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201 West Palmetto Park Rd. Decision on which developer The City Of Boca Raton, Florida will sell the Municipal Golf Course, just west of the turnpike has been postponed
• On Wednesday, February 1st, at 4:00 P.M., Boca Helping Hands will have a ribbon cutting ceremony and officially dedicate the Justin D. Webb Training Center. • The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders United Political Action Committee (BLU-PAC) recently announced their endorsements of Mayor Susan Haynie and City Council Member Scott Singer. •The 8th Annual Boca Raton Hot Works Fine Art and Craft Shows will be held in Downtown Boca Raton’s Sanborn Square Park and the adjoining section of Federal Hwy (in front of the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum). Be aware of the following ROAD CLOSURE From 3PM Friday January 27th to Sunday evening, January 29th 2017, Federal Hwy from Palmetto Park Rd to NE 2nd St (adjacent to Sanborn Square) will be closed to accommodate the special event. • The Jewish Federation of SPBC Business & Professional Division continued its Lewis Katz Industry Icon Series with a wonderful talk presented by Arthur Adler. Adler spoke candidly about a childhood that toughened him up and prepared him for the career that moved him through promoting careers of comics and singers to eventually being in the front office of the New York Yankees and New York Islanders. • As part of Literacy Week, Council Member Robert Weinroth went to Boca Raton Elementary School to read “Marley Goes to School” to a first grade class.
• Ballot positions for the upcoming municipal election were determined by the City Clerk during an open session in the Council Chamber. Mayor Susan Haynie will appear in the first position on the ballot with former WPB Commissioner, Alfred Zucaro, appearing in position two. Council Member Scott Singer will appear in the top position for Seat A and Patty Dervishi will appear just below. The three candidates vying for the open council Seat B will be listed in the following order: Emily Gentile; Andrea Levine O’Rourke; and Andy Thomson. • Election Day will be the second Tuesday in March (March 14, 2017) with the newly elected members of the council seated on Friday March 31st 2017. • After a year of planning and execution, the inaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition is poised to begin with 20 talented artists competing for $50,000 in cash prizes and, more importantly, performance opportunities and career support for the grand prize winner. • Decision on which developer The City Of Boca Raton, Florida will sell the Municipal Golf Course, just west of the turnpike has been postponed until the city gets answers to some lingering questions. The city is considering three bids to buy the 194-acre municipal course, including one land-swap proposal involving the Ocean Breeze Golf Course. • Come out this Friday, January 27th, from 11AM-1PM at the Starbucks (5250 Towne Center Cir Boca Raton FL) for the second “Coffee with a Cop.” This is an opportunity to casually ask questions and chat with members of the Boca Raton Police Services department.
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• Mayor Susan Haynie will not have an easy path to re-election, as the clock hit the final minutes, Al Zucaro announced his bid for Boca Raton Mayor.
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• 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.
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As part of Literacy Week, Council Member Robert Weinroth went to Boca Raton Elementary School to read “Marley Goes to School” to a first grade class.
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Community Boca Helping Hands to Open New Five South Florida Humanitarians Honored by the 19th Annual OPAL Job Training Center Awards
On Wednesday, February 1st, at 4:00 P.M., Boca Helping Hands will have a ribbon cutting ceremony and officially dedicate the Justin D. Webb Training Center. For 19 years, Boca Helping Hands has been known as a “soup kitchen” and a “pantry program.” On February 1st, we begin our new life as Boca Raton’s premier Job Training Center…we become a bridge, helping our clients cross from basic human need to self-sufficiency. The Justin D. Webb Training Center will house all our education and job training programs. In addition to teaching job ready skills (Literacy, ESOL, GED Prep., Computer Skills, Life Skills, et al), BHH will offer classes in health and wellness, thus uniting our efforts here with the Medical and Dental Clinics we opened in the last year. We will partner with Boca Raton Regional Hospital to
offer classes in Type II Diabetes Prevention, Nutrition, and Healthy Lifestyles just to name a few. The Justin D. Webb Center will be one more step forward for Boca Helping Hands and our efforts to lead our clients to self-sufficiency and independence. Education, Job Training, Health and Wellness, and of course, access to a delicious lunch and needed groceries…all in one location. Named in honor of the late Justin Webb who left us far too young, this new facility is the result of a generous gift from the Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Trust, as well as Harry and Marcia Hochman and the Goody Two Shoes Foundation. For further information on the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, or the Job Training Programs at Boca Helping Hands, contact: Jgavrilos@bocahelpinghands.org
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Five South Florida leaders and humanitarians were recently honored with the esteemed Outstanding People And Leaders (OPAL) Award. Those awarded were Peter and Carmel Baronoff, Jordan Zimmerman, Arthur Adler and Yvonne Boice-Zucaro during an awards dinner held at the Boca West Country Club on Jan. 14, 2017. The Opal Awards recognizes citizens in Boca Raton who have demonstrated an on-going commitment to serve their neighbors and their city through Philanthropic, Professional Leadership, Education, Governmental, Community Service and Medical Service Endeavors. “The honorees were selected for their good works and devotion to higher education,’” said Neil Saffer, co-chair of the Opal Awards for the Boca Raton
Rotary Club. "Each person awarded has given their time and efforts in raising money for college scholarships. These scholarships create opportunities for young people who are challenged with limited funds."” “We help kids realize their dreams, whether it’s to become a doctor or lawyer or whatever their aspirations," says Carmel Baronoff, one of the five honored at the Rotary event. “We are making their dreams come true by enabling them to go to college.” Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s service missions, including Youth Scholarship Programs. For more information, please visit www.opalawards.com or www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com
BLU-PAC Makes Finals Boca Raton Election Endorsements By: Nikki Colonna The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders United Political Action Committee (BLUPAC) recently announced their endorsements of Mayor Susan Haynie and City Council Member Scott Singer. Both candidates are running for reelection and hope to continue their leadership roles in the city of Boca Raton. According to the Boca Chamber website’s mission statement, their main goal is to promote and sustain prosperity in Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County. It is also stated that their vision as a corporation is to be the area’s most successful and neighborhood friendly promoter that is also widely acknowledged by people all over the world for being the biggest ‘pro-business’ motivation in the region. President and CEO of BLUPAC, Troy M. McClellan, believes to endorse those who have like mindsets as well as character traits that separate them from the rest of the field, such as Haynie and Singer. Their goals should reflect the reputation in areas dealing with public affairs, education and the development of economy. He is able to make endorsements based on these standards held by the collaboration of leaders on the committee. Mayor Susan Haynie has been the mayor of Boca Raton since 2014 and
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is “proud to receive the endorsement of BLU-PAC”. She strongly believes that “Boca Raton’s business community is vital to our city’s vibrancy and long-term sustainability”. Being a part of the community board and the city council, she has much knowledge regarding the needs and wants of Boca’s community. Her strong will has worked to her advantage. She is currently focusing her efforts on continuing her “partnership as we lead our City to further greatness”. Her past accomplishments and her continued relevant goals should improve her chances to once again be elected. City Council Member Scott Singer is “honored to have the support of hundreds of residents and business leaders across the city.”. He plans to use his strengths to guide him and to make an impressionable impact on the community. A small business owner himself, he strives to help other small business owners, saying that he looks “forward to continuing to work to make it easier to work with the city for our own businesses and our residents”. Both newly endorsed individuals have some fresh competition, including Andy Thomson, Andrea O’Rourke and Emily Gentile. The competition is just heating up. The Boca Raton Tribune will host a Candidate Forum in late February where residents will be able to come and listen to all the candidates and their positions on crucial city topics before making a decision on March 14.
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Together We Made It With this being our 300th Edition, the employees and readers of The Boca Raton Tribune are celebrating seven years of bringing the news to the Boca Raton community. On March 4, 2010, Boca Raton businessman Douglas Heizer and longtime journalist Dale King launched edition 00 – a sort of trial balloon – from the western corridors of Boca Raton. Heizer was the publisher and King served as editor. The biweekly paper soon outgrew its humble origins and moved to the hustle and bustle of downtown Boca Raton. Shortly after, it became a weekly paper and widened its editorial scope and its reach to Delray Beach and Deerfield Beach. The Tribune now stands as the area’s most trusted source of weekly independent reporting and opinions. It is a reputation earned by sending experienced reporters across the city to provide you with the news that matter. To make this happen, a 100 percent effort is required. The management and staff of The Tri-
bune have met the challenge. In our last 100 issues, we broke some major news items including in February when Elad National Properties finished plans for the nine story luxury condominium, Mizner 200, to replace the aging Mizner on the Green complex. In April, we reported on the $5 million gift from Bobby and Barbara Campbell to name the 12,000-squarefoot Academic Success Center in the University’s Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence. Their generosity marked the latest gift in a suc-
cessful fundraising campaign that secured more than $28 million for the complex in just 16 months. In May, we told you that while our beautiful Beverly Hills of Florida is a great place to live, work and play, it also is the laziest city in the country, according to Realtor.com. The finding was based on the number of restaurants that offer delivery, the availability of service phone apps, number of day spas and massage therapy centers, average cost of a cleaning service, average hours of sleep and average work hours per week.
Then our reporters had their pulse on the Wildflower debacle. We made sure you were updated on every decision made on this issue. Free newspapers, such as The Boca Raton Tribune, play a vital role in our society. And while we may not be at every newsworthy event in town, we encourage you to continue sending us your news tips. This independently published periodical has been a unique enterprise. We are privately owned and managed, and our proprietor must rise or fall by those inexorable pressures of economics we know so well. Indeed, we owe our survival to the support of our subscribers and advertisers. Thank you for your support and we look forward to many years of mutually beneficial relationships as your local news provider. C. Ron Allen can be reached at crallen@delraybeachtribune.com or 561665-0151.
POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
Accept Cooperation When Offered! There are many things that get done only if one person works on them, because the nature of the task does not permit the involvement of others. Nevertheless, most activities which benefit one or many, can always use the aid of somebody else until its completion. Every individual is responsible for what is expected of him or her. Yet, this does not impede the help which others can also provide towards the project being worked on. Achieving something cooperatively does not diminish the one who started the job,
nor elevates whomever joined in while the work was in progress! Only an ungrateful individual, or an utterly insecure person, besides someone incapable of rational thought would deny participation to a relative or friend eager to help. Together, they can enjoy fellowship while laboring side by side towards the success of any work or challenge! Normally, a stable and secure individual would not reject such offer of help, nor feel offended with the participation of another which can bring the activity into prompter conclusion
and delivery. This is what cooperation means. It represents a voluntary offer to another for whatever reason the helper may choose. Such friendly contribution is no indication of incompetence on the part of the one primarily responsible for it, nor is it arrogance from the one offering aid, as if to show how much better he/she can complete the job. Ultimately, anyone can function better when others bring help, and that by itself should be a reason for joy and thanksgiving, rather than grunts and complaints. It must produce a spirit of
gratitude when loving assistance is offered, whether by a relative, a neighbor, a friend, or someone else one knows who can indeed provide it. It should never be cause for one feeling intimidated by such an offer! Rather, it is a common-sense, cooperative, efficient approach to daily life on manifold fronts. In today’s world, we need more cooperation in our day by day activi ties, just as we should also develop the attitude of providing the same toward others with whatever skills we have and feel confident in using!
Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level. He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.
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Interfaith Service in Boca Raton Still Strong After 32 Years A synagogue and African-American church celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a joint interfaith service on Sunday, January 15 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Boca Raton. The service marked a 32-year partnership between Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) and Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, both of which are in Boca Raton. Each year the two religious organizations join forces to further the cause of Black-Jewish relations in Palm Beach County and help feed families in need. The service was a powerful and uplifting tribute to Dr. King, filled with musical and spiritual offerings from both congregations. B’nai Israel’s Senior Rabbi Robert Silvers, Congregation B’nai Israel’s Cantor’s Chantors (CBI’s choir), led by Cantorial Associate, Sarah Freudenberger, church leaders and members of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Choir, all participated in the service. “Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life in pursuit of healing the schisms of prejudice, bigotry and injustice. For 32 years, our two congregations have come together over MLK Jr. weekend not only to celebrate this man’s life and the ideals he stood for, but also to be inspired to carry on his legacy and his work. No matter one’s faith, color, ethnicity or political persuasion, it is a message we must hear today… It is a message we must all take to heart; it is a message that brings salva-
tion; it is the eternal message of justice and righteousness that redeems our society and our world,” Rabbi Silvers said. This past Thanksgiving, the two religious institutions fed Thanksgiving dinner to nearly 4,000 people in need, as part of the 32-year Feed the Hungry program. In 2014, Congregation B’nai Israel hosted the late Dr. Maya Angelou, as part of the 2014 Martin Luther King Day partnership, in what turned out to be one of her last public appearances. “With the recent election and its divisions, it’s important that Ebenezer & CBI continue to set an example of unity and cultural diversity by worshipping together in brotherly love. We should remember Psalms 133:1, ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity,’ ” said Greg Russ, a Deacon representing the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church leadership. The relationship between these two congregations began in 1984 when Congregation B’nai Israel approached Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, the largest and oldest African-American church in Boca Raton. During the early 1980’s, Jewish and Black relations were unsettled in the U.S. and the two congregations wanted to do something locally to quell the negativity. The first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. interfaith service was held in 1985, the year before this day became a national holiday.
FAU Carries On Wiesel’s Legacy Through ‘Elie Wiesel Memorial Symposium’ Event By: Nikki Colonna
Florida Atlantic University is featuring the "Elie Wiesel Memorial Symposium: A Celebration of Wiesel's Life and Work" event on Sunday, February 5, in the University Theatre. The school welcomes all to the free presentation from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m as the campus joins in remembering such a special man. Elie Wiesel (1928-2016), a Holocaust survivor, is remembered as an influential man, an author and Nobel Peace Prize winner. His speeches and writings mirror his never ending fight for human rights. After living through the Holocaust and losing everything, his goals consisted of bettering his life, living with positivity and having love for others. He has taken his experiences and rendered them into messages in his books. He has published more than 60 books, each translated into 30 different languages, which influence his audience to value human rights and realize the importance of human life. "Whatever you do in life, remember: think higher and feel deeper" is one of his most well-known mantras because he thought life was too short, too important and too precious to waste a moment. This year is the first without Wiesel, as he left us at age 88. "It really is sad [Wiesel is no longer with us]" said Holocaust studies professor and Judaic studies specialist, Alan L. Berger. "but that is why this event is to celebrate and to remember all the good he brought over the years." Berger, a 'Raddock Family eminent scholar chair', has taken it upon himself to coordinate and organize this celebration at FAU. Berger knew Wiesel for roughly 40 years and describes him as being the “moral conscience of the world”. Berger plans to convey the impact of Wiesel's work on Jewish-Christian
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relations in his speech. He will also express how grateful he is for the time Elie spent teaching classes and mentoring him through the years. "The most iconic thing about him? Where do I begin? I think that the fact that he always spoke truth to power and always fought for common human decency, which there is a lack of these days, is incredible," stated Berger. Berger acknowledges how truly memorable a man like Elie Wiesel was in every aspect. This event will hopefully frame how people see and remember such a figure with a message and influence of greatness rooted from a tragedy in history. He is an example of how love and positivity can come out of such a place of hate and prejudice. FAU's event will make this honorable day into a memory of a lifetime for such an unforgettable individual. Berger will be one of the eight specialists in all areas of education will come together at FAU to recognize Wiesel's accomplishments and speak on his behalf. They will discuss topics emphasized in Wiesel's books and present their own works written about Elie Wiesel. Each speaker crossed paths with Wiesel, and they are coming together to share their fondest memories of him. Other guest speakers include: Judith Ginsberg (founding executive director of 'The Covenant Foundation' in 1990), Barbara Helfgott Hyett (director of PoemWorks), Carolyn Johnston (professor at Eckerd College and American intellectual history), Henry Knight (Holocaust and genocide studies professor at Keene State College), David Patterson (editor of the Anti-semitism Series at the Academic Studies Press), Alan Rosen (author and editor of 11 books), and John K. Roth (director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights at Claremont McKenna College).
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By Barry Epstein • A new networking group has been formed for companies that provide a product or a service to the restaurant industry. Only one member per category is allowed. They are seeking members with a keen interest in doing new business. The group meets at noon on the first third Fridays at Chilis 21078 St. Andrews Blvd. in Boca Raton. For more information and to see if your category is filled, call 561.620.8888. • 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 runs through-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 is open 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 began Jan. 3 to add lanes to the heavily travelled junction west of Boca Raton, which frequently becomes clogged with commuters
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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 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. • West Boca Leaders (One of a kind networking group) is the best networking group in the area… First and Third Thursdays. Next meeting is Jan.12, 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
I had an unusual dream recently. In the dream, I was walking down a country road and it was beginning to get muddy. The farther I walked, the muddier it became. Before long the mud was over my shoes, then up to my knees. After a while I was trudging along in mud up to my waist. In my dream, I looked around and saw there were about a dozen people with me; we began to argue about which way to go and how to get out of the mud. Before long a young man came jogging by and asked us why we were all stuck in the mud. I looked at him and noticed he was about 20 feet away on a paved path. I quickly got out of the mud and joined him on the pavement, soon found a hotel where I had been staying, and was back to safety. I woke up from the dream before I could learn whether I went back to rescue the other people stuck in the mud or if they followed me to the pavement. However, I immediately recognized the metaphor. We often get stuck in the mud and expend so much energy trying to make some progress that we fail to see that there is a clear path, an easy way of escape, not far off. Sometimes this is literally true, even for entire communities and whole towns that have become stuck in the mud. The poorest county and the richest county in my state of Kansas, for example, are connected by a four-lane highway. However, the poor people stuck in the mud cannot see the nearby highway that could take them out, or they are simply afraid of the unknown they might encounter down the road. I have heard it said that one of the worst things in the world is a good idea – if we have just one. We become so committed to a single plan, whether at
work or in our personal lives, that we fail to see a better way close at hand. I can remember several times where I felt “stuck” or lacking a solution to a problem, and always appreciated having someone close by who shows me a way out. We need to express thanks to those who have been willing to share their knowledge and insights to keep others moving along on a good path. Here are some thoughts from the Bible about how to free ourselves from unproductive ideas: It helps to seek fresh viewpoints. Often ideas that keep us stuck are paradigms, described as our unique ways of processing the information available to us. Sometimes the solution is to solicit help from people “outside the paradigm,” that offer a different perspective or suggest different ways of approaching the problem. “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22). Be open to new ideas. One definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing the same way over and over, while expecting different results. Trusted advisers can expose faults in our thinking and suggest better, more productive alternatives. “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise” (Proverbs 19:20). There is always a way to escape. Sometimes the “mud” in our lives is a harmful or destructive habit. The Bible calls it “sin.” We might believe we are stuck, with no way of extricating ourselves from it, but we are promised that is not true. “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). Heizer Media Group
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Thursday evening I attended a fundraiser at Pinon Grill for the Inner Circle Executive Club and Tri-County Animal Rescue. There was a very large crowd in attendance. There was a silence auction and sliders and pasta was served to the crowd.
Marilyn Corey, Stephene Hosey, Charlotte Beasey, Jan Savarick and Sharon DiPietro
Mayor Susan Haynie, Bob and Pam Weinroth
Andy, Stephene,,Hosey, Charlotte Beasley and Andrew Sharshan
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A musical based on one of the worst maritime disasters of all time? Yes, such is “Titanic: The Musical,” running through Feb. 5 in the Amaturo Theatre of Broward Center. Slow Burn Theatre artistic director and choreographer Patrick Fitzwater likes to mount shows you don’t see everywhere. “Titanic” certainly fits that description. Like the luxury passenger ship for which it is named, “Titanic” is unlikely to become a staple of summer stock or community theater. For one thing the cast is huge, with a cast of 20; some of them doubling parts. The musical score is complicated, with songs providing exposition of a many-faceted story of various social classes. The music is not hit-worthy. No “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” or “Some Enchanted Evening” here. Instead we have “How Did They Build The Titanic,” “The Largest Object,” “I Must Get on that Ship” and “Wake Up, Wake Up.” There are some nice love songs with “I Give You My Hand,” with Caroline (Alexa Baray) and Charles (Justen Fox-Hall) and “I Have Danced” with Alice (Marie Sessa) and Edgar (James A. Skibar), but most are just serviceable. The closest thing to an anthem is “In Every Age,” which opens and makes a grand finale. With so many characters, it
is hard to focus on individuals. Etches (Cameron Jordan) is the clear villain as the White Star executive who insisted the Captain (David Hyman) push the R.M.S. Titanic to its limits while taking a timesaving but riskier course to the north. If there is a hero, it’s young Barrett (Landon Summers), who remains stiff upper lip along with Andrews (Matthew Korinko), who go down with the ship. A special notice should go to Ida and Isador Strauss (Ann Marie Olson and Troy J. Stanley), who sing the most moving ballad of all, “Still.” “Titanic” is a mixed bag. Slow Burn is admirable for attempting such an ambitious project, but unless you are a Titanic fanatic (and there are many), it can be a long slow journey to disaster. Many people loved the 1997 James Cameron movie “Titanic,” which focused on two lovers played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. My favorite remains “A Night To Remember;” a black-andwhite 1958 British movie I saw as a boy. I’ll never forget the sight of the band continuing to play as the ship went down. The musicians, as well as the Captain, the bellboys and most of third class went down with the ship. Now that’s drama. Tickets are $47-$60. Call 800745-3000 or 954-462-0222 or go to www. browardcenter.org.
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By Staff Reports When Palm Beach County School’s Superintendent Robert Avossa needed someone to turn around the county’s worst-performing middle school - Lake Shore Middle - in Belle Glade, he reached out to Anthony Lockhart, the principal of Delray Beach’s Atlantic High School. The school, which was plagued with discipline problems, a high crime rate, exasperated faculty, a recent revolving door of principals and just an overall lack of purpose, was on the verge of being taken over by the state after receiving F grades for two consecutive years. Finding the right person to fix it was almost impossible as very few wanted the challenge. Many in the education circle considered it Russian roulette. It could be the death knell in an unsuccessful principal’s career, several veteran administrators said. “What I found was that on paper, everything I needed was in Dr. Lockhart’s hands and in a matter of just one year, the school went from an F to a C,” Avossa said as he made the announcement. “Suspensions were cut in half, now people are sending their kids back to the school.” No stranger to a challenge, Lockhart - who was named a 2017 African American Achiever winner this week - took on the task. He wanted to find the root causes of the school’s problems. Even more, Lockhart wanted to devise solutions. So, he dug into data and focused on areas where students were struggling. He did not stop there. He interviewed his teachers, held brainstorming meetings with local residents then empowered his teachers to work together to meet their goal. In fact, it was not unusual to find the Boynton Beach resident in Belle Glade - 50 miles away - at nights, meeting with parents about their children. He even was a fixture on campus on Saturdays for sports-and-study sessions. “Instead of seeing students that embraced a failing attitude, I saw children that had not been given an opportunity to succeed,” Lockhart said in a news release. “I saw teachers that needed encouragement, training and support, and a community that could be convinced that success was possible.” “Doc Bow Tie” as he is affec-
tionately called for wearing his trademark bow tie, and three other extraordinary individuals - will be recognized at the 25th annual African American Achievers awards ceremony on April 26 at the Broward County Convention Center. “I give all the glory to God,” Lockhart said humbly after the announcement was made Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale. “I owe it all to Him.” Other honorees are, in the category of arts and culture, playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney who wrote the deeply personal “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue”, which received eight Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. In the community service category is Dr. Enid Pinkney, a retired educator, Brownsville resident and preservationist who worked aggressively to preserve such historical sites as the landmark Brownsville Hotel, once the social and cultural epicenter of black Miami during segregation, and in the category of Business and Entrepreneurism, Shaun Davis, of South Florida’s most reputable accounting firms, S. Davis & Associates, Inc. Davis, who chairs the board of directors for the Urban League of Broward County, has developed a reputation as having a strong commitment to community service. To date 150 community members have been honored as African-American Achievers. To recognize this year’s Achievers and their efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities, JM Family and subsidiaries Southeast Toyota and JM Lexus will contribute $10,000 in each Achiever’s name to the charity(ies) of his or her choice, totaling $40,000. To date, JM Family has donated more than $400,000 to charitable organizations in the names of its African-American Achievers. This year’s honorees were selected by an independent panel of community leaders, including former Achievers from Palm Beach, Broward and MiamiDade counties. The selection committee reviewed more than 300 nominations received from around South Florida after an extensive public outreach campaign. “All four honorees have done some extraordinary things in their communities, which is why they were selected as winners,” said Colin Brown, president and CEO of JM Family, who announced the winners. Jim Moran, founder of JM Family, believed that people deserve recognition, especially the unsung heroes who give so much and ask for so little in return, Brown added. “These honorees are the reason this African-American Achievers awards program was created, not only to thank them for all they do but also to encourage them to continue inspiring others in our community.”
Cohen Hillel Academy, a K-8 Jewish independent school located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, today announced a $5 million donation from longtime benefactor, successful businessman, and active community leader Arthur J. Epstein; the largest contribution in its 62-year history. In recognition of this generous gift, and with the support of Eli and Bessie Cohen's family, the school will be renamed The Arthur J. Epstein School in the summer of 2017. A permanent tribute to the Cohen family will be installed at school to honor their legacy. An entrepreneur and investor, Epstein began his career with Midas Muffler in 1965, eventually holding 30 locations in New England, the largest number of franchises within the region. A partner in the real estate firm Cres Development, Epstein was also a member of numerous corporate boards including Malden Trust Company (now Eastern Bank) and Portland Glass. As an Angel Investor, Epstein provided seed money to diverse new ventures including PR Restaurants (Panera Bread) and Planet Fitness. A graduate of Boston University, Epstein invests in and advises start-ups developed by student entrepreneurs at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. In recent years, Epstein has focused much of his attention on philanthropy. “I’ve tried to make a difference with the time I have on earth,” said Epstein. “People don’t realize how good it feels to give back. Well, I can tell them, it feels great.” Widely recognized as an engaged and dedicated volunteer, Epstein is a supporter of numerous nonprofit organizations including Boston Children’s Hospital, The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, WGBH, North Shore Medical Center/Salem Hospital and Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott. According to Cohen Hillel’s Head of School, Amy Gold, Epstein’s most recent gift enables the school to continue offering an
outstanding educational experience grounded in Jewish values as it grows enrollment. “Arthur Epstein is widely recognized for providing leadership, wise counsel and support for nonprofit organizations that strengthen the community. This significant contribution to Cohen Hillel Academy demonstrates Arthur’s belief in and commitment to maintaining an independent Jewish school for generations to come. We are extraordinarily grateful.” Epstein’s connection to Cohen Hillel Academy began long before he set foot in the school. More than thirty years ago, Epstein met Bennett Solomon, a Brandeis graduate student, who was leading a community trip to Israel. “I was impressed by Bennett’s character and his aspirations. He understood the benefits and blessings of merging secular and Jewish education in a stimulating environment where children could learn, grow and thrive,” said Epstein. Their friendship deepened when Solomon became the school’s principal in 1979. Inspired by the school’s mission, vision and priorities, and to honor Solomon’s memory, Epstein has consistently supported Cohen Hillel Academy. “I don’t invest in businesses or institutions; I invest in people, first Bennett and now Amy, the Hillel faculty and staff and the children.” His $5 million gift follows earlier contributions which included support for the school’s Learning Center, Annual Fund and tuition assistance program. A hands-on volunteer, Epstein was instrumental in establishing a building fund for the current site and spearheaded a committee working to retire the school’s mortgage. In the 1980s, Epstein served as Vice President of Cohen Hillel Academy’s Board of Directors. He joined the Board of Trustees (now the Trustee Leadership Council) in 2001 and served as Chair from 2001-2014. A Malden native and longtime Marblehead resident, Epstein now resides in Brookline, MA and Boca Raton, Florida. He is the father of three and grandfather of six.
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Local Residents Knit Caps for Newborns
By: Aeryn Beining Every Wednesday Yogurt Emporium, located in Boca Raton, has nowhere to sit. The reason being is because a group of older retired women meet weekly to knit caps for newborns at local hospitals within South Florida, such as, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and West Boca Medical Center,. . Out of the kindness of their hearts, they specifically make caps to keep the warmth coming from the heads of newborns locked in. Anita Taffae, founder of the knitting group, was visiting California when she observed a group number of knitters at a knitting shop doing similar work.. Up until a few years ago, the South Florida knitters were part of a charitable organization named Stitches from the
Heart that is now disbanded. Until the disbandment, they would send the hats caps to the organization that was based in California. Stitches from the Heart would then donate the knitted caps to hospitals all over the country. Although disbanded, the women still consider themselves the Florida chapter of the organization; and are . now the only ones from the organization still making the caps for donation to local hospitals. For about eight years, these women have been knitting thousands of caps for newborns. They are not paid to knit these caps. The thousands of caps made come from loving hands and donated to local hospitals. The knitting group is considered to be their main retirement pastime. Similar to group therapy, meeting regularly at Yogurt Emporium provides the delicious incentive of frozen yogurt and conversation. Like one big family, they help one another celebrate the good times, persevere through the
bad times and encourage one another. Currently, the group contains thirty- nine members who knit caps. Eight members meet weekly during the winter season and seven meet weekly during the rest of the year. One of their members happens to be a snowbird who continues to send caps down to Florida when she’s up north. The group members are always looking for more individuals interested in creating more caps. They graciously deny any and all money donations simply because they’re doing this out of love. Right now, they hope to donate caps to needy newborns at Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade, Florida. The owner of Yogurt Emporium, Randy Marks, often receives complaints about the lack of seating on Wednesdays;. yet, he focuses more on the women who knit rather than the lack of seats. According to Marks, what these women are doing is far more important since they are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts. He often accepts yarn donations for these women. His wife, Luz Marks, will tell customers about details of the group. As a result of Mrs. Marks, customers hear about the group and donate yarn or attempt to donate money to the cause. If you’re looking to try something new or interested in learning how to knit, visit Yogurt Emporium on a
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Boca Police Investigate Weekend Parking Lot Crimes Beginning on Friday, January 20 evening and ending on Sunday evening the Boca Raton Police investigated four different crimes that occurred in various parking lots in the City. The first happened in the Publix lot at 4141 North Federal Highway. The victim had just loaded her groceries into her car as she started to drive away a black female opened her passenger door and stole her purse. The suspect left in a maroon vehicle. At about 9:55 p.m., at the Publix, 1001 South Federal Highway, another victim had her purse stolen. This victim had just loaded her groceries into her car when a black female took the victim's purse from the shopping cart next to her car. The suspect left in a maroon SUV. The next crime occurred about 11:30 p.m. on the same night. The victim left a restaurant in Boca Center, 5250 Town Center Circle, and had just gotten into her Bentley convertible, when a thin black male opened the passenger door of her car and sat down. The suspect ordered the victim out of the car, pushed her, and then drove off in the Bentley. The car was later recovered in Broward County. The last crime happened on Sunday, January 22, just before 9:30 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Publix, 1389 West Palmetto Park Road. The victim told
officers he had put his groceries in his car when he noticed an older model, silver sedan backed into the space next to him. When the victim got into his car, there was an unknown male sitting in the passenger seat, pointing a gun at him. The suspect demanded the victim's keys, but he said he did not have them and got out of the car and quickly walked away. The suspect fled without taking anything and the victim was not injured. The victim described the suspect as a white or Hispanic male, about 5'6" tall, thin, wearing dark clothing and a ski mask. He was armed with a long barreled, black and silver handgun. Criminals are opportunistic and may take advantage of easy targets. By following these simple rules, you can reduce your risk of becoming a victim: • Awareness is the key to staying safe. • Reduce distractions and avoid using your cell phone while walking in parking lots. • Always keep your purse with you and make sure its contents (especially wallets) are not visible or accessible to others. Limit the amount of cash, credit cards, and other valuables that you carry to minimize potential loss. • Dial 911 if you see someone or something that is suspicious.
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Addison Pointe at Boca Raton 6332 La Costa Drive J
9/9/2015
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9/11/2015 9/9/2015
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21596 Redbay Road 9111 Bedford Drive
9/11/2015 9/11/2015
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9/10/2015
$600,000
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19557 Bay View Road
9/11/2015
$490,000
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9/10/2015
$1,025,000
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2040 NW 29th Road 9775 N Boca Gardens Circle N C
9/11/2015
$255,000
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11197 W Model Circle W
9/11/2015
$187,000
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9/10/2015 9/8/2015
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10 Royal Palm Way 204 10560 Boca Entrada Boulevard
9/11/2015
$185,000
9/11/2015
$165,100
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9430 Boca Cove Circle 204
9/9/2015
$68,000
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724 NE 70th Street
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$620,000
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10582 E Key Drive
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9/8/2015
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400 NE 20th Street B110
9/11/2015
$100,000
BOCAIRE GOLF CLUB
4792 Bocaire Boulevard
9/8/2015
$450,000
Century Village
4002 Guildford A
9/8/2015
$61,000
Century Village
1052 Newcastle C
9/10/2015
$68,000
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241 Brighton F
9/9/2015
$53,500
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208 Mansfield E
9/11/2015
$35,000
CENTURY VILLAGE
265 Mansfield G
9/9/2015
$48,500
CENTURY VILLAGE
3013 Wolverton A
9/10/2015
$55,000
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3093 Wolverton E
9/9/2015
$53,000
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456 NE 29th Street
9/11/2015
$275,000
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5826 NW 24th Terrace
9/10/2015
$510,000
CORAL BAY CORNWALL AT CENTURY VILLAGE CONDO
18253 Blue Lake Way
9/11/2015
$337,500
9/10/2015
$38,500
9/8/2015
$550,000
9/9/2015
$600,000
9/11/2015
$315,000
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1073 Cornwall D 5243 Deerhurst Crescent Circle 20290 Fairway Oaks Drive 262 17316 Boca Club Boulevard 1006 660 Glouchester Street 14205
9/10/2015
$65,000
HIDDEN VALLEY
74 Palamino Circle
9/11/2015
$327,000
HOLIDAY CITY
11155 Landsman Street
9/9/2015
$279,888
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9/8/2015
$175,000
9/8/2015
$507,500
9/10/2015
$405,000
Lakewood
133 NW 10th Avenue 7754 Lakeside Boulevard 476
9/10/2015
$25,000
LA PAZ AT BOCA POINTE
7472 La Paz Place 304
9/8/2015
$148,000
LA VIDA
6160 La Vida Terrace
9/9/2015
$335,000
LAGUNA MISSION BAY
10621 Mendocino Lane
9/10/2015
$312,000
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875 E Camino Real 14-G
9/9/2015
$515,000
LAKES AT BOCA RATON
18965 Adagio Drive
9/9/2015
$350,000
LANDS END
791 Saint Albans Drive
9/10/2015
$361,000
LIBRARY COMMONS
44 NW 7th Street 44
9/10/2015
$415,000
MIZNER COURT
120 SE 5th Avenue 434
9/11/2015
$400,000
Monterey Bay/Boca Winds
22015 Altona Drive
9/10/2015
$339,000
PHEASANT WALK
4449 Brandywine Drive
9/8/2015
$422,500
Porta Bella
9/11/2015
$265,000
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800 Jeffery Street 206 800 S Ocean Boulevard Ph6
9/8/2015
$4,700,000
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1531 SW 65th Ter
9/7/2015
$112,500
SADDLEBROOK SANCTUARY PINES IN BOCA RATON
9429 Saddlebrook Drive
9/11/2015
$260,000
3939 NE 5th Avenue G101
9/11/2015
$220,000
SANDALFOOT BLVD ESTATES
10423 S 228th Lane
9/10/2015
$80,000
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9073 SW 4th Street
9/11/2015
$179,900
770 E Camino Real 2
9/9/2015
$250,000
Shores
11036 Blue Coral Drive
9/8/2015
$569,000
SIERRA DEL MAR
7715 Kenway Place E
9/9/2015
$305,000
SIERRA DEL MAR
7777 Kenway Place W
9/10/2015
$302,500
Stonebridge CC
17713 Charnwood Drive
9/11/2015
$310,000
STONEBRIDGE
17610 Sealakes Drive
9/11/2015
$229,900
Thornhill Lake
6863 Bridlewood Court
9/11/2015
$185,000
TIERRA DEL SOL CONDO
250 NE 20th Street 230
9/10/2015
$90,000
TRIESTE AT BOCA
616 NE Rossetti Lane
9/11/2015
$500,000
VILLAGE AT BOCA RIO
8433 Boca Rio Drive
9/11/2015
$197,500
WATERBERRY
10820 Waterberry Drive
9/10/2015
$127,000
WINFIELD PARK
340 NE 24th Street 7459 Bondsberry Court 7459
9/9/2015
$262,500
9/8/2015
$200,000
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in the first half of the game. Although they went 6-of-10 from behind the arc, they were only able to make one jump shot that was not a three-pointer. Eckerd held onto their momentum to begin the second half with baskets from Trevon Young and Kevin Walsh to extend their Allen Baez cuts through the Eckerd defense. Photo Credit: Victoria lead to 40-22. Alvarez, Lynn Athletic Communications The scoring continued to stay By: Michael Demyan steady with Eckerd having a strong control of the lead. The Lynn University Fighting A three-pointer from Kevin O’Brien Knights never held a lead the entire game brought the Fighting Knights to within as they dropped their second straight with 13, but consistent shooting from Eckerd a 70-54 loss at home to Eckerd College gave them a 21 point lead with 6:11 left. on Saturday. As the game starting coming to a The loss is their sixth of the close, the Fighting Knights started to find season, but it is only the second time they a little bit of life. They made four of their have come up short at the de Hoernle last six shots, capped off by a dunk from Sports and Cultural Center. They had O’Brien in the final second, but Eckerd won seven-straight at home, with their walked away with a dominant 70-54 win. last loss coming on Nov. 19. The victory for Eckerd contin Eckerd jumped out to a quick ued their success against the Fighting lead with an 8-0 run to start off the game, Knights as this was their fifth win in a but thanks to some three-point shooting row against them. Kevin Walsh led the from the Fighting Knights’ Terrell Rogers team with 14 points. and Marquan Botley, they promptly nar Botley led in scoring for the rowed the gap to 10-9. Fighting Knights with 14 points, followed The three-pointers were not by O’Brien with 10. enough to keep them in the game how The Fighting Knights next ever, as they trailed 36-22 at halftime. matchup will be Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m at The Fighting Knights were unPalm Beach Atlantic. able to get many shots close to the basket
FAU Announces 2017 Football Schedule
The 2017 Florida Atlantic University football schedule, the first under the direction of newly hired Lane Kiffin, was announced by the Conference USA office, Thursday. The 2017 home schedule features two non-conference opponents and four C-USA matchups. The Owls will open the 2017 season at home versus Navy on Saturday, Sept. 2. Two weeks later FAU will play host to BethuneCookman on Saturday, Sept. 16. FAU will open C-USA play at home on Saturday, Sept. 30 and will play host to the 2017 Shula Bowl versus instate and C-USA rival FIU on Saturday, Nov. 18. It will be Shula Bowl 16.
The Owls will travel to two first-time opponents in 2017 when FAU makes its way to Madison, Wis. to face Wisconsin and will face C-USA member Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La. On Saturday, Nov. 11. In total, seven of the 12 scheduled teams participated in a 2016 bowl game including three of the six scheduled home opponents. ESPN West Palm 106.3 will air all FAU games live. Conference USA’s 13th annual Championship Game, pitting the champions of the East and West Divisions, is scheduled for Saturday, December 2.
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