“Our cause is noble; it is the cause of mankind!” TAKING STOCK ---George Washington CRIME CAN PAY HANDSOMELY p9 Boca Raton News 25 CENTS Leading the community to a better tomorrow 51st Year/Issue 121 Thursday, June 21, 2007 1 Section/16 pages INSIDE Still, still has the skill Turtle takes off 2 W.Boca Baseball camp16 By Mario Sarmento Police Blotter 2 SPORTS EDITOR Berkowitz 7 Taking Stock 9 hen Sally Still failed to make the Weinstock 11 Crossword 13 US Olympic fencing team back in Sudoku 13 W 1988, she figured that was the end Horoscope 13 of her competitive career. In fact, Classified 14-15 she put her “epee” away to concentrate on Sports 16 law school. Aside from competing in the 1994 Olympic Festival, she did not touch her DON’T MISS YOUR weapon for more than a decade. SUNDAY page 8 JUNE 24 REAL Boca in driver’s seat to develop Multimodal Transportation District By Dale M. King timodal Transportation District CITY EDITOR (MMTD). The section of NW Second Av- The MMTD didn’t get a lot enue that passes by Boca Teeca of publicity until the Planning beginning at Yamato Road is a & Zoning Board held a hearing “constrained road.” earlier this month on the 211 That means it’s heavily trav- townhouses proposed for the eled, but the city has made a de- golf course. P&Z members and cision not to widen it. To make those in the audience puzzled it wider, officials say, would take over how NW Second would away the rural character of the handle the additional traffic. neighborhood. That’s when MMTD came to Facing an increase in traffic the fore. According to the proj- on that road – with or with- ect overview, the citywide MMTD (Ivan Ladizinsky/Special to the News) out a proposed development of will be “a central policy frame- 211 townhouses planned for work to improve accessibil- Distinquished budget award presented the Ocean Breeze Golf Course ity throughout the community, Delray Beach Mayor Rita Ellis presents city Finance Director Joe Safford with the distinguished – what is a motorist to do? and to encourage well-planned budget award from the Government Finance Officers Association during Tuesday’s City Commis- For the city of Boca Raton, the developments.” sion meeting. For a number of years, the association has praised Delray Beach for its budget cavalry may be riding over the presentation. hill – in the form of the Mul- continued on Page 9 www.bocanews.com 2 Boca Raton/Delray Beach News - Thursday, June 21, 2007 • www.bocanews.com Police Blotter Charity tourney on Trump course Woman, 94, charged 3:40 p.m. June 11. Neighbors with trespassing reported seeing two men leaving Palm Beach County Sheriff’s the home and getting into a silver in October; more homebuyer $$$ Office deputies arrested a 94-year- SUV. Police said a flat panel TV old woman who allegedly put up and a drawer full of jewelry were By John Johnston easement so that a “substantial Florida Opera Company, Inc.’s a ruckus at a West Boca Raton taken. MANAGING EDITOR number” of pine trees can be relo- production of “Norma” March 28 bank about 11:30 a.m. Monday, County commissioners have cated, and a preserve area created and 30 at Wellington Community Vandalism to vehicle signed an agreement with Trump to mitigate that removal from the High School. Funding is from the investigators said. A woman from Boca Raton told International Golf Club, L.C., Ju- southwest corner of Lantana Road District 6 RAP program. The woman was charged with nior Golf and Academics of Amer- and Lawrence Road so that a new • Approved a $5,000 agreement trespassing, said PBSO spokes- police June 11 that her car was ica, Inc., and Tab Development, library may be constructed there. with the City of Belle Glade to offset man Sgt. Pete Palenzuela. A vandalized. She said a rear tire Inc. for a one-day charitable golf • Approved a Memorandum the cost of the fireworks display at deputy said the woman became was slashed 10 to 15 times, police tournament this October 29. of Agreement with Lake Worth the 29th Annual Black Gold Jubilee belligerent, accusing the bank of said. Commissioners said the 1996 Drainage District and the South held at the Belle Glade Marina April owing her money. development site lease agreement Florida Water Management Dis- 21. Approximately 2,500 residents Palenzuela said the deputy Phone fraud with Trump International Golf trict authorizing the diversion of and tourists attended the event. • These funds were tried to remove the woman from A Boca Raton woman reported Club allows for exclusive use of excess surface water from the ca- • Approved a $12,000 agreement to police June 11 that suspects derived from first-time the bank, but she allegedly spit the golf course during the months nal system into the Riverbridge with the City of Pahokee to offset on him, hit him and tried to bite obtained her name and Social and Okeeheelee Park South lakes. of May through October for the the cost of an event to commemo- homebuyers who repaid him. Security number and opened a county to host either a single two- The lakes border the Water Utility rate the athletic achievements of telephone business account for a Department’s System 2 well field, the financial assistance day, or two one-day charitable golf three (3) area high schools in the hair salon in Miami. The phone and have experienced low lake Golf clubs taken tournament. Glades (Glades Day School, Paho- received from the first- company sent the woman a bill Proceeds from the October tour- levels over the past few years, said A Boca Raton man told po- kee High School, and Glades Cen- time homebuyer pro- for $1,400 in overdue charges, nament will benefit Junior Golf commissioners lice June 11 that his $1,700 set tral High School). Approximately police said. and Academics of America, Inc. • Approved a $10,000 agreement 5,000 people attended the event, gram activity for fiscal of custom-made golf clubs was with Centro Cultural Latinoameri- stolen. The man reported that and Tab Development, Inc., com- commissioners said. years 2004-2005, 2005- missioners said. cano, Inc. for funding of expanded • Executed independent con- he left the clubs outside of a self- Car window smashed First-Time programs and rental costs. Com- tractor agreements as follows: 2006 and 2006-2007. storage bay. When he went back A Boca Raton man told police missioners said Centro Latino- he was on the telephone about 8 Separately, commissioners have 1. Caroline Karolinko, Synchro- to retrieve them, they were gone, americano serves over 100 people recognized income and interest nized Swimming, Aqua Crest Pool. police said. p.m. June 11 when he heard the through its regular programs, and • When added to the totaling $3.7 million, and in turn 2. Pamela Romero, Summer sound of breaking glass. He went over 10,000 people through its have transferred those funds into Camp Soccer Coach, West Boynton existing budget of $1.37 Suspicious suspects out and found the rear window of newspaper and radio programs. Recreation Center. his car broken. Police said it was the county’s first-time homebuyer million, the program A resident of Boca Raton told Funds will come from District 2 3. Pamela Romero, Summer not clear if entry was gained, but program. Recreation Assistance Program police June 11 that he saw a suspi- Camp Volleyball Coach, West Boyn- now has $4.6 million to nothing was missing. These funds were derived from (RAP) funds. cious man leaving his neighbor’s ton Recreation Center. first-time homebuyers who repaid • Approved an $8,000 agree- provide financial assis- house in a silver SUV. Police 4. Susan Allshouse, Summer the financial assistance received ment with Young Singers of the who investigated found fresh pry Wallet taken Camp Tennis Coach, West Boynton tance for lower income from the first-time homebuyer pro- Palm Beaches, Inc. to help offset marks on the door. The neigh- A Boca Raton man told police Recreation Center. gram activity for fiscal years 2004- the travel costs for the Children’s first-time homebuyers, bor said the man is in Ohio and is June 12 that his $60 wallet was 2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. 5. Keith Mackrey, Summer Camp Community Choir’s performance said commissioners. the process of moving out, police stolen from his tennis bag, which When added to the existing bud- at a national festival in New York Basketball Coach, West Boynton was located near a court where he Recreation Center. said. get of $1.37 million, the program City in the summer of 2007. Sixty- was playing. He said one of the now has $4.6 million to provide • Approved an increase in the In another incident involving three of the children and youth stolen credit cards was used at a financial assistance for lower in- change fund for the Park Ridge suspicious suspects, police re- from Young Singers of the Palm sponded to a house alarm about local gasoline station. come first-time homebuyers, said Beaches, Inc. (YSPB) will represent Golf Course and John Prince Golf commissioners. Palm Beach County at this event, Learning Center, from $1000 to Other Business said commissioners. $2,000, respectively. In other recent business com- • Approved a $10,000 agreement Obituary John Johnston can be reached at 561-549- missioners: with South Florida Opera Compa- 0833, or at [email protected] • Approved a conservation ny, Inc. to help offset costs of South ing years were spent when he left at 11:00 at the Long Ridge Con- the corporate world to help build gregational Church, 455 Old Long and council at a drug and alco- Ridge Road, Stamford, CT.