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Number of homeless in Palm Beach County tops 3,000

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Forty-nine PB County students are National Merit Scholarship finalistsparty See page 3 Community News

‘Family Day’ in Boca April 16 to aid baby fighting brain tumor See page 8 Community News

Fine Wine and K-9s Returns To Royal Palm Place April 14

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A total of 3,228 individuals and families in Palm Beach County are homeless, according to a

count taken during a recent 24-period by Palm Beach County Human and Veteran Services

employees, volunteers and social service agency.

The tally says 2,148 are

literally out on the street, meeting the federal definition of homelessness.

It says they stay “in places not meant for habilitation or [are] emergency shelter or transitional housing programs.”

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Trump to speak in Boca at Tax Day Tea Party

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Safety tip from Boca Raton Police

of the Week “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” Prov. 10:11

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By Paul Paquet

Boca Raton police safety tip

Q: My dog keeps escaping out of our backyard fence.

Can I tie him up while I go to work for the day?

One of the ways Babe Ruth changed baseball was to open it up to heavy hitters. Today, you’d never get a player like Dodgers catcher Bill Bergen. His lifetime batting average was just .170, the lowest of any batter with at least 2,500 at bats. In 1909, he batted .139, the lowest post-1900 mark ever for a batting-title qualifier.

A: Palm Beach County Ordinance forbids owners or custodians to tie-up or chain any animal between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 365 days a year. In addition, any animal left confined to the outdoors must have adequate shelter, food, and water.

What was the van those meddling kids used to solve crimes on “ScoobyDoo”?

A) The Doomobile B) The Mystery Machine C) The Scoobymobile D) The Supervan

Three victims reported that an unknown suspect(s) burglarized their vehicles by smashing out a window. The vehicles were parked in Sugar Sand Park. Various items were stolen. The total approximate value was $590.

Previous answer: Rembrandts are Dutch tulips.

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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/THEFT FROM AUTO 04/04/2011 300 S. MILITARY TRAIL

OTHER THEFT 04/04/2011 5064 HEATHERHILL LANE The victim reported that his Pelican Ram kayak ($700) was stolen from the open land area behind his residence. The kayak was locked to a pipe but the unknown suspect(s) were able to cut the lock and steal the kayak.

INDEX Page 02 Municipal News

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Community News Page 05

Section B

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Business

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Columnists

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Games

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Pet Society

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Sports

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BOCA RATON - Donald Trump, billionaire real estate mogul and creator of “The Apprentice” TV show, will visit Boca Raton April 16.

He will be the keynote speaker for the 3rd Annual South Florida Tax Day Tea Party. This year, it will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway.

In addition to his business and television success, Trump is also considering a run for president in 2012.

He has been gaining publicity by demanding that President Obama show his birth certificate to prove he was born in the United States.

The South Florida Tea Party is part of a grassroots coalition of 150-plus tea party groups that has more than 2700 tea party groups nationwide, Trump is known worldwide as a successful businessman worth more

than $2.7 billion. In addition, Trump’s reality TV show, “The Apprentice” that started in 2004, has expanded to include a celebrity version and is going on its 11th series of programs.

I n B o c a , Tr u m p i s expected to talk about his thoughts on how to get the country moving again and the need for further tax reduction.

“In every poll the tea party had, Donald Trump came out number one,” said Everett Wilkinson, chairman of South Florida Tea Party and state coordinator For Tea Party Patriots.

“America is tired of politicians giving speeches. We want to hear from people that have proven business experience. This should be an exciting day for America.”

For more information, visit www.TeaPartyPatriots.org

Veteran county employee Dennis Moore retires Dennis Moore is retiring after 37 years of employment with Palm Beach County.

He spent the early part of his tenure with the county as director of the Division of Animal Care and Control, and held that position for 20 years before becoming director of the Consumer Affairs Division in 1998.

For the past seven hurricane seasons, Dennis also served at the county’s Emergency Operations Center managing the Emergency Information Call Center.

He has been very active in both his community and church in Lake Worth and looks forward to spending more time with his wife Wendy, three children and three grandchildren.

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Forty-nine PB County students are National Merit Scholarship finalists

Lynn University may host 2012 presidential election debate

Forty-nine Palm Beach County public school students have been chosen as 2011 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. They are among the top college bound seniors across the country.

Finalists are chosen from National Merit semifinalists and must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by their high school principal and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the PSAT.

Kevin M. Ross. “The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Cen-ter would serve as an ideal location as it did for the recent congressional debate. We hope to partner with the commission on hosting a presidential or vice-presidential debate in 2012 and look forward to the opportunity to contribute to public discourse, open debate and the free exchange of ideas.”

The 12 schools vying for the presidential and vicepresidential debates will be visited by members of the CPD between April and June of this year for site surveys. Once this is complete the CPD will review the proposals together with the site survey findings and announce the final 2012 sites for the debates sometime later in 2011. During the 2008 elections, there were three presidential de-

Among the finalists are: Atlantic Community High School: Aubrey Crum, Stephanie Heung, Zachary Homans, Christopher Hull, Eric Johnson, Tomas Laster, Grace Lee, Ann Manov, Francesca Millcarek, Anjali Shankar and Damon Stanley Boca Raton Community High School: Bruno Faviero, Leonardo Rhodes, Connor Smith, Savannah Snow Spanish River Community High School Chelsea Eisner. Alban Harrison, Cody Jackson, Sarah Katzin, Sarah Nader, Tyler Rhoads, Nicolas Rochwerger, Rachel Zhuang West Boca Raton Community High School Samantha L. Solaski

BOCA RATON - Just a few months after successfully hosting a Florida congressional debate last fall, Lynn University may again contribute to the election process by hosting a debate between either presidential or vice-presidential candidates for the 2012 Presidential Election.

The university is one of 12 schools listed by the Commission on Presidential Debates as a possible site - and the only school from Florida to make the list.

“Lynn University is delighted and honored to be considered by the Commission on Presidential Debates as one of the 12 possible 2012 debate host locations,” said Lynn University President

bates and one vice-presidential debate hosted at various universities.

A debate would attract an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 people (including several thousand members of the domestic and international media) to the Boca Raton area. These people could stay in the area up to a week, generating a sizable economic impact.

The following are the other schools being considered: Belmont University (Nashville, Tenn.); Centre College (Danville, Ky.); Dominican University of California (San Rafael, Calif.); Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Ky.); Hofstra University (Hempstead, N.Y.); Indiana University (Bloomington, Ind.);Saint Mary’s College of California (Moraga, Calif.); The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (Pomona, N.J.); University of Denver (Denver, Colo.); Wake Forest University (WinstonSalem, N.C.) and Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Mo.)

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Suspects flee alleged drug deal, assault officers, crash into cars BOCA RATON - Local police arrested two men for fleeing an alleged drug deal just before 6:45 p.m. March 30; assaulting police officers and crashing their vehicle into three cars.

Suspects were identified as Esdras Raymond, 19, of Boca Raton and Justin Werner, 21, of Delray Beach. Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said Raymond is charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, fleeing and eluding, trafficking oxycodone, driving under the influence and violation of probation. Werner is charged with possession of oxycodone.

Boca Police Tactical Team members were conducting routine surveillance in the parking lots of Boomers and the Cinemark Mov-

ie Theater when a black Dodge Magnum entered the parking lot of Boomers.

Police said the Dodge pulled into a parking space next to another vehicle, but no one got out. A few minutes later the vehicle left Boomers and drove to the parking lot of Cinemark.

When one of the police officers approached the vehicle, the driver of the Dodge backed up, nearly striking her. Then, the car struck the officer’s police vehicle, tearing off the bumper.

The driver, identified as Raymond, continued backing and struck another police officer’s vehicle. This officer sustained minor injuries. Raymond then put the car in drive and drove directly at the first officer.

As Raymond drove toward the exit, he nearly struck a security guard for Cinemark, Boonenberg said.

Raymond drove south on Airport Road at a high rate of speed, with one officer in pursuit. Raymond then turned east on Glades Road and increased his speed, pulling away from the police officer. A Volvo, occupied by four people, was just pulling out of the parking lot of University Commons, when the Dodge struck it broadside, causing it to flip over several times.

Three of the four occupants of the Volvo were transported to Delray Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, said Boonenberg. Raymond did not require medical treatment, but the passenger, Justin Werner, sustained injuries and was admitted to Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Police said Raymond told them he met Werner to conduct a drug transaction.

Boca keeps its same government team...

City Clerk Susan Saxton administers the oath of office to, from left, Susan Whelchel, Susan Haynie and Mike Mullaugh

cal issues” that will face the council. She said the decisions “do not please every member of the community, but we try to represent the entire community.”

Even if the economy were to turn around now, the mayor said, “It will take several years for the city to recognize the results of the

change.”

She noted that the city’s annual “goal setting sessions” will be held in May, open to the public.

Whelchel promised to work with business advocacy agencies to firm up that sector, and also with Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Palm Beach State College and

Boca Raton Regional Hospital, who are “important partners for prosperity.”

Mullaugh said he was glad to continue serving a “wonderful city.” He was appointed to the council two years ago to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Peter Baronoff. He is allowed to serve three more years.

Haynie thanked her campaign workers whom she said anticipated a challenge at the ballot box.

Scott said she was honored to continue serving as CRA chairwoman.

Majhess was happy with the number of attendees, saying he is “a huge advocate of involvement in government.”

Two former council members were in attendance Wanda Thayer and Dave Freudenberg.

Boca keeps its same government team as it faces ‘difficult economic decisions’ Story, photos by Dale M. King BOCA RATON - “Most of the issues are not new,” Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel said minutes after she was sworn in for her second term as the city’s chief executive.

“The issues we face are the ones we have faced the past several years. We will have to make difficult economic decisions.”

And city government will handle those issues with the same five people at the helm.

On March 31, Whelchel, who won re-election in March, along with council members Susan Haynie and Mike Mullaugh, who faced no opposition, took their oath of office to begin new terms. The oath was issued by City Clerk Susan Saxton at the front of the City Council Chambers during the annual reorganization meeting. A large crowd attended.

During the council shuffle, Haynie was unanimously re-elected as deputy mayor. Councilwoman Constance Scott will continue

to chair the Community Redevelopment Agency and Councilman Anthony Majhess will be its vice chairman.

Haynie and Majhess will be the city’s representatives to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Mullaugh will be the voting delegate to the League of Cities, with Haynie as the alternate.

Each member offered a short address before the crowd went to the courtyard for refreshments.

Whelchel noted the “critiContinues along

Susan Haynie, left, was re-elected deputy mayor and Constance Scott will continue to head the CRA

Mayor Susan Whelchel addresses the crowd

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Cool to be Kind ‘Idol-izes’ Loewenstern for his Regency Court hosts ‘Shop to Support JARC’ anti-bullying message BOCA RATON - “Shop to Support JARC Florida” will BOCA RATON - Fans of “American Idol” will remember Boca Raton’s finalist Brett Loewenstern for several reasons.

The local teen who made it to the Top 24 during the 2011 “Idol” competition had an unforgettable mane of red hair, a great singing voice and a story about how bullying adversely impacted his life.

Rick and Nancy Alovis, founders of Cool to Be Kind, a Boca-based organization that also delivers an anti-bullying message, said Loewenstern will be honored for putting his story on national television.

Brett will receive the honors at the Ultimate Jersey Boys Tribute Concert April 16 at 8 p.m. at the Countess de Hoernle Theater of Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton.

“Brett Loewenstern inspires with his message and

his music,” said Rick Alovis.

“As he exhibited on ‘American Idol,’ Brett delivers a strong anti-bullying message, his music and actions inspire us all.

At the performance, Loewenstern will be invited to perform his song, “Bulletproof Vest.”

The April 16 concert will feature “Let’s Hang On,” a 10-person band that will perform hits by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. A portion of the proceeds will go to Cool to Be Kind and other local non-profits.

Rick and Nancy Alovis founded Cool to Be Kind to acknowledge students in the community who inspire all through extraordinary action. At their recent Ultimate Beatlemania Concert, Cool to Be Kind chose the “Safe School Ambassadors” as their first honorees. They inspire students who volunteer to be trained

Rick and Nancy Alovis with Brett Loewenstern

and work in their schools to stop bullying.

They said that on “American Idol,” Brett “used his spotlight to deliver an important message, he discussed his experiences growing up, how he dealt with bullying and those who tried to pull him down.

He spoke about the need to be yourself and follow your dreams, no matter what.”

“We’ve since had the great pleasure of meeting and spending some time with

Brett and his dad, Elliot, and he was just as sweet in person, an articulate voice with an inspiring message for all those who have been bullied and told they can’t follow their dreams,” said Rick. “He used his American Idol time not just to sing, but to tell an important story, one that he continues to share.

For concert information and tickets, call 561-994-6869

be held Saturday, April 9. The Shops at Regency Court Woodfield will host the event.

Shops within the center at the corner of Jog Road and Yamato Road have offered to donate 10 percent of all sales to benefit the programs of JARC, the Jewish Association for Residential Care.

Stores participating include: Alene Too, The Beauty Spot, Boris International, Ellies Fine Jewelry, French Riviera, In Good Taste, Learning Express, Miss Me, Moda, Prima Dona Cosmetics, Regency Collection, Shoe Repair Plus, Tutti Fruitt and Evelyn & Arthur.

Japango and Publix, also located in Regency, are supporting the program through donation of items for the event.

For information, contact Marlene at 561-470-6004 or 443739-3600.

JARC is a nonsectarian organization which provides group homes, apartments and vocational training for adults with development disabilities.

Tri-County’s ‘Doggie Ball’ brings in a half-million dollars

Jeannette Christos, left, with Sharon DiPietro at the Doggie Ball

BOCA RATON - Jeannette Christos, founder and CEO of the Tri County Human Society, reports the organization’s annual “Doggie Ball’ - its major annual fundraiser - brought in more than a half-million dollars.

“We still have a pledge coming in for $25,000, but that should bring the total to $516,838.16,” said Christos. The event was held March 20 at Boca West County Club. It was sold out.

“With donations down 70 percent and our annual budget of $1,298,000, this will help keep our mission possible,” she said.

Tri County is a no-kill shelter that rescues animals from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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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

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By Dale King

You won’t hear Clarence Clemons blowing his own horn I’m cautious about using the word “unique,” because so few occasions in life truly meet the criteria.

But I had a “unique” moment recently when I met legendary musician Clarence Clemons. It wasn’t exactly an interview, more like a chat. But it was just him and me, and he presented a message that goes far beyond simply being the saxophonist for the E Street Band that backs Bruce Springsteen.

Clarence is a big man, with a flashing smile and long dreadlocks. More important, he has a big heart, and his appearance at a fundraising event for Home Safe Inc. helped the agency bring in $60,000.

He has long been a supporter of Home Safe, the organization that treats Palm Beach County’s most vulnerable population - abused, neglected and abandoned children.

It has several campuses, including one in Boca Raton.

It was clear that Clarence cares for these kids. In his own words, he said he wanted to be “part of

something that is so important and so deep.”

He said his mission is to “spread the word and let the people know how they can enhance their own lives by getting involved in this life,” that is, supporting Home Safe.

For quite some time, he has supported the agency and its mission to provide a complete system of care for children who have been sexually, physically and emotionally abused.

Services include foster care licensing and support, including placement for medically fragile children, therapeutic residential care and the only specialized therapeutic group care program in Palm Beach County.

Among those familiar with Home Safe, Clarence is perhaps best know for his appearance at the annual “Classic,” the agency’s major fundraiser of the year.

Clarence admits: “It all boils down to money.”

But this big man with a big heart also sees support for Home Safe as a spiritual act. “It’s something God

wants you to do. When you do this, you show what God has given you.”

Officials of Home Safe greatly appreciate what Clarence has done. “He has been so great to us,” said Mike Nichols, chairman of the Home Safe board, who also praised the staff for “their dedication to the lives of these children.”

“I’m happy to have had this opportunity to do what we have done,” Clarence answered from his seat on stage as he prepared to jam with some musician friends.

It was a wonderful night indeed, with visitors enjoying an old-fashioned fish fry dinner and sitting under a big tent to hear the music - with Clarence’s sax ringing out on many of the tunes.

Clarence calls South Florida home, though he still travels the world. He said he has just completed a movie called “Who Do You Think I Am?” He said he filmed in areas where he is not well known, “where nobody knew my name,” so he wouldn’t be mobbed

by fans.

While in China, he said, he was “walking down the street with my horn” when he heard a group performing at a local bar. “They didn’t speak English, but they did speak Rolling Stones.” That night, music truly bridged the language gap as he joined the act.

That film debuted - where else? - at the New Jersey Film Festival.

The sax man isn’t finished with Springsteen. ‘The Boss” and the band are going on the road next year.

In the meantime, though, he told how he got a telephone call from Lady Gaga who wanted him to fly - immediately - to New York to work on an album.

“She said, ‘I want you tonight - right now.’” So he caught a red eye to New York around midnight and ended up performing on three of the Lady’s songs.

His assessment of her: “She’s unique, she’s brilliant. She has a lot of energy and is very smart.”

So while he shares his sax with Bruce and Lady Gaga, his heart remains with Home Safe.

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POSITIVE LIVING

THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

By Douglas Heizer

Frequent health checks could save the life of someone you love I have to tell you I feel a lot more relieved today than I have in the past few weeks.

My mother in Brazil is recovering from surgery to remove an aneurysm from her aorta.

She is very meticulous about going in for doctor checkups. And it was during one of those checkups that the aneurysm was found.

When she called and told me, I was shocked. My mother, thank God, is in very good health. She does not have problems with blood sugar; she is not overweight and doesn’t have high blood pressure.

I don’t know if she’s healthy because she sees the doctor regularly, or she sees the doctor regularly to remain healthy. It’s really the same, and either one is a routine everyone should follow.

When my mom called about the aneurysm, of course I wanted to jump on a plane to be with her.

But she said, “You’re not a doctor. What can you do?”

So I remained in the United States. But I kept my

passport close by in case I had to fly off in a hurry.

It’s ironic that the Thursday before my mother’s operation (on April 4), Boca Raton Regional Hospital conducted a program called “Aortic Aneurysms: It’s Really a Matter of Life & Death.” I seriously considered going, but in retrospect, I’m glad I didn’t.

I’ve been tense enough as it is.

The other day, when I was telling my managing editor, Dale King, about what happened to my mother, he told me another unusual story about an aneurysm.

About 10 years ago, he said, his sister-in-law was dating a man (Arthur) in Rhode Island - a wonderful man who really cared for her. He also had an aneurysm, but because of his age, there was a question about the health risks of an operation.

Dale told me he and his wife had dinner with her sister and Arthur just before he moved to Florida (his wife came down later).

That night, Arthur gave Dale a birthday card. He said he put it on the front

seat of his car which he then shipped to Florida.

A few days after he arrived in Florida, Dale said he received a call from his wife. She was crying bitterly and said Arthur had died when the aneurism burst.

A week or so later, when his car arrived, there was the card, signed by Arthur, on the front seat.

Both of these stories show the importance of guarding your health with regular exams. Even people who don’t have any symptoms should visit their doctors at least every six months.

My mother said she didn’t have any symptoms either, yet her doctor found a life and death situation.

If you or someone in your family has been neglecting their doctor visits, they have to get back on track.

Not every ailment causes pain. And it’s the little things that can become critical.

My mom is home and recovering quickly.

She said she wants to get better soon to visit her family here in America.

Do not neglect your intellect!

The Creator has endowed every human being with a mind, intended to be a multi-faceted vehicle for every individual, and a means of personal self-advancement through a life of service for the benefit of countless others.

Our intellect, just like any other divine bestowment, is provided to be developed and used. Only so will fresh ideas be generated, new knowledge be accumulated, and new actions be promoted to impact individuals and nations. As Leonardo Da Vinci rightly commented in his day, “the intellect degenerates without exercise.”

Children, at various stages of their development, demonstrate a native curiosity which deserves adult encouragement. To the extent that this is so, they advance into new levels of exploration and acquisition of knowledge and skills. When their inquiries are honored and re-

sponded to, they are stimulated to build on their earlier understandings and continue broadening their young minds.

Sadly, much of contemporary education is built more on entertainment than the impartation of provocative ideas and information, intent to bring forth additional knowledge, ideas, and palpable achievements, as each new intellectual acquisition is blended with all of life, and further contributes to life!

In an essay on “Pascal: The First Modern Christian,” Edward T. Oakes comments that nowadays, “our extraordinary obsession with entertainment and distraction constitutes perhaps the hallmark of our civilization in contrast to past cultures.”

Through one of his writings, Dr. James Emery White reports that “roughly 60 percent of the adult population of the United States has never read a

book of any kind, and only 6 percent reads as much as one book a year - even when book is defined as a Harlequin romance or self-help manual.”

Nevertheless, the human mind needs to be perennially challenged at different periods of its development.

An ancient example of this pertains to the children of Issachar, as recorded in the Old Testament, who were highly commended for being persons “with an understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.” Such minds and voices are needed at every age, for varied reasons.

Well cultivated minds require a lifetime of consistent study and reflection.

Yet, the greatest achievements throughout history, stemmed from the devoted labors of men and women who took seriously the challenge to not neglect their intellect. This needs to be repeated in every generation as long as human history unfolds!

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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‘Family Day’ in Boca April 16 to aid baby fighting brain tumor has grown to nearly 700 members, Deborah said.

The Collins family resides in Palm Beach County, and they said they will continue to travel to Tennessee to get the best possible treatment available for their baby boy.

“As the founder of Mamarama, I feel a responsibility to utilize the mass audience we have and help raise money for the Collins’ family,” Deborah said.

On April 16, she said, Mamarama is hosting “‘Family Day in The Park for Matthew” at Patch Reef Park on Yamato Road in

BOCA RATON - A Facebook-based group is planning a “Family Day” in Patch Reef Park April 16 to aid a 6-month-old Palm Beach County boy who is battling a malignant brain tumor.

Matthew Collins was first diagnosed with the cancerous growth at age five months, and has been receiving treatment at St Jude’s Medical Center in Tennessee.

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The other 1,080 individuals and families were reported to be “doubled-up.” That term is typically defined as an individual or family living in a housing unit with extended family, friends, and other non-relatives due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason, but seeking permanent housing.

Officials said this is the first year that individuals and families who were doubledup are being reported to the state. Next year, those who are doubled-up are to be included in the federal homeless definition as well.

During the 24-hour survey, staff went into the community to gather information on homeless populations. The count not only measures the needs of the homeless, but also provides direction for future development of services.

The survey says a total of 369 homeless individuals and families were placed in permanent housing under Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-housing grants between October 2009 and December 2010. Ninetyfour percent remained housed when supports were gradually withdrawn.

In addition, new HUD-

funded projects have been added annually, targeting homeless individuals, providing access to additional permanent supportive housing beds.

The survey says counting homeless individuals and families in a 24-hour period remains a challenge. “Families often don’t come forward to be counted due to fear of having their children removed; disabled individuals avoid being counted due to concerns about being hospitalized; unsheltered homeless individuals move camps frequently to avoid detection and can be difficult to locate; some veterans refuse to be counted despite reassurance as to the purpose of the data,” the report said.

During the coming months, the county’s homeless Continuum of Care, the Homeless and Housing Alliance, will review the details of this year’s effort and analyze the data further. Goals will be established by the Continuum to address new and existing challenges to meet the needs of homeless residents.

In the end, a detailed analysis will be presented to the Homeless Advisory Board for planning purposes.

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West Boca Medical anniversary picnic BOCA RATON - West Boca Medical Center celebrated its 25th anniversary with a company picnic for employees March 27. The picnic offered employees food, games, music and live entertainment with the hospital’s first annual “West Boca Idol” singing competition.

The hospital also put together a time capsule containing artifacts from the year 2011. The capsule will be opened in 2021 to see what will have changed by the time of the hospital’s 35th anniversary.

In addition to the company picnic, West Boca Medical Center will be honoring its medical staff and volunteers with various activities.

Rotary District Governor Louis Venutti Visits Rotary Club Boca Raton West Rotary District Governor Louis Venutti recently visited the Rotary Club Boca Raton West and took part in their ceremony of the inductions of new members. Below are some pictures of the event:

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Home Safe supporter Clemons jams at ‘Kickoff to Classic” party

From left are Sandy and Art West, Brent Colston and Sharon and Jay DiPietro, executive director of Boca West Country Club

Clarence rocks on with his musicians

The official kick-off to Home Safe’s Classic Rock & Roll Party was held March 25 on the agency’s Sylvester Family Campus, West Palm Beach.

Home Safe is a non-profit organization helping victims of child abuse and domestic violence. With seven locations, including a campus in Boca Raton, it serves more than 15,000 infants, children and families each year.

The kick-off party was the brainchild of legendary saxophonist, Clarence Clemons - famed member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Clemons is a longtime supporter of Home Safe and host of The Classic Rock & Roll Party set for Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

The party included campus tours of the campus, a fish fry dinner, open bar and dessert. The evening culminated with a lively outdoor concert performed by Clemons and his musician friends.

The event marked the official start of the sponsorship drive for The Classic Rock & Roll Party, quickly raising more than $60,000 with financial support from GreenspoonMarder, Suffolk Construction, Nichols Foundation, Paradise Bank and Hypower.

The Classic Rock & Roll Party - Home Safe’s signature fundraising event - is co-chaired by William Berger of GreenspoonMarder and Rex Kirby of Suffolk Construction. For more information, call 561-383-9860 or email Foundation@HelpHomeSafe.org.

Fine Wine and K-9s Returns To Royal Palm Place April 14

By Skip Sheffield PROPEL (People Reaching Out to Provide Education and Leadership) will host its second annual spring fundraiser, Fine Wine & K-9s, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. p.m.

Thursday, April 14 at the Mizner Piazza. The Piazza is located beneath the large statue of Addison Mizner at Royal Palm Place in the southwest corner at Mizner Boulevard and Federal Highway in Boca Raton.

“Fine Wine and K-9s” is family event that combines the best in gourmet dining, a variety of fine wines, live music and of course the appreciation and judging of dogs of all sizes and varieties, under the stars in Boca Raton. Many of Royal Palm Place’s and other fine Boca

restaurants will be proving their most popular fare in tasty, bite-sized portions.

The food will be complemented by appropriate red, rose and white wines from top vineyards.

“Fine Wine and K-9s is a fabulous venue to bring your four-legged best friends,” states PROPEL board president, Andrew Scott. “You can taste extraordinary wines, sample delicious food from our local restaurants, and benefit children who need a helping hand, not a hand-out.”

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Anthony, Jolanta and Cameron Johnson

Clarence Clemons with Matt Ladika, left, CEO of Home Safe, and Joe Maltese, marketing manager

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Torres, Roscoe Martinez, Louis Canales and Cimarron. The Sheffield Bros. have been local favorites for more than 30 years. Jazz guitarist Phil Scruton will guest with them.

PROPEL was founded by Marta and James Batmasian in 2003 as a 501 (c) non-profit organization. PROPEL aims to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged and at-risk youth in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. PROPEL locates teachers, mentors and role models who genuinely care about our area’s youth to volunteer and share their expertise and life experiences first-hand with youth ages eight to 24. PROPEL focuses primarily on the all-important middle school years, but no child is turned away.

PROPEL has enlisted a network of more than 50 businesses willing to assist in practical hands-on training and advice. Programs include basic educational tutoring, fitness, life skills, music education, higher education and job and college placement.

PROPEL also provides fun and friendship for youths who otherwise may have nowhere else to turn. In this spirit of fun and friendship, dog lovers are encouraged to bring their leashed, well-behaved pooches to “Fine Wines and K-9s” whether you want your dog judged or not.

Of course dog ownership is not required to attend the event.

“Fine Wines and K-9s” offers the opportunity to sample the varied cuisine at Royal Palm Place in a single evening. The all-inclusive price is just $45 advance or $55 the day of the event at the gate. The event is tax-deductable, so you can feel good about doing good. PROPEL representatives will be on the premises to offer further information.

For more information, call director Tolliver Miller at 561-955-8553, or visit the web site at www.propelyourfuture.com.

Easter Bunny hops into Town Center at Boca Raton mall April 8 BOCA RATON - With Easter fast approaching, families can look forward to receiving Photos with the Easter Bunny at Town Center at Boca Raton beginning April 8 followed by the mall’s free Bunny Bash “Eggs”travaganza at The Terrace (registration located outside Crate & Barrel) on April 23.

The Easter Bunny will greet guests and pose for photos with them at the Nordstrom Court on April 8 and 11-14

from 11 a.m. -8 p.m.; April 9, 15, 16, 18 - 21 and 23 from 10 a.m. -8 p.m.; April 10 from noon - 6 p.m.; April 17 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and April 22 from 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

At the free Bunny Bash “Eggs”travaganza on April 23 at 9 a.m., every child will receive an Easter basket to collect eggs throughout The Terrace stores including Lilly Pulitzer, Easy Spirit, Gap Kids, Baby Gap, Gap Maternity and Select Comfort and have a chance to visit with the Easter Bunny!

This year, the iconic PEEPS® Brand will be the presenting sponsor for Easter Bunny photos. BuildA-Bear Workshop® is a sponsor for the 2011 spring activities for children in selected Simon malls.

For more information call Town Center at Boca Raton at (561) 368-6000 or visit www.simon.com.

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It was an event fit for a Queen - and a Countess

Queen Silvia of Sweden

Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle

HILLSBORO MILE -You don’t often have a queen and a countess in the same room at the same time.

But Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle of Boca Raton was among guests this past Saturday at a fundraising gala hosted by Queen Silvia of Sweden, to benefit the World Children’s Foundation, which she founded.

The Countess told the Boca Raton Tribune she was seated at a table some distance from the Queen. “I told myself, ‘I guess I will miss the Queen again.’”

The Countess was presented to King Carl XVI Gustaf several years ago

by Princess Cristina, the King’s sister, during a visit to Sweden. But the Queen was away at the time.

The Countess truly felt the Queen would not see her. But an attendant told the Boca philanthropist that the Swedish Royal was coming to her table. The Queen walked graciously over to the Countess “and we chatted for quite a while. We talked about the fact that we were both born in the same region of Germany.”

The Queen was accompanied by one of her daughters, Princess Madeleine.

The Countess described the Queen as “a beautiful woman. Everyone loves her.”

“I’m still on Cloud 9,” said the Countess days later. “How often does a Queen come looking for you?’

The Spring Gala Dinner to benefit the World Childhood Foundation was held at the home of Grand Benefactors, The Honorary Consul, Mr. Per-Olof and Mrs. Åsa-Lena Loof.

Josh Groban, internationally acclaimed recording artist, performed.

The World Childhood Foundation helps raise funds to create programs that promote the prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

Proceeds from the gala dinner will benefit projects both in the US and globally, among them, Children’s Harbor in Pembroke Pines and Kristi House in Miami.

Queen Silvia was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on Dec. 23, 1943, daughter of the late Walther Sommerlath and his Brazilian wife Alice, born de Toledo, also deceased. The

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Queen has two older brothers: Ralf and Walther Sommerlath. Her third brother, Jörg Sommerlath, passed away in 2006.

The Sommerlath family lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil between 1947 and 1957, where Walther Sommerlath held various positions, including President of the Brazilian subsidiary of Swedish company Uddeholm. The family returned to West Germany in 1957.

Silvia Sommerlath met Crown Prince Carl Gustaf at the 1972 Olympic Games. They were married June 19, 1976 at the Stockholm Cathedral.

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LET’S TALK LIFE & STYLE

By Kay Renz

What Lloyd loves now; the latest looks from Jones New York Who doesn’t love Lloyd Boston? The “Style Guy” recently hosted a fashion event at the Jones New York shop inside Macy’s Town Center and hordes of women were enthused to see the latest looks and hear his tips on the smartest ways to empower their wardrobe.

Women truly relate to Lloyd because of his downto-earth approach. It’s not all about the celebrities with him; real gals are his stars! With hundreds of TV credits including innumerable appearances on the Today Show, The View and of course with his own show Closet Cases on HGTV, we have come to expect advice that makes our ensembles classic and chic, but with enough twists to turn heads!

Of course, we have been paying attention to Lloyd’s tips for well over 15 years now, and I can’t believe that it was almost a decade ago when I first met him while he was promoting his book, “Makeover Your Man.” That was a great guide on getting your guy’s closet into gear! Currently, he is talking about his latest tome, “The Style Checklist: The Ultimate Wardrobe Essentials for You.” This book and his role as the Jones New York spokesperson, both follow his philosophy of creating a wardrobe that works.

Too often he sees a hodgepodge of pieces that may

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be pretty but somehow we don’t manage to make it all to flow. According to Lloyd, accessing what you have and then building on it is definitely the smart way to shop.

With Jones New York, that is super easy as they always offer a classic consistent style with smart, elegant, feminine pieces. Their de-

finitive look is something that more and more women have been discussing thanks to the all the attention Mrs. Obama has been receiving about her style.

At Jones, you have always seen the sleeveless dresses, the belted looks, the cardigans used instead of the suit jacket, and if the jacket is a must it is tailored in way that is form-fitting and flattering.

For spring, there were many wonderful looks on display.

The crisp white shirt is always a staple of the season and Jones has some of the best. Their neutrals in tans, beiges, greens and other earth tones are tremendous for anchoring a wardrobe.

And the splashes of colors like pink, coral, sapphire blue played well against the classic black and white looks that also starred on the runway. Power prints and animal prints remained dynamic and the dresses were just lovely.

Jones New York has a winning Season and having Lloyd here to share it with us was a delight!!

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• Thursday, April 7 - 1-4pm JOHN HARDY PERSONAL APPEARANCE Join us in celebrating the launch of the spring 2011 Collections with Head Designer and Creative Director, Guy Bedarida. Enjoy the afternoon in our store as Guy shares his inspira-

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• Thursday, April 7 - 1-4pm LAFAYETTE 148 Enjoy a special preview of new collections from Lafayette 148. Meet our specialist and let her help you select a great new look for spring. For details, please call 561.394.2047.

• Saturday, April 23 - All Day NARS NATIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST Meet Lisa Le Seur, NARS’ National Makeup. Get an expert makeover and learn about the newest trends in color for spring. To book your appointment, please call 561.394.2092.

•Saturday, April 16 - 1-4pm; Fashion Show at 2pm PROM FASHION SHOW Join us for our WHITE HOT Prom Pre Party. You are invited to come and party with us as you prep for the Prom of a lifetime! Our experts will help you find your dream dress then pair it with the perfect accessories and beauty essentials.

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•Saturday, April 30 - All Day BOBBI BROWN NATIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST Come meet Bobbi Brown’s National make-up artist and receive a personalized face chart and lesson using our new spring colors! Find a newer, prettier, more powerful you! Call 561.394.2074 to set up an appointment today.

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Special presentation of the one-of-a-kind Cinta Collection and exclusive pieces

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Inaugural Gala Dinner of the Boca Beach Jewish Center

Attached find pictures from the first Inaugural Gala Dinner of the Boca Beach Jewish Center held at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, Sunday April 3 2011. The fabulous event honored Congressman Allen West with the Defender of Israel Award. The award is a sterling silver lion of Judah, sculpted by internationally renowned artist Yaacov Heller. Other speaker at the event were newly reelected mayor Susan Whelchel who stated that . Congressman West attributed his success to his wife Angela and with humor credited her with his choice of apparel, blue and white, the colors of Israel. His speech was a profound commitment that now and always the land of Israel belongs the Jewish people.

Stuart Schulman was presented with the Founders Award also made and donated by artist Yaacov Heller, depicting the Fiddler on the Roof. Both presentations were made by Rabbi Ruvi New of East Boca Chabad.

The silent auction proved to be a very successful part of the fundraising.

Dr Ed Stienberg wife Sally, Dr Angela West, Congressman Allen West- recipient of Lion of Judah Defender of Israel Award

Bruria Angel and Yaacov Heller

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Michael and Silvia will be our new neighbor, they are the owner of Cuisine

by Silvia restaurant.

The restaurant will be opening in the beginning of May. They donated food for the previous event we had in the gallery, the fundraising event for the FAU Holocaust & Human Rights Studies.

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By Skip Sheffield

Good and evil trade places in “Wicked” - in a good way “Wicked good!”

That’s what they say in New England when something is exceptional, and that aptly describes the national tour of “Wicked,” running through April 24 at Broward Center for the Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

Based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire and written by Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Winnie Holzman (book), “Wicked” provides the back story of the characters immortalized in the 1939 MGM film classic “The Wizard of Oz,” which in turn was based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 fantasy, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” “Wicked” focuses on the two girls who would grow up to become symbols of good and evil.

Galinda (Chandra Lee Schwartz) is a peppy blonde, blue-eyed beauty destined to become the most popular girl on campus and Glinda, the Good Witch. Elphaba (Jackie Burns) is intelligent, caring and gifted in special ways, but she is shunned by other kids because she was born with green skin. Through no fault of her own, she becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the West.

Glinda and Elphaba are thrown together when they are assigned as roommates

by Madame Morrible (Randy Danson), their mysteri-

Jackie Burns, left, and Chandra Lee Schwartz in “Wicked.”

ous school headmistress.

As different and opposite as they are, Glinda and Elphaba become best friends and rivals for the affection of Fiyero (Colin Hanlon), the handsome, vain playboy-type who will become Captain of the Guard of the Land of Oz. Novelist Maguire created new characters to flesh out his fantasy of romance and class conflict: Nessarose (Stephanie Brown), the crippled younger sister of Elphaba, and Boq (Justin Brill), the Munchkin she fancies but who in turn has a crush on Glinda.

Who knew that animals could talk? In this revisionist Oz they even teach school. Doctor Diamond (Paul Slade Smith) is a pedagogue and a goat, but lately he has been enduring anti-animal discrimination.

Yes, there is a lot of metaphorical stuff going on that can be related directly to what is going on daily in our world. As in the origi-

nal, the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is neither wonderful nor brilliant, but as portrayed by Mark Jacoby, he has a sinister side, too.

All the comedy and dramatic intrigue is played out to a wonderful score

by Stephen Schwartz that is better than his “Pippin” and equal to the memorable “Godspell.” When anthems like “No One Warns the Wicked,” “Defying Gravity” and “I’m Not That Girl” are delivered by vocalists as powerful as Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz, it is powerful stuff indeed.

Add to that incredible settings by Eugene Lee, eyepopping, hilarious costumes by Susan Hilferty and sublime lighting by Kenneth Posner and you have something wicked excellent, all under Joe Mantello’s sure direction.

Tickets are $29-$89. Call 954-462-0222 or go to www.browardcenter.org.

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Boca/Deerfield Soroptimists present Women’s Opportunity Awards Story, photos by Barbara McCormick BOCA RATON - A special ceremony was held March 16 to honor recipients of the Soroptimist International “Women’s Opportunity Award.”

Award recipients tend to be older than college age women, in charge of supporting their families, and wanting to further their education.

Many of these women are working, studying, and caring for their children simultaneously.

The “Women’s Opportunity Award” gives them money toward tuition and/or school related expenses.

Lucy M. Calamari was the first place winner. She was born in Panama and now lives in Homestead. She has one daughter, 9 years old.

She is attending the MiamiDade College, associates of Business Administration Program. Her long time goal is to work for a Fortune 500 company.

The two runner-ups, Marie Desir and Marie Paraison have many similarities.

Both are named Marie, both came from Haiti and now live in Boynton Beach, and both are married with children. Marie Desir is attend-

ing the Progressive Training Center, six months certification in hemodialysis. Marie Paraison is attending the Palm Beach Vocational Institute, LPN Nursing Program.

Co-chairs for the event were Mariela Montgomery and Carmen Uceda. Special thanks were given to Lisa Jensen for organizing the

refreshments.

The Soroptimist mission is to raise funds and donate money to financially needy organizations and individuals located both locally and internationally, benefiting women and girls.

The Soroptimist motto is: Many women. One goal.

Creating a better world for women and girls.

From left are Mariela Montgomery, event co-chair; Lorry Herdeen, SI president and Carmen Uceda, event co-chair

Shown from left are Lisa Jensen, Connie Siskowski, Helen Babione and Maureen Burke

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WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?

By Gerald Sherman

The importance of your sales presentation Presenting the product/ service to the client in a professional manner and using the appropriate presentation technique can be extremely important to the outcome of the sale.

Some general rules hold for any type of sales presentation: • A good presentation should be simply stated in words the client can understand.

• Appeals should be both logical and emotional.

• A confident and friendly atmosphere should be established at the outset.

• Strategy should be different for selling to a single client or to a buying center, which is a group of individuals and organizations that have a stake and influence in the final buying decision, or a committee of buyers.

• Every presentation should be brought to a close - by making the decision easy for the client.

There are four different presentation methods that can be put into practice, namely the memorized, priority, in-depth, and consultative presentations.

Each presentation method is geared toward a different strategy, depending upon the service/product’s nature, the buyer’s needs and character, and the seller’s comfort level.

Let’s look over each of these presentation methods, from the simplest to the most professional, and how to best utilize them.

The Memorized Presentation One way to organize the presentation is to memorize the key selling points of the merchandise, also known as the memorized or canned presentation.

This method is particularly useful to new and inexperienced salespeople who are still developing a personal selling method. It helps you present the complete story to the client without missing the key points.

The Priority Presentation Another form of presentation is the priority or specific-needs approach. Within this method, the salesperson verbally sketches a need which is of specific interest to the potential client. Then the salesperson suggests how the purchase will benefit the client.

The In-Depth Presentation For a major sales transaction, this presentation is often the most productive. The salesperson utilizes surveys, PowerPoint

presentations, charts, and other forms of visual presentation to inform the client about the research and development that went into the product/service. This type of presentation can also include demographics, marketing analyses, consumer characteristics studies and psychographics. It will show how the product/service is directly connected to the client’s target market. It allows for a more polished presentation and often gets excellent results.

The Consultative Presentation It takes a well-versed sales professional to take on this role successfully. Within the consultative sales presentation framework, the salesperson acts as an advisor and possesses the knowledge and ability to customize the presentation in order to address and solve the specific needs and wants of the customer.

This type of presentation and role requires the seller to be knowledgeable of the client’s business products/ services and target market.

It requires a great deal of time spent on research and doesn’t necessarily result in an immediate sale.

Here, the seller is not viewed as a hot-shot who wants to make a sale but rather as one who will ride out a problem even if it means not getting the sale at that time. It’s the act of giving advice without looking for immediate gains.

In this method, the salesperson is on the same side of the fence as the buyer, and the presentation deals with providing opportunities for the buyer. The seller takes on a partnership role and is involved in building a relationship and has serious interests in helping the client expand her/his business.

A word of caution: this type of selling is not for every client; clients who are only interested in short-term gains or price concessions are not good candidates since they are only interested in what they can get today and care less about tomorrow. It is for the client and seller who already are in the business relationship stage.

Excerpts from the book, Woman Power in Textile & Apparel Sales, Jerry Sherman and Eric Hertz, Fairchild Publications, New York, N.Y., Division of Conde Nast, N.Y.

BUSINESS BITS

By Chris Catoggio

BOCA RATON - The Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America announced it has signed a two-year agreement to keep the Allianz Championship golf tournament in Boca Raton through 2012. It will continue to be played at the The Old Course at Broken Sound. The Allianz tournament has been in Boca since 2007.

BOCA RATON - Fitch Ratings has again affirmed Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s bond rating at an investment grade BBB - and maintained the hospital outlook as stable. “We are most gratified with Fitch’s affirmation of our continued progress,” said Jerry Fedele, President and CEO at BRRH. BOCA RATON -The Buzz Agency public relations and marketing firm has added several new clients: Max’s Grill, GAMO Outdoor USA, JES Publishing, Dermatology Express, the GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C., Fort Lauderdale Aquatics, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (second year) and the “He Wrote That?!” show April 22 at Florida Atlantic University, featuring Dennis Lambert.

The Palm Beach County Economic Development Office has announced that applications are now being accepted for the county’s Revolving Energy Fund loan program.

The program offers low-interest, fixed-rate, long-term loans for local businesses to reduce the cost of doing business by implementing energy-saving building retrofits and/or renewable energy projects. More information is available at: www.pbcgov.org/edo.

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

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Bristol Properties holds grand opening at new location

At ribbon cutting are, from left, Deborah Bacarella, regional manager of Bristol Properties International; Raymond G. and Jean Ankner, owners of the firm, and Colin Hurley, director of sales for Bristol Trading Company.

BOCA RATON - About 150 guests attended the grand opening of Bristol Properties and Bristol Trading Company at their new location, 253 East Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton.

The event was hosted by Raymond and Jean Ankner, owners from Naples, Fla., and Deborah Bacarella, regional manager from Boca Raton. A ribbon cutting ce-remony by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce highlighted the opening to a “Whole New World of Real Estate Services”.

Bristol Properties Interna-tional lists and markets homes, brings in designers to stage interior spaces for optimum value, packs up belongings while disposing of any unwanted items by either charitable donations or by utilizing their full service division.

Bristol now has several locations in South Florida including Boca Raton, Palm Beach, and Naples, as well as Blue Bell, Pa and Paris, France.

Swiss watch manufacturer presents Larry King with executive timepiece BOCA RATON - Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin presented legen-dary broadcaster Larry King with a personalized Executive Dual Time timepiece to mark the launch of the West Coast’s first Original Broo-klyn Water Bagel Co. restaurant in Beverly Hills.

“Larry King is a well-known Ulysse Nardin aficionado and truly appreciates the mechanics of a timepiece,” said Ahmad Shahriar, regional sales ma-nager for Ulysse Nardin. “And to kick-off his new venture, we were honored to present him with one of our latest innovations, the Executive Dual Time.”

Ulysse Nardin recently opened its first free-standing boutique in the United States in the Town Center Mall in Boca Raton, which serves as Ulysse Nardin’s U.S. flagship store.

More than 120 of the company’s timepieces are on display there, including some limited edition pieces unique to this location.

Larry King receives a Ulysse Nardin watch in honor of his move from broadcaster to restaurateur

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FAITH

By Pr. Sandy Huntsman

DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLE

By Mike Gora

The Way Up Is Down We are considering a series entitled “Divine Paradoxes.” Dennis J. DeHaan in Our Daily Bread defines a biblical paradox as “an apparent contradiction that conceals a profound truth.”

Every person on this planet wants to succeed. Years ago I heard a wise saying that really sums up contemporary sentiment regarding the key to success: “He that toots not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.” Our society believes that the only way to make it big is to push your way on stage. The saying that “pride will come before the fall” is a universal truth understood by everyone. But as understood and hated as this quality is, many still succumb to its enticing and seductive nature, and many end up losing everything as a result of the consequences of giving into it.

Pride, probably more than any other negative quality, has brought down more kingdoms, toppled more empires, caused more wars, destroyed more marriages, ruined more friendships, and led more criminals into our jail systems than all of the other negative qualities combined.

Solomon wrote in Proverbs 27.1 “Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth- a stranger, not your own lips.”

Jesus later warned, “The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who

exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

(Matt. 23.11-12) For the record, there is a healthy confidence. Several dictionaries and Bible word resources I reviewed defined a good pride as: “Proper respect for one-self, self-respect; A reasonable or justifiable self-respect; Sense of one’s own dignity and self-worth; delight or satisfaction in one’s own or another’s achievements.”

This is the kind of praise you would give your child who did well on his report card.

But there is a toxic pride.

The same dictionaries defined this pride as: “An unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated selfesteem, conceit; Haughty behavior resulting from arrogance.” What we often don’t realize is this kind of overconfidence can cause us to become careless and it invites others to deflate that arrogance. Pride can cause a person to take credit for something that is really due others. James Kouzes and Barry Posner in their book Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others, stated “the most common reason for employees leaving their companies is that their leaders gave limited praise and recognition for their efforts.” It is very dis-

couraging for employees to labor on behalf of their organization, only to have their leader enjoy the accolades for the success.

With any position of leadership comes power and authority, and with power and authority comes the possibility of pride and corruption. With a little success and without the proper balance, they begin to believe their achievements are due to their own skill and knowledge. Their pompous, arrogant, conceited, knowit-all attitudes lead them to take unnecessary risks, manipulate others, even ignore the guidelines of the law. In essence, pride can render a person unteachable. They believe that they alone possess the depth of insight for success and they grow impatient with anyone who does not readily accept their ideas.

It has been my experience that when a person is proud and cocky, it seems everyone wants to see him fall.

When a person is humble and gracious almost everyone wants to see him succeed. Don’t buy the notion that you have to promote yourself. Do what you do for the right reason. Treat others as more important than yourself. Be concerned for the interest of others, and you will discover humility, not self-promotion, is the road to real success.

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

‘War on the shore’ Question: I have been battling my ex-husband in divorce court for a decade.

We battled over everything from time with the children to our drapes. He hid assets, destroyed assets, and planted drugs in my car.

We fought over our friends, who called the debacle the “War on the Shore”.

The children, a boy and a girl, now 11 and 13 years old, are his latest target. He wants to become the residential parent, a battle he has lost in court three times before. Now he’s asking for full custody, excluding me, except for visitation supervised at a psychologist’s office.

To do this he is trying to get into my psychologist’s records from two years before our divorce and ever since.

I thought those records were confidential. He now claims, for the first time, that I’m an alcoholic, sex offending (with my daughter) lesbian. He makes this stuff up as he goes along.

What are the chances of his getting into my psych records, current or ancient?

While I’m in no way guilty of his accusations, I have had therapeutic dialogue with my psychologist, which is extremely private

that I would not want him to have. He would probably give it to the children at some point, which might be damaging to them and to my relationship with them.

Answer: You raise two legal issues. First, whether or not your former husband will be able to get into psychological records at all, and second, whether he can get into such records from dates before your divorce.

Generally, records of your communications to psychologists or other mental health workers are confidential under Florida statutes. Before the records may be obtained by subpoena, your ex must notify you and your lawyer that he would like to do so.

You would then object, and there would be an evidentiary hearing after which the judge would decide if there was cause to overcome the confidentiality.

The basis for such a ruling must be that your mental health has become an important issue in the case as the result of some overt, serious act, such as an attempted suicide, or involuntary commitment to a mental institution which, perhaps started with being

seized under what we call in Florida a Baker Act commitment.

The fact that your former husband has made an issue out of residential parenting is, by itself, insufficient to get into your records without the present evidence which appears to involve a serious mental problem, which could affect your children.

Your former husband’s request for your record before the divorce judgment runs into another obstacle called res adjudicata.

When a final judgment has been entered, both parties to the case are assumed to have litigated all issues between them that were, or could have been, litigated in the divorce. Each has had the chance to ask the court for all of the existing records, including the psychological records.

Usually, absent a prior fraudulent failure to deliver evidence lawfully asked for, the judge will deny any efforts to develop evidence regarding facts, which took place before the final judgment.

Your attorney should be able to protect your records from these requests to investigate your psych records.

Michael H. Gora has been certified by the Board of Specialization of The Florida Bar as a specialist in family and matrimonial law.

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OLEDA TALKS Oleda Baker

“It’s NOT the older you get, the sicker you become; rather, it’s the older you get, the healthier YOU HAVE BEEN!” There is much “old age” you can prevent…start now…

To live longer with greater Health & Lots of Energy there is one important word to live by….P-R-E-V-E-NT-I-O-N… I’m not sure how it all came about, although, I do remember as a young teenager my father used the word “preventive” a lot.

He made a decision to change his lifestyle in his early 40’s. Until then he had been overweight, tired and a cigarette smoker.

When he developed a limp in one leg, he went to see a doctor who told him to “get a cane.” That remark infuriated my father so much that he stomped out of the office, did his own research to find the cause and began to take charge of his own health… and life. He stopped smoking, lost weight and built a home-made gym in the garage. Most evenings he took long walks after dinner. His limp disappeared and he stayed slim the rest of his life. I remember admiring his resourcefulness, and I believe that it marked the beginning of my own efforts to prevent health problems before they acted up …and then carried it

further throughout my life.

Today we have so many more ways to gather up health information than my father did….it’s there for the taking. You can google any question, there are books to read. and then there is your own responsibility for health exams and checkups.

As a New York model I also studied other, more experienced models, who had been in the business a long time. What did they know and do - and what did other people in the beauty and health and fashion business know - that kept them looking and feeling younger for their age?

When I was very young I thought models were just born “that way.” But stepping into New York City’s high fashion world, I soon learned differently. Whatever natural beauty they possessed, “the look” came just as much from the inside glow and health. I watched them take care of themselves and found it fascinating that they paid as much attention to the things that affected them inside as what made them look good

on the outside. There was no part of their body they were not concerned about.

Nutrition, diet, exercise and proper sleeping habits were always on their minds, especially the ones that lasted in the business. I was 38 years old when I stopped modeling with Wilhelmina to start my business. At the time, I was one of the oldest still in the high fashion world while many others had to move on. I went on to model for my own company and still do at age 76….who would ever thought it back then!

I know that taking care of my body from the inside enabled me to celebrate my silver jubilee with great health and flexibility and that it was my father’s stick-to-itiveness that inspired me. I’m hoping that, with I can similarly inspire you!

Always remember: “It’s not the older you get, the sicker you become; rather, the older you get, the healthier you’ve been.”

Until next time, Love, Oleda

Oleda Baker, now 76, 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.

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CARTER’S CORNER

By Carter Helschien

Hey, Internet, I need advice…

Since the invention of fire, it seems that teenagers in society have always acted the same: when confronted with a problem, a teenager will turn to his or her parents for advice. In the Internet-era, however, when a typical teenager is confronted with a problem, his or her first instinct will be to go to the Internet to find the answer. But why is the internet so ideal for teenagers to use to solve their personal problems?

Fist and perhaps above all, the internet provides anonymity. Consequently, there is no possibility that a teenager can be humiliated when asking his or her question. Instead of asking his or her parents for advice, and risk being judged negatively, a teenager can simply go on the Internet and ask without any fear that his or her question is unintelligent, embarrassing, or illogical.

Moreover, another reason teenagers like me love consulting the Internet for problems instead of parents is that, in reality, nobody is perfect. Consequently,

teenagers prefer to find a wide-array of opinions and answers to a particular problem online than to leave it to non-perfect parents to decide. Say, for example, Johnny is having trouble dealing with an ethical problem, such as he saw his friend Billy cheat on a test and is not sure if he should tell the teacher or not.

Though Johnny could consult his parents for advice in this situation, he views his parents’ advice as being “adult advice.” What this means is that Johnny assumes that whatever advice his parents give in this situation is bad advice, as his parents, he assumes, have not considered how it might affect his friendship with Billy, but rather have decided that, based on the universal principles of right and wrong, Johnny should tell the teacher. When Johnny consults the internet, however, he believes he is receiving advice from fellow teenagers who understand his situation more than his parents do, and, consequently, even though

he might receive the same advice, Johnny is more willing to follow what various individuals like him on the internet suggest.

The invention of the Internet has led to a multitude of new possibilities and innovations; at the same time, however, it also has its own fair share of risks. In reading this, hopefully parents will be able to understand the reason teenagers are reluctant to seek them out for advice. So, now parents must be wondering, “how can we combat the possibility of our sons and daughters receiving bad advice on the Internet?” Fortunately, the solution is simple: if parents realize that their son or daughter has a problem and needs advice, then parents should attempt to understand first what their son or daughter wants to prevent from happening (such as losing a friend), and give advice for the situation. In the end, if the previous advice is followed, teenagers will realize that parents truly do have their best intentions at heart, and will, ultimately, follow their advice.

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Pet Society

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The Boca Raton Tribune PET OF THE WEEK

A good ol’ boy named Bongo is looking for a loving home Story, photo by Pam D’Addio BOCA RATON - I’m a good ol’ boy named Bongo and I’m a really nice dog.

I’m a Lab mix; 3-year-old neutered male weighing 55 pounds.

I’m housebroken and good with children and most other dogs. I do like to chase cats, though, so I need a kitty-free home to call my own.

I know how to ‘sit’ nicely when you ask me to and I’m very happy and affectionate. I also have a hidden athletic talent you need to know about. I am a master at climbing fences, so I’ll need a secure place to call home.

Give a guy his big break.... adopt me today so I can start my new, happy life!

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 are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and upto-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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Riley ponders Eddy Curry

By: Matt Pineda

The combination of five centers the Miami HEAT have apparently isn’t enough for Pat Riley. Media outlets acknowledged that Riley traveled to Chicago to watch a work-out of Center, Eddy Curry.

Don’t know who he is?

I don’t blame you if you aren’t a committed NBA fan for a while. Eddy Curry has appeared in a total of ten games in the last three years. He was drafted out of high school in 2001 with the fourth overall pick by the Chicago Bulls. He and Tyson Chandler were supposed to be the twin towers there, obviously that never worked out.

Curry has had some success in the NBA. He has had six seasons averaging double figures, most notably in 2006-07 when he averaged 19.5 points and 7 rebounds for New York. But weight problems, and off the court issues have derailed his career. He has been reported to weigh up to 350 lbs at 7 foot. He fell out of the rotation and then stopped being with the team. He was then a part of the deal that brought Carmelo to New York, while he was shipped to Minnesota. He never reported to the Timberwolves and they bought out his contract before the March 1 playoff deadline.

So Curry is now a free agent, able to sign with any team and play for them in the playoffs. Because of Miami’s problems at center, they have been reported

as interested in Curry. He has the size, and skill to be productive as a rebounder and defender. Riley has been known to take underused big men and make them productive. Curry has been training with Tim Grover, also known for training Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan in Chicago.

So Riley went to watch him work-out and many got the urge to speculate he is on his way to Miami, with likely rookie Dexter Pittman to be cut if it were to happen.

But Riley stated this was a part of a big-picture scout.

He claimed anything else is purely speculation.

I think the signing of Eddy Curry is unlikely, and here’s why: Miami already has five centers, and they only use three. Is Eddy Curry, despite not playing NBA basketball for three years have what it takes to crack that rotation right now?

It’s highly unlikely. Curry may be a good project, but he isn’t going to make this team right now. The HEAT have 5 games left in the regular season, and they are still hoping to get Udonis Haslem back into

that rotation. Eddy Curry may be something for the HEAT to look at signing in the off-season and get him conditioned, but now is not the time.

Dampier, Anthony, and Ilgauskas are not the answers, but together they are serviceable as long as other role players do their job.

There is no need to disrupt the unity that has been created in this team for a player who hasn’t been a part of this system, or any system recently. I think Curry could have a future with the HEAT, especially knowing the HEAT need help at center, and that Riley loves 7-footers. He could get back in shape and have a comeback with the HEAT, but not now. Now is not the time for change with this team. They need consistency.

But don’t expect the rumors with Curry to stop until Pat comes out and says something. I don’t expect Miami to sign Eddy Curry, but rather I am still hopeful for a Udonis Haslem return, and maybe Mike Miller playing up to the level we expect of him.

FAU Women’s Track and Men’s Tennis Win Athlete of the Week Honors BOCA RATON, FL- A distance runner who improves her times and breaks a school record, and a tennis player who closed a team victory to help the men’s tennis team to a fourth place finish at the conference championships are two athletes who have had stand out performances recently. This week’s Florida Atlantic University Athletes of the Week are Rebecca Hallam of the track team and Marc Abdelnour of the men’s tennis team.

Rebecca Hallam, a sophomore from Hamilton, Canada broke a school record on Friday at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, FL. Hallam ran the 5,000 me-

ter run in a personal best time of 16:58.16 which will now place her in the FAU record books in the outdoor 5,000 meter run.

With her time Hallam placed 10th at the Florida Relays, and was one of five runners for Florida Atlantic that created new career best times this past weekend.

With another outstanding performance, Marc Abdelnour is awarded the Athlete of the Week for the second time this year.

Abdelnour won all three singles matches that he played in at the Sun Belt Conference championship. Clinching a team victory over the University of South Alabama, Abdel-

nour helped the team to a fourth place finish in the conference championship.

He won all three singles matches in straight sets and also beat a nationally ranked player from Denver. Abdelnour went 3-1 over the weekend, losing the only doubles match that he played in.

This week many Florida Atlantic University teams will be competing including women’s golf and men’s tennis. Baseball is hosting Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night and then will travel to Mobile, AL to take on South Alabama on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The softball team will also play host this weekend to North Texas.

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FAU Athletic Website Adds Virtual Venue BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University’s athletics department has unveiled a Virtual VenueTM for its upcoming on-campus 30,000-seat football stadium on the department’s website, www. fausports.com. This feature will allow customers to visually interact and engage with a variety of tools provided throughout a threedimensional interactive platform.

This Virtual VenueTM will allow fans to search for their seats by entering a

section number, as well as obtain a 360-degree-view from the seat that is selected. In May, seat selection will be available to all fans, and visitors of Virtual VenueTMalso will be able to purchase tickets from this site. A parking option also will be added in the coming months that will allow users to determine parking options.

FAU has teamed with IOMEDIA, a finalist for the 2011 Sports Business Awards - Best in Technology, to produce the Vir-

tual VenueTM. IOMEDIA has assisted many professional sports teams such as the New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Knicks, New York Rangers and New York Yankees.

Collegiate clients include Penn State University, UCLA and the University of Washington.

The new FAU stadium is the centerpiece of FAU’s Innovation Village, located in the north central area of campus. A $70 million project, it is slated to feature 6,000 premium seats,

including 24 suites, 26 loge boxes, 1,000 premier club seats and 4,000 priority club seats, and the latest, state-of-the art amenities.

The 2011 football season will host five home games to be played for the first time on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. The home season opener is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 15.

For more information on the stadium, visit www. faustadium.com.

Golf The Real Thing By: Kacy Carr The grass is always greener on the other side. Not as green as I felt on the inside the day I decided to check out this golf lark. Never could get my head round why all the fuss at the sheer mention of the word golf.

Off to the local driving range I did go, selected a golf club and purchased a token for fifty golf balls.

More knowledge on the game would have made me realize the importance of choosing the right size golf club.

Inserting the token into the slot for the golf balls.

What a nightmare. Well? no one told me to place a basket underneath the chute.

Those balls came flooding out like Niagara Falls, these balls without a doubt were certainly cursed bouncing higher than me. Doomed from the start a golf stick to suit Shrek and only twenty balls of my fifty. The rest for all I know could be in

Timbukto.

More misses than hits I recall but I was slowly beginning to enjoy this golf lark.

Why not try the real thing? a voice called from the cubicle next to me. Is this not the real thing I asked. No, mate, you need to be on a course, he replied. Determined as ever, off I went in search of the real thing.

Found myself a course with eighteen holes. Now for the real thing. Taking the first shot I watched as my ball rotated in and around several humps down funnels swirling in and out of a maze of curves. Bit like

the krypton factor but I was desperate to find out about the real thing.

Senor it is 5pm and we are closing the attendant called out. But I am only on hole number three I explained.

Why not come back tommorrow? and that I did for the next fortnight.

Pedro (The Attendant) and I had struck up a friendly relationship in all the time I was going back and too.

I am afraid Pedro this golf lark is not for me. Senor this is crazy golf, not the real thing. What is the difference I asked.

Pedro explained that he

had a few friends that he would like me to meet. He also went onto say that they could help me in my quest to find out what the major attraction in golf is for many thousands of people.

What lovely people Pedro’s friends were. Boy oh boy they sure showed me a few tricks of the trade.

It was all falling into place now, knowing all the rules simplified and made this game more understanding.

Yes? I was loving this new found sport that was to change my whole way of life for the rest of my life.

Before leaving I thanked everyone, now over to my good friend Pedro. Clinching him in a manly hug and shaking his hand at the same I could not thank him enough for his patience. It was a pleasure Senor, by the way senor I did not quite catch your name.

Just call me TIGER Article Source: http://www. golfarticles.net

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By: Steve Rawnsely

Carmelo Anthony- He is one of the most explosive players. Yes, he can score, but is he really that efficient of a shooter? His career FG% is 45.8%, not that good for a guy that is labeled as one of the elite scorers. The thing he is pretty good at for a SF, is rebounding. His career average is 6.3 boards a game, so that is good for a guy that is 6’8. On the defensive end, has he really ever lived up to what he could be on the defensive end? I thought he turned the corner in the 0809 season after spending the summer with Kobe Bryant. He was taking the challenge of guarding the other teams best player that year, and I thought he had developed into a complete player. Fast forward to now, and he has gone back to what he used to be and that is just a scorer. Oh yeah, his career he only has 13 more assists then turnovers. That is not very efficient.

Carlos Boozer- First let’s talk about the positive. The guy is just a flat out stud on offense. He has some of the best footwork in the post in the league whether getting it and facing up a player or a strait post up on the block. He can also bang inside with the smaller guys.

He is also a guy that can rebound like crazy. How can he be over rated if I am saying all this? Now let’s look at the negatives.

First is the injuries. He did have some injuries that required time in Utah, but it seemed like he took much

longer to heal then expected, and then there were just some bazaar injuries.

We saw this at the beginning of the season when he missed all of November after tripping over a gym bag. In Utah he played 354 games out of the possible 492 games. That means he missed just about 28% of the games. With the Bulls depth though of Taj Gibson, Omer Asik, and Kurt Thomas they can handle this, while Utah really only had Paul Millsap. The other big knock on him is his defense. For some reason the great footwork on offense does not apply to the defensive end. I do not mind if a big man cannot many blocks, but he was just awful on help side also. If a guy cannot block many shots, then they should be taking charges (like a Nick Collison). He did neither.

Now, with Noah behind Boozer to protect the basket his weaknesses are much more covered up.

Last thing, but not that important unless the Bulls

make the finals, is he would disappear against the Lakers. He could not go up against the size of Bynum/Gasol. If Boozer is your second best player, I do not like your chances at a championship. He is a good player, but with the injuries and lack of defense he not an excellent player like people say, in my opinion. Now, in Utah he was more over rated then he is in Chicago because Chicago covers up his weaknesses much better then Utah could.

Andrea Bargnani - Everbody loves a big man that can shoot. Bargnani was drafted with comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki.

While I understand the comparison, Bargnani is a pretty poor man’s Nowitzki. Usually the bigger you are the better field goal percentage you have. Bargnani shoots 45% from the field and if that is not the worst for starting C’s, that has to be awfully close to it.

People tend to think he is a great outside shooter, even if he only shoots 34% from three point range. As I mentioned with Boozer, if you are a post player, you need to be able to block shots, or be good at help side defense. Bargnani does not get a block a game, and rarely takes a charge. How many rebounds would a bad rebounding center get in 36 minutes a game? I would say about 7 boards would be bad for that much time for a 7 footer. Bargnani gets 5.6 boards a game. That might be the worst for any starting center.

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Three of the Most OverRated Players FAU Women’s Track and in the Men’s Tennis Win Athlete NBA of the Week Honors

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Golf The Real Thing See page 29

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Riley ponders Eddy Curry See page 28

FAU Athletic Website Adds Virtual Venue

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