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PBSC student among 20 to make All-USA Academic Team

COVID-19 Vaccines Available in Boynton Beach

Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control Waives Adoption Fees in April

Current Builders breaks ground for 284 apartments in Boca

Ex-Boca Raton Mayor Haynie gets probation following misconduct probe By: Dale King

Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, who was suspended from that office in 2018 in connection with charges stemming from a probe of alleged official corruption, was sentenced to a year of probation in Palm Beach County Court Thursday. Her attorney, Bruce Zimet, told the Boca Raton Tribune by telephone Thursday afternoon that Haynie pleaded guilty to first-degree misdemeanors before Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen. Continued on Page 3

The Boca Bash Returns on April 25 By: Megan Mandatta

The Boca Bash is set to take place at Lake Boca Raton on April 25 following its cancellation last year due to COVID-19. “We have a lot of making up to do! We are back in action for 2021!” said The Boca Bash’s Facebook page. “Thanks to Governor DeSantis there are no longer waterway restrictions. Book your boats and tell your friends!”

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Lynn University Patrons give back amid oncampus event cancellations Postponed concerts and stage plays were later canceled thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending dancers, musicians, actors, singers and audiences home across the globe. As Lynn University pivoted to navigate social distancing and large gathering guidelines, event-goers continued their enduring support. In March 2020, Lynn closed its campus and its curtain to Live at Lynn, Lynn Conservatory of Music and Lynn Drama performances. Elaine’s Annual Musical Treat, a popular event set to present the musical Gigi, was the ﬁrst to experience a postponement. With hopes of reopening later in the semester, the university issued credits for over 1,800 Gigi ticket holders. As the pandemic continued, the campus remained closed, and the stage remained bare. Continued on Page 13

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Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie was sentenced to a year of probation in Palm Beach County Court Thursday after pleaded guilty two of seven charges.

• Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, who was suspended from that office in 2018 in connection with charges stemming from a probe of alleged official corruption, was sentenced to a year of probation in Palm Beach County Court Thursday after pleaded guilty two of seven charges. • Five Palm Beach State College students have been named to the 2021 All-Florida Academic Team for their educational achievements, leadership and service to the community. They are Raphael Gutierrez, president of the Lake Worth campus Student Government Association; Bernard Harrigan, chief of staff of the SGA on the Palm Beach Gardens campus and vice president of the Community Earth Club; Laura Sandoval Ulloa, an interior design student on the Palm Beach Gardens campus, and Boca Raton campus students Shira Yarimi and Tianhao Zhang. • Like most theater companies around the globe, the Primal Forces acting troupe in Boca Raton had to shut down last year when the coronavirus pandemic forced the local population to wear masks, stay indoors, avoid crowds and basically stop going to entertainment venues. With vaccines now reaching an abundant population in Florida and the state allowing folks to cut loose from formerly restrictive behaviors, Primal Forces will reopen later this year with a new name, Boca Stage. • Bernard Harrigan, a Palm Beach State College student and Army veteran who is fulfilling his longtime dream of higher education, is among only 20 students and the only one in Florida selected for the All-USA Academic Team. • Lynn University recently appointed Cesar Santalo dean of the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn College of Communication and Design. Santalo is an award-winning visual communications professional, artist, animator and educator with extensive experience directing, creating and implementing a broad range of revenue-generating design and animation projects. • On Tuesday, April 6 beginning at 5 pm,

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Floridians 18+ may visit boynton-beach.org to make an appointment to receive a free Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. One thousand appointments will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue will be administering the vaccines at the Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center (1901 N. Seacrest Blvd.), a state-approved vaccination site. • The Boca Bash is set to take place at Lake Boca Raton on April 25 following its cancellation last year due to COVID-19. “We have a lot of making up to do! We are back in action for 2021!” said The Boca Bash’s Facebook page. “Thanks to Governor DeSantis there are no longer waterway restrictions. Book your boats and tell your friends!” • More than $139,500 was raised in raffle ticket sales to benefit 31 local children’s charities through the Boca West Children’s Foundation’s (BWCF) annual raffle program. The winners were announced during a Facebook Live event on April 1 during which Arthur Adler, chairman of BWCF, and Matthew Linderman, CCM, President and COO of Boca West Country Club, drew the winning names. • The Boca Raton philanthropist who gifted Florida Atlantic University with the lead funding to build an on-campus residence for the school’s president has just made her second seven-figure gift to Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s “Keeping the Promise” campaign, bringing her overall donation to $7.5 million. • Last Friday, HB 673, Gail’s Law, by Representative Emily Slosberg (D–Boca Raton) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support. Gail’s Law would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create and maintain a statewide system for tracking sexual assault evidence kits from the point of collection through the criminal justice process. The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case. Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have implemented a statewide database for tracking sexual assault kits.

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COMMUNITY Ex-Boca Raton Mayor Haynie gets probation following misconduct probe

est level of ethics from their elected officials.” “I failed to live up to that standard and Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, who was suspended from that today accepted responsibility by entering office in 2018 in connection with charg- my guilty plea,” she wrote. “The state attorney’s offer was fair and es stemming from a probe of alleged official corruption, was sentenced to a year reasonable,” said Zimet. “The resolution of probation in Palm Beach County Court was in the best interest of all parties,” addThursday after pleaded guilty two of sev- ing that the most serious charges in the case were dropped. en charges. A series of investigative stories writHer attorney, Bruce Zimet, told the Boca Raton Tribune by telephone Thurs- ten by a Palm Beach Post reporter in 2017 day afternoon that Haynie pleaded guilty led to allegations that Haynie and her husto misuse of public office and failure to band, Neil, collected thousands of doldisclose voting conflicts, both first-degree lars from Boca real estate moguls James and Marta Batmamisdemeanors, besian through the fore Circuit Judge Haynie’s property Jeffrey Gillen. The former mayor also management firm. Haynie, who The probe claimed served on the Bosubmitted a letter of that the money was ca Planning and apology “to the residents not reported on SuZoning Board and Haynie’s state City Council startof Boca Raton,” Zimet said. san disclosure forms. ing in 2000 before She pleaded winning the mayguilty to misuse of or’s seat in 2014, was initially accused of four felonies and public office and failure to disclose a voting three misdemeanors, said Zimet. “The oth- conflict. These allegations stem from four votes she took as mayor in 2016 to 2017 er charges were dismissed,” he added. As part of a plea deal reached with the to approve projects that benefited the Batstate attorney, Haynie, 65, will serve no time masians, who are Boca’s largest commercial in jail. She will have to pay a $1,000 fine, property owners. Former Gov. Rick Scott removed said her attorney, and must complete 100 hours of community service. During her Haynie from office in 2018. Scott Singer, year of probation, she may not seek elec- who, at the time, was deputy mayor, took over the executive chair as interim mayor. tive office. The former mayor also submitted a let- He was elected mayor in a special election ter of apology “to the residents of Boca in August 2018 and solidified his hold on Raton,” Zimet said. In part, she told her the city’s top elective office when he won former constituents that Boca residents the seat in the regular municipal election “should accept nothing less than the high- in March 2020.

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All-Florida Academic Team includes five PBSC students Five Palm Beach State College students have been named to the 2021 AllFlorida Academic Team for their educational achievements, leadership and service to the community. They are Raphael Gutierrez, president of the Lake Worth campus Student Government Association; Bernard Harrigan, chief of staff of the SGA on the Palm Beach Gardens campus and vice president of the Community Earth Club; Laura Sandoval Ulloa, an interior design student on the Palm Beach Gardens campus, and Boca Raton campus students Shira Yarimi and Tianhao Zhang. This year’s team includes 137 students from the 28 institutions in the Florida College System. They were nominated by their respective colleges for the All-USA Academic Team sponsored by Cengage with additional support from Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Com-

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munity Colleges. From those nominations, they were placed on the All-Florida Team, which will be recognized by the Florida College System at a virtual awards ceremony that will be webcast April 23. Harrigan is the only student in Florida and one of only 20 in the nation picked from more than 2,000 nominations for the All-USA Team. Students nominated for the All-USA Team also are considered for the Coca-Cola Academic Team, New Century Transfer Pathway Scholarship and New Century Workforce Pathway Scholarship, which are sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, as well as All-State Academic Teams where applicable. Harrigan also received a $2,250 News Century Transfer Pathway Scholarship. Yarimi was selected as a Coca-Cola Academic Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

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Primal Forces theater company will reopen as Boca Stage By: Dale King Like most theater companies around the globe, the Primal Forces acting troupe in Boca Raton had to shut down last year when the coronavirus pandemic forced the local population to wear masks, stay indoors, avoid crowds and basically stop going to entertainment venues. With vaccines now reaching an abundant population in Florida and the state allowing folks to cut loose from formerly restrictive behaviors, Primal Forces will reopen later this year with a new name, Boca Stage. “The 2021-22 season — the company’s seventh overall — will present four South Florida premieres, each featuring characters struggling against the system and immersed in compelling situations,” said Artistic Director Keith Garsson. Known for tackling buzz-worthy topics, the revived and relaunched Boca Stage will draw audiences into an intimate and immersive exploration of Hollywood legends and myths, the criminal justice system, big pharma and children’s rights, he added. The season kicks off in November, and productions will take place in the Sol Theatre at 3333 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton, where the troupe performed as Primal Forces for two years. Tickets are now on sale now for $45 ($50 for Sunday matinees) and an early bird subscription price of $120 will be offered until April 30. After that, the subscription price will be $150. Subscriptions may be purchased at www.bocastage.org or by calling 1-866811-4111. Individual ticket sales will start in mid-September. Thursday previews, Friday and Saturday night shows begin at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees will raise the curtain at 2 p.m. “Every one of us has at some point or another felt powerless against ‘the machine’,” said Garsson. “In the upcoming season, four recent plays express this

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sentiment through comedy, suspense and some colorful Hollywood history.” However, Boca Stage will also be completing unfinished business from its previous season that was cut short by the COVID pandemic. The play, Warrior Class, will resume its run in November. The first show of the new season, The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, opens Dec. 3. The show is a well-researched, eye-opening look at the last night of the famed Hollywood icon’s life. Garsson will direct the show that was written by Elton Townend Jones. It runs through Dec. 19. Next production is Rx, a satirical look at Big Pharma, a story with lots of twists and turns about an industry that makes billions by convincing people that being human is a disease. Rx, by Kate Fodor and directed by Genie Croft, will be presented Jan. 21-Feb. 6, 2022. Dark pasts and family secrets abound in the next show, Luna Gale, when an overworked social worker is pulled in several different directions as she tries to help an innocent baby. It forces her to make a risky decision with potentially disastrous consequences. The play, by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Garsson, runs from Feb. 25 to March 13. The season concludes with Ben Butler, a civil war comedy about real-life army general Benjamin Butler who faces an impossible situation when an escaped slave shows up at his fort in Virginia demanding asylum. The show, by Richard Strand and directed by Genie Croft, runs from March 25 to April 10. “Our audiences have made it quite clear that they enjoy the littleknown plays with interesting topics” said Garsson. “We’re very lucky that today’s playwrights are providing works that are both relevant and quite different from the standard fare.”

PBSC student among 20 to make All-USA Academic Team

Bernard Harrigan, a Palm Beach State College student and Army veteran who is fulfilling his longtime dream of higher education, is among only 20 students and the only one in Florida selected for the All-USA Academic Team. The students were chosen from more than 2,000 nominations for the academic honor, which is recognized as one of the most prestigious associate-degree granting institutions. They each will receive a $5,000 scholarship. “I believe it truly shows that support is the cornerstone to your success, and I hope that other individuals find a way to look for or ask for support,’’ said Harrigan. The 2021 All-USA Academic Team is sponsored by Cengage, with additional support from Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community Colleges. The team will be recognized during AACC’s annual convention, which will be held virtually May 13. In the competitive nomination process, students also are considered for the CocaCola Academic Team, New Century Transfer Pathway Scholarship and New Century Workforce Pathway Scholarship, which are sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, as well as All-State Academic Teams where applicable. Selections are based on academic achievement, leadership and engagement in college and community service. In addition to making the All-USA Academic Team, his high score led him to winning a $2,250 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholarship. He also is member of the All-Florida Academic Team, which includes four other PBSC students. Harrigan credits much of his success to the support and guidance he has received since enrolling at PBSC in fall 2019. He desired to go to college after graduating from John I. Leonard High School in 1995. However, without the financial means or sup-

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port, he delayed those plans and joined the Army. He served four years in the 82nd Airborne Division. “My initial goal was to go to college. I wanted to be an FBI agent and work in law enforcement. I did not have the support to get in. I didn’t have the money to go,’’ said Harrigan, who was born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in West Palm Beach. After taking jobs in the retail and hospitality industries, the married father decided to go to college to pursue a career. He had missed out on the opportunity for the G.I. bill, but learned that he could pursue other military educational support. He approached Professor Erin Sullivan on the Palm Beach Gardens campus to become his mentor after taking her Introduction to the College Experience class his first year, and he also became active on campus. He is a member of Palm Beach State’s Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College and Phi Theta Kappa. He is currently chief of staff of the Student Government Association on the Palm Beach Gardens campus and vice president of the Community Earth Club. He represents the College on the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Environmental Subcommittee and volunteers for the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. He has done this while maintaining a full course load and a 4.0 grade point average. He will graduate in May with his Associate in Arts degree and plans to transfer to pursue a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in public management. His goal is to pursue a career in politics with a focus on addressing climate change. “It’s wonderful to see a student like Bernard recognized at the national level,’’ Sullivan said. “His hard work and his dedication shine through in everything he does. I look forward to seeing what he’s going to do next. The support he has received at the College is integral to his success, and that’s what we do here. We transform lives.” Community

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Lynn University appoints Cesar Santalo College of Communication and Design dean Lynn University recently appointed Cesar Santalo dean of the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn College of Communication and Design. Santalo is an award-winning visual communications professional, artist, animator and educator with extensive experience directing, creating and implementing a broad range of revenue-generating design and animation projects. “Santalo is strategic and focused but also a visionary who is equipped to further build Lynn’s communication and design program,” said Dr. Katrina CarterTellison, vice president for academic affairs. “He understands the industry today as well as what it will require in the future.” Over the past 20 years, Santalo served as adjunct professor at Miami Dade College, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and University of Miami, teaching a variety of subjects from traditional and digital drawing to project budgeting and advanced animation. Most recently he worked for Telemundo/NBC Universal on Quibi, a short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices, created by DreamWorks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg. Previously he held roles at Univision including art director for corporate marketing, promotions, and digital. He oversaw the design and branding for three of its networks including Univision, Unimas and Galavision. Additionally, he served as art director for entertainment and programming where he was responsible for the design direction of shows such

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as Despierta America, Gordo Y La Flaca, Sal Y Pimienta, Nuestra Belleza Latina and Sabado Gigante. Santalo has illustrated, designed and animated live performances for shows such as the Latin Grammy’s and Premio Lo Nuestro and for artists such as Calle 13, Carlos Vives, Cirque du Soleil, Gustavo Dudamel, Juan Luis Guerra, Marc Anthony, Magic, and Reik. He also art directed all the major title sequences for WStudios powered by Univision including Amar a Muerte, La Bella y Las Bestias and La Piloto 2. His fine artworks are part of private, public and institutional collections nationwide such as Miami Dade College Permanent Art Collection, FAMU Coleman Library Art Collection (Florida Art in State Buildings), Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami and Little Company of Mary Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. “There are many creative and digital ways to engage consumers, so it’s important that leading communication and design programs be on the forefront of trends,” said Santalo. “Lynn is uniquely positioned in one of the fastest growing and most dynamic markets in the country. It can harness its location to build relationships with Fortune 500 companies and tech startups.” Santalo is currently pursuing a doctorate at St. Thomas University and holds an M.F.A. from University of Miami and a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He also has a Six Sigma Green Belt certification—a quality improvement process that trains people to analyze and solve problems.

COVID-19 Vaccines Available in Boynton Beach On Tuesday, April 6 beginning at 5 pm, Floridians 18+ may visit boynton-beach.org to make an appointment to receive a free Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. One thousand appointments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Boynton Beach Fire Rescue will be administering the vaccines at the Ezell Hester, Jr. Community Center (1901 N. Seacrest Blvd.), a state-approved vaccination site. The City of Boynton Beach received the supply of vaccines from the Florida Department of Health, in conjunction with Palm Beach County. It is anticipated that the City will continue receiving 1,000 vaccines weekly throughout the summer, and the City’s appointment portal will re-open each week when vaccines are available (with a rotating schedule that includes closing every four weeks to administer second does to those who have already received their first dose). Those without online access may utilize the computers at the Boynton Beach City Library (100 E. Ocean Ave.) during regularly scheduled

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hours; staff will be available to assist. “Over the last two weeks, we have vaccinated 1,280 individuals at the Hester Community Center,” according to City Manager Lori LaVerriere. “ To e n s u r e equal vaccine distribution throughout our community, we enlisted local faith-based organizations to help us identify those that needed assistance making appointments.” In addition, 165 vaccines were administered at the Boynton Beach Senior Center. In the event of appointment cancellations, the City has created a Vaccine Stand-By list. Those who sign up will be contacted only in the event that there are leftover doses, and should have the ability to arrive at the Hester Community Center within 30 minutes of being contacted. More details, along with a sign-up link and a list of frequently asked questions, can be found on the City’s vaccine FAQ page. For more infor mation, c o n t a c t t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ’s office at 561-742-6010.

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EDITORIAL By: C. Ron Allen

It Only Takes One Dedicated Mentor to Shape a Child’s Future ‘The children are our future.’ We often say those words, but what if a child takes a wrong turn in life, becomes ensnared in crime, drug-addiction or suicide and selfdestruction? If children are truly our future, then we adults owe them a helping hand in shaping it. We can do so through mentoring. As a children’s advocate and founder of the KOP Mentoring Network here in Palm Beach County, I believe every young person needs a caring adult mentor to provide encouragement and support to succeed in school and in life. Many of us have the power to truly impact their future by simply showing up as a caring friend and mentor. We have seen the benefits of mentoring in addressing our schools’ graduation rates, which, have been increasing in recent years here in South Florida and

across the nation. In what can only be described as good news, the Palm Beach County School District again has a graduation rate that has outperformed other large school districts in Florida. More public-school students are graduating than ever as the district’s graduation rate rose from 90 percent in 2017 to 91.7 percent in 2018. The improvement is due in part to adult volunteers who have come forward to help poorly performing students stay on track academically. Nationally, one-third of all high schools provide mentors to their students, which amounts to one in 10 high school students, according to an U.S. Department of Education analysis. The study showed “some signiﬁcant evidence” that suggests programs that provide high school students adult volunteers may help students stay in school.

At KOP Mentoring Network, we see the fruits of mentoring in our Oratorical, STRE2AM2, and Wealth Building and Entrepreneurship programs. Some of our students come from homes that have incarcerated parents or guardians. Without intervention these children are more likely to follow that same path. While our mentors help build student academic skills, the underlying theme for us is making our students see that someone cares enough to be there and expects the best from them. Our mentors are ordinary people who serve as advisers and teachers. They are motivators and role models, who believe in the students we work with. We see the potential and work hard in helping students get to where they want to go. The youngsters participating in the KOP Monitoring Network are less likely to use drugs and alco-

hol and less likely to skip school. They are more conﬁdent in their academic performance, and they are better able to get along with their families. In short, our mentors are making a difference, a real impact in the lives of the youngsters they serve. The children are our future, but to quote another well-known adage about the harvest being plentiful but the laborers are few. There are still far too many of our young people who lack the support and the tools to succeed in school and in life. Despite the best efforts of the many men and women who serve as mentors and the agencies that support them, much more can be accomplished with the help of more dedicated volunteers. It only takes one caring mentor to shape a child’s future.

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

People as they Really Are! It might appear advantageous for any society if people could be recognized and known as they really are. Nevertheless, that is a practical difﬁculty. Individuals are in the process of perpetual becoming. Some get worse than they were, though many make a signiﬁcant effort to be always better today than they were yesterday, and so on! Furthermore, the circumstances of any given moment affect how people will act; the manner one dresses, the location where one is present at a certain time, as well as the nature of any conversation held, April 9 - April 15, 2021

brings something different from each person. Not to be forgotten also, when people are in a group they can easily put up “fronts” and act somewhat differently than they really are most of the time. Even in religious institutions there’s an inbuilt proclivity on the part of some to look, act, and appear better than others which, of course, can never happen since there’s no human perfection on earth. No one can ever reach that level while in the world; any such attempt is just a fake! It was the ancient, Pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus,

who had stated that no person enters the same river twice. Each occasion one descends its banks, the water is new, the gravel at the bottom is different, even the ﬁsh will vary. Much more so is the case with human beings. The experiences of each new day affect one’s thinking and being; new issues learned and attitudes manifested change continually, causing one to act differently. Personal growth or lack thereof, from one day to another, affect the personal projection of one’s self ! Nevertheless, however true all that may be, certain features

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need to remain constant in each individual, regardless of where she or he may be; certain values acquired may be among those things which never change, and continue to affect human behavior in consistent ways. More than anything else, one’s identity must be recognizable and a person’s genuineness should remain steady, apart from other changes occurring. While much is in flux in every human life, there’s also much that does not pass away, and such are the traits which can best point to people as they really are, every moment you encounter each!

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More Trash Talk from Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth For the better part of the last year, our community has been focused on the impacts wrought by “the pandemic.” With over 525,000 Americans lost to this disease, we must be grateful to the scientists who mapped the DNA of this new virus and produced several effective vaccines to fight its spread. Notwithstanding the frustration many of our residents have expressed at the pace of rolling out the vaccines, we can be proud of the progress made and the likelihood that by the Fall, this will be in our rearview mirror. That being said, I am going to pivot away from the pandemic and use the majority of this month’s space to refocus on a much more mundane part of life in south Florida, garbage. As I have mentioned before, one of the responsibilities assigned to the Board of County Commissioners is to oversee the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. This year, my colleagues, again, elected me chair of the SWA. I guess that makes me King of Trash! And so I feel it’s important for me to provide an overview of the operations of this essential government agency. The Solid Waste Authority is responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious Integrated Solid Waste Management System for Palm Beach County. With approximately 400 employees, the SWA provides solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs to the county’s 1.5 million residents and businesses and also provides solid waste and recycling collection services to the residents and businesses in unincorporated Palm Beach County through private haulers. The mission of the SWA is to manage the materials discarded by the residents and businesses of Palm Beach County in a manner consistent with its legislative mandate, applicable local, state and federal ordinances, regulations and laws. The SWA has built an award-winning integrated system of facilities that combines recycling, renewable energy and land filling to effectively manage the county’s waste. The SWA’s system includes two waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, a materials recycling facility, a biosolids processing facility, seven household hazardous waste collection facilities and a network of six

transfer stations. The programs developed and implemented by the SWA are designed to integrate solid waste transportation, processing, recycling, resource recovery and disposal technologies, protect the environment, achieve the state’s 75 percent recycling and waste reduction goal and inform the public about solid waste management issues. Recycling is supported by a continuing educational program to help residents understand how and what to recycle. Many well-meaning residents do not recycle effectively causing the recycle stream to be contaminated thus increasing costs to the county. The SWA provides business with Waste Reviews so they can better manage their garbage and recyclables. Residents need to understand that unless the materials are properly separated, its value is diminished. One simple behavioral change is to refrain from placing contaminated materials (e.g., pizza boxes) in with the recyclables. It is also important to realize that materials placed at the curb (e.g. cardboard boxes) that have not been cut down to fit in the yellow bin will not be recycled. Inasmuch as we convert waste to energy, it is better to place an item of questionable recycling value into the garbage – my philosophy is, “When in doubt, throw it out!” The SWA Waste-to-Energy facility reduces the volume of waste disposed in the landfill while producing clean energy from household garbage. According to the EPA, WTE plants are a “clean, reliable, renewable source of energy” that generate electricity “with less environmental impact than almost any other source of electricity.” In fact, WTE plants improve air quality by decreasing the consumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas. Additionally, the SWA uses landfill gas, which consists primarily of methane, as a renewable energy source to produce clean energy as an alternative to fossil fuels. Even though hurricane season is months away, preparing now can help minimize property damage and make our communities safer. The Solid Waste Authority strongly encourages residents to implement a year-round yard maintenance program.

Going to Work with the “integration box” One of the challenges of being a follower of Christ in the marketplace is understanding how to integrate our faith effectively into what we do. In his book, God at Work, author David Miller addresses this question. He highlights four different facets of faith at work with what he calls his “Integration Box”: the “four E’s” of Ethics, Evangelism, Experience, and Enrichment. The Integration Box reminds me of driving a car. If you take care of three of your car tires, but ignore or overinflate one of them, the tire will eventually go flat, bringing the car to a standstill. When integrating your faith fully into your work, you need to embrace all four facets of the Integration Box to God’s glory: Ethics. Years ago, in Kansas City where I live and work, there was a pharmacist named Robert Courtney who made a $1 million pledge to his church. Unfortunately, Robert determined to fulfill his pledge by making more money from diluting chemo drugs for his cancer patients. Many cancer victims died, and Courtney was convicted for this crime and sentenced to life in prison. Being generous pleases God, but not if we ignore ethics and legal guidelines. Proverbs 11:3 warns, “The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.” Evangelism. We have all been called to tell others about Jesus Christ, but we can err by rushing into evangelism before earning the right to explain what we believe. A friend, Bob, loves to evangelize, but one day one of his vendors complained to me, “Bob has a lot of gall preaching at me when he

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hasn’t paid my bill in 90 days!” Evangelism is important, but we ﬁrst must earn the right to share our faith through action, and genuine love and concern for others. “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). Experience. This category emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s vocational calling and purpose. Years ago, I consulted with Chuck on purchasing a trash hauling business. When the transaction was complete, our pastor wisely called Chuck forward to pray over his new calling. Tears were shed that day as many in the audience realized if a trash man could be called by God, maybe God had a purpose for them too. As Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Enrichment. Integrating our faith with our work requires Becoming spiritually grounded and enriched, but we can take our spiritual enrichment to extremes. John, an entrepreneur, attended a faith-inbusiness conference. When I asked what he thought of the conference, he replied, “It was full of theologians wanting to talk about theology. They didn’t share a practical business idea all day!” We should strive to grow in spiritual knowledge, but also seek ways to apply knowledge practically as well. As the apostle Paul instructed in Philippians 4:9, “The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

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The Boca Bash Returns on April 25 By: Megan Mandatta The Boca Bash is set to take place at Lake Boca Raton on April 25 following its cancellation last year due to COVID-19. “We have a lot of making up to do! We are back in action for 2021!” said The Boca Bash’s Facebook page. “Thanks to Gover nor DeSantis there are no longer waterway restrictions. Book your boats and tell your friends!” Last year, Mayor Scott Singer worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to put a single-day ban on anchor dropping in Lake Boca Raton on the scheduled day of the event. However, this year Mayor Singer says he has no plans to stop the event but will add some additional law enforcement teams in the case of an emergency. But, not all Boca residents are excited for this year’s Bash while still in the midst of a pandemic. “Lake Boca is filled with people, and no one has a mask on. Naturally, we’re

concerned for their safety,” said Sandra O’Rourke, a Boca resident who lives near the lake, according to The Sun Sentinel. “COVID’s on the rise, so that’s a little bit of a concern. I just wish they would hold off a little bit longer for their safety.” The Boca Bash has presented as a safety concern for the city in previous years with accidental drownings occurring in the past along with multiple annual arrests for boating under the influence. “The City of Boca is always concerned about the Boca Bash. The city does not in any way sponsor or support this event,” said Councilwoman Andrea Levine O’Rourke in an email to The Sun Sentinel. “This party burdens the city, county and state’s services and resources. Our biggest concern is safety.” The Boca Bash is still set to be an allday event on Lake Boca Raton between Camino Real and Palmetto Park Road. Mayor Singer encourages all attendees to “be responsible” and that “drinking too much and boating can be a deadly mix”.

Nova Southeastern University announces plans to return to oncampus learning By: Lauren Do Nascimento Nova Southeastern University, NSU, has announced their plans for students and faculty to return to campus next fall. In a news release, NSU states that it intends to resume in-person classroom learning for the fall 2021 semester. “It’s thanks to the vigilance of our students, faculty, and staff that we’ve remained free from significant outbreaks this year,” says George Hanbury, P.h.D., President, and CEO of NSU. However, this is not the university’s only decision. The university also announced that all students and staff must be fully vaccinated prior to returning for on-campus learning. This will enter into full effect on August 1 for students and July 1 for health

division professionals. However, the Blendflex model will still be in place for certain exceptions due to health or religious beliefs. This will allow students to alternate between online and inperson learning. NSU will also open up as a vaccination site designated by the Florida Department of Health in Broward C o u n t y. N S U has provided its students and faculty to schedule a vaccine on campus through a link provided by the university. The university also intends to maintain its sanitization protocols. Sports, NSU dining, and other recreations are expected to return but with CDC guidelines in place. NSU expects most students to return in person by the start of the fall 2021 semester with these new guidelines in place.

Boca West Children’s Foundation Palm Beach County Animal Care & Raises $139,500 from Annual Control Waives Adoption Fees in April Raffle Program More than $139,500 was raised in raffle ticket sales to benefit 31 local children’s charities through the Boca West Children’s Foundation’s (BWCF) annual raffle prog ram. T he winners were announced during a Facebook Live event on April 1 during which Arthur Adler, chairman of BWCF, and Matthew Linder man, CCM, President and COO of Boca West Country Club, drew the winning names. The winners are: • Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton: Stephen Harris of Boca Raton was drawn as the winner of a $7,000 shopping spree at Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton. • Boca Raton Resort & Club: Michael and Linda Ornstein from Huntington, New York are winners of a weekend at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, complete with a April 9 - April 15, 2021

round of golf. • Celebrity Cruises: Richard Allen of Miami was selected as the winner of a Celebrity Cruises “On the Fly” excursion in which he can choose from a variety of cr uises on dates that work for him. The cr uise is good for up to three years and is courtesy of Scott Grody Travel. “We received a tremendous response from our annual raffle program, enabling the Foundation to contribute even more funds to our 31 local children’s charity partners,” said Mr. Adler. “We expect to grant $1 million this year, funds that are desperately needed by the charities as their fundraising efforts have been curtailed over the last year. We greatly appreciate the support of Saks Fifth Avenue, Scott Grody Travel and the Boca Raton Resort & Club.”

Palm Beach County’s Public Safety Department Divisions of Animal Care and Control and Victim Services has partnered together and will be offering free pet adoptions throughout the month of April. This promotion is to raise awareness about sexual assault, the many services available to victims, and the link between animal abuse and intimate partner violence. Approved adopters will receive a lifetime of unconditional love and much more. All pets adopted

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from the shelter are spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped, have a current county license tag, and are sent home with a free bag of Science Diet pet food. In addition, pet owners receive a health care certificate worth $500 in savings for their new pet. Stop by today to meet your p u r r r f e c t m a t ch . A n i m a l C a r e a n d C o n t r o l ’s adoption center is located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach; no appointment needed.

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Extend the Life of Your Used Car With These Tips In the market for a car? If you’re planning on purchasing a used vehicle, you’re in good company. Nearly 70 percent of all car sales are used vehicles, likely due to the rising costs of new cars and the increasing quality of their used counterparts. While previously owned vehicles make the best financial sense in a lot of cases, experts encourage motorists to keep a few things in mind. “For the safety of everyone sharing the road with you and to protect your purchase, it’s important to stay up-to-date on car maintenance,” says Doug Turner, director of service operations at Byrider, the nation’s largest used car and finance network of dealerships. April is National Car Care Month and to help you extend the life of your used car, the automotive experts at Byrider are offering the following tips: • Follow the maintenance recommendations of the manufacturer to keep it run-

ning as smoothly as possible. This includes filling your vehicle with the proper gas, and using the proper oil per the manufacturer’s recommendations. • Prioritize preventive maintenance to avoid issues down the line. Pay special attention to noises or warning signs that could indicate your vehicle needs maintenance. Remember, warning lights on your dashboard

are illuminated for a reason. Understand what they mean and address them as-needed. • Keep the interior and exterior of your vehicle clean to prevent rust and other issues. • Use only trusted repair services that hire Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)certified technicians. This certification can make a big difference when it comes to quality repairs and maintenance.

• Complete as-needed or at a minimum, an annual inspection, on the vehicle. Keep in mind that different seasons of the year require different inspections and repairs. • Use quality parts. • When buying a vehicle, stick to retail dealers that put cars through a detailed inspection process to help ensure a given vehicle’s safety and reliability. At the same time, consider dealers with an attached service department to help streamline maintenance and repairs. “Your relationship with the dealership shouldn’t end once you drive the car off the lot,” adds Turner. In the case of Byrider, every car sold comes with a warranty or optional vehicle service agreement, as well as discounted parts, labor and service. To learn more, visit byrider.com. A used vehicle can be a g reat investment. Extend the life of your car and stay safer on the roads by making smart purchasing decisions and taking a proactive approach to maintenance.

3 Ways Housing Counselors Can Help During a Pandemic While the tireless work of medical professionals, teachers and grocery store workers has rightfully been celebrated throughout the pandemic, you may be less familiar with the work of housing counselors. During a challenging year that exacerbated the U.S. housing crisis, those close to the situation say that housing counselors are the pandemic’s unsung heroes. “Having a safe and affordable place to call home helps lay the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity, and throughout the pandemic, housing counselors have continued to help their clients avoid eviction and remain in their homes,” says Eileen Fitzgerald, head of housing affordability philanthropy with Wells Fargo. Most counseling agencies are approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), making their advice objective. According to Fitzgerald, here are three ways housing counselors can help during a pandemic: 1. Offer homeownership advice: Navigating the process of home buying and homeownership is extremely challenging. Housing counselors provide independent advice on buying a home, refinancing, defaults, foreclosures and credit issues, as well as advice about whether a particular set of mortgage loan terms is a good fit based on individual circumstances, often at little or no cost. During the coronavirus emergency, they’ve also helped homeowners understand their current options for relief and protection. Plus

2. Provide help for renters: Housing security can be tenuous for renters in the best of times. During a global pandemic that caused widespread income loss, unemployment and illness, many found themselves unable to make rent on time. Housing counselors helped individuals leverage protections for renters, as well as provided trusted guidance, including enrolling renters in need of assistance in plans to address sustainable rent repayment, debt manage-

ment, and improve their long-term financial health. 3. Close the housing gap: The work of housing counselors addresses systemic inequalities related to housing in an effort to close the housing security gap, particularly critical during the pandemic, which has disproportionally impacted Black, Latino and Indigenous communities. New Support Recognizing the need to keep Ameri-

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cans housed during the pandemic and beyond, the Wells Fargo Foundation has provided $225 million to nonprofits that help individuals, families, entrepreneurs and communities, with a focus on assisting racially and ethnically diverse people disproportionally affected by the pandemic. As part of this effort, the foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $80 million for housingspecific initiatives, including: • Grants to nonprofits that offer eviction and foreclosure prevention assistance, rental assistance and financial counseling. • Donations to organizations providing free or low-cost legal assistance and representation for renters, particularly vulnerable people disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. • Grants for Community Development Financial Institutions serving rural, persistently poor communities. • Housing stability grants for national nonprofit housing intermediaries and local community-based housing nonprofits. “Through our support of housing counselors, we hope to inspire meaningful change to a long history of systemic inequality, injustice, loss of wealth and housing instability experienced by people of color, particularly during times of economic distress,” says Fitzgerald. To learn more, visit hud.gov/findacounselor. During a stressful year of uncertainty, more Americans experienced housing security thanks to the behind-the-scenes work of housing counselors. April 9 - April 15, 2021

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Philanthropist Baldwin makes $7.5M gift to Boca Regional Hospital By: Dale King The Boca Raton philanthropist who gifted Florida Atlantic University with the lead funding to build an on-campus residence for the school’s president has just made her second seven-figure gift to Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s “Keeping the Promise” campaign, bringing her overall donation to $7.5 million. Eleanor R. Baldwin joins a list of Boca Raton’s philanthropic “Who’s Who” of seven- and eight-figure contributors to the campaign who have helped raise more than $193 million to date. “There is no way to characterize the level of gratitude we feel for Eleanor,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO at Boca Regional Hospital. “She is another long-tenured member of our family at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.” He said her contribution to the hospital’s major capital campaign “will have a significant impact on our future and mission.” Her donation, a combination of cash and a planned gift, will be recognized by naming the bistro in the new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower in her honor. Her name will also be placed on the new parking facility to be located across Meadows Road adjacent to the future Toby and Leon Cooperman Pavilion. “It should be important to all of us in Boca Raton and the surrounding communities to have the best, most sophisticated care we could possibly have,” Eleanor

Baldwin said at the time of her donation. “I trust our leadership implicitly as they chart our path for the future of medicine in our area.” “Eleanor doesn’t simply make gifts to organizations, she is acutely aware of the services she is supporting and how they will be enhanced by her commitment,” said Stan Barry, co-chair of Keeping the Promise. “She is certainly not a passive donor, as we know from her history here with us at

Boca Regional, and a myriad of other organizations she holds in high esteem. She is a treasure, and we heartily thank her for her generosity and efforts.” Baldwin is a retired educator, having taught for 34 years, mostly in Broward County high schools. She was a supervisor of student teachers at FAU in Boca and is president of the Baldwin Family Foundation. Elected to the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University in 1995, she served until 2003. She is currently a member of the Medical Affairs Committee of the Northwestern Board of Trustees and is a Northwestern Alumni Regent Emeritus for South Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Master of Arts in teaching degree from Northwestern. FAU built a combination on-campus residence and reception center in the early 2000s to emphasize the move from a commuter school to a campus-centered university. The home is located at the 20th Street entrance to the Boca Raton campus. Former FAU President Frank Brogan and his family was the first university head to live in the dwelling. The hospital’s $250 million “Keeping the Promise” campaign is the largest financial drive in its history, supporting an ambitious amount of growth and expansion. Redevelopment plans include the new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower where patients will be welcomed in the new Lou-

is B. and Anne W. Green Lobby, which includes plans for retail, dining, meeting space, a sanctuary, outdoor courtyards and other conveniences for visitors. The new tower features all new surgical suites with all private patient rooms exceeding the latest safety standards for patient care. In the current hospital building, all existing rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation of all patient units including maternity, oncology and orthopedics. An expansion of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is well underway with emphasis on neurovascular/stroke, central nervous system tumors, spine, and epilepsy/seizure disorders. The recently opened 972-car Schmidt Family Parking Facility will be connected to the Marcus Neuroscience Institute once the new tower construction is complete. Also included in the plans is the new Toby and Leon Cooperman Pavilion, to be located across the street from the medical campus with an outpatient surgery center, physician offices and adjacent parking. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals, nearly 23,000 employees, more than 4,000 physicians and more than 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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When the national shutdown for COVID-19 occurred in March 2020, violinist Wynton Grant ‘15 was two days away from an extraordinary opportunity. He would be performing live with Beyoncé. “It all went up in smoke,” he said. “Five months of scheduled work dates just disappeared, including Beyoncé.” Like many musicians, Grant had to make a significant pivot as venues shuttered. Unlike others, Grant already had a lucrative side gig in Los Angeles to keep him afloat. “I’ve been working in real estate in addition to violin, so I doubled down on that,” he said. “Overall, I’ve stayed pretty calm during a surreal year.” According to Americans for the Arts, artists and performers were hit hard financially by COVID-19. In 2020, 95% of artists and creative workers experienced a loss of income, with 60% unemployed. Fortunate for Jonathon Winter, a conservatory post-graduate violinist, the pandemic pivot was more of a technicality than a complete upheaval. While he did have to pack up his belongings at Lynn and return to his parents’ home in Iowa, he resumed teaching his strings students online, hardly missing a beat. Jonathon Winter adapted quickly when the world went remote by teaching his strings students online. “I just hop on Z o o m ,” h e said. “I teach a diverse group of students, from a foury e a r- o l d i n Miami to advanced high schoolers in my local district.” Winter teaches 30 hours a week, an unsustainable workload if a commute and performances were part of the equation, along with his Lynn responsibilities. “I recognize that I am incredibly lucky to have a support system in place,” he said. “Not everyone has this kind of privilege. I adapted quickly when the world went remote.” When he applied to Lynn, he hoped the Community

conservatory experience would make him more resourceful, little guessing how much resilience he would need when COVID-19 disrupted his life. “And I did land on my feet. Lynn has been life-changing for me.” Sara Lynch ‘12 shifted from music to medicine as an ICU nurse during the pandemic. The conservatory also provided a firm foundation for oboist turned nurse Sara Lynch ‘12. In the middle of a pandemic, she bravely shifted from music to medicine. “There are a lot of parallels between the two,” she said. “Working with a medical team is like performing with an ensemble. Both are multisensory experiences requiring high-level decisions and collaboration at every turn.” Lynch—who performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra and Palm Beach Pops and worked as a music teacher before entering nursing school—said music’s power is its emotional effect. “Being a musician has shaped me into being a more empathetic person. Even though I am on a completely different career path now, I do not regret for a minute getting two music degrees. We need the arts to help us be fully human, to be fully alive. I couldn’t have asked for better training as a nurse.” While the pause in performance has created hardship and uncertainty for many musicians, it also has allowed for reflection and creative time—hard to come by when gigs, rehearsals and classes fill the calendar. Winter is leveraging his remote performance recitals for Lynn to create audition packages. He hopes to enroll next fall in a Doctor of Musical Arts program for musical arts performance. He graduates in May with a Professional Performance Certificate in violin, then has a summer contract with an orchestra in Colorado, assuming venues have the all-clear. “I miss it,” he said. “I can’t wait to

perform again.” Lynch was an ICU nurse in the thick of coronavirus care when she learned Wake Forest’s School of Medicine accepted her into its rigorous twoyear program. She is training now to become a nurse anesthetist. “The conservatory prepared me for a competitive world,” she said. “Having a master’s degree from Lynn set me apart from other candidates.” Despite long hours in class, completing clinicals and studying, Lynch remains a musician, although less often now with an oboe. She has taken up the Celtic harp as a hobby, even performing for cancer patients with a group of volunteer harpists. “It has been feeding my soul through the pandemic,” she said. Violinist Wynton Grant ‘15 performed on Hans Zimmer’s Grammy-nominated soundtrack for The Lion King. As for Grant, his musical portfo-

lio continues to expand. He performed on Hans Zimmer’s Grammy-nominated soundtrack for The Lion King, The Mandalorian and Disney’s Mulan remake. In March, he’ll work on a big movie score. Until then, he will focus on his real estate portfolio, renovating a 10-acre Montana ranch. “ C OVID showed us that it’s not always enough to be the best musician you can be,” he said. “We all love to play, but we have to put food on the table, too. I feel lucky that Lynn taught me how to be flexible and open to new possibilities.” In a year of unexpected pivots, Grant will resume composing original music for his first album from the solitude of his Bozeman ranch. Just as soon as he gets the new flooring installed. “I’m so excited about what I’m doing musically, and I love real estate, too. It’s strange to say it, but I feel immensely fortunate right now.”

Representative Emily Slosberg’s Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Bill Passes Final House Committee, Heads to the House Floor Last Friday, HB 673, Gail’s Law, by Representative Emily Slosberg (D–Boca Raton) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support. Gail’s Law would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create and maintain a statewide system for tracking sexual assault evidence kits from the point of collection through the criminal justice process. The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case. Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have implemented a statewide database for tracking sexual assault kits. HB 673 is named Gail’s Law after Gail Gardner, an Orlando woman who is survivor of a vicious sexual assault in 1988 by an armed man who broke into her home and raped her at knifepoint. Despite courageously consenting to an invasive forensic exam, where a sexual assault evidence kit was collected, Gail had to wait nearly 30 years before her kit was tested.

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In November of last year, Orlando police finally identified Gail’s attacker as a man who was already in prison for another sexual assault. That man is accused of assaulting 15 other women in Florida, yet evidence that could have led to his conviction sat on a shelf for 33 years. In response to Gail’s Law passing out of its final House committee, Representative Slosberg, the Co-Chair of the Florida Women’s Legislative Caucus, said, “I am absolutely elated that Gail’s Law has passed its final House committee with unanimous support in all three committee stops. There is no reason why we should be able to track a pizza more efficiently than we can track critical evidence in a sexual assault case. Gail’s Law will bring more accountability to the investigation of sexual assaults and eliminate the potential for evidence to go untested and for perpetrators to escape justice. I look forward to seeing Gail’s Law head to the House Floor for a final vote in the coming weeks and ask my colleagues to join me in supporting sexual assault survivors by passing this bill.” April 9 - April 15, 2021

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What’s New at the 13th Annual “Beep Beep Bash” for People With Disabilities? Just About Everything! What’s new for the 13th Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities? Well, the first thing is the name. For 2021, the popular event will be the Annual Beep Beep Bash – and guests will enjoy a host of activities from the safety of their vehicles. O n S a t u r d ay, May 1, 2021, the FREE, one-day event for people with disabilities, both seen and unseen, will welcome guests to a new location that is more car-friendly with easier road access: the Countess de Hoernle Park (Spanish River Athletic Complex), 1000 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431. To protect its vulnerable audiences from exposure to COVID-19 and to adhere to social distancing guidelines, the Beep Beep Bash will showcase a variety of entertainment that guests will experience via a drive-through format. Guests will be required to remain inside their vehicles and to wear masks; all event volun-

teers and Bash participants will be wearing masks and practicing social-distancing also. “So much has changed since our last Bash in March 2020, when we were fortunate enough to have our outdoor festival before the pandemic-quarantines measures were enacted,” said American Disabilities Foundation Managing Director Liz Schmidt. Schmidt was installed in March 2021, following the July 2020 passing of Founding Executive Director Jay Van Vechten. “We have so many returning guests each year, who look forward to the event that is specially designed for them that we felt compelled to bring it back in some form. So for 2021, we will present the ‘Beep Beep Bash’ with hopeful plans to return to our previous format in 2022.” The 2021 Beep Beep Bash will feature entertainment that can be enjoyed from a distance, pre-packaged food giveaways and swag bags, filled with gifts.

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Current Builders breaks ground for 284 apartments in Boca By: Dale King Current Builders, an award-winning general contracting firm established in 1972, has broken ground for an eight-story, 284-unit apartment complex along with an 827-space, six-level parking garage at 5201 Congress Ave. in Boca Raton. “The project is under construction [using] the same team that worked on the Aura Boca,” another apartment complex in Boca Raton built by the same company, said Ryan Kelley, executive vice president of construction at Current Builders. That team includes Kelley along with Melisa Perez and Brian LaPierre. The newest project’s development team is PG Mainstreet NCC 5201 Apartments, LLC, a collaboration of two seasoned South Florida developers comprised of Robert Mathias and a father/son duo, Paul and Brian Kilgallon. Kelley said the market rate rental project is the seventh involving a collaboration of Current Builders, Mainstreet Capital Partners and RLC Architects. For more than a decade, the three firms have partnered on projects of all sizes and scopes, crossing commercial and residential markets and tallying a record of construction valued at more than $100 million. “We are honored to once again be working with the outstanding team members at Mainstreet Capital Partners and RLC Architects,” said Michael C. Taylor, CEO and president of Current Buildings. “During the past 10 years, we have developed a tremendous synergy with these industry leaders, and together, we have created a comprehensive portfolio that has enhanced the South Florida landscape.” This is Current Builders’ second project with Robert Mathias, president of New Century Companies. The firms most recently partnered on The Lumin, which was sold to Bell Partners Inc. for $56.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Mathias is a seasoned developer in the

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South Florida region credited with crafting more than $600 million of residential and commercial product including 4 West Las Olas, Cade, Caspian Delray, Franklin at Delray Beach, The Heritage Club Delray and Royal Poinciana Townhomes. The 5201 Building is located within The Park at Broken Sound, which was developed as a business park but has expanded to include multifamily housing. Combining residential and business structures in the same center, Kelley said, “reinforces the live-work-play concept. Less drive time, more quality time to spend with family and friends. A win for people and the environment. This will be the third complex built by Current Builders in The Park at Broken Sound. The others are The Lumin and Allure by Windsor. The amenity-rich 5201 project will include a large clubhouse, a fitness room, a yoga room, a business center, a pet grooming room and an interior courtyard with a pool. The Aura Boca project at the corner of Yamato Road and Congress Avenue is directly east of the 5201 development. It consists of 322 apartments on eight floors, Kelley said. The Trinsic Residential Group has prepared a variety of layout options with one, two and three bedrooms. Aura Boca residences include designer finishes, 10-foot ceilings, tiled and artificial wood floors, stone worktops and two-tone Europeanstyle furniture. Amenities include a large modern fitness and spin center, a public pool, a club with a kitchen for cooking and private business suites. Unit sizes range from 705 to 1,414 square feet. Aura Boca opened in December 2020, two months ahead of schedule. Current Builders specializes in multifamily residential projects, healthcare facilities, office/warehouse buildings, commercial distribution facilities, parking garages, interior buildouts, interior and exterior renovations.

Lynn University Patrons give back amid on-campus event cancellations

2020 challenged the performance events team called patrons to refund arts. Postponed concerts and stage plays tickets. To their delight, support poured were later canceled thanks to the COV- in from long-time concertgoers and perID-19 pandemic, sending dancers, musi- forming arts lovers. Patrons recognized cians, actors, singers and audiences home that their support was central to Lynn’s programming, and many graciously doacross the globe. As Lynn University pivoted to navi- nated the value of their tickets back to gate social distancing and large gathering the university. “Our performing arts center is a Boca guidelines, event-goers continued their Raton treasure. But the real secret is our enduring support. In March 2020, Lynn closed its cam- patrons’ steadfast support for our propus and its curtain to Live at Lynn, Lynn gramming and our students,” said MadConservatory of Music and Lynn Dra- eline Moses, box office manager. “We ma performances. Elaine’s Annual Musi- know they were disappointed about the cal Treat, a popular event set to present event cancellations, and we were so gratethe musical Gigi, was the first to expe- ful for their continued support anyway.” The box ofrience a postponefice raised a conment. With hopes siderable amount of reopening lat“Our performing arts center is a Boca in ticket contrier in the semesbutions, and Ginter, the university Raton treasure. But the real secret gerbread donors issued credits for is our patrons’ steadfast support for raised over half a over 1,800 Gigi year’s ticket holders. our programming and our students.” traditional scholarship funds. As the panThe university also demic continued, received a $42,000 the campus remained closed, and the stage remained State of Florida Grant to help studentbare. In July, Lynn announced the can- musicians. The grant provides flexibility cellation of all events through the end to offer future performances, instrument of 2020. December’s much-loved Ginger- repairs and even funds for promotions bread Holiday Concert—an annual event and advertising, allowing the university’s showcasing talented musicians enrolled musical programming to reach broader in Lynn’s Conservatory of Music—was audiences. “Our donors’ continued support is also canceled. “The Gingerbread Holiday Concert is necessary for student-musicians to conour largest conservatory fundraiser, and tinue to learn and grow,” said Miller. donors look forward to it all year,” said “Their donations and the State of FloriLisa Miller, director of annual programs. da’s grant are helping to ensure our cor“All money raised from the event’s ticket ner of the performance arts world comes sales raise essential scholarship funds for back to life when the time is right. I know our students can’t wait to perform in perLynn’s student musicians.” Soon after the announcement, the son once again for our donors.”

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SPORTS Wilson Becomes 12th Former Owl Denton and Bats Propel Sailfish to to Reach Bigs Win Over Sharks Former Florida Atlantic University centerfielder Cody Wilson made his Major League debut on Wednesday, coming off the bench to appear in the Washington Nationals’ second game of the season. The beginning of the Nationals’ 2021 season was delayed due to COVID within their organization, and Wilson was elevated from the team’s alternate training site to the Opening Day roster on Tuesday despite having previously never played above Class A (in 2019, with no minor league season last year). He did spend this year’s Spring Training camp with the big league club as a non-roster invitee. Wilson played his junior year with the Owls in 2018, batting .285 with 14 home runs, 41 RBI and 19 stolen bases, and was the Nationals’ 13th round pick that June in the MLB Draft.

After not playing in Tuesday’s opener against the Atlanta Braves, Wilson was called upon Wednesday to make a pinch-hit appearance in the bottom of the third inning at Nationals Park. He batted for relief pitcher Kyle McGowin, in, at that point, a 6-5 game in favor of the Braves. On a 3-and-2 pitch from reliever Josh Tomlin, the former Owl flew out to center for the final out of the inning. Wilson becomes the second FAU baseball player to appear in an MLB game in 2021, following Austin Gomber, who made his Colorado Rockies debut as their N o. 4 s t a r t er on Sunday. The last Owl to make their MLB debut was David McKay in 2019, and Wilson is the first position player to do so since Tommy Murphy 15 years ago.

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PBA Women’s Basketball Earns All-SSC Awards The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s basketball team earned individual Sunshine State Conference awards this afternoon after a historic season. Shekinah Guthrie and Maria Benitez-Zayas were each recognized with multiple awards for their play during PBA’s season that ended in the SSC Championship game. Shekinah G u t h r i e wa s named the SSC Defensive Player of the Year and to the Newcomer Team in her first season with the Sailfish. The junior forward started all nine games she appeared in for the ‘Fish averaging 9.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, and 2.1 spg. The Atlanta native played her best basketball of the season as PBA made a run to their first-ever women’s basketball SSC Championship game. She recorded three straight double-doubles late in the year, two against Rollins and one against Florida Tech where she scored a season-high 18 points. Maria Benitez-Zayas was selected to

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the All-SSC Second Team and the Newcomer Team in her first year at PBA. The Palm Beach State transfer ran the show for the Sailfish at the point guard position this year leading the team with 30 assists. She also led the team in scoring averaging 10.4 ppg and reached double figures five times. The Puerto Rico native had her best game against Barry on March 10 when she scored 22 points. The duo becomes the third and fourth Sailfish women’s basketball players to receive All-SSC honors in program history. Guthrie’s Defensive Player of the Year award is the first in school history while Benitez-Zayas becomes the first player named to the SSC Second Team. The future looks bright for the Sailfish as they matched their 2019-20 win total in just 11 games in the 2020-21 year. The Sailfish will return all five starters next season and hope to build on their run through the SSC Tournament.

FAU Women’s Soccer Finale Determines C-USA Postseason Slot BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer finishes up the regular season Friday night at home, taking on FIU at 7 p.m. That match result – as well as the outcome of WKU versus Charlotte – will determine the Owls’ standing in next week’s Conference USA Championship. The Owls have already clinched a spot in the league’s upcoming postseason tournament. With an FAU win, and a draw between WKU and Charlotte, the Owls would win the C-USA East and be the division’s No. 1 seed. If FAU wins and either WKU or Charlotte prevails over the other, the Owls would be No. 2 in the East (behind that winner). An FIU win Friday would make the Owls the East’s No. 4 seed, because of not holding the tiebreaker over Old Dominion, who is currently tied with FAU and whose regular season has already finished. FAU (4-3-2, 3-1-1 C-USA) made it two league wins in a row with last Friday’s

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2-0 road victory over Middle Tennessee. The Owls are now 4-1-1 in their last six matches, including three clean sheets. Two weeks ago, FIU (3-8-0, 1-4-0 CUSA) snapped a 36-match winless streak within CUSA play with a 3-1 win at home over Marshall. They hadn’t won against a league foe since Oct. 23, 2016. Last time out, two weeks ago, the Panthers fell 3-0 to Middle Tennessee. They did not play last weekend. FIU holds a 22-10-2 all-time edge over FAU, due in large part to the Panthers winning the first 17 matches in the series, from 1991-2000. Since, it’s 10-52 Owls, including the last five wins in a row, the last being a 2-1 victory in Boca Raton on Nov. 1, 2019. The Conference USA Championship will emanate from Houston, and Rice University, beginning next Tuesday, April 13. Stay tuned for seeding, and dates and times, after the completion of all matches Friday night.

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