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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - September 27, 2012 through October 2, 2012 • Year III • Number 116- FREE
Community Despite Inclement Weather, Trolley Riders Enjoy Tour of Boca, Delray Eating Spots See page 3
Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League Celebrates 50th Anniversary Volunteer group has played vital role in origin, growth of Boca Regional Hospital
MunicipalNews Alleged Burglar Arrested Twice in Three Days See page 11
Life & Arts Boca Woman Inspired by Countess Writes Special Song for Her 100th Birthday See page B3
Business 23-year Employee of Capitol Lighting Named New National Sales Manager See page 23
BOCA RATON – It was in April of 1962 that Debra Ann and James Randall Drummond, children of well-known Boca Raton residents Gloria and Robert Drummond, died after being accidentally poisoned by a
neighbor’s child. With no hospital in Boca Raton at that time, the Drummond’s tragedy spurred a groundswell of concern by local residents for creation of a medical facility in the rapidly growing
Celebrating Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle’s 100th Birthday BOCA RATON – Hundreds of friends, wellwishers and admirers gathered at Boca West Country Club the night of Sept. 24 to honor Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle, the woman responsible for donating more than $40 million to charities in Florida and New York. An estimated 500 people sur- See page B2
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city. In September 1962, 351 civic-minded residents gathered to charter an organization whose mission would be to raise funds for the hospital and subsequently serve as the institution’s volunteer
arm. Out of devastating personal loss and pressing community need, the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League was created. And so, too, were the fundraising seeds sown that would eventually result in the creation of what is now known as Boca Raton Regional Hospital. It opened its doors as Boca Raton Community Hospital in 1967. September of 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League, an organization which has contributed more than $30 million to the hospital during the last half-century. “From very humble beginnings, the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League has grown into a critically important component of Boca Regional,” said Debbie Leising, current president of the D-RMSL. “The contributions we have made
financially and through volunteer support of the daily operations of the hospital have played a significant role not only in the building of the institution but also in its evolution to a preeminent, regional referral medical center.” With a current active roster of nearly 1,200 individuals, the D-RMSL constitutes one of the largest hospital-based volunteer organizations in the nation. In the past five decades, League volunteers have given nearly eight million hours of service to the Hospital and the patients it serves. The League maintains a host of initiatives, such as its well-known Thrift Shop and the Hospital Gift shop, which generate funds to support Boca Regional. The League also coordinates all volunteer services. Men, women and teenage volunteers are assigned to See page 3 more than
Off To Market-16th Year At The Boca Raton Greenmarket Boca Raton---Grab your shopping bags and head on over to the Boca Raton GreenMarket scheduled for each Saturday beginning October 6, 2012, through April 27, 2013, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Now in its 16th year of operation, the Market takes place in the Monument Piazza, on the NE corner of the intersection of S Federal Highway and SE Mizner Blvd, at the south end of Royal Palm Place. The location at the intersection of South Federal Highway and South Mizner Boulevard provides easy access and vis- See page B1
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