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Francisco Pessoa new president of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West See page 3

Boca mayor offers grim assessment of city budget for 2011-2012

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NRA presents grant to Atlantic High for JROTC Rifle team See page 3 90-year-old among grads at FAU summer commencement See page 3

Municipal News County Libraries utilizing automated equipment See page 11 School Board chairman calls for input meetings in superintendent search

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Kim Rubin joins Delray Chamber of Commerce Team See page 14

County Commissioner Abrams addresses Boca Federaton See page 4 Delray Beach TRIBUNE Your closest neighbor

Barton Center gives out ‘tons’ of backpacks at School Jam

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“Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.Prov.27-3

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By Paul Paquet

When country rocker Gram Parsons died of a drug overdose, his hippie friends literally stole his body from LAX and tried to cremate it in Joshua Tree, Calif.

The amateur cremation went badly, the hippies were eventually arrested, and whatever was left of Parsons was buried in Louisiana.

A cop with a sense of humor called it “Gram Theft Parsons,” which is pretty clever.

Who was supposed to sing on U2’s “Love Rescue Me,” only to bail for a Traveling Wilburies tour?

A) Bob Dylan B) Allen Ginsberg C) BB King D) Luciano Pavarotti Previous answer: U2 wanted Dylan to sing for them.

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Boca Police Safety Tip Q: Where can I dispose of my expired prescription medications?

A: In an effort to assist the public in proper disposal of these potentially dangerous medications some community drug take back events are planned. These prescription drug take-back events allow the public a free and convenient way to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.

The Boca Raton Police will host an event on Saturday August 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town Center Mall, 6000 West Glades Road (NW corner of the Sears parking lot). We will be accepting all pill and liquid medications but will not be accepting any needles. For other locations participating in the 2nd Annual Florida Statewide Drug Take-Back Event visit www.NADDI.com.

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

Boca Raton Police Blotter

BURGLARY TO RESIDENCE 08/11/2011 12:06 SW 8TH AVENUE Two males seen running from a residence that was burglarized, one described as tall, wearing a blue and white hat, white t-shirt, blue jeans carrying a white trash bag.

Possibly got into a 4 door white Toyota Camry type vehicle with tinted windows. Jewelry, laptops and miscellaneous items taken.

BURGLARY/THEFT FROM AUTO 08/11/2011 19:04 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY Some time between 1845 hours and 1904 hours, unknown suspect(s) smashed a window to a vehicle and stole a leather brief case containing a small purse and credit cards. No known suspect(s) at this time.

THEFT FROM BUILDING 08/11/2011 13:50 5700 WEST GLADES ROAD A woman reported the theft of her wallet from Macy`s.

VANDALISM TO VEHICLE 08/11/2011 19:33 SW 2ND AVENUE Woman report that children she knows in the neighborhood scratched the rear bumper of her silver Toyota 4d.

She spoke with the parents and did not wish to have any police action taken.

SHOPLIFTING/ RETAIL THEFT 8/11/11 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY David Godfrey, 37, was arrested for shoplifting after he allegedly stole two small boxes of wine ($7.49). Godfrey was taken to the county jail.

Boca Festival Days continue

August 18 - 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Back to School Breakfast With TD Bank and the American Association of Caregiving Youth Where: Carmen’s at the Bridge Hotel (999 East Camino Real, Boca Raton) Entry: $30 in advance, $40 at door.

For details: Email gerry@aacy.org or call (561) 3917401 August 18th – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Celebrity Cocktail Party With Best Foot Forward and Morton’s the Steakhouse Featuring guest bartenders Frank Barbieri, Marie Speed and more!

Where: Morton’s the Steakhouse (5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219, Boca Raton) Entry: $25 in advance - $40 at the door For details: Registration Link August 19th - 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Boca’s Ballroom Battle To benefit the George Snow Scholarship Fund This local spin-off of the popular “Dancing with the Stars” is being held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. For details: www. scholarship.org August 20th – 11 a.m. - 3p.m.

Back-to-School Skate Competition Competition will consist of four divisions ---novice, beginners, intermediate, and expert---with prizes awarded for first, second and third place winners in each division. All participants will receive an event t-shirt. Early registration beginning Saturday, August 13 at 1p.m. is suggested.

Cost: Spectators: Free Skaters: $10 registration fee (payable before Aug 20 at 9:30 a.m.)

Where: City of Boca Raton Tim Huxhold Skate Park, 400 Crawford Boulevard, Boca Raton. For details: (561) 367-7001 August 20th – 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Dancing in the Sky With the Bridge Hotel and ShoppingforSoldiersNeeds. org Proceeds benefit The Homeless Vet Drive and Annual Holiday Gift Basket program, both with the VA Med Center in West Palm Beach.

Where: Carmen’s at the Bridge Hotel, 999 East Camino Real, Boca Raton.

Entry: $25 pp and $20 for veterans and their spouses For details: Contact Neal Bellinger at (561) 8603173, or sfsneeds@gmail.com

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NRA presents grant to Atlantic High for JROTC Rifle team

DELRAY BEACH – With a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, cadets in the Atlantic Community High School’s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program, Air Rifle Team, purchased items to support the Marksmanship Sports Program.

The items included: 15 pellet holders; 5 pellet traps; 15 cans of .177 pellets; 2 cans of cleaning pellets; 10 Redfield scopes; 12 pair of shooting gloves; 15 kneeling rolls; 15 shooting mats; 15 cleaning kits; 15 pairs of safety glasses and 20 packages of 10 meter targets.

“We are very excited about this funding, and pleased that the NRA

Foundation is making an investment in our JROTC Cadets and the community,” said retired Lieutenant Colonel James L. Rodriguez.

“The goal for our cadets is to constantly improve their marksmanship skills through dedication to the sport and a lot of practice to get to the state championships and place within the next three years.”

Current team members are: Darius Forde, Matthew Meyer, Macy Dalton, Brandon Dauta, Francisco Mendoza, David Mendoza, Johnny Maddy, Stephen Pham, Kylle Arnold, James Malloy, Taylor Hoffman, Brandon Pabion, Victor Angeles, Rohan Dawkins, and Jazmin Baidal.

The Air Rifle Team grant process began in August 2010 and was approved in February 2011.

As of April of 2011 the equipment purchased with the grant money started arriving, which contributed to an increased interest in marksmanship immediately.

By the end of the school year, the number of cadets on the team went from 20 to 30 and is anticipated to reach nearly 60.

The School District’s goal is to prepare all students for academic success.

Community partnerships such as these strengthen the organization and advance student achievement.

90-year-old among grads at FAU summer commencement

BOCA RATON --Florida Atlantic University conferred nearly 1,700 degrees during three recent commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on the Boca Raton campus.

Among the grads was 90-year-old Menachem Henri Hager who credits his 90 years of life to his “own philosophy” which he developed from reading Socrates and Plato – never stress, eat well and always continue to learn and question things.

These ideals, combined with extensive life experiences, an exposure to various cultures and finding “true love,” led Hager to reach his highest pinnacle yet.

Hager became the oldest graduate of FAU when he received his master’s degree in liberal studies from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

The date was also his 90 birthday.

“I love to study, and I love to see different environments compared to the materialistic environment around me,” said Hager. “I like to live my philosophy.

And I believe in democracy, pure democracy.

Everyone should have access and utilize education in all forms.”

Born in 1921 in North Africa, Hager spent his youth at sea. When World War II broke out, he volunteered to serve in the North African Navy and Read

took part in some of the hardest-fought sea battles against the Nazis.

Hager later joined both the French Navy in Paris and then the Israeli Navy in Israel. It was during his time that he learned to speak German, Arabic, Italian, French, Hebrew, Spanish and some Chinese.

After the war, Hager met the love of his life, Ellen, on board a passenger ship, and they were married in 1967. Once discharged from the Navy, he worked as an electrician in Ohio and eventually took a job with a contractor working at FAU in the late 1970s.

Over the years, Ellen, a graduate of Ohio State University, urged Henry to pursue a college degree, and he eventually took her advice, beginning his studies at Broward College at the age of 73. Ellen died just before Henry graduated from BC during their 34th year of marriage.

“Before she died, my wife said to me, ‘please always stay young for me,’” said Hager. “She pushed me to stay active, and it was very important to her that I got my bachelor’s degree and my master’s degree because she knew how much I loved to

learn.”

The sky is still the limit for Hager, who has no plans of stopping. “I would like to go for my doctorate in philosophy or anthropology. I find it very interesting,” said Hager. “I’d also like to visit the north and go skiing again because I absolutely love the snow.

And I would like to teach piano to students and show them how to play Bach, Bach and more Bach.”

“Commencement is a wonderful opportunity for FAU to celebrate the great accomplishments of these graduates,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders. “We congratulate all of our graduates and hope they will continue to be part of the FAU family as active alumni.”

The graduation ceremony also honored Dr. Ira J. Gelb with the President’s Distinguished Service Medallion. A board-certified cardiologist, Gelb has a long history of volunteer service to the university.

He currently is assistant dean for pre-baccalaureate programs, co-director of cardiology and a clinical professor of biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU.

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Francisco Pessoa new president of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West

County Commissioner Abrams addresses Boca Federation

BOCA RATON – County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams spoke with members of the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations at its monthly meeting Aug. 2.

He discussed some of his priorities and challenges, including the 20112012 budget shortfall and how it will affect numerous county programs and services.

He also discussed the Ethics Commission and Inspector General departments which recently expanded their roles to include all municipalities countywide.

The Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner As-

County Commissioner Steven Abrams addresses the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations at its monthly meeting Aug. 2.

sociations, which is comprised of 30 communities located in the eastern portion of Boca Raton, meets

monthly to address issues concerning their community and regularly features guest speakers.

FAU schedules Women’s Equality Day celebration Aug. 26

Francisco Pessoa is the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West.

He is an accountant and has been a member of the club for two years.

Pessoa’s father was a Rotarian. After attending some meetings, Pessoa decided the Rotary Club was for him.

"I really began to identify myself with the Rotary Club," said Pessoa. "The club is a religious or political organization. It is not

an organization where people have their own agendas. I found that it was something I wanted to be a part of."

Pessoa also liked the fact that he could be active on positive service projects rather than simply donate money to something.

"I want to be involved on projects," he said.

Pessoa does have a number of goals for the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West. "I want to grow the club with new members and

with quality members.

As a new club, we need quality members with the same philosophy and values," he said.

He wants to create foundation that will be similar to the club but allow the organization to get bigger donors.

"I want to educate people on what Rotary does. I want to promote Rotary locally to people who will eventually become Rotarians," he said.

BOCA RATON – Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and other local organizations will hold a Women’s Equality Day Celebration to commemorate the 90th anniversary of women’s voting rights.

The celebration will be held Friday, August 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Live Oak Pavilion of the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

There will be a reception with elected officials at 9:30 a.m. and a panel dis-

ty Supervisor of Elections; The Honorable Annie Betancourt, former Florida state representative and professors from the FAU Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.

Attendees are encouraged to dress in white and purple as did the suffragists.

For more information about the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies in FAU’s DoroPalm Beach County Elections Supervisor thy F. Schmidt Susan Bucher will be one of the panelists at College of Arts FAU’s Women’s Equality Day and Letters or the master’s degree cussion at 10:30 a.m. The panel will include Rhonda in women’s studies, email Swan, reporter for the wsc@fau.edu or call 561Palm Beach Post; Susan 297-3865.

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Barton Center gives out ‘tons’ of backpacks at School Jam BOCA RATON – As one participant put it, the Wayne Barton Study Center gave out “tons” of backpacks at Saturday’s “Back to School Jam.” Every backpack at the center was given away, and rain checks had to be handed out.

The Wayne Barton Study Center, West Boca Rotary Club, Boca Lions Club and The Boca West Foundation joined forces to help thousands of children in need of supplies and health examinations to prepare for school.

The center was filled with vendors. Also, doctors offered free physical exams and the kids also got free advice and free

toothbrushes to maintain dental hygiene.

“Many children begin school without the necessities to have a successful academic year due to the family’s inability to provide the resources required by many school districts,” said studyzz center Founder and CEO Wayne Barton.

He said every child who attended the event received a grade appropriate backpack filled with the required school supplies. They also got haircuts and hairstyles, sports physicals and eye exams.

Food, music and games were also provided.

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By Dale King

Approach of autumn brings nostalgic thoughts of home My wife and I are approaching the 11th anniversary of our move from New England to Florida.

I remember a question we were often asked during the first year or so we were here: Do you miss being home?

Well, naturally, there are some things, but, overall, not many. As time passed, we began to long for some of our hometown favorites: hot “weenies,” clam cakes, coffee milk, the Providence Performing Arts Center, Twin Oaks, looking out over Narragansett Bay… and so on.

I was reminded of something else about home the other day. We were in a department store, and I was in my “just looking” mode when I spotted some items that bore colors of black and orange. Yes, they were Halloween toys (actually, dog toys). But then I noticed other items in the store decorated with faux gold and red leaves.

We are in the middle of a hot, nasty summer right now, with humidity and bugs and storms. But autumn will soon be here.

As a child, I didn’t like

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autumn. It meant summer vacation was almost over. It also meant the cold weather was not far away. But I soon learned to appreciate it.

Autumn was like a buffer between summer and winter, a season temperate and calm. We pretty much stopped worrying about hurricanes, and didn’t start to worry about snowstorms.

As leaves changed color, they wrapped us in Technicolor surroundings. Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine drew the “leaf peepers” with their expanses of color set against mountain backdrops. But we Southern New Englanders had our favorite spots, too.

In New England, autumn means apple picking time. Neighborhood stands selling apples and related products popped up in various places in what we called “the apple belt” through northern Rhode Island and abutting Massachusetts.

The town of Wrentham (yes, the home town of Sen. Scott Brown) had a wonderful place called “The Big Apple,” set at

the edge of an apple orchard. You could watch the apples coming off a conveyer belt where they were bagged.

The big attraction there was a doughnut making machine. Round dollops of dough would fall into hot grease, cook, and then be shuttled down another conveyer where customers could snatch the hot, crispy goodies.

Yes, those were wonderful days. We’d visit Phantom Farm in Cumberland, R.I., which sold apples, pumpkins, jams and jellies.

Some places offered little Dixie cups of cider for free.

I recall visiting the Old Hornbine School in the town of Rehoboth, Mass., a one-room schoolhouse from centuries ago. On certain days in autumn, you could watch them squeeze apple juice with an old cider press.

The Providence & Worcester Railroad offered a “fall foliage train ride” from the old depot in Cumberland to the freight yard in Worcester, then back. I videotaped parts of the ride one au-

tumn day in 1998, and I still have the tape if anyone wants to watch it.

(To date, the only other person who has seen it is my mother.)

I thought the P&W was really something. It was 99 years old when it bought its first stretches of track (It had always leased tracks from the old New Haven Railroad). When the New Haven folded, the P&W went on a buying spree and has accumulated a lot of track that was passed over by Amtrak, the Boston & Maine and other railroads.

There’s no way South Florida can match a good New England autumn.

Here, October marks the start of “season,” the entry of cooler weather, the departure of the humidity and the arrival of the Snowbirds.

But it can’t match an afternoon at the Scituate Art Festival or a walk through an orchard on a cool day to view the McIntosh apples ripening on the trees.

Maybe it’s time for another look at that foliage train ride.

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To the editor: We appreciate all you have done to run news articles about West Boca Medical Center and Delray Medical Center in your publication. Thanks so much.

Ryan Lieber Tenet Healthcare PR Manager North To the editor Thank you very much for your coverage of the Wayne Barton Study Center’s annual Back to School Jam on August 13. We had a large crowd and gave out all of our backpacks.

Dylia Jenkins Barton’s Boosters To the editor: We're delighted that some of your kids, nieces and nephews attended our six week Summer Youth College. They went on to a 2 week "Young Entrepreneur" workshop, August 1-11. We wanted to thank your newspaper for promoting these activities.

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POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

By Douglas Heizer

Boca Raton Tribune a proud supporter of March of Dimes It’s been a long hot summer, and not many of us have given thought to the season of galas that begins this fall.

The Boca Raton Tribune is proud to be taking part again this year in the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. It’s a great event that will help a good cause, and we here at the Tribune are looking forward to it.

Signature Chef Auction Chairs Jason & Jaclyn Brodie and Joshua & Marcy Friedman of Brodie & Friedman PA have already announced that the 6th Annual Signature Chefs Auction will be held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club Sept. 9 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

The event begins with a VIP reception for sponsors and chefs until 7:30 p.m. The ballroom doors will then open for the signature event which will include a great selection of wines and spirits, samplings of food prepared by the Signature Chefs, and special auction dining packages.

The organization will also present its 2011 March of Dimes Champions Award to Rosemary & Ben Krieger to recognize their outstanding support of March of Dimes and their mission to give every baby a healthy start. The time, energy, and support

they have given make a profound difference in the lives of many babies and their families.

For information, call (561) 276-2001 or visit jdegruccio@marchofdimes. com We’ll see you there!

New duties for famed football coach We have all been looking forward to the 2011 Florida Atlantic University football season with rapt anticipation. For the first time in its history, FAU’s Fighting Owls will be playing home games in an on-campus stadium.

The first home game in the Boca Raton-based grid arena is Oct. 15.

But we recently found out that FAU’ s legendary Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger will retire after the 2011 football season. After the season’s finale, he will focus his energy full-time on continuing to generate support for the new FAU stadium, as well as for athletics and the university as a whole.

We can think of no one better to do that. It’s just that he will be missed along the sidelines at FAU games.

Also, Howard has been one of the loudest cheerleaders calling for an oncampus football stadium, and it’s a shame he will only have one season to play in the newly con-

structed, 30,000 seat facility.

Even before he arrived at FAU, Schnellenberger, now 77, was a legendary football coach at both the professional and college level.

He previously held head coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville, University of Miami, where he won a national championship, and the Baltimore Colts.

He has also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, including as part of the staff of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. Schnellenberger is also famous for recruiting Joe Namath to the University of Alabama for Bear Bryant in 1961.

Schnellenberger, the only head coach in the FAU football program’s existence, welcomed the idea of bringing football to FAU in 1998 and has been the driving force behind the Owls. Since 2001, the team has had eight AllAmericans, three National Player of the Week honorees, two bowl victories, two bowl MVPs, one defensive MVP, one Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, one preseason Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year and one Sun Belt Conference title.

Way to go, Howard!

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

The Safe Path Meant For You To Follow dividual needs to remain have brought concrete,

Human living has often been compared to a varied assortment of activities and accomplishments.

It may be viewed as erecting a building, or illustrated as traveling, even understood as a composition such as a musical score, besides other major engagements.

Be what it may, life is indeed a journey throughout the years one is granted on earth. Each new day one is supposed to bring one a bit father ahead than the day before, on account of one’s positive actions and decisive steps regarding all that life entails.

In life’s journey, the only safe way for anyone is to remain on the road which leads to one’s destination. If necessary detours appear, eventually they will lead one back to the path where that in-

traversing.

A problem that so often occurs, however, is that many side entrances also exist which, if taken, will retard one’s progress, or even lead one completely astray, very far from where one needs to be in order to proceed in the specific route.

Such side entrances may come in the form of commitments not kept, serious issues disregarded, current tasks neglected, other engagements ignored. Yet, one needs to pay careful attention to great as well as small matters if the basic issues of life are to converge and contribute to one’s well-being, and to a timely arrival at the desired harbor.

Human life can be diminished either by some extras one does which should have been avoided, or by whatever one refrains from performing which otherwise would

salutary benefits to self and others.

The only safe forward move may occur when you are looking ahead.

If your sight is down, you won’t know how to circumvent sudden obstacles and dangers encountered; if you glance around, you will become too distracted, thus affecting the continuity of progress in the journey.

Not to be forgotten also, is that you can paint in your mind an exact picture of where you are moving, you may devise the best plans for any enterprise, you may prepare the clearest blueprints for achieving your goals. But unless you consult other people along the way, you may never bring in the desired results, nor reach the anticipated destination. Be wise in every step you take!

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Animal Care & Control offers ‘dog days’ adoption special Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control is calling all dog lovers!

To help promote the adoption of larger breed dogs, AC&C is offering $10 adoptions on all dogs weighing 50 pounds or more.

The shelter has a wide selection of dogs, all in need of loving homes.

The standard adoption

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Governor’s mom joins Boca for wedding in Atlanta

By Charlotte Beasley

I just returned from a trip to Georgia with Gov. Scott’s mother, Esther Scott.

I invited her to a wedding that my husband, Bob, and I were attending in Georgia and I was so happy that she agreed to join me.

We were invited to the wedding of my friend, Shirley Lenoff ’s granddaughter, Dara to Chris Paulsen of Alpharetta, Ga. Before the wedding, Esther, Bob and I went to the Margaret Mitchell home, the lady who wrote “Gone with the Wind.” They had a museum and we were shown where she lived when she wrote the book.

In the evening we attended the wedding at the very beautiful Manor Country Club in Alpharetta. We had a fabulous time and even got in a few dances before retiring for the evening.

While we were there, we attended a performance of “Noises Off,” an English comedy that was hilarious.

We also visited the studios of CNN in downtown Atlanta and dined at some wonderful restaurants.

Later we drove Esther Scott back to the airport where she left for home, and we headed back to Boca.with the Wind." They had a museum and we were shown where she lived when she wrote the book.

In the evening we attended the wedding at the very beautiful Manor Country Club in Alpharetta. Bob, Esther and I were all invited to the wedding. We had a fabulous time and even got in a few dances before retiring for the evening.

The following day we checked out of the Marriott and drove to Smyrna, Ga. where we stayed at the

very luxurious Renaissance Waverly Hotel and had accommodations on the top concierge floor. Esther and I enjoyed a fabulous afternoon at the concierge lounge and then went to the Georgia Shakespeare Theater to see a show called “Noises Off,” an English comedy that was hilarious. We had a fabulous breakfast the next morning in the concierge lounge and then headed off to CNN in downtown Atlanta for a tour of the CNN Studio. In the evening we went to Stone Mountain for the spectacular laser light show that showcases the sculpture on the mountain of Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis, and Grant with lasers and fireworks.

But all good things have to come to an end, and so the next morning after breakfast we drove Esther Scott back to the airport where she left for home.

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Boca mayor offers grim assessment of city budget for 2011-2012

By Dale M. King BOCA RATON – If you were looking for happy news about the Boca Raton city budget for fiscal year 2011-2012, you couldn’t have found it at the Aug. 11 breakfast sponsored by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and the city of Boca Raton.

While Chamber members and guests enjoyed scrambled eggs, bacon and biscuits, Mayor Susan Whelchel talked turkey about the municipal spending package that has to be finished before the end of September. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.

And the discussion was pretty grim.

In just the past four years, she said, the city has cut its budget 17 percent – or nearly $20 million. Just short of 200 city employee positions have also been trimmed and some services have already been reduced.

But the cutting hasn’t stopped. More will be

slashed to balance city spending for the coming year.

As budget deliberations continue, City Manager Leif Ahnell has tossed three possible tax levy scenarios on the table. In one case, the city’s tax rate would remain flat at $3.02 per $1,000 of taxable valuation.

Another, the so-called “rollback” rate of $3.08, is also in the mix, a figure that would raise a homeowner’s annual tax bill by $20.66.

And then there’s the $3.15 rate – a figure supported by Ahnell – that would increase a homeowner’s tax bill by $39 a year.

“These are our challenges,” said the mayor, pointing to a power point summation of the possible rates. “That’s what we will be doing in the next 30 days.” She did promise that city officials would “meet the challenge –we may not agree on everything.”

She did note that the city only gets about 17 cents of every tax dollar paid in Boca. Palm Beach County gets just over 26 cents. “And the School District gets almost 40 cents. So, while Boca Raton may not hike its tax rate, other levying authorities may – and have – and they will all appear on the same bill.

Whelchel did point out that Boca will be raising some fees in the coming year, but she admitted that “fee” is simply a euphemism for tax. She said the fire assessment fee will rise from $60 to $80. Revenue will also be coming in from parking meters and from red light cameras, though she noted emphatically that “the city hasn’t put up any red light cameras yet.”

She said she gets emails from one particular resident who threatens to sue her when the red light cameras go live.

The mayor doesn’t put much stock in selling city

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Mayor Susan Whelchel addresses the audience at the Aug. 11 breakfast co-sponsored by the city and the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

assets as a means of raising dollars to cover budget items. That course of action, she said, should only be considered “as a last resort.”

Councilwoman Constance Scott has told the Boca Raton Tribune she wants to sell the municipal golf course on Glades

Road. That money would replace whatever the city takes out of its reserves to keep the tax rate low.

Future projections, the mayor said, show “flat property values and a 1 to 2 percent increase in revenue per year. At the same time, expenses will be rising 3 to 4 percent.

“Many costs are outside of the city’s control,” she said, noting that it will cost Boca Raton $250,000 to deal with the new Inspector General position. “That is an unfunded mandate,” she said, meaning no money is coming from the county to pay for it.

County Libraries utilizing automated equipment The Library Mate's touch-screen prompts make returning material easy.

The DVD dispenser at the Gardens Branch Library provides new and popular DVDs. Items from the Library Mate are transported to bins on a conveyor belt.

Student employee Kasia Nowak removes the sorted items from the bins so they can be reshelved.

Gardens Branch Library employee Ghazala Iqbal feeds materials from the drive-up book drop into the induction station for sorting.

If you’ve visited the Wellington, Hagen Ranch Road, Lantana Road, Gardens, Jupiter or Okeechobee Blvd. branch libraries lately, you may have noticed some new equipment. Automated devices have been installed for dropping off books and checking out materials, including DVDs. Library Mate To use the Library Mate to return items, just follow the instructions on a touch screen. Returned items are scanned, fed into the machine and immediately removed from your account. The returned

items travel on a conveyor belt and dropped into the correct bin identified by the scanner. Staff removes the items from the bins for reshelving or transfer to another location.

Express-check Most branch libraries also have express-check machines, so patrons can avoid the line at the desk. At a self-check unit, patrons follow the instructions on the screen, scan their library card, scan the barcode on the front of the item, grab the receipt and go.

DVD dispensers Some branch libraries

have DVD dispensers that work much like the nowfamiliar “Red Box.” New and popular DVD cases are on the shelves. You pick out a DVD, take the case to the DVD dispenser, scan your library card and the barcode on the front of the case, and the selection will pop up out of the slot. The DVD dispenser can also be used to check out books and CDs. Library Mate and the express check-out stations are radio frequency identification devices (RFID).

For added security, the library is installing gates

The Library Mate’s touch-screen prompts make returning materials easy. Click on the photo for more pictures.

with RFID technology to provide notification if materials aren’t checked out properly. All of this equipment is part of the library’s automation initiative.

Last year, the library circulated 8.5 million items

resulting in staff processing 17 million items. The automated improvements mean employees can spend less time processing materials and more time assisting patrons.

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School Board chairman calls for input meetings in superintendent search Palm Beach County School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri has proposed a schedule of community meetings to receive public input as the board begins its search for a new superintendent.

Barbieri asked fellow board members to submit other comments and suggestions to the board office before the panel’s next meeting.

“I plan to incorporate all of their comments, ideas and suggestions and bring back a final plan for their review,” he said.

The chairman also arranged for Dr. Wayne Blanton from the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) to address

the board by phone to discuss using FSBA to conduct the board’s national search to find a replacement for ex-Superintendent Art Johnson.

The schedule of public meetings is as follows: Tuesday morning, Sept.

13 – Meeting with external partners group 1, School Board and Tim Center of the Collins Institute for input on strategic plan.

Tuesday afternoon, Sept.

13 – Meeting of school district administrators and supervisors with School Board and Tim Center of the Collins Institute.

Tuesday evening, Sept.

13 - Meeting with internal partners (i.e., teachers, assistant principals

and other administrators who don’t attend the superintendent’s administrators and supervisors meetings, non-instructional personnel, representatives of our employee groups – bus drivers, clerical, food service, maintenance workers, etc.), with School Board and Tim Center for input on strategic plan.

Wednesday morning, Sept. 14 – Meeting with external partners group 2, the School Board and Tim Center for input on strategic plan.

Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 14 - Meeting with external partners group 3, the School Board and Tim Center for input on strategic plan.

Monday, October 3 Evening meeting at Palm Beach Gardens High School or Dwyer High with School Board and facilitator for community input.

Tuesday, October 4 Evening meeting at Atlantic High School with School Board and facilitator for community input.

Wednesday, October 5 - Evening meeting at Lake Worth High School with School Board and facilitator for community input.

Thursday, October 6 - Evening meeting at Glades Central High School with School Board and facilitator for community input.

The groups are com-

prised of: External partners group 1: Coalition of Black Student Achievement, Urban League, Aspira, Hispanic Human Resource Council, Haitian Community Council, Guatemalan Mayan Center, NAACP, Coalition for Independent Living Studies, ESE Coalition, and other groups that may be selected by the Board.

External partners group 2: Business Development Board, Economic Council, Business Forum, Education Commission, representatives of the various committees that serve as advisory committees to the District or the Board, and other

groups that may be selected by the Board.

External partners group 3: Children Services Council, Criminal Justice Commission, representatives from League of Cities, mayors and other municipal officials, Chambers of Commerce, County Council of PTAs, School PTAs, PTOs and SACs, and other groups that may be selected by the Board.

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FAU to launch Executive Forum Lecture Series August 25th BOCA RATON -- Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business will host its fall 2011 Executive Forum Lecture Series, sponsored by Bank of America, on Thursdays beginning Aug. 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in room 101 in the Office Depot Grand Lecture Hall on the Boca campus.

In its 20th year, the series gives FAU students exposure to the knowledge and

experience of entrepreneurs and executives from a wide variety of businesses and industries.

Each week, the speakers will provide a brief overview of their businesses as well as other professional experiences, followed by a discussion of key issues facing their industries, businesses or the business climate in general.

The Executive Forum also is designed to help

Kim Rubin joins Delray Chamber of Commerce team

DELRAY BEACH -- Kim Rubin has joined the professional staff of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce as the director of membership. The announcement was made by Michael Malone, Chamber president.

Rubin previously served as the membership

and marketing director at Westwood Country Club on the west side of Cleveland and was marketing director of a regional shopping center. She participated with chambers of commerce in central Ohio, representing her employer on several committees.

Rubin, a graduate of Kent State University, will be coordinating new member recruitment and focusing on the retention of current members.

She will also be working with the chamber’s NonProfit Council, Ambassador Program, and the 5 chamber leads groups.

The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce is a private membership organization, representing more than 950 businesses, organizations and professionals in the greater Delray Beach area. It is located at 64 SE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach.

students focus their career development interests by enabling them to peer inside a vast array of businesses and industries.

The following is the schedule for the lecture series: • Greg Hanlon, vice president and general manager of FPL Energy Services – Aug. 25 • John Duffy, CEO of 3Cinteractive – Sept. 1 • Duane Stiller, founder and president of Wool-

bright Development, Inc. – Sept. 8 • Allan Schuman, chairman emeritus of Ecolab, Inc – Sept. 15 • Dave Blaszkowsky, associate director of data and analytics of the Securities and Exchange Commission – Sept. 22 • Steve Calkins, senior vice president of contract sales of Office Depot – Sept. 29 • Rob Louv, managing

partner of ArchPoint Partners – Oct. 6 • Chris Prindle, vice president and investment specialist of J.P. Morgan – Oct. 13 • Abdol Moabery, FAU Board of Trustees member and president and CEO of GA Telesis – Oct. 20 • Robert Danzig, former nationwide CEO of Hearst Newspapers – Oct. 27 • Chris Milliken, former

president and CEO of OfficeMax – Nov. 3 • Robert Wolfe, managing director of United Capital Private Wealth Consulting – Nov. 10 • Sidney Cohen, former president of Cohen’s Frozen Foods –Nov. 17 The Executive Forum Series is free and open to the public. RSVP online at www.fauadamscenter.org beginning the Monday prior to each lecture.

“Taking a Sheet” at The Mall Just Got a Whole lot Easier...

By: Pedro Heizer

“Taking a Sheet” at the mall just got a whole lot easier thanks to Sheets Energy Strips.

Sheets, co-founded by basketball superstar LeBron James, announced earlier today about their latest automated retail consumer experience.

Sheets branded automated kiosks will show up in malls and office buildings across the country, as well as in stadiums and arenas, including locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida.

These automated kiosks will include 4 packs, 10 packs and Sheets branded hats and t-shirts.

The retail experience educates consumers through two plasma screens embedded in the machine and allows for messaging to change daily.

“We are always looking for unique ways to break through the clutter of traditional marketing campaigns” said Warren

Struhl, CEO of PureBrands, LLC, the owner of Sheets Brand Energy Strips. “Sheets are all about convenience and simplicity. Sheets can fit into your wallet, pocket, or purse.

“Automated kiosks are the perfect way for us to increase awareness of the brand and make it easier for anyone to take a Sheet on-the-go.”

In the initial phase of its program, the company has received significant interest from additional vending operators who have requested that Sheets be included in their machines.

Struhl added, “The creation of these machines was a no-brainer as we believe that Sheets are the most vendible energy product on the market today. The overwhelming response we’ve received thus far confirms that.”

Price points will remain the same (4 count: $3; 10 count: $6; Sheets hat: $20; Sheets t-shirt: $20).

Last month, Sheets announced a partnership with Budget Rent a Car of Atlanta and Wrap Media Group that will wrap rental vehicles with Sheets Brand Energy Strips branding. For the first time ever, renters will be able to get a significant discount when driving a Sponsored (wrapped) Rental Vehicle.

“Like many other entrepreneurial ventures, this was conceived on a cocktail napkin in a restaurant,” says David Berke, COO of Wrap Media Group. “We’ve developed a new and unique way for brands to interact with their consumer audiences.

The ability to integrate wrapped vehicles, product placement and online interaction into one solution is unparalleled.”

“Not only will renters be getting a discounted rental rate and be exposed to our brand, these vehicles will also be seen by thousands of people traveling on roadways and at restaurants, shopping

malls, attractions, parks, beachfronts and other popular destinations” added Struhl The Sponsored Rental Vehicles can be booked online until November and will bring multiple other branding opportunities such as the ability to add short codes for text messaging campaigns, QR Codes, and coupons or product samples that will be placed in the vehicles as well as at the rental facilities.

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House Bill 408 brings some clarity to Florida’s insurance challenges

By Alan S. Chesler

As Florida homeowners and condominium association board members try to recover from sticker shock related to increases in their property & casualty premiums, Florida House Bill 408 went into effect in late May. And while this bill won’t realistically change the increases this year – nor affect next year’s anticipated larger increases – it is meant to ultimately stabilize and strengthen a struggling and volatile insurance market here in Florida.

As consumers of insurance products, we must also realize that individual policy premiums in Florida are dictated, in part, by worldwide events. It’s certainly difficult to imagine how a tsunami in Japan or a cyclone in Guam can affect our rates here, but that is exactly the case. In addition, insurance carriers, like any financial product, are guided quite strictly by investors who naturally expect a profit on their return.

As a result of these and other factors, individual premium increases have little or nothing to do with how many claims you have had in recent years, the longevity of your relationship with a

carrier, or even the fact that Florida hasn’t had a major event since 2005.

Rate increases have everything to do with a carrier’s desire to be profitable for investors.

If insurance companies are not profitable, investors will be discouraged from investing and these carriers will not be able to maintain reserves or pay claims. And, a recent study by Aon reported that insurance companies simply aren’t profitable enough.

As you can see, providing coverage, satisfying investors, paying claims and offering affordable premiums are a delicate balance.

These are simply the realities of a complex insurance sector that becomes even more convoluted in a high-risk state like Florida.

Basically, House Bill 408 is geared toward strengthening the state’s insurance market. The following are some of the highlights: • Require an increase in minimum capital and surplus from $5 million to $15 million for new insurers • Institute a three-year claims filing deadline for new and re- opened claims from the date of a hurricane or windstorm. It is critical for condominium

associations to ascertain damage and file claims quickly so they don’t exceed this time limitation and risk not getting a settlement.

• Allow an insurer to pay actual cash value, and hold back replacement cash value until there is a written contract for repairs. This requires consultation with an insurance agent so associations will know what funds will be paid and when in the event of a loss. This may require associations to build up additional reserves.

• Establish substantial sinkhole reforms The goal with this legislation is to bring security and predictability to the insurance market. It is also believed that 408 will strengthen existing insurers while also attracting new insurance capital to the state. Once this is done, the market should become more competitive with more insurers coming to Florida.

Many people, especially board members of condominium associations, wonder why premiums have increased significantly during the current renewal periods – when there haven’t been any major events in recent years. In addition to taking into consideration global trends and

perceived unprofitability of insurance companies, there are other factors.

One of the major reasons is the sharp increase since 2007 in non- catastrophic claims, which includes sinkhole damage. Most of these claims come from an area known as “sinkhole alley” in Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, and Polk counties.

There are, however, similar claims rolling in from other parts of Florida.

State Farm, for example, paid $47 million in noncatastrophic claims in 2007. Last year it was up to $141 million.

And, according to industry statistics, even without a catastrophe in the past five years, insurance companies have not been able to build a surplus.

Only time will tell if this bill eliminates fraud, creates a competitive marketplace and brings quality carriers to Florida.

Alan S. Chesler is partner of Alan James Insurance, a diversified insurance brokerage with offices in Sunrise. One of the firm’s specialties is developing comprehensive insurance programs for condominium associations throughout Florida. For more information, call 954838-8828 or visit www. alanjamesinsurance.com

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Lynn University Conservatory of Music plans full series of classical concerts

BOCA RATON -- Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music & Philharmonia guest conductor, has announced the Conservatory’s ambitious 2011-2012 Season, which will include: • Lynn Philharmonia – 8 concerts • Mostly Music Series – 3 concerts • Student Performances – 14 concerts • Faculty Concerts – 3 concerts • Guest Artists – 2 master classes & 4 concerts “The talented students and extraordinary faculty of the Lynn University Conservatory of Music look forward to sharing the beautiful world of music during our second season in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, a world-class concert hall that enhances the musical offerings of our performing artists," said Robertson.

"Our 2011-2012 season will present a broad variety of musical offerings designed to enrich the artistic spirit and nourish the soul.

Running from October 1, 2011 through May 5, 2012, 30 of the 32 concerts will be held in either the Wold Performing Arts Center or in the Arman-

ick-Goldstein Concert Hall in the de Hoernle International Center. The two comfortable and acoustically outstanding performance spaces are located directly across from one another on Lynn University’s Boca Raton campus.

In addition, the Lynn Philharmonia will perform two special off-campus concerts: The annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert at the Boca Raton Resort and Club (December 11) and a Free Community Concert in the Mizner Park Amphitheatre on April 28.

The Lynn University Philharmonia sets the standard for conservatory level symphonic training.

Now in its 18th season as a full symphony, the Philharmonia continues to present high-quality concerts with a wide range of repertoire. The Philharmonia is directed by Albert-George Schram, who is also resident conductor of the Columbus and Nashville Symphonies.

The schedule includes: October 1 – 7:30 p.m.

(Saturday); October 2 – 4 p.m. (Sunday) Albert-George Schram, Music Director & Conductor Mozart /

ENTERTAINMENT See page 16

If You Love Love, You’ll Love “One Day” See page 18 Members of the Lynn Philharmonia are, from left, David Cole, Carol Cole and Jon Robertson.

Symphony No. 41; Mahler / Symphony No. 1 Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center Tickets: Box: $50 / Orchestra: $40 / Mezzanine: $35 November 5 – 7:30 p.m.

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GINGERBREAD HOLIDAY CONCERT December 11 – 3 p.m.

(Sunday) Sponsored by Bank of America; presented by the Lynn University Friends of the Conservatory of Music Children of all ages will enjoy the beloved music traditions of the holidays. Under the baton of Maestro AlbertGeorge Schram, the Lynn University Philharmonia performs this much-anticipated community concert.

Proceeds benefit annual scholarships for Conservatory of Music students.

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Skip Sheffield

If You Love Love, You’ll Love “One Day” A lot can change in one day. In the romantic comedy “One Day,” two college graduates meet on St. Swithin’s Day, July 15, and have an impetuous fling that changes their lives- but not right away.

St. Swithin has no bearing on University of Edinburgh graduates Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) other than it is a funny name reference in David Nicholls’ novel “One Day.” Nicholls adapted his novel and tapped Danish director Lone Scherfig (“An Education”) to helm this project.

The fact that Scherfig is a woman with subtle sensibility helps balance the equation. “One Day” is equally about man and woman, and how they love.

On that fateful graduation day July 15, 1988, Emma and Dexter meet.

She is a serious- minded scholar with big Harry Potter wire-rim glasses and minimal makeup. He is a glib, handsome, frivolous playboy type rather spoiled by his doting mother (Patricia Clarkson) and a gruff but loving father (Ken Stott).

Even when she is dressed-down, Anne Hathaway (with convincing British accent) is a radiantly beautiful woman.

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Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway in “One Day.”

Jim Sturgess is a remarkably good-looking guy, so they make an appealing couple. When they impulsively make love on the night they meet, we intuit this will be more than a one-night stand, even though the morning after in the glare of day they vow to “just be friends.”

And so on July 15 over the course of 20 years, Emma and Dexter meet and part again and again.

Her trajectory is upward.

She becomes a teacher, then writes the book she has always been threatening to do.

Dexter’s personality and good looks make him ideal for television. For awhile Dexter’s career and finances soar as host of his own vapid, glitzy TV show.

Emma acquires a determined admirer in Ian (Rafe Spall), an aspiring comic who works a day job at the same restaurant where Emma works.

Ian is a fool, but he is played with great dignity by Spall, and Emma is such a compassionate person, we can see her befriending him out of pity.

But we the viewers and readers know Emma

and Dexter are destined for each other.

When they meet in picturesque locales such as Paris and Calais, the mood is rapturous.

Guided by Scherfig, Hathaway and Sturgess make us feel the giddy elation of love.

Conversely, we feel love’s flip side, the depths of despair.

“One Day” is a firstclass weeper. It is also an ideal date movie. I suggest seeing it with someone you love. You may just get lucky.

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OLEDA TALKS Oleda Baker

Turn your AM or PM cleansing routine into a “mini facelift”

For over 35 years I have given myself a quick “MINI FACE LIFT” each night when I cleanse my face and neck. OK, it may take an extra minute, but it adds many more years of youthful-looking skin … and remember to treat you neck the same as your face.

This cleansing routine stimulates blood circulation without pulling the skin in the wrong direction. After just a little practice, it takes less than 5 minutes. Here’s how it works.

The principal success of massaging the face and neck is found in the skin’s own chemistry. Massaging the skin stimulates blood circulation, which in turn raises skin temperature causing the release of Sebum (oil) from your pores.

When Sebum is liquefied it naturally penetrates through your pores helping to clean out clogged and enlarged pores, leaving the skin cleaner, more radiant and glowing. The stimulation process also helps keep the collagen firmer under the skin. This is why I call it a “Mini Face Lift.”

Here’s My Personal Routine – Yes, Every Night Before I Go To Bed! My daily routine cleanses the face, of course, but more so, at the same time, stimulates the blood circulation of the face and neck without pulling the skin in the wrong direc-

tion, or stretching it. This is a routine I have kept up because of the long-range benefit of keeping the skin younger-looking for a lifetime. This stimulation helps bring more nutrition to your skin’s cells through the blood stream…which is another reason to make sure your blood remains rich and healthy through proper nutrition.

Step One: Apply cleansing product on your face and neck with an upwardoutward motion using your favorite make-up remover. (Oleda & Company has two great ones - I use the Liquefying Make-up Remover). Using tissues or thin cloth (texture of cloth is good for the skin) apply make-up remover until all your make-up is off using a medium firm action. Do this until the tissue or cloth remains clean.

Do not pull down on the skin. Use an upward-outward firm motion without stretching the skin.

Step Two: Now you think your skin is clean?

Well it may not be! Here’s how to tell. It’s a step that I do every time to make sure the pores of my skin do not have any traces of makeup and also to be certain all the make-up remover is off too. Leaving a-n-y-th-i-n-g in your pores will block the full benefit of the treatment of night cream you are about to apply be-

fore going to bed. (You are putting something on your skin before you go to bed… aren’t you!!) To remove any residual from your skin, use a washcloth (has texture and you can buy cheap ones at a supermarket) and an astringent. Take the top off the container, if a sprayer top, remove it and dampen a spot on the cloth. Rub gently all over your face and neck. You may have to dampen several spots on the cloth, repeating the procedure, before you see “nothing” on your cloth.

(Oleda and Company has an aloe vera based astringent, called High Potency Toner-Astringent).

The astringent does several things. It protects your skin against bacteria, hydrates and restores the pH balance before applying night cream or moisture cream and also helps tighten pores. Always use an aloe vera based astringent as it is a better protection against bacteria while hydrating it.

Step Three: Now you are ready to apply your nightly skin treatment cream. If you do your mini face lift in the morning, a moisturizer should be used before applying make-up.

If you don’t apply make-up, the skin needs a moisturizer anyway.

Within two weeks you will see a more beautiful tighter looking skin.

Rotary members and young people wait at Palm Beach International Airport for the arrival of Rotary Youth Exchange program participant Arnau Balau Rierola.

BOCA RATON – The Boca Raton Rotary Club Sunrise and Boca Raton Rotary Club West are hosting an exchange student from Spain.

As part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program, Arnau Balau Rierola will spent up to a year living with a host family from the Boca West Club and attending school.

For over 75 years, students and host families have broadened their horizons through Rotary Youth Exchange. More

than 80 countries and over 8,000 students each year participate in the program, which is administered at the regional level by Rotary districts and at the local level by Rotary clubs.

Rotary maintains a

strong connection to youth and young adults.

Besides Youth Exchange, Rotary clubs sponsor youth service clubs such as Interact, Rotaract and RYLA and offer career development and mentoring programs.

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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BUSINESS BITS WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?

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By Gerald J. Sherman

The Business of Doing Business Because of the many requests for a rerun of this article, I am submitting the following. We would like to hear from you about “What business are you in?”-- and help you define your business.

You may say that’s an easy question to answer!

Asking industry leaders this question seems basic and simplistic. Is it? This is one of the classic questions that should be answered in depth for any business to survive and prosper in this turbulent marketplace.

Many years ago the railroad companies were faced with serious financial problems; they were losing their market share for passenger travel and freight business. The trucking industry was making headway delivering freight across the nation and airlines were taking away a good portion of their passenger and freight business.

We have to credit the marketing genius of Theodore Levitt, who coined the expression, “What Business Are You In?” Levitt used the railroad industry as an example of an in-

dustry not knowing the business they were in as a reason for their failure to prosper. (Theodore Levitt, "Marketing Myopia", Harvard Business Review 38 (July-August 1960), 45-57, at 45, (Levitt 1960).

As the story goes, the railroad industry leaders called upon consultants to find ways of dealing with declining revenues and thus save their business. After studying the situation, the consultants asked the railroad tycoons the question, “What business are you in?” “We are in the railroad business,” they answered, “and we certainly didn’t need a consultant to ask us that.”

Finally the consultants told them that the problem was that they are not in the railroad business but they are in the “Transportation Business.” The railroad execs were presumed to say, “What else is new?”

What the consultants were trying to convey to the railroad executives is that being in the ‘transportation business’ meant that they would have to compete with the airlines and trucking companies.

They also advised them to invest in ground and air transportation, by buying an existing trucking company or airline or organizing a new company. Marketing by other means of transportation than theirs would be crucial in these changing times. How about B & O Airlines & Overland Trucking services?

But lo and behold the railroad folks would not take that advice and the rest is history! Although the railroad industry today remains part of the transportation industry, total track-miles have fallen from 319,000 in 1970 to 170,000 and trucks still have to be called on to get most goods to a final destination.”

Think of the possibilities if railroad companies acquired other means of transportation to relate to the changing times.

The railroad companies that remained have not shared in the growth of the booming transportation business. The railroad industry was on the wrong track!

Another example of a business defining itself and taking action is the telecommunica-

tions business. As we all know, today’s telephone companies do not see themselves as only providing service of dial tone telephone access but own and partner with Internet providers, cable TV and satellite companies. They are not in the telephone business but in the electronic communication business and will be into any and all related electronic communication services to satisfy the demand of the virtual market place.

It is time that companies must redefine their business and ask themselves the question: What business are you in? By finding answers to this question you will be opening up new doors for future opportunities to expand your business.

Gerald J. Sherman, MBA, DBA of Sherman & Perlman LLC, is a Boca Raton-based public relations & marketing consultant and business coach. Sherman is also an author and has written several books and articles on these subjects. jerry@ shermanperlman.com http://www.shermanperlman.com 561.715.2788

BOCA RATON –The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will hold a luncheon Aug. 30 as it prepares for the October grand opening of its recent expansion. Affordable naming opportunities will be unveiled on a variety of future walkways between the historic buildings. The Beautification Committee of Boca Raton has planted autograph trees. The museum will also kick off the Family of the Year Recognition Awards, honoring service in the community. The event is sponsored by TD Bank. The cost of lunch is $15.

BOYNTON BEACH -- CCS, the world’s skateboarding retail leader, held the official opening of its Boynton Beach Mall store on Aug. 12. This is the South Florida debut for the national skate and extreme sports concept store from Foot Locker, Inc. BOCA RATON-- Bluegreen Corporation, a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, has announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. John M. Maloney Jr., president and CEO of Bluegreen, commented: "We are very pleased with second quarter 2011 results from continuing operations, highlighted by 23 percent growth in our fee-based service revenues, lower Bluegreen Resorts selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of systemwide sales, an 18 percent increase in income from continuing operations, an improved debt profile and free cash flow of $41.6 million.

BOCA RATON - A global company is expanding its Americas headquarters in Boca Raton, adding about 10 jobs after receiving assistance from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin, a 164-year-old company, is opening its new headquarters offices at 7900 Glades Road, Boca Raton.

The new headquarters will serve North America, Latin America, Central America and the Caribbean.

In addition, the company is opening its first freestanding boutique in the U.S at Boca Raton’s Town Center Mall.

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FAITH

By Pr. Sandy Huntsman

Control what we can, ignore what we cannot

By: Robert D. Foster

I came across these observations some time ago, written by an unknown author. Although I cannot give proper credit where it is due, nevertheless these timeless insights are worthy of our consideration.

Read each thought and then, like a cow chewing its cud over and over, meditate on it and apply the idea to your personal and professional circumstances: • You cannot control the length of your life, but you can control your life’s width and depth.

• You cannot control the weather, but you can control the moral atmosphere that surrounds you.

• You cannot control the contour of your countenance, but you can control its expressions and what it communicates to others.

• You cannot control the other person’s opportunities, but you can make certain to take hold of the opportunities that come your way.

• You cannot control the larger incomes that some of your friends receive, but you can manage wisely your own modest earnings.

• You cannot control another individual’s annoying faults or habits, but you can see to it that you yourself do not develop or harbor tendencies that would become annoyances to others.

• You cannot control difficult times or rainy days, but you can put resources aside now that can carry you through times of adversity and need.

• You cannot control the distance that your

head can rise above the ground, but you can control the height of the contents contained within your head.

So why worry about things you cannot control?

Get busy controlling the things that depend upon you!

Don’t worry about circumstances you cannot change. Concentrate on attitudes you can change!

Here are some similar thoughts God gives to us in His guidebook for living, the Bible: “And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into His plans” (Romans 8:28, Living Bible).

“Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that happens along the way?” (Proverbs 20:24).

DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLE

By Mike Gora

At a recent Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Mayor Susan Whelchel’s talk was a tour-de-force during which she convinced me that we would be a lot better off if she were president of the United States, or at least a replacement for Governor Rick.

But what stirred my imagination most of all was when the mayor reached her long arm and hand straight through her microphone, pointed to me and said, “Mike” (actually to everyone present), I need you to put that agile mind of yours to work to come up with at least three uses for that dern “Wildflower”. “But not any uses, three uses that can make the city bundles and bundles of money, so we don’t have to ever raise taxes.”

For the new folks on the block the Wildflower was a bar and restaurant on the NW side of the Palmetto Park Bridge over the Intracoastal. And a “wild flower” it was. Through two or three iterations it rose from the dead like a contentious vampire to test morality limits of some of Boca’s best known and highest placed ladies and politicians and business men.

No, I’m not naming names, not even to attempt to cause a few more divorces in this slow economy. I am not a story teller, but people tell me stories, and sometime I believe them, and sometime I do not. But if that banker was telling me the truth, I would like that property to go back to the most financially productive operation that

Wildflower redux

the Wildflower ever knew.

Let’s call this my idea number “1”. Boca Raton would earn more money than was raised by all the booze and sex sold on that very spot.

What started me down this road was the mayor’s own words, “bundles and bundles of money.” Maybe wrapped in brown paper and twine. Maybe about five feet long and three feet wide.

Maybe what they used to call a “Square Grouper”, Mary Jane, now whisper… marijuana, and “save the bales”.

Controlling the police department like they do, the mayor and city manager could make it easy to conduct such trade in the dead of moonless nights by having the officers surround the mall for three or four hours to allow for the boat and truck traffic.

They could even legalize the weed. We wouldn’t even need to build much on the lot. A few of Ned’s Sheds and a lift of two and they’d be in business. . We could authorize “mj” clinics like California. Money would be flooding into the coffers of Boca Raton faster than you could say Jack….no names please.

So what could top that? I need another couple of ideas or I won’t win the prize.

Number two: Build to suit a small, but technically sophisticated federal prison.

Name it Elba, for one and only one prisoner…Bernie Madoff. I can see it in my mind’s eye.

A tower, only a couple of

stories high, made entirely of glass. Glass, which would allow the tourists to look in.

Yes, that’s it: a combination federal prison and first class world renowned tourist attraction. I’ve been to another prison/tourist attraction in San Francisco Bay. No prisoners, but oh the tourists, in ferries, and launches from every direction.

Coming to Boca Raton to take a verbal shot at Bernie for his dastardly deeds would raise millions for Boca Raton. Ticket payers with bull horns, allowing Bernie to hear every word that every poor guy who had invested with him had to say and everything that their mothers, fathers, children, aunts, uncles, and friends had on their minds.

One more to go: Build the finest restaurant, card room, and senior dating center in the history of South Florida.

Imagine a club for octogenarian Bridge mavens with great food, fine wine, and occasional breaks with a myriad of alternative recreation.

Senior speed dating, accommodations for those who win, a plush suite complete with Viagra or other suitable medications. Buses filled with seniors would pour into East Boca day and night.

Picture them lining Palmetto Park Road from US 1 to the beach. Bermuda shorts and black socks.

Our Palmetto, with specialty shops and wedding chapels of every design.

Why, it would make Delray’s Atlantic Ave pale by comparison. One can only dream.

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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Boxing can be fun, social and challenging. Ask Mike Riskus

By Diane Feen

BOCA RATON -- It’s a tough world out there – and you need to be in shape to keep up with the times.

That is why Mike Riskus just opened one of the first real boxing clubs in Boca Raton. If you’ve seen movies about boxing clubs you probably know that those who enjoy boxing are a strong and motivated group.

But if you’ve visited Riskus Boxing Club you know that boxing can be fun, challenging and social. “Boxing is mentally and physically challenging – you have to focus and concentrate. Our trainers give each person individualized training and we try to introduce everyone so that there is a feeling of friendship and camaraderie among members,” said Riskus, who started boxing competitively at the age of 4 and continues to coach and train members.

This new 3,000-squarefoot facility, on Holland Drive just off Clint Moore Road, has a full-size boxing ring, heavy bags, speed bags, free weights, treadmills and weight machines. There is a powerful circuit training area with emphasis on speed, power and coordination, yoga and calisthenics.

What is exciting about

boxing (and other power exercises at this facility) is that it helps body conditioning, weight loss, cardio-vascular workouts, improves speed and agility and is good for self-esteem and stress.

What more could you ask?

“The time that I spend at Riskus Boxing Club is a mini-vacation from everyday stress. When I am boxing it requires all of my attention. It is as hard to do mentally as it is physically, but it’s always a challenge!

I love it,” said Rob Finizio CEO of Therapeutics MD. And Finizio isn’t the only one enamored with this masculine bastion of workout fusion. Women are also joining the Riskus Boxing Club and sparring in the ring with male members.

They’ve also found hitting a punching bag and working out in circuit training more fun than what they find in the local gym.

“Boxing is mentally challenging,” said Riskus.

“Women have fun sparring with the men and it’s a great adrenaline rush. We also make sure everyone has their own private coach so make the most of their time and they don’t get bored.”

Riskus is also a big advocate of community service work – and of friend-

ship among his members.

Just last month they did a project with Habitat for Humanity and many of the members joined in to help.

“The staff really cares about the clients – we care about their mental health as well as their physical health. It’s about teamwork,” said Riskus, whose father Art was a professional boxer who ran a boxing gym in their Pittsburgh basement.

Riskus has competed in triathlons, has worked at health clubs and gyms and is a certified personal trainer. “It’s not the number of years you do something, it’s the amount of time you spend learning and doing something to the best of your ability. Perfect practice makes perfect. I train beginners to the most advanced pros.”

Why is joining a boxing club better than a gym, we asked Riskus.

“Boxing is a science, an art and a meditation. Everyone gets a coach to help you set goals, help you with weight management, monitor your progress and make sure you don’t get injured.”

“You’ll become a great athlete with our carefully measured cross- training exercises that emphasize speed, fluidity, power, stamina, meditation, self-awareness and even yoga.”

Rob Finizio leans over the ropes

Mike Riskus, owner of Riskus Boxing Club.

The ring and its surroundings

Jude Woolston bangs the bags

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Mayor offers status report on budget at Boca Chamber Breakfast

BOCA RATON -Mayor Susan Whelchel offered a status report on the city budget for 20112012 when she spoke at

the August Membership Breakfast sponsored by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and the city of Boca Ra-

ton, held at the Country Club at Boca Raton.

The event took place during Boca Festival Days.

Andrea Garcia of Oasis Outsourcing and Rachel Brenner of Prodigy.

Susan Weinblatt, CFP, MBA, Florida Financial Group, left, with Cathi Dorn of Bank United.

Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel addresses the business leaders at the Boca Chamber membership breakfast on Thursday, August 11.

From left, Mike Campbell, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County and Ed Dietrich of Deerfield Builders Supply.

Shown from left are Mike Wolfson of Cloud Computing Concepts, LLC, Elizabeth Rando of Dale Carnegie, and Lise Orr of Minuteman Press

From left are Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander, Council Member Michael Mullaugh, Mayor Susan Whelchel, City Manager Leif Ahnell, Boca Chamber President and CEO Troy M. McLellan, CCE, and John T. Mulhall, Vice President, Rutherford Mulhall P.A. and chair of the Boca Chamber’s Board of Directors.

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Pet Society The Boca Raton Tribune PET OF THE WEEK

Coco is a sweet dog – and you can take him home Coco” is a 5 year old, neutered male, purebred, chocolate Labrador retriever. He is a wonderful dog, who is very playful, loves to play fetch, and is good with other dogs. His adoption fee is only $54; please ask for ID#1583599.

He is available at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. All animals are adopted out to qualified applicants on a first-come-firstserved basis.

Adopted dogs and cats come with a health care certificate, which must be used within seven days. It offers a free exam from one of the local participating veterinarians and includes health care if the animal becomes sick with a shelter related illness within the first seven days of the adoption. The certificate is

The Pizza Hut on 441 and Marina Boulevard is again on our thumbs down section. This time, a couple went to buy a pizza to take home to eat.

While the couple was driving in, they saw two friends eating on the side of the curb because they were “closed” even though they should have been opened.

Regardless, the couple went in to buy the pizza and they found out the pizza was two times more expensive at the store than it was online! This place charges you more and they close the dining room earlier than it should?

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Pet adoptions are not handled by phone. Interested parties must visit the shelter to view and interact with the adoptable pets before making a final decision about adoption.

For information, call the adoption office at (561) 233-1272 during business hours, M-F 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those living in the Boca/Delray area may call 276-1344 ext. 41272.

3,000 pets go home during first week of ASPCA $100K Challenge More than 3,000 animals went home during the first seven days of the ASPCA $100K Challenge, marking an amazingly strong start to the three-month-long shelter competition to save more animals’ lives.

Last weekend, contestant shelters across the country stayed open all night and offered special promotions and discounts on adoption fees to get the public motivated and in the door.

“Many shelters shattered their own records for most adoptions ina day or a week,” said Bert Troughton, ASPCA Vice President

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For the next three months, each contestant will continue to bring its best game in an effort to save at least 300 more animals than the same period in 2010.

The shelter with the biggest increase in animals saved will win a $100,000 grant from the ASPCA. But it doesn’t end there: This year, the ASPCA is awarding a total of $300,000 in grant prizes, including a whopping 15 $1,000 grants to the winning shelters of the second annual $100K Challenge Photo/Video Contest.

That’s where you come in!

Did you adopt a cat or dog from one of the challenge shelters? Did you foster an animal or volunteer for one of the Challengers? Or perhaps you were reunited with your pet at a challenge shelter? If so, the ASPCA wants to see the evidence! Submit a photo or video, and you could help your local shelter contestant win a $1,000 grant.

Check out the full list of contestants! Then share the contest URL www.aspca. org/100kphoto with your friends and neighbors by posting the link on Facebook or Twitter. The deadline for entries is October 31.

Several people complained to the Tribune about the long wait for a table at Ruby Tuesday in Mizner Park last Saturday night. It wasn’t the wait that bothered them, but, rather, the fact that they were told they would be seated within 20 to 30 minutes and were still waiting 90 minutes later. Many of the people walked out, saying they wish they had been told waiting time would be very long. But also, after most of the large groups were seated, one of the attendants told the hostess, “Let’s seat the couples.” In back of the restaurant were a number of two-person tables that were empty.

But the restaurant apparently chose to seat the larger parties first – probably to make more money up front.

The restaurant should be more honest with people who are spending their hard-earned money to enjoy a nice meal.

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High School Football Preview West Boca High School:

PRE-SEASON RANK: 1 Friday 8/26 7:00PM vs. Pre Season @ Olympic Heights Friday 9/2 7:00PM vs. Boca Raton Community High School Friday 9/9 7:30PM @ Palm Beach Gardens High School Friday 9/16 7:00PM vs. Lake Worth Community High School Friday 9/23 7:30PM @ Vero Beach Senior High School Friday 9/30 7:00PM @ Dwyer High School Thursday 10/6 7:00PM @ Atlantic Community High School Friday 10/14 7:00PM vs. Royal Palm Beach High School Friday 10/28 7:00PM @ Spanish River High School Friday 11/4 7:00PM vs. Santaluces Community High School Friday 11/11 7:00PM vs. Park Vista Community High School

Spanish River High School Friday 9/2 Friday 9/9 Friday 9/16 Friday 9/23 Friday 9/30 Friday 10/7 Friday 10/14 Friday 10/21 Friday 10/28 Friday 11/11

St. Andrews High School

Boca Raton High School

PRE-SEASON RANK: 2 Thursday 8/25 7:00PM vs. North Miami Beach Sr High School (Kick-Off Classic) Friday 9/2 7:00PM @ West Boca Raton Community HS Friday 9/9 7:00PM vs. Atlantic Community High School Friday 9/16 7:00PM vs. Jupiter High School Friday 9/30 7:00PM @ Glades Central High School Thursday 10/6 7:00PM @ John I Leonard High School Friday 10/14 7:00PM vs. Palm Beach Gardens High School Friday 10/21 7:00PM vs. Park Vista Community High School Friday 10/28 7:00PM @ Seminole Ridge High School Friday 11/4 7:00PM @ Palm Beach Central High School Friday 11/11 7:00PM @ Olympic Heights High School

Olympic Heights High School: Friday 8/26 Friday 9/2 Friday 9/9 Friday 9/16 Friday 9/23 Friday 9/30 Friday 10/7 Friday 10/14 Friday 10/21 Friday 10/28 Friday 11/4 Friday 11/11

7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM TBA 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM

PRE-SEASON RANK: 3 vs. Kick-Off Classic v. West Boca @ Lake Worth vs. Suncoast High School @ Spanish River @ Palm Beach Lakes vs. Boynton Beach vs. Sebastian River High School vs. OPEN DATE @ Forest Hill Community High @ South Fork High School vs. Okeechobee High School vs. Boca Raton Community High School

PRE-SEASON RANK: 4 7:00PM @ Suncoast 7:00PM vs. Boynton Beach High 7:00PM vs. Olympic Heights 7:00PM vs. Wm T Dwyer 7:00PM @ Atlantic 7:00PM @ Royal Palm Beach 7:00PM vs. Lake Worth 7:00PM @ Santaluces 7:00PM vs. West Boca Raton High 7:00PM @ Pope John Paul

PRE-SEASON RANK: 5 vs. Pope John Paul II High School @ Inlet Grove High School vs. John Carroll Catholic High School @ Westminster Academy @ Coral Springs Charter School vs. Florida Christian School-Miami vs. Forest Hill Community High vs. Upper Room Christian Academy @ Village Academy @ Dade Christian School

Friday 9/2 Friday 9/9 Friday 9/16 Friday 9/23 Friday 9/30 Friday 10/7 Friday 10/14 Friday 10/28 Friday 11/4 Friday 11/11

Pope John Paull II High School PRE-SEASON RANK: 6z

Friday 9/2 Friday 9/16 Friday 9/23

7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM

Friday 9/30 Friday 10/7 Friday 10/14 Friday 10/28 Friday 11/4 Friday 11/11

7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM

@ St. Andrew's School @ North Broward Prep School vs. Calvary Christian Academy-Fort Lauderdale vs. Benjamin School, The @ American Heritage School (Delray) vs. Cardinal Newman High School @ Pahokee High School @ King's Academy, The vs. Spanish River High School

Everyone likes to look at a schedule and circle key dates, either against your rival or big matchups that are worth seeing. Here are the top 6 games this season: THE TOP 6 GAMES TO WATCH: 6. Friday 11/11: Olympic Heights vs. Boca Raton 5. Friday 11/11: Park Vista vs. West Boca 4. Friday 10/21: Park Vista vs. Boca High 3. Friday 9/30: Glades Central vs. Boca Raton 2. Friday 9/30: Dwyer vs.

West Boca 1. Friday 9/2: Boca Raton vs. West Boca Boca Raton Power Rankings: 1. West Boca 2. Boca Raton 3. Olympic Heights 4. Spanish River 5. St. Andrew’s 6. Pope John Paul II These are PRESEASON power rankings for the schools. The rankings reflect last year’s performance, their spring game, and what is predicted from them for this upcoming season.

These are all preseason rankings and will change throughout the season.

Player to watch: Keith Byars II Keith Byars II is by far the top player in the area.

This running back for Boca Raton High School is son of former NFL player Keith Byars. Byars II is currently a sleeper on the recruiting trail at the running back position. He's a well-rounded back with good size and body structure. Has good speed, not elite but can quickly burst into the second level of the defense for a big gainer.

Keith Byars II is considering between these colleges all before his senior year has even started: Memphis Tigers, Florida International Golden Panthers, and Western Michigan Broncos.

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Famed Coach Howard Schnellenberger to retire after FAU’s 2011 season

By FAU Sports Department

BOCA RATON -Florida Atlantic University’s Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger has announced he will retire after the 2011 football season.

At the conclusion of the season, he will focus his energy full-time on continuing to generate support for the new FAU stadium, as well as for athletics and the university as a whole.

“After looking at the situation, Beverlee and I are delighted that the university has welcomed our decision to leave the coaching ranks following the 2011 season,” said Schnellenberger. “We will continue our relationship with the university in the most pronounced way. I feel this will be the most seamless and best way to formulate a transition from coaching to an ambassador for the university.”

Schnellenberger, the only head coach FAU’s football program has ever had, welcomed the idea of bringing football to FAU in 1998 and has been

the driving force behind the Owls. Since 2001, the Owls have had eight AllAmericans, three National Player of the Week honorees, two bowl victories, two bowl MVPs, one defensive MVP, one Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, one preseason Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year and one Sun Belt Conference title. An average of 18.7 football players have earned a 3.0+ each semester, and more than 20 players have signed professional contracts, while two were drafted by the NFL. “Let me make it quite clear that this does not detract from our avowed goal of providing the best football team this season, one that will challenge for the Sun Belt championship followed by the appropriate bowl appearance,” said Schnellenberger.

The famed coach’s career has been highly chronicled throughout the years, from winning the first National Championship as coach at the University of Miami in 1983 to ushering the University of Louisville from near obscurity to a top-20 na-

tional ranking.

The legendary program-builder has been at the helm for six bowl games and has walked away with a perfect 6-0 bowl game record, the most bowl victories for a coach with a perfect record.

Schnellenberger is also among the top 10 active coaches in total victories with 157, and one of 10 active coaches who has captured a national title.

Schnellenberger has one national title as a head coach and three national titles while an assistant at the University of Alabama under Head Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.

The FAU football mentor was also the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and was a part of the staff that earned a perfect 17-0 season, the only team in the NFL’s history to finish the season undefeated and move on to win a Super Bowl championship. ”We are all going to miss Coach Schnellenberger’s leadership and vision for FAU football. He has been the architect and builder of the program and has also grown it to

great heights,” said Craig Angelos, FAU’s Athletic Director. “Coach has accomplished many ‘firsts’ that have created a solid foundation that will always be cherished and remembered for generations to come. Schnellenberger has done so many great things for the football team, athletics and the University.

We all owe him a huge debt of gratitude for his 13 years of service. Looking ahead, we are all excited that he will continue his work at the university to continue to raise funds and support for the new on-campus stadium and other university projects.”

Schnellenberger concluded his career at both Miami and Louisville prior to an on-campus stadium being completed. At FAU, however, the Owls will take to the field on Saturday, October 15 to play Western Kentucky University to open the 30,000-seat on-campus stadium that Schnellenberger inspired.

“Coach Howard Schnellenberger’s legacy as FAU’s first football coach will remain with this university forever,” said FAU

President Mary Jane Saunders. “His vision, remarkable fortitude, unwavering leadership and dedication to the sport of football have been the strength behind the development of the team and the remarkable football stadium that will carry his legacy. We are forever grateful for his founding leadership of our football program, and I personally look forward to working with coach in his new capacity as our first

Ambassador for Development and Athletics.”

“FAU’s Board of Trustees will always be thankful to Coach Schnellenberger for what he has done for this university,” said Anthony Barbar, vice chair of FAU’s Board of Trustees.

“Schnellenberger put FAU’s name on the national map in the area of athletics, and has created a foundation that FAU will continue to build upon in the years to come.”

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers extends their unbeaten streak to four games with a 1-1 tie against FC Edmonton

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Forward David Santamaria scored late to give the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (6- 10-5, 28 points) a hard fought draw on the road against FC Edmonton (7-59, 26 points) at Foote Field on Sunday, August 14. The Strikers move up to a tie for fourth place in the NASL with the NSC Minnesota Stars, three points behind FC Tampa Bay for third.

“We are happy with the point,” said head coach Daryl Shore. “We didn’t play our best soccer and the field was tough, that being said the guys battled for the result.”

FC Edmonton took the lead in the 29th minute when midfielder Chris Lemire took a corner kick

and defender Paul Hamilton connected with a strong header directed past Strikers goalkeeper Matt Glaeser.

The teams traded opportunities, but the first half ended 1-0 in favor of FC Edmonton.

In the second half, the Strikers came out strong with several scoring chances, but Edmonton turned them away each time. The breakthrough came in the 79th minute when midfielder Mike Palacio put a free kick cross in toward goal, and Santamaria lifted his boot above his head and struck the ball with his back to the goal to score for Fort Lauderdale.

The goal is Santamaria’s second of the year, as is Pa-

lacio’s assist. The Strikers have scored at least one goal in their last 10 games. The Strikers defense has also been sharp during their unbeaten streak, as they have allowed two goals in the last four games.

The Strikers next travel to Carolina when they complete their road trip against the league-leading RailHawks on Saturday, August 20, at 7:00p.m.

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers extends their unbeaten streak to four games with a 1-1 tie against FC Edmonton FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Forward David Santamaria scored late to give the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (6- 10-5, 28 points) a hard fought draw on the road against FC Edmonton (7-59, 26 points) at Foote Field on Sunday, August 14.

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