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Boca Helping Hands Needs Community’s Help During Hunger Action Month
The Cane Institute Wins First Place at International Competition
Palm Beach Symphony Announces “Eudora’s Fable: The Shoe Bird” Family Concert
Research Park at Florida Atlantic University to Celebrate 2021 Awards
Boca Raton gets a new Chick-fil-A amid concerns Boca Raton will be getting its first Chick-fil-A despite some traffic concerns. As reported by WFLX, the store will be within city limits and located on Palmetto Park Square. The shopping center is located off Palmetto Park Square and I-95. Most people are excited to see the chain store replace the old Sun Trust Bank. “I am really excited to see a Chick-fil-A there, we need to see more places,” says one customer. “I think it is awesome, Boca Raton could use a Chickfil-A,” says another customer.
Boca Raton Mayor Named President of Florida League of Mayors
Last week, Lynn University earned recognition among the nation’s most diverse colleges for the second year in a row. Niche, an online resource that connects people to their future schools, neighborhoods and workplaces, named Lynn the Most Diverse College in America for 2021 and second in the country for 2022. The award ranks 4,150 colleges nationwide on factors of geography, diversity and tolerance on campus.
The Florida League of Mayors, an organization for Florida’s Mayors, founded and developed by Florida’s Mayors, announced that Scott Singer, Mayor of the City of Boca Raton, was elected President of the Association. He succeeds outgoing President Terrill Hill, Mayor of the City of Palatka, and will serve a one-year term. “I want to thank my fellow Mayors for the trust they’ve placed in me to lead this association,” said Singer. “The Florida League of Mayors is the finest organization for us to connect and share new ideas and best practices, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to lead us as we continue our great work. This year has been incredibly trying for many reasons. Home Rule continues to be under attack, and our abilities as Mayors to lead our cities have been further handicapped.”
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• Before COVID-19 turned the world upside down, Palm Beach Atlantic’s 2021 Employee of the Year spent countless hours helping students succeed in the classroom, in community service and in living away from home for the first time. When COVID-19 hit, she applied that same dedication and care for students to the University’s response. Kate Magro, associate vice president for student development, received a standing ovation when she was named Employee of the Year during Community Day last week. • Florida Atlantic University Athletics received a $2.5 million gift from Michelle and Michael Hagerty to name the FAU head football coaching position in perpetuity. Hereafter, the position will be referred to as Hagerty Family Head Football Coach. • Boca Raton will be getting its first Chickfil-A despite some traffic concerns. As reported by WFLX, the store will be within city limits and located on Palmetto Park Square. The shopping center is located off Palmetto Park Square and I-95. Most people are excited to see the chain store replace the old Sun Trust Bank. • A team from The Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) recently competed in the virtual 2021 International SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Championship. The Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies (TCI) Kingfishers won first place in the middle school division for their engineering team interview and engineering presentation. • The Florida League of Mayors, an organization for Florida’s Mayors, founded and developed by Florida’s Mayors, announced that Scott Singer, Mayor of the City of Boca Raton, was elected President of the Association. He succeeds outgoing President Terrill Hill, Mayor of the City of Palatka, and will serve a one-year term.
implement mask mandates in public schools. Florida parents have also sued the governor, the Department of Education and the education commissioner in an attempt to allow schools to implement Covid-19 prevention measures. • Last week, Lynn University earned recognition among the nation’s most diverse colleges for the second year in a row. Niche, an online resource that connects people to their future schools, neighborhoods and workplaces, named Lynn the Most Diverse College in America for 2021 and second in the country for 2022. The award ranks 4,150 colleges nationwide on factors of geography, diversity and tolerance on campus. • The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University® recently named the recipients of its 2021 Research Park Distinguished Awards. The awards celebration will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. outside at The Addison, 2 East Camino Real, Boca Raton. Tickets cost $135 per person. • Patricia V. Richie, Palm Beach State College’s former longtime dean of Business, Trades and Public Safety programs, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 24, her family has announced. Richie, whom many called Pat or Dean Richie, had worked at the College in various workforce roles for 27 years before retiring in January. “Pat truly loved working at Palm Beach State College and spoke very highly and fondly of both her work family and the countless students she had the pleasure of mentoring and leading at the College,’’ her family said in a statement. • Bounding with energy, new and returning Sailfish and their families arrived on campus last week, ready for another year of Christfirst, in-person education. Steering Committee members — upperclassmen hand-picked for leadership roles — hauled surfboards, storage bins and pillows into residence halls for families.
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COMMUNITY Boca Helping Hands Needs Community’s Help During Hunger Action Month
Boca Raton woman killed in officer-involved shooting By: Kathryn Hubbard A Boca Raton woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Monday night in Coconut Creek. According to the Coconut Creek Police Department, Brittni Muldrew was speeding in a white Mercedes-Benz near the 4400 block of Hillsboro Blvd when she was stopped by police. Police said that the vehicle was occupied by Muldrew and another passenger, Levon Lopez, also from Boca Raton. An officer later discovered that the vehicle had just been stolen in Parkland. The officer confirmed the stolen vehicle and called for backup. When two additional officers ar-
Boca Helping Hands (BHH) has planned a variety of initiatives, giving members of the community the opportunity to help feed local families who are “food insecure” during September’s Hunger Action Month. The initiatives include opportunities to advocate, volunteer, and raise needed funds. Nearly 155,000 Palm Beach County residents struggled with food insecurity prior to the pandemic, and more than 44,000 of those were children. At the height of the pandemic, food insecurity saw a 29% increase of an additional 45,000 individuals. While it’s now projected to be over 181,000 individuals, it’s still elevated from pre-pandemic levels, and many of the “extra” streams of food from the federal government are now concluded. Boca Helping Hands has planned a calendar of events for Hunger Action Month with a suggested activity each day in September. Visit BocaHelpingHands.org/HungerActionMonth to view the calendar. “Hunger Action Month is a reminder that there are local families and children who do not know where their next meal is coming from and, as a community, we can help,” said Greg Hazle, Executive Director of Boca Helping Hands. “Unfortunately, the resurgence of the pandemic is likely to make matters worse.” Boca Helping Hands began as a small soup kitchen in 1998, just serving the Boca Raton area. Over the past 23 years, the organization has expanded throughout Palm Beach County, grown its hunger relief ef-
rived on the scene, Muldrew reversed the car in the direction of the officers. Two of the officers fired their weapon, hitting Muldrew. According to WPTV, police said that the officers tried to revive Muldrew on site. However, she died from the shooting. All of the officers were taken to the hospital and were released the next morning. A K-9 officer in the incident is currently receiving treatment at an animal hospital. Lopez was not hurt and was taken to the Broward County Jail on charges of murder and grand theft auto. The two officers that fired their weapons during the incident remain on administrative leave.
forts, and now also provides healthcare for uninsured clients, adult education, job training, and emergency financial assistance. Boca Helping Hands’ food programs include the Pantry Bag Program, which provides nonperishable and fresh groceries to clients with five locations between Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Lantana/Lake Worth. In October, the organization will be adding West Delray to its pantry distribution schedule. Annually, Boca Helping Hands distributes more than 80,000 pantry bags. The Hot Meal Program provides hot and nutritious meals six days a week at the East Boca Raton location. Boca Helping Hands serves nearly 90,000 hot meals each year. The Homebound Meal Program provides individuals who are homebound due to age, ailment, or disability with meals delivered to their homes. In 2020, Boca Helping provided more than 5,500 meals to local homebound clients. The BHH Backpacks program provides weekend meals to schoolchildren from ten local schools, serving nearly 1,300 children. Each year, the organization sees a 1015% increase in demand for the Pantry Bag Program, but during the height of the pandemic, 1,760 new families registered to receive groceries, an increase of 40%. In May 2021, Boca Helping Hands opened an additional warehouse facility at its main campus in East Boca Raton with the capacity to potentially double the number of people served over the next five to ten years. www.bocaratontribune.com
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Magro Named Employee of the Year for Leading COVID-19 Response Before COVID-19 turned the world eight. The center tested 4,500 people over upside down, Palm Beach Atlantic’s 2021 the course of the spring semester and reEmployee of the Year spent countless opened this fall, Lutz said. Said Magro, “In a year in which all PBA hours helping students succeed in the classroom, in community service and in living staff sacrificed for the vision of in-person, Christ-first education, it is an especially rich away from home for the first time. When COVID-19 hit, she applied that honor to be recognized as the staff persame dedication and care for students to son of the year. I would like to extend a the University’s response. Kate Magro, as- special thank you to the Student Developsociate vice president for student develop- ment team for the sacrifices they made to ment, received a standing ovation when she help me fill this needed role. I’d also like to was named Employee of the Year during thank the Health Alert Team for their selfless service. Without them, this past year Community Day last week. Dr. Bob Lutz, vice president for stu- would not have been possible.” Magro’s background prepared her to dent development, described Magro’s inlead through crises. She previously worked fluence over the past year as “profound.” “Many call her tenacious, passionate in domestic and international relief work, or a tour de force,” Lutz said. “To under- aiding with Hurricane Katrina relief and stand the source of this passion, you need helping communities recover from instabilito know this: She loves students. She wants ty in East Africa. She serves as an instructor to see them thrive, see their culture grow and field supervisor for PBA’s international development program. She chairs the Stuand see them reach goals.” Magro took the reins from Ann-Ma- dent Care and Concern Committee. When she came to PBA, Magro reirie Taylor, who led the University’s crisis response at the pandemic’s outset. Magro magined Workship, PBA’s distinctive comworked directly with President Dr. Deb- munity service program that responds to human needs with ra A. Schwinn and Christ-like action her leadership team in the community to develop policies and the world. Stuand set up daily pro“Many call her dents began to gain tocols for student valuable vocationcare, Lutz said. She tenacious, passionate al discernment and ensured that isolaor a tour de force,” friendships while tion facilities were completing their cleaned by custodirequired commuans from the Uninity service hours. versity’s facilities management company; that meals were Under Magro’s leadership, Workship surdelivered by Residence Life workers; and passed 3 million hours served. Most of that sick students were transported to re- those hours were in Palm Beach Counceive medical care, Lutz said. She took the ty, Lutz said. Magro earned her bachelor’s degree time to call and reassure worried mothers. During the 2020-21 academic year, in psychology/Christian education from Magro established Daily Wellness Checks Wheaton College and her Master of Arts and hired a Health Alert Team of 12 nurses. in Christian education from Asbury TheoWhen it became imperative to have an on- logical Seminary. She began her career in campus testing center, she hired a staff of residence life at Huntington University.
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Hagerty Family Gives $2.5 Million Gift to FAU Football
Florida Atlantic University Athlet- “Their gift will help our hard-workics received a $2.5 million gift from Mi- ing football players continue to thrive, chelle and Michael Hagerty to name the both in the classroom and in competiFAU head football coaching position in tion. Thank you, Michelle and Michael perpetuity. Hereafter, the position will Hagerty!” FAU Vice President & Director of be referred to as Hagerty Family Head Athletics Brian White added, “We are Football Coach. The Hagertys’ gift will directly sup- incredibly grateful for Michelle and Miport the FAU football program and will chael Hagerty’s generosity and passion also support the Chasing Greatness Pro- for student-athletes. Their commitment gram, providing a holistic curriculum that to bettering the lives of our current encourages student-athletes to further and future student-athletes is truly an enhance themselves academically, athlet- inspiration. We are very proud to name our Head Football ically, and personalCoaching position ly. The curriculum for their family. aims to prepare This is a transforFAU student-athThe Hagertys’ gift will mational gift for letes for a successour football proful career and life directly support the gram, athletic defollowing their colFAU football program partment and unilegiate experience. versity.” Each student-ath“ We c a n ’ t lete will have the thank Michelle and opportunity to discover and develop strengths, values, and Michael Hagerty enough for their generpersonal interests, while focusing on the ous support of the football program,” concluded Hagerty Family Head Footwell-being of the whole person. “We are honored and excited to be ball Coach Willie Taggart. “I’m honored a part of the FAU community,” said Mi- to hold the title of Hagerty Family Head chelle and Michael Hagerty. “Coach Wil- Football Coach. We are also very gratelie Taggart, as a committed leader of ful for their belief in the vision of the young adults, inspired us to support the Chasing Greatness Program. We’re comFAU football program. We are grateful mitted to making sure every one of our for the opportunity to team up with and student-athletes has the best possible exelevate this amazing group of student- perience during their time at FAU, and athletes. Best wishes to the FAU foot- this program is vitally important to our efforts off the field.” ball team. Go Owls!” The FAU football team opens its “FAU is building a national reputation for academic and athletic excellence, 2021 season Sept. 4 when they take on thanks to generous donors like Michelle the University of Florida Gators at Ben and Michael Hagerty,” added Florida At- Hill Griffin Stadium. The Owls’ home lantic University President John Kelly. opener is set for Sept. 11 at FAU Stadium.
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Connect to Greatness is a Finalist in the State Farm Neighborhood Grant Program and Needs Your Votes Connect to Greatness is a Finalist in the State Farm Neighborhood Grant Program and Needs Your Votes As the Trayvon Martin killing and the snuffing of other black boy’s lives kept dominating the news, Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies found herself asking how she could ensure the safety of her two teenage boys and their preparedness for the brutal world that awaits them. She looked around her community for an organization that was addressing the pervasive negative stereotypes cast on the young African American and black boys, to no avail. So, she decided to start her own. “I was watching everything that was happening to our boys, and I was crazy, overwhelmed with emotions about that,” CorbinThaddies said. “I was really struggling with how to have a conversation, how to feel about it and how our boys felt about it as well.” Corbin-Thaddies said she knew she could not be alone: there had to be some single mothers around who felt the same. So, she and her husband, Andre, rallied a handful of black men, shared her vision and they launched Connect to Greatness five years ago from their living room. Now, the nonprofit, which serves middle school boys from Boca Raton to Lantana, is poised to win $25,000 in a grant to further
Corbin-Thaddies’ cause in her community. The State Farm Review Committee selected Connect to Greatness as one of 200 finalists across the country for the company’s Neighborhood Assist grant. The top 40 organizations with the most votes will win a $25,000 grant to help their communities. A recent State Farm research study found that one-quarter of grant respondents say they are “extremely” or “very” involved in trying to improve their neighborhood and six out of 10 are trying to improve their neighborhood in some capacity. “This program is all about building stronger neighborhoods together,” Rasheed Merritt, assistant vice president at State Farm, said in a release. Voting began on Thursday and anyone, 18 and older with a valid email address, have until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 27 to help C2G receive the grant. During the 10 voting days, individuals are encouraged to vote up to 10 times daily. The link to vote for Connect to Greatness, Inc.’s Boys to Men Leadership Academy is www. NeighborhoodAssist.com/entry/2040081. Winners will be announced on September 29th. Corbin-Thaddies said the money will be used to enhance the Leadership Academy,
which meets on Thursdays for 90 minutes over 30 weeks. The academy’s coaches are black men who serve as sounding boards for the boys. Each boy knows he can “call coach at any time.” The coaches provide gems to navigate the reality of this world, something many mothers cannot do. “When my child walks out the door for school, I have a lot of things that I am concerned about,” Corbin-Thaddies said. “When my child turns 15, we should be excited about driving. That’s not necessarily so for many kids. “So, how do we as moms give our kids the rites of passage, child-to-teenage experiences, without laying on them our fears?” she added. While the boys are in their “self-discovery sessions”, their mothers or guardians are in a nearby room, being empowered to support their sons’ success. Parent Teneka King considers it a blessing to have King Bridgett, 15, in the program, where he is learning “the fundamentals of life as a man.” C2G also partners with local experts who address any mental health and social and emotional challenges as well as provide financial literacy education. The sessions are a very valuable conduit between parent and child, she added.
“[The boys] may not tell the mothers everything, but they have the coaches, they have their mentors, and they can speak to them about anything,” said King, whose son is in his third year in the program. “It creates an easier transition for them to speak to moms about certain things, such as schools, sports, girls or other things going on in their lives.” Board member Ricky Petty concurred. He said it is so important for young black boys, especially those from single-headed households, to have positive black role models to emulate. The organization provides exposure by taking the boys to city commission meetings and one-on-one meetings with the Boynton Beach chief of police, the superintendent of Palm Beach County school district, firefighters, and other black men in leadership positions to show them “positive black men doing positive things.” “I had the pleasure of watching them develop and grow up and to hear their success stories, it is a beautiful thing,” said Petty, who has been on the board since its inception. “Connect to Greatness is something that’s badly needed in our community.” To learn more about Connect to Greatness, visit C2Ginc561@gmail.com.
POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra
Let Joy Characterize Your Days! One of the greatest curses affecting contemporary society is boredom. In spite of new technologies intended to simplify life, and gadgets which can literally bring the entire world to anyone by a touch from the fingertips, and so much more, several people still complain about being bored. Even youth, stemming from the financial upper crust of society, often go into shoplifting and committing more serious crimes, “just for the thrill of it” as several of them have personally testified. Sadly, there are also mature citizens September 3 - September 9, 2021
who do not know what to do meaningfully with their free moments. They may fulfil their weekly “obligations” for earning a living, going to church, and socializing with family, friends, and neighbors. Yet, there is exactly where their excitement also ends, even if they could also enjoy good literature, besides engaging in a few other random, meaningful activities. After all, people are so wired that each new day can be lived with a sense of excitement and the experience of true joy. Whether residing singly or in fam-
ilies, each citizen of earth may ascertain in advance the preferred ways of planning each day with sufficient time for personal growth and for meaningful service directed toward others. It is only when one thinks of somebody else more than one’s self that varied new opportunities often emerge to impact one’s neighbour positively, even through relatively simple acts of good will and kindness. If you truly desire to make each new day meaningfully busy and exciting, start thinking of others and of what you can do for them. It may be sending
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From the Desk of Palm Beach County Commissioner Weinroth With the recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, several new public vaccines and testing sites have been opened. This is in addition to the widely available commercial pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and other public health sites. The following public health sites are open seven days a week from 9AM to 7PM, and no appointments are required. All vaccines and testing services are free. Mid-County Senior Center – main auditorium (walk-up) 3980 Lake Worth Rd Palm Springs FL 33461 South County Civic Center (drive-thru) 16700 Jog Rd Delray Beach FL 33446 Palm Beach County Gardens Branch Library (drive-thru) 11303 Campus Dr Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 The Department of Health COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7 at 866.779.6121 or email: COVID-19@flhealth.gov. Local businesses and organizations can schedule an onsite mobile vaccination clinic through the HCD’s website (www.hcdpbc.org) by clicking the purple “Mobile Clinic Vaccination & Community Event Request” button. Building safety update The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners received an update from building officials on the development of a building recertification program. The following are some of the proposed recommendations under consideration: Initial notices will be sent to buildings (11,000 sq. ft. or more, 25 years or older, located east of I-95) stating that the property is subject to inspection. Notices will be sent between October and December. Property owners will have three months to return their structural and electrical checklist to the county and another six months to make repairs related to issues that “pose an immediate threat to life safety”. The inspection is not intended to review the original designs of buildings unless there is apparent overloading or significant deterioration of important structural elements. Local cities would have to adopt the program and may adapt it accordingly. Additionally, municipalities are recommending the program go beyond threshold buildings and include structures that are two or three stories. Last month, the county building and firerescue departments sent letters to property owners, encouraging safety inspections for buildings 25 years or older or waterproofing
inspections for younger buildings to identify and remediate deterioration. The working group will continue to meet and broaden to include structural engineers, insurance industry representatives, condominium lawyers, and realtors to generate a comprehensive program in the near future. Monoclonal antibody therapy The state of Florida opened a new monoclonal antibody therapy treatment site at Westgate Park and Recreation Center at 3691 Oswego Ave in West Palm Beach, offering services seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The treatment is available at no cost to individuals 12 years of age or older who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are at high risk for severe illness and hospitalization. To make an appointment, call (850) 3449637. Nonprofit highlight: Vets Helping Heroes Twenty-two percent of veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or major depression. Consequently, Vets Helping Heroes, a non-profit located in Boca Raton, provides professionally trained assistance dogs to military heroes with psychological and physical injuries. These special dogs are trained to carry/retrieve items, open doors, and even sense a seizure before it happens, enabling our veterans to return to a self-reliant life. All of the services are provided at no cost to the veteran. The nonprofit was founded in 2007 by Irwin Strovoff, a highly decorated WWII veteran and liberated Prisoner of War, and it has changed the lives of many retired veterans. To learn more about Vets Helping Heroes, call (561) 927-8387. Hurricane resources Our hurricane season has become extremely active. Please take some time to prepare and access the resources below. PBC DART (app) for vital information such as storm surge evacuation areas, flood zones, shelter locations, and locations with emergency generators.
It’s Important to Take Time to Celebrate In the business and professional world, we concentrate on goals, new products and services, sales quotas, and profits. We pursue these things with great energy, determined to hit our marks. But what happens when we succeed, when we achieve our intended results? More often than not, we simply establish new goals and objectives, sales quotas and bottom lines. Then we quickly move on. Many organizations and leaders, consumed by their missions and objectives, sprint past major milestones and victories without pausing long enough to celebrate and appreciate what they have achieved. Imagine three mountain climbers scaling a huge peak who, just as they reach the summit, spot another lofty mountain in the distance. Rather than enjoying what they have just done, they rush back down Mt. AlmostImpossible and head toward the next challenging mountain. This sounds foolish, doesn’t it? But this is often what we do. Rather than following the adage, “Take time to smell the roses,” we charge off toward the horizon in search of even greater accomplishments. When I was the editor of newspapers and magazines, I struggled with this temptation. We had worked hard to assemble the latest edition, overcoming many hurdles and obstacles along the way, but once it was off the press, our attention would soon turn to planning, writing, editing, and designing the next one. That was why I always made an effort to hit the “pause” button, allowing our team to appreciate what we had accomplished before shifting our focus to the next set of deadlines. We needed time to celebrate. As my friend Rick Boxx, also a regular contributor to “Monday Manna,” stated in
one of his daily email messages, “Celebrations are an important part of the journey. They can rejuvenate staff, recognize star performers, and solidify a team.” Camaraderie can be built during the struggle, pooling our respective talents and skills to accomplish a common goal. But the same camaraderie – some people call it esprit de corps – is solidified and strengthened when we can jointly bask in the glow of a job well-done. We see a good example of this in the Bible’s Old Testament book of Nehemiah. The Israelites had achieved their own “mission impossible,” working hard to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, as well as reconstruct and inhabit the homes in the city. Even though they had faced strong opposition, the rebuilding was finished in an incredible 52 days. It was definitely time to celebrate. Which they did. In Nehemiah 12:27 we read, “At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.” The people of Israel would face many other difficulties in the days ahead, but they recognized the importance of celebrating what they had done. King Solomon, reputed to be the wisest and most accomplished of ancient Israel’s kings, understood the value of celebrating: “Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him – for this is his lot” (Ecclesiastes 5:18). In your workplace, embrace opportunities for celebration. It will keep your team energized and motivated.
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Boca Raton gets a new Chick-fil-A amid concerns By: Lauren Do Nascimento Boca Raton will be getting its first Chick-fil-A despite some traffic concerns. As reported by WFLX, the store will be within city limits and located on Palmetto Park Square. The shopping center is located off Palmetto Park Square and I-95. Most people are excited to see the chain store replace the old Sun Trust Bank. “I am really excited to see a Chickfil-A there, we need to see more places,” says one customer. “I think it is awesome, Boca Raton could use a Chickfil-A,” says another customer. The city’s planning and zoning board
approved the Chick-fil-A plans in August. City staff stated concerns about traffic and asked the city council to reconsider their decision. Boca city staff has also asked the new Chick-fil-A to make various adjustments to their drive-through and make room for the heavy traffic. One adjustment added was letting the public know that the drive-through is full. However, City Councilman Andy Thompson is not worried about the new store’s location. “It’s probably the most efficient drive-through you have seen. It’ll lend some life to the area and I think it will make it a much more attractive place,” says Thomson.
The Cane Institute Wins First Place at International Competition A team from The Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) recently competed in the virtual 2021 International SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Championship. The Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies (TCI) Kingfishers won first place in the middle school division for their engineering team interview and engineering presentation. “I am both proud and impressed at the hard work put in by all team members,” said James Nance, STEM instructor and SECME coordinator at ADHUS. “Their computer vision project and machine learning citizen science initiative truly goes above and beyond anything I have seen done with a SeaPerch ROV before.” The Kingfishers’ engineering project involved innovative work with artificial intelligence in collaboration with the Chasing Coral Project at the University of Queensland, Australia. The project uses a seaperch robot to scan a reef, compare pictures of the reef
with a neural network of photos from healthy reefs to then determine the health of the reef the seaperch is swimming over. This method could be implemented by anyone, anywhere in the world, with an inexpensive SeaPerch ROV and an underwater camera. “The TCI Kingfishers showed dedication, determination and true grit as they worked tog ether r emotel y through the pandemic to win an international championship,” said Allan Phipps, STEM coordinator at ADHUS. “The Cane Institute is dedicated to supporting students like these as they overcome all odds to represent our program, our school, and our university on the international stage.” The SeaPerch program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science and mathematics. Building an underwater ROV teaches students basic skills in ship and submarine design, while encouraging them to explore opportunities in naval architecture and ocean engineering.
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Reduce Your Risk of Falling by Taking These Simple Steps (StatePoint) A fall can result in unwanted outcomes, including injury, loss of independence, and a decreased ability to do the things that are most important to you or a loved one. Each year, 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Even falls that don’t lead to injury can provoke a fear of falling that causes you to avoid the activities that keep you healthy, strong, and ultimately less likely to fall. While falls are dangerous, the good news is that experts say they’re largely preventable. “While many factors can contribute to our chances of falling as we get older, falling is not a normal part of aging,” says physical therapist and American Physical Therapy Association spokesperson Greg Hartley, PT, DPT. “Working with a physical therapist can empower you or a loved one to regain balance and strength.” The American Physical Therapy Asso-
ciation offers the following tips to help you reduce your risk of falling: 1. Get moving. For older adults, physical activity reduces the risk of falling and fall-related injuries. Stay active to maintain the strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance needed to prevent falls. From swimming to yoga to walking, take part in a variety of physical activities that you enjoy. Talk to your physical therapist to determine which activities are safe for you. 2. Know your risks. A physical therapist can help you assess your risk factors and develop a plan to address them so you can re-
main independent. Tell your doctor or physical therapist if you have any dizziness, loss of balance, or trouble seeing. Be sure to tell them whether you fell in the last year. 3. Check your medications. Many drugs can cause dizziness, loss of balance, blurry vision, and more. If you have any of these symptoms, review your medications with your pharmacist or doctor. 4. Assess your home’s safety. Assess your home to fix or remove anything that could cause trips or slips, such as throw rugs, clutter, poor lighting, and wobbly furniture or handrails. It’s also a good idea to install a secure grab bar in the shower and next to the toilet for sturdy support on slippery floors. If you can’t make these safety improvements yourself, ask a friend or family member to help. Check with your doctor, physical therapist, or area agency on aging for local programs that offer home safety assessments. 5. Work with a physical therapist. Phys-
ical therapy (with exercise) focused on balance, stability, and the ability to perform common tasks is recommended and can prevent falls, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Physical therapists are able to help you avoid a fall in the first place, as they are movement experts who can work with you to assess your fall risk factors and develop a plan to address them. They will advise you on making your home safer, educate you about medical risk factors linked to falls, and design a safe balance training program specific to you. To learn more about the hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement that a physical therapist can provide, visit ChoosePT.com, where you can contact a physical therapist directly for an evaluation. To find a physical therapist in your area, visit ChoosePT.com/FindaPT. With the right resources and support, you can reduce your risk of a fall and maintain your quality of life.
5 Style Ideas for Heading Back to the Office (StatePoint) If you’ve been working remotely for the past year and a half, you’ve likely traded in your standard business attire for more casual items, like t-shirts, flip-flops and other trademarks of weekend wear. And if you’re not looking forward to giving up this comfort or your personal style when you return to the office, have no fear. Here are five great ways to stay comfortable, fashionable and professional in the workplace: 1. Cozy pants: Have you ever conducted a Zoom meeting pants-free? If the answer is yes, or you’ve been rocking sweats, the time is now to find officeappropriate pants you love. The good news is that pants that feel like leggings or sweats, but fit like trousers, are available from a number of brands in a range of colors and styles. 2. A nifty timepiece: A watch is a classic workplace accessory that completes any outfit. And these days, hyper-functional dress watches, such as those from the Edifice line from Casio, can keep you not just on time, but in style too. The EQB1100XDC-1A in particular, sports an office-ready look with its black IP band and green IP tachymeter octagon bezel. The Tough Solar power system enables charging by exposure to even small amounts of light (perfect for interior offices) and it all comes packed into 8.9 mm case, which fits nicely under a button down shirt sleeve. With a Bluetooth Smartphone Link providing access to the time in over 300 cities globally, you can schedule meetings with anyone anywhere with confiPlus
dence. Looking for more of a throwback look and feel? Casio’s Vintage line of trendy and fun watches features a minimalist design in a variety of styles, colors and features. 3. Sneakers you can wear to work: New low-key designs make it possible to enjoy the comfort and support of sneakers in the office. The sustainably-made everyday sneakers from Allbirds, for example, come in neutral tones like charcoal, navy and grey, and are even machine washable, making it easy to maintain a crisp, professional look. 4. A multifaceted bag: If you’re heading back to the office, you may be headed back to the gym too, which means you need one bag to take you from work to workout. The Kinetic backpack from Athleta features a pocket for your laptop, a water bottle compartment and a separate shoe storage bag, and its olive green design is both subdued enough for work and stylish enough for play. 5. Travel mug: If your favorite coffee is the coffee you make at home, you can still enjoy your morning cup of joe on-the-go with a sleek travel mug that keeps your hot beverages hot and your iced beverages cool for the duration of your commute and beyond. Those from S’well have a condensation-free exterior and won’t drip, making them safe around your devices and paperwork once you arrive at the office. By prioritizing both style and comfort in your workday wear, you can return to the office fashionably, professionally and with a smile on your face. www.bocaratontribune.com
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Boca Raton Mayor Named President of Florida League of Mayors The Florida League of Mayors, an organization for Florida’s Mayors, founded and developed by Florida’s Mayors, announced that Scott Singer, Mayor of the City of Boca Raton, was elected President of the Association. He succeeds outgoing President Terrill Hill, Mayor of the City of Palatka, and will serve a one-year term. “I want to thank my fellow Mayors for the trust they’ve placed in me to lead this association,” said Singer. “The Florida League of Mayors is the finest organization for us to connect and share new ideas and best practices, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to lead us as we continue our great work.” Singer continued, “This year has been incredibly trying for many reasons. Home Rule continues to be under attack, and our abilities as Mayors to lead our cities have been further handicapped. As we continue facing the challenges of today and prepare for the challenges of the future, I’m confident that if we face them together, we’ll succeed in greater numbers and with greater strength.” Singer is serving his third term on the Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors. He was first elected to the Boca Raton City Council in 2014 and has served as the City’s Mayor since 2018. In addition to his official role with the City, Singer has also served on several governmental boards, including the United States Conference of Mayors Advisory Board, the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency,
public service and the Florida League of Mayors is abundantly obvious to anyone who knows or speaks to him,” said FLM Executive Director Scott Dudley. “That passion is one of the many reasons why he’ll be successful in leading our membership this next year. I’m looking forward to not only working with him in his new role as President, but also to seeing him excel at leading this great group of Mayors.”
Singer is serving his third term on the Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors.
the Palm Beach County School District Advisory Boundary Committee, the Palm Beach County Independent School Surtax Oversight Committee, and completed the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Program. Singer has also received the Home Rule Hero Award from the Florida League of Cities three times for his advocacy efforts during legislative session. In addition to his public service, Singer owns several small businesses, including a law firm focused on entrepreneurs. As
an attorney, he has earned the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell for the highest ethical standards and legal ability. Singer is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator and helps resolve business disputes. He has also served with several nonprofit organizations, including the Boca Raton Education Advisory Board, the Boca Raton Historical Society, the State Attorney’s Sober Homes Task Force and more. “President Singer’s passion for both
The Association also elected Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam President-Elect, and appointed members to the Board of Directors. Since 2005, the Florida League of Mayors has served as the official nonpartisan organization representing Florida’s Mayors. As a membership-driven association, the primary duty of the Florida League of Mayors is to ensure active advocacy and provide a powerful platform for Florida’s Mayors to speak out on issues of important interest to their cities and citizens.
Palm Beach Symphony Announces “Eudora’s Fable:The Shoe Bird”Family Concert Palm Beach Symphony will present Eudora’s Fable: The Shoe Bird, an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Eudora Welty’s only children’s book, The Shoe Bird, at the Eissey Campus Theater at Palm Beach State College on Sunday, October 24 at 3 p.m. Palm Beach Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz, who received a 2008 Grammy® Award nomination for “Best Musical Album for Children” for a recording of the work, will conduct the concert. “Eudora’s Fable: The Shoe Bird is a marvelous piece for children for the delightful way it introduces the instruments of the orchestra and lends itself to additional educational opportunities that reinforce the classroom curriculum,” Maestro Schwarz said. “We have created a new production with one of the top voice artists of our time, commissioned marvelous projections from an acclaimed artist and joined with other members in the community to deliver an entertaining concert that will have a lasting educational impact.” Written for children’s choir, narration, and orchestra, the story is considered a fanciful fable about animals and, much like Aesop’s fables, contains a moral or lesson. While describing the many birds of the story, the music introduces September 3 - September 9, 2021
and expands the audience’s knowledge of the orchestra instruments by featuring the auxiliary instruments of the woodwind section. A Mississippi native, Welty was a Pulitzer Prize winner, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the first living writer at the time to be published in the Library of America series. In its review of The Shoe Bird, The New York Times stated, “Children who read this book, or hear it read aloud, will be sure to love the words and the birds. Certainly, they will love Miss Welty besides.” Fellow Mississippian Samuel Jones adapted the story to create the music and lyrics of Eudora’s Fable: The Shoe Bird. Giving life to the shoe bird and his friends will be guest narrator Charlie Adler, named as one of the “Top All-Time Voice Over Artists” by Animation Magazine. The voice of one of the original Smurf characters, Adler is best known as the voice of the Decepticon Starscream in the Transformers film series and has been a featured voice character in Cow and Chicken, Tiny Toon Adventures, Rocko’s Modern Life and Aahh!!! Real Monsters. Thirty voices from the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches will appear as guest chorus to present the work that was originally commis-
sioned and premiered by the Mississippi Boychoir with the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. The Young Singers, Palm Beaches award winning children’s choir, performs annually in two self-produced productions at the Kravis Center, as well as throughout their community and in choral festivals. Engaging all the senses, the concert will feature larger-than-life art projections on stage designed by Ed McGowin, who has received acclaim for his paintings, sculptures, films, and public art installations. His works are in the public collections of, among others, the Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum in Manhattan; the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Palm Beach Symphony will also perform the concert to students at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on October 26. In addition, musicians from the Symphony will participate in pre-concert workshops at schools that will explore meter and musical phrases. Pre-concert workshops will be also held in collaboration with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, which is designing and implementing age-appropriate workshops for Palm Beach upper elementary and middle school students. The schools’ media specialists will receive the book to read to students before the concert and administer the workshops that will examine proverbs and idiomatic expressions from around the world that feature birds.
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Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and community outreach programs with children’s concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes, instrument donations and free public concerts that have reached more than 57,000 students in recent years. The Symphony’s outstanding educational initiatives have been made possible through the generous support of The Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Music, Lois Pope, the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, and Mr. William Robertson. The Eissey Campus Theater is located on the Palm Beach State College campus at 11051 Campus Drive in Palm Beach Gardens. Out of an abundance of care and concern for the health and well-being of faculty, staff, students, vendors and visitors, everyone is expected to wear a face covering or mask at all times when inside any campus facility. Seating for the October 24 concert is general admission and ticket prices are $20 with $10 student tickets. Tickets are available online at PalmBeachSymphony.org; by phone at (561) 281-0145; or by visiting the Palm Beach Symphony Box Office, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lugano Diamonds, Findlay Galleries, HSS Florida, PNC Wealth Management, The Colony Hotel, Hilton West Palm Beach, Provident Jewelry, IYC and Palm Beach Design Masters are proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony. Programs are also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Community
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Judge bans Gov. DeSantis’ mask mandate By: Lauren Do Nascimento A Tallahassee judge recently blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order on masks. As reported by CBS 12 News, the judge ruled that school districts should be able to implement mask mandates in public schools. Florida parents have also sued the governor, the Department of Education and the education commissioner in an attempt to allow schools to implement Covid-19 prevention measures. However, Gov. DeSantis’ attorneys state that masks do not work in slowing the spread of the virus. Circuit Judge John C. Cooper states that the Delta variant presents a higher risk of infection in children than the original virus had. “This fact places at issue all medical studies and anecdotal evidence that says ‘We had no problems last year [in schools], so we’ll have no problems this year.’ It’s different. We had a less infectious form of the virus last year. As the facts change on the ground…the need for various measures will also change,” says Cooper. Cooper also stated that the CDC’s mask recommendation revealed the overwhelming understanding between doctors.
The judge also stated that the governor’s opposition represents a small minority of medical opinions. The judge found that the Parents Bill of Rights doesn’t ban face mask mandates. Judge Cooper also pointed out that Gov. DeSantis led the state into a state of emergency in June but did not object when an emergency order was passed for a mask mandate. The governor’s office released the following statement: “It’s not surprising that Judge Cooper would rule against parent’s rights and their ability to make the best educational and medical decisions for their family, but instead rule in favor of elected politicians. This ruling was made with incoherent justifications, not based in science and facts – frankly not even remotely focused on the merits of the case presented. We are used to the Leon County Circuit Court not following the law and getting reversed on appeal, which is exactly what happened last year in the school reopening case. We will continue to defend the law and parent’s rights in Florida, and will immediately appeal the ruling to the First District Court of Appeals, where we are confident we will prevail on the merits of the case.”
Lynn University tops Niche’s Most Diverse College in America ranking Last week, Lynn University earned recognition among the nation’s most diverse colleges for the second year in a row. Niche, an online resource that connects people to their future schools, neighborhoods and workplaces, named Lynn the Most Diverse College in America for 2021 and second in the country for 2022. The award ranks 4,150 colleges nationwide on factors of geography, diversity and tolerance on campus. Since it was founded by a group of international nuns in 1962, Lynn has welcomed students from around the world each year. Applications for admission to its inaugural class of 96 women came from as far as Paris, Barcelona and Cuernavaca. The sisters’ mission was to educate a diverse group of students with a focus on service to the community. Today, Lynn students represent 101 countries and 45 U.S. states and territories. U.S. News & World Report has consistently named Lynn the No. 1 college for “Most
International Students” in the south. “I believe that being able to attend a school that has an international student body helps me understand other cultures and learn how to adapt to change more easily,” said Giuliana Carrozza Joia, a senior from Brazil. “Being an international student, it’s important to surround yourself with other people who are going through similar experiences as you.” Inside the classroom, Lynn’s nationally recognized Dialogues core curriculum fosters important conversations that help students learn and grow from each other’s perspective and experiences. Courses focus students on questions related to self, society, justice, civic life, belief and reason while helping them learn to think critically, communicate effectively and solve problems creatively. This fall, as Lynn welcomes the largest class in its history, students can expect to participate in even more programs that explore democracy, civility and social justice.
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Research Park at Florida Atlantic University to Celebrate 2021 Awards The Research Park at Florida Atlantic Uni- several units at FAU, including the Schmidt Colversity® recently named the recipients of its lege of Medicine and the College of Engineer2021 Research Park Distinguished Awards. The ing and Computer Science. Sixty percent of awards celebration will take place on Wednesday, FloSpine’s employees are FAU graduates. Distinguished Researcher: Dimitris PaSept. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. outside at The Addidos, Ph.D., has sevson, 2 East Camino eral patents pendReal, Boca Raton. ing and interesting Tickets cost $135 corporate interacper person. tions that will leverThe annual age patents. Pados awards recognize is a faculty member distinguished conin FAU’s College of tributions to the ReEngineering and search Park at FAU’s Computer Science mission to promote and is a Charles E. scientific research and development in affiliation with FAU, to Schmidt Eminent Scholar. His current research foster economic development and broaden the is focused on autonomous systems and artificial economic base of Palm Beach and Broward intelligence, areas that are of increasing focus to many Research Park at FAU companies. counties. Distinguished Organization: Baptist Health “The Research Park at FAU Awards highlight the work of our stakeholders to make South Florida has led the community’s response the South Florida region more innovative and to the coronavirus pandemic, helping people recompetitive in the knowledge economy and this cover from the disease and educating the comyear’s recipients exemplify the mission of the Re- munity on healthy best practices and enabling search Park at FAU, each one is innovating and people to get back to work safely, which is of bringing new forces to bear which enrich our fundamental importance to our economic recovery. region,” said Andrew Distinguished Duffell, president of Leader: John Kelly, the Research Park at “The Research Park at Ph.D. is the seventh FAU. president of FloriThe award recipiFAU Awards highlight da Atlantic Universients for 2021 are: the work of our ty, and has positioned Distinguished the University to join Entrepreneur: Peter stakeholders to make the top 100 univerHarris, chief executhe South Florida sities in the United tive officer of FloSpiStates through his rene, has been part of region” lentless focus on enthe Research Park at riching the student exFAU community since perience and elevating his days as an engineer with U.S. Spine, which was created in its incuba- the research enterprise of the University. Untor and then bought out. Harris stayed in Bo- der President Kelly’s leadership, the University’s ca Raton and soon created FloSpine, seeing a research expenditures have doubled, a record need for innovative medical devices to treat se- number of National Merit Scholars have enrious spinal injuries and deformities using light- rolled and, for the first time in its history, FAU weight materials that would improve health out- was ranked among the nation’s top public unicomes. FloSpine now has three U.S. patents and versities by U.S. News & World Report, landis continuing its growth, adding new surgeons ing at No. 140. In 2021, FAU moved up four and hospitals regularly. Harris has worked with spots to No. 136.
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Longtime former Workforce Dean Pat Richie passes away Patricia V. R i c h i e , Pa l m Beach State Coll e g e ’s f o r m e r longtime dean of Business, Trades and Public Safety programs, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 24, her family has announced. Richie, whom many called Pat or Dean Richie, had worked at the College in various workforce roles for 27 years before retiring in January. “Pat truly loved working at Palm Beach State College and spoke very highly and fondly of both her work family and the countless students she had the pleasure of mentoring and leading at the College,’’ her family said in a statement. Richie began working at then Palm Beach Community College in 1994 as director of Continuing Studies and was promoted three years later to dean of Career and Technical Education, becoming the College’s first African American female dean. She helped transition 45 career and technical programs, including cosmetology, from the School District of Palm Beach County. Her role widened in 2003 when she was named the first dean of work-
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force development, as the College opened its 150,000-squarefoot Education a n d Tr a i n i n g Center, which houses many of the roughly 60 programs she oversaw. Under her leadership, the College became an even more dominant leader in career and workforce training in the county, adding new and expanding programs and partnerships with industry leaders. During the construction boom of the early 2000s, she provided oversight and contract administration for a substantial apprenticeship program for various trades. This was part of the College’s commitment to Palm Beach County economic development. By restructuring PBSC’s reporting process for CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding, Richie helped the College get reimbursed by the state over $1 million last fiscal year for students who completed training and earned industry certifications. Her PBSC colleagues expressed sadness and shock over the news of her passing, and they lauded the impact she had at
the College and in the community. “Pat Richie was the quintessential professional and colleague. She was a hard worker who always strived to do everything with excellence and integrity. She was passionate about her work and about ensuring that we were meeting the workforce needs of the community,’’ said Thomas Gauthier, associate dean of Trade and Industry. “She mentored, motivated, educated and left an indelible impact on many people in higher education and in the community. Her flair for fashion, amazing smile and contagious laughter brought sun into the room. Several people have said that she made everyone feel special,” added Dr. Tunjarnika Coleman-Ferrell, interim vice president of Academic Affairs and the Palm Beach Gardens campus provost. Richie, a native of Baltimore who lived in Wellington for over 20 years, came to PBSC after working for eight years at Dundalk Community College in Maryland as director of business and contracted services and later director of community services. She never hesitated to help the College or the community. She participated in Port of Palm Beach initiatives and was instrumental in establishing the Riviera Beach Workforce Development Task Force, an initiative that led PBSC to create an instructional site at the Riviera Beach Public Works Center to offer classes for the Business Specialist College Credit Certificate. She was involved in community and col-
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lege-related organizations and committees, including the PBSC Chapter of the National Council on Black American Affairs, the Association of Florida Colleges, PBSC’s Hispanic Serving Institution Committee, the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. She was a past active member of the West Palm Beach Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. She held a bachelor’s degree in adult and continuing education from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Maryland. She helped make history at UMD as a charter member of the Theta Nu chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc. “Pat was greatly admired and highly respected for her professional and personal accomplishments,’’ her family said in the statement. “Dean Richie commanded the attention of all she encountered with her unmatched sophistication and classy style. Pat was deeply loved and will truly be missed by her family and friends.” She is survived by her nephew, David Clark and his wife, Natalie, nephew Michael Clark, and a host of cousins, other relatives and special friends. Richie will be laid to rest with her loving mother, Mildred Richie and sister Pamela Clark in Ford, Va. Additional information regarding a local memorial service will be forthcoming.
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Palm Beach Atlantic Welcomes Students Back to Campus Bounding with energy, new and returning Sailfish and their families arrived on campus last week, ready for another year of Christ-first, in-person education. Steering Committee members — upperclassmen hand-picked for leadership roles — hauled surfboards, storage bins and pillows into residence halls for families. Led by President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn, a medical doctor, PBA was one of only a small percentage of universities around the country to open and remain open safely throughout the previous academic year. To keep the community safe, facial coverings remained required for all large gatherings, such as chapel and the Welcome Week rally. After settling into their residences, students enjoyed a tailgate and movie night in the parking lot of Family Church across from campus. Commuters connected on Thursday evening, before an opening rally in the Rubin Arena. On Thursday night, parents connected with the President’s Cabinet and one another at an ice cream social in the Fraser Dining Hall while their students enjoyed a block party on the Baxter Green. Mark Kaprive, director of campus ministries, leads parents and others in a Concert of Prayer.Faculty and staff celebrated the new semester during two Community Day chapels. New Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Nancy Brainard gave the opening prayer, Executive Vice President for Advancement Laura Bishop read from Isaiah 46 and new Vice President for Information Technology Services/CIO Scott Barnes read Colossians 3:12-17. Schwinn introduced the theme for the year: “God is our refuge and strength,” from Psalm 46:1. Last year’s theme — “Trust in the Lord” from Proverbs 3:5-6 — comes to fruition in this year’s theme, Schwinn said. Before the start of the 2020-21 academic year, in the full throes of the pandemic, the President’s Cabinet went to their knees in a day of prayer and asked God if the University should open. God said yes, but as He so often does, He didn’t give all the answers, Schwinn said. The year that followed offered an opportunity to reflect, a strengthened commitment to the liberal arts and a reaffirmation of PBA’s identity as a Christ-
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first University. PBA emerged with a stronger financial position, new degree programs, a renewed commitment to PBA’s founding principles and new staff and faculty with deep faith, Schwinn said. Looking ahead, “We’re not going to have fear. We’re going to look to the Lord as our refuge,” Schwinn said. “Our God is, indeed, an ever-present help.” In his remarks, Dr. Bernie Cueto, vice president for spiritual development and campus pastor, explained what it means f o r P BA t o be a Christf i r s t U n ive rsity. Those in the University’s employ believe Christ is supreme over creation and supreme over the church. “Fear is going to try to impact your faith, and we’re going to say ‘no’ because Jesus is supreme,” Cueto said. During staff Community Day, Associate Vice President for Student Development Kate Magro was named employee of the year for her leadership of the University’s COVID-19 response. Read more about her contributions to the PBA community here. Dr. Matthew Mitchell was named the recipient of the Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching in the spring. New and long-serving employees also were recognized. Carolanne Brown, assistant provost for accreditation & assessment, marked 30 years of faithful service to the University. Faculty members Drs. Cora Barnhart, Eric Lowdermilk, Linda Raeder and Stephen Selby marked 20 years, as did Barbara Sharpe, secretary to the dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Students make blankets for hospitalized children during a Workship activity. During a Concert of Prayer on Friday morning, parents and others prayed for the coming year. Other Welcome Week events included a Workship project making blankets for children in the hospital and RAC-creation, an evening of fun activities at the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus and a closing rally with lip sync battle. The weekend concluded with a special foot-washing ceremony in which leaders washed the feet of incoming students. The experience is modeled after Jesus washing the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper. September 3 - September 9, 2021
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“For me, defensively, as I have grown As the Florida Atlantic University Owls fly closer to the football season opener at my chemistry with the defense to be able No. 11 University of Florida, slated for Sat- to call and command the defense, and as I urday at 7:30 p.m., the defense became to- have learned more of the defense and my concepts,” said Inside Linebacker Antarriday’s spotlight. “We feel like we have made progress us Moultrie. “With Coach [Lance Thompin establishing guys, who have maybe sepa- son] to have me ready to control the whole rated themselves a little bit and developing defense for the season. In the offseason, I a two-deep and certainly feel like the start- remember I was struggling coming off my ers have, maybe, separated themselves a lit- injury. I wasn’t moving the same, with the tle bit from the rest of the pack in getting same speed and strength. I remember sitting prepared for Florida,” said Defensive Coor- down with (strength) Coach Joey [Guarasdinator Mike Stoops. “We have condensed cio]. He had to talk to me about how hard things to those two groups, certainly ones I needed to work and just come back next year stronger. After getting 60 to 70% of that talk, it changed those reps throughmy life, how I see out the course of the The Owls open up the program, how week, in preparation I need to work. I for Florida.” the 2021 campaign started working ex“I haven’t notremely hard with ticed that. Their on the road Saturday Coach Joey from motivation ought in Gainesville against January to the time to be to play well. spring football startThat ought to be Florida. ed. He basically told your motivation evme again it is your ery time you step on time. Just go show the field. I think if you are not motivated and I have to moti- them.” The Owls open up the 2021 campaign vate you every day, we are going to have serious issues,” added Stoops. “They are com- on the road Saturday in Gainesville against petitive kids. We play a competitive game. Florida. The home opener is the followYou better step on the field in this game and ing Saturday, Sept. 11, at 3:30 p.m., hostbe competitive and not worry about who ing Georgia Southern. 2021 Single Game played who whenever. You need to worry Tickets are available now. To experience about your job, focus in on each play and “Football in Paradise,” Click Here or call what you need to do to be successful. If you 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Also scheduled for opening weekend at are worried about all this other stuff, then you are not going to be an effective player. FAU Stadium is the Coach Howard SchnelThat is the thing that we want to explain to lenberger Celebration of Life, to be held the players. Concentrate on yourself, your the night before the game against GSU, Frijob and do what you need to do to be ef- day, Sept. 10, with the public event startfective and if you don’t do that, then we are ing at 6 p.m. with videos and photos. The not going to have success as a team. That is guest speaking portion of the evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. what they have to concentrate on.” September 3 - September 9, 2021
PBA Women’s Cross Country Finishes Sixth in UTFCCCA South Region Preseason Poll
The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s cross country team was picked sixth in the South Region of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2021 preseason poll. This is the highest preseason placement for the Sailfish in program history. This past year, the Sailfish had their best season in program history, finishing in the top two in all three of the events they competed in. They placed second in the Sunshine State Conference Championship, which was a program best. The Sailfish are returning several key pieces from their 2020 team including Allison Seng, who finished sixth place in the conference championship. Dune Costes, Abigail Bateman,
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and Emma Baron had top-20 finishes in the conference championship and are expected to make a big impact this year. Lee University is picked to finish first in the South Region in the UTFCCCA polls. The Flames are favorites to repeat in this region after finishing 14th in the NCAA Division II Championships in 2019. Fellow SSC teams, the University of Tampa and Saint Leo University, were picked to finish in the top five in the preseason poll. The expectations are high for the Sailfish this season with this top 10 regional ranking. PBA begins its season this weekend at home for the Palm Beach Atlantic Meet at Rinker Athletic Campus on September 4th.
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Owls and Spartans Battle to Double-OT Draw Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer and Michigan State drew, 1-1, at DeMartin Stadium on Monday afternoon. Michigan State (3-0-1) opened the scoring in just the seventh minute, off a rebound and off the post. But FAU (1-2-1) would batten down the hatches from there on out. The equalizer came midway through the first half, when the Owls were fouled, and Bri Au s t i n c a m e through with the penalty kick. That evened things up in the 26th minute. MSU continued to pelt the net, but Amit Cohen was up to the challenge, earning a career-high nine saves against 26 Spartan shots. That included four saves after the halftime break (on 11 second half shots), two in overtime and one in the second OT. Austin’s goal is her second of the season and the Owls’ first PK success and attempt of the year, she and Miracle Porter each had two shots, with Sofia Voldby the other. Cohen’s nine saves surpassed her previous high of eight last year in a win over Middle Tennessee. Playing all 110’ Monday were Cohen, Hailey Landrus, Amanda Mar-
tin and Jodi Smith. Hunter Koziara clocked in at an even 100 as well. “Great afternoon on the road here in (East) Lansing,” said head coach Patrick Baker. “Phenomenal complex, beautiful afternoon, quite warm actually. Gave up a soft goal early, but credit to the players, they continued with fight, spirit and determination. Pressed them, tur ned them over, got a deserved PK and got the equalizer to change the complexion of the game there, which was great. Second half, back and forth, both teams creating some chances, they definitely got in line a little bit more than we did … and in overtime, both teams have an opportunity here or there, but not much. For us at least, based on the 110 minutes, we’re happy with coming here and after going down a goal – and especially after two losses – pleased that we got a positive result.” Following the men hosting Kaiser, the women play in the second game of a home doubleheader Friday night. It’ll be the Owls versus Murray State at 7:30 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium.
Cross Country Adds Former Runner to Coaching Staff The Palm Beach Atlantic cross country program has added former Sailfish runner Ty Fisher to its coach staff for this upcoming 2021-2022 season. Ty Fisher joins the cross country coaching staff after being one of the most decorated runners in program history from 2016-2020. This past season, Fisher finished in the Top-15 in the SSC cross country championships and earned All-SSC second team honors. He was named the PBA Athlete of the Year for the 2020-21 season and named to the Athletic Director’s List, having a GPA over 3.2, all four years he was at PBA and twice named to the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
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“I’m very happy that Ty Fisher will be joining us as a coach,” said head coach Maryellen Powers. “Ty’s intelligence, work ethic, and integrity were instrumental in his success as an athlete. Ty will be able to bring those qualities to his role as a coach, helping to keep both teams on track as we continue to grow. Ty was one of the original members of our men’s team, helping to build our program from scratch. With him, we have a phenomenal team culture and Ty understands what needs to be done to maintain it.” The Sailfish are set to begin their season on Sep. 4 when they host the Palm Beach Atlantic Meet.
Panther Volleyball Takes Down #2 Team in State What a start to the 2021-22 volleyball season for head coach Drew Colvin and his team, as they knock of the #2 ranked team in the state by a score of 3-2. With a whopping 12 new players on the roster, one could have assumed that the team might get off to a slow start. With just under 3 weeks of practice under their belts, the ladies of the panther volleyball team stepped up in a big way, controlling the game from the onset. Palm Beach made a statement early, taking the first two sets from visiting South Florida State College. After initially controlling set number three, South Florida called a timeout to try and cool of some of the momentum that the Panthers had, as they were close to sealing a 3-0 victory. That timeout proved worthwhile, as South Florida rallied back to claim set three in convincing fashion. South Florida then carried that momentum into set four, and the Panthers found themselves under seige. At times in set four, it seemed as though the visitors could not make a mistake. Perfect ball placement and newfound confidence found Palm Beach on their heels, searching for answers. Impressively, Palm Beach never lost their cool. They believed from the get-go that they could win the match -- and win they did. The ladies came out firing on all cylinders in the de-
ciding fifth set, controlling the play from the beginning. With momentum back in their favor, the Panthers never looked back as they took the fifth set decisively -- 15-7. Notable performances include, Hailey Hart, a sophomore transfer from Young Harris College, who led the team with 19.5 points, including a team-high 17 kills. Freshman Dena Otte, who in her first collegiate game, had a number of key kills that crossed across the court leaving visiting players baffled. She finished with a total of 9 kills, good enough for third on the team. Bianca Justamante, sister of former panther volleyball player Gaby Justamante, excelled in her first collegiate match. She finished 2nd on the team in kills with 10, including 17 total attacks. Defensively, the Panthers received strong performances from Darlenis Medina, Hailey Hart, and Natalie Faulkner. Each had double-digit DIG totals. Medina made several fantastic diving plays and her presence could be felt throughout the game. Lastly, we couldn’t leave out the fantastic setting performance by Natalie Faulkner, who led the team with 46 assists. The Panthers will rest up over the weekend before they start a busy week of play on Monday, starting off with a familiar foe -- the Eastern Florida Titans. Palm Beach takes on Eastern Florida at 6:00 pm at home.
Former Panther Brad Peacock Traded to Red Sox Former Panther Brad Peacock was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox on 8/31 in exchange for cash considerations. Peacock’s contract was immediately selected by the Red Sox and started their night game on 8/31 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Peacock, one of PBSC’s more notable baseball alumni, was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2006. He rose to prominence with the Houston Astros,
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