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LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL gj 2B Tuesday, December 16, 2003 PB Holiday Events COMPILED BY MARCI SHATZMAN ad 9d bn fan Yd P.13 9ri vti -91 OVi der along mtracoastal Waterway, view at Veterans Park and Delray Beach Marina. Thirty decorated vessels. Drawbridges open when boats pass. Call 561-278-0200. 28th annual Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday south from C-1 5 canal at Boca Raton-Delray Beach border to Hillsboro Boulevard Bridge along mtracoastal Waterway, view at Red Reef Park, 1400 N. State Road A1 bleachers, food vendors, master of ceremonies and judges. Bleachers at Silver Palm Park, 600 E. Palmetto Park Road. Drawbridge openings about 6:45 p.m.

Spanish River, 7 p.m. Palmetto Park and 7:30 p.m. Cami-no Real; may remain open for one hour. Call 877-882-6287 or Visit WWW. bocaratonboatparade.org.

NEXT WEEK Community Hanukkah celebration at Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road, west of Boca Raton, 6:30 p.m. Monday, near Saks Fifth Avenue in the mall. Menorah lighting ceremony and Hanukkah music. 561-368-6000. HanukkahFest, 10a.m.

to4p.m. Dec. 25, Kaplan Jewish Community Center, 3151 N. Military Trail, 1.5 miles north of Okeechobee Boulevard at Community Drive, West Palm Beach. Camel rides, craft workshops, bounce house and rock-climbing wall.

Shows at 1 1 a.m. and 2 p.m. by family music entertainers Judy and David. Israeli wine tasting, lectures and recreation of ancient marketplace. $12 adults; $8 children ages 4 through 1 ages 3 and under free.

561 -689-7700. Friday Night Flicks outdoor movie series, 7 p.m. Dec. 26, featur-mgA Muppet Family Christmas followed by MaryPoppins, Old School Square Entertainment Pavilion. Concession stands open 6 p.m.

Free. 561-243-7922. LOOKING AHEAD First Night 2004 family New Year's Eve, 4 p.m. -midnight Dec. 31, Old School Square and other downtown Delray Beach locations.

Admission button required, $7. 561-278-0424. ONGOING EVENTS 100-foot Christmas tree. Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton downtown Delray Beach.

9 a.m.-1 1 p.m. through Jan. 1 Free, but donations accepted for displays inside tree. 561-279-1380. Sounds of the Season, live holiday performances 1 1 a.m.

and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday, American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Gardens, 16700 AOS Lane, west of Delray Beach. $7 adults; under 12 free. 561-404-2000 orwww.aos.org. Carousel at Old School Square, 51 N.

Swinton downtown Delray Beach, through Jan. 1 1, 5-9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and school holidays. Rides $2.

561-243-7922. Holiday laser concerts through Dec 26 at the South Florida science Museum, 4801 Dreher Train North, West Palm Beach. Holiday wonderland 3 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Mannheim Steamroller, with Chip Davis singing Christmas classics, 7 p.m.

Fridays. Shows are $4 per person in addition to museum admission of $7 adults; $5 children ages 3-12. www.sfsm.org or 561-832-1988. THIS WEEK Flagler Museum Holiday Evening Tours, 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, cocoanut Row and Whitehall way, Palm Beach.

Guided tour of Whitehall mansion decorated for holidays. Refreshments, carolers. Tours $20 per personreservations required, 561-655-2833. 2003 Holiday Auction, Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, p.m. Wednesday, Boca Raton Marriott Hotel, 51 50 Town Center Circle.

10 includes two drinks and hors d'oeuvres, online at www. bocaratonchamber.com or at the door. 561-395-4433. THIS WEEKEND Boynton Beach-Delray Beach Holiday Boat Parade, 6 p.m. Friday, south from Boynton Beach inlet to C-15 canal at Boca Raton-Delray Beach bor yd3LjA.

1 NOT Principal Fran Giblin surveys the main courtyard of West Boca Raton Community High School, which he says is a comprehensive school that has the same offerings as other high schools in the county. Staff photoRobert L. Azmitia Principal defines school's role ROLE Attendance zone is approved children to attend. The only negative feedback she has heard is from students who don't want to leave Olympic Heights because they are deeply involved in after-school activities. "This school is desperately needed," she said.

"We cannot wait for it to open." Bulletin Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE IB said. "But we know now that both schools will have similar programs." Giblin met with some Logger's Run Middle School families on Monday and plans a mailing next month to all South County eighth-graders, inviting their applications. He also plans an explanatory meeting on Jan. 12 at Omni Middle School. Randi Mouallem, who lives in the Boca Falls neighborhood across the street from the school, said she wants her to some parents from neighborhoods north of the new campus who wanted to have their children reassigned there from Olympic Heights.

Also, parents from neighborhoods south of Palmetto Park Road and east of Power-line Road wanted students reassigned from Boca Raton High to Spanish River High. But the district's Advisory Boundary Committee did not act on either request because of concerns about balancing enrollment among the Boca Raton-area schools. STAFF REPORT Five days after getting its name, the new West Boca Raton Community High School has its first attendance boundary. The School Board on Monday unanimously approved the zone for the campus set to open in August at 12811 Glades Road. The new attendance zone is the same, as proposed boundaries for Logger's Run Middle School on West Palmetto Park Road.

The new high school's boundary is a disappointment CHERYL WOLF For more information about the school, call Giblin at 561-470-7057. Lois Solomon can be reached at lsolomon or 561-243-6536. I Only ties here are to Jesus SOHFEST CONTINUED FROM PAGE IB ml 131 9ti: ifi! 70l Ibt; bn Yli- bn -he sir bn 1 trt. -Ji o'iii rixr blf tri rfi yrl u- -91 mi mmm ft 5 r. YZ a.m.

at Delray Beach Public Library, 29 SE Fourth Ave. Free. Call 561-266-0194. Dead or Alive Poets Society, 8:30 p.m. at O'Shea's Irish Pub, 531 Clematis St, west Palm Beach.

561-833-3865. Evening Book Group, 6:30 p.m. at Delray Beach Public Library, 29 SE Fourth Ave. Call 561-266-0194. Gold Coast Qullters Guild, 7:30 p.m.

at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 NW Crawford Blvd. Call 561-279-4566. Lighthouse Bonsai society, 7 p.m. at Boca Raton Community Center, 1 50 nw Crawford Blvd. Free.

Call 561-620-8442. Literary Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. at Barnes Noble Booksellers at CityPlace, 700 Rosemary west palm Beach. Free. Call 561-514-0811.

MusiGals, women's chorus, 7 p.m. at Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton. New members welcome. Call 561-750-9391. National Scrabble Club, No.

467, 1 p.m. at Heritage Place West, via Flora and Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. Call 561-496-6573. Native Plant Society, 7:30 p.m. at Mounts Botanical Garden auditorium, 531 N.

Military Trail, west Palm Beach. Free. Call 561-233-1759. Noontime Rotary Club of Delray Beach, noon at Ellie's '50s Diner, 2410 N. Federal Highway, Delray Beach.

Call 561-495-5376. Pinochle Players Club, 6:30 p.m. at Boca Raton Community Center, 1 50 NW Crawford Blvd. Call 561-392-6283. Poets of the Palm Beaches workshop, 7 p.m.

at Borders Books Music, 525 N. Congress Boynton Beach. Call 561-588-9829. Psychology of the News, informal discussion group, 1 :30 p.m. at the Sandler Center at Levis Jewish Community Center, 21050 95th Ave.

Boca Raton. $4. Call 561-558-2520. Quilting Club, 9:30 a.m. at Howard Park Community Center, Parker Avenue, west Palm Beach.

Free. Call 561-835-7055. Sign language course, 1 p.m. at Mae Volen Senior Center, 1 51 5 w. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton.

Call 561-395-8920, ext. 1243. 60s Plus: single Active, 2:30 p.m. at Mae volen Senior Center, 1515 w. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton.

$2. Call 561-395-8920. Young Republicans of the Palm Beaches, 6 p.m. networking, 7 p.m. meeting at Gulfstream Hotel, One Lake Lake worth.

Call 561-540-6000. Youth Poetry Night age 17 and under are invited to read, write and recite poetry, 6 p.m. at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Call tiK L-L COMPILED BY TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Author Manley R.

cobia Jr. discusses Journey into the Land of Trials: The Story of Davy Crockett's Expedition to the Alamo, 2 p.m. at Delray Beach Public Library, 29 SE Fourth Ave. Free. Call 561-266-9490.

Beethoven's Birthday concert, featuring solo and chamber performances by Conservatory students, 7:30 p.m. at Lynn university's Amamick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. $25. Call 561-237-9000.

Boca-Delray-Boynton Democratic women's Club, 7:30 p.m. at South CountyClvic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach. Call 561-862-5088. Family Night with Santa Claus, pose for photos with St Nick 5-9 p.m. at Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton.

Call 561-368-6001. Holiday concert, performed by Eagles Landing Chorus 5:30 p.m. at Mizner Park, Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Free. Call 561-447-8133.

Holiday Evening Tours, 7 p.m. today through Sunday at Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Cocoanut Row and Whitehall way, Palm Beach. $20. Reservations required. Call 561-655-2833.

How to Start a successful Business, free workshop conducted by SCORE Chapter4i2, 6 p.m. at Delray Beach Public Library, 29 SE Fourth Ave. Free. Call 561-981-5180. "Let's Get Together Singles Dance, for age 40 and older, 7:30 p.m.

at Tavern in the Greenery, 301 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. $13. Call 561-638-5714. Music for the Mind presents The King's Academy, 7 p.m. at the Harriet Theatre at CityPlace, 700 S.

Rosemary west Palm Beach. $10 adults, $5 students. Call 877-877-7677. Preschool winter Program, with crafts, stories and refreshments for ages toddler to 5, 3 p.m. at Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S.

Seacrest Blvd. Free. Call 561-742-6390. Tour wakodahatchee wetlands, 3 p.m. meet at the boardwalk's entrance, Jog Road, north of Atlantic Boulevard, Delray Beach.

Free. Reservations required. Call 561-338-1473. Swing Jazz Preservation Society presents the MassoNew-some All-Stars, 7.30 p.m. at Spanish River performing Arts Center, 2400 Yamato Road, Boca Raton.

$17 members, $26 others. Call 561-499-9976. Volunteers to Elect Wesley Clark President In 2004, 7 p.m. at Southwest County Regional Library, 20701 95th Ave. $., Boca Raton.

Call 561-495-1586. women's League for Israel, Nata-nya South Chapter, 9:30 a.m. at Patch Reef Park Community Center, Yamato Road, Boca Raton. Call 561-496-0293. Boca Playwrights Group, 6 p.m.

at Levenger, 420 S. Congress Delray Beach. Call 561-279-0285. Boynton Beach Kiwanls Club, noon at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 801 N. Congress Ave.

In Boynton Beach Mall. Call 561-752-3594. Current Events, discussion group led by attorney Richard Handel, 10:30 REEL DEAL: Members of the SonFest Chapel file into the cinema on Sunday. About 200 people, mostly from Boynton Beach, Lantana and Lake Worth, are members. Staff photoScott Fisher Big Gulp before settling into his pulpit.

His sermon combined jokes and personal stories while preaching about how to become Jesus' disciple and spread God's message to others. "The world we live in says you shouldn't force your religion on someone else," Shore preached. "It's a natural thing to tell people when something good happens to us. When you become a follower of Jesus Christ, people are attracted to that." Hector Moyet, 39, said the straightforward preaching and soul-stirring music attracted him to the church. Moyet, his wife and sons, ages 10 and 11, have come to SonFest the past two years.

The church is fun for the children, especially with games that include Christian themes and lessons, he said. "You don't have the pressure of having to wear a suit or dress," he said. "What it does is makes you feel comfortable. With no restrictions, you can learn about God." Brown, Shore and the Rev. Tim O'Farrell together undertook the mission of reviving this Christian and Missionary Alliance church after the Delray Alliance Church closed in 1999.

Originally begun as a church for farming families in the 1930s, the Delray Alliance Church peaked at about 70 members in the 1970s. But with development came its decline, and the congregation slowly -4, yji' need to get into a building some day. But it would not be a traditional type of building." Shore isn't sure when the church could afford to buy land for its own building. With a youthful congregation, weekly collections don't bring in a lot of money, he said. But the church still plans to grow.

Its youth group now meets at the Lantana Recreation Center, and Shore said the church plans to add Saturday night services there in January. Randi Klemish, 54, sings with the church's "Praise and Worship Team." Setting up and removing instruments and equipment takes effort, but Klemish said she doesn't mind. "Eventually, if God wants us in a real church, that's fine," said Klemish, who lives west of Lake Worth. tiii Al whittled to a dozen members by the late 1990s. Far from the bean fields, citrus orchards and shell-rock roads, the church became overwhelmed by the shopping centers and traffic around it, said Brown, who was pastor there for 1 1 years.

It was on Atlantic Avenue and Military Trail west of Delray Beach. Church leaders didn't want their denomination to die, so they moved north to the movie theater at Old Boynton Road and Military Trail. Worldwide, there are 2.5 million members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a sect of Christianity that focuses on world evangelization. The church began as a missionary movement in 1887 when its founder, Albert Simpson, sought to bring Christians together to evangelize the world. But Simpson's Christ-centric approach and focus on missionary work made followers unwelcome in their own churches, and members soon formed "branches." The Alliance became a distinct denomination in 1974.

It's not unusual for an Alliance church to meet in places such as a movie theater, though most of the 2,000 or so churches in the United States have their own building, said Charles Hughes, a church planner with the Alliance's southeastern district. "Churches go through seasons of growth," Hughes said. "Sometimes communities change and there's a need for a fresh start." SonFest's approach mixing the casual with the energetic, combining modern music with gospel has made its re-emergence successful, church leaders say. Even the church's name is intended to convey a celebratory message of Jesus' supreme importance. "People were looking for a place they'd be happy to go to and with a clear message," Shore said.

"We like being in the theater, but we know we The Bulletin Board lists events open to the public. Items must be typewritten and submitted two weeks in advance, include complete address and a telephone number that readers may call for information. Send items to Bulletin Board, co Cheryl Wolf, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 333 SW 12th DeerHeld Beach, FL 33442. Patry Pensa can be reached at or 561-243-6609. -rf Lord of the trivia TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MIDDLE EARTH WITH A LORD OF THE RINGS QUIZ.

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