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A couple weeks ago, we managed to put Wall Drug in North Dakota. Many thanks to those of you emailed us to say that it’s in a different Dakota altogether. I think it’s in West Dakota or some-thing. There are, howe-ver, many great things to see in North Dakota: according to roadsideam-erica.com (one of our fa-vorite sites), you can visit a statue of a giant turtle on a snowmobile in Bot-tineau or see the world’s largest cow statue at New Salem.In the 2000s, Mark Ruf-falo, Eric Bana and Ed-ward Norton all played what superhero, who al-so had a TV stint in the ‘70s?

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SHOPLIFTING/ RETAIL THEFT A delayed shoplifting occurred at Publix on 10-18-10 when an unknown female ordered several meats from the meat department ($71) and then switched the pric-ing labels with cheaper meats from the shelves ($17). A credit card number and DVD footage was obtained.

THEFT FROM BUILDING Between 09/27/2010 and 10/04/2010 unknown suspect(s) removed two Generac brand generators from a locked storage closet at 5455 N. Federal High-way. There was no sign of forced entry to the closet and the total value of both generators is $9,000.

THEFT FROM BUILDING Boca police responded to a Lynn University dormitory in reference to a theft of a laptop computer, I-touch, and a wallet. An unknown offender(s) entered an un-locked dormitory room and removed the items.

MOTOR CYCLE THEFT A 2005 Yamaha Zuma motorcycle was stolen from 632 NW 13th St. No suspect information.

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sions on the ballot are senator and governor. Voters will also have to choose a representative in Congress, state lead-ers and decide on several constitutional amend-ments. Early voting ends Oct. 30 in Martin, St. Lucie, Indi-an River and Okeechobee counties and Oct. 31 in Palm Beach County.


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BOCA RATON - Ron Klein has earned his political legs representing Boca Ra-ton and its environs in the Florida House and Senate and, for the last four years, as congressman for District 22.Democrat Klein is seeking another term, and again fac-es Retired Col. Allen West in the Nov. 2 general elec-tion. The incumbent outdis-tanced the same challenger in 2008, but is probably best known for beating former U.S. Rep. E. Clay Shaw in 2006. Shaw had held the District 22 seat for about a quarter-century and Klein, term-limited from running again for State Senate, was looking to move up.Endorsed by both the Mia-mi Herald and the Palm Beach Post, Klein also counts the support of teach-er, police and fire unions in Broward and Palm Beach counties, Also on the pro-Klein bandwagon are Re-publicans David Brady, Allen West’s Republican primary opponent; Palm

Klein backs small business incentives, Medicare stability and job creation in bid for third congressional term

Beach Mayor Jack Mc-Donald; Riviera Beach Council Chair Dawn Pardo and Lighthouse Point City Commissioner Sandy John-son.The incumbent said “jobs” are the number 1 priority in this election. “We need to do more to create jobs. We have turned the corner [in the economic downturn], but we still have a lot of work to do.”Klein said he favors both tax cuts and incentives for businesses, particularly small businesses which are major job incubators. “For any business that creates jobs, I want them to get a tax credit.” He has said Congress must make sure creditworthy small busi-nesses are able to access credit on reasonable terms, and that government pro-grams designed to get credit markets flowing focus on this goal. He also feels the Small Business Administra-tion should expand its loan programs.Unwieldy and unnecessary regulations are also messing up job growth, Klein said, and he wants to get rid of them. “In the marine indus-try, for example, we found that longshoremen had an insurance regulation that duplicated workers’ comp.” So that was tossed out the window.On the financial side, Klein said he is fighting to un-freeze access to credit - and small businesses are in this category as well. To “in-centivize small business lending,” Klein said he

would give banks that make loans and provide capital to smaller firms a lower inter-est rate. The incumbent sees job cre-ation potential through the creation of plans to make the US energy self-suffi-cient. He opposes off-shore oil drilling, he said.“American families can no longer afford to rely exclu-sively on oil for their energy needs,” he said. “Investing in alternative fuel sources is vital to our national security. The time to make changes that will reduce gas prices in the short term, and make us energy independent in the long term, is now.”Klein also backs the Obama healthcare plan. “I have been fighting to strengthen and protect Medicare since I first arrived in Congress. We promised South Florida seniors we would close the Medicare Part D donut hole, and this health care reform package delivers. Seniors will see immediate relief with a 50 percent discount on prescription medica-tions.” “In addition,” he said, “this legislation marks the end of health insurance com-panies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, something far too many of us have experienced first-hand. With the passage of this bill, insurance companies will no longer be able to drop patients because they get sick or impose arbitrary caps on care over a year or a lifetime.”

BOCA RATON - U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch is about to take part in his third election this year. The Democratic ex-state senator went through a primary in February and a general election in April to fill the vacant seat of for-mer District 19 Congress-man Robert Wexler, who resigned to take a job in pri-vate industry.Now that he’s served about six months, Deutch is seek-ing his first full two-year term on Capitol Hill, facing a challenge from Republi-can Joe Budd.Deutch told the Boca Ra-ton Tribune he promised to tackle three major issues – and has done so. The first, he said, was the economy and job creation. He said he filed legislation “to stimu-late job growth, to aid small businesses and to encourage renewable energy.”He also said that “mort-gage reform is needed to ensure that families are given every opportunity to stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure. Educa-tion and employment train-ing assistance are vital to

Deutch cites his Iran sanctions, job creation, COLA bills in run for re-election to Congress

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help re-train workers and help transform Florida into a leader in the green energy economy.”Deutch said the economic downturn “has hit seniors and those on fixed income especially hard. Compre-hensive health care reform is essential for our national economic growth, but any legislation must improve the health care of seniors, including reducing the cost of prescription drugs.” “In addition,” he said, “it is unacceptable that Medicare costs are increasing at the same time there is no in-crease in the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA). I will work to en-sure that seniors are given a fair deal.”He did note that elders will receive an additional $250 payment to help thaw the COLA freeze.The main problem, he said, is that the cost-of-living formula “is not based on seniors’ actual spending habits. He said he hopes to revise the formula in time for seniors to get a COLA hike in 2011. Deutch and others also in-troduced the Iran Transpar-ency and Accountability Act of 2010 which builds on the recently-enacted Comprehensive Iran Sanc-tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA). It requires com-panies to declare publicly sanctionable investments in Iran in their quarterly and annual reports to the Securi-ties and Exchange Commis-sion (SEC).

CISADA has already had major success putting real economic pressure on the Iranian regime and the Deutch legislation would complement the ability of CISADA to target and un-cover companies doing business in Iran. He also wants the United States “to stand firmly with the Israeli people, at the United Nations and inter-nationally, in their right of self-defense against terror-ism perpetrated by Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as leading state sponsors of terrorism, Iran and Syria.”Deutch said he feels the United States “should con-tinue to reject the anti-Is-rael, one-sided, inaccurate, and prejudicial Goldstone Report on the Gaza War that fails to hold Hamas and its patron Iran responsible for killing innocent Israelis and using Palestinian women and children as human shields.”Anxiety about the condition of the US economy makes voters ill at ease with the partisanship happening in government. “I don’t like to see partisanship. We are bogged down in it,” said Deutch.But he said that “in the past six months, I’ve seen legis-lation supported by a broad cross-section – from Cham-bers of Commerce to labor unions.”In a nutshell, Deutch said, “People just want to know that members of govern-ment are working to ad-vance the country. I’m try-ing to restore that.”



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CITY OF BOCA RATONNOTICE OF QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Boca Raton, Florida will hold a quasi-judicial public hearing at the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider adoption of the following proposed resolution. A presentation by staff may be made at the City Council Workshop Meeting on Monday, October 25, 2010, which shall convene following the conclusion of the Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting that is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. At the Workshop Meeting, Council may make inquiries; no public com-ment will be taken.

Both meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida. The resolution in its entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend either or both meetings and be heard at the quasi-judicial public hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 with respect to the proposed resolution.

Resolution No. 144-2010

A resolution of the City of Boca Raton considering a variance from the provisions of section 24-96(b)1, Code of Ordinanc-es, to allow for a total of three (3) monument signs when two (2) are allowed and allow for a distance of 200 feet between two (2) of the monument signs where a 250 foot distance is required for the Village Plaza at Boca Village, located at 690 Yamato Road; providing for severability; providing for repealer; providing an effective date (SCV-10-04)

Information regarding quasi-judicial procedure may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk (561-393-7740). Infor-mation on the resolution may be obtained from the Planning and Zoning Division of the Development Services Department, City Hall, 201 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (561-393-7781). NOTICE: If any decision of City Council affects you, and you decide to appeal any decision made at this meeting with respect to any matter considered, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (The above NOTICE is required by State Law. If you desire a verbatim transcript, you shall have the responsibility, at your own cost, to arrange for the transcript.)

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes 286.26, persons with disabilities needing spe-cial accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at 393-7740 at least three business days prior to the proceeding (whenever possible) to request such accommodation.

Susan S. Saxton, City Clerk City of Boca Raton, Florida

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Boca Raton, Florida will hold a regular public hearing at the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider adoption of the following proposed ordinance. A presentation by staff may be made at the City Council Workshop Meeting on Monday, October 25, 2010, which shall convene following the conclusion of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting that is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Council Chamber at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida. The ordinance in its entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend either or both meetings and be heard on Tuesday, October 26 with respect to the proposed ordinance.

Ordinance No. 5154 An ordinance of the City of Boca Raton amending certain sections of the pension plan for police and firefighters; revising the definition of earnings for firefighters, revising the member contributions; revising the retirement supplement paid to retired members; modifying the provision relating to purchase of prior service; providing for severability; providing for repealer; providing for codification; providing an effective date

Information on the ordinances may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 201 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (561-393-7740). NOTICE: If any decision of City Council affects you, and you decide to appeal any decision made at this meeting with respect to any matter considered, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (This NOTICE is required by State Law. If you desire a verbatim transcript, you shall have the responsibility, at your own cost, to arrange for the transcript.)

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes 136.26, persons with disabilities needing spe-cial accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at 393-7741 at least three business days prior to the proceeding (whenever possible) to request such accommodation.

Susan S. Saxton City Clerk, City of Boca Raton, Florida

CITY OF BOCA RATONNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Klein and West have crossed swords on the cam-paign trail. West accused the incumbent of fighting dirty, citing, in particular, a Democratic mailing which included West’s Social Security number and his wife’s em-ployee ID number.In response, Klein said it came from the Demo-cratic National Committee. “When I found out about it,

Klein backs small business incentives... Continued from page 3

By Jennifer Natalie OrtegaTROPICAL UPDATE

Tropical Updates

As Hurricane Paula drifted right past the South Florida region, she brought nothing but heavy rain and stormy weather for the Keys. The only immediate threat the storm had was for western and central parts of Cuba, creating potential flash flooding due to the heavy rain bands that swept across the island earlier last week. Paula ended taking that sharp turn to the east as expected by forecasters, crossing slowly over the Bahamas and heading straight up into the open Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on the slowly developing thunder-storms down in the Caribbean. That area is still a possible hurricane hot spot for the month of October. In the meantime, winds have turned to the northeast pushing Paula and any other likely storms away from the area and bringing us some cool breezes. The humidity has gone down as the dry air flow from the north has reached across the region. Overall, a concentrated high pressure center sits above us, keeping the weather for the next weeks pleasurable and clear, dipping into the high 60’s with only a couple of local showers.

Hurricane Paula heads north; cool air blankets South Florida

Jennifer Natalie Ortega is recent FAU Journalism Graduate, interned with CBS 12 and NBC 6 in the Weather and News departments.

I called the party and told them they should never have done it.” But Klein has also taken West to task on other issues. He claims West had liens placed on his house, was forced to pay overdue association fees and was forced by a court to pay accumu-lated credit card debts.West said he fell behind because he was serv-ing in Afghanistan at

the time. But Klein said the payments cover a period that goes beyond his over-seas service.



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BOCA RATON - The Amer-ican Planning Association (APA) has announced the designation of Plaza Real in Boca Raton as one of 10 Great Public Spaces for 2010 under the organiza-tion’s Great Places in Ameri-ca program. APA Great Places exempli-fy exceptional character and highlight the role planners and planning play in creat-ing communities of lasting value. Also designated in Flori-da as one of APA’s Great Places for 2010 is Riverside Avondale in Jacksonville. APA singled out Plaza Real in downtown Boca Raton as an iconic example of the public and private sectors partnering to successfully redevelop a former shop-ping mall into an area with its own identity and sense of place. The plaza is easily accessible and links adjoin-ing commercial, residential, cultural and entertainment uses. “We’re honored to be recog-nized by the APA as a Great Public Space,” said Mayor Susan Whelchel. “Plaza Real is one of the jewels of Boca Raton and an enduring e-xample of how the public and the private sectors can partner to create and sustain remarkable places.” Mizner Park and Plaza Real are part of what make down-town Boca Raton a won-derful place to live, work and play,” added Council Member Constance J. Scott, chair of the Boca Raton Re-development Authority. “This goes to show that with creativity, persistence and effective partnerships, obsolete shopping malls can be transformed into vibrant places for everyone to en-joy.” “It’s quite an honor to be

Plaza Real in Boca named one of top 10 ‘Great Public Spaces’ for 2010

recognized for something you’re so committed to,” said Michael McNaughton, executive vice president for General Growth Properties, owner of Mizner Park. “We are fully committed to pro-viding our shoppers with a total experience. This goes beyond providing a stel-lar retail line-up. It includes providing aesthetically pleas-ing spaces that encourage our visitors to linger and enjoy time with their friends and family.” Through Great Places in America, APA recognizes unique and authentic char-acteristics found in three essential components of all communities - streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces. APA Great Places offer better choices for where and how people work and live every day and are defined by many things in-cluding planning efforts, architectural styles, acces-

sibility, and community in-volvement. Since APA began Great Places in America in 2007, 40 neighborhoods, 40 streets and 30 public spaces have been designated in 47 states and the District of Columbia. “We’re very excited to na-me Plaza Real as one of this year’s Great Public Spaces,” said APA Chief Executive Officer Paul Farmer, FA-ICP. “The Plaza shows the importance and value of in-cluding a well-designed and inviting public space when redeveloping an area, which in this case was a shuttered shopping mall. Boca Raton is to be commended for its accomplishment here,” he added. Located at the epicenter of Mizner Park - the city’s 30-acre commercial, residential and business district, Plaza Real is the result of a 1988 comprehensive redevelop-ment plan. Prepared by the

Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency, the plan led to a $56.6 million renovation of the former Boca Raton Mall, which had closed in the late 1980s. No details were spared when building the Plaza. The space is defined by four fountains, three wrought-iron detailed gazebos, public art, benches and palm trees that line the outer edges. The layout of the plaza and the building placement were intention-

ally designed to create a “Venturi effect” that en-hances natural breezes flo-wing through the area. Nathan Cherry, author of “Grid/Street/Place: Essen-tial Elements of Sustain-able Urban Districts,” has called Plaza Real “one of the first and most success-ful mixed use redevelop-ments of a mall site in the United States.” The plaza is fronted by Mediterranean-style ar-

This gazebo is located near the center of Mizner Park, and is surrounded by the ring road called Plaza Real.

Boca Raton Museum of Art at the north end of Mizner Park.

chitecture. The Count de Hoernle Amphitheater, the Boca Raton Museum of Art and the Mizner Park Cultur-al Arts Association Center all border the Plaza. Movie theaters, restaurants and re-tail shops dot the landscape and bring life to Mizner Park. The Plaza is easily accessed by car, bike or foot with four adjacent garages, numerous bike racks, and wide side-walks and footpaths.

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Can you remember when politics were fun? When politicians didn’t try their best to degrade and destroy their opponents? When they actually talked about serving the people instead of puffing up their alle-giance to the Republican or Democrat parties or some power broker in Washing-ton, D.C.?If you accept what politi-cians say as fact, it appears we have a bleak future. Iran’s going to nuke Israel. Then, the US will be drawn into World War III - if glo-bal climate change doesn’t kill us all first.Then there’s the possibility of another 9/11 attack. Or more terrorists with bombs in their shoes and under-wear. Where is a sane per-son to turn?Well, certainly not to TV or radio. The talk shows on Fox are a constant stream of negativity. Sean Hanni-ty bemoans, Bill O’Reilly

There’s just no fun in politics any morecastigates. Rush Limbaugh pontificates. And in be-tween crying, Glenn Beck harps on the need for all of us to have an emergen-cy food supply or bags of seeds to grow a survival garden after something dreadful happens.All that while slamming politicians.Politics used to be pro-ductive. Our forefathers formed political parties as a means of moving the coun-try along through respon-sible debate and forward-thinking endeavors.I remember when politi-cal advertising was a good thing. Politicians used them to outline their agendas and let us know where they stood on the issues. Now, they’re using trash ads, most of them aimed at dis-gracing their challengers. These people must spend-ing innumerable hours searching for skeletons in the closets of their foes

- unpaid tax bills, irrespon-sible behavior, a mistress here, a love child there, anything to make the oppo-nent look bad. Not just bad, but unworthy of electing.Politics used to be fun. In my early days in the newspaper trade, I looked forward to elections. In my home town in Massa-chusetts, there was a great tradition held in conjunc-tion with city elections. On the Thursday night before Election Day, the local sy-nagogue used to sponsor an old-fashioned political ral-ly. It was meant to be an en-joyable night for all. They cooked up Kosher hot dogs and decorated the meeting hall with balloons and ban-ners. It was great fun. Then, even those festivities got polluted by negativism. I recall how the mayor once used it to announce he was going to veto the tax rate set by the City Council. Ano-ther time, two political ri-

vals got into a seriously nasty argument. It ruined the whole night.I know a lot of this stuff trickles down from either Washington or Tallahassee. It often seems the admin-istration has one goal: to give the people what they DON’T want. It happened with health care reform. And now, the nation’s lead-ers seem bent on taking away our freedom to eat at fast food places and have an occasional drink of a bubbly, sugary cola. Senior citizens are also seeing their Social Secu-rity checks frozen for the second year in a row and Medicare being cut a half-trillion dollars. The U.S. Constitution pro-mises Americans “life, lib-erty and the pursuit of hap-piness.” It’s time politicians got a little happier and a lot less vindictive.

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THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

POSITIVE LIVING

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.

EDITION 18

There are situations in life which are difficult to re-solve. Even then, they are not impossible to eradi-cate. People cannot hold on to past miseries and ex-pect a joyous present.Garbage cannot be accu-mulated for years without causing toxic, even fatal, effects on one’s self and on others. People cannot hold on to bad memories or to accumulated resentments and still demand happi-ness now. That won’t ever happen! The retention of poison anywhere shall al-ways adversely affect the surrounding environment. A wise individual fully recognizes that there comes a time when the only sane attitude is to ex-claim: “Enough is enough! I must move on without being bound to all the ex-tra baggage which I’ve al-lowed to accumulate in my life; the toxic levels I have permitted to develop are truly killing me and ad-versely affecting some of my relationships.”

Your Unresolved IssuesAny advance in life re-quires a final farewell to what cannot contribute to a healthy and meaningful present or future. Many times, even good things have to be left behind in favor of something much better which can contrib-ute to a progressive life of meaning. Nobody can advance in any endeavor while chained to anything, especially to unpleasant experiences of the past. The secret is to let go!Many persons err repeat-edly by holding grudges, by accumulating resent-ments, by retaining hatred to individuals and situa-tions which caused them distress in the past. If re-taliation and a spirit of un-forgivenness prevail, noth-ing shall ever be resolved, and the misery one already experiences shall only re-tain its grip and augment in its intensity. As author Frederick Buechner stated, “our unforgivingness is among those things about which we need to have

God forgive us most.” There needs to be a greater sense of urgency in dealing with these matters by peo-ple prone to choose slavery instead of the enjoyment of full liberation that’s possible! Nothing shall ever be eliminated when a spirit of vengeance, ac-cusation, fault-finding pre-vails. What one inwardly wants to see resolved will simply increase its hold on the person dominated by self-righteousness.Sadly, some people also go to their grave with unre-solved issues which never required resolution to start with. Many fail to recog-nize that sometimes the obvious is not the actual. Furthermore, one’s point of view depends on one’s point of viewing. One needs not be led by irra-tional thoughts and self-serving suspicions and ex-pectations!Any unresolved issue can have a peaceful, rational solution, when one lets it go!

It’s not too early to start thinking about the holi-days. Halloween is barely a week away. Then, there’s Thanksgiving, with Ha-nukkah and Christmas coming quickly after that.

We are the Boca Raton Tribune are already think-ing about the holidays. Because we are going to make them special. We are sponsoring a home decora-tion contest.

In the past, we’ve noticed how many homes in Boca Raton are festively lighted for the season. We want to reward everyone who takes that extra step of stringing lights, putting out sleighs or menorahs, rein-deers, snowmen and other special holiday attractions.

We don’t want you to go crazy, like Chevy Chase in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Make decorating a family event, or invite the neigh-bors to take part.

Delray Beach conducts a holiday home decorating competition each year, and

Decorating your house for the holidays could make you a winner

it’s always a joy to see the happy faces when the win-ners are recognized at a City Commission meeting.

Watch next week’s edition of the Boca Raton Tribune for more on this happy event.

Following city’s lead

The city of Boca Ration appears to be getting into the mood early this year. There are definitely icicle lights hanging from the entrance canopy at City Hall.

Soon, I’m sure, the decora-tions will be going up on the City Hall lawn. Mizner Park will also gain its glow. And don’t forget to stop by Friday, Nov. 26 – the day after Thanksgiving – for the official illumina-tion of the holiday lights. There’s usually a carnival for the kids and food for us older folks. If we’re lucky, there may even be snow.

The holidays are wonder-ful times here in Boca Ra-ton and West Boca. In De-

cember, the holiday street parade and holiday boat parade are both scheduled.

Store windows filled

If you don’t think the holi-days are on the minds of merchants, just visit a de-partment, clothing or spe-cialty store at plazas and malls and see how much of the area is already being devoted to holiday goods.

Even small stores have rolls of wrapping paper in the windows. Racks of cards are there, too. Some of them are even on sale already!

Most people think the holi-day shopping season be-gins on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. But clearly, the stores are looking for bargain-hunt-ers to start early.

Well, before we stock up on holiday gifts, we have to get some candy for the ghosts and goblins who’ll be visiting us on Hallow-een night.

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BOCA RATON - The cul-mination of Temple Beth El’s Annual Mitzvah Day will take place Sunday, Nov. 7, and will include a broad-based community-wide Veterans Day Barbe-cue from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Wayne Barton Study Center in East Boca Raton. Local dignitaries, a march-ing band and Temple Beth El’s Adult Chorale, along with youth choirs Shir Joy and Shir Ruach, will all be on hand to honor veterans. Open to all (but especially veterans), this inspiration-al event is co-sponsored by the Wayne Barton Study Center and Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. There is no charge for the BBQ.The festivities will feature the dedication of a flagpole at the Center, as well as in-stallation of a plaque hon-oring the Center’s unique

Veterans to be honored at Temple Beth El/Wayne Barton Center joint event

and special relationship with Temple Beth El. Af-ter the ceremony a BBQ dinner will be served with entertainment provided by a blues/gospel band. Mitzvah Day, an annual event at Temple Beth El, is a time set aside by the congregation to give back to the temple and commu-nity. From Friday, Novem-ber 5 through Sunday, No-vember 7, members of the temple will participate in a variety of educational and giving activities. Includ-ed are such activities as a bicycle recycle, collec-tion of school supplies for Ethiopian Jewish children, consumer fraud workshop for seniors, donating mu-sic CDs and movie DVDs for our soldiers, adopt a dog, blood drive and many more.For more information,

contact Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman at 561/391-8900 or [email protected]. Temple Beth El of Boca Raton was the city’s first Jewish house of worship and consists of two cam-puses. Along with weekly services, social, education-al and religious programs, the campuses include in-fant child care, an early childhood center, religious school for students K-12, and an on-site mausoleum. The main campus is lo-cated in east Boca Raton at 333 SW 4th Avenue. The Beck Family Campus, a six-acre western Boca Ra-ton educational campus, is located at 9800 Yamato Road.

BOCA RATON - The Boca Raton Little League is tea-ming up with the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital to raise money for those who have been diagnosed with cancer. The Boca Raton Little League is selling wrist-bands to promote Breast Cancer Awareness month. These wristbands were worn by players, coaches, mana-gers and family members

Boca Raton Little League raising cash for Cancer Institute at Boca Hospital

during the opening day games on October 16. All funds raised from the sale will be donated to the Lynn Cancer Institute’s special fund for cancer patients who do not meet the criteria for government assistance, but still need help paying for life’s daily necessities. The fund was established by the Psychosocial Sup-port Team at the Lynn Cancer Institute and is maintained by donations that allow the social work

team to screen and assist patients during the course of their treatment. The fund helps patients with tangible expenses such as transpor-tation, gas, groceries, me-dication and medical sup-plies. For more information a-bout the Psychosocial Support Team’s fund or to make a donation, contact the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation at 561-955-4142.

Volunteers from the USSVI South Florida Sub Base are shown filling “CARE pack-ages” last Saturday for men and women serving in Afghanistan. The Forgotten Soldiers group has a facility in Lake Worth where the packing takes place. Boxes are filled with personal care items that cannot be obtained on the front lines where many troops are serving.The United States Submarine Veterans Inc. has more than 13,000 shipmates nationally. Their South Florida base has 40 members.

Forgotten Soldiers group prepares CARE packages for troops



Cole Bros. Circus is just one bargain among Daily DealsBy: Jennifer Natalie Ortega

The circus is almost in town! Yes! Cole Bros. Circus is coming to Boca Ra-ton this November! Ever since 1884, this circus has been presenting the best and brightest stars in the circus world. Cole Bros. Circus travels to about 100 cities dur-ing its nine-month tour, performing two to three shows daily for families all over America.With its Big Top tent seating 2,000 people, ev-eryone can experience the magical world of the circus drawing you to the edge of your seat to wit-ness the impossible!Reserved seating at the door will cost you $15, but log onto www.bocara-tondailydeal.com now and buy your very own reserved seating for just $7! That’s more than 50 percent off! If you’re more of a sports fan, maybe Chris Evert’s Pro-Celebrity Tennis Match is more to your lik-ing. Though Chris Evert retired from professional tennis in 1989, helping needy children has been her passion.

The Celebrity Tennis Match this November is part of an ongoing cam-paign to raise money for drug abuse and child ne-glect in Florida. By at-tending this match, you will be helping Chris Evert continue to raise money to fund programs that ensure bright futures for at-risk children and their families.But don’t look now! Help-ing fund the program and attending this tennis match will only cost you half price on Boca Raton Daily Deals. A general $20 ad-mission will cost you $10 on our website! With Boca Raton Daily Deals you are getting great deals at low prices! We bring dining, attractions, events, your favorite prod-ucts to your front door at a great bargain cost!LOG ON TODAY AND START SAVING! www.bocaratondailydeal.com Have a local business you would like featured on our website? Send an email to [email protected]

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BOCA RATON - The Think Pink Rocks concert for breast cancer aware-ness took Boca Raton by storm for the third consec-utive year. By 5.30 p.m. Oct. 9, the atmosphere at Mizner Park was already buzzing in anticipation of the event featuring celebrities, rap and hip-hop performers. Bystanders, music fans and Think Pink support-ers alike began to gather around the Count de Ho-ernle Amphitheater while crew members laid the pink carpet in preparation for the celebrity arrivals. A bright pink Palm Beach County sheriff’s cruiser

stood by the entrance to the Amphitheater, where locals covered it in hun-dreds of Sharpie-written messages to those who have been lost to breast cancer, as well as those who continue to battle the disease.

The stars proceeded to walk the pink carpet around 6:30 p.m., beginning with Vicki Gunderson from “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” Fol-lowing Gunderson were Mayor Susan Whelchel and County Commissioner Steven Abrams. Next up was hip-hop artist, Asher Roth, who told the Tribune that he feels a very per-sonal connection to Think Pink Rocks. He has lost an aunt to breast cancer, and yet another aunt to colon cancer. “I am really here to help Think Pink raise awareness,” he said, “be-cause there are billions of dollars floating around out there, and yet there is still no cure for cancer.”

A long line of celebrities continued to move down the pink carpet, including Melanie Fiona, Shontelle, Steve Rifkind and Gabri-elle Union, not to mention the founders of Think Pink themselves, Stephanie Robin and Elizabeth We-prin.

Think Pink Rocks! rocks Mizner Park; raises cash for breast cancer research

Vicki Gunderson from “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”

On the pink carpet are Think Pink founders, Stephanie Robin and Elizabeth Weprin.

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The Rotary Clubs of Boca Raton and Delray Beach stood behind the chief e-xecutives from each com-munity in a recent Mayors’ Bartending Competition that pitted Boca Raton’s Susan Whelchel against Delray Beach leader Nel-son S. ”Woodie” McDuffie.“Though the event was a bit unorthodox and a new step for Rotary, the com-munity participation for the Mayor’s Challenge was way beyond expectations.”More than 250 local digni-taries from both communi-ties enjoyed the evening, cheering on their favorite mayor in the first annual bartending challenge. There was barely room to stand. Mayor McDuffie, playing on home turf, quickly found himself swamped by the invaders from Boca Raton. It seems that Mayor

Whelchel out-bartends McDuffie in Rotary fundraising match

Whelchel had waged a seri-ous email blitz to all of her friends (and she has thou-sands), and the Chamber of Commerce helped fill the house with the Boca faith-ful. Very little room was left at the bar for the home-town folks, though Mayor McDuffie gave it his best. After two great hours of fun and celebration, the large containers for gratui-ties were counted. The results: the visitors from Boca raised $3,454.38 for the literacy and children’s projects of the Boca Raton Sunrise Rotary Club and the home town folks accumu-lated $1,055.18 for the Ro-tary Club of Delray Beach - a fine sum, but second place. Many patrons also joined in the festivities and both clubs were busy recrui-ting new members. Even

County Commissioner Steven Abrams was found in the crowd, cheering for both mayors as he has both communities in his district. Organizer Betsy Owen was one busy lady, see-ing that everything was in place and kept things mov-ing. The participation of all Ro-tary Clubs in both Boca and Delray is a great e-xample of Rotarians hel-ping Rotarians one more time.Mayor Whelchel received the first trophy for the e-vent and said she “looks forward to a return match in Boca Raton next year.” Mayor McDuffie quickly accepted the challenge for a return match and pro-mised to hire all Tri-Rail Trains for the trip to Boca Raton.

By Dave FreudenbergDave Freudenberg is with the Rotary Club of Boca Raton and is a former member of the Boca Raton City Council.

From left are Delray Beach Mayor Nelson S.

“Woodie” McDuffie, Boca Raton Mayor Susan

Whelchel and County Commissioner Steven Abrams.

A contributor tucks a check into Mayor Whelchel’s container.

Linda Parker, left, and Betsy Owens, from the Delray Beach Rotary.

Jim Weatherspoon, left, president of the Delray Beach Rotary Club, with Eric Kovick, president of the Boca

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BOCA RATON - More than 200 guests and dig-nitaries - including Mayor Susan Whelchel, who gave a warm welcome speech to kick off the evening - gath-ered for a grand opening October 12 at the Lakeside Terrace banquet facility lo-cated at 7880 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The eve-ning was a benefit for the Florence Fuller Child De-velopment Centers.“We are so excited to be a part of the Boca Raton community and to have partnered with such a worthwhile organization for our grand opening,” said James Delisle, man-ager of Lakeside Terrace,

Lakeside Terrace marks grand opening of event venue with benefit for Boca charity

who has pledged a $2,500 donation to Florence Full-er. “Florence Fuller does so much for this commu-nity and we are happy we could give something back to them.” Attendees were treated to delicious cuisine at several food stations, including an elaborate sculpted ice tower filled with chilled seafood, a meat carving station, a create-your-own pasta station, and a made-to-order Banana’s Foster dessert display. The full-service bar was located in the air-conditioned out-door canopied terrace that overlooks a tranquil lake and fountain. Guests also

BOCA RATON - “To bring the meaning and message of ‘Cabaret’ to life, particularly to younger audiences, we have invited local Holocaust survivors to attend matinee performances of the show on October 16, 17 and 23, and then participate in a post-show feedback session with members of the audience and cast,” said producer Vicki Halmos. It was apparently a good idea. The first show on Oct. 16 drew about 60 people, including more than a half dozen Holocaust survivors.The discussion lasted about 40 minutes and it was said to be incredibly moving as some survivors related their memories of pre-war Berlin and others shared their per-sonal experiences being in the concentration camps.In a reversal moment, the cast of “Cabaret” gave the sur-vivors a standing ovation as they were introduced.Another post-matinee discussion with Holocaust survi-vors will be held Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23The Entre’Acte Theatrix production of “Cabaret” is tak-ing place through October 24 at the Count de Hoernle / Caldwell Theatre on North Federal Highway in Boca Raton.

Local Holocaust survivors meet cast of ‘Cabaret’ for post-show discussion

From left are Joanna Manel, Leah Sessa and Del Mar-rero.

Leah Sessa as Sally Bowles.

Shane Blanford as the MC.

Greg Halmos and Jeanne McKinnon.

had the opportunity to en-ter into a raffle to win a five-night Hawaiian get-away. “Lakeside Terrace hosted a wonderful event and treated all of the attendees like royalty,” said Doug Paton, president and CEO of Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. “We are so pleased to join together with Lakeside Terrace as community partners.” The 3,500 square-foot con-temporary multi-service facility accommodates up to 200 guests. The fresh and neutral décor blends hues of orange, celadon and bronzes while floor-to-ceiling windows cap-ture the view of the lake centered with a dramatic fountain.About Florence Fuller Child Development Cen-ters.For more than three de-cades, Florence Fuller Child Development Cen-ters have provided quality childcare and family sup-port services for economi-cally disadvantaged fami-lies. The center’s mission is to empower these fami-lies to succeed and to pre-pare the children for a life-time of positive learning. For more information call (561) 391-7274 ext. 111 or visit www.ffcdc.org.

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BOCA RATON - When Linda Spielmann took her son, Richard, to pre-school class, she had to act happy and mingle gracefully with the other moms.

LINDA SPIELMANN now an ACS executive Breast cancer survivor

But inside, she was scared stiff. Two days earlier, her doctor told her she had breast cancer.“I did my best acting job, I pretended I was a happy mom,” said Linda, 54, of Boca Raton.

In the coming weeks and months, she endured che-motherapy and seven sur-geries. She also had a mas-tectomy.That was some 14 years ago - 14 years in which she has been cancer-free.

She can never forget, though, the day she lay on a doctor’s examination table when he delivered the news about the tumor. “It was surreal.” She said the surgeon even couched his diagnosis in could-be terms. He said, “I

could be wrong, but there are indications you have breast cancer.”“The first thing I asked was, ‘Am I going to die,’” she said. “I was in a fog for 24 hours. And despite her



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BOCA RATON - Unicorn Children’s Vice president and Gala Co-Chair Juliette Ezagui hosted a tea at her home recently to announce the details of the foundation’s “An Eve-ning Aboard the Orient Express” Gala March 5, 2011 at Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach. Unicorn will present its annual awards at the gala. Michelle and Ron Yellin will receive the designation of Unicorn Grand Ambassadors. Karen and Dan Swanson will receive the Unicorn Children’s Foundation Founder’s Award and Smart for Life/Underway will receive Unicorn Children’s Foundation Shining Star Award. Call 561-620-9377 for tickets.

Unicorn Foundation announces plans for 2011 gala

Emily Damiano, Yvonne Eldredge

Shown from left are Madeline Hillsberg, Valeria Rosenbloom, Mary Lynn Bartolomeo

Rear, from left, are Juliette Ezagui, Elisabeth Dalfen; front, from left, Joanne Gabay, Sharon Alexander

and Valeria Rosenbloom.

From left are Stephanie Boardman, Marleen Forkas, Lorna Heisler

There are many people who hide their AARP Magazine and don’t want to admit that they have passed the half century mark.But then there’s the rest of us.That is why I didn’t shy away from spending three days with people who aren’t compelled to Twitter and text for their social lifeline and vividly remember Bo-nanza and Lassie. The event was called Orlan-do@50+ and it was a smor-gasbord of activities for those who want their brain to skim over their physical limi-tations. Sponsored by AARP, the weekend included talks from well known folks like Jane Pauley, Larry King, Marlo Thomas, Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, humorist Dave Barry and other celeb-rities and teachers.There were movies (some not in the theater yet), lectures on subjects ranging from love and dating to travel, finance and happiness. And at night there were concerts with boomer favorites Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, Judy Collins, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Richie Ha-vens. At times it seemed like I might be having 60’s flashbacks, but that thought was quickly dispelled after I watched a few concert goers exit on scooters and walk-ers. It was clearly an amaz-ing place to gather wisdom, wealth, friendship and ah ha moments.Although there is much to share - and much to revel about - it was Chris Gard-ner and Stedman Graham (Oprah’s partner) that cap-tured my heart (Rob Reiner was a clear favorite as well).It was from these two gentle-

AS SEEN BY FEENBy Diane Feen

AARP conference is more than a ‘60s flashback

men that I learned some va-luable life lessons. Gardner, in case you don’t know, was homeless and went on to be-come a successful and very wealthy financial guru (his life was chronicled in the movie “The Pursuit of Hap-pyness” with Will Smith). It was also interesting to meet and talk with Oprah’s beau, Stedman. If you think he’s a prima dona, you’re wrong. He spoke with many of us and posed for pictures with dozens of star-struck fema-les. So what did these two men say that was worth imprint-ing on one’s psyche? “The world is filled with un-limited wealth. We’ve been fooled, if you change the way you think and feel about yourself then your life will change,” said Stedman, who looked quite dapper in his gray pinstripe suit and silver fox hair. “You need to cre-ate a vision. What do you believe in? How can you get there? You need a vision that keeps you in a straight line. What you can see you can be.”“Attitude is altitude,” he told us. “How high can you vibrate? People respond to energy. Do you have the courage to leave the past be-hind?”

The crowd went wild. It was clear that Oprah had sent a messenger to those who have weathered many psychological and physical storms.Gardner, on the other hand, talked about his abusive step-father and about his decision early in life to be a good father and provider. Although he lived on the streets for a while with his 14-month-old son, he never gave up hope (or resolve). He talked about working at Bear Stearns and hearing his bosses say, “Dress Brit-ish think Yiddish.” He also told us, “Start where you are - your skills, talent and expertise are transferable. Pursue your passion and be practical.”If you want to help others pursue their passion then you might want to attend the upcoming fundraiser for The American Health Foun-dation. The organization holds lectures and events to help seniors, veterans and children and is a worthy cause. The fundraiser, called 10.10.10 is being held this Sunday, October 10th from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club. Call 561- 361 - 9091 for info.

Actor/producer Rob Reiner addresses the crowd.



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Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Kim Bloechinger of Boca Raton, Florida are pleased to announce the engage-ment of their daughter, Kelli-Ann Bloechinger to Brandon Argent McLeod, son of Ian and Susan

McLeod-BloechingerMcLeod of Toronto, On-tario, Canada. Kelli-Ann and Brandon are both gradua-tes of Boca Raton Com-munity High School and Florida Atlan-tic Universi-ty. Their high school friend-ship turned into years of togetherness. Kelli-Ann is

the Public Re-lations Direc-

tor for Bloomingdale’s Boca Raton and Brandon is an Operations Manager for Control Systems. The happy couple was engaged on July 27, 2010 and is planning a spring 2012 wedding in Boca Ra-ton, Florida.

Brandon McLeod and Kelly-Ann Bloechinger

BOCA RATON - The Boca Black Hat Diamond Divas traveled to Melbourne, Fla., this weekend for a Holly-wood Glitz and Glamour Ball at the Crowne Plaza hotel.

Diamond Divas spent weekend puttin’ on the glitz

Charlotte Beasley and Donna Shoemaker of Baltimore, Md., the woman who started the Black Hat Society. She was the

honored guest at this event.

Charlotte Beasley and Sidney Weber, who was the hostess of this event

Charlotte Beasley and Diane Schellig at the Hollywood Glam-our Ball.

CELEBRATIONS“The Talk of The Town” radio show broadcasts at Royal Palm Place in Boca Raton on Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. on 1230 AM WBZT (“The Health, Wealth & Lifestyle Sta-tion”) It showcases the latest and greatest in food, but also includes inter-views with representatives of local organizations and others of interest in the community. Co-hosts are Peter Leonard, who is also the executive pro-ducer, and Jacqui Wyatt. The Boca Raton Tribune’s own entertainment writer Skip Sheffield is also fea-tured. The show takes live calls online from all

Live from Boca, it’s ‘Talk of the Town’

over the US at 1-800-889-0267. The program started in July, and, already it has more than 450 friends on Facebook, including folks from California, Massa-chusetts, New York, Ten-nessee and Texas.




ENTERTAINMENTBy Skip Sheffield

The Boca Raton Museum of Art in Mizner Park has emerged from a two-month hiatus for a renovation and facelift, offering no fewer than five new shows, includ-ing one with 21 drawings by Picasso.“Because of our audience and our position, we are able to get shows other small mu-seums can’t,” said executive director George Bolge. “We strive to have at lease three exhibits every eight weeks. In this case we have five.”There was no major overhaul at the 10-year-old museum; just general freshening up, security improvement and maintenance, but the 44,000 square-foot facility does seem airier and brighter.“Romanticism to Modern-ism: Graphic Masterpieces from Pranesi and Picasso” is not a big show, but for fans of Picasso it is a must-see, as it traces the artist’s evolution from classic representational in the early 20th century to far-out cubist fantasies in his

Boca Raton Museum of Art at Mizner Park reopens with five new shows

old age.The brightest, boldest and largest show is the big, col-orful, sexy acrylic works by contemporary Italian artist Valerio Adami. The 23 paint-ings date from the 1960s ‘Nouvelle Figuration” era to the present.“Robert Cottingham: Twen-ty Ways to See a Star” is just as advertised: 20 large-scale painted silk screens of a theater marquee that reads “Star,” as well as some of Cottingham’s other sign-board themes.Up through May 1 is a se-lection of Latin American Art from the Museum’s Col-lection and “Wyland: Art and Conservation,” which showcases the contemporary California artist and conser-vationist.“There are many fine cul-tural organizations in Boca Raton’” said Mayor Susan Whelchel. “But the Boca Museum is the crown jewel.”Museum admission is $8 adults, $6 seniors over 65

and $4 students and groups. Call 561-392-2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org.

Candida at Palm Beach Dramaworks - Palm Beach Dramaworks, 322 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach, has opened its 11th season with a classy, thought-provoking version of GB Shaw’s 1894 classic, “Candida.”Playing the lead of lovely, headstrong Candida is Kim Cozort. Playing her devoted but somewhat dull and mor-alistic husband, Rev. James Morell, is John Leonard Thompson in a role that is quite a departure from his raving performance last year in Mamet’s “American Buf-falo.”Eugene Marchbanks, the dashing, idealist young poet who turns Candida’s head and vies for her affection, is played with force and pa-nache by Will Connolly.Playing the reliable fam-ily friend, Mr. Burgess is one of South Florida most

reliable actors, John Felix, while Margery Lowe makes the most of her small, comic role of frumpy, officious Miss Prosperine Garnett as does Cliff Burgess as fellow cleric, Rev. Alexander Mill.“Candida” raised eyebrows in 1894 because it seemed to challenge the very idea of fidelity, but in more than 100 years of retrospect it seems quite conventional regarding the institution of marriage. It is to the credit of Kim Cozort and John Leonard Thompson that we ever doubt for a min-ute the outcome of Eugene Marchbanks’ rash challenge,

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Margery Lowe, Cliff Burgess and John Leonard Thompson in “Candida”

Will Connelly and Kim Cozort in “Candida”

A work from “The Cat’s Meow” at

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and to the credit of director J. Barry Lewis that we are able to revisit this theatrical treasure.Tickets are $47. Call 561-514-4042.

Cats Invade Delray Beach - Here pretty kitty!The Cornell Museum of Art of Old School Square is having some fun with “The Cat’s Meow,” and exhibi-tion of feline celebration that opened Oct. 14 and is run-ning through Feb. 27. Also on display is the Bernet Folk Arts and Quilt Collection.Admission is $6 general, $4

seniors and students 13-21 and $2 ages 2-12. Call 561-243-7922 or visit www.old-schoolsquare.org.Photography by Michael Gora at Delray Beach Li-braryBoca Raton photographic artist and Boca Tribune col-umnist Michael Gora has a display of his striking black-and-white work, “People, Places and Things,” through Nov. 9 at the Delray Beach Public Library. 100 W. At-lantic Ave., Delray Beach. Admission is free. Call 561-266-0194.




REBECCA REPORTSBy Rebecca ColemanBOCA RATON - Who gets to choose the can-

didates? Find out how the system is gamed Oc-tober 23 as the film, “American Blackout,” is screened at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, located at 2601 St. Andrews Blvd.This film tells the story of how African-Amer-ican Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney lost the nomination due to cross-over voting. A panel of knowledgeable participants will lead a question and answer period. Invited guests are Ellen Brodsky, Jayne King and Yury Konnikov.

‘American Blackout’ film tells how candidate lost due to cross-over voting

efforts to keep her spirits up, she encountered difficulties. While driving home, she had a flat tire and had to call AAA.Linda, a tall blonde woman who hails from Yorkshire, England, has taken the “cheerleader” path since her series of surgeries. “I allow myself to have bad days,” she said. She also admits there are things that trigger strong emotions. October is a little tougher month for her be-cause it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Since then, she has thrown herself into the process of talking-up cancer. She has given lectures, and has chaired the “Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk” in Boca Raton. (That event will be held Saturday, Oct.

23 at Mizner Park). She has been a volunteer, sat on ga-la committees, served as a board member of the local ACS and brought her expe-rience as a cancer survivor to others in the community.She also received conside-rable support from the Reach to Recovery pro-gram of the American Can-cer Society. And now, after doing a turn as corporate sales manager for the Boca Raton Marriott, she is an area executive di-rector for the ACS.“I have come full cycle,” she said. “I am part of the organization that helped me. I can put my experi-ence to work.”“What the ACS did was to come to me at one of the lowest points in my life with its support system.”

She said she also received assis-tance from the Wom-en’s Center at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.Linda has regained her sense of humor. She glee-fully recalls how her pros-thetic breast popped out of her swimsuit while she was at the beach. Someone thinking it was a type of jellyfish recovered it along the shore.The wife of Jean Spiel-mann, executive pastry chef at the Boca Resort and the mother of two sons, Chris and Richard, Linda’s posi-tive and vibrant personality shines through her famous-ly known quote, “I wish to make every oncologist a pe-diatrician!”

Breast cancer survivor...Continued from page 13

Town Center at Boca Ra-ton’s Town Center Style Presented by JM Lexus last week to benefit Boca Ra-ton Regional Hospital was a weekend showcase of the fall’s hottest fashion and life-style trends. Things kicked off on Friday evening with a VIP reception to honor Boca Raton Regional Hos-pital’s 30 Partners in Pink, individuals and organiza-tions who have made a dif-ference by raising funds and generating awareness about breast cancer for Boca Ra-ton Regional Hospital’s lo-cal Go Pink Challenge. Furs and feathers were flying as we watched designer labels take to the runway. Fur trims and feathers were definitely the trend for fall, along with lace back corsets - perhaps for younger fashionistas!On Saturday morning, I was back at Center Court at the mall to be one of the judges for the annual “Style Wars” design competition featur-ing three design teams from the Fashion Honors Group at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. We watched three pink evening wear designs come alive on stage. My fellow judges were Angela Sachitano, anchor/reporter, WPTV News Channel 5; Felicia Levine, editor, Boca Raton Observer and Em-ily Moorhouse, style edi-tor, Boca Raton magazine. Fashion Honors Group in-structor Chrisa Tatakis took us through the design inspi-rations. After much delib-eration we chose… a short,

Fashion gets top billing during Town Center Style presentation

at Center Courtfeathery pink cocktail con-fection by Mitchell Perry and Emily Gould.On Monday evening, The Rotary Club of Boca Raton announced its annual OPAL Awards at a reception on the roof terrace of the Spanish River Library. The weather was glorious, the crowd was stylish and we were entertained by the soulful voice of 17 year-old Ken-dra Fulmer, yes, daughter of Rotarian Ingrid Fulmer. Congratulations to the 2011 OPAL Award honorees: David Robbe, Education; Jerry Fedele, Healthcare & Medicine; Emily Lilly, Civil Service; Arlene and Jim Scalafani, Private Sec-tor; Marta Batmasian, Com-munity Service and Flossy Keesely, Lifetime Achieve-ment Award. The 14th Annual OPAL Awards gala will take place Jan. 22 at Boca Pointe Country Club un-der the leadership of co-chairs In-grid Fulmer and Neil Saffer. This year, there’s a su-per raffle - only 365 tickets will be sold at $100 each. The Grand Prize is $10,000! Proceeds from the raffle and gala will benefit local stu-dent scholarships.I caught up with Yaccov and Sue Heller, who have a

big hit on their hands with a new sculpture garden outside their Gallery 22 in Royal Palm Place. Giant statues of Adam and Eve and the serpent, of course, along with other sculptures and welcoming benches and tropical plants have made the garden a tourist attrac-tion even before the official opening on Nov.18. This part of Royal Palm Place is fast becoming Boca’s new arts district. Besides Gallery 22, Evelyn Ballin opened her new Heart Gallery, Gal-lery 51 is moving in and Michael Israel has a gallery next to Karen Lynne. Very soon, we’ll have our own Art Walk. Watch out, Mi-ami!And that is life in Boca…

The winning team of the “Style Wars” competition: Mitchell Perry, 6th quarter Bachelor of Fashion Design student, and

Emily Gould, Associate of Fashion Design Alumni, pictured with the winning design

modeled by Alexandra Giasullo. Each received a $50 Simon Gift Card for their

collaboration in the event.

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Yaacov HellerFOOD REVIEW

By Marc Kent

Café Veri Amici - Fine Italian FareA corner café in the Pine-apple Grove area of Del-ray Beach at 189 NE 2nd Ave. (561-265-1888) of-fers an excellent selection of Neopolitan dishes.Of the ten antipasti listed, we were treated to a pre-sentation of prosciutto, goat cheese and asparagus with basil wrapped in egg-plant- a marriage of de-lightful tastes. Fried cala-mari arrived with arugula bedding and was crispy, tender and perfect in taste and texture,followed by plumb mussels, sautéed in a garlic cream with orange juice – an unusual com-bination that turned out to be fantastic- thank you to owner/ Chef Roberto! The fourth appetizer we sampled was a portion of shrimp wrapped in bacon with broccoli rabe – a little too charred for the shrimp flavor to be discerned. A salad of green apple slices with arugula, wal-nuts and blue cheese was a real winner – as was the tomato slices with basil

and oregano featuring im-ported, tasty mozzarella. Our caesar salad, though, was undistinguished with the chopped lettuce barely dressed in a weak sauce.Two soups are on the menu – a mixed vegetable bisque that was a puree with av-erage taste – followed by a very fine light yet rich lobster bisque which we applaud.Four varieties of pizza are available- we’ll try them on our return as we wanted to test a few of the ten pas-ta dishes.Ravioli stuffed with cheese and truffles in their butter/sage sauce then the ravioli stuffed with lobster in pink sauce and the pappardelle with veal meat ragu, Bo-lognese style were as fine as can be – we loved them all!A dozen varied entrees in-cluded a great veal scalop-pini with shrimp, onions, artichoke and peas in a demiglas/cognac sauce. This was followed by the two fish dishes- fresh snap-

per with shrimp, capicollo, onions in a butter/white wine sauce and then a pre-sentation of trout wrapped in foil with mussels, cherry tomatoes and shrimp. The fish dishes were outstand-ing! Chicken scarpariello included sausage, black olives and peperoncini in a demiglas of balsamic – superb and with a bit of a bite!The eight remaining en-trees include a New York sirloin, beef paiarda, grilled salmon, two more chicken variations, an-other snapper offering and two veal dishes that seem promising.Desserts are changed daily through Chef usually has cheesecake , tiramisu and a catalana (similar to crème brulee) plus an apple-filled puff pastry that must be or-dered early on.Serving wines, beers and soft drinks only, it is a warm, cozy place to enjoy some great food– so, go and enjoy!


Artist Yaacov Heller is bringing his beautiful schuilptures to a new section at Royal Palm Plaza near his Gallery 22. The outside section will now feature great sculptures like the ones pictured below. Yaacov plans on having live music and a cocktail bar as well in the near future in the location. One thing is for sure, this will be a great place to come with a few friends and enjoy.



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By Dr. Daniel ManASK DR MAN

Dr. Daniel Man is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has dedicated his life’s work to helping people look younger and improve their appearance through cosmetic surgery. He is a noted author, artist, inventor and educator. Dr. Man has been featured on major

television networks, as well as national and local magazines and newspapers for his work as both a plastic surgeon and an artist.

Dear Dr. Man, I’ve been hearing buzz lately about the mini-tummy tuck. I’ve always wanted a tuck, but I’ve been hesitant to get one because of the surgery it involves. If a mini-tuck is an option, I’d be very interested. Can you tell me more about this? Can anyone get this?

Answer: A mini-abdom-inoplasty, also known as a mini-tummy tuck, can produce excellent results; but only a limited number of women are good can-didates for this particular surgery. People who are good can-didates for a mini-tummy tuck have firm, flat ab-dominal muscles, with the exception of excess skin and fat only below the na-vel. If you have excess fat and skin above the navel,

A mini-tummy-tuck is a possibility for some patients

you may be better suited for a traditional tuck, and possibly liposuction as well.That being said, let me explain what a mini-tuck entails. In a partial or modified tummy tuck, the incision is often shorter and the navel may not need to be moved. The abdominal skin is lifted up only from the top of the pubic hair line to the navel. The skin flap is then stretched downward, removing the excess tis-sue, and then the flap is stitched back into place.Most women after preg-nancy have stretched out the muscle and skin above their navel, making many women better candidates for a full abdominoplasty. Many women request a mini-tummy tuck in order to avoid what they per-

ceive to be a more inva-sive procedure (i.e., a full tummy tuck). However, a full abdomi-noplasty is usually more satisfying for women because it allows the surgeon to repair the ab-dominal wall muscles and remove excess skin above the navel as well. If you’re a good candi-date, a tummy tuck is a great procedure to elimi-nate excess skin and fat, narrow the waistline, get rid of stretch marks on the lower abdomen and im-prove the appearance of the navel. Sometimes doing less is more; and other times a full procedure is the way to go. I recommend speaking to a board-certi-fied plastic surgeon to see which procedure is right for you.



By Barry EpsteinBARRY’S BUZZ

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com).

His website is www.publicrelations.nu

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FAITHBy Pastor Sandy

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

Consequences of God(Part 4)

This is the fourth in a se-ries considering the issue of “God” and his existence. If you honestly, objectively want to consider the possibil-ity of God, you must look at the universe and ask “how did it get here?” Maybe it has always been here?For a while, that is exactly what Albert Einstein thought. He wanted the universe to be self-existent- not reliant on any outside cause- but the universe appeared to be one giant effect. In 1916 howev-er, Albert Einstein’s calcula-tions took him a direction he did not want to go and in fact he later described as “irritat-ing.” If his theory of General Relativity were true, it meant the universe was not eternal but had a beginning. His cal-culations were indicating that there was a beginning to all time, all matter, and all space.Several years later, Dutch astronomer Willem de Sitter had found that General Rela-tivity required the universe to be expanding. And in 1927, the expanding universe was actually observed by astrono-mer Edwin Hubble. Hubble later discovered a “red shift” in the light from every ob-servable galaxy, which meant that those galaxies were mov-ing away from us. It appears that the universe is expanding from a single point in the dis-

tant past.So there are some big ques-tions here... there appears to have been a beginning... Who or What caused the “Big Bang?” Where did the “stuff” of the “Bang” come from? It is no longer intellectually fair to only say “well, its always been here” because the latest evidence seems to point to the fact that it hasn’t always been here and it appears that it isn’t al-ways going to be here... so a real tough question we all must answer is... How did it get here?If the universe is an “effect,” then there must have been a Cause.It is the basic law of cause and effect. There is a note on your door. Someone put it there. You see a painting on the wall. Someone created it. It is the implications of this “First Cause” that so irri-tates anyone who wants to exclude God from the equa-tion. British astronomer Arthur Eddington called it “repugnant;” MIT’s Philip Morrison said, “I would like to reject it.” Robert Jastrow understood the theological implications of the “First Cause” and said: “There is a kind of religion in sci-ence... Every event can be explained in a rational way as the product is some previ-ous event; every effect must

have its cause; there is no First Cause... This religious faith of the scientist is vio-lated by the discover that the world had a beginning un-der conditions in which the known laws of physics are not valid, and as a product of forces or circumstances we cannot discover. When that happens, the scientist has lost control. If he really ex-amined the implications,he would be traumatized.” (God and the Astronomers, 21)It is this argument, often called the cosmological evidence of God’s exis-tence that was affirmed by the apostle Paul in Romans 1:19-20 when he stated: “Because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. For the invis-ible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being per-ceived through the things that are made, even his ev-erlasting power and divin-ity; that they may be without excuse.”We are left with a smok-ing gun...none of us were there... we can’t duplicate the beginning of the uni-verse in the laboratory... so we have to examine the evi-dence. Are we willing to go where the theological and philosophical implications take us?

* Early voting for the Nov. 2 general election began Mon-day at 10 sites in Palm Beach County, nine in the Treasure Coast and at the Okeechobee County elections office. The early voting period ends Oct. 30 in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties and Oct. 31 in Palm Beach County.* Jewish Journal publisher emeritus Bruce Warshal also endorsed Florida Governor Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, following endorsements from former Congressman Robert Wexler, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rob-ert Kennedy, Jr., Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Shelly Vann, and the Peoples PAC of Palm Beach County. The Governor was also on “barry epstein live” on www.wrpbitv.com. Click ondemand barry 10.15.10 when a video starts to watch the show.* Caldwell Theatre features Entre’Acte Theatrix Presents Cabaret, the Tony Award Win-ning Musical through Oct. 24. Call 561.241.7432 for tickets or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com. Vices: A Love Story re-turns Nov. 7-Dec. 12. Order your tickets now.* Steel Magnolias continues at the Stage Door Theatre on Sample Road in Coral Springs through Nov. 7. See www.stagedoortheatre.com to order tickets or call 954.344.7765.* Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is celebrating the inau-guration of its sixth president, Mary Jane Saunders, with the “Waves of Blue” student scholarship benefit concert on Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. in the Car-ole and Barry Kaye Perform-ing Arts Auditorium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. FAU’s depart-ment of music and several oth-

er guest artists will present big band music, piano, jazz, and more. The concert will begin FAU’s inaugural festivities, and proceeds from the event will benefit the President’s Scholarship Challenge Fund. General admission tickets are $25; faculty, staff and Life-long Learning Society student tickets are $15; and degree seeking students may obtain tickets for free. Group prices available. Purchase tickets at http://www.fauevents.com or by calling 1-800-564-9539. More information can be found at http://www.fau.edu/inauguration/inaug_scholar-ship.php.* Building an Effective Board For Good Governance and Great Fundraising is the workshop presented by the Junior League of Boca Raton with Chuck Loring, CRFE, a consultant with BoardSource and a senior partner at Loring, Sternberg, and Associates. On October 27, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s Veg-so Community Resource Cen-ter, 261 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33432, phone: 561-620-2553.Cost is $100 for groups of up to 8 people from the same organization. Breakfast and lunch are included. To reg-ister, please contact Cathy Scheid at [email protected].* The October 28 West Boca Chamber network will be at Southwinds Golf Course. Costs and information is on www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to [email protected]. The Nov. 9 breakfast, sponsored by ebarbershop.com, will feature noted political consultant and Lynn University professor Dr. Robert Watson on what the election results mean to us.* The second West Boca Women in Business monthly network and luncheon, Nov. 3 will feature “Growing Your KASH Box” presented by Nancy Proffitt, The Profit-able Business Coach, 11:30

am. to 1 pm, City Fish Mar-ket,7940 Glades Road (at the turnpike). RSVP to [email protected] or call 482.9333.* Next Generations of Holo-caust Survivors, United States Holocaust Memorial Mu-seum, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, presents “Deadly Medicine in the Nazi Era and Bioethical Responsibilities in the 21st Century”, Thurs-day, November 4, 2010 4:30 pm- 8:30pm, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Center for Lifelong Learning/Education Bldg. Dawson Theatre, 800 Meadows Road, Boca Ra-ton, FL 33486. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nextgenerations.org under the Event Ticket Sales tab or call (561) 400 -5566. A distin-guished panel of experts will broadly examine the medical community’s ethical respon-sibilities from both historical and contemporary perspec-tives. From 1933 to 1945, German physicians, scientists, public health officials, and academic experts played a critical role in supporting and implementing the Nazi racial hygiene policy. The panel will discuss thecontroversial ethical issues our society and the medical community are dealing with today. Balancing the needs of society as a whole with the rights of individuals, and the ethical responsibility of the Medical, Mental Health, Social Work, and Psychology professions will be explored. 3.0 CE Credit Hours for Psy-chologists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Li-censed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Guardians.Registration Fee: $25.* Every politician and voter should see I Want Your Mon-ey and the Pat Tillman story at Shadowwood. * Movies opening this week include Stone, Hereafter, Con-viction, Howl and Paranormal Activity 2.



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By Gerald ShermanWHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?

Gerald J. Sherman of Sherman & Perlman LLC is a marketing and public relations person and has written several books and articles on these subjects.

WEST BOCA RATON - The next meeting of the West Boca Business Connection will be held Wednesday, October 27 at 8 a.m. at the Bagel Tree Restaurant, 9080 Kimberly Blvd., Boca Raton, in the Hamptons Shopping Center at the southwest corner of Lyons Road and Kimberly Boulevard. Admission is $7 per person which includes breakfast. The group is seeking new members.The West Boca Business Connection is a newly established networking group which meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. RSVP to [email protected]. For more information contact Lynn Fedoriw, CPA, P. A. at 561-852-4577.

West Boca Business Connection to meet Oct. 27

Because of the many re-quests for a rerun of this article, I am submitting the following. We would like to hear from you as to “What business are you in?” and help you define your busi-ness based on the following information:What business are you in.You may say that’s an easy question to answer! Asking industry leaders this question seems basic and simplistic. Is it? This is one of the clas-sic questions that should be answered in depth for any business to survive and pros-per in this turbulent market-place. Many years ago, the rail-road companies were faced with serious financial prob-lems. They were losing their market share for passenger travel and freight business. The trucking industry was making headway delivering freight across the nation and airlines were taking away a good portion of their pas-senger and freight business. We have to credit the mar-keting genius of Theodore Levitt, who coined the ex-pression, “What Business Are You In?” Levitt used the railroad industry as an example of an industry not knowing the business they were in as a reason for their failure to prosper. (Theodore Levitt, “Marketing Myopia”, Harvard Business Review 38 (July-August 1960), 45-57, at 45, (Levitt 1960).

How do you answer the question, ‘What business are you in?’

As the story goes, the rail-road industry leaders called upon consultants to find ways of dealing with declin-ing revenues and thus save their business. After study-ing the situation, the con-sultants asked the railroad tycoons the question, “What business are you in?” “We are in the railroad business,” they answered, “and we cer-tainly didn’t need a consul-tant to ask us that.” Finally the consultants told them that the problem was that they are not in the railroad business but they are in the, “Transportation Business.” The Railroad execs were presumed to say, “What else is new?” What the consul-tants were trying to convey to the railroad executives is that being in the ‘transpor-tation business’ meant that they would have to compete with the airlines and truck-ing companies. They also advised them to invest in ground and air transporta-tion, by buying an existing trucking company or airline or organizing a new com-pany. Marketing by other means of transportation than theirs would be crucial in these changing times. How about B& O Airlines & Overland Trucking ser-vices? But lo and behold, the railroad folks would not take that advice and the rest is history! Although the rail-road industry today remains part of the transportation in-

dustry, total track-miles have fallen from 319,000 in 1970 to 170,000 and trucks still have to be called on to get most goods to a final desti-nation.” http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is20040711/ai_n11465104.com)Think of the possibilities if railroad companies acquired other means of transporta-tion to relate to the changing times. The railroad com-panies that remained have not shared in the growth of the booming transportation business. The railroad indus-try was on the wrong track! Another example of a busi-ness defining itself and tak-ing action is the telecommu-nications business. As we all know, today’s telephone companies do not see them-selves as only providing ser-vice of dial tone telephone access but, own and part-ner with Internet providers, cable TV and satellite com-panies. They are not in the telephone business but in the electronic communication business and will be into any and all related electronic communication services to satisfy the demand of the virtual market place. It is time that companies must redefine their busi-ness and ask themselves the question: What business are you in?By finding answers to this question, you will be open-ing up new doors for future opportunities to expand your business.

On October 10, 2010 the Karate program at the Highland Beach Library paid off for both Chris Vacca and Nikola Nikolovski. These long time students of Shorinjiryu Kenkokai Karatedo took home three trophies from the Shorinjiryu Shinzen International Tourna-ment held in Queens, New York. This pres-tigious event hosted each year by Hanshi Myron Lubitsch attracts traditional karate schools from around the world to a day long competition in traditional karate activities. This event has been labeled the “ A Gathering of the Shorinjiryu Karate Family”. Shorin-jiryu is taught at the Highland Beach Library each Wednesday evening between 6:30 and 7:30 PM at $10.00 per class. All are welcome to study a truly traditional Okinawan Martial Art taught by John A. Mirrione, Kyoshi.

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Oleda Baker, now 75, began her career as a high fashion model with the prestigious Wilhelmina Model Agency, based in New York City and doing print and TV assignments

in New York and Europe. She has written ten books on beauty, diet and health.

OLEDA TALKSOleda Baker

Keep the Delicate Skin Under Your Eyes Looking Youthful

You wake up one morning and all of a sudden see another new line or two around your eyes. Panic sets in...right? Your reaction is, “It just popped up overnight.” Well…not really. When you actually see the new line you should know it started devel-oping long ago. This is often true of dark circles under the eyes and puffiness, too…they start gradually and all of a sud-den we notice them. Can proper skin care or treat-ment around the eyes help to prevent lines, wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness? Yes… proper treatments and good habits can certainly postpone these irritating happenings for many years…it can also soften the seriousness of it when it does happen.

Here’s What HelpsSpecial Gentle Massage: It’s important that the tiny capil-laries under the eyes be stimu-lated. This massage is to help reduce lines and wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness: Take a fin-ger and press firmly, but gently, on one spot on the area under the eye. While pressing down firmly, and without lifting the finger, make a small rotating motion several times. You can also just press firmly, lift your finger up, and do it again sev-eral times in one spot. Then go to the spot next to it until you have massaged all areas under the eye, thus bringing more blood flow under the skin. The Sun and Sunglasses: It’s very, very important to wear good sunglasses when out in the sun or glare. Keep an ex-tra pair around. Sunglasses, in addition to helping to pre-vent cataracts, also protect the

delicate skin around your eyes from the sun’s rays. The sun not only dries the surface skin preparing the way for lines and wrinkles, but also works deeper beneath the skin, hard-ening the collagen under it. Oh My…now, as the collagen gets harder under the skin, the lines become deeper…and deeper. Sunglasses also do another very important thing…they help lessen squinting. The combination of frequent squint-ing and direct sunlight on the skin is a fool proof “recipe” for quickly aging this very thin skin before it’s time. Creams For Under Eyes: Li-nes and wrinkles under the eyes are not always a sign of aging, rather they could be an indication of neglect. Lack of treatment, with creams, lo-tions and without stimulation of this area will speed up the aging process. Best to use a moisturizer that especially nourishes the fragile tissue around the eyes. I apply a rich moisturizer with aloe vera as its primary ingredient before applying makeup. Also make sure you’re using a good sun-screen with a mi-nimum SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of 15. If you’re a beachgoer or out-door sports enthusiast, con-sider a sun block with titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide dur-ing tho-se times (the kind that lifeguards use, which you can now get in tinted versions).Sleep The Right Way: Puffi-ness can be caused by an ac-cumulation of fluid in the eye area, possibly from allergies or a sinus problem. Try sleep-ing with your head a little higher so this fluid cannot ac-

cumulate as easily. Try this for 2 weeks and see what the results are. I don’t believe in sleeping on high pillows in general, as they are not the best for your body alignment. If you decide you need to stay with the higher pillow make sure your neck is properly supported. Make-up: To hide dark circles use a dark circle cover-up product that covers well yet is light in texture. Use one with Mica to reflect light, which causes a “light reflection” in your dark area. Cigarette Smoking:Smoking cigarettes slows the blood flow in the face and under the eyes. This means the skin is not get-ting the proper nourishment and blood flow it needs to be at its best. Also, every time you draw on a cigarette you purse your lips …do this over and over for a long period and what do you have…the lines going up and down on the skin around your lips that you hate so much. AND…you did it! I don’t mean to make you feel bad but I must tell you the truth…if you’re a cigarette smoker, maybe it will help you stop. Feed Your Skin For Beauty and Health: Nutrition plays a very big part in the to-tal condition of your skin and its youthfulness. (And while I’m thinking of it not a pleas-ant subject make sure your bowel movements are normal and regular. Poor skin can be due to poor nutrition, as well as poor elimination.) Well, I don’t think there is anything left to say about the skin under the eyes…if I have missed something, I’ll bet you’ll let me know! and…I’ll respond too! Until next time,



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PET OF THE WEEKDOG TALK WITH UNCLE MATTY

Dog Petting EtiquetteFrom a reader: “I was taught as a toddler: When around a new dog, hold still and present your hand palm up for the dog to sniff. Recently, I had a vet tech breeze up to my dog, Ruby, and lower her hand down over Ruby’s head. Ruby jumped up and “air bit” at the vet tech’s hand. “Also, when I walk Ruby, people encourage their kids to come up and pet her whether or not I say it’s OK, including toddlers who want to grab her to steady themselves. I was taught to ask permission to approach someone’s dog. What is wrong with people?”My advice: Don’t reach out to pet a strange dog, even with the owner’s permission. Dog owners do not always provide the most accurate assessment of their dog’s tempera-ment. This is sometimes a byproduct of denial, but by and large, it’s ignorance. A dog owner who does not grasp the importance of socialization won’t un-derstand that Fido’s good manners and sweet dispo-sition at home aren’t guar-anteed to hold true out on the streets with the rest of

us. When a stranger asks for permission to pet Fido, his owner might give the go-ahead -- not realizing Fido’s inner Cujo hasn’t been tamed when it comes to strangers. And the strangest of the strangers to a pooch? Chil-dren.Children are awkward. They walk funny, fall over, flail their arms, shriek, clap, and their heads wob-ble all over the place. To a dog that hasn’t been raised around children, any of this may feel threatening. I have four fantastic dogs at home. One of them has never been around chil-dren, and one of them gets nervous around quick, jerky movements. When my small nephew visits, I keep those dogs away from him. This is not about aggression; it’s about fear. And it’s the kind of “better safe than sorry” judgment call responsible dog own-ers should be equipped to make.If you must pet a strange dog, make a knuckle sandwich. This will pro-tect your fingers. And don’t approach head-on, arm-extended. For many people, a rolled-up news-

paper remains the weapon of choice in their futile at-tempts to correct canine missteps. To a dog, your arm looks suspiciously similar to that rolled-up paper. Body language is impor-tant when dealing with dogs. Towering over a dog is taking a dominant posi-tion. As is petting the dog on the head. When greet-ing a new dog, the point is to make friends, not to as-sert your authority. Word to the wise: With dogs, it’s all about terri-tory. Everything is terri-tory: the owner, the leash, the bed, the yard, the food, the toys. So when you ap-proach a strange dog, even in the public domain, you are invading what they perceive to be their terri-tory. The significance of this invasion depends on the degree of the dog’s ter-ritorialism. Remember, dogs are wolves. They may be wearing sweaters and boo-ties with bows on their heads, but the instincts of wolves are embedded deep in their DNA. If a wolf were trotting by, would you reach out to pet it? Woof!

Story, photo by Pam D’Addio

Animal shelter workers pray for all their “guests” to find happy homes, but often dogs come in that really touch their hearts and need a home desper-ately. Such is the case with Lulu, a sweet old Bas-set Hound who arrived at Tri County after her owner passed away. Lulu’s a full-figured gal who enjoys chow time and laying in a cool, shady spot outside or in a quiet corner indoors. The bustling activity of the shelter is not her cup of tea. She’s housebro-ken and can live with cats, older children, and other nice dogs that won’t bother her. Won’t someone please step up to make this precious dog’s life calm, settled, and happy? She deserves to be loved.

Lulu is a special dog who really deserves to be adopted

She’s available for adoption at Tri-County Humane Soci-ety, a no-kill animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio

Road in Boca Raton. The shelter is open for adoptions Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adoption fees for companion animals are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations. Included in the adoption

fee is one year of free of-fice visits to I’m available for adoption at Tri-County Humane Society, a no-kill

animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio Road in Boca Raton. The shel-ter is open for adoptions Tuesday through Sun-day, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adoption fees for com-panion animals are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations. Included in the adoption fee is one year of free office visits to Regency Veteri-nary Clinic.Please visit us to find a lost pet or to consider adding a shelter dog

or cat to your family. We have puppies and kittens, too! Call (561)482-8110 or view many of our available animals and volunteer op-portunities at: www.tricoun-tyhumane.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at ‘TriCounty Humane’.

WEST PALM BEACH - Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control rescued five starved and abandoned Paso Fino horses from a Wellington farm last month.Today, the two mares and three geldings are now thriving, have gained much needed weight and are on the road to recovery! All they need now are loving homes. To view updated photographs and information about these animals, please visit www.pbcgov.com/animal. Anyone interested in adopting, should contact Marguerite Panza-rello at 561-233-1284 or e-mail [email protected].

Animal Care and Control seeks homes for horses



SportsThe Boca Raton Tribune

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RESULTS

By: Orlando Greenwald

Last year, this game was the homecoming game for Olympic Heights. The game was delayed almost an hour because of a power outage and the heavy rain. But, whoever stayed and watched that game was a witness to one of the most amazing games in the 19 year his-tory of Olympic Heights.Fast forward to 2010, and one player in particu-lar won’t be forgetting Thursday’s game any-time soon. David Tanis, a sophomore, was able to find the end-zone on five different occasions. Tanis was unstoppable he rushed for 89 yards on 13 carries.There is a reason why Olympic Heights’ de-fense is ranked number one against the rush of-

Heights Bounces Back, Blows Boynton High Out

fence. The Lions allowed only 27 yards and forced 7 fumbles. The game was called a minute early after a power outage shut the lights off (sound famil-iar).The 42 to 12 win was a much needed one for the Lions as they try their best to salvage a season that many have labeled done after a loss last week against a district oppo-nent. But, with this win, confidence is back with the Lions, and there are still plenty of games left. Playoffs seem like a far reach, but for these Li-ons, hope is never that far from reach. Olympic Heights’ next game is Friday October 22 as they host cross-town rivals West Boca High. This will be Olym-pic Heights’ 2010 home-coming game.

By: Jon Ricco

On a clear beautiful night the Boca High Bobcats would line up against the Santaluces Chiefs for their Homecoming game and better, to save their season. They did so by winning, 27-19.The defense was up first as the Bobcats would try to fend off the Chiefs and they would. The Bobcats would get the ball but were pinned back on their own 8 yard line. The Bobcats would run the ball to secure some space but couldn’t get a first down but they were forced to punt. The Chiefs came in running the ball knowing the run defense of the Bobcats was weak but Boca would stand tall. Keith Byars Jr. definitely came into the ga-me carrying the load. He was involved in catching, blocking, and running the ball in the first quarter. Further on the drive, San-taluces would recover a fumble as the quarter ended 0-0. Quarterback Muchkin Young came out throwing with a pass to Terrance Floyd for a 40 yard touchdown caught with the fingers. The Chiefs went up 7-0 with 11 minutes left in the first half.

The beginning of the sec-ond quarter would not be good to Boca as they couldn’t muster any of-fense. A touchdown by Ar-tese Fulton and a botched extra point would put the Chiefs up 13-0 with 3 min-utes left in the half and it was beginning to look like a bad homecoming night.The Bobcats would answer with a touchdown run by quarterback Kevin Ander-son with 1:15 left to bring the score to 13-7. With 45 seconds Chiefs punter Chris Wimer kicked a bad punt giving the Bobcats great field position, Boca would move the ball enough for kicker David Picknel’s 50 yard field goal with was good closing the lead to 13-10 going into the half. The halftime was full of festivities for homecoming

and the crowd was enjoy-ing every minute of it. Wide Receiver Cameron Lewis would receive the award for player of the week by radio station x-102.3. To begin the second half the Bobcats would finally work the flats that were open the whole first half. It would lead to a punt but Boca was beginning to pick the Chiefs defense apart. Santa-luces’ Young threw a bomb to Jordon St. Louie to go up 19-10. The fake extra point would not work. The next drive for the Bobcats was good. Byars and Lewis would keep the ball moving smoothly. Even Receiver Ron Moore would get in the mix picking up a cru-cial first down. Keith Byars would show his NFL pedi-gree with a brutal 15 yard run slamming Chiefs to the

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ground.The Bobcats were running a semi-no huddle offense which was moving the ball against the Chiefs cover two or “Tampa Two.” Anderson would throw a pass to Lew-is for a touchdown cutting into the lead again to bring it to 19-17. The Chiefs then would have an 80 yard run from scrimmage but the ball was stripped at the goal line by Boca. Ron Moore would then come up with a 45 yard catch, but Santaluces would end up stopping Boca.Later on in the third Ander-son would throw his second touchdown pass to Lewis to take their first lead 24-19 and would not look back. The Chiefs seemed stunned as the clock became their enemy. To the Boca High School Marching Band’s version of the popular Star Wars song “The Imperial March” the Bobcats would move the ball enough to tack on a 27 yard field goal from Picknel putting Boca up 27-19 with 3 minutes left in the game. The Chiefs would make it interesting but the Bobcats would hold them and win 27-19 to now move to (2-4) on the season and hoping to build on the win.



The Boca Raton Tribune SPORTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

By: Matt Blue

The best story in base-ball this season has been the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have had a very surprising, dramatic and triumphant season. I think this season could one day be recreated as a Holly-wood picture. They have had nothing short of a re-markable Cinderella sea-son. They have embraced being the underdogs and they ultimately exceeded expectations. This team has the necessary talent to dethrone the defending champions and to possibly win their first World Series championship in franchise history. Rangers Manager Ron Washington almost lost his job during the offseason after testing positive for cocaine. Now he has his team playing in the ALCS and he is a Manager of the

The Story of the Texas Rangers and their journey to the ALCS

Year candidate. Astonish-ingly the Rangers, who are notoriously known around baseball as a conservative family oriented organiza-

tion decided not to termi-nate Washington. In addition, the story of Josh Hamilton is just as compelling and riveting. Against all odds he battled back from a serious drug addiction to all of a sud-den find himself playing in the ALCS. These are two inspirational stories that will have many baseball fans rooting for Texas in the series. The Rangers were facing an uncertain future until former Ranger and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and his investors bid to purchase the Rangers was finally approved by the Commissioner’s office. Before the new ownership took over, the Rangers were actually in bankrupt-cy court.

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The Boca Raton Tribune SPORTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

By Pedro Heizer

CRANK UP THE HEAT

If you’re looking for a sports bar to watch the Miami HEAT games this season, we have the perfect place for you!Wowies Sports Grill, lo-cated in Boca Raton, is a modern sports bar with 31 big screen television sets, a 123″ projection TV, beau-tiful waitresses, excellent food, three full-liquor bar, and did I mention beautiful waitresses? They also have an outside covered patio with four plasma screen TVs.Wowies is the place you want to be to watch Miami Heat games this season. It all begins with the Season Opener versus the Boston Celtics in Boston at 6:30 on Oct 26.Here are 6 reasons why you should watch the Mi-ami Heat games at Wow-ies:1) During the games, we’ll be running raffle drawings ($7 per ticket) where you have a chance to win, Mi-ami HEAT jerseys, t-shirts, gift cards, and other HEAT goodies.2) If you come with some sort of Miami HEAT ap-

Don’t have a place to watch the HEAT games? I have your solution!

parel, you automatically enter our free raffle to win a Wowies gift card.3) Wowies features a 123″ projection TV and 31 big screen TVs so no matter where you sit, you can watch the Miami HEAT games in style; Wow-ies also has four plasma screen TVs in the outside covered patio if you want to watch the game and get some fresh air at the same time.4) Wowies is where Crank Up The HEAT will be at so stop on by and say hello. We will be taking pictures and video as well as inter-viewing some of the fans there about the game, so it’s your chance to be fea-tured on Crank Up The HEAT.

5) Download our special flyer at our website (www.crankuptheheat.com) and bring it in for a FREE Beer (or refill soda or a souvenir if you are a minor) during any of the games. Plus, Wowies features Happy Hour from 12-7pm ev-eryday and has three full-liquor bars.6) Last but not least, Wow-ies features the beautiful Wowies Girls who will be wearing our team colors while serving you drinks and food throughout the games.Wowies is a family friend-ly establishment. Nothing beats watching the Miami HEAT games at a bas-ketball-friendly bar with friends and strangers. If you live in South Florida, we from Crank Up The HEAT look forward to seeing you at Wowies on October 26.If you interested in going and want more informa-tion you can email us at [email protected]. Hope to see you there on October 26. If you come, find me and I’ll give you a free flyer for a free beer or

History was against the Rangers who had never even won a postseason se-ries until they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the American League Divi-sion Series. You can’t possibly give enough credit to the or-ganization’s saviors Ron Washington and Nolan Ryan, who kept the orga-nization afloat while they almost went bankrupt.The pieces of the puzzle didn’t come together until the Rangers made some key acquisitions around the All Star Break. Their most notable acquisition was when they traded for Cliff Lee. However, they addressed some vital team needs and holes by also bringing in third base-man Jorge Cantu, catcher

Bengie Molina, infielder Christian Guzman and outfielder Jeff Francoeur. The Rangers had the most success at the trade dead-line and they came through as this year’s biggest trade deadline winner.Gone are superstars Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Rafael Palmeiro and Pudge Rodriguez. In are quality players with lower profiles such as outfielder Josh Hamilton, second baseman Ian Kinsler, pitching sen-sation Cliff Lee, outfielder Nelson Cruz the speedy shortstop Elvis Andrus and the DH Vladimir Guer-rero, who has had a very good career. The Rangers have always had sluggers and power hitters in their lineup. In fact, the Rang-ers have never had much

trouble scoring runs in recent years. The biggest difference for the Rangers this year is that they have quality and consistent pitching. Nolan Ryan has done a great job upgrading the team’s pitching ever since he took over as the President of Baseball Op-erations and team’s prin-cipal owner. The Ace of the Rangers pitching staff is one of the top pitchers in baseball Cliff Lee. Lee has been outstanding in the postseason. Cliff Lee is the main reason why the Rangers are battling the Yankees in the ALCS. He is the team’s MVP. This Rangers team has a tremendous opportunity to continue to impress many people around baseball.

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