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Mentors Needed for Underserved Kids, Teens at Fuller Center Fuller Center, a not-for-profit, education-focused organization based in Boca Raton, is accepting applications for its mentorship program. Adults and teens over the age of 16 with the desire to make a difference in the lives of deserving children and youth should consider becoming part of this United Way of Palm Beach County funded program.

The program’s goal is to provide youth ages 6-20 with access to a positive, caring relationship with a nonparental adult or teen.

Mentors and mentees share experiences that promote students’ ability to build positive relationships resulting in positive life outcomes. Mentors must pass a background screening and commit to mentoring a minimum of once a week for one year.

Once matched, mentors and mentees meet after school and in the summer for at least one hour weekly at one of the two Fuller Center locations in Boca Raton.

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Continued on Page 3 Palm Beach County School Board determines the district can’t require face coverings

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FAU Hires Vice President for Institutional Advancement Florida Atlantic University has named Christopher J. Delisio stitutional Advancement and chief executive officer of the FAU Delisio brings more than 25 years of diverse development exas the assistant vice president for development and executive diOhio State University. He will begin his new position on Sept. 12.

In this critical role, Delisio will be responsible for the overall community engagement, as well as all fundraising, development providing strong leadership in identifying, cultivating and solicitCEO of the FAU Foundation, he will offer advice, counsel and university funding organization, its staff and board of directors.

FAU President John Kelly said this appointment will begin a as Delisio will guide the transformation of the University’s enal and global communities.

as its new vice president for InFoundation. perience to FAU, most recently rector of principal gifts at The direction and management of and alumni relations at FAU, ing gifts to the institution. As leadership to the independent new era in fundraising for FAU, gagement with its local, regionContinued on Page 4

Boca Raton FC Announces Two-Day August Tryout

Longtime Community Service Champion, Emily Lilly steps down as Deerfield Beach Historical Society President

Lilly has stepped down from her position after serving in the position for six years.

New Palm Beach County schools Superintendent sworn in On July 28, Mike Burke was sworn in as the Palm Beach County schools superintendent.

Burke began serving the community years ago, his first role with the school district was in 1998 when he served as Budget Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. He also served as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2016.

Burke won the Bill Wise Award from the Council of the Great City Schools in 2014 and won the Superintendent’s Outstanding Leadership Award from the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County in 2015.

Dr. Donald Fennoy served as the superintendent for three years, before announcing his resignation. Fennoy explained that the decision was difficult, but was made so that he may spend more time with his family.

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Florida Atlantic University has named Christopher J. Delisio as its new vice president for Institutional Advancement and chief executive officer of the FAU Foundation.

• Fuller Center, a not-for-profit, educationfocused organization based in Boca Raton, is accepting applications for its mentorship program. Adults and teens over the age of 16 with the desire to make a difference in the lives of deserving children and youth should consider becoming part of this United Way of Palm Beach County funded program.

• Boca Raton Hooters Girl Gianna Tulio won the 24th Annual Miss Hooters Pageant on Thursday, July 29th in Orlando. Tulio competed for the 2021 Miss Hooters Title, which includes a $30,000 prize and will serve as the face of the iconic brand. Tulio is 23 and resides in Delray Beach. She has been working at the Boca Raton Hooters location for four years. The pageant was held at the Hooters on International Drive.

• Florida Atlantic University has named Christopher J. Delisio as its new vice president for Institutional Advancement and chief executive officer of the FAU Foundation. Delisio brings more than 25 years of diverse development experience to FAU, most recently as the assistant vice president for development and executive director of principal gifts at The Ohio State University. He will begin his new position on Sept. 12.

• Sinai Residences in Boca Raton hires a new employee — a robot named “Servi.” According to WPTV, the senior living community is testing out the new robot to keep residents safe during the pandemic.

• Recently, Palm Beach County School Board attorneys determined that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order makes it impossible for school board members to enforce a mask mandate for students.

• Impact 100 Palm Beach County is looking to fund nonprofit organizations in southern Palm Beach County that implement high-impact initiatives. The Letter of Intent submission form opens on September 24 and closes on October 29 at midnight.

• Painting Enlightenment: Experiencing Wisdom and Compassion through Art and Science, features works by Japanese scientist and artist Iwasaki Tsuneo (1917-2002). The paintings cre-

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ate a contemplative journey and meditations on the interconnectedness of the universe. Iwasaki collapses distinctions between image, text and thought with imagery representative of both scientific phenomena and Buddhist principles.

He forms the images by using characters from the sacred Buddhist text, the Heart Sutra.

• State Farm has teamed up with Roc Solid Foundation to provide Maxwell, an 8 yr. old boy in Boca Raton undergoing treatment for Leukemia, lots of fun with a new outdoor playset!

• Pompano Beach will be the stage for the very first Beach Tennis Fest. Integrating more than 150 athletes of different categories and nationalities on September 4th and 5th, Labor Day holiday.

• Mark your calendars and set your DVR! The 2021 Ballroom Battle “Magnificent 8” community dancers are gearing up for the 14th annual dance showcase presented by Ed Morse Automotive Group which will again be broadcast on WPTV-TV (NBC Affiliate) on Saturday, August 14th, at 7:00PM as well as Live Stream from WPTV website and GSSF’s website for out-of-town guests. Unlike many events that had to be held virtually in recent months, this event will be broadcast as a professional TV production, fashioned after “Dancing with the Stars”, full of glitz, glamour and sensational dance floor moves from community leaders.

• On July 28, Mike Burke was sworn in as the Palm Beach County schools superintendent.

Burke began serving the community years ago, his first role with the school district was in 1998 when he served as Budget Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer.

He also served as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2016.

• The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University recently received $500,000 in unrestricted funding from the Citi Foundation to support their continued work in providing technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the unprecedented health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COMMUNITY Mentors Needed for Underserved Boca Raton Hooters Girl Crowned Kids, Teens at Fuller Center in Miss Hooters Boca Raton Boca Raton Hooters Girl Gianna Tulio won the 24th Annual Miss Hooters Pageant on Thursday, July 29th in Orlando. Tulio competed for the 2021 Miss Hooters Title, which includes a $30,000 prize and will serve as the face of the iconic brand. Tulio is 23 and resides in Delray Beach. She has been working at the Boca Raton Hooters location for four years. The pageant was held at the Hooters on International Drive.

The pageant contestants were selected from the Hooters Girls who presently work in the restaurants from across the country.

The competition consisted of a swimsuit, evening gown and interview portion. The top 20 finalists, who had the opportunity to compete in Orlando, were selected from a virtual pageant featuring 80 contestants.

Tulio was crowned by 2019 Miss Hooters International Briana Smith from Sunrise, Florida. Tulio also received the Miss

Photogenic award at this year’s pageant. In her spare time, she loves traveling and getting to explore the different parts of the world and spending time with friends and family. She is involved in numerous charitable outreach events and breast cancer awareness initiatives through South Florida Hooters. This is her second time being selected to represent South Florida Hooters in the pageant.

She will become a brand ambassador and spokesperson, travel to assist in openings, contribute to marketing initiatives, community outreach and special events throughout the year including the Kelly Jo Dowd fundraising efforts in October for Breast Cancer Awareness.

The first runner up is Sloan Miavitz who works at Hooters of Sarasota. Miavitz lives in Sarasota and has worked for South Florida Hooters for three years.

Fuller Center, a not-for-profit, ed- ic support, which are many of the soft ucation-focused organization based in skills that contribute to lifelong sucBoca Raton, is accepting applications cess. Mentors work with the same child for its mentorship program. Adults and or a small group of children for a oneteens over the age of 16 with the desire year period, to further ensure stability to make a difference in the lives of de- and success.

“We believe it’s critical that we serving children and youth should consider becoming part of this United Way come together as a community to help of Palm Beach County funded program. one another, particularly as our stuThe program’s goal is to provide dents begin a new school year, after goyouth ages 6-20 with access to a posi- ing through such a challenging time,” tive, caring relationship with a nonpa- said Ellyn Okrent, CEO of the Fuller rental adult or teen. Mentors and men- Center. “This is an opportunity for peotees share experiences that promote ple to find a meaningful sense of purstudents’ ability to build positive rela- pose and do something that will make a huge difference tionships resulting in the lives of our in positive life outkids.” comes. Mentors “We believe it’s critical Those who must pass a background screening that we come together want to contribute but may not and commit to as a community to have the time to mentoring a mindedicate to the imum of once a help one another. ” mentorship proweek for one year. gram are able to O n c e Adopt a Class with matched, mentors and mentees meet after school and in a $1,500 contribution that will fund a the summer for at least one hour week- classroom for the entire school year. ly at one of the two Fuller Center loca- Those who adopt a Class can particitions in Boca Raton. Mentors focus on pate as frequently as desired and celexperiences, interests, developing pos- ebrate birthdays, holiday and or just itive mutually beneficial relationships, come for fun in your adopted class for a year. and assist with homework.

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Florida Atlantic University has named vancement officer for the College of Arts Christopher J. Delisio as its new vice pres- and Sciences, and, most recently, assistant ident for Institutional Advancement and vice president for development and execuchief executive officer of the FAU Foun- tive director of principal gifts.

In this most recent role, Delisio was redation.

Delisio brings more than 25 years of sponsible for assisting with the execution diverse development experience to FAU, of a more than $500 million annual fundmost recently as the assistant vice president raising strategy and providing comprehenfor development and executive director of sive leadership and oversight of the prinprincipal gifts at The Ohio State University. cipal gift operation – gifts of $5 million He will begin his new position on Sept. 12. or more. He simultaneously oversaw the In this critical role, Delisio will be re- College of Arts and Sciences’ $400 million sponsible for the overall direction and campaign.

From 1995 to 2013, he held numerous management of community engagement, as well as all fundraising, development and development leadership positions in North alumni relations at FAU, providing strong Carolina and Ohio, including at the North leadership in identifying, cultivating and so- Carolina Special Olympics; University of liciting gifts to the institution. As CEO of North Carolina Wilmington; University of the FAU Foundation, he will offer advice, Dayton; Ohio University; and Ohio Wescounsel and leadership to the independent leyan University.

Delisio has a Master of Business Aduniversity funding organization, its staff ministration degree from Kent State Uniand board of directors.

FAU President John Kelly said this ap- versity and a Bachelor of Arts degree from pointment will begin a new era in fundrais- Hiram College. He also serves or has served ing for FAU, as Delisio will guide the trans- on numerous industry-related boards.

Delisio said that he is thrilled to lead formation of the University’s engagement with its local, regional and global commu- the fundraising efforts at a university that has clearly demonstrated it is a dynamic, nanities.

“Chris immediately stood out as the tional public research university.

“There are so many innovative and perfect fit to lead the charge here at FAU,” Kelly said. “He is a creative thinker with a amazing things happening at FAU right proven track record who can be innovative now and the nation is taking notice,” said Delisio. “To be a but pragmatic and part of this remarkis highly receptive able team in an arto new ideas. That “Chris immediately ea like South Floris exactly what we ida is incredibly need at FAU to elstood out as the exciting. I share in evate us to the next perfect fit to lead the both President Kellevel of fundraising ly and Chairman success.” charge here at FAU.” Abdol Moabery’s Delisio joined vision and look forThe Ohio State Uniward to making it a versity in 2013 as its chief advancement officer for the College reality.”His selection was made after a naof Food, Agricultural, and Environment tional search coordinated by internationSciences. He then became assistant vice al executive selection firm Parker Execupresident for development and chief ad- tive Search.

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Boca Raton Senior Community Tests Out a Food Service Robot By: Gabriela Villamonte Sinai Residences in Boca Raton hires a new employee — a robot named “Servi.”

According to WPTV, the senior living community is testing out the new robot to keep residents safe during the pandemic.

While there are servers who continue to work to prepare and plate the food, the robot serves it.

The executive director of Sinai Residences, Rachel Blumberg, said that the company spares no expense when it comes

to the health and safety of the residents.

She said that with the challenges COVID-19 presented and an increase of cases, she and her team were thinking of longterm changes.

“Blumberg said they are renting Servi from a technology company. She said it averages out to cost about $2 an hour,” Sabirah Rayford said in her article.

“It’s been a wonderful solution to assist our employees and it doesn’t replace our employees,” Blumberg said. “It’s actually more of a tool to help them.”

Palm Beach County School Board determines the district can’t require face coverings By: Kathryn Hubbard Recently, Palm Beach County School Board attorneys determined that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order makes it impossible for school board members to enforce a mask mandate for students.

The governor’s order does not stop a school district from putting a mask requirement in place.

However If a district mandates masks, the State can withhold funding for the school district.

“The order authorizes parents to disregard any Board action requiring mandatory masking of their children,” School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri said in a statement to The Palm Beach Post.

Classes begin Aug. 10 for the Palm Beach County School District and the district does not require a mandate.

However, Superintendent Mike Burke is considering a facial covering requirement after the Centers for Disease Con-

trol and Prevention called for students to wear masks in schools.

“I am committed to following the science,”said Burke. “I wouldn’t see any reason to question the CDC.” DeSantis’ order, released on Friday, directs the Department of Education and the Department of health to issue emergency rules that allow parents to make the decision for their children to wear masks.

Palm Beach County School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri is worried that the state may withhold funding if the district bars parents from making a decision.

“The Governor threatened that if the School Board imposes any restrictions that impede parental choice, that District faces a withholding of State funding,” said Barbieri. “The District will continue strongly urging the wearing of masks on our campuses.”

The School Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday regarding the issue.

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There was no room for Sadness at “Mother Blues” Concert For several years, the S.D. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum held a gathering in their Delray Beach backyard to observe Juneteenth, the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were notified of their freedom, two years after slavery was abolished.

But this year, they decided to host a blues concert featuring Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen at the Arts Garage, downtown Delray Beach. The recent visit was Cohen’s second to the city.

“When Mother Blues visited us the first time, we fell in love with her energy and personality on the stage. She is a true blues singer, telling stories through lyric and song, of pain, perseverance, struggle, passion and joy,” Museum Director Charlene Farrington said in a release. “Juneteenth is a great occasion to celebrate having her back with us.”

The event was a much welcome attraction considering people were just venturing out after being cooped up in their homes for more than a year.

Cohen, whose blues singing has

taken her to Europe, Australia, South America and New Orleans, is more than a singer. The 63-year-old entertainer engaged the audience throughout the entire 90-minute show.

With her signature stage look - her brightly colored wigs and matching brightly colored costumes- she brought them in by having them to stand and stretch then she belted out a dose of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Throughout her presentation, they listened, some sang along and some danced.

The velvet voice blues musician unfurled the tapestry of her life experiences to her audience in soulful words and a mixture of jazz with some blues, gospel and show tunes infused.

Cohen was in town for a three-day residency, which included a performance for seniors at the Pompey Park Seniors Club, a virtual session on Friday evening and a “Talk Back” session about women and music following the show.

Her story is just as interesting as her music.

The North Carolina native was introduced to music at the age of six on her uncle’s house porch.

She grew up in New Jersey and years later while in college, she cut her teeth as a blues singer at a club in Atlantic City.

“They loved me, and the rest is history because I’ve been singing the Blues ever since,” Cohen said in the release.

She also worked as a table games dealer in the casino industry in Atlantic City. Cohen later moved to New Orleans seeking casino work but the casinos in the Big Easy were pale compared to the ones she left behind in Atlantic City.

Nurtured by the music and culture of New Orleans, her singing career took off, and for years, she entertained six nights a week in the Crescent City including the House of Blues.

In 2005, she lost her home in Hurricane Katrina and was forced to relocate to North Carolina to be closer to family. Misfortune struck again in September 2016 when a fire destroyed her

East Spencer, NC, home. Gone were her collection of wigs, computer with her music, instruments and a room full of art and artifacts dedicated to New Orleans.

Thanks to the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a nonprofit that supports working Southern musicians, she was able to rebuild. The Foundation also was her savior after her Katrina saga.

The pandemic also took a toll. Her brother, who helped carry her equipment to her gigs, contracted the virus while he was a patient at a nursing home in North Carolina. Cohen visited the nursing home and played outside his window during the pandemic.

She was grateful to her audience and the Spady Museum staff for their support.

While the trauma she experienced is woven in her shows, there is no room for sadness at any of them. Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen is still committed to her art and to making her audience feel good.

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Applying Corrective Measures For every mistake you make, for every task you leave unfinished, as you face insurmountable barriers, and for so much more, you can easily find and effectively apply the necessary corrective measures.

But this can happen only after you first acknowledge your deficiency and need. If you feel so self-sufficient, chances are you won’t ever seek help, or make amends on anything. For those reasons, you will not reap any benefits either. Don’t allow personal pride to prevent yourself from seeking the ad-

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vice or counsel from others which, otherwise, can solve your puzzle or relieve your misery on several possible fronts!

Remember always, all you attempt and achieve in life need not be perfect.

In fact, true perfection cannot be attained on earth, though in all you do you should still strive for the very best!

If you find yourself on the wrong road, or moving in the direction that won’t take you to where you desire to go, you have the opportunity to make a U-turn, or to take alternate routes as the corrective measure, so as to lead you forward.

Furthermore, if you catch any illness, you need not remain sick indefinitely; you have the opportunity to consult a physician, take prescribed medications, even have surgery if necessary, among several possible alternative options.

Not to be forgotten also, if you are doing a mediocre job on anything, if your relationships are not what they can and should be, you can improve all that, and secure far greater satisfaction than if you had left things the way they were!

In personal interactions, in family relations, and in the execution of any task

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whether great or small, improvement is an ever-present choice worth making.

What is worth keeping is also worth repairing and preserving: a house, a vehicle and, most of all, a life! Are you certain that you are a better self today than you were yesterday? Are you continuously progressing in life, based on guidelines which ensure your proper advancement? Don’t allow any facet of your life to deteriorate without readily applying the right tools and ingredients at your disposal, while ensuring that you proceed in the direction you need to go!

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Reflections on the Champlain Towers Tragedy The catastrophic failure of the Champlain Towers condominium in Surfside has sent shock waves throughout our community.

This is a terrible tragedy impacting not only those whose lives were tragically cut short but also the families and friends left behind to grapple with this loss.

What the survivors of the collapse of the 13-story structure have described as a catastrophe in slow motion has exposed critical limitations of condo associations. Absent the expertise of structural engineers and under the pressure of the association’s members to keep assessments low, necessary planning for the regular maintenance of residential towers cannot be assured.

The Champlain Towers had been in the process of being recertified under county regulation, which required this to be undertaken after 40 years. Both Miami-Dade and Broward counties have a recertification process in place.

Palm Beach County does not. However, this tragedy points up the possible need to undertake the process of recertification much earlier.

In Miami-Dade County, where sea levels are rising, the salty air is corrosive and nearly two-thirds of all commercial, condo and apartment buildings are as old or older than Champlain Towers. There is clear concern for the residential structures that could be at risk.

Gary Slossberg, president of the National Home Building and Remodeling Corporation, a construction company in Boca Raton, said the collapse is “a wake-up-call on many fronts” and may lead to changes in laws or regulations about the frequency of building inspections.

The natural reaction to this disaster will likely resemble the response to the devastation inflicted on many buildings by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Passing directly through the city of Homestead, Andrew stripped many homes of all but their concrete foundations. In total, Andrew destroyed more than 63,000 houses, damaged more than 100,000 others, caused over $27 billion in damage and left 65 people dead in its wake.

Andrew’s widespread destruction caused state and local officials to write stronger building codes, making Florida’s structures better able to withstand hurricanes of similar caliber.

With the pain of the collapse in Surfside still fresh, state and local officials are, again, looking to rewriting building codes to reduce the likelihood of a similar event occurring in the future.

The problem, however, is not easily rem-

edied. Decades ago, some builders mixed concrete at project sites. Some used beach sand to mix concrete used for beachfront structures.

The salt in the beach sand works with the salt blowing off the ocean to accelerate the deterioration of the concrete and corrosion of the steel reinforcing bars holding the concrete in place.

Even for beachfront buildings not composed of concrete made with beach sand, salt air is not a friend of the building’s infrastructure. Some Champlain Tower residents accused the building’s condominium association of acting too slowly to address known structural flaws identified in a 2018 engineering report. However, as noted before, even when the structural engineers have identified the issues requiring remediation, the condo board may find itself powerless to act.

Residents, many living on fixed incomes, will not be able to absorb a significant special assessment to address the deficiencies. Absent well thought out capital reserve policies, assessments can be cause for residents to vote the board members out of office in an effort to forestall the potential of a five or six figure assessment.

All condos are not built equally. Their proximity to the ocean air and the damage caused by sea level rise will be far different when viewing a structure built inland. The height of condominium will also impact the stresses placed on the structure. The taller the building, the greater the danger structural deficiencies will have the potential for causing another disaster.

Against these dire observations, however, we need to recognize that buildings do not collapse on a regular basis. Indeed, this situation has been so rare it has resulted in a rush of aid from the federal, state and neighboring municipalities.

What is clear is ignoring the problem is not a prudent course of action. It is also clear that many condominium residents, currently residing in “older” buildings will find their ability to sell their units impacted, at least near term. Insurance companies can be depended on to react to this situation in a negative manner (canceling coverage, increasing deductibles and/or raising premiums to intolerable levels).

The fix is not going to come overnight.

But, given the death and destruction inaction can cause, the state, counties and local governments will have little choice but to address this situation, balancing the competing interests of all concerned.

To Have an Impact, Tell your Story While attending a national conference some years ago, I enjoyed listening to a variety of excellent keynote speakers. Some of them, however, seemed particularly memorable. I wondered what had made them stand out in my mind. I knew it was not just their levels of expertise. Then I realized the business owners who shared their personal stories were the ones that had impressed me the most.

These were not professional speakers, but rather, entrepreneurs who are making a difference. Some are having an impact on the world through their products or services; others are changing their communities and the world through their generosity. Their information was excellent, but their stories – accounts on what is happening through their enterprises – were what touched the hearts of people in the audience.

As I scanned the meeting room, it occurred to me that many of the leaders in attendance were becoming highly motivated through the stories they heard. I suspected that the following year, there would likely be a fresh crop of stories to be told, including some from those who were being inspired.

Why are stories so effective? One reason is that they provide a picture, what you might call a “verbal image,” of the principles and practices we are trying to convey. It is one thing to have strong enthusiasm for a product, service or even ideas. But it is better to show – through the power of stories – why they are important. Stories create images in our minds, giving flesh and bones to otherwise intangible concepts.

This story-telling strategy is hardly new.

Even the Bible, written thousands of years ago, uses stories extensively to communicate its timeless truths. In fact, one passage says,

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“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story” (Psalm 107:1-2).

When Jesus Christ was conducting His earthly ministry, He recognized the impact of stories. Why do you think that of all His teachings included in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, what many of us remember most are His stories, which He also called parables? For instance, even in today’s increasingly secularized world, we often hear references to “the good Samaritan,” recounted in the 10th chapter of Luke.

The biblical account is about a Jewish man beaten up along a highway by robbers and left to die. Two religious leaders saw him, but rather than stopping to assist, they moved to the other side of the road and passed him by. It was a Samaritan, a race of people hated

by Jews, who stopped to help, not only binding the injured man’s wounds but also paying for a place where he could rest and recuperate.

To this day, we often hear news reports about some “good Samaritan” who selflessly – maybe even sacrificially – stops to provide aid for someone in desperate need. Jesus used this story to illustrate what He called the two greatest commandments, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind,’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself ’” (Luke 10:27).

At the end of the story, Jesus asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” (Luke 10:36). He presented many other memorable parables, but we can see the enduring power of stories from this single example. What can we learn from this? It is simple: If you desire to inspire others to even greater heights, share your story.

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Impact 100 Palm Beach County “Painting Enlightenment” Exhibit Seeking Nonprofits for Upcoming Extended at Morikami Museum Grant Year Impact 100 Palm Beach County is looking to fund nonprofit organizations in southern Palm Beach County that implement high-impact initiatives. The Letter of Intent submission form opens on September 24 and closes on October 29 at midnight.

Impact 100 Palm Beach County is a women’s 501c3 nonprofit organization funding local nonprofit initiatives.

The number of grants is determined each year by the number of Impact 100 Palm Beach County members. For the 2021 grant year, the organization had 652 members and was able to grant $652,000 to nonprofits in southern Palm Beach County.

“Nonprofits have strict guidelines put in place by Impact 100 PBC that they must complete to be eligible to compete for funding,” said Holly Schuttler, President of Impact 100 PBC. “During the 2020-2021 grant cycle, 84 grant applications were received – meaning that more than $8.4 million in grant requests came through our doors. This shows the huge need in our community!”

The organization issues multiple $100,000 grants to local nonprofits in five Focus Areas:

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arts, culture, and historic preservation; education; environment and animal welfare; family; and health and wellness. Local nonprofit agencies will submit a Letter of Intent to Impact 100 PBC followed by a comprehensive review process. Semi-finalists are then chosen to submit a full proposal.

The nonprofit organizations that seek to apply should have a transformative effect on the community it serves; be a new project or expand upon an existing project; be well defined and well-structured; and produce specific outcomes with measurable results.

Nonprofits are also strongly encouraged to attend the Nonprofit Workshop hosted by Impact 100 PBC on September 8 where they will learn about the application process prior to the deadline to submit Letters of Intent by October 29. To learn more about the workshop or to submit a Letter of Intent please visit www. impact100pbc.org/for-nonprofits.

For more information about Impact 100 Palm Beach County or to join this chapter, please visit www.impact100pbc.org or call 561336-4623.

Painting Enlightenment: Experiencing Wisdom and Compassion through Art and Science, features works by Japanese scientist and artist Iwasaki Tsuneo (1917-2002). The paintings create a contemplative journey and meditations on the interconnectedness of the universe. Iwasaki collapses distinctions between image, text and thought with imagery representative of both scientific phenomena and Buddhist principles. He forms the images by using characters from the sacred Buddhist text, the Heart Sutra.

Upon retiring from a career as a research biologist, Iwasaki expanded his own practice of copying sacred texts, called shyaky – a form of devotion with a long his-

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tory in Japan. In his unique process, instead of separating the verses written into vertical blocks, he reconfigures them into images such as DNA, lightning bolts, bubbles, atoms and ants. He created this artistic practice to express the intricate relationship between science and Buddhism.

Organized by the Louisiana State University Museum of Art with guest curator, Dr. Paula Arai, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at LSU. Presented at the Morikami Museum and funded in part by the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.

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5 Campus Essentials for College-Bound Students (StatePoint) College bound this fall? Let this round-up be your guide for a smooth start to the fall semester: 1. Easy reading. Eliminate the need for lugging heavy textbooks between the dorm, the classroom and the library by opting for an eReader. Look for a model offering a large display, tons of storage and a long battery life. Prefer to get studying done on the quad? Be sure to prioritize a glare-free screen.

2. Synced schedules. The right timepiece will help keep scholars on top of classes, club meetings and other appointments. An Edifice Watch from Casio that uses Bluetooth to link to a smartphone, offers minute-by-minute coordination of daily schedules. Its Auto Time Zone feature updates automatically, ensuring timekeeping is accurate, whether students are studying on campus or studying abroad.

Also, a featured Schedule Timer links with a smartphone’s calendar and shows appointment start times and end times on the watch display.

Wearers can even configure settings to have

an alarm sound to alert them of these important reminders.

3. Dorm design. Peel-and-stick wall decals can instantaneously turn a humdrum dorm room into a place that feels like home. From floral and tropical patterns to inspirational messages, they’re easy to apply at the start of the year and easy to remove when it’s over.

4. Crunching numbers. Both those major-

ing in STEM fields as well as liberal arts students fulfilling key credits need an advanced graphing calculator. Get equipped with one designed for education, like the FX-CG500Prizm. Jam-packed with features, including three-dimensional graphing, programming and a computer algebra system, this non-traditional graphing calculator has a double sized screen for easier number-crunching and con-

cept visualization. USB connectivity offers students the option of dropping their results directly into classwork.

5. Making music. Musicians of all levels need equipment and instruments that are right for campus living. Enter the Casio CDP-S150, a lesson-ready compact digital piano delivering an authentic piano sound and playing feel in a sleek chassis that’s not much bigger than the keys themselves, making it the perfect fit for any dorm room or off-campus apartment.

Packed with 10 great sounds and educational features, the CDP-S150 brings music to life.

And because it’s equipped with a newly-designed scaled and weighted hammer-action keyboard and has the response of an acoustic grand piano, it’s a solid choice for students who need to rehearse when the piano practice lab is closed.

As you do your back-to-campus shopping, consider tools and products that can help a student begin the fall term with academic confidence and personal style.

What to Know When Shopping in Stores This Back-to-School Season (StatePoint) Is your family returning to brick-and-mortar stores to prepare for the return of brick-and-mortar school? A new survey offers insights into what you can expect and how you can prepare for the experience.

The survey, conducted in June by Sensormatic Solutions, finds consumer confidence reaching new highs, with 73% of back-toschool shoppers saying they were neutral or unconcerned about shopping instore currently. This is a major leap from previous pandemic-era surveys. In spring 2021, only 50% of shoppers were neutral or unconcerned about shopping in-stores, and only 35% of shoppers felt that way in winter 2020.

“The survey highlights a likely return to many pre-pandemic back-to-school shopping habits,” says Kim Melvin, global leader of marketing, Sensormatic Solutions, a leading retail solutions provider. “Families now have an increased confidence about shopping in stores and they are going to be shopping earlier and spending more on apparel and school supplies.”

As part of its mission to solve complex retail challenges related to consumer confidence, health and safety, Sensormatic Solutions is providing its top three strategies to improve your back-to-school shopping experience.

1. During the pandemic, retailers large and small implemented and perfected an array of shopping options in an effort to keep customPlus

ers and staff healthy and safe. The good news?

These options are not going away. While in-store shopping is the most popular way people plan to stock up on school essentials this year, according to survey results, options like buy online, pickup in stores (BOPIS), curbside pickup and online shopping allow you to leisurely comparison shop from the comfort of home. And, thanks to innovations in inventory tracking software, these options have become a highly reliable way to get what you need when you want it.

2. With the high demand in apparel and school supplies – 70% and 53%, respectively, say they plan to spend the most on those categories this year – it may be a good idea to get a head start on preparing your children for in-person learning.

Consider going to stores earlier than you may have in the past to beat the rush and get the products you and your children need.

3. Find out whether your state offers a taxfree shopping period. Timing your shopping to occur during this period can help you save substantially at checkout, especially if you’re among the 12% of consumers planning to spend more this year compared to last.

For more back-to-school shopping insights and tips, visit sensormatic.com.

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Building Hope through the Power Beach Tennis Fest Is About to Rock of Play for a Boy Fighting Cancer in Pompano Beach in Boca Raton State Farm has teamed up with Roc Solid Foundation to provide Maxwell, an 8 yr. old boy in Boca Raton undergoing treatment for Leukemia, lots of fun with a new outdoor playset!

State Farm supports the nonprofit’s new program, Roc Solid Foundation, which ships playsets to families battling pediatric cancer anywhere in the contiguous United States.

The family received all the materials and hardware, as well as a Play Kit of Roc Solid swag to make it a great day.

Maxwell loves fishes, animals, LEGOs, playing basketball and video games. Maxwell has been in and out of the hospital fighting cancer the past couple of months and the play set has not been built yet by the parents. Roc Solid Foundation is checking to see if the parents are OK with inviting local State Farm agents and community volunteers to help build the play set.

Roc Solid Foundation’s mission is to

build hope for families fighting pediatric cancer through the power of play. Because when kids are playing, cancer is the farthest thing from their minds, and with compromised immune systems, they need a safe place to play more than ever.

“State Farm has been an amazing partner to us,” says Roc Solid Foundation founder and pediatric cancer survivor Eric Newman. “This past year has been more challenging for families than could have ever been anticipated, and we are so grateful for their continued support as this new program has evolved, so we can continue to provide play to kids during a very difficult time.”

“Giving back to communities where we live and work is at the heart of who we are at State Farm,” said State Farm spokesperson Jose Soto. “We are excited to partner with Roc Solid to provide Maxwell a safe place to play and make memories with her family.”

Pompano Beach will be the stage for the very first Beach Tennis Fest. Integrating more than 150 athletes of different categories and nationalities on September 4th and 5th, Labor Day holiday.

The event is being produced

by Sea and Sugar and Gazeta News with the coordination of Eliane Gallotti, player and sports enthusiast.

For Gallotti, the event promises to be one of the most incredible that ever happened in the county due to the union of different groups and categories of players, who each day fall more in love with the sport.

“I’ve been playing in the main regional championships and closely follow the passion and dedication of each player or doubles in the games. I’m an athlete and I play several sports, but Beach Tennis has been highlighted by the evolution of the sport that easily integrates anyone who wants to practice, even without ever having held a racket before.” highlights Gallotti.

According to Bruno Rodrigues (Sea and Sugar), the whole production is putting on a great show on the beach to entertain athletes and families. “The idea is to offer sport and entertainment on a busy weekend in Florida, in a healthy environment and mainly in outdoor area”, highlights Rodrigues.

There will be 10 courts, more than 150 athletes, Brazilian food and beverage, vendors,

brand and product exhibitors, music and lots of sports.

From beginner to advanced, registration is open.

The organizers are expecting to receive an average of 1,000 people per day in the main area of the event and offer an incredible experience to visitors and athletes.

Registration is now open at EVENTBRITE.COM until September 1st: “We are in this event to promote and support the Festival, also thinking about the well-being of communities, which are increasingly seeking alternatives for a healthier life, after a year of reclusion due to the pandemic. It is a sport recommended for all ages and provides physical conditioning for athletes, in addition to taking the ‘stress’ out of everyday life and involving the whole family outdoors.

We are investing in this event alongside major brands that believe that sports are an indispensable activity in the life of anyone these days, said Fernanda Cirino, Editor of Gazeta News.

The Beach Tennis Fest will also celebrate the Independence of Brazil (September 7th) with an exclusive area and has the support of the Brazilian Consulate in Miami.

To support or sponsor the event, contact Whatsapp – 954 802 6402. To register, go to EventBrite.com – BEACH TENNIS FEST POMPANO BEACH.

Local gym offers free membership for those vaccinated By: Lauren Do Nascimento The Palm Beach Gym, located on 7561 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton is offering free memberships to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19. As reported by WPTV, the campaign was created to encourage more people to get vaccinated and fight against the pandemic.

“Anybody new who comes through the door who shows us their vaccine card is just going to get a month for free,” says Johnathan Larkin, owner of The Palm Beach Gym. Larkin says that he wants to help stop the spread of the global virus. “I felt a heavy responsibility to our commu-

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nity,” says Larkin.

Larkin states that he believes states can do more to protect themselves against Covid-19. He also believes that there’s only so much that President Biden can do to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “We can reach an audience that he can’t reach,” says Larkin.

Workers at Larkin’s gym have already seen many people take advantage of his offer. Larkin hopes that other businesses will follow his example and promote the community to get vaccinated. “I think it is the responsibility of every business in the community to offer incentives, so we do have the safest community,” says Larkin.

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George Snow Scholarship Fund Announces 2021 Ballroom Battle, presented by Ed Morse Automotive Group Mark your calendars and set your DVR! The 2021 Ballroom Battle “Magnificent 8” community dancers are gearing up for the 14th annual dance showcase presented by Ed Morse Automotive Group which will again be broadcast on WPTVTV (NBC Affiliate) on Saturday, August 14th, at 7:00PM as well as Live Stream from WPTV website and GSSF’s website for outof-town guests. Unlike many events that had to be held virtually in recent months, this event will be broadcast as a professional TV production, fashioned after “Dancing with the Stars”, full of glitz, glamour and sensational dance floor moves from community leaders.

You can host a Watch Party, make a donation, become a sponsor, buy a raffle ticket or bid online to support this very important fundraiser which helped to provide the financial resources to send 234 local students to college, university or graduate school this year.

“Over the last 13 years, our event has become the DO NOT MISS event of the season as eight of our community’s most recognizable personalities take to the dance floor for a good cause. Not to mention that coveted fundraising “Mirror Ball” trophy.” said President Tim Snow.“Because of the tremendous success last year, we decided to partner again with WPTV to broadcast the event which reached over 23,000 local

residents in addition to the online viewing.

Combining the fundraising results and the enhanced reach of our mission, we are optimistic the 2021 results will continue to grow.” Snow concluded.

Paired with professional dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Boca Raton, community leaders will be given a series of dance lessons to perfect a routine, and then compete for the fundraising “Mirror Ball” trophy.The spirit of the event continues to be “Education is a Game Changer” but our musical theme will bring flashbacks of the Disco era and Studio 54!

The 2021 Ballroom Battle “Magnificent 8” Community dancers are: Elmar Benavente – CEO, Be Design Associates, Inc. Kelly Fleming – Mother & Community Volunteer Dre Garcia – CEO, EMPOWER Consulting Partners

Dr. Melyssa Hancock – Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Nose & Sinus Institute of Boca Raton Ryan Reiter – Director of Government Relations, Kaufman Lynn Construction Mindy Shikiar – Former COO, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Robert Snyder – Executive Director, Strategy & Communications, NCCI Dr. Jeffrey Stein – MD, Internal Medicine Support your favorite Community Dancer by going toHYPERLINK “http:// www.ballroombattle.com” www.ballroombattle.comand donate today.

This time last year our Co-chairs, Steve Bernstein, Robin Bresky, Bill Donnell and Kirsten Stanley were perfecting their dance routine for the 2020 Ballroom Battle. This year they have been hard at work with their committee to make this the most incredible Ballroom Battle yet.

You can participate by having at Watch Party, becoming a Sponsor, supporting your favorite dancer, bidding in the online auction or by participating in our Ballroom Ball Charity Raffle! The GRAND PRIZE is $5,000 Cash! Tickets are $100 with only 200 to be sold but you better act FAST – just 50 tickets are left! VisitHYPERLINK “http:// www.ballroombattle.com” www.ballroombattle.comto buy your tickets today!

The opportunities for our sponsors

and supporters are greater than ever with the return to the TV platform which measured over 23,000 local viewers. WPTV-TV is the #1 station across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.The event will kick off at 7:00 PM on WPTV-TV. We are proud to have community support from Ed Morse Automotive Group, MSpa Boca Raton, Steven E. Bernstein Family Foundation, Margaret L. Blume,Ambassador Marketing Group, Amy and Mike Kazma, Boca Magazine, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, PEOPayGo, Be Design Associates Inc., NCCI, SBA Communications Corporation, The James and Marta Batmasian Family Foundation, Bill and Mary Donnell, Robin and Charles Deyo, Diamonds Direct, Brian Altschuler, Dan Davidowitz, Matthew Maschler, Fran and Nathan Nachlas Foundation, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Office Depot, Inc., EMPOWER Consulting Partners, Robert Allen Law, The Woods and Fleming Families, Albanese Builders, Gregory’s Fine Jewelry, Excell Auto Group, Ocean Properties, Murdoch Weires, Daszkal Bolton, LLP, Kaufman Lynn Construction, OCMI Workers Compensation, The Gardens of Boca Raton, Tendler Orthodontics, Wendy and Vince Sadusky, Matthew H. Maschler, Real Estate Broker, RealEstateFinder.com, Iolite Creative, and Nina Raynor.

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Longtime Community Service Champion, Emily Lilly steps down as Deerfield Beach Historical Society President By: Gillian Manning Emily Lilly has stepped down from her position as the Deerfield Beach Historical Society’s president after serving in the position for six years.

Community service has been a part of Lilly’s life for years. She taught for 37 years and was Boca Raton’s Community Resources and Affairs Specialist for 18.

She has volunteered for numerous causes such as rebuilding after Hurricane Andrew, the Friends of the Boca Raton Library, the Children’s Museum, and many more.

“I lived in a very small town and everything that the community offered to us, we gave back in participation,” Lilly said. She grew up in upstate New York and noted how the importance of community shaped her motivation to get involved. “We were brought up to be community-minded and to help in whatever way we could.”

Ed Dietrich, board member for the historical society and son of one of its cofounders, described Lilly as passionate, visionary, and the type of person to stick to her guns.

“Nothing [about Lilly] was ever selfserving. It was always about the society, the town, the community, community building — which can also be very challenging, in and of itself,” Dietrich said. “[When] Emily came along, she was really a breath of

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fresh air. She had a tremendous vision for the society.”

The historian for the Deerfield Beach Historical Society, Amie Kay Tanner, highlighted Lilly’s involvement in bringing a 1950 red caboose to its new home with

the society after it had been sitting, unused on the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) tracks for years. The society plans on restoring the caboose then opening it up to the public for educational purposes.

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time to look back,” Tanner said. “As [Lilly] came to Deerfield she took the time to look into it, and that makes a difference… Emily is very, very serious and very committed.

Sometimes that’s hard to find.”

Tanner and Dietrich both underscored Lilly’s sense of organization, communication, and commitment to her cause. Dietrich pointed to her organization of their Memorial Day celebrations and her ability to get many community organizations to work together.

“The Memorial Day event was really emblematic of her ability to put together collaborations and really get that communication down,” said Dietrich. “She really led the charge on that, just a fantastic job.”

Lilly left her position to give more focus to her family, however, she still intends to be involved in the Deerfield Beach Historical Society as a board member in addition to other volunteer efforts.

“I think it’s very important that parents encourage their young children to get involved as much as possible,” Lilly said. She expressed the benefits of getting involved, primarily the many friends she has made and kept over the years. “The only thing I can say is that when you get involved, when you are working with others, there is a sense of goodwill, and a good feeling. Because when you give you get.”

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New Palm Beach County schools Superintendent sworn in By: Gillian Manning On July 28, Mike Burke was sworn in as the Palm Beach County schools superintendent. Burke began serving the community years ago, his first role with the school district was in 1998 when he served as Budget Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. He also served as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2016.

Burke won the Bill Wise Award from the Council of the Great City Schools in 2014 and won the Superintendent’s Outstanding Leadership Award from the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County in 2015.

Dr. Donald Fennoy served as the superintendent for three years, before announcing his resignation. Fennoy explained that the decision was difficult, but was made so that he may spend more time with his

family. He will effectively step down in October but will be involved in the transition process.

“To our parents and kids who have been resilient over the last year and a half during this unprecedented time, I say thank you. But right now, I really want to say congratulations.

I have put my children’s trust in the leadership of Mike Burke,” Fennoy said at the July 28 meeting.

Burke’s official title is the superintendent, though he has been hired on an interim basis.

The School Board stated that when they begin their search for someone to fill the position permanently, he is welcome to apply.

“I am excited to work with all of our colleagues, 23,000 strong, to move this District forward and make our schools a place where all students feel welcome and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams,” Burke said in a statement.

SBDC at FAU Receives $500K in Funding from Citi Foundation By: Brittany Sylvestri The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University recently received $500,000 in unrestricted funding from the Citi Foundation to support their continued work in providing technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the unprecedented health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SBDC at FAU was only one of five community organizations in Florida to receive the small business technical assistance from the Citi Foundation.

“Through the generous support of the Citi Foundation, we will continue enhancing social innovation, economic progress and mastering resiliency in underserved communities,” said Sandra Marin, regional director of the Florida SBDC at FAU. “We’re honored to receive this grant funding to aid our goals for a collective economic recovery.”

The SBDC at FAU provides high-level consulting and training to support the creation, development, retention and growth of minority small business owners in Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida.

For more information about the Florida SBDC at FAU, visit sbdc.fau.edu.

PBA Education Creates Opportunities for Bahamian Alumni Three Bahamian Palm Beach Atlantic alumni have landed jobs at the country’s largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, and they credit the education, encouragement and opportunities they received at PBA for getting them there.

Shanitra McKenzie, a 2018 international business graduate, serves as Lowe’s Wholesale Drug Agencies’ recruitment officer. Kevin Sands, a 2000 computer information systems graduate, works as the company’s senior application support manager, and Kalin Symonette, a 2016 management graduate, joined the company several weeks ago as project manager in logistics, clearing pharmaceutical shipments through customs.

Although the alumni attended PBA at different times, they share a common perspective on the University: it allowed them to further their education while maintaining their Christian principles.

Symonette was impressed by how intentional his professors were about connecting with students. “With all that’s going in the world, young people need that kind of support from Christian influences,” he said.

“We need that direction from people who care, from people who want to see you succeed, and they’ll go the extra mile to help you succeed,” Symonette said.

“That part about the school really is what stood out to me the most. The professors, I love them all. They always would encourage you or help you, anytime you needed it. After office hours, whenever. It was amazing.”

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Added Symonette: “I wouldn’t be working here today if it wasn’t for going to school. I loved every minute of it. It’s an amazing opportunity, and you’re given so many opportunities because of it.”

McKenzie described herself as “somewhat shy” until she arrived at PBA. The Career Development staff and fellow students pushed her out of her comfort zone and into a world of opportunity.

She worked in Admissions and joined the

American Marketing Association, where president and fellow student Hunter Durham persuaded her to become the recruiting director. Durham worked for Microsoft and Facebook before going on to start his own businesses.

“When you’re constantly surrounded by people like that who genuinely have an interest in your success, you really have no reason to fail,” McKenzie said. “That’s something that I appreciate about PBA.”

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Being well-acquainted with PBA, and its values helps when McKenzie is evaluating the resume of a PBA student or alumni who’s applied for a job at Lowe’s, she said.

“I can trust that when they come here, those same values of integrity, respect for all people, and a desire for community well-being will be on full display.

I know that as a company, Lowe’s Wholesale, that’s very important to us,” McKenzie said.

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Nonprofits First announces the return of the in-person event, the Fifth Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards to be held for the first time in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, October 5 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.

The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards celebrates and honors nonprofit organizations of the Palm Beach County nonprofit sector and the professionals and volunteers behind the hundreds of charities who contribute to making our community strong. The event is chaired by Natalie Alvarez, of Key Private Bank.

The call for nominations is open now through August 16 at 5 pm for each category and can be made online at www.hatsoffawards.org.

“We are so excited to be honoring our amazing, talented and dedicated nonprofit organizations for their work during yet another challenging year! They deserve to be recognized now more than ever! Reuniting the nonprofit sector and celebrating the fortitude of our community leaders and volunteers is something we should all be excited about. Please nominate as many worthy nonprofit organizations as possible in any one or more of our 11 categories, we will be together “in person” finally” said Jessica Cecere, Chief Executive Officer of Nonprofits First.

Nominations are accepted in 11 categories: Nonprofit of the Year (small, medium, and large); Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year; Nonprofit MVP, Nonprofit Professional of the Year; Nonprofit Executive of the Year; and Lifetime Achievement; Hats

Off to Heroes Award; and Community Collaborators Award.

New this year is the Nonprofit Innovation Award. This award recognizes creative and nontraditional approaches to solving community challenges. This award is intended to honor true innovation in the work of a nonprofit and is not intended to recognize overall organizational achievements. Nominated nonprofit innovations should bring creative solutions to community challenges and employ a variety of strategies in developing these solutions and services. In addition, awards for Best Hat and People’s Choice are awarded the night of the event.

“This will be an unforgettable night to honor our nonprofit community, staff and volunteers at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the Cohen Pavilion for the first time” said Jessica Cecere, Chief Executive Officer for Nonprofits First” says Jessica Cecere, Chief Operating Officer for Nonprofits First.

The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards will take place for the first time in the Cohen Pavilion and will feature a premium open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by The Breakers. Tickets for the Hats Off Nonprofit Awards are on sale now at www.hatsoffawards.org for $90 per person, tables of eight are $1,000 and sponsorships are available at all levels. Parking is complimentary in the covered garage. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

Pro-Israel rally held in front of local Ben & Jerry’s By: Lauren Do Nascimento A pro-Israel protest was held in front of a Ben & Jerry’s in Delray Beach on July 28. As reported by CBS 12 News, the protest was not against the individual store, but of the ice cream brand. Protestors state that the ice cream brand will be ending sales of their products in Israel-occupied Palestine territories due to price and value inconsistencies.

The leader of the protests claims this action is anti-semitism. “It’s a BDS [Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions] movement, which has been declared anti-Israel, anti-Semitic. It’s unlawful in more than half of the states in the United States of America,” says Rabbi Efrem

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Goldberg with Boca Raton Synagogue, the rally organizer.

Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, issued a statement saying that Unilever had no part in the ice cream company’s decision.

Uniliver also stated that they stand and support Israel and their business in the country. A member of Ben & Jerry’s corporate was also at the protest.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a letter this week to the State Board of Administration asking for Unilever to be put on a state watch list.

The list would give the company a few months to end the boycott with Israel. If the boycott does not end, the state will be unable to contract with Unilever.

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SPORTS Swimming & Diving Welcomes Bubb to Coaching Staff The Florida Atlantic University swim- al qualifiers reach the national tournament ming & diving team and head coach Lara on both the men’s and women’s side. Bubb Preacco have announced the addition of also served as the Conference Chair of the Ryan Bubb to the coaching staff. Bubb swimming division of the KCAC, which joins the Owls after serving as the founding was initiated in 2019.

Before Midland, Bubb coached two head coach of Midland University’s men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs. seasons at Lincoln Southwest High School “We are extremely excited to welcome (2015-17). At Lincoln Southwest, Bubb’s w o m Ryan to the en’s team FAU swimear ned ming and back-todiving famback Nei l y,” s a i d braska State head coach ChampionLara Preships while acco. “As a setting 10 former DI state swimswimmer ming reand Olymc o r d s . p i c Tr i The Silal qualifiver Hawks er (multiple were ranked times), he brings a wealth of knowledge and experi- in the top 10 nationally in both of Bubb’s ence to our team. Ryan’s focus on details, seasons as the head coach. During his stint stroke work and recruiting will make an im- at Lincoln Southwest, Bubb was also the mediate impact on our team. He is hard- head age group coach at Heartland Aquatworking, passionate and excited to become ics.

Bubb was a four-year varsity letterman an Owl. His commitment and dedication to help us in our quest to win champion- and a part of a four-time Big Ten Champiships, bring athletes to the NCAA Cham- onship-winning team at Ohio State Univerpionships and continue to build a thriving sity from 2010-14. He left Ohio State with team culture will be pivotal. Ryan will be a a myriad of top 10 times across numergreat addition and fit within FAU athletics ous events in the program’s all-time record book. As the team captain in 2014, Bubb and FAU swimming & diving.” was also a two-time Bubb comes Ohio State Scholto FAU from Midar Athlete and twoland in Fremont, In 2012, Bubb time Big Ten AllNebraska where he Academic Team was hired to start participated at the choice. He graduatthe programs in ed from Ohio State 2016. As the head Olympic Trial Qualifiers with a Bachelor of coach, he saw three in the 200-meter Fine Arts degree of his teams comwith a concentrapete at the NAIA butterfly. tion in art and techNational Swimming nology in 2015. & Diving ChampiIn 2012, Bubb onships. The men’s and women’s teams competed at the NAIA participated at the Olympic Trial Qualifiers Championships in 2018-19 and the men’s in the 200-meter butterfly. He also competteam won back-to-back Kansas Collegiate ed at the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 50-meAthletic Conference (KCAC) Champion- ter freestyle.

At the high school level, Bubb was a ships in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

For the past two seasons, the NAIA five-time Nebraska State Champion and Championships have been cancelled due broke two state records at Lincoln East to the COVID-19 pandemic. To make up High School. Bubb was a member of the for the lost competition this past year, the U18 USA National Team in 2010 that comteam competed at the Collegiate Swimming peted in Barcelona, Spain. He also finished Championships in Fort Pierce, Florida. The in third in the 50-meter freestyle at the men’s team placed third and the women’s United States Junior National Championships in 2009. team took fourth.

Bubb joins Coach Preacco who is in Bubb led the men’s team to a 10th place showing at the 2019 NAIA National Cham- her eighth season at the helm, as well as Ben pionships in the team’s second year of exis- Zajic, who just completed his first stint on tence. In two seasons, he had 30 individu- staff this past season.

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Boca Raton FC Announces TwoDay August Tryout Boca Raton Football Club is looking to add players for the upcoming 2021 Fall Season.

After a successful 2021 National Premier Soccer League season which saw Boca Raton FC earn its first NPSL Playoff Berth, Boca Raton FC is looking to add talented players ages 18 and up to its roster for a busy 2021 Fall Season.

Unlike previous seasons, the open tr yout will be a two-day event this time around. The tryout will take place on August 17 and 19 at Caloosa Park in Boynton Beach, FL, Players are required to attend both days for the tryout.

“We had a fantastic turnout in our July Open Tryout, but unfortunately I’m sure we missed some players who may have been unable to attend,” said Boca Raton FC president, Douglas Heizer. “We had a talented group last season but as we continue our preparations for the 2021 Fall Season, maybe there are players who slipped through the cracks that the club has not yet seen that could be useful in the various leagues we will compete in.”

Players who try out for Boca Raton FC have the opportunity to play in differ-

ent leagues, play in high-caliber competitions, as well as friendlies such as the ones the club has played in the past versus the New York Cosmos, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Jamaican National Team, and São Paulo.

Furthermore, Fall Season players are the first to be seen for our Summer 2022 season. During the summer season, Boca Raton FC gives 23 full scholarships to the best players, evaluated by the coaches.

Male hopefuls, aged 18 and over, interested in attending the Open Tryout must pre-register and can do so by heading over to https://thebocaratonfootballclub. sportngin.com/register/form/359100933.

The registration fee to participate in the tryout will be $120 per player and must be made online during the registration process. Spaces at the open tryouts will be limited and by pre-registration only.

Please note: Players are responsible for their own equipment and transportation.

Boca Raton FC does not provide visa letters or any immigration assistance.

Due to limited availability, NO REFUNDS will be given once a player signs up.

Men’s Golf Duo Recognized as AllAmerican Scholars Two members of the 2020-21 Florida Atlantic University men’s golf team, Davis Lamb and Sully Zagerman, have each been recognized as a NCAA DI All-American Scholar, presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf.

The two graduate students completed their collegiate careers this past spring. It was Zagerman’s fifth year with the program, and Lamb’s first after transferring in from Notre Dame. Lamb was the team’s top finisher in the George Hannon Invitational, while Zagerman earned that No. 1 spot in both the Bayou City Collegiate Classic and at the Conference USA Championship.

Off the course, each took part in postgrad studies here at FAU. Lamb, with a cumulative GPA of 3.82, was going for his Pro-

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fessional Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in sports management.

For Zagerman, this is the second season in a row he has received this All-American Scholar status, and he graduated with an Executive Masters in Business Administration and a cumulative GPA of 3.50.

To be eligible to be a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar in Division I, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically, must participate in 40% of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0, and maintain a minimum cumulative career GPA of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

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Panther Athletes & Teams Receive Aken Earns CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican Recognition NJCAA Academic Honors The NJCAA announced Academic Teams of the Year and All-Academic Teams in a release on Thursday, July 15.

PBSC had 3 teams; Baseball, Women’s Basketball, & Volleyball; that qualified for Academic Team of the Year recognition. Each team maintained a 3.0 GPA for the duration of the 20202021 school year and were submitted to the NJCAA office for recognition due to this outstanding achievement. Volleyball led the department with a 3.26 GPA -- Women’s Basketball finished 2nd with a GPA of 3.10 and Baseball finished with a 3.01 GPA. In addition, 13 athletes were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams by maintaining a 3.6 GPA or above for the 20202021 school year. Each PBSC sport team had at least one representative one this list,

which is quite a feat.

Kelsie Walker and Kaitlyn Auger of the Volleyball team qualified for the AllAcademic 1st Team by maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. Henry Iglesias, Billy Poure, JD Johns t o n e , Dylan East, David Begic, and Una Steinharde qualified for the All-Academic 2nd team, which required a GPA of 3.80-3.99.

Vendela af Malmborg, Jazmine Sustaita, Jarrett Bickel, Katie Gonzalez, and Anthony Martens qualified for the All-Academic 3rd Team, which required a GPA of 3.60-3.79.

Baseball led the department with 6 players nominated to the All-Academic teams. Volleyball had 4 representatives, Women’s Basketball had 2 representatives, and Men’s Basketball had one representative.

By: Brad Seitz Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse standout Alex Aken earned Academic AllAmerican honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America this morning.

The Orlando native had previously earned All-District honors earlier this summer, but has now been named a CoSIDA All-American for the second straight year.

Aken was named to the CoSIDA Second Team this year after making the Third Team last season. The senior earned his degree

from PBA in Ministry.

Aken came to PBA as part of the first Sailfish class in 2018 and has served as a team captain the last few seasons. He holds the PBA record with the second-most groundballs (163) and third-most caused turnovers (30) in PBA history. He holds the record for most groundballs per game with 3.71 groundballs per game.

In a shortened 2021 season, Aken started four games and appeared in six while battling injuries throughout the year. He finished with a total of 12 groundballs and five caused turnovers.

Sailfish Men’s Soccer Ranked In Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll By: Brad Seitz The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s soccer team enters the 2021 season with its usual high expectations as they made an appearance in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches Poll released this afternoon. A mainstay in the rankings the past four seasons, the Sailfish check-in at No. 13 to begin the upcoming season.

The Sailfish will hope to make their sixth straight trip to the NCAA tournament when they kick off their regular season on Sept. 2 against Flagler. The ‘Fish are coming off a canceled 2020 fall season and will introduce 16 new faces to the squad who last went

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15-3-3 in 2019 with a trip to the Sunshine State Conference championship game and the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Sailfish have gone 61-11-7 under coach Brian McMahon since fully joining the SSC in 2016 and have been atop the league with a conference record of 31-4-4. They have claimed two SSC championships during their four years in the league and had 16 All-SSC selections including two Player of the Year winners.

The Sailfish had earned a ranking in 45 consecutive polls from the United Soccer Coaches dating back to the last year before their season was cut short. PBA will begin preseason play with a match against FGCU on Aug. 22.

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