& the

By Dale M. King

CITY EDITOR

When the turtle nesting sea-

son is over this coming No-

vember, Boca Raton will again

be tending to its beaches.

Periodically, the city renourishes its

shoreline. That normally involves pump-

ing sand onto the beach, spreading it

around and making the areas more

pleasant for visitors and more environ-

mentally safe.

This year, the northern section of the

beach is scheduled for renourishment.

But unlike past years, when Boca had

to repair the damage from hurricanes,

this year, it will be normal maintenance,

said Municipal Services Director Bob Di-

Christopher.

“We put in the beach in 1988. It was

renourished in 1998. And we are plan-

(Special to the News)

Modeling character traits

The Boca Raton City Council Monday honored seven Boca Raton Community High School students

who have been nominated by faculty members for modeling the character traits promoted by the

nationally recognized Character Counts! Program. Samuel Arkin, Moussa Habib, Gee Won Han,

Camilla Hubbard, Christopher James, Larissa Salvador and Brittney Schlauch have been selected at

Boca High. Attending Monday’s ceremony were, from left, Samuel Arkin, Larissa Salvador, Moussa

Habib and Susan Saxton, the city’s educational coordinator.

Feds: ssober

house law

discriminatory

By Dale M. King

CITY EDITOR

Boca Raton’s five-year-old or-

dinance banning ‘sober houses’

for recovering alcoholics and drug

addicts in residential districts has

been ruled discriminatory by a

federal court judge.

The city law – adopted in May

2002 after residents complained

that the presence of sober house

clients near their homes created

fear in them and their children –

also violates the federal Fair Hous-

ing Act, said U.S. District Court

Judge Donald Middlebrooks.

The ordinance – which was

challenged within a year of adop-

tion by Steve Manko, the owner of

Boca House for men and Awak-

enings for women – would have

forced sober house owners to move

out of residential districts within

18 months. The ordinance was

never enforced.

Feds weigh in

Attorney William Hill of Miami,

who represented Manko, said he

filed suit in 2003 in federal court,

claiming the law was discrimi-

natory. Last September, the U.S.

Department of Justice also sued

the city, claiming the law was dis-

criminatory.

Hill said Judge Middlebrooks

issued his ruling in the Manko

case on Monday. The U.S. De-

partment of Justice litigation is

still pending.

“It is two separate cases,” said

Hill. The government’s case, he

noted, has a broader constitu-

ency. Both cases are being heard

in the same court, he said, but

before different judges.

In 2002, based on neighbor-

hood complaints, the council ad-

opted an ordinance that banned

sober houses in areas other than

those zoned for medical or hotel/

motel uses.

City makes case

The judge did agree with the

city’s claim that Manko’s sober

houses have commercial and

medical aspects to them – and

therefore, would be inappropriate

for residential areas.

Hill said he only represented

Boca House and Awakenings. An

attorney from the American Civil

Liberties Union handled the cases

of some clients.

The attorney for Manko said

his client tried to negotiate with

the city to prevent the ordinance

from taking effect, as it “would

have put him out of business.”

Reaching no conclusion, Hill

said, Manko sued Boca.

Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-

0832 or at [email protected].

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By John Johnston

MANAGING EDITOR

“What we saw last week was an

appointed and insulated insurance

commissioner quietly approving

a rate hike that had just recently

been loudly and publicly denied,”

said then State Senator Ron Klein

in February, 2006.

Klein went on to defeat long-

time Republican Congressman

Clay Shaw, and is now serving his

first term in US House District 22.

However, Klein hasn’t forgotten

about the issues he championed

while serving in the Florida Legis-

lature.

In February 2006, Klein called

for direct election of the Florida

State Insurance Commissioner

saying that the direct election of

an insurance commissioner would

serve to level the playing field be-

tween the state’s homeowners and

the insurance industry.

“Right now we have a system

where the home, condo and busi-

ness owners of the state have no

one individual that they can point

to as being responsible for protect-

ing their interests,” Klein said.

“This has led to a system where

the insurance companies have all

the access and everyone else is left

out.”

Then And Now

One year later, Klein is saying

the same thing, issuing a statement

praising State Senator Steve Geller

and Representative Mitch Needel

man “for reintroducing legislation

that would create a constitutional

amendment allowing Floridians

to directly elect the state insurance

commissioner.”

“Florida homeowners are the

ones who are forced to endure the

skyrocketing cost of insurance, the

cancelled policies, and the fraud

and abuse that exists throughout

the current system. It therefore

makes sense that they have a voice

in the process.”

Klein said that election of the

insurance commissioner would

make the office more independent.

“It is imperative that the Insur-

ance Commissioner be completely

independent from the insurance

companies, and be beholden only

to Florida homeowners. But ulti-

mately, giving the people of Florida

a choice as to who directly controls

the insurance rate approval and

regulatory process is an important

step toward reforming our hom-

eowner’s insurance process, and

I am hopeful the state legislature

will do the right thing and support

this important measure.”

Nine Years Ago

But it wasn’t always this way. In

fact, it was only 9 years ago that

Florida voters were in fact persuad-

ed to make the insurance commis-

sioner position appointed rather

than elected.

The idea was endorsed by a broad

bipartisan coalition, which includ-

ed the League of Women Voters,

Common Cause, then-Insurance

Commissioner Bill Nelson (now US

senator), and the state comptroller,

Republican Bob Milligan.

The package of reforms was rec-

ommended by the Florida Consti-

tution Revision Commission, a 37-

member advisory body made up of

former judges, attorneys and other

citizens that convenes every twenty

years to present ways to improve

the structure of state government.

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KEVIN JEAN-LOUISE

BOCA RATON

Kevin Jean-Louis of Boca Ra-

ton died Friday, February 23,

2007. Kevin celebrated his twelve

birthday on February 5th. He

was a fifth grader at Boca El-

ementary where his great smile

and personality endeared him

to everyone. Kevin was a lov

ing son to his mother, Darline

Jean-Louis; devoted grandson of

Decia and Lumefait Jean-Louis;

loving nephew of Marie, Maude,

and Mona Jean-Louis. Visiting

hours will be held on Friday from

6:00-8:00pm at Bethel Evangeli-

cal Baptist Church - 809 SW 8th

Avenue, Delray Beach where the

Funeral Service will take place

at 10:00am on Saturday, March

3, 2007 followed by burial at The

Boca Raton Cemetery. Babione

Funeral Home (561-395-8787)

has been entrusted with arrange-

ments.

JOHN J. HART JR.

BOCA RATON

John J. Hart Jr., 72, of Boca

Raton passed away on February

25th, 2007. Arrangements by A

Cremation Service of the Palm

Beaches.

OBITUARIES

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THE HISTORY OF

BOCA RATON

The Beginning of Pearl City

fter Thomas Moore Rickards, Boca Raton’s first pioneer,

moved to North Carolina in 1906, he engaged the services

of George Ashley Long to survey and plat a portion of his

land set aside for blacks.

Through an auction held on April 26, 1914, blacks bought

thirty half-acre-lots for an average price of $40 each. Thus,

Pearl City, the first community for black landowners, formally

came into being.

Pearl City wasn’t really a city at all but a three-block shrub

bery-laden subdivision with three sand streets: Ruby, Pearl, and

Sapphire. No one knows the true origin of the name “Pearl

City,” but a credible rationale is stated in Pearl City, Florida:

Another plausible and historically consistent explanation is

that ‘Pearl City’ (and perhaps the street name as well) came

from the name of a site where a small packing shed existed

prior to the community’s development. A few blacks were em-

ployed at the shed to process pineapple buds. The buds came

from a type of pineapple called the Hawaiian Pearl.

At the time of the Pearl City auction, whites bought other

land at a price substantially less than what the blacks paid.

Separated by farms and wilderness, the white and black com-

munities were connected solely by Dixie Highway, the only ma-

jor road between Miami and Palm Beach.

The following is an excerpt taken from “A History of

Boca Raton” written by Sally J. Ling, and scheduled

for release in late March.

Representing Rickards, Long auc-

tioned off land in Pearl City to blacks.

Photo courtesy of Boca Raton Historical Society.

Car broken into

A woman told Boca Raton police

Feb. 17 that someone broke into

her car. She said the driver’s side

window was shattered, and the

intruder took a digital camera

valued at $250, police said.

Drivers face DUI

charges

A motorist was arrested Feb. 18

on a charge of driving while under

the influence, police said. He was

stopped by police on Bethel Boule-

vard. Police said the man admit

ted he was under the influence of

marijuana.

Also on Feb. 18, police spotted

a white SUV heading east on Pal

metto Park Road with no lights on

just before midnight. The suspect

was stopped and a roadside sobriety

test was given. The driver was ar-

rested for driving while under the

influence, possession of cocaine,

possession of drug paraphernalia

and a prescription violation. She

was taken to the county jail, police

said.

Man hit a cop

A 21-year-old man from Boca

Raton was arrested about 7:30

p.m. Feb. 17 and charged with

battery on a law enforcement of-

ficer. He was also charged with

possession of drug paraphernalia,

said police. He was processed and

taken to the county jail.

Arrested on warrant

Boca Raton police arrested a

man Feb. 17 on an outstanding

warrant from the Palm Beach

County Sheriff’s Office, police

said.

Shoplift arrest

A male juvenile was arrested

about 6 p.m. on Feb. 17 on a

charge of stealing a pair of ear-

rings from Macy’s at Town Center

at Boca Raton mall, police said.

He was released to a parent.

Gas clerk arrested

The clerk at a Boca Raton gaso-

line station was arrested about

8:45 a.m. Feb. 19 for an organized

credit card fraud. He was found

to have taken cash from custom-

ers purchasing gasoline, kept the

cash and used a stolen credit card

to complete the transaction.

By Nicol Jenkins

STAFF WRITER

Most would agree that Alie

Rothman wise beyond her years.

At 15, she’s spoken to various

organizations about a life alter-

ing disease that she was diag-

nosed with just a year ago.

Currently, she’s preparing to

walk with family and friends to

raise money for a cure for Mul-

tiple Sclerosis (MS).

“I’ve grown up fast,” Rothman

said.

Through Team Alie, Rothman

and about 40 friends will walk

in the North Broward District

Hospital MS Walk in Boca Raton

at South County Regional Park

March 18 at 7:30 a.m. The team

will walk 6.2 miles with the goal

of raising $25,000 for the MS So-

ciety.

“I’ve been fundraising for the

MS Society to help fund and find

a cure,” said Rothman, who’s a

tenth-grader at Saint Andrew’s

School in Boca Raton.

Her mother Jodi and the en-

tire family will be walking by her

side.

“There are so many doctors

that are doing major work and

are so close to finding a cure, but

the government has cut back so

much. The MS Society pledges

money to go towards research

and it’s really important,” the

Boca mom said. “There are many

young and plenty of people out

there that need to be cured.”

The Rothmans hope to gain

more support before the walk.

The duo has sent out countless

letters and hope more people will

come out to support the cause.

“The more the merrier,” the

mother said.

The daughter added, “I think

it’s important because we’re one

step closer to helping find a cure.

The money raised from our team

and other teams will go towards

the cause.”

Besides the walk, the family

has raised funds for the MS So-

ciety through a private dinner

and an MS luncheon. The fam-

ily also rallied the community

to attend the recent Best of Boca

event, where all the proceeds went

to the MS Society. They also hope

to have a walk at Saint Andrew’s

School by the end of April.

Despite receiving this diagno-

sis, the mom said her daughter

has served as an inspiration for

many.

“I think that it’s wonderful

that she’s out there and willing

to be an advocate for it. I think

people tend to react more to chil-

dren than adults,” she said.

Rothman said being vocal

about the disease has helped her

heal.

“It’s helped me because I’m

more confident about myself. And

I know I went through heart sur-

gery and I’m going through MS,”

Rothman said. “I’m seeing how

positive I am through both and it

gives me more faith.”

To contribute to Team Alie, call

the MS Society at 1-800-FIGHT-

MS.

Boca girl with MS hopes

to raise funds, awareness

(Special to the News)

Alie Rothman, 15, was diag-

nosed with Multiple Sclerosis

last year. Rothman and her fam-

ily will walk to raise money for a

cure in the North Broward Dis-

trict Hospital MS Walk in Boca

Raton at South County Regional

Park March 18 at 7:30 a.m. The

goal is to raise $25,000.

(Dale King/Staff Photo)

Dancing with the Stars

Dancers from the Fred Astaire Studio got Boca West jumping Monday

night when the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County held

its Main Event called “Dancing with the Stars.” The largest fundraiser

of the year, the event featured three celebrities from the ABC-TV show

“Dancing with the Stars” -- professional dancer Maxim Chmerkovskiy,

actress Tia Carrere and singer Willa Ford. The event was co-chaired by

Judy Levis Markhoff and her husband, Paul Markhoff.

Boca, Delray kids take part

in ‘Glades tree planting

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Residents of Boca Ra-

ton and Delray Beach were

among a group of volunteers

who recently helped plant

trees in the Everglades as

part of an ecosystem restora-

tion project organized by the

West Palm Beach-based Mar

shall Foundation.

The three-hour event

took place Feb. 24 on Torry

Island, a 700-acre tract of

abandoned farmland at

the southern end of Lake

Okeechobee. The group of

only 25 volunteers planted

about 500 native pond apple

trees – no small job, said

Robby Astrove, director of

education for the non-profit

Marshall Foundation.

“Everyone worked really

hard but they had a great

time. Now, these volunteers

will know that they played

a hands-on role in restoring

the Everglades,” he said.

The pond apple trees, native

to wetland areas, once dominated

Torry Island. The Marshall Foun-

dation’s monthly plantings are

part of a joint effort with the city

of Belle Glade to restore the island

and turn it into an ecotourism

destination.

“This area was once a forested

wetland that provided critical

habitat to Everglades wildlife

and played a role in cleaning the

water that ran south from Lake

Okeechobee. Our intention is to

bring back some portion of that

native ecosystem,” said Astrove.

More than 33,000 native wet

land trees have been restored

to the island so far. The next

Marshall Foundation tree-plant-

ing will take place on Saturday,

March 17.

(Susanna Laurenti/Special to the News)

Nathan Semanco, 12, and Nico Ariza,

13, of Boca Raton, helped plant trees

on Torry Island near Belle Glade on Feb.

24.

Prakas Group brokers

sale of Delray restaurant

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Athan “Tom” Prakas, president/

broker of The Prakas Group, Inc.,

a real estate brokerage specializ-

ing in commercial transactions,

restaurants and hospitality prop-

erties, has announced the comple-

tion of a sale in recent activity in

Palm Beach County. Yanni Agelo

poulos, vice president of commer-

cial real estate, was broker for the

following sale transaction.

Gurpal Singh has purchased

Pineapple Grille, a 4,000 square

foot restaurant at 800 Palm Trail,

Delray Beach. Pineapple Grille, a

casual restaurant featuring Carib-

bean-infused cuisine, has been in

operation at the present location

for 13 years.

Agelopolous was exclusive bro-

ker in the transaction, represent-

ing the buyer as well as the seller,

Charlie Tobias. The restaurant is

presently undergoing renovations

and seats 155 guests.

“Pineapple Grille has been --

and will continue to be -- a popu-

lar destination for diners seeking a

unique dining experience in Del-

ray Beach,” stated Tom Prakas.

The Prakas Group, established

in 2000, is on track to close more

than $300 million in sales over a

six-year period. It is headquartered

at 705 East Palmetto Park Road in

Boca Raton.

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Sample ballots for

Delray election

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The city of Delray Beach

municipal election will be held

Tuesday,

March 13. Polls will be open

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sample ballots in English,

Spanish and Creole are avail-

able on the City’s Web site www.

mydelraybeach.com the City

Clerk Department under “Quick

Links,” City of Delray Beach

Elections. Hard copies of the

sample ballots in all three lan-

guages are also available at City

Hall in the office of the City Clerk

during business hours.

Delray Beach City Hall is lo-

cated at 100 NW 1

Ave. just off

West Atlantic Avenue and one

block north of the Delray Beach

Stadium & Tennis Center.

For more information, call

(561) 243-7050.

(Melissa Korman/Special to the News)

Honoring married couples

St. Joan of Arc Church in Boca Raton hosted a special Mass this past weekend to honor couples married

21, 40 or 50 years, and any number of years above 50. The Most Rev. Gerald Barbarito, bishop of the

Diocese of Palm Beach, celebrated the occasion. With him are, shown left, Donald & Catherine Hoecherl,

who’ve been married almost 66 years. (They took their vows June 14, 1941). At right are Philip and Alba

Tamboia, who’ve been married since Sept. 22, 1940 – a total of nearly 67 years.

By Nicol Jenkins

STAFF WRITER

The need for technology in the

classroom is becoming greater in

Palm Beach County schools, in

cluding those in Boca Raton.

That literally translates as the

need for faster Internet access.

Palm Beach County School

Board members cast a recent

unanimous vote in favor of add-

ing more advanced technological

access to schools.

And the board will link up with

the county to add this technology.

Palm Beach County govern

ment has an extensive high-

speed fiber-optic network that

has enough capacity to allow the

School District to connect and

provide schools with substantially

greater speed and capacity than it

has now, district reports show.

The School Board approved the

Fiber-Optic Interlocal agreement

between the School District of

Palm Beach County and the Palm

Beach County government.

As instruction becomes more

dependent upon technology, one

of the greatest challenges county

schools face is the need for faster

access to network computer re-

sources like the Internet, district

reports show.

An Interlocal agreement has

been created that details the costs,

service levels, and conditions of

the proposed relationship. This

cooperative agreement benefits

the taxpayers by lowering the cost

of providing bandwidth to the

schools and sharing the county’s

network costs, reports show.

The financial impact of this

agreement for the School District

will be to lower the overall cost of

providing network connectivity

to schools while increasing the

capacity of each school’s connec-

tion, reports show. Costs will be

shared with county and other en-

tities using the network. The cost

model for the initial phase of five

schools will be approximately half

the district’s current cost includ-

ing E-Rate discounts.

The total cost will be approxi-

mately $772.03.

Some expressed concern over

the cost.

“We believe there may be other

opportunities or alternatives that

haven’t been approached,” said

Tim Morris, a public speaker at a

recent board meeting.

However, district officials said

this price is a bargain.

“We’re connecting the school

to the fiber network and then we

pay the rate to use the fiber,” said

Joseph Moore, Chief Operating

Officer for the School District of

Palm Beach County. “We’re very

surprised that a private vendor

can meet the costing.”

Board member Bob Kanjian

said he’s pleased that two agen-

cies are working together for the

benefit of the children.

“This is one of the few times,

I’ve seen governments working

together,” Kanjian said. “They’re

not spending the money but in-

stead saving the money. I think

it’s a great idea.”

Nicol Jenkins can be reached at njenkins@

bocanews.com or 561-549-0844.

School district and county link digital arms

By Dale M. King

CITY EDITOR

Concerned about the shrinking

amount of industrially zoned land

in the city, the Boca Raton City

Council Tuesday rejected plans for

a proposed medical building on

Congress Avenue because it would

rezone a parcel of industrial prop-

erty to a business/commercial

district.

As a result, a 19,000 square foot

medical office building will ap-

parently not be built on the 1.6-

acre lot on Congress Avenue abut-

ting the C-15 canal, which is the

border between Boca Raton and

Delray Beach.

HN Investors had proposed the

use. Paul Slattery, architect for

the firm, and Bonnie Miskel, who

represents the applicant, told the

Boca Raton News after the meet-

ing that they do not know what

the next step will be.

She said the building would

have contained medical offices,

and it would be associated with

Holy Cross Hospital, part of Tenet

Healthcare.

But council members seemed

more concerned about the dwin-

dling stock of M-3 land – areas

zoned for industrial use.

“There is not much left,” Plan

ning & Zoning Director Carmen

Annunziato told the council. “It

is at a premium.”

Councilman Peter Baronoff

noted there is a considerable

amount of office space in the Con-

gress Avenue corridor.

“I am concerned about rezoning

premium land,” said Councilman

M.J. “Mike” Arts. “I get concerned

about piecemeal rezoning.”

Annunziato said most indus-

trial areas in the city are used for

warehousing and distribution, not

for manufacturing.

Slattery told council members

his initial request was to be for a

medical/professional building.

Miskel said that once the lease

with Holy Cross Hospital expires,

the structure could be used for

professional offices.

“I am concerned about remov-

ing property from the M-3 desig-

nation,” said Councilman Bill

Hager. Baronoff said he had “a

similar point of view.”

Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-

0832 or at [email protected].

Boca City Council rejects medical building on Congress Avenue

FROM STAFF REPORTS

U.S. Customs and Border Pro-

tection Commissioner W. Ralph

Basham recently announced to-

day that the enrollment center at

Montréal’s Pierre Trudeau Inter

national Airport is open for travel-

ers interested in applying for the

NEXUS program. Passage kiosks

will be operational in the coming

weeks.

An enrollment center in Toronto

opened earlier this month where a

NEXUS kiosk is also operational.

The end of 2007 expects expansion

to the Edmonton, Calgary, Winni-

peg, Ottawa, and Halifax airports.

“This expansion is a perfect

example of the cross-border coor-

dination at work to facilitate legiti-

mate travel for residents of North

America by providing trusted trav-

el lanes at airports, waterways and

land crossings,” said Commis-

sioner Basham. “This program is

a common-sense and modern way

to strike the right balance between

enhanced security and faster,

more efficient travel between our

countries.”

NEXUS is a joint initiative of the

Canada Border Services Agency

and the U.S. Customs and Border

Protection that facilitates quick

and secure entry into Canada and

the United States for pre-approved,

low-risk travelers.

Two Years Ago

The NEXUS Air pilot project,

which was launched at the Van

couver International Airport more

than two years ago, was very suc-

cessful and resulted in nearly

7,000 travelers signing up for the

program. The NEXUS air mode

uses non-invasive iris recognition

technology to identify the traveler

and verify his or her membership

in the program.

In December 2006, the NEXUS

Air, Highway and Marine programs

were harmonized into a single

program. Over 116,000 NEXUS

members are now “in for one, in

for all” and can cross the border

using any of the three modes at

participating locations. The pro-

jected enrollment due to expan-

sion to the above-mentioned cities

is anticipated to exceed 155,000

members in the next year.

NEXUS in the air mode meets

the requirements of the Western

Hemisphere Travel Initiative air

rules. A NEXUS card can serve as

an alternative to a passport when

traveling to the United States by air

at designated airports. The travel

initiative is a U.S. law that came

into effect on January 23, 2007, for

air travel and requires all travel-

ers, including Canadian and U.S.

citizens, to carry a valid passport

or other appropriate secure docu-

ment when traveling or returning

to the United States.

For more information on any

of CBP’s trusted traveler programs

NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST, please

click the “Travel” tab on cbp.gov.

A complete list of NEXUS enroll

ment center locations, phone

numbers and hours of operation

is also available at cbp.gov or by

calling 1-866-NEXUS 26.

NEXUS program in place at

Montreal For US-Canadian travelers

By Dale M. King

CITY EDITOR

The attorney representing a

Boca Raton woman in her divorce

has apparently thrown a major

obstacle into the works.

Her attorney, Mark Guariglia,

of Miami, has reportedly disap-

peared – and has taken with him

more than $155,000 – the pro-

ceeds from the sale of the couple’s

home and insurance money.

Guariglia, 35, had represented

Caroline Greenhouse in her di-

vorce from Todd Greenhouse,

who now lives in Houston, Todd’s

lawyer, Sandy Fox, told the Boca

Raton News this week.

Fox said he last talked to

Guariglia on Feb. 12. “He never

showed up” in court, as ordered,

on Feb. 13. Fox said he suspects

Guariglia is hiding.

Warrant issued

Because the lawyer has dis-

appeared, apparently with the

money, Palm Beach County Cir

cuit Court Judge Martin Colin has

issued an order for Guariglia’s ar-

rest. Judge Colin’s clerk told the

Boca Raton News the warrant

has been issued, but not served

– meaning he can’t be found.

Fox said the sheriff’s offices

in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach

counties are searching for Guari-

glia.

According to Fox, when Todd

and Caroline Greenhouse filed

for divorce, they sold their house

and put the proceeds – listed as

$125,442 – into a trust until the

divorce was finalized. Guariglia

held the trust.

Soon after, the lawyer began

missing court dates. “Mr. Guari-

glia has missed two trials,” said

Fox. In one case, he said he was

going to Las Vegas; in the other,

he said he was in the hospital, ac-

cording to Fox.

Last seen Feb. 12

Because of Fox’s “concerns”

about the money, Judge Colin set

trial for Feb. 15 – and ordered all

those involved to show up at his

office with any money they were

holding for the couple – on Feb.

12.

“We showed up,” said Fox.

“Guariglia had an excuse that he

couldn’t get to the bank.” The

judge ordered the lawyer to bring

in a certified check by 4 p.m. that

day.

Fox said the Florida Bar Asso-

ciation has issued an emergency

petition to suspend Guariglia.

No-show lawyer may have taken off with couple’s cash

Dear Mr. Berko:

I’m a retired 66-year-old

teacher and want to purchase a

$68,000 variable annuity in my

Individual Retirement Account,

and my broker tells me that I

can’t do that because you can’t

put a tax-deferred investment in

a tax-deferred account. Please

tell me if this is correct. It seems

real stupid to take $68,000 out

of my IRA and pay taxes at 25

percent and have $51,000 left to

invest in a variable annuity. And

my broker also wants me to buy

80 shares of GlaxoSmithKline

(the big drug company) in my

IRA because it yields 3.8 percent

and because he believes the stock

will be a great deal higher in the

coming 10 years.

W.H.

Everett, Wash.

Dear W.H.:

Practically every teacher’s re

tirement plan 403(b) is funded

with a variable annuity, even

though (in many cases) teachers’

annuities are among the highest-

cost commission plans (up to 12

percent), highest annual cost

(up to 5 percent) and the worst-

performing plans in the variable

annuity universe.

But if you choose variable an-

nuities from Ohio National, Met

Life, The Hartford or Lincoln

National, it can make good sense

to place a variable annuity in a

retirement plan for three reasons:

(1) The 6 percent interest guar-

antee, (2) the 100 percent princi-

pal guarantee and (3) the annual

step-up basis on the value of the

subaccounts. For conservative in-

vestors, those are three important

reasons.

And if you are about to hang

up your tools, another very im-

portant reason is: (4) A 6 percent

guaranteed income plus modest

potential for growth without con-

cern about the economy or the

stock market during your retire-

ment years.

I’m surprised that your broker

(who is now batting zero for two)

has sufficient gray matter to se-

lect a swell company like Glaxo-

SmithKline Plc (GSK-$58.07).

While GSK is a jim-dandy com

pany, it should not be in an IRA.

Glaxo is a $37 billion revenue

pharmaceutical company home-

ported across the pond (England)

with a sensational record of

revenue, earnings and dividend

growth. Glaxo’s dividend, which

was $1.06 just 10 years ago, is

now $2.21 and yields a nice 3.8

percent.

Dividends on GSK (as well as

most foreign issues) are sub-

ject to tax (15 percent) in their

country of origin and that tax

is usually withheld by the bank,

the broker or the institution

handling the account. Unlike a

nonqualified account, you can’t

claim a foreign tax credit (dollar

for dollar against your tax liabil-

ity) nor can you claim a deduc-

tion for the foreign tax you paid

to the government of Tony Blair.

Therefore, the actual return from

the Glaxo dividend in your IRA

will be quite a sight lower (you

must pay a foreign plus a U.S.

tax) than you might otherwise

earn.

Glaxo probably has the stron-

gest pipeline in the drug industry

and the Englishmen who run

the company seem to be a cut

above their American counter-

parts. They haven’t understated

inventory, they don’t encourage

wholesalers to ramp up orders,

they lack the knack of backdat-

ing stock options, they seem to

be on good terms with the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration,

they haven’t misstated earnings,

they don’t take shortcuts in their

testing procedures and, so far,

GSK has authored full disclosure

reports on all their drugs.

So with net profit margins

running between 21 percent and

23 percent (for every thousand

dollars of revenues, GSK brings

between $210 to $230 to the

bottom line) and with a 55 per-

cent return on shareholder’s eq-

uity plus a 41 percent return on

capital, this company deserves a

home in your portfolio but not in

your IRA.

Standard & Poor’s believes that

GSK in the next 12 months will

trade in the $62 to $64 area. Jer-

emy Butler of Value Line thinks

GSK should be an $80 number by

2009-2010 and Morgan Stanley

recently upgraded GSK to “over

weight.” So trading at just 13

times its projected 2007 earnings

of $3.97, I believe GSK fits well in

most growth and income portfo-

lios.

Please address your fi-

nancial questions to Mal-

colm Berko, P.O. Box 1416,

Boca Raton, FL 33429 or e-

mail him at malber@adel-

phia.net.

Teacher’s broker needs to

go back to school

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Taking Stock

Malcom

Berko

By Dale M. King

CITY EDITOR

Faith Jones of Boca Raton al-

ways loved beauty pageants -- and

even participated in a few.

Jones, who is autistic, had a

vision of young women with de-

velopmental disabilities learning

about self-esteem and self-deter-

mination through pageants.

Jones’ mother, Mary Ellen,

drew from her daughter’s pas-

sion for pageants and held one

for people with disabilities three

years ago. It was such a hit, she

asked her friends at the Jewish

Association for Residential Care

in Boca Raton if they wanted to

join in.

They did. And just a short time

ago, Sarah Benson won the crown

and title at the second JARC-spon-

sored event.

In the audience were Mary

Ellen Jones and her daughter,

pulling for all the young women

on the stage at the Kaplan Jew

ish Community Center on North

Military Trail.

“This pageant came after

months of classroom work, where

JARC clients – those who live in

JARC homes and those who come

for JARC’s adult day program -

- learn about beauty and self-es-

teem,” said Lisa Reingold, JARC

activities coordinator.

The pageant helps emphasize

the clients’ abilities, as opposed to

their disabilities, she explained.

“We want to empower our clients

and show the world their inner

and outer beauty. In class, the cli-

ents have learned about groom-

ing, make-up application, how

to walk properly on stage and

mostly how to feel good about

themselves.’

In addition to the 11 women

competing, a handful of JARC’s

male clients escorted the women

down the runway.

JARC is a non-profit, non-sec-

tarian organization that operates

six group homes for adults with

developmental disabilities. The

homes are located in the Boca

Raton/Delray Beach area. JARC

also offers apartment living for

those who do not require 24-hour

supervision as well as vocational

training in its state-of-the-art Mel

& Elaine Stein Living and Learn-

ing Center.

Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-

0832 or at [email protected].

(Special to the News)

And the winner is… Sarah Benson, who was the top competitor in the

pageant for developmentally disabled persons, sponsored by the Jewish

Association for Residential Care. Sarah is shown at the crowning mo-

ment with JARC staff member Deborah English.

The ‘crown’ in this pageant is

self-esteem and determination

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The YMCA of South Palm

Beach County recently received a

$10,830 grant from the JCPenney

After School Fund to offer children

who otherwise could not afford it a

fun, supervised place to learn new

activities, make new friends and

receive help with their schoolwork

through YMCA after school pro-

grams.

The Peter Blum Family YMCA of

Boca Raton and the DeVos-Blum

Family YMCA of Boynton Beach

serve more than 190 school-age

children each year in after school

programs. In Boca Raton, the Ex

ceptional Child Program (ECP)

also provides enriching after

school care for students age 5-18

with disabilities.

Recent studies show that 14.3

million children in the United

States are unsupervised after

school between the hours of 3 and

6 p.m. each day. Studies also show

that youth are at greater risk of

involvement in crime, drug abuse

and other destructive behaviors

during these hours.

High quality after school pro-

grams keep children safe and help

to produce life-changing, lasting

benefits, including healthier life-

styles, improved social skills and

enhanced academic performance.

In addition to receiving the

JCPenney After School Fund grant,

the YMCA of South Palm Beach

County received 50 gift cards

from the J.C. Penney Corporation.

These gift cards were given to chil-

dren receiving financial aid from

the JCPenney After School Fund

grant to help with the purchase of

school clothing and supplies.

“Together, these generous gifts

will make it possible to help kids

and their families have access to

quality after school programming

and needed items for the school

year,” said Vicki Pugh, vice presi

dent of philanthropy for the YMCA

of South Palm Beach County.

The JCPenney Afterschool

Fund is providing similar grants

to 276 other YMCAs around the

country, for a total gift of $3 mil-

lion. These funds are specifically

targeted to help YMCAs provide

financial assistance to youth who

are not currently participating in

an after school program because

their families lack the necessary

financial resources, or those who

are currently participating in the

program, but who are at risk of

leaving due to lack of funds.

JCPenney also has committed

more than 9,000 gift cards to be

awarded to recipients of finan-

cial aid from the JCPenney After

School Fund grant. In total, gifts

from both entities exceed $3.45

million.

“The YMCA is grateful for the

generous support of the JCPenney

After School Fund,” said Pugh.

“Together, we are reducing the

number of unserved youth, en-

suring that students of all back-

grounds and income levels are

able to benefit from after school

programs. We also thank JCPen

ney for providing our students ac-

cess to needed school clothing and

supplies for the academic year.”

The YMCA serves all people, in-

cluding those unable to pay fees.

Membership fees, grants and con-

tributions from individuals and

corporations fund its $9 million

annual budget.

For more information

about the YMCA, call the Boca

facility at (561) 395-9622 or the

Boynton Beach branch at (561)

738-9622 or visit www.ymcaspbc.

org.

(Special to the News)

Attending the presentation of a grant to the YMCA of South Palm Beach County are, from left, Vicki Pugh, vice president of philanthropy for the

YMCA of South Palm Beach County; JC Penney Sales Manager Richard Wise; Beverly Johnson, executive director of the DeVos-Blum Family YMCA

of Boynton Beach; Suk Elliot, the JCPenney After school Fund Coordinator and Ted Jones, manager of the Boca Raton JCPenney store.

Boca YMCA receives $10,830 grant from JCPenney fund

Closing your home

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Palm Beach County/University of Florida IFAS Extension Service

is offering its annual workshop for seasonal residents on how to safely

secure a South Florida home for the summer.

Seasonal residents need to be aware of the unique environmental

concerns of housing in South Florida and why they differ from up

north.

Learn how to prevent mold and mildew, what a humidistat does and

how to properly set it. There are a number of steps that seasonal resi-

dents should take to reduce damage from floods or major storms that

can help protect your valuable housing investment.

There is no charge for the workshop. Booklets with supporting in-

formation will be available for $5 each. For more information and to

County historical society gets

$1.25 million for museum

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Palm Beach residents Richard

and Pat Johnson have presented

a $1.25 million “lead gift” to the

Historical Society of Palm Beach

County’s capital campaign to build

the first countywide history mu-

seum.

The 8,000-square-foot museum

and the society’s headquarters are

scheduled to open in March 2008

within the historic 1916 Courthouse

in downtown West Palm Beach. The

Museum will be named “The Rich-

ard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach

County History Museum.”

“Dick and I feel very strongly

about giving back to the commu-

nity that we love so much,” said

Pat Johnson, who chairs the event.

“It is our hope that by giving this

gift, others will join us.”

ning to do it later this year.” He

said it is part of the city’s effort to

get into a regular maintenance

cycle.

According to the environmen-

tal branch of the Army Corps of

Engineers, Boca plans to renour-

ish 1.45 miles of shoreline, us-

ing 920,000 cubic yards of sand

taken from an offshore “borrow

site” just northeast of the beach.

The renourishment will be-

gin a bit north of Spanish River

Boulevard and continue south.

The price, DiChrisopher said,

will range from $5 million to $6

million.

“Since this is part of an autho-

rized federal project – the Palm

Beach County Beach Erosion

Control Project – the city will

conduct the work and seek reim-

bursement of the federal share of

the cost,” the Army Corps said.

The city has already applied

for permits from the Army Corps

and the Florida Department of

Environmental Project for the

work.

The Corps said the borrow

area is a sediment-filled shore-

parallel trough.

Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549-

0832 or at [email protected].

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The Revision Commission

traveled the state for a year

seeking views and suggestions

from the people of Florida. The

final proposal asked the people

to trim the number of elected

cabinet positions from seven to

four. A key provision of the plan

provided for moving oversight

of Florida’s insurance industry

from an elected to an appointed

official, a newly-created Chief

Financial Officer. In this case

changing the status of the In-

surance Commissioner required

a constitutional amendment.

The aim, according to Com-

mission Chairman Dexter Dou-

glass, was to “bring Florida’s

executive branch into the 21st

century.” He said the proposed

reform “answers the call for less

government with more account-

ability.”

Florida voters agreed. On No

vember 3, 1998 Florida voters

agreed, passing the ballot ques-

tion on “Restructuring the State

Cabinet” by 55.5 percent.

It would now be more diffi-

cult to change the position back

to an elected position because in

the intervening years voters were

also persuaded to pass a “Super

Majority” amendment last year,

making it overall more difficult

to get constitutional amend-

ments of any kind approved.

John Johnston can be reached at 561-549-

0833, or at [email protected]

Renourishment

from Page 1

Insurance

from Page 1

Ron Klein

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Boca benefactor Christine Lynn

was the honorary chair of the an-

nual Boca Gala on Feb. 11, and gave

a President’s Circle gift of $50,000 in

memory of the honoree, her friend,

Shirlee Cohen Freed.

The gift benefits the Shirlee Cohen

Freed Fund for Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease at the National

Jewish Medical and Research Center.

Freed’s sons, Stuart, Douglas and

Scott, began the fund in memory of

their mother.

At the gala, Dan Freed spoke about

his mother, who he said was always

glad to help the center. Together,

Mrs. and Mr. Freed hosted the first

gala in 2000, served as event grand

marshals in 2001, and were honor-

ees in 2002 when they received the

National Jewish Chairman’s Award

for their generous donations of time

and gifts.

Dorothy and Maurice Bucksbaum

served as grand marshals of the 2007

gala. Sharon and Jay DiPietro, Doro

thy and Saul Pearl, and Debra and

Jerry Kramer were dinner co-chairs.

Liz Dudley was leadership liaison,

Lila Siegel was decorations chair

and Louise and Fred Perlstein were

entertainment chairs.

Dr. Michael Salem, President and

CEO of National Jewish, told the

guests that the institution, founded

in 1899, is the only medical and

research center in the United States

devoted entirely to respiratory, al-

lergic and immune system diseases.

National Jewish was recently ranked

the number one respiratory hospital

in the nation for the ninth consecu-

tive year by U.S. News & World Re

port.

(Special to the News)

Attending a gala are, from left, Dr.

Michael Salem, National Jew-

ish Medical and Research Center

president and CEO; Christine Lynn,

gala honorary chair and Dan Freed,

husband of the late Shirlee Cohen

Freed.

Boca benefactor Lynn presents $50,000 gift to medical center

t seems like every day, I am

receiving a call from some-

one who is ready, willing and

able to buy a business. More often

than not the buyer is working for

someone else and has finally got-

ten the ultimate itch of being his

or her own boss.

Many have planned for such a

day and have mapped out their

strategy for acquiring the busi-

ness. My clients seem to have it all

figured out that once they become

the owner, they will move ahead

with their plan of improving the

operations and increasing the

business’s revenue. However, I

often see that the single largest

component of acquiring a busi-

ness put on the back burner is

finding the “right” money needed

to acquire and grow the business.

An overwhelming number of

businesses are bought with third

party financing. Third party fi-

nancing can come in a variety

of forms. Private lenders, fam

ily, friends and others are often

sought to help lend money to a

budding business owner to buy a

business. If that is an option for

you, I would highly recommend

that you document everything by

putting all terms and conditions

in writing between you and your

private moneylender. Prepare and

execute promissory notes and se-

curity agreements so that there is

no misunderstanding as to how

the money is coming to you and

- more importantly - how it is

going to be repaid to the private

lender.

Banks are available

Many of you may not have

that type of relationship avail-

able or may not want to mix your

personal relationships with your

business relationships. Your alter-

native is to work with a bank or

financial institution. We in South

Florida are extremely lucky as we

have as many choices of banks

and lenders as we do Chinese res-

taurants. But the question is how

do you choose the “right” lender

for you?

Lenders come in various shapes

and sizes. No two are alike. There

is no one common thread that

links them together except for the

fact that they all lend money. All

have distinct criteria, rules, goals

and preferences. Some lenders

love businesses in a specific indus-

try and others won’t touch them

with a 10-foot pole. Some lenders

will lend to anyone and others

will only lend to people who have

perfect credit. Some will require

you to pledge collateral and cover

100 percent of the loan amount

and others will take less.

Lend me a lender

Finding the right lender is

similar to finding the right “sig-

nificant other.” In essence, you

need to “date” in order to see if

the lender and what they bring

to the table is right for you. It is

extremely important to ask as

many questions up front to your

prospective lender and make sure

that you feel very comfortable

with their answers.

Are they accessible and respon-

sive to you? Can they provide you

with the best rate and terms in or-

der to sustain the maximum cash

flow? Are they committed to your

success and can they support your

needs in the future as your needs

grow with the business? Finally, is

their decision to lend to you based

upon your entire picture or just a

few parts of your puzzle?

I strongly advise my clients to

shop around and don’t be afraid

to make a lender work for your

business. You definitely have op-

tions and you should never let a

lender think that they are the only

game in town.

One last tip is to make sure that

you don’t rely on marketing and

advertisements to choose the right

lender for you. What you see in an

advertisement is not always what

you get.

Ian M. Berkowitz is a former attorney/advi-

sor with the United States Small Business

Administration in Washington D.C. During

his tenure with the Federal Government he

speciﬁcally worked in the areas of disaster

relief for homeowners and businesses and

government contracting. He is currently a

practicing business and real estate attorney

in Boca Raton. In addition to his law degree,

Ian also holds a Masters Degree in Govern-

ment from The John Hopkins University.

Be selective when looking

for the ‘right’ money, lender

6 Boca Raton/Delray Beach News - Thursday, March 1, 2007 • www.bocanews.com

Ian M. Berkowitz

Ian M.

Berkowitz

By Molly Arost Staub

Part Three of a

Three-Part Series

During the day, the ship offered

shore excursions. The island of

Jamaica proved my grandchil-

dren’s favorite. Climbing up the

600-foot-high Dunn’s River Falls

amid lush foliage proved as much

fun as it once was for their par-

ents when they were young. It was

a challenge for the smallest ones,

but other passengers helped out.

A newer treat was swimming with

the dolphins. We all swam out

to where the smiling mammals

cavorted with us, planting kisses

and weaving among us. “The

dolphins were the best,” Cyd said.

“They’re really smart. It was an

experience like I’ve never had.”

And what a joy for me to watch

the youngsters experience that.

Marti was fearful, so one of the

men working there took her out

on his back. Afterward, we bought

a tape of the proceedings which

we repeatedly watch.

Marti was happier on Grand

Cayman, where we took a trip on

the Atlantis Submarine. Here we

dove down 100 feet to look through

our large windows. We saw a huge

barrel sponge and brain corals as

schools of fish swam by, includ-

ing parrotfish. This was no Disney

production, but the real stuff. “I

learned we could go to the sea

floor,” she said. “We saw a sunk-

en ship and lots of fish I hadn’t

seen before. Just awesome.” The

girls also got their hair braided on

this island.

On Half Moon Cay, the private

island owned by Holland America

and the best of all the cruise lines’

private islands, the kids loved

the clear aquamarine water and

clean sand. The beach barbecue

appealed to all.

And we tried a newer addition

to the island’s attractions, swim-

ming with the gentle southern

stingrays at the Stingray Adven-

ture. I found this a bit disap-

pointing. Participants had to wear

snorkeling equipment and snor-

kel within the penned-off area to

feed the rays. We weren’t permit-

ted to set our feet on the bottom,

which we were told was soft, and

that we might harm the rays.

Anna was really brave and swam

all around the penned-in area.

She thought the stingray experi-

ence was the best. But some of the

children weren’t comfortable with

snorkeling, so hovered around the

steps. In contrast, when I’ve been

to Stingray City on Gand Cayman,

I stood in knee-deep water on a

sandy bottom as the critters came

to me for food.

At Costa Maya, I thought the

ruins might be too complex for

the little ones to comprehend.

However, they wanted to go, so

we went. The Chacchoben Ma-

yan Ruins were far less excavated

than others I have visited, and our

guide had a very heavy accent, so

the experience was less than satis-

fying. However, when we returned

to the plaza, the demonstrations

of Mexican music and dancing,

plus native artifacts were far more

exciting for them and gave the

youngsters a bit of a taste of Mexi-

can culture.

What pleasure and pride it

gives me to share in these expe-

riences, especially when I hear –

even from the sometimes taciturn

Andrew -- this stamp of approval:

“It was the most stupendous trip

I’ve ever been on! I loved all of the

amazing animals I was able to

meet and swimming around with

them was fantastic!”

Molly Arost Staub, a member of the Society of

American Travel Writers, lives in Wellington.

She contributes to PORTHOLE CRUISE MAGA-

ZINE, Copley News Service, www.familyfun.

com, www.cruisemates.com and www.

southerntravelnews.com.

Cruising with grandchildren

(Special to the News)

Molly Staub is show here with her grandchildren, Marti Freudenberg, Cydnie Staub, Anna Staub, and An-

drew Freudenberg

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Nick Loeb recently hosted guests

at his home that donated a total

of $3,000 to Step Up For Students

for administrative support to un-

derwrite the costs of scholarship

distribution.

The generous donations will be

used to distribute $225,000 in kin-

dergarten through grade 12 schol-

arships to provide 60 low-income

children with educational options.

Loeb, President of Loeb Invest

ments, hosted the event to benefit

Step Up For Students and introduce

the organization to the local politi-

cal, social and business commu-

nity as part of his continued efforts

to improve education in Florida.

“I have a true passion for help-

ing others, especially the under-

privileged, and through this or-

ganization I can continue to give

back to my community and the

state of Florida,” Loeb said.

John Kirtley, President of Step

Up For Students, was very grateful

for donations and thanked guests

on behalf of the 17,000 children in

Florida who are currently benefit-

ing from the scholarship program.

“The strides that these scholar-

ships have facilitated for Florida’s

low-income students could not be

possible without the generous do-

nations made by donors,” Kirtley

said. “These scholarships enable

thousands of Florida’s children to

learn in an environment that will

provide them with the foundation

necessary for a successful future.”

Penny Phillips, manager of

Community Relations for Royal

Caribbean International and Ce-

lebrity Cruises, is corporate sup-

porter of Step Up For Students and

attended the event to support the

program.

“Royal Caribbean International

and Celebrity Cruises support Step

Up For Students because they are

a great fit within our educational

program focus,” Phillips said.

“Step Up For Students has proven

to be a successful program that

provides children with the most

suitable education for each child’s

needs, and we were happy to find a

statewide educational program of

this caliber to support.”

The Step Up For Students Cor-

porate Tax Credit Scholarship Pro

gram was created in 2001 to im-

prove Florida’s K-12 educational

system by creating and sustaining

affordable educational options

for low-income families and their

children. By empowering parents

to choose the education that best

meets their child’s learning needs,

parents become consumers of their

child’s education.

“Where a child receives his or her

education shouldn’t be determined

by zoning,” Loeb said. “Parents

know what is best for their children

and it is ideal that we empower

them with ability to choose.”

As parents begin to shop for the

best academic educational setting

for their child, the level of educa-

tion for all students will rise as

schools-public and private as they

will become more productive in an

effort to maintain and enroll new

children.

Step Up For Students currently

serves 17,000 low-income Florida

students and has raised over $300

million to fund scholarships over

the past five years.

Contact www.stepupforstudents.

com.

(Special to the News)

Nick Loeb recently hosted a

fundraiser where a total of $3,000

in proceeds will go towards Step

Up For Students. John Kirley,

president of Step Up For Students,

shown left, Penny Phillips, man-

ager of Community Relations for

Royal Caribbean International and

Celebrity Cruises and Nick Loeb,

host and president of Loeb Invest-

ments attended the fundraiser on

Feb. 22.

Nick Loeb hosted fundraiser to

benefit Step Up For Students

Sell it.

Buy it.

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Thursday, March 1, 2007:

You have spirit and imagina-

tion this year. Your focus will

remain on your day-to-day life

and what you achieve. In some

way, you need a change or a way

of revitalizing your life and/or

work. If you use your ingenuity,

you will come up with many dif-

ferent ideas. Test them out; see

how they work. Opportunity for

professional growth is more than

possible. Some might get major

promotions or pay raises. If you

are single, though you might en-

joy a relationship, sometimes it

isn’t everything it’s cracked up to

be. You might opt to be single for

a while. If you are attached, you,

as a couple, will benefit from go-

ing out and about. You enjoy that

time with each other. Sometimes

LEO rains on your parade.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day

You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Posi

tive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Dif-

ficult

ARIES

March 21-April 19

HHHH

Don’t even question if

you will need your creativity at

play. This is a day where you feel

much is resolved, and then sud-

denly everything is a mess. The

end results will be excellent if

you stay calm, cool and collected.

Tonight: Let off steam with a fa-

vorite person.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

HHH

You will need to stay

centered, as others make what

you perceive to be unnecessary

demands. You also might need

to listen to a friend or associate.

Revise your thinking, and you

will find events easier. Tonight:

Order in.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

HHHH

You have a way with

words that draws several different

reactions. Some might love what

you say, and others might react

negatively. Just be yourself and

stay centered. Others often react

to news, but it doesn’t mean you

have to change your style. To-

night: Out and about.

CANCER

June 21-July 22

HHH

You might be on over-

load and spending way too much

money. Someone might encour-

age you to continue on this very

wild path. Be smart and say “ab-

solutely no.” Claim your power,

and you will be a lot happier.

Tonight: Design a reasonable

budget.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

HHHH

You might find that to

make your point, you need to be

overly serious and direct. Oth-

ers prefer to be in a witty state of

mind in which they don’t need to

digest or handle issues. Tonight:

Just be yourself.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

Know when to back up and

approach a situation in a novel

manner. You might not be com-

fortable, yet you need to let events

play out. A real estate investment

could be very beneficial. Tonight:

Some private time.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

HHHH

Follow the action.

Pressure builds, especially with

an older or very serious friend.

With your good nature, you’ll

make the right choice. Soothe

someone’s nerves by talking and

understanding. Tonight: What

would make you happy?

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

HHH

Someone isn’t kidding,

especially a boss or someone

who has a position of authority

in your world. You might need

to spend some money in order to

make some. Establish boundar-

ies. Tonight: A must appearance.

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

HHHH

Reach out for experts.

If a problem arises or a solution

evades you, get more informa-

tion. You will get the answers.

Your positive attitude carries you

through any tumultuous situa-

tions that you need to deal with.

Tonight: Relax your mind.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

HHHH

You might be giving

far more of yourself than you re-

alize. Know when to back off and

say you have had enough. Your

energy, combined with another’s

insights, makes you a powerful

team. No one will want to say

“no” to you. Tonight: An impor-

tant talk.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

HHH

You might not be getting

someone’s message as clearly as

he or she would like. Consider

revising your thoughts about a

relationship that frequently som-

ersaults from good to bad. How

much are you willing to endure?

Tonight: Don’t interfere or try to

change someone’s mind.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

HHH

You might be fed up with

work but have little choice but to

do what you have to do. Pressure

builds, and you get irritable or

vague. You might be successfully

screening information that you

don’t want to deal with. Tonight:

Relax with the moment.

BORN TODAY

Bandleader Glenn Miller

1904, musician Harry Belafonte

1927), director Ron Howard

1954)

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Legal Notices

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER THE

FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 713.78

The following vehicles will be sold at

public auction on March 15th, 2007 At

Klassy Chassy, 2711 South Street.

West Palm Beach Florida 33407 at 9

am to recover towing and storage

charges. No titles with vehicles.

1966 Chevrolet

Vin#138176A168289

1980 Chevrolet

Vin #1Z37JAB429495

1985 Pontiac

Vin #2G2GK37H9F2302758

Publish: March 1, 2007

Boca Raton News

PUBLIC SALE

TO BE HELD MARCH 16, 2007 AT

2:00 PM. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CON-

TENTS OF STORAGE UNITS LO-

CATED AT BOCA STORAGE, 3600

NW BOCA RATON BLVD. BOCA RA-

TON, FL 33431 WHICH BOCA STOR-

AGE HOLDS A LIEN PURSUANT TO

FLORIDA STATUTE 83.806 FOR UN-

PAID RENT FOR THE FOLLOWING

TENANTS

Unit #22 Robert Theimer Misc.

Unit #238 Galleria Berenson Misc.

Unit #258 John Albert Disiena Misc.

Unit #1509E Marcus Tuerk Misc.

THE PROCEEDS OF ABOVE ITEMS

TO BE SOLD SHALL BE APPLIED TO

TENANTS’ DELINQUE NT ACC OUNT.

BOCA STORAGE H AS TH E RIGHT

TO REJECT ANY O FFER WHICH

DOES NO T EQ UAL N OR EXCEED

THE AMOUND DUE O N THE AC-

COUN T. BOC A STORAGE MAY O F-

FER TO PURCHASE THE LOT AT A

PRIC E N OT TO E XCEE D TH E

AMOU ND DUE O N SUBJ ECT AC-

COUNT. EACH SALE SHALL BE FOR

THE ENTIRE LOT CONTA INED IN

EACH UNIT

*All Sales Are Cash Sales*

Publish: March 1 & 8, 2007

Boca Raton News

PUBLIC SALE

TO BE HELD: MARCH 16, 2007

AT 12:00 PM

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE BE-

LIEVED TO BE THE CONTENTS OF

STORAGE UNITS LOC ATE D AT

DEERFIELD BEACH, 950 S. POW-

ERLINE ROAD, WHICH DEERFIELD

STORAGE HOLDS A LIEN. PURSU-

ANT TO FLORIDA 83.806 FOR UN-

PAID RENT FOR THE FOLLOWING

TENANTS.

Unit #0069 Jairo Santamaria Misc.

Unit #0114 Ro bert o Velazquez Jr.

Misc.

Unit #0143 Rachel Donahue Misc.

Unit #0240 Robert Crisalli Misc.

Unit #0272 Lisa Zaragoza Misc.

Unit #0369 Joan Stromberg Misc.

Unit #0650 Edward Kowalewski Misc.

Unit #2062 Vitoria Imbrosia Misc.

Unit #2193 Andrea Tally Misc.

THE PROC EEDS OF THE ABOVE

ITEMS TO BE SOLD SHALL BE AP-

PLIE D TO TEN ANT’ S A CCOUNT.

DEER FIELD STORAGE HAS THE

RIGH T TO REJ ECT ANY OFFE R

THAT D OES NO T EQUA L N OR E X-

CEED THE AMOUNT DUE ON THE

ACCO UNT. DEERFIE LD STOR AGE

MAY A LSO OFFER TO PURCH ASE

THE LO T AT A PRICE NOT TO EX -

CEED THE AMOUND DUE ON SUB-

JECT ACCOUNT. EACH SAL E

SHAL L BE F OR T HE ENTIRE LOT

CONTAINED IN EACH UNIT.

* ALL SALES ARE CASH SALES *

Publish: March 1 & 8, 2007

Boca Raton News

118

Special Notices

SURROGACY

Loving Family

seeks traditional surrogate.

No agencies. 561-963-6850

after 6pm.

124

Personals

PERSONAL

Tall, attractive,

slim, professional male, 47

years old is seeking a lady,

(age not important), for a

discreet friendship and fun.

Please respond to email:

[email protected]

199

Schools &

Training

TUTORING

Certified & exp.

Math & Science Tutor spe-

cializing in SAT math prep.

Call 561-702-1385.

YOGA CLASS

avail. for

children at Deerfield

Yoga Ctr. on Fed. Hwy.

Every Tues. at 5pm.

Contact Robin Deitch

561-302-9327.

201

Professional

CONTROLLER

South Flori-

da Media Group is looking

for a Controller. CPA Re-

quired. Responsibility and

supervision of general ac-

counting operations includ-

ing monthly financial state-

ments, cash flow analysis,

budget vs. actual forecast-

ing, etc. Good communica-

tion skills are necessary for

monthly financial presenta-

tions to the Board of Direc-

tors. Please e-mail resumes

to [email protected].

SALES

Industrial U.I.l Ser-

vices, a New York based

human resources consult-

ing firm, specializing in un-

employment insurance cost

control, is seeking an indi-

vidual to help sell its servic-

es to the Florida business

community. We are looking

for a Human Resources

professional, with ties to the

Florida marketplace in both

the for profit, and not-for-

profit sectors, or somebody

who has sold related prod-

ucts and/or services to that

market. If interested, please

contact Todd Cohen at

(845) 634-4620, or by email

[email protected].

TRAINING SPECIALIST

LEVEL I :

Develops and

conducts training programs.

Determine training objec-

tives. Writes training pro-

grams including, outline

text, handouts and group in-

struction, demonstration,

conferences meetings and

workshops. Experience min

2 yrs. Mail Res: Strategic

Training & Dev. Inc. 9661

W. Daffodil Ln. Miramar, Fl

33025

205

Bookkeeping

BOOKKEEPING CLERK

pro-

ficient in Quick Books Pro,

retail experience a plus.

Great pay and benefits. Call

954-418-0308.

208

Clerical/Office/

Secretarial

ADMIN ASST

Busy E. Boca

office needs F/T Admin

Asst/Recpt / Gen Office

person w/exc. org. skills.

Min. 4 yrs exp/strong writ-

ting skills & MULTI TASK-

ING. Prof. in Excel/Quick-

books / MS Word/Internet.

Vac/per time /401K / health/

dental ins. & holiday pay.

Hourly rate based on skill

qualif. Call 561-338-8411

x124, FAX 561-338-8294 or

email [email protected]

CUSTOMER SERVICE and

Billing rep. Will train. Full

time. Call 9:30 to 5:30 Mon-

Fri. 954-354-0530

FILE CLERK

Mayor Scott

Brook now hiring part time

file clerk plus for law office.

Contact Kimberly Krost at

kkrost@scottjbrookpa.com

or 954-757-5551.

OFFICE ASST.

Detail orient-

ed, self motivated & an or-

ganized indiv. with good

comm. skills. Gen office,

answer phones, good at

multi tasking w/computer

knowledge. 561-654-6911

216

Medical

Employment

DENTAL ASST

FT exp. &

dental front desk, exp. FT.

Upscale office, no HMO’s,

quality pvt practice. Top

pay. E.Boca. 561-241-7894

MEDICAL REC’PT

Patient

coordinator. Must be exp.

Busy dr’s office. Self starter,

energetic, office mgmt. a +.

Res: [email protected]

218

Sales

SALES

ADVERTISING

SALES

REPRESENTATIVES

South Florida Media Group

has immediate openings for

energetic, motivated team

players to service existing

accounts and sell advertis-

ing to businesses into our

newspapers, magazines

and internet properties.

Prior sales experience a

must. Media exp. preferred.

This is an excellent oppor-

tunity to come grow with a

company that is on the

move. We offer an exciting

pay structure incl. benefits.

To apply send res. to:

hrdept@bocanews.com or

call 561-549-0849.

219

Telemarketing

$10/HR. + BONUS

PHONE HELPERS

Earn

While Helping Others.

Award Winning Co. 9-3pm,

M-F. 954-968-7811

220

Retail Sales

STOCK

Calico Corners

seeking reliable, organized

stock person. Must be self

motivated & enjoy working

w/public. Heavy lifting. Ben-

efits avail. FT/PT. DFWP.

Call Pat 561-395-4244

222

Restaurant/

Hotel/Club

DISHWASHER, DELIVERY

PERSON & SALAD/COUN-

TER HELP

P/T, for busy

gourmet shop in Delray.

Call 561-278-3349 do not

call between 11am-1pm.

228

Trades

PRINTING / BINDERY POSI-

TION

Part time may lead to

full time. Resp incl. paper

cutting, folding, etc. Exp.

req. Call Phil 561-330-3668

252

Domestic Help

Wanted

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED

Monday to Friday mornings

only. Phone Avram

561-703-8375

256

Personal,

Beauty Svc.

SHAMPOO ASSISTANT

needed. Wed, Thurs, Fri,

Sat. Call 561-395-3500.

264

Misc.

Employment

HELP WANTED

P/T day or

night. Friendly atmosphere.

Carvel in Shoppes at Heron

Lakes. No experience nec-

essary. Will train. Stop by or

call: 954-757-2760.

PATIO FURN. STORE

Stock

& Delivery; Heavy Lifting;

$10 hour; Valid Drivers Lic.

M-F; PT/FT; 561-995-8297;

Great for Student.

POWER TOOL TECHNICIAN

Makita USA. Must have me-

chanical exp. and customer

service experience. Call

954-781-6333.

TELEPHONE DISPATHER

wanted. PT possibly leading

to FT. Flexible Hours Work

from home after training.

Must have High-Speed

Internet Access. Bilingual

(Spanish) a plus. Looking

for someone in NW Bro-

ward or SW PB County. $8/

hour plus booking bonuses

to start. Sales/Customer

Service Exp. helpful. Ref. &

background will be checked

Call Debbie at Aussie Pet

Mobile, Coral Springs 954-

796-1900 or e-mail to

mrubin@aussiepetmobile.

com.

268

Part-time

Employment

AFTER SCHOOL Counselor

Addison Mizner Elem.,

18yrs or older, HS dip. M-F

1:45-5:45, FLex hrs. Start-

ing $9.58/hr. 561-338-1476

HANDYPERSON

30-35/hrs.

$15 per hour. Wood & finish

shop. References. Down-

town Boca. Call Pat

561-395-6500.

RE OFC

in NE Boca seeks

marketing person / personal

asst. for mail outs, flyer de-

livery & gen. office work. P/

T, flex. sched. Good pay.

Call 561-394-4058

272

Positions/

Situations Wanted

COMPANION

Will run er-

rands, dr’s, grocery, any-

where you want to go. Keep

you company. Ref. avail.

Please call 561-596-6647.

COMPANI ON /H OU SE KP R

Live out. Will provide TLC

for your loved one. Excel-

lent local references. Call

Patty 954-318-5031.

HOUSEKEEPER

needed,

part time, approx. 12

hrs. per week in the

afternoon. Parkland /

Coral Springs home.

Ironing a must. May in-

clude some babysitting.

Call 561-549-0859.

APPT. SETTERS

Work From Home

South Florida Media

Group is looking for tal-

ented sales people to

set qualified appoint-

ments for our outside

sales staff. Work from

the comfort and con-

venience of your own

home. Hourly pay + bo-

nus. To apply for this po-

sition call Eric Nudelman

at 561-549-0849.

COMPANION/AIDE & DRIV-

Caregiver. Affordable

assistance. Experienced.

Boca / Delray area. Refer-

ences. Call 561-278-5597

GET ORGANIZED

Will orga-

nize your home or office.

Closets, garage, paper

mgmt. - rid the clutter.

ALSO Moving ? Will help

you pack or unpack. Call

561-596-6647. Free est.

PERSONAL ASST.

Prof. Ef-

ficient with Wall Street exp.

Comp., steno, dict., univer-

sity level educ. Eng. Span.

port. FT/PT. 561-236-4703.

NOTICE

All real estate advertising

herein is subject to the Fed-

eral Fair Housing Act which

makes it illegal to advertise

any preference, limitation,

or discrimination based on

race, color, religion, sex,

handicap, familial status or

national origin, or intention

to make any such prefer-

ences, limitations or dis-

crimination. State laws for-

bid discrimination in the

sale, rental or advertising of

real estate based on factors

in addition to those protect-

ed under federal law. We

will not knowingly accept

any advertising for real es-

tate that is in violation of the

law. All persons are hereby

informed that all dwellings

advertised are available on

an equal opportunity basis.

301

Apts./Condos

For Rent

Annual Rental

Reduced

BOCA

1/1 Annual Rental.

Great location, close to FAU

& shopping. New carpet,

$840 mo. Also for sale at

$159,000. Efficiency annual

rental. Same great location

$775. Call Jan Bazal at Re-

sults Realty 561-361-9951

BOCA

1/1 $700, 2/2 $900

Scr porch, pool, storage, 24

units, E of 95, FAU, 1171

NW 15 Ave, off Glades. Call

954-540-3053

BOCA

1/1, $925 2 BR,

$1095 up, 3/2 $1595, top

area, new appl, free cable,

MOVE IN TODAY 394-4888

BOCA BEACH AREA

2/2, no

pets. Freshly painted. 2nd

floor. Immediate occupan-

cy. F/L/S. $995 mo. Call

561-271-4889

BOCA CENTRE HILL

COURTS

1 br, 1 ba. Re-

cently updated. Near Boca

Hospital & FAU. $850 mo.

incl. cable. 561-809-6614.

BOCA DOWNTOWN

3/2

compl. renovated, furn.

Golfcourse view. 1st flr cor-

ner, W/D, feels like a home.

$1895 mo. 561-362-8307.

BOCA E. OF FAU.

2 br / 1.5

ba townhouse. Large

rooms. Fenced yard. ideal

to share or family. $1195, 3/

2 $1595. Call 561-368-5555

BOCA E. OF FAU

Bicycle Club Apts

3/2 $1595 2 BR $1150

Sm 2 br $1095 1/1 $900

Lg rms. New kitchen

cabinets & SS appl.

Lg pool. Parking galore.

Free cable. W/D hook-

up. Free internet with 3

bedroom only.

[email protected]

MOVE IN TODAY

561-368-5555

3 BEDROOMS

Ideal to Share or Family

3/2 Oaks of Boca- Pool,

tennis, cbl. Scr. Patio

$1350. 954-421-0002.

2/2 $1295. 394-4888

3/2 Bicycle Club - Pool,

Internet, Cbl, Stainless

steel appl & micro. W/D

hook up. $1595.

2/2 Casa Del Rio- faces

FAU/canal. Lg rooms -

Split bedrooms. Free

cable - scr patio. $1150

MOVE IN TODAY

368-5555

BOCA

E. Studio, Oaks of

Boca, gated, unfurnished,

appliances. No pets. Pool,

W/D, $625/mo. FLS. Call

561-395-7199

BOCA EAST

Downtown.

Compl. remodeled 2/1

$1025 mo. Pool, laundry,

cable, water. No dogs. First

& Security. 954-275-8968

BOCA

EAST 2/2 corner

condo. Furnished, nice and

clean, good view of down-

town Boca Raton, only

$1,200/mo. 561-251-2619

BOCA

Huge 1/1, E. of Fed.

tile thruout, W/D, Close to

shopping/beach. $925 mo.

Call 561-441-6733.

BOCA TEECA

2/2, condo,

newly painted, golf course

view, long/short term, flex-

ible, $ negotiable. Call 561-

716-0822.

BOCA

Yacht & Racquet

Club, Nice 1 br + den, 2

baths, marina views, Im-

maculate. No pets. $1850

mo. ann. 310-275-0133.

BOYNTON BEACH

Intra-

coastal. Marina Village *

Brand New * 3 Bedrooms /

2 bath. Upscale Lifestyle *

Pool * Spa * Fitness Ctr *

Billiard Room * Club Rm. *

Screening Room & more.

Walk to restaurants or bike

to beach. 954-328-4683.

BOYNTON

Immac. 2/2,

bright end unit, scr. balc.

Pvt. pkg space, pool, tennis.

Close to I-95. $1195 mo.

Agt. 561-504-1517.

DEERFIELD

A1A area.

Steps to beach. Unfurn. 1

bedroom, 1 bath. Newly

renovated. $1,000 mo. incl.

util. 954-202-2003, 9-5.

DELRAY

All tiled 2/2 with

new A/C, W/H, D/W &

Stove. Located off Ger-

mantown Rd. in clean, safe

area of homes, condos.

This pet friendly comm. of-

fers Pool, spa, hot tub &

cable. Water & sew incl.

$1100 mo. Call Jeri-Ann

Harrington, 561-573-7540.

Coldwell Banker

EFFICIENCIES

, $100 wk,

apts. $150 wk., also houses

for rent. Furn. or unf. Week

/ Month. 561-283-1190.

(spanish 561-283-1189)

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Spa-

cious 1 br condo. Near

transporation, shopping &

the ocean. New appliances,

freshly painted. 1 year

lease, only $895 mo. 1-786-

547-3429 or 954-946-4442.

OAKS OF BOCA

1/1, new

kitch/lots of cab, tile thru

out. Beaut. canal view from

lg sc. patio. $960 mo. Vision

Rlty, Aja 561-866-3636.

303

Townhouse/

Villa/Duplex

for Rent

BOCA E.

Lands End beauti-

fully upgraded 3/2.5 TH cor-

ner unit. 2 cg. 30’ ceil, wd

flrs, fireplace. Pet ok. Walk

to FAU. $2200 mo. Lease

option. Call 561-866-0362.

BOCA E. OF FAU.

2 br / 1.5

ba townhouse. Large

rooms. Fenced yard. ideal

to share or family. $1195, 3/

2 $1595. Call 561-368-5555

BOCA NEW CON’ST

Granite

kitchen, cherry wood cabi-

nets, 3/3.5, 2 cg, balcony,

canal view, comm. pool.

$2600 mo. 954-415-8161.

BOCA

2&3 BR Twnhms

w/garages.

Starting at $1350.

561-391-5000,

561-487-0404

BOCA

The Residences Of

Royal Palm Place

1, 2 & 3 br lux res. &

townhomes. From

$1395. Pool w/jacuzzi,

putting green, fitness ctr.

w/sauna. Pets ok. Con-

cierge 24 hr sec. Car

care services. 101 Plaza

Real S. Mon.-Fri. 9-6,

Sat. 9-5. 561-362-8340.

BOCA

STUDIO, 1,2,3

BR’S & TWNHMES

Many with washer/dryer

Pool, balcony, garage

Min. to bch & schools.

Boat Dock Available.

Furn/unf., short/long

term. By owner No R/E

fee. Pet ok

From $725-$2500

561-391-5000

561-487-0404 today for

Move In Specials”

305

Efficiencies/

Studios for Rent

BOCA NE

1 BR efficiency,

pvt ent rear of pvt house.

Appliances, W/D. N/S. Pro-

fessional/student. $600 mo.

1/3 util. 561-394-4058.

307

Homes for Rent

BOCA

2/2, fenced yard.

conv. location near I-95.

$2000 mo. incl. lawn ser-

vice. Pets ok. Avail. April

1st. Call 561-767-6711.

BOCA

3/2 w/office. New

kitchen & baths. Near TC

Mall. Lawn & pool service

incl. Huge yard + util. shed.

$1990 mo. 561-893-9840.

BOCA

3/2, pool, Floresta

area, E. of I-95, incl. pool

service. $2000 per mo. Call

Caron McGinley, Keller Wil-

liams, 561-271-3449.

BOCA

3/2, split floor plan,

large yard, E. of Fed. Near

Mizner Park. Walk to shops/

park. $1695. Owner/agt.

561-441-6722.

BOCA E.

4 br, 2 bath water-

front pool home, new appli-

ances, deepwater access,

80’ bulk head. Nr beach.

$2,500 mo. 631-948-0000.

BOCA E.

Chatham Hills, 3/2,

W/D. Pool. 2 cg, First, last &

sec. & good credit req.

$1600 mo. + util. 1-631-

885-3342, 1-631-234-6484.

BOCA E.

Pool home 3/2, 2

car garage, lg fenced cor-

ner log. $2,950 mo. 609-

658-4441 or 561-876-7684.

BOCA

Outdoor living sur-

rounds 3/2.5 blue house

with an L shaped Loggia, lg

pool, huge backyd. Addison

Mizner schools. Travertine

flrs & SS counter tops.

$2900 mo. 561-445-5423.

DEERFIELD

3/2, 2 cg, on

canal, good neighborhood,

immaculate condition, Star-

light Cove. $1750/month.

Call 954-725-8188

DELRAY

3/2.5 + large loft.

Spacious , huge lot w/end-

less lake views. Upgrades!

$2,400 mo. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

LAKE WORTH

RENT 2 BUY

- Prestige Active Living *

Large 3 bedrooms / 2 baths.

LAKEfront. Brand New *

Club House. Fitness Cent /

pool & spa. Park Trails * Lo-

cal Golfing * Gated 24/7 *

New Shopping Center &

Mall. 954-328-4683.

312

Seasonal

HIGHLAND BEACH

VIEW! ICW, VIEW!

Lux. 1/1.5, 1080 sf, Furn/

new upgrades Amen. Sea-

sonal/annual 201-776-8941

HIGHLND BCH

3/3 Designer

decorated. Turnkey! 3,093

A/C sf. Largest in Toscana.

Upgrades! $10,000 / month

seasonal. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

320

Rooms for

Rent/Room

& Board

BOCA E

Near FAU, $650

mo/ $350 security, private

entrance, includes utilities,

private bath, pets ok. 1/2 of

kitchen. Call 954-394-2360

BOCA E,

Furn. BR in pvt.

home, near Hospital and

FAU. $600 includes cable/

internet, util, pool, kit. priv

1st & sec. 561-279-6126

BOCA E.

Master BR Huge

walk in closet, pvt. entrance

& bath, W/D, cable, elec., all

incl. Near 95, FAU, Hosp.

$750 mo. 305-986-4168

BOCA

E. Pvt rm, bath, entr.

furn. Sm fridge, micro, pool,

cable, phone line. Female,

N/S, $575 mo. util. incl. 1

mo. sec. 561-394-5387

BOCA

3/2.5, furn. turn-

key, just bring your

toothbrush! 2 car gar,

scr. porch, across from

comm. pool, lakeview,

Near Town Ctr, Guard

gate. Immac $2800 mo.

incl. maid /lawn svc. or

$2500 mo. unfurn. 954-

683-1518.

BOCA

Nice efficiency, AC,

microwave, refridge, $600/

month, cable. Near shop-

ping. First & last. Avail.

immed. 561-305-6045

BOCA

Nice efficiency, $125/

week. Convenient location.

First & last. Avail. immed.

561-305-6045

BOCA

Room for rent in

private home. W/D, kitchen

priv., close to FAU.$600

mo. incl. util, direct tv &

internet. 561-789-9533

322

Share Rentals/

Roommates

Wanted

BOCA

2/2 beachfront. Pvt

BR & BA, htd pool, sauna,

gym, $794 mo. Incl. w/d, hi

speed internet, digital cable

& elec. No smokrs/pets.

561-394-4286, 715-7151.

BOCA

3/2.5 TH, great loca-

tion, pool & tennis. Fur-

nished, private bdrm/bath.

$690 inc. cable & utilities.

Call 561-417-7226

BOCA E

Female only, furnd

room with pvt bath, non

smoke,utilities included, use

of house & pool, $650/mo.

561-988-7559

BOCA

Prof. quality, clean,

furn, nice area. 2/2 house.

Refrig, W/D, $725/mo. Util

inc. Avail. First, last, secur-

ity. 561-368-6793

DEERFIELD DEER CREEK

RACQUET CLUB

Pvt bedrm.

& bath in immac. villa. All

util. incl. Ref. a must. $725

mo. Call 561-504-5194.

WEST BOCA

Room in pvt.

home, 1 bedrm. w/pvt bath,

gar. N/S. Female. Gated

comm. with pool. $700 mo.

incl. util. 561-445-0935.

401

Apts./Condos

for Sale

BOCA

2/1.5 Corner Unit In-

credible Long lake views!

Turnkey! 55+ Community.

$94,900 Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA

2/2, breathtaking

view. Renovated, gran/

marb, impact windows

$799,000. Premier Homes

& Property 561-289-5922

BOCA

Century Village. Lux

apt. 2/2, all brand new fully

renovated, $239,000. Call

561-702-2434.

BOCA

Century Vlg, 2/2 F

crnr. 2 fl. Incredible (Cntry

Clb) with golf, theater, din-

ner, etc. New appl. 57” TV,

buses. $155K Beverly, Aero

Club Prop. 561-271-4754.

BOCA E

1st fl. end unit,

tiled, new kit/baths, immac.

painted. Cali closets, scr.

patio, all ages, no pets.

$214,900. Call Paul Ciro,

Laguna Rlty 561-306-4491

BOCA

E. $236,000, PITI

$1,000. Sellr will pay 100%

closing cost. 100% finan.

avail. 2/2, pool, Nr bches,

FAU, Mizner. Waterfront,

vault. ceilg. New A/C, roof &

appliances. 561-542-4571.

BOCA LINDA E.

3 bedrm., 2

bath. Close to hospital &

FAU. Ground flr. $189,900

priced for quick sale. Call

865-300-7779.

BOCA

Spac. 1st flr, 2/2 cor-

ner, screen patio with views

of pool & gardens, new car-

pets, 3 pools, gazebos, w/d.

$179,000. Genie Schmitt,

561-702-4342 or 800-978-

9141 x 523 Visualtour.com

#535881. PRUDENTIAL

FLORIDA WCI REALTY

BOYNTON

3/2 Reduced

$90K! Great investment ! Blt

’06. Corner unit. Wrap bal-

cony. Marina/Intracoastal.

$450,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

CHARMING 1/1 E. BOCA

1st floor unit. Close

to beaches & shopping

** $148,000 **

Kevin Brady Lang Rlty

561-213-0841 to see it

DELRAY

2/2, upscale

EASTWOOD on water, up-

dated, close to Downtown &

bch. 1st flr. Vacant. $247K.

Quick close. Beverly, Aero

Club Prop. 561-271-4754.

HIGHLAND BCH

2/2 Totally

Remodeled Corner Unit. 2

Balconies! Intra / Ocean

views. $45K in Upgrades!

$499,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

HIGHLND BCH CORONADO

3 apts., 2 br, 2 ba, ICW &

ocean vws, Bch club + am-

menities. All $599K. Call

Norm Berman, Lenson Re-

alty Inc. 561-706-5254.

LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA

A1A. By owner. 1 BR Con-

do - Oceanfront Bldg. w/

heated pool. Panoramic

views of ocean & AIA. Close

to shops and restaurants.

24-hour security. Recently

updated. $239K. Also avail-

able furnished. Call 954-

492-1202.

OAKS OF BOCA

1/1, new

kitch/lots of cab, tile thru

out. Beaut. canal view from

lg scr. patio. $159K. Vision

Rlty, Aja 561-866-3636.

403

Townhouse/

Villa/Duplex

for Sale

BOCA

2/2 corner Villa on

water, remodeled, gated

community, $184,900. Pre-

mier Homes & Property

561-289-5922

BOCA

2/2/1CG Villa. Fully

Furnished! Light & Bright.

55+ comm. Reduced $20K!

$169,900! Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA 3/2 Villa

Totally Re-

done / Upgraded! New roof

’06. Priced to sell! Great loc!

$259,900 Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA

Beautiful lg 3 br, 2.5

ba TH in Central Boca. 1 cg.

new appl,comm pool $375K

By ownr, no bkrs. 954-295-

3590. Open house 2/17.

BOCA CHASE

Waterberry

corner villa, 2/2, waterview,

dec. designed & furn. Active

55+ gated comm. Reduced

to $225,000. Call Caron

McGinley, Keller Williams

561-271-3449.

BOCA

Clean, bright roomy.

HUGE rooms, giant patio 2

2, 2cg. Beautiful at

$291,900. Call Beth Na-

thanson PA, ERA Murray

ww w.f lor ida ree lt or.c om

954-675-9997

BOCA

Duplex E. of US1. 2

2, screened patio, utility

room, near Fifth Ave. shop-

ing cntr. Asking $449K obo.

561-213-3004 owner

BOCA POINTE

2/2 villa, 1

cg, Beaut. lakeview. All re-

nov. Scr. patio. 1st flr. CC

membership not yet req.

$325K furn. 561-395-8464.

BOCA QUAY

2 story, 2 br.

2.5 ba TH intracoastal com-

munity. Comm. pool, shop-

ping, restaurants & transp.

$290,000. Genie Schmitt.

561-702-4342 or 800-978-

9141 x 523. Visualtour.com

#390353. PRUDENTIAL

FLORIDA WCI REALTY

CORAL SPRINGS

Town-

home - 4 bed, 2.5 bath in

Cobblestone Walk, gated

community. This home

backs on lake and is an end

unit. Community pool, A-

Rated schools. $324,998.

Call for more details Paul

Solomon 954-540-6609.

DELRAY

Spanish Wells 2

2.5 TH in clean condition

priced right at $213,500.

Large new fenced land-

scaped courtyard with new

D/W, W/D, + new roof &

mansard. What a better

deal can you get so close to

Delray Med Cntr, shopping,

minutes to beach & exciting

Atlantic Ave. Call Jeri-Ann

Harrington 561-573-7540

Coldwell Banker

407

House for Sale

3/2.5 DELAIRE BEAUTY

Hickory Floors * Des-

igner Kitchen * Modern

Baths * Pool $545,000

Kevin Brady Lang Rlty

561-213-0841 to see it

BOCA

4/2 Lowest Priced in

Boca Isles. 2,300+ A/C SF.

Fresh paint in/out. Lg Pvt

Yard. Incredible Invest.

$509,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA

4/2.5+ Large Loft.

Completed ’07. Premium

Cul-de-sac lot! 1st Flr. Mas-

ter Ste. Total Upgrades!

$539,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA

5/3 w/Pool. 2,500+

SF! Split BR Plan. Accor-

dian Shutters. Int. Pvt Lot.

Low HOA. A-Rated Schools

$545,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA

CAMINO GARDENS

Spectacular renovated wa-

terfront home. This spa-

cious 3BR, 2 1/2 BA home

features stunning water

views, private dock with

boat lift and ocean access,

updated kitchen with gran-

ite, updated master bath

and closet, crown molding,

fantastic screened pool &

spa area, and lush land-

scaping. Reduced To

$949,000. Linda, Reaves

Realty 561-368-9332.

CLASSIFIEDS

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BOCA E.

2/2 sale $200,000

PITI $1,000 OR rent,

$1200. Incl W/C, 100% fi-

nanc. No $ down/seller pd

closing cost. Renov. Gran-

ite, tiled. Julie 305-3070

BOCA

East, rent/sale,

$2500/$570K. PITI $2200

mo. Seller pays closing

cost. 100% financ. 3/2, 2cg,

Compl remod Candy Hearn,

Keyes 561-251-8184

BOCA FALLS

4/3/2 Open &

Spacious. 2,700+ A/C SF.

Huge Fenced Yard. Great

Community Amenities.

$639,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA GARDENS

3 BR. 3

FULL BA. 2 cg, granite, tile,

whirlpool tub, hurricane

shutters, lakeview corner

TH $399,900 Genie Schmitt

561-702-4342 or 800-978-

9141 x 523. Visualtour.com

#390353 PRUDENTIAL

FLORIDA WCI REALTY

BOCA

Lakes of Boca Rio, 3/

2, spac. tiled courtyd TH on

water, updated, newer a/c,

HOA $173 mo. Ask $329K

for May close. Beverly, 561-

271-4754. Aero Club Prop.

BOCA MIZNER CC

4/3.5 w/

endless golf/lake views.

3,700 A/C SF. Private Pool.

Totally upgraded! Below

Market - Bring Offers!

$875,000 Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA OPAL TOWERS

Spectacular views of the

ocean, intracoastal and city

from this 1 bedroom , 1 1/2

bath condo with updated

and re-modeled kitchen &

bathrooms. Directly on the

beach with many amenities,

including large pool, health

club, underground parking

and much more. Call now

for pvt showing. $395,000

Genevieve “Genie” Schmitt

561-702-4342 or 800-978-

9141 x 523. PRUDENTIAL

FLORIDA WCI REALTY

BOCA

Palm Bch Farms E.

Compl. remodeled 4/2 pool,

2cg, All new marble flrs,

kitch, granite, SS appl. New

jac bath, pool, pavers, etc

fenced yd, $689K. Must sell

Financ. avail. 561-305-1401

BOYNTON

5/3/3CG $46K

below bldr! Canyon Lakes

2,900+A/C SF. Lg pvt canal

lot. 40K in Upgrades!

$539,000. Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

COCONUT CRK

5/7.2+ Bil-

liard Room/Library/Theater

Estate. 1.5 Acres! 7,400+

A/C SF. Reduced $900K.

$2,395,000! Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

BOCA Stonebridge CC

br/2.5 ba. $495,000 obo

incl. club initiation fee

Owner

Desperate

Call me, visit property,

make an offer and you

could be surprised.

“Desperate” approved

by owner Ask 4 Realty

561-417-4444 or cell 1-

561-310-1600

CORAL SPRINGS

Vizcaya

Spotless 3 bedroom and 2

1/2 baths with a loft...loft

can be easily converted into

a big 4th bedroom. Master

bedroom is oversized with a

separate sitting area. There

is a bonus playroom off the

family room that is huge.

Fenced backyard is big

enough for a pool. Home is

really in move-in condition.

A rated schools. Commu-

nity pool and fitness center.

$444,998 Call Paul Solo-

mon 954-540-6609

thepaulsolomonteam.com

DELRAY

LEXINGTON

CLUB Large Carnation

model with 2 bedrooms plus

a den/bedroom and 2 bath-

rooms in prestigious gated

community. Ready for

immed.iate occupancy. Up-

dated kitchen and baths,

new roof scheduled. Com-

munity center offers a gor-

geous pool, tennis, picnic

area, clubhouse and more.

Furn. negot. Offered @

$319,000. Linda, Reaves

Realty 561-368-9332.

DELRAY ANDOVER

This

spacious home offers 5

bedrooms, or 4 with a den,

and 3 full bathrooms. Fea-

tures include golf course

view, updated kitchen with

granite, huge covered patio

with screened pool, side en-

try garage, formal dining,

and freshly painted inside

and out. Reduced To

$719,000. Linda, Reaves

Realty 561-368-9332.

LANTANA THE MOORINGS

Magn. brand new 2 br/2 ba,

spectacular views. Granite,

Italian tile & cabinets, patio/

balcony, $485K. Genie

Schmitt, 561-702-4342,

800-978-9141 x 523

PRUDENTIAL FLORIDA

WCI REALTY

412

Lots & Acreage

for Sale

BOCA

Last lot available in

exclusive Polo Club. Over

1/3 acre golf course lot.

Build dream home.

$999,000 Harvey Dubov

RE/MAX 561-542-7355

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561-893-6401

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DIRECTORY OF SERVICES

WWW.

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Computer Service

COMPUTER

PROBLEMS

GONE INC.

Hardware / Software. Your

office/home. Networking.

7 days a week. Microsoft

certified. 561-302-9062

Health & Fitness

TRADITIONAL CHINESE

FORMULA

NOW AVAILABLE !!

An energy revitalizer to re-

generate all your vital or-

gans ! Get a new lease on

life ! To learn more about

the product and to attend a

FREE Seminar (limited time

only!) Call 954-914-6481 or

754-422-4515 Claudia

Housecleaning

10 YEAR RESIDENT

OF WEST BOCA

HOUSECLEANING

CALL MICHELE

AT 561-866-4372

Music Lessons

MUSIC LESSONS

Keyboard

/ Guitar / Bass. Basic to

Advance at your home.

Kids/Adults. Call Wagner

954-993-2900.

Psychic Services

Kitchen/Bath

Remodeling

Painting

505

Store/Offices

for Rent

2 MONTH FREE RENT

Delray Beach & Boca.

1000-2,600 sf. Move in

ready. Ben 561-542-8222.

BOCA E. FREE RENT

All siz-

es & price points. Exec

suites. Class A, Freestand-

ing and Strip Centers. Full

service & covered parking.

561-392-8920

BOCA EAST

Retail Locs

Avail on Fed Hwy, Glades

Rd, Palm Pk Rd & others.

Publix, CVS anchored &

High-end Centers Avail. All

sizes 561-392-8920

BOCA

Location, Location,

Location! Busy upscale

shopping center has space

for rent. Call 561-391-0434

for more information

BOCA

Office suite in acct’g

office. 6971 N. Fed. Hwy.

Ste. 402. $500 mo. incl. util.

Call 561-393-6104.

601

Business

Opportunities

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Quaint Cafe in busy upscale

Boca corp. bldg. Turnkey

operation. Call 954-303-

9788 or 954-415-6794.

JANITORIAL FRANCHISE

Monthly income $10K.

Financing available. 1-800-

522-7111 ext. 11

BOCA

Class A brand

new office, 1st flr. with

back up generator, Con-

gress & Clint Moore

area. 561-995-5000.

FORD GRANADA 1976

Runs

good, $500 or best offer.

Call 561-353-1004.

FORD TEMPO

’94, 4 door.

Excellent condition, 44,000

miles, $1995. 561-368-3044

MAZDA ’99 PROTEGE LX

68,000 miles, dark green,

great condition, $5500. Call

908-872-3326 Boca

MY NAME IS POOKIE,

I am

10 years old. I am gold color

with white paws and chest.

My owner is pregnant and

afraid to have pets and can’t

keep me. Please give me a

second chance and a new

home. I am very sweet &

have a lot of love to give

you! 954-895-2259.

POMERANIAN

5 year old,

male. Auburn color. All

shots. $250. 561-305-8500.

1061

Autos for Sale

BMW 330I 2006

4 door, V6,

gray, excellent condition.

Fully loaded. $29,200. Call

Mr. Kent at 213-268-8138.

CHESTER

HELLO! I’m a

happy little neutered, 1

year-old Manchester Terrier

mix. I love people so I’m

hoping to meet YOU soon!

I’m a great little 25 lb. guy,

easy-going and fun. I like

other dogs, cats, kids, etc.

Bust me outta here and let’s

PLAY! I’m at Tri-County Hu-

mane Society, 21287 Boca

Rio Rd, Boca 561-482-8110

www.tricountyhumane.org.

PLEASE ADOPT, SPAY,

NEUTER!

HI I’M LIZZY

and I really

want to meet you. I’m a 6

year-old housebroken

Shepherd mix. They tell me

I’m very overweight (I don’t

know that word..does that

mean “gorgeous”?). I need

some regular exercise,

which is hard to get in a

shelter. I’ve been here such

a long time and I’m such a

sweet dog. Let’s get fit to-

gether with daily walks! I

need to be your only pet,

but I will be enough! Come

visit me at Tri-County Hu-

mane Society, 21287 Boca

Rio Rd, Boca 482-8110.

www.tricountyhumane.org .

I’ M B RAN DY

a unique 3

year-old Lab mix. I’m

house-trained, spayed, and

mannerly. I’m sweet and

can get along with other

dogs and I know how to sit if

you ask. I’d love to hang my

head out your car window

today and go HOME! Meet

me at Tri-County Humane

Society, 21287 Boca Rio

Rd., Boca. (561) 482-8110.

www.tricountyhumane.org.

‘

FURNITURE & BEDDING

QUALITY PRE-OWNED

9,000 Sq. Ft. Showroom!

Super Savings

1319 N. Fed. Hwy. Delray !

EASTCOAST FURNITURE

BUY/SELL/TRADE

IMMEDIATE CASH

Delray Beach 265-3740

Boynton Bch 738-6707

Boca Raton 392-0305

FUTON

Queen size. Excel-

lent condition. Lightwood

frame, brown suede cover,

$250. Call 954-345-7163.

752

Misc.

Merchandise

DEMOLITION SALE

13000 SQ FT ESTATE

1788 E ROYAL PALM WAY

BOCA FRI SAT. 8AM-5PM

760

Garage Sales,

Flea Markets

BOCA E.

HUGE 3 FAMILY

MOVING SALE! Sat / Sun

9-5 only. 900 NW 17th Ave.

betwn Palmetto & Glades,

E. of I-95. All furniture must

go. L/R, D/R, Bedroom sets,

patio furn., tools, clothes,

computers, etc. Call John

for directions 561-347-

8698.

BOCA

Spring Cleaning

Sale! March 2&3, 8-2. GE

W/D almost new! Rugs,

Lighting, Comforters, Du-

vets, Great clothes, Lots of

nice decor! 777 NW 6th Ave

802

Pets & Animals

for Sale/Adoption

BOXERS

6 wks. old, fawn w/

black mask, $850. Fawn

flashy future best in show

$1200. All shots, tail & dew

claws. Health cert. 954-456-

5205, 305-490-3833.

REST 4 SALE

Many Avail. In

E. Boca. From Deli to lg

Restaurants Turnkey. Fully

Equipped. From $120K.

(561) 392-8920.

718

Computers,

Computer

Equipment

COMPUTER

Dell Windows

XP $135 OBO. Boca 561-

347-8843.

LEXMARK Z735

Color Jet

Printer, New in sealed fac-

tory box, Uses only 1 Color

Cartridge, $29 FIRM. 561-

272-9603.

722

Antiques, Fine

Art, Collectibles

CANADIAN BUYER

seeks

quality antiques: Paintings,

Herve, Gisson. Blanchard,

Picasso, Galle, Daum, La-

lique, TIffany Lamps, Sculp-

ture, Jewelry, Cartier, Jen-

sen, Silver, Meisen, Wedg-

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NEWS STAFF REPORTS

Grandview Prep’s first appear-

ance in the Class 1A boys basket-

ball state semifinals ended in a

49-38 loss to Pine Castle Christian

School on Wednesday morning in

Lakeland.

The Pride (25-6) was held to its

lowest point total of the season, af-

ter averaging 78 in their first three

playoff contests.

Carlos Parra scored only six

points and got into foul trouble in

the second half.

Cards top Owls

Robbie Widlansky hit a home

run and Daniel Cook and Travis

Ozga both had extra base hits as

FAU posted two runs in the seventh

but could not come up with anoth-

er run to fall 3-2 to the World Series

Champion St. Louis Cardinals on

Monday at Roger Dean Stadium.

The Owls picked up four hits off

of five St. Louis pitchers and the

FAU pitchers held the Redbirds to

four hits.

SPORTS

YOUR TEAMS ARE OUR TEAMS

SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE

Tournament

lynn women vs. barry 7:30 p.m.

Lynn women roll into SSC tourney

By Mario Sarmento

SPORTS EDITOR

The Lynn University women’s

basketball team enters this week’s

Sunshine State Conference (SSC)

Tournament on a tear. The Fight-

ing Knights have won six of their

last seven games heading into

Thursday night’s game against

Barry University, clinching a fourth

seed in the process and recording

the first winning season (17-10, 9-

7 in SSC) in Coach Pam DeCosta’s

four years at Lynn.

The Knights play Barry (13-13,

8-8) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the

de Hoernle Sports and Cultural

Center.

“I feel real good,” DeCosta said.

“It’s nice to come into the tourna-

ment playing good basketball and

on a winning streak.”

The Knights also feel good about

their opponent, Barry, who Lynn

swept for the first time since the

1995-96 season.

Lynn’s resurgence has coincided

with the return to form of Sarah

Mahan and Rae Rae Fripp, who

were both injured and played spar-

ingly last season.

Mahan, a senior forward, led

the Knights with a 13.1 scoring

average, and saved her best perfor-

mances for the end of the season.

In Lynn’s last two games, a 68-

64 win over Barry and a 68-60

victory against Saint Leo, Mahan

scored 30 and 22 points respec-

tively, marking the first time in her

career she had scored 20+ points

in consecutive games.

Mahan hit a team record 8-of-11

three-pointers against Barry, and

for her efforts was named the SSC

Player of the Week.

“I was just feeling it, and I didn’t

think they were respecting my out-

side shot so I just let it go,” Mahan

said.

DeCosta said, “Sarah’s been un-

believable. She’s a hard guard, and

it’s nice to have a player like Sarah

cause it’s like, who are you going

to match her up with? She can play

with her back to the basket and she

can play facing.”

Fripp was the other double digit

scorer with 10.1 points per game,

and she was third in assists at 4.2

per game.

“She’s stepped up well,” DeCosta

said. “She’s shooting really well,

picked up her defense, picked up

her rebounding. So she’s doing a

lot of things that are helping us

right now.”

Lynn has been far from a two-

man team though, as the Knights

have had enough quality depth to

allow starters like Mahan, Fripp and

Jade Williams to rest. DeCosta noted

they have only played 30 minutes

a game on few occasions, which

means they should be well-rested for

this week’s tournament.

“Throughout this whole year,

it’s always been somebody different

(who has stepped up),” DeCosta

said. “I couldn’t tell you who, I just

k n o w

that one

t h i n g

I’m go-

ing to tell

this team

is, every-

b o d y ’ s

got to be

on it.”

In the

first Barry game, it was Williams

and Pope John Paul II High gradu-

ate Vanessa Black who stepped up.

Williams scored 12 points, pulled

down six rebounds, had four assists

and three steals and Black scored 16

points in a 52-48 victory on Jan. 24.

Shooting guard Crystal Ahmed

has also come on, tallying her first

career double double with 10 points

and 10 assists in the season ending

win over Saint Leo.

That type of contribution has

helped Lynn’s offense become a

juggernaut over the past month, as

the Knights have averaged a con-

ference high 66.3 points per game

while shooting just under 40 per-

cent as a team.

“We’ve been scoring a lot of

points, but I’m not happy with how

we are defensively,” DeCosta said.

“Can we get better in a couple of

days? I think so, because it’s just the

effort level of a couple of players.”

To advance to the conference

semifinals on Saturday, the Knights

must contain the Buccaneeers’

Princess Bailey, who has averaged

20 points and eight rebounds per

game in the previous two meet-

ings.

Bucs guard Christina Thompson

also played well in the last match-

up, scoring 15 points.

“We let Thompson get off in the

second game and we can’t do that,”

DeCosta said.

Unlike the men’s team, Lynn has

no problems playing at home. The

Knights went 10-3 at the de Hoern-

le Sports and Cultural Center, and

6-2 against the SSC.

Each win has generated more

recognition and support around

campus.

“I’ve had people in class come

up to me who I’ve never spoken

to before going, ‘You guys are do-

ing great,’” Mahan said. “They’re

asking questions, when the next

game is. I get messages online ...

it’s great.”

Rollins College (22-5, 13-3)

is the top seed, with Florida Tech

(22-5, 13-3) second because of a

lost tiebreaker. Tampa (20-7, 12-

4) is the third seed.

Rollins handed the Knights their

last loss of the regular season on the

way to the series sweep, and Florida

Tech swept Lynn as well. The Knights

topped Tampa 74-62 on Feb. 17 to

split the season series.

Still, DeCosta and Mahan feel

like this is anybody’s tournament,

especially with the home crowd on

their side.

“It really doesn’t get any better

than that,” Mahan said. “It’s out

there, just go get it.”

Semifinal games are at noon

and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, with

the final to be played at 1 p.m. on

Sunday.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for

seniors and $5 for children.

Thursday’s schedule is as fol-

lows:

Noon - No. 6 Nova Southeastern

(9-18, 7-9) vs. No. 3 Tampa;

2:30 p.m. - No. 7 Florida

Southern (11-16, 6-10) vs. No. 2

Florida Tech;

5 p.m. - No. 1 Rollins vs. No. 8

Saint Leo (6-21, 3-13)/No. 9 Eck-

erd (6-21, 1-15);

7:30 p.m. - No. 5 Barry vs. No.

4 Lynn.

Special to the News

Lynn University leading scorer Sarah Mahan goes up for a shot during a game against Nova Southeastern

University. Mahan and the Knights ar ehte fourth seed in this week’s Sunshine State Conference Tournament,

which will be held at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center. Lynn plays Barry University at 7:30 p.m. on

Thursday.

Keenan signs with Florida Gulf Coast

By Mario Sarmento

SPORTS EDITOR

Goalkeeper Kirsi Keenan was the

backbone of the Pope John Paul II

High girls soccer defense this season.

Keenan led Palm Beach County

with 11 shutouts and had a goals

against average of 0.71 in 19

matches played. Her consistency

allowed a group of young and

inexperienced players around her

time to grow, and the Eagles made

a surprise run to the state playoffs.

On Wednesday, Keenan made a

decision about her future, as she

signed an athletic scholarship to

play at Florida Gulf Coast in front of

a packed gymnasium of her peers.

“I knew (FGC Coach) Jim (Blan-

kenship), and I knew he was one of

the best coaches around from Team

Boca,” Keenan said. “And one of

my friends was going to there too,

so I thought it would be fun. And I

visited the school and it was one of

the nicest schools I’ve ever seen.”

This is the first year Florida Gulf

Coast will have a women’s soccer

program, so Keenan’s goal is to

start and play all four years.

“She’s a huge loss,” Eagles

coach Bill D’Addio said. “She’s ob-

viously one of the best high school

keepers in the state. We’re going to

have a huge void to fill.”

What makes Keenan such a good

keeper is her technical ability.

“She understands the position very

well, she’s tall, she’s got good size,”

D’Addio said. “But understanding

when to come out for a ball, when

not to, how to push the ball over the

net. Technically, she’s very strong.”

Keenan said she will study business at

Florida Gulf Coast,, but she knows what

she will miss most from playing at Pope.

“Probably the girls because

they’re all my friends,” she said.

“It’s been so much fun playing

with people you go to school with,

and the coaches were great.”

Grandview Prep falls to Pine Castle

Special to the News

Pope John Paul II High goalkeeper Kirsi Kennan (middle) signs her letter of intent to play at Florida Gulf

Coast University next year. She is flanked by her mother Laurie Keenan (left) and Coach Bill D’Addio (right).

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Florida Atlantic softball hosts Miken Classic this weekend

NEWS STAFF REPORTS

After picking up four wins last

weekend, the Florida Atlantic Uni-

versity softball team will host its

fourth tournament of the season,

the Miken Classic, this weekend at

FAU Softball Stadium.

Bethune-Cookman returns for

the second-consecutive weekend.

Penn State and Columbia will join

BCC to create the four-team round-

robin tournament.

With Sun Belt Conference play

on the doorstep (FAU faces pre-

season favorite Louisiana-Lafayette

on March 10), the Owls will need to

be in mid-season form early on in

a clash of possible SBC titans.

BCC went 1-4 last weekend in

the Pepsi Classic, while Columbia

will be opening its 2007 campaign.

Penn State comes in having lost its

last five after opening 2007 win-

ning three

of four.

The Owls

will face the

W i l d c a t s

and Penn

State on

Friday be-

fore facing

Columbia

on Saturday. The rest of the week-

e n d ’ s

m a t c h -

ups will

be deter-

m i n e d

by the

outcomes

of those

contests.

T h e

tournament begins on Friday at 1

p.m.

FAU will play Bethune-Cookman

at 6 p.m., followed by Penn State

at 8 p.m.

Round-robin play continues on

Saturday at 11 a.m., with FAU fac-

ing Columbia at 1 p.m.

The teams will then play a

four-team elimination-style tour-

nament, with the 1 vs. 4 game at

4 p.m. and the 2 vs. 3 game at 6

p.m.

Championship Sunday will fea-

ture the consolation game at 11

a.m., with the title game scheduled

for 1 p.m.

For ticket information, call

1-866-FAU-Owls. Day passes are

available for just $10, while a tour-

nament pass can be purchased for

$20.

Lynn’s Black, Mahan

make All-SSC Team

NEWS STAFF REPORTS

For the second consecutive year

Lynn University’s women’s basket-

ball team saw two of its players earn

All-Sunshine State Conference rec-

ognition.

Sarah Mahan was named Second

Team All-SSC while Vanessa Black

was an SSC All-Freshman selection.

Both players have been instrumen-

tal in the Fighting Knights earning

their highest seed in the conference

tournament.

Mahan blossomed in her final sea-

son with Lynn. The senior forward is

ranked sixth in the SSC in scoring

(13.1 ppg), third in three-point per-

centage (37.1%) and fifth in three-

pointers made (1.44 per game).

Mahan became the first Fighting

Knight since the 2003-04 season to

score more than 30 points in a game

while establishing a program record

for three-pointers made in a game,

with eight. In addition, her 39 treys

on the season are tied for the fifth

most in program history.

Black has already established her-

self as one of the top deep threats in

the SSC in just her first season with

Lynn. The Boca Raton product is

fourth in the conference and second

among freshmen in three-point per-

centage (36.8%) and third in scoring

(7.4 ppg). Black reached double-dig-

its in scoring eight times this season

and scored a career-high 17 points

on three occasions. She becomes the

second consecutive Fighting Knight to

earn all-freshman accolades with Jade

Williams earning honors last season.

FAU divers ready for

Zones meet in Athens

This weekend, five Florida Atlan-

tic University divers will head to the

NCAA Zone B meet in Athens, GA.

With a good showing, individuals

become eligible to compete at the

NCAA Championship March 8-10 in

Minneapolis, MN.

Andrew Scully broke both FAU re-

cords this season on the 1 and 3-me-

ter boards. On January 3 he posted

scores of 322.13 and 354.98, respec-

tively. Nick McMahon will also rep-

resent the men. At the same meet he

finished with a score of 320.55 on the

3-meter board to qualify for zones.

Three women will represent the

Owls this weekend. Lisa Thompson,

who holds the FAU record in the 1-

meter event (283.35), Samantha

Schlachterman and Lauren Harvath

will appear at zones.

The event will run March 2-4 at the

University of Georgia’s Ramsey Center.

Rice, Monroe named to

Sun Belt teams

Carlos Monroe and DeAndre Rice

of the Florida Atlantic University

men’s basketball team were named

members of the Second-Team All-

Sun Belt, the conference office an-

nounced on Tuesday.

Monroe, a sophomore from Phila-

delphia, PA, was the only player to rank

among the conference’s top five in field

goal percentage (60.1), scoring (18.0)

and rebounding (9.2).

Rice, a senior from Flint, MI, led

the Owls in scoring at 19.8, shoot-

ing 50.0 percent from the field and

48.0 percent from behind the arc. He

ranks among the Sun Belt’s elite in

both categories. He also ranks among

FAU’s all-time leaders in all three cat-

egories. He was twice named Sun Belt

Player of the Week this season.

The duo played their final home

game of the 2006-07 campaign

against Florida International in the

first round of the Sun Belt Confer-

ence Tournament on Wednesday.

(Results were not available at press

time).

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