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WE Samaritans Sun Sentinel
West Boca Forum WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 ON THE SPOT: PINKBALL 8 • VOL. 28 NO. 34 • SAND VOLLEYBALL CLASS OFFERED WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA 18 EDITORS EAT: GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ party celebrates women BUILDING HOUSES FOR CHANGE MARCI SHATZMAN SAMARITANS Jesse Polsky, 11, left, and Max Reichstein, 10, of the Samaritans365 Club at Waters Edge Elementary School, help raise money for Family Promise of South Palm Beach County, through Houses for Change, by assembling house-shaped collection boxes they will fill with change. STAFF PHOTO/MARTA MIKULAN MARTIN ■ SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 12 Maccabi Games for all ages MARCI SHATZMAN M S H AT Z M A N @ T R I B P U B . C O M Philanthropist Marleen Forkas intends to bowl, and volunteer Marcy Bezark will bring her A game to the tennis courts. They’re both supporting the Adolp h & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center’s first Adult Maccabi Games from 8:30 a.m. through the afternoon of Feb. 15. The “games” are for adults 50 and older in basketball, bench press, bowling, couples ballroom dancing, horseshoes, joke telling, military bridge, swimming and tennis. First-, second- and thirdplace finalists in each age group will get medals in each DERMATOLOGISTS ROBYN SIPERSTEIN MD NICOLE CONRAD MD ELISSA NORTON MD 9897 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach 561.364.7774 RSVP Required Penny Burke, left, and Amy Botwinick stand in front of the movie poster. tract a wide age range of women up for frank talk about female sexuality with a playful approach to the subject. continues on 16 CHANGE THE BELIEFS • HEAL THE MIND HEAL THE INNER SELF continues on 26 FEB 21st 10am-4pm Educational Event M S H AT Z M A N @ T R I B P U B . C O M A divorce coach turned author and producer, and the woman who wrote the book on how her widowed mother got her groove back, have teamed up for a showing of “Fifty Shades of Grey” with a private pre-movie party. The movie is based on the erotic best sellers by E. L. James about a literature student whose life changes after she meets a tormented billionaire. The event is billed as “A Celebration of Women: Girl’s Movie Night Out,” and starts at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 in a private room at Bogart’s Bar & Grille above Cinemark Palace 20. Tickets are $50 and include a glass of wine, popcorn and light fare, bingo with sexy prizes, a swag bag with chocolate, and valet parking at power-50.com/ 50-shades-of-gray. The speaker is Dr. Maureen Whelihan, a West Palm Beach obstetrician/ gynecologist and the author of “Kiss & Tell: Secrets of Sexual Desire from Women 15 to 97.” In fact, West Boca divorce coach Amy Botwinick and author Penny Burke are hoping their event will at- HYPNOSIS WORKS GET help with: G R A N D O P E N I N G PA R T Y Meet our BOARD CERTIFIED 29 • Smoking • Weight Loss • Bad Habits • Fears • Regression Therapy • and much more. Garry Melfa C.H.T. • A.C.H.E. and I.A.I.H. BOARD CERTIFIED Royal Palm Towers 1650 S. Dixie Hwy. 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There was minor damage to the rear bumper. A witness saw a red Jeep fleeing the area. Jan. 15, 6:39 a.m. 8600 block of Eagle Run Drive Two vehicles parked outside the residence were burglarized, and $30 and a garage door opener were removed. DRUNKEN DRIVER Jan. 18, 9:44 p.m. South State Road 7 and Palmetto Park Road A driver was arrested for DUI after a breath test. BURGLARY Prepared By The Marketing Department 7 Deadly Mistakes That Will Cost You Thousands When You Sell Your Home 4500. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to find out how you can get the most money for your home. HANYECZ VANDALISM Jan. 16, 7:26 a.m. 14700 block of Lox Road Suspects on all-terrain vehicles smashed windows and doors in heavy construction equipment overnight using rocks. Jan. 18, 7:20 p.m. 10800 block of Via Violeta Two juveniles allegedly threw rocks at cars, causing damage to two vehicles. 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To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-800-554-4052 and enter Wanted as of Jan. 22 Name: Matthew Hanyecz Alias: “Matt” Date of birth: Jan. 23, 1988 Description: 5’11”, 140 pounds, blond hair, hazel eyes Identifying marks: multiple tattoos and piercings Last known address: Sleepy Brook Way, Boca Raton Occupation: sales Felony: violation of supervised own recognizance, dealing in stolen property, false verification of ownership, grand theft To leave an anonymous tip: toll-free 800-458-TIPS (8477) or crimestopperspbc.com WEST BOCA FORUM Palm Beach County A new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home, and a 9 Step System that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money. This industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today's market. The fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of home sellers don't get what they want for their homes and become disillusioned and - worse - financially CRIME STOPPERS WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA BURGLARY RESIDENCE VEHICLE WBF Jan. 16, 9:18 a.m. 21600 block of South State Road 7 Two men wearing all black descended from the ceiling as an employee opened the safe. They held her at gunpoint with semi-automatic pistols while taking cash, then fled in a dark sedan. Drive Rooms were ransacked after someone forced open the front door. A neighbor saw a small white vehicle in the driveway. Jan. 13, 8:21 p.m. 22500 block of Southwest 66th Avenue A security video showed a neighbor suspiciously entering the victim’s apartment after she reported $1,600 went missing from a dresser drawer. Jan. 16, 1 p.m. 9500 block of Tavernier Drive The rear sliding-glass door was smashed, and items were stolen. A witness saw a white fourdoor sedan in the driveway. NEWS MARCI SHATZMAN M S H AT Z M A N @ T R I B U N E . C O M When the rock band Krush took the stage at Jazziz Nightlife, the celebrity judges and standingroom crowd just smiled. The children were just 10 years old, and the other nine bands competing in “Jam for the Cure, Battle of the Bands ALS” were at least teenagers. But lead singer ’s Ben M e l l e r ’ s T- s h i r t s a i d “watch this,” which should have been the first clue. And by the end of their song, the whole room was on its feet, screaming. Krush won the $1,000 prize. Watch there Jan. 25 winning performance at youtube.com/watch?v= lJZsR8NhvM8&feature =youtu.be. “If I had a hat, I’d be tak- WEST BOCA FORUM 4 ing it off to you,” said judge Nicko McBrain, Iron Maiden drummer and Coral Springs restaurateur. “ You were worth the trip. I am sold,” said Tommy Mitchell, former lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears. “We’ve been playing tog e t h e r f o r a y e a r an d a half,” Ben said backstage. Nicholas “Nicky” Rothschild, 10, has only been playing guitar for three years, the Boca resident said. Among the other Boca bands that competed for exposure and the charity that night were the Mason Pace Band, Anastasia Max, Phinally Famous and Lobster Socks. “We haven’t been in a lot of competitions,” Mason said before the show. Entertainer Deborah Silver decided to raise money for ALS with her sister battling the illness, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Her son, Spencer Silver, a student at Claire & Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School at Donna Klein Jewish Acade m y, c r e a t e d a n d p r o duced the show. He played guitar and sang with his band Milkage as the opening act, but didn’t compete. “Deborah got the heavy hitters,” said emcee Dale McLean, arena host for the Miami Heat. Also at the judges table and offering pointers were Dennis Lambert, who wrote 600 IN CHARGE: From left, judges Dennis Lambert, Mary Walkley, Nicko McBrain, Paul Hoyle and Tommy Mitchell with Spencer Silver, 17 with guitar, who produced JAM FOR THE CURE, a Battle of the Bands to Battle ALS, at Jazziz Nightlife in Boca Raton. FPG PHOTO/ HAL COPELAND songs from “We Built this City” to “Baby Come Back”; vocal coach Mary Walkley, and music producer and Latin Grammy winner Paul Hoyle. “You started off a little shaky but started to gel,” McBrain told one band a la “The Voice” and “Ameri- can Idol.” The Mizner Park venue was listed as the official Jam sponsor. “It’s the right thing to do for the right cause,” said Dr. Steven Fagien, who coowns the club and restaurant with his twin brother Dr. Michael Fagien and his wife Dr. Zakiya Fagien. “When Debbie Silver approached us, there was no hesitation. Our whole purpose is to bring music to our community and with this health care issue, too, we’re physicians.” Mayor Susan Haynie read a proclamation on stage and listened to the bands with Deputy Mayor Constance Scott and Councilman Bob Weinroth and his wife Pamela. Royal PalmHearing Aid Center Dedicated to Helping the Hearing Impaired Since 1964 “Try Be fo You Bu re Progra y m” NS. AARP I ALTH E UNITED H ER PROVID Wednesday, February 4, 2015 www.sunsentinel.com/westboca WBF Krush rules in Battle of the Bands fundraiser Best “Voted Last of Bocars” 5 Yea SALES & SERVICE ALL MAJOR MAKES & MODELS Advanced Partner Siemens Hearing Instrument Mel Sorkowitz, Au. D. (former director of the Albert Einstein Audiology Center), Sondra Sorkowitz, B.A., Bob Scheppske, HAS. BC-HIS, Elissa Sorkowitz Lejeune, HAS. 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To try to strike a balance between farming and encroaching development, the county requires developers building in the Agricultural Reserve to set aside the equivalent of 60 percent of properties for agricultural uses, conservation or water storage. A l s o, P a l m B e a c h County voters in 1999 approved spending $100 million that was used to buy about 2,400 acres in the reserve that now gets leased out for agriculture. Despite those efforts, environmentalists and other advocates for pro- tecting open spaces say county officials have been too flexible with Agricultural Reserve rules through the years, allowing a hospital, schools and other types of development to spread into the farming region. Thomas Produce farms thousands of acres of land in Florida, but its 37 acres that house the packing plant and some cropland west of Boca Raton is the company’s only property owned in the Agricultural Reserve, according to development consultant Ken Tuma, who represents Thomas Produce. The packing house prepares produce for shipping, but now has a Publixanchored shopping center across the street . WHO IS MCCI? And nearby, neighborhoods cover much of the former farmland that once made Thomas Produce’s packing house so strategically located. Thomas Produce plans to relocate its p a c k i n g p l a n t t o Fo r t Pierce, according to Tuma. In its place, Thomas Produce proposes that the county allow the new homes along with 238,500 square feet of building space for shops and other commercial development. Nearby residents, as well as advocates for preserving land for agriculture, have opposed changing building rules to allow more homes on the Thomas Produce property. “We have such a limited amount of [agricultural] land, why don’t we keep it ag-related?” asked Roni Freedman, of the group Save The Ag Reserve. If not, she said, “every other developer is going to say, ’You did it for them.’ ” Delaying the commission vote is intended to provide more time to try to address concerns, Tuma said. The development proposal for the Thomas Produce property comes as the County Commission is already considering easing building limits throughout the Agricultural Reserve. Commissioners in March are expected to weigh in on a proposal to allow more privately owned farmland to be converted to neighborhoods and shopping centers. OUR PALM BEACH AREA LOCATIONS (with more in Miami-Dade and Broward) Jupiter Boca Raton Jupiter Lakes Burns Road Lantana Delray Beach Palm Beach Gardens Flagler West Palm Beach Greenacres/Riverbridge West Palm Beach/Dixie Hypoluxo West Palm Beach/Congress 190 JFK Drive Atlantis, Florida 33462 9030 Kimberly Boulevard Boca Raton, Florida 33434 Our vocation is to keep our patients healthy. We focus on preventive care so they can live their lives fully. 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In response to concerns from the county and nearby residents, Thomas Produce representatives have asked to delay a County Commission vote Thursday on the proposal to give the property an exception to Agricultural Reserve building limits. The county-designated Agricultural Reserve covers 21,000 acres west of Delray Beach and Boynton WBF Development could claim another piece of Palm Beach County ’s prized Agricultural Reserve if Thomas Produce Company gets its way. Owners of the produce packaging and shipping facility located on the southern end of the prime farming region want county commissioners to loosen building limits. That could allow 299 homes and a new shopping center to grow from Thomas Produce’s 37 acres at the northeast corner of Clint Moore Road and State Road 7. But county officials have raised objections to the plans for the property, located in an area where stricter building limits and $100 million in taxpayer 5 THE FORUM EDITORIAL EDITOR Kari Barnett [email protected] 561-228-5560 REPORTER Marci Shatzman [email protected] 561-718-0198 PHOTO DIRECTOR Beth Black [email protected] 954-574-5327 6 WEST BOCA FORUM Wednesday, February 4, 2015 www.sunsentinel.com/westboca WBF ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Mickie Carusos [email protected] 954-574-5329 ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS Mandy Forrester, Harvey Glatt, Adrienne Collins, Jodi Felice EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Tom Adams VICE PRESIDENT OF EDITORIAL Pamela Doto CONTACT News Fax 954-429-1207 Advertising 954-574-5341 Fax 954-420-0415 Coupon Book 954-574-5341 Home Delivery 855-410-5624 Business 954-698-6397 OPINIONS & VIEWS EDITOR’S NOTE The aim of Forum Publishing Group’s Editorial Board is to craft opinions representing our papers’ stand on issues we think have an impact on our readers and the communities we cover. 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CORRECTIONS The headline on page 18 (West Boca Forum, Jan. 28, 2015), should have identified Helena Levine as Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s new head of school. In the story, “’Veil’ explores exile and love,” (West Boca Forum, page 5, Jan. 28, 2015), Israel-iborn artist Izhar Patkin’s glass table sculpture should have been described as being “inspired by a book that angered Yitzhak Rabin at the time, and predicted the Messiah would arrive on a lowly donkey.” I Quick, Henry, the Flit ’ll bet you don’t remember that one — “Quick, Henry, the Flit.” We ’ r e smack in the middle of a season most of us regard as more repulsive than Hurricane Season, and nobody is doing much about it: Mosquito Season. Some Broward communities have campaigns and programs, and one — is it Plantation? Fort Lauderdale? Pembroke Pines? Can’t remember, and they don’t seem to do it every year — has a lumbering airplane that flies through the streets, about 200 feet up, spewing insecticide onto the finish of our cars. Don’t worry about that, because we haven’t seen any evidence of it this early in the year. What’s most puzzling is that 21st century science has pretty much wiped out polio and smallpox. What the heck, those required considerably more expertise and research and dollars than eradicating mosquitoes. But get this: some scientists say we need mosquitoes because they’re a principal food source for some birds and whatever. There are some 3,500 species of mosquitoes. Why can’t they just nail the ones that bite us and cause malaria? The hummingbirds still can enjoy a tasty skeeter and we can enjoy a scratch-free rainy season. Can you imagine “aquatic entomologist” as an actual profession? Yep, the career exists, and an aquatic entomologist at Michigan State University is quoted as saying, “Mosquitoes are delectable things to eat, and they’re easy to catch.” OK profess o r, c o m e o n d o w n t o Broward County and chomp on a load of ours. That same “expert” says in the absence of mosquito larvae, hundreds of species of fish would have to change their diet to survive. Uhhh ... waiter, cancel my order for fish and replace it with musk ox. It wasn’t that long ago that instead of some spray cans sitting unadvertised at Publix or Winn-Dixie, mosquitoes were celebrities at this time of year. A major campaign, year after year, showed an attractive but frantic woman yelling, “Quick, Henry, the Flit!” Know who the artist was who illustrated that campaign? Theodore Geisel, b e t t e r k n o w n a s “ D r. Seuss.” It made sense, because Dr. Seuss was always after evil creatures such as grinches and on-beyondzebras. I said it wasn’t that long ago, but maybe it was. The campaign ran from 1928 to 1945, and Flit itself was a competitive insecticide well into the 1950s, when a number of insecticides whose power stemmed from DDT disappeared from the marketplace. Are you still wondering why I brought this up at all? CURMUDGEON AT LARGE VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 34 HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS SERVING WEST BOCA RATON It’s because I feel reasonably safe predicting that even as you read these words, somebody in your neighborhood will end up at Broward Health or Holy Cross or Joe DiMaggio Hospital, with malaria or yellow fever or dengue. On a one-to-one basis, these are a lot more deadly than a hurricane. And they account for a great many more human problems. For example, dengue fever averages 50 to 100 million cases every year ... including the one from your neighborhood. With DDT long gone, the current king of insecticides is DEET. Sometimes, though, people report results from DEET that parallel saving your house from a hurricane by blowing it up with dynamite. It’s strong enough to melt nail polish, so imagine what it can do to exposed skin. Ah well, it’s up to each one of us to leave mosquitoes to birds and fish. And in keeping with our sporting instincts, I’ll bet that more people go to bed tonight without the benefit of mosquito netting and citronella candles than those who do. After all, the season isn’t in full swing yet. Lewis is an author, director and longtime South Florida resident. FREE APPRAISALS • We come to you • Call 561-301-9421 for an appointment. ALL ANTIQUES WANTED www.EliteAuction.com Call Us First! High Prices Paid Immediately! Now accepting consignments for our February 7th Decorative Arts sale. WBF WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA Watches & Jewelry Silver A few of our Satisfied Clients: Binder and Binder Law Firm; a former owner of the NBA Indiana Pacers; the family of a 2007 PGA Champion. Clocks & Statues Chinese Carvings & Porcelain Gemologist on Premises Free, no-obligation evaluation. We will fly anywhere in the country upon request. Buying 20th Century Modern Furniture/Metal Objects 1/2 mile west of I-95 on Gateway Blvd. ELITE ESTATE BUYERS, INC. 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Pierce Herrmann BOCA RATON I painted records mounted on metal. 8 Shelby Goldring BOCA RATON ON THE SPOT MICHELLE STALLONE Founder and organizer of Pinkball Your sixth annual Pinkball: Striking Out Breast Cancer event is set for 10 a.m. March 28 on the baseball fields at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park. Are you doing anything different this year? Softball for adults and children and kickball games started last year. Mostly kids play, but we get a couple of family teams and adult teams, too. Pinkball is sponsored by West Boca Youth Baseball, and we also need sponsors for bleachers, home plate and the fields, among other things. Why do you want people to know? We want to make sure everyone who wants to play can play, and there’s early bird signup through March 1 for $30 for adults and $20 for children at bocapinkball.com/. After that it’s $40 for adults and $30 for children. There’s no fee to come, only to play. Anyone can come out and have fun; there are so many things to do. Who signs up for this? Is it existing teams or people who form teams just for this event, like a walk? It’s both. I have people returning who come with the same group every year or people can register on the website bocapinkball.com and we’ll put them on a team if they don’t have one. We really need sponsors, too. Can you describe the event? We’re on four baseball fields in the park off Yamato Road. At 10 a.m., players start registering. There’s an opening ceremony and a breast cancer survivor throws out the first pitch. The games begin at11a.m. How many people play? Last year we had 300. Then what happens? Games continue until 6 p.m. All day long we have bounce houses, games, food, raffle prizes, a deejay, the pink fire truck from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the Mammovan and the pink squad car from Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office. We have pink soft balls and pink kickballs, and we turn the entire park pink. Are there winners? In the middle of the day we have a homerun derby, which people love and they do get trophies for that. Anyone who signs up for that get first-, second- and third-place trophies. How much did you raise last year? We raised $18,000 for the Go Pink Challenge. Our goal would be to raise at least $20,000 this year. The money raised goes into the Pink Ball Fund through the Go Pink Challenge for Boca Raton Regional Hospital patients who need breast imaging but do not have health insurance. What else do you want people to know about you? I’m a mammography technologist and patient care coordinator at the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. My husband Bobby owns Stallone’s Italian Kitchen in West Boca. Our children are Robert and Giannamarie. OPINIONS & VIEWS EDUCATION COLUMNIST stories about young children suffering terribly from the strain, which may be good news for those in the ulcer-treating business, but not for kids or their parents. A truly enlightened education world would use the results as indicators for next year about what areas to work on and improve. The tests, therefore, don’t have to be judge, jury and executioner. Instead, they could be signposts, pointing to academic weaknesses to be worked on. Did you know that Florida will be leasing its test from Utah for a price tag of $5 million a year? Education Commissioner Pam Stewart declared that this new test is the “best choice for Florida students.” This reminds me of a local pri- vate prep school (whose name I ought not mention) that conducted a “national search” for its next principal a few years ago. Then, after an expensive process, the chosen principal turned out to be totally unfit, and she had to be let go after only one year of her three-year contract, requiring the school to pay off the remaining two years. After that disaster, the school chose to promote a respected educator from its own staff, and the school has benefited. Why not do the same with this test? Instead of leasing tests from Utah at such a high price tag, why not have respected Florida educators gather to write them? Assemble teachers from every county in the state, show them the information in each curriculum, and they write tests based on that content, like teachers have always done. What a concept! Focus on Florida. Isn’t that what Gov. Scott and his Republican legislature did? They’ve taken the federal Common Core standards, agreed to by 20 states, and renamed it the Florida Standards Assessment. Why? Because we hate “federal intervention,” as Gov. Scott put it. Because Tallahassee has to say no to anything coming from Washington while a democratic president resides there. Billions for highspeed train travel? No! Billions for Medicare for our poor? No! So, where we might use the tests already agreed on by those 20 states at no cost, better to spend $5 million (a year) leasing Utah’s. Where we might show respect for our public school teachers by having a select group of them design appropriate homegrown tests for their (our) students, we instead take a road trip to Utah to rent theirs. And none of this addresses a basic failing in Common Core: the value of creativity. For example, high school students will be shown spelling and grammar errors in a passage and then make corrections. Fine. Our students should be literate. But for them to make meaningful contributions to society, they’ll need to be creative. And I don’t see us importing any creativity from Utah. GREAT DEALS FOR THE NEW YEAR!! Come Visit Our Huge Warehouse & Save! WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA to 100 percent of class time will be focused on skills necessary to succeed on the new tests. If your academic future – or your livelihood – depended on succeeding at these tests, you, too, would focus your entire energy on achieving testing excellence. It’s not that Common Core standards are wrong-headed. 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That same day after she left the temple, she went home with her husband. God remembered her, and she conceived a son. When the time came, she gave birth and named the child, Samuel, which means “asked of God” (1 Samuel 1:20). Daniel prayed and fasted for three weeks when he learned about a great war that was coming. An angel appeared to Daniel in a vision to inform him that his prayers had been heard and the reason for the delay was because of some opposing forces (Daniel 10:12-13). Elijah prayed for rain and sent his servant to check the forecast. Each time his servant went and looked toward the sea, the skies remained unchanged. Finally, on the seventh trip, the skies turned black and clouds began to form. Soon after, there was a huge rainstorm (1 Kings 18:41-45). These stories reveal that God answers the prayers of the righteous, especially when their desires correlate with His will. Sometimes, He says “yes” right away, sometimes He keeps us waiting, and sometimes He gives us more than we expect. Even when He says “no,” it always works out for our good. In the final analysis, when we focus all of our attention on God, as opposed to our worries, fears and selfish needs, we receive the answers we need in ways we could never imagine. Columnist Ifonia Jean explores biblical teachings and local, everyday living. Email her at [email protected], and visit Facebook.com/South FloridaChristianJournal. Rosaries are not jewelry THE GOD SQUAD theless pray frequently asking God to intervene in the lives of others with grace, healing, strength, etc.? — A., via cyberspace A . Yo ur question is about the efficacy and theological integrity of petitionary prayers. If we’re free to choose our way in the world, how can we ask God to intercede on our behalf? There really is no conflict between free will and asking for God’s help. Through such prayers, we’re not asking God to do something for us while we sit back and watch God work for us. What we’re really doing is asking God to help our freely chosen actions have the effect we intend. We act freely, but we can’t be certain how our actions will turn out. So we pray to God. When we pray for a sick friend or relative, or for ourselves, we’re not asking God to alter the course of disease. We’re really praying for strength and courage to accept whatever happens and move forward with hope. When we pray for peace, we’re not asking God to defeat the evildoers without our help but to give our leaders the courage to lead us to victory. I used to pray to God before every sermon I preached. I would pray, “God, help me to speak your words truly.” I chose the words, but I could not choose how they would be heard. That prayer comforted me and still does. Send questions and comments to [email protected]. 11 The Jewish Star of David is not a ritual object, but wearing it is a statement that one is proudly Jewish. This is acceptable, but not when people wear the star just because they like the way it looks or think it might be a neat kind of amulet. People have shown me necklaces featuring both a cross and a Star of David. That’s just confusing. Many of the choices people make when they get dressed are strange or even inappropriate on some level, but they are their choices, not yours. The next time you pray the Rosary, just know that you’re using those beads as they were intended. Q. How do your views on free will reconcile with people like me, who believe as you do, yet never- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 miraculous mysteries of the faith. The beads help space six prayers, including “Our Father,” “Hail Mary” and “Glory Be to the Father.” It’s not even proper for Catholics to wear Rosary beads as jewelry, and if they’re worn at all, it should be in a modest way under clothing. The popularity of Madonna, who’s worn Rosaries as decorations for stage costumes most would hardly call pious, sparked the interest you witnessed at the doctor’s office. Religious symbols are also ways of publically announcing that someone is a member of a certain faith. To wear them when one is not a member of that faith is hypocritical, insensitive and confusing to others. WEST BOCA FORUM You’ve written numerous columns on being sensitive toward others’ beliefs. Was her act a sign of ignorance, lack of respect for herself and others, or just one way of expressing the idea that today anything goes? If so, I’m glad I’m old! — V., Cary. N.C. A. You’re right to be upset. Religious artifacts are not jewelry for selfadornment. They are prayerful spiritual tools for self-improvement. Rosary beads are tools to help Catholics keep count while they’re praying decades of the Rosary, which help Catholics remember and reflect upon 20 deep and WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA same. Needless to say, I met all the requirements, the program was not a competitive one, and the school was not the most sought-after institution. Yet, the director could not offer me an explanation when I demanded to know why I had not been accepted. It seemed like even God was ignoring my request for an answer. One day it finally dawned on me that God had indeed given me a response. The rejection letter from the school was His way of leading me in the right direction. Sure, I may never understand why the school was not a great option – although I must admit it was very pricey and would require more loans – but I had to trust that God had my best interest in mind. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, n o t WBF Q Today, at the doctor ’s office, the woman checking me in was wearing two rosaries with crucifixes. I a s k e d h e r, “Are those rosaries?” She s a i d , “ Ye s , ” with a bit of a smug look. I asked, “Are you Catholic?” She said, “No.” I said, “Oh, so you’re wearing them as jewelry?” Her response: “ Yes. Have good day.” I noted that her nails were very long and painted with pictures of some kind. I walked away thinking – a Madonna groupie. I tried not to overreact or judge, but it was difficult. I felt if she only knew the purpose of the beads. IFONIA JEAN H ave you ever desperately prayed for something only to receive no answer or, better yet, not the answer you wanted? I have learned that God is under no obligation to answer all of our prayers with a “yes.” Since He is privy to the risks (that we are unable to see) involved, knows what the outcome will be (contrary to what we believe) and has a much better plan, His answers are always for our best. One of the things I always pray for is guidance, especially when I am about to make a big decision. I don’t ever want to put myself in a position that is going to be detrimental for me. Since God is all-knowing, I always ask Him to lead me in the right path. But sometimes the answers to such prayers come in ways I least expect. Fo r e x a m p l e , I w a s praying about a specific school that I wanted to attend. I wanted to make the right choice. When the school rejected me, I had a hard time dealing with the decision. 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STAFF PHOTOS/ORIT BEN-EZZER Practicing mindfulness By June Allan Corrigan I WBF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 23 challenge, their system will be more primed to access a state of calm or hit a pause button instead of acting habitually when a stressful situation does occur. The Take-Away Individuals can be mindful of anything – seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. They can be mindful of thinking, mindful of washing the dishes, mindful in conversation. It’s even possible, with practice, that your middle-schooler will put his cell phone down for a minute and be mindful in a conversation with you. Still it’s a mistake to assume mindfulness creates some sort of perfect state where we always do one thing at a time and are always calm when multiple things are happening. “It’s less about aiming for perfection as a parent or as a human being and more about aiming for a shift in our relationship to the varying experiences of chaos and surprise and challenge in our lives,” Cowan said. How to get kids to practice mindfulness • Model it yourself • Never force the idea upon them • Aim for 1-5 minutes each day How to breathe mindfully Maintain your usual breathing pattern Focus on the air you inhale and the air you exhale. Count your breaths in pairs: Inhale, exhale, one. Inhale, exhale, two, and so on for 5 counts. If your mind wanders, note what you were thinking about and return to counting your breaths. WEST BOCA FORUM breathing. For families with older kids, pick a mealtime when everyone is present and try observing a minute a silence or taking a few mindful breaths before beginning to eat. “Establish really simple, really short routines that can become integrated but don’t have to feel like you’re taking time away from something else that needs to be done,” Cowan says. The Benefits The idea of practicing mindfulness to combat today’s stresses and increase focus can be attributed to Jon Kabat-Zinn, a MIT-educated scientist. He developed a curriculum called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in 1979 and about 1,000 certified MSBR instructors teach mindfulness techniques across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Naturally, neuroscientists have followed close behind to determine if any of it really works. Studies have shown practicing mindfulness does affect the nervous system in a positive way. Cowan has observed that if there’s a tendency in a child toward worry, anxiety or overexcitement, a regular short length of mindfulness practice can start to shift his or her ability to handle those experiences. “Mindfulness is not just about being calm. Mindfulness is about learning to navigate the entire spectrum of our emotional experience,” she says. As a parent, it’s a good idea to establish some familiarity with mindfulness and moments of calm in your children, because trying to evoke this state in moments of exasperation or stress is often futile. If you encourage them to practice mindfulness when there’s no overt WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA t’s no secret that kids’ attention spans are notoriously short. Remind a middle schooler to take his lunch, and chances are he’ll forget in the time it takes to walk across the kitchen -- with the odds increasing tenfold if he’s got a cell phone in hand. Try to converse with a younger child about his school day, and you’ll likely be competing with a video game or some other distracting uplink on a digital tablet. Technology has made it easier than ever to fracture attention into smaller and smaller bits. In our multi-tasking society, it’s become de rigueur to always be thinking or doing more than one thing at a time. This may up our rate of accomplishment, but at the same time, it’s driving stress levels higher and robbing us of the ability to enjoy life in the present moment. It could be argued that kids are even more susceptible to the pitfalls of technology, having never lived in a world without cell phones and PCs. Many adults have begun to cope with the ramped-up stresses of today’s world by turning to a concept known as mindfulness. If distraction is the devil of our age, then mindfulness may be its panacea. Introducing the idea to children at a young age might not be a bad idea, either. Mindfulness is intended to help practitioners calm a busy mind, live in the moment, be less affected by things that have happened in the past or will happen in the future. It’s rooted in Eastern philosophy, specifically Buddhism. Its spiritual aspect might be appealing to some, and a turn-off for others, so that’s why mindfulness advocates like to promote a commonsense approach. If you think of attention as a muscle, and you want to strengthen that muscle, it makes sense to exercise it. The Method Starting at a young age, parents can encourage children to practice mindfulness in a number of ways. First and foremost, you have to model the behavior yourself. “If you want there to be mindfulness in your home, it has to start with you,” says Megan Cowan, co-founder and director of Mindful Schools, a San Francisco Bay Areabased program that seeks to integrate the practice of mindfulness into education. Begin by setting aside a period of time each day to be still and sit in silence. Yes, it’s akin to meditation, and as an adult you may be able to lengthen the time devoted to this practice each day. With kids, however, aim for 1 to 5 minutes a day, and only if the child wants to do it. In other words, it’s OK to suggest that your children join you in your mindfulness practice, but don’t force the issue. “Don’t let mindfulness become another task, another burden, because then they’ll develop a relationship of resistance to it,” Cowan says. If you sense reluctance, back off and wait several months before introducing the idea again. Consistency is also key. You’ll have more success establishing a mindfulness practice by committing to the same place, same time, and same length each day. With younger kids, try folding it into the bedtime routine. 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People will be required to show their license at the security gate. Some activities will require a short drive on campus between the center and the JCC. A welcome and light refreshments are at 8:30 a.m.; joke telling 9 to 9:30 a.m.; basketball and tennis at 10 a.m. at the JCC, and bowling at Strikes@Boca at 10:30 a.m. The rest of the activities begin at 1 p.m. The framework for the Maccabi Games was already in place since the Levis JCC was the site of the real thing last summer. “We had just hosted the Maccabi Games for the teens and wanted to do something similar,” said Nancy Carroll, Levis program director. “They had 900 athletes and we’re hoping for 200. We are looking to invite the community to be part of this. During the games we used Strikes for the teens, and will now use it for adults.” Strikes@Boca is 5.88 miles from the Sandler Center at 21046 Commercial Trail in Boca Raton. continued from 1 “We had just hosted the Maccabi Games for the teens and wanted to do something similar.” Nancy Carroll, Levis program director “This is a fun competitive event,” said Carroll. “Everybody can take part in this, whether you’re throwing a horseshoe or bowling ball. We were very strategic that way. You can play bridge.” Betty Mitz, a Sandler volunteer who was in charge of food and the closing ceremonies at the Maccabi Games, is chairwoman of this event. Her husband Danny will handle the bowling. “Nancy came up with the idea as a way to reach out to more people in the community,” she said. “Hopefully they’ll come back and join the JCC.” Forkas is on not only on the board; the Marleen Forkas Summer Camps inc l u d e C a m p Ka v o d f o r kids with disabilities. Feb. 15 is also her late husband Harold Forkas’ birthday. “He would be 96,” she said. She looked at all the sports: “I don’t swim and I d o n’ t p l a y t e n n i s , ” o r bridge.” But she did lead the bowling team at Boca Pointe, so that’s what she chose to do. “I think it’s wonderful,” she said. Bezark worked at one of the agencies on campus, so she knows the people and worked behind the scenes at the Maccabi Games. A t e n n i s p l a y e r, s h e signed up for singles. “That’s my first love, but I’ll help with the registration. I’ll stay all day if they need me.” IS KNEE PAIN LIMITING YOUR FLEXIBILITY? WBF ® ® A robotic-assisted b i i d treatment for knee pain. ® technology, allowing the surgeon to preserve the knee’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue, while repairing the diseased portions. 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Eco -Watch Lecture Series Boris Tezak will discuss “A Novel Approach to Identify the Sex of Marine Turtles.” For age 14 a n d o l d e r. 7 - 8 : 3 0 p . m . Wednesday at the Gumbo L i m b o N a t u r e C e n t e r, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Call 561-544-8615. $5 donation. Hammock Trails Explore this rare rem- Plan Your Summer Here! SHAMPOO, BLOW DRY OR SET FROM A FUN OUTING FOR THE WHO LE FAMILY • Crafts • S’mores • Magic Magic Shows • Face Painting • Entertainment • Sports Teams • All Activities Free • Scavenger Hunt Call to reserve a table for your camp or related business 1-800-244-8447 • www.SouthFloridaParenting.com 50 $ (Includes haircut & styling) MANICURE & PEDICURE ONLY 20 $ 10 $ 15 & up Animal Feedings Listen to a short lecture on a specific animal while watching it get fed. 3:15 p.m. Friday at the Daggerwing Nature Center, 11435 Park Access Road, Boca Raton. Call continues 5 61- 6 2 9 on 30 8760. Free. HAIRCUT $ 17 MANICURE & EUROPEAN SPA PEDICURE WITH MASSAGE $ 24 ACRYLIC FILLS $ (two weeks) GEL FILLS or SHELLAC NAILS 17 $ 21 With coupon only. Expires 2/11/15 HAIR COLOR Clairol or Wella $21 Men’s or Ladies’ Reg. $25 With coupon only. Expires 2/11/15 MANICURES ONLY $ Mon. - Thurs. Curling Iron $3 Extra PERMS & BODY WAVES FREE EVENT Support Group Meeting Male caregivers who are helping a loved on with Alzheimer’s or dementia are welcome to attend this meeting. 10-11:30 a.m. at Advent FRIDAY 6 VOTED BEST NAIL SALON IN DELRAY 2014 Open 7 Days Sunday, March 8 11 am to 6 pm 8000 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation Plantati THURSDAY 5 Square, 4798 N. Dixie Hi ghwa y, B oca Raton. Call 561-865-5511. “Undo” A couple decides to get a divorce by running their wedding backward down to the last detail — with the exception of food. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday through at The Studio at Mizner Park, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Call 866-811-4111 or visit Paradeproductions.org. Cost is $35. New You HAIR & NAILS Camps, Travel and Family Activities Broward nant of coastal hardwood hammock and get a glimpse of the past. Take a guided walk on the elevate d q u a r t e r- m i l e - l o n g boardwalk. 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Gumbo L i m b o N a t u r e C e n t e r, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Call 561-544-8615. Free. Poetry Reading Jibade-Khalil Huffman will share some insightful poetry. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ritter Art Gallery at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561-297-2966. ! Matrix $27 W O W Majirel $31 HIGHLIGHTING Cap 50 $ & up Foil 60 $ & up EUROPEAN FACIALS $ 30 Minutes 30 60 Minutes $45 WAXING EYEBROWS, LIP OR CHIN – $7 ½ ARM – $20 • UNDERARM – $15 ½ LEG – $25 • FULL LEG – $35 BIKINI – $20 FULL LEG & BIKINI – $45 Long Hair & Thick Hair Slightly More Mon. - Sat. 8:30 - 5:00 PM • Open Sundays 8:30 - 3:00 PM 7431-46 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach In ORIOLE PLAZA Between Publix and Walgreens 561-495-5341 (AND DRINK, OF COURSE!) 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WWW.SUNSENTINEL.COM/WESTBOCA For information about purchasing Girl Scout Cookies locally or online, call 866-727-GIRL or visit gssef.org. UP TO Maxi Comfort WBF I n the immortal words of Troop Beverly Hills, “It’s cookie time!” Ahh yes, Girl Scout Cookie season is upon us. From Jan. 22 to Feb. 15, more than 7,500 Girl Scouts will be selling their delicious cookies outside of Publix stores, in local neighborhoods and at other special locations. The usual suspects are back this year: Thin Mints, Trefoils, Samoas, Tagalongs, Savannah Smiles and Do-Si-Dos. However, there are some new, tempting additions to the bunch, including Rah Rah Raisins and the gluten-free Toffee-Tastic cookies. And that’s not the only innovation the Girl Scouts have made for 2015. This year, the organization has gone digital to make sales safer for the girls and to reach more customers. The Digital Cookie program will allow Girl Scouts to take digital credit card orders and ship cookies directly to customers. We recently had the good fortune of receiving a box of every Girl Scout Cookie flavor here in the newsroom. I was particularly interested in sampling the new gluten-free Toffee-Tastic, as I have developed an affinity for gluten-free baked goods. The cookie was buttery, crispy and not overly sweet. I liked it, especially the little toffee bits throughout, but I wasn’t in love. While I never thought anything could come between me and my passion for Thin Mints, I have to admit that I went bananas over the new Rah Rah Raisin. Packed with two of my favorite foods – raisins and Greek yogurt – these plump little pals are quite tasty and induce less guilt than most of the other delicious options. All of the recipes have impressively taken on new health standards. Thin Mints are now vegan, and no high-fructose corn syrup is used in any of the cookies. Now that’s something we can all bite into. ZERO GRAVITY POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY COUPON THE EDITO EDITORS E AT Scouting out the perfect cookie LIFT CHAIR SALE Come enjoy every delicious bite! SOUTH FLORIDA GLUTEN & ALLERGEN-FREE WELLNESS EVENT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 BOCA RATON MARRIOTT 30 WEST BOCA FORUM Wednesday, February 4, 2015 www.sunsentinel.com/westboca WBF 5150 TOWN CENTER DR. 10 AM – 4 PM Admission: $10 adult $8 military and senior ID (available at door only) FREE to children under 13 FREE Samples of delicious allergen free foods FREE Bag for shopping to first 2,000 attendees FREE Lectures from experts in living allergen free FREE Parking Pre-Register at www.gfafwellnessevent.com for a FREE year of Delight Gluten Free Magazine - $24 value for only $10 admission Land and Sea: A Lover’s Feast Join Chef Jimmy and Steve for tips and a demonstration on creating a Va l e n t i n e ’ s D a y m e n u with seafood and vegetables. 6-7:30 p.m. Friday at W h o l e Fo o d s M a r k e t , 1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Registration required. Call 561-447-0000. Cost is $15. Wetlands and Wildlife Go on a 3⁄4-mile guided boardwalk tour to learn more about Florida’s wetland birds and ecosystems. Ages 7-adult. 3-5 p.m. Friday at Gumbo L i m b o N a t u r e C e n t e r, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Registration required. Call 561-544-8605. No fee. continued from 28 SATURDAY 7 “About Boating Safely” Course Learn boating terminology, boat handling, navigation rules, aids to navigation, federal and Florida regulations, safety equipment and more in this boating class. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday in the HQ building at Spanish River Park, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Reservations required. Call 561-391-3600. Cost is $35. Bath Fizzies Create luxurious, scented, bath fizzies for yourself or as a gift. For grades 6 and up. 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Boca Branch Library, 18685 State Road 7. Call 561-470-1600. Little Wonders Enjoy little hikes, crafts, and stories inspired by nature with your little ones. For children ages 3 and 4 with adults. 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Gumbo Limbo Nature C e n t e r, 18 01 N . O c e a n Blvd., Boca Raton. Registration required. Call 561-544-8605. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. Lynn Philharmonia #4 Under the baton of Guillermo Figueroa, the Philharmonia will perf o r m S y m p h o n y N o. 4 “Italian” by Mendelsohn, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Ranjbaran and Harold in Italy by Berlioz. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Call 5 61- 2 3 7 - 9 0 0 0 . C o s t i s $35-$50. Mancontinues grove Padon 32 dle West Boynton Flooring SPEND $1000 WITH US AND GET A FREE E OM IN H ATES M I T S E 50 GAS CARD FREE $ SPECIALS EVERY DAY ON TILE Fina Av a i n c i n g lable LOOK AT THESE UNBELIEVABLE VALUES • HARDWOOD MADE IN USA $5.99 Sq. Ft. INSTALLED • CARPET $1.79 Sq. Ft. INSTALLED • LAMINATE MADE IN USA $3.39 Sq. Ft. 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Sensory Snow Day Use materials such as 32 WEST BOCA FORUM Wednesday, February 4, 2015 www.sunsentinel.com/westboca WBF continued from 30 cotton, marshmallows and shaving cream to create snow. For ages 4 to 7. 3 p.m. Saturday at the Glades Road Branch Library, 20701 95th Ave., Boca Raton. Call 561-482-4554. 29th Annual Art Festival There will be a variety of paintings, sculptures, jewelry, fiber art, photography, ceramics and more by hundreds of U.S. arti s t s f o r p u r c h a s e . 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mizner Park, Boca Raton. Visit bocamuseum.org. SUNDAY 8 Concert: Jazz Combos The Jazz Band, “Wings of Swing” presents jazz standards and new works for big band. 3 p.m. Sunday in the University The- atre at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561-297-3820. Suggested donation of $10. I c e C a s t l e Fe s t i v a l and Play Day Build a giant ice castle with more than 300 blocks in the middle of our warm South Florida winter and enjoy other family activities. 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Patch Reef Park, Boca Raton. Call 561 482-3412. MONDAY 9 Early Afternoon Explorers: Navigation Expectation Explore this science topic through hands-on activities. Ages 6-12. 1 and 2 p.m. Monday at the Children’s Science Explorium, Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Cost continues on 36 i s $10 f o r PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER Friday Night Stars Saturday Night Lights at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival at the Winter Equestrian Festival January 9 - March 27 Register NOW Go to www.CampPalmetto.com Website Open for Enrollment in-person registration Monday, Feb. 9th & 23rd 6:30pm-7:30pm at Loggers’ Run Middle School CAMP PALMETTO AT LOGGERS’ RUN MIDDLE SCHOOL “SUMMER CAMP” Early Bird Sign up Discounts Available until end of February Apply Online for Summer Counselor Positions www.CampPalmetto.com 561-852-3690 February 6, 2015 Gates Open at 6 PM FEI Grand Prix Musical Freestyle CDI 5*, presented by Diamante Farms Free General Admission and Parking The Stadium at PBIEC 13500 South Shore Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414 www.globaldressagefestival.com 561.793.5867 January 10 - March 28 February 7, 2015 Gates Open at 6 PM 6th Annual Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® Free General Admission Free Off-Site Parking at 13421 South Shore Blvd. Wellington, FL 33414 Shuttle Service Provided to Venue Main Grounds at PBIEC 3400 Equestrian Club Drive, Wellington, FL 33414 www.PBIEC.com 561.793.JUMP For people with hearing loss who have been waiting for revolutionary hearing technology. 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I got an OPT extension under the special rule for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates. My OPT expires in July. M y c o m p a n y d o e s n’ t sponsor employees for H -1B p r o f e s s i o n a l worker visas. — Nebiyou Mandefro, Arlington, Va. A. President Obama plans changes in practical-training rules for STEM graduates, but has not given specifics. My guess is that he will allow STEM graduates to stay in the United States longer than under current rules. He may also expand the types of degrees that will qualify graduating students for the extended benefits. F-1 students now qualify for at least one year of OPT for each degree earned. The law calls this “optional” because students have the option of using their practical training while still in school. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM subject, whose employer participates in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify employment-verification program qualify for up to 29 months of OPT employment. The OPT extension for STEM graduates provides time for employers to petition professional workers for H-1B status. I expect the Obama administration to announce an extension and expansion of the STEM OPT program early this year. Meanwhile, you may want to look for an employer willing to sponsor you for H-1B status. Even with an extension, your OPT will eventually end. Q. Can someone with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) travel to Puerto Rico and safely return to the United States? — Name Withheld, Brooklyn, N.Y. A. Yes. Those benefiting from President Obama’s programs for undocumented immigrants, granting them the right to stay and work here, can travel to Puerto Rico without concern. For immigrationlaw purposes, Puerto Rico is considered part of the United States. Q. I have two children born here, but I came here in 2012. Do I qualify for DAPA (Deferred Action for Parental Accountability)? — Name Withheld, Boston A. No. Only undocumented immigrants here on Jan. 1, 2010, qualify for DACA or DAPA . P resident Obama chose those dates thinking that granting benefits to individuals here for five years would be most politically acceptable. Q. I petitioned for a green card for my first husband. We divorced, and now I want to remarry and file to get papers for my new husband. Since this is the second time for me, do any special rules apply? — Joselyn, via email A. No special rules apply, but you will want to take care to provide lots of evidence that your new marriage is bona fide, or “real.” Nothing prevents you from petitioning for two husbands, or more, for that matter. 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