By Rachel Galvin

The 16th Annual Dunn’s Run took place on Oct. 7 on a sunny morning in Deerfield beach. Thousands of runners and walkers lined up for the 5k walk/run and 5 mile run, which benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Last year, they raised over $100,000.  In addition to the race, there were activities for the kids, including a bounce house and Paint a Firetruck. Local businesses participated by sponsorship or by having a booth.

(Left): Walkers and racers line up for the start, photo by Rachel Galvin

Jon Volpi won the 5 mile race again this year, improving his time from last year’s race. Valerie Azra was the female winner of the 5 mile. Danielle Kleptan was the female winner for the 5k and Agustin Rey for the men.

In addition, they held a tribute before the race began for fallen BSO Deputy Christopher Schaub, who was on the force for 22 years, with a moment of silence and a release of 12 doves. Runners ran beneath a huge United States flag hoisted up by a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue truck. Saxophonist Markus Howell, a senior at Deerfield High School, played the national anthem.

As the runners and walkers took off, Congressman Allen West was among them, as usual, holding the United States flag high. The Deerfield High School Cross Country team had many boys and girls running, including two boys who ran with their fathers and a mother and daughter together. Some parents brought even their littlest children out with them, some in strollers. One 9-year-old boy barely broke a sweat running in the race and racing in among some of the first of the pack. Sports mascots like TD the Dolphin, Billy the Marlin and Stanley C. Panther gave the runners high fives as they crossed the starting line. They also was a drum line along the route playing in support.

ObserverTV was there! Look for video coming soon…

See more coverage in this week’s Observer (10/11/12)

Drumline, photo by Sari Pelkey (below), doves, photo by Rachel Galvin:

By Dave Montalbano

AdventuresOfCinemaDave.com

Set in upper bourgeois New Jersey, The Oranges focuses on the Walling and Ostroff families. It’s narrated by the depressing Vanessa Walling (Alia Shawkat), who explains how she worked hard in college only to end up in her parents’ home. David (Hugh Laurie) and Paige Walling (Catherine Keener) are financially- stable people, who are actively involved in their community.

As part of the neighborhood ritual, David jogs with Terry Ostroff (Oliver Platt) three times a week. Careerdriven Carol Ostroff (Allison Janney) is concerned about her party girl daughter Nina (Leighton Meester), who used to be Vanessa’s BFF(Best Friend Forever).

In their high school days, Nina seduced a boy that Vanessa was infatuated with. The young women’s relationship is further strained when Nina seduces Vanessa’s father, David Ostroff, on Thanksgiving Day.

The Oranges details how much life can happen between Thanksgiving holidays until Christmas time. Based on the scenery, one expects a dramatic film dealing with the holiday season, much like Christmas in Connecticut or Miracle on 34th Street.

Unlike the warmth one felt from actors like Maureen O’Hara, Donna Reed and Edmund Gwen in the old days, the characters who inhabit The Oranges are hollow individuals. This is not to say that Laurie, Janney, Platt and Keener do not give good performances; it is that writers Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss wrote such shallow characters.

When the climatic scenes arrive, they feel flat and, at times, repetitious. It is only the comic timing between Keener, Platt, Janney and Laurie that force a few welltimed chuckles. That is too bad, because the ending actually has something important to say about family, friendship and the passage of time.

By Emily Rosen

ERosen424@aol.com

www.emilyrosen424.com

When a long-time young friend called me recently to announce that her 24-year marriage is over, I started to think (again) about marriage. I often think about marriage in the abstract. It is perhaps the most enduring social institution we have, and seems to exist in all cultures and since as long ago as Adam and Eve, who incidentally, probably never had “the (commitment) papers.”

And yet, statistics are showing that marriage is waning. A Google search on marriage discloses some amazing statistics on who is more likely to be divorced and at what point in the marriage. It’s no secret that we are stretching over the 50-50 mark for such enduring liaisons.

I have just celebrated 58 years in a state of matrimony. And without divulging any of the personal details, suffice it to say, it’s been good and not-so, which is probably a metaphor for all that life offers. And we’re still hangin’ in!

People experiencing what they call “love” in its earliest stages “are the luckiest people in the world,” to usurp a wellknown lyric. All the juices are flowing; the heart, indeed, pitter-patters, there is a measurably high happiness scale and the pure physicality of the emotion produces endorphins that heighten one’s sense of well-being. The condition has often been described as akin to taking an opiate. Folks who are living in that state of euphoria – and it can happen at any age cannot conceive of its ever ending or changing.

The truth is that the feeling does not last forever and lucky that it doesn’t, because it affects even the brain and one’s ability to focus. And thus, the good Lord giveth and taketh. Eventually, those affected by “the love bug” marry, cohabit or move on, as reality closes in on them. Married reality is laundry, bills, kids, exhaustion, in-laws, disagreements about watching football, whose turn it is to cook or babysit, being too often too tired for sex, the acceptance that one of you loves mountains and the other loves a penthouse in the city. And finally, the chance that one of you is more needy than the other, a condition that can be cementing or entrapping. And despite all the print dedicated to “25 ways to spark up your marriage,” for many, it becomes the “same old, same old” and most anything looks better than that.

And so it is that many people are ready to bale at the first glitch in their dream-bubble. Their expectations, although often reasonable, are, in actuality, not realistic and they, therefore, become disappointed, hurt, angry, enraged and so on down the line of toxic emotions, instead of learning to readjust their expectations.

We all see people in many states of coupling and uncoupling: married, or merely living together, or being together only at intervals, or commuting to be together, or living alone and loving it, or living alone and hating it, or contemplating one or a combination of the above. It is obvious that one size does not fit all. The world is in seismic transition in all areas of human commerce and I do wonder what marriage will look like in 2054 – my 100th anniversary.

DEERFIELD BEACH

Sept. 29 A man entered Bank Atlantic at 1299 S. Military Trail. He produced a semi-automatic pistol, jumped the counter and collected $7,000 in cash. The cash was not attached to dye packs or a tracking device. The man was recognized as the person who had robbed the bank twice before. The man fled the scene.

Sept. 29 A man and a woman were arrested and charged with felony narcotics at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd. They were observed smoking narcotics by a deputy.

Sept. 29 A woman reported her car parked at 900 SE 21 Ave. broken into and her purse, wallet, cash and credit cards stolen.

Sept. 30 A home at 5203 NW 1 Way was broken into and a flat-screen television was stolen. Interior of the home was ransacked.

Sept. 30 A man was arrested and charged with DUI at 1100 W. Hillsboro Blvd. While driving, he struck the rear of another car while that car was stopped at a traffic light.

Sept. 30 A woman reported her home at 1441 SE 3 Court broken into and clothing stolen. She believes her exfiancée stole the items.

DEERFIELD – District 4

Sept. 25 Residential burglary took place on SW 4 Street in Deer Run. Victim left his residence at 12:30 p.m. and when he returned at 3:20 p.m., he noticed his front door pried and $30,000 missing from his unlocked safe in his dresser drawer.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Sept. 21 Two women who share a residence at 1930 NE 28 St. reported their home broken into. One woman reported that $3,500 was taken from her room and the other woman reported that $280 was taken from her room. Jewelry was also stolen.

Sept. 23 A man was observed attempting to break into an apartment at 2101 NE 39 St., #A. He was seen with a sledge hammer. Upon being observed, he fled.

Deerfield High grad becomes Marine

Dear Editor:

As of Sept. 13, Marine Corps Pfc. Angela L. Dixon, daughter of Barbara and Freddie Hall of Pompano Beach, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC.

For 13 weeks, Dixon stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training – in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Training subjects included close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies.

One week prior to graduation, Dixon endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time.

Dixon is a 2012 graduate of Deerfield Beach High School.

Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) Norfolk, VA

Beach Parking

Dear Editor:

I want to thank City officials for making the revisions on the beach parking application process. As a full-time permanent resident who lives, works and votes in Florida, I commend your actions. My family and I enjoy the privileges and benefits that come with these fair requirements.

Thank you,

James Dack

Deerfield Beach resident for 16 years

The Baron Sisters Record Release Party

Thursday, Oct. 4 – 8 p.m.

Boston’s On the Beach 40 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33483

The Baron Sisters, Kimmy and Kelsie, Deerfield residents, have performed locally at many events, including Founders’ Days. Now, they finally have a record deal! Come out and celebrate with them and hear them sing! Special appearance by Riverdown. 561-278-3364. www.baronsisters.com.

Family Hayride & Campfire Series

Friday, Oct. 5 – 7-9:30 p.m.

Quiet Waters Park 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach

Pre-register: $3.50/person ages 3 and up, includes one hayride and one bag of s’mores fixing. Info: 954-357-5100.

Taylor Mason, Comedian & Ventriloquist, performs

Friday, Oct. 5 – Doors open-6:30 p.m. Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Kennedy Fellowship Hall 5555 N. Federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308

Family event benefits GraceNetRadio.com and South Florida Bible College. For tickets: GraceNetRadio.com or 877-733-3430.

Memories Milestones and Memoirs – A Writing Workshop

Friday, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 – 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Boca Community Center 150 Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432

New season, new prompts, new people, new muses, new inspiration. Cost for 4 sessions: $72-Boca residents/ $90 non-residents. Info: www.emilyrosen424.com or 561-393-7995.

South Florida Chamber Ensemble performs

Friday, Oct. 5 – 7:30 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church 959 SE 6 Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Tickets: $15-general admission/$10-students and seniors. Information: www.sfce.theconcertist.com. or 954-803-3762.

About Boating Safety (ABS) Course

Saturday, Oct. 6 – 8 a.m.

Dixon Ahl Recreation Center 2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

Program presented by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-7-LHP. Meets requirements for Florida’s Boater Education ID Card. Cost: $45, includes all materials & lunch. Limited space. Call: 954-557-0582 or email auxcain@hotmail.com.

“A Tribute To Benny Goodman”

Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 – 4 p.m.

St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 1111 E. Sample Rd., Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Part of the Inaugural Concert Series. Call for info: 954-942-5887.

Blessing of the Pets

Saturday. Oct. 6 – 4 p.m.

St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church 100 NE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432

Public is invited to attend with pets suitably restrained. Info: 561-395-8285.

Haircuts for Make-A-Wish Foundation

Sunday, Oct. 7 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shear Excitement Salon and Spa 2101 N Fed. Hwy., #107, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

100 percent of proceeds benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation. 954-782-0088.

DB Rotary fundraiser

Sunday, Oct. 7 – 2 p.m.

Deerfield Paragon Theaters 3984 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Watch the movie “Taken 2.” Tickets only $10. Check out the new lounge with expanded food menu. Proceeds benefit Deerfield Beach Rotary. Info: 561-213-6493.

“Blessing of Animals”

Sunday Oct. 7 – 2 p.m.

Zion Lutheran 959 SE 6 Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Pastor Luttio will do blessing under the portico of the main church. Bring your furry –or not-so -furry friends. All welcome. 954-421-3146.

Pompano Beach Garden Club meets

Monday, Oct. 8 – 12:30 p.m.

Emma Lou Olson Civic Center 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Open to public. Program: “Growing Backyard Vegetables & Tomatoes, ” presented by Steve Marmot, retired photographer & backyard gardener. Refreshments served. 954-943-2699

Simchat Torah Party

Monday, Oct. 8 – 7:30 p.m.

Chabad of North Broward Beaches 4081 N Fed. Hwy., #100A, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

Family Event. Dancing with the Torahs and hot buffet. 954-586-4948.

GFWC Woman’s Club of Deerfield Beach meets

Tuesday, Oct. 9 – 1 p.m.

910 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Program: League of Women Voters presents Florida Constitution Amendments on November ballot. Public is welcome. Info: www.bereadytovote.org or 954-421-4700.

Voter Registration Drive

Tuesday, Oct. 9 – 6-8 p.m.

First Zion Missionary Baptist Church 125 SW 1 Ct., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Also, apply for new voter registration card and update info. on current registration card. 954-415-1441.

Broward Outreach Center Anniversary

Wednesday, Oct. 10 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

1700 Blount Rd., Pompano Beach, FL 33069

10th Anniversary Celebration & Open House. Honorary Guest Speaker: Linda Washington-Brown, PhD, EJD, NP-C, LHCRM Broward College Associate Dean of RN-BSN Program. Learn how contributions have transformed lives of homeless people. RSVP: 954-935-3039.

Zonta Club of Boca meets

Wednesday, Oct. 10 – 6 p.m.

The Holiday Inn 2809 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, FL 33487

Dinner. Info: 561-482-1013.

Today, I want you to think out of the box. Why out of the box? Well, I guess it’s because we deal with so many boxes. For instance, who among us [Jews] doesn’t have memories of the blue and white pushkas, the Tzedakah Boxes? And everyone knows that giving charity is a holy mitzvah. How about the boxes that fulfill the Mitzvah of Donning the Tefillin? One box is to be inscribed between your eyes and one box is to be bound upon your arm … and, inside both of these boxes are holy words…

Even at the end of our days on Earth, we still have one last box to deal with … our casket, which will hold the holy vessel, the cask that held our spirit, our neshama, inside during our lifetime.

Oh, and there is another box that we have in our faith. In fact, it is the box, the hut, that we build for Sukkoth.

On Sukkoth many eat in a box, many sleep in a box, and, barring severe weather, will make the Kiddush and the Hamotzi in a box, a hut, a Sukkah. Rabbi Edythe Held Menscher recently wrote about a documentary film called, “G-d In The Box,” where a film crew took a portable studio, a box if you will, all over the country and asked people to step inside the box.

Now, if you are claustrophobic, being inside a box might not be such a good thing, so you might need to concentrate on a subject that would really occupy your mind … and, sure enough, the filmmaker asked just such a question. He asked, “What does G-d mean to you?” and “What does G-d look like?”

The studio, the box they went into, contained paper and pencil and a huge mirror; so each person had to take a good hard look at themselves.

Really looking at ourselves is not such an easy thing to do. Just ask those who spent Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in honest self-reflection.

The funny thing is, as Rabbi Mencher points out, at the end of “G-d in The Box,” there are a series of photos of synagogues

of churches and of mosques because our Houses of Worship can be likened to a box, a box where we explore what G-d means to us and what G-d wants from us.

I was trying to figure out how to end this article. I went to the cupboard and took out a box of cereal and I noticed a very simple, yet very true thing. If I didn’t open up the box, I would never be nourished by the cereal inside. So, too, the Synagogue, my friends, so, too, the Sukkah … being in the box is a great way to quiet yourself down and focus on holy and G-dly things, but just thinking about things, just praying for things, is not enough. Let us have the saichel, the good common sense, to think out of the box and may it nourish us, our family, our friends and our community and let us say, Amen.

Shalom My Friends,

Rabbi Craig H. Ezring

By Gary Curreri

Sophomore quarterback Trystan Lago passed for 183 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Highlands Christian Academy defeated Coral Springs Christian Academy, 26-20, at Mullins Park in the ‘Annual Battle of the Sword’ gridiron clash last Friday night.

Lago was 13 for 24 passing and found senior wideout Kyle Audet five times for 98 yards and three scores as the Knights (2-3, 1-1 in District 7-2A) won their fifth consecutive game in the series. Senior Arelious Burns added 16 carries for 158 yards and one TD in the winning effort.

Coral Springs Christian (0- 1, 2-2) won the first six meetings between the two schools beginning in 2002 with a 43- 27 victory. Highlands won last year’s game, 48-7.

“It’s been a great rivalry and tradition,” said Highlands Christian Academy Athletic Director Jim Good. “The winning team gets to keep the sword for the school year. The theme verse on the plaque reads: “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:17).”

Ely downs unbeaten Monarch

Blanche Ely’s James Butler ran for 125 yards and one TD, while quarterback Nelson Irvin accounted for scores both in the air and on the ground as the Tigers (4-1, 2-0) ended Monarch’s hopes for an undefeated season in winning the District 14-7A contest, 20-14 last Friday night. Ely (4-1, 2-0) overcame three fumbles as they rolled to 257 yards on the ground. Irvin had an 11-yard scoring toss and added a 5-yard scoring run in the winning effort.

Monarch fell to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in District play with the loss.

Bucks pound visiting Douglas

Deerfield Beach’s Brandon Powell made his presence felt on the first play from scrimmage as the Bucks grounded visiting Douglas, 49-7, on Friday night.

Powell, a junior running back, scored on a 68-yard touchdown run on the Bucks first play from scrimmage to set the tone. Powell finished the first half with 183 rushing yards and three touchdowns en route to a 214-yard effort for the night. He also had scoring runs of 60 and 49 yards.

Teammate Aeron McNeal added 171 yards on the ground and two touchdowns of 10 and 42 yards for the Bucks, who improved to 1-3 overall and 1- 1 in the District 11-8A race. Douglas fell to 1-4 overall with its fourth consecutive loss and 0-2 in the District.

Golfing & Giving

The local chapter of Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) GOLF RALLY FOR A CURE is planning its fifth annual golf event fundraiser to help protect the women in our lives against cancer.

This fun and exciting golf outing on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Deer Creek Golf Club in Deerfield Beach, welcomes all levels of players – women and men – and offers great prizes, too.

Entry fee is $95 and includes golf, range balls, tips and dinner. There will be a 1:15 p.m. stroke play shotgun start. All proceeds will benefit The Women’s Imaging Center of the Memorial Foundation to support breast and ovarian cancer research, screenings and treatment.

For more information and to register for Golf Rally for a Cure Event, please go to www.ewgafortlauderdale.com register no later than Oct. 10.