The BocaYour ClosestRaton Neighbor Tribune for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - December 28, 2012 through January 9, 2013 • Year III • Number 128- FREE FAU Receives $500,000 Gift from ADT Clock Once Displayed at Fenway Park Finds New Home at FAU Stadium BOCA RATON – The Florida Atlantic University athletics de- partment recently received a gift of $500,000 for its on-campus stadium from Boca Raton-based ADT. In appreciation, a large clock featuring the company’s iconic blue logo is being mounted on the exterior of FAU Stadium, which welcomes thousands of guests at football games and other events throughout the year. “I would like to express my sin- cere appreciation to ADT for this gift,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders. “We are proud to display the ADT clock at our stadi- um, where it will serve as a constant reminder of the company’s gener- ous contribution to FAU.” At check presentation are, from left, FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, ADT Vice President of Consumer Marketing Lewis Long, See page 3 FAU Vice President of Community Engagement Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson ’05 and FAU Athletics Director Patrick Chun. Life & Arts Cultural Council of Palm Beach County hosts Member Reception to celebrate the opening of its new Happy New Year exhibition See page B1 Community Boca Express Train Museum Mihael Cudic reading Goodwill Industries gets Announces New Tour for New The Boca Raton Tribune grant from Countess’s 100th birthday bucks See page 5 Year BOCA RATON – The Boca Raton Then they will step back Historical Society & Museum announc- in time to experience a Community es the launch of a new tour program nostalgic tour about the at the Boca Express Train Museum lo- glamorous days of train FAU to Host Lecture Series cated at the Boca Raton FEC Railway travel via living history on Holocaust, Judaic Depot, Count de Hoernle Pavilion, 747 interpreters who will Studies South Dixie Highway. regale the “passengers” who happen upon train See page 7 The Boca Express comprises two crew members at work. restored 1947 streamline rail cars, a Tours are the 1st Business 1946 Atlantic Coast Line caboose and and 3rd Fridays of the 1940s Baldwin switch engine in addi- month January through Business of the Year Award tion to the restored 1930 Florida East April starting at 1 p.m. Winner for West Boca Cham- Coast Railway depot. 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In addition, FAU Boston Red Sox, during the famed and ADT will collaborate on an in- ballpark’s 99th anniversary year. A ternship program for student ath- ceremony to celebrate the clock’s letes and on other academic activi- new location at FAU Stadium took ties at FAU.