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"I have looked politics and movies both over, and while they have much in common, I believe politics is the most com- mon. So I will stay with the movies." ---Will Rogers TAKING STOCK Alphabet soup doesn't spell success p6 Boca Raton News 25 CENTS Leading the community to a better tomorrow 51st Year/Issue 126 Thursday, June 28, 2007 1 Section/16 pages INSIDE Smarter than a Special Deliveries 4 5th grader? (Special to the News) Drew Steiner, Barry Steiner and Sam Steiner recently attended an audition for the Fox televi- sion show, “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” Sam is a fifth-grade student at Pine Crest School Swim Club Excels 16 in Boca Raton. Police Blotter 2 Taking Stock 6 Berkowitz 8 Crossword 13 Sudoku 13 Horoscope 13 Boca boy auditions for TV show Classified 14-15 Sports 16 “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” By Nicol Jenkins STAFF WRITER eDeliver your Boca News Sam Steiner of Boca Raton believes he is smarter than a fifth-grader. Sign up at BocaNews.com Ironically, he is a fifth-grader. So he decided to audition for the Fox televi- sion show “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” Story Page 5 DON’T MISS YOUR SUNDAY JULY 1 REAL (Melissa Korman/Special to the News) Dorothy and Arnold Laven say “I do” again after 63 years of marriage. Love has kept them together By Dale M. King Living in Boca Raton hosted a knot. CITY EDITOR vow renewal for some long-mar- The secret of the long mar- Florence and William Schwartz ried couples in that complex. riage? “Give and t1ake,” said (Melissa Korman/Special to the News) first said “I do” 71 years ago. Florence was a June bride William. The couple has lived in Moe and Dorothy Wally, who have been married 64 years, walk down And they said it again last Fri- – June 21, to be exact – in 1936 the aisle to renew wedding vows during special event at Stratford day when Stratford Court Senior when she and William tied the continued on Page 3 Court Senior Living in Boca Raton. www.bocanews.com 2 Boca Raton/Delray Beach News - Thursday, June 28, 2007 • www.bocanews.com Boca Raton student is named to National Police Blotter Truck fire snarls traffic Also, about that same time, Society of High School Scholars group police arrested another man on South Military Trail and charged Traffic on I-95 southbound in him with driving while intoxicat- By Nicol Jenkins a real special opportunity and it online forums, personalized the Boca Raton area was snarled ed. The suspect said he had been STAFF WRITER is another thing I can put on my recognition items, and publicity for several hours Monday morn- at a local bar for the previous five Tatyana Battle of Boca Raton resume.” honors. ing by a truck fire and subsequent hours, a police report said. is an academic achiever. Battle said this membership Formed in 2002, the National debris pickup, according to Boca And recently she was recog- would provide assistance in the Society of High School Scholars Raton Fire-Rescue. nized for her scholarly efforts. search for college scholarships. recognizes academic excellence Vandalism to car Battle, a junior at American “I will get a chance to apply for at the high school level and en- A tractor-trailer truck loaded Heritage School of Boca/Delray, scholarships and they try to assist courages members of the orga- with brake fluid and cleaning Boca Raton police said a man was recently selected for mem- you in receiving college scholar- nization to apply unique talent, solvents ignited in the south- reported June 15 that someone bership to the National Society of ships,” Battle said. vision, and potential for the bet- bound lane just before 11 a.m. smashed the passenger side front High School Scholars (NSI-ISS). According to NSHSS President terment of themselves and the Firefighters from Boca and Delray window of his truck. The Society recognizes top schol- James Lewis, the organization’s world. Currently, there are more extinguished the blaze, and the ars in the nation and invites only vision is “to build a dynamic than 150,000 Society members, hazardous materials team was Break report those students who lure achieved international organization that representing 15,000 high schools called in because cleaning fluids superior academic excellence. connects members with mean- in nearly 20 countries. NSHSS were involved. A suspect using some type of pry The announcement was made by ingful content, resources, and op- advocates for scholarship oppor- (Special to the News) took broke open the kitchen door NSHSS Founder and Chairman Tatyana Battle, a junior at Ameri- portunities.” tunities for deserving young peo- The truck was bound for Miami at a Boca Raton resident’s house Claes Nobel, a senior member of can Heritage School of Boca/Del- “We aim to help students like ple and has awarded more than when the driver noticed smoke June 15, police said. The intruder the Swedish Nobel family. ray, was recently selected as a Tatyana build on academic suc- $100,000 in scholarships since its and got out, investigators said. stole jewelry and computers val- “On behalf of NSHSS, I am member of the National Society of cesses and enhance the skills and inception just four years ago. The cause of the fire remains un- ued at about $20,000, according honored to recognize the hard High School Scholars. desires to have a positive impact Battle believes this recognition der investigation. to police. work, sacrifice, and commitment will help her fulfill her dreams of ognition. on the global community,” Lewis that Tatyana has demonstrated to continuing her education. “I received a letter in the mail said. Two face DUI charges achieve this exceptional level of Although she’s unsure as to Theft from car that asked me to be a member Membership in NSHSS entitles academic excellence,” said No- qualified students to enjoy a wide what she will major in, she said based on my grades. I just got A Boca Raton man was ar- A Boca Raton woman told po- bel. “Tatyana is now a member of variety of benefits, including “an elementary school teacher is my report card and have all A’s rested just after 1 a.m. June 16 lice someone smashed the driv- a unique community of scholars, scholarship opportunities, aca- always an option.” and my GPA is 4.23,” Battle said. and charged with operating while er’s side window of her car while a community that represents our demic competitions, free events, “I was honored and very excited intoxicated, police said. Officers it was parked at work and stole very best hope for the future.” member-only resources, publica- Nicol Jenkins can be reached at njenkins@ because this is really going to bocanews.com or 561-549-0844. took him into custody after being her pocketbook containing credit Battle, 16, said she feels hon- tions, participation in programs help me out for college. This is called to SE Mizner Boulevard to cards, a driver’s license, blank ored to receive this national rec- offered by educational partners, investigate a fight. The suspect, check book and $600 in cash, po- who refused a breath test, was lice said. taken to the county jail, police Florida unemployment rate steady; Boca area slightly lower said. By Dale M. King percent in Broward. business service jobs. said Brown. CITY EDITOR Florida Agency for Workforce She said the unemployment Lowest unemployment in the Florida’s seasonally adjusted Innovation Director Monesia T. rate in Florida continues to rank state is in Walton County, 1.9 unemployment rate for May was Brown said the education and below the national average of 4.5 percent, followed by Liberty and Teens get active at Delray 3.4 percent – unchanged from health sectors led job growth in percent – and has been under the Monroe counties with 2.2 percent April, according to state figures. May – particularly health services national benchmark since mid- each. Hendry County had the Library this summer But the Boca Raton area, in- employment. “As Florida’s popu- 2002. highest unemployment, 5.1 per- cluding West Palm Beach and lation continues to age, the de- One place where Florida fol- cent, followed by Madison, Her- FROM STAFF REPORTS Boynton Beach, dropped .4 per- mand for health services profes- lows the national trend is in con- nando and Flagler counties. The Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, is hold- cent as the number of jobless de- sionals is expanding,” she said. struction jobs, which declined 2.5 With the May statistics in, ing a series of events for teens this summer. All programs will be held creased from 602,000 to 599,600 She said Florida has added percent during the year. “It was Brown said, Florida has recorded in the Auditorium on the first floor. for that region. 125,900 jobs since May 2006. the first time since 1992 that the 57 consecutive months of job Activities include: Palm Beach County weighed in Education and health services state has experienced three con- growth. Tuesdays in July from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Check the schedule for with a 3.3 percent jobless rate; 3.2 accounted for 35,300, and 31,500 secutive months of over-the-year continuing events with Christine King of Get Fit! Inc. percent in Miami-Dade and 2.9 were counted as professional and declines in construction jobs,” Dale M. King can be reached at 561-549- 0832 or at [email protected].