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City of Boca Raton Unveils New Website and City App

PBSC Boca campus and community welcome new leadership

Boynton Beach Library Hosting Deaf Awareness Month 2021 Events

FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine Receives $1M Gift

Boca Helping Hands Expands Hunger Relief Services & Financial Assistance to Delray Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is expanding its services in Delray Beach as part of its plan to help more people across Palm Beach County over the next three years. This includes making emergency financial assistance and childcare funding available to Delray Beach residents, as well as opening the organization’s first food pantry in West Delray Beach.

Starting October 5th, Boca Helping Hands will expand its food distribution schedule to include Delray Beach two days a week.

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The Boca Raton Historical Society to Reopen Reimagined Museum on October 3 The Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Historical Society today publicly thanks the City Council of Boca Raton for voting to cover $590,000 in reconstruction costs of the city-owned building that houses The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM), formerly known as the Boca Raton History Museum.

This recent financial support is in addition to the City’s original grant of $650,000 and will cover critical reconstruction costs.

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New Community Garden to open in October The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) will unveil its new Community Garden on Saturday, October 16 at 10 a.m. at Meadows Park at 1300 NW 8th Street, Boca Raton with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. As part of the garden’s re-opening, the City will be celebrating Boca Raton’s 41st year as a “Tree City USA” with a tree giveaway for City residents.

The trees will be native and fruiting trees.

“We were delighted to work with the City and Brightline to move the JLBR Community Garden,” Jamie Sauer, President of the Junior League of Boca Raton said. “This joint effort will enable the community to come together through gardening.”

The garden is approximately 1.4 acres and will now contain approximately 100 plots available for patrons to lease.

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• The City of Boca Raton has introduced a new communications initiative which aims to build a stronger and more unified connection with the City’s residents, visitors, and businesses. The initiative will introduce additional avenues to easily connect with the City and a more modern and vibrant design aesthetic across all City communication channels. These efforts include a website refresh with new design elements, launch of a new app to report concerns, and a text messaging notification service.

• Florida Atlantic University has received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — FAU will be featured along with 100 other recipients in the November issue of the magazine.

• The Palm Beach State College Foundation hosted more than 150 guests at the Boca Raton campus Sept. 21 to share its vision, welcome new leadership, and recognize the significance of Palm Beach State’s impact on the community for nearly 90 years. With the selection of Van Williams earlier this year as the new campus provost and dean of student services, the celebration luncheon was the backdrop to formally introduce him to the community and share new goals for the 900-student Boca Raton campus, which was established in 1983.

• Several local nonprofit and for-profit Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce members gathered at Frankie Beans Coffee Shop the morning of September 17 to launch Do Good Delray. Do Good Delray (Partner with Purpose) is GDBCC’s new annual partnership initiative. With a desire to see increased collaboration between their profit and nonprofit members, GDBCC has created a month of opportunities aimed at growing both friends & funds in a fun, creative way. The goal is to bring likeminded people together to raise awareness, engagement and increased funding for the

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• The City of Boynton Beach is hosting a series of Public Input Meetings to obtain community feedback regarding the City’s expenditure of American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds. The first meeting will occur on Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 pm at City Hall Commission Chambers (100 E. Ocean Ave.). Those unable to attend in person may tune in to the live GoToWebinar broadcast. An ASL interpreter will be provided.

• In support of Deaf Awareness Month, the Boynton Beach City Library and the City’s Office of Accessibility are hosting two free events in Downtown Boynton.

• The University Galleries in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus, presents “Family Art Day” in both the Schmidt Center Gallery and Ritter Art Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open to kids ages 5 to 12 to participate, the event is free for families to attend. Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the delta variant, all patrons regardless of vaccination status are expected to wear masks while indoors in any FAU facilities, including classrooms. Anyone exhibiting flu-like symptoms (coughing, fever, shortness of breath) will be asked to leave the venue to support the safety and protection of the university community.

• The Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Historical Society today publicly thanks the City Council of Boca Raton for voting to cover $590,000 in reconstruction costs of the city-owned building that houses The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM), formerly known as the Boca Raton History Museum. This recent financial support is in addition to the City’s original grant of $650,000 and will cover critical reconstruction costs not anticipated at that time, including extensive plumbing, foundation and electrical work at Old Town Hall, which dates back to 1927.

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COMMUNITY City of Boca Raton Unveils New Website and City App

The City of Boca Raton has introduced a new communications initiative which aims to build a stronger and more unified connection with the City’s residents, visitors, and businesses. The initiative will introduce additional avenues to easily connect with the City and a more modern and vibrant design aesthetic across all City communication channels. These efforts include a website refresh with new design elements, launch of a new app to report concerns, and a text messaging notification service.

Following the uncertainty experienced by the entire community over the past year and a half, the City is encouraging the community to REDISCOVER BOCA RATON and further engage, connect, and enjoy the City they know and love. The communications initiative consists of the following elements: Website Refresh: The City’s website, www.MyBoca.us, now features a more modern, sleek design with improved features. The upgrades include a more aesthetically pleasing experience for website visitors, a more efficient layout, and new quick buttons to navigate to specific department pages faster. Visitors will notice a new website symbol which links Boca Raton’s past with its future. It incorporates the sails from the official City seal in a modern look that signifies new horizons and the progression of the City toward an innovative and sustainable future.

NEW MyBoca App: The userfriendly interface provides a faster, atyour-fingertips tool to instantly report a

concern to the City, see a real time map of all reported concerns, check beach conditions, pay your water bill, find resources for new residents, and discover things to do in Boca Raton. The functionality will also help reduce staff resources and time. The app is currently available for download in both the Apple App Store and Google Play by searching “City of Boca Raton.”

NEW Civic Ready Texting Service: The text message notification software will help keep residents better informed and safe.

The mass notification system can quickly reach residents with alerts for City services, special events and more. Boca Raton residents can sign up for the service by visiting the link.

“By uniting our history and our future, we hope this new marketing initiative will instill a sense of pride in our City, encourage new opportunities, and provide increased communication channels accessible to everyone”, said Anne Marie Connolly, Communications & Marketing Manager. “We encourage the entire community to explore – visit the website, download the app, sign up for alerts and further engage in all ways with their city.”

The City’s Communications & Marketing Division was created in 2016 and manages the City’s public and community relations, website, digital and social media, crisis communications and graphic design responsibilities. For more information about the new initiative, visit the City’s website at www.MyBoca.us.

FAU Receives 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Florida Atlantic University has received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — FAU will be featured along with 100 other recipients in the November issue of the magazine.

“Education has been referred to as ‘the great equalizer’ and I’m proud that FAU is known as an institution where students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed,” said FAU President John Kelly. “It’s an honor to receive the HEED Award in recognition of our ongoing efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive campus environment and move the needle toward racial equity.”

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broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives, programs, and outreach; student recruitment, retention, and completion; and hiring practices for faculty and staff.

“The HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for d i v e r s i t y, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”

For more information about the 2021 HEED Award, visit insightintodiversity. com. For more information about FAU, visit www.fau.edu.

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PBSC Boca campus and community welcome new leadership The Palm Beach State College Founda- equating this to Palm Beach State’s mission tion hosted more than 150 guests at the Bo- to transform lives.

Given his role as secretary of the Naca Raton campus Sept. 21 to share its vision, welcome new leadership, and recognize the tional Trust for the Humanities, Penn said significance of Palm Beach State’s impact on he was pleased to learn of the subjects and programs offered by the College. the community for nearly 90 years.

“I think it’s fantastic that your curricWith the selection of Van Williams earlier this year as the new campus provost and ulum also includes the seven humanities dean of student services, the celebration which are absolutely essential if we are to luncheon was the backdrop to formally in- continue as a democratic society.”

Standing alongside him, Boice, who is troduce him to the community and share new goals for the 900-student Boca Raton chair of the Trust, spoke about her dedication to promoting humanities and the campus, which was established in 1983.

Guests at the event, chaired by South importance of sustaining such programs.

PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D., Florida businesswoman, philanthropist and PBSC Foundation Board member Yvonne also shared how the College is impacting Boice, included Palm Beach County Com- Palm Beach County and serving the commissioner Maria Sachs; Boca Raton City munity even through the COVID-19 panCouncil members Yvette Drucker and An- demic.

“So many of our classes went remote dy Thomson; Boynton Beach Mayor Steven Grant; South Florida businesswoman and but because we are the leading workforce healthcare philanthropist Christine Lynn; provider within our community, we didn’t and Troy McLellan, CEO of the Boca Ra- have the option to go 100% virtual,” Parker said. “We had to make sure some of our ton Chamber of Commerce. programs remained Carolyn Wilopen because of our liams, vice chair of responsibility to our the PBSC District “So many of our community.”

Board of TrustWilliams, who ees, and Trustee Paclasses went remote took the helm of trice Bishop, were but because we are the campus June 1, also in attendance expressed his gratfor the celebration, the leading workforce itude toward the which took place provider within our College and the at the Countess de community in supHoernle Humanicommunity, we didn’t porting him in his ties and Technology have the option to go new role and said Building, made poshe looks forward sible by philanthrop100% virtual,” to developing even ic support of the more relationships Countess Henrietta with the Boca Rade Hoernle in 2005.

The luncheon also featured inspiration- ton community.

“We have to take far more steps toal remarks from guest speaker BJ “Buddie” Penn, a former assistant secretary and act- ward one another than away,” Williams said.

PBSC and its Foundation have made ing secretary of the Navy and well-known Washington, D.C. area civic leader. Penn great strides in taking these steps through recalled his dream of becoming an aviator philanthropic, individual and community and developing great leadership skills that partnerships, serving Palm Beach State stuhave served him throughout a decorated dents as a catalyst that drives the economcareer. He also mentioned the significant ic and cultural well-being for all of Palm people who motivated him over the years, Beach County.

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The Greater Delray Beach City of Boynton Beach hosting Chamber of Commerce Connects public meetings to seek Local Nonprofit Organizations community feedback on American with For-profit Businesses Rescue Plan Act Fun Expenditures Several local nonprofit and for-profit Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce members gathered at Frankie Beans Coffee Shop the morning of September 17 to launch Do Good Delray. Do Good Delray (Partner with Purpose) is GDBCC’s new annual partnership initiative. With a desire to see increased collaboration between their profit and nonprofit members, GDBCC has created a month of opportunities aimed at growing both friends & funds in a fun, creative way. The goal is to bring like-minded people together to raise awareness, engagement and increased funding for the nonprofit’s philanthropic efforts all resulting in a new alliance. There will be 14 events in the month of October.

“After years of collaboration and planning we are overjoyed and overwhelmed by the response to our Do Good Delray launch.” said Diana Rosayn, Be Like Brit Foundation Marketing Director.

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“We are so excited to gather all our Do Good Delray partners prior to October’s “Partner with Purpose” month of events.

Don’t miss out – please mark your calendar and join us at all these great events!” said Lynn Van Lenten, GDBCC Member Services Director.

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Do Good Delray Events October 6, 5-7pm, An ART Showcase, Chick-Fil-A (Linton Blvd.) and Achievement Centers for Children & Families. Free event.

October 7, 5:30-8pm, Connect 4 Tournament, Batcat Media & PEP Leads Group and Eat Better Live Better. $20 Networking, $30 Networking and entry into tournament.

October 9, 7am, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Dash Travel and American Cancer Society. Donations accepted.

October 13, 6-8pm, Get Dirty in Delray, Viral Vision Marketing and WiseTribe. $25 General Admission, $50 VIP Admission.

The City of Boynton Beach is hosting a series of Public Input Meetings to obtain community feedback regarding the City’s expenditure of American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds. The first meeting will occur on Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 pm at City Hall Commission Chambers (100 E. Ocean Ave.). Those unable to attend in person may tune in to the live GoToWebinar broadcast. An ASL interpreter will be provided.

A second Public Input Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 6:00 pm at Fire Station #3 (3501 N. Congress Ave.). No virtual option is offered for this meeting.

A meeting geared specifically towards Non-Profits is scheduled for Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 pm at City Hall + Online.

An ASL interpreter will be provided.

On May 10, 2021, the US Department of Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established by the ARPA, which was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The AR-

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PA will deliver $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. These funds can be used to respond to acute pandemic response needs, fill revenue shortfalls among local governments, and support the communities and populations hardest-hit by the COVID-19 public crisis. Eligible uses must be in response to the disease itself or the harmful consequences of the economic disruptions resulting from, or exacerbated by, the COVID-19 public health emergency. The City of Boynton Beach will receive a total of $13,647,904 in two tranches, receiving our first deposit of $6,823,952 on May 19,2021.

The U.S. Treasury Department has stressed the importance for government units to ASSESS and IDENTIFY the greatest needs, and to provide services either directly or through existing evidence-based programs.

Community members may also share their feedback via an online survey available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole languages.

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EDITORIAL By: C. Ron Allen

CommUNITY Champions Practicing What They Preach The spiritual works of compassion/ mercy – especially teaching the faith and putting up with the annoyances of others – are very important.

But it is about time that more leaders of our local houses of worship examine their conscience to see if they are practicing the things they preach.

While visiting a local park recently, I went over to speak with a man and woman seated on a bench.

I soon learned that they were homeless and that parishioners from Cason United Methodist Church, under the leadership of the Rev. Alexis Talbott, had just dropped off their freshly-washed clothes, a weekly ritual of the members of the Delray Beach church.

We had a long conversation during which I learned a lot about the life journeys of both.

Only a few weeks later while driving through the neighborhood, I noticed Live Fresh, a 29.5 foot-long mobile shower, in

use on a vacant lot.

There, several members of Cason and St. Matthews Episcopal Church were on hand volunteering their time.

The air-conditioned trailer, which has private showers and changing area combination rooms, stops at the lot each Friday to help and restore dignity to the county’s homeless.

Cason, St. Matthews and neighboring Resurrection Life Fellowship became the new sites for a soup kitchen after the city ended a 20-year agreement with the Caring Kitchen, which served hot meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner at a city-owned building at 196 NW Eighth Ave. The city stopped officials with the Caring Kitchen after neighbors complained of public defecation, fights and people sleeping in yards near the city-owned building.

Now, this is not to say other churches are not doing great or remarkable things.

However, most of them are doing it among themselves only.

I was further impressed when Cason provided transportation to KOP Mentoring Network after the transmission in the 20-year-old van died, leaving students stranded on the interstate while on their way to a class in West Palm Beach one night.

I reached out to several local churches to use their vans following the November incident and one agreed to transport them for $150 per trip. Another nodded yes. One issue: the van had no insurance although they had been transporting parishioners.

Rev. Talbott offered her van, which saved the year for the students. Each Thursday they travel to West Palm Beach where they are learning digital media at the Center for Creative Education.

As I was about to give in to despair, one of my peers quickly intervened. She encouraged me to join together and ask the Lord to raise up a generation of pastors who will lead this community with

integrity, compassion, godly vision and Christlike character.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Rev. Talbott shortly after she took over a few years ago and she shared her vision for the church and the community.

She has a big and bold vision for Cason, she loves the youth of the community and she has embraced this community.

Here is a leader who has been working in and outside the church to bring needed messages to the community, to bring hope and to make a change. Her commitment was birthed out of her love for God. In my humble opinion, Rev. Alexis Talbott is committed in her dedication to spiritual practices -daily acts of Scripture reading, instructing the ignorant, devotion, Christian meditation, community service and, of course, prayer.

We want to hear from you. If you know of a church that has been providing extraordinary service outside the church, please let us know.

POSITIVE LIVING Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr

Little Things Count a Lot! Never minimize the importance of small gestures, the power of supposedly insignificant things; most often these are the words that either make or break an opportunity, a friendship, or other experiences of greater import!

Learn to use your mouth effectively, with uplifting messages to people who, more than likely, need your input at the moment you utter your message to them, whether they are previously known to you or not. Live daily with a sense of timing, with a desire to do some good for others, and with the ability to say or do something whose impact can be the greatest, and the most positive.

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ognize that this individual is having a hard time, for reasons unknown, but very real to the one enduring it. Without meddling into anybody’s private concerns, you can measure your greeting, any further words you address, and even a conversation you may carry on with someone.

Not too long ago, I was at the lobby of a large hospital, waiting for the return of a relative who had gone to another floor for a medical consultation. Momentarily interrupting my reading, while I waited, I noticed a middle-aged woman shining the floors of that major lobby. She was going up and down, right and left, doing her job faithfully, while being noticed by no one.

But I was observing her and the good quality of her work. Thus, when she came

closer to where I was sitting, I smiled at her and simply said: “Because of your good work, this whole area is clean and shinny; many thanks for what you are doing for so many people!”

She smiled at me and whispered some thanks in her foreign accent, and proceeded on her work still carrying that smile. It was a very small, insignificant gesture on my part, but something I believe made a positive difference for her.

People like to be appreciated. Whatever the nature of their efforts, everyone should be thanked if and when such applause may be given another. This happens daily with restaurant servers, with supermarket cashiers, for store clerks who walk with us to an aisle or shelf helping us to find some

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item, to people who provide us information when we seek it from them at a busy street anywhere. Multiple are the examples of how we can encourage others in gratitude for what they are doing for the public in general, or specifically for us!

Even when someone dealing with us in any context, who happens to appear not so friendly, or even manifests some irritation, we should still be courteous and kind, for we don’t know the anguish they may be facing, any pain they may be feeling, any bad news they may have received that very day.

Our kind words and gestures, our positive posture and disposition can make an indelible difference for good in a life. It costs us nothing, but its effect definitely adds great significance to another!

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COLUMNISTS ROBERT’S COMMUNITY REPORT

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By Robert Weinroth

Waiting: The ‘Game’ No One Likes to Play

Palm Beach County Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth’s office reports the unemployment rate for August is 4.7 percent — below both the 5.3 percent national rate and Florida’s 5.0 percent rate for a full year, according to the latest monthly reports released today by CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (all numbers not seasonally adjusted).

August’s rate also dropped 3.4 percentage points below the year-ago rate of 8.1 percent.

Total nonagricultural employment in Palm Beach County is 623,900, adding 36,100 jobs over the year – a 6.1 percent gain compared to Florida’s 4.9 percent gain.

Other improvements include: For the second consecutive month, there are more job openings than unemployed people in Palm Beach County – 37,267 job openings vs. 35,320 unemployed people in August. Same case for the state – 529,000 job openings vs. 520,326 unemployed people.

For more than a year, the county’s unemployment rate stayed below other major state markets, including Miami-Dade County, Broward County and the Greater Orlando area. These areas with large numbers of theme parks, cruise ships and international flight traffic have taken the longest time to recover.

For the fifth consecutive month, the leisure/hospitality industry sector led the county in over-the-year job growth. Discover the Palm Beaches reported that both July and August 2021 tourism numbers were in line with 2019, a record year for visitation.

Hiring traditionally begins picking up for the busy winter season and the outlook for Palm Beach County is bright. According to the industry research firm Destination Analysts, 80 percent of American travelers currently have trip plans and beaches/resorts are the number one destination.

“Before the pandemic, summer was traditionally our slow season for employment. Our job market is scorching — with Palm Beach County continuing to outperform the state and nation for an entire year,” said Julia Dattolo, President and CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County, the nonprofit organization chartered by the state to lead workforce development in Palm Beach County.

Job growth by industry sector: On a percentage basis, job gains in August were led by the leisure/hospitality sector with 21.3 percent over-the-year job growth, besting a statewide gain of 16.3 percent in that sector. Jobs in the leisure/hospitality, education/health services, government, manufacturing, construction, and trade/ transportation/utilities and manufacturing industries grew faster in the county than statewide over the year.

By the numbers, over-the-year job gains/losses in Palm Beach County were: Industry Change Total jobs Leisure/hospitality +14,200 jobs 80,800 Education/health services +7,000 jobs 107,200 Professional/business services +4,600 jobs 120,600 Trade/transportation/utilities +3,400 jobs 112,800 Government +2,100 jobs 59,000 Other services +1,800 jobs 30,700 Construction +1,200 jobs 39,000 Manufacturing +700 jobs 19,900 Financial activities +600 jobs 43,900 Information +500 jobs 9,800 Outside of the Great Depression, the county’s record high unemployment rate reached 14.7 percent in April 2020. The record-low unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in Dec. 2019.

CareerSource offers virtual and in-person job fairs, classes and facilities for job searches, grants for job skills training for those who qualify, career development and consulting – at no cost! During the past five program years, CareerSource Palm Beach County assisted nearly 60,000 residents find employment ranging from entry level to executive suite, with salaries from these jobs creating $1.2 billion in annual wages. CareerSource also awarded $10.1 million in grants to area businesses and employees for job training and educational assistance during that time. More information is at careersourcepbc.com.

CareerSource also provides services to help rebuild and sustain businesses in today’s challenging marketplace. CareerSource absorbs the cost of most of these services including recruitment, assessments and referrals of qualified job candidates; space and staff assistance for screening/interviewing candidates; and grants for training employees.

Rick Boxx

Many of us find ourselves each day on the proverbial treadmill, frantically rushing to another appointment or the next deadline, refusing to slow down for fear of failing or missing out on some once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Patience is not a virtue we strive to nurture. If we wait, we suspect this fast-paced world will still keep moving, leaving us far behind.

People talk about the “waiting game,” but it is a “game” the vast majority of us find no pleasure in playing. We want what we want – and we want it now. Whatever “it” happens to be.

Some time ago I met with a successful business leader who admitted this. He told me that one of the hardest things for him is to “wait on the Lord.” Finding himself in a time of transition, he felt ready to move forward with the next stage of his career, but God would not release him yet. So he found himself in God’s “waiting room.”

Driven, goal-focused business leaders often struggle with waiting patiently on God’s direction, preferring to charge forward on their own. There are many reasons for this. When forced to wait, we feel no longer in control, like we are at the mercy of circumstances as they unfold. We are action-oriented and think that waiting – pausing from frenetic activity – is a terrible waste of time and energy.

However, as we consider principles presented in the Bible from our perspectives as business and professional people, we discover that some of God’s greatest work occurs after He has commanded His people to wait.

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For instance, we read in Acts 16 a time when the apostle Paul and his companions were prohibited from going into an area that seemed very reasonable for them to enter: “When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to” (Acts 16:7). They must of wondered why, knowing the people in the region needed to hear the Good News they were so eager to present.

In fact, Paul was stopped twice from moving forward with his plan. However, he later learned the reason for the delay. By waiting on the Lord and His timing, Paul eventually was able to launch a vibrant church in Macedonia instead. God, it turned out, had a better idea.

In Psalm 37, written by King David of Israel, we read passages filled with action verbs: “Trust in the Lord….” “Delight yourself in the Lord….” “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him….” Those are words we like to hear – things we can do.

But then we read, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him” (Psalm 37:7). In verse 34 of the same psalm we read, “Wait for the Lord and keep his way.”

When we read such instructions, we want to respond, “What? Wait? Why can’t we just keep moving? There is so much to do!” Often we discover in retrospect that God’s plans and His timing are different – and superior – to what we had in mind. When you are feeling stifled by God, remember that He knows the beginning and the end. And our heavenly Father always knows what is best.

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Boynton Beach Library Hosting Deaf Awareness Month 2021 Events In support of Deaf Awareness Month, the Boynton Beach City Library and the City’s Office of Accessibility are hosting two free events in Downtown Boynton.

On Thursday, September 23 from 5:307:30 pm, celebrate International Day of Sign Languages by learning some American Sign Language (ASL) and hearing from speakers Janice Pickron, a City ITS Web Design Coordinator, and Shivon Schmitz, a local artist who has led Silent Painting Classes for the City Recreation and Parks Department. They will share their unique experiences of being deaf and in-

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form attendees on the ways in which the City supports accessibility for all employees and residents. Register online. Space is limited.

On Wednesday, September 29 from 1010:30 am, join retired teacher Susan Robbins by the Banyan Tree outside City Hall for a Signing Storytime. She will read a popular children’s book using ASL. Susan Robbins taught Deaf students from K-12 for 30 years. No pre-registration is required. Drop ins are welcome.

Questions? Call the City Library at 561742-6390.

FAU University Galleries Presents Family Art Day The University Galleries in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus, presents “Family Art Day” in both the Schmidt Center Gallery and Ritter Art Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open to kids ages 5 to 12 to participate, the event is free for families to attend. Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the delta variant, all patrons regardless of vaccination status are expected to wear masks while indoors in any FAU facilities, including classrooms. Anyone exhibiting flu-like symptoms (coughing, fever, shortness of breath) will be asked to leave the venue to support the safety and protection of the university community.

At “Family Art Day” children and their families will discover the art of numerous South Florida artists awarded the 2021 Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Arts Fellowship. Our current exhibition, Under the Florida Sun, transports the viewer from the perceived notion that Florida is solely a tourist destination, into a deeper understanding of the cultures, contradictions, politics, identities, and environments that make Florida so interesting.

Activities planned for the event include two hands-on art making stations and scavenger hunts within both gallery spaces. Adults will be allowed to step back and let FAU art students immerse the children in the art or will be welcomed to join them in the fun and

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learning.

The University Galleries are open Tuesdays through Fridays from 1:00p.m to 4:00p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Group and class tours are welcome during public hours as well as at other times scheduled by appointment. While the “Family Art Day” program will occur in both of our galleries (the galleries are a five-minute walk from one another), attendees may begin at either the Schmidt Center Gallery that is located in the Performing Arts building (building No. 51 marked by a tall white cubicle tower) or the Ritter Gallery, located in the Breezeway on the second floor. Parking is available to the east of the Performing Arts building and the Visual Arts building (building No. 53) in a four-story parking garage. FAU is located one-half mile east of I-95 on Glades Road.

“Family Art Day” and Under the Florida Sun are produced in collaboration with FAU’s Department of Visual Arts and Art History.

This is the seventh time FAU has hosted the Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Arts Fellowship exhibition, and furthers the University Galleries mission to promote the complex world of the arts and the professional practices at FAU. For more information about “Family Art Day,” email Kaila Rutherford at UGMuseumEd@fau.edu. For more information about the University Galleries, call 561-2972661 or visit www.fau.edu/galleries.

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Make a Statement: 4 Back-to-School Shoe Trends to Try (StatePoint) As children all over the country count down the last days of summer, parents are checking off their to-do lists to make sure everyone is ready to head back to school. In addition to school supplies, new shoes are almost always at the top of the list to accommodate growing feet – whether attending class in-person, or virtually.

According to Laryssa Grant, kids buyer for national retailer Rack Room Shoes, this season’s sneaker styles give nod to classic designs and simple silhouettes and are sure to complement any school wardrobe.

“Back-to-school shopping is always an exciting time for families,” says Grant. “And this year, it’s easier than ever for parents to ensure comfort while helping their children express their individualities.”

Here are four back-to-school shoe trends to try:

• A thleti c Styles: It’s all about comfort these days, and athleisure wear continues to remain a staple for students of all ages. Athletic shoes typically reser ved for a P.E. class are popular this season and can be paired with almost any casual-inspired outfit.

Shoe to try: Lightweight and breathable with a clean, sleek design, the New Balance Roav women’s running shoe is the perfect blend of style and comfort for those on-the-go.

• High Tops: Fashionable and versatile, high-top shoes are back in a major

way. This year’s high tops feature on-trend and seasonal colors to wear with skir ts, dresses, jeans and more.

Shoes to tr y: A variety of brands such as Nike, Adidas, and Converse offer high-tops this season that kick it up a notch with brighter and more pronounced patterns.

• Prints and Patterns: Patterned shoes are no longer treated as a statement shoe, but rather as a neutral that can be mixed and paired with any item in the closet.

Shoe to try: The Vans Ward sneak-

er adds a fun twist to its classic skater-style shoe with assorted patterns and colors. Available in men, women, and children’s sizes, there is something available for students of all ages.

• Color Blocking: Color-blocked styles are a fresh choice for this backto-school season – and an ideal way to add a unique look to an outfit.

Shoe to try: Nike’s Air Max Excee sneaker offers a variety of vibrant color-blocking options, with sizes for school-aged girls and boys -- and parents, too.

For one-stop-shopping during the back-to-school season, parents can visit the Kids Club at Rack Room Shoes in stores or online at rackroomshoes.com.

When it comes to your children’s shoes, style and comfort should both be prioritized. Take a cue from those in the know to ensure your selections are both on-trend and highly functional.

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 confidence. Looking for more of Plus

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.

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Andrew Schulz Announced as Saturday Night Show Closer at Laughing Spree Fest 2021 Laughing Spree Fest is a multi-media, immersive comedy, music and art festival supporting national charities and community groups at Sunset Cove Amphitheater with over twenty comics and performers on the line-up. The event comes to Boca Raton, FL December 3-4, 2021, and has assembled some of the biggest names in comedy to hit the stage. Keynote acts on the two-day festival include Andrew Schulz, Jim Norton, Bryan Callen, Yamaneika Saunders, Jeff Dye, Bret Ernst and Leah Lamarr, among many national-touring comedians and DJs on the festival roster.

The festival’s Saturday night show will be closed by Andrew Schulz, a New York native and South Florida favorite, who was 2020’s most viewed comedian in the world, keeping the title from 2018 and 2019. Schulz has taken stand-up comedy by storm, with his YouTube standup clips amassing over 255 million views, and his latest YouTube comedy special The Crowd Work Special has been viewed over 4 million times. Schulz’s debut comedy album 551 was #1 on Billboard, Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Music. Leah Lamarr, September’s Clubhouse app icon, comic, actress and writer, was also added to the Saturday line-up, bringing an array of funny people to Boca Raton, Florida over the two-day festival.

Other well-known comics on the festival line-up include Jim Norton, American stand-up comedian, radio personality, bestselling author and actor. Jim is the co-host of The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show that can be heard every morning on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Bryan Callen, an actor, comedian, and podcaster, best known for his recurring role as “Coach Mellor” on ABC’s Schooled and The Goldbergs, as well as being one of the original cast members of MadTV, is the festival’s Friday night show closer. Callen has also appeared in Kingdom, Hangover 1 & 2, Ride Along, Sex and the City, Old School, Entourage, Californication, and many more. Callen is joined on Friday’s show by an incredible line-up of talent including, Yamaneika

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Saunders, a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress known for her outrageous, refreshing and downright hysterical authenticity on shows such as The Meredith Viera Show, Oxygen’s Funny Girls, and Comedy Central’s In Security. Yamaneika has appeared on many shows, including HBO’s Crashing, TruTV’s Comedy Knockout, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and as a recurring correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Also hitting the stage over the two day event is an array of home-grown talent that began their careers in Florida and have gone on to achieve success, such as Orlando Leyba(NBC), Sean Grant(TBS), Cam Bertrand(AGT), Vince Taylor(MTV), as well as long-time Power 96 on-air personality, DJ Zog. “We are incredibly excited to bring this much talent to one stage”, said LS Fest Co-Producer Warren Kirschbaum.

“It’s going to be a phenomenal event because you never see this many giant comedic names on one roster, it just doesn’t exist any where in the state of Florida. I am so happy to be able to be part of it,” said Kirschbaum.

In addition to live comedy and music performances, the event experience includes four “Villages” dedicated to different themes and attractions for ticketholders to enjoy over the two-day festival. There will be an “Art Village” with local artists and craftsman showing off their pieces and creating live art. The “Community Village” is dedicated to non-profit & community organizations gaining visibility and fundraising support. Also on-site will be a “Food Truck Village” and “Extreme Fun Village” with a specialty bar, alternative performers and lots of games and attractions for attendees to experience.

Laughing Spree Fest plans to operate at 50% reduced venue capacity, with COVID precautions in place to keep festival attendees safe, while providing a unique, outdoor event experience. Laughing Spree Fest is created and produced by Big Idea Charities (501c3), Comedy Now Productions and Comedy Basement Events, producing comedy and fundraising events since 2014.

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Boca Helping Hands Expands Hunger Relief Services & Financial Assistance to Delray Beach Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is expand- County that BHH serves. Previously, this fiing its services in Delray Beach as part of nancial assistance was limited to Boca Raits plan to help more people across Palm ton and Boynton Beach residents.

Since the inception of the BHH ReBeach County over the next three years.

This includes making emergency financial source Center in 2003, BHH has helped assistance and childcare funding available over 3,850 families from Boca Raton and to Delray Beach residents, as well as open- Boynton Beach by distributing almost $1.1 ing the organization’s first food pantry in million to help with rent and utilities. As federally funded pandemic financial assisWest Delray Beach.

Starting October 5th, Boca Helping tance and eviction moratoriums expire, BoHands will expand its food distribution ca Helping Hands expects to see increased schedule to include Delray Beach two days demand for its financial services from famia week. The organization’s decision to ser- lies in crisis throughout Palm Beach Counvice the west Delray Beach community ty. Boca Helping Hands works in partnership with Spanish came from the arRiver Church and ea’s lack of hunRuth & Norman ger relief servicRales Jewish Fames. According to ily Services to prothe USDA Ecovide joint emernomic Research gency financial Service, the area support to clients south of Atlanby combining retic Avenue on Jog sources and funds.

Road is considBoca Helpered to have low ing Hands also access to healthy provides a Chilf o o d s o u r c e s, dren’s Assistance combined with Program (CAP), low income and a which was startshortage of nearby food pantries. As a response to the grow- ed in 2006 out of the need to help working need within this community, BHH is ing families pay for safe, reliable childadding a bi-weekly distribution at Bethel care to maintain full-time employment.

Evangelical Baptist Church on Tuesdays Since then, BHH has assisted over 850 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and Thursdays kids and their families with more than from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm starting on Tues- $472,000 to help cover the cost of daycare, summer camp, and after school day, October 5.

“We have been able to expand the foot- care, enabling parents like Daniella Diprint of our pantry bag distribution largely Ventura to continue to work. Last year, through the support of our partners in the Daniella received financial assistance faith community who have made their facil- for both rent and childcare costs. At the ities available to us,” said Greg Hazle, Boca time, she was a single mom struggling to Helping Hands Executive Director. “We are make ends meet.

“I felt so humhappy to be workbled. I’d never reing alongside Pastor ceived financial asJules and his team at Starting October 5th, sistance before in Bethel Evangelical my life, so it was Baptist Church to Boca Helping Hands a weird feeling to continue the expanwill expand its food accept help,” she sion of our feeding said. “But at the program into Deldistribution schedule same time, I felt so ray Beach. We hope grateful, and it alour partnership will to include Delray lowed me to conserve the needs of Beach two days a tinue to work. If I many food-insecure can’t work, I can’t families in that comweek. do anything, so it munity.” really meant a lot Pantry Bag Prothat people donate gram client Patrice Delorantis says the food helps to supple- to Boca Helping Hands.”

To apply for help, documentation must ment her family’s income. “There’s five of us in the family. It helps us with the food, be submitted to Boca Helping Hands and is and if my husband doesn’t have work, reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Requirewhich he usually does, but sometimes he ments and additional information about applying for financial assistance can be found doesn’t have work.”

In addition, BHH is making financial on the website at bocahelpinghands.org/fiassistance for rent, utilities, and childcare nancialresources.

Information on how to register for expenses available to Delray Beach residents in crisis through its Resource Cen- the Pantry Bag Program, hours, and distriter. The plan is to also expand the program bution locations can be found on BHH’s to Lantana/Lake Worth residents and even- website at bocahelpinghands.org/pantrytually to the other zip codes in Palm Beach bagprogram.

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FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine Boca Raton Garden Club Presents Receives $1M Gift Fall Craft & Plant Sale Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received a $1 million gift from Norton and Anita Waltuch to provide support for medical student scholarships.

To honor the Waltuchs for their generosity, the main lobby within the Schmidt College of Medicine’s main building on the Boca Raton campus will be named the “Anita and Norton Waltuch Lobby.”

“We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the magnitude and generosity of this gift from the Waltuch family,” said Sarah Wood, M.D., interim dean of the Schmidt College of Medicine. “This donation will have tremendous impact on our mission of training future generations of humanistic clinicians and scientists and will support

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our medical students and our entire College of Medicine community.”

The Waltuchs are longtime Boca Raton residents that have supported numerous healthcare causes over the years.

“Anita and I are thankful for living in a community such as Boca Raton with access to great medical services,” said Norton Waltuch. “We are proud to support Palm Beach County’s only medical school.”

Since the 1970s, Waltuch has been a member of all commodities futures exchanges, including Chicago Board of Trade and CME Group. He also served as vice president and chief metals trader for Conticommidty Services, Inc. and is a former floor broker at Comex. The Waltuchs champion numerous charities locally.

The Boca Raton Garden Club will Present a Fall Craft and Plant Sale on Octob15-16, 2021 Friday to Saturday from 9AM to 2PM at the Club’s beautiful gardens and clubhouse, 4281 NW 3rd Ave. Boca Raton. This huge Sale will feature handmade decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Holidays, as well as unusual gifts and crafts and hundreds of healthy plants propagated by club members. This event is free and the public is welcome. Masks and social distancing will be required

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The Boca Raton Garden Club has a long history of supporting the Boca community with scholarships and junior gardening programs for local students and Garden Therapy for senior citizens at FAU’s Memory and Wellness Center. Funds from Club events are also used to send students and counselors from Boca schools to Camp Wekiva nature camp each year. For more information on the Boca Raton Garden Club, please visit www.bocaratongardenclub.org or call 561-395-9376.

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Junior League of Boca Raton to Open New Community Garden in October

State-required motorcycle training and safety class now available at PBSC

The Junior League of Boca Raton (JL- train station and parking garage. The garBR) will unveil its new Community Garden den is the definition of true community on Saturday, October 16 at 10 a.m. at Mead- partnership. The City of Boca Raton made ows Park at 1300 NW 8th Street, Boca Ra- the new garden possible by providing the ton with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. As land, and Brightline made a major contripart of the garden’s re-opening, the City bution to help fund the construction at the will be celebrating Boca Raton’s 41st year new location.

“We are happy to celebrate as the as a “Tree City USA” with a tree giveaway for City residents. The trees will be native new Community Garden comes to fruition with the leadership of the Junior and fruiting trees.

“We were delighted to work with the League and support of the City of Boca City and Brightline to move the JLBR Raton,” said Patrick Goddard, president Community Garden,” Jamie Sauer, Pres- at Brightline. “This initiative is an examident of the Junior League of Boca Ra- ple of Brightline’s mission to make a positon said. “This joint effort will enable the tive impact in the communities it touches. community to come together through gar- We thank the City of Boca Raton and the Junior League of Boca Raton for working dening.”

The garden is approximately 1.4 acres with us toward these goals as we continand will now contain approximately 100 ue to expand and connect communities in plots available for patrons to lease. The South Florida.”

Other partners for the groundbreaknew space will include both permaculture and pollinator gardens, as well as space for ing include the City of Boca Raton’s Recfruit trees and pineapples, as a nod to Bo- reational Services, City of Boca Raton’s Ofca Raton’s agricultural past. Ten percent of fice of Sustainability, Community Greening all fruits and vegetables harvested by indi- and Tree City USA. The unveiling of the Junior League vidual garden plots will be donated to Boca of Boca Raton’s Helping Hands. new Community “The City is exGarden follows its cited for our new, “We were delighted g roundbreaking, expanded comwhich took place munity garden in to work with the City on May 10, 2021. a central location more accessible to and Brightline to move The original Junior League of Boour residents,” said the JLBR Community ca Raton CommuBoca Raton Mayor nity Garden broke Scott Singer. “We Garden,” ground on Earth are grateful to the Day 2010 with land Junior League and donated by the city. the dedicated gardeners and volunteers who will make this The garden was the brainchild of Mayor new location another Boca Raton treasure, Susan Whelchel, a Junior League sustainand to Brightline for their substantial sup- er, and it opened during her tenure. Since then, the Junior League of Boca Raton has port for this project.”

The JLBR has worked closely with managed and supported the garden. The Brightline and the City of Boca Raton to original garden had a total of 97 plots that relocate the garden that was formerly lo- were leased to Boca Raton residents on a cated across from the downtown public li- yearly basis. Historically, the garden has brary. The initiative is part of Brightline’s been the largest community garden in the investment in the city in addition to a new state of Florida.

Motorcyclists who need to take the huge benefit for people in the riding comstate-mandated training and safety class munity who work on the weekends,’’ said Jason Hooprequired to er, director of get the motoroperations for cycle endorseM T I I . “ We ment added to have an optheir driver liportunity to cense can now expand our do so at Palm services at the Beach State College.”

College.

HoopMotorcyer noted that cle Training MTII currentInstitute, Inc., ly has 12 moa Miami-based torcycles on company, has campus for contracted the training, with PBSC’s but he expects Corporate to have a fleet and Continuof 25 and be ing Educaable to accomtion division modate about to provide the 15 students two-day Basic per class inRiderCourse stead of eight. on the Lake “The biggest issue with rider training Worth campus.

The instructional component for the is the cost associated with running a quality two-day class currently is held virtual- program. It’s a very cost prohibitive industry to be in because ly, while the on-cyif we’re going to run cle riding portion a quality program, is held on campus.

The instructional we have to ensure The course, which is we’re following all for two- and threecomponent for the of the state manwheel riders, covers two-day class currently dates and nationsuch topics as stratal mandates. We’ll egies for managing is held virtually, while be able to meet the the riding environneeds of the comment and avoiding the on-cycle riding munity, and we’ll be crashes. portion is held on able to make sure Sandi Barrett, we can absorb the program director campus. cost of operations for CCE’s trade and keep the cost and industry trainof the course reaing and an avid motorcyclist, has been working with the CCE sonable. We’ve been waiting for this opteam for years to bring the motorcycle portunity with the College.”

Deborah Gordon, a business and edtraining to campus to help serve the needs ucation development partner in the Corof the community.

“I was looking for additional partners porate and Continuing Education divithat I thought would be good for our com- sion, said the training will also help raise munity, and I found out about this. Our more awareness of the offerings available campus is ideal for this training,” Barrett through Corporate and Continuing Educasaid. “We’re a well-known entity, and we’re tion. “The partnership with MTII will bring centrally located. We’re an educational in- more awareness for Continuing Education stitution, and as part of the county, we con- and safety practices in motorcycling riding tinue to meet the needs of the commu- to benefit the riders, pedestrians and othnity. The training will make everybody a er users of the roadway. “Anytime we offer training that brings individuals on campus, safer rider.”

Only one other provider currently of- we anticipate that it will pique their interfers the training in Palm Beach County, and est to learn more about other educational while MTII serves 14,000 people per year opportunities.”

Florida has required a motorcycle enat various sites in Florida, it has only been offering the course locally on weekends at dorsement since the 1970s, but motorcyclists were only required to pass a test, John I. Leonard High School.

The first four classes held in Septem- Hooper said. However, in 2008 the state beber quickly sold out. However, more class- gan requiring riders to take the training and safety class to qualify for the endorsement. es are scheduled for October.

Students must register and pay for the “County residents have only been able to access rider training on the weekend. course directly through MTII’s website at There’s been a huge void in Palm Beach www.mtii.com. To learn more about CCE, County for in-week training. This will be a visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/CCE.

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Stronger Together: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month By: Lauren Do Nascimento Hispanics and Latinos are not hard to find in South Florida. Many of the residents in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County consider themselves Hispanic or Latino.

And with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month being September 15, many are excited to celebrate their origins and heritage.

However, some might not know the history behind Hispanic Heritage Month or how to celebrate the diversity of the month.

Some might not know what countries are celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Monthor how long the celebrations last.

So here is a brief history of Hispanic Heritage Month and ways to support your local Hispanic and Latino neighbors.

Hispanic Heritage Month started being celebrated in 1968 and was only one week long before turning into a month-long celebration. Known before as “Hispanic Heritage Week,” it turned into a month-long commemoration in 1988. Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15 instead of starting and ending in the same month.

This is because many Hispanic and Latino countries celebrate their independence day in between these dates. Countries like Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua celebrate their independence day on September 15.

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tember 18. Some countries celebrate their independence before the month like the Dominican Republic which celebrates on February 27 and Brazil which celebrates On September 7.

Although it’s called Hispanic Heritage Month, many Latino countries also celebrate their heritage.

Countries like Brazil are considered Latino because it’s located in South America but its official language is not Spanish.

The main difference between a Latin and Hispanic country is whether or not it speaks Spanish. A country is considered Hispanic based on if it speaks Spanish. A country is considered Latino based on its location.

For example, Latino countries are located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. That being said, countries can be both Hispanic and Latino or just Hispanic or Latino.

The term Latinx or Latine is also being frequently used now. The term was created during the 2000s as a gender-neutral alternative to being referred to as Latino or

Latina. However, if someone doesn’t want to be referred to as Latinx, then they don’t have to. You can be referred to whatever you feel most comfortable with.

There are many ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and make it local. Visiting your local Latino businesses, watching movies or shows with Latino representation or reading works by Latino authors are all ways to do this. Supporting small and local businesses is the best way to show support. So, here are some businesses, events, books and movies to help you celebrate Latino heritage.

One local place to go to for Brazilian coxinhas is Cochic Gourmet. Located on 1631 SE 3rd Ct, Deerfield Beach, Cochic offers a large variety of flavors for the popular Brazilian snack. They also sell a variety of sandwiches and Brazilian food. With menu options like strogonoff de camarão, pão com linguiça, picanha and more. Cochic also offers dine-in, delivery and take-out options.

Another local place to eat is Argentine Grill. Located at 2521 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, the restaurant serves a variety of traditional Argentinian food. With menu options like Argentine Parilla, Argentinian “Special Cut Meat,” empanadas and more.

Argentina Grill also offers dine-in, delivery and take-out options.

Hector El Barber is another business to look to. Located at 10619 W Atlantic Blvd Suite 122, Coral Springs, Hector’s offers haircuts and other barbershop services for adults and kids alike.

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Becca Nails USA is one other local business. Located in Coral Springs, Becca Nails takes her appointments through her Instagram. Becca Nails offers customers gel polish, regular nail services, fiberglass and more. You can follow her Instagram here.

Events “2021 Latin Quarter WPB Hispanic Heritage Month Parade & Festival” This event will be a parade that celebrates Latino heritage with music, games, car parades and more. Located on Forest Hill Community High School6901 Parker Avenue West Palm Beach, the event will be on October 9 from 2 p.m. to 6b p.m. This event is free to attend. For more information, visit this website.

“Hispanic Heritage: “Los EscritoresThe Writers” – Book Reading and Signing” This event will be a meet and greet between novelists, poets and critics as they read and sign the book “Los EscritoresThe Writers.” Located on The Box Gallery811 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, the event will be on October 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is free to attend. For more information, visit this website.

“Hispanic Heritage Night” This event is held by the city of Boynton Beach and will have music, food and many other attractions. Located at the Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center on 125 E Ocean Ave Boynton Beach, the event will be on November 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is free to attend. For more information, visit this website.

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The Boca Raton Historical Society to Reopen Reimagined Museum on October 3 The Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Historical Society today publicly thanks the City Council of Boca Raton for voting to cover $590,000 in reconstruction costs of the city-owned building that houses The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM), formerly known as the Boca Raton History Museum.

This recent financial support is in addition to the City’s original grant of $650,000 and will cover critical reconstruction costs not anticipated at that time, including extensive plumbing, foundation and electrical work at Old Town Hall, which dates back to 1927.

“The City is our landlord paying to bring their structure back up to safe and current standards, while we are the tenant, now raising additional funds to support this effort and create and install all of our exciting new exhibits,” explains Executive Director Mary Csar. “Many people mistakenly believe that we are a city-funded institution, but the Historical Society is actually an independent nonprofit organization that raises its own operating expenses though memberships, grants, donations, and fundraisers.”

Scheduled to reopen to the public on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, the dynamic redesign of the new Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum will allow for both permanent and changing exhibitions that will

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The new exhibits will bring to life the growth and development of Boca Raton from a small farming town to the dynamic internationally known city it is today. They incorporate artifacts and images from the

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The new permanent galleries include: + Boca Raton Timeline, starting with the earliest Pre-Columbian inhabitants up to the 21st Century. + Pioneer, focused on the local heritage of a small farming community. + Addison Mizner, featuring the museum’s important collection of Mizner Industries and architectural drawings and images of the great architect’s plans, which put the tiny town of Boca Raton on the map in the 1920s. + World War II, when the Boca Raton Army Air Field served as the Air Corps’ top secret radar training facility. + IBM, celebrating Boca Raton as the home of the IBM PC personal computer.

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In addition, the Council Chamber will feature display areas and cabinetry for changing exhibits and will also function as the museum’s lecture hall. The redesigned Research Library will house the Society’s extensive archival collections and provide workstations for research patrons.

After re-opening on November 3, the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum will be open to the public 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday through Saturday.

The Boca Raton Historical Society is still raising funds for this ambitious renovation, and naming opportunities are still available, from the gift shop, research library and council chambers to individual decades within the captivating historical timeline that runs the full length of the museum. Anyone interested in helping to preserve and promote Boca Raton’s amazing history can do so by contacting Mary Csar directly at 561.395.6766 or director@ bocahistory.org.

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SPORTS Lynn Men’s basketball’s Branden Ellis featured in Slam Magazine Junior guard Branden Ellis has been featured in the October/November 2021 issue of Slam Magazine, a basketball and culture publication that was founded in 1994 and has featured NBA players such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Ellis, who over the course of his two-year career has played in 53 games for the Fighting Knights, has racked up over 90,000 TikTok subscribers, and one video, in particular, has caught the attention of more than just his followers.

In the video, Ellis takes a running start from beyond the three-point line and lays the ball into the basket, essentially making a layup out of a three-point attempt. The vid-

eo was featured on the Instagram account House of Highlights, and it was there that it caught the attention of Ben Collins, the author of “The Outlet” column for Slam.

In his article titled “The Future: Could the next great N BA m ove come from... social media?”, Collins takes a deep dive into Ellis’ move and asks the question of why it’s not already being used in the NBA. Currently, issue 234, which features Ellis, is only available in print, but it will become available online in the coming weeks.

Ellis and the men’s basketball team will begin the regular season at home on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. against Mississippi College.

FAU Beach Volleyball Makes Moves to C-USA With Conference USA’s announcement on Friday of adding beach volleyball as a sponsored sport, the Florida Atlantic University Sandy Owls will be making the move to the league starting this upcoming 2021-22 season.

“I’m very excited Conference USA has taken on beach volleyball!” said head beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski. “Beach has come so far from where we started not too long ago. Now we have the opportunity to be a part of FAU C-USA and it really shows. We get to be in the same conference as many other FAU athletic programs and continue to represent the school as a rising university in Paradise. Go Owls!”

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Prior to the move to C-USA, the Sandy Owls belonged to the CCSA along with new C-USA members FIU, Southern Miss, UAB, Georgia State and ULM. These six schools along with Coastal Carolina will make up the first C-USA beach volleyball membership.

FAU Soccer Blanks Jacksonville, 3-0

The Florida Atlantic University men’s soccer team (6-1-1, 1-0-1 in Conference USA) delivered another 3-0 shutout win on Tuesday night, this time over Jacksonville (2-6, 1-1-0 in Atlantic Sun Conference). Both sides were knotted up at nil-nil at the half, but FAU came out of the locker room on a vengeance, scoring three second half goals. The Owls’ 6-1-1 start to the season is the best for the program since belonging to Division I. Both sides were matching each other’s strides in the first half, as FAU and JU were even at six shots apiece after 45 minutes of play. Neil Strauber came up with two saves in the first to keep the Dolphins off the scoreboard. With the score at 0-0 after 45 minutes, the match looked to possibly be déjà vu to FAU’s 4-0 shutout victory over JU last season, which was even at 0-0 after the first.

Head coach Joey Worthen’s halftime speech to his team looked to pay dividends, as the Owls did not let much time pass before getting on the scoreboard. At the 53rd min-

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ute, Luis Sailer Fidalgo found Davide Romeo on the left side of the field. Romeo crossed the ball to an open Ivan Mykhailenko who cashed in on his first goal since the Owls’ win against Keiser on Sept. 3. Exactly six minutes later, Zach Hassell made a great pass to Jose Alastuey, who found nothing but net to help the Owls go up 2-0 at the 59th minute.

Tom Abrahamsson earned the second assist on that goal.

With JU unable to find anything on their side of the field, the Owls got the ball back, with Romeo passing the ball to Blake Dean who charged down the right side of the field.

Dean crossed the ball to Filip Jauk who headed the ball in the back of the net at the 73rd minute, as the Owls took a commanding 3-0 lead. The Owls held the Dolphins to just one shot in the second half, which was a wide attempt in the 50th minute. FAU took down JU 3-0 in the midweek match.

FAU will be back on the road for another C-USA match, this time at South Carolina on Sunday at 7 p.m.

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Ali Koller named the SSC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Lynn University men’s soccer player Ali Koller has been named the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week for September 20-26. This is the first time that Koller has earned the award.

Koller, a transfer from Young Harris College, scored his first goal of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Rollins College. On the defensive side of the field, he helped the Fighting Knights to two 2-1 victories this week, including an overtime road win over No. 9 Nova Southeastern. In that game, Lynn’s defense allowed only two shots on goal, and they held

the Sharks scoreless for the final 88 minutes.

Koller did not play in Lynn’s first game of the season, but he has started every game since. The Fighting Knights are 6-0 since he was added to the starting lineup.

Koller and the Fighting Knights will look to make it seven-straight wins when they welcome Florida Southern to Bobby Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. It will be the second meeting between Lynn and the Moccasins this season.

In the first matchup, the Fighting Knights squeezed out a 1-0 victory.

PBA Men’s Soccer Ranked 5th in South Region Poll The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s soccer team is ranked fifth in the latest United Soccer Coaches South Region Poll released Tuesday afternoon. Ranked No. 3 in the nation in the previous week’s ranking, the Sailfish, 4-1, are coming off a 0-1 week where they fell to Saint Leo 2-1 in extra time.

T h e Sailfish are off to a 4-1 star t this season and 1-1 in Sunshine State Conference play after a win over Florida Southern and an extra-time defeat against Saint Leo this past week. The defeat saw the ‘Fish drop from third in the nation to the first team outside the top-25 who is receiving votes. Quenzi Huerman and Fred Ferreira lead the team in goals with three each while Huerman, Brian McGivern, and Giancarlo Triulzi all have a team-high two assists. The Sailfish are still outscoring their opponents 11-4 to start the season.

Ahead of the Sailfish in the South Region Poll, are three other SSC teams in

Lynn, Tampa, and Nova Southeastern. Lee out of the Gulf South Conference comes in at No. 3 in the region.

PBA was slated to face Fort Lauderdale on Sep. 23, but despite leading 6-0, the game was canceled after multiple delays and failing to reach the 70-minute mark. Bicho Barquin scored the equalizer in the second half against the Lions, but PBA fell in extra time.

The loss two days later versus the Lions marked the first time the Sailfish have lost at home in the regular season since October of 2018.

The road ahead will allow the Sailfish to return to the top of the United Soccer Coaches Poll if they can take care of business in the games ahead. PBA will travel to Tampa on Oct. 2 before playing at Nova Southeastern on Oct. 6. Following that two-game road trip, the Sailfish host Rollins and Lynn as they face the top-3 teams in the conference in their next four games.

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