December 2012 • Year I • Number 006
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Vince Boccard is the new mayor of Coral Springs
Community News
DECA holds Drive One 4R School
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Community News 2012 Poker Run to raise money for the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund
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Life & Arts Tamyra Gray And Tony Desare Highlight Palm Beach Pops
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Consistent Thankfulness See page 19 Business
Vince Boccard is the new Mayor of Coral Sprngs. Boccard will move from his City Commission Seat to the Mayor’s Seat. He defeated John Arnold. Pictured above is Boccard with outgoing Mayor Roy Gold. “I want to continue to move the City forward. I want to improve the curb appeal of Coral Springs. I want to improve the aesthetics of the city. I want to redo the medians and the entrance of the city. I want to focus on public safety.
BizArt Festival will take place on January 12 See page 21
Coral Springs has a new mayor and a new commissioner On Tuesday, November 6, Coral Springs voters elected a new Mayor, re-elected two Commissioners, and elected one new Commissioner. The swearing in ceremony was held Friday, November 16, where Mayor Roy Gold passed on his city responsibilities to his successor, Vince Boccard. Boccard will serve two years as Mayor.
Current City Commissioners Larry Vignola and Tom Powers ran unopposed and took oaths to serve four more years. Commissioner Daley was elected to serve the remaining two years of Boccard’s Commission seat. Commissioner Claudette Bruck’s term continues through November 2014. “This has been a long journey and I’m excited to be the new Mayor,” Mayor Boccard said. “I love what I do and
it’s really an honor and privilege to be elected Mayor of this fine City.” “It’s an honor and privilege to represent my hometown. I’m ready to get to work,” Commissioner Daley said. “I’m excited about the future and forward to the next 50 years. residents will receive the same of service that our predecessors provided,”
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Vice Mayor Powers said.“I’m humbled to be on the Commission for another four years and hope to continue to work hard and move the City forward,” Commissioner Vignola said.“I’m eager to work closely with our newly elected Mayor and Commissioners to move our City forward on issues of importance to our residents,” Commissioner Claudette Bruck said.
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Coral Springs Police Department offers self defense class
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The Coral Springs Police Department is once again offering its Rape Aggression Defense program. This program is perfect for women ages 13 and older who are interested in being empowered in the event they are faced with a potentially dangerous situation. RAD focuses on repetition, practice and muscle memory to help women survive during a struggle. Participants have a chance to practice what they learn during live scenarios. The class meets on four consecutive Tuesdays, and the next session begins Tuesday, January 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. The course is physically involved, but no prior self-defense experience is required. Participants must register in advance for a $25 refundable fee. If you do not complete all four classes, payment will be withheld. For more information, please visit www.CoralSprings.org/police/safe.cfm or call 954-3461227. The Public Safety Building is located at 2801 Coral Springs Drive, just north of Royal Palm
Coral Springs Police arrest Jennefer Meggy Moreno for stealing five pair of glasses The Coral Springs Police Department arrested and charged Jennefer Meggy Moreno, age 21,with grand theft. Moreno was arrested and stealing five pair of name brand eye glasses from Eagle Eye Care at 1380 Coral Ridge Drive on November 21. The glasses were valued at $1739.75. She attempted to engage store personnel in conversation while in the process of taking the glasses, according to Lt. Joe McHugh of the Coral Springs Police Department.
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Coral Springs to host prescription drug collection program
DECA holds Drive One 4R School
As part of the Prescription Take Back Program, the City is working to target and deter the use of illicit prescription drug use within our City. The Coral Springs Police Department is encouraging residents to bring any unused, unwanted or expired prescription medication to the following drop off locations:
11 a.m. at City Hall in the Mall within Coral Square Mall. •Saturday, January 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Northwest Regional Library lobby. The Library is located at 3151 N. University Dr. •Saturday, February 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. in front of City Hall, located at 9551 W. Sample Road. For more information, please •Saturday, December 8 from 9 to call 954-344-1833.
Sue Sommer to perform at First Church Coral Springs Sue Sommer has touched the lives of thousands of men, women, & children, using her music to share the message of Christ’s love and grace and her personal life experiences to show His mercy and peace. From a world filled with anxiety, fear, anger & divorce, to a world of freedom through Jesus, she has experience the valleys and the mountain top. On Friday, December 7th, at 7pm, Sue will perform her annual Christmas Concert at First Church Coral Springs, located at 8650 W. Sample Rd. This year’s concert is titled “With a Joyful
Heart”. Jim Leonard, a resident of Margate and musical genius, will accompany her vocally and on the piano. Jim’s band of highly talented musicians will provide the music. Melissa Leonard, an amazing soprano, will also be on the program. Bernie Peterman and Dawn Zamot will provide interpretation for the hearing impaired. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a love offering taken to support Sue Sommer Ministries. For more information about the concert, call the First Church office at 954-752-0333.
Ashley Corso loves playing a leadership role in Taravella DECA. Corso and Zachary Chernick chaired the Drive One 4Ur School event at Taravella High School on November 17. Taravella DECA partnered with Maroone Ford of Margate to give potential car buyers an opportunityt to test drive a car in the school’s parking lot. “I think event like this are a great way to relate business to kids,” said Corso. Chernick agreed and said, “I think this is a good opportunity for customers to test drive Ford cars. There is less pressure here than at a dealership,” said Chernick. People could test drive a wide variety of cars including a Mustang, F150
truck, Fusion and Focus. Taravella DECA received $20 for every car test driven up to $6,000. The money raised will be put toward a trip to a national DECA competition in Anaheim, California. “This is a win/win for us and Maroone Ford,” said Jamie Simmons, DECA advisor. “We received money from the event and Maroone has an opportunity get people behind the wheels of its cars.” Christian Marroquin, co-president said she enjoyed the event. “This is good because it offers a hands-on learning experience about business.” Shaina Zwiebel, a DECA Senator said she believes this project will raise awareness about DECA and provide an opportunity for students to learn about business.
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2012 Poker Run to raise money for Members of First Church Coral the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund Springs are working hard to prepare About 150 motorcyclists particiapted in the 2012 Poker Run, held for the second time on November 18. The event kicked off in the morning at the Coral Springs Medical Center. Riders left there and rode throughout Broward County. They ended at Tijuana Taxi and enjoyed a party. Scott Horn, who won first place and a prize of $150 was pleased to be part of the event. “My sister died of breast cancer so for me it is personal. I want to help in the fight against breast cancer.”
Horn rode with his girlfriend Cindy Mowles. Lisa Boccard who has fought cancer for years was pleased to see people participating in the event. “I am glad this event has grown and I hope it continues to become bigger,” said Boccard. The Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund raises money for women in need so they can receive free mammograms.
Christmas Trees are now on sale in Coral Springs
for Bethlehem Revisited. “It is coming along well,” said Mike Bierman, director of construction for the project. “This is a way for us to share the message of the Gospel with the community.” Bethlehem Revisited is a recreation of Bethlehem as it would have looked on the day Jesus was born there about 2,000 years ago. Members of First Church Coral Springs have spent countless hours researching ancient Bethlehem and have worked hard to create an authentic version of the ancient town. There will be 16 shops as they would have
appeared then. Visitors will see how bread was made, how blacksmithing work was done, how pottery was made and how other products were made. There will be about 100 people who will participate as actors in Bethlehem Revisited. Many will play the role of villagers. Others will play Roman soldiers and others will play the role of religious officials. Families with babies will play the role of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. Bethlehem Revisited will run from December 14 to 18 and is free the public.
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Coral Springs Tribune EDITORIALS/LETTERS Coral Springs, FL
Founded January 15, 2010 Editorial DAVID VOLZ: Editor PEDRO HEIZER: Managing Editor
DOUGLAS HEIZER, Publisher Our Writers/Reporters and Columnists SKIP SHEFFIELD MATT BLUESTEIN CHRIS J. NELSON DONOVAN ORTEGA LINDA GOVE
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CORAL SPRINGS EDITORIAL By David Volz We have just had one of the most contentious elections in recent history. President Barack Obama retained his office, but he faced a strong challenge in Mitt Romney. Hopefully, Obama and other national leaders can work together to resolve many of the problems facing the nation. On the local level, Vince Boccard is the new Mayor of Coral Springs. Dan Daley won seat two on the city commission. Boccard has many years of political experience and has served on the commission. Daley is a younger man. He worked for former State Representative Ari Porth. Both have said they want to improve Coral Springs. They want to make the city more attractive for business and hope to improve the general appearance of the city. I hope they are successful. Coral Springs is one of the most beautiful cities in the state. It has a solid reputation for being well run and many individuals and families dream of living in the city. But no community should rest on its laurels. Some areas are struggling and more effort could be made to improve the overall appearance of the city. Landscaping
could be improved and some of the larger public buildings could be redeveloped. Larger businesses could be encouraged to locate their operations to Coral Springs. Good things are happening in Coral Springs. New buildings are under construction at Mullins Park. This will make the park more attractive to the many people who love to play sports in Coral Springs. Good things are happening in the schools. The Taravella, Coral Springs and Coral Glades bands have done well in local and regional competitions. Students are winning academic awards. The school athletic teams are doing well. Christmas is just around the corner. First United Methodist Church will hold its famous Bethlehem Revisited event. This features a reenactment of Bethlehem as it would have appeared when Jesus was born. It includes 16 shops, a manger scene with a live Baby Jesus and Mary and Joseph. People play the roles of townspeople and Roman soldiers. All Coral Springs churches will have Christmas celebrations. This is a time of year when people should give thanks for the blessings they have. It is also a time when people should spend time with their families.
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THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER By Douglas Heizer
For What – Or Whom – Are You Thankful? This week I have decided to place this sensational column written by Robert J. Tamasy as my “Thoughts from the Publisher”. We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. I hope you enjoy this column as much I have enjoyed it. Have a great week and God bless. – Douglas Heizer This week millions of people all around the world will officially mark the observance of Thanksgiving Day, although it is perfectly acceptable to feel thankful at any time during the year. One of the good things about holidays like Thanksgiving Day is they provide specific motivation to pause, reflect and remember things – and people – for which we are grateful. Typically, material things come to mind when we think in terms of blessings: our homes, food, clothing, income, jobs, good health. But have you ever considered directing your thanks toward those people that have made a positive impact on your life?
When I think of such individuals, I realize my list is fairly long. It includes: my parents; an uncle who was like a father figure to me, particularly during my teenage and college years; a number of teachers and professors, especially several that guided me in making key career decisions. Then there are the men who took the risk in hiring me to serve as editor of their newspapers, launching my career in journalism. There also were those that hired me to join the CBMC staff, which proved a blessing both professionally and spiritually. My work at CBMC enabled me to fulfill my goals for writing magazine articles and books, and also introduced me to the lifechanging process of mentoring other men on an individual basis. Through my 20 years as a member of the CBMC team, I was able to attend conferences where I could learn from other professional writers and editors. In addi-
POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
The Habit of Thanksgiving In the United States of America, a specific Thursday every November is designated as a Day of Thanksgiving. It’s interesting that this challenge for gratitude on the part of individuals and the entire nation comes late in the year. It gives us all the opportunity of reviewing all blessings received throughout the year and, then, offering thanks for them! It is sad, though, that for many people thanksgiving also comes quite late in their lives. It’s only after they start missing something or
someone that these persons recognize how favored they had been before. In many such cases thanksgiving cannot be manifested to a benefactor anymore, whether it be a parent, a spouse, or any significant other in a person’s life. Nevertheless, God should still be thanked since “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and descends from the Father of lights in Whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (Epistle of James 1:17).
tion, I became friends with dozens of people I grew to admire for their dedication to their work – and serving God at the same time. They demonstrated how to successfully integrate faith and vocation, proving that Christianity and workplace concerns are not mutually exclusive, and can be effectively addressed without compromise. Who are the people you are especially thankful for – those individuals who have left an indelible imprint on your life, helping to shape you into the person you are today? Here are a few other suggestions the Bible offers regarding thanksgiving: Be thankful for EVERYTHING. Often our expressions of thankfulness focus only on “good things” – things that make us happy. But the challenges of life, the adversities we encounter that contribute to our personal and professional growth, also are valuable and deserve appreciation. “Be
Furthermore, true gratitude should never be limited to any single day or season of the year. That’s why I allude here to the habit of thanksgiving. God surrounds us daily with His gifts. He puts people and things in our lives to help us advance, to meet specific needs, and to bring us joy. Sadly, so much of that we tend to take for granted. Yet, it’s important that we recognize small as well as great favors received, as reasons for our giving of thanks. Many times, each day, it’s our joyful duty to “praise God from Whom all blessings flow.” The Holy Bible reminds us and human experience confirms it, that God daily loads us with His benefits, and “no good thing will He withhold from those that walk uprightly”(Psalm 84:11b). He is interested in the wellbeing of all His children, and He does for us “ex-
joyful always…give thanks in all circumstances…” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). No limits to thanksgiving. Those whose faith is in Jesus Christ can entrust him with every aspect of our lives. There is no need to fear the future, confident that God will provide for our needs and guide us in confronting whatever problems and needs we encounter. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6). Know the right one to thank. When expressing thanksgiving, some people credit good fortune or “luck,” fate or coincidence. The Bible teaches God guides our steps and is worthy of our thanks and praise. “Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song” (Psalm 95:2). Until next week!
ceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20). Sometimes He does it directly; most often through His human agents! The only way Thanksgiving may become a habit is if you develop the discipline of literally counting your blessings, registering all divine favors, whether great or small, even recognizing certain hardships in life as blessings in disguise. Remember, God will not repeat certain favors to you if you are not careful to acknowledge them with a grateful heart, neither will He send you greater and additional blessings if you disregard those daily benefits you’ve come to expect as something He automatically dispenses whether you ask for them or not. Thank Him not only for new, fresh gifts, but also for past manifestations of His unchanging love and mercy to all His human creatures!
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Coral Springs Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS Coral Springs, FL
Coral Springs Holiday Parade on December 12
Trash to Treasure Garage Sale attracts thousands to Mullins Park
The City’s annual Holiday Parade will kick off the City’s 50th Anniversary festivities on Wednesday, December 12 at 7 p.m. The parade will feature decorated floats and other entries along Sample Road from Coral Springs Drive to City Hall.
for the Arts. Participation costs $20 for adults prior to November 15. Late registration is available until December 11 for adult runners, and until race day for walkers, for $25. Children 17 and under are $15 for all registration periods.
Traditionally, the parade draws thousands of spectators and more than 60 floats, bands and other entries. Schools, community groups and businesses are encouraged to celebrate the City’s anniversary by entering trailered and decorated floats. Awards will be given in both non-profit and business divisions. Spectators should plan to make a night of it, as businesses along the parade route are encouraged to stay open to serve those watching the parade. Sponsorships are now available and are a great way to promote your business to thousands of local consumers.
Please note that Sample Road west of University Drive and east of NW 110th Avenue, and Coral Springs Drive north of NW 29th Street and south of NW 37th Street, will be closed on the night of the parade Members of the Coral Springs Cadet from 5 p.m. until approximately 10 Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol p.m. Auxilliary enjoyed participating in the Trash to Treasure Garage Sale To find out about becoming a parade at Mullins Park on November 10. volunteer, call Volunteer Services at The Cadet Squadron is designed 954-346-4430. In case of inclement to teach basic leadership to young weather, the parade will be held on people who join, according to Keith Thursday, December 13. For more Wall, a leader of the squadron. information on participating in the Recently elected Coral Springs 2012 Holiday Parade, call 954-345- Commissioner Dan Daley was a 2112 or visit www.CoralSprings. member. Members can learn basic org/holidayparade. aviation skills and receive support
Before the holiday parade, individuals and families are invited to participate in a Holiday Parade Fun Run along Sample Road near Coral Springs Drive at 6 p.m. The event is open to runners of all ages and abilities and will be approximately 1.5 miles. Participants must pre-register online and are asked to park at the Center
This Signature Event for the City’s 50th Anniversary is part of a 13-month celebration which will have a large impact on the community and be remembered for years to come. For information on the 50th Anniversary and sponsorship opportunities for this and other events, please visit www. CoralSprings50.org.
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in pursuit of a private pilot’s license. There were more than 150 vendors and more than 2,000 participants in the Trash to Treasure Garage Sale. People who visted the sale could purchase a wide variety of household products. A number of local organizations participated in the morning event. The next garage sale will take place on March 9, 2013.
St. Andrew School participates in Trash to Treasure Garage Sale Eleanor Schnell was among of group of supporters of the St. Andrew Catholic School in Coral Springs who participated in the Trash to Treasure Garage Sale at Mullins Park on November 10. “We are selling Christmas decorations, a scooter and other items. We are raising money for the school. We expect to raise about $1,000. There were about 150 vendors at the Trash To Treasure Garage Sale
and about 2,000 visitors. People could purchase a wide variety of household items. Many people were buying clothing, toys, office equipment and books. It was a wonderful community event.
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The Coral Springs Police Department responded to a double shooting on November 2nd, 2012 at the 10500 block of Sample Road (Barrington Club). At approximately 8:20 p.m. a call was received by Coral Springs dispatch from female reporting a disturbance at her residence. While police were responding to the residence, several calls were received reporting multiple shots fired.
As police arrived on scene, a male was observed exiting the residence and then quickly reentering the residence. A short time later, a female, identified as Katherine Maffei, 40, exited the residence suffering from a gunshot wounds. Katherine Maffei fell to the ground just outside the residence. While police were trying to assist Katherine, a male then exited the residence, later identified as Robert Ranta, 67, also suffering from a gunshot wounds. Ranta who was carrying a small male child, 4
years of age, fell next to Katherine Maffei. Police officers were able to move all three individuals to safety. As police surrounded the residence, a male exited, identified as Thomas Maffei, 45, of Parkland who immediately surrendered to police. Katherine and Thomas Maffei are currently separated, going through a divorce. Robert Ranta is Katherine’s father and the child involved is Katherine and Thomas’ son.
Katherine and Robert were transported to Broward Health North in serious condition. Thomas Maffei was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed burglary, two counts of false imprisonment and child abuse. Thomas was transported to Broward County Main Jail.
Broward Teachers members ratify contract Members of the Broward Teachers Union Education Professionals Bargaining Unit voted 87 percent yes to 13 percent no on Novmeber 8 to ratify the tentative contract agreement reached by the union and the School Board of Broward County on Oct. 16, paving the way for the instructional staff to begin receiving their first raises in four years and setting the foundation for future negotiations. BTU Election Chair Oliver Bythewood said 29 percent of Broward schools’ 14,223 instructional staff cast ballots in the contract ratification and 3,616 education professionals voted to ratify the tentative agreement and 521 teachers voted against the pact. He said Broward’s school board members will now vote on the
tentative agreement on Tuesday, members with step movement for Dec. 4 during their regularly the first time in three years. The step scheduled meeting. movement takes effect after January 1, 2013. BTU Administrator John Tarka who actively participated in the Additionally, teachers on the top negotiations process by personally step of the district’s salary schedule attending the contract negotiations will receive a $500 payment that sessions thanked the union’s will be applied to their salaries and negotiations team and the staff of will count toward their retirements. the union’s national affiliate, the Teachers on salary schedule steps 1 American Federation of Teachers, to 17, who have low step increases, and the union’s state affiliate, the will receive equity bonuses. Florida Education Association, for the invaluable support they After lengthy negotiations, district provided in reaching the agreement officials agreed to drop their demand and for helping the union move that teachers pay for the school forward. system’s $372 health insurance premium increase per employee. In what union leaders describe as The district’s negotiators agreed to a positive step forward that lays continue funding the individual the foundation for future contract teacher’s health insurance at 100 talks, the agreement provides percent and to work with union
officials to find ways to lower the cost of family and dependent coverage. “Negotiating during one of the largest economic downturns in our nation’s history was certainly a challenge; however, the union’s negotiators did their very best for all members considering the school system’s current financial situation,” Tarka said. BTU’s President-Elect Sharon Glickman joined the negotiations process after members chose her as one of the top two candidates to become the union’s new president. President-Elect Glickman went on to become the union’s new leader on Oct. 23.
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Coral Springs Tribune MUNICIPAL NEWS Coral Springs, FL
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Coral Springs Changes meeting time from Tuesday to Wednesday At its October 16, 2012 meeting, the Coral Springs City Commission voted to change its meeting dates from Tuesdays to Wednesdays, effective January 2, 2013.
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The first meeting of the month will begin at 6:30 p.m., while the second meeting of the month will be at 9 a.m. Shifting one meeting “This change will allow City staff a month to the morning provides and Commissioners to better serve an alternative to our residents, our community,” Mayor Roy Gold school groups, and other interested parties who cannot attend evening said. meetings, the ability to participate. The current schedule of meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each “These changes represent a process month at 6:30 p.m. will continue improvement for the City, as well as our community, and allow adequate through the remainder of 2012. time to prepare for issues appearing Beginning January 2013, regularly on the agenda after the Federallyscheduled Commission meetings recognized holiday weekends,” City will be held on the 1st and 3rd Manager Erdal Donmez said.
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December, 2012 • Year I • Number 006
Steven Speilberg’s historical drama film, Lincoln, shows parallels between Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama. By Caroline Myss
The newly released Lincoln, in theatres in Delray Beach Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, is being hailed as one the best films of 2012. There is already Oscar buzz for Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays our nation’s 16th president. But this film will grip audiences in part because it is curiously synchronistic: the story of Lincoln is also a story for our time because it is so much like our time. And people feel that in their collective psyche. Consider the parallels between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, both the men and the societies they governed. Both were relative outsiders to Washington when they put their bid in for the presidency. Lincoln was a lawyer from Illinois. So is Obama. In both cases the social issues of the day had completely polarized the country: in Lincoln’s time it was slavery and North vs. South; in our present day it’s the economy and racial issues with Left vs. Right. By 1861 the country was breaking apart over state rights and slavery. The abolitionist movement had heated up in the North. Under the leadership of Jefferson Davis, the Confederate states were talking about seceding from the Union. The United States was bracing for war. Within weeks of Lincoln winning the presidency, the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter and the Civil War began. When Obama took office, the country was engaged in a long and expensive war, albeit one fought far from our shores. At home, a financial crisis was brewing and would soon come to a head, leading to recession and high unemployment. Within weeks of Obama’s inauguration in 2008, elected representatives from some of those same states that in 1861 seceded from the Union effectively declared themselves a confederacy by agreeing to oppose every initiative the President presented in Congress. Consider also that people in more than 30 states have, under our
constitutional right to petition the government, filed secession petitions through the “We the People” platform that was initiated in the early days of the Obama administration. Obama and Lincoln are two very different leaders at two very different times, but I see parallels in the challenges we face, astonishing parallels. For more, visit www.Delraybeachtribune.com. Like that of Lincoln, Obama’s presidency has been mired in issues of race. His election has brought into relief the deeply embedded racial resentments and prejudices that just will not die in this country. Lincoln scripted the Emancipation Proclamation, and in so doing changed the future of the entire population of America. By ending the Civil War and slavery, he allowed African-Americans to dream of a better life. Simultaneously, he shattered the dreams of the Confederacy, which hoped to retain its way of life and its vision of a white America. Though Northerners were against slavery, they too assumed that America’s white population would always control the nation’s power. Now, nearly 150 years later, the face of America is changing once again. Like the populace in Lincoln’s day, we must face the fact that we are at a turning point. The time has come to reinvent ourselves once again, recognizing that we are a rich multicultural weave of all humanity. We are truly the first official “global nation,” and that is something to celebrate. We have arrived at the future. We need to be emancipated from an outmoded vision of ourselves, and thus freed to create a new global perspective that allows us to be progressive, creative, and capable of settling conflicts through diplomacy rather than war. The film Lincoln concludes with Lincoln giving one of his great visionary speeches,
ENTERTAINMENT beseeching Americans to unite in order to fulfill the vision of this great nation. Lincoln knew all too well that a “house divided against itself cannot stand.” Watching DayLewis deliver the profound words of Lincoln made me feel for just a moment—a brief but poignant moment—that I too was there listening to President Abraham Lincoln pleading for the healing of the nation he so loI am at least partially convinced that the spirit of the great Abraham Lincoln encouraged the making of this film as a way of keeping watch over his beloved nation. He was, and will always be, impassioned about saving the Union. I could not stop the tears from rolling down my face as I thought of America today, scarred as then by battlefields, only now the wounds are political, financial, and psychic. The patterns of cosmic forces that create the events that become history are as archetypal as the archetypes in our personal lives. The wisdom of sacred scriptures has long warned us that “he who does not learn from history is destined to repeat it.” Like Americans in 1865, we too must choose either to unite behind the founding vision and values of this nation or remain divided and loyal to political parties. It is no coincidence that the film Lincoln has made its debut just when the nation needed it most.
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AS SEEN BY FEEN By Diane Feen
DEMOCRACY LAND The agony and the ecstasy of Democracy. The voting – the fighting – the money – the decisions and the derision. We are lucky though, to live in a free land where our choices matter. We get to cast a vote for the candidates of our choice and help our country (and our county) make important decisions. But with this freedom comes a lot of pretty weird stuff. It makes one feel like the child of divorce fielding arguments from both sides vying for our attention. And as a child of divorce it worked quite well at that time because it came with gifts, fancy dinners and double allowance. But in this winner-takes-all-Democratic scenario, it was like watching pirates fight for stolen bounty. After listening to paid advertisements on TV, the Internet and in print, I wanted to hide under the covers until the storm went away. I realized the person who invented the mute button on the remote control did so in anticipation of the 2013 Presidential election. And I am glad he (or she) did. But I did not realize how fierce this fight was until I went to cast my vote in Palm Beach County. It is there that I waited in line for almost nine hours to be part of the Democratic process. The first hour was a feisty one. Nancy from Boynton Beach preached to all those near her that she was voting for Mr. Romney because of her children. She cited the bible and clutched her cell phone as if it were her life line. Another man with an umbrella hat walked around with a sign that said “Abortion is not right,” while volunteer Stan handed out flyers with the names of acceptable Democrats to vote for. When we first started our collective journey to cast a vote for the election we were all fresh faced and optimistic. Each of us came with our beliefs hanging out of our pockets like a kerchief. But as time went on it became more a litmus test for survival. We were sun parched, hungry, tired and frustrated - but resolute nonetheless.
Volunteers handed out water bottles, and one fellow grilled hot dogs on the side of the road and handed them out to anyone with the enzymes to digest them. One man opened the trunk of his car and freely handed out boxes of snacks (it was a virtual non-partisan relief effort). But as time went on – the light dimmed – and so did our make-up and our spirits. There was little talk, but after five or six hours an unspoken camaraderie permeated our energy fields. Daphne Duret of Boynton Beach held my place in line while I journeyed to my car six or seven times to change umbrellas, food, clothing and magazines. Larry Adylette kept a sweet smile on his face and became my mile marker in the earthly sand of ballot eternity. As time went on Nancy was conversing about her Jewish husband and her desire to remain a Gentile. Her make-up had faded and so did her diatribe about Mitt Romney. Daphne spoke little but nodded compassionately when I inquired, “Are we there yet?” My spirits also began to dim. I began to feel weak in the knees and a bit confused about what I was waiting for. But I was buoyed by the fact that there were hundreds of other people (with young children) behind me in a line that wrapped around the block by nightfall. I often think that perhaps I should have waited until Election Day to cast my vote. The lines would have been shorter and I could have exercised my right to do nothing on a sunny Saturday in November. But then I remember that the camaraderie and conversation I experienced that Saturday was part and parcel of our Democracy and our inherent differences. It is in those differences that we look the most human and the most vulnerable. And it is those things that make us so much alike.
Food Review
Marc Kent
ROSARIO’S – OLD WORLD ITALIAN STYLE CUSINE Rosario Lanza and Chris Lanza bring generations of fine Italian cooking to Boca Raton. Located at 12358 Mizner Boulevard (561-393-0758), they are open for dinner from 5PM to 10PM, Tuesday through Sundays. The stand menu lists 9 appetizers and we chose to sample the Sicilian meatball, an excellent dish with the beef and pork meatball topped with tomato and ricotto cheese. We sampled baked clams casino casino with pancella, onion and celery in a tomato sauce, then baked clams oregenato with bread crumbs and a fine lemon sauce. The calamari was floured, seasoned the lightly fried to produce a dish that was crunchy and tasty, even without the dipping tomato sauce. A must try is the eggplant rollatini, egg battered eggplant, ricotta cheese and mozzarella in tomato sauce – extremely fine offering. We also sampled a juicy bruschetta, mounded tomato, onion, garlic, basil and olive oil on crispy toasted bread, that was perfect. Of the 6 “mozzarella” listings, we sampled capresse, a stacked tomato, basil and oil and vinegar. It was okay but the star was spiedini alla romaine – fried fresh mozzarella sandwich topped with garlic, lemon, olive, oil, capers and anchovy sauce – a wonderful taste treat, thank you Rosario! The Caesar salad was a nice, lightly dressed item with romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons just a touch of anchovies in their homemade dressing. A spinach salad and a house salad are listed as is a dish of roasted peppers, anchovies and capers. We sampled both soups – pastga e fagioli and escarole e bean – both hearty with full taste With a dozen items on the pasta list, we tried sensational rigatoni alla vodka with its pancetta, onion, tomato sauce, vodka and cream. The spaghetti Bolog-
nese of beef, pork, onions, red wine and tomato sauce was also a winner. We liked white clam sauce with the clams and linguini and found the dish to have a great flavor of the sea. The lobster ravioli was fine with its baby shrimp and tomato cream sauce though somewhat thin – not a “pillow”. Rosario’s offers “Old Country Specialties”, served family style for two or more. They are chicken dishes and the star of the list was the chicken country style with sausage, peppers, onions, potatoes and mushroom – a taste of the old country, indeed. Have veal any of 11 ways, we elected to sample the piccata – sautéed nicely with lemon, white wine and capers- really a treat. From the simple dish, we tried the veal la vigna – sautéed veal with diced tomato, prosciutto, fontina cheese and a tomato cream sauce A complex dish with great taste. We note a half dozen seafood selections, all served with either the house or Caesar salad, plus a side of either penne or spaghetti. There are six choices of fresh vegetables on the menu, as well. The ala carte menu noted above is in addition to a $26.95 4 course pre-fixed menu featuring all of these listed dishes. The dessert this day included Italian cheesecake, (cream and smooth), New York style cheesecake, cannolli, tartufo ice cream, biscotti and a superb tiramisu and a superb Napoleon – both fantastic! With their full bar to serve you, they also list 11 white wines and 27 red wines by the bottle, some six reds and six whites by the glass as well as 8 house wines by both glass and bottle. Both food and drink are realistic in price for quality offerings. We were impressed by the food, service and ambiance and suggest you…Go and Enjoy!
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You Can’t Lose Weight? By Oleda Baker
...here is the best way to lose weight.... Now if losing weight is not important to you - that’s OK with me – I’m only talking to the ones who WANT to lose weight! My friends come in all shapes and sizes and I love every one of them. So often an “expert” will tell you what you MUST do…I only explain why it’s best for your long range healthy life… and tell you also that you most certainly can lose weight IF it’s most important to you. Some people pretend it isn’t. First of all, forget about diet books and structured diets. If you find one that works, you’re lucky. Most often they merely serve as a temporary crutch that people revert from. The high recidivism rate among dieters is well documented. Next, you must realize this is a job for you and you alone... and that no diet book, or person, can be responsible for YOUR weight loss. If you’re not serious about it, read no further, but, if you are, consider what I’m about to say; it could forever change your life for the better. About 25 years ago a major publisher that I was already in the middle of writing a book for asked me to write a diet book next. They said I must be an expert on the subject since I was able to keep myself slim all my life, and, if I would share my methods, they thought it would be a hot seller. I snapped back and asked them if they thought they could sell a one page diet book …because all I had to say on the subject goes like this: “Take charge of your life… just eat less… if THAT doesn’t work… eat less!!” Needless to say they withdrew the offer! You KNOW that you’re gaining weight or eating too much when your clothes begin to tighten up a little. At that point, you have two choices… I don’t really need to tell you, but I will anyway!... Cut back on your food intake so you can fit into that favorite garment again OR go out and buy the next size up. We all have the same choices…. Of course, the correct one is just eat less. That’s all I do. I check the fit whenever I put my favorite jeans on, and then do what I have to do.
What does it mean Just Eat Less…less than what? This is important. The answer is very personal. For example, if YOU are putting 3 tablespoons of mashed potatoes on your plate … put 2 only. If after a couple of weeks you are not losing the expected pounds, start putting only 1 tablespoon on your plate. Carry this through with everything you eat. Believe me nothing will happen to you with less food…only that your stomach will shrink and be less and less demanding as time goes on. Here Are a Few Tips To Help Get You Started * When you sit down at the table change your image of the food on the plate. See it, not as a full plate of food, but rather as “small bits” to be eaten one bite at a time, slowly….no slower!! Put your fork down after each bite and take the time to enjoy the flavor and sensation of the food. Rushing, even a snack, doesn’t give your brain enough time to recognize when your stomach is full. Taking your time will cause you to feel more full with less food, and will also lighten the load on your digestive system. * Don’t give up your favorite food. You won’t make it through your lifetime doing this. Just eat a lot less of it and don’t feel guilty. I love certain candy, so I take out one or two, close the bag and put it away, knowing beforehand that’s all I’ll get. If the bag isn’t right there, I don’t suffer from the “just-one-more” syndrome. * Use a luncheon plate at all meals rather than a larger dinner plate. You’ll clean your plate with less food. Remember, the less you eat, the less you will want to eat because your stomach will shrink and will not be able to physically hold as much food. I hope you will give it a try – just eating less means you don’t have to give up your favorite foods!! Now THAT is something. Until next time.
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Entertainment Skip Sheffield Laughing It Up Behind Bars with “Delval Divas” The good news is that the Women’s Theatre Project has moved to Boca Raton. The inaugural production, “Delval Divas,” continues through Nov. 15 in the Willow Theatre of Sugar Sand Park. This bodes well for the theatrical community and actresses in particular. It also enables audiences to experience plays they will see nowhere else. The not-so-good news is that “Delval Divas,” by Barbara Pease Weber is not a particularly strong play. However, the performances are funny and spirited, by six of some of South Florida’s best actresses. The setting is Delaware Valley Federal, a minimum-security prison for white-collar criminals. Stella (Jessica K. Peterson), Linda (Karen Stephenson, Rosemary (Sally Bondi) and Beth (Jacqueline Laggy) have cooked books, skimmed funds, done Ponzi schemes and other such economic crimes. They have used their inherent intelligence and talent to create a pretty sweet setup that is more like a high-end hotel than prison cell. The ladies are attended to by Lucille (Lela Elam), a young guard who is their liaison to the outside and the good life such as manicures, pedicures, gourmet food and clothes. In turn the women have encouraged Lucille to further her education and shoot for the job of warden, which is conveniently becoming available. Beth is released on parole, and in her place comes Sharon (Lisa Kertin Braun), a woman accused of the rather serious crime of murdering her husband. This is a comedy- a situation comedy if you will- and Sharon’s situation involves extenuating circumstances that led law enforcement officials to believe her a cold-blooded killer. These extenuating circumstances
involve certain unseen male characters against whom the women rally, giving the comedy a distinct feminist spin. Jessica K. Peterson, Karen Stephens, Sally Bondi, Jaqueline Laggy and Lela Elam are all seasoned professionals, along with director. Lisa Kerstin Braun is a relative newcomer is a relative newcomer who shows great promise with her demanding role of Sharon. All the women know how to mine the most comedy out of even the thinnest material. This is not designed to be a serious expose of abuses of privilege in country club prisons, but a light-hearted farce designed to spoof the system. Tickets are $25. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 561-347-3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com. A Million-Dollar Rock ‘n’ Roll Party at Broward Center They’re having a party at Broward Center through Nov. 18. It’s called “Million Dollar Quartet” and it is a ball. The show is already a hit on Broadway and in its Miami run. It’s easy to see why: light on plot, the score features some of the timeless greatest hits of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. The concept by Floyd Mutrux is based on an actual magical night that occurred Dec. 4, 1956 in the Sun Records studios of Sam Phillips (Christopher Ryan Grant) in Memphis Tennessee. All four recording artists were discovered and promoted by Sam Phillips. Elvis Presley (Presley lookalike Cody Slaughter), by far the most popular, had already moved on the RCA Records. According to Phillips RCA is courting him too as Elvis’ producer. Phillips invited Elvis for old times’ sake, and being the Southern gentleman he was, Elvis accepted and brought along his girlfriend Dyanne (Kelly Lamont).
Phillips has a three-year contract in his coat pocket for his next biggest star, Johnny Cash (deep-voiced Scott Moreau), but what he doesn’t know is that Cash has already signed with Columbia Records. After initial success Carl Perkins (Lee Ferris) has taken a back seat to Elvis, who had a hit with Perkins’ song “Blue Suede Shoes.” Perkins is jealous and resentful, but Lee Ferris is the sparkplug of the live, onstage band, playing a beautiful Les Paul gold top guitar. Martin Kaye plays up the hillbilly aspect of his Jerry Lee Lewis, dressed garish mismatched clothes with an ego to match. Kaye really does pound his piano (all the actors are skilled musicians) and he is the funniest character of the lot. Kelly Lamont adds sex appeal in a tight shocking pink dress singing Peggy Lee’s “Fever” and fats Domino’s “I Hear You Knocking,” and she adds tasty high harmonies to the ensemble. If you love old-time rock ‘n’ played real righteous and real, this is a show for you. Don’t leave early either. Tickets are $29.50-$109.50. Call 954-462-0222. “Summer and Smoke” at FAU FAU’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents Tennessee Williams’ torrid “Summer and Smoke” Nov. 9-18
in the Studio One Theatre. Set in Mississippi in the early 1900s, the story centers on an unmarried minister’s daughter and a romance that almost blooms between her and an undisciplined young doctor who grew up next door. Tickets are $20 general admission and $12 students, faculty, alumni and children under 12. Call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com. Art of Video Games at Boca Raton Museum Following the success of its miniature-golf-as-art exhibit, Boca Raton Museum of Art presents another boundary-stretching show, “The Art on Video Games,” on display through Jan. 13. Boca Raton is the first traveling stop on an exhibit mounted by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Curated by Chris Melissinos, the show traces the 40-year history of video games from their crude, rudimentary beginnings to there current high-tech fantasies. The coolest part about the show is that you can actually play five featured machines, one from each era, and vote on the 20 colorful large-scale machines on display. Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 group and students and free for members and children under 12. Call 561-392-2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org.
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From JWJ’s Journal By John William Johnson
Sandy’s New Home – and New Neighbor Part One Of Two "Didn't you used to have a dog?" Silas McMarner asked. It was a rather odd Breakfast Club question. "Yes," I replied, "and I also used to have a house and a wife, but the house has been sold, the wife has remarried, and now I'm living in a condo where no pets are allowed..........the wife and I are still friends, by the way." "Yeah, I know, but didn't you say something a few weeks ago, about your dog and a compost heap?" "That story? You want me to finish that story?" "What story?" Roscoe Bismark asks from behind his paper. Oh….that’s right……you readers don’t know who I’m talking about when I refer to the Breakfast Club and its members? It’s those folks that you’re going to be reading about in this twice monthly column. The Breakfast Club will be talking about life in general…..often mixed with some deeper ‘discussions.’ I’ve changed the names to protect the guilty – and of course to protect the grandchildren with no sense of humor. In any case, the Breakfast Club members are: Roscoe Bismark, who’s incisive and perhaps the most elitist egalitarian since Thomas Jefferson – (what, you don’t have a dictionary? Then go back to watching Fox News)…….and for the rest of you, Roscoe’s inherent contradictions are no more apparent than in his ardent support for civil liberties, while at the same time clinging to notions that tendencies in human beings can be defined by nationality. Otherwise, he wants his Democratic cake baked by liberals and then distributed by Republicans using a conservative marketing plan. He also wants National Football League quarterbacks to have guns while they play........but's that another column. Silas McMarner, undoubtedly, the most Libertarian of the lot -- libertarian being to the right of conservative. Yet he, too, occasionally acknowledges the propriety of moderate and even liberal beliefs; in short, he would never want to be publically accused of having a heart, and would
be the first to build his own personal (and privately financed) bomb shelter, but then would hold the door open to make sure others could get in. Spike Opchinsky, the most-of-the-time left of center pragmatist who would prefer figuring out how to do something rather than debate the merits of why or why not. Of course, he is also the club member who has given us the memorable quote: "I don't always agree with everything I say." Lefty O'Drool, a left-wing 60's throwback who can always find some liberal rhetoric to counterbalance even the most logical right-wing arguments. True to his liberal beliefs, he nevertheless enjoys the benefits of free enterprise. He could never be accused of being a limousine liberal; taxi liberal is perhaps more accurate. OK. That’s the Breakfast Club……. and you’ll learn about me as you continue to read these columns…..now back to the dog and the compost heap story I tug at Roscoe’s Boca Tribune and he looks over the top of it. “You want me to finish that story about my dog?” Roscoe nods I turn to the others….”And you want to hear it as well?” Everyone nods, and stops when Roscoe says: "Well, if you're going to tell it, at least wait until I get some more coffee.” Smiling, he motions for the waitress while saying to the ceiling: “if he starts the story with 'once upon a time,' “somebody please tell him I have a rough- hewn two-by-four in the car." (And, of course, that means I had to). "Once upon a time, there lived a dog...... sandy beige in color and, therefore, "Sandy" by name. Folks in the parking lot could have heard Roscoe’s groan, followed by his bellowing laugh. "Sandy was primarily a short-haired spaniel,” I continued. “She was a lovable, patient, joyous and friendly sort of dog who had been discovered at the animal shelter. She was, simply, a happy dog -and she wanted the entire planet to know this.” "Still, and thankfully, she was not a
happy dog in the jumping around, drooling, or quivering sense. Her happiness stemmed from simply being glad each day to be alive. And she demonstrated that happiness with un reserved affection and unqualified devotion. Needless to say, she came home with me from the shelter. "The immediate problem was that I have beliefs which find it very hard to keep an animal confined to the house. Domesticated animals such as dogs are, of course, not proverbially 'born free'; nevertheless, the notion of confining any animal to four walls just doesn't sit well. "What to do? "Now behind the house on this piece of property in a rural county where I lived was what was formerly called in polite society, a 'privy.'........and otherwise called an outhouse – the ground filled in and unused for many years, and with the building itself now being used as an outside storage shed. "It had originally been constructed for use by four....count em.....four persons, with two seats on one side of a dividing wall, and two seats on the other. This, of course, meant that the building had two doors. A four-seater?” Spike grins Lefty shakes his head: “Side by side?” I nod to both, while Silas shrugs: “Well I’ve heard of close-knit families, but, well………maybe……? He shrugs again. “Right,” I interrupt……..”But anyway, I nailed one of the doors shut and with a hole cut in the bottom of the other door it became the entrance to Sandy's new home. “Prior to nailing the door shut, I had constructed two floors in the interior -access to which was provided by a series of small, labyrinth-like tunnels. The tunnels were, in the first part, to impress myself with an ability to construct them.” “Yeah…the king of outhouse renovators,” Spike laughs. I smile, continuing: “But more importantly, the labyrinth-like tunnels would function to deflect and direct wind away from where Sandy would sleep, warm and cozy even in the most frigid of Pocono Mountain winter nights. "This all happened in the spring;
spring was fitting, of course, with its new life that Sandy celebrated daily in mock chase of butterflies and other assorted winged associates. “Later, Sandy developed an affection for chasing and catching a fluorescent green Frisbee.....not that she knew it was so brightly colored, as animals are color blind; rather, that she took extreme pleasure in the physicality of the chase, launching herself gracefully, to then actually quite gently grasp the Frisbee in midair almost always before it hit the ground. “I would tire of throwing the missile, long before she would tire of being antiballistic. Lefty devised and then threw a paper napkin airplane – which I caught and continued: "This new-house-for-Sandy arrangement went along for several months. It was Americana at its best; Norman Rockwell would have been proud. “And then I had what I thought was a good idea: start a compost heap behind this building.” “Compost heap,” asks Spike? “Yeah…you know, all the garbage that’s bio-degradable you put in one place, and eventually it degrades and becomes great free fertilizer for your garden…..I’m living in the country, remember.” “I like that free part,” smiles Spike. "And then a skunk moved.......that is, tunneled and moved in directly beneath Sandy's new home.............undoubtedly drawn by the new pile of free groceries in the compost heap.” “A skunk,” Roscoe queried? I nod, and look around toward everyone. “Can I finish this tomorrow? I have a meeting to attend." Roscoe groans but descends again behind his newspaper. Spike and Silas aren’t happy either about having to wait for the story to conclude – but each orders more coffee, while Lefty and I smile and exit. I don't really have a meeting to attend, but you always have to leave 'em wanting more....... Conclusion in Two Weeks: You Had To Be There
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FAITH By Casey Cleveland
Consistent Thankfulness Being thankful seems like such a wonderful way to live. I love to think about times in my life when I had such a spirit of gratitude that nothing else mattered. People who live with thankful hearts are usually a total joy to be around and know just how to lift our day. But there is a major problem with thankfulness. At least in my case, thankfulness can exit as easily as it entered. A consistent thankfulness. Now that is something to explore. First the problem. Thankfulness is usually tied to our situational comfort. If life is working out the way we planned, then we become thankful. This will never lead to consistent thankfulness, because life is always changing and usually does not follow the course we set. So we try harder. We are told to be thankful for our blessings, and try to count them one by one. But life gets busy and we can easily miss blessings in the midst of difficult times. One of the biggest challenge to consistent thankfulness is our misunderstanding that God is more concerned about our comfort than our character. Now the solution. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136. Consistent thankfulness will only be-
come a reality in our lives when we start giving thanks for the one thing that does not change. The steadfast love of God. Health comes and goes, friends come and go, wealth comes and goes, but the love of God is based on an unchanging promise. A promise that God would create a way for people to know him and call him Father. This steadfast love is known as “hesed” in the Hebrew, and refers to God’s unrelenting one-way love for his people. A consistent thankfulness can only survive when based on this unchanging love. Finally the application. God is the giver of all good gifts so please do thank Him for these blessings. But do not stop here or you will go back to situational thankfulness. For at least one month, let’s all spend some time each day thanking God for offering a love that pursues us even when we are at our worst. A love that does not change when we do. A love that is best demonstrated and explained through the life and work of Jesus…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Give thanks, consistently, for the steadfast love of God. Much love, Casey
Casey Cleveland, is pastor at The Avenue Church, Delray Beach’s fastest-growing new church. The Avenue Church opened in September 2010 and meets at the Delray Beach Community Center and sometimes at Old School Square. Pastor Casey may be reached at ccleveland@theavenuechurchdelray.com.
DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLE By Mike Gora
JUST PLAY BRIDGE Q - I was married to my first husband for forty-five years. He had worked for the General Motors in Detroit his whole life. He was retired and had earned a pension, which continued to pay me after his death. The catch was that the pension would stop if I remarried. As the saying goes, “there is no fool like and old fool.” A friend of mine in Miami Beach fixed me up with a very nice man. We dated. We became “very friendly.” About a year, after we met we got married. It seemed like as soon as we got married he changed. He was no longer so sociable, friendly to me or loving. Now he does nothing but go to the Indian Casino to play poker, or sit around and drink beer and watch the big screen TV his son and daughter bought him for his 80th birthday. We don’t even sleep in the same room. I cook and clean for him. I’d have been better off if I rented a room from him, or moved in as a paid housekeeper. After six months of marriage, I’m thinking divorce. Yesterday he mentioned divorce. From what I have read in your paper, I know that we haven’t been married long enough to get alimony. Is there anyway for me to get my Pension back, so I would have money to live on in addition to my social security.
A - Maybe. Call the office of the administrator of the General Motors pension and ask whether an annulment of the marriage would restore your pension payments. Marriages can be annulled based on fraud. One form of fraud upon which an annulment of marriage can be based, is the refusal of one of the marriage partners to consummate the marriage (have sex with the other marriage partner) after the marriage. The refusal to consummate can be emotional or physical. In order to prove this ground for annulment you would probably need the cooperation of your husband. You would both testify as to the circumstances supporting your position. Your attorney, in his or her opening statement, can explain to the judge why the annulment is important to you economically, and why you’re requesting an annulment, rather than a divorce. Whether the judge actually believed your testimony or not, an annulment would probably be granted, with a wink and a nod, as an easy and practical way to solve your financial problem. If that works out you might consider just saying, “Let’s just play bridge.” the next time your friends try to fix you up. Michael H. Gora has been certified by the Board of Legal Specialization 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.
Michael H. Gora has been certified by the Board of Specialization 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 at mailto:mhgora@sbwlawfirm.com.
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Broward Schools selected as final- Gov. Rick Scott wants to ist for federal grant money reduce business tax the municipalities where each of the schools are located including the city of Coconut Creek, the city of Coral Springs, the town of Davie, the city of Fort Lauderdale, the city of Hallandale Beach, the city of Hollywood, the city of Miramar, the city of Plantation, and the city of Sunrise. Additional community partners include Junior Achievement World, the Broward Alliance, the Broward Education Foundation, the Broward Workshop, and many others who Broward County Public Schools have committed to support the (BCPS) submitted a proposal project. to implement the Personalized Learning for Equity of Outcomes The 2012 RTTT-D program will (PLEO) project to bridge traditional provide close to $400 million learning methods with 21st Century to support locally developed learning methods for 12 middle plans to personalize and deepen schools. The District’s learning student learning, directly improve approach will be framed around student achievement and educator six critical attributes including: (1) effectiveness, close achievement planning for personalized learning; gaps, and prepare every student (2) performance-based learning; for success in college and careers. (3) authentic student voice; (4) The U.S. Department of Education comprehensive system of supports; expects to select 15 to 25 winning (5) world class knowledge and applications from the Race to the skills, and (6) anytime, everywhere Top-District competition for fouropportunities for learning. In year awards that will range from $5 addition, students will also learn million to $40 million, depending essential social and emotional on the population of students skills, as well as technology skills served through the plan. Awards necessary for college and career will be announced no later than December 31, 2012. success. the U.S. Department of Education announced The School Board of Broward County, Florida (Broward County Public Schools) as one of 61 applications selected as finalists for the Race to the Top-District (RTTT-D) competition. The program funding would allow districts to personalize education for students and provide school leaders and teachers with key tools that support them to meet students’ needs.
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At the National Realtors Annual Convention on November 7, Governor Rick Scott announced that he will work to further eliminate the business tax in the upcoming legislative session by raising the exemption threshold to $75,000 in taxable income. This would eliminate the need for another 2,000 small businesses to pay this burdensome tax. Governor Rick Scott said, “Today, I am proud to announce that in the upcoming legislative session, we will work to further eliminate the business tax for another 2,000 small businesses. Like many Florida families, I want my children and great
grandchildren to grow up with even more opportunities than I had. That’s why I’ve worked to make Florida the number one state in the nation for job creation by cutting burdensome regulations and cutting taxes. I’ve made a commitment to the people of Florida to eliminate the business tax over seven years – and over the past two years we have been able to eliminate the tax for more than 75 percent of businesses that fall under it. Everything we do must be tied to helping families get jobs, and eliminating this tax will ensure more small businesses can hire people.”
BizArt Festival will take place on January 12 The City of Coral Springs, along with the Public Art Committee, local Coral Springs businesses and the Community Redevelopment Agency, is proud to present the BizArt Festival on Saturday, January 12, 2013, from noon to 4 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be held on Sunday, January 13.
Visitors will have a chance to enjoy local up and coming artists, as well as taste delicious meals from food trucks.
The event is free and parking will be available at the Financial Plaza and City Hall South. Anyone interested in sponsoring the event should call 954-344-1162. Volunteers are The festival, which will take place also needed and service hours will in the lot next to City Hall South at be provided to students. For more 9530 W. Sample Road, will feature information, please call 954-344live bands, face painting, food 1114 or visit www.CoralSprings. trucks, local artists and much more. org/bizart.
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