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Number 297 • Year VI COMMUNITY see page 3
Former FAU Jazz Great Copeland Davis Brings his Legendary Brand to Town for King Weekend Concert
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Multi-Talented Phoebe Legere at Arts Garage Jan. 14
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Broken Sound Club One of The Best National Private Golf Courses In The Country Broken Sound Club (BSC) in Boca Raton, Fla., a 5-Star Platinum Club of America, has been chosen as the Overall and National Private recipient of the 2017 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA), which are presented annually by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Golf Digest in partnership with Syngenta and Rain Bird’s Golf Division. The private, gated golf and country club community that is home to the PGA Champions Tour’s season opener - the Allianz Championship for 10 consecutive years - ranks as the only Florida or Southeastern U.S.-based ELGA winner at the national or international leader level. See page 7 for full story
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Toledo All Smiles as he Prepares to Defend Allianz Championship Esteban Toledo returned to the scene of his latest golf triumph Wednesday, using his dry humor to entertain at the Allianz Championship’s annual Media Day at Broken Sound Golf Club. Toledo, a former professional fighter who had to change careers after an injury, talked about how wonderful it felt last year to make a 3 ½-foot par putt on the third playoff hole to beat Billy Andrade for his fourth PGA Tour Champions title. Toledo celebrated with a fist pump. “I throw a left hook,” said Toledo, who defends his title when the Allianz Championship is held for the 11th time at Broken Sound on Feb. 6-12. “Chi Chi (Rodriguez) has his thing. I have mine.” Toledo will have to be at his best to defend against a field that’s expected to include two-time major champion John Daly, who turned 50 last year. Full Story on Page 10
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
Boca Beat Political newcomer Marc Allen Brown who filed to run against incumbent Mayor Susan Haynie in the upcoming municipal elections has withdrawn from the race, leaving Haynie running unopposed in her bid for re-election. Political newcomer Marc Allen Brown who filed to run against incumbent Mayor Susan Haynie in the upcoming municipal elections has withdrawn from the race, according to city documents. Construction on a project that is designed to help improve traffic flow at the Turnpike’s Glades Road interchange will begin January 3. The monthly meeting of the Palm Beach County Municipal Clerks Association was hosted by The City Of Boca Raton, Florida and held at the Spanish River Library. Municipal Clerks keep our cities organized and records available for review. The sheer volume of information they are responsible for is quite daunting but, they somehow keep it all straight. Mayor Haynie and Councilman Robert Weinroth joined Deputy City Manager George Brown, city commutations manager, Chrissy Gibson and the entire City Clerk staff in welcoming the group to Boca Raton. Boca Raton was featured on “Watters’ World,” which aired Saturday at 8PM, 11PM & Sunday at 2AM and followed up by an appearance on Monday, December 19th, on The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News, as Jesse Watters discusses how the City Of Boca Raton is responding to the Freedom From Religion Foundation display in Sanborn Square Park. Get ready for a night of cool music as nationally renowned jazz pianist Copeland Davis brings his group to Delray Beach for his signature performance on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, beginning at 6 p.m. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Preserve reopend last week in Boca Raton, giving one of the city’s most populat spots a brnad new look. More than 400 volunteers of all ages from throughout South Palm Beach County’s Jewish community fanned out across the area on Sunday, December 18, 2016 to make a difference for those in need at 17 hands-on projects. Whether the volunteers
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prepared food for the hungry, wrapped gifts, gardened, played games or did crafts with children or seniors, or much more, all were inspired and energized by joining with the full vibrant diversity of their Jewish community in helping their less fortunate neighbors. Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been named a 2016/2017 Consumer Choice Award recipient by National Research Corporation (NRC). The annual accolade identifies hospitals across the United States that healthcare consumers choose as having the highest quality and image. Boca Regional again joins such prestigious institutions as Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic and The Johns Hopkins Hospital in this year’s listings, and is the sole provider in the Palm Beach County service area to receive the distinction. Broken Sound Club (BSC) in Boca Raton, Fla., a 5-Star Platinum Club of America, has been chosen as the Overall and National Private recipient of the 2017 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA), which are presented annually by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) With just over a week until the teams arrive in Palm Beach County, the excitement continues to build for the playing of the Boca Raton Bowl III on December 20th 2016 at the Howard Schnellenberger Field on the FAU Boca Raton campus. If you’re interested in Boca Raton history, the Boca Raton Garden Club’s commemorative ornaments are a must have! Longtime residents and newcomers alike are collecting them and giving them as gifts as well. The ornament series started in 1994 with the intent of honoring historic sites in Boca Raton. Boca Helping Hands invites you to “Miracle Chef 2017” on January 13TH 2017 from 5-8PM at Boca Helping Hands (1500 NW 1st Ct Boca Raton FL 33432). Admission is Free with a Food Donation. Enjoy food, beverages and live music as you watch the volunteer chefs work miracles as they compete for the title of Miracle Chef 2017! Broken Sound Club has been named one of The Best National Private Golf Courses In The Country
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Community Interchange Improvement project Former FAU Jazz Great Copeland Davis Brings his Legendary Brand begins at Glades Road and Florida’s Turnpike in Boca Raton to Town for King Weekend Concert
Construction on a project that is designed to help improve traffic flow at the Turnpike’s Glades Road interchange will begin January 3. Key components are: • Widening the exit ramp from the northbound Turnpike to Glades Road to two lanes • Constructing an additional right turn lane from the Turnpike off-ramp to westbound Glades Road • Constructing an additional right turn lane from westbound Glades Road to the entrance to the Turnpike Work also includes painting the existing Turnpike bridge over Glades Road and adding new signals, lighting, landscaping and drainage improvements.
In January, crews will shift traffic on northbound Turnpike as construction begins on the $8.3 million project. Construction is expected to be complete in summer 2018. Efforts will be made to limit traffic and noise disruptions as much as possible, but lane closures, ramp closures and detours will be necessary to accomplish the improvements. These will generally take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday to minimize traffic congestion and delays for most drivers. Closures will be announced in advance in the Florida’s Turnpike weekly traffic advisory. For more information about this project, call 1-800-749-PIKE or go to www.Floridasturnpike.com. Drivers may dial 5-1-1 for real-time traffic information or visit www.FL511.com before traveling. They may also follow @fl511_Turnpike on Twitter.
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By Staff Report Get ready for a night of cool music as nationally renowned jazz pianist Copeland Davis brings his group to Delray Beach for his signature performance on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, beginning at 6 p.m. The 90-minute concert, at Cason United Methodist Church, 342 N. Swinton Ave., is part of the City’s four-day 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observance. “Dr. King enjoyed jazz as was evidenced in his reflection on the legacy of jazz at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival Program,” said C. Ron Allen, leader of the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Coordinating Team. “It is therefore so fitting to have this concert on the weekend that we honor Dr. King’s work and legacy.” One of the highlights of the show will be a presentation featuring some local youth talents. Combining his musical skills with showmanship, Davis is sure to galvanize his audience, said Joe Ferrer, president of Sunset Entertainment Group, one of the event’s sponsors. “Copeland is known for his elaborate keyboard work,” said Ferrer, who produced and promoted cultural events in South Florida for more than 20 years. “He is like Liberace without all the glitz.” Davis is no stranger to Palm Beach County having honed his skills in night clubs and restaurants across South
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Florida. His fascination with music began at age 9 while watching Liberace playing the piano on TV. He blocked out everything that was going on except the pianist. He remembers thinking that “if someone could only show me, I could learn to do that.” The Orlando native played the keyboard for 13 years in church and before he turned 20, he played with soul greats such as Eddie Floyd and Bill Pinkney. He continued to fine tune his mettle as a regular at the old Abbey Road club in Lighthouse Point in the early 1970s while pursuing a degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. In 2014, Davis was inducted into The Las Vegas Entertainers Hall Of Fame after he was previous being named to the International Who’s Who in Music. Other honors include Las Vegas Lounge Act of the Year, the Carbonell Pop Entertainer of the Year Award and a TV Emmy award nomination for his own PBS special Copeland Davis at Crystal Tree. Davis has been featured on The Tonight Show and Good Morning America and feted at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. “We are so happy that Mr. Davis has agreed to perform for us this year as part of our observances,” said Michael Thomas of MK Thomas Insurance, one of the event’s sponsors. “He has established a reputation for himself as one of the best symphonic jazz musicians in the business. And to have him as part of this is exactly how Dr. King would have like it to be.” The event is sponsored in part the Quantum Foundation, the Delray Beach Police Department, CRA Media Group, MK Thomas Insurance, Commissioner Priscilla Taylor, Joe and Marjorie Ferrer, and Janet Meeks. Tickets are $20. Proceeds will support the oratorical and Whiz Kids investment academies of KOP Mentoring Network, a grassroots mentoring organization serving youth ages 7 to 17 in south Palm Beach County. For tickets call 561-665-0151 or Cason United Methodist Church at 561276-5302.
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So Refreshing Knowing There is Hope for the Needy One of the finest things about the Christmas season was the generosity it stirs in all of us. The economy was not kind to many last year and it was heartwarming to see so many people generously reach deep into their pockets to help others. Their acts of selflessness and goodwill, which was evident throughout our community recently, made the holiday season magical. While enroute, to an important gathering in town where four of my mentees were scheduled to speak (it was part of their prize as winners in an oratorical contest), I received a call asking for “a huge favor.” Someone had encountered a family of four that was destitute - no food, little money and no toys for the children. Four days before Christmas and not even a tree. I promised the caller I’d get back to her shortly. After verifying the story, I fired off an email to a few people in my immediate circle. Three minutes after hitting the send button I received the text, “I have $400 let’s
take them shopping.” Another read, “Get them whatever they want up to $100 and let me know. I will give it back to you.” A third wrote, “I will take care of all the toys for them.” My body jumped into overdrive mode while my brain was still at the crossroad. I started thinking; ‘I really want to be with the kids because this is a big deal. But with four days before Christmas, this could be a test of a lifetime from God.’ One of the donors and I arranged to meet the woman at Costco. She was nervous, to say the least. But we assured her she was in good hands. We shopped and two shopping carts later the woman broke down in tears. “I did not expect this,” she said that she walked through the door with two shopping carts. “This is unbelievable. Thank you.” To some, this was surprising. To me, this was all in a day’s work. I receive anywhere between two and three calls like this each week. I am able to address most with a simple phone call while some end up being long-term projects.
I was quite impressed by the generosity of the people who offered to help this family. In a community where the need is as great as it is, I bear witness that there are many people with big caring hearts especially during the season of giving; people who still believe in reaching back and helping out those less fortunate. Later that night, I received another text: “I just checked the email and was wondering how could I help?” I responded: “Thank you, issue addressed within minutes after email went out.” That’s the joy of being a part of this community. In times of need you can always depend on someone to come to your rescue. I am proud to say that in my 26 years of working in the trenches with the poorest of the poor in south Palm Beach County, of all the times I have asked for a favor for this community, I have only been told No once. And as the good word says, sometimes the Lord answers with Yes, No or Not now. (Coincidentally, about 15 years later, that No was recently changed to a Yes).
A text from a dear friend, who happens to be the supervisor of this woman, captures the essence of the gesture best: “You all are such a blessing and amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you have done to bless this lady and her family. This has literally made my Christmas and the rest of my year. I am so touched by that level of generosity.” I spent 30 years in the United States Navy Reserve helping people and 24 years reporting the news at one of our local dailies helping people along the way. I must say neither is more rewarding than what I find myself doing these days helping the most vulnerable children and their families in Palm Beach County. It is so refreshing knowing that there is hope for those who are in need as our community will always come to their rescue. May there be gladness in the hearts of all and we wish you, our readers and families, a blessed and bountiful year.
POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
Where Are You Going In The New Year? As a new year approaches, pay more attention to the here and now rather than your yesterdays, both good and bad. The present moment is always with us and it deserves and demands our full allegiance and concentration. Any person’s best times, days, and seasons are always ahead, never behind. In fact, one’s preferable attitude is to leave the past behind so as to proceed, unencumbered, on the day by day trajectory pre-established for one’s well-being. Unfortunately, too many people tend to bemoan their past to such an extent that they never make the necessary progress into the future, nor live their present with the excitement it should elicit from them. They complain about things which could have been but were
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not; places they could have gone, but didn’t; experiences they expected to enjoy, which never came to pass! There are also those who become paralysed in the present on account of focusing excessively on a pleasant past which, obviously, can no longer be repeated in anyone’s experience. They look back to the “good ol’ days” as a golden age which can never be improved upon. As a result, they get stuck there, and go nowhere! All the experiences of yesterday, whether good or bad, should only be viewed as incentives for better living today. They may relate to great accomplishments which can be further advanced in the present, or situations which should no longer have their hold on anyone in a new
day! A person’s laments about the past will never eliminate their reality, nor positively impact one’s present. Likewise, all the good experienced yesterday, all the joys gathered in the past, all the accomplishments which are now behind you won’t make a difference in the now, unless they have a significant bearing on today’s achievements. A wise man from the distant past once faced with the best earthly life could ever afford to any human, expressed the right perspective, which should also be ours at all times: “Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal...” He had learned to discard both the bad and the good from
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his former life, so as to concentrate on the best being made available to him in the present and the emerging future. Thus, instead of complaining about what cannot be recovered, concentrate on where you are going. Focus on what you can more constructively do with what you have now, ever mindful of the additional resources God will provide you for living one day at a time, and moving only in a forward direction. Life must be lived in the present tense; those who insist on a past long gone, and never recoverable, are doomed to be conditioned by it, condemned also to miss the surprises and thrills God intends for one’s joy, each new day!
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Charlotte Beasley
Multi-Talented Phoebe Legere at Arts Garage Jan. 14
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I attended a party given by the East Boca Chabad honoring Eric Reid, Arlene Herson and Marc Goldstein at the new Hyatt Hotel rooftop pool. A very large crowd with many Boca notables enjoyed many appetizers, sushi, kosher chinese food and champagne and wine. After that we were led into a large hall for a concert by Jewish Rocker, Matisyahu and his band. Rabbi New and his wife Ahuva did an excellent job of hosting this fun event.
Ahuva New and Charlotte Beasley
Rabbi Ruvi New, Lisa And Derek Vander Ploeg
Arleen Herson, one of three honorees
Mayor Haynie, Steve Abrams and Rabbi New
Nisan Mosery, Pam Polani, Charlotte Beasley and Karen Turk
Karen Turk, Arlene Herson, Pam Polani and Charlotte Beasley
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Phoebe Legere is a woman of many talents. She plays seven instruments, including classical piano. She sings with an impressive range in a variety of styles. She is a published Juilliard-trained composer. She is an accomplished poet, filmmaker and painter. She is very funny, and sexy too. Phoebe Legere performs her “Heart of Love” tour at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Arts Garage. 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach. She also performs Jan. 12 at Luna Star Café, 775 N. 125th Street, Miami. Phoebe is no stranger to South Florida. She regularly visits here to perform and to engage in her latest passion: golf. “I have been to South Florida many, many times,” she said by telephone from New York City. “I make my living playing piano. It is usually at private clubs and restaurants. I know thousands of songs. It will be nice to put on a real show at Arts Garage.” In addition to her musical show,
Phoebe will be mounting a show of her original art, which will be available for sale to benefit her Foundation for New American Art (4NAA), which brings art and music to underserved children in low-income communities. Phoebe will be arriving in style in her “Visionary Van,” in which she is driving across the country. Phoebe had recorded 15 albums of music since making her debut on Epic Records in 1986 at age 16. She has never achieved mass popularity, but she was nominated for a 2001 Pulitzer Prize in music. “I’m looking forward to doing a real show with my own songs and paintings,” she declares. “Men don’t like to see strong women painters or musicians. My show will be quite different from what I play in country clubs. I won’t sugar coat. I’ve drawn a fine line in the sand.” Tickets are $30-$45. Call 561450-6357 or go to www.artsgarage.org. For more information go to www.phoebelegere.org.
I joined Marleen Forkas and her friend, Hope Tepper for the Holiday Party at Boca Pointe Country Club. They had a lighting of the Menorah party for the children which was followed by singing of songs such as Chanukah oh Chanukah and Driedl, Driedl, led by Sharon Leibovici. After that, potato latkes were served on the way to the main dining room where a tremendous buffet featuring matzo ball soup, salad, chopped liver, brisket, turkey, tongue,stuffed cabbage, noodle pudding, potato knishes, and many desserts were served to a very large capacity crowd. Very nice! I wanted to wish all of you a very happy and healthy New Year!
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By Barry Epstein • Temple Beth Shira 2017 fundraiser concert event Ultimate Rat Pack Live Tribute Concert as seen in Las Vegas One Night Only is 8 pm Jan. 28, use promo code “Barry” and save $5 Tickets from $35 to $75 per person. Order online at www.TempleBethShira.org or call 561.912.1453. Show is at Countess de hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High, 5100 Jog Rd., Boca Raton, Fl. 33496. • My son the waiter, A Jewish Tragedy is Dec. 14-Jan. 29 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real Mizner Park, Boca Raton. The times are Thurs. and Sat. 2 and 7:30, Fri. 7:30, Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: 1-844-448-7469 or visit mysonthewaiter.com. • The qualifying period begins Tuesday for Boca Raton’s March 14 elections for two seats and a mayoral position on the City Council. Several candidates have indicated they will run, including incumbents Councilman Scott Singer for Seat A and Mayor Susan Haynie. Emily Gentile, Andrea O’Rourke and Andrew Thomson have indicated they will run for Seat B. Their campaigns will not become official until they file the required documents and fees with the city clerk’s office during the qualifying period. To qualify, candidates must bring required state and city forms to the clerk’s office on the third floor of City Hall, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Boca Raton based Office Depot completed its sale of its European office supply business to the Aurelius Group, divesting European business with 6,000 employees to concentrate on North American business. • Relief is coming to one of southern Palm Beach County’s worst traffic bottlenecks, the intersection of Glades Road and Florida’s Turnpike, but it may take two years to deliver. Construction begins Jan. 3 to add lanes to the heavily traveled junction west of Boca Raton, which frequently becomes clogged with commuters during morning and evening rush hours. Yet creating more room on the road means temporarily adding barricades, construction equipment and workers to an interchange where about 30,000 cars each day are exiting the Turnpike. The $8.3 million project calls for adding an additional right turn lane from westbound Glades Road to the entrance of the Turnpike, where at peak travel times traffic can back up for more than a mile with drivers merging onto the toll road. Plans include
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• West Boca Leaders is the best networking group in the area... First and Third Thursdays. Next meeting is Jan. 5, 2017. 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tulipe Café, Boca Grove Shopping Center on Powerline Road between Glades and Palmetto Park Roads. $60 per quarter if you qualify. Fill out form on website and bring $60 for first quarter. For more information or questions, call 561.702.0000. • It’s happened again. In the wee hours of the morning, someone once again vandalized a holiday religious display symbolizing devil worship at a Boca Raton park. Since it went on display at Sanborn Square in early December this pentagram has attracted attention. It’s also attracted vandals, who simply cannot leave it alone. Some people can’t figure out what the devil this thing is. Others know exactly what it is. A pentagram, a symbol of devil worship or Satanism. • The marching band of Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade, organizers said. Talladega College’s band will march at Trump’s inauguration as other historically black schools such as Howard University, which performed at President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, said they won’t be marching in the Jan. 20 event The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Friday that the Talladega College Marching Tornadoes was among 40 groups, including high school bands and military organizations, scheduled to perform in the parade. Some members of the Marist College band in upstate New York, also scheduled to perform at the inauguration, say they won’t participate, a school spokesman said • Congratulations to all 2017 OPAL Awards Honorees. The event, which will take place January 14 at Boca West Country Club, will have the following as Honorees: Jordan Zimmerman, Arthur Adler, Yvonne Boice-Zucaro, and Peter & Carmel Baronoff. The OPAL Awards honor outstanding people and leaders that have contributed through volunteerism to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and play. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s service missions including Youth Scholarship Programs.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the luxurychamber.com, the westbocaleaders. com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; His motto is: .Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. Email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.
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Building A Values-Based Business
adding an additional right turn lane from the Turnpike off ramp to westbound Glades Road and widening the exit ramp from the northbound Turnpike to Glades Road to two lanes.
One of the most underestimated tools for any successful business enterprise is the foundation of values upon which it has been built. If a company’s goal is simply to make high profits, to close a lot of sales, or even to deliver huge quantities of products or services, it can lead to problems with the end serving to justify the means. For instance, if the objective is to finalize sales, one might be tempted to make whatever promises are needed to accomplish that – even if the promises cannot be met. Or if maximizing profits is the ultimate goal, it could become easy to justify cutting costs, even if that means compromising the quality of the product or services provided. However, when a company starts with a clear, well-considered framework of values to guide and govern its operations, chances of both survival and success are increased dramatically. These values essentially define “what we do,” “why we do it,” and “how we do it.” Many CEOs that are followers of Jesus Christ share a desire to influence their organization with principles from the Bible – which they understand to be the Word of God – while also being sensitive to those team members who may not embrace the same faith. One of the best ways to shape a company culture in an effective, non-offensive manner is to focus on values, principles of conduct and practice that everyone in the organization can be asked to embrace. For instance, a value of placing high priority on customer service is one
that few can argue with; we don’t even have to explain this value is based on “doing to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31). We might embrace the value of doing the best we can at all times, without having to insist that our staff “work at it with al your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23). Since many of the values we commonly endorse come right out of the Bible, formulating our core beliefs can serve as a non-threatening way for communicating God’s standards and values. Developing these foundational values and holding your team accountable to them can give you the opportunity to lead the way to doing business God’s way. As the psalmist expressed in Psalms 119:130, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” To achieve success – and then to sustain it – it is important for every key member of the team to be able to understand and explain what the organization stands for. What are the basic values and principles that serve as guideposts for how it conducts business on a day to day basis? If you desire to shape the culture of your organization in God’s way, try determining and articulating your core values. Next, model them, and then communicate them consistently to your team. As the apostle Paul wrote, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice” (Philippians 4:9).
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Enjoy an evening under the stars with sea turtle and ocean-loving pirates and mermaids! Over 300 guests in dazzling outfits and costumes are anticipated to attend Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Tenth Annual Lights Out Gala: Swashbuckler Soirée, set for Friday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, overlooking one of the world’s most densely nested sea turtle beaches. The Lights Out Gala, held annually celebrates the start of sea turtle nesting season in Palm Beach County. The gala raises critical funds for LMC’s mission of ocean and sea turtle conservation and preserves the Center’s free admission status. At the Swashbuckler’s Soirée, guests will enjoy a lavish cocktail hour on the Center's sea turtle hospital terrace. After mingling with LMC’s beloved sea turtle patients and the Center’s dedicated staff and volunteers, gala attendees will be escorted into the grand gala structure, “The Black Pearl,” for hearty libations, a gourmet plated dinner and a theatrical production, which will culminate in an exciting reveal of the Center’s upcoming “Waves of Progress” Capital Expansion Campaign. After the performance, guests will enjoy one of Palm Beach’s most in-demand live music performers who will fill the dance floor with frenzied pirates and mermaids. At the gala, guests will also have the chance to participate in an exclusive silent auction featuring some of the most luxurious treasure found across the seas. “Our Center is Palm Beach County’s ocean and sea turtle conservation hub and we are proud to offer free admission to
our campus,” said Jack E. Lighton, LMC President & CEO. “Our Lights Out Gala is our most important fundraising event and enables our Center to offer free admission and education to over 300,000 guests each year. We are honored that our board members and community leaders John Couris and Roe Green are serving as our honorary co-chairs of this magnificent event.” Members of the 2017 Lights Out Gala Committee are: James Bartle, Tracey Benson, Kelly Cashmere, Tracy Christian, Diane and John Couris, Erin Devlin, Christine DiRocco, Giovanni DiStadio, Jerri Engelbrecht, Tamra FitzGerald, Richard Gaff and Danni Melita, Tarry Graziotto, Carrie Hanna, Cathy Helowicz, Damiann Hendel, Michele Jacobs, Andrew Kato, Leanna Landsmann, Alyse Lemstrom and Orson Whitfield, Jack Lighton, Tim Luke and Greg Strahm, Ann Miller, Betsy Munson, Michelle Noga, Hillary Oswald, Shana Peterson Sheptak, Jerry Somma, Kathy Strother, Dina Turner, Mimi Vaughan, Alice Waxman, Lynne Wells and Diana Wilkin. The presenting sponsor of the Lights Out Gala for the fifth consecutive year is PNC Bank. Additional sponsors include Loggerhead Marina; Saks 5th Avenue; The Gardens Mall; Palm Beach Illustrated; Jupiter Medical Center; Pratt & Whitney; Gunster; Eavenson, Fraser, Lunsford & Ivan; Sam and Meg Woodside; Betsy Munson; Florida Power & Light Co.; Alacrity Entertainment; WLS Vitamins & Dr. and Mrs. Jefferson Vaughan; Bob Chlebek & Sandy Humbert; Pete & Lynne Wells; Interiors By G; The Hunting Family Foundation; and Roe Green. A limited number of tickets and sponsorships are still available, starting at $400. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or to request an invitation, contact Veronica Clinton, at (561) 627-8280 ext. 103 or vclinton@marinelife.org or visit www.marinelife.org/lightsout.
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Broken Sound Club (BSC) in Boca Raton, Fla., a 5-Star Platinum Club of America, has been chosen as the Overall and National Private recipient of the 2017 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards (ELGA), which are presented annually by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Golf Digest in partnership with Syngenta and Rain Bird's Golf Division. The private, gated golf and country club community that is home to the PGA Champions Tour's season opener - the Allianz Championship for 10 consecutive years - ranks as the only Florida or Southeastern U.S.-based ELGA winner at the national or international leader level. The Club, its two Audubon Sanctuary and GEO Certified golf courses and Golf Course Maintenance Director and Environmental Consultant Shannon Easter will be recognized Feb. 7 during the Opening Session at the 2017 Golf Industry Show and featured in upcoming issues of Golf Digest and GCSAA's magazine Golf Course Management. Awardees are selected by an independent panel of judges representing national environmental groups, turfgrass experts, university researchers and valued members of the golf industry to recognize golf course superintendents and their courses for overall course management excellence and best management practices. Such practices include areas of water conservation, water quality man-
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Esteban Toledo returned to the scene of his latest golf triumph Wednesday, using his dry humor to entertain at the Allianz Championship’s annual Media Day at Broken Sound Golf Club. Toledo, a former professional fighter who had to change careers after an injury, talked about how wonderful it felt last year to make a 3 ½-foot par putt on the third playoff hole to beat Billy Andrade for his fourth PGA Tour Champions title. Toledo celebrated with a fist pump. “I throw a left hook,” said Toledo, who defends his title when the Allianz Championship is held for the 11th time at Broken Sound on Feb. 6-12. “Chi Chi (Rodriguez) has his thing. I have mine.” Toledo will have to be at his best to defend against a field that’s expected to include two-time major champion John Daly, who turned 50 last year, and Miguel Angel Jimenez, a.k.a. the Most Interesting Golfer In the World. The all-star field also includes three former major winners as past champions – Boca Raton’s Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman and Corey Pavin – as well as Hall of Famers Colin Montgomerie, Mark O’Meara, Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw. David Toms, another major champion, is making his rookie debut at the Allianz Championship. Colorful Jesper Parnevik also will have a large gallery following him. Toledo, who grew up dirt-poor in Mexico, could relax a little easier Wednesday than the last time he was at Broken Sound. Eleven months ago, he won a tense playoff for the third time, and each has oddly come on the third hole. “Being in a playoff isn’t easy because there’s a lot of pressure and
nerves,” Toledo said. “Sometimes I surprise myself by how well I play in tough conditions.” The Allianz Championship remains the Champion Tour’s first full-field event. In a month, Toledo and many of the game’s most popular players will return to The Old Course at Broken Sound for the Allianz Championship. Four of the last seven tournaments have required playoffs. “The reason they have such a great field is it’s a wonderful golf course,” said 2015 Allianz Championship winner Paul Goydos. “The golf course is as good as we play all year.” Broken Sound has been chosen as the Overall and National Private recipient of the 2017 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards. The honors are presented by Golf Digest and the National Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. In addition to three days of championship play, the Allianz Championship features a Women’s Day with a clinic and Pro-Am with LGPA Player Lexi Thompson and two days of Championship Pro-Am play pairing participants with PGA professionals. Returning to the Allianz Championship this year is the newly renamed Celebrity Cruises Sunset Lounge and turf club located on the exciting 16th green. Spectators can enjoy ‘cool’ beverage options while enjoying Celebrity’s curated menu of flavor-rich and fresh frozen cocktails. The Sunset Lounge will feature alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails with perfectly balanced ingredients ranging from fresh pressed lemon juice, raspberries, cucumbers and mint to Persian lime, Florida Valencia and Hamlin orange juice with organic agave nectar.
FAU Beach Volleyball Releases 2017 Schedule
The Florida Atlantic University athletic department has released the 2017 beach volleyball schedule. The Owls will hold their Red/ Blue match on Saturday, Feb. 11 and an Alumni match on Saturday, Feb. 25 before officially opening their season on Thursday, March 2 at home with matches against Webber International and FIU. The Owls will travel to Deland, Florida on Saturday, March 4 to take part in the Stetson Spring Break Invitational. FAU will head to Jacksonville, Florida for matches against Jacksonville University and UNF on Thursday, March 9. Next up for the Owls will be the Gulf Coast Beach Volleyball Bash on March 11 and 12 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The following weekend, FAU will return to Deland for the Stetson Beach Volleyball Invitational, March 17 and 18.
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Arthur Adler, Pro Sports Marketing Icon and Local Philanthropic Leader, to Headline B&P Industry Icon Breakfast Amid premium networking, business leaders and professionals will have a unique opportunity to hear from professional sports marketing icon Arthur Adler, who also served as Co-President of the New York Yankees and produced albums for recording legends at Columbia Records. Adler, also locally prominent for founding the Boca West Charitable Foundation, which he now chairs, will keynote the season’s second Lewis Katz Industry Icon Series event on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017. Well over 100 local professionals attended each of the past four seasons’ widely acclaimed Industry Icon events and they’ll gather once again in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus at 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. in Boca Raton. Breakfast (dietary laws observed) and networking will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the program will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. The couvert for the morning is $36 per person. Named for a preeminent icon of industry and philanthropy, the Lewis Katz Industry Icon Series is a program of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Business & Professional Division (B&P). This season began with former Lehman Brothers Icon Ron Gallatin, and last year we featured Royal
Caribbean CEO, Richard Fain; Chairman & CEO of Georgia Aquarium, Michael Leven, and Miami Marlins President, David P. Samson. Adler was a leading entrepreneur in the media and sports industries for four decades, serving as Co-President of the New York Yankees, and as Vice President of Marketing for both the Yankees and Islanders. In the 1960s, he worked at Columbia Records, producing albums for legends such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin. From 1977 to 2003, he ran his own sports advertising company, Adler Communications, acquiring radio rights for major teams including the Mets and Yankees. He also created Sportsec Marketing and
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