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POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Little Things Count a Lot!

East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL

March 18 - 24, 2016

Rotary Club Boca Raton West Hold Successful Dictionary Project Celebration

The third grade is a year where you are going through a lot of new and exciting changes when it comes to your education. You learn to write in cursive, you learn to play the recorder, and you begin those dreaded spelling test that you can’t perfect not matter how hard you try.

The Rotary Club Boca Raton West has been trying to make third grader’s lives easier for over four years with the Dictionary Project.

The Project bring together three local schools, Coral Sunset, Waters Edge, and Del Prado as all third grade student in those three school receive their own,

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• Crystal Springs bought the local water distributor company Culligan Water. Since then the customers are suffering from terrible services. Crystal Springs, who has its customer service in Texas, have not been able to fix problems made by their local Boca Raton Office who never answer calls from local customers. DH • Soccer Fever: Four of the top women’s teams in the World were in Boca Raton Last week for the SheBelieves Cup at FAU Stadium. France and England played to a 0-0 draw in the first match and U.S. Women’s Nation Team defeated Germany 2-1 in the Finals.

• Soccer Fever 2: Soccer Star Rivaldo came to Boca Raton to watch the Boca Raton FC game and fell in love with the city. Rivaldo and his family stayed at Waterstone Marina Resort during the weekend and after the game he joined some BRFC staff for pizza at Tucci’s Pizza. DH • Soccer Fever 3: Last Saturday, Boca Raton Football Club hosted the New York Cosmos at Boca Raton HS Stadium. The Cosmos are one of the most recognizable franchises in the United States. Not only did the local fans come to the event, but also important names of the soccer world in the United States. The president and commissioner of NPSL, one of the largest soccer leagues in the United States, Joe Barrone, Owners and Directors of professional teams not only from South Florida but from Central Florida,

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Happy Birthday Yaacov Italy, and New York come to watch not only the game but also to see the organization of our local Soccer Team.

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• Kudos to the Rotary Club Boca Raton West and their president Dini Heizer. The club hosted a party at South County Regional Park for the winners of the 3rd graders essay contest . DH

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• Once again Jay Van Vechten hosted the 8th Annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities at Spanish River Park. The Boating and Beach Bash is the largest, free fun-day in the nation for people of all ages with physical and/or intellectual challenges and their caregivers.

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• Deerfield Historical Society will host their Annual Fundraise Dinner and Silent Auction on March 24th at Butler House . More information call Emily Lilly 561 299 8684 .DH • The Barman’s Fund event “Drink with Purpose” is coming to Boca Raton on March 19th at Lion & Eagle Pub to raise money for The Palm Beach School for Autism. The money collected at the fundraiser will be used to purchase iPod touches for nonverbal students with Autism to teach them effective communication skills so they can communicate with their peers. Cash donations, tips, and gently used iPod touches can be donated to The Barman’s Fund as well. The event will start at 8:00AM and end at 4:00PM. • Happy Birthday to the international renown artist Yaacov Heller.Yaacov Heller is a globally recognized and acclaimed Sculptor, Artist, and Jewelry Designer • Local architect Douglas A. Mummaw presented plans for the Boca’s Swim & Racquet Center $2.7 million renovations to the facility during a recent meeting of the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District commissioners.

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Community South Florida Jewish Community Leaders Attended ‘An Intimate Evening With Alan Dershowitz’

Evening Honored Perry & Marla Birman, Dr. Richard & Alisa Cohen, The Lebersfeld Family With The Defender of Israel Award Presented To Alan Dershowitz Celebrating ‘under the stars’ as The Addison was purposefully transformed in décor, visual effects and program to ‘bring Israel home’, more than 260 South Florida Jewish community and business leaders and steadfast advocates of Israel gathered to celebrate and official kick-off the MyIsrael Center (MIC) capital campaign. To be built at 770 East Palmetto Park Road in East Boca Raton, the $6 million MIC will provide unforgettable, engaging experiences that bring Israel into the ‘minds and hearts’ of visitors in a positive, long-lasting way through an open, honest, and healthy environment for exploring and discussing the past, present and future of Israel and the Jewish people. The innovative, interactive, immersive and inspiring center for

Israel education will feature an Innovation Lab, Explorium, Interactive Exhibits, Time Capsule Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality: Parliament of Opinion and more to serve as be a source of pride for the Jewish community as well as a perspective enlightening education game-changer for all people.

“Israel is the most misunderstood country on the face of the earth probably in the history of world. A country in which more falsities being spread about a country where there is more ignorance, bigotry, more deception, more dishonesty, more role reversal, where the best is called the worst, and the worst is called the best,” reported world renowned attorney and author of ‘The Case for Israel’ Alan Dershowitz, honorary co-chair of MyIsrael Center with US Senator Joseph Lieberman, during his remarks. “That is why this center must be built because we need to educate the world about the facts related to Israel. Facts are

Boca Raton High Schools Receive “A”s From School Board

By Casey Westfall

The grades for schools in Palm Beach County for the 2014/2015 school year were released by the school board in February.

Following their release, they showed that all four public high schools in Boca Raton had performed well during the school year.

As a result, all Boca Raton high schools retained their “A”’s that they had received during the previous school year.

Of the four high schools in the city, the highest performing were Spanish River Community High School, and Boca Raton Community High School. Of the two high schools, Spanish River had the highest overall grades, and was the third highest performing high school in the county, trailing behind Suncoast Community High School in Riviera Beach, and Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach.

While lagging behind Spanish River and Boca Raton, Olympic Heights Community

High School and West Boca Community High School still performed well when compared to other high schools in the county.

Olympic Heights had higher grades than West Boca in English Language Arts Achievement and Social Studies, while West Boca’s grades in Mathematics and Science were higher than Olympic Heights.

When it came to graduation rates, Olympic Heights had the highest, at 96.2%. Boca Raton Community was in second, with a graduation rate of 91.6%. Spanish River came in third, with a rate of 90.3%, and West Boca was in fourth, with a graduation rate of 85.7%.

For College and Career Acceleration scores, Boca Raton Community had the highest in the city with a 70. West Boca came in a close second at 69, followed by Spanish River with a 62. Olympic Heights had the lowest score, having received a 46.

our friends, history is our heritage, and if people know the facts, they will understand.”

Following MIC Executive Director Rabbi Ruvi New’s presentation to Dershowitz of the MIC Defender of Israel Award, Dershowitz passionately affirmed that “You have my commitment Rabbi, you have my commitment to this community, we will not rest until the inauguration of this building.

Education on Israel is needed more than any other subject. It will be a game-changer.

It will teach students and people of every background, every race, every gender, every religion, every ethnicity, every location the facts so they can decide for themselves.

Then we can do what Jews do best: to teach, learn, converse and be a light onto the world.”

The evening program included an overview of MIC by Rabbi New and a call to action.

The vision for the MIC is for it to be replicated throughout the country and globe.

Closing remarks and an invitation to join the MIC Founders Circle, were delivered

by Perry Birman who serves on the MIC

Advisory Board.

Master of Ceremonies Howard Kaye, reinforced that “It is our obligation and duty to see this important and monumental goal achieved, not only for our people, but for people around the world. It is so important and so needed to have a cultural center like the MyIsrael Center here in Boca Raton because it will connect Israel with South Florida in order to educate young and old and create a true experience of learning, living and breathing Israel.”

The MIC Founders Club Gala was chaired

by Richard Egosi supported by table captains and gala event committee members that included Sid and Louise Banon, Dr. Kevin and Jamie Chaitoff, Laurent and Mati Cohen, Glenn and Lisa Edwards, Drs. Eli and Katia Friedman, John and Karina Hoffman, Marc Goldman, Glen and Risa Golish, David and Suzanne Goodis, Yaacov and Sue Heller, Jon and Bonnie Kaye, Daniel and Judith Mielnicki, Dr. Stuart and Bonnie Rubinstein, Art and Francine Siegel and Dr. Jeff and Beth Zipper.

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A Message to the Killer of Two Area Young Men

By Rose Newbold

Jarvis “Jab” Collins, Antone “Tone” Grant and Dominique “Dunt” Jackson became household names within the Newbold household in Delray Beach. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas, without a shadow of doubt, we knew that our nephew, Jeff “Jay Bee” Blanchard would be inviting them over for dinner. Each year, Jay Bee brought another friend and then another. After the first visit, you were now considered family.

We no longer fixed their plates, they knew to wash-up and fix their own.

They would eat, have debatable conversations on sports and other topics, and joke around with other family members and each other. We didn’t have to know them, for they were invited by Jay Bee. They came around so often that they were now family.

They called Jay Bee’s mom, “Mother” and his aunt, “Auntie.”

As they all grew older, they began to have their own children. They brought their

children (if they had any) and some of their friends along with them for dinner.

In the Newbold household, there was always enough food to go around. Jay Bee’s cousins became really close to them as well.

They had become so close that they started referring to “Jab”, “Tone”, and “Dunt” as “cuz.” As the years grew, more of Jay Bee’s friend would show up for the holidays. The list went on and on. You would have had to have been there to see the relationship between all of them.

It now brings tears to my eyes as I reminisce on last year’s birthday party. Most of Jay Bee’s friends were there with their children for Jay Bee’s son’s birthday party. I watched from afar how they all interacted with one another, whether they had kids or not. I watched how they embraced their children and I said to myself, “What a great group of fathers congregating without violence and having great conversation within their circle that they had formed.

This image was frozen in my mind until a

senseless shooting shattered it. It is now like a broken picture frame in my mind.

All of the pieces have been picked up and taped back together again, but one piece is missing and that piece is Jab. Jab had been taken, leaving behind his children on Feb. 18. No more holiday meals, no more laughter, no more birthday parties for the children together, no more hanging out with friends and family.

A senseless murderer ended that image.

There is a murderer amongst us. This murderer killed Jab’s body, but couldn’t touch his soul. His spirit will continue to live in the lives of everyone he touched, especially his children whom he loved dearly.

Dear Murderer, You shattered a community that was getting ready to bury another one of their own that weekend. Are you the same murderer who killed Courtney McGriff two days before his 30th birthday? If not, there is another murderer amongst us. Courtney was a young man striving for excellence. He had a

heart of gold. He was filled with honor and integrity. As with Jab, you killed Courtney’s body too, but you could never kill his soul.

It hurts because Jab was like a nephew to me and Courtney was a former employee of mine. You snatched two young productive lives because of the senseless life of your own. I am not here to blame you though. I blame your family and the community in which you were raised.

We the community, along with your family failed you. We allowed you to throw the rock and hide your hand without blame for too long. We failed you because we did not give you the proper tools to make it in society.

So, I am sorry on behalf of your family. I am sorry on behalf of our community. I pray that you read this and it convicts your heart into doing the right thing. The right thing would be to turn yourself in for the senseless murders that were committed.

POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Little Things Count a Lot! Never minimize the importance of small gestures, the power of supposedly insignificant things; most often these are the words that either make or break an opportunity, a friendship, or other experiences of greater import!

Learn to use your mouth effectively, with uplifting messages to people who, more than likely, need your input at the moment you utter your message to them, whether they are previously known to you or not.

Live daily with a sense of timing, with a desire to do some good for others, and with the ability to say or do something whose impact can be the greatest, and the most positive.

Daily our paths cross other persons’ lives and it doesn’t take long for us to recognize

that this individual is having a hard time, for reasons unknown, but very real to the one enduring it. Without meddling into anybody’s private concerns, you can measure your greeting, any further words you address, and even a conversation you may carry on with someone.

Not too long ago, I was at the lobby of a large hospital, waiting for the return of a relative who had gone to another floor for a medical consultation. Momentarily interrupting my reading, while I waited, I noticed a middle-aged woman shining the floors of that major lobby. She was going up and down, right and left, doing her job faithfully, while being noticed by no one.

But I was observing her and the good quality of her work. Thus, when she came

closer to where I was sitting, I smiled at her and simply said: “Because of your good work, this whole area is clean and shinny; many thanks for what you are doing for so many people!”

She smiled at me and whispered some thanks in her foreign accent, and proceeded on her work still carrying that smile. It was a very small, insignificant gesture on my part, but something I believe made a positive difference for her.

People like to be appreciated. Whatever the nature of their efforts, everyone should be thanked if and when such applause may be given another. This happens daily with restaurant servers, with supermarket cashiers, for store clerks who walk with us to an aisle or shelf helping us to find some

item, to people who provide us information when we seek it from them at a busy street anywhere. Multiple are the examples of how we can encourage others in gratitude for what they are doing for the public in general, or specifically for us!

Even when someone dealing with us in any context, who happens to appear not so friendly, or even manifests some irritation, we should still be courteous and kind, for we don’t know the anguish they may be facing, any pain they may be feeling, any bad news they may have received that very day.

Our kind words and gestures, our positive posture and disposition can make an indelible difference for good in a life. It costs us nothing, but its effect definitely adds great significance to another!

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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GoFundMe, car washes, and charity walks have become the face of society when it comes to fundraisers. You see them all over the community when driving around or just checking Facebook and most of them have a good turn out, as they should. People love knowing their money is going to a good cause.

The Barman’s Fund, a national 501 © (3) organization however, has taken fundraising and added their own interesting twist to it.

All this group of bartenders asks of you is to sit and enjoy a nice cold brew or a glass of wine and tip the bartender.

This non-profit organization, which spans all over the United States with members working in corner bars and eateries, have raised $187,225.48 overall for many different charities, according to their Facebook.

The organization is all over the country with support in places like New York City, Austin, Charlotte, New Orleans, and many other cities, which now includes Boca Raton.

The general idea of The Barman’s Fund is for one night a month, a group of bartenders take all the tips the earn during a shift and donate it to either a charitable organization, wish list or groups in need of some financial help, all while getting the community out and about to help support the cause.

“I started the Barman’s Fund South Florida chapter about two years ago,” says Stephanie Kramer, the Executive Director of The Barman’s Fund South Florida. “I pick a different local charity each month to raise money for. Instead of just handing over the money raised, I get a wishlist of items they need and shop for it myself and make the delivery in person so we always know exactly where the money is going.”

According to Kramer, this isn’t the first fundraiser they have done around Boca Raton. “Last month we raised money to buy lacrosse gear for the Atlantic High School girls team. Other things we have done was purchase 30 brand new instruments for Twin Palms Center for adults (an adult day care for mentally challenged adults), and

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purchase new skateboards and helmets for H2Flo, a non profit that teaches at risk youth how to surf and skate.”

On March 19th The Barman’s Fund is coming back with the event, “Drink With Purpose”. And it is coming to Lion & Eagle Pub to raise money for the Palm Beach School for Autism. Autism is a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

All of the money collected in tips that night will help with the purchase of iPod touches for nonverbal students living with Autism to aid them in learning to communicate effectively with the people around them.

Aside from the tips that night, The Barmans Fund is also taking cash donations, but have also asked Palm Beach residents to donate any lightly used or new iPod touches to the school.

Palm Beach School for Autism is a 501 ©(3). They are a tuition free public charter school serving children from Preschool through 12th grade on the autism spectrum.

They address the learning needs of the students that they serve through individual education plans, highly trained teachers and therapists and a focus on independence.

The vision and purpose of The Palm Beach School for Autism is to demonstrate that all age students with autism spectrum disorder can learn to lead successful and fulfilling lives through a structured educational program using strategies tailored to each student’s needs.

Lion & Eagle Pub is located in Northeast Boca Raton, at 2401 N. Federal Highway, with the event starting at 8:00am and going until 4:00pm. If you’re unable to attend but would still like to make a donation, you are able to stop in to Lion & Eagle Pub and make a contribution in advance. The Barman’s Fund is always looking for new members too, so if you love giving back make sure to look into joining the team. If you’d like more information for The Barmans Fund’s national donations make sure to check out their facebook and Twitter.

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Boca Native to be Inducted to the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame After a brilliant and extensive soccer career, Kristy Whechel Hartofilis, will be inducted into the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame this March.

By Stephanie Fonseca

As a young girl, surrounded by her two soccer playing older brothers, Kristy Whechel Hartofilis was drawn to the game.

Seeing her interest for the game, Kristy’s father decided to place her in the recreational soccer leagues of Boca Raton at the age of 6. And as she continued to play the game of soccer, it went from being a simple activity to a sport she fell in love with.

During her U-12 year with Team Boca, Kristy also began to play, not only soccer, but volleyball and track for Boca Raton Middle School. But as the years went by, Kristy dropped track and fixed her eyes on soccer and volleyball.

Kristy worked hard, and her abilities allowed her to play up for the fall season with the under-16 team when she was in 8th grade.

Rocky Orezelli, 49, Kristy’s Coach at both at the U-16 level and at Spanish River High, said that for a player that young, Kristy had a very good work rate.

“She was extremely hard working, athletic and her high work rate was hard to come by with a player that young,” described Rocky.

But one of the moments where her coach was the most shocked with Kristy was when she was a freshman with the U-16 team during the State Cup. Kristy had played the whole game, and though her team was advancing to the State Cup final, her lower leg began to bother her. After going to get it checked out, Kristy came to find out that she played the whole soccer match with a broken fibula.

Unfortunately, the season was over for her.

But in her road to recovery, Coach Rocky said that the following season she became completely dominant.

Her second year playing for U-16 Team Boca, Kristy made the Olympic Development Program (ODP) for the US Women’s Youth National Soccer team.

At the same time as she was playing for the US Women’s National ODP team, she was still playing for Spanish River High, on both the soccer and volleyball team, as well as for U-16 Team Boca.

And Kristy continued to impress those who watched her. In the Regional semi-final against Memphis FC, in the hot humid 100 degree weather, Kristy pulled off a game winning save. At the time, a young Cindy Carlile, was a force to be reckoned with.

Late in the second half, Coach Rocky recalls when Cindy made a play that put him on the edge of his seat.

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and the goalie. As Cindy passes the ball into the back of the net, Kristy appears and clears the ball off of the goal line. “Kristy, and she was tired, sprinted from the offensive half of the field to save the goal,” continued Rocky, “ If she hadn’t saved that, I don’t think we would’ve won that game.”

That year, 1994, Kristy and her Team Boca squad were able to do what was never done before. They made it to the National Championship. “It put Team Boca on the map,” said Kristy as she also explained that their team was honored with a key to the city of Boca Raton that year.

However, in the National Championship final, Kristy and her team lost to the opposition.

“Kristy understood how unusual that chance was, so when she got to the hotel, she went to her room and didn’t change out of uniform for the rest of the day,” recalled Rocky.

Day in and day out, both coaches and teammates, recognized the hard work and dedication that Kristy put into her game.

Her talent, raised eyebrows and made her a player to keep your eye on.

As a soccer player, she was all business.

The pitch was not somewhere for fun and games. “Kristy didn’t only work on her weaknesses, she worked on everything. She wanted to be a well rounded consistent player, and she was,” described Rocky.

Coaches and teammates, alike, could agree, Kristy didn’t have many weaknesses in her game. They describe her as always dependable, quick, a player who had an extremely high work rate, dominant in the air, with perfect precision and timing; a full package player. She was coachable and she was a player that you could talk to about game tactics. And with her working on her consistency, “you knew that you were going to get something special every time,” said Coach Rocky. And although Kristy was not a fast player, she was quick and persistent. “You might get by her once but if you don’t get rid of the ball, she’s coming to get you,” explained Coach Rocky as he reminisced on the soccer player that Kristy was.

After the National Championship loss, Kristy wasn’t down for long, she kept training and pushing herself to be better. And former teammate, Allison Hogan, 38, could attest to this. “ It was better to play with her, than against her. And having to mark her,you could forget about it,” said Allison. Kristy and Allison played together from the age of 13 to when they were 20 years old.

Allison was on the same Team Boca team, however they went to different schools. So when Spanish River would go against Boca High, Allison knew that covering Kristy was not going to be an easy task.

“She was all business on the field, so there was no joking around on the pitch,” recalled Allison.

Beyond being just a teammate they remained friends throughout the years. Kristy and Allison, along with two others, Jill and Kelly, were always together and won six State Championships together.

“Kristy was always the first on the field, but would always be the one to get the team together and ready before every game, she

was the leader, and she lead by example,” Allison reiterated. And her Spanish River High Coach Rocky says the same thing, “She always put the team above herself.”

Although Kristy was average height, what really shocked coaches was her vertical jump. With the height of Kristy’s jump, it made her not only good on the volleyball court but also made her completely dominant in the air, explained Coach Rocky.

Her senior year came along and Kristy found herself struggling to keep up with so many activities, so with her eyes fixed on soccer, Kristy said goodbye to volleyball. “It became hard to keep up with the high level of competition, on the soccer and volleyball side,” said Kristy about the decision to focus all of her efforts towards soccer, her senior year at Spanish River High.

With all sights on soccer her senior year, Kristy lead her Spanish River High team to the State Semi-Finals. In her leading way, she not only pushed herself but also pushed those around her to do better, as Coach Rocky said, “She lead and pushed them the right way.”

But Kristy’s soccer career did not stop when she graduated high school. She kept looking forward and planning ahead.

Her senior year of high school, Kristy signed on to play with the Duke University Blue Devils. At her time with the Blue Devils, she was the first Duke women’s soccer player to make All-ACC honors all four years. While leading the team as captain, Kristy made the Atlantic Coast Conference first team in 1996, along with landing a place on the NSCAA All American team, that same year. During her time with Duke she got the opportunity to play internationally because she was also playing for the Women’s National U-19/20 league.

But with her time in college coming to an end, she wasn’t quite ready to hang up her cleats. Her and her coaches looked into places where she could play overseas, in the semi-pro leagues. The opportunity arose in Denmark and Kristy packed her bags for the new chapter that was ahead of her.

During her time in Denmark, there were talks that an American professional league was going to start up, so she kept investing in her game.

However, six months into the season, Kristy ended up injuring her ankle which lead to her coming back home to Boca.

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With rumors still in the air of a professional league, she took care of her ankle and kept practicing.

In the year of down time, where Kristy was tending to her injury, she went back to Spanish River high, this time as a coach.

And this was the first time that a player who made it to the Final 4 came back and coached a team to the Final 4, at Spanish River. And as she coached, Kristy kept her options open, if soccer didn’t work out and the rumors of a new league weren’t true what would she do?

She looked at her options and applied to Graduate Schools, where she was looking to pursue a career in the field of sports management. She applied and was accepted on a scholarship to FSU’s Graduate Program where she would also be the assistant coach for FSU’s women’s soccer team.

But the news came in that the new professional women’s soccer league, the WUSA, was a go, and that the combine was going to be in her home town of Boca Raton.

So Kristy did the combine and was drafted in the 3rd round as 20th overall pick with the New York Power. She was a starter and played defense there during all three years with the NY Power, except for when she was out with a torn ACL injury before the 2003 season. However, because of a lack of funding the WUSA folded at the end of its third season. “It was like losing a job,” said Kristy, “It’s like one day you’re a professional soccer player and the next day the league folded.”

But as always Kristy always had a plan B put in place. During her time recovering from her ACL injury she applied for her real estate license and began to work with the Douglas Elliman, a residential real estate group in New York.

“At that moment, the soccer door was shut. I wasn’t being called for the National Team, I wasn’t going overseas, the door was closed,” reminisced Kristy.

From there, Kristy worked in New York for about 3 years, where she met her husband of now, almost 11 years.

Today Kristy is now living in Boca Raton, with her husband and three children, 2 little girls and the youngest, a little boy.

Kristy is still involved in soccer as she helps out with her oldest daughter’s Team Boca team.

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“The best part of the whole project is seeing the joy in the kid’s faces,” says Dini Heizer, President of the Rotary Club Boca Raton West. “We have been doing this for numerous years and today was one of the best celebrations parties we’ve ever had.”

The Dictionary Project begins in September, near the start of the school year, with members of the Rotary Club going to the three schools and speaking to the kids about the importance of dictionaries, and the essay contest that they will participate in.

The sponsor of the Dictionary Project this year was Ultimate Soccer Store, a new soccer store that will open in Boca Raton at the end of the month, and because of this every kid was encouraged to write an essay

regarding soccer.

Over 20 essays were handed in by students, and one student from each school was chosen and received a kindle as their reward for the best-written essay at their respective school.

This year the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West also awarded the teacher that most supported the project with a gift card to Blue Fashion, a fashion boutique in Boca Raton.

With over 100 attendees at Sugar Sand Park, The Rotary Club of Boca Raton West had its most successful post-project celebration to date.

“We are very excited at the turnout that we had today at the park,” added Heizer. “We can expect this project to continue to grow in the coming years.”

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Yaacov Heller’s Birthday Celebration On Sunday I attended the show Kinky Boots at the Broward Center. Wow was it fabulous. After the show my friend Evalyn David and I headed North to attend Yaacov Heller’s birthday celebration.

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Jafco Jungle Island Luncheon At 9 AM on Tuesday morning a large group of Jafco women boarded a bus which took us to Jungle Island in Miami for a fundraiser luncheon for Jafco. We arrived to Mimosa cocktails and a huge silent auction and boutique before heading into the dining room to hear Alina Spaulding speak.

This former Russian immigrant mesmerized the crowd telling how her family came here from Russia with no more than $1000 and were taken in by the Jewish Federation who found them a furnished apartment and helped them migrate into becoming Americans. A very awesome afternoon.

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Live fast, die young. That could have been Bessie Smith’s motto. The character of Bessie Smith, one of the most renowned blues singers and songwriter of the 20th century, is being recreated by Avery Sommers, star of “The Devil’s Music: The Life and Times of Bessie Smith,” continuing through March 26 at the Arts Garage 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach.

Angelo Parra’s “play with music” is set in the last year of Bessie Smith’s life on Oct. 4, 1937 at a “buffet flat” (informal night club catering to black people) in Memphis, Tennessee. Bessie was booked to perform at a big Memphis theater, but because she was black the engagement was broken rather than violate strict segregation rules.

So Bessie is not in the best of spirits when the play begins and it goes downhill from there as she drinks and drinks and becomes more belligerent and resentful.

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Sommers has a powerful voice that is actually more refined than that of Bessie Smith. She is backed by an onstage quartet anchored by a most talented pianist whose stage name is Pickle. Elijah Taj Gee, who is just 25, plays the character and fine barrelhouse style.

Director Genie Croft keeps the action brisk and performed without intermission in about 85 minutes. The song list is a parade of greatest hits that should be familiar even if one is not a Bessie Smith fanatic. Poor Bessie died in a car crash in 1937 at age 43. Standards like “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” “I Ain’t Got Nobody,” “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,” “After You’re Gone” and “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out’ continue being heard to this day. Bessie was buried in an unmarked grave, but another great, self-destructive blues singer, Janis Joplin, paid for a tomb stone in 1970. Joplin died that same year at age 27.

Tickets are $30 general admission and $40 and $45 reserved seat. Call 561-571-8510 or go to www.artsgarage.org.

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Local ‘Unsung Heroes’ Make Life Better for Community

By Brianna Holliday & Antwan Bowleg

Community servant C. Ron Allen rubbed elbows with some of the most famous names in Palm Beach County recently as they were honored as Unsung Heroes, one of the highest awards the county bestows.

The former newspaper reporter and editor of the Boca Raton Tribune was among 12 other selfless community leaders recognized in a ceremony at the Palm Beach County Commission chambers recently.

“I never expected anything like this but it is very nice to be recognized,” said Allen, founder of KOP Mentoring Network formerly Knights of Pythagoras Mentoring Network - a grassroots mentoring program for youth ages 7 to 17. “It was the chance of a lifetime to be with all the big players, and also an opportunity to attract some attention in hopes of getting some help to continue the work in the trenches.”

Allen was honored for his more than two decades-long commitment to improving the lives of children in Palm Beach and Broward counties through his organization.

So involved has Allen been in his charitable endeavors, his work defies easy summary.

No single story can capture all he has done.

But Wanda Gadson, a Delray Beach resident who introduced Allen, offered this: “C. Ron tries to look out for the best of the community and gives a voice to the voiceless youth since he started.

“He will give you the shirt off his back,” she said, adding that Allen worked with her on filling Thanksgiving baskets for the community 30 years ago when she was employed by the Urban League of Palm Beach County.

As a reporter for the Sun-Sentinel, Allen got tired of reading about young boys who were in the local police blotter. He decided to do his part and started working with three young boys in 1991.

“From that time on, he has touched so many youth in the community and you can see the product of that here tonight with the young lady saying, ‘He is as a dad to’ her, and all of the youth that he has worked with really see him as such,” Gadson said.

“Even up until today, the ones who are gone on to college or in the service or in their particular jobs, when they see him, it’s like Mr. C. Ron, Mr. C. Ron, [although] they gave him a lot of trouble growing up in his mentoring program.”

Through the organization, hundreds of children were exposed to life outside the city. He took them to two U.S. presidential

inaugurations in Washington, D.C., to the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee and each year to crime prevention conferences in Orlando, Miami, Tampa or Jacksonville.

“For some of these kids, that was their first time going beyond the city limits, staying in a hotel or even dressing up,” said Allen, president of CRA Media Group. “That is a critical value that we add to their lives.”

Robert Dodd, program manager for KOP Mentoring Network, calls Allen the poster child for youth mentoring in South Florida.

“C. Ron has been doing so much for so many kids, it comes just naturally,” said Dodd, who has worked with Allen for more than 15 years. “He has been my brother’s keeper long before there was a My Brother’s Keeper [organization].”

County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor began the Unsung Heroes Awards Program to recognize residents who have gone above and beyond to make a difference.

“There are many whose shoulders we stand on, whether it is employment or social issues which, affects individuals in the community,” Taylor said in an email.

“Usually we do not know individuals who have worked hard to bring about change.

The UHAE allows us to recognize them and also to say thank you for their sacrifices and to let others know what the person has done in the community to make a difference.”

The County sent out an e-mail blast requesting nominations and staff vetted and made the choice.

“Black History Month is an excellent time to do this recognition,” Taylor said. “Of course the opportunity to say thanks is not just for February. We should say it more often, however, I chose that month as a celebration of Black History Month and also as an opportunity to focus on our local heroes.”

The US Postal Service also unveiled its postage stamp for Black History Month at the event.

Other multitasking Unsung Heroes are retired Miami-Dade County Commissioner and educator Barbara Carey Shuler, who runs a local funeral home for the last 20 years; boxing promoter Don King, longtime Palm Beach County school administrator Emma Banks and retired educator, community activist and leader Ida Elizabeth Wesley.

Becoming the county’s ‘Unsung Hero’ has now been added to Allen’s list of highlights for his work with young people, which include being named a Florida Governor’s Points of Light, recognition from President Bill Clinton, and the JM Family African American Achievers Award.

“Mr. C. Ron is a rare person who relates and responds well to students,” said Geovanni Martinez, a graduating senior at Atlantic High School and former member of the mentoring program. “If it hadn’t been for Mr. C. Ron, I’d been in jail because of the things I was doing. He is a great role model to all the students who have in his program.”

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An Unorthodox Marketing Strategy In the business world it seems normal to emphasize a company’s unique qualities and capacities. We try to define our “niche,” promote our strengths, and show how we differentiate from our competitors. It is less common, however, for business leaders to publicly acknowledge their weaknesses.

They are either ignored or, even worse, disguised or concealed in hope that no one will recognize them.

That is not always the case. One stellar example was a nationally known pizza franchise that came to the unsettling realization that many of its customers disliked the taste of the primary product – pizza.

Rather than overlooking the customers’ dissatisfaction by attempting slick marketing and repackaging, the company’s CEO developed a strategy that brought a remarkable turnaround in a five-year period.

This turnaround began when the company discovered through consumer focus groups what many of its customers really thought about their product, that they did not like the taste of the pizza. Understandably, this was troublesome news – especially when it is the main thing you are selling. What was unusual, however, was how the company responded. Instead of burying this information, the company ran commercials actually allowing customers to express how they thought their pizza tasted. Then, according to the esteemed business periodical, Wall Street Journal, the CEO appeared in TV commercials offering an apology along with a promise: “We hear you, America.

Sometimes you know you’ve got to make a change. Please give us another try.”

In recent years we have seen and heard

news reports about the problems many companies have had with products, whether in manufacturing, design, or quality. Relatively few are as forthright in admitting their failings, promising to make amends, and then taking proactive steps to follow through. In any business, mistakes happen.

Sometimes deadlines are missed. We can ignore these problems, offer excuses, or address them directly by acknowledging them and taking appropriate measures to correct the issues. The Bible offers sound advice about this. Here are some examples: Being forthright is always right. Many of us have heard the saying, “your sins will find you out.” Whether it involves building cars, handling investments for others, or manufacturing food products, this is almost always true, as we regularly see in headlines and news reports. Speaking to the nation of Israel, God assured them that obedience would be rewarded. Then they were warned, “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23).

Honesty requires no apologies. Admitting failings accompanied by a plan to make necessary corrections is always preferable to seeking to hide problems and then having them exposed. “He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion” (Proverbs 28:13).

Sometimes, as the well-known pizza company demonstrated, the best marketing strategy is to take ownership of the problem, declare it publicly, correct it, and then ask customers for a second chance.

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Alonzo Mourning Featured in YMCA of South Palm Beach County Inspiration Breakfast

Save the date for the 14th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s Inspiration Breakfast. The event – the Y’s largest fundraiser of the year – will be one of encouragement and motivation and will feature Miami HEAT Legend, Alonzo Mourning as this year’s keynote speaker. Its purpose is to raise funds for the Y’s financial assistance program which provides everyone, regardless of income, the ability to participate in valuable, life-changing YMCA programs.

BB&T is once again the presenting sponsor for the third consecutive year and Office Depot is hosting the event for the second year at their Global Headquarters (6600 North Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33496). The event will be held on Wednesday, April 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Kristen Hewitt, a two-time Emmy Award winning television reporter who can currently be seen on the sidelines on Fox Sports Sun during Miami HEAT telecasts, will serve as the emcee for the breakfast.

“Our YMCA is excited to welcome Alonzo Mourning as our keynote speaker this year,” said Richard Pollock, President and CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County. “His story is one of courage, perse-

verance, leadership, motivation and philanthropy – themes that resonate within the Y movement. This event gives us a chance to share the impact our Y has on our community and raise funds needed to continue to provide that positive impact.”

Alonzo Mourning played in the NBA for 15 seasons and is most famously known for his time playing with the Miami HEAT. He led his team to a NBA Championship in 2006 and was the first player in Miami Heat history to get his jersey, number 33, retired in 2009. In 2014, Mourning earned one of the highest professional honors; he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Growing up in foster care and enduring a Kidney transplant has shaped Mourning into a man of perseverance and dedication, making him an excellent representation of the Y and all of their fundamentals.

The Inspiration Breakfast event gathers business and community leaders in support of the Y. Past featured keynote speakers include: Jim Kelly, Hall of Fame Quarterback and Buffalo Bills legend, U.S. gymnast Shannon Miller, Tim Tebow’s parents, Wally “Famous” Amos, Amway cofounder, Rich DeVos, Orlando Magic owner and former Florida State University (FSU) football coach Bobby Bowden. The Y’s focus of furthering youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in community members of all ages is supported and funded by this rewarding event.

To join us at this year’s Inspiration Breakfast, visit www.ymcaspbc.org/inspirationbreakfast or contact Ken Okel at 561-8932152 or kokel@ymcaspbc.org.

Book Shows Kids How to Use Mindfulness in Dealing With Life Challenges World … meet Gizmo, a fun-loving, surfing dog who teaches children how to use their imaginations and “surf ” life’s challenges – those unexpected, “waves” everyone encounters from time to time.

Children’s author Suzanne Kline’s latest book – Surf ’s Up, Gizmo! – has been released and is available for purchase online.

The iPad version of the book features sound every time the reader flips a page.

In the brightly illustrated book, Gizmo reminds kids to pause, breathe, and become more aware of themselves and those around them when faced with a challenging experience. By using their skills and resiliency, Gizmo shows children how practicing mindfulness can help them ride out their own “unexpected waves” and manage life’s ups and downs.

Gizmo’s favorite thing is being balanced on his board with the wind at his tail, so he can “Just Surf IT!” The book shows children how to attain the same confidence, enabling them to deal with whatever issues they may face – from impending hospital procedures or family issues, to difficult subjects in school.

The life lessons in Surf ’s Up, Gizmo! are culled from Kline’s personal story. Following a serious auto accident and traumatic brain injury, she re-invented her life, found

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renewed purpose doing volunteer work for children with her service dog, and was inspired to write children’s books. In her books, Kline shares the healing mindfulness exercises she used to help children deal with their own traumatic experiences.

“Mindfulness is clearing away the past and paying attention to the present,” Kline notes. “Observing how they think and feel about experiences helps people deal with stress, depression, even chronic pain, so they can improve their memory, enhance immunity and enjoy life.”

Surf ’s Up, Gizmo! is based on a real-life Norfolk terrier, who is a young service dog and Kline’s best friend. In his books, Gizmo spends time on his surfboard with his friends, Benny the Octopus, Molly the Dolphin, and Bubbles the Clown Fish as they offer tips to kids on surfing life’s unexpected waves.

Published by a U.S.-based printer, Surf ’s Up, Gizmo! is offered in hardcover ($17.99) and electronic ($9.99) versions, and is available online at www.surfsupgizmo.com ($14.98 for website orders). The electronic version also can be purchased on App stores, and Apple, Android and Kindle websites. Designated proceeds from the book benefit the Surf ’s Up, Gizmo! Children’s Foundation.

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Addison Pointe at Boca Raton 6332 La Costa Drive J

9/9/2015

$159,000

ADDISON LAKES ADDISON POINTE

23041 Addison Lakes Circle 6324 La Costa Drive E

9/11/2015 9/9/2015

$287,500 $150,000

AMBERWOODS OF BOCA AMERICAN HOMES

21596 Redbay Road 9111 Bedford Drive

9/11/2015 9/11/2015

$269,900 $205,000

Avalon

9617 Parkview Avenue

9/10/2015

$600,000

Baywood

19557 Bay View Road

9/11/2015

$490,000

Boca Bath & Tennis

9/10/2015

$1,025,000

9/11/2015

$255,000

Boca Gardens Boca Heights

11197 W Model Circle W

9/11/2015

$187,000

Preschool in West Boca is seeking teacher for a full-time position. Send resume and contact information to info@pinitospreschoolboca.com

Boca Keys BOCA BAYOU

760 Glouchester Street 21 Royal Palm Way 21-503

9/10/2015 9/8/2015

$1,396,644 $150,800

BOCA BAYOU CONDO BOCA COUNTRY ESTATES CONDO

10 Royal Palm Way 204 10560 Boca Entrada Boulevard

9/11/2015

$185,000

9/11/2015

$165,100

BOCA COVE

9430 Boca Cove Circle 204

9/9/2015

$68,000

BOCA HARBOUR

724 NE 70th Street

9/9/2015

$620,000

BOCA INLET

701 E Camino Real 4-

9/9/2015

$560,000

BOCA ISLES SOUTH

10582 E Key Drive

9/11/2015

$563,000

BOCA MARINA

5286 Boca Marina Circle S

9/8/2015

$995,000

BOCA RATON SQUARE

1345 SW 12th Avenue

9/9/2015

$320,000

BOCA RIO HEIGHTS

22366 Martella Avenue

9/11/2015

$465,000

BOCA TEECA

9/10/2015

$130,000

9/11/2015

$130,000

BOCA TOWERS

5700 NW 2nd Avenue 701 918 SW 9th Street Circle 204 2121 N Ocean Boulevard 503e

9/10/2015

$239,500

BOCA VERDE EAST

400 NE 20th Street B110

9/11/2015

$100,000

BOCAIRE GOLF CLUB

4792 Bocaire Boulevard

9/8/2015

$450,000

Century Village

4002 Guildford A

9/8/2015

$61,000

Century Village

1052 Newcastle C

9/10/2015

$68,000

CENTURY VILLAGE

241 Brighton F

9/9/2015

$53,500

CENTURY VILLAGE

208 Mansfield E

9/11/2015

$35,000

CENTURY VILLAGE

265 Mansfield G

9/9/2015

$48,500

CENTURY VILLAGE

3013 Wolverton A

9/10/2015

$55,000

CENTURY VILLAGE

3093 Wolverton E

9/9/2015

$53,000

CHATHAM HILLS

456 NE 29th Street

9/11/2015

$275,000

CLOISTERS

5826 NW 24th Terrace

9/10/2015

$510,000

CORAL BAY CORNWALL AT CENTURY VILLAGE CONDO

18253 Blue Lake Way

9/11/2015

$337,500

9/10/2015

$38,500

9/8/2015

$550,000

9/9/2015

$600,000

9/11/2015

$315,000

GLOUCHESTER HOUSE

1073 Cornwall D 5243 Deerhurst Crescent Circle 20290 Fairway Oaks Drive 262 17316 Boca Club Boulevard 1006 660 Glouchester Street 14205

9/10/2015

$65,000

HIDDEN VALLEY

74 Palamino Circle

9/11/2015

$327,000

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11155 Landsman Street

9/9/2015

$279,888

La Costa Del Mar Condo

6371 La Costa Drive 202 2001 N Ocean Boulevard 103

9/8/2015

$175,000

9/8/2015

$507,500

9/10/2015

$405,000

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133 NW 10th Avenue 7754 Lakeside Boulevard 476

9/10/2015

$25,000

LA PAZ AT BOCA POINTE

7472 La Paz Place 304

9/8/2015

$148,000

LA VIDA

6160 La Vida Terrace

9/9/2015

$335,000

LAGUNA MISSION BAY

10621 Mendocino Lane

9/10/2015

$312,000

LAKE HOUSE SOUTH

875 E Camino Real 14-G

9/9/2015

$515,000

LAKES AT BOCA RATON

18965 Adagio Drive

9/9/2015

$350,000

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791 Saint Albans Drive

9/10/2015

$361,000

LIBRARY COMMONS

44 NW 7th Street 44

9/10/2015

$415,000

MIZNER COURT

120 SE 5th Avenue 434

9/11/2015

$400,000

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22015 Altona Drive

9/10/2015

$339,000

PHEASANT WALK

4449 Brandywine Drive

9/8/2015

$422,500

Porta Bella

9/11/2015

$265,000

PRESIDENTIAL PLACE

800 Jeffery Street 206 800 S Ocean Boulevard Ph6

9/8/2015

$4,700,000

sandalfoot

1531 SW 65th Ter

9/7/2015

$112,500

SADDLEBROOK SANCTUARY PINES IN BOCA RATON

9429 Saddlebrook Drive

9/11/2015

$260,000

3939 NE 5th Avenue G101

9/11/2015

$220,000

SANDALFOOT BLVD ESTATES

10423 S 228th Lane

9/10/2015

$80,000

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9073 SW 4th Street

9/11/2015

$179,900

770 E Camino Real 2

9/9/2015

$250,000

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11036 Blue Coral Drive

9/8/2015

$569,000

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7715 Kenway Place E

9/9/2015

$305,000

SIERRA DEL MAR

7777 Kenway Place W

9/10/2015

$302,500

Stonebridge CC

17713 Charnwood Drive

9/11/2015

$310,000

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17610 Sealakes Drive

9/11/2015

$229,900

Thornhill Lake

6863 Bridlewood Court

9/11/2015

$185,000

TIERRA DEL SOL CONDO

250 NE 20th Street 230

9/10/2015

$90,000

TRIESTE AT BOCA

616 NE Rossetti Lane

9/11/2015

$500,000

VILLAGE AT BOCA RIO

8433 Boca Rio Drive

9/11/2015

$197,500

WATERBERRY

10820 Waterberry Drive

9/10/2015

$127,000

WINFIELD PARK

340 NE 24th Street 7459 Bondsberry Court 7459

9/9/2015

$262,500

9/8/2015

$200,000

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The Boca Raton Tribune

sports Boca Raton FC Falls to The NY Cosmos at The Shipyard

Boca Raton FC hosted the New York Cosmos at the Shipyard this past Saturday evening. The game was one in a series of games that Boca Raton FC will be playing in preparation for not only the APSL Season, but also the U.S. Open Cup the both begin in May.

With an early goal at the 3rd minute, by Andres Flores for the Cosmos, Boca Raton FC started the game on the wrong foot.

With no shots on goal for Boca Raton FC, the team kept fighting.

As both teams attempted plays into each other’s offensive half, the game began to

heat up.

But with 3 minutes left in the half Boca FC had an attempt to get back in the game.

Gabe Taboada split the Cosmos defenders, and the ball made it to Junior Prevalus who also split the defenders passing the ball to Nickardo Blake. But all efforts were wasted when the ball crossed by Blake flew too high and skimmed Colby Burdette’s head as the Cosmo’s goalie took possession of the ball.

As the first half came to a close, Boca FC went to the drawing board to see what changes were needed to get back into the game.

As the whistle blew, Boca FC was ready to get back into the game. The team had some good plays early in the second half but none resulted in a goal.

After holding up the 1-0 game and hopes were still high for a possible comeback, with less than 10 minutes left in the second half, a foul at the 20 yard out gets drilled into the back of the net by Hunter Freeman for the Cosmos.

The Cosmos showed its endurance level, and inn 88th minute another goal shot

by Yasmani Duk, takes a deflection and bounces into the goal.

“They are a professional club,” said Coach Castillo. “Having a club of that level come down to Boca Raton to play us in only our second year of existence is a huge accomplishment in of itself.”

But as Boca FC went down, they keep their heads up hopeful for the games ahead and the learning experience each of these games have been so far.

“It’s great for the community and the city to have a team like the Cosmos come down and play us here,” said Scott Gordon. “We held our own against them but at the end their fitness showed and they were able to capitalize on it.”

510 people filled Boca Raton HS to watch the historic match.

“The fans were amazing,” said Shadi Harb.

“They kept us in the game the whole time with their chants and their energy, we truly have some of the best fans in the league.”

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PROGRAM THREE Company premieres of Justin Peck’s acclaimed Year of the Rabbit and a Paul Taylor’s masterpiece, Sunset. Also featuring George Balanchine’s charming Bourrée Fantasque.

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Patricia Delgado and Renan Cerdeiro in Year of the Rabbit, Choreography by Justin Peck. Photo © Alberto Oviedo.