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BOCA RATON – De-mocracy isn’t dead in Palm Beach County. But it’s a little frailer than it was in 2008.

Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher said about 35 percent of registered Repub-licans in Palm Beach County

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turned out for Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Pri-mary that saw former Mas-sachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney recover from his recent loss in South Carolina to take the contest with 54.42 percent of the vote.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich got 27.88 percent of ballots cast; Rick Santorum captured 10.3 per-cent and Ron Paul got just under 7 percent.

The overall tally was per-haps eclipsed by the speed the totals were completed. Ev-erything, except for review-ing provisional ballots, was done by 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Bucher said she plans to have modems in place for the August primaries to get the vote count done even faster.

The elections boss said she was shooting for a total of 44.9 percent in Tuesday’s election – the same percent-age that turned out for the 2008 presidential primary. She said she has not been fol-

lowing the races and could not pinpoint why the count was down.

According to numbers in the election supervisor’s of-fice, a total of 83,190 votes were cast in Palm Beach County. In all, there are 240,176 registered Republi-cans. Overall, 829,413 people are registered to vote – Re-publicans, Democrats and Independents – in the county.

Some people were caught short at the polls Tuesday be-cause they had not changed their voting status to Repub-lican. Bucher said that matter should have been taken care of by Jan. 3.

So as not to be caught again, here is the schedule for upcoming elections this year:

2012 election dates:Primary Election: August

14, 2012General Election: No-

vember 6, 20122012 Qualifying DatesJudicial, State Attorney

and Public Defender

Noon, April 16, 2012 – Noon, April 20, 2012

Federal, Statewide, Multi-county, County, District and Political Party Executive Committee

Noon, June 4, 2012 – Noon, June 8, 2012

Write-in candidates for President and Vice President

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INDEXCommunity News Page 07Municipal News Page 13Food Review 2Section B Page 15Business Page 27

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Quote of the Week:When sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a

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ObituaryThe Boca Raton Tribune

Earl Nightingale, World War II vet, dies at 86BOCA RATON – A

private memorial ser-vice is being planned for Earl William Night-ingale, 86, of Boca Ra-ton, who died Dec. 30, 2011. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kraeer Funeral Home.

Born in Norfolk, Neb., he was a son of the late Earl T. and Laura J. (Murphy) Nightingale. He served as a B-24 tail gunner in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he grad-uated from New York University and had a successful career in the insurance industry in New York before retir-ing to Florida.

He is survived by his four children, Mi-chael (Judy) and No-elle, Elizabeth and Neal, along with two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and his former wife, Susan Nightingale. Photo courtesy of the Norfolk Daily News.

FAU, Chamber, plan events in Boca RatonBOCA RATON – The fol-

lowing events are being planned in Boca Raton this coming week:

AMBASSADORS at the Chamber. Friday, February 3 / noon to 1:00 p.m.

GOVERNMENT AF-FAIRS COMMITTEE at the Chamber. Thursday, February 9 / 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MEMBERSHIP BREAK-FAST FRIDAY, February 10 / 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.Via Mizner Golf & Country Club ~ for-merly the Country Club at Boca Raton ~ (6200 Boca Del Mar Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33433) Sponsored by: Delray Medical Center.Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Cartledge, M.D., F.A.C.S., Car-diothoracic & Vascular Surgery

NEW MEMBER ORIEN-TATION Tuesday, February 14 / 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza (9180 Glades Road, Boca Raton)

ECONOMIC DEVELOP-MENT COMMITTEE at the Chamber. Wednesday, February 15 / 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY CHAMBER PART-NERSHIP miniEXPO - Boyn-ton Beach EditionWednesday, February 15 / 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott - Boynton Beach (1601 N. Con-gress Avenue, Boynton Beach)

Contact [email protected] for details.

SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN BUSINESS Thursday, Feb-ruary 16 / 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Boca Dunes Golf & Coun-try Club (1400 Country Club Drive, Boca Raton) Topic: Giv-ing Back - Girl Power Speakers: Jean Evans of B2B CFO and Di-ana Hileman, Esq. of Rutherford Mulhall, P.A.

PULSE Business Profession-als Under 40 AFTER-HOURS NETWORK Tuesday, February, 21 / 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Uncle Julio’s Fine Mexican Food (449 Plaza Real, Boca Raton)

DIAMOND AWARD LUNCHEON Thursday, Feb-ruary 23 / 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.. Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center (5150 Town Cen-ter Circle, Boca Raton). Honor-ing Dr. Marta Rendon, Medical Director, of the Rendon Center for Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine

The following activities are planned at Florida Atlantic University:

Thursday, February 2, 3:30 p.m. Poetry Reading with

Christina Davis. Administration Building, Board of Trustees Room, FAU Boca Raton. Free. 561-297-2553.Davis is the au-thor of the poetry collection Forth a Raven.

Friday, February 3, 6:30 p.m. Lecture: Linda Nochlin - Taking the Space: Gender and the Figure in Contemporary Art. Performing Arts Building, Room 101, FAU Boca Raton. Free. www.fau.edu/galleries or 561-297-2661

Part of the Figured Spaces symposium. Sunday, February 5, 4 p.m. Lecture: “A German Life: Against All Odds Change is Pos-sible,” with Dr. Bernd Woolsch-laeger. Performing Arts Build-ing, room 101, FAU Boca Raton. Free, no reservations required. 561-297-2979.

Thursday, February 9, 4 p.m. Lecture: “The International Context of Mass Political Unrest: North Africa and the Middle East in Comparative Perspective,” with Mark Kram-er, Harvard University House Chambers, Student Union, FAU Boca Raton. Free. 561-297-2623.

Thursday, February 9, 6 p.m.Opening Reception for the

Annual Juried Student Exhibi-tion, Ritter Gallery, FAU Boca Raton. Free

Information: 561-297-2966. Exhibition open through Feb-ruary 25.

Friday, February 10 – Sunday, February 12 Reper-tory Dance Theatre Ensemble, University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton.Tickets: $20, Faculty, staff and alumni $16. www.fauevents.com.

Friday, February 10, 2 p.m. Lecture: “Human Rights, International Relations and Europe: New Issues and Con-flicts,” With nadia Boyadjieva, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Majestic Palm Room, Stu-

dent Union, FAU Boca Raton. Free. 561-297-2623

Sunday, February 12, 4 p.m. Lecture: “Seasons of Discon-tent: Arab Spring, Israeli Sum-mer, Palestinian Autumn and Winter?,” with Sam Lehman-Wilzig, Bar-Ilan university

Performing Arts Building, room 101 Free, no reservations required 561-297-2979.

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BOCA RATON -- The Boca Raton Symphonia is making symphonic music accessible to all ages with two upcoming concerts.

On Saturday, Febru-ary 4 at 8 p.m., the Sym-phonia will perform a special evening concert,

its second in this year’s new Saturday Series. The Saturday evening concert will feature Dulio Do-brin as Guest Conductor, and Areta Zhulla, a pro-tégé of Itzhak Perlman, as violin soloist. It will take place at the Parent’s

Association Performing Arts Center at Pine Crest School, 2700 St. An-drew’s Boulevard, Boca Raton.

On Sunday, February 5 at 3 p.m., the high inten-sity program will feature Ramon Tebar as Guest Conductor. The Sunday performance will be held at Roberts Theater, Saint Andrew’s School, 3900 Jog Road, Boca Raton.

Pieces to be per-formed include HAYDN - Symphony No. 1 in D major, BARBER - Vio-lin Concerto, op. 14 and

BEETHOVEN - Sym-phony No. 2 in D major, op.36.

“This is only the sec-ond time that the Sym-phonia will have a Sat-urday evening concert, an opportunity to make a date with a great mu-sician,” said Symphonia Board President, Steve Pomeranz.

At the inaugural Sat-urday evening concert in January, adults of all ages were in attendance, and more than 400 guests attended.

Ramon Tebar is quick-ly establishing himself as one of the most exciting Spanish conductors of his generation. He was appointed HYPERLINK “http://www.fgo.org/” \t “_blank” Florida Grand Opera’s Music Director in 2011, becoming the first Spanish conductor to lead a major Ameri-can opera company. The Grand selected him as winner of the 2010 Hen-ry C. Clark Conductor of the Year Award.

After he arrived from Spain in 2005, he joined the musical staff of the Palm Beach Opera and Cincinnati Opera, work-ing on 30 opera produc-tions, while maintaining a full schedule in Europe.

Areta Zhulla, violin soloist for both perfor-mances, was personally chosen by Itzhak Perlman

to participate in these concerts. She has played at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropol-itan Museum of Art and the Kennedy Center.

Tickets are $35-$62. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bocasymphonia .org or call 561-376-3848.

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Areta Zhulla, violin soloist

Palm Beach Opera has Red Carpet Gala AnniversaryThe Palm Beach Op-

era celebrated its 50th anniver-sary Golden Jubilee Concert and Gala with over 250 guests Jan. 20 at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts.

The evening included a glamorous red carpet arrival leading guests to a pre-per-formance cocktail reception, followed by a VIP viewing of the 50th Anniversary concert and the gala, featuring dinner, dancing and mingling with the concert stars. Guest of honor, Jon Secada, was in attendance with his wife Mari.

The concert featured scenes

from renowned and revered operas, including La Traviata, Die Fledermaus, La Bohème, Carmen and Aïda. General Director, Daniel Biaggi, hosted along with special guest em-cees and a who’s who of artists for a spectacular celebration of the history of Palm Beach Opera, including special award presentations to founders and donors.

The Gala paid homage to half-a-century of grand op-era in high-style with a sump-tuous four-course dinner ca-tered by Special Impressions by the Breakers, dancing to live

music and the extraordinary opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in opera, from lasting legends to rising stars.

Helen K. Persson was Hon-orary Chair of the Gala. The Anniversary Gala Council was comprised of Ronnie Isenberg, Frayda B. Lindemann, Mary M. Montgomery, Patrick Park, Thomas C. Quick and M. Mac Schwebel. The Golden Jubi-lee Gala Committee consisted of Board members Marjorie Alfus, Sanford Baklor and Ar-lene Kaufman, Hans and Sigrid Baumann, Gladys Benenson,

Elizabeth Bowden, Richard Cosnotti and Sharon Bledsoe, Rita Denerstein, John and Su-san Domenico, Ann and Rob-ert Fromer, Paul and Sandra Goldner, Arlette Gordon, Eu-gene Isenberg, Florence and Robert Kaufman, David and Ingrid Kosowsky, Howard and Patricia Lester, Jeffrey and Sara Mullens, Ari Rifkin, Muriel Shapiro, Reneé Silvester, Marc and Cathy Solomon, Dennis and Roseanne Williams, and Philip Whitacre.

All proceeds bene-fit Palm Beach Opera.

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Temple Beth Shira congregation is ‘wandering’ no more

By Dale M. KingBOCA RATON – Rick

Alovis, who, with his wife, Nancy, founded Temple Beth Shira in West Boca Raton nine years ago, likened the congregation to the “wander-ing Jews’ of old. For nearly a decade, it has had to ‘wan-der’ from one site to another to conduct services, meetings and events.

But not any more.Starting Friday, Feb. 3, the

congregation that has grown to 120 families, will conduct services at the Conservative synagogue Temple Beth Sha-lom in Century Village. Of-ficials at the Reform Temple Beth Shira have signed a rent-al agreement with the Con-servative temple which holds its services on Saturday.

Temple Beth Shira will continue to use Sunrise Park

Elementary School for its re-ligious classes, Alovis said.

During the past nine years, the co-founder said, “We have met in homes, clubhouses and in elementary schools. The last four years, we have been meeting at West Boca Com-munity High School.

To compensate for the lack of a permanent location, Alovis said the congregation “became more involved in the community. It didn’t matter that we didn’t have a building. It was not about an edifice.”

But after nearly 10 years “on the road,” leaders of the only Reform temple west of

Boca Raton decided it would be nice to “have something more holy, more spiritual,” Alovis said.

So he and Temple Beth Shira president Marc Shapiro contacted Howard Rosen-house, president of Temple Beth Shalom. Alovis and

Shapiro felt it would work out well, with one house of wor-ship meeting Fridays and the other on Saturdays.

The visiting synagogue leaders got a tour of the fa-cility, attended a Saturday Shabbat service and met with temple members afterward. “Everyone came over to us. They couldn’t have been more gracious.”

After a series of meetings, Alovis and Shapiro took the proposal to the Temple Beth Shira Board of Trustees. They worked out a deal. It looks like it will work.”

Alovis said his temple is

moving its offices into Temple Beth Shalom and will conduct meetings, services and events at the building inside Century Village. “We are very excited about it. This is not a tempo-rary thing; we are looking to be here for a long time.”

Cantor Ellen Stettner pointed out that the “parashat Beshalach will be read dur-ing our first worship service in OUR NEW HOME! We rejoice as a synagogue com-munity as the proverbial wa-ters part and we emerge from the confines of a public high school cafeteria to our rebirth in a magnificent synagogue sanctuary.”

‘Celebrating erev Shabbat together in a beautiful and holy space will certainly add to the depth and meaning of Shabbat worship. But a physi-cal location is nothing with-out those of you who bring it to life with your presence and your souls.”

At 7:30 p.m., Friday, “To-gether we will simultaneous-ly burst forth into a song of praise to God. May Temple Beth Shira go from strength to strength as our story con-tinues to grow, expand and enrich our lives.”

She also thanked West Boca Community High School and its staff “for years of gracious hospitality. We experienced many unforget-table moments there and we will always be grateful.”

Another upcoming event for Temple Beth Shira is an open house scheduled Feb. 17.

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Beautiful walls of the sanctuary

From left are Rick Alovis, Cantor Ellen Stettner and Temple Beth Shira President Marc Shapiro.

Is Democracy Dead?continued from pg. 1

BALLOTING IN BOCA RATON

Voters who’ve been watch-ing the presidential hopefuls go at it this year should be re-minded that the city of Boca Raton is having its own election March 13. Those who have not yet registered to vote can do so at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall through Monday, Feb. 13. Since Boca Raton elections are not partisan, it is not neces-sary to designate Republican or Democrat.

Boca Raton recorded a pretty dismal turnout in 2011, with only 7.77 percent of vot-ers casting ballots, officials said. Based on that, some changes are being made in voting spots. These will be published at a later time in the Boca Raton Tribune.

Only one contest is on the ballot this year. Incumbent An-thony Majhess is being chal-lenged by Frank Chapman.

Incumbent Constance Scott had a challenger, Bill Trinka, but he has since withdrawn from the race.

There are no other items on the ballot – no charter changes or referendum questions.

HERE’S HOW TO REG-ISTER

If you are 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and legal resident of Florida you may register to vote. If you are 16 years old you may pre-register and receive your card in the mail after your 18th birthday.

You are NOT entitled to register to vote if you have been adjudicated mentally inca-pacitated with regard to voting in this or any other state and you have not had your right to vote restored pursuant to law, or, if you have been convicted of any felony by any court of record and you have not had your right to vote restored pur-suant to law.

If you meet the above re-quirements, you may register to vote in Palm Beach County either online or in person at City Hall.

After completing the voter registration application, it can be mailed or delivered to the Supervisor of Elections office. A voter identification card will be mailed to the applicant ap-

proximately 2-3 weeks after the application is processed.

NEWT VISITED DEL-RAY BEACH

During the campaign prior to Tuesday’s Presidential Pref-erence Primary, only candidate Newt Gingrich came to the South County area, speaking at the Civic Center in Delray Beach. Mitt Romney offered some comments at a meeting in Pompano Beach.

Gingrich offered strong support for Israel during a speech before 700 people at the Civic Center in Delray Beach, sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition.

With his wife, Callista, and other supporters seated behind him, the former House Speaker promised that if elected, “one of the first things I will do is instruct the State Department to open the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem,” moving it from Tel Aviv.

He also said that “two hours after I give my inaugural ad-dress, I will abolish all White House czars.”

Dr. Jeffery Feingold, the RJC member that introduced Gingrich set the tone for much of the speech by saying Obama “has destroyed our special rela-tionship with Israel.”

He described Gingrich as

“an essential part of the Reagan Revolution. His will, tenacity and creativity took a minority party sitting on the back bench-es to a majority.”

Gingrich came out swing-ing, slamming Obama for do-ing “just the opposite” of what needs to be done to rectify America’s problems. He singled out the president’s rejection of the Keystone Pipeline, forcing Canada to work a deal with China instead of creating jobs in the US.

The GOP presidential con-tender talked of terrorism and the Middle East, with emphasis on Iran’s potential nuclear ca-pacity. “Three nukes strategi-cally fired into Israel would be another Holocaust. We had better act before it happens, not after.”

“There is no question about the right of Jews to be in the Middle East. They were prom-ised it,” he said, adding that there will be no peace until Pal-estinians “give up all right of return, stop teaching terrorism and accept Israel.”

Citing Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Gingrich noted, “Never again should a president bow to a Saudi king. We need a profoundly new approach to the Middle East.”



To the editor:

Thank you for your ongoing articles about pets available for adoption at the Tri County Humane Society shelter.

Sincerely,Pam D’Addio, Writer Dog Rescue/Sheltering column

To the editor:

Thank you for the publicity about multi-media artist Yaacov Heller’s fundraising event, “Love is…” to benefit the Tri County Humane Society. It will be held Monday, February 6 at his Gallery 22 in Royal Palm Place. From 5:30 – 7:30 pm, guests are invited to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in Gallery 22’s studio and sculpture gar-den, and view Heller’s extensive display of sculpture, painting and jewelry.

Sincerely,Janice OlsonDirector of Development and Activities, Tri County Humane Society

Dear Dale,Thank you for writing such a beautiful article about Bar-bara Schmidt and the Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life pro-gram in the Boca Raton Tribune. I have provided her with a link and we would like to get extra print copies.

Sincerely,Polly BurksCoordinator of Public RelationsSchool of the Arts and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

I’m fascinated by the life of singer Buddy Hol-ly. And I feel very sad when I think about his untimely death in a plane crash when he was in his mid-20s. His career was about to soar, and I know he would have been a great success.

Actually, he has been a fantastic posthumous suc-cess, and his music is still played to this day.

Buddy Holly’s life and death come into focus at this time of year. Holly lost his life in a plane crash, along with singer Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Rich-ardson, while en route from Clear Lake, Iowa, to Moorhead, Minn., to con-tinue a concert tour. The date was Feb. 3, 1959.

I was just 10 years old on that fateful day, and knew Holly from some of his hit songs I had heard on the radio – “That’ll be the Day” and “Peggy Sue” among them. But I knew nothing of his leg-end which would grow as time passed. And I never knew that I would meet two people who had a vivid interest in Holly and his career – one of

whom who knew the man personally.

Actually, my interest in Buddy Holly peaked in the early 1970s af-ter a singer named Don McLean released a tre-mendously successful song called “America Pie.” That tune told the cryptic tale of “the day the music died” – referring to Holly and his tragic end. But when McLean was at the height of his career, he utterly refused to discuss the meaning of that song.

That much I heard from the man himself. In 1980, I was a member of a volunteer group that booked summer enter-tainment programs in my home town, and during the off-season, we raised money to pay for them.

We contacted Don McLean, who had just revived his career with a cover of the Roy Orbison tune, “Cryin.’” He agreed to do a show for us at the local high school audito-rium.

In advance of the show, I did a phone interview with him about the song. He told me he would not talk about the meaning. I tried to avoid asking him.

But he referred to the line, “But February made me shiver/ With every paper I’d deliver.”

“You mean you were that newspaper delivery boy in the song?” I said. To which he snapped, “I told you, I’m not going to talk about it.”

It’s obvious that “America Pie” told mysti-cal things about a lot of people: the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Janis Joplin and – of course, Buddy Holly. (It’s often said the Beatles created their name as a tribune to Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets.)

By this time, I had be-gun to collect Buddy Hol-ly albums – nothing origi-nal, rather, remixed and re-releases of his tunes. Unfortunately, my album collection was tossed out when we moved south. But I have managed to find a couple of CDs of Holly’s music – includ-ing one that features his original tracks backed by a group called The Picks.

Anyway, about eight years ago, I arranged to interview Dion DiMucci, who lives in Boca Raton, and who I knew from his

tunes with his backup group, the Belmonts, and later, on his own in the 1960s.

I was sitting with Dion in one of the offices at St. Jude Church, where he is an active congregant. He was strumming his gui-tar and picking out some tunes that sounded very familiar – like “The Wan-derer” and “Runaround Sue.”

I don’t know how it happened, but suddenly we were talking about Buddy Holly. Dion said he was one of the singers on that Midwest concert trip that ended with the fatal plane crash. Dion said he actually turned down a seat on the plane because the ticket cost too much – and he said his mother would never have abided him paying the price (the cost was about $35.)

Suddenly, I was whisked back to the day the music died, to Don McLean and his legend-ary song. And if you looked at the Internet this week, you might have seen Dion’s story printed online as we mark the an-niversary of that tragic day.

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Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level. He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having

received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.

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By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.POSITIVE LIVING

Be Tactful While Being Truthful!

Dealing with truth anywhere, anytime, with anyone, even in defending principles, does not give any individual the right to diminish an opponent. It’s imperative that any conversation, even a de-bate with the intention of establishing an issue in a truthful manner, be conducted with dignity and respect for one or more opponents.

An ancient author ad-dressed this issue in his own time, nearly two thousand years ago, when he insisted on the neces-sity of persons “speaking the truth in love.” This is a sorely lost dimension in human relationships which needs to be fully recaptured!

Not only in issues of faith, but in matters of morality, with regard to political postures, or in mere practical exchanges between two persons, far greater effectiveness and success shall be attained once people observe this significant, biblical man-

date.While all persons

should hold truth upper-most in all their consid-erations, any discordant note coming from some-body else should not be cause for diminishing that individual. In spite of grave consequences to anyone who disdains truth, or does not con-sider it as one must, the winning attitude always requires for one to be tactful while being truth-ful!

In many public de-bates, unfortunately, it often appears that the prevailing aim of each involved in proving his or her point, is more to tear the opponent to shreds than cogently and con-vincingly to present the truth. In such instances, there are no winners and truth, itself, is not affirmed! Actually, the only legitimate winner in such instances should be truth alone, regardless of the human channel who attempts effectively to present it in its full splendor and convincing power!

Truth is never hon-ored, nor well-served, when those who claim to be its defenders, in what-ever field of knowledge or in practical issues, think more of themselves and the position they have taken, than of truth itself.

Although the very idea of truth is now be-ing discarded by many ideologues, I am persuad-ed that truth continues to exist, and it shall never cease; it remains a neces-sary, practical tool in de-cision-making and in the affirmation of vital issues affecting life in the world!

You can accept things confidently, deal with others comfortably, move on in life courageously only on the basis of hold-ing on to truth regard-ing all the issues associ-ated with those activities. Avoid any counterfeits when you can embrace and hold on to truth in all its glory and power, as it takes root within your life for all the benefits it shall continually furnish you!

Steve Jobs, Rules Of Success, And The Bible

By: Robert J. TamasyWhen Steve Jobs died

in 2011, he left a legacy of achievements that dramatically changed our way of life. As co-founder of Apple, Inc., he was a central figure in the personal com-puter revolution. Ap-ple’s Macintosh, intro-duced in the early 1980s, transformed how we thought about and used computers. Jobs also co-founded Pixar Ani-mation Studios, which blazed new trails for computerized film ani-mation. Before his death, Apple’s iPads, iPhones and iPods helped open unimagined communica-tion and entertainment horizons. Jobs’ life and work touched virtually every business and pro-fessional person.

Jobs was one-of-a-kind as a visionary, pio-neer and innovator, but we can all benefit from principles that guided his success. Recently Entrepreneur.com pub-lished an article describ-ing Jobs’ “seven rules of success.” Although Jobs was not known to be an adherent of Christi-anity, each of his rules of success aligns with biblical principles es-tablished thousands of years ago. Let’s look at them:

1. Do what you love. Jobs stated, “People with passion can change

the world for the bet-ter.” The idea of having passion and purpose in our everyday pursuits is summarized in Colos-sians 3: 23-24: “Whatev-er you do, work at it with all your heart, as work-ing for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward….”

2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs once asked the CEO of a ma-jor beverage company, “Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?” He advocated a strong, compelling vision. Prov-erbs 29:18 offers a simi-lar idea: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

3. Make connec-tions. Jobs’ thought was to become rich in varied experiences and connect ideas from dif-ferent fields. This idea of connections is sup-ported in Romans 8:28, which states, “And we know that God works all things for the good of those who love him, who have been called ac-cording to his purpose.”

4. Say no to 1,000 things. Keeping a well-defined focus was im-portant for Apple, as Jobs steered away from promising products that could have under-mined his company’s

expertise and success. In the Bible’s Old Tes-tament, Proverbs 4:27 states, “Don’t get side-tracked; keep your feet from following evil.”

5. Create insanely dif-ferent experiences. In developing Apple’s re-tail stores, Jobs want-ed customers to have a profound, enriching experience. Jesus es-poused a similar, “others first” attitude when he taught, “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31).

6. Master the mes-sage. Even the best ideas, if not communi-cated effectively, are of little value, Jobs real-ized. For a similar rea-son, the apostle Paul wrote, “Conduct your-selves with wisdom to-ward outsiders…. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to respond to each per-son” (Colossians 4:5-6).

7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs under-stood the importance of appealing to people’s desires, hopes and am-bitions. Jesus offered similar motivation to his followers: “There-fore go and make dis-ciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have com-manded you” (Matthew 28:19-20). 561-208-6029



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FAU picks “Holocaust Teachers of Year”BOCA RATON – Flor-

ida Atlantic University’s Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education has selected four South Florida teachers to re-ceive the Gutterman Fam-ily Outstanding Holocaust Educator Award.

Recipients were an-nounced at the Center’s third annual Teacher Ap-preciation Dinner Jan. 25 at the Lakeside Terrace and Banquet Center in Boca Raton.

“As women and men committed to engaging students with the history of the Holocaust and the contemporary struggle for justice, this year’s award recipients are truly ex-traordinary,” said Rosanna Gatens, Ph.D., director of the center. “Their les-sons reflect a broad range of cognitive and service learning activities as well as the global reach of Ho-locaust study as it is imple-mented here in South Flor-ida. Their knowledge, skill and creativity as teachers are clearly evident in their Holocaust instruction.”

The 2012 awardees are:Toshimi Abe-Janiga, a

teacher of language arts to sixth through 12 grad-ers at Riviera Beach Pre-paratory and Achievement Academy, a public alterna-tive high school in Palm

Beach County. Abe-Janiga organized a school-wide Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration event, including a visit with a Holocaust survivor. As a result of Abe-Janiga’s focus and her colleagues’ efforts to implement a cross-curricular approach, students are now able to take Holocaust studies as an elective.

Rosemelda Ibalarrosa, a middle school teacher and U.S. history coordina-tor at Omni Middle School in Boca Raton. Ibalarrosa initiated and organized a forum for students to lis-ten to and learn from sto-ries of Holocaust survival as presented by survivors themselves. She collabo-rated with the school’s art teacher to teach students about peace and tolerance and guided students to create a peace quilt.

Lila Kimbar, a fifth grade teacher at Somer-set Academy Elementary, a Pembroke Pines char-ter school. After taking several courses, looking at her own family history, and speaking to colleagues and students, Kimbar de-cided to expand her Ho-locaust teachings beyond the mandated curriculum. She teaches elementary students the importance of tolerance and human

rights by presenting les-sons on diversity, prejudice and hatred.

Bruce Klansner, an in-structor in the department of social studies at Ever-glades High School in Mi-ramar. The son of a Holo-caust survivor, he teaches an elective “History of the Holocaust” class and is the founder and advisor of Students for Tolerance and Acceptance through Knowledge and Education (S.T.A.K.E.), which cre-ated a Tolerance Museum at Everglades High School and workshops and pro-grams on anti-bullying.

The Gutterman Fam-ily Outstanding Holocaust Educator Award enables recipients to participate in a three-week, all-ex-penses-paid study tour to Holocaust-related sites in Poland, Germany and Is-rael, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Mu-seum in Washington, D.C.

The award is funded by Arthur Gutterman, an FAU benefactor whose contributions help sustain the center and its pro-grams.

The center was estab-lished in 1996 by the Flor-ida Department of Educa-tion to support teachers implementing the state’s mandate for Holocaust education.

Boca Raton Historical Society tweeting the Chesebro Diaries

BOCA RATON -- The Boca Raton Historical So-ciety & Museum is sharing one of its historical trea-sures: the diaries of pioneer Frank Chesebro.

Frank Howard Chesebro came to Boca Raton with his family in 1903 to escape the cold Michigan winters. A fruit grower and nurs-eryman, he decided to try his hand at pineapple rais-ing. He built a homestead near today’s Dixie Highway south of Camino Real.

Accompanying Frank were his wife Nettie, son Harry, and daughters Ruth and Esther. Harry was al-ready 21, and the girls were teenagers when they ar-rived. Son Allen stayed be-hind in Michigan to run the family property.

Chesebro was the prin-cipal employer in the town’s earliest era. Two of his main crops were pineapples (pines) and tomatoes, but he grew many others as well since farming was liter-ally a full time job in South Florida.

Frank Chesebro took an active role in shaping the community, which became Boca Raton. He kept a me-ticulous diary of daily ac-tivities, primarily farming, from his arrival in 1903 un-til his death in 1936.

These diaries are now in the collection of the Boca Raton Historical Society &

Museum. They represent a significant documentation of Boca Raton’s earliest days and a look at what life was like in early 20th centu-ry South Florida, a time and place few can imagine today.

They also provide one of the few resources avail-able on our earliest pioneers,

including African American and Japanese American resi-dents (at the Yamato Colo-ny).

Since September of 2011, the Boca Raton His-torical Society & Museum has been sharing Frank Chesebro’s diary entries from 100 years ago on a dai-ly basis. Frank’s daily blogs,

written for himself, are full of abbreviations, shorthand, and old fashioned terms which bring to mind mod-ern twitter style text-speak.

In addition, Frank’s tweets are accompanied by a glossary and who’s who available through a page on the BRHSM website, www.bocahistory.org. To enjoy Frank’s daily tweets, just go to “http://twitter.com” \t “_blank” twitter.com\boca-history or go to the home page www.bocahistory.org and check out the links.

Some recent examples: Tues, Oct. 31, 1911:

Shipped pines 19 crates. Plowed. Men fertilized & hoed egg plant. H. dug ditch. 1 new man Wm De-mery. [H=Harry Chesebro; Will Demery first came to Boca Raton in 1912; one of the town’s first African American residents]

Tues, Nov. 7, 1911: plowed east of cassava & planted buckwheat. Set out more peppers in P.M. Old man Raulerson died. Went to funeral at Longs old house. [Raulersons and Longs –two pioneer fami-lies].

Frank Chesebro circa 1905

Chesebro’s homestead located east of Dixie Highway and south of Camino Real, circa 1905




JARC to host ‘A Taste of Kosher Boca’ Feb. 12

BOCA RATON – The Jewish Association for Resi-dential Care (JARC) will host a “Taste of Kosher Boca on Sunday, February 12. This unique culinary event will take place where Soho meets Boca at “The Loft at Con-gress” from 6-8 p.m.

Guests can nosh and “shmooze” while sampling drinks and delicious treats from local kosher restau-rants. Event proceeds will benefit both JARC and Yachad.

JARC is a nonsectarian organization which provides group homes, apartments and vocational training for adults with development disabilities. The mission in partnership with the families of the clients is to promote independence, dignity and self-respect in order to cre-ate more fulfilling lives.

Yachad is an organiza-tion dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities of in-dividuals with disabilities, ensuring their participation in the full spectrum of Jew-ish life.

Tickets for this special cu-linary experience are priced at $18 per person. The Loft is located off Congress Av-

enue (just south of the I-95 Congress Avenue exit) at 530 NW 77th Street in Boca Raton.

For more informa-tion, contact Dr. Michelle LaRocque at 561-852-3175/ email “mailto:[email protected]” or contact Tzippi Rosen at Yachad at 347-239-5703.

The Loft on Congress

Boca Museum of Art sets Visionaries Ball for Feb. 18

BOCA RATON -- A highlight of the cultural so-cial season, the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Visionar-ies Ball, will take place Feb. 18 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

Dr. Karen Mashkin chairs the evening’s festivi-ties that will include recog-nition of the Ball’s honorary chairs, Dr. William and Acey Wolgin, long-time Museum supporters.

In addition, Dani Son-nenblick will receive the Mu-seum’s Jean Spence Award – presented to patrons who have demonstrated extraor-dinary generosity and tire-less efforts on behalf of the Museum.

The Ball raises crucial funds, not only for the ex-hibitions and Museum out-reach programs, but also for The Art School classes that

cultivate talents of all ages and instills in the next gen-eration an appreciation of art. The Visionaries Ball will feature the creations of The Art School’s fashion design class students.

The Ball’s presenting sponsor is the Mashkin Fam-ily Foundation. Other ma-jor supporters include Sara Jo Kobacker; Acey and Bill Wolgin; Jacqueline Wolgin; Schmidt Family Founda-tion; Lee and Donald Geller; Dalia and Duane Stiller; Terry and Sheldon Adelman; Gail and Adam Bankier; Marilyn and Stanley Barry; Minette Hoffheimer; Andrea Kline; Kaufman Lynn Con-struction; Edith Peiser; Pub-lix Super Market Charities; Jan and Larry Ruben; Phyl-lis and Jerry Rubin; June and Ira Gelb; Marilyn and Lou Glickfield; Jody and Martin

Grass; Peg and Lee Green-spon; Robin and Walter May; Beatrice Mayer; Myrna and Norman Ricken; Linda and Jay Rosenkranz and Jan Silverman.

Tickets are $350 per per-son. Call Kisbel De La Rosa at 561.392.2500, ext. 208.

Dr. Karen Mashkin, event chair



WEST PALM BEACH -- At the January 24 meet-ing of the Palm Beach County Commissioners, the board took the follow-ing action:

Glades Utility Au-thority – approved a se-ries of negotiated condi-tions for absorption of the financially troubled Glades Utility Authority (GUA) as agreed to by the county and the cities of Belle Glade and Pahokee,

and set a Feb. 15 deadline for the city of South Bay to agree to the conditions with no additional require-ments.

District boundaries – received and filed proof of publication of the adver-tisement of the adopted ordinance reflecting new County Commission dis-trict boundaries. The ads appeared on Dec. 31, 2011 and Jan. 7, 2012. The re-vised district boundaries

have been forwarded to the state for adoption.

Non-discrimination – adopted a resolution up-dating the county’s policy on non-discrimination in contracting so that the classes are consistent with the protected classes in the Palm Beach County Equal Employment Ordinance.

Health Department – approved a memoran-dum of agreement with the Health Department to

delegate the duties of the Environmental Control Officer to the department’s local legal office.

Boynton Beach CRA – postponed for 30 days a request by the Boyn-ton Beach CRA to amend grant conditions allow-ing for demolition of a building within the Boyn-ton Beach Marina as part of redevelopment of the property.

Palm Tran – approved

the filing of the FY-2011 Section 5307 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant application in the amount of $14.5 mil-lion and approved the FTA master agreement. Sec-tion 5307 grants provide funding for public trans-portation capital, operat-ing assistance, and public transit-related planning.

MSTUs – amended the county’s municipal servic-es taxing unit (MSTU) or-

dinance to allow for assess-ments and collections at a percentage rate less than 100 percent when directed by the County Commis-sioners, but the rate can be no less than 50 percent. This is to account for some remaining MSTU projects that were petitioned at the previous 50 percent rate. Paving and drainage proj-ects were then approved for eight roads at the 50 percent rate.

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Briefs from Jan. 24 meeting of Palm Beach County Commissioners

Southeast Florida animal shelters partner to spay/neuter effortIn an effort to help re-

duce the pet overpopulation problem in the Southeast Florida region, six animal shelters have joined forces and formed the Southeast Florida Region Spay/Neu-ter Coalition.

The Coalition’s first project is called “Beat the Heat Spay/Neuter Week” and will take place Feb. 21

through 25. This spay/neuter event is for felines 8 weeks of age or older that are free-roaming, feral or lucky enough to have a home.

The goal of the group is to collectively sterilize 1,650 cats during this time frame. The cost will be just $15 per cat and include ra-bies vaccination, FVRCP

and a microchip. The six organizations

that formed the coalition are: Broward County Ani-mal Care & Adoption, Hu-mane Society of Broward County, Humane Society of Greater Miami, Miami-Dade Animal Services, Palm Beach County Ani-mal Care & Control, and Peggy Adams Animal Res-

cue League. Based on the success of “Beat the Heat Spay/Neuter Week,” the coalition hopes to facilitate additional spay/neuter pro-grams in the near future for at-risk animals in the re-gion.

Appointments are nec-essary, and you must be a resident of one of these counties to participate.

Contact the shelter near you to take advantage of this offer as space is limited:

Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control: tel:561-233-1261.

P e g g y A d -ams Animal Rescue League:tel:561-686-3663

Broward County Ani-mal Care & Adoption: tel:954-359-1313 ext. 9271

Humane Society of Broward County: tel:954-895-3605. Humane Society of Greater Miami: tel:305-696-0800. Miami-Dade Animal Services: 311

Each shelter is indepen-dent and not affiliated with the others, however, they are coming together to help promote this message.

Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for 21-home community in Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH --

Community members, elect-ed officials, and partners joined Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach Coun-ty Jan. 6 to celebrate the groundbreaking for Ocean Breeze West, a development of 21single-family homes on Seacrest Boulevard in the heart of Boynton Beach.

Habitat SPBC is part-nering with the Boynton faith-based Community Development Corporation to construct Ocean Breeze West on land donated by the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The land was for-merly the site of Boynton Terrace, a Section 108 hous-ing project rendered unin-habitable by the hurricanes

of 2004. The parcel, located on

the west side of Seacrest Boulevard between NE 6th and NE 8th avenues, will become an income-diverse

neighborhood for families with household incomes ranging from very low (30

percent of the area median) to moderate (20 percent above the area median). The houses will be of a similar design to ensure a cohesive community. The project

will cost an estimated $2.6 million and take two years to complete

Habitat SPBC will con-struct 11 of the homes, with the Boynton Community Development Corporation responsible for the remain-ing 10. Land for the Habi-tat homes will be placed in a Community Land Trust to ensure the homes remain in the stock of affordable housing.

“This is a fantastic op-portunity for the city of Boynton Beach and Habi-tat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County to pro-vide a community of Habi-tat homes that will be for-ever affordable,” commented Mike Campbell, executive director of Habitat SPBC.

Habitat SPBC has been serving the communities of Boynton Beach, Delray

Beach, and Boca Raton since 1991, and has to date com-pleted 93 homes, compris-ing housing for over 300 families. The Ocean Breeze West project marks the first multi-house development the organization will con-struct.

“Bringing 21 new fami-lies into the community is

an important step in revital-izing the heart of Boynton Beach,” noted Mike Wil-liams, associate executive director and head of Family Services at Habitat SPBC.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach, visit www.habitatsouthpalm-beach.org.

The emcee, WPTV News channel 5’s Mike Trim, with Linda Gove, development director for Habitat for Humanity SPBC

from left are Kelly Kinsell - SVP, senior community develop-ment officer at Wells Fargo, Yanneth Villarreal, Michael

Campbell, Linda Gove.



BOCA RATON -- Lynn University offi-cials have started work on a key element of the school’s www.lynn.edu. “Lynn University’s com-prehensive master plan recently approved by the City of Boca Raton” ap-proved master plan, new front and rear entrances.

The renovation and upgrade of the univer-sity’s main entrance on Military Trail will in-clude a traffic light and five lanes for better traffic flow.

The school plans to complete both entrances before it hosts the http://debate2012.lynn.edu final 2012 presidential debate on Oct. 22.

To accommodate this expansion, three oak trees were relocated on campus over winter break, and 15 trees (pine, live oak and black olive) were removed.

In accordance with standards set by the city of Boca Raton, 62 new mature trees are being planted to replace every inch of tree trunk re-moved. The new trees in-clude 42 pine trees rang-ing from 12’ to 16’ in height, 13 live oak trees 18’ in height, and seven bald cypress trees rang-ing from 8’ to 12’ height.

Not only will these trees add to the beauty of Lynn’s campus, but they will also provide shade along many of the walk-ways and homes to many of the birds and wildlife that call the university home.

Robert Sheetz of Boca Raton, Fla., pledged $1 million to make Lynn’s new front entrance a real-ity.

“This will be the first impression that potential students and their fami-

lies have of our campus,” said President Kevin M. Ross.

The new entrance to the university on Potomac Road will also include a new back perimeter road that will involve the re-location of the existing nature preserve to the western edge of campus. Relocation of the pre-serve and a new entrance, roadway and guard shack are required before con-tinuing construction for the campus’ master plan development.

Longtime friend of

Lynn, Benjamin Olewine III of Harrisburg, Pa., and Boca Raton, has pledged $1 million to create this new entrance. The newly-named Benjamin Olew-ine III Preserve, home to Florida scrub – the oldest plant community in Flor-ida – will provide a living laboratory for the study of this ecosystem (con-sidered an imperiled plant community by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory), including seven animal species and 40 plants list-ed as rare, threatened or endangered.

Boca Police Safety Tip

Boca Raton Police Blotter

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

Q. What should a driver do when approach-ing an intersection in which traffic lights are not working?

A. According to FSS 316.1235, the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection in which the traffic lights are inoperative shall stop. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway, or which is approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when the driver is moving across or within the intersection.

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

THEFT OF AUTO PARTS 01/28/2012 17:40 5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLEOn 01/18/12, between 1545hrs and 1740hrs, unknown individual(s) removed 4 wheels and tires from a Nis-san Skyline.

FRAUD 13:26 2001 NW 2ND AVENUEOn 01/27/12 at about 1326hrs officer responded to Swifty`s Market on NW 2nd Ave re: a fraud investiga-tion. The complainant advised a known suspect had cashed two checks after placing a stop payment on them.

THEFT 01/25/2012 11:55 2631 NW 1ST AVEUnknown subjects in a light colored work van cut the wires to two surveillance cameras, cut the lock to the gate and stole a 2005 silver, Yamaha 225 outboard motor, from a 24-ft Everglades 243 boat, located in the boat yard.

SHOPLIFTING/ RETAIL THEFT 01/26/2012 520 S FEDERAL HWYAndre Como, 34, was arrested for walking out of CVS with a pair of sunglasses worth $17.99 without paying. Issued a notice to appear in court and released. THEFT FROM BUILDING 01/26/2012 5100 TOWN CENTER CIRCLEVictim reported that a Dupont Gatsby lighter with cigar cutter, valued at $3,000, was taken from the desk in his office.

Lynn University Installing New Front, Rear Entrances

Interviews, ‘Meet and Greet’ Sessions Set for Superintendent Hopefuls

The School Board of Palm Beach County has scheduled informal and formal interviews and two “Meet and Greet” events with the four finalists for school superintendent.

Informal interviews will be conducted by board members who will meet individually with each of the applicants from Mon-day, February 6 through Wednesday, February 8 at District Headquarters.

The public is invited to meet the four finalists at a “Meet and Greet” on Monday, February 6 in the School District’s Board Room from 6-8 p.m.

A second “Meet and Greet” co-sponsored by the School District of Palm

Beach County and the Glades Tri-Cities Coalition is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at Glades Cen-tral High School, 1001 SW Ave. M, Belle Glade, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The formal interviews will be held in the School District’s Board Room on Wednesday February 8, and are open to the public.

12:30-1:55 p.m. for Tom Watkins

2-3:25 p.m. for Con-stance Jones, Ph.D.

3:30-4:55 p.m. for James Browder, Ed.D.

5-6:25 p.m. for Janis An-drews, Ed.D.

The School District of Palm Beach County is locat-ed at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach. For more

information, contact Frieda Proctor at (561) 434-8953.

The School Board ex-pects to appoint the new su-perintendent March 1, and he or she will begin June 1.

From an initial 23 can-didates, board members on Jan. 18 named Constance Jones, Tom Watkins, Ja-nis Andrews and James Browder as finalists for the top School District position.

Andrews currently serves as the county’s as-sistant superintendent of Curriculum and Learning Support.

Jones has experience as the Lee County School District’s chief executive officer.

Browder’s experience includes serving as Lee

County Schools superinten-dent from 2003 to 2010. He also has taught high school, has been a university ad-junct professor, a principal, assistant superintendent for district operations and a college administrator.

Watkins, a Michigan-based education and busi-ness consultant, once served as executive director of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County.

The new school chief replaces Interim Superin-tendent Bill Malone, who recently resigned for health reasons. Malone was cho-sen to replace Dr. Art Johnson, who was let go as schools superintendent last year.

Lynn University



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Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops Honor the Legacy of Louis Armstrong This February

Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops celebrate the great Louis Arm-strong with Tony Award Winner Lillias White and renowned trumpeter and vocalist Longineu Parsons to honor the legacy of this legendary musician. With a six-night South Flori-da engagement entitled “Wonderful World: A Sa-lute to Louis Armstrong,” the concert series will run February 6 & 7 at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, February 8, 10 & 11 at The Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Au-ditorium at FAU, Boca Ra-ton and February 12 at the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens.

Fans will swing to the sounds of classic Arm-strong standards such as “Hello Dolly,” “Mack the Knife,” and “Wonderful World,” among many oth-er favorites.

Lillias WhiteLillias White, the

Brooklyn, New York na-tive made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981. White earned a Tony Award for The Life and an additional nomination for Fela! White’s other Broad-way credits include How

to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cats and Once on This Is-land. She also received an Emmy Award for her por-trayal of Lillian Edwards on Sesame Street.

Lillias White joined the cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore on January

4, 2012 at off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre and will appear in the show through January 29th.

Longineu ParsonsLongineu Parsons has

been hailed by critics in-ternationally as one of the world’s finest trum-pet players. He is also a master of recorders, flute, percussion, and sings the blues. His music crosses genres and defies classifi-cation. It’s jazz, it’s funk, it’s blues, it’s classic, it’s

urban, it’s world fusion, it’s good. His music serves as a metaphor for crossing restrictive boundaries that separate people and con-fine human potential.

Over his 25-year career, Longineu has performed in some thirty countries and has shared the stage

and recording studio with Cab Calloway, Nat Adder-ley, Cecil Taylor, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Herbie Mann, Frank Fos-ter, Wycliff Gordon and many others. About Louis Armstrong

Recognized as a found-ing father of jazz, Louis Armstrong made a pro-found impact on popular culture as one of the first great celebrities of the twentieth century. His legacy lives on to this day

the world over as many musicians seek to imitate his exciting, innovative style. Armstrong’s easy, unassuming manner, great sense of humor and upbeat

outlook endeared him to everyone he encountered. He recorded hit songs for five decades, performed an average of 300 concerts each year, and appeared in

more than thirty films.Tickets

February 6 & 7 at 8:00p.m. – Kravis Center, West Palm Beach

February 8, 10 & 11 at

8:00 p.m. – Kaye Perform-ing Arts Auditorium at FAU, Boca Raton

February 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Rousing Tribute to Include Performances by Tony Award Winner Lillias White and Virtuoso Trumpeter Longineu Parsons

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Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops Honor the Legacy of Louis Arm-strong February 6-8 & 10-12, 2012

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– Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens

Tickets $29-$89; Call 561-832-7677 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org.

About Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops

Founded in 1991 by Music Director and Con-ductor, Bob Lappin, The Palm Beach Pops quickly distinguished itself as a

world-class pops orches-tra with a debut concert in 1992. In collabora-tion with the best musi-cians and guest artists on the international music scene, The Palm Beach Pops performs over 36 subscription concerts a year in South Florida at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West

Palm Beach, The Carole and Barry Kaye Perform-ing Arts Auditorium at Florida Atlantic Univer-sity in Boca Raton, Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach Community Col-lege in Palm Beach Gar-dens as well as other na-tional venues. The Palm Beach Pops’ comprehen-sive education and com-

munity outreach program has engaged over 85,000 students since its incep-tion in 1998. Their dedi-cation to the preservation of the American Song-book continues to allow the orchestra to garner national and international acclaim as a premier pops orchestra.

Bob Lappin and the

Palm Beach Pops is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) orga-nization. For information about the Palm Beach Pops www.palmbeach-pops.org. In-School Youth Music Education Pro-gram, Tickets for Chil-dren & Families Program, volunteer opportunities and www.palmbeachpops.org., tax-deductible dona-

tions, call 561-832-POPS or go to www.palmbeach-pops.org.

Dates, prices, artists and programs are subject to change. The Palm Beach Pops is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely through the gener-osity of individual dona-tions, institutional grants, and concert income.

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Regis Philbin to speak at YMCA’s annual prayer breakfast

BOCA RATON – Long-time talk show host and veteran TV personal-ity Regis Philbin wioll be the guest speaker at the YMCA of South Palm

Beach County’s 10th An-nual Prayer Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. February 9 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

The Prayer Breakfast is the largest annual fund-raiser for the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, seeing upwards of 500 guests and featuring im-pactful and inspiring key-note speakers. Past speak-ers included Tim Tebow’s parents, Bob and Pam; FAU football coach, How-ard Schnellenberger; for-

mer Florida State Univer-sity football coach Bobby Bowden; Wally “Famous” Amos and Amway cofound-er and Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos, among others.

“I want to give special thanks this year to Yvonne S. Boice and recognize the exemplary efforts she has made over the years to es-tablish the Prayer Break-fast as one of Palm Beach County’s premier com-munity events,” said Dick

Pollock, CEO, YMCA of South Palm Beach County.

“I’d also like to show sincere appreciation to our newest trustee, Marv Rus-sell. Without his help, we would not have been able to secure our spectacular mystery speaker,” Pollock said.

‘It has been a tremen-dous honor to serve as the Chair of the Y’s Prayer Breakfast,” said Boice. “As we celebrate our 10th an-niversary, we can take

pride in having developed a significant event that unites the community, and attracts stellar nationally recognized speakers. I am especially delighted by this year’s legendary guest, and know it will be a breakfast to remember.”

Tickets for the Prayer Breakfast are $75 and ad-ditional sponsorship op-portunities are available. For details on how to spon-sor this event, to purchase tickets and for more infor-

mation, please visit www.ymcaspbc.org or contact Georgia Rose by calling 561.237.0944.

The event benefits the YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s Finan-cial Assistance Program, which ensures that no one is turned away due to the inability to pay and gives families in need the op-portunity to take part in all the Y has to offer, from preschool and sports to af-tercare.



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Temple Beth Shira congregation is ‘wandering’ no morecontinued from pg. 7

Temple Beth Shira Spiritual Leader, Cantor Ellen Stettner, and Temple Beth Shalom President Howard Rosenhouse

From left, Nisa Gelwasser, Ruth Kalish, Tamah Portman, and Judy Fiestal

Veronica Block and Karyn Shapiro

From left, Lisa Etzi, Robin Oberman, David Marcus, Stephanie Aghassi, Dan Goldwasser, Gail Tarzy, Stephen

Etzi, and Roxana Aghassi (or just say Temple Beth Shira Members)

Temple Beth Shira Board of Directors, from left, Joel Dalva, Cliff Gross, Dr. David Clayman, Joel Tepper, Rick Alo-

vis, Dan Goldwasser, Ruth Kalish,- Marc Shapiro, David Marcus, Cantor Ellen Stettner (Photo by Karyn Shapiro)

(not present but very much missed, Steve & Beverly Sanders, and Lisa Haber)

Nancy and Past President Rick Alovis

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Palm Beach Opera has Red Carpet Gala Anniversary

Alvaro Martinez-Fonts, Hillary Matchett, Jonathan Diamond & Brad Deflin Mac Schwebel with John & Zelda Schwebel

Zach Solomon with Cathy & Marc Solomon Sigrid & Hans Bauman



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Michael Malone, President of the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Jessica and Elliot Helmer, and Kimberly

Carnerjo, Chairwoman od the board of the Greater Delray Chamber of Commerce.

Children enjoying the Kids Salt Room

Salt Suite Grand Opening

One of the guests enjoys the Salt Suite during the grand opening.Co-Owners Elliot and Jessica Helmer speak to the crowd at the Grand Opening of The Salt Suite

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The Salt Suite, a 2,000 square foot healing and re-laxation mecca celebrated their official Grand Open-ing last Wednesday evening, and their supporters were out in full force! Dozens packed the place as Jessica and Elliot Helmer, the hus-band and wife owner team wielded the ever-popular gi-ant scissors and took part in the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon cut-

ting ceremony, officially sig-nifying that they were open and ready for business.

Guests who attended the event were treated to delicious bites from area restaurants including Lem-ongrass, Nature’s Way Café, and Sophie N Me, sipped wine, and swayed to the soothing sounds of lo-cal musician Andre Heizer. Each guest also had the privilege of participating in

a complimentary halothera-py session, a relaxing treat-ment in which one reclines in a zero-gravity chair in a dimly lit room. Designed to mimic ancient European salt caves, Dead Sea salt cov-ers the floors and lines the walls of the room. Mean-while, Dead Sea salt is be-ing pumped through the air via a halogenerator, which is where the real healing ac-tion comes in to play. When

the air is inhaled, the salt particles break down and stimulate the respiratory tract, providing a 100% natural alternative to find relief from skin conditions, stress, and respiratory. Af-ter their treatment, guests were treated to a take-home gift bag of the Dead Sea Salts which can be used in a soothing bath or as a luxuri-ous salt scrub.



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Spady Museum Overflows With Guests and GiftsDELRAY BEACH --

The Spady Cultural Her-itage Museum received a special gift from the Palm Beach Provisional Group of Jack and Jill of Amer-ica, Inc. as more than 170 guests looked on at its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Jan. 16 at the Delray Beach Golf Club.

The board and staff of the museum accepted

a bookcase and children’s books from Group Presi-dent Elrika Richards and Group Program Director Whitney Green. The gift will be added to the Kids’ Clubhouse, which recent-ly opened to the public and is the newest addition to the Spady complex on NW Fifth Avenue in Del-ray Beach. Staff plans for the Clubhouse to be a hub of intergenerational

programs and cultural creativity for its youngest members.

“Thank you for think-ing of the Spady Museum with this thoughtful and generous donation,” said Museum Administrator Charlene Jones. “We will put it to good use, serv-ing our children.”

The program also celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. King with

prayer, poetry recitals, and a musical perfor-mance of Negro spiritu-als by the Pasco Baker Concert Choir. Students Grace Sauers and Molly Ramsey, winners of the Palm Beach Poetry Fes-tival contest, presented their works recognizing the contributions of the slain civil rights leaders, and then lit the unity candle.

Delray Beach Assistant City Manager Bob Barcinski, left, with Delray Beach City Manager David T. Harden

Blaise Allen, PhD, left, and Lauren Hornicker-Gabay of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival

Palm Beach Poetry Festival student winners and presenters Molly Ramsay, left, and Grace Sauers

Charlene Jones, Elrika Richards, with daughters Rayna Richards and Rayven Richards, with Whitney Green, Quincy

Green and Vera Farrington

Representatives of the Palm Beach Provisional Group of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

Spady Museum Assistant Chudnei Bennett, left, with Mu-seum Administrator Charlene Jones

The Pasco Baker Concert Choir performing at the breakfast.



My friend Tracy and I headed over to Andrew’s last week to have dinner. Tracy had been to An-drew’s just once before for happy hour and had only been to the bar. Upon ar-riving, we noticed some people gathering on the patio. It appeared there was some sort of network-ing event going on which drew a nice crowd of people. We arrived a little after 7:30pm on Thursday night and as we stepped inside the restaurant, we were warmly greeted and shown to a nice table with a booth towards the back. The buzz of people chat-ting, laughter and the sound of glasses clinking contributed to a vibrant ambiance; the place was busy and the live enter-tainment was a nice touch.

Our waiter, Aaron, ar-rived shortly after we were seated and introduced him-self to us. He informed us that he had recently been promoted to waiter and we could tell he was both proud and a little bit ner-vous of this fact. He asked if we would like to order some wine and when we expressed interest in hear-ing his recommendation for wines by the glass, he was quick to recommend the Andeluna Malbec ($8) and the J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cab ($10). We went with his recommendation and were both pleased with our selections. The wait-er’s assistant came over to the table next and was very sweet and made small talk with us as he filled our beautiful cobalt glasses with water and delivered a basket of warm, thinly

sliced ciabatta bread. The bread came with a side of olive tapenade. Not a big fan of olives, but a lover of olive oil, I asked if it would be possible to get a side of olive oil and grated parmesan cheese. My re-quest was happily accom-modated.

Aaron then returned with our wines and offered to tell us about the specials. After examining the menu, we decided on the follow-ing: Andrew’s Salad ($13), Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Walnuts, Dried Cranber-ries, and Feta Cheese, with a Balsamic Tarragon Dressing. We appreci-ated that Aaron asked if we’d like that split in the back. This salad was quite large, so it made for a great choice for sharing. I like this salad and despite it be-ing packed with toppings, they all co-exist very nicely and the dressing has just the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. The next thing we tried was the Stuffed Portobel-lo ($14). The Portobello mushroom was stuffed with Baby Spinach, Mas-carpone Cheese, Artichoke Hearts, Parmesan, and then drizzled with aged Balsamic Reduction. This was a really unique dish and something we both agreed was a two thumbs up! For our entree, we tried the Filet Mignon ($32), an 8 Oz Filet Mignon grilled to perfection and served with Baby Carrots, Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes and topped with Gorgonzola Butter and Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce. The steak was ab-solutely perfect. Perfectly

seasoned, perfectly cooked and the mushroom bor-delaise sauce was off the charts. Both Tracy and I both agreed that this steak rivaled any that you’d find served at the best steak houses in the country. For dessert, we shared the Chocolate Marquise ($8), a royal treat featur-ing a decadent dark truffle mousse, with a hint of hazelnut, garnished with a mini chocolate bar, and hazelnut.

Andrew’s offers live entertainment every Wednesday through Sat-urday. Dine al fresco on their spacious outdoor pa-tio, which is pet-friendly and be sure to check out their Happy Hour every Monday through Friday from 4 – 7pm featuring a full bar menu and half priced drinks. “LIKE” An-drew’s on facebook to re-ceive updates and specials: facebook.com/Andrews-BocaRaton.

Andrew’s is a little dif-ficult to find. The address is 99 SE Mizner Blvd, al-though you’ll never find it if you are relying strictly on the address to get you there. They are located on the first floor of Pal-metto Place condos; The entrance to the condos face SE Mizner Blvd and Andrew’s is on the west side of the building. If you are heading east on Palmetto Park Rd, take the very first right east of Federal Highway. Look for the ground sign with An-drew’s name on it and turn onto a cobble stone street and go past the fountain and Andrew’s will be on your left. 561-391-7939.

Most Americans have not heard of the Tuske-gee Airmen. Perhaps “Red Tails” will correct that oversight and add some real-life black he-roes for African-Ameri-can children.

Founded in 1881, Tuskegee Institute is a historically black uni-versity in Alabama where some of the most celebrated Afri-can-American scholars have studied and taught. When the United States entered World War II, Tuskegee Institute recruited a group of young men to be trained as combat pilots.

The men were duly trained, but there was a major problem: the U.S. Armed Forces were seg-regated. Furthermore, a now-discredited Army study in 1925 alleged that blacks were mental-ly inferior and unable to cope with complicated machinery such as air-planes.

The Tuskegee Air-men, formally known as the 332nd Fighter Group, were deployed to Europe, but as of 1944 they had not seen ac-tual combat. They were equipped with well-worn, obsolete P-40 fighter planes and had to be content with just doing practice drills.

A long-gestating project by George Lu-cas, “Red Tails” recounts the turning point, when not only did the Tuske-gee Airmen prove them-

selves; they performed above and beyond the call of duty.

Lucas had a challenge financing the project be-cause its principal cast is all African-Ameri-can. The two box of-fice names are Terrence Howard as Col. A.J. Bul-lard and Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Major Emmanu-elle Stance.

The year is 1944 in Sicily, Italy. Back in Washington, Col. Bull-ard is pleading the case for his men. Finally the Tuskegee Airmen are given a chance to prove themselves in the ex-tremely dangerous as-signment of providing escorts for bombers.

“Red Tails” is an old-fashioned film that is a lot like any other war movie. The difference is the race of the char-acters and the addition-al obstacles they must overcome.

There is the hard-drinking squadron lead-er Marty “Easy” Julian (Nate Parker); fearless flying ace Joe “Light-

ning” Little (David Oyelowo); runty Ray “Junior” Gannon and flippant Samuel “Joker” George (Elijah Kelly), under the command of taciturn, pipe-smoking Maj. Stance (Gooding).

Director Anthony Hemingway and screen writer John Ridley show us pointed examples of discrimination and big-otry, but they also show the grudging, growing admiration of white bomber pilots, who came to specifically request the brave pilots of the 322nd as escorts.

The computer-en-hanced air battles are much more convincing than war films of yore. There is even a token romance between Light-ning Joe (Oyelowo) and Sofia (Daniela Rush) a beautiful Italian woman.

“Red Tails” is a bit corny, clichéd and rah-rah, but in a good way that makes anyone, black or white, proud to be an American

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By Kay RenzLET’S TALK LIFE & STYLE

Travel Tips and Trends for 2012If you are planning a

vacation this year, then you won’t want to miss this fun, free and informa-tive event being held at Bloomingdale’s, Boca Ra-ton February 16 at 6 p.m., Designer Level 2.

Travel Tips and Trends for 2012 will be a fast-paced journey through the ins and outs of choosing a destina-tion, booking flights and cruises, understanding new government regulations and so much more. Yvonne S. Boice, the owner of Fu-gazy International Travel, and a renowned globe-trot-ter with over 140 countries logged on her passport, will share her savvy in-sights and then introduce an array of other segments including the fashion fore-cast, suitcase smarts and so much more.

Guests who attend this event will receive a com-plimentary cocktail and internationally-inspired appetizers. Plus, Blooming-dale’s is pleased to donate 10 percent of tracked sales from the event to the Cen-ter for the Arts and the Palm Beach International Film Festival.

“People are excited about planning vacations again,” said Boice. “But you want to travel smart. Knowing the latest information can save you time and money. The key to a great vacation is enjoying yourself and this event should be your first destination!”

While Boice will touch on a variety of important topics that will educate with both novice and sea-soned travelers, one of the most significant areas she

will discuss is how to ob-tain Global Entry qualifi-cation when you return to the US. There is big buzz in the industry about this program and getting this expedited clearance can save you lots of hassles and time!

“We are so excited to be working with Yvonne on this event,” said Paula Pianta, General Manager of Bloomingdale’s Boca Raton. “To compliment her insights, we are going to be featuring the best travel fashions and showcasing the latest suitcases and proper packing procedures. We hope guests will then be inspired to go shop-ping, as we are delighted to be donating 10 percent of tracked sales to these outstanding cultural insti-tutions that bring so much to our community.”

The fashion forecast and suitcase smarts will be two other outstanding seg-ments during this event. As we all know traveling light is more cost effective, but we still want to be su-per stylish. So what’s a chic traveler to do? Bloomies’ gurus will show us some fashionable choices that pack well, and we will learn some secrets to getting everything we need into our suitcases...while hav-ing them still shut!!

Another added bonus will be a presentation by Le-dia Cano, the District Sales Manager Southeast Region of Celebrity Cruises.

This will be such a fun evening!! Book your seat now!!

To RSVP to this com-plimentary event please call 561-394-2228.

From left are Paula Pianta, Yvonne Boice and Kelli-Ann Bloechinger.

WEST PALM BEACH – “Divorce Party the Mu-sical” continues through Feb. 19 in the Rinker Play-house at the Kravis Cen-ter. The performance is the world premiere of the new musical from the pro-ducer of the off-Broadway hit, “Menopause the Mu-sical.”

In this show, Linda (Janna Cardia), still reel-ing from her divorce, is rescued by her three friends (Felicia Finley, Soara-Joye Ross and Ja-net Dickenson) who have come to turn her despair into a weekend of hilarity.

Using popular songs

with clever new lyrics, the ladies sing and dance their way through a wild divorce party. It’s the ul-timate Girls’ Night Out, coupled with a healthy dose of comic mayhem and a touch of “naughty.”

Also appearing is Scott

Ahearn, who plays all the male roles.

The performance is for adult audiences. Tickets start at $25 and are avail-able by calling 561-651-4312 or visiting www.kra-vis.org. Photo courtesy of The Republic.

‘Divorce Party the Musical’ continues at Kravis

The cast of “Divorce Party the Musical” includes, from left, Janet Dickenson, Soara-Joye Ross, Janna Cardia and Felicia Finley.

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Delray Beach Medical Center and Boca Raton Re-gional Hospital announced that HealthGrades, the na-tion’s leading independent healthcare ratings organi-zation, has named them as Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ for the eighth year in a row. This distinction plac-es them among the top 5 percent of hospitals na-tionwide for clinical per-formance.

This latest accolade for Boca Raton Regional Hos-pital adds to a growing list of honors. In addition to the 2012 Distinguished Hospital Award, the hos-pital is also the recipient of HealthGrades 2012 Best 100 Hospitals in the Nation for: Cardiac Care, Stroke Care, Gastrointes-tinal Care, General Sur-gery and Prostatectomy in an analysis of patient outcomes at each of the

nation’s 5,000 nonfederal hospitals.

Overall, Boca Regional achieved 20 five-star rat-ings, nine Specialty Excel-lence Awards and #1 in state rankings for Gastro-intestinal Medical Treat-ment and Overall Gastro-intestinal Treatment for 2012.

“This most recent study marks the eighth year in a row that Boca Ra-ton Regional Hospital has

received the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Ex-cellence award,” said Jerry J. Fedele, president and CEO of Boca Regional. “We are proud of the con-tributions of our physi-cians, nurses and staff in achieving outstanding patient care. These desig-nations are a testament to the commitment to clini-cal excellence in patient care we strive to provide day in and day out.”

As to Delray Medi-cal Center, Kristin Reed, MPH, HealthGrades vice president of hospital rankings and author of the study, said the facil-ity “can be proud of the contributions of its phy-sicians, nurses and staff in achieving outstanding patient care. The Delray Beach community is for-tunate to have access to some of the highest qual-ity hospital care in the na-

tion.” “This is a major

achievement for Delray Medical Center, as it con-firms our patient out-comes are some of the best in the country,” said Mark Bryan, CEO. “This is a direct reflection of our experienced and dedicated clinical staff, who have worked above and beyond to help Delray achieve this prestigious distinction.”

BusinessThe Boca Raton Tribune

Ernst & Young opens nominations for Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Ernst & Young LLP is calling for nominations for the Ernst & Young Entre-preneur of the Year 2012 Awards, recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country.

The deadline for appli-cations is March 9, with the Florida Awards ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 14 in Orlando.

Now in its 26th year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Inc., Herb Kelleher of South-west Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy, Andrew Mason of Groupon, Reid Hoffman

and Jeff Weiner of Linke-dIn, and many more.

Closer to home, Florida award recipients have in-cluded Wayne Huizenga of Huizenga Holdings and Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc.

“Entrepreneurs are the key to the innovation, eco-nomic growth and job cre-ation that we need so des-perately in America right now,” said Patrick Gram-ling, Ernst & Young part-ner and Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Program Host.

“Our Entrepreneur of the Year Program cele-brates the stories of these men and women whose confidence, tenacity and drive to be the next busi-ness leaders are already im-pacting the way we live and

work as well as the revital-ization of our economy.”

Last year, 13 entrepre-neurs in 11 categories from Florida were selected as Ernst & Young Entrepre-neur of the Year Award. It included James Patrick of National Healing Corpo-ration, Boca Raton, in the health care category.

The Entrepreneur of the Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June. All regional honor-ees are then invited to the national Entrepreneur of the Year gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on Nov. 17 in Palm Springs, Calif.

For information on the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Flor-ida, visit http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/

Boca, Delray hospitals earn top HealthGrades rankings

New Business In Boca That You Can Trust

Started by a local fa-ther-son team, MyVeri-fiedPro.com (MVP), which soft launched earlier this month, was created to help con-sumers feel confident when searching for a service professional. Rather than blindly searching for a profes-sional through the In-ternet, the consumer can search through MVP’s database and know that the profes-sional that they have chosen is competent and comes with a clean record. In order to be included in MVP’s da-tabase, all candidates must pass an in-depth background check that includes a criminal and

sex offender registry check, plus go through a process that verifies whether the profes-sional does indeed have the necessary licenses, training, education and background that they claim to have.

“Consumers want to know that the person they are inviting into their home does not have any past indiscre-tions, or a laundry list of complaints,” says the company’s co-founder, David Fredrickson.

MVP stands apart from other ‘lookup’ sites out there in that it is completely free to the consumer (ahem, Angie’s List!) and pro-vides a full background

check (looking at you, BeenVerified!). MVP will launch initially in South Florida over a three month period, and then expand na-tionally.

“You hear daily, hor-ror stories of individu-als being taken advan-tage of by someone who wasn’t who they claimed to be, or worse yet, violent crimes com-mitted when a client is in a vulnerable posi-tion,” said Fredrickson.

Please let me know if you’d be interested in speaking with the local entrepreneur team who has their sights set on changing the ‘Yellow Page’ industry as we know it.



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Broken Sound club earns state DEP honors for recyclingBOCA RATON – The

Florida Department of Environmental Protec-tion has honored the www.brokensoundclub.org, Broken Sound Club golf and country club community for its out-standing recycling ef-forts.

It is the latest rec-ognition for the Club’s deep commitment to the environment.

John Crean, gener-al manager of Broken Sound Club, accepted

the commendation for achieving a municipal solid waste recycling rate of 92 percent at the community. Broken Sound, which employs 350 people and is home to nearly 1,600 families, has woven environmen-tal stewardship into ev-ery aspect of its opera-tions.

Broken Sound Club is only the second golf facility in the U.S. to be www.golfenvironment.org/clubs/brokensound.

The Club also launched the operation of an environmental composter/digester to reduce green and food waste and produce re-fined compost and is host to the “http://all ianzchampionship.com PGA Tour Allianz Championship, Feb 6-12, which will be among the nation’s first zero waste golf tournaments.

Named a Five Star Platinum Club of Amer-ica by the Club Man-

ager’s Association of America - a distinction held by fewer than 3 percent of the nation’s 6,000 private clubs - Broken Sound spans ap-proximately 1,000 acres. The community pro-vides a multi-faceted so-cial and recreational hub with two golf courses, a 23-court tennis center and 27 residential villag-es, ranging from custom estate homes to patio homes, villas and town-homes.

DEP Southeast Assistant Director, Kevin Claridge (left), presents award to John Crean, general manager (right) and

Joseph Hubbard, golf course superintendent.

Commission Gets the OK for Job Growth Incentive GrantBOCA RATON -- At

its regular meeting Janu-ary 24, the Board of County Commissioners conceptually approved a Job Growth Incentive Grant of $75,000, to be matched by the city of Boca Raton, for Digital Risk, LLC.

A business and finan-cial services firm special-izing in mortgage under-writing services, Digital Risk is considering leas-ing 25,000 square feet of office space in Boca Raton and plans to create 150 full-time jobs within three (3) years at an average an-

nual salary of $48,048, excluding benefits.

Through the efforts of Palm Beach County, the city of Boca Raton, the Business Development Board and Workforce Al-liance, the company has secured a $750,000 Quali-fied Target Industry tax

refund from the state of Florida, which requires a $150,000 local match.

Workforce Alliance re-sponded to the company’s needs for a specific skill set in hiring local em-ployees by conducting a job and recruitment fair in our community, which

resulted in identifying at least 60 screened candi-dates meeting the com-pany’s qualifications.

According to an analy-sis by the county’s Eco-nomic Development Of-fice, this project would have a $130 million eco-nomic impact over a five-

year period, generating $6.7 million in state and local taxes.

Digital Risk, LLC has some 1,000 employees in other areas of Florida and has additional offices in New York, Texas and Colorado.

Boca Hospital Now Offers Advanced Radiation Therapy for CancerBOCA RATON – Boca

Raton Regional Hospital is partnering with ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. to of-fer proton radiation therapy, an advanced treatment for many cancers. It should be available by 2015.

BRRH officials said the facility will be only the 11th proton therapy treatment center in the United States and will join a prestigious list of institutions that offer the technology, including the MD Anderson Cancer Cen-ter, Loma Linda University, Massachusetts General Hos-pital and the University of Pennsylvania.

“The addition of proton therapy expands our capa-bilities in radiation oncology exponentially,” said Tim Wil-liams, MD, medical director of Radiation Oncology at Boca Regional’s Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer

Institute. “By bringing the most

advanced radiation treatment machine in the world to Boca Raton, we will greatly en-hance our Cancer Institute’s reputation as a destination program for cancer patients.”

Dr. Williams said proton therapy is a form of radiation treatment without many of the short and long-term side effects often experienced with standard radiation therapy and is the most advanced can-cer treatment for many types of tumors.

Studies have shown pro-ton therapy to be effective in treating brain, head and neck, central nervous system, lung, pediatric and prostate tu-mors, as well as cancers that cannot be removed complete-ly by surgery.

Unlike standard radia-tion therapy (which uses X-rays), proton therapy is much

more precise, killing cancer cells and reducing the risk of damage to nearby structures. The difference between the two therapies is that protons deposit almost all of their energy (radiation) directly in the tumor, allowing patients to receive higher, more effec-tive doses, and reducing dam-age to healthy tissue near the tumor.

Research shows proton therapy can cause fewer short and long-term side effects than standard radiation ther-apy, reduce the occurrence of secondary tumors and im-prove patients’ quality of life.

Proton therapy is safe, non-invasive and painless for most patients. It does not re-quire an overnight stay in the hospital. Depending on the type of tumor, treatments can be given in a day or may take up to eight weeks. The total number of treatments

needed depends on the loca-tion, size, and type of the tumor. Actual time under beam is several minutes but total daily treatment sessions typically range from 15 to 30 minutes due to the time spent positioning the patient for this precise treatment.

“Unlike X-ray radiation, the inherent advantages of proton therapy allow higher doses to be used, and it can be used with chemotherapy or other biological therapies be-cause it generally affects less bone marrow or other nor-mal tissue near the target,” said Dr. Williams.

The Center’s 50,000 square foot facility will house a superconducting cyclo-tron that generates the pro-ton beam and weighs over 200,000 pounds. It feeds the ultra-high energy particle beam into massive three-sto-ry gantries and then into

individual treatment rooms where they are precisely tar-geted into a patient’s tumor.

Hospital officials said it will be the perfect comple-ment to the recently an-nounced Marcus Neuro-science Institute, where cutting-edge treatments and world-class research will be conducted on all aspects of the neurosciences, including neuro-oncology. The combi-nation of the two centers will make Boca Raton Regional Hospital one of the leading centers in the entire world for the treatment of brain tumors.

The proton center will also be affiliated with the Physics Department at Flori-da Atlantic University, whose graduate students will come for education and training. And it will bring dozens of skilled, high technology jobs to the local area.

The center will be operat-ed by ProCure, the country’s leading provider of proton therapy.

“ProCure is excited to bring proton therapy to Boca Raton Regional Hospital and patients with cancer in south Florida. We look forward to moving ahead with this proj-ect and making treatment available for patients,” said Chris Chandler, senior vice president for ProCure. Had-ley Ford, CEO of ProCure, added.

And Jerry Fedele, presi-dent and CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, said: “The creation of a ProCure Cen-ter on the campus of Boca Regional is indicative of our cancer program’s mission to provide the most advanced, sophisticated and effective therapies for our patients with cancer.”



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By Robert Child

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BOCA RATON -- Banyan Rail Services Inc. announced that Jon D. Ryan has been named president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Wood Energy Group, Inc. Ryan, who also serves as Banyan Rail’s chief financial officer, has over 14 years of major ac-counting firm experience, including as a senior assurance manager at both Ernst & Young in Fort Lauderdale and Smoak, Davis & Nixon LLP in Jacksonville. Ryan, a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Florida. He succeeds Greg Smith, who resigned from Wood Energy to pursue other interests. Wood Energy is one of the nation’s largest railroad tie reclamation and disposal companies.

BOCA RATON -- Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System®, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, has appointed Laura J. Hendricks as its president and Chief Executive Officer. Hendricks has more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations and management, including executive positions with prominent franchise organizations. “We are pleased that Laura has joined the Coverall Team. Her experience, leadership style and history of successes are a great fit for Coverall as we grow and ex-pand the business,” said Dave Kreilein, director of Coverall North America, Inc.

BOCA RATON -- First Capital, a specialized commercial finance company, an-nounced that Gerard Hanabergh has joined the company as executive vice president and chief credit officer. Hanabergh has over 25 years experience in the loan and finance industry in compliance, credit structuring and underwriting, client relationship manage-ment, marketing and general management.

“We are very pleased to have Gerard joining our team,” said Lee Wilson, Chairman, President and CEO of First Capital. “His experience in loan structure, underwriting and credit risk management will play a considerable role in supporting our profitable growth strategy.

BOCA RATON -- Imperial Holdings, Inc., a specialty finance company with a fo-cus on providing liquidity solutions on individual life insurance policies and purchasing structured settlement payments, announced that its president and chief operating officer, Jonathan Neuman, has voluntarily taken a four-month leave of absence from Imperial, effective January 27. Neuman’s leave does not affect his status as a member of Imperial’s Board of Directors. During Neuman’s leave, Antony Mitchell, chairman and chief ex-ecutive officer of Imperial, will assume his duties.

What are three important steps one can take to prepare for retirement?

60% of Americans ap-proaching retirement do not have any financial strategy in place. Nearly 42% of workers and retir-ees just guess, when asked how much money they will need for retirement. These guesses are typi-cally wrong.

Here are three steps an investor can take to bet-ter prepare for retirement, since there is no better time to prepare, then the present.

• Formulate a Budget: As simplistic as this may seem, you need to know how much it costs you to live each month. It is cru-cial to know where you stand presently, in order to maintain your lifestyle during your retirement years.

• Review your Portfolio: Are your current invest-ments appropriate your lifestyle and needs? Could it be time to move over to fixed income invest-

ments and start receiving monthly cash flow? Are you pulling money from your principle to live on each month?

• Acknowledge that an investment is not perform-ing as expected: Perhaps you need to take initiative and sell positions that are underperforming? Hold-ing on to underperforming investments could be det-rimental to a retirement plan. Accepting that you may have made an error in judgment regarding an in-vestment, and moving out of it, is extremely impor-tant for maintaining your principal.

There is no time to waste when you are build-ing your retirement funds.

Kathryn Mayer (2011). Study: Most Ameri-cans have no financial plan for the unexpect-ed, August 2011, Ben-efits Selling Magazine; http://www.benefitspro.com/2011/08/01/study-

most-americans-have-no-financial-plan-for-th.

Michelle Singletary (2011). 42% guessing how much money they’ll need in retirement, March 2011, The Washington Post with Bloomkberg; www.wash-ingtonpost.com/business/economy/42percen t -guess ing-how-much-money-theyll-need-in-retirement/2011/03/15/ABPDQ5g_story.html

Securities offered through vFinance Invest-ments, Inc., Member FIN-RA/SIPC. Child Group Wealth Management (CGWM) advisors are registered with National Asset Management, Inc., a SEC Registered Invest-ment Advisor and affiliate of vFin. Accounts are car-ried by National Financial Services LLC, Member NYSE/SIPC, a Fidel-ity Investments company. NAM and vFin are not af-filiated with CGWM. Commissioner meets the King

DELRAY BEACH – District 4 Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams re-cently joined Larry King, legendary tele-vision personality, in the grand opening of the Original Brooklyn Water Coffee Com-pany at 14451 S. Mili-tary Trail in Delray Beach.

“It was a pleasure to meet Mr. King and join him in welcom-ing new businesses such as the Original Brooklyn Water Cof-

fee Company to Palm Beach County,” said Abrams.

Larry King and Commissioner Steven Abrams

Bobbin for Dollars and Sense is written by Robert Child, President of Boca Raton-based financial company, Child Group Wealth Management. Bob is known for his common sense

perspective. He understands how to think and act during critical times. Few of today’s active financial advisors have lived through the NYC Bankruptcy Crisis of 1975 or the

Washington Public Power Supply System debacle of 1983. Bob believes both financial ca-tastrophes have strong similarities to today’s economic quagmire. When economic times and

financial markets were tough, Bob was there and learned from those financial tragedies, first-hand. Advising clients for almost 40 years, Bob has a team of seasoned and disciplined

professionals working aside him servicing retirees and soon-to-be retirees, for over eight decades, combined, by carefully assessing the personal needs and financial goals of their

clients.



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DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLEBy Mike Gora

Michael H. Gora has been certified by the Board of Specialization and Education of The Florida Bar as a specialist in family and matrimonial law, and is a partner with Shapiro Blasi Wasserman & Gora P.A. in Boca Raton. Mr. Gora may be reached by

e-mail at [email protected].

War on WomenThe Florida Legisla-

ture is engaging in a “War on Women”. A process has been begun by State Sena-tor Diaz de la Portilla and State Representative Ritch Workman to re-write the Florida Laws on alimony intended to destroy alimo-ny rights.

As an attorney, I repre-sent both men and women, and have never met a man who liked the concept of alimony while going through a divorce (includ-ing myself 35 years ago).

The current system of alimony, while never perfect, has evolved over the years through well thought out appellate de-cisions of the Florida Su-preme Court, and District Courts, and later codified by the Florida Legislature.

While mostly for the benefit of women, the Florida alimony laws give equal opportunity for men entitled to alimony in situ-ations where they have need of support and their wives have an ability to pay those needs. The per-centage of men receiving alimony grows each year as women reach equality of pay for like work, and some men become house husbands or lose their high paying jobs due to the country’s economic woes.

The proposed stat-

ute would eliminate per-manent alimony, make it virtually impossible to require life insurance to secure alimony, limit the amounts and terms of many of the different types of alimony available, lengthen the period of a marriage required before considering alimony, limit the fee responsibility to a nominal amount making it virtually impossible for a woman to have competent counsel if all of the funds were in the name of the husband.

A final provision which would enable payers of alimony to re-open their cases and retroactively ad-just their payments under the new statute would be a financial windfall to all di-vorce lawyers in the state of Florida until the Flori-da courts had the opportu-nity to declare that provi-sion unconstitutional.

One can only imagine the terrible luck that Sena-tor Portilla and represen-tative Workman must have had with women though the years for them to con-jure up a menu of poison pills to distribute to Flor-ida wives of the present and generations yet un-born.

The basic premise of Florida divorce law is that both parties to all mar-riages are equal partners

notwithstanding who brings home the bacon and who fries it up in a pan; that bearing children and raising them while the husband focuses on his career or job are of equal value. The new legislation is designed to destroy this concept of marriage.

Clearly this change will not hurt the pockets of lawyers, so do not believe that loss of fees drives our objections to the systemic debacle. The money that extra litigation that such a new adventure would cost men and women would ef-fectively be a tax on every-one in the short term, fur-ther harming a financially distressed legal system.

The Family Law Sec-tion of the Florida Bar and the Florida Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys are circulating a petition through their websites di-rected at drumming some sense into the beleaguered brains of the Florida Leg-islators and I recommend that women and men ev-erywhere sign up to op-pose the new legislation.

Although I have made it a personal practice not to sign petitions, I had no problem adding my name to this cause; not for the sake of women clients over men but for the benefit of all present and future sons and daughters alike.

We All Were Created To Serve Others

God formed every creature on this planet with a special area of ex-pertise. How do we know this? In the Old Testa-ment of the Bible, we are told, “Your hands shaped me and made me” (Job 10:8). Some animals run, some hop, some swim, some burrow, and some fly. They all have a par-ticular role to play, based on how they were shaped by God. The same is true with humans. Each of us was uniquely designed, or “shaped” to do certain things.

Before architects de-sign any new building they first ask, “What will be its purpose? How will it be used?” The intended function always deter-mines the form of the building. Form follows function, as they say.

Before God created you, He decided what role He wanted you to play on earth. He planned exactly how He wanted you to serve Him, and then He shaped you for those tasks. You are the way you are because you were made for a specific purpose, whether in the workplace, your home, or your community.

The Bible also says, “We are God’s workman-ship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works” (Ephesians 2:10). The English word “poem”

comes from this Greek word which is translated, “workmanship.” You are God’s handcrafted work of art. You are not an assembly-line product, mass-produced without thought. You are custom-designed, a one-of-a kind, original masterpiece.

God deliberately shaped and formed you to serve Him in a way that makes your work – and service to others – unique. He carefully combined your genes, the DNA recipe that formed you. David praised God for this incredible per-sonal attention to detail that God gave in de-signing each of us: “You made all the delicate, in-ner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully com-plex! Your workmanship is marvelous” (Psalm 139:13-14).

Not only did God shape you before your birth, but He also planned every day of your life to support His shaping process. David continues, “Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every mo-ment was laid out before a single day had passed” (Psalm 139:16, NLT).

This means nothing that occurs in your life is insignificant. God uses

all of it to mold you for your ministry to others, and shape you for your service to Him.

God never wastes anything. He would not give you abilities, in-terests, talents, gifts, personality, and life ex-periences unless He in-tended to use them for His glory. By identifying and understanding these factors, you can discover God’s will for your life.

The Bible says you are “wonderfully complex.” You are a combination of many different fac-tors: “The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises” (Isaiah 43:21).

©2009, Purpose Driven Life. All rights reserved. Adapted from a column by Dr. Rick Warren, the author of numerous books, includ-ing the highly acclaimed, The Purpose-Drive Life, which has been translat-ed into many languages and sold throughout the world. It affirms the importance of having a carefully considered, clearly expressed pur-pose to guide everyday life. It has been named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th Century. He also has written The Pur-pose-Driven Church and The Purpose of Christ-mas.

FAITHBy Rick Warren



Copyright 2011Bernard Featherman. Bernard Featherman is a columnist for the Boca Raton Tribune and is also the mayor of Highland Beach.

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

By Mayor Bernard Featherman

“THE CORNER OFFICE”

Live like Johnny and ‘never, ever give up’The Great American

Love StoryAbigail and John

Adams are our great-est love story, sepa-rated more then they were together. His-tory knows them as Abigail, the wife of Founding Father and President John Ad-ams. They shared a bond that was built on their friendship, and not just with each other, but for the love of their country. And as a couple, the two were the closest presi-dential couple we have ever seen in our his-tory. Abigail and John were life-long part-ners.

They had five chil-dren together and knew each other for 59 years. She was his confidant in life. Abi-gail was always there for John, supporting his ideas and goals. Even when John was President and the rest of the cabinet would not speak to him, Abi-gail was the one to listen to John. It was Abigail who would listen to John’s rants, and it was Abigail who would freely and wise-ly offer her advice. It

was also Abigail who brought the strength and support to their marriage and to John’s successful career. Per-haps that is where we get the saying “behind every successful man is a woman.” Abigail was John’s “dearest friend.”

John depended on his Abigail. He also allowed Abigail to voice her strong opin-ions, which was not common at that time. When John and Abi-gail were separated by distance, it was John who cried out to his Abigail, “I can do nothing without you!” (from the book First Family by Joseph El-lis).

Abigail and John were so close that Abigail would wor-ry about John when they were not togeth-er. On hearing about John’s difficulties with a campaign be-ing waged against her husband in the Con-gress in 1780, Abigail painfully exclaimed, “When he is wounded, I bleed.”

Separated by al-

most five years with distance, due to John’s political appoint-ments, together John and Abigail wrote over 1,200 letters to each other. These let-ters are filled with day-to-day life, prob-lems, milestones, and joyful moments. How-ever, they also are filled with the close communication that John and Abigail had together, even though they were miles, and sometimes oceans apart.

John was at Abi-gail’s bedside when she died. “I wish I could lie down besides her and die too,” John said in tears (from First Family). John missed their daily ex-changes, he missed his Abigail, and he came to regard heaven as a place where Abigail was waiting for him.

And so this Val-entines Day, we take heart that our own John and Abigail Ad-ams are our coun-try’s original and best American love story!

Happy Valentines Day John and Abigail!

Let me tell you a story about a 7-year-old boy named Johnny who had a lot of courage and lived by the motto, “Never, ever give up.” His com-mitment helped me to live by that rule and perhaps you can benefit from that story, too.

You see, although Johnny was physically challenged he learned early on that to be a friend, you have to treat others with respect. You have to care about one another and do to others as you would want them to do to you.

People used to stare at Johnny wherever he went, in school, at social events or just traveling to places. They noticed he had a metal breath-ing tube in this throat, caused by a horse acci-dent when he was seven years old. This resulted in Johnny being unable to breathe through his nose or mouth. A few parents at his public elementary school even refused to allow their children in the same class as John-ny because of his metal breathing tube. They were prejudiced against someone who looked so different being around their child. How sad, for all concerned.

People can be cruel

and mean spirited, not only children, but adults, too, without even realiz-ing what they say or do can cause another per-son’s feelings to be hurt.

Johnny knew why people looked at him so strangely. He was differ-ent because of the metal tube in his throat. But he was determined to over-come this challenge. He set a goal to be the best person he could be; to excel at whatever he did, and to lead a normal life in the future. Which he did.

He learned to talk and sing songs by holding his finger over the breath-ing hole in the tube. He studied hard in school and learned well because he was self-driven. Edu-cation and friends were important to him. John-ny took over chores with a strong sense of respon-sibility, just like each of you has probably done.

Then 3 years later, Johnny’s dream of living a life unencumbered by the breathing tube came true. He was cured by a surgeon using a new type of laser beam procedure on his throat. Today, Johnny is able to breathe and speak normally. The steel tube is gone.

After college and graduate school, Johnny

went on to be a television commentator on UPN TV station Channel 57 and became a leading expert in the field of privacy. He worked for a company on the New York Stock Exchange. Currently, Johnny lec-tures at Temple Univer-sity in Philadelphia, en-gages in real estate for a living and is running this spring as a candidate for U.S. Congress in Penn-sylvania.

Johnny’s story taught me that the world is an exciting place to live in, even when you are physi-cally challenged. He taught me that it’s always too early to quit and to never, ever give up. Ev-eryone can benefit from this message. You can succeed at anything if you make up your mind to do it.

It will motivate you to do the best in whatever you set out to do. One day you will look back and remember not only your accomplishments but the wonderful times and good friends you made both at work and later, in your retirement. Great satisfaction comes in doing what people have said you cannot do. Do it, like Johnny did.

I know, because John-ny is my son.

Margi Helschien is a resident of West Boca since 1986 and is mom to 2 sons, 2 dogs, and 2 large lizzards. She is currently the Palm Beach County Vice Chair of the Republican Party.

Active in the Junior League of Boca Raton, the Advisory board of the American Red Cross, and author of several children’s books.

WEST SIDEby Margi Helschien



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ART GALLERy & JEWELRyBijou Bijou ....................................................................................... 561-451-8290Harold’s Jewelers.......................................................................... 561-392-0507yaacov Heller Gallery 22 ........................................................... 561-347-1677

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PET OF THE WEEK

Story, photo by Pam D’Addio

BOCA RATON – Hi, there, Caesar here.

Check out the blue eyes! I’m a handsome Weimaraner who’s 2 years old, neutered and housebroken. I’m a very energetic boy who needs an active family without cats.

I love to play and know how to ‘sit’ when you ask (if you have a treat close by!). Stop in and meet this cool dog!

I’m available for adop-tion at Tri-County Hu-mane Society, a no-kill animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio Road in Boca Raton. The shelter is open for adoptions Tues-day through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adop-tion fees for companion animals are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations.

Included in the adop-tion fee is one year of free office visits to I’m avail-able for adoption at Tri-County Humane Society, 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 ani-mals are $110 and up.

Animals are heart-worm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations. In-cluded 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 vol-unteer opportunities at: www.tricountyhumane.org. Follow us on Face-book and Twitter at ‘Tri-County Humane’.

Hail, Caesar! He’s taking a stab at finding a home to call his own



SportsThe Boca Raton Tribune

Women’s Professional Soccer suspends 2012 Season Amid Legal DisputeBy: Pedro Heizer

Women’s Professional Soc-cer won’t play the 2012 season amid a legal dispute with oust-ed owner Dan Borislow.

The league’s Board of Governors voted Monday to suspend the season with hopes of resuming in 2013, the WPS announced.

In October, WPS termi-nated the magicJack, its South Florida franchise based in Boca Raton after clashing with owner Dan Borislow all season. Earlier this month, a Florida judge ruled that the league failed to follow its own dispute procedures when it terminated the franchise, and another court hearing is set for Wednesday.

WPS CEO Jennifer O’Sullivan said owners chose to cancel the season over pos-sibly working with Borislow in the league again.

“We have diverted so many

resources into litigation,” she said. “This is something that needs to be resolved before we can move forward with play.”

Borislow purchased the former Washington Freedom before last season and moved the club to South Florida, re-

naming it for a telephone call device he invented. The magic-Jack franchise was repeatedly disciplined during the season for not meeting league stan-

dards. In August, after Boris-low filed suit against the WPS, the league released a statement accusing him of violations ranging from “unprofessional and disparaging treatment of his players to failure to pay his bills.”

Even amid all the legal problems, the magicJack fin-ished the season with a 9-7-2 record and were the third seed in the playoffs. The magicJack

had an all-star type team with players like Christie Rampone, Shannon Boxx, Abby Wam-bach, and Hope Solo.

WPS has played three sea-son but has struggled to get

the league to stay. Just last year, WPS needed a waiver from the U.S. Soccer Federation to be sanctioned as a first-division league in 2012 with only five teams, below the required eight.

In the deal with the govern-ing body in December, WPS agreed to increase the number of teams to a minimum of six for 2013 and at least eight for 2014.

The magicJack had an all-star type team with players like Christie Rampone, Shannon Boxx, Abby Wambach, and Hope Solo.

WPS CEO Jennifer O’Sullivan said owners chose to cancel the season over possibly working with Dan Borislow (pictured

above) in the league again.



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After staying a few months quiet, the Strik-ers are finally making some noise in the off-season.

Last week, the Strik-ers announced the sign-ing of forward Andy Herron, pending inter-national clearances.

The 33-year-old from Costa Rica was an integral part of the Chicago Fire back in 2006 when they defeat-ed the Los Angeles Gal-axy to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Herron even scored the game-winning goal. Herron played with the

Fire from 2004-2006 and again in 2008.

“It’s a pleasure to join a team with a rich history like the Strik-ers,” said Herron. “I know Daryl (Shore) very well from my time with the Fire. He likes to work hard and so do I. We can always be up front with each other.”

Prior to joining the MLS, Herron played for Club Sport Herediano in Costa Rica where he led them to the coun-try’s championship in 2004.

Herron had his best season for the Chicago

Fire in 2006 when he led the team in goals with nine and was named the team’s MVP.

“We’re excited to add a player of Andy’s ex-perience the goal-scor-ing ability to our team,”

said Strikers head coach Daryl Shore. “He gives us the type of scor-ing potential you need to win games in this league and will be a valuable addition to the organization.”

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Sign Forward Herron

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Kovacs, Richardson named FAU Student-Athletes of the WeekFlorida Atlantic Uni-

versity has named men’s basketball player Sha-var Richardson and An-ett Kovacs of women’s swimming as this week’s “Student-Athletes of the Week.”

Richardson scored a season-high 25 points in FAU’s 67-66 win over Western Kentucky Univer-sity on January 26. The se-nior, from Brooklyn, New York, scored the Owls’ first

nine points of the game and his 15 first half points were his highest point total of the season for an entire game to that point. It was Richardson’s third double-digit performance in the last four games. It was the fifth 20-point game of his career.

Men’s basketball is back in action on Thurs-day, February 2 when they travel to Mobile, Alabama, to take on the University

of South Alabama, at 8:05 p.m. The women’s team is also on the road against South Alabama, Wednes-day, February 1, with a 12:30 pm afternoon tipoff. Both teams will host FIU at the FAU Arena on Sat-urday, February 4, with the women playing at 3 p.m. and the men at 7 p.m.

Kovacs swam the an-chor leg of the winning 800-yard freestyle relay team, who finished in a

time of 7:45.69, nearly nine seconds ahead of the second-place finishers. The freshman, a native of Bu-dapest, Hungary, also won individual races in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.01), the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.33) and the 100-yard butterfly (57.87).

The swimming and div-ing teams will have Senior Day on Saturday, February 4, with ceremonies prior to the tri-meet, beginning at

11 a.m. at the FAU Aquatic Center against FIU and Daytona State College.

Also in action over the weekend are the men’s and women’s tennis teams. The men will host Geor-gia SouthernUniversity on Friday, February 3 at 3 p.m., and against Wof-ford College on Saturday, February 4 at 2 p.m., with both matches taking place at Patch Reef Park The women’s squad travels to

Fort Myers to face Florida Gulf Coast University, also on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Women’s golf will tee off their spring season beginning on Sunday, Feb-ruary 5, and continuing through Tuesday, Febru-ary 7, at the Marsh Land-ing Intercollegiate tourna-ment, held at the Marsh Landing Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Flori-da.

2012 Lynn Baseball PreviewThe 2012 Lynn Univer-

sity baseball season is upon us and the Fighting Knights are looking forward to mak-ing headway in the toughest region in the country. Mak-ing a 10-win improvement in 2011, Lynn returns seven field starters but has the daunting task of rebuilding its entire starting pitching staff. There could be a few twists and turns to the start of the year that be-gins at Roger Dean Stadium on February 2, against Palm Beach Atlantic but, in the end, the Blue & White look to make it all the way to Cary, N.C., for the NCAA Division II World Series.

Speed in the outfield ap-pears to be consistent from left to right fields with Alex Bello, Phil Mannelly, Austin Smith, Paul Stortini and Kamm Wash-ington patrolling the spacious McCusker Sports Complex. Bello, Mannelly and Smith all started for LU with Smith earning All-Sunshine State Conference and All-South Re-gion accolades. Competition has heated up, though, with the additions of NCAA Division I transfer Washington and Stor-tini. Both newcomers bring power and speed to a lineup that finished near the bottom of the SSC in both categories.

All four infielders (Eric Herrera, Kyle Radzewski, Mike Diorio and Anthony Boza) re-turn after posting the second-best fielding percentage in pro-gram history. But with head coach Rudy Garbalosa looking to improve the team’s offense, some positions have been put

up for grabs.Radzewski and Diorio have

locked down shortstop and second base to form one of the most dynamic middle infields in the country. Radzewski’s bat heated up towards the end of the season while Diorio led LU with a .366 batting average.

Herrera has been going head-to-head with Cory Elasik all of preseason for the start-ing nod at third base. The in-cumbent Herrera has the edge defensively but Elasik brings much needed power to the plate. Although displaced at first base by Jason Matusik, the Florida junior college home run leader for 2011, Boza’s bat will remain in the lineup. The senior out of Miami, Fla., should see time as the designated hitter or behind the plate as catcher.

The loss of team captain and catcher Dane Derstine could be offset with the ad-dition of Joe Sharkey. The switch-hitter brings versatility to the plate while his defensive skills have been applauded by the coaching staff. Sharkey has all but locked down the starting catcher job but will get time off with Boza and Elasik sharing back-up duties.

Key reserves on the offen-sive end will be three-year let-terwinner Leo Carrillo, Chris Piperno, Stephen Fernandez, Ryan Marrow and Alex Reiner. Carrillo has proven to be a su-per-utility player and could see action at any of the outfield or infield positions.

The Fighting Knights mound presence could be the key to a successful season.

All three starters, led by 12th round draft pick Andrew Vir-gili, have departed but the in-coming crop of pitchers could be even more impressive col-lectively.

Jerad Harvey could be the anchor to the staff follow-ing an All-American season at Feather River Junior College. Joining him in the rotation is a pair of tall, powerful and imposing right-handers. Ryan Gabbard, a 6-4 junior out of Loxahatchee, has shown good command of three pitches in the preseason while Shawn Kale, a 6-4 senior, was one of the top all-around pitchers in the SSC last season with a 4-2 record and team-leading 2.35 earned run average.

Other starters who have impressed early on and should push for significant starts are Kentrail Pierce, Joe Perrotta and Austin Bailey.

The back-end of the Fight-ing Knights’ pitching staff could be downright nasty. Fifth-year senior Ted Quinn returns as a left-handed spe-cialist and will be joined in the bullpen by Jason Whelan, Andre Colon, Eric Pfefer, Din Piturro and AJ Falleta.

Whalen led Lynn last sea-

son in saves with four and, after a bumpy start, closed out the year with a 2.50 ERA. Colon arrives in Boca after a two-year stint at St. Thomas (Fla.) where he posted better than a strike-out per inning in his career.

Playing in the vaunted Sun-shine State Conference, Lynn will face anywhere from 2-5 nationally-ranked teams. In ad-dition to a brutal league sched-ule, the Fighting Knights will take on a pair of teams from the revamped Gulf South Con-ference. Alabama-Huntsville, a 27-win team from a year ago, will visit the McCusker Sports Complex Baseball Field while the Fighting Knights will trav-el to Delta State, which opens the season No. 32 in College Baseball’s Top-40 poll.

Lynn also has the oppor-tunity to host several ranked northern teams as Mercy-hurst (No. 17), Winona State (No. 14), Southern Connecti-cut State (No. 9) and Franklin Pierce (No. 13) will square-off against the Fighting Knights.

Other non-conference games scheduled are Palm Beach Atlantic, Tuskegee, St. Thomas (Fla.), Southern New Hampshire, Adelphi and Mol-loy.




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University women’s basket-ball team will have an early wake-up call on Wednes-day, February 1, at 12:30 p.m. when the team puts its three-game winning streak on the line at University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

The Owls are second in the East Division with a 6-2 league mark, while be-ing 11-8 overall. Those 11 wins are four more than the team had last season and the six league wins have eclipsed last year’s total SBC victo-ries. The current three-game winning streak matches the team’s longest of the season.

FAU is coming off a 60-58 home-court victory over Western Kentucky Universi-ty on January 25. Senior for-ward April Goins made two free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to break a 58-58 tie. Sophomore post play-er Chenise Millermatched her career highs with 18 points and 12 rebounds against the Hilltoppers. The Oak Park, Michigan native is averaging a team-high 10.4 points and 7.8 rebounds a game, the fourth-best mark in the conference.

Goins has been a double-figure scorer in the past four games and six of the last

seven contests - a stretch in which the Owls have won five games, including three on the road. She is scoring 8.3 points per outing on the season.

Balanced scoring has been the key to FAU’s suc-cess this winter. The team has one double-digit scor-er (Miller), while senior guard Teri Stamps and sophomore guard Latavia Dempseyare both averaging 8.4 points a game, and Goins follows closely at 8.3 points per contest. Dempsey does her scoring while coming off the bench in all 19 games this season. Stamps leads the team with 25 steals.

Senior guard DaLita Scott is shooting 46 percent from the floor and scoring six points a game. Sophomore guard Takia Brooks leads the team with 48 assists, and sophomore guard Kimberly Smithhas made 22 three-point field goals while shoot-ing 33 percent from beyond the distance shooting circle.

“Right from the start of the season, our success has centered on the team’s suc-cess. Everybody has bought into the team concept. As a coach, that’s been a plea-sure to see,” said Chancellor Dugan, FAU women’s bas-ketball coach. “Chenise has

been a consistent force for us on offense (scoring) and de-fense (rebounding); January was a key month in April’s development as a player and teammate; and Latavia continues to do her thing as a key contributor off the bench. And, that’s not all, the entire roster has contributed when called upon in starting and reserve roles. We hope that continues as we prepare to turn the corner into Feb-ruary, the most important month on our schedule.”

South Alabama is com-ing off a commanding 63-26 win on January 29, over in-state rival Troy University. The Jaguars are 12-9 on the season and stand third in the East Division with a 5-4 in league record. The team has won eight of its 10 home games this season. Junior guard Mansa El leads a bal-anced scoring attack at 11.4 points a game, while senior guard Sarda Peterson fol-lows closely at 10 points per outing. Peterson scored a team-high 17 points against Troy. The Jaguars also have three players averaging be-tween 7.4 and 8.6 points a game. Taylor Ammons, a 6-foot-1 senior forward, leads the team at 8.8 re-bounds per contest.

Youthful Movement with the 2012 Lynn Women’s Tennis Team

By Lance ThomasBOCA RATON, Fla.–En-

tering the 2012 season as the top-ranked team, Lynn Univer-sity’s women’s tennis team and head coach Michael Perez have high hopes for this upcoming season starting February 2, against St. Thomas University.

For the eighth time in the last 15 years, the Blue & White reached the national champion-ship match last year. The Blue & White faced arch-rival Barry University for the third time that season in the 2011 NCAA National Championship match, but fell short of the programs quests for a seventh title with a 5-3 loss.

For the 11th time in pro-gram history, Lynn finished the season perfect in Sunshine State Conference play and 27-3 overall. The Knights lost their top three singles player from 2011 but return a core of young but experienced players.

Ioana Ivan headlines the LU returners. Ivan played mostly in the number four po-sition for the Fighting Knights and posted a 20-3 singles re-cord and a 25-4 doubles mark in her freshman campaign. She completed the season as the No. 32 player in the nation and a doubles All-American with partner Elenora Ianozzi. The team closed out 2011 as the No. 3 doubles pair.

Andrea Berkova follows Ivan as another returner from the national runner-up team

expected to make an impact. Berkova posted an 11-1 record at number six singles and a combined singles mark of 16-3. In doubles, the Czech Repub-lic native went 24-3 overall and an impressive 19-1 from the third flight.

Roxana Alexandru and Aleks Vukadinovic represent the final returners from last season. Alexandru played a total of seven matches and tal-lied a 3-1 mark in singles and a 4-1 clip in doubles. Vukadinovic also went 4-1 in doubles for the Fighting Knights in 2011 with a 12-2 singles record.

Coach Perez added three new players to the mix for 2012. Sabine Krause transferred to Lynn from German Sportsuni-versity in Colgne, Germany. In the fall, Krause claimed the Intercollegiate Tennis Asso-ciation South Region doubles championship with partner Ivan. In singles play at the ITA regional, Krause advanced to the round of 16 with wins over players from Florida Southern and Saint Leo. The Krause-

Ivan combo will likely work together as one of Lynn’s top doubles teams this season.

Ana Kriz and Kimberly Prezlowski mark the final ad-ditions to the women’s tennis team. Kriz defeated Florida Southern’s Joalis Dominquez 7-6, 7-5 and then Saint Leo’s Jeannette McDonald 6-1, 6-4 to also advance to the ITA Re-gional round of 16 this past fall. Prezlowski started with the team this spring and should battle for a spot in the top-six singles.

The Fighting Knights start regular season play on February 2, at 4 p.m. against the St. Thomas Bobcats with SSC competition starting the second match of the season versus the No. 9 Rollins Col-lege Tars in Winter Park, Fla. on February 11.

Other prominent oppo-nents for the Knights include No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic on March 2, No. 7 Clayton State on March 3, No. 8 West Florida on March 20, and No. 4 Barry on March 24.

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