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City of Boca Raton Receives Additional Coronavirus Relief Funds

FAU A.D. Henderson University School Ranked Second in America for K-5

School Board Reconsiders Move to Reinstate local Principal Following Controversial Holocaust Comments

Palm Tran to Display Bus Promoting 30th Anniversary of the Race for a Cure

American Heritage Schools Maintain their RecordBreaking National Merit Scholar Winner Count American Heritage Private Schools maintain their rank as the school with the highest number of National Merit Semifinalists in Florida for the 11th year. On average, one in four students in the Class of 2021 score in the top one percent of students nationally. 10 percent of all National Merit Scholars come from one of their campuses.

“We pride ourselves on a huge curriculum and having students find their passion through that curriculum, President of American Heritage Schools Douglas Laurie commented.

The concept for the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation (The Center) was announced by the Boca Raton Arts District Exploratory Corp (BRADEC) in 2018, to create a hub of arts and culture at the north end of Mizner Park.

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Boca needs a temporary appointee to fill City Council Seat C The Boca Raton City Council is searching for a community-conscious resident to fill the temporarily unoccupied Seat C on that governmental panel.

A posting on the city’s website (myboca.us) says council members – who’ve been working shorthanded for a couple of months — hope to fill that vacant slot at the Oct. 27 meeting.

Concerns about the future of Seat C arose in late summer when the incumbent, Jeremy Rodgers, told fellow councilors he had been called up for military service overseas. A member of the U.S. Naval Reserve, Rodgers said he hoped he’d be able to attend council meetings “virtually” from his assigned station in Qatar. However, this connection could not be arranged.

“Due to the leave of absence for active military service requested by Council member Jeremy Rodgers is temporarily unoccupied,”

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Last week, the Board of the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation provided an update to Boca Raton City Council on the project’s progress.

Council voted 4-0 in favor of moving forward with the development of a draft ground lease agreement, for consideration at a future Council meeting.

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Boca Raton Council voted 4-0 in favor of moving forward with the development of a draft ground lease agreement for the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation.

• Palm Beach Atlantic University and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission will once again serve as hosts of NCAA Championships after the NCAA announced selections for the latest four-year bid cycle.

The two groups were once again selected to serve as hosts for Division II men’s and women’s golf national championships.

• Bowlero, the nation’s largest Bowling operator, has agreed to a long-term lease for 62,000 square feet in Boca Raton, Florida.

According to Register and Cashion, this is the largest retail deal completed in Palm Beach County so far this year. Bowlero is targeting a 2021 opening for the new facility.

• 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

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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.

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COMMUNITY City of Boca Raton Receives Additional Coronavirus Relief Funds

American Heritage Schools Maintain their Record-Breaking National Merit Scholar Winner Count By: Megan Mandatta

The City of Boca Raton has received an additional $230,285 in Phase 2 Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) from Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC).

Previously, the City received $317, 322 in Phase 1 funds from FHFC bringing the total CRF funds to $547,617. Under the Phase 2 guidelines, the maximum assistance for the Rental Assistance and Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Assistance programs has increased from $5,800 per household to $10,000 per household.

The funds are available to City of Boca Raton homeowners and renters who have experienced a financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistance may be provided for households that have experienced a financial hardship such as unemployment as a result of business closure, being laid off, furloughed or having current employment hours reduced due to COVID-19.

To be eligible for assistance, applicants must: Reside within Boca Raton city limits Have a household income that does

not exceed 120% of area median income (AMI) based on household size All other program conditions and applicant requirements remain the same: All CRF funds must be fully expended

by December 30, 2020 Applications are only accepted via the online application on the City’s website through November 30, 2020, pending the availability of funding Applicants will be served on a firstcome, first qualified, first-served basis If residents have applied for other funding through Palm Beach county or a non-profit agency, they can apply for any months that the County and other agencies have not already paid on their behalf between March 1 and November 30.

For information regarding program requirements or guidelines, please visit the Rental Assistance and Foreclosure Prevention Programs or call 561-544-8667 (or 561393-7043 for the hearing impaired) from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

American Heritage Private Schools maintain their rank as the school with the highest number of National Merit Semifinalists in Florida for the 11th year. On average, one in four students in the Class of 2021 score in the top one percent of students nationally. 10 percent of all National Merit Scholars come from one of their campuses. “ We p r i d e ourselves on a huge curriculum and having students find their passion through that curriculum, President of American Heri t a g e S ch o o l s Douglas Laurie commented. “And it really shows in our a c h i e ve m e n t s, you know.”

American Heritage Schools were founded 55 years ago by William Laurie and since then have made their mark both academically and in extracurricular activities. Douglas Laurie has served as president for five years after 12 years as vice president.

“We are probably one of the top five largest private schools in the United States with close to 5,000 children,” Laurie continued. “Besides knowledge, integrity, and passion, it is a college prepatory

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school for children, working at least on, or above grade level.”

According to a recent press release, the Plantation campus ranked as the number one private school in the United States and number one high school in Florida with the highest number of National Merit Scholars out of all private schools in Florida. The Boca Raton campus secured the number two position for the highest number of National Merit Scholars in the same category.

“What’s nice is we have our children go off to university and they come back saying ‘my first year at Princeton was easy’ so we love hearing stuff like that,” Laurie noted.

With 100% of students graduating from American Heritage Schools going off to college, Laurie commends “Great teachers, a great curriculum, dedicated staff, and of course great families and students.” National Merit Scholars are selected following the PSAT test, which took place on Oct. 14.

Laurie commented on American Heritage Schools conduction of the PSAT noting it went very well with students adorning face coverings and being placed 8-10 feet apart

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Boca Resort & Club plans $150M in renovations; donates Boca Country Club to city By: Dale King Just six years before it celebrates its 100th birthday, the Boca Raton Resort & Club – Addison Mizner’s stunning creation that lured the first tourists to Boca Raton and helped transform the small, agrarian city into a business, education, beachfront and tourist Mecca, has made a couple of major announcements in less than a week.

Officials at MSD Partners and Northview Hotel Group, the firms that purchased the Resort in mid-2019, have made it known that a $150 million renovation and restoration is in the offing at the 350-plus acre property on Camino Real.

They gave Mayor Scott Singer the go-ahead to make the other announcement.

The mayor recently emailed Boca citizenry to “share the outstanding news” that the Resort bosses “plan to donate the [167-acre] Boca Country Club to the city of Boca Raton.”

“As a result of this generous donation, the Boca Country Club, which includes an 18-hole championship golf course, a clubhouse, tennis courts and pool facilities, is proposed to become a city-owned and operated facility” on Oct. 1, 2021.

“This incredible opportunity will enhance the city’s world-class recreation, including championship golf on a beautiful course. This donation will allow us to expand our outstanding array of offerings and will improve the future of recreation in Boca Raton.”

An article in Travel + Leisure magazine tells how the Resort’s owners have begun to gather a “dream team” of designers and architects to renovate and transform the waterfront property on Camino Real. The Resort itself lies on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway while the Boca Beach Club is just off State Road A1A across the water. Both are due for an upgrade.

Coburn Packard, a partner and co-head of real estate at MSD Partners, said, “As we approach the most comprehensive transformation in its history with a team of award-winning visionaries, we’re aspiring to redefine luxury hospitality.”

Shawn Sullivan, partner at Rockwell Group, echoed Packard’s sentiments, saying, “It’s thrilling to bring the Boca Raton Resort & Club full circle, almost 100 years after its opening, and with a look and a feel that extends the original core of the Resort outward.”

The article says the project includes a lakefront complex with four pools (including an adults-only option), a lazy river, two slides, a splash park, luxury cabanas and more.

Plans also feature a retail boutique, an event lawn, a kids’ club and a teen’s lounge, two bars, and other dining options, including a lakefront restaurant.

The 27-story pink Tower on the site will be reconfigured and renovated, officials said, with all new guest rooms — 130 suites, 10 executive suites and a presidential suite — and a lounge on the top level with views of the city, ocean and Community

Intracoastal Waterway.

The resort’s restaurants, including Morimoto and Palm Court, will also be revamped.

Hotel executives said the Beach Club’s updated lobby and oceanfront restaurant and bar will debut, and the rest of Phase 1 transformations are set to be completed by the 2021-2022 season.

In the meantime, Boca city officials are beginning to prepare a “transition plan” to smooth out the switch of the Boca Country Club from a Resort-owned facility to city property, said Deputy City Manager Mike Woika, who outlined the project at the Oct. 14 council meeting.

During that session, all four sitting council members – Mayor Singer, Deputy Mayor Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Andy Thomson and Monica Mayotte – all voted in favor of accepting the Resort’s donation.

Woika noted that the Boca Country Club property is located some distance from the Resort, and is actually outside the Boca Raton city limits, on Congress Avenue north of Clint Moore Road. The recreational facilities wind around more than 500 homes said to be occupied by more than 2,000 people.

Several residents of the Boca Country Club and nearby Boca Teeca spoke at the Oct. 14 public hearing, both for and against the donation of the recreational land. Opponents expressed concerns about security and traffic, and those from Boca Teeca wondered if the city planned to abandon a golf course proposal being worked on at that development.

During the hearing, at least one Boca Country Club resident urged the council to postpone a vote, claiming the donation was being “pushed” through with insufficient time to plan.

Council members did put it to a vote that night.

Woika noted that the city has 11 months to work on a transition plan, during which residents’ concerns can be addressed. “We can look at the neighbors’ concerns, including traffic and security, which seem to be the most prevalent.”

The deputy city manager said the property will be turned over to the city without passing any debt to the new owner. “We intend to operate at the same level and with the same standards used since its inception.”

“We plan to run it as the premier operation it is now, with no debt.

Before calling for a vote, Mayor Singer said: “We have done our due diligence. We know the value of a golf course. We will do our best to work out all the concerns.”

All council members preceded their votes with positive comments about the recreational addition, with Singer adding, “The feedback overall has been overwhelmingly positive.”

MSD Partners was formed in 2009 by MSD Capital, a company created in 1998 to handle investments for the Dell family. The patriarch, Michael S. Dell, founded the Dell computer manufacturing corporation which, according to the internet, is the third largest computer firm in the nation, behind Lenovo and HewlettPackard

Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation Receives Unanimous Approval from City Council Last week, the Board of the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation provided an update to Boca Raton City Council on the project’s progress.

Council voted 4-0 in favor of moving forward with the development of a draft ground lease agreement, for consideration at a future Council meeting.

The concept for the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation (The Center) was announced by the Boca Raton Arts District Exploratory Corp (BRADEC) in 2018, to create a hub of arts and culture at the north end of Mizner Park.

This vision aims to deliver on a promise made to residents more three decades ago, when Mizner Park was first developed.

BRADEC will now move forward with Boca Raton City Council and City staff on discussions regarding a ground lease agreement, building on Council’s conceptual expression of support for the project one year ago.

“The work has just begun for the City’s partnership with the Boca Raton Arts and Innovation Center,” says Boca Raton Deputy Mayor, Andrea Levine O’Rourke.

“It offers us what I believe is an important component to the history of Boca Raton. This is an opportunity to follow through with an identity that we set out to create 30 years ago when Mizner Park was voted on by the public to be an Arts Park. This gives us the chance to finish what we started at Mizner Park decades ago. It will enable us to expose all ages to all forms of art, culture and innovation. This opportunity puts real weight behind the frequently used words ‘world class’ and ‘vibrant’. I believe Boca Raton is poised and ready to research this beautiful plan for an Arts and Innovation Center at Mizner Park. I deeply believe that cities are defined by their art and culture.

It provides richness, it provides memories, it creates heart and the soul, and it is an essential human element of communities. The Boca Raton Arts and Innovation Center Board has brought forward, not only a well needed performance space, it also has educational, innovation and business aspects.”

“The BRADEC team has created a compelling vision of the future for the performing arts in Boca Raton. I’m so excited to support this wonderful opportunity and look forward to continuing to work with Andrea Virgin and her team to make this vision a reality for our residents,” noted Boca Raton Council Member Andy Thomson.

The Center is designed as a permanent home for Boca Raton’s professional cul-

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tural institutions, that will be flexible and adaptable for corporate, nonprofit and private events, along with conferences, festivals and conventions that cater to the creative industries.

The Center’s design envisions advanced broadcast and projection technology, and sustainable and adaptable building systems.

Its venues are planned as rightsized for Boca audiences, while able to flex and combine to serve up to 6,000 simultaneous event attendees. A prime example is the beloved Mizner Park Amphitheater, which will be able to accommodate 3,500 attendees in its traditional configuration, while enabling the transformation of the Amphitheater Stage into a climatecontrolled, 450-seat indoor performance and event venue.

“The City Council expressed its continued support for progress of the transformative vision of the Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation. The BRADEC team and many supporters have refined their vision for a cultural cornerstone for Boca and South Florida. We can look forward to their efforts to build on the community support and obtain the philanthropy needed to advance this plan closer to the reality we hope it can become,” says Mayor of Boca Raton, Scott Singer.

Andrea Virgin, President of the BRADEC, offered the following, “On behalf of our organization, the donors who’ve funded this Vision, and the countless stakeholders who’ve participated in its shaping, we are very grateful for the Council’s support in moving this partnership forward and look forward to working with staff to work out the details.”

Also, Dan Guin, Chair of the Advisory Board and Executive Director of the Cultural Consortium of Boca Raton was thrilled with the outcome adding, “As a resident and arts executive that has been an advocate for adequate cultural facilities in this community for over half of my life, I’m thrilled at the City Council’s decision to begin negotiations for a ground lease with the Boca Raton Center of Arts and Innovation. It’s beyond time that the artists of this community have a home to do what they do best: enrich lives!”

Should a ground lease be approved by the City Council, active capital fundraising would commence in earnest next year, in conjunction with design development, with the goal of unveiling the reimagined Mizner Park Amphitheater first in 2025 — the same year of the City’s Centennial.

The full Center is projected to open in 2026.

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By C. Ron Allen

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.

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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 backflows preventer, which prevents 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 Febr uar y, for mer City Manager Mark Lauzier alerted city commissioners of the problem in December 2018. (Read More Online)

POSITIVE LIVING

By Robert J. Tamasy

The Business of Brokenness What do you typically do with something that gets broken, like a smartphone, a watch, a pen, or even a car? Try getting it repaired? Dispose of it? Or find a suitable replacement? Such responses are common, but recently I was reading about a better way of repairing cherished possessions that can actually make them more valuable.

Have you heard about “Kintsugi”? Also called Kintsukuroi, it means “golden repair.” It’s a centuries-old Japanese art for restoring broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with precious metal, such as gold, silver or platinum. This process is rooted in a philosophy that regards breakage and repair as part of the valued object’s history, rather than something to be disguised or forgotten. In effect, this amounts to a celebration of the brokenness.

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throughout the course of this journey we call life. No matter how much we try to avoid it, failure figures as prominently in our careers as does success: Job interviews for promising jobs don’t work out. Muchanticipated promotions don’t come. Wellconceived business ventures don’t succeed.

Sales contracts are not finalized. Entrepreneurs have to file for bankruptcy, sometimes more than once, when risks are not rewarded.

What if, instead of trying to ignore or conceal such failures and broken times, we gave them the Kintsugi treatment, seeing negative experiences as opportunities for growth, to persevere until we achieve success?

Brokenness can serve valuable purposes in our personal lives as well. In fact, the Bible teaches that God uses it to build us into the men and women He desires for us to become. Psalm 51:17 says, “The sacri-

fices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Why is this? Let’s look at some other Scripture passages to find an answer: Brokenness develops necessary humility. Success has the tendency to make us feel puffed up, filled with pride and thinking more highly of ourselves than we should. “For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble of spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite’” (Isaiah 57:15).

Brokenness gets our hearts back on the right course. Sometimes our outward actions seem right, but deep down we realize they are based on the wrong motives. Being broken can cause us to reexamine not only what we do, but also why we are doing it. “Does the LORD delight in burnt of-

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ferings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams” (1 Samuel 15:22).

Brokenness can turn our eyes back to God. When things are going well for us, both professionally and personally, we can become tempted to forget our reliance on God. “So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in loving devotion” (Joel 2:13).

Brokenness helps us learn to be dependent. The business and professional world often promotes an attitude of, “I can do this all by myself.” Experiencing brokenness can bring us to the end of our trust in self-sufficiency. Jesus declared, declared, “I am the vine, you are the branches…apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).

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The Importance of SelfControl

Rick Boxx

Palm Beach County Commissioner’s Corner What is food insecurity and how can this possibly be something impacting fully twenty percent of the residents in Palm Beach County?

Not surprisingly, the pandemic exasperated a problem our county was already working to address. However, given the significant impact wrought by the virtual shutdown of our economy, followed by a slow reboot, the needs have become more critical and the plan of action more complicated.

Back in 2015, Palm Beach County, in partnership with the United Way of Palm Beach County launched a comprehensive Hunger Relief Plan. It began by establishing a strategy of recognized the need to launch a comprehensive campaign to raise awareness about the extent of hunger in our community. Absent community awareness of the magnitude of the issue, it was clear the necessary resources to launch a war on poverty would remain out of reach.

Coordination and collaboration are keys for the success of the Hunger Relief Initiative. Prior to the pandemic progress was being made. The number of food insecure individuals in the county had fallen from 200,000 residents (including 64,000 children) in 2015 to 184,000 residents (53,000 children) in 2019.

While the results (an 8 percent reduction in food insecure residents and a 17 percent reduction in food insecure children) were modest, it is worth noting the county population had increased 6 percent in that period meaning rather than the number of food insecure residents increasing to 212,000, its reduction to 184,000 actually meant a 14 percent reduction in residents and a 22 percent reduction in food insecurity for children had been realized.

Nobody was taking a victory lap over these numbers but it was clear, the initiatives was bearing fruit.

One of the goals of the Hunger Relief Plan has been to provide ALL CHILDREN in Palm Beach County with access to the nutritious food they need to build healthy bodies and strong minds. The Childhood Hunger working group focused on three areas: Afterschool Meals; Summer Break spot; and Weekend Backpacks.

Another goal of the Hunger Relief

Plan has been to ensure low-income older county residents have balanced nutritional diets. The Senior Hunger working group developed a five-year plan to end senior hunger, titled “Senior Hunger Solutions,” with its key elements of success being the maximization of senior participation in SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) and the expansion of Congregate Meals and Home delivered Meals.

Food security for a household means access by all members at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Food security includes at a minimum: Ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods; and The ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways (in other words, without resorting to emergency food supplies, scavenging, stealing, or other coping strategies).

We live in a community that is remarkably affluent. Many of our residents enjoy very comfortable lives and the thought of being food insecure is the furthest thing from their minds.

However, the pandemic has resulted in the most vulnerable within our community, living close to the edge, with savings depleted, bills accumulating, unable to afford the cost of housing and nutrition. Many of these at risk individuals are working poor, heretofore struggling to stay above water but now finding themselves pushed into a financial abyss.

The County and its many nonprofit partners have redoubled their effort in an effort to mitigate the misery being endured by over 300,000 of our county residents. Along with the Palm Beach County Food Bank, Farmshare and Feeding South Florida, the county continues to deploy resources.

The county received $263 million in CARES Act Recovery funds from the federal government. Of that, over $32 million has been budgeted for emergency food distribution (food distribution exceeding normal base expenses and community food programs identified in the county’s emergency feeding program).

This is a daunting task with a longterm comprehensive plan to address. It is an issue we cannot afford to ignore and a war we cannot lose.

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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School Board Reconsiders Move to Reinstate a Boca High School Principal Following Controversial Holocaust Comments

By: Megan Mandatta School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri proposed rescinding this vote prompting further discussion of this measure at their meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Gonzalo La Cava, head of the School District of Palm Beach County’s Human Resources Department, plans to ask school board members to approve Latson for “Principal on Special Assignment” in the school district’s Transportation Services Department.

Yet, on Friday Richard Corcoran, Florida Education Commissioner called for the cancellation of Latson’s professional educator certificate.

Latson was removed from his position as principal in July 2019 following a revealed email he sent to a parent where he could not say the Holocaust actually happened.

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al, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee,” Latson said in this email according to an article by WPTV. “Not everyone believes the Holocaust happened.”

Throughout the investigation, Latson failed to respond to messages from the school district’s deputy superintendent due to him being on vacation in Jamaica at the time.

This resulted in the school board members voting to fire Latson for “violating the School District of Palm Beach County’s Code of Ethics and performing misconduct while in office,” according to WPTV’s article.

“Latson did commit several acts of poor judgment,” Administrative Law Judge Robert Cohen said according to WPTV. “[His conduct] did not rise to the level of just cause for suspension or termination because the conduct was not so severe as to support that level of discipline.”

“Symphonia of Hearts” to Celebrate and Support the Local Artist Community To help combat the devastating blow the pandemic has dealt to visual artists in our community, The Symphonia, South Florida’s premier chamber music orchestra, has partnered with regional artists, two local galleries and area businesses to create ‘Symphonia of HeARTs,’ a virtual performance and art auction event taking place on Thursday, December 3 at 7 p.m.

The free, online event will feature performances by the orchestra’s talented musicians; a live, fine art auction facilitated by well-known auctioneer, Janice Hamilton; and a chance to [virtually] meet some of the featured artists. A silent auction will also debut on November 19, remaining live through the conclusion of the December 3 event. Proceeds from the auctions will help keep the heart of The Symphonia – its educational programs, community outreach and, of course, its music – beating, while highlighting and benefiting local artists.

In addition to several regional artists whose works will be featured, The Gallery Lounge by Salvatore Principe and other local galleries have partnered with The Symphonia to auction a number of works by local and regional artists from their collections. A Master’s Collection including works

by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and Peter Max, as well as many contemporary artists, will also be available for purchase.

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“The arts have given so much to all of us during this heartbreaking year,” says Carole Boucard, president of The Symphonia’s Board of Directors. “This is an opportunity for us to give something back to our cherished friends in the visual arts.”

Local artists are invited to contribute one item for the silent and/or live auction and submit up to five additional items on consignment with minimum bid proceeds going directly to the artist. In addition, area restaurants, hotels, spas and other ‘experiential’ type businesses are invited to donate items for the cause.

“We aren’t the only ones hurting,” says Annabel Russell, The Symphonia’s executive director. “That’s why we wanted to make this a community celebration and involve local artists and some of the small businesses that help make our community the amazing place that it is. It’s an opportunity to make this not only a multi-faceted fundraising event, but also to bring awareness to, and celebrate, the amazing artistic talent that’s right here in our own backyard.”

Just in time for the holidays, the virtual silent and live auctions will also provide a way for guests to support local artists while giving friends, family and loved ones a oneof-a-kind item, hand-crafted with heart.

Guests interested in attending ‘Symphonia of HeARTs’ event can register at https://e.givesmart.com/events/iMa/

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Boca needs a temporary appointee to fill City Council Seat C By: Dale King The Boca Raton City Council is searching for a community-conscious resident to fill the temporarily unoccupied Seat C on that governmental panel.

A posting on the city’s website (myboca.us) says council members – who’ve been working shorthanded for a couple of months — hope to fill that vacant slot at the Oct. 27 meeting.

Concerns about the future of Seat C arose in late summer when the incumbent, Jeremy Rodgers, told fellow councilors he had been called up for military service overseas. A member of the U.S. Naval Reserve, Rodgers said he hoped he’d be able to attend council meetings “virtually” from his assigned station in Qatar. However, this connection could not be arranged.

“Due to the leave of absence for active military service requested by Council member Jeremy Rodgers, Seat C is temporarily unoccupied,” says the posting.

“As a result, the Boca Raton City Council is accepting applications from persons interested in appointment to City Council Seat C.” To qualify, applicants must be at least 18 years old, a resident of the city of Boca Raton and a registered voter in the city.

Folk from West Boca will have to take a pass on this.

Applications for the vacancy must

be completed and returned to the city clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, no later than 5 p.m. Interviews will be conducted on Monday, Oct. 26 at the virtual workshop meeting following the conclusion of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The council is expected to consider the appointment at their virtual regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The person selected will serve in the unoccupied position beginning that day and continuing either through Wednesday, March

31, 2021 – the final day of Rodgers’ term – or an earlier date, depending on whether Rodgers is released from his tour of duty before the end of his council term.

Ironically, Rodgers’ current stint marks his sixth consecutive year on the council, meaning that because of term limits, he cannot seek re-election in the March 9, 2021 city election.

Already, three people have announced plans to run for Seat C in March: Constance Scott, who served the city as councilwoman in Seat C from 2009 to 2015 when she had to leave due to term limits;

Yvette Drucker, who is active in community groups, but has never run for elective office before and Bernard Korn, an habitual Boca Raton office seeker who has challenged Mayor Scott Singer a couple of times and has listed himself as a 2020 presidential candidate.

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Palm Tran to Display Bus Promoting 30th Anniversary of the Race for a Cure By: Robert Weinroth Palm Tran will debut the Susan G. Komen Florida and Frontline Faces Taking You Places buses on Tuesday, October 20, at 1 p.m., on 3rd Street on the north side of the Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach.

Palm Beach County Commissioners, County Administration and Susan G. Komen representatives are expected to be present.

The pink Susan G. Komen bus is an annual partnership of Palm Tran, Lamar Transit Advertising and Susan G. Komen Florida. The bus promotes the 30th anniversary of the Race for a Cure. This year the race will be virtual and takes place on January 30, 2021. The debut of the bus coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October).

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to life,” said Sean Gross, state executive director of Florida for Susan G. Komen.

“Access to treatments is a barrier that stands in the way for so many in the fight against breast cancer. Susan G. Komen is dedicated to fighting disparities and creating access to care for all. We are proud that Palm Tran is helping us to create awareness.”

Also on display Tuesday will be the Frontline Faces Taking You Places bus.

It features photos of Palm Tran transit employees who have continued serving the public throughout the pandemic. These employees include operators of Palm Tran fixed-route buses and Palm Tran Connection and Go Glades vehicles, bus mechanics and road supervisors.

Both buses will be seen by the public about 180,000 times every four weeks.

County and Palm Tran officials will be available for interviews at the Tuesday event, and media coverage is encouraged.

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FAU Awarded U.S. Air Force Office PBSC receives $1.3 million from of Scientific Research Florida Department of Education Grant for A.I. to enhance workforce education

value” (zero implying highly-conforming data; one implying highly non-conEnsuring data quality is critical for forming data). artificial intelligence (AI) machines to “AI systems learn from examples and learn effectively and operate efficiently the quality – correctness and completeand safely. Researchers from Florida At- ness – of the set of examples, presented lantic University’s College of Engineer- to an AI machine to learn from, and this ing and Computer Science have received is obviously a core matter in AI technola three-year, $653,393 grant from the ogy. After training, the AI machine will United States Air Force Office of Sci- eventually be let out ‘in the wild’ to opentific Research (AFOSR) for a project erate on its own – autonomously – on titled, “Data Analytics and Data Confor- fresh real-time sensed data,” said Pados. mity Evaluation with L1-norm Principal “Non-conforming sensed data may repComponents.” For the project, research- resent critical and actionable informaers will develop new theory and methods tion like an internal system or sensor to curate training data sets for AI learn- failure. Our ability to identify this ‘noning and screen real-time operational da- conforming’ data could potentially make AI and autonomously operated systems ta for AI field deployment.

The project team is spearheaded by safer than human-operated machines of Dimitris A. Pados, Ph.D., principal in- present time.”

AFOSR accomplishes its mission vestigator, a professor in the Departby investing in bament of Computer and Electrical sic research efforts Engineering and for the Air Force The project is spearheaded by Dimitris Computer Sciin relevant scienence, a fellow of tific areas, which A. Pados, Ph.D., professor in the FAU’s Institute for include engineerDepartment of Computer and Electrical ing and complex Sensing and Embedded Network systems; informaEngineering and Computer Science Systems Engineertion and networks; ing (I-SENSE), physical sciences; the Charles E. and chemistry and Schmidt Eminent Scholar in Engineer- biological sciences.

“With this important grant from the ing and Computer Science, and director of the Center for Connected Autonomy United States Air Force Office of Sciand Artificial Intelligence (ca-ai.fau.edu) entific Research, professors Pados and who is nationally renowned in the areas George Sklivanitis and the project team of machine learning and connected AI. will develop cutting-edge technology to This latest project for AFOSR will identify faulty, unusual and irregular ininvolve basic research to develop nov- formation for AI learning and operael mathematical methods that measure tions that rely on data, and will provide the conformity of individual data points critical alerts to troubleshoot a probwith respect to all others available, in lem before it occurs,” said Stella Bata blind, unsupervised manner. The de- alama, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College veloped mathematical data-conformi- of Engineering and Computer Science. ty evaluation schemes will process any “This data-quality evaluation technologiven data set represented by a high-di- gy is being developed for applications mensional matrix (also known as tensor) in a number of industries ranging from and convert each data entry to a con- the military to cybersecurity to medical tinuous zero-to-one “alert conformity diagnostics.”

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Individuals looking to quickly upskill, tunity to stack your credentials into a deor reskill, to become more marketable in gree – we want to help you Get There.” an economy impacted by COVID-19 will At Palm Beach State, students can find scholarships and accelerated training choose from 25 rapid credentialing proopportunities at Palm Beach State Col- grams and quickly gain critical skills needlege through a $1.3 million grant from ed in Palm Beach County’s essential and the Florida Deemerging induspartment of Edtries—indusucation. tries that were With this selected with ing rant, Palm put from CaBeach State has reerSource Palm partnered with Beach County.

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107 Student Leaders Hear Special Discussion on Race Dr. Terriel Byrd had encouraging words last month as he stood before 107 student leaders who turned out for a special discussion about racial issues.

“I think we may have some Martin Luther Kings in our midst right now who are committed to freedom and justice and equality for all people and are willing to say ‘I will take a stand,’” said Byrd, professor of urban Christian ministry and a scholar in the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joined by Campus Pastor Dr. Bernie Cueto, Byrd took the stage as the University’s newly appointed Fellow in the Council for Intercultural Engagement. Cueto and Byrd engaged in a dialogue for Refresh, a key program for student leaders serving across campus. Byrd talked about the council he will lead to expand the way the PBA community thinks and acts regarding such topics as diversity, inclusion, equality and justice.

More than 100 student leaders, wearing masks and seated for social distancing, participated in a Q & A about race. Dr. Bernie Cueto, campus pastor and vice president for spiritual development, and Dr. Terriel Byrd, professor of urban Christian ministry and a scholar in the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led the discussion.

The crowd of student leaders represented a full house in the DeSantis Family Chapel, seated according to COVID-19 distancing guidelines. “Young people, like these,

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our young people,” Byrd said, “seem to be much more willing to talk about the injustices that they see. They really understand.

There is a deep-seated passion for justice.”

Byrd talked about various issues relating to race, answering questions from Cueto, who is PBA’s vice president for spiritual development.

Cueto: How do you respond to people who say, “I am not a racist; why am I responsible for what happened 100 years ago?”

Byrd: “You are your brother’s keeper. The church is that one body, and if one part of the body hurts, then all the body should hurt. And so your black brothers and sisters who have knees on their neck are hurting. Can you feel their pain?”

Cueto: But some would ask, “Didn’t we fix this in the 50s and 60s? Why are we back here?”

Byrd: “I really believe that it wasn’t fixed. I think (the fix) was superficial. It was not the transformation of the heart.

So I think there was never a real effort to get to know the other. I think we built these barriers, these communities that have not allowed people to interact very well with

one another.”

Cueto: Why has the church struggled so much with this issue?

Byrd: “Unfortunately the church has been a part of the status quo. And the church has been silent when Christians everywhere should have united to say, ‘That’s wrong.

Disenfranchisement of a people is wrong.’”

Cueto: How do you foster being peacemakers?

Byrd: “One way is that you can live out that life of love and respect and treating people with dignity and guiding them. When you do that, others will see it and copy, model that kind of behavior.”

Cueto: What would you encourage students to do?

Byrd: “Find people who don’t look like you and get to know them. Talk with them.

Get to know other parts of the body of Christ: your brothers and sisters.”

Cueto and Byrd also talked about the expression “black lives matter,” and the oft-heard response, “I say that all lives matter.”

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student leaders.Of course all lives matter, acknowledged Cueto, but he drew a family analogy to explain the difference. “I have three children,” he said, “two sons and a daughter. If my daughter is hurting, I’m going to pay more attention to her. That doesn’t mean that my boys don’t matter, but she’s hurting, so she’s going to get that attention.”

“Thank you for saying that,” replied Byrd. “We do believe that all lives matter.

But right now, it seems that black lives don’t matter, and we need them to matter.”

Cueto and Byrd both teach in the School of Ministry. Cueto pointed students to the Old Testament prophets: “God said, through the prophets, ‘if your worship is not tied to justice, stop singing to me. If you’re not standing up for the oppressed or being a voice for the voiceless, widows, orphans, immigrants, even enemies, I don’t want to hear what you have to sing or offer me.’”

Byrd advised the crowd to “let scripture speak for itself,” so that people see “the harmony of scripture” with efforts to unite for justice and inclusion.

As the Council for Intercultural Engagement continues to foster this uniting spirit among the diverse community at PBA, Byrd said, “people will see us and know that we are indeed a Christ-first university. I think we can actually set a new bar for other schools, to say, ‘People can get along. People can cross the divide.’”

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SPORTS FAU Women’s Tennis Uses Time for PBA Athletics Announces Fleming the Community Impact Award T he Palm Beach Atlantic Department of Athletics has announced the creation of the Fleming Impact Award and the inaugural recipients, former PBA President William M.B. Fleming, Jr. and his wife, Pam Fleming.

After being named PBA’s eighth president in May 2012, the Flemings helped lead the University to completion of the 80-acre Rinker Athletic Campus in 2014, the opening of the Rinker Sports Center in 2017, as well as helping the Sailfish find a conference home in the Sunshine State

Conference that same year. He oversaw the athletic department spor t offerings nearly double, going from 10 programs in 2012 to 18 by 2019.

This newly established award will continue to be presented to individuals that continue to have a tremendous impact for Sailfish studentathletes.

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FAU women’s tennis has found a way by turning their attention to community service. Since returning to Boca Raton in late August, the Owls have more than 40 hours of community service and it has been accumulated by seven players, two of whom are doing so while out of the country.

Here is a USTA podcast detailing how FAU women’s tennis is changing lives through adaptive tennis. They are using their remote study time to make “lemons to lemonade.”

“I love community service,” said senior Natalia Boltinskaya. “I love giving back to the community, especially with Lisa’s program [Lisa Pugliese, founder of Love Serving Autism]. It was my first time doing tennis online. I felt like this is a great idea. No one in my country [Russia] did it during this crazy time going on right now … that I have a chance in participating and making those kids better gives me joy. We do it on Saturday, and on Saturday after that hour, I feel like I have gotten so much from it. I can help somebody with what I know is the greatest feeling.”

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There is a proverbial phase, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

The Florida Atlantic University women’s tennis team has done just that.

The Owls were making a name for themselves through the first 11 matches of their 2020 season with an 8-3 record and several top individual performances (including Natalie Kallmunzerova’s 10-0 mark), aiding in the team’s efforts to ascend among the country’s most elite. But then COVID closed the country, sending the team home, most of them to separate countries.

The players dispersed to their homelands and returned in August to a new normal – virtual classrooms, social distancing among teammates and most difficult of them all, no team functions. For many of the players, team and social/ cultural experiences are the reason they chose college rather than devoting their full attention to professional play. College tennis is the first time that the players have been a part of a something bigger than themselves. It is the first time they are playing for the name on the front of their chest rather than themselves.

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Men’s Virility Restored in Clinical Trial; 275% More Blood Flow in 5 Minutes A newly improved version of America’s best-selling male performance enhancer gives 70-year-old men the ability and stamina they enjoyed in their 30’s.

America’s best-selling sexual performance enhancer just got a lot better.

It’s the latest breakthrough for nitric oxide – the molecule that makes E.D. woes fade and restores virility when it counts the most.

Nitric oxide won the Nobel Prize in 1998.

It’s why “the little blue pill” works. More than 200,000 studies confirm it’s the key to superior sexual performance.

And this new discovery increases nitric oxide availability resulting in even quicker, stronger and longer-lasting performance.

One double-blind, placebo-controlled study (the “gold-standard” of research) involved a group of 70-year-old-men.

They didn’t exercise. They didn’t eat healthy.

And researchers reported their “nitric oxide availability was almost totally compromised,” resulting in blood flow less than HALF of a man in peak sexual health.

But only five minutes after the first dose their blood flow increased 275%, back to levels of a perfectly healthy 31-year-old man!

“It’s amazing,” remarks nitric oxide expert Dr. Al Sears. “That’s like giving 70-year-old men the sexual power of 30-year-olds.”

WHY SO MUCH EXCITEMENT? Despite the billions men spend annually on older nitric oxide therapies, there’s one wellknown problem with them.

They don’t always work.

A very distinguished and awarded doctor practicing at a prestigious Massachusetts hospital who has studied Nitric Oxide for over 43 years states a “deficiency of bioactive nitric oxide… leads to impaired endotheliumdependent vasorelaxation.”

In plain English, these older products may increase levels of nitric oxide. But that’s only half the battle. If it’s not bioactively available then your body can’t absorb it to produce an erection.

Experts simply call it the nitric oxide “glitch.” And until now, there’s never been a solution.

NEXT GENERATION NITRIC OXIDE FORMULA FLYING OFF SHELVES Upon further research, America’s No. 1 men’s health expert Dr. Al Sears discovered certain nutrients fix this “glitch” resulting in 275% better blood flow.

He’s combined those nutrients with proven nitric oxide boosters in a new formula called Primal Max Red. In clinical trials, 5,000 mg is required for satisfying sexual performance.

Primal Max Red contains a bigger, 9,000 mg per serving dose. It’s become so popular, he’s having trouble keeping it in stock.

Dr. Sears is the author of more than 500 scientific papers. Thousands of people listened to him speak at the recent Palm Beach Health & Wellness Festival featuring Dr. Oz. NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath recently visited his clinic, the Sears Institute for AntiAging Medicine.

Primal Max Red has only been available for a few months — but everyone who takes it reports a big difference. “I have the energy to have sex three times in one day, WOW! That has not happened in years. Oh, by the way I am 62,” says Jonathan K. from Birmingham, AL.

A new discovery that increases nitric oxide availability was recently proven in a clinical trial to boost blood flow 275%

these increased levels lasted up to 12 hours.

“I measured my nitric oxide levels, you can buy a test kit from Amazon,” reports 48-yearold Jeff O. “Monday night I showed depleted.”

Then he used ingredients in Primal Max Red and, “The results were off the charts. I first woke around 3 a.m. on Tuesday very excited.

My nitric oxide levels measured at the top end of the range.”

HOW IT WORKS

FREE BONUS TESTOSTERONE BOOSTER

Loss of erection power starts with your blood vessels. Specifically, the inside layer called the endothelium where nitric oxide is made.

Every order also gets Dr. Sears testosterone boosting formula Primal Max Black for free.

The problem is various factors THICKEN your blood vessels as you age. This blocks availability causing the nitric oxide “glitch.”

The result is difficulty in getting and sustaining a healthy erection.

How bad is the problem?

Researcher shows the typical 40-year-old man absorbs 50% less nitric oxide. At 50, that drops to 25%. And once you pass 60 just a measly 15% gets through.

To make matters worse, nitric oxide levels start declining in your 30’s. And by 70, nitric oxide production is down an alarming 75%.

Primal Max Red is the first formula to tackle both problems. Combining powerful nitric oxide boosters and a proven delivery mechanism that defeats the nitric oxide “glitch” resulting in 275% better blood flow.

There’s not enough space here to fully explain how it works, so Dr. Sears will send anyone who orders Primal Max Red a free special report that explains everything.

MORE CLINICAL RESULTS Nutrients in Primal Max Red have logged impressive results.

In a Journal of Applied Physiology study, one resulted in a 30 times MORE nitric oxide. And

“If you want passionate ‘rip your clothes off’ sex you had in your younger days, you need nitric oxide to get your erection going.

And testosterone for energy and drive,” says Dr. Sears. “You get both with Primal Max Red and Primal Max Black.”

HOW TO GET PRIMAL MAX To secure free bottles of Primal Max Black and get the hot, new Primal Max Red formula, buyers should contact the Sears Health Hotline at 1-800-609-6260 within the next 48 hours.

“It’s not available in drug stores yet,” says Dr. Sears. “The Hotline allows us to ship directly to the customer.”

Dr. Sears feels so strongly about Primal Max, all orders are backed by a 100% moneyback guarantee. “Just send me back the bottle and any unused product within 90 days from purchase date, and I’ll send you all your money back,” he says.

The Hotline will be open for the next 48 hours. After that, the phone number will be shut down to allow them to restock. Call 1-800-609-6260 to secure your limited supply of Primal Max Red and free bottles of Primal Max Black. You don’t need a prescription, and those who call in the first 24 hours qualify for a significant discount. Use Promo Code NP1020PMAX248 when you call in. Lines are frequently busy, but all calls will be answered.

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. RESULTS MAY VARY

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