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Suspended City Manager: Delray Beach Mayor “Does go After Black People”
FAU Athletics Announces Staff Reductions
Palm Beach Atlantic University Launches New Logo
Palm Beach Symphony Starts School Year on a Positive Note Seeking Nominations for the 2020 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year
Boca Raton Regional Researchers Launch COVID-19 Clinical Trial to Investigate New Treatment for Critical Patients
Owners of Boca Raton Resort & Club Announce Donation of Boca Country Club to the City MSD Partners and Northview Hotel Group, owners of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, have announced plans to donate the 130-acre Boca Country Club to the City of Boca Raton. As a result of this donation, the Boca Country Club, which includes an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, a clubhouse and pool, is proposed to become a publicly owned and operated facility in October 2021. As part of their purchase of Boca Raton Resort & Club in June 2019, MSD Partners acquired Boca Country Club.
and other posts and six referendum questions. Eighteen early voting locations have been designated by Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link, who said voters to get a mail-in ballot so they can make their political choice known from the safety of their home. Link has posted a newly designed web site “to give you all the election information you need. Whether you are requesting a vote-by-mail ballot, wanting to work at the polls, or interested in voter registration and election statistics, this is the site for you.”
Alejandro Sánchez-Samper and Matt Baltrucki, both from Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Music, recently received a Latin Grammy nomination for the album “Quinteto con Voz,” by the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico. Sánchez-Samper, a professor of music at FAU, co-produced the album with Giovanni Parra, the director and bandoneon player for the Quinteto. Baltrucki, an assistant professor of music at FAU, along with Sánchez-Samper and multiLatin Grammy engineer Mauricio Cano engineered the album. This is the third Latin Grammy nomination for the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico and Alejandro Sánchez-Samper and Matt Baltrucki. Their two previous albums, “Bogotá-Buenos Aires” (Latin Grammy nominee in 2015 in the Best Tango Album Category) and “Pa’ Que Más: Música Andina Colombiana” (Latin Grammy nominee in 2017 in the Best Folk album category), were recorded and distributed through FAU’s record label Hoot/Wisdom Recordings. “Quinteto con Voz,” the Quinteto’s third album, was recorded in September 2019 as a joint venture between Parra and the Teatro Colsubsidio Roberto Arias Pérez, one of Bogotá’s leading performance venues. The album was nominated in the Best Folk Album category. The Latin Grammy Awards will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19.
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Early voting in Palm Beach County begins Oct. 19, ends Nov. 1 Nearly four years ago, Donald J. Trump won his first term as the 45th President of the United States. It’s time for the American public to decide whether to return Trump to the White House or send him off to the one-term-and-over status that has befallen only a few incumbent chief executives in American history. While Nov. 3 is officially Election Day in the US, the electorate in Florida can begin casting ballots via early voting starting Monday, Oct. 19. Voters will cast ballots for president, Congress, local House and Senate, county commissioners, judges
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• MSD Partners and Northview Hotel Group, owners of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, have announced plans to donate the 130-acre Boca Country Club to the City of Boca Raton. As a result of this donation, the Boca Country Club, which includes an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, a clubhouse and pool, is proposed to become a publicly owned and operated facility in October 2021. • While Nov. 3 is officially Election Day in the US, the electorate in Florida can begin casting ballots via early voting starting Monday, Oct. 19. Voters will cast ballots for president, Congress, local House and Senate, county commissioners, judges and other posts and six referendum questions. • The Florida Department of Health Investigation has been sending the Delray Beach warning letters about the city’s water utilities program, causing Palm Beach County to have to investigate the matter. According to WPTV, Inspector General John Carey said that he has received several complaints about water issues in Delray Beach from multiple different city residents. Carey also said that he would like to resolve this water issue by the end of this year as it is a priority to him. • More than 500 golfers will tee up for “our kids” at the Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) 8th Annual $100,000 Golf Challenge happening over two days, Sunday, November 8 and Monday, November 9 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton. The golf challenge will serve as fundraisers for each of the Foundation’s 31 participating children’s charity partners. Earlier this year, the Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary and the granting of more than $10 million for projects that serve at-risk youth. Those who are not able to play are encouraged to donate their tickets to first responders and front line workers.
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• Florida Atlantic University moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools,” to No. 136 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities. FAU ranked No. 140 in 2020. “Recognition in the U.S. News & World Report annual list of top universities is an honor and proves that the hard work of the entire FAU community is paying off,” said FAU President John Kelly. “Using our strategic plan as a guide, we continue to build on our successes and focus on key areas of improvement.” • Palm Beach State College has received a $3 million federal grant to improve retention and completion rates of Hispanic and low-income students. The Title V grant, awarded under the U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic- Serving Institutions Program, will provide $600,000 a year over five years for the College’s Pathways to Success initiative. • A total of 34 Florida Atlantic University High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition. These high school seniors will now have the opportunity to compete for 7,600 National Merit scholarships worth more than $30 million. FAU High is No. 1 out of all public and charter schools in the state for national merit semifinalists. • The Fresh Market Grocery Store is holding a National Holiday Hiring Event next week for part-time and seasonal positions. The event will take place at all 159 store locations on October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on October 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • This year the George Snow Scholarship Fund will host its 13th Annual Boca Ballroom Battle, but with a twist. Instead of dancing in front of a live audience, it will be broadcast on WPTV-Ch. 5 at 7 p.m. as well as live-streamed on the WPTV and George Snow Scholarship Fund websites on September 26.
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“Please visit often as we are always updating our site to better provide our visitors Nearly four years ago, Donald J. with the most up-to-date information.” “The right to vote is one of the most Trump won his first term as the 45th Presfundamental liberties we enjoy as Ameriident of the United States. It’s time for the American public to cans and it is also one of our greatest civdecide whether to return Trump to the ic responsibilities. Make freedom count. White House or send him off to the one- Vote.” Only one electoral deadline has alterm-and-over status that has befallen only a few incumbent chief executives in ready passed. Anyone in the county who has not registered to vote had to do so American history. While Nov. 3 is officially Election Day by Oct. 5. But most other deadlines are in the US, the electorate in Florida can be- yet to come. The election chief pointed out the folgin casting ballots via early voting starting Monday, Oct. 19. Voters will cast bal- lowing deadlines of importance to voters: The deadline to request vote-by-mail lots for president, Congress, local House and Senate, county commissioners, judg- ballots be mailed to you is Oct. 24, 2020. All vote-byes and other posts mail ballots must and six referendum be received by 7 questions. All vote-by-mail ballots p.m. on Nov. 3 at Eighteen early voting locations must be received by 7 p.m. the Supervisor of Elections’ office. have been designaton Nov. 3 at the Supervisor Don’t wait uned by Palm Beach til the last minute County Supervisor of Elections’ office. to mail your ballot. of Elections WenAfter Oct 24, votdy Sartory Link, ers should consider who said voters to get a mail-in ballot so they can make their dropping their ballot off at any PBC earpolitical choice known from the safety of ly voting site where there are secure ballot drop boxes. their home. To verify your ballot has been reLink has posted a newly designed web site “to give you all the election informa- ceived at the supervisor of election’s oftion you need. Whether you are request- fice, www.PBCElections.org to track your ing a vote-by-mail ballot, wanting to work ballot. If your household receives at the polls, or interested in voter registration and election statistics, this is the m u l t i p l e v o t e - b y - m a i l b a l l o t s , please ensure the ballots are site for you.” The email site is info@pbcelections. p l a c e d i n t h e c o r r e c t b u s i n e s s org. Anyone with questions can also call r e p l y e n v e l o p e s . D o n o t c o m bine ballots in a single envethe supervisor’s office at 561-656-6200. “We hope you find it helpful, inter- l o p e , a n d m a k e s u r e e a c h e n v e esting and easy to navigate,” said Link. l o p e h a s t h e r e q u i r e d s i g n a t u r e .
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Palm Beach Atlantic University Launches New Logo Just unveiled at Homecoming on Saturday, PBA’s new logo has a fresh, modern look and a flexible design, with an iconic image from the chapel to symbolize how the school stays true to its roots. “Through God’s grace, this will always be a Christ-first university,” said President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn. “So it was important that our new logo feature the cross atop the DeSantis Family Chapel.” The old logo made its debut in 2002 when Palm Beach Atlantic College became Palm Beach Atlantic University. “Our old log o served us well,” said Schwinn, “but it was time for a fresh look as we celebrate God’s faithfulness and all the good things happening at PBA.” During an online celebration of Homecoming & Family Weekend this past Saturday, she pointed out some of those “good things,” including the opening of the
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student residence Watson Family Hall and the way the University has met many challenges to open the campus in this COVID-19 season. A student holds up a cookie displaying the new logo during a Spirit Day celebration in the Fraser Dining Hall. The refreshed logo was introduced to the PBA community in a video reveal as part of the online celebration. The new logo provides a great deal of flexibility, with horizontal and vertical versions and also a simplified logo to serve as a social media avatar. The basic logo has two colors, navy blue and white. Below that, a line of red text in smaller letters is added for the name of specific departments and schools. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, students celebrated PBA Spirit Day and a Logo Launch party in Fraser Dining Hall. Cookies and hundreds of free T-shirts bore the new logo.
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FAU Index Shows Greater Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics so were more bullish in the third quarter about the nation experiencing good busiConsumer confidence among His- ness conditions in the next year, while panics in the United States continues more respondents (48 percent) said they to recover from the sharp decline at the think it’s a good time to buy a big-tickstart of the coronavirus pandemic earli- et item compared to the second quarter (42 percent). er this year. Respondents were less optimistic The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index increased to 84.8 percent in the in the third quarter about their own futhird quarter, up from 82.8 percent in the ture financial situation and the long-term economic outsecond quarlook, though ter and 81.3 Hispanics who percent in the self-identified first quarter, as Republicans according to are far more the Florida Atoptimistic (75 lantic Univerpercent) about sity Business the long-term and Economeconomy than ics Polling IniDemocrats tiative (FAU (48 percent), BEPI) in Independents FAU’s College (66 percent) of Business. and non-regWhile still istered voters well below (37 percent). the 105 index Despite score from a the improvyear ago, the latest index is about four points higher ing sentiment, U.S. President Donald than the September score for the overall Trump’s disapproval rating among reU.S. population, as published by the Uni- spondents increased in the third quarter to 57 percent from 49 percent in the secversity of Michigan. ond quarter. “The gains The poll is were mainly due based on a sample to a more optimisThe Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index of 435 Hispanic tic outlook for the adults between Junational economy,” increased to 84.8 percent in the third ly 1 and Sept. 30, said Monica Escalquarter, up from 82.8 percent in the second with a margin of eras, Ph.D., direcror of +/-4.7 tor of FAU BEPI. quarter and 81.3 percent in the first quarter er percentage points. “However, HispanResponses for the ic consumer confientire sample were dence can be shaken in the future by uncertainties dealing weighted to reflect the national distribuwith the presidential election and delays tion of the Hispanic population by rein the availability of a COVID-19 vac- gion, education, gender, age and income, according to latest American Communicine.” In the third quarter, 57 percent of ty Survey data. The survey was adminisHispanics said they are better off finan- tered using both landlines via IVR data cially than a year ago, up from 55 per- collection and online data collection uscent in the second quarter. Hispanics al- ing Dynata.
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Boca Council may allow nonprofits to make written presentations for cash By: Dale King For years, charitable and nonprofit organizations seeking financial help from the Boca Raton City Council as part of the annual budgeting process have had to line up to address council members from a podium in front of the City Council chambers. It often required them to reduce their proposals to brief statements that didn’t quite address their overall needs. And it also made for some lengthy hearings. This year, coronavirus has forced municipal boards to conduct “virtual” meetings that prevented the public from gathering in the same session halls. So, members of the city’s legislative body had to find a different way for nonprofits to submit their requests. In the end, they decided to allow groups seeking donations to present their requests in writing. As it turns out, the process of using written proposals turned out to be a better system, at least according to Mayor Scott Singer. “Maybe the oral tradition can go away,” the mayor told his fellow council members at last month’s budget meeting, during the segment when they approved nearly a half-million dollars in allotments to aid charitable organizations. Reflecting on the previous method of waiting to speak with council members at a live meeting, the mayor wondered: “Is there a more efficient way to do this?” The council opted for written proposals this year to meet the requirements of COVID-19 avoidance while giving nonprofit groups their due amount of time. But it seems to have worked out better. “This year, no one did badly,” Singer said, looking over the list of approved amounts for nonprofits. “Maybe we can categorize the requests – small vs. larger organizations. Maybe we don’t have to make a wholesale change,” he suggested. The council normally juggles the figures at the final budget meeting so most charities, if not all, get some cash. As it turned out, council members this year distributed a total of $459,500 to more
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than 50 groups. That’s exactly the amount given out by the council in last year’s budget, said City Manager Leif Ahnell. During the discussion that preceded the vote, Councilwoman Monica Mayotte urged her colleagues to make sure that Boca Helping Hands receives sufficient money. BHH, which provides meals to the homeless and needy along with job assistance and cash for utility payments, among other things, received $35,000, down from the $40,000 it requested. Among other community help groups receiving cash were Boca Raton’s Promise, $5,000; DISC, Inc., $7,000 (up from the $2,000 council members originally intended to give); Family Promise of South Palm Beach County, $8,000 and Junior Achievement, $1,000. Other recipients of municipal funding from Boca included: 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, $4,500; Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, $2,500; Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA), $27,500; Alzheimer’s Community Care, $23,000; American Association of Caregiving Youth, $10,000; ARC of Palm Beach County $4,500; Best Foot Forward Foundation, $5,000; Boca Ballet Theatre, $9,000; Boca Raton High School NROTC, $3,000; Boca Raton Historical Society, $12,000; Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, $10,000; Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County, $9,000; Boca Housing Authority CATS program, $20,000 and Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, $10,000. Also: Children’s Home Society, $15,000; Children’s Place at Home Safe, $15,000; CityHouse, $1,000; Cultural Consortium of Greater Boca Raton, $9,000; Debra Weiss Dance Company, $2,000; Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation, $1,000; Faulk Center for Counseling, $15,000; Florence Fuller Child Development Center, $50,000; Golden Bell Education Foundation, $22,500; Habitation Center for the Handicapped, $2,500; Habitat for Humanity, $5,000; Healing Sound of Music, $1,000; Healthy Mothers/Babies, $5,000; Hospice by the Sea, $20,000; IDDeal Foundation, $1,000 and Institute for Learning in Retirement, $1,000.
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The Residents of Delray Beach Deserve Leadership, Answers to Their Water Woes The City of Delray Beach has found itself facing a disaster over its provision of the most basic of services — clean drinking water. An investigation found that pipes carrying reclaimed or toilet water were cross-connected to drinking water pipes in late 2018, causing several residents along the barrier island to become sick. Compounding the matter, a separate investigation by the state Department of Health found that one of the city’s water tanks had not been cleaned in 38 years, although state regulations mandate such cleaning be done at least every five years. The investigators also found that two other wells had not been cleaned within the required five-year period. Neither investigation resulted in anyone being held accountable for any misconduct. The Palm Beach County’s Inspector General John Carey will launch his own probe of the department. In a Sept. 21 letter to interim City Manager Jennifer Alvarez, Carey said his investigators will comb through records, policies and interviews related to the city’s water utilities program, to determine whether the workers did their jobs correctly and if city leaders were truthful about the crisis. Several residents between the Intracoastal Waterway and State Road A1A complained of foul-tasting, discolored water and an investigation determined that large accumulations of silt, sediment and other debris were in the water distribution system. The city over-chlorinated the water wells without telling the residents, former City Manager George Gretsas wrote in a 12-page memo to Carey. The city started using partly treated wastewater, meant solely for lawn
watering, washing cars and in fountains and ponds in 2005. But it appears there was little to no oversight since. “The toilet always looks like the last person didn’t flush…..NO WAY would I drink Delray’s water!” one resident wrote in a social media post. No one in authority can explain exactly what happened except to opine that a private contractor, over a period of more than a decade, may have cut corners. City officials also said that some of the pipelines are missing backflow preventers, which prevent sewer water from backing up into the public drinking water lines. “To add to the problem, there are no records of when and where any of these backflow preventers were installed, let alone maintained,” Gretsas wrote. “…It is a disgrace truthfully, it’s something that should never happen.” What is crystal clear in this murky mess is that city officials utterly failed to safeguard the health and welfare of their residents. City leaders addressed the residents’ concerns by dodging and obfuscating. Instead of correcting the issues when they were made aware of them, city leaders lied to the public to cover up their negligence and are continuing to do so. City officials maintain their water is safe to drink, despite reports from state inspectors. Gretsas, who was suspended in July for harassment and bullying, accused Mayor Shelly Petrolia of trying to get him to lie about her knowledge of the water contamination debacle. Gretsas maintains that while Petrolia claims she first learned of the water
woes in February, former City Manager Mark Lauzier alerted city commissioners of the problem in December 2018. A Feb. 4 text message from Petrolia to Gretsas reads: “Whatever goes out, needs to include information that doesn’t implicate this administration. It’s news to all of us. That didn’t happen on our watch. We are going to be creamed otherwise.” Gretsas said initially, he had no reason to challenge Petrolia’s assertion that the water woes were news to her or that it did not happen on her watch. However, he said, he later “discovered she was not being truthful.” “So there are two lies in that one text,” Gretsas told The Palm Beach Post. “Clearly, it happened on her watch (she was in office) and she knew about it 14 months earlier.” Petrolia admitted that her choice of words may not be the best. She also noted that city commissioners are prevented from meddling in the day-today operations of the city. Yet, anyone who is familiar with the operations of Delray Beach, knows that Mayor Petrolia “runs her city.” There is hardly a decision made in City Hall that the mayor does not have a hand in, especially when it could impact commerce. As she did at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when she was slow to exhibiting leadership, Mayor Petrolia again, was quick to abdicate all powers to Gretsas. As late as last month, Aug. 2, Petrolia, who does not “interfere with day to day operations,” fired off an email to Alvarez directing her to clean up the public relations nightmare. “We need a memo sent out to everyone on the
City’s email list and social media announcement that states clearly and succinctly, our water is safe to drink,” Petrolia wrote. “The message on our website is not sufficient. The message should being (sic) by addressing the “rumor” going around and that our water is safe to drink and tested daily and continues to meet or exceed our state health standards.” Twelve minutes later, Alvarez sent an email to City Attorney Lynn Gelin: “I need to discuss with you. She keeps giving me directives.” While several city officials, residents and employees told me they want to ask for the mayor’s removal from office but are afraid of retribution, one state official did not mince his words. “The same corrupt politician that called me a liar, gave herself a 300 percent pay hike them took $421,000 away from cops has now been placed under investigation by her own city commission,” State Representative Mike Caruso wrote in a social media post. “What’s worse, this is the same politician who, texts show, forced a city employee to lie to the public about water safety.” He went on to say that “Politicians who serve themselves and fail their citizens should be removed from office. This is the latest example. As your State Representative, I will call on out State Attorney and Attorney General to bring transparency and accountability back to our local governments.” I agree with Rep. Caruso. Something really bad happened to the people of Delray Beach. Mayor Petrolia and her minions failed the residents of Delray Beach and no one has accepted responsibility. Surely someone needs to be held accountable.
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When God Wants to Send You, Will You Go? Some weeks ago, my friend Sergio Fortes wrote about “the comfort zone,” where we feel, obviously, comfortable. It’s familiar, predictable, and usually does not require more effort than we are willing to give. So how do you respond when asked to venture outside your comfort zone? Do you resist? Dig in your heels and refuse? Or simply respond, “No, I can’t”? What about when you sense God directing you on an unfamiliar course, asking you to do something you have never tried before, maybe even something you feel totally unqualified to do? I think of numerous biblical accounts when people were asked to take such steps: Noah, asked to build an ark with a global flood approaching; Abraham, told to leave his friendly confines in Haran for a land he had never heard of; Moses, selected to lead the Israelites out of Egypt after more than 400 years of being enslaved; Isaiah, responding, “Here I am!
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Send me!” when God was looking for a prophet to take His message; and each of Jesus’ disciples, who left their livelihoods to follow Him. We might never have our life stories featured in a book, but if we are true followers of Jesus Christ, there will be times when God calls us out of our comfort zones to serve Him in another place, in another way. In my own life, I can recall numerous times when that happened. Let me cite just two: After 10 years as a community newspaper editor, God opened a door for me to become director of publications for CBMC. I had never written a magazine article, or a book, but both were in my job description – exciting and daunting. But even before making that major career shift, the Lord wanted me to do something that for me was quite frightening – to speak to a crowd of more than 400 people. Being what I call an “extroverted introvert,” I
was comfortable speaking to people individually or in small groups, but speaking to hundreds at one time? Yet this is exactly what God was directing me to do, through my pastor in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. He had suggested I briefly speak to our congregation one Sunday morning to tell what I would be doing, and to solicit their prayers. My initial reaction was, “I can’t do that!” But I agreed to pray about it, and eventually felt impressed this was what I should do. That Sunday morning I was, as expected, very nervous waiting for my turn to speak, but when I stood behind the podium and saw many faces staring back at me, I felt what Philippians 4:7 calls “the peace that passes all understanding.” My short talk went surprisingly well. That step of obedience proved to be a stepping stone for many opportunities to speak at CBMC events in a variety of settings. Which leads to the second example I want
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to mention: In 1999, I was on staff with CBMC International, and Tim Philpot, then its President, said we needed to reconnect with the ministry in Brazil – and I was the one to do it. “What?” I knew nothing about Brazil, could not speak Portuguese, and was no expert in “ministry development.” But drawing from past experience, I trusted God knew what He was doing in sending me there. The trip turned out to be extremely fruitful, and to this day I maintain friendships that were formed more than 20 years ago in Sao Paulo, Curitiba and Vitoria. Out of that ministry journey came an unexpected result: An enthusiastic group of Brazilians who to this day translate “Monday Manna” into 5-6 other languages, then send each edition literally around the world. This and other instances taught an important lesson: When we step out in obedient faith, God will always do more than we could ever imagine.
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It’s Time for YOU to Make Your Voice Heard — VOTE! While we have been focused on stemming the spread of the new coronavirus, it is important not to forget we have a Primary Election coming up on Aug. 18 and the General Election (where federal, state and local offices will be selected by the voters) is scheduled for Nov. 3. For many, the thought of going out into large groups to cast a ballot is a bit disquieting. Hopefully, as we approach the summer, COVID-19 will be less of a factor in our daily activities with additional precautions in place (social distancing coupled with public and private hygiene) and, perhaps a vaccine. However, August is always a month with the potential for a tropical storm or hurricane and, who knows, it might snow in November! To ensure the fullest participation of our electorate, our stakeholders are being urged to request a Vote by Mail ballot from the Supervisor of Elections. Should you decide you would like to vote, in person, as the elections approach, the ballot received by mail can be hand carried to the polling place and voided by a poll worker to expedite the process of allowing you to vote at the precinct. If you have not already signed up to Vote by Mail and would like to, please go to the SOE website at PBCElections.org. There is a button in the center of their home page. It takes two minutes or less to sign up! Here’s some additional information Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link recently provided: “As your Supervisor of Elections, I am working with our elections team here locally and with Supervisors across Florida to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the elections are protected, as well as the safety of those who participate in the process.” “I am encouraging all Palm Beach County voters to sign up to vote by mail for the upcoming 2020 August and Novem-
ber elections. It’s critically important that every voter has their voice heard, regardless of COVID-19.” Voting by mail is safe, secure and is not impacted by COVID-19. For the first time ever (thanks to the support of the Board of County Commissioners of PBC), return postage on your Vote by Mail ballot is pre-paid. You can request a ballot online at PBCElections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mailor by calling the SOE office at 561.656.6208. You should periodically make sure your voter information is up to date. Particular attention should be paid to changes in your signature. It’s a little known fact that your signature is automatically updated each time you renew you driver’s license, in person. If you quickly dash off a “squiggle” and that does not resemble the signature you offer at the polling location or on your Vote by Mail ballot there could be a delay in tabulating your vote until this can be rectified. With the SOE’s new website, residents can make sure their voter information is current and accurate without ever leaving your home. - Register to vote. - Update your signature or address. - Change or update your party affiliation. - Learn more here: PBCElections.org/ Voters/Update-Voter-Information - Remember, you will only be able to vote in non-partisan elections (e.g., judicial races) if you have not “affiliated” with a major party. After the primary, you are free to unaffiliated (otherwise known as an NPA – no party affiliated). Party affiliation is not necessary to vote in the General Election. While COVID-19 is causing us to adjust how we live, work and even vote, the Supervisor of Elections and county administration is adapting to these new challenges. They are working to ensure every voter has the opportunity to have their voice heard.
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Years ago, a consulting client of mine was in a printing-related industry. The principal partners enjoyed numerous opportunities within their industry, many of which were strategic to their company’s future growth. This was why, however, I was stunned when I discovered the two partners were seriously discussing buying a donut franchise in addition to their business. What do donuts have to do with printing? Fortunately, I was able to convince them it was a bad idea. Business leaders, especially those who are successful and attract attention, are offered new business opportunities almost daily. Sometimes sales pitches and projections can sound very tempting. Without self-control, it can easily lead to chasing something far off track from your Godgiven calling or purpose. We find the need for self-control and focused thinking addressed in the Bible: “Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit” (Proverbs 25:28). The question is, with so many enticing opportunities coming our way, how do we sort through them and determine which are the ones worth pursuing? This is one reason mission statements are important, both corporately and personally. They help to define things such as, “who are we?”, “what do we do?”, “why are we here?”, and “what do we intend to accomplish?” I know of business owners and executives who have crafted mission statements and regularly refer to them as constant reminders of what they and their companies should be about. These can, in effect, serve as self-control mechanisms to keep us from diverting away from our mis-
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sion and goals. Another proverb that fits this discussion is, “Where there is no revelation [prophetic vision], the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law” (Proverbs 29:18). There are many applications for this verse, but certainly having a clear sense of mission and vision can help us in maintaining self-control, rather than following rabbit trails that can take us far off track. A well-known passage, Galatians 5:2223, describes the “fruit of the Spirit,” characteristics of a truly spiritual person who is faithfully following Jesus Christ. These are “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and… self-control.” Then it says, “Against such things there is no law.” These are all traits that should be exhibited by believers in the business and professional world – what 2 Corinthians 5:20 calls, “Christ’s ambassadors.” The self-control spoken of relates to not becoming controlled or consumed by ungodly things, and demonstrating proper actions and words. But it also can apply to being able to avoid – as did the business partners I was working with – making unwise decisions that could hurt their effectiveness in the workplace. Besides having a clearly defined mission statement, one other asset for maintaining self-control is seeking to remain constantly aware of the presence and guidance of God in your life. When seeking to evaluate a new, intriguing opportunity, it helps to remember, “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21). To protect the future of your business, learn self-control and the courage to say “No” to everything that doesn’t fit your mission.
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PBA English Students Earn Numerous National Awards
Boca Raton Tribune For the third time in five years, Palm Beach Atlantic has won Sigma Tau Delta’s Outstanding Chapter Award, making it the top chapter of the English honor society in the nation. Additionally, eight Palm Beach Atlantic students from Sigma Tau Delta had their work accepted for presentation at the National English Honor Society Convention, among many other English accolades. The students are: Delaney Esper, a 2020 English alumna from Pittsburgh; Cailan Owens, a senior English major from West Palm Beach; Eden Prime, a 2020 philosophy alumna from Camden, Alabama; Neysa Rogers, a senior English major from Sarasota, Florida; Ali Rose, a 2020 English alumna from Lake Worth, Florida; Sarah Selden, a 2019 English and secondary education alumna from Littleton, Colorado; Brooke Stanish, a 2020 English alumna from Sunrise, Florida; and Samantha Wilber, a senior biblical studies and English major from Windermere, Florida. The conference, to be held in Las Vegas at the end of March, was canceled due to COVID-19. Selden won Sigma Tau Delta’s Southern Region Regent’s Scholarship, becoming the third Palm Beach Atlantic student to win a major scholarship from the organization, said adviser Dr. Carl Miller attributes to leaders Selden, Stanish, Prime and Owens. Taylor Gaede’s poem “How to Remember” was accepted into the honor society’s annual creative journal, The Rectangle. Gaede is a Master of Divinity student and 2019 English alumna from Riviera Beach, Florida. PBA students have been accepted for publication in that journal six years in a row, marking the longest-running streak of any school in the country. Owens’ critical essay “‘Beautiful and Golden:’ Sodapop’s Polarizing Maternalism in S.E. Hinton’s ‘The OutsidCommunity
ers’” was accepted for publication in the honor society’s national critical journal, The Review. Owens is the second PBA student to be accepted for publication in the journal, joining Kelsey Satalino, a 2013 English alumna. In other honors: Olivia Anderson and Brooke Stanish, right, pose for a photo with The Rectangle, Sigma Tau Delta’s literary journal. They were the first members from PBA published in the journal. Stanish won the 2020 American Christian Librarians Research Award for her study of the influence of quantum physics on the work of James Joyce, a rigorous interdisciplinary project that she completed in the fall. Stanish has had multiple creative works accepted by national journals, including the poem “When the Warrior Becomes a Horse,” in the 2020 issue of The Rectangle; the poems “The Supersymmetry of Dirt” and “A Remembrance of Carving” accepted for publication in the national journal Green Blotter; and the creative essay “A Poet’s Guide to String Theory” in The Windhover, a national journal of Christian creative writing. Selden won the Children’s Literature Association’s Carol Gay Award for the top work of undergraduate scholarship in the nation on children’s literature. She is expanding on her paper, “Harlem Renaissance or Momentary Aberration?: An Analysis of the Newbery’s Progress toward Racial Inclusivity,” by working with faculty readers from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. Selden is the second winner of the award from PBA, joining Rachel Sakrisson, a 2019 English alumna. Finally, Brynn Richer, a senior English major, had her short story “A Backpack’s Journey through the Fryeburg Flat Lands” published by the national journal Outrageous Fortune. Another of her short stories, “Pancakes in Mourning,” was accepted for publication in Green Blotter.
Palm Beach Symphony Starts School Year on a Positive Note Seeking Nominations for the 2020 Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year
Band and orchestra teachers are certainly among those striving to create harmony in this unusual school year. Palm Beach Symphony is asking students, parents, colleagues and members of the community for their help to recognize the outstanding 2020 Instrument Teacher of the Year by filling out a brief nomination form before the deadline of November 1 at 5 p.m. Open to K-12 educators in Palm Beach County with a minimum of three years’ experience, the annual award recognizes educators who take an active role in the community as performing arts educators as well as demonstrate an ability to teach and inspire students. “Last season, Palm Beach Symphony increased the hours of music education it offered in the community by 42% over the prior year including year-long residencies at Palm Beach Elementary and Palm Beach Gardens High School,” said Palm Beach Symphony CEO David H. McClymont. “The instrumental music teachers in Palm Beach make a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives of their students and this award is always one of the highlights of my year.”
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The winner will be honored at a virtual awards ceremony in December 2020. In addition to a “Basket of Indulgences” containing gift items and local gift certificates, the honor comes with many educational opportunities with the Symphony, which will be scheduled at a time in accordance with the guidance of local, state and CDC officials. They include coaching sessions by Palm Beach Symphony musicians for spring semester music students, a classroom visit by Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz, invitation for a student music ensemble of the winning teacher’s choice to perform at a Palm Beach Symphony event and complimentary tickets for the winner’s classes to attend a Palm Beach Symphony concert. Teachers can be nominated for such things as their outstanding instructional technique, ability to nurture talent and capacity for connecting with their students. Submissions that meet all eligibility requirements will be reviewed by a panel of judges that includes musicians, industry professionals and other educators in Palm Beach County. October 9 - October 15, 2020
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Researchers Launch COVID-19 Clinical Trial to Investigate New Treatment for Critical Patients
Physicians at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital have launched and are part of a multi-institutional randomized study on the use of umbilical cord stem cells to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 infection. The treatment involves an infusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), known for their ability to reduce inflammation and regenerate damaged lung tissue. “We are hopeful that treatment with mesenchymal stem cells will reduce the effects of ARDS, which can be lifethreatening and result in the deterioration of some patients with severe cases of COVID-19,” said principal investigator Frank Vrionis, M.D., Ph.D., Marcus Neuroscience Institute director and chief of neurosurgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “It’s a unique and promising therapeutic option for an infectious disease for which we have no cure or vaccine at the moment.” Investigators from Duke University, Wake Forest and New York Medical College are among those participating in the study. The Phase 1/2a multi-center randomized study, called “Pilot Study of Safety and Efficacy of Cord Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hCT-MSC)
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in COVID-19 Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), will enroll 30 patients with COVID-19 and ARDS who meet specific criteria. Patients will receive the cells via IV, once a day for three consecutive days. MSC cells derived from the umbilical cord have been used with success to treat other pulmonary conditions and illnesses. They have also been used safely on a small number of COVID-19 patients through the FDA’s compassionate use authorization. “Our study will help provide the scientific data to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the treatment,” Dr. Vrionis said. “We are excited to be part of a promising potential coronavirus therapy.” The trial’s co-principal investigator is Joanne Kurtzberg, M.D., director of the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank and co-director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Duke University School of Medicine/Duke Health. Ralph Palumbo, M.D., medical director of Critical Care and medical director of Respiratory Care Services at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, is a co-director of the study, as well as Khalid Hanafy, M.D., Ph.D., director of Neuro-Critical care at Marcus Neuroscience Institute.
Florida Chamber Safety Council Announces New Advisory Board Member The Florida Chamber Safety Council, the first organization of its kind to serve as the statewide resource for fostering safety, health and sustainability among Florida businesses, today announced the addition of a new Advisory Board Member – Sanford (Sandy) Hodes, senior vice president and de puty g eneral counsel, Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® logistics and transportation company. An incubator for research, leadership and education, the Florida Chamber Safety Council’s Leadership Advisory Board brings together top safety professionals from companies and institutions to serve a powerful role for all businesses, but particularly small to mid-size businesses that often don’t have fulltime safety, health and sustainability expertise on staff. For these companies, the Safety Council is a vital resource. “We’re pleased to welcome Sandy as the Florida Chamber Safety Council’s newest Advisory Board member,” said Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce. “Bringing together the strongest safety professionals in the state to serve as a resource for our smaller businesses is imperative to securing the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s goal of growing the state’s economy from the 17th to the 10th largest in the world by 2030.” Mr. Hodes will be representing Ryder System, Inc., a provider of commercial supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions. In his roll with Ryder System, Inc., Mr. Hodes handles legal issues for each division of the company, including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, customer and vendor agreements, and real estate transactions. He is responsible for supporting all corporate functions associated with environmental services; safety, health and security; corporate taxes; information technology; and risk management, and also leads Ryder’s Safety, Health and Security organization where he provides leadership to prevent and man-
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age risk through the company’s operations and safety liabilities, while ensuring comprehensive, consistent and effective policies and procedures. “Each selected member of our growing Leadership Advisory board is committed to making on-the-job safety a top priority,” said Mark Morgan, the inaugural chair of the Florida Chamber Safety Council’s Leadership Advisory Board and senior human resources manager for Corporate Safety & Workers’ Compensation at NextEra Energy Inc. “A one-stop platform, the Florida Chamber Safety Council helps Florida employers develop employee-driven programs that empower personal accountability for workplace safety and health.” Current Advisory Board members include Jody McClure, director of Team Member, Legal, Risk & Insurance at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits; Bob Roncsa, executive director for Patient Safety at AdventHealth; Erin Black, vice president of Sustainability and Risk Management at Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Edwin Foulke, president of Safety Solutions at Fisher Phillips; John Trevathan, chief procurement officer and vice president of Corporate Services at Florida Blue; Mark Morgan, senior human resources manager for Corporate Safety & Workers’ Compensation at NextEra Energy Inc.; Matt Fisher, senior vice president at Pike Electric; Sandy Hodes, senior vice president and deputy general counsel for Ryder System, Inc.; Chief Carl Metzger, associate vice president for Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Central Florida; Mark Ligon, vice president of Safety & Risk Management at Vecellio Group; and Greg Hale, chief safety officer and vice president at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The Safety Council is part of the Florida Chamber’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and comes as the state is on target to add 1.5 million jobs by 2030.
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Dr. Jill Biden Pays A Visit to Boca Raton Century Village With A Message By: Brianna Smith This past Monday night when Dr. Jill Biden spoke, the crowd was mute in voice but loud in honking their horns ensuring that she knew she was supported. As stated by WPBF 25 News, Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s wife, Jill, conducted a drive-in campaign rally in Century Village where she spoke to around 200 citizens who remained socially distanced, even in their vehicles. The guests were also required to wear facial coverings and stay in or by their cars. The bulk of this event was supporters listening to the message that Jill Biden had to offer them. “Joe has spent his entire career listening and bringing people together,” Biden told the crowd. “He will be a president for all Americans,” WPBF Reporter, Ari Hait said. Reminding the people of what Vice President Joe Biden would do for the Coun-
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try as President, Dr. Biden ensured the betterment of resources and assistance to the elderly or senior percentage of Boca’s population. Biden mentioned, in her speech, that presidential candidate, Joe Biden would lower the costs of prescription drugs, protect Medicare, all while reinforcing Social Security. Speaking for approximately 13 minutes, Biden made certain that the people understood the importance of kindness and how leaders should remain kind. She even put emphasis on President Donald Trump, using him as an example of what kindness isn’t. “How do I tell my kids to be kind when our leaders don’t live up to the same standard?” she asked, as the crowd honked their horns in agreement,” as Hait said in his article from WPBF. Standing in solidarity with Boca Raton, Jill Biden ensured the citizens that they will all race to the polls, and to the top, together.
Concours d’Elegance in Boca Raton pushed back to 2022 By: Megan Mandatta This three-day car show and charity gala put on by Rick and Rita Case in Boca Raton has been pushed back to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We look forward to our continued support of a spectacular three-day Boca Raton Concoursd’Elegance weekend in 2022,” said Rita Case according to the Sun Sentinel in their article. The charity event will now take place on Feb. 25-27, 2022. More infor mation about this event can be found here www. BocaCDE.com. Organizers noted this event will have “the Marque of the Year, Pre-War Chrys-
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ler & Imperial, Coach Built and several Features of the Year: Chrysler & Imperial post-war 1946, 1957, 1958-1975; 100th Anniversary of the Springfield Rolls-Royce and 1961; Morgan three-wheelers and Jaguar ‘E’ Type 60th Anniversary.” In the past, this event has raised over $11 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County with thousands of attendees gathering. “No matter what kind of cars you’re into, they have them there,” Celebrity judge Jay Leno said of last year’s event according to the Sun Sentinel. “That’s the fun part about it. Whether it’s cars in the ‘50s or muscle cars or European sports cars, there’s a little something for everybody.”
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Palm Beach District schools to ease the struggles of simultaneous teaching By: Dina Bodner According to WPTV News, parents and students have between Oct. 5 to Oct. 14 to decide as to whether or not the student will remain inperson or online school for the remainder of the semester, which is Jan. 29. This decision came from the concerns of teachers about the simultaneous learning that comes with
a mix of in-person and online students. In regards to tracking COVID-19 cases in schools, there are strict seating charts in classrooms and buses to keep track of students and see who was in contact with them. S i n c e Sept. 16, there have reportedly been 17 employees and eight students h a ve t e s t e d positive for C OV I D - 1 9 , according to Palm Beach County.
Boca Raton Barber Charged with Shooting at Clients By: Megan Mandatta John Digiovanni was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm by Boca Raton police last week. Two of Digiovanni’s clients called police Monday night to 625 N. E . M i z n e r Blvd. They told police Dig i ova n n i h a d shot at them with video evidence confirming their statements. According to an article written by
The Sun Sentinel, Digiovanni was accepting hair appointments but not showing up to them. When confronted about this behavior, Digiovanni would threaten and yell in res p o n s e. Two of Digiovanni’s clients went to m e e t i n p e rson about this matter and this is when the attempted shooting occurred. Nobody involved in this event was injured. Dig i ova n n i wa s arrested and charged on Wednesday and currently remains in Palm Beach County jail.
Local Commercial Music Boca Police Investigating Report Professors Receive Latin Grammy of Lewd Act During Boca High Nomination Virtual Class Alejandro Sánchez-Samper and Matt Baltrucki, both from Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Music, recently received a Latin Grammy nomination for the album “Quinteto con Voz,” by the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico. Sánchez-Samper, a professor of music at FAU, co-produced the album with Giovanni Parra, the director and bandoneon player for the Quinteto. Baltrucki, an assistant professor of music at FAU, along with Sánchez-Samper and multi-Latin Grammy engineer Mauricio Cano engineered the album. This is the third Latin Grammy nomination for the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico and Alejandro Sánchez-Samper and Matt Baltrucki. Their two previous albums, “Bogotá-Buenos Aires” (Latin Grammy nominee in 2015 in the Best Tango Album Category) and “Pa’ Que Más: Música Andina Colombiana” (Latin Grammy nominee in 2017 in the Best Folk album category), were recorded and distributed through FAU’s record label Hoot/Wisdom Recordings. “Quinteto con Voz,” the Quinteto’s third album, was recorded in September 2019 as a joint venture between Parra and the Teatro Colsubsidio Roberto Arias Pérez, one of Bogotá’s leading performance venues. The album was nominated in the Best Folk Album category. The Latin Grammy Awards will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19. The Quinteto Leopoldo Federico is a musical ensemble from Bogotá, Colombia, that has gained reputation internationally as both a world-class tango quintet and as ambassadors for musical Community
forms from the Andes region of Colombia. “Colombian Andean music is one of the richest, yet most often misunderstood musical styles of Colombia,” said Sánchez-Samper. “For us, the greatest value behind these nominations lies in the opportunity to bring more attention and appreciation to the musicians and composers that dedicate their lives to this art.” Aside from his work with the Quinteto Leopoldo Federico, Sánchez-Samper has produced albums for other Colombian Andean music artists such as el Trio Nueva Colombia, Natalia Bedoya, Palos y Cuerdas and Saavedra. He is the faculty supervisor for FAU’s Hoot/Wisdom Recordings and teaches Sound Recording I, II and III, Introduction to Arranging and Introduction to Music Business. Baltr ucki works with ensembles across many diverse styles of music, from traditional and modern classical chamber music, to contemporary tango, jazz, punk, metal, indie rock and popular music genres. He has worked on albums released on numerous record labels including ATMA Classique, Centaur, Broken World Media, Top Shelf Records and Hoot/Wisdom Recordings. With two state-of-the-art recording studios, Hoot/Wisdom Recordings is one of only a handful of recording labels housed on a university campus. To date, the label has released more than 30 albums. For more information about FAU’s Hoot/Wisdom Recordings, visit www.hootwisdom.com.
By: Nadia Gordon The Boca Raton police are investigating a report of suspicious acts during an online classroom session. Teachers and parents reportedly told CBS 12 News that they saw a student engaging in lewd behavior during a Google Meet session. The incident occurred on Tuesday and CBS 12 says that the Boca High School Student was engaging in inappropriate, sexual behavior in front of the virtual class. According to the School District of Palm Beach County updated COVID-19 Policy Student and Family Handbook, “Inappropriate Lewd, or Obscene Sexual Acts,” are considered Level 3 violations. “Level 3 Incidents are more serious than Level 2 Incidents. These behaviors cause significant disruptions with the learning process. These incidents cause health and/or safety concerns, or dam-
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Suspended City Manager: Delray Beach Mayor “Does go After Black People” By: C. Ron Allen In order for Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas to get his job, he had to carry out the directive of now embattled Mayor Shelly Petrolia’s to remove two department heads as part of a “Hit List”. Gretsas has since been suspended for allegedly bullying and harassing Assistant City Manager Suzanne Fisher. The “Hit list” included Police Chief Javaro Sims, who has had a stellar 28-year career and is known as a community leader, and City Clerk Katerri Johnson, who has been with the city since 2017. In a phone conference with black leaders where Gretsas sought to clear his name, he told them that during his stint in Delray Beach, he got a troubling peek at Petrolia’s corruption and bigotry toward blacks, especially those in leadership positions. “She basically said she thinks the police chief is weak, she doesn’t think he has any business running the police department, he shouldn’t have been picked in the first place, the selection process was a disaster and he’s no good,” Gretsas recalled her saying. “She thinks the city clerk is terrible [and] doesn’t belong in the position.” Both Sims and Johnson are black. On that same call, Gretsas said Petrolia devised a scheme to oust Sims by creating a Department of Public Safety and planned to tap then interim City Manager Neal de Jesus to head the department. Both Sims and the fire chief would then report to de Jesus. Those plans however fell through when de Jesus was forced to resign March 10 while he was under investigation for sexual harassment. Shortly after he took over as city manager in January, Gretsas asked Petrolia about her earlier ex-
pressed desire to create the executive leadership position. She insisted that he carry out her wish. City Attorney Lynn Gelin also “came to me independently and was trying to convince me that this was a good idea,” he told the group. Calls and a text to Petrolia and Gelin seeking their responses were not returned. Both Johnson and Sims said they had no comment on the matter. Petrolia, who has been mayor since March 2018 and served on the City Commission for five years before, made it her mission to dissolve the independently run Community Redevelopment Agency Board a month after she became mayor, Gretsas said. “I think she was singularly responsible for dismantling the CRA board,” he told the group. The CRA was created in 1985 to invest taxpayer money into the blighted areas of the city, which is on the west side and in the black community. “She does go after black people,” Gretsas said. “Clearly they went after [former Director of the Neighborhood & Community Services Department] Michael Coleman and his assistant [Jamael Stewart].” Given an option to resign or be fired, the duo resigned. They have since filed Whistleblower Act lawsuits against the city, alleging they were forced to resign after Fisher, Petrolia’s protégé, conducted a “sham investigation” into distribution of grant money to various organizations. The county’s Ethics Commission subsequently cleared Stewart of any wrongdoings. Coleman, how-
ever, was not named in the Ethics Commission’s report and the status of the complaint against him is not known. Petrolia’s alleged comments and actions have drawn criticism, with a handful of residents and city employees, calling for her resignation. “She needs to go,” said Ann Wright, president of the SW Neighborhood Association. Wright said the mayor’s conduct conjures up memories of the torrid past, when former police Chief Charles Kilgore, who ran the department from 1979 to 1990, instilled fear in black residents. The former Alabama truck driver who never graduated high school, reportedly said that he kept an axe in his closet to remind him of the days when “they used to beat black people.” Under Petrolia’s leadership, morale among city employees has tanked and she has created wedges between several residents, Wright said. “She has intimidated and bullied the staff to a point where people are scared. People have to do what Shelly wants them to do and if they don’t there are consequences,” Wright said. “Her venom, her evilness is to a point here she has people fighting each other, … strangling each other, … about to kill each other, and they don’t even know what the hell they are fighting for,” she added. “This woman is a Hitler.” Wright praised Gretsas for standing up to Petrolia, who, like Kilgore, is feared by many. “What it tells me is, this man, when he was in
that office was smart enough to document everything because he knew, sooner or later, that Shelly was going to pull that same stunt on him,” she said. City commissioners are expected to vote on Oct. 23 on whether to fire him or give him his job back. It is hard to fathom how this once sleepy oceanfront enclave named All-American City three times for how it built a healthy community through collaborating with residents, businesses and other stakeholders, has fallen to become scandal ridden. One after another, there is a new revelation each week. This has all the workings for the script for “How not to run a Government.” Where are the college of former mayors when the residents need leadership? Will someone intervene and encourage her to preserve the dignity of Delray Beach by stepping down? I have seen this pattern a few times during my tenure as a reporter and I agree with Wright that “some will be walked out and some will be handcuffed out, but she has to go.” This is more than a Mayberry mindset. It goes deeper than walking down Atlantic Avenue and seeing high-end restaurants and a nice beach. It is about the people’s safety. If the mayor thinks so lowly of black people, how can black residents and employees get a fair shake? Who is representing them in this All-American City? If Gretsas’ allegations are true, one has to ask, how can the city under Petrolia’s leadership be a governing body of service, inclusion, and promote a cohesive community? This gives credence to the idiom, “a fish rots from the head down.”
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SPORTS FAU Athletics Announces Staff Reductions
Following a detailed review of the financial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, FAU Athletics announced the elimination of 19 positions within the athletic department. Thursday’s announcement included a number of separations, as well as the elimination of some unfilled positions. “The financial realities and economic impact of the health crisis have impacted so many people,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White said. “Today, it impacted some valued members of our Owl Family. These were very difficult, very painful decisions.” In addition to Thursday’s announcement, FAU Athletics had previously reduced its operating budget significantly
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for the 2020-21 fiscal year. “For months now, we’ve been diligently working and planning for ways we can position ourselves for success moving forward,” White said. “We held off on these difficult personnel decisions as long as we possibly could. Our goal was – and still is -- to avoid cutting sports and scholarships. Our student-athletes are always at the forefront in every decision we make. “Our charge is to continue to be good stewards of our fiscal resources as we move forward,” White added. “We plan to come out on the other side of this health and financial crisis in a position where the strong upward trajectory of FAU Athletics can be maintained and built upon.”
Lynn’s Jackson, men’s lacrosse raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Winners of the 2019 Social Impact Team Award for community service initiatives, the men’s lacrosse team continues to exemplify Lynn University’s values of “Spirit. Service. Strength.” On September 29th, Ben Jackson, a senior on the men’s lacrosse team, participated in the virtual ‘Out of Darkness Walk’, sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). “It is great to have a team culture of caring for others,” said head men’s lacrosse coach Brian Kingsbury. “Through this campaign, we hope to raise funds and awareness for this worthwhile organization.” The AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. The AFSP’s walks are their largest fundraising arm, producing millions for suicide prevention programs while uniting those who have been affected by suicide and creating communities that better understand mental health. “I have a personal connection to this cause and my teammates were supportive in choosing this initiative to help raise money,” Jackson said. “I lost one of my best friends from home to suicide last year. The men’s lacrosse team joined the ‘In-Loving Memory of Ethan Lo-
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Cigno Team’ for this virtual event. Suicide is something that has affected various members of our team, and this was a great way to honor the memories of those we have lost and give back to this great organization.” The event aimed to de-stigmatize discussions surrounding mental health. The virtual walk was held at the end of September to cap Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. The men’s lacrosse team raised over $2,000 for AFSP. Jackson concluded his participation in the event by meeting with the AFSP South Florida branch on Zoom, giving a presentation titled “Talk Saves Lives – An Introduction to Suicide Prevention”. Talk Saves Lives is a communitybased presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. “Service is something that has always been a part of the men’s lacrosse team at Lynn, with community service being one of our team’s core values,” Jackson added. “We are lucky to be able to play lacrosse in college, and it’s important for us to give back to the community that supports us. Often our community service projects help provide important perspective to us on just how lucky we are to be furthering our education while also being college athletes.”
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FAU Football’s Leighton McCarthy Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week Leighton McCarthy, a redshirt senior Florida Atlantic University outside linebacker from Apopka, Florida, has been named Conference USA defensive player of the week, as announced by C-USA on Monday. McCarthy made t h e m o ve from defensive end, a position he played his first three seasons at FAU, to outside linebacker during preseason. His efforts paid off on Saturday against Charlotte with 10 tackles, including four tackles for a loss three of which, three were sacks. All were career highs. He also forced a key fourth quarter fumble to help preserve the Owls’ win. McCarthy was part of two tackles in Charlotte’s opening drive. The second was a sack for a loss of nine yards, which was key
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in limiting the 49ers to a field goal. He tallied three more tackles in the second quarter, helping the new Owls’ defense hold Charlotte to 10 first half points. McCarthy recorded two tackles in the third, the second of which was a sack for a loss of three yards, but more importantly he forced a fumble on the play, which was recovered by fellow linebacker Caliph Brice at the Charlotte 16. Just one play later the Owls scored and took their first lead of the game and never looked back. McCarthy would play a critical role in holding that lead with two more tackles in the fourth including another for TFL, for a loss of one, setting up an Owl sack, followed by a punt on the following two plays.
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