The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 462 • Year XI COMMUNITY see page 3
City Asks For Resident Participation In Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL COMMUNITY see page 4
TooJay’s Deli Reopens Dining Rooms at All Locations
COMMUNITY see page 9
Covid Cupcake Campaign Teen Helps Food Insecurity Families
COMMUNITY see page 11
Virtual Fitness Challenge Keeps Delray Seniors Active During COVID-19
FAU Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items It reads like a very long grocery list, except that the items on the list have nothing to do with groceries. The list includes more than 23,000 items of personal protection equipment (PPE), which medical students from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine have collected and donated to health care workers throughout Palm Beach County. The medical school’s FAU COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, which includes four committees, spearheaded this project. The college-wide pandemic outreach is led by Jacob Musinsky, Jeremy Cohen and Vishnu Muppala, M.P.H., third-year FAU medical students.
May 22 - May 28, 2020 SPORTS
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FAU Athletics Introduces Coach Taggart’s Touchdown Readers
2020 Graduates Honored in Virtual Ceremony Story on Page 3
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Boca Raton to move into a Full Phase 1 Opening
Story on Page 5 The City of Boca Raton has moved into a Full Phase 1 opening in accordance with Executive Order 20-123 order from Governor DeSantis along with Palm Beach County. The order includes updated guidelines for the following: Restaurants & Food Establishments 50% of the indoor occupancy must be maintained in all restaurants. Tables and chairs should be kept 6 feet apart from one another, but if appropriate partitioning is in place then there is no requirement to maintain a 6-foot distance between parties.
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Achieve Palm Beach County, a collective impact initiative working to improve post-secondary outcomes for local students, is launching Palm Beach County Commencement Week to honor graduating high school seniors. The entire community is invited to participate in the digital campaign, led in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, from May 25-29. As live graduation ceremonies across the county have been replaced with virtual events in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the District and Achieve PBC have sought new ways to recognize the Class of 2020. While the Virtual Senior Week campaign by the District is encouraging students to celebrate themselves online from May 18-22, Achieve PBC is hoping Palm Beach County Commencement Week will get families and other community organizations involved in the celebration, as well.
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