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The Boca Raton Tribune Your Closest Neighbor for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com See Page 22 East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - December 29, 2011 through January 5, 2012 • Year II • Number 080 - FREE Happy New Year Boca! First Night party to celebrate the arrival of 2012 See page 9 Julio Perez reading the Boca Raton Tribune Municipal News Business Life & Arts Send us your pictures of you reading a copy of The Boca Term-limited Aaronson Archstone acquires 252- A Spectacular ‘Holidaze’ Raton Tribune for you to be cannot seek another term unit apartment commu- Show at Broward Center featured in a upcoming edition on County Commission nity in Boca of the newspaper! See page 12 See page 24 See page 13 Delray Beach Nearly 400,000 readers! Your closest neighbor TRIBUNE YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR. 2 - December 29, 2011 through January 5, 2012 - Edition 80 The Boca Raton Tribune • East/West Boca Raton, FL Marketing Director Chris Catoggio [email protected] Account Executive Briefs Angelo Lima The Boca Raton Tribune Marguax Vickers Boca Police Safety Tip Art Director Marjorie Brandner Q: When is the next Citizen’s Police Academy and Could You Use A ‘Mulligan’ – A Do-Over? what will I learn? By Robert J. Tamasy sight, which enables us to see constantly looking back- Graphic Design: Maheli Jardim A: The next academy is scheduled to begin on Janu- Although I am not a clearly into the past. Hind- ward will not run a straight ary 12, 2012. This 11-week course is free of charge and golfer, there is one aspect of sight is good if we allow our- course. In the same way, if Photographers: will meet every Thursday evening from 6:30pm-9 p.m. the game that I find appeal- selves to learn from the past we keep looking at what lies Nicole Vickers, Gabriela Heizer and will be located at our police training facility (6500 ing: something they call a so we make better choices in in the past instead of what Barbara McCormick Congress Avenue) or the police department (100 NW “mulligan.” During a friend- the future. However, if we we will encounter in the fu- 2nd Avenue); depending on the topic. Topics will range ly game of golf, sometimes find ourselves dwelling in the ture, we are likely to drift Video Production Director from hands-on demonstrations about the use of laser competitors will be permit- past – mourning mistakes from our objective. At the Klaiton Silva and radar units, Taser and stop stick demonstrations to ted to redo one shot, to “take we cannot undo – hindsight very least, our forward pace learning how cases get investigated -- including crime a mulligan.” It might be fol- can immobilize us. So as we will be slowed. “…But one The Boca RatonTribune mailing address: scene techniques such as evidence collection. In addi- lowing a particularly bad celebrate our triumphs in thing I do: Forgetting what P.O. Box 970593 tion, each student will be allowed to participate in one shot, or it could be permis- the past year and attempt to is behind and straining to- Boca Raton, FL 33497 4-hour ride-a-long with a police officer. Applications sion given by fellow players shrug off our failures, here ward what is ahead” (Philip- Office Address: 399 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 212 - Boca Raton Fl, 33432 are available on line at www.BocaPolice.com or contact to try again at a critical point are some principles taken pians 3:13). [email protected] Mary Ann O’Brien at [email protected] for in the person’s round of golf. from letters written by the Keep a desired end in www.bocaratontribune.com any questions. In any event, the mulligan – apostle Paul in the Bible that sight. Failure need not be For general information: a “do-over” – can be a wel- might be helpful: the end; it can instruct us on 561-290-1202 Crime and safety questions are answered by officers Fax: 561-208-6008 from the Crime Prevention Unit. For more information, come opportunity to correct Do not become distract- what to change or do bet- an errant shot. ed. Today people delight in ter, assisting in our quest Copyright 2011 by The Boca visit www.bocapolice.com. Raton Tribune. All rights reserved It would be nice if, from multi-tasking, but as the ad- for future success. “I press by The Boca Raton Tribune. All time to time, life offered us age says, if you become a jack on toward the goal to win submissions and published materials Boca Raton Police Blotter a mulligan, wouldn’t it? An of all trades, too often you the prize for which God has are the propery of The Boca Raton BURGLARY TO RESIDENCE 12/20/2011 18:31 NE opportunity to re-evaluate become the master of none. called me heavenward in Tribune. This publication may not be 36TH STREET a specific decision or action Determine what you do best; Christ Jesus” (Philippians reproduced in whole or in part without Between 1130 and 1800 hours on 12/20/11 unknown and conclude, “I didn’t like concentrate on that. “Endure 3:14). express written consent from The Boca subject(s) attempted to enter a home on NE 36th St. They at- Raton Tribune. The publishers reserve how that turned out. Could hardship like a good soldier Robert J. Tamasy is vice the right to edit all submissions and tempted to enter by breaking the kitchen window and climb- I do it over?” of Christ Jesus. No one serv- president of communica- to reject any advertising or copy they ing through. The investigation revealed, access was not gained As another calendar year ing as a soldier gets involved tions for Leaders Legacy, regard as harmful to the publication´s and nothing was taken. concludes, you may wish in civilian affairs – he wants Inc., a non-profit corporation good or deemed to be libelous. The someone would offer you a to please his commanding based in Atlanta, Georgia, publisher is not responsible for the BURGLARY/ THEFT FROM AUTO 12/20/2011 10:37 mulligan for something you officer’” (2 Timothy 2:3-4). U.S.A. A veteran journalist articles written by its columnists. The publishers are not responsible NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY did: a troublesome financial Focus on an overriding for 40 years, he is the author Unknown suspect accessed the victim’s vehicle via unknown for typographical errors, omissions decision, a damaged relation- purpose. Why are you here? of Tufting Legacies (iUni- or copy or photos misrepresented tool through the convertible top and rummaged through the ship, a poor career choice, an What do you think is your verse); Business At Its Best: by the advertiser. Liability shall not vehicle without taking anything. ill-conceived business plan purpose? Those questions Timeless Wisdom from exceed the cost of the portion of space or strategy, or a squandered will enable you to focus. “Not Proverbs for Today’s Work- occupied by such error or advertising OTHER THEFT 12/20/2011 14:39 NORTHT FEDERAL opportunity. “Can I have a that I have already obtained place (River City Press); and items or information. All editorials are HIGHWAY intended to reflect the position of the do-over?” you might like to all this, or have already been has coauthored with David publisher and not of any individual Unknown suspects stole a prescription pad from North. Feder- ask. made perfect, but I press A. Stoddard, The Heart of al Highway doctor’s office. Unknown suspects, unknown time editorial writer. Signed columns, on Unfortunately, at least on to take hold of that for Mentoring (NavPress). For the other hand, reflect the opinions frame. The suspects have been fraudulently using the prescrip- until someone succeeds at which Christ Jesus took hold more information, see www. of the author and not necessarily tion pads to obtain Ambien from pharmacies in Lake Worth. inventing a time machine, of me’” (Philippians 3:12). leaderslegacy.com or his those of the publisher. The advertiser and/or the advertising agency is we cannot go back. Life does Always look forward, blog,www.bobtamasy. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 12/20/2011 AT 1459 W. YAM- responsible for all content and will not offer do-overs or invite not backward. A runner blogspot.com. ATO ROAD assume responsibility resulting from us to “take a mulligan.” We Jaret Santa and Jeremy Kevah were in a verbal argument at publication of said advertisement in Quote of the Week: The Boca Raton Tribune. 1459 W must face and live with the Yamato Road (Mobil Gas). The argument escalated when consequences of wrong de- Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in cisions and actions, along Proud Member of: Santa made verbal threats and displayed a small handgun. A Proverbs BOLO was issued and Santa was located at Nordstrom park- with reaping the benefits of the street. 1. 20 ing garage. The handgun was located and Santa was placed things we have done well. under arrest. Nevertheless, as one year INDEX ends and another prepares Community News Page 03 Columnists Pgs 14,15,19,27 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 12/20/2011 8000 N. FED- to begin, we often cannot Municipal News Page 12 Games Page 26 ERAL HIGHWAY help conducting a “year in On 12/20/11, Jose Jackson was arrested for possession of review,” evaluating both the Food Review Page 14 Pet Society Page 26 marijuana and paraphernalia following traffic stop. He was good and not-so-good of the Section B Page 13 Sports Page 29 past 12 months.