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4A THE PALM BEACH POST • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.2009 Terrific Smiles of the Palm Beaches Public has right to know details of deal, Post attorney will claim 0. EPSTEIN/rpm m such as protecting a trade secret or a compelling gov- ernment interest. Yet no notification or reason occurred in Epstein's case, according to court records. Epstein's own attorneys, in federal filings, have referred to his confiden- tial deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. attorney's office, struck in September 2007. as "un- precedented" and "highly unusual." And it was "a significant inducement" for Epstein to accept the state's deal, observed the state judge who accepted his plea. County Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo. Epstein now faces at least a dozen civil lawsuits in federal and state courts filed by young women who said they had sex with him and now are seeking damages. Attorneys for some of those women want his agreement with federal prosecutors unsealed and will ask Circuit Judge Jef- frey Colbath to do so today. "It is against public policy for these documents to be have been sealed and hidden from public scrutiny As a member of the public. E.W. has a right to have these drx-urnents unsealed." wrote former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, now in private practice and representing ow of the women. The Palm Beach Post also will ask Colbath to unseal the agreement. Post attor- ney Deanna Shullman will argue that the public has a right to know the specifics of Epstein's deal. According to various media accounts, Epstein moved in circles that in- cluded President Clinton, Donald Trump and Wince Andrew. "International Moneyman of Mystery,- de- clared a 2002 New York mag- azine profile of Epstein. Epstein, 56. is in the Palm Beach County Stock- ade, serving an 18-month sentence after pleading guihy nearly a year ago to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring teenagers for prostitution. He is allowed out from 7 am. to 11 p.m., escorted by a deputy. said Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera. During a Palm Beach Police Department in- vestigation, five victims and 17 witnesses gave statements. They told of young women brought by his assistants to Epstein's mansion on El Brillo Way for massages and sexual activity, and then being paid afterward. At Epstein's plea confer- ence last year. his attorney, Jack Goldberger. and then-Assistant State At- torney Lanna Belohlavek approached Pacifilo in a sidebar conference. Pucillo, who had left the bench nine years earlier, was filling in temporarily as a senior judge. Accordingtoatranscript Goldberger told Pucillo that Epstein had entered a con- fidential agreement with the US. attorney's office in which federal prosecu- tors brokered not pursuing charges against him if he pleaded guilty in state court. Pucillo then said she wanted a sealed copy of the agreement filed in his case. and Goldberger concurred that he wanted it sealed. Belohlavek later signed off on it. The Florida Supreme Court has expressed "seri- ous concern" and launched an all-out inquiry into seal- ing procedures across the state following media re- ports in 2006 of entire cases being sealed and disappear- ing from court records. The public's constitu- tional right of access to court records must remain invio- late, and this court is fully committed to safeguarding this right" justices wrote in their final report. Epstein's office on Tuesday referred any questions to Goldberger, who declined to comment. Pucillo also has declined to comment. ALLEN EIESTOfif/Sistt Pliocene*, Alex Hewko's widow. Barbara, is comforted by her four sons — Bob (from left), Eric. Alex Jr. and Jon — and Alex's brother Wass (second from left) at the funeral Tuesday at the South Florida National Cemetery west of Lantana. Mr. Hewko and his wife were part-time Jupiter residents. When war ended, all 5 brothers returned to native Pennsylvania 1 MR. HEWKO from enlist. He saw the most combat. He rose to the highest rank of the brothers. "He was like our dad," said Wass Hewko, 85, one of two surviving broth- ers. "He worked in a bakery. He cut people's hair to earn money. We all looked up to him." l'he other surviving brother. John, 86, is ill and was unable to attend Thesday's ceremonies, which included services at Oceanview United Methodist Church in Juno Beach. Alex Hewko was a pilot in the South Pacific, where he was awarded the Pur- ple Heart and Bronze Star for flying mis- sions over New Guinea. Mother brother. Peter, was a Marine and was injured in a near-fatal bus accident in California. Ben served on the USS Corry off Normandy. The youngest, John. was serving aboard a troop carrier in London when it was hit by a German V-1 buzz bomb. He survived. Wass served as a cook aboard a Navy troop carrier. When the war ended in the summer of 1945. all five brothers returned to Northampton. Alex and Barbara met at a Christmas party and married five years later "He was a hunk," said Barbara, her eyes shining. "What a dapper dresser. And such a dancer. He was so full of life." The couple bought a home in Pennsyl- vania and had four sons. Three played on football scholarships at the University f Florida. "Dad wouldn't admit it, but he could RtSeIS Nr111J0 HI tom ha 'open Asttlaslt Gold Plaketa Alta A WAte rota SkiPHNG ON oquNH 080,85 ralnataklahoin Selby Shoes 3159 Forest Hill Blvd. _cars ' OPIN Mon ,Sat 9 WAST PALM BEACH 911-919.9519 throw a better pass than any of the coaches," said son Bob Hewko, 49, speaking during a cheerful video of his father's life at the church ceremony. After the war, Mr. Mewls° worked for 25 years in the Navy's aviation supply office in Philadelphia as the program di-' rector of the Navy P-3 Orion aircraft, and in the private sector for several aeronau- tics and space-related corporations. He played for two years as a catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system and played football as a running back as part of an on-base military team in Jacksonville during World War IL Like .most servicemen from his gen- eration, Mr. Hewko said little about his military service. The Hewkos kept their home in Willow Grove. Pa.. and seven years ago bought a second home in Jupi- ter. Mr. Hewko died on May 28. Since his death, his sons have learned that their father worked with the CIA and played a role in secret missions in Vietnam and Korea. Those military contacts allowed his sons to win the OK for Thesday's flyover of a P-3 Orion during the military cer- emony. An assistant to US. Navy Secre- tary Ray Mabus called Mr. Hewlco's son Jon on Monday and said the plane would pass 300 feet above their father's grave in a salute at precisely 1:2.5 p.m. "I get chills walking through here." said Bob, stepping gingerly between the white tombstones at the cemetery, which in 50 years is expected to have about 200,000 graves. "It's so honorable. Dad would be proud." • 031_09.10I0*ptipost com BANKRUPTCY • Save Your Home! You May . Stop The Calls! • Eliminate Debt! FREE IMMEDIATE CONSULTATION Low Fees, Easy Payment Plan Attorney Gregg R. Wexler has handled thousands of Bankruptcy cases. MAIN (AAFICL: WASIPAIMBLAS II. 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• THE PALM BEACH POST • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.2009 5A Senator questions whether transfer complies with law P. DETAINEEfrom IA Asked by the judge how he wished to plead. Ghai- lani answered in English, "Not guilty." Ghailani faces mul- tiple charges and, if convicted, could face the death penalty for his role in the bombing of US. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, which killed 224 people, including 12 Americans. "Ahmed Ghailani is being held accountable for his alleged role in the bombing of US. Embas- sies in Tanzania and Ke- nya and the murder of 224 people." Attorney Gen- eral Eric Holder said in a statement. "The Justice Department has a long history of securely detain- ing and successfully pros- ecuting terror suspects through the criminal jus- tice system, and we will bring that experience to bear in seeking justice in this case." Ghailani was indicted in New York before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, captured three years later and held in a secret CIA prison overseas before be- ing placed in Guantanamo in 2006. Four of his named co-conspirators have been tried and convicted and are serving life sentences in a super-maximum se- curity prison in Colorado. The decision to move Ghailani to the United States lays down an im- portant marker for the Obama administration. which wants to shut the military prison but has faced congressional resis- tance to the transfer of any Guantanamo inmates into the U.S. for resettle- ment, trial or further detention. It drew immediate criti- cism from Republicans. "The administration has made the decision to begin transferring these terrorists to the United States, in spite of the over- whelming opposition of the American people and serious questions from members of Congress of both parties," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. A conference commit- tee, made up of Senate and House members of the defense appropriations subcommittees, has been considering language that would restrict the admin- istration's ability to move detainees out of Guanta- namo without a compre- hensive plan for where to place them. Lawmakers also want assurances that bringing detainees into the US. presents no risk to national security. Noting a bill, passed 90- 6 last month, that banned the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo to VS. prisons, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, It-Ky., said the president was ignoring the "clear desire of Congress and the American people." McConnell also ques- tioned whether Obama has the authority to move Ghailani under current law. He declined to say whether Congress would consider further action to stop the administration from bringing other de- tainees here for trial. But Senate Major- ity Whip Dick Durbin, D-III.. strongly defended Obama's decision, noting that the US. already has many accused terrorists in its prisons. In a speech last month, Obama signaled that Ghailani's transfer was imminent and that "after over a decade, it is time to finally see that justice is served." The decision to transfer him followed a review of his case by a Justice Department-led task force examining the cases of all 238 detainees who remain at Guanta- namo. Federal prosecutors allege that Ghailani ob- tained bomb materials, scouted the embassy in 4 the Tanzanian capital and escorted an Egyptian sui- cide bomber from Kenya to Dar es Salaam in ad- vance of the nearly simul- taneous blasts in Kenya and Tanzania. The bomb- ing in Taniania killed 11, all Africans, and 213 were killed in the attack on the embassy in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Bernard Madoff, meet Ahmed Ghailani ■ For the next few weeks. the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Ne York will be home to both Medoff. the disgraced financier who pleaded guilty to masterminding a $65 billion Ponzi scheme. and Ghailani, accused of helping coordinate the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. • Federal inmates are held at the center until their cases are resolved. Madoff is scheduled to be sentenced June 29, when he So* S head to prison. MMoff 17 detainees may head to South Pacific The Assodakd Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is nearing agree- ment with the remote South Pacific island nation of Palau to resettle a group of Chinese Muslims now held at the Guantanamo Bay deten- tion center, officials say. As they attempt to fulfill President Obama's order to close Guantanamo by early next year, ad- ministration officials are looking to Palau to accept some or all of the 17 Uighur detainees because of fierce congressional opposition to releas- ing them on US. soil. Last year, a federal judge or- dered the 17 released into the US. after the Pentagon determined they were not "enemy combatants." But an appeals court halted the order. and they have been in legal limbo ever since. Palau, with a population of about 20,000, is an archipelago of eight main islands plus more than 250 islets that is best known for diving and tourism. It's about 500 miles east of the Philippines in the Pa- cific Ocean. -ii ,---- , INCREDIBLE SAVINGS FOR 30%-85% OFF STOREWIDE PLUS WOMEN'S, MEN'S & KIDS' APPAREL ETERNITY SUMMER FOR HIM& HER kelt: 3A tot Eau de Pa& Spry. $94. Fee Mot 3.4 Roc Eau deToletle SporpSSI. 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* BA NE PALM BEACH POST • WEDNESDAY,JUNE 10,2009 IN BRIEF State senator wins three-way Democratic primary in Va. RICHMOND, Va. — State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds won Virginia's three-way Democratic primary for governor Tuesday with shocking ease, defeating a former Clinton White House insider and a for- mer legislative colleague. The victory sets up a Deeds rematch with Re- publican Bob McDonnell, who beat him in the 2005 attorney general election by 323 votes out of nearly 2 million cast. Deeds had about half the vote with nearly all precincts reporting. His foes, former Democratic National Committee chair- man Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran. had about a quarter of the vote each. Fla. graduation rate fifth-lowest in U.S. ,Amm— Florida's high school graduation rate is among the lowest in the nation, though progress is being made in several districts, including St. Lu- cie County, according to a study released Tuesday. The annual "Diplomas Count" report by the non- profit Editorial Projects in Education determined that 573 percent of Florida students completed high school on time with a' regular diploma in 2006, compared to 69.2 percent nationwide. That was slightly lower than the 2005 graduation rate of 60.8 percent and the fifth- lowest nationwide. St. Lucie saw an im- provement of 11 percent. Senate panel OKs drilling off Florida wAsuiNGrox — A Sen- ate committee on Tuesday approved opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, in- cluding an area rich with natural gas 10 miles off the Florida Panhandle. A 45-mile no-drilling buffer would be maintained off most of Florida's coast. The provision was tacked onto a broader en- ergy bill by a vote of 13-10 in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com- mittee. The committee was expected to advance the legislation this week. The area stretching from 125 to 300 miles off Florida's coast was singled out for protection by Con- gress in 2006 as part of a deal with Florida lawmak- ers that made available 8.3 million acres to oil and gas development. The protect- ed region is to remain off limits to energy develop- ment until 2022. Screen Actors Guild ratifies two-year deal 111 ANGELES - Mem- bers of the Screen Actors Guild have voted to ratify a two-year contract covering movies and prime-time TV shows made by the major Hollywood studios. Tuesday's vote, with 78 percent in favor, comes just less than a year after the last contract expired. N. Brinker, developer of Chill's chain, dies DAli AS - Norman Brinker, a restaurant mogul who popularized the salad bar and built a worldwide casual din- ing empire that includes Chili's Grill & Bar, died Tuesday at age 78. Mr. Brinker died at a hospital in Colorado, according to a funeral home official in Cob rado Springs. He suffered complications related to pneumonia while on vaca- tion. Before Miring in 2000, he built the Chili's chain of more than 1,000 restau- rants. The company now has 1.700 restaurants in 27 countries. — Palm Beach Post ST StrriCCS Bush NEWSMAKERS Today's highlights At 85, former president plans another skydive: Former President George fl. W. Bush plans to celebrate his 85th birthday Friday by making a parachute jump in Maine, where he has his summer home. Jim Appleby, a Bush aide, said Teresday that Bush will • make a tandem jump with a member of the US. Army Golden Knights parachute team. Their landing zone is near a church in Ken- nebunkport. Bush made his first jump as a Navy pilot when his plane- was shot down over the Pacific during Workl War II. He also made two jumps apiece on his 75th and 80th birthdays. • 'Perfect Storm' survivor fined for Illegal fishing: Fisherman and author Linda Greenlaw, who survived the .noreaster that was the basis for the book and movie The Perfect Storm, was fined $31,500 on Tuesday for fishing illegally in Canadian waters last fall. The Canadian government also seized her swordfish catch. "I've got to either catch a lot of lobsters or sell a lot of books to pay the fine," Greenlaw said lliesday from her home in Maine. Quote of the day Tin proud of my sexuality. / embrace it. It's just another part of me.' —ADAM LAMBERT. the American gaol runner-up from San Diego, in a Rolling Stone interview select ne acknowledges that he's gay, and says it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. lambert. 27. who sgned a recording deal with RCA Records on Tuesday. talk, about sex, drugs and hs Idol experiences in the March edition. He's on the cover. f Portrayed in the film by Mary Eliza- beth Mastrantonio, Greenlaw played a prominent role in the story written by Sebastian Junger She was the last per- son in contact with the Andrea Gail. a swordfish boat out of Gloucester. Mass., that sank with all hands during the 1991 storm. Greenlaw, 48. said didn't realize she had breached Canada's 200- mile fishing limit as she was attempt- ing to retrieve part of her fishing gear CBS, Letterman close to extension: David Letterman and CBS are close to a deal that would keep the late-night comic on the Late Show through at least the spring of 2012. That represents a two-year extension of Letterman's cur- rent deal, set to expire next year. CBS will also pay Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, a smaller licensing fee than it is getting now, con- sistent with its efforts to cut program- ming costs across the board with the downturn in television advertising. It's not immediately clear what that would mean for Letterman's paycheck, which has been reported in the range of $30 million to $35 million. His salary is set by Abrldwide Pants, not by CBS. — Palm Beach Post wire services Charity gifts in U.S. fell 2 percent in '08 The Associated !Wm NEW YORK — Charita- ble giving by Americans fell by 2 percent in 2008 as the recession took root, only the second year-to- year decline in more than a half-century, according to an authoritative annual survey released today. Particularly hard hit were social-service chari- ties, which suffered a 12.7 percent drop in dona- tions at a tithe when most of them were reporting increased demand for their services. The last previous over- all drop in giving was in 1987, the year of the record-shattering Black Monday stock market collapse. The Giving USA Foun- dation, which has con- ducted the survey since 1956. expressed relief that the 2008 decrease was not worse, given that many Americans lost more than 2 percent of their wealth during the year. However, the report underscored the daunt- ing circumstances fac- ing America's nonprofits, many of which have been forced to lay off staff and cut programs because of declining revenue. According to the re- port, total giving in 2008 was $307.65 billion down from a record $314.07 billion in 2007. Tivo- thirds of public charities experienced decreases — among the few sectors to improve were religious and international affairs organizations. "We definitely did see belt-tightening, said Del Martin. chair of the Giving USA Foundation. 'This drop in giving Donations drop In 2008, giving ih the U.S. decreased 2 percent from the previous year. It was the first decline since 1987. Source of charitable ping ... TOTAL: S307.65 billion 75% Incliveuats 13% Foundations 7% Bequests 5% Corporations and recipients, 2008 35%Religion 13% Education 11% Foundations 9%Human services —j • 8%RublIc-socieN benefit 7%Health •••• ''t • 6% Unallocated 4% Arts — 7% Others So.rce Carat i.S4104n00161 Pi( ASS:IWO PlISS meant that nonprofits have had to do more with less over the past year, but it could have been a lot worse." The report predicted tough times throughout 2009 for the social-ser- vice sector. Of 228 organizations that were surveyed, 60 percent said they were cutting expenses, includ- ing programs and staff, because of funding short- age& Among organizations serving young people. 74 percent said they were underfunded and unable to meet current demand. Major national nonprof- its such as the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and the American Red Cross have laid off work- ers. Picasso sketches stolen in Paris The elestreated Pens missing Tuesday morn- PARIS - A red note- ing from the second-floor book of 33 pencil draw- display case, the police ings by Pablo Picasso has official said anonymously. been stolen from a spe- The museum is closed on cially locked glass case Tuesdays. in the Paris museum that There was no surveil- bears the painters name, lance system in the room authorities said Tuesday. where the book was dis- The book is believed played, the official said. to be worth S11 million, a The stolen sketch- police official said. book, with the word AI- The theft took place bum inscribed in gold on between Monday and the front, dated from 1917 Tuesday morning at the to 1924, the Culture Min- Picasso Museum. The istry statement said. It is thief removed from a 6.3 inches by 9.5 inches. glass case that "can only The Picasso Mu- be opened with a specific seam is dedicated to the instrument." the Culture Spanish-born painter. 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For all the financial woes local restaurants are fac-
ing, food supplier Greg Bates believes there is hope.
And it comes in the form Ma duck wing.
'They're taking off in sports bars," said Bates, of
Keylmpact Sales, one of an estimated 400 vendors
pushing their products at a restaurant trade show Tues-
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The annual event, organized by Cheney Brothers
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about giving restaurateurs a way to hook custom-
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especially during the off-season, ifs a message they
wanted to hear. Attendance soared to an estimated
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over the previous year.
"They're looking for new products, or innovative
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marketing director for Cheney.
The 84-year-old company, which has produced the
restaurant "buyer's show" for nearly two decades,
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for companies and brands at Tuesday's event. But it's
one thing for a chef to read about a product in a sales
brochure: it's another to taste a Cuban spring roll
(think a Cuban sandwich in the form of an egg roll)
or a "crisseut" sweet potato fry.
Nicolle Baker of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston
("North America's premier supplier of frozen potato,
appetizer and vegetable products") was hawking the
fries, saying the whole sweet-potato-fries category
was attracting interest.
"They have that better-for-you appeal. even though
they're not necessarily better for you," she said.
But will any one menu item keep a restaurant in
business?
Ifs not so much about single item as about stay-
ing on top of trends, said Kevin Walters, food and
beverage vice president at The Breakers in Palm
Beach. The smart restaurateurs — and the ones most
likely to survive — are always looking for the next big
thing. he said.
"Ten years ago, it was espresso. Five years ago, it
was olive oil," Walters said.
Of course, there's a whole behind-the-scenes aspect
to the restaurant biz. Which is why for every company
hawking such would-be culinary classics as pizza
"logs" and pretzel rolls, there were ones pushing such
none-too-sexy staples as floor mats and dish-washing
detergent.
And in a center-of-the-floor showcase, Cheney
Brothers reps were promoting a $15,000 dishwasher
with four wash cycles.
Even during tough times, restaurateurs and other
food-service professionals must value clean plates.
When asked how the dishwashers were doing, Cheney
exec Ron Hall pointed to the floor model of the $15,000
machine
"It was just sold to a country club," he said.
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• 8A THE PALM BEACH POST • WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10 2009 The Palm Beach Post ALEX T/WLOR. Phalluses TIM BURKE, Executive Editor RANDY SCHULTZ. Editor of the Editorial Page Charles Krauthammer The settlements canard Bust the driver license ring Criminals use lots of tools, from assault weapons to lock picks. But one of the most sought-after tools is an official driver license. That's why law enforcement came down so hard on the operation in the Delray Beach office supplying Florida licenses to illegal immigrants. That's why the crackdown must continue until it shuts down the entire operation. As The Post reported Monday. employees at the driver license bureau were accepting bribes of $500 to S2,500 in return for issuing 'The investigation is very valid licenses to il- active and focused, so you'll legals who supplied bogus immigration see a second round in a papers and usually timely manner.' didn't even take the driving test. The li- censes can be useful for such relatively harmless scams as avoiding arrest and deportation if stopped by a police officer while driving. But South Floridians know that there are much darker reason's why criminals obtain driver licenses. Mo- hamed Atta and other 9/11 hijackers had driver licenses to help avoid dif- ficult questions and buy airplane tick- ets. Ease of travel by air and on the road also is a reason that drug mules would want driver licenses. Because of all the ways criminals can use driver licenses, law enforce- ment correctly set up a task force. It was led by the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office and included the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Of- fice, police departments in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. the US. Drug Enforcement Agency and Im- migration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol. The task force has arrested five women who worked at the Delray Beach driver license office and one Haitian immigrant who alleg- edly provided fake immigration MICHAEL NlcAULIFFE Palm Beach County state attorney Floridians know why criminals want them. documents. State Attorney Michael McAuliffe said in an interview that won't be the end of it. "The invest' lion is very active and focused." he said, "so you'll see a second round in a timely manner." Mr. McAuliffe said the probe, which started in February likely would spread to new people and new offices in Palm Beach County. Mr. McAuliffe said that he's seen too evidence of ter- rorism. He would not say whether there was evidence of drug trafficking or whether higher- ups in the scheme have yet to be arrested. But it seems safe to assume that a scam on this scale — hundreds or even thousands of licenses were is- sued fraudulently — could not have been financed by individual immi- grants seeking minimum-wage jobs. Mr. McAuliffe said his investiga- tion was centered "in this commu- nity" but that he suspected it could be going on elsewhere, a thought echoed by David Westerberry, com- munications director for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that runs the license offices. "As strong as we think our quality assurance is." he said. "recent arrests have given us a reason to step back and make sure the integrity of (licensing) is upheld." A few states allow illegal im- migrants to have driver licenses. Recently, though, Michigan and Maryland ended the practice. State employees in Delray and elsewhere who were issuing phony licenses weren't just misusing their jobs. They were endangering public safety. TALK BACK! Should Florida allow Illegals to legally obtain driver licenses? i‘gs.Palm8eachPert corn/ opiniontom Late move, but smart move After years of failing to properly fi- nance KidCare and making it as hard as possible for parents to enroll their children in the state's subsidized health insurance program, state leg- islators finally did something right. They passed a bill, which Gov. Crist signed last week, that stream- lines the application process for Kid- Care and expands the program so another 50.000 children can join. Kid- Care provides coverage to children whose parents work but can't afford coverage. There are nearly 800,000 uninsured children in Florida. Perhaps because the idea came front former Gov. Lawton Chiles, a Democrat, the Republican-led Leg- islature hamstrung the 11-year-old program from the start. First, leg- islators limited the coverage. Then, legislators made it hard for parents to enroll by increasing the paperwork required to prove eligibility and de- creasing the amount of time to sign up. The state also cut marketing that would inform parents about KidCare. As a result, enrollment in KidCare dropped. The state had to return to the federal government nearly $140 million in matching money. U that isn't a serious political crime, we don't know what is. Richard Robleto, executive direc- tor of Florida Healthy Kids Corp.. which administers KidCare, said the agency for years has tried to have the administrative barriers to the program eliminated. The legislation, 5K0111.1) we AiCcr.en .THIS TIo NVITATI THe ON JOIN ow:IA-nom orANARr-Ati 5TA-ces Health care for more kids of the state's working poor he said, is a move in that direction: "1 think this was a very good first step in making it easier for families to get coverage and to keep that coverage." The law requires KidCare to attempt to verify eligibility elec- tronically from external sources first before requiring families to produce documents. Parents who pay more than 5 percent of their income for group health insurance no longer must wait six months after dropping the more expensive coverage before being eligible for KidCare. That wait has been cut to two months. Mr. Robleto said the six-month waiting period was an "extreme burden" for families who did not want to be without coverage for so long Also, families that miss a premium payment will lose coverage only one month instead of two months. Mr. Robleto said the bill and the money provided for the year means that KidCare can add 45,000 to 50.000 children to the current 250,000. There also will be a study of the outreach effort. Still, as he says, more needs to be done. "I hope I will be going back to the Legislature and saying: Thank you very much. We enrolled those 50,000 and now we need more money.' " Having clone right, legisla- tors should do even better NAR)(igt MUM' WS -Me OLP rs"."1- We Daft WANT To ) Actiscro ANY cum THAT *La Ave us As A maim! 101*IREVER/Abiquenve Obama the Humble de- clares that there will be no more "dictating" to other countries. We should "forge partnerships as opposed to simply dictating solutions," he told the G-20 summit. In Middle Fast negotiations, he told al-Arabiya. America will henceforth "start by liSten- ing. because all too often the United States starts by dictating" An admirable sentiment. It applies to everyone — Iran, Russia. Cuba, Syria, even Venezuela. Except Israel. Israel is ordered to freeze all settlement activity. As Secre- tary of State Hillary Clinton imperiously explained the diktat: "a stop to settlements — not some settlements, not outposts, not natural-growth exceptions." What's the issue? No "natural growth" means strangling to death the thriv- ing towns close to the 1949 armistice line, many of them suburbs of Jerusalem. that every negotiation over the past decade has envisioned Israel retaining It means no increase in population. Which means for every child born, someone has to move out. No community can sur- vive like that. The obvious objective is to undermine and destroy these towns — even before ntgoliations. To what end? Over the past decade, the US. government has understood that any final peace treaty would involve Israel retaining some of the closciin settlements — and compensating the Palestin- ians accordingly with land from within Israel itself. This idea is not only logi- cal, not only accepted by both Dictating" no settlements not feasible. Democratic and Republican administrations for the past decade, but was agreed to in the letters of understanding exchanged between Israel and the US. in 2004 — and subsequently overwhelming- ly endorsed by a concurrent resolution of Congress. Yet the Obama State I)epartment repeatedly has refused to endorse these agreements or even say it will honor them. This from a president who piously insists that all parties to the conflict honor previous obligations. The entire "natural growth" issue is a concoction. It's farci- cal to suggest that the peace process is moribund because a teacher in the Jewish Qum- ter of Jerusalem is making an addition to her house to accommodate new grandchil- dren — when Gaza is run by Hamas terrorists dedicated to permanent war with Israel and when Mahmoud Abbas, having turned down every one of Ehud Olmert's peace offers, brazenly declares that he is in a waiting mode — waiting for Hanky; to be- come moderate and for Isaacl to cave — before hell do any- thing to advance peace. In his much-heralded "Muslim world" address in Cairo Thursday. President Obama declared that the Palestinian people's "situa- tion" is "intolerable." Indeed it is. the result of 60 years of Palestinian leadership that gave its people cor- ruption, tyranny, religious intolerance and forced mili- tarization: leadership that for three generations — Haj Amin al-Husseini in 1947, Yasser Arafat in 2000, Mr. Abbas in December 2008 — rejected every offer of independence and dignity, choosing destitution and de- spair rather than accept any settlement not accompanied by the extinction of Israel. In the 16 years since the Oslo accords turned the West Bank and Gaza over to the Palestinians, their leaders — Fatah and Hamas alike — built no schools, no roads, no courthouses, no hospitals, no institutions that would re- lieve their people's suffering Instead they poured every- thing into an infrastructure of war and terror, all the while depositing billions (from gull- ible Western donors) into their Swiss bank account& Mr. Obama says he came to Cairo to tell the truth. But he uttered not a word of that. Instead, he issued but one concrete declaration of new policy: "The United States does not accept the kgitima- cy of continued Israeli settle- ments," thus reinforcing the myth that Palestinian misery and statelessness are the fault of Israel and the settlements. Blaming Israel and pick- ing a fight over "natural growth" may curry favor with the Muslim "street." But it will only induce the Arab states to do like Mr. Ab- bas: sit and wait for America to deliver Israel on a platter. Which makes the Obama strategy not just dishonor- able but self-defeating. Charles EmuthammerS e-mail address is letters@charieskraut hammer tom I.MERS TO THE EDITOR Post now backs expediency over public process? The Post's strong editorial endorsement of the Palm Beach County supervisor of elections request for Riviera Beach ware- house space is contrary to another major Post editorial position regarding county government: integrity of public process. What did the stab, attorney's grand jury philosophically discuss and what would an inspector general say about this specific proposal: that the selection of the proposed site was not transparent, not competitive and the deal shouldn't be done. The site was identified among a number of potential prop- erties and was selected by the supervisor without any public process. The price will be negotiated with the owner knowing that he has been selected as having the favored site. Other potential competitors were not given the opportunity to bid. This is all contrary to thoughts expressed in the grand jury report. So, if there were an inspector general, what would happen in this case? Nothing? County staff expressed concerns about the ' preceding and other shortcomings with Too soon to stop harsh tactics that work? Presi(knt Obama labels the harsh interrogation tech- niques of the Bush adminis- tration "brutal" and "torture." Dick Cheney said they were lawful, safe, successful and not torture. This fundamen- tal disagreement probably never will be reconciled. But the American people can ex- amine and judge these other important issues: First, is it wise to change policy while we still are subject to terrorist attack? Next, is it time for Mr. Obama to provide the evi- dence to support his claims that harsh techniques do not work and serve as an Al- Qaeda recruiting tool? Mr. Cheney said the measures did work on three high-val- ue terrorists, averting an at- tack on Los Angeles, when milder methods did not. Finally, on the day Mr. Obama gave the nation his Guantanamo vision, his ad- ministration announced that the first of the terrorist de- tainees will be tried in New York. Sen. Charles Schumer, 1)-NY, concurred. What will Mr. Obama and Sen. Schum- the Riviera site as compared with the cur- rent county-owned site to the county com- mission, but the commission felt the same as The Post that turning down the super- visor's request was unacceptable. No one wants to be perceived as having impeded the supervisor, whom the public elected, from doing her duties as she sees fit. So, it appears The Post thinks that expe- diency — time constraint, in this case — is sufficient justification to violate tenets of good government as called out by the state attorney and grand jury. There are always expediencies, sometimes real, sometimes less so. What was done is not illegal. As we move forward to address how county government functions in the future, and what new bureaucracies, if any, are going to be formed to protect the public interest at taxpayers expense, people need to remem- ber cases like this. ROBERT WEISMAN Palm Beach County administrator West Palm Beach er do if the man is acquitted and freed to walk the streets of New York? Does this proposal, like the promise to close Gitmo, need more vet- ting before implementation? RAY ELDER!) Palm Beach Gardens Renaming party dinner a slap to true heroes In answer to a letter-writer, I don't understand how a lob- byist can say that the Palm Beach County Democratic Party made the correct deci- sion in changing the name of the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner to the Truman-Kennedy-John- son Dinner - This is a major fund-raiser and has always been called Jefferson-Jackson in honor of our third and seventh presidents. Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of hider pendence. Andrew Jackson helped to shaped the party and was a hero in his time. Truman used atomic bombs on Japan, killing 120,000 innocent people. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam that ended up costing 58000 American live& He was a one-term president. Even Barack Obama said that he wanted a recovery plan that would put people back to work, "not because I believe in bigger govern- ment." I don't. Changing the name of this fund-raiser does not reflect current Demo cratic policies. Let's not casu- ally cast aside our history and those who are held in high esteem to this day. LYNN ANDERSON Lake Worth Judge's ignorance of law Is no excuse, or Is It? Let me get this straight. A Palm Beach County circuit judge claims two homestead exemptions, and it took a battle between the judge and his wife's ex- husband to bring it to the attention of the property appraiser? Something's very wrong here. First, there's incompe- tence at the appraiser's of- fice. Second, Judge Martin Colin wasn't aware that two homestead exemptions was illegal? Yeah, right. It's a travesty for all of us who fol- low the law, pay our proper- ty taxes honestly and work hard to do the right thing. 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• THE PALM BEACH POST • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.2009 St David Brooks Cautious at heart Sonia Sotomayor had bad timing. If she'd entered col- lege in the late-lari0s or early-1960s, she would have been surrounded by an ethos that encour- aged :quart young ethnic kids to as- similate. If she'd en- tered Princeton and Yale in the 1980s, her ethnicity and gender would have been mildly interesting traits among the many she might possess. But she happened to attend Princeton and then Yale Law School in the 1970s. These were the days when what we now call multiculturalism was just coming into its own. These were the days when the whole race, class and gender aca- demic-industrial complex seemed fresh, exciting and just. There was no way she was going to get out of that unmarred. And, in fact, in the years since she has given a series of speeches that have made her a poster child for identity politics. In these speech- es, race and gender take center stage. Ifs not only the one comment about a wise La- tina making better decisions than a white male; it's the whole litany. If you read just these specie hes you might come away with the impression that she was a racial activ- ist who is just using the judicial system as a vehicle for her social crusade. And yet her history and conversations with her colleagues suggest this is not the main story. If you kok at the whole record. you come away with the impression that Judge Sotomayor is a hardworking care- ful-though-unspectacular jurist whose primary commitment is to the law. When she left Yale, she didn't take the route designed to reinforce her ideologi- cal dispositions. She became a prosecutor with District Attorney Robert Morgenthau in Manhattan. She told The New York Times in 1983 that in making this decision, she faced "a tremendous amount of pressure from my community from the third-world community at Yale. They could not under- stand why I was taking this jab." In the years since, she has not followed the easy course. More than any current member of the Supreme Court, she worked her way up through the furnace levels of the legal system. And when she reached a position of authority, she did not turn hen self into an Al Sharpton in robes, She is quite liberal. But there's little evidence that she is motivated by racial- ist thinking or an activist attitude. Tbm Goldstein of Scotusbkig conducted a much-cited study of the 96 race-related cases that have come before her. Like almost all judges, she has rejected a vast . . majority of the claims of racial discrimination that came to her. She dissented from her colleagues in only four of those cases. And in only one did she find racial dis- crimination where they did not. Even with what she calls her "Latina soul: she saw almost every case pretty much as they did. When you read her opinions, race and gender arc invisible. I'm obviously not qualified to judge the legal quality of her opinions. But when you read the docu- ments merely as examples of persuasive writing, you find that they are almost en- tirely impersonal and deracinated. 'lb my eye, Judge Sotomayor's opinions are the products of a clear and honest if unimaginative mind. She sticks close to precedent and the details of a case. There's no personal flavor (in the boring parts one wishes there were). There's no evidence of a grand ideological style or even much intel- lectual ambition. If you had to pick a word to describe them, it would be "restraint." Looked at in her totality, Judge Soto- mayor seems to be a smart, careful, hard- working judicial professional, who along the way picked up a patina of 1970s race-. class- and gender-consciousness. It's interesting to compare Judge Sotomayor's thinking with Barack Obamak. On the grand matters of race in America they are quite different. Judge Soto mayor has given a series of speeches arguing that it is not possible or even de- sirable to transcend our racial or gender sympathies and prejudices. During the presidential campaign, then-Sen. Obama gave a speech in Philadelphia arguing for precisely that, calling on America to move beyond the old categories and argument& Judge Sotomayor sometimes draws a straight line between ethnicity, gender and behavior. President Obama emphasiz- es our multiple identities and the complex blend of influences on an individual life. Yet in practice, they do have a lot in common. In practice, Judge Sotomayor is a liberal incrementalist. Her careful opin- ions embody the sort of judicial minimal- ism that President Obama and his aide. Cass Sunstein admire most. In short, Judge So tomayork career surpasses the crude categories she some- times articulates. Despite the ideas she picked up while young she has, over many years, chosen to submit herself to the dis- cipline of the law, and she bas not abused its institutions. I hope she's confirmed. David Brooks is a columnist for The New York Times. Madoff Jewish? Big deal. By MIKA MANDELL Jewish news flash: Not everyone is as keenly aware as you are that the world's most notorious Ponzi schemer is Jewish. A professor of mine who closely followed news about Bernard Madoff had no idea about his religious back- ground. As it turned out, she was hospitalized when Madoffs Jewish affiliation. and the disproportionate number of his Jewish inves- tors made news. And after her release, it never mea- sured on her radar. Another professor expressed sur- prise to learn that Jews may be sensitive to Madoffs religious background. Neither professor is Jewish. That's the point. Cognitive psychology in- structs us that information important to us is kept in the forefront of our minds. Perhaps the professors didn't associate Madoff and Jewish because Judaism does not place their radars on high alert. As a PhD student studying Madoff, I have spent much time thinking about how people of various religious back- grounds react to Madoffs Jewish identity. People with a Jewish identity (of which I'm one) seem to have reached a consensus that Madoffs Jewish background may fuel anti-Semitism. But we also tend to assume that non-Jews will think less of us simply because Medoff shares our reli- gious customs. In Febru- ary, Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, wrote in The Post that the Madoff story prompted "an outpouring of anti-Semitic comments on mainstream and extremist Web sites." His statement leads me to * believe that anti-Jewish ex- i Tunis out it is, but only if you're Jewish. pressionwascommonplace, and perhaps increased, thanks to Medoff and the Internees anonymity. However, a survey I conducted in March as part of my research contradicts that statement. The anony- mous, online survey was completed by 178 individu- als from across the US. It was sent to Jewish e-mail lists and a Christian semi- nary in Boston, and Chris- tian e-mail lists in New York. It also was posted on the Web site of the Jewish Journal ofins Angeles Jewish respondents gen- erally agreed that "Madoff gives Jews a bad name." with the Jewish average resting at "I feel this way often." Non-Jews, however, had a different response. Whether one identified as Protestant, Catholic, Christian or having no religious affiliation, the average response was the same: It fell smack in the middle of "I feel this way rarely" and "I never feel this way." So much for non- Jewish respondents think- ing that Madoff is a dark smudge on all Jews. . Generally, Protestants, Catholics, Christians and those without religious affil- iation did not find Madoffs religion to be relevant. In- stead, his religious identity was more important to Jew- ish respondents; 59 percent have thought at some point that they would feel better if Madoff were Protestant, Muslim, Catholic or Hindu. Regardless of these dif- ferences, my survey also finds a similarity between the groups. All religious groups agreed that the media focus on Madoff's Jewish torkkground was "just right." Respondents probably recognized that Madoffs Jewish back- ground played a role in how he recruited investors. Therefore, they saw media coverage of this fact as rel- evant to the story, even if Medoff's specific religion was irrelevant to them. While I cannot gen- eralize, the findings still offer insight. Jews may be. surprised to learn that non- Jewish respondents have expressed cool-headed opinions about Madoffs religious background, not anti-Semitic ramblings. Non-Jews may be surprised to learn how sensitive Jewish respondents are to Madoffs religion, and the extent to which Jewish re- spondents worry about how non-Jews think about them. Not surprisingly, Marlon religion is a source of shame for many Jews It's impos- sible to reflect on Jewish concern over what "the Gentiles must think" with- out acknowledging a history pockmarked with extreme persecution. If the Madoff scandal took place in early 20th-century Europe, One can imagine it prompting a pogrom against Jews. But if the survey results are any indication, Jews are their toughest critics. Cognitive psychology can help explain that, too. When something is dear to you, you seek to protect its reputation. Personal is- sues such as religion are intertwined with identity. And while Madoffs house of cards toppled, identity is a much harder enterprise to collapse. Hinda Mandell, a doctoral student in mass communica- tions at the S.I. 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Jeffrey Epstein documents sealed - for now 'West Palm Beach News, South Florida Break... Page I of 3 Breaking News: WPB man has swine flu; WHO to declare pandemic Breaking News: Two former officers arrested on assault charges Share this Story Piintinis Story Jeffrey Epstein documents sealed - for now Reported by: Eric Glasser Email: eglasser@wptv.com Last Update: 6/10 8:30 pm "I can't think of any other reason why it would happen in this case, but for his power, influence and wealth." Related Links • • • • • Biliknairesexeredator Another lawsuit against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein soon to be Charged Is Jeffrey Epstein Making A Deal? Is billionaire sex offender getting special treatment? WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Attorneys representing several young women suing Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein were in court today, asking a judge to unseal what they call a "sweetheart dear made between Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Federal prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges against Epstein. now 56, when the financier agreed to plead guilty to state charges last year. The Palm Beach billionaire was convicted of procuring teenagers for prostitution. "I can't think of any other reason why it would happen in this case, but for his power. influence and wealth." said the plaintiffs' attorney Brad Edwards. The sealed agreement, says Edwards. contains information relevant if not vital to their civil case. "And every day that goes by their rights are violated: said Edwards' law partner Wiliam Berger, "and why should their rights be violated any further'?" Epstein's attorney argues the deal his client made with federal prosecutors should remain sealed. "You've got to remember that it was the court that asked the record to be sealed and it was done during the course of the proceedings: said Epstein's lawyer Jack Goldenberger. Deanna Shullman. another attorney, weighed in as well. Shullman, representing the media and the public's right to see what's in those documents. says there was. as best as she can tell, no compelling legal standard applied when the judge originally sealed the documents. "The frustration is we have no idea why these records were sealed because it seems to have been sealed by a simple agreement of the parties: said Shullman. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath seemed inclined to agree the deal should never have been sealed in the first place. but gave Epstein's lawyers until Friday to file papers and arguments persuading him otherwise. They're scheduled to meet again in court June 25th "Justice delayed is justice denied and that's where we are now," said a disappointed Edwards. "He's not getting special treatment," insisted Epstein's lawyer Jack Goldberger, "The law does not require the http://www.wptv.cominms/local/story/Epstein-documents-sealed/eCXzn4xAekWrWGFA... 6/11/2009 EFTA00259945
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Jeffrey Epstein documents sealed - for now 'West Palm Beach News, South Florida Break... Page 2 of 3 records to be sealed under these circumstances' Edwards says they have been allowed to read the sealed agreement between Epstein and federal prosecutors. And while they're legally bound from discussing it, they say if it is eventually unsealed, the public will be "outraged" by what's in it. Share thisitolY Add a Comment Add Video Comment More WPTV Headlines &Osier (0) Comments Ready for the switch to digital television? Don't forget to rescan if your old tv is hooked up to a converter box 0 yu)E0 Fre lunch Thursday in West_PaIntanch The City of West Palm Beach will cater a full meal free of charge at the new 'City Center Thursday afternoon sponsored by Chik-Fil-A. Officer suspended for nannina over sunbather A Jacksonville Beach Officer has been suspended for 7 days after he ran over a woman on the beach. • WPB man has swine flu; WHO to declare pandemic • Two former officers arrested on assault charges • Florida foreclosures dip slightly • Rally to fight foreclosures • Local Synagogues react to DC shooting 4 VIDEO • Teacher wins appeal after having student voted out I 4 VIDEO • Is your teen looking for a summer job? • Local teens quarantined in China I o VIDEO • More elementary parents guestion_classroom change I 4 VIDEO • Crash kills Ken Greenicadstat4tidkiend http://www.wptv.corn/news/local/story/Epstein-documents-sealed/eCXzn4xAekWrWGFA... 6/11/2009 EFTA00259946
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Judge delays ruling on request to unseal plea deal in sex case By SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL Palm Beach Post Staff ;Warr WEST PALM BEACH — A circuit judge on Wednes- day did not unseal the deal that money manager Jeffrey Epstein of Palm Beach struck with fed- eral prosecutors to avoid charges, opting instead to give Epstein's lawyers a chance to demonstrate .why it should remain hid- den from public view. Circuit Judge Jeff Epstein Colbath ac- knowledged at a hearing that Epstein's deal was not sealed in state court in ac- cordance with the rules. don't see where any of the procedures were ever followed." he said. Colbath has given Epstein's defense attorney, Jack Goldberger, an op- portunity to argue that the document was properly sealed and asked lawyers to submit briefs to him by Friday. Colbath also set a full hearing for June 25. Attorneys for young women now suing Epstein are asking Colbath to un- seal the deal that Epstein brokered with federal prosecutors. A lawyer for. The Palm Beach Post also has joined in the request. "It's a secret agree- ment. A secret, sweetheart agreement," said former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, who now represents some of the women. "Everybody was in on this deal except the victims and the public," Berger said. "The public should be outraged it has gone as far as it has." A second attorney representing the women, Brad Edwards. has seen the sealed document. A federal judge allowed him and his clients to view it, but not to discuss its con- tents. Edwards said the women were "outraged" at what had been negotiated without their knowledge. A reporter asked Edwards if he thought Epstein re- ceived special treatment by federal prosecutors. "Are you kidding? Its transparent. Certainly no one else gels treated like that," Edwards said. 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Professors are allowed to receive royalties on their own writing • lomby that belied his normally jovial demeanor, said the personnel decisions made during the budget cut pro- cess were not an attack on tenure. "FAU respects tenure as much as any other state university," Brogan said. As president of this university, I want that quote to be entered into the record in a way that cannot be misunderstood and shouldn't be accepted as anything but what I mean it to be. This uni- versity supports tenure. That's a fact." • kiMberty_MIllnig,POSt com Tennis tour idea losing in Delray By MARIA HERRERA Sun Sentinel DELRAY BEACH — A promoter who wants to bring an international tennis tournament to Del- ray Beach must change his proposal for the city's budget task force to rec- ommend approval. Mark Baron, whose Match Point Inc. runs the International Ten- nis Championships and the ATP World Tour, asked the city last week to co-sponsor the ATP Champions Tour and pay $375,000. plus an annual 3 percent increase for the next 20 years. "The end result is that he's supposed to revise the contract." said Todd L'Herrou, a member of the task force, after the group met with Baron on Tuesday "It would be very hard to recommend approval at this point." Baron said the ATP Champions Tour is played around the world and few tures retired players such as John McEnroe and Pete Sampra.s. Baron billed the tour as the first of its kind in the United States. Opposition to the event is mounting Renzo Raiss, a Delray Revise the contract, the city's budget task force tells a promoter. resident who worked with professional tennis players in the 1970s. said the tour has not been suc- cessful in other cities in the country. "This is normally a sponsorship of a hotel to stimulate a bit of interest in the location," he said. Raiss said he would organize his neighbors against the proposal should taxpayers be stuck with the bill. Delray is facing a 15 percent decrease in tax revenue, or about $7 mil- lion, and officials said they already have been criticized for sponsoring other tennis events. The city's budget task force said last year that such sponsorships are costing Delray about $2 million a year because of a 25-year agreement with Match Point. The deal makes the city responsi- ble for cleanup, security, prize money and main- tenance of the center to ATP standards. home accessories. garden decor. shabby chic, gift items. children's apparel & custom made furniture A Unique Shopping Experience Summer Hours: Thursday - Saturday I Oam--ipin 12000 SE Dixie Hwy, Hobe Sound • 772.285.5045 www.CottageCache.com Notice of pu odic h arings The Ronda Public Service Commission has scheduled seven customer sante hearings in your area as part of its decision- making process in Docket No. 08C677-El, regarding Florida Power & Light Company's request for a rate increase. If the request is approved. base rates would increase by $12.40 in 2010 over the January 2009 typical 1,000 kilowatt-hour residential bill. However. rt the Commission approves FPL's fuel cost recovery request for 2010. FPL estimates that a typical residential bill would actually decrease by about $5 monthly horn approximately $109 to $104 starting Jan. 1, 2010 Thai's because the base increase of $12.40 would be more than offset due to lower fuel costs. The lower fuel costs are based on Feb. 9. 2009. fuel price preecticas for 2010 as well as improvements in power wart fuel efficiency Most business customer bills would decrease as well. In 2011, FPL is requesting an additional base rate increase of $2.84 a month on a typical residential bill. Service Healing Schedule The customer service hearings scheduled in your area *VI be conducted by the Commission at the times and daces indicated below. Tuesday, June 23,2009 - 4:00 p.m. Daytona Beach City Commission Chambers City Hall 301 S. Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. Brevard County Governmental Center Commission Room, Building C, 1st floor 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Melbourne, FL 32940 Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Governmental Center Jane Thompson Memorial Chambers. 6th floor 301 N. Olive Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Thursday, June 25, 2009 — 9:90 a.m. Broward County Main Library Auditorium 100 S. Andrews Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 The purpose of these customer service hearings is to take testimony from the public on the quality and adequacy of FPL's service and other matters related to FPL's petition for a rate adjustment. Members of the pubic who wish to present testimony are urged to appear promptly at each scheduled hearing tme since the nearing may be adjourned early it no witnesses are present to testify. CuStomer comments regarding FPL's quality of semce or proposed rate adjustment may also be submitted to the following address: Commission CIO( Office of Commission Clerk, Florida Public Service Commission. 2540 Stiumard Oak Boulevard. Tallahassee. FL, 32399.0850. Such comments should refer to Docket No. 080677-El. In addition. custoneb may also contact FPL ',nth questions, comments or specific concerns about the proposal or any other aspects of the company's service or service quality through FPL's Web site at www.FPLcoriVrespones. Pursuant to the protsions of the Americans with DisabildieS Act, any person requiring special accommodation at these hearings should cal the Office d Commission Clerk at (850) 413.6770 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Any person who is hearing Or speech. impaired should Caned the Florida Public Service Commission by using the Florida Relay Service. which can be reached at (800)955-8771 (100). If a named storm or other disaster requires cancellation of the customer service hearing, Commission staff will attempt to give timely, effect mike to parties. Notice of cancellation of the meeting wia also be provided on the Commssiods website (http:Ilwrivi.psc statell us) under the Hot Topics link found on he home page. Cancenahon can also be confirmed Dy cstng the Office of the General CounSel at (850) 413.6199. Thursday, June 25, 2009 — 4:00 p.m. Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33129 Friday, June 26, 2009 -10:30 a.m. North Dade Regional Library 2455 NW 183 Street Miami, FL 33056 Friday, June 26, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Plantation City Council Chambers 400 NW 73 Avenue Plantation, FL 33317 EFTA00259949
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• THE PALM BEACH POST • THURSDAY, JUNE 11,2009 5B Water district won't raise tax rate Managers hope that property values don't fall as far as expected. By PAUL QUINLAN Palm Beach Past Staff Writer The South Florida Wa- ter Management District will not hike its property tax rate despite plans to finance the state's prici- est-ever conservation land purchase amid a historic plunge in real estate values. leaders said Wednesday. The agency expects revenues to drop about $340 million this year, in part because property val- ues across the district's 16 counties in South and Cen- tral Florida are anticipated to plunge 12.3 percent, water managers said. The district is planning a $1.5 billion budget for the 2010 spending year, which begins Oct. 1. The agency's tax rate is 62.4 cents for each $1,000 of taxable value. At that rate, the owner of a $250,000 home with a $50,000 homestead exemp- tion would pay $124.80 to the district. Wednesday's discus- sion came as the district prepares to finance Gov. Charlie Crist's monumen- tal Everglades restoration plan: a $536 million pur- chase of 73,000 acres of U.S. Sugar Corp. farmland. The concept calls for eventually building a chain of reservoirs and marshes that could re-cre- ate the historic flowing connection between Lake Okeechobee and the Ev- erglades. The land deal alone will saddle the district with $45.7 million in an- nual debt payments over the next 30 years, Budget Director Doug Bergstrom told the district's board at a meeting in Naples. Water managers main- tain that the deal with US. Sugar — downsized twice from Crist's original plan to buy out the company for $1.75 billion — would not impair the district's ability to perform its core duties of flood control and water supply management. The one silver lining to this year's dire budget season: Water manag- ers are optimistic that district-wide property values actually may drop less than 123 percent as June estimates tend to be overly conservative, Berg- strom said. The board will meet in July to review the pro- posed budget before hold- ing two public hearings in September. The district also must submit the bud- get to Crist, who has the power to veto it. WrosUiAllinianitoopost com Copter to spray west county mosquitoes By BILL DIPAOLO Palm Beach Post Staff Wein If you're an adult mos- quito, Friday night would be a good time to bug out of western Palm Beach County A Huey helicopter is scheduled to spray Di- brom. a chemical that bumps off the irritating insects by disrupting their nervous systems. Spraying will start at sundown and is planned for four hours over 215,000 acres west of Military Trail in south county, the Glades, Wellington, Jupiter Farms, Palm Beach Coun- try Estates, Caloosa, Loxa- hatchee, The Acreage and Royal Palm Beach. "The mosquitoes are really annoying people." said Gary Goode, environ- mental analyst with the Palm Beach County mos- quito control division. The spraying is neces- sary because of recent rains, Goode said. The 151 inches of precipitation • recorded in made May the second wettest month since 1890, when 16.2 inches fell at Palm Beach International Airport. This year's heavy rains followed one of the driest November-to-May dry seasons on record, according to the National Weather Service. If South Florida has steady precipitation, the rains will wash away the eggs that the insects lay on the ground. But if rains are heavy for two weeks then drop off for the next two weeks, the eggs will have time and a place to hatch, Goode said. Rubbing out nuisance mosquitoes — females can lay 200 eggs every time they bite — is the goal of Friday night's spraying. So far, the county has had no reports of disease- carrying mosquitoes, Goode said. 8eiteipavottopost Above-average depths in much of Everglades ► WATERftom IB executive director of water resources, during a board meeting in Naples. "This has been a soaking rain from the top of the system to the bottom." Water now has reached above-average depths in vast swaths of the Ever- glades that had run dry. Meanwhile, monitor wells whose drying had iriggered last month's tightening of restrictions now have filled to above- average levels, with some reaching some of the high- est levels seen in decades, said Peter Kwiatkowski, Hie district's director of resource evaluation. Watering limits These restrictions are in place for most of South Florida and the Treasure Coast, including Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties. Water managers may make them permanent. Odd-numbered addresses: Watering allowed Wednesdays and Saturdays. Even-numbered addresses and properties with no address: Watering allowed Thursdays and Sundays. Hours: No watering between 10 a.m. and 4 pro. Exceptions: One-day-a-week limits remairein Lake Worth. No restrictions are in effect for Highland Beach, which draws all of its water from the Floridan Aquifer. "Rainfall has recharged the aquifer levels to the point where things are in really great shape," he said. The region is not en- tirely in the clear, water managers cautioned. July usually ranks as What drought? See South Florida water rules, pick up bps. browse photos. PalmliteachPost.com/drought the driest month of the wet season. Water managers said they cannot be sure whether the wet season will bring below- or above- average rainfall, although forecasts suggest the latter. Exceptional one-day-a- week watering limits will remain in place in a few communities, including the city of Lake Worth, where saltwater threatens to intrude on vulnerable coastal wells. Wrasul_quwAsneatNOSLcom Union files complaint against Jupiter rehab center By BILL DIPAOLO Palm Brach Past Staff Hiller JUPTI1OR — Charging management with try- ing to bust their union, members of the Service Employees International Union filed charges Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board against the owners of Courtyard Gardens Re- habilitation Center. Formerly Jupiter Care Center the 120-bed private facility on Thelma Road was taken over June 1 by the new owners, based in North Palm Beach. They have hired about 30 of nearly 135 former employ- ees of Jupiter Care Center, many of whom had worked at the facility for about 20 years and made about $12 per hour, said SEIU orga- nizer Ucha Ndukwe. 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▪ BB THE PALM BEACH POST • THURSDAY, JUNE 11.2009 Convict admits strangling Lake Worth waitress in '83 By JASON SCHULTZ — Palm tkarli Post Staff Utile, y WEST PALM BEACH — Justice in the slaying of -a waitress was served 25 years late, but it finally came Wednesday after a 69-year-old man admitted .strangling her, according '10 the Palm Beach County :State Attorney's Office. Bruce Albert Tessier f-was already serving three elecades in prison for mur- Ct_ t.(Dispatcher honored for talking dering an Ala- chua County woman when he was sen- tenced to 37 more years on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Sept. 29, 1983, death of Lynn C. Julin- The 29-year-old was found strangled in her Tessler Lake Worth apartment. "It's been a long time since Lynn has been gone," said her mother. BeverlyJu- lin. Fn. of Sebastian. "We've all mourned her, and I'm just glad it is Over," Julio said her (laugh- ter had five brothers and one sister and the news of Tessierh plea will help them all find closure. According to the state attorney's office. Tes- sier was Julin's neighbor in 1983 and on probation after being convicted of sexual battery. In April. he was charged in Julin's death after DNA evidence found on her nightgown linked him to the case. "What I feel sadly about is all the people who suf- fered from the time my daughter died, the people he was responsible for kill- ing." Beverly Julin said. referring to the woman lbssier was convicted of killing in 19W in Alachua County "That is who I feel sad for." At the time of Julin's slaying, media outlets and investigators wondered if her death was connected to the slayings of three other waitresses. Gayle McNeil, 30, of Cocoa Beach, was found dead west of Delray Beach on Oct. 21. 1983; Elizabeth Ann Hucco. 29, of Lake Worth, was found dead in September in Mel- bourne: and Carla Lowe. 21, of Pompano Beach. was found dead in Delray Beach on Nov. 13, 1983. After Tessier's arrest. sheriff's officials and Del. ray Beach police said they did not have any evidence that Tessier was involved in the other three murders. • Jason schultreptipost.com Boca dad through son's delivery By CHRISTINA (*PARDO Palm Beach POO Staff !Enter to pass out." On Wednesday, three months BOCA RATON — It was 5 a.m. afterJustin was born, Sullivan be- : and Kenn Haupert had just awak- came the first civilian to receive :ened to his wife's screams. She her department's Distinguished was in labor Service Award. Haupert picked up the phone Sullivan, who has worked for to call the doctor, but when his the city for six years, was nearing wife, Teresa. screamed again, he the end of her 12-hour shift when dropped the phone to run back she got the call from Haupert. into the bedroom. He could see She guided him through deliver- 1. the baby's head. ing the baby to tying the umbili- 11 Haupert hung up on the doe- cal cord. for and called 911. On the other "It was amazing to hear him line was Jessica Sullivan. a Boca cry on the other end." said Sul- Raton 911 dispatcher who helped livan, who lives in Port St. Lucie. Haupert deliver son Justin, who After receiving her award, Sul- ; weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. livan cradled Justin in her arm. "Without her I would have "lie is absolutely adorable," she been lying face-down on the said." floor," said Haupert. "I was ready AREA DEATHS Palm Beach County Albright, Edna Foster, 89, of Juno Beach, died Wednesday Edgley Cremation Services, West Palm Reach. Allen, Sylvester, 84, of Boynton Beach. (lied Friday. Shuler's Me- morial Chapel. Mangonia Park. Service Saturday. Alvarez, Javier, 64, of Atlantis. (lied May 29. Genesis Funeral Home. HollyvAxxl. Bannister, Clarence, 83, of Royal Palm Beach, died Saturday. Shuler's Memorial Chapel, Man- gonia Park. Funeral Saturday. Busse', Hands, 77, of Riviera Beach. died June 2. Shuler's Me- ' morial Chapel, Mangonia Park. i Service Saturday. Cameron, Marian E., sz of At- :lantis, died Wednesday. Scobee- ‘ Combs-Bowden Fbneral Home Crematory, Boynton Beach. "Memorial service Saturday. Chlapponl, Guy Francis, 23, of Ju- piter, died litesday. Palms West Funeral Home and Crematory Ochristina dpnarOofipbpont.corn Benacquisto gets key GOP backing By GEORGE BENNETT Paint Ifraria Post sue IlWray Republican state Rep. Sharon percent of voters live in Palm Merchant of Palm Beach Gar- Beach County and 45 percent The primary is more than dens, who has said it is "highly in Lee County, with a smatter- 14 months away, but key Re- likely" she will enter the race. ing in Glades and Charlotte publicans lined up Wednesday Along with the senators' counties. Democrats hold a 40- behind Wellington Council- endorsements, Benacquisto to-36 percent registration edge. woman Lizbeth Benacquisto on Wednesday picked up the About 60 percent of the in her bid for a state Senate support of Matt Caldwell, the district's Republican voters live district that could be a partisan Lee County Republican who in Lee County. and geographic battleground was the party's 2008 nominee In garnering Caldwell's en- in 2010. for that Senate district. dorsement Wednesday, Benac- Three key GOP senators District 27 is now repre- quisto said she would support — Senate President Jeff At- sented by Sen. Dave Arenberg, a redistricting after the 2010 water. Majority Leader Alex D-Greenacres, who last week census that creates at least one Diaz de la Tortilla and former launched a 2010 campaign for Senate district with a major- Senate President Ken Pruitt attorney general. ity of Lee County voters. The — endorsed Benacquisto to In addition to Republicans three senators who now repre- represent District 2Z which Benacquisto and Merchant, sent parts ofLeeCounty—Ar- stretches from West Palm Democratic attorney Peter onberg and Republicans Mike Beach to Fort Myers. Burkert of Fort Myers is ex- Bennett and Garrett Richter In backing Benacquisto, the pected to run. — live in other counties. senators passed over former In District 27, about s4 - •george_bennettOpbpost con Royal Palm Beach. Memorial service Saturday. Dixon, Geeslin W, 72, of West Palm Beach, died Monday. Royal Palm Memorial Gardens and Fu- neral Home, West Palm Beach. Gold, Jack, 80, of Boynton Beach, died Tuesday. Beth Is- rael Memorial Chapel, Boynton Beach. Service Monday Gregory, Joseph A., 80, of West Palm Beach. died Tuesday- Edg- ley Cremation Services, West Palm Beach. Gummere, Jerry Victor, 75, of Wellington, died Wednesday. Palms West Funeral Home and Crematory. Royal Palm Beach. Visitation Monday. Kellner-Feinstein, Diane 5-, 63, of Delray Beach. died Friday. Weiss Memorial Chapel, Boyn- ton Beach- Memorial service Sunday Paugh, Josephine Ann, 93, of West Palm Beach, (lied Tuesday. National Cremation Society, Lake Worth. Perez, Gilberto, 47, of Lake Worth, died Saturday. All Coun- ty Funeral Home and Crema- tory, Lake Worth. Pletenik, Samuel, 91, of Boyn- ton Beach, died Monday. A Cremation Service of the Palm: Beaches. Boynton Beach Prater, Martha E 91, of Lan- tana. died Saturday Tillman Fu- neral Home, West Palm Beach. Service Sunday. Rendon, Oscar, of Defray Beach, died Sunday. Genesis Funeral Home, Hollywood. Me- morial service Saturday. Rodriguez, Eugenio, 64, of West Palm Beach. died June 2. All County Funeral Home and Cre- matory. Like Worth. Rothstein, Violet, 86, of Boca Raton, died Tuesday. Levitt- Weinstein Memorial Chapel, West Palm Beach. Service Friday. Rulz,Mada 1,83, of Boca Raton, died Monday. Hudson Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach Russo, Anthony, 96, of Boca Raton, died Sunday. Neptune Society. Pompano Beach. khan., John G., 92, of Lake Worth, died Monday. All County Funeral Home and Crematory Lake Worth. Sprees Patsy L, 79. of Welling- ton. died Monday Palms West Funeral Home and Crematory, Royal Pahn Beach. Wailing, Wanda Ci.. 93, of Lake Worth, died Monday All County Funeral Home and Crematory, Lake Worth. 1Iielssel, Ira M., 9Z of West Palm Beach. died Tuesday. I. J. Morris Funeral Directors, West Palm Beach. Winston, Howard L,82, of Boyn- ton Beach, died Monday. River- side Gordon Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Martin County Pusleko, Jeffrey, 51, of Stuart, died May 30. Martin Funeral Home and Crematory. Stuart. Wadsworth, Irma, 88, of Stuart. died Monday. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart. Funeral in New York. St. Lucie County Burke, Glory H.. 82, of Port St. Lucie, died Wednesday Yates Funeral Home and Crematory Port St. Lucie. Service Monday. Citst. Charles McKinley, 40, formerly of Fort Pierce. died June 4. Stone Brothers Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. Visitation Friday and Saturday; service Saturday Fuller, Emmett Jr., 83, of Fort Pierce, died Friday. Stone Broth- ers Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. the, William C. Jr., 47, of Port St. Lucie, died Sunday. Martin Funeral Home and Crematory. Stuart. McMartin, Mary Jane, 74, of Port St. Lucie, (lied Friday. Yates Fu- neral Home and Crematory Port St. Lucie. Visitation and service Friday. FUNERAL NOTICES MIIIER BOUIE, Jr. Maw Roue Jr., ego 78 of Deerfield ' Beech. FL went home to be mei the Lord on June 3 2009. He leans tp cherish e w1/4 , Mrs. kali kW* of Deerfield Beak i7 five sons and two daughters and a host of rather relators and sorroMrq friends. ▪ Funeral Service will be held Saturday -here 13, NOP at 103 PM at St. Paul MAE - Church 119 NW Stli Avenue Delray illeach FL 33444. Veitliti0n wit( be held ' Friday. June 12, 2009, 6 PM to B PM at Mielereie I Chapel, 606 West .Atlanbe Avenue, Dekey Bnc& FL. 33444. j -Professional Service entrusted to %vies Memorial Chapel Delray Beach. FL re arm adeleares were wee Mame Veit PalmBeachPost.corWelitear4. JOHN GILBERT SCHATTIE March 24,1917 - Jun* 'I, 2009 • John G. Senate. 92, • men of many unfits. pissed sway on hew S. 2009. Survivors include his dedicated ' and loving wife of 66 years, Jewel; children, John. Edwina and Glenda; grandchildren. Susie, Usa, Michael. John arid Robert; sister, Kay and brother. Thomas: numerous grandchildren, greareedetticken. races and nephews- Mho woe &wain Hatehon, PA. Upon . *lase from service in the Army, he ssapenns his otter with the goad of Winer Soapk In eget for the ON o York. In 1960 John goichiala Fes n he class from the RCA Inset/W.3nel ' arid John relocated to Lake Worth whore I they have bred for the last 38 yews There roll be a Memorial Service the Saturda), June 13 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Del Loge Chapel, 131 . South tatted* Drive. Lake Worth All County F ;mend Hon* is in charge of the rerangements owns nenermen fad —5 • eleeeseen von Peenliminfrostrom/obitions BIR71RUM REMMING I &rheum Roentrisng. roe* 62, of Delray Beath. FL went home to with the Lord on Jane 6, 2009. Me Moves to cherish he memOry: MS Bute, lbs.Glenda Raman I. of Delny Beech; two sons rind one I doughty end a host of other relatives I end sorrowing bends. Funeral Service wee be hold Simard, ' June 13, 2009 at 1200 PM et Shsuler s Memorial Chapel, 606 West Atlantic v_ mi Avenue. 'Delray Beach FL 33444. wr -Professions' Sonia entrusted to 9wlees ?Yoram' OWN. Deny Beech. FL .7., Crittgeg.a....Ct.ye ssa MARY K. BERNACKI Age 79 of Jupiter FL. passed away snemectechy on Monday, June ft 2009 in West Mill Peach. Born in Now Navin. the had boon a resident of -higher for twent -aix years. coming from Durkee% CT. Prior to retirement, she was e Licensed Practical Nurse al Middlesex Memorial Hospital and CI Convalescent Home, both in Middletown, CT. Mrs. Ulnaehi was e long-tne parishioner with Notre Dame Catholic Church in Durham. CT. Suntan Include her loving husband. Henry S. flernacki of Jupiter; one daughter. Maureen A. Bernick; of Jupiter. two sons. Henry Bernechi of Jupiter and Peter S. Bernath d Duthrn. CT: ono granddeughter. Leah Bernscki: one geeafigrandsors Tyler Kota and one grog-granddaughter, Sadie Kobus. She was preceded in death by her laments. Jessie end Dora KIM' and her two sons. taonJ. and Mirka H. %radii A Moss of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Pee 9 Catholicy 13. 2009 at St. Church 1701 Indian Creek Parkway. Jupiter, FL. The Ismay lumens contribution to 'Go Red for Wom•r•-. c/o American Heart Ask:oaten, 72)2 Greenville Ave. Dalin. 752314596 Taylor & Medea Finest Home Feeley Owned & Operated 7444030, Jupiter. FL To ores meal... ant's* ease dererrare Melt PaimBeadiPostconstobhuarla ROBERT E. WISE Agi t0c: I hoer. Palm Beach, pawed ch, sway et he home on hardly. Jute • 2009. Me we,. tool & die maker and *signer in Elkhart. Indiana. He retired from Pratt & Whitney in 1994. Hens en Army Yemen of lAWI. Robert helped to build three churches In the area, end wet a volunteer for the Palm Beach County Schools for twenty-eight mare. He is survived by his loving wife. Carolyn- his children; stip-children; grandchildren and greet-grendchiltrees also several brothers. step-brothers and step-sisters. Memorial Services will be held on Safirday. lure 13, 2009 at II:00 AM .t the HOWA40.PRICF FUNERAL HOME. 754 US Highway One. North Peri Beach. L +4 el lowers donabom may be ma* to The Selvaton Army. 2100 Pairs Beach Latin Bhst, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. Unarms swaluee• arerse mole empire. Visit Pahntleachrostrorefoltawaries ADAM SCOTT FUSCO Adam Scott Fiasco 26, a native of Pa*. Beach Gardens. FL died in a tragic ATV modal on Msy 24. 2009 in she 6/dge, GA He is survived by many family and friends who love and will miss turn dearly A day_for Adam is June 13 2009 For info col 5611762-2592 7(56111)' ci290 Se •mreura toirdearee. roam yrs eke ParentleackPost corrOohouan I Pa ImBeachPost.com Click on Obituaries LYDIA DENISE SLOAN-SMITH ^Lit' Age 4$. of Boynton Beech, FL passed away on Monday lured. 2009. She is summed by her sow Miami b. Edwards of Boynton Beach; her loving mother, Helen -Sian of Boynton Beech and her father. Russell Sloan who L roceeded her its death. One brother. loyd Sloan (Nicole) of Port St. Luca. FL and one sister. Cheryl Sloan.Panerson of Boynton Beech end a host of loving NMI, members Viewing will be hold Friday. Jae 12. 2009 from 6 to $ PM at Boynton Beach Church of God, 135 N.C. 7th Ave.. Boynton Bath. Funeral Sanas will be held Saturday. June 13, 2009. 1200 Noon et the above mend church. Bishop Kenneth B. Jones. Pastor STRAGHN & SON TRI.CTIY FUNERAL HOW. le-Charge of Arrangements. Te rearelera val ancjeetcesS id Th wer dram SYLVESTER ALLEN Sterner Allen, N. of Boynton Bach. FL entered into eternal rest at home the lovingrare of his family on Friday, Jwoe He I to cherish his precious memories, • devoted wife of 64 years. Ruby B. Allen: children. Arnold Allen. Sr. (Mirien), Kirk Allen (Ruby), Theresa A. Weath•rspoon (Leonard) and Wesley Alen five grendchIldren. five Slotet-Wardchrldren: thirteen sisters; ex brothers. adopted mother, Trude Hands; a host coif nieces, nephews, COUSJIS and sonmeng friends. Viewing rill be held on Friday. Jen* 12, 20046:00 - 9:00 PM, St. John Miseionary Baptist Church, 900 N. Sacral Blvd, Boynton Beach. FL. Homegorng Service within held on Saturday, June 13 2009, 1 TOO AM et eon heed church. Slodoes Memorial Chapel. Manowie Perk, FL (5611$82•4255 re ran wales erne now Anne.. Wtl Pdatladtest.soni/obitaaries NICHOLAS A. TERZIS /....a iiA laws S mow last Tiursday, Jana 4. 1309 of • heart attack due to complications after surgery who at hetes Medal Center. Nick wes born on April 21, 1956 in Newburyport, MA to Altaic,. N. and Mary G. Term. He graduated from Newburyport High School in 1974 and earned his erg oaring degree from the University of Massachusetts. He wes • brilliant mar and had an illustrious with Pratt & Whitney, Florida Pneumatic and Advanced Turbine Products to name a few. He was passion eta about everything he did and loved lets. moterycles. can. anneals and children In addition to his parents he Is wined by his sister, Tula Terris of Jupiter, and his best friend end teammate, Arlie Higgins; his dog, Lathy and their cat. Safi. as well as aunts. sales and comes in Massmhusetts. His friends and famih are phoning a celebration of Peck's life this Saturday, June 13 a the Yard Home at Downtown m Pal, Bach Grans from 2- S PM le Sena getlelearee weds Nebo veers Weit PsholeadaPoetcoodcetweries PEARL FEINBERG Pearl Feinberg, 94 of Royal Palm Bach. FL and %may of Monticelo. NY passed away on June 9. 2009. Mrs. Feinberg was predeceased by her hawed in husband Dr. Nathan I Feinberg DP 2001. Na She is survived by loving day t Dee Sams and Lay Gruber (Ca en cherishedgranclehltdr•n. lys• Gruber. Day.d Sabers (Mari) and Laura Sabers-Jensen.(Etharib adored greet-grandchild. Peden lemon. Alewit be missed by may Meas. nephews and great, Pat rota end neptwn. rn Mu of flowers memoriel demotions ten be snide to Jewish Famil) & Children. - P.O BOX 220627. West Palm ServicesL 33422 Chapel services velll be held on Thursday. June II, NM at 1:00 PM at I J. Morris Funeral Directors, 5411 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33417 1561) 653-8676 Internment to follow at Refer Palm Memorei Greens ite e. 4.4 Snore r d4.80.3•• Val PWebodsPost.connobrtuane I Cum • Agorae • Dignified 'Simple • $689 Complete AVATAR CREMATION SERVICE SERVING Palm Beach, Martin & St. Lucie Counties Call us today or rant our *Sae for 561.747.9883 a m747,9883 arida:mai information www.avatarcrimatign.com • HARVIS BUSSEY A longtime resident of Riviera Beach. FL. deWed this Lfe on Jan 2, 2009. He is survived by his wife Mildred Betsey; nine children; Bernard, Evens, Charles. Dennis. Denise, Annette Arn•ttis, Honda end Paul Busier landed in death by one son, Edn.• two brothers. McArthur and Will r Busse,: three sisters, laws grime, Irene Acres end Mary Allen; a host of grandchildren. great•grandthildrian, nizcaThews. comets. other relatives Pak Wrong will be heel on Friday. Juno 12,2009,6:00 • SAO PM, Shaler s Memorial Chapel, 5301 N. Australian Avenue. Mang0nia Part FL. Hcenogoins Service will be on Saturday. June I3, 2009, 12:00 noon, New Hope Baptist Chroch. 1136 West 10th Street, Rivera BOO. FL. Shufer's Memorial Chapel. Mango...a Pert, FL Sell 882-425S 7.• ,Maoxfolersoi relier borne% 1FSi PalnAleacheort.conVotiltuaries WILLIE BURR 1/EASY Burr Viress% 69, of Fort Lauder. date, FL passed easy June 6,2009. Funeral Service Saturcloy, June 13. 2009 • 11:00 MA at Mt ban adisskinary Baptist Church. B68 W. 9th St , Loire Booth. Ft hieveig halm, SOO 4:CO PM at the church. At reng•nn ts by Roy Muell & Kunz Funeral Monte, Fort Lauderdale. FL le urea ,..delves teases Vbit PentleadtPost.conVobituaries JOSEPHINE A. PAUGH 'As a remernbrarce of my beloved mother. Josephine A Pa h, who Mesa away Juno 9. 2009. at the ego of 93. know we ',Arnett vein end you we rosy in heaven ash the rat of our family. resting in pore and glory. I love you ard amp will and a:lain dearly missed by may, as a PA is a bowel, always horning °v.v. toy 5 mars 'fro.r loving re war... reakiesesnel. auasemeesi Veit PalmileadtemconVolatiaries Find bereavement .mal4ii.i grsoliph .1(1175)%1 4 Orli Diane Jaccarino Anil 22.1951-MI*11,203e You are Loved, Cherished and Sadly Missed But Not Forgotten. Love, Billy etbirn 14 years one sou let us. It broke our hears to low too Too did not go alone. Part u4 us with \TUE the day a mil look rota home God gave us courage to fact and courage to mid the blow. Whet n meant for sat to low sou no one will e'er know %%cal must last for a little while_. Please do not gorse and shed in learn And hug tour arum to you through the seers. But start strong!) with a smile, And for my sale and in my name Lite an and Joan things the same. In Memory Of Parents. Leif & Zack: Brothers: Rends, Maurice & Vince Children: Nicole & Alfred; Grandkids; Nay & BI: I MARCH 19, 1959 • JUNE 110995 ta The Entire Strighn Famih Keith Straghn • EFTA00259951
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s THE PALM BEACH POST • THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 7B BUY NG WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR... JEWELRY, DIAMONDS, WATCHES, STERLING SILVER, COINS, COLLECTIBLES THIS WEEK ONLY STARTS TODAY! ANTIQUE AND MODERN GOLD & PLATINUM JEWELRY There Ls always a demand for old Items of jewelry, and right now the market is strong. We buy diamonds of all shapes and sizes, loose or mounted. If you have a G,LA, certificate, please bring it with you. Diamonds come in many qualities and colors, including blue, pink, yellow, green, and grey. We will buy your diamonds by themselves or mounted in almtrit any type of jewelry. Art Deco and Art Nouveau jewelry (from the 20s, Ms, and 40s) was frequently made combining diamonds with other precious stones: Emeralds, Rubies, or Sapphires. II you aren't sure if your jewelry is made of gold or platinum. bring it in and let us check it. ;het 411 i% Animal Or *-aa. Bug Pins C Arras WE MAY FIND A HIDDEN TREASURE FOR YOU!!!! We are always interested in signed or designer pieces, AND we pay a premium for these items! PI* Riga lei PSI MEN'S OLD WATCHES iLi a • , I) Iona • Oyster • President • Submariner • Date Just RstekRbillipe Some Examples Rolex up to $15,000 Cartier up to $10,000 Vacheron Constantin up to $3,500 Patek PhIllIpe up to $25,000 Pocket Watches up to 56,000 Movado up to 52,800 International up to $4,000 Le Coultre up to $2,600 Universal Geneve up to $3,800 Omega up to $2,500 we buy Rok,. Cartier, Black Naelwron Constantin, le Coultre. ItuloYa, RrHUing, ()mega. Comm. Xuderniam. ilgue. Gruen. laeger.lcCoultre, longincs Nage, litany, UniYersal Genes, Van (led & %pelt, NIOURIth Complicated %etches bring the highest prices. Platinum. !Ink or Row Gold is .en' desirable. I halms' snitches or nineties with extra dial. on the face may mean mom money for you. Extra button.. alarms or chiming watch', are ken desirable. We also buy old railroad and pocket natelws of all kinds. we buy ladies Rolex. Cartier, Park Phillipe. Me. and many narthex made of gold, platinum and diamonds. •WE BUY WATCHES IN ANY CONDITION. WORKING OR NOT • S OW iii ,oNcl Pet kit esaleNth Anlitt Wayne, Peel/ Ptellthq• %/mug• and theregeht•led Den9 the MOST • Le Count* DIAMONDS • ALL SIZES & SHAPES Sb Carat Diamond up to $1,000 I Carat Diamond up to $4,500 2 Carat Diamond up to 515,000 3 Carat Diamond up to $22,000 5 Carat Diamond up to $100,000 Vie hate a great demand right now for diamonds of all YiZts, and especial& for diamonds of five carats or more. The larger diamonds bring much more money. Re buy old mine rut or European cut stones. Due to large contracts, our buying power is stronger now than ever before! Be will buy your diamonds with or without a Girt. Certificate. lour diamonds can be mounted in gold or platinum. Be also bus old mountings that have had the stones removed. • ALL US GOLD COINS • ALL US SILVER COINS • ALL FOREIGN GOLD, SILVE INS & SETS • PROOF GOLD AND SILVER EAGLES • SINGLE COINS OR COMPLETE COLLEC • ALL PROOF AND MINT SETS • ALL CARSON CITY SILVER ANp GOLD • SILVER AND GOLD COMMEMORATIVES • FRANKLIN MINT GOLD AND SILVER SETS • ALL PCGS AND NGC CERTIFIED COINS Art Glass • Antiques Porcelain • Bronzes Fine & Decorative Art Rockwood Tiffany Roseville Weller Swarovski Russian Items Gall. Meissen Sevres Old Bronze, Daum Nancy Judith Le Wier Leverre Francois Illustration Art Paintings on Porcelain Cameos Uadro Horn owl Antique Lamps, Art Glass 4) it; benzene *able Royal Dourton kart Etchings Yktotian Jewelry Handel Lamps Lailque Masonic awns Moorcroft Loots Cartier Clocks Porcelain Boxes Fine China Sets KPM Zippo Lighters Old Oil Paintings Miniature Paintings Dunhill Lighters Old Fountain Pena Old Louis Vuitton Luggage We Buy Sing. HMIS Or An Entire Estate BUYING RARE COINS - WE WILL COME TO YOUR HOME OR BANK VAULT FOR LARGER COLLECTIONS US PAPER MONEY US Large Size Bills US Small Size Bills Gold and Silver Certificates Fractional Currency $500 Bill $1,000 Bill $5,000 Bill $10,000 Bill hien in based mormottrot sitars* STERLING SILVER Flatware Sets Up to $9,000 Serving Trays Up to $6,000 Tea Sets Up to $10,000 Candelabra Bring for Cash Otter fen Flatware Tea Sets, Baskets, Bowls, Candelabra, Picture Frames, Bring for CASH Offer We pay premium prices for all Tiffany, Tenon & Vanier Bring in for Offer. I SI I ANI SIFIMASC SILI. ER MAIN.. %0 511.511( It M It/ t•t_ US GOLD & SILVER COINS US GOLD COINS US SILVER COINS SI $100 and up Silver Dollars $10.00 and up $2.50 $130 and up Halt Dollars $3.50 and up $3.00 $550 and up Quarter Dollars $1.75 and up $5.00 $200 and up 20 Cent Pieces $10.00 and up $10.00 $425 and up Dimes 5.70 and up $20.00 case and up Hart Dimes $4.00 and up All Old & Modern Gold & Silver Coins & Sets • Buying all Certified Coins PCGS. NGC, ANACS, etc. • Entire Collections • High Grade and Rare Date Coins Bring Higher Values • All prices subject to change according to fluctuations in the precious metals market Prices are based on condition and rarity ALL TYPES • COMPLETE SETS We buy US Type Coins • Proof Sets Commemoratives • Mint Sets • Foreign Gold and Silver • All Certified Coins 900/0 Silver Coins HALVES (Pre-1965) $3.50 ad pp QUARTERS (Pre-1965) $1.75 as le DIMES (Pre-1965) 5.70 swop WAR NICKELS • BUFFALO NICKELS V NICKELS • SHIELD NICKELS l'7CENT PIECES • LARGE CENTS 2 CENT PIECES • 3 CENT PIECES COMMEMORATIVE COINS All prices subgct to change accre r.o to • .r 1 nisitet Important: Do Not Clean Coins WHY YOU SHOULD SELL NOW! it Ube are nimorlog oreedlag do Ned Ms Is yew le =writs boa= ill b barbed tidier to odd ranalsittrosel. to Mears COMM berMarate eamttaliedImIrk may imarsampeemhe.or Sets derodies weal ler Sr me k Nt ow me a fro terbal (Item, SO that ,011• Lr.,• Aro si ;Ku an el Inc 'WI' Slat t ic art ann. mar bd. 4) Sew atm astatrs wrier depilate al elide the ad =i heir Min le amid. th br Si terieb rut whorl ebb 5) Terris lo keeled by ).).1 rad sub priendras I WE BUY ALL TYPES OF GOLD. PLATINUM. AND SILVER MEMBERS RTC re):4.1Gc TWERY'S ESTATE BUYERS Since 1921—Licensed Estate Buyers for Three Generations • Security On Premises Visit us online at www.twerys.com! • NOW flPfll NOMIOPEN r. Ma- 561-649-2646 SUNORSI g a MON.TO FRI. 9:30 AM—5:00 PM • SAT. AND SUN. 10:00 AM-2:00 PM 3971 JOG ROAD • LAKE WORTH Located in the Greenacres Plaza—On the northwest corner of Jog Road and Lake Worth Road near Starbucks Coffee; five minutes east of the Florida Turnpike. Bank & Homo Visits Available BONDED & INSURED At !earth Dudes 'COS a Mc 3-• Recehil CalpinIstitf soars. CMS.. Tel kW I thyme nem fir MISSY a For more information or to contact us after this event, please call Toll Free 1.888452-1358. EFTA00259952
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• 88 THE PALM BEACH POST • THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 Fiat completes Chrysler takeover BUSINESS wivriPaImBeachPost.com/business THE MARKET REPORT ♦ DOW 8,739.02 -24.04 ♦ NASDAQ 1.853.08 -7,05 ♦ S&P 500 939.15 -3.28 ♦ RUSSELL 2000 523.71 -4.22 10-YR NOTE 3.96% +0.10 CRUDE OIL $71.33 +1.32 Oil prices hit new 2009 high HOUSTON — Oil prices surged again Wednesday to a new high for the year with investors pouring money into crude markets as a hedge against inflation. Adding to crude's advance was new government data that showed an uptick in U.S. demand for gasoline. THE MORNING LINE Local foreclosure filings spike Fon-closure filings spiked in Palm Beach County in May, research firm RealtyTrac says in a report released Thursday. According to RealtyTrac, 3,782 homes entered some stage of foreclosure, up 33 percent from April and up 42 percent from May 2008. In St. Lucie County, 1,293 homes received foreclosure fil- ings, down 9 percent from April but up 13 percent from May 2008. And in Martin County, 256 homes went into foreclosure, up 17 percent from April and up 1 percent from May 2008. Nationally, foreclosure filings were reported on 321,480 properties in May, a decrease of 6 percent from the previ- ous month but an increase of nearly 18 percent from May 2008. One in every 398 US. homes received a foreclosure filing in May. Piper Aircraft names new CEO N'ERO BEACH — Piper Aircraft Inc. is getting a new top executive. The Vero Beach-based plane maker announced Wednesday that James Bass, its presi- dent and chief executive officer since 20(ki, will resign on June 26. Kevin Gould, Piper's vice president of operations, will take over as CEO. John Becker, a 20-year Piper veteran and vice president of engineering, will become president. Bass said his goal when he took the helm at Piper was to turn around the then-struggling company and make it attractive to a buyer. The Asian invest- ment firm Imprimis bought the firm April. Regulators warn Sterling Bank LANTANA - Federal and state regula- tors have ordered Sterling Bank to improve its risk management and keep a close eye on past-due loans. In an enforcement action released by regulators Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation said Ster- ling Bank must, among other things, he "adequately staffed by qualified and trained personnel" and create "an ac- ceptable written plan to strengthen the bank's management of commercial real estate." The 'a-year-old bank has assets of $421 million and reported a loss of $2 million in the first quarter of 2009. Sterling Bank has five offices in Palm Beach County and two in Brow•ard County. Rain to boost state orange crop (*LAND() - Rain is expected to boost Florida's orange crop to 159.6 million 90-pound boxes for the 2008-09 season, up by 2 million boxes from last month's estimate, the US. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA said the increase this year is made up entirely of Valencias, now estimated at 75 million boxes. But not all citrus fared as well, as grapefruit is forecast to now come in at 21.8 million boxes, down 3 percent from a month ago. The entire crop totaled 26.6 million 85-pound boxes in the 2007-08 season. Starbucks: Over-charges'resolved NEW YORK — Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday it has repaid all 1 million customers the gourmet coffee chain inadvertently double-charged on Memo- rial Day weekend. A processing computer problem caused the company to bill some credit and debit card customers twice on May 22 and May 23. The error occurred at about 7,800 company-owned stores in the US. and Canada. Starbucks spokeswoman Trina Smith said all the double charges were resolved as of May 29. She added that Starbucks is not aware of any outstand- ing charges but said any customers with questions should contact the company's customer relations hot line at (800) 23-LATTE. —Pain Reach Pau size and wires 4 The new company will focus on fuel efficient vehicles. 8y TOM KRISHER and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON The Associated hiss DETROIT — Italy's Fiat is the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets. closing a deal Wednesday that saves the troubled US. automaker from liquidation and places a that hobbled the old Chrysler LLC. Fiat CEO Sergio Mar chionne immediately was named CEO of the new new company in the hands of company, which said in a Fiat's CEO. statement that it would soon The deal creates a leaner reopen Chrysler factories company known as Chrysler that were idled during the Group LLC, which is not in bankruptcy process, costing bankruptcy protection and is the automaker $100 million free of billions in debt. 789 per day underperforming dealerships The new company will fo- and burdensome labor costs cus on :nailer vehicles, areas The 'new' Chrysle Fiat says Chrysler plants idled by bankruptcy will start up soon. in which Chrysler was weak. "Work is already under way See CHRYSLER, 98 ► TV-ing' remains popular amid recession Moto, Al SARAH GM 'The demand for RV-ing is still unbelievably strong,' Silver Palms RV Village developer Bill Harvey says. Since constructiong began last July. Harvey has sold about one-third of the completed 167 sites. RV resort builder hopes to keep business rolling in By TRACEY McMANUS Palm Reach Pod Staff Writes OKEECHOBEE— In a pocket of land north of Lake Okeechobee, past the wind- ing nature trails that fill this 5,600-person town, Bill Harvey is patiently waiting. He waits for the flock of snowbirds traveling in recreational vehicles headed for the warmth of the South. But the com- mercial real estate developer's also hoping to point those travelers to his new Silver Palms RV Village, a $15 million project built on faith that a recession could never kill Americans passion for IN travel. "The demand for RV-ing is still unbe- lievably strong." Harvey said. "and it's not something people are willing to give up now." Harvey bases that optimistic outlook on the fact that over the past five years. nearly 50 Florida campgrounds have been sold to developers and turned into condos and strip malls. That's left a gaping hole in the demand for RV sites, he said; one he aims to fill. A PKF Consulting study has shown that even with gas prices on an upswing, RV vacations can be 27 percent to 61 percent less expensive than other forms of travel for the savings on hotel, airfare and rental car costs. As families turn to vacationing in mobile homes, }Campgrounds of America, a chain of 450 RV parks in North America, report- ed a 3 percent increase in campers this Memorial Day weekend. "A lot of people are camping today in- stead of other forms of travel," said Bobby Cornwell, executive director of the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. "It's the RV sales that are down; not be- cause of a lack of popularity, but it's ... lending and being able to get financing." In fact, new 1W sales are down 57.6 per- cent in the past year because of financing trouble, but Cornwell said current owners of mobile homes are camping now more Silver Palms RV Village Location: 4143 U.S. 441 S.. Okeechobee Owner/Developer: Bill Harvey Amenities: Fitness center; 9.000-square-loot clubhouse; pool; athletic courts; library: card room; fishing lakes; and planned. activities. Prices: Ranging from $55,900 to 480.000 per site Web site: www.silverpalmsrv.com than ever. And Harvey said those faithful to the RV lifestyle are now demanding a new generation of campsites, equipped with the activities of a recreation center and the atmosphere of a country club. When construction wraps up on Silver Palms in late July, the park will be a part of this new species of campgrounds — with a pool, hot tub. 9,000-square-foot clubhouse with a ballroom, lakes and daily activities for residents. Moreover, the IN sites sit in the landscaped. 90-acre gated community and are paved in flashy stone. Since construction began last July. Harvey has sold about one-third of the completed 167 sites. Eventually, the park will have 512 RV sites, starting at $55,900, which Harvey said people are willing to pay to be able to own their own site in a competitive market. "I felt really good at the prospect of mov- ing forward and spending millions on this," he said. "There's nothing in Okeechobee that's even close to us." Ottacey. mernanuslOpost Corn >TELL US: Is an RV resort vacation in your summer plans? PalmBoachPost.com/yourpost County won't get ethanol facility UF instead plans to build the plant closer to Gainesville. By SUSAN SALISBURY Palm Beach Post Staff lifiter Palm Beach County has been jettisoned as the site of a University of Florida ethanol plant. In the works for two years. the proposed $20 million research and dem- onstration plant was slated to be built next to Florida Crystals Corp.'s Okeelanta mill and refinery near South Bay. But University of Florida officials said Wednesday that revamped plans now call for building a smaller plant closer to Gainesville, where it will benefit from proximity to UF's faculty and staff. With Verenium Corp., BP and Lykes Brothers proceeding with plans to build a 36 million-gallon-a- year commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Highlands County that will use simi- lar technology, the idea of a demonstration plant became obsolete. "The process moved faster than the project.- Florida Crystals' spokes- man Gaston Cantens said Wednesday. "That com- bined with the fact that the $20 million was not going to be sufficient to build the project we had anticipated and no other funds were available led to this change." In 2007. the state legis- lature awarded $20 million to UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to establish a research plant to commercialize UF Professor Lonnie Ingram's patented technology for producing ethanol from the woody parts of plant!, The "next-generation' biorefinery will produce ethanol and plastics from agricultural residues and woody materials. said Joe Joyce, UF executive as- sociate vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Also in 2007, a UF panel chose the southwestern Palm Beach County loca- tion from among six con- tenders. Florida Crystals had agreed to provide the land and utilities for the plant. Buckeye Florida See ETHANOL, 98 ► Bailout plan offers small businesses up to $35,000 By JEFF 0STR0WSKI Thing Beath Post Stafflifittr WELLINGTON — After spending billions to bail out banks, taxpayers are poised to offer a much smaller amount for loans to strug- gling small businesses. Starting Monday, employ- ers can apply for loans of up to $35,000 through the Small Business Administration's America's Recovery Capital program. The terms are gen- erous: No payments for the first year, and no interest for five years after that. Not everyone will qualify. 'lb land one of the emergency loans, a small business must be in trouble — but not too much trouble. Borrowers must face "im- mediate financial hardship: SBA says, meaning that their sales are falling or they can't pay employees or lenders. But borrowers also must be "viable." defined as positive cash flow for at least one of the past two years. Borrowers can't be more than 60 days behind on any loan, must have "an accept- able business credit score" and must present a convinc- ing plan for surviving the Irension. "You've got to show us what you're going to do." said Tom Miranda Gallman, an SBA manager in Fort Pierce. Gallman spoke to 25 small business own- ers Wednesday at a seminar in Wellington or- ganized by the Palms West Chamber of Commerce. Lenders said they're still waiting for details from the SBA about the program, but they predict a flood of inter- est front borrowers. "I'm assuming everybody in the room is going to at least ask the question," said Jaene Miranda, chief execu- tive of the Palms West Cham- ber of Commerce. Lenders from NVachovia. SunTrust, TI) Bank, Wash- ington Mutual and National City said theyll make loans through the SBA program. However, all said they'll offer the loans only to businesses that already have accounts with them. The SBA has S250 million for the America's Recovery Capital loans. It expects to make about 10,000 loans na- tionwide. For more information, visit http://wivw.sbagovirecovery/ arcloanprogram/index.html. •;Nf_ostrowskiepbpost.com EFTA00259953
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+ 2B THE PALM BEACH POST • THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 Lopez METRO REPORT 'II! 'fit- p!rt-r-T7 A sox offender charged last week In a quarter-century old -cold case' rape of a lyear-old girl In Boynton Beach was in Palm Beach County court Wednesday and ordered held without bail. Walter Farl Taylor, 39, was arrested June 4 in Lake City, where he now lives, Boynton Beach police said. He is charged with sexual assault on a person under 12, and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail Tuesday night. Charges that a Buffalo Bills fullback exposed himself outside a woman's home In Port St.lucle have been dismissed be- cause the woman who reported the in- cident now says she didn't see the man exposing himself and couldn't give other details, authorities said Wednes- day Corey McIntyre, 30, who played football at South Fork High School in Stuart and lives in Indiantown, was ar- rested on a warrant charging him with indecent exposure related to a March 20 incident. A suburban West Palm Beach man sew- ally assaulted a woman Monday after she refused to work for him as a prostitute, authorities say. Pedro Martinez. 42. was charged with sexual assault, felony battery and possession of a weapon by felon. He was ordered held in lieu of $60.000 bail Wednesday. The attack oc- curred as Martinez and the 31-yearold woman were drinking and smoking marijuana in an apartment in the 5100 block of Jaczko lane, according to a Palm Beach County sheriff's report A Loxahatchee woman who authorities say drove drunk Into a head on collision with her 23-montheld son In the back seat has been charged with injury DUI and child abuse. Diann Lopez, 34, was booked Monday morning at the Palm Beach County Jail. Palm Beach County sheriff's officials reported that on April 18. she was driv- ing on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road when she crossed a double yellow line, side- swiped a Honda and slammed head-on into a pickup driven by Kelsea Frick. 17, of Loxahatchee. In Lopez' car, depu- ties found an 18-pack of beer, reports said. The child was turned over to a family member. TRArriA A 23-year-old Jupiter man who wrecked his ear on Interstate 95 nearWest Palm Beach last week has died from.his injuries. Guy E Chiapponi was southbound on the highway north of Belvedere Road about 3:20 a.m. on June 3 when he lost control of his car Florida Highway Patrol of- ficials reported. The car spun, hit a guardrail and flipped. He was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center. where he died Thesday afternoon. The FHP report indicated that the crash was alcohol-related and that Chiapponi was not wearing a seat belt. A passenger, Willie M. Booker of Riviera Beach. suf- fered minor injuries. LAKE WORTH Residents can stack large plies of tree limbs and other vegetation beginning Monday. City officials said no citations for excess vegetation will be issued through June 19 as part of Green & Clean Week, intended to encourage tree trimming for hurricane season. Residents should put vegetation on the curb on regularly scheduled pickup days. For information on permitted Weather, traffic, breaking news and special reports PalmBeachPost.com/local Chick-fil-A to feed 5,000 for free WEST PALM BEACH — Five thousand free Chick-fil-A chicken lunches will be distributed today at City Center, Mayor Lois Frankel tells a news conference Wednesday. The fast-food chain also donated 2,000 sandwiches to six homeless shelters, a spokesman said. tree-trimming methods, call city Horticulturist Martin Cybulski at (561) 586-1720 or the grounds maintenance division at (561) 586-1677. ' RIVIERA REACH The Community Redevelopment Agency meeting scheduled for Wednesday was can- celed and rescheduled for June 24. The city council, sitting as the CRAB board, was scheduled to discuss terms sub- mitted by Viking Developers LW for the redevelopment of the city marina. BRIEFLY Palm Beach County will get $2.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help restore 192,300 cubic yards of sand that eroded from beaches last year as a result of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Hanna, county environ- mental managers said Wednesday. The money represents the federal share of a $2.9 million project to rebuild shoreline damaged by the storms. TAILluscSEE — Charles E. Fetscher Jr., 62; of Wellington was appointed to the Palm Beach County Housing Authority on Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. Fetscher, a processor with KAF Pro- cessing was appointed to a term that ends Jan. 20, 2013. He succeeds Sally Hamadeh Byrd. TREASIr FORT PIERCE —Two Fort Pierce residents were arrested Tuesday after deputies discovered tools used to make counterfeit money in their home on iedra Avenue, the St. Luck- County Sheriff's Office said. Brenda Hopkins, 46, was arrested on charges of counterfeiting money and possessing tools for counterfeit- ing. Ronald Jensen, 51, was arrested on charges of counterfeiting money, possessing tools for counterfeiting and tampering with evidence. Both were taken to the St. Lucie County Jail. Deputies found counterfeit $20 bills in their home, according to a sheriff's report. Nine male manatees pursued a female while trying to mate Sunday on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Give them privacy, manatee club says ► MANATEES from IR slapping their tails, hug- ging each other with their flippers, and occasionally piling up on sandbars or the beach. Tuesday's beaching was tame compared to the spectacle on Lauder- dale-by-the-Sea on Sunday, when a female in heat was pursued by nine males. Onlookers snapped photos of the manatees cavort- ing in the shallow surf as the fire department kept order. Katie Tripp, director of science and conservation at the Save the Manatee Club, said that with each animal weighing in at more than 1,000 pounds, a herd of amorous manatees can be quite a sight. it's really no wonder that people get fasci- nated," Tripp said, "when you get 5, 10, 15, manatees splashing around in the shallow water' The act itself is over in 15 to 30 seconds, but a female in heat may attract many eager males that pursue her for days. Ma- rine biologists don't agree on why they sometimes swim onto the beach - it might help with mating, or maybe the females just get tired. If all goes well, a calf will be born in about 12 months. It's fine to watch the manatees mate from a dis- tance, Tripp said, but give them a little privacy. "If they can not really know that you are there, that's really for the best," Tripp said. "Just stay back and allow them to focus on making new manatees." •$atfieen_chaprisan@poostcom TREASURE COAST Teacher suspended in boy's vote-out can keep contract By CARA FITZPATRICK Palm Brach Post Staff Mater FORT PIERCE — After teary pleas from support- ers, the St. Lucie County School Board voted unanimously Wednes- day to uphold a one-year unpaid sus- pension for Wendy Porti- a teacher who asked students last year to vote on whether a child could stay in class, but rejected a recommendation to terminate her continuing contract. Portillo, a 12-year veteran of Morningside Elementary, put her head down and wept after the vote When she looked up she was smiling. "I didn't think this was going to happen, and I'm just happy I'm going to go a al Portillo back to doing what I love," she said after the person- nel hearing. Portillo, who will finish her suspension in No- vember, faced a tougher punishment. Superintendent Mi- chael Lannon recom- mended that Portillo be suspended without pay for a year, returned to an annual contract and prohibited from teaching young children again in St. Lucie. He had con- sidered, but ultimately rejected firing her. Portillo appealed the punishment to the state Division of Administra- tive Hearings, but the judge ruled against her. School board members had to decide Wednesday whether to accept the judge's ruling in full or, based on the case record, to modify it. Their param- eters for doing so were narrow. The incident, in which Portillo asked her kinder- garten students to vote on whether then 5-year-old Alex Barton could remain in class, polarized the community and attracted an onslaught of attention. Students voted 14-2 for him to leave. That Alex was later di- agnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, and had been under evaluation for it at the time only added to the controversy. Melissa Barton, Alex's mother, didn't attend the hearing. She said she and her family had been threatened since the incident. She removed Alex from public school afterward. She called Wednesday's decision "disgusting" facara_liupatricklipepost.com Renter fatally shoots driver in yard The Royal Palm grad was trying to steal a trailer, deputies say. By JASON SCHULTZ Palm Beach Port Staff Writ,. A former baseball pitcher at Royal Palm Beach High School was shot and killed Thesday while trying to steal a trailer full of car-detail- ing supplies from a man's front yard, Palm Beach County sheriff's investiga- tors said. That account dots not make sense to the family of 22-year-old Jason Roden of Loxahatchee. 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While leaving, the trail- er hit the house's awning The man who rents the home there looked out his window, grabbed a hand- gun and went outside, Barbera said. The renter, whose identity has not been released, called 911. As Boden tried to un- hook the trailer from his truck, the man demanded his keys so he could not get away. The two men strug- gled, and the gun went off, Barbera said. Invest i- gators do not believe the man intentionally shot Bodo:, Barbera said. Roden, who graduated from Royal Palm Beach High in 2004, died at the scene. He did not have a criminal record. The case will be turned over to the state attorney's office to deter- mine whether charges will be filed. Oxon schultrOpOpostcom STAR LIQUORS r sigsv, ,„• , • J.993Oftechobee814 too itSIBAsfarestelftS 772.283.99.0.0. 561.790.5959 5.0,17199,24313 14. 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The Palm Beach Bzist B THURSDAY. AMC 11.2009 PalmBeachPost.com Rules on watering won't get tougher By PAUL QUINLAN Palm Beath Prat Ste Writer You can thank the rain for preventing water man- agers from imposing even stricter, limits on your sprinklers. Had this spring's severe drought continued, one- day-a-week restrictions might have been imposed in Palm Beach and Bro- ward court- • Watering ties, leaders rules. 5B of the South • dopter Florida Water to spray Management mosquitoes District said In west Wednesday. county, 5B Instead, most of the re- gam will remain under the two-day-a-week sprinkler limits that water managers ultimately are trying to make permanent. Today the district will consider relaxing the one-day-a-week watering restrictions it had clamped last month on Miami-Dade County and the Keys. just before four weeks of near- daily rain jolted South Florida. People in those counties also will be al- lowed to water on two days a week. 'Coming off of the dri- est six months on record. we ended up with the wettest May on record," said Terrie Bates, the district's assistant deputy See WATER. 58 la LOCAL BUSINESS Still a secret: Judge denies requests to unseal court documents in Jeffrey Epstein's case. Story, 3B Kudos for a very special delivery ALEN [Yr STONE, Ste, PhotogrepPet BOCA RATON — Dispatcher Jessica Sullivan beams Wednesday as Kenn Haupert cradles son Justin, 3 months, after Sullivan received a Distinguished Service Award for talking Haupert through the delivery when he called 911. Story, GB Lake Worth pier a place for manatee passion By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN and ANDREW MARRA Palm Beath Post Srle Ifirston LAKE WORTH — Lifeguard surrounded a female manatee who had beached herself near the Lake Worth pier Tuesday morning, afraid that she was sick or injured. They closed the beach around 9 a.m., and tried to nudge her back into the surf. But after she swam away. Tim Ehmke, chief lifeguard for Lake Worth Ocean Rescue. said they realized that she hadn't been in any distress after all. It seems that she just needed a break from a libidinous male who wasn't taking a hint. Manatees mate in earnest during the warmer months, and this time of year, rescue groups get quite a few concerned calls from people who don't know what they are witnessing. The normally solitary, docile animals can gather in mating herds during the summer, See MANATEES. 28 IR 4 University of Florida says no: Palm Beach County won't be the site of an ethanol plant. Business, 8B County Otis trash fee hike The commissioners' budget proposal would affect rates in unincorporated areas. By JENNIFER S0REPff FtUE Palm Beach Post Staff Wolter Palm Beach County commis- sioners signed off Wednesday on a budgerproposal that would increase garbage-hauling rates by as much as 13 percent for residents in unincor- porated areas. 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Government to loan company $4.7 billion
► CHRYSLER from 88
on developing new environmentally friendly.
fuel-efficient, high-quality vehicles that we
intend to become Chrysler's hallmark going
forward," the new company said in a state-
ment.
The Italian automaker won't put any
money into the deal but will give Chrysler
billions worth of small car and engine tech-
nology.
"We intend to build on Chrysler's culture
of innovation and Fiat's complementary tech-
nology and expertise to expand Chrysler's
product portfolio both in North America and
overseas," Marchionne said in a statement.
The sale to Fiat SpA marks a victory for
the 01xuna administration, which shepherd-
ed Chrysler LW into Chapter 11 protection
on April 30 with the hope that the company
woukl emerge in a matter of months with a
new partner
"This morning's closing represents a
proud moment in Chrysler's storied history,"
said the Treasury Department in a written
statement Wednesday "The Chrysler-Fiat
Alliance has now exited the bankruptcy pro-
cess and is poised to emerge as a competi-
tive, viable automaker."
The government will loan the new com-
pany $4/ billion, to be repaid within eight
years along with interest and $288 million
in fees.
The Treasury had given Chrysler LIE
$3.3 billion in debtor-in-possession financ-
ing to support the company throughout the
bankruptcy process. Chrysler LIE remains
in bankruptcy court, as it winds down opera-
tions, selling plants it doesn't want, dispers-
ing payments to debtholders and settling any
other claims that were not transferred to the
new company. Those actions could linger un-
til next year, if not longer.
Marchionne, 56, who won acclaim for his
turnaround of Fiat, brings a different style to
Chrysler. The year after taking over Fiat in
2004. Marchionne led the company to post its
Local dealers end Chrysler work,
will sell other lines or used cars
STUART - Several Chrysler dealerships
in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie coun-
ties dosed Wednesday as their franchise
agreements were severed with the bank-
rupt automaker.
Those affected: Ed Napleton's Jupiter
Dodge and Wallace Chrysler Jeep in Fort
Pierce. A Mazda franchise will remain at
Napleton's dealership, and several brands
will continue operating at Wallace in Fort
Pierce. Massey-Yardley Chrysler Dodge in
Hobe Sound stopped operating as a new-car
dealer but plans to continue selling used
cars at the location, a sales manager said.
On Tuesday in New York. US. Bank-
ruptcy Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez approved
Chrysler's motion to terminate 789 of its
dealer franchises, or about
percent of its
dealer base.
Chrysler has maintained that the clo-
sures are a necessary part of its plan to
cut costs. The dealers had argued that they
cover their own costs and little would be
gained by terminating their franchises.
into by SARAN G202
Rusty Wallace, general manager of Wallace
Chrysler Jeep, which unsuccessfully fought the
decision to cancel the dealership's franchise.
Chrysler attorneys said the automaker
would extend until Monday its pit/giant to
help the affected dealers semi any unsold
vehicles to stores that will remain open.
— Staff writer ELT Samples
Chrysler Group will be divided into four
units to speed decision making.
first net profit in five years. He also stream-
lined its management, burnished the brand
with the award-winning update of the Fiat
500 and entered a series of strategic alliances
to share costs and enter new markets.
Chrysler Group will be divided into four
divisions, representing the Chrysler, Jeep,
INxIge, and Mopar brands. Peter Fong will
become president and CEO of Chrysler
brand. Michael Manley will become presi-
dent and CEO of the Jeep brand and Michael
Accavitti will assume the same position for
Dodge. Pietro Gorlier of Fiat Group will run
the Mopar division.
Marchionne said the organization will be
designed to give leaders broad control and
increase the speed of decision making.
Florida
Crystals
to stay
involved
► ETHANOL from 813
LP, which operates a pulp
mill in Perry, will be get-
ting the plant instead, said
Ingram, director at UF's
Florida Center for Renew-
able Chemicals and Fuels.
Florida Crystals will
remain a member of the
technical advisory com-
mittee helping to evaluate
the commercial viability of
the processes and various
feedstocks used to make
the alternative fuel, Can-
tens said. 'We continue to
have an enormous interest
in renewable energy and
biofuels, and we will con-
tinue to work with the Uni-
versity of Florida as well
as technology companies,"
he said.
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