The Boca Raton Tribune Your Closest Neighbor for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL -August 9 through August 15, 2013 • Year IV • Number 155 - FREE Baby Plays With Local Principal Attends The Monkees in Fire, Sets Harvard’s Principals’ Boca Raton Apartmen on Summer Program See page B1 Fire See page 22 See page 21 Construction of new I-95 Interchange in Boca Boca Raton Pushed Back Assistant Fire By Toni Marshall Chief Retires BOCA RATON - Aria Johnson has taken side roads and rescheduled classes to avoid the sometimes multi- After 39 Years mile backup at Glades Road and Fire Chief Thomas R. Wood, Interstate 95. members of Boca Raton Fire Rescue, “I kind of have it figured out in family and friends came to 6500 the mornings,” said Johnson, 23, a Congress Avenue to honor Raul senior at Florida Atlantic University Travieso, Assistant Fire Chief of and Boynton Beach resident. “It’s Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services leaving school I still struggle with.” Department who retired after serving Commuters traveling through 39 years with the department. The south Palm Beach County will have ceremony brought members from some relief as designers for the Florida other departments of the city as Department of Transportation well as Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie put the final touches on plans for and Assistant City Manager George an Interstate 95 interchange at Brown. Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raul began his career in 1974 Raton. Construction on the three- after proudly serving his country year, spaghetti-bowl looking project in the military. He was promoted was supposed to start as early as design hasn’t been approved by the Chuck McGinness, the District to Lieutenant on January 25, 1988. December . Federal Highway Administration. If Four spokesman for the Florida On August 14, 1989 he became But FDOT officials now caution it it is approved by or near December Department of Transportation, the departments Communications may be well after the holidays before , it’ll probably be best to wait until overseeing the project. Lieutenant. the project is launched. The final the holiday season has ended, says See page 4 Story on page 18 Nick Conrad reading Two Local Jewish Educators Named The Boca Raton Tribune National PELIE Technology Fellows By Andrea Schuver BOCA RATON, FL - Two prominent local Jewish educators, just returned as PELIE Technology Fellows from the International Society for Technology in Education, prepared and eager to serve as resources to their colleagues in South Palm Beach County. Marilyn Nachman, director of School Educational Services for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and Eve Garvey, a teacher at the Maimonides Institute for Jewish Learning of Temple Beth El in Boca Raton, attended the ISTE conference from June 23 to 26 in San Send us a picture of you reading The Boca Ra- Antonio, Texas. ton Tribune to [email protected] Story on page 3 Nearly 400,000 readers! YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR. 2 -Edition 154 The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL The Boca Raton Tribune Quote of the Week: Your Closest Neighbor “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 www.bocaratontribune.com PAGEThe Boca Raton Tribune TWO Marketing Director hotbed for reverse mortgage marketing • Blue Jasmine (four stars), Chris Catoggio and it is also become the leading market Elysium (three stars), We’re the Millers [email protected] Barrys Buzz for loan default. 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Mitchell Elementary School, Connection meets every Wednesday weather permitting. replacing Ira Margulies who retired, Paper Chain 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Butts Road • The fifth annual George Snow AUDIT PENDING Seth Moldovan is the new principal at TooJays, south of Glades Rd and west Scholarship Fund Boca’s Ballroom Circulation Verification Verde Elementary School, and Laurie Council of I-95 in the Boca Glades Shopping Battle is 6 p.m. August 16 at the Riopelle is the new principal at Don Center. No dues, no fees, no mandatory Boca Raton Resort & Club. Tickets Estridge High Tech Middle. meetings. Bring business cards. are $150 to $225 with tables starting • Boca Raton Assistant Fire • Beyond the Rainbow: Garland at $1500. Contact 561.347.6799 or Chief Al Travieso has retired after 39 at Carnegie Hall, now through Aug. visit ballroombattle.com for further years of service. 18 at The Theatre at Arts Garage, information. 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