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The Reopening of one Long-Term Care Facility in Boca Raton post-vaccine rollout

Study on Trafﬁc Deaths Makes Strong Case For Remote Work

“For the Record: Celebrating Art Created by Women” Exhibition Opens at Norton Museum of Art

Lynn University appoints Casey Rice as chief ﬂight instructor

Boca Teen Twins Collect 3,000 Pounds of Cereal for Boca Helping Hands

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PBA Alumna Named Fulbright Winner Kristina “Kristi” Martin, a 2021 graduate in elementary education, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Taiwan for the 2021-22 academic year. She is PBA’s second Fulbright Award winner to Taiwan, and her win marks the fourth year in a row that a PBA student has earned the prestigious Fulbright ETA. Martin, of West Palm Beach, hopes to leave for Taiwan in July, though her trip could be delayed as the country continues to deal with COVID-19. She is to teach English in Taipei. “Taiwan has an amazing education system,” said Martin, “so I am very excited to work with the teachers and students to learn from them as well.” The Fulbright program sends recent graduates of American institutions abroad for a program of cultural ambassadorship. Continued on Page 12

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• The Atrium at Boca Raton’s tagline is “The Care you Deserve” and has strived to provide its residents with living assistance and specialized dementia and Alzheimer’s care. COVID-19 quickly altered the state of the world seemingly from one day to the next, and The Atrium was also forced to adapt. • As of June 1, hurricane season has arrived and the time to prepare is now. City of Boca Raton Communication & Marketing manager, Annie Marie Connolly said that the City encourages people to start to prepare as hurricane season begins. • In response to the recent car crash on Camino Real in West Boca Raton that killed five people and injured five more, County Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth, commissioner from District 4, has called on the county’s Department of Engineering and Public Works to conduct a speed study in that area. • On Thursday, June 10, two people were shot and killed at a Publix in Royal Palm Beach before the perpetrator turned the gun on himself. The victims were a grandmother, 69-year-old Litha Varone, and her oneyear-old grandson. Varone is being referred to by the community as a hero since security footage showed that she tried to fight the gunman after he shot the toddler. • Cereal4All, which runs an annual cereal drive organized by twin brothers Jett and Luke Justin, collected nearly 3,000 pounds of cereal from March through May, 2021 and donated it to Boca Helping Hands (BHH). This donation means that Boca Helping Hands will be able to provide clients with about 18,380 bowls of cereal. The Justins, 13-year-old twin brothers and Boca Raton residents, attend Don Estridge Middle School. • On Friday, the Norton Museum of Art opened its doors to its newest exhibition “For the Record: Celebrating Art Created by Women.” On the first floor, visitors can explore different types of art including oil paintings, glazed porcelain sculptures, digital art and screen prints. It features over 50 objects with an artistic expression that spans

over 140 years. • Old School Square, the historic arts and entertainment campus and music venue in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, has announced the 2022 winter season of music series set to take place at what will be a newly-restored Crest Theater. This season of music series, Broadway Cabaret and MusicWorks Concerts, not only marks the return of indoor performances for Old School Square after the pandemic abruptly brought last season’s series to an unanticipated halt, but it also marks the 25th year of the Broadway Cabaret Series in the historic theater venue. • Clinics Can Help is thrilled to announce that CBS News 12 News Anchor Matt Lincoln will be chairing their 8th Annual Golf Classic at Banyan Cay Resort and Golf Club on Friday, October 29th. Lincoln, who has several personal reasons why he supports the organization’s important work, is excited for the changes coming this year after COVID-19 scaled the event back for 2020. • On Monday, June 21st, the Village of Palm Springs in partnership with the Lake Worth and West Palm Beach Corps of The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, will send 52 youth, ages of 7 -17, to the South Florida Regional Camp Keystone in Starke, Florida. The Florida Senior Music and Art Conservatory coincides with the week-long general camp session. The charter bus will depart from the West Palm Beach Corps on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd at 7:00 A.M. • Kristina “Kristi” Martin, a 2021 graduate in elementary education, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Taiwan for the 2021-22 academic year. She is PBA’s second Fulbright Award winner to Taiwan, and her win marks the fourth year in a row that a PBA student has earned the prestigious Fulbright ETA.

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COMMUNITY The Reopening of one Long-Term Care Facility in Boca Raton postvaccine rollout

However, times have changed for The Atrium with the introduction and widespread The Atrium at Boca Raton’s tagline is availability of multiple forms of the COV“The Care you Deserve” and has strived to ID-19 vaccine, and that sense of normalcy provide its residents with living assistance is beginning to return for residents and staff. and specialized dementia and Alzheimer’s “Now that the vaccine has become more care. COVID-19 quickly altered the state available and our residents have received of the world seemingly from one day to them, we have been able to reopen common the next, and The Atrium was also forced and recreational spaces to smaller groups of to adapt. residents to socialize, our entertainers are “The beginning of the pandemic back so they can enjoy shows again, and the brought a lot of uncertainty and confusion families can come inside and embrace their to the residents,” notes Michael Graham, ex- loved ones,” Graham said. “Since the vacciecutive director of The Atrium. “This was nation, our residents are starting to see some uncharted territory that no one person could sense of normal day-to-day life that they had say we had the angrown accustomed to prior to COVID.” swer to… COVID The Public Liwas new and had no “This was uncharted brary of Science time frame which we could quantify and territory that no one One recently pubsay things will be lished a study noting person could say we that one hour of soback to normal, so our residents worcial interaction for a had the answer to.” ried for the safety patient with demenof their families and tia “can significantly themselves.” improve their quality Long-Term Care Facilities in Boca and of life and reduce agitation levels”. around the country were forced to change “Now a vaccinated resident can allow a their daily operation style to best protect family member to hug them, their guest can both the residents and staff. For staff, this go to their apartment, and we have increased included face mask/shield precautions, PPE the visitation time frames for longer perifor all staff, daily temperature checks, and bi- ods of time and more visits throughout the monthly COVID testing. Residents had their week,” Graham concludes. “The residents social interaction time with staff, other resi- and family are happy about the changes and dents, and their families cut down drastically still follow all safety protocols when coming for these visits.” for their protection. Moving forward, seemingly out of “It was definitely a major change in the way we serve our residents,” notes Graham. the pandemic, residents at The Atrium are “[We would] visit residents in their apart- beginning to return to their lives pre-panments instead of greeting them in the din- demic and both the staff and residents ing room or lobby.” are hopeful and excited for the future.

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2021 Boca Raton Hurricane Season Preparation By: Gabriela Villamonte As of June 1, hurricane season has arrived and the time to prepare is now. City of Boca Raton Communication & Marketing manager, Annie Marie Connolly said that the City encourages people to start to prepare as hurricane season begins. “The City is taking appropriate measures that include putting procedures in place for its Emergency Operations Center, coordinating safety protocols for emergency staff, and staying in close communication with other agencies to ensure necessar y resources are available to be deployed to our area if needed,” Connolly said. “ We a r e asking our residents to do the same and put necessary plans in place to protect yourself, your property, and your family.” Some ways that the City of Boca Raton advises include: As always, be sure to trim your trees and clean out your garages, carports, and storage areas throughout June. We all must be proactive in cleaning out our homes and properties, so we don’t overwhelm our sanitation systems. And when disposing of household debris and even COVID-19 related items such as gloves and masks, please be as considerate and sanitary as possible and place your garbage in tight, closed bags to help keep our sanitation crews safe. If you live in an evacuation zone, on the barrier island, or in low-lying areas, it’s never too early to discuss plans regarding possible evacuations The Florida Department of Emergency Management recommends having 5-7 days worth of food supplies ready. Stock up on hurricane supplies and take advantage of the hurricane sales taxfree holiday week which will run May 28 – June 6. Organize your important papers and documents, test generators, and plan on

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what you’ll need if you’re without power for a week or longer. Stay connected with the City before, during and after the storm by visiting MyBoca.us and learn how you can receive information from the City. Boca Raton is one of the only cities that operates a citizen’s information center where phones are answered by staff and volunteers throughout the storm: 561-9824900. T h e N O A A update the average Atlantic named storms to be 14 in a season. Graphic sourced from NOAA. A c cording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, the average hur ricane season has been updated. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, used the last 30 years to update the Atlantic average to be 14 named storms and 7 hurricanes. The only average that remains the same is 3 major hurricanes. Before the average was 12 named storms and six hurricanes. “As always, the City highly encourages all employees to be prepared before hurricane season begins,” the City of Boca Raton statement read. “These next six months may continue to be challenging given the continued presence of COVID-19 in our area.” Running until June 6, Florida’s disaster preparedness sales tax holiday is here. Originally the sales tax holiday was scheduled to run for 7 days. Now, it has been expanded to last 10 days by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The holiday exempts certain items from sales tax including self-powered light sources, reusable ice packs, gasoline, and generators. For more information, visit https:// www.myboca.us/1106/Hurricane-Information. June 18 - June 24, 2021

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Weinroth asks speed study at site of W. Boca multiple fatal crash Five other people, all of them between the ages of 12 and 14, were injured, one of In response to the recent car crash on them critically. Investigators said a 2013 Hyundai GenCamino Real in West Boca Raton that killed five people and injured five more, County esis traveling eastbound at a high rate of Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth, commission- speed on Camino Real near the intersecer from District 4, has called on the coun- tion of Sanibel Drive left the road. Authority’s Department of Engineering and Public ties said eight young people were inside the Works to conduct a speed study in that area. Genesis operated by Ramiro Gomez, 18, of “I did this in response to area residents’ Deerfield Beach, who was killed. A report from the sheriff ’s department outcries over the tragedy due to ongoing excessive speeding in the area,” Weinroth said. said Gomez lost control of the Genesis and “Since Camino Real is a county-owned spun into the grassy median. The car then road, we were able to respond with this struck a concrete light pole, slid sideways speed study which will generate a vehicle through the grass and started to roll. When volume and speed summary to be utilized the Genesis left the median and entered by the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office the westbound lanes of Camino Real, all six back-seat passengers were ejected, pofor targeted enforcement.” A few days after the accident, road lice said. The car then landed upside down on crews placed speed tubes and counters on Camino Real in the vicinity of San- top of a 2014 Mercedes traveling westibel Drive, the spot where a car alleged- bound on Camino Real. The driver and ly sped off the road and onto the median passenger in that car were taken to Delray strip where it struck a concrete pole and Medical Center where they were later prolanded on top of another vehicle, said a nounced dead. They have been identified as Goran report from the Palm Beach County SherZgonjanin, 58, and Anka Zgonjanin, 55, iff ’s office. Results of the traffic study are expect- both of Boca Raton. Killed in the crash along with Goed shortly, said Weinroth. “Anything we can do to avoid a tragedy mez were Sebastian Rivas, 13, and Brielle like this and to get drivers to slow down is Snowden, 13, both of Boca Raton. The three, all in the Genesis, were proa small step in the right direction. Unfornounced dead at the tunately, it can nevscene. er undo the horrible The other five result of this acci“I did this in response to area passengers, all from dent. About 35 minresidents’ outcries over the tragedy Boca Raton and Delray Beach, were utes after midnight due to ongoing excessive speeding taken to local hospion Sunday, May 30, tals. Four sustained five people -- inin the area,” Weinroth said. serious injuries; the cluding three teenother, a 14-year-old agers -- were killed Delray Beach girl, when an allegedly speeding car flipped and crashed on top of was critically injured. A makeshift memorial has been growanother vehicle near the Boca Del Mar development west of Boca Raton, the coun- ing at the crash scene west of the Boca Raton city limits. ty sheriff ’s office said.

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Study on Traffic Deaths Makes Strong Case For Remote Work The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in remote work arrangements, which also could help improve occupational and traffic safety, according to a study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami. Gulcin Gumus, Ph.D., an associate professor in FAU’s College of Business, and Michael T. French, Ph.D., a professor and chair of UM’s Health Management and Policy department, examined the effect of economic business cycles on traffic deaths in the U.S., with a special emphasis on work-related crashes. Those are defined as crashes involving at least one vehicle registered to a business, company or government agency. The study, recently published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, re-

vealed that traffic deaths tied to the workplace increase during robust economic times and decline during recessions, a clear indication that fewer workers on the roads leads to better traffic safety. Gumus and French estimated that a one percentage point decline in the state unemployment rate is tied to a 4.7 percent increase in work-related traffic fatalities. The researchers noted the estimate of lives lost is likely conservative, given data availability and other study limitations. The findings could help convince U.S. employees and employers that some amount of remote work should become a permanent option. Some major organizations already are doing this. At Facebook, for example, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week he intends to spend more time

working remotely and said he will allow full-time employees to do the same if their jobs can be completed out of the office. In the earliest days of the pandemic last spring, state and local leaders nationwide issued stay-at-home orders to curtail the spread of COVID-19. That left much of the American workforce to set up home offices and conduct meetings over Zoom and other virtual platforms. Despite occasional hassles, many workers

The findings could help convince U.S. employees and employers that some amount of remote work should become a permanent option. eventually found they are more productive at home, in part because they do not have time-consuming and stressful commutes. Long before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that employers adopt programs to buy safe vehicles and promote safe driving, but more needs to be done to protect lives, according to the researchers of the new study. “If the pandemic leads to more remote work, we’re likely to see economic

business cycles have less of an impact on work-related traffic crashes in the years ahead,” said Gumus, whose specialties include health economics, public health and health policy. “This is important not only for workers and employers, but also for bystanders, who make up the great majority of fatalities in such collisions.” The professors’ research spanned all 50 states from 2004 to 2012, focusing on the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. In the Great Recession, the average state unemployment rate increased by 4.24 percentage points, according to the study. The professors found that the rate of work-related traffic fatalities decreased by 20 percent over the recession’s seven quarters, one of the most significant unintended positive consequences of the economic downturn, the researchers concluded. “Considering the highly preventable nature of traffic crashes, this is a public health issue that can be approached through actions taken by drivers, policymakers and employers,” the study stated. Gumus and French did not study the recession caused by the pandemic because the data is not yet complete. “The economic collapse in 2020 and the early par t of 2021 was different than the Great Recession and is cer tain to reveal new insights on how business cycles affect work-related traffic fatalities,” French said.

Lynn University Center recognized at Florida IIDA Awards The Florida International Interior Design Association (IIDA) awarded the Christine E. Lynn University Center and Gensler Tampa for Design Excellence in the education category. “Our goal for this project was to create a space for students beyond academics—a place that they can call a home away from home,” said Dana Muller, project manager at Gensler Tampa. “We are honored to be recognized by IIDA Florida Central for

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our work and partnership with Lynn University.” The Lynn University Center opened in 2019 and stands at the heart of campus. The building encompasses student essentials including Lynn’s award-winning dining in Mary’s Kitchen, Career and Alumni Connections, Center for Learning Abroad, Schmidt Family Campus Store, Perper Mailroom, student affairs offices, collaboration spaces and more.

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Delray man Helps Generations as School Crossing Guard for More than 30 Years For more than three decades Herman Lockett has guided school children to safety, crossing the streets that intersect S.D. Spady and Plumosa elementary schools in the city’s northwest neighborhood. His faded orange hat, the sixth one, in fact, is as recognizable as the blaring red stop sign he carries through blazing heat, humidity, rain and an occasional, unscheduled early morning frost during cooler weather. At 93, Lockett, possibly one of the oldest crossing guards in South Florida, may retire this year. “I enjoy the children and it gets me out of the house,” said Lockett, who is in his 31st year on the job. He works the morning and afternoon shifts—7 to 8 a.m. and 2 to 3.pm. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Northwest 10th Street. He really could not see himself doing anything else, which is why it’s going to be hard for him to step away from his post where he has helped generations of youngsters cross the road, grow up, and later trust their own to him.

“They come by every day and holla at me,” Lockett said. “Parents, grandparents they bring the grands, and they talk to me.” He credits the “good master” for keeping him going and sees retirement as possibly the best solution for him to better assist his wife of 70 years, on May 23, who has Alzheimer’s. “I think he took three days off from work and we had to make him take those days off,” his daughter Artensie Wade said. When Lockett started in 1990, he was at the corner of SW 10th Street and SW 4th Avenue — near Pine Grove Elementary School — and after one term, he was assigned to his current location. Over the years he has seen dramatic changes in fashion, street clothes to uniforms; vehicles upsized from sedans to SUVs, and attitudes change from close lipped to free expression. Speeders are a serious problem, however, most notable is cell phone use, both from students and parents. Talking on the phone distracts from stopping before the crosswalk, he

noted. “I talk to them sometimes but they [his supervisors] say, ‘Don’t argue with them. Don’t be the police,’” he said. A former chef, Lockett worked at Ernie’s, a longtime Delray Beach staple, for 36 years until it went out of business. He also worked at the restaurant Patio Delray until it was sold. His former son-in-law, Chris Blake, who has since a Community Service Ofﬁcer who also served as a crossing guard at the time, who has since retired, encouraged Lockett to pursue a crossing guard job. On a recent morning, several motorists either tooted their horns or waved at him as they passed through the intersection. With every toot, there is a story. One he recalls was when he assisted a fellow crossing guard who was afﬂicted with Alzheimer’s. “After he was done taking the kids across, he was still standing up in the middle of the street and cars were speeding by,” Lockett recalled.

That scenario was personal for him, considering he cares for his wife, who also is battling the disease, which robs one of their memory. When Lockett is not piloting students at the crosswalk or cooking for his wife, he stays busy working in the yard. “My heart doctor tells me, ‘Don’t go home and sit down. Be active’ so that’s why I do things around the yard,” he said. He also serves as an usher and cooks in the kitchen at his church, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist. Jackie Brown who is in her 34th year as a CSO at the Delray Beach Police Department, praised Lockett’s ability. “I always saw him out there, rain or shine. Sometimes, he would ride his bicycle, drive his Volkswagen or the other car,” said Brown, who also serves as a crossing guard at Banyan Creek Elementary. “His (former) supervisor had good things to say about him. He said he was one of the most reliable crossing guards.”

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You Need More Help Than You Realize! Once I heard a true story about a man, giving a public talk during which he repeatedly bragged about being a self-taught man. At the conclusion, someone in the audience got up and addressed the speaker, saying: “Sir, next time would you consider using some help?” Indeed, all persons need help of some kind, even in areas where they may feel overly conﬁdent. God placed humans in society where they can contribute of what they know and have, but also receive the beneﬁts others can offer. Sadly, human pride often prevents people from achieving much more, with the help of others, than they would by going alone. The so-called “lone ranger” is ofJune 18 - June 24, 2021

ten a loser from the word go! Those who think they know it all, and avoid seeking any assistance, move through life only to manifest their ignorance and quite often their stupidity as well. As people look at things from varied perspectives, from different angles, from personal experience, and aided by deeper reﬂection, they can help another achieve much more than one would without their assistance. No individual is omni-competent in any area. All can gain from insights, suggestions, and even from a better way of doing certain things differently, while ensuring the best possible results. As it has been wisely stated, “the

greatest ability is dependability.” No one is ever diminished by seeking help from another. It is no sign of weakness to ask questions whose answers may lead one to genuine accomplishment, even victory! If it is true that “practice makes perfect,” remember that even after much practice you can still receive positive suggestions for further improvement, and concrete aid on how to reach your goal! Besides, failure is never ﬁnal; it is simply an indication that you have not yet succeeded to the level you desire, or on the basis of the expectations and judgments of others. One signiﬁcant thought I carried in my pocket for several years, continues

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to vibrate in my heart and mind: “I would rather attempt to do something great and fail, than attempt to do nothing and succeed!” The trouble is that many who presume to be self-sufﬁcient keep on failing even without knowing it, simply because they don’t consult with others, nor go after help which is abundantly available. There is a better and a best way to do anything, to achieve any purpose, to reach any destination, to accomplish any signiﬁcant feat. Quite often, however, that may not be what you have initially devised but, rather, what you may learn from another. Be humble to acknowledge that and move on to real triumph!

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Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control are Looking for Foster Parents to Help with Animals in Need Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth reminds residents that June is National Foster a Pet Month! What a perfect time to give back to those in need! Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control are in desperate need of more foster parents. Foster parents provide temporary housing, care, and love for a dog, cat, puppy, or kitten until they are ready for a home. Currently, Peggy Adams has 936 animals in its care, and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control has 300 animals. To save more lives of animals in need, both organizations are looking to add roughly 100 additional foster homes to their individual programs. Both organizations have seen an approximate 40% increase in kitten intake in 2021. “For those who want to make a difference and save the lives of animals right here in Palm Beach County, becoming a foster volunteer is truly one of the best things you can do,” said Rich Anderson, Executive Director/CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “There’s a great need for foster homes, especially with kitten season here in South Florida. Peggy Adams’ neonatal Kitten Nursery, which provides round-theclock care for kitten newborns, has been a tremendous success. This also means we need more temporary foster homes for the kittens before they are ready to go to their forever home”, Rich Anderson adds. The Foster Program aims to help as many animals as possible by providing temporary homes. Some animals are newborns, pregnant or nursing, sick, injured, undersocialized, or animals that do poorly in a shelter environment. Both organizations simply don’t have enough space to house them; however, they can help hundreds of animals who need extra care or special attention with the help of dedicated Foster Volunteers.

For those interested in becoming a Foster Volunteer, below is a list of vital information to consider: A Foster Volunteer provides a temporary home for dogs (primarily large breeds), cats, puppies, or kittens until they are ready for adoption. Although fostering requires dedication and commitment, a Foster Volunteer can help Peggy Adams and PBC AC C by providing a loving home to an animal in need for a shortterm period of time. Both shelters always have a demand for foster homes throughout the year. Peggy Adams and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control will provide all of the supplies you will need to care for the foster animal. This includes medications, followup veterinary visits, food, litter, bedding, bowls, crates, collars, and leashes. Foster Volunteers are responsible for transportation to and from the shelter for checkups and medical care. Foster Volunteers must be at least 18 years old OR have an adult in the household who will be the primary caregiver. Caregivers must be able to separate the foster animal(s) from their own animal(s) for 14 days since many foster pets have limited immunity. All dogs must be kept on a leash or supervised in an enclosed area when outside. Cats and kittens must be kept inside at all times Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control give student community service hours for fostering, but must buddy up with a parent as the primary caregiver. The Foster Program and other animalfacing roles are not available to those seeking to fulﬁll court-appointed hours. No exceptions Beach County Animal Care and Control requires that if fosters have other pets in the household, they must be up to date with rabies vaccines and county tags.

Importance of Perfect Timing A lot of things go into the realization of success in business: Quality workmanship and service. Execution of a novel idea. Effective leadership and direction. Those, for the most part, are factors we can manage. One factor, however, that we often overlook is timing. Especially, perfect timing. In his book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Daniel Pink addresses the importance of timing as it affects productivity and ultimately, our success. A Wall Street Journal article summarized his findings, pointing out ways Pink suggests for better allocating our time at work throughout the day. His research discovered that we are “smarter, faster and more creative in some parts of the day than others.” Confirming these conclusions, Russell Foster, a neuroscientist, claims, “The performance change between the daily high point and the daily low point can be equivalent to the effect on performance of drinking the legal limit of alcohol.” That may seem like a startling comparison, but it is probably very accurate for assessing when we can do our best work. Personally, I have learned that my best time for writing is early morning. My mind is fresh after a good night’s sleep and ideas seem to flow more quickly and smoothly. Not everyone, of course, is a “morning person.” Some people do their best work in the late morning, in the afternoon, or even late at night. The key is to realize when you are most productive and make certain to safeguard that time from unnecessary distractions. In reading the Bible, I have found it interesting to find that it places a high premium on our effective use of time – and timing. For instance, we are told, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity…”

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(Ecclesiastes 3:1). We can apply this principle in a number of ways, but one of them is that there is a best time for us to pursue our work, meaning we should strive to schedule other important, but non-work activities for other times during the day, week or month. Another passage, Ephesians 5:16, emphasizes the urgency for “making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” This does not mean time in itself is inherently evil, but time passes quickly. Not capitalizing on the time we have can result in failure to achieve desired goals and objectives. At the very least, we will have missed out on the opportunity to pursue those projects when our productivity and efficiency levels are at their peak. Looking at the example of Jesus Christ, we find that He also designated specific times for doing certain things, including prayer and time alone with God the Father. Jesus was much in demand, and at all hours of the day people were thronging around him, whether as observers or seeking His attention to address specific needs they had. For this reason, He devoted many early mornings to time alone, even from His disciples. Mark 1:35 tells us, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”Many people I know realize how important it is for them to begin the day by focusing on their relationship with God, knowing they will require His direction, wisdom and strength to carry out the work and deal with challenges they face later on. As the adage reminds us, timing is everything. There is a time to work, a time to rest, and time to play. Also, a time to ensure that we sustain a strong, growing relationship with the Lord.

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Publix gunman’s Facebook posts Boca Teen Twins Collect 3,000 went unreported Pounds of Cereal for Boca Helping Hands By: Gillian Manning

On Thursday, June 10, two people were shot and killed at a Publix in Royal Palm Beach before the perpetrator turned the gun on himself. The victims were a grandmother, 69-year-old Litha Varone, and her oneyear-old grandson. Varone is being referred to by the community as a hero since security footage s h owe d t h a t she tried to fight the gunman after he shot the toddler. The gunman was identified later that day as 55-year-old Timothy Wall, according to the SunSentinel. Prior to the shooting, Wall made a post on his Facebook account expressing his desire to kill people and children. During a press conference, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw explained that Wall’s ex-

wife also noticed that he was exhibiting strange and paranoid behavior. Bradshaw communicated his frustration that Wall’s posts and behaviors were not reported to the authorities. “You think a damn soul told us about that? No, and if it sounds like I’m angry, it’s because I am,” Bradshaw said. H e r eferenced Florida’s Red Flag laws which allow law enforcement to seize firearms owned by an individual believed to be at risk of committing crimes. “ T h a t ’s how this could’ve been prevented… then you wouldn’t have two people dead,” Bradshaw said. “That’s how it can work if people would only get involved. … It’s not to take guns away from people. It’s to get the guns out of the hands of people like this, that shouldn’t have them.”

Cereal4All, which runs an annual cereal drive organized by twin brothers Jett and Luke Justin, collected nearly 3,000 pounds of cereal from March through May, 2021 and donated it to Boca Helping Hands (BHH). This donation means that Boca Helping Hands will be able to provide clients with about 18,380 bowls of cereal. The Justins, 13-year-old twin brothers and Boca Raton residents, attend Don Estridge Middle School. Breakfast food is one of the least donated items to food banks across the country. That means not all kids and families have daily access to breakfast in their home.

Like most kids, cereal is one of Jett and Luke Justin’s favorite foods. Participants in the drive included Kindness Matters 365, Verde Elementary, Sunrise Park Ele m e n t a r y, Grandview Preparatory School, FAU Community Service Club, Plastridge Insurance, St. Joan of Arc and Del Prado Elementary School. After volunteering at Boca Helping Hands with their parents, Jett and Luke organized their first cereal drive for BHH in 2016 at their school, Calusa Elementary, when they were just eight years old. The boys have since expanded the program, now called Cereal4All, to many more schools and organizations.

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Playtime: It’s Not Just for Kids, Say Experts (StatePoint) While most of us associate playtime with childhood, adults are increasingly acknowledging the importance of play and leisure time for themselves. A new survey commissioned by The Genius of Play and conducted by OnePoll finds that 89% of adults have learned to appreciate the importance of play and leisure time over the past year. What’s more, 84% say taking time to play helps them be more productive at work. “You’re never too young or too old to play,” says Anna Yudina, senior director of marketing initiatives at The Toy Association, which spearheads The Genius of Play. “In fact, research links play with a number of wellness benefits in adults, such as reducing stress, boosting life satisfaction, and empowering people to be creative, flexible thinkers.” To incorporate play into your life, consider these tips from The Genius of Play: • Take on a Hobby: Seventy percent of adults picked up a new hobby or leisure activity over the past year -- and with good reason. Hobbies can be a source of positive emotions, get you outdoors, encourage physical activity and social interactions, and spark

creativity. From roller skating to dancing to crafting to playing an instrument, consider taking on a new, playful hobby or revisiting one you enjoyed during childhood. • Plan a Game Night: While play often occurs spur-of-the-moment, life is hectic and schedules are jam-packed. Consider scheduling time for fun to ensure it happens. For example, make one evening each week a totally screen-free, stress-free experience. Or-

der pizza (or your household’s cuisine of choice) and break out games and puzzles. You might even consider planning themed trivia nights delving into your favorite subjects. • Hop in the Car: Whether you choose a destination that allows you to simply relax, or you take on a more active adventure, a trip can broaden your horizons and rejuvenate you when you’re feeling down or just trapped in the daily routine. Consider taking a

just-for-fun trip on your own, with a friend or partner, or pack up the car and bring the kids. • Bring out Your Inner Child: Parents, grandparents and other adults with a kid in their life can spend more time playing with the little ones. Not only is play the perfect way to bond, research highlights a number of associated health benefits. Those who play with children burn 20% more calories per week, and researchers link playfulness to creativity, spontaneity and positive attitudes. Intergenerational play can help adults maintain cognitive skills as they age and even extend their life. A study published in the journal “Evolution and Human Behavior” found that grandparents who help out with grandchildren live longer. If you’re looking for some inspiration, visit thegeniusofplay.org for tons of fun, free games and downloadable activities. “While our primary mission is educating parents and caregivers about play’s vital role in child development, adults need time to play too,” says Yudina. “We hope to motivate people of all ages to play more -- whether it’s by embracing personal hobbies or by spending more time playing with their kids.”

Helping Small Businesses Thrive in Today’s Digital World (StatePoint) Small businesses were hit particularly hard by the pandemic, with nearly 10 million American small businesses closing their doors at least temporarily over the past 15 months. Despite an uncertain economy, small business owners were resilient, creative and agile, shifting their business models to take advantage of e-commerce, many for the first time. B e f o r e C OVID-19, more than one in three small businesses had never reported a digital sale. Today, nearly seven out of eight small businesses are selling goods and services online. For the millions of resilient small businesses still operating, the mass move to online and mobile shopping ushers in a new era of opportunity. At the same time, additional resources will be needed to support them. “For over a year, small businesses have faced one unimaginable challenge after another,” says Mike Katz, executive vice president, T-Mobile for Business. “At a time when mobile connectivity and internet access are required to advertise services, sell products and interact with customers, no small business should be without these necessary resources.” To help fuel the resurgence of small business, TMobile is offering the following solutions and benefits, available today: • New smartphone plans. Staying viable in a mobilefirst world requires affordable connectivity. To that end, T-Mobile is offering new smartphone plans purpose-built Plus

for business. Every plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data over America’s largest, fastest, and most reliable 5G network, and high-speed mobile hotspot data to power whole teams on-the-go. • High-speed internet. As bad as broadband access can be for consumers who must deal with high-prices and sparse competition, it’s often actually worse for small businesses. Many business plans from traditional ISPs deliver the same service levels as residential plans, but for often twice the price. Small Business Internet from T-Mobile delivers fast, reliable connectivity without annual contracts or costly surprises, along with tech support from dedicated experts. • Digital outreach. Today, two-thirds of Facebook users visit a local business page at least once weekly. In a world that packed a decade of digital transformation into the last year, it often takes digital savvy and the ability to reach customers online to succeed. Through a new program, Facebook Advertising on Us, small businesses can receive up to three one-on-one consultations with a Facebook Marketing Expert, along with educational resources. Plus, every small business on T-Mobile with three or more lines can get $200 in digital advertising to market their company on Facebook and Instagram. “By pairing fast, reliable internet with digital tools, training and marketing support, we can help small businesses connect with their communities,” says Mark D’Arcy, Facebook vice president of Global Business Marketing. www.bocaratontribune.com

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“For the Record: Celebrating Art Created by Women” Exhibition Opens at Norton Museum of Art from 2008 to 2018, the worldwide market value of art by men was valued to be $196.6 billion dollars as compared to women art that only has a 2% of those sales valuing $4 billion dollars. She said that if the visitors could take anything from this exhibit, she hopes it would be community pride. With Norton being a public institution, she said that these art pieces belong to the citizens of Palm

By: Gabriela Villamonte On Friday, the Norton Museum of Art opened its doors to its newest exhibition “For the Record: Celebrating Art Created by Women.” On the first floor, visitors can explore different types of art including oil paintings, glazed porcelain sculptures, digital art and screen prints. It features over 50 objects with an artistic expression that spans over 140 years. While the art is not in chronological order of time it was created, J. Rachel Gustafson, assistant curator, set up everything according to the power they represent and what pieces spoke to each other. The exhibition came about after the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement. While she is aware that not all women were able to vote by the time the 19th amendment was ratified, she believes it was a step in the right direction. Going beyond just the fact that these artists are women, these art pieces also touch on the themes such as the civil rights movement, the male gaze, the stereotyping of women interests, and the social boundaries that surround a woman’s bodies. Some of these powerful messages are presented by featured artists including Anne Brigman, Sylie Fleury, Amy Sherald, and Suzanne Valadon.

In addition to showcase art created by women, it is intended to bring awareness about gender and racial inequality within art museums around the country. According to data from 2008 to 2018, only 14% of art displayed in exhibitions in 26 prominent American museums are created by women artists. However, the Norton Museum of Art displayed 33.5%. Not only are they spreading awareness to the lack of featuring women artists but also to the financial inequality within female artists. Displayed on the walls of the building, it shows how visual artists in the United States make only 74 cents to every dollar a man makes. In addition, it mentions that

because of that commitment, we’re able to put a show together like that,” Gustafson said. Gustafson sets up a challenge. She said, “Think about a woman, a female identifying person that inspires you and bring them to this show, because I think seeing the vast range of creativity that women have contributed is something inspirational in itself.” To find more information about the exhibition visit the museum’s website or tune into its YouTube channel on Thursday where Gustafson’s “Her-story of the Norton Collection” will stream live at 6 p.m. The exhibition will run from June 11 until October 3.

Beach County. “It’s a bit of community pride, I think, that we could take away because knowing that this museum has given such commitment to collecting art by women and that

Old School Square Announces Return Clinics Can Help Announces CBS 12’s Matt of Crest Theater Indoor Performances Lincoln as Chair for 8th Annual Golf Classic Old School Square, the historic arts and entertainment campus and music venue in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, has announced the 2022 winter season of music series set to take place at what will be a newly-restored Crest Theater. This season of music series, Broadway Cabaret and MusicWorks Concerts, not only marks the return of indoor performances for Old School Square after the pandemic abruptly brought last season’s series to an unanticipated halt, but it also marks the 25th year of the Broadway Cabaret Series in the historic theater venue. “Old School Square is excited and honored to bring back live entertainment to our historic Crest Theatre, and we have planned an incredible 2021-2022 season for our patrons.’ said Old School Square chief operating officer Holland Ryan. “This season we will focus on the nation’s top Broadway, rock, country, blues, Americana, folk, and reggae artists as well as an incredible lineup of comedians, and we can’t wait to share it all with our music-loving community.” This year’s highly-anticipated Broadway Cabaret series will launch on January 17, June 18 - June 24, 2021

2022 with the Tony Award Winning, actress, entertainer and songbird Shoshanna Bean. Tickets for all performances will go on sale to the general public on October 1, exclusively through Eventbrite and can be accessed via a link to the Eventbrite page on OldSchoolSquare.org, Members of Old School Square will receive advance notice and access to tickets for all performances for both the Broadway Cabaret and MusicWorks Concerts series. Old School Square’s 2022 Membership Program, complete with new membership benefits, will be announced and available on June 28, 2021. Crest Theater is currently undergoing a $1.5 million renovation (funded by a private donor) in preparation for the 2021 winter season, which will include modernized box office system, advanced guest service technology, a re-designed lobby bar and additional pop-up bars throughout, and a new audience seating configuration that allows for an additional 25 seats, bringing the total audience capacity to 347 seats. Among those, 81 seats will be VIP, including 25 among five front-row tables.

Clinics Can Help is thrilled to announce that CBS News 12 News Anchor Matt Lincoln will be chairing their 8th Annual Golf Classic at Banyan Cay Resort and Golf Club on Friday, October 29th. Lincoln, who has several personal reasons why he supports the organization’s important work, is excited for the changes coming this year after COVID-19 scaled the event back for 2020. Lincoln says he first got involved with CCH because of PGA Tour Champion and Honorary Chair Dana Quigley and his son Devon. “After having heard their story while reporting it on CBS News 12, I learned how CCH had helped them. I was so touched by how the organization was created in a closet and how it grew year after year to help children and adults in need. Medical equipment is a vital part of life for so many and creates an independence that so many didn’t have. I knew I wanted to help,” he says. Clinics Can Help’s CEO, Owen O’Neill is confident that Lincoln’s dynamic leadership and talent for inspiring others will continue to play a massive role in the event’s success. The tournament, which features a noon luncheon and a 1 p.m. shotgun start, concludes with an exciting silent auction and awards presentation. The scramble golf format will offer a mixed division. Contests for both men and women will feature awards for longest drive, closest to the pin, hole in one,

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and putting. Entry tickets are $300 per individual and $1200 for a foursome. The price includes lunch, contests, prizes, post-awards reception, greens fees, golf cart, gift bag with a golf umbrella, and an Antigua golf shirt. Lincoln adds,” I am most looking forward to the new location of Banyan Cay. We have been lucky to hold this event at some very nice courses, but we are looking forward to this next step. The facilities are incredible. The track is challenging and in great shape. It’s a treat to just play on that course, so being able to host our event there and help kids in need, I feel fortunate and excited!” Proceeds from the event will benefit the KINDER Project at Clinics Can Help, a program designed which supports families through the purchasing or donation of specialized medical equipment to help them thrive. Owen O’Neill, CEO of Clinics Can Help, shares that people should get involved because the work they do each day is truly to benefit people right here in our community. “We hear stories each and every day about the struggles that young kids have with these illnesses or injuries. It inspires us to want to help them even more; especially when you meet them. Besides, who doesn’t love to golf at a great course and be able to help children while you’re doing it?” Community

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Local Youth Introduced to Summer Sports, Music, and Art Camp On Monday, June 21st, the Village of Palm Springs in partnership with the Lake Worth and West Palm Beach Corps of The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, will send 52 youth, ages of 7 -17, to the South Florida Regional Camp Keystone in Starke, Florida. The Florida Senior Music and Art Conservatory coincides with the week-long general camp session. The charter bus will depart from the West Palm Beach Corps on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd at 7:00 A.M. During the Covid pandemic year, the Village of Palm Spring partnered with the Lake Worth Corps in providing philanthropic services to local residents including, groceries, sponsoring children with Christmas toys through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, and most recently, with sending children to camp. As campers learn to swim, play sports, create music, and make art, their trained counselors will help them navigate the complicated emotions and struggles often associated with their lives back home. Apart from luggage, toiletries, flashlights, insect repellant, and other camp supplies, the Vil-

lage of Palm Springs paying 75% of the parent cost for 15 participants from the local community. The trip will be chaperoned by Lieutenant Crystal Porter, Officer of the Lake Worth Corps, Bandmaster Franklin Peynado, and West Palm Beach Corps Secretary, Olive Peynado. On July 19 to 24 another group of 15 youth campers in the same age group will depart from the West Palm Beach Corps for Camp Keystone for the Florida Divisional Music and Arts Camp. Aside from indoor and outdoor fun activities, participants will be provided faith-based opportunities in a safe environment with 24-hour supervision by well-trained faculty and staff. For more information, to volunteer, and/ or make a financial contribution to The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County please contact Frank Marangos, Director of Development and Communications at 561.686.3530 and/or visit www.salvationarmypalmbeachcounty.org. Facebook information can be found by searching for @salarmypbco.

PBA Alumna Named Fulbright Winner Kristina “Kristi” Martin, a 2021 graduate in elementary education, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Taiwan for the 2021-22 academic year. She is PBA’s second Fulbright Award winner to Taiwan, and her win marks the fourth year in a row that a PBA student has earned the prestigious Fulbright ETA. Mar tin, of West Palm Beach, hopes to leave for Taiwan in July, though her trip could be delayed as the country continues to deal with COVID-19. She is to teach English in Taipei, Taiwan’s largest city. “Taiwan has an amazing education system,” said Martin, “so I am very excited to work with the teachers and students to learn from them as well.” The Fulbright program, operating under the U.S. Department of State, sends recent graduates of American institutions abroad for a program of cultural ambassadorship and intellectual exchange and service work. “It is truly an honor to be trusted with such a big responsibility,” Martin said. June 18 - June 24, 2021

She is the daughter of PBA alumni Randy and Heidi Martin. Her brother, Kyle, attends PBA as a Farish Scholar. Randy Martin is president of The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach. Kristi Martin plans to teach in the U.S. after her Fulbright appointment. “I love working with kindergarten through secondgrade students,” she said. She hopes to earn her master’s degree “so that one day I would be able to impact the education community as a principal or assistant principal.” Martin applied for the highly competitive Fulbright award with the help of PBA’s Prestigious National Scholarship Program. Tessa Walk, a December 2020 cum laude graduate in psychology, was named an alternate for South Korea. PBA has produced seven Fulbright ETA winners in the last four years. In addition, Dr. Gregory Perreault, a 2006 alumnus, won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Austria, to teach and conduct research at University of Vienna. He is an assistant professor of journalism at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Boca girl’s dream to swim with dolphins comes true, thanks to Make-A-Wish By: Dale King Giovanna Camarotti Daldalto, a 12-year-old Boca Raton girl, has struggled for years with a nervous system disorder. Still, she loves to go surfing with her dad and particularly enjoys being outdoors. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida recently granted Giovanna’s desire to meet nose-tonose with dolphins during a wish-come-true visit to a lagoon at Dolphins Plus Bayside in Key Largo filled with the friendly, finny, Flipper-like creatures. In fact, the entire Daldalto family – Giovanna and her parents, Mirella and Renan – got a chance to share the dolphin experience as they entered the lagoon from a platform that was lowered into the water. The mammals performed their tricks for Giovanna, who interacted with them, chuckling as she reached out to touch one of her new “friends.” Her smiling mom and dad looked on approvingly as the newest “wish kid” enjoyed her dream holiday.

Later in the weekend, the Boca family joined forces to feed sharks and paint with sea lions. The family commented that Make-A-Wish provided them with a one-of-a-kind vacation for the 12-year-old who has long suffered from the effects of a serious ailment. “The vises we grant aren’t just nice, they’re necessary,” said Norman Wedderburn, president and CEO of MakeA-Wish Southern Florida. “Research shows the anticipation of a wish and the memories made during them can have a positive and significant impact on the health and well-being of the children, families and extended networks we reach. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has granted nearly 13,000 life-changing wishes since 1983 for children who have serious illnesses. It aims to grant a wish for every medically eligible child in its territory. T he Souther n Florida chapter’s territor y includes 22 counties/four regions i n s o u th e a s t a n d s o u t h wes t Fl o r i d a , o n the Suncoast and in the Tampa Bay area. It also includes the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Grammy and Emmy AwardWinners and Nominees Highlight The Symphonia’s 2021-2022 Live Concert Season The SYMPHONIA, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra, has announced its 2021-2022 Connoisseur Concert Series performance schedule, in what promises to be one of the most riveting seasons in the organization’s 17-year history. With live performances featuring Grammy Award-winning and Grammynominated artists, along with some of the world’s most alluring soloists and conductors, the caliber of this season’s lineup is truly worthy of its ‘Connoisseur’ moniker. Kicking off in December and running through April, the Series features four, live performances taking place on Sunday afternoons at Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Each performance includes an exclusive Pre-Concert Conversation with the Conductor. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2021 AT 3:00 PM – ‘LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON’ A versatile conductor of orchestras, operas and music festivals, who led The Symphonia’s helm from 2006-2009, Alexander Platt returns to Boca Raton to perform alongside guitarist Jason Vieaux. Among his extensive discography is the 2015 Grammy Award-winning album for

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Best Classical Instrumental Solo. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2022 AT 3:00 PM – ‘SIZZLING STRINGS’ Making his Symphonia debut, Grammy Award-winning violinist Andres Cárdenes will dazzle audiences as Conductor and solo violinist in this all-strings program. Since capturing the Second Prize in the 1982 Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition in Moscow, Cárdenes has appeared as soloist with over 100 orchestras on four continents. He has served as President of the Jury of the Stradivarius International Violin Competition three times and was a juror of the 2011 Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia. SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2022 AT 3:00 PM – ‘MUSIC IN BLOOM’ Reno Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor, and first American conductor of the Algerian National Orchestra via invitation from the U.S. State Department, Laura Jackson takes the helm in this celebration of the arrival of spring. Pianist Marika Bournaki, described as “the Celine Dion of classical” by The Huffington Post, is featured soloist. Community

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Lynn University appoints Casey Rice as chief flight instructor Lynn University has announced that Casey Rice has been appointed as the new chief flight instructor of the Burton D. Morgan College of Aeronautics. The college will also implement new procedures and software upgrades this summer to enhance its flight school. Flight training will not be offered during the summer semester while the updates are being implemented, and lessons will resume in August 2021. Rice has over seven years of industry experience, and he served nine years of active duty in United States Army Aviation. He served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, working as an Apache helicopter mechanic with numerous overseas tours in Iraq and AfghanCommunity

istan. Before joining Lynn, he was chief flight instructor at Palm Beach Helicopters. “I look forward to working with Lynn’s talented team of flight instructors and professors to enh a n ce o u r programs and ultimately prepare students for successful aviation careers,” said Rice. The Bur ton D. Morg an College of Aeronautics acquired a state-of-the-art simulator in 2016 and added a Beechcraft Bonanza A-36 to its f leet in 2019. The college offers five underg raduate majors: aviation management, aviation operations, aviation security, air traffic control and professional pilot degrees. It also offers certifications and an MBA specialization in aviation management. www.bocaratontribune.com

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Boca Raton Community Church 470 NW 4th Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33432 Phone: (561) 395-2400 Website: www.bocacommunity.org The Journey Church 2200 NW Boca Raton Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561-420-0606 Website: www.BocaJourney.com First Congregational Church of Boca Raton 251 SW 4th Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33432 Phone: 561-395-9255 Website: www.churchofbocaraton.org St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School 701 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-395-0433 Website: www.stpaulboca.com Frontline Christian Center 901 W. Palmetto Park Rd Boca Raton FL 33486 561-706-5801 Website: www.frontlinechristiancenter.net First Baptist Church of Boca Raton 2350 Yamato Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-994-4673 Website: www.fbcboca.org Congregation Shirat Shalom PO Box 971142 Boca Raton, FL 33497 Services at Olympic Heights High School 561-488-8079 Website: www.shiratshalom.org Boca Glades Baptist Church 10101 Judge Winikoff Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33428 561-483-4228 Website: www.bocaglades.org Advent Lutheran Church and School 300 E. Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-395-3632 Website: www.adventboca.org Revival Life Church 4301 Oak Circle Suite 11 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Services at Don Estridge Middle School 561-450-8555 Website: www.revivallifechurch.org Grace Community Church 600 W. Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-395-2811 Website: www.graceboca.org The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton 2601 St. Andrews Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-482-2001 Website: www.uufbr.org

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Electronics for sale: 3 Polk speakers (excellent) - $35 each Mitsubishi R25 amplifier (excellent) - $50 In Boca Raton: 301 412-7794

Preschool in West Boca is seeking teacher for a full-time position. Send resume and contact information to info@pinitospreschoolboca.com

L’Ambiance HOA Community Yard Sale. January 30 ~ 8AM to Noon. Rain or shine. L’Ambiance Dr. and Verde Trail in Boca Raton.

FREE House sit/Pet sit. Retired Prof. couple. Avail.mid-Feb thru Mar 1,2,3,or 4 wks. Friends in Boca - will provide references. Mike & Anne

332 NE WAVECREST CT, BOCA RATON 33432 Fabulous 1971 Cutlass Oldsmobile in great working condition. Juaninreid@aol.com

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ESTATE SALE 332 NE WAVECREST COURT. Fine china, crystal, clothes, appliances, tools. Sat,12/12 and 12/13 9:00 am-4. Juaninreid@aol.com

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SPORTS Forged by FAU - Austin Langham After earning All-Conference honors his final season at Broward College, Austin Langham sought an opportunity to play high-level Division I baseball in Florida, his home state. FAU presented that exact opportunity along with an athletic scholarship he valued dearly. “My parents have been very supportive throughout my whole life,” said Langham, who joined FAU in 2016. “Being able to relieve some of the financial burden off of them and me, that meant the world to me, knowing they helped me my whole life and I could help them a little bit.” Langham soon helped FAU, too. The infielder from Naples hit .320, recorded a .421 on-base percentage and committed just four errors across 57 games in his first season as an Owl, leading the team to a win over No. 1 Miami and a regular-season championship. The 2017 season was even more fruitful for Langham, who started every game while improving his batting average to .332 and ranking second on the squad with 20 multi-hit games, 69 hits and a .443 on-base percentage. Defensively, Langham committed only two errors in 114 chances and earned ABCA Collegiate Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalist honors. Langham’s improvement wasn’t limited to the baseball field, though. Coach John McCormack taught him and the squad life lessons applicable to virtually everywhere else. “Coach [McCormack] was great,”

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Langham said. “He really cares about the players and their lives after baseball. Everyone has to hang up their cleats at some point in their life, and he tries to make sure that everyone understands that as well. I guess it’s a way about going about life, just being great at everything you do. Being great on the baseball field, being great off the field, in the classroom, being a great person. It extends to more than baseball.” The 2017 season’s conclusion forced Langham to question his own life after baseball. He weighed opportunities to play professionally, but eventually decided to pursue physician assistant school instead. Langham, who earned his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, is now in the final semester of Nova Southeastern University’s physician assistant program and is slated to graduate from the Fort Myers campus in August. “Everyone wants to chase that dream a little bit, but for my life, I wouldn’t be where I am right now if that were to happen,” Langham said of his professional baseball aspirations. “I was happy that I was able to go out off a successful season. I had a great two years at FAU and loved every minute I was there.” Langham was prepared for life after baseball thanks to McCormack and his FAU experience. A return to sports, though, still intrigues him. “It’d be awesome to work with a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and kind of stick around sports that way,” Langham said, “but we’ll see what happens.”

Owls Prepare for NIL Opportunities

Florida Atlantic University Athletics has announced a multi-faceted program designed to educate and assist Owls studentathletes with regard to upcoming Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation. Flight Plan will include an already-established partnership with Opendorse and will help to prepare FAU student-athletes for the Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights bill that will take effect within the state of Florida on July 1. The goal of the program is to provide structured support throughout their FAU student-athlete experience. The program will instruct the student-athletes on ways to elevate their social media presence and reach, while also instructing them on how to manage NIL sponsorship activities as prescribed by the NCAA and State of Florida. Other educational programs spearheaded by the FAU Student-Athlete Center for Academic Excellence, which supports 19 intercollegiate teams and more than 450 student-athletes, will focus on financial literacy, time management and other relevant topics. FAU student-athletes represent one of the fastest-rising brands in intercollegiate athletics. FAU student-athletes strive for their best in competition, while also being involved in the community. The social media following of Owl student-athletes is far-reaching. For instance, Florida Atlantic football has the largest total social media following,

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across all platforms, in Conference USA. Combined, FAU student-athletes have a total of more than 1.5 million followers with more than 1.5 million engagements on nearly 10,000 social media posts. Flight Plan strives to provide, through media assessments and instruction, the tools needed to maximize FAU studentathletes’ brand and put them in the best position to capitalize on the benefits of the NIL bill passed in Florida. FAU was the first university in the state of Florida and Conference USA to partner with Opendorse’s NIL Ready program and did so in an effort to position its studentathletes for the expected legislation. FAU student-athletes control their accounts with the ability to download and share specific content to their social media platforms. These opportunities will reach Owl fans far and wide. It allows and empowers studentathletes and coaches to engage and grow their online communities while building a stronger brand for both the individual and the university. Flight Plan will help FAU student-athletes discover a road map for their professional aspirations following their collegiate careers that will translate into the workforce no matter their career choice. Flight Plan and their FAU student-athlete experience will allow them to explore and examine social media brand building, brand management, social media analytics, platform best practices and many other valuable skills.

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Schanuel Adds Another Accolade, Pompano’s Amber McGinnis Set to Join the Owls This Time All-Region After All-Conference notoriety, and being recognized as one of the top first-year players nationally as a Freshman All-America honoree, Nolan Schanuel of Florida Atlantic University baseball earned All-Region distinction Wednesday, voted to the ABCA/ Rawlings Southeast Second Team. Schanuel’s debut campaign was nothing if not consistent: in 20 regular season nonconference games, he batted .346 (28-of-81); in 31 Conference USA matchups, he recorded the same .346 mark (36-of-104). He led

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the Owls with a 19-game reached base streak, from March 11 to April 10, and that came on the heels of reaching the first 10 games of his career. This is the 48th all-time All-Region honor in FAU program history, with an Owl honored in each of the last six, and 11 out of the last 12, region award cycles (there was none awarded in 2020). Here is the grouping since John McCormack took over as head coach, including McCormack himself being named the 2019 Central Region Coach of the Year.

Amber McGinnis, a Pompano Beach, Florida native, will headline five freshmen slated to join the Florida Atlantic University women’s tennis team in the fall of 2021. While each of the five will be classified as freshmen, McGinnis will be a freshman with a year of collegiate experience, after playing the spring of 2021 at the University of Florida. That year will not count against her eligibility clock under the NCAA’s COVID rules. While at UF, McGinnis played No. 6 singles and collected her first collegiate singles and doubles wins versus Georgia State. Prior to Florida, McGinnis earned a five-star rating by TennisRecruiting.net and was ranked as the No. 54 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class and one of the best within the state of Florida. She was designated as the No. 11 ranked player in the Southeast region by TennisRecruiting.com, and car-

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ried a UTR rating of 10 while winning the USTA 16U National Doubles Championship in 2019. As a 16U player, McGinnis earned a No. 1 ranking in the state of Florida and finished within the top25 among the US 16s. She finished No. 5 among Florida 18U players, won the gold ball in doubles, and garnered sportsmanship awards throughout her junior career. “I have watched and recruited Amber for several years and she is fierce,” said Caroline Wheelen, FAU’s head women’s tennis coach. “I’m looking forward to her bringing the Florida energy. She is a tremendously determined and physical player. Amber has the ability to wear her opponents down and the mentality to never give a point away. Her doubles skills will be key to our continued efforts to move into the country’s most elite rankings.”

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