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The Boca Raton Tribune Your Closest Neighbor for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012 • Year II • Number 087 - FREE Dr. S. Benjamin Roldan - Regis Philbin Gets Morning Gig as Speaker at D.M.D. - M.S. - P.A. and Associates 954.788.2388 561.488.5088 YMCA Prayer Breakfast See page 24 See Page 12 Community News Florence Fuller CDC to Host ‘Men With Caring Hearts’ Luncheon April 26 See page 5 Municipal News Tri County Adopts Out Most Animals Rescued From Unsanitary Truck See page 11 Life & Arts ORT America to Hold Inaugural Interna- tional Major Gifts Gala . See page 3 See page 13 Commission picks Abrams Mary Fisher reading the Tribune Chamber Schedules ‘Com- as Chairman of Solid Waste munity Conversations;’ Authority First is Candidate Forum Send us a picture of you reading The Boca Raton Tribune to [email protected] See page 22 See page 3 Delray Beach Nearly 400,000 readers! Your closest neighbor TRIBUNE YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR. 2 - February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012 - Edition 87 The Boca Raton Tribune • East/West Boca Raton, FL Marketing Director Chris Catoggio [email protected] Account Executive Angelo Lima Marguax Vickers Boca Police Safety Tip Art Director Marjorie Brandner Q: I’ve heard of lots of robberies during Craigslist sales. Is there a safe way to sell my stuff online? Graphic Design: Maheli Jardim Matt Epperson A: Never include your personal information in a Craigslist ad and do not invite a stranger to your home. Only conduct Photographers: transactions in well-lit, public places, such as a grocery store Nicole Vickers, Gabriela Heizer parking lot. Bring along a friend or loved one, and keep your Barbara McCormick cell phone handy, in case of emergency. Also, don’t accept a Video Production check in exchange for goods, as it could likely be fraudulent. Director Klaiton Silva Crime and safety questions are answered by officers from the Crime Prevention Unit. For more information, visit www. The Boca RatonTribune mailing address: bocapolice.com. P.O. Box 970593 Boca Raton, FL 33497 Office Address: 399 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 212 - Boca Raton Fl, 33432 Boca Raton Police Blotter [email protected] BURGLARY TO RESIDENCE 02/07/2012 9:49 NE 2ND AVE www.bocaratontribune.com On 02/07/12 at approximately 0949hrs police responded to NE 2nd For general information: 561-290-1202 Ave re: a burglary investigation. The victims reported medication Fax: 561-208-6008 and electronics were stolen on 02/06 between 1920hrs and 0030hrs. Copyright 2011 by The Boca BURGLARY/ THEFT FROM AUTO 02/07/2012 19:06 ST AN- Raton Tribune. All rights reserved by The Boca Raton Tribune. All DREWS BLVD submissions and published materials Sometime between 1800 and 1900 on 2/7/12, an unknown are the propery of The Boca Raton suspect(s) smashed the driver side window of the victim`s Honda Tribune. This publication may not be Odyssey minivan and stole a Garmin GPS ($250) and two Realtor reproduced in whole or in part without lock boxes ($110 each) from the center floorboard. express written consent from The Boca Raton Tribune. The publishers reserve THEFT OF AUTO PARTS 02/08/2012 11:10 NORTH FEDERAL the right to edit all submissions and HWY to reject any advertising or copy they Victim said that between 2000 hrs on 02-07 and 0800 hrs on 02-08, regard as harmful to the publication´s someone cut out and stole the catalytic converter from his white good or deemed to be libelous. The publisher is not responsible for the work truck. No suspect information at this time. articles written by its columnists. The publishers are not responsible OTHER THEFT 02/08/2012 10:47 PLAZA REAL for typographical errors, omissions Complainant advised leaving his metallic green Ipad on a table in- or copy or photos misrepresented side Starbucks Mizner Park and when he returned it was no longer by the advertiser. Liability shall not on the table where he left it. exceed the cost of the portion of space occupied by such error or advertising LOITERING AND PROWLING 02/13/2012 NW 13th STREET items or information. All editorials are Casey Berka and Seth Dierksen were arrested for loitering and intended to reflect the position of the prowling at a home on NW 13th Street after a resident called BRPD publisher and not of any individual editorial writer. Signed columns, on stating two suspicious persons were going between the vehicles at the other hand, reflect the opinions this location trying door handles. Berka fled when orders to stop of the author and not necessarily were given by BRPD. The complainant positively identified the two. those of the publisher. The advertiser They were taken to the county jail. and/or the advertising agency is responsible for all content and will assume responsibility resulting from publication of said advertisement in Quote of the Week: The Boca Raton Tribune. Then shall they call upon me, and I will not hear: they shall rise in the morning, and shall not find me: 1:28 Proud Member of: INDEX Community News Page 03 Games Page 26 Municipal News Page 11 Pet Society Page 26 Section B Page 13 Sports Page 29 Business Page 23 The friendly community where friends do business with neighbors. Columnists Pgs 21,27 2010-2011 Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune. for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012 - Edition 87 - 3 Community News The Boca Raton Tribune REGIS PHILBIN GETS MORNING GIG AS SPEAKER AT YMCA PRAYER BREAKFAST By Dale M. King youth,” he said, “I could BOCA RATON – not muster the confi- They call him the busiest dence to tell people what man in television. He’s I wanted to do.” also listed in the Guin- He said he “fell in ness Book of World Re- love” with Bing Cros- cords for spending more by’s voice, and later, as time in front of a TV announcer on the Joey camera than any other Bishop show, met the person – 17,000 hours. famed crooner – and The man is Regis sang a song to his idol. Philbin, who was key- Four years ago, he note speaker at the said, someone sent him a YMCA’s 10th Annual CD of that performance. Prayer Breakfast held In that same vein, Regis Philbin at lectern recently at the Boca Ra- Regis said that in the ton Resort & Club. He late 60s, he was asking was introduced by foot- questions to people in a Chamber Schedules ‘Com- ball star Marv Russell TV audience. “I picked a who, like Regis, gradu- young person and said, munity Conversations;’ ated from Notre Dame ‘What do you want to do University. for your country?’ He First is Candidate Forum “The YMCA is one could not answer me.” of the greatest organi- Regis Philbin & Marvin Russell But the young man BOCA RATON Boca Raton City zations in the county,” indeed found an ambi- – The Greater Boca Councilman Anthony said Regis, a diminutive, said he had appeared the Hard Rock Café. tion in life – to be a mov- Raton Chamber of Mahjess and chal- curly-haired star who evening before at the He just quit his long- ie director. That man Commerce invites ev- lenger Frank Chap- running morning show was Steven Spielberg. eryone – from busi- man. The forum will with Kelly Ripa and, be- The Prayer Break- ness people to resi- be held Wednesday, fore that, Kathie Lee Gif- fast is the largest an- dents and educators Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at ford. nual fund-raiser for the to entrepreneurs - to a the 6500 Building, The long-time TV YMCA of South Palm series of Community 6500 Congress Ave., star offered insights Beach County, with up- Conversations. These Boca Raton. It is open from his own life, often wards of 500 guests at- interactive meetings to the public without tying them to YMCA- tending. will provide a forum charge, but RSVPs are related issues. “As a see page 17 for more pics to discuss the issues appreciated. that have a significant The Community impact on or are criti- Conversation pro- cal to the community. grams will vary on Just in time for subject matter, but the Boca Raton City will create a stronger Council election, the community through first Community Con- interaction and feed- versation will be a back. The goal of the candidate forum for conversations is to the two men run- create a communica- ning for Seat D in the tion link between all March 13 balloting. members of our com- The contest is be- munity. tween incumbent Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune. 4 - February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012 - Edition 87 Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune. for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012 - Edition 87 - 5 The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL Florence Fuller CDC to Host ‘Men With Caring Hearts’ Luncheon April 26 BOCA RATON -- The volunteer will receive a $500 11th Annual “Men with Car- educational scholarship and ing Hearts” awards luncheon, new notebook computer com- hosted by the Florence Fuller pliments of Toshiba.