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The Boca Raton Tribune Your Closest Neighbor East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach FL - March 10 through March 16, 2011 •Year II •Number 038 for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR. Nearly 400,000 readers! Send us your pictures of you reading a copy of The Boca Raton Tribune for you to be featured in a upcoming edition of the newspaper! Congratulations Megan Saslo one of the Rotary Future Stars Winners Premier Car Show in downtown Boca Fire Station open house in West Boca Story, photos by Dale M. King BOCA RATON - Uncle Julio’s Mexican Res- taurant was a hot spot in Boca Raton Tuesday night - and it wasn’t just Susan Whelchel Retains Boca Mayoral Seat In Landslide City Election Victory the jalapenos. The eatery in Mizner Park was the site of Mayor Susan Whelchel’s victory party in the city election. As the night got later, the crowd got larger, and the margin of victory expanded to a ratio of nearly 9 to 1. “This shows that Boca Raton is on the right track,” the 16-year ve- teran of local and state politics told the Boca Raton Tribune. This will be the second and final three-year term as the city’s chief execu- tive for Whelchel. Term limits will prevent her from seeking the post again after serving a to- tal of six years. That didn’t seem to be on the mind of anyone at Tuesday’s gathering that included friends, former and current colleagues and many followers of Boca politics. The city nearly had to call off its election this year when it ap- peared Whelchel and two council members whose terms expire in 2011, Mike Mullaugh and Susan Haynie, would remain unchal- lenged. At the 11th hour, Linda Spurling Grunei- sen, a neighbor of the Whelchel family in Roy- al Palm Yacht and Coun- try Club, filed nomina- tion papers for mayor. Mullaugh and Haynie were elected automati- cally because they were unchallenged. Whelchel took over the execu- tive seat from Steven Abrams in 2008, also without a challenge. Continued on page 3 See page 5 See page 10 Gruneisen loses bid for mayor See page 4

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The Boca Raton TribuneYour Closest Neighbor

East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach FL - March 10 through March 16, 2011 •Year II •Number 038for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR.Nearly 400,000 readers!

Send us your pictures of you reading a copy of The Boca Raton Tribune for you to be featured in

a upcoming edition of the newspaper!

Congratulations Megan Saslo one of the Rotary Future Stars Winners

Premier Car Show in downtown Boca

Fire Station open house in West Boca

Story, photos by Dale M. King

BOCA RATON - Uncle Julio’s Mexican Res-taurant was a hot spot in Boca Raton Tuesday night - and it wasn’t just

Susan Whelchel Retains Boca Mayoral Seat In Landslide City Election Victory

the jalapenos.The eatery in Mizner Park was the site of Mayor Susan Whelchel’s victory party in the city election. As the night got later, the crowd got larger, and the margin

of victory expanded to a ratio of nearly 9 to 1.“This shows that Boca Raton is on the right track,” the 16-year ve-teran of local and state politics told the Boca Raton Tribune.

This will be the second and final three-year term as the city’s chief execu-tive for Whelchel. Term limits will prevent her from seeking the post again after serving a to-tal of six years.That didn’t seem to be on the mind of anyone at Tuesday’s gathering that included friends, former and current colleagues and many followers of Boca politics.The city nearly had to call off its election this year when it ap-peared Whelchel and two council members whose terms expire in 2011, Mike Mullaugh and Susan Haynie, would remain unchal-lenged. At the 11th hour, Linda Spurling Grunei-sen, a neighbor of the Whelchel family in Roy-al Palm Yacht and Coun-try Club, filed nomina-tion papers for mayor.Mullaugh and Haynie were elected automati-cally because they were unchallenged. Whelchel took over the execu-tive seat from Steven Abrams in 2008, also without a challenge.

Continued on page 3

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Gruneisen loses bid for mayor

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“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.” Prov. 29:2

You know that Grant Wood painting with the grim farmer and his wife? The building in the back-ground was a bordello! Actually, it wasn’t, but that does make for a great urban myth. The two-story farmhouse really was in Eldon, Iowa, though. Like-wise, the farmer and his wife were actually Wood’s dentist and a much young-er woman, who insisted that the painting depicted a man and his daughter.Marvel Comics loves ap-pending adjectives to their titles. What superhero was usually billed as “Invin-cible”?

A) Captain AmericaB) HulkC) Iron ManD) Thor

Previous answer: Liberia and Ethiopia were Africa’s only independent coun-tries 110 years ago.

• Brian Simpson Concert

• Singing sensation Jackie Evancho, Ballet Hispanico among performers at Festi-val BOCA

Q: Can I post signs on the swale area to advertise my yard sale or any special event?

A: Boca Raton City Ordinance 13-101 states, “No person shall initiate, sponsor, organize, promote, conduct or ad-vertise a special event unless a permit has been obtained from the city”.

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

DELRAY BEACH - Funeral arrangements have been set for two children found dead in the C-15 canal at the Boca-Delray line last week and for their mother whose body was allegedly dumped at a landfill last August, and just recently identified.Wake services for 10-year-old Jermaine McNeil, his 6-year-old sister Ju’Tyra Al-len and their mother, Felicia Brown, 25, will be held Fri-day, March 11, at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Missionary Bap-tist Church, 900 N. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach.Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m., also in St. John’s Mis-sionary Baptist Church. The

Funerals set for two children found dead in C-15 canal and for

murdered motherchildren and their mother will be buried together at the Delray Cemetery.Donations can be made at any Wachovia using the ac-count # 2000051864183. This account was opened by the Optimist Foundation of Boca Raton, a 501c3 organi-zation, to allow the commu-nity an opportunity to help provide a proper service for Jermaine and his family.Jermaine was a popular player for the Boca Jets football team.On March 2, Jermaine and Ju’tyra were found floating in the C-15 canal. Although medical examiners have conducted autopsies, detec-tives have not made pub-lic the details about what caused the children’s deaths. Homicide detectives believe the decomposing body of Brown was found last Au-gust in a county garbage dump, but West Palm Beach investigators have yet to con-firm that through scientific testing.On Monday, grief counselors were on hand at Pine Grove Elementary School in Delray Beach, where Jermaine and Ju’Tyra were students.

Jermaine McNeil

• FATAL CAR CRASHBoca Raton Police say a Delray Beach man was killed in a single-car crash about 8:30 p.m. March 7 in the 2800 block of North Military Trail. The driver of a 2010 Acura, identified by police as Burt Elkin, 73, was heading north on Military Trail near Banyan Trail when the car, for an unknown reason, veered to the right, police said. It left the roadway and struck an FPL pole. Elkin was taken to Del-ray Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The passenger, Ronald Harris, 75, also of Delray, was trans-ported to Boca Raton Regional Hospital with minor inju-ries. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Traffic Homicide Investigator Chris Somers at (561) 620-6141.

• BURGLARY 03/07/2011 8:35 1600 N FEDERAL HIGHWAYCJM Construction Job Superintendent Armond Sabatini reports the theft of diesel fuel and scaffolding between Thursday 03/03/11 and Monday 03/07/11.

• BICYCLE THEFT 03/07/2011 19:44 2500 N FED-ERAL HIGHWAYSometime between 03/05/11 at approximately 1200 hours and 03/07/11 at approximately 1900 hours unknown suspect(s) took the victim`s Caloi Hybrid bicycle which was outside possibly locked to the bike rack.

• VEHICLE THEFT 03/07/2011 8:15 1141 HOLLAND DRIVEThe owner, Steve Muschlitz, of Country Club Auto, re-ported a vehicle theft that occurred between March 4-7 of a 1998, Nissan, Altima 4 door, teal in color, no tag as-signed, from his business location.

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But Gruneisen said she didn’t feel the incumbent should retain her office without a foe. Whelchel gave Gruneisen a dim as-sessment Tuesday night.“My opponent didn’t do her homework, and spent her time complaining about the things she didn’t like in Boca Raton. Tonight, she has heard - loud and clear

- that Boca doesn’t agree with her.”Whelchel said she intends to work with the council to make the city better. Actu-ally, the five-member coun-cil will remain unchanged going into the new mayoral term starting April 1.In her time, Whelchel has been a Boca Raton City Council member, head of

the Community Redevel-opment Agency, a School Board member and mayor.During her campaign, the 66-year-old chief executi-ve, a former teacher, put job creation and economic re-covery at the top of her list of priorities. Whelchel has also staunchly refused to raise taxes and has fought to responsibly cut the mu-nicipal budget in response to the national economic downturn.“We have proven that a back-to-basics approach works in this new economic reality and I will continue to drive a bold, common sense agenda for the next three years.”Though she was criticized by her opponent for endor-sing cameras to nab red light runners and the instal-lation of parking meters - a first for Boca - Whelchel defended her action, saying it was necessary to add to municipal revenue at time of declining income sour-ces.At the same time, she has long been a supporter of environmentally sustaina-ble or “green” technology, particularly in the construc-tion of buildings and use of

Susan Whelchel retains Boca Mayoral Seat...Continued from page 1

Susan Whelchel is flanked by Maurice and Charlotte Robinson. Continued on page 4

From left are Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, Jim Batmasian, May-or Susan Whelchel, Marta Batmasian and Blake MacDiarmid

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BOCA RATON - A suspect arrested last September in connection with a 1989 sexual assault has been connected with a similar incident two years earlier, a police report says.Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said that in September 2010, Boca Raton Police detec-tives arrested John Leonard McKenzie for a sexual bat-tery that he allegedly com-mitted in 1989, based on a DNA match. Cold Case detectives continued re-searching other crimes that included elements similar to McKenzie’s method of operation.She said detectives found such a case that occurred in the area of SW 7th Street on June 18, 1987 at 3:32 a.m. The victim reported that an unknown male broke into her apartment through the bedroom window. The sus-pect, who was armed with a

Boca police tie sexual assault suspect to second

incident in 1987knife, threw a blanket over the victim’s head, cut off her clothing and then raped her. The suspect then fled, but left evidence behind, police said.Crime Scene investigators were able to recover mate-rial from a washcloth and from the clothing the victim was wearing at the time of the attack. On September 30, 2010, detectives sent this evidence, along with the victim’s DNA, to the Palm Beach County Sher-iff’s Office DNA Lab for analysis. Boonenberg said that on January 21, 2011, detec-tives received a report from the Lab that the DNA pro-file from the semen found on the washcloth was iden-tified as belonging to John McKenzie.The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office has also announced that John Leonard McKenzie was convicted of armed sexual battery for the 1989 case. Boca Raton detectives then charged McKenzie with one count of armed sexual battery and armed burglary with battery stemming from this 1987 case. She said detectives are continuing to review other investigations to determine if McKenzie is responsible for other crimes.

green space around the city.Whelchel will be sworn in to her second term as mayor during a reorganization meeting of the City Council in late March. Mullaugh and Haynie will also be sworn in again.

Mayor Susan Whelchel, left, and Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie at Uncle Julio’s

Mayor Susan Whelchel, right, is joined by Mary Glover, left, Laurie Walsh and Helen Ballerano

Susan Whelchel retains Boca Mayoral Seat... Continued from page 3

By Donovan Ortega

While Susan Whelchel was celebrating the start of her second term as mayor at Uncle Julio’s, her op-ponent, Linda Gru-neisen, received the news at home with her husband. They watched English soccer and enjoyed a quiet evening. The election was over and Gruneisen had lost.“I’m happy with the out-come,” said Gruneisen. “It has been a positive thing. It absolutely has. It was great seeing the people of Boca Raton get out and vote. They showed they wanted to be part of the solution and not just let the world pass them by.”The population of Boca Ra-ton is 89,000 and 58, 985 of those citizens are regis-tered voters. A total of 4,572 people voted on Tuesday. Whelchel garnered 3,903 vo-tes and Gruneisen gathered just under 15 percent of the ballots with 669. Only 7.8 percent of registered voters made it to the polls. Howe-ver, no one would have voted if Gruneisen hadn’t applied for candidacy on the last pos-sible day, thrusting herself into Boca Raton’s political realm with no prior experi-ence. The surprise move by a political newcomer both-ered Whelchel. At her elec-tion party in Mizner Park on Tuesday night, Whelchel claimed that she enjoyed campaigning, but didn’t like how the election had be-come, as she called it, “an oddity.” “My opponent wasn’t pre-pared for debates and knew very little about Boca Raton.

Gruneisen loses bid for mayor, plans to run for

city council

It felt disingenuous,” said Whelchel. When asked to respond to these comments, Gruneisen admitted being underprepa-red, but she countered with an attack on the accessibility of Boca Raton’s public infor-mation.“They didn’t appear to have a policy on how citizens could access information,” said Gruneisen. “The city also didn’t do anything to publi-cize the election either. Be-cause I was late, I didn’t have all the knowledge I needed.”Gruneisen considers the elec-tion a success despite her loss. In her short time in Boca politics, she seems to have emerged no less optimistic than when she started. “The experience has been great. I will continue to be more active in city council meetings and local busi-nesses to identify the needs of this city. I also plan on running for city council next election.”As for her opponents who decry her running for mayor as a waste of money or time, Gruneisen disagrees. “We started a dialogue with the city of Boca Raton and that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. I don’t regret what I’ve done at all,” she said.

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Story, photo, by Mike Gora

BOCA RATON - Kevin Bleyer, Emmy Award winning writer for “The Daily Show,” entertained a crowd Sunday afternoon at Boca Raton’s Cultural Arts Center as part of this year’s Festival of the Arts BOCA.He spoke, and also showed clips from the Daily Show, which added for spice and satire. Many prominent, but unnamed Republicans in the audi-ence grimaced, and sat on their hands as Kevin skewered George W. Bush and other conservatives. The mood, how-ever was not political or partisan, mostly comic, informa-tive, and entertaining.

Emmy-winning writer Kevin Bleyer entertains at Festival

Kevin Bleyer

BOCA RATON - District 4 County Commissioner Steven Abrams took part in the recent open house at Fire Station 55 on Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. The event provided members of the community an opportunity to stop by and meet their local firefighters and learn more about the services they provide. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue covers more than 1,800 square miles and serves 700,000 residents countywide. While Fire Rescue is responsible for fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation and emergency medical services, they also provide community and education out-reach programs. Station 55 services Boca Pointe and its surrounding communities.

County holds open house at Fire Station 55 in West Boca

County Commissioner Steven Abrams, center, joins firefighters, friends, volunteers and family members in front of one of Station 55’s fire-rescue trucks.

BOCA RATON - Students at B’Nai Israel School at 2200 West Yamato Road got a special treat from the local fire sta-tion in their area. Firefighters met with students to speak about fire safety, and

Students show lots of love for Boca Raton firefighters

Fire Captain Tom Carroll and Driver/Engineer Mike Lu-cas with students from at B’nai Israel School

watch as a Firefighter Jeff Lazzeri dressed up in his fire gear and mask. Talks such as these are used to teach young students not to be afraid of firefighters when they are dressed and ready to fight a fire. They are taught that even though they look different in their gear, “Firefighters Are Our Friends.” After the talk, stu-dents were given a tour and walk through of a fire truck. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services visits schools and organizations throughout the year as part of their commit-ment to provide public edu-cation to the community.

BOCA RATON - Since it began more than a year ago, the Boca Raton Tri-bune has promised to bring you news fromthe community. And how does it do this? The Tri-bune urges the community to get involved.This photo, for example, shows attorney Mike Gora taking photos for the Tri-bune at this year’s Festival of the Arts BOCA. Attor-ney Gora, who also writes a column for the Tribune, is an exceptional photog-rapher who has exhibited many of his works at pub-lic displays.Many people from the

What a community paper is all about

Mike Gora

community have joined forces with the staff of the Boca Raton Tribune to keep it fresh and local. Another local attorney, Barry Siegel, took pictures at the opening of baseball season. And artist and sculptor Yaacov Heller was on board with his camera at a recent Zonta lunch.The Boca Raton Historical Society is also lending a hand by digitizing all print copies of the Boca Raton Tribune for easier future reference.As always, the Boca Raton Tribune welco-mes your photos and your stories that can be featured in our “I reporter” segment.We want you to participate so we will conti-nue to be “Your Closest Neighbor.”

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The Boca Raton TribuneFounded January 15, 2010

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Our Writers/Reporters and ColumnistsEditorialDALE M. KING: Managing EditorPEDRO HEIZER: Associate Editor

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Letters to the Editor

There’s serious scuttlebutt that changes are coming to the Florida Turnpike sys-tem.I always get a little antsy when a government agen-cy begins to talk about “change.” It’s almost al-ways a guise to suck more money out of motorists’ pockets.I’ve heard many radio commercials saying the Miami-Dade section of Florida’s Turnpike is go-ing all-SunPass. Yes, those toll collectors who make a measly eight bucks an hour to smile and smell exhaust fumes all day will go the way of the dodo, replaced by all-electronic toll lanes.You know if it’s happen-ing in Miami-Dade, it will soon trickle up through Broward to Palm Beach County.The switch to SunPass-only is being hailed as a major step in eliminating traffic-slowing problems. The idea of this campaign is to “keep moving.” There should be a motto

Florida’s toll roads will be taking a toll on us all

that says, “Stop? Don’t even think about it.”Well, you might want to ask yourself what will hap-pen to people who don’t have a SunPass. Sure, we poor shlubs who live, work and toil in Florida 12 months of the year have no excuse not to plunk down $25 for a big SunPass or one of those little $4.99 jobs. But what about the tour-ists and other people who are “just passing through?” What happens to them when confronted with a SunPass machine and a broken-down kiosk that once housed a human toll collector?Well, apparently, the bu-reaucrats have come up with a solution. If you don’t have a SunPass, you are invited simply to drive through the SunPass lane without stopping - and a camera will take a pic-ture of your license plate. Shortly afterward, you will get a bill in the mail for the toll, along with what of-

ficials are calling “an ad-ministrative fee.”You can’t fool us. We all know that an “administra-tive fee” is just a euphe-mism for a “tax” or some other way of grubbing money that isn’t really de-served.

This will happen, I know, for I have been there and done that. This story is ab-solutely true - I am at this very minute crossing my heart.You see, my wife has a SunPass in her car while I don’t. I’ve never really needed one since I don’t travel the Turnpike often.Anyway, like most cou-ples, we occasionally bor-row each other’s car, and my wife likes me to take the wheel on the Turnpike.One day, when I was in my own car, I happened to turn into a Turnpike entrance and, out of habit, drove into the SunPass lane. When I realized I had my own car, I lurched to a halt. I looked behind, hoping I

could back up and get into the toll lane, but cars were already beginning to stack up and angry motorists were blowing their horns.The kindly toll taker stepped up to save me. She said to proceed through the SunPass lane. I would get a bill for the toll (which, at that location, was 75 cents for non-SunPass users).Lo and behold, a letter ar-rived shortly afterward from the Turnpike people, marked “Violation Divi-sion.” That surprised me, since I thought I had got-ten the OK to proceed and didn’t commit a “viola-tion.” Anyway, the bill inside was for the 75 cent toll - and an “administra-tive fee” that brought the total to $3.25.Now, you just KNOW that this same system will be used on the poor SunPass-less suckers who’ll have to fork over mucho dinero for simply following the law.It’s inevitable, I swear. Oh, well, hail to progress!

Dear Editor,Thank you for your mood-positive issue of February 17th-23rd. Amidst the many negative news stories in the media, your paper is a heartening beacon of good for Boca. The “Positive Living” column correctly reports that doing good deeds has value for both doer and recipi-ent. Neurological studies find that a “pleasure” portion of the brain responds when we do a good deed. Sincerely, Leo Shatin, Ph. D. (Retired professional of Clinical Psychiatry)

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By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.POSITIVE LIVING

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

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

By Douglas Heizer

THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

A well-known characteris-tic of growing up, at certain stages of a child’s develop-ment, is the incessant curi-osity kids manifest. They ask questions about what they see, hear, and experi-ence. Adults should do their best not to frustrate those inquisitive minds. Some answers may have to wait for more complete explana-tions later on, but satisfac-tory responses are possible, and can still be offered to the youngsters, at their level of understanding.When it comes to adult-hood, we find that many people prefer ready-made answers about a variety of issues, though not so many are bold enough to ask ques-tions, especially the right questions. Some people ap-pear fully comfortable in perpetuating their personal ignorance!It is equally true that some persons insist on questions for which answers are not available, or issues for which they are unprepared intellectually, emotionally, or even spiritually to grasp.Nevertheless, it is by rais-

Never stop asking questions!ing the right questions that many treasures are discov-ered, several new projects are initiated, vital answers to life’s problems are found! This has been the basis of new inventions, unexpect-ed discoveries, and a most satisfying expansion of the personal knowledge of those eager to learn more!Even for some who feel they already know enough about certain things and are satisfied with explanations already secured on those matters, they can still persist in raising new questions, as long as they are able to think and adequately pro-cess what they’ve acquired through the responses pro-vided.In the human family, every member is capable to give and receive something. An-cient thoughts of others can still motivate us into new, fresh achievements today! Human life is not to be op-erated automatically but rather, lived intentionally, and with purpose. That’s why inquiries are necessary to provide orientation as to where is one to go, what

must one do, and do next in a variety of life’s chal-lenges.Don’t be so focused on the routines of daily life that you miss other opportuni-ties and occurrences taking place just where you are, and fully available to you for meaningful involve-ment. A well-informed in-dividual can achieve much more, and enjoy life much better than those who don’t exercise a healthy curiosity as long as they live!Develop greater sensitivity to your broader and imme-diate surroundings so as to know what is available to you, what local challenges you may tackle, what new opportunities you may ben-efit from. The weather may be changing where you are, new neighbors may be moving in next to you, happy surprises may be encompassing you without your notice. Be aware of all these and much more, and make the best you can by asking key questions to many who can answer you to your mind’s content!

FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACY

• Tuesday’s city election has been on my mind a lot. Last week I urged every registered voter to go to the polls and cast ballots. Apparently, not many of you heard me. Only 4,572 people voted in Tuesday’s election. That’s less than 7.8 percent of the city’s 58,985 registered voters. The election cost Boca an estimated $100, 000, and that’s a lot of money per vote. I’m going to spend the weekend checking over these figures and will have an update for you next week. • I did find something very unusual as I was looking over the statistics Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bu-cher’s website. She has voters broken down by precinct, party affiliation and a variety of other divi-sions. But in the category of “gender,” she offered three choices - male, fe-male and “other.” Well, a total of 1,304 people just in Boca Raton listed themselves as “other.” Is this a joke, or am I miss-ing something? • Election night was a

A lot of money for just a few votesfairly easy assignment for veteran reporter and Boca Raton Tribune Managing Editor Dale King. He and his wife attended a perfor-mance Ballet Hispanico at the Mizner Park Amphi-theater. When that ended about 9 p.m., they walked across the street to the vic-tory party for Mayor Susan Whelchel at Uncle Julio’s Restaurant. He said the crowd was already grow-ing with people wishing to congratulate her. We also give Mayor Whelchel a thumbs-up for capturing 86 percent of the vote. FESTIVAL OF ARTS

• Speaking of Festival of the Arts BOCA, it’s great to see so many people taking in the shows this year. We’re already got-ten the word that the lec-ture Saturday by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is already sold out. (We will have a story about Good-win from Diane Feen, who covered her appearance last year). The entertain-ment has been exception, and the finale Saturday night featuring Jackie Evancho, the 10-year-old operatic phenom discov-ered on “America’s Got Talent,” has got to be one of the best.

• Congratulations to Me-gan Saslow for winning the vocal competition at the Future Stars Competi-tion last Friday night. The members from St. Paul Lutheran Church are so proud of her. FESTIVAL OF FAITH

• Catholics in Boca Raton are joining others around the world to observe Lent. It began with Ash Wednes-day this week and will end on Easter Sunday April 24. If you saw friends and colleagues with ashes on their foreheads Wednes-day, you know they are taking part in this major religious rite. MAZEL TOV

• A toast to the birth of Yaacov’s twin grandsons! • Rabbi Josh Broide and Simone are the proud par-ents of a new baby girl. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I want to wish Happy Birth-day for several friends: Rosemary Krieger, Yaacov Heller, Peter Leonard, Bet-sy Owen and Shirley Hirsh.

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BOCA RATON - The an-nual “Walk of Recogni-tion” award, coordinated by the Boca Raton His-torical Society, recogniz-es individuals who have demonstrated a significant long-term commitment to serving in the interest of Boca Raton and enriching the lives of its citizens. Those interested in nomi-nating individuals for induction into the Walk of Recognition in 2011 should call the Boca Ra-ton Historical Society at (561) 395-6766 ext. 101 or visit www.bocahistory.org to obtain a nomination form. The forms must be returned to the society by Thursday, March 31. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 3.Instituted in 1997, the Walk of Recognition a-ward has been presented to 65 deserving members

Nominations sought for Boca’s Walk of Recognition 2011

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of the community. Each in-ductee’s name is inscribed in a black granite plaque, which is set into a com-memorative monument fea-turing the mission of the program. The Walk of Re-cognition is located beneath the Mizner statue in Royal Palm Place.A cornerstone of the com-munity and supporter of

numerous organizations in the area, Marta Batmasian originally conceived of the award which has become an annual community pro-gram organized and main-tained by the Boca Raton Historical Society. The plaques are underwritten by Marta Batmasian as part of her commitment to her community.

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Premier Car Show draws throngs to downtown Boca

Best of Show by Participants’ Choice - Frank Rubino, 1948 Vauxhall/Zimmerli (RED CAR)

Best of Show by Palm Beach International Speedway - Fred Suarez - 1958 Austin A35 - (WHITE CAR)

Awards By Class:

Austin Healey1 - Ian Gail - 1967 Austin Healey 30002 - Robert Murphy - 1966 Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey Sprite1 - Mark Sepulveda - 1958 Austin Healey Sprite Bugeye

Jaguar E-Type1 David Stone - 1969 Jaguar E-Type FHC2 Ray Dranoff - 1969 Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar XJ Series1 Rick Hartwell - 1986 Jaguar XJS C2 Tad Todd - 1972 Jaguar XJ6

Jaguar XK Series1 Frank Troost - 1958 Jaguar XK 150 OTS2 Don Heim - 1962 Jaguar XKE OTS3 Ned Yeaton - 1962 Jaguar XKE Coupe

Lotus1 Jack Tripp - 1963 Lotus Super 7 Ford Cosworth2 Joel Stein - 1955 Lotus MK93 Brian Jenkins - 1967 Lotus Europa

MGA1 David Knobel - 1960 MGA2 Nivardo Mora - 1958 MGA2 Bob Mandell - 1962 ;MGA3 Lionel Hill - 1962 MGA

MGB Early1 Jeanne Farber - 1964 MGB2 James Proia - 1966 MGB

MGB1 Gery Cardamone - 1969 MGB2 Kenneth & Eileen Meyers - 1971 MGB3 Ken DeLeeuw - 1976 MGB

MGB Late1 Leslie & Jim Oliver

On Sunday, February 20th, hundreds of British car owners displayed their beloved cars at the 18th Annual British Classic Car Show, held at Royal Palm Place in downtown Boca Raton. As is always the case, people came from all over the state to attend what has long been considered one of South Florida’s premier car shows. The competition was fierce but friendly, and here are the trophy winners:

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2 James Brucato - 1980 MGB V83 Howie Lapides - 1979 MGB

MG Midget1 Michael & Mary Rose - 1979 MG Midget2 Peggy Sue Gustad - 1971 MG Midget

MG Other1 Mark Graham - 1969 MGC GT2 Dennis Mount - 1969 MGC3 Norman & Pat Ridgely - 1967 MGB GT

MG T Series1 Jerome Lichtman - 1952 MG TD2 Gerry Goldberger - 1954 MG TF3 Tim Moylan - 1955 MG TF

Mini1 Wim Samson - 1965 Morris Cooper S2 David Barrow - 1965 Austin Mini3 Sergio Ochoa - 1982 Mini Cooper

Sunbeam1 Stewart Wallach

Triumph Spitfire1 Corey Gold - 1967 Triumph Spitfire

Triumph TR31 Nivardo Mora - 1960 Triumph TR32 David Knobel - 1958 Triumph TR33 Tom Willhite - 1961 Triumph TR3A

Triumph TR6 Early1 James Schradel - 1971 Triumph TR6

Triumph TR61 Chuck Hornberger - 1976 Triumph TR62 Paul Kent - 1974 Triumph TR62 George Radelat - 1974 Triumph TR6

3 John Cookish - 1976 Triumph TR6

Triumph Other1 Mark Adelman - 1968 Triumph 2502 Christopher Karentz - 1970 Triumph GT6+3 Juan Martinez - 1965 Triumph TR4

Historic Preservation Early1 Michael Goodwin - 1931 MG D2 John Layzell - 1937 Alvis Speed 25

Historic Preservation Late1 Peter Sales - 1956 Austin Healey 100/4-M2 Fred Suarez - 1958 Austin A 35

Other British EarlyRonnie Ofshe - 1966 TVR Griffith 200 Series2 Larry Goldstock - 1973 Land Rover

Other British Late1 Jim Archer - 1974 Jensen Interceptor Mark III

Other British Very Late1 Peter Mullins - 2010 Aston Martin V82 David Lichtman - 2010 Ariel Atom 33 Rick Hartwell - 1997 Aston Martin DB7

We’ll let you know when the date for the 19th Annual Brit-ish Classic Car Show, to be held again at Royal Palm Place,

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By Diane Feen

I f you know Joe Ferrer, then you know he is the brains behind Sun-

set Entertainment Group. He is also the man who has been producing and pro-moting cultural events and concerts in South Florida for the past 18 years.Ferrer (also known as Dr. Joseph E. Ferrer) knows what people like and what groups and performers will tickle their fancy. This year - despite a recession-ary climate - he filled con-cert halls at Florida Atlantic University, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens and the Miramar Cultural Cen-ter.“We keep bringing in enter-tainment that other promot-ers are not presenting. With 70,000 Americans turning 65 this year, there is a de-mand for entertainment for baby boomers. I’m bring-ing in music that the baby boomers really like,” said Ferrer.

Music makes the world go around for Sunset Entertainment Group

And there’s still time to get in on the action. On March 13th you can see a Tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Sea-sons conducted (and arranged) by Grammy winning music legend Charles Calello at FAU in Boca Raton. You can also see the Opera Madame Butterfly at FAU on March 23rd. (The same con-certs will also be at the other three locations in South Florida).Other stellar Sun-set Entertainment Group concerts this year came from piano legend Peter Nero, Tova Feldshuh, an amazing talent, and Loren-zo Lamas, who serenades the audience with outstand-ing tunes. There were also many other (170 in total) cultural arts programs that included opera, ballet, head-liners and pops. And the best part is that

Ferrer and Sunset Enter-tainment Group have not

raised their prices for the past fi-ve years. Shows range in price from $35 to $55 and almost e-very show was filled this year (a feather in the cap for Ferrer). For the 2011-2012 season, Sunset En-tertainment Group will continue to bring in top notch talent, including The Russian Or-chestra and The Boston Pops. You will also have a chance to

see “America’s Got Talent” finalist Alice Tan Ridley (who sang in the subway for 20 years) with The Cab Calloway Orchestra on Feb. 4, 2012. On Dec. 3, 2011 is Carla in Simply Streisand, Then and Now. A Tribute to the Art-istry of Barbra Streisand, as well as Jay and The Ameri-cans, the original voice of “Cara Mia” and “Come

A Little Bit Closer.” Also coming are Little Anthony and The Imperials, Dan-iel Rodriguez “The Sing-ing Policeman,” The Best of Copeland Davis and a Tribute to Louis Armstrong featuring acclaimed trum-peter Byron Stripling, La Bohème to Broadway with Teri Dale Hansen and Eric Van Hoven, a Celebration of Rodgers and Hammer-stein, Two For The Road, The music of partners Deb-bie Gravitte and Sal Vivia-no and other exciting cul-tural arts programs. One thing about Sunset Entertainment Group (and Ferrer) is that you can ex-pect the best entertainment and you never know who will turn up to make your day (or evening) a grand af-fair. Season tickets are now available for all upcoming shows (that way you can guarantee the same seat for every concert and save $5 per show). Single tickets are also available - contact them at (561) 278-7677 sunse te t@aol .comand www.sunsetet.com

Joe Ferrer

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FOOD REVIEWBy Marc Kent

Located in the Seagate Ho-tel and Spa at 1000 East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach (561-665-4900), the Atlantic Grill has extensive menus for mid-day, brunch and dinners.Currently, there are ten din-ner appetizers listed and we chose to sample a cool tomato gazpacho soup that had a faint spice bite with a cucumber cream, quite tasty. Then, a sample of an excellent seafood bisque with chucks of lump crab, shrimp and mahi mahi- de-lightful. Other appetizers included a smoked corn chowder, a fish dip with pickled jalapenos, calamari with capers, both a shrimp and a crab cocktail plus a hummus plate, tenderloin sliders and a warm brie cheese plate.Four salads included an ice-berg wedge, a steak salad, a chilled lobster salad and a very fine Caesar richly dressed and containing more than a sprinkle of

Modern Dining at the Atlantic Grill

croutons, topped with deli-cious anchovies- one of the best!This evening eleven en-trees were featured includ-ing grilled BBQ Atlantic salmon, grilled mahi mahi, seared tuna, chicken breast, filets, pork chops and burg-ers. We did try the pan-seared Diver Scallops with artichoke, sweet onion/cel-ery root puree and pancetta chips. It was a fine combi-nation of tastes. The menu also lists” open faced lob-ster ravioli” with asparagus puree, chorizo, fava beans, mushrooms, tomato and spring peas. No tasty ravioli pillows here, merely a six inch square, thin flat sheet of pasta with the mélange of mis-matched ingredients piled thereon- not for us. We are pleased to report that the braised boneless beef short ribs with mashed potato, carrots, celery and onions in a rich hearty gravy was a delicious choice- enough for two hungry diners.

Atlantic Grill offers four vegetables and four starch-es none of which we could sample.Both chocolate mousse cake and bread pudding with a vanilla crème sauce are desserts of choice.Wines are available by the glass, half bottle, bottle and magnum- 233 listings in all.Atlantic Grill seats 240 diners in this modern res-taurant that has a private dining room for nine per-sons and a wine room that can accommodate sixteen at dinner. Dinner hours are 5:30PM to 10:00PM Sun-days through Thursdays, until 11PM on Fridays and Saturday. Luncheon served from 11:30AM to 2:30PM weekdays.Brunch is available from 9AM to 2:30PM on Satur-days and Sundays.There is a helpful, knowl-edgeable wait staff that as-sures you can go and en-joy!.

BOCA RATON - The Canadian Brass marched into the amphitheater at Mizner Park Sat-urday evening in the style of a New Orleans funeral procession, announced that they had played their encore first, and went on to delight the crowd with a wide variety of the out-standing selections from Bach to Porgy and Bess.While the group is historically known as Canadian Brass, music teachers all over the United States can take great pride in where these guys actually come from. Only one, trombone virtuoso Keith Dyrda, is actually Canadian, from Manitoba. Trumpet players Chris Coletti and Brandon Ridenour are from New York and Michigan respectively, tuba man Chuck Dallenbach is from Wisconsin, and Eric Reed, horn, is from Indiana.

Canadian Brass comes marchin’ in to perform at Festival Boca

Credit: Multi-shot photo by Mike GoraCredit: Other photos by Barbara McCormick Cultural arts supporter Madelyn Savarick

is surrounded by the Canadian Brass musi-cians at the after-concert party. Madelyn is a founding sponsor for the Centre for the Arts.

Tuba player Chuck DallenbachTrombonist Keith Dyrda

From left are Chuck Dallenbach on tuba, Chris Coletti and Brandon Ridenour on trumpet, Keith Dydra on trombone and Eric Reed on horn.

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Classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic’s performance hints of Segovia

BOCA RATON - Not since the heyday of the great Andrés Segovia has the world been so enraptured by a guitar virtuosoThe 27-year-old phenom, Miloš Karadaglić, who made his United States debut Sun-day night at the Festival of the Arts BOCA, recently signed an unprecedented interna-tional contract with Universal Music Group.

Karadaglić, a native of Montene-gro in Greece, has received nu-merous awards and been hailed as one of the most gifted musi-cians of his generation. Boca audiences got a sneak preview at one of the world’s most exciting classical musicians just before the release of his debut album in April.

Credit: Performance photo by Mike GoraCredit: Backstage photos by Prosiser Walker

Karadaglić emotes during one of his performances and greets the audience on stage after the show

Marta Batmasian, left, with Barbara Schmidt backstage after the show

Shown backstage are Madelyn Savarick, left, and Poppi Mercier

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ZONTA Cabaret Luncheon held March 6

Doug and Flossy Keesely Mark ,Yaacov Heller and Clark

Poppi Mercier, Yvonne Boice, Mark and Clark Rosemary and Ben Kreiger

Photo by Yaacov HellerThe Zonta Club of Boca Raton held its Cabaret Luncheon March 6. It included both a silent and live auction. The Tribune will carry a story and more photos of the event in next week’s edition.

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Future Stars CompetitionBOCA RATON - Megan Saslo won the award for best high school vocalist in the annual Future Stars Competition held March 5 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.She was one of more than 30 groups and contestants in the competition held yearly and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton.The group of performers included singers, musical groups, individual dancers and dance groups. Live performance and guest judging was by Jose Ruiz, celebrity judge and past contestant from Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”These are some photos from the event. Others will be pub-lished in future editions of the Boca Raton Tribune.

Al Zucaro and Yvonne Boice Zucaro.

Jon and Bonnie Kaye Rosemary Krieger, foreground, and Flossy Keesely.

Linda Gove, left, and Susan Haynie

Mayor Susan Whelchel with her husband, John

Douglas and Dini Heizer and Constance Scott

Arlene and Jim Sclafani

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ENTERTAINMENTBy Skip Sheffield

Story, photos by Skip Sheffield

BOCA RATON - If you drove by Boca Raton Airport Friday, Feb.25 or East Camino Real all day Sunday, Feb. 27, you saw hundreds and hundreds of cars. The two locations were busy for the same reason: the fifth annual Boca Raton Con-cours D’Elegance.Since its inception five years ago, the Boca Raton Concours has become one of the most

Concours D’Elegance in Boca draws major crowd, fabulous cars – and Jay Leno

prestigious, important and popular car shows in the USA. The best news is that it all benefits a good cause: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County.More than 7,000 people attended the three events of Boca Raton Concours D’Elegance, raising more than $3 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs. The reason for all the hubbub is America’s pas-sion for all things automotive. A Concours D’Elegance means the best of the best. That’s what was in Boca Raton from Friday Feb 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27.The best of the best implies wealth and privilege. It is no surprise that the very best collections are owned by very wealthy people.

Jay Leno and Wayne Huizenga

1911 Rolls-Royce owned by Milhous brothers of Boca Raton

Fortunately for us ordinary folk, these wealthy collectors are generous enough to let us ogle their prizes while they are on display to be judged by a panel of experts.The Concours began with a “duPont Registry Live!” hangar party at Boca Raton Airport. This gives car nuts a preview of the goodies to come and a chance to rub el-bows with celebrities and spe-cial guests such as driver and dancer Helio Castroneves, the champion drivers of the Unsur family, television star and car enthusiast Jay Leno, enter-tainer Jon Secada, philanthro-pist Wayne Huizenga and car dealer and event founder Rick Case.Leno took center stage at the big Saturday gala at Boca Ra-ton Resort & Club, which was a record attendance of more than 1,000 guests.Leno was also a judge of the Concours competition, where more than 200 cars and 50 motorcycles were on display Sunday on the manicured golf greens of Boca Raton Resort. In a separate area was a dis-play of Indy 500 race cars of note. Yes, it was a gearhead’s heaven and a celebrity gawk-er’s delight for a three-day weekend in Boca Raton.

Vintage motorcycles

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Oleda Baker, now 76, began her career as a high fashion model with the prestigious Wilhelmina Model Agency, based in New York City and doing print and TV assignments

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

Your LifeThe Boca Raton Tribune

OLEDA TALKSOleda Baker

A friend recently made a remark to me that really hit home. Now in her early 80’s she was told by her doctor to stop the Hormone Replacement Therapy she had been on for years. Here’s her story as she told it to me: “I was forced to stop my HRT upon discovery of a prolactinoma tumor on my pituitary gland. The prolac-tin and the estrogen would have been a bad mix. While starting meds for the tumor, I was off estrogen for 10 months. After around the 8th month off estrogen I started feeling all kinds of neurological symptoms, the worst of which was that my usually wonderful memory was failing me. (I really thought this was the beginning of Alzheimers.) I stopped driving and indeed, it impacted my life drasti-cally. When I finally went to see my doctor, my numbers for the tumor were back in line and I was put back on estrogen on a Friday. By the following Wednesday, I was back to my old self and have been on estrogen again ever since. (a total of 32 years) I made the remark

Hormone Replacement- Yes or No?...I’m Still Haunted

by my Friend’s Story…(about thousands of old la-dies in nursing homes being there due to lack of estro-gen) to several doctors who readily agreed with me”.I have been on (HRT) for about 25 years….don’t be-lieve I would look or feel the way I do without it. I fully realize that everyone is not a candidate for HRT, but I believe more women can benefit greatly from it who have been given to think it would be harmful. In 2002, a major study on HRT was abruptly halted by federal researchers of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), because they “de-tected” an increased risk of health problems. Alarming stories about this appeared in all the news media.But the study was limited to older women who were well past their menopausal years. Two years later, a review of other studies of younger women who be-gan HRT before turning 60 revealed that HRT actually reduced the risk of dying from any cause by 39% compared to women who did not take HRT at all. Most of those studies were conducted between 1990

and 2002. Where were these reports about younger women in 2002, when the controversy was raging? Then, in 2006, findings published in the “Journal of Women’s Health” showed that women who began HRT shortly after entering menopause had a 30% low-er risk for heart disease than women who did not. A fresh analysis of the WHI data, published in the “Archives of Internal Medicine,” sug-gested that health concerns about HRT may have been overstated. Changing their previous total opposition, Women’s Health Initiative then advised women to con-sult their doctor about HRT. In August 2008, one of the world’s largest trials of hor-mone replacement therapy found that post-menopausal women on the program gain significant improvements in quality of life. The results of a study by the WISDOM research team (Women’s International Study of long Duration Oestrogen after Menopause) can be found on the British Medical Jour-nal website www.bmj.com.Despite these studies, HRT remains controversial.

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By Gerald ShermanWHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?

Gerald J. Sherman, of Sherman & Perlman LLC., is a marketing and public relations con-sultant, sales coach and author who has written several books and articles on these subjects.

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DELRAY BEACH - Delray Medical Center recently unveiled its new interventional radi-ology room. Hospital officials said the new equipment there will be essential to patients, giving them even better care, and for the doctors who perform the procedures. The MultiDiagnost Eleya FD-MX is a multi-purpose C-arm based digital X-ray system for routine R/F examinations, dedicated to vascular and non-vascular diagnostics and in-terventional procedures. The machine is equipped with Philip’s latest dynamic Flat De-tector, providing high image quality at the lowest possible patient dose. The tilting table is integrated with C-arm facilities compound beam projections which al-lows versatile patient positioning. This, in turn, increases patient safety and comfort when they are on the table.

Delray Medical Center opens new interventional radiology room

At ribbon cutting are, from left, Stephen Leighton, MD, ra-diologist; Mark Bryan, hospital CEO; Ross Lieberfarb, MD, radiologist; Theresa Griffith, director of radiology and Jeff

Welch, hospital chief operating officer.

New radiology room at Delray Medical Center

BOCA RATON - Eric Clark has been named director of Inter-active Marketing for Lang Realty, responsible for all interac-tive marketing, innovative development and lead generating activities for the residential real estate company.

“Eric is a true professional who brings much insight and creativity to our company,” said Scott Agran, president of Lang Realty. “His unique approach has attracted the at-tention of others in the real estate industry for advice on web-based marketing, branding and data syndication. We are proud to have him on our team”. In this capacity Eric will be leading Lang’s web-based marketing efforts to increase their presence in the market. “I am very excited by the team of dedicated agents and professionals that Lang has to offer its clients,” Clark said. “My goal is to create a win-ning strategy that showcases the exceptional properties we represent and the talent and dedication of the Lang team.” Prior to joining Lang, he worked for TMS Health, a Florida-based division of Xerox Corporation where he headed up the company’s branding and strategic marketing. He received a B.A. degree in marketing from the University of Tampa with a double con-centration in International Public Relations and Communications.

Lang Realty names Eric Clark interactive marketing director

Which comes first, public relations or advertising? In the real world, there is no chicken or egg when it comes to the two. Adver-tising and public relations should co-exist and coor-dinate in order to leverage the maximum benefits for the company’s promotion-al efforts. Public relations reaches the media with the news while advertising rea-ches the various publics directly through the appro-priate advertising methods. While each can exist with-out the other, an advertising campaign without public relations will likely produce less bang for the buck, and vice versa. Ideally, the two fields should work together to achieve their common goals. A good public relations pro-gram can set your company apart from your competi-tion. It can get you more involved in the community you operate your business in. With a positive image and good will, you can in-crease your brand aware-ness and also have an im-pact on sales. However, there are other benefits to your company in addition to sales. Good ex-perienced personnel would rather work for a company that is known and respect-

The benefits of public relationsed in the community. An enhanced image is also of value to how you stand with your suppliers. A company that is well regarded will find it easier to extend its credit and suppliers might be more willing to provide better turnaround when the company is in a time bind. Good will can never be over estimated and public relations can help reinforce this image.Public relations can also be a highly-effective yet af-fordable promotional tool for the company. If a public relations company manages, through their connections, to arrange for a celebrity appearance at a company’s event, the resultant media coverage can reap benefits. For example, the PR com-pany might arrange for a children’s clothing retailer to host a charity event and invite families to a tent e-vent outside the store, fea-turing clowns, face paint-ing, and other activities. This event can shape the consumers’ perception of the company as one which supports children, families, and the local community. Local city officials might pick up on this event, and perhaps the local fire de-partment chief offers to provide fire truck rides

for the children. Such an event brings the company employees and the people who shop there together in a non-formal setting, lend-ing a more human perspec-tive to their interactions in the future within the store. The consumers now feel they know the staff not just as cashiers and customer service personnel but also as people and neighbors, and this fosters further con-sumer loyalty to the store. Positive exposure obtained by public relations efforts builds the credibility of the company in the eyes of the customer. The image of the company is significantly enhanced by unbiased positive reports from the media, which trans-lates into stronger consumer confidence in the company. Public relations strengthen the relationship between the company and its com-munity. This is particularly important for the long-term success of the company. A company’s positive, high-profile involvement in the community can reap bene-fits for many years to come.Excerpts from the book, Fashion Public Relations, Gerald J. Sherman & Sar S. Perlman, Fairchild Publi-cations, Division of Conde Nast, (N.Y.).

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By Diane Feen

Boca Raton - If you know Tom Madden, founder of TransMedia Group, then you know he is one smart man. His knowledge is as vast as the Pacific Ocean and his understated humble nature make him a real ace in the deck of life.So when his wife Angela told him to slow down while eating he couldn’t help but devise a clever way to achieve that goal. And who else but Madden (the genius among us) would have thought up the idea to combine free weights with utensils? Called The Knife and Fork Lift these uten-sils double as 1½ pound weights and silverware. Since the reception to this concept was so overwhelm-ing (he has sold thousands) he added a spoon (let’s face it you have to use this for ice-cream).“When you’re eating with a knife, fork and spoon that weighs 1½ pounds you get

Heavy weight idea from Tom Madden

the connection between weight and food intake. With these utensils you are exercising muscles while you’re eating and it slows you down,” said Madden.According to Tom we all need to exercise restraint when eating and as Ameri-cans we all eat too fast. “We need to re-educate the mind, these tools are train-ing wheels for over-eaters.”Since Madden is a PR ma-ven the knife, spoon and fork lift has been seen on TV and mentioned in the media quite a bit. They are also sold (and are very pop-ular) in Europe as well. One success story goes beyond the macaroni and cheese martyr and onto something more meaningful. “We had one person contact us to buy the Knife and Fork Lift set who had Cerebral Palsy and he shook so much he could not feed himself. After he got these weighted utensils it reduced his shaking so much that he can now feed himself,” added Tom.

Madden not only owns TransMedia Group (a PR and Marketing Firm), but he is always looking to promote new products that change the status quo of life. He is currently rep-resenting a needleless IV connector (cutting out hos-pital infections), a state-of-the-art lock that keeps out intruders, a new medical syringe and he also does PR for the Gold to go vending machines and GL Homes (as well as others). TransMedia Group also has a publishing division and is always on the look-out to make stars out of the com-mon man (or company). And it seems they are doing a great job, business is up and they now have 14 em-ployees who tell the world what’s new (or novel).And after 30 years at the helm at TransMedia Group (and many more in NY as a head honcho media guy) it’s safe to say that things couldn’t be better for Mad-den and his crew at Trans-Media Group.

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DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLEBy Mike Gora

Michael H. Gora has been certified by the Board of Specialization of The Florida Bar as a specialist in family and matrimonial law.

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FAITHBy Robert J. Tamasy

As the annual legislative circus begins to gather steam in Tallahassee, faced with declining revenues and growing expenses, we all know that there will be some critical choices to be made which will affect us all.Since the state, unlike the federal government, is not allowed deficit financing, tax revenues remain flat or decreasing, and less stim-ulus money is available from Washington, critical decisions have to be made regarding what expenses to cut or not to cut; which programs are worthy or not worthy and where is that common ground upon which we can all agree.A universal truth that can positively affect the present and the future is that all de-cisions must be made with the best interests of children considered.Unlike the U.S. Govern-ment, the state does not have that huge section of the budget pie colored for defense. In Florida’s legis-lative pie, that big section must be dedicated to the in-terest of children.The production of healthy,

Lawmakers must make decisions in the interest of children

educated children is our most important priority as therein lay the secrets to our state’s future economic success. Healthy, educated children will grow to adult-hood capable of doing the work of the professions, manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and education, whi-le lessening the state’s fi-nancial burden of the poor, elderly and ill.The children’s needs are well known: Better educa-tion, delivered by better teachers who are attracted to the profession by bet-ter pay competitive with private industry. No longer should teacher unions in-sist that poor teachers must be kept, denying access to younger and more qualified educators. As in every oth-er profession, talent must be rewarded and failure noted. Standards to judge success and failure between edu-cators must be fairly and quickly developed.The safety of our children must be better protected by the Department of Children and Family Services with-out those frequent lapses that we all read about or see on television. Over many

years, this state’s efforts in this area have failed, been reconstituted and failed a-gain. Perhaps it takes more, better-trained professionals to protect the children at higher costs.The health care safety net for our poorest children must become obvious and available, and easily ac-cessed. Do not blame the parents for the bad econom-ic times; they were proba-bly the least responsible for it. People whose children become ill with no place to turn might often turn on others who are perceived as their neighboring fat cats. Universal health care for the poorest children may sound like socialism to some, but not likely to the parents of the poorest children.There is no bright light shin-ing in Tallahassee, which can perfectly re-engineer Florida’s budgetary priori-ties to every one’s satisfac-tion. However, one guiding light should shine brighter than any other: Take care of our children, and our children will take care of Florida’s future.

How would you like to have one week without problems or significant challenges? Or even a single day? Often it seems we cannot even get out of bed in the morning without having to address some kind of problem. We might wake up congested with a cold. Driving to work it has begun to rain, but we remember the umbrella is at home. We start the workday determined to finish work on a major deadline ahead of schedule, only to learn a colleague has failed to com-plete an important assign-ment that must be included in the proposal.Some days seem designed to affirm the so-called “Murphy’s Law”: “Any-thing that can go wrong, will go wrong.” But why does it have to be that way? Why can’t we experience the luxury of a problem-free existence?One answer is obvious: We are only human; part of the “job description” for human beings is making mistakes. And living in a flawed, unpredictable world, prob-lems are unavoidable. But perhaps there is a greater, more overriding reason for problems - maybe even a “benefit.”We see examples of this in nature: A caterpillar instinc-tively forms a cocoon, but its successful transforma-tion into a butterfly is pos-sible only by confronting a “problem” - struggling to

The Problem with Being Problem-Freework its way back out of the cocoon. Wood is hardest and most useful, craftsmen can attest, when it develops as a byproduct of a difficult environment, when harsh weather conditions - prob-lems - caused the tree to grow slowly, but strong at the same time.In the workplace, many of us have discovered the truism that we learn more through failure than we do from success. For what-ever reason, it is easier to pinpoint reasons for failing than to ascertain why we succeed: “I did not work hard enough.” “I omitted a key detail.” “I underesti-mated the competition (or overestimated the market for what we were selling).” When we experience suc-cess, however, we might not know whether it was simply good fortune, being in the right place at the right time, or any of many other factors beyond our control.Problems also have a way of building character, even if it requires being humbled – even humiliated – in the process. In the Bible’s New Testament, Romans 12:3 exhorts us, “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought.” When we strug-gle with problems, they re-mind us of our limitations. They also can dispel notions we might have of our own self-sufficiency. Whether we are facing health is-sues, encountering finan-

cial problems, wrestling with difficult decisions, or attempting to handle tasks beyond our capacity, we eventually realize we need help. We cannot do it alone. So as you ponder perplex-ing problems, consider the following:Problems should be viewed positively. Instead of com-plaining about problems, we should accept them and seek to reap positive value in working through them. “…but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produc-es perseverance; persever-ance, character; and charac-ter, hope” (Romans 5:3-4).Problems can promote teamwork. A team of horses combined pulls much more weight than each could pull individually. Similarly, problems affirm we can ac-complish more collectively than by working on our own. “Though one may be overpowered, two can de-fend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12).Problems can point us to God. Without problems we believe we can handle any-thing; facing difficult cir-cumstances, our inadequa-cies become evident. Such times can remind us of our need for God’s interven-tion. “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:8).

Robert J. Tamasy is vice president of communications for Leaders Legacy, Inc., a non-profit corporation based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

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PET OF THE WEEK

Katie’s a great little dog - and that’s no bull

Story, photos by Pam D’Addio

BOCA RATON - You KNOW you love this face! I’m Katie, a happy, friendly girl you’ll want to get to know. Just 9 months old, I’m a spayed female English Bulldog weighing about 35 pounds. I’m mostly housebroken already. I also know some commands that I can demonstrate for you, like ‘sit’, ‘shake’ and ‘high five’, especially if you have a treat in the vicinity of my nose. I’m also famous around here for my sloppy, loving kis-ses! I can live with kids, cats and other dogs, too. I need an owner who’s had Bulldogs before due to the breed-specific issues so if you’re my match, ask to meet me so we can BOND! I’m ready to be yours.I’m available for adoption at Tri-County Humane Soci-ety, a no-kill animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio

Road in Boca Raton. The shelter is open for adop-tions Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adoption fees are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations.Included in the adoption fee is one year of free of-fice visits to Regency Ve-terinary Clinic.Please visit us to find a lost pet or to consider adding a shelter dog or cat to your family. We have puppies and kittens, too! Call (561) 482-8110 or view many of our available animals and volunteer opportunities at www.tricountyhumane.org. Follow us on Face-book and Twitter at “Tri-County Humane.’

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By: Bobby Lopez, PGA

Keep in mind that when someone slices the ball, their body is moving faster than their arms and club. A person who hooks the ball too much is doing the op-posite. Their hands, arms and club are moving faster than their body. Since most people slice the ball, it is easy to see that it is almost impossible to swing your arms too fast.

The Swing PlaneThe swing plane is the angle at which the club tra-vels throughout the swing. There have been numerous theories about which swing plane is the proper or best swing plane. After viewing thousands of golf swings, both amateur and profes-sional, our conclusion is that the swing plane has not been properly described to date.Hogan, in error, considered the swing plane to be like a plane of glass resting on your shoulders. Most golf instructors today draw a line up the golf shaft and consider that the plane.I believe that the line drawn up the shaft is an indicator of where you want the club to be at impact, (within about three degrees to al-low for the bowing of the shaft). If you are able to maintain a swing path that is parallel or directly on the original shaft angle at ad-dress then your chances of returning the your address position at impact increase.

How to reach the proper impact position...It’s all that counts!

For example, if you were to swing the golf club very steep to the plane, or origi-nal shaft angle at address, then you must make a rapid adjustment to reroute the golf club back to the plane or address angle. Not im-possible to do but far more difficult.Here is a good example of keeping the golf club trav-eling on a proper plane. Notice that the address plane and the impact plane are not exactly alike. The golf club is in motion and your thrust toward the tar-get will make the golf club attack the ball from an angle slightly higher than the address position. This is why the toe of your club head should be slightly off the ground at address to accommodate the higher plane at impact.

Impact:The impact point is simply another location along the swing path. Of course, in mechanical terms, impact is the moment that matters. However, it is not the thing that should matter most in the mind of the golfer. It is more useful to imagine where you are going in the swing rather than where you are at a given moment. This is the reason we would like to limit your focus on impact.I’ve found that most great golfers end up in an im-pact position that is slightly higher than that of the ad-dress position. A more ac-curate measurement is a

line drawn from the golf club head through the el-bows.In either case, the most im-portant thing to understand is that the golf club head must be as close as possible to 90 degrees from the path of the golf club in order to hit the ball straight. Your left wrist should feel slightly bulged at impact. The left leg also straightens at impact.Immediately after the im-pact position, the forearms rotate, allowing the golf club to remain square to the follow-through path and al-lowing the left arm to bend. One might need to feel as though this is happening before the impact area, in order to accomplish the club face passing the hand position through impact.If these principles seem a bit abstract to you now, do not worry. They will become much clearer as we analyze your swing in more depth with the video camera. Just keep them in mind now and refer back to this section as you proceed through your instruction program.

Faulty MovementScoopingTypical Cause: Body too far in front of the arms, fall-ing back on your right foot.Remedy: Keep the left hand bulged at impact, limit the body movement in the swing, get your upper body to move forward on the follow through.Article Source: http://www.golfarticles.net

By: Pedro Heizer

The Boca Jets Football and Cheerleading programs have a few simple goals: to keep the kids off the street, away from the television set and at the park learning teamwork and citizenship and building self-esteem. The Boca Jets organization was founded in 1961 here in Boca Raton. Many of

Boca Jets Mark 50 Years of Gridiron Action

you are probably thinking, “Why in the world would there be a team called the Jets here in Boca Raton when we have our beloved Dolphins playing in Mi-ami?” Well, the team was founded by a few New York residents and when they created the Jets, they decid-ed to bring “the best of New York with them” This is why the Jets’ colors are red, white and blue (New York Giants colors) and the name of the famed NFL franchise, the New York Jets.The organization has more than 550 kids enrolled in its programs. They offer a developmental program for younger kids ages 5-8, along with 7 tackle divi-sions ranging from Peewee to Unlimited, which include boys and girls from ages 6 to 15. During the spring, they offer a 7 on 7 Passing Football League. Boca Jets are part of the American Youth Football League, and it is the only

team in the league that is from Palm Beach County. There are 14 other teams in the league and all of them are from Broward County. The Boca Jets have 5 home games and 6 away games and all their home games are played at Patch Reef Park on Yamato Road. Although there are other football leagues in Boca Raton, the Boca Jets is the only travel program in the city. The other programs are simply recreational leagues. The Boca Jets have ac-cumulated a number suc-cess stories in their half a century existence. They include: Brandan Bishop (NC State), David Bicknell (Harvard), Demetrius Mc-Clendon (Jackson State), DJ McCellion (Tennes-see State), Eddie Sullivan (Marshall), Giovanni Ber-nard (North Carolina), Jus-tin Feagin (Michigan) and Justin Halley (FIU) among many others.

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By Pedro Heizer

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The Miami Heat are losing close games faster than a per-son loses their money in a casino. Not only have these games been lost, but they’ve been epic losses.First, we lost to Chicago on Feb. 24 by four, then we give up a lead to the New York Knicks and lose at home, then we blow a 24-point lead to the Orlando Magic.After that, we were “blitzed” in San Antonio and lost by 30 in probably the most em-barrassing game of the sea-son.Then on Sunday, we once again let the halftime lead evaporate as we let the Chi-cago Bulls sweep the season series from us in a heart-breaking 87-86 defeat.The only thing constant in those losses, the ones that were close at least, was the fact head coach Erik Spoel-stra had LeBron James have the ball late in the game.Regardless of how he played the entire fourth quarter, LeBron gets the ball and al-ways does the same thing…an isolation play at the top of the key, in which he drives into the heart of the defense only to be greeted by the en-tire defense.Where is Wade? Oh he’s in the corner, wide open to take the shot, but he’s not getting the ball.Excuse me LeBron and Coach Spo, can either of you give the ball to Dwyane Wade? You know, that guy that has carried this fran-chise from day one.The guy who brought Chris

Hey Miami, Give The Ball to Our Lovable Assassin

Bosh and LeBron James to play in Miami. And most importantly, the guy who brought us our first NBA Championship in one of the most clutch performances in the NBA’s biggest stage.The Heat left Chicago de-feated on Feb. 24, after LeB-ron didn’t even hit the rim on a three-point attempt in a possible game-tying situ-ation. Then three days later vs. the Knicks, LeBron had his shot blocked by Amar’e Stoudemire with seven se-conds left and missed a game-tying three with two seconds remaining.On Thursday night, it was LeBron, who bricked a tri-ple at the buzzer that would have tied the game against Orlando, and it was LeBron, again, on Sunday vs. the Chicago Bulls that missed the game-winning layup when he drew three Bulls defenders in the paint and was forced to throw up a la-yup that was not even close.I’m sorry, but how many game-winning or even ga-me-tying shots are you going to let LeBron miss before you realize Dwy-ane Wade is the true closer of the Miami Heat, Coach Spoelstra?Look, LeBron surely has earned the right to take any shot he wants; he’s the two-time reigning MVP.He puts up ridiculous num-bers night in and night out every season (26.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 7.1 APG this season), he’s terrific, but like ev-ery great athlete, he has his Achilles’ heel and that is his

lack of killer mentality and inability to hit clutch shots.LeBron is one of the grea-test players in the world, no debate there, but he doesn’t have a killer mentality. Ask fans in Cleveland if he was clutch in the biggest mo-ments or if he shined when it mattered most.Look, I’ll say it again, I’m not here to criticize LeB-ron, he has hit some game-winning shots, but his clutch shot ability doesn’t compare to Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade.The great news for him and Erik Spoelstra?Dwyane Wade is his teammate.LeBron has taken over. To him, this is his team now and he’s their vocal leader. Has LeBron’s ego got so big that he has to be the one tak-ing the final shot?Why can’t Coach Spoelstra, who knows first-hand how clutch Dwyane Wade is, call his number?From my point of view, it al-most seems as if LeBron has hypnotized Spoelstra into making him the No. 1 op-tion at the end of the game.Miami is 5-13 in games de-cided by five points or less and are only 13-15 this sea-son against teams that are above .500.Miami is going to need clutch baskets during the next few games because they are all against playoff-bound teams.If Wade gets the ball, the results will be better...sorry, LeBron, it’s the truth.

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