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Junior League of Boca Raton Announces the Woman Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Steve King Joins Boca Helping Hands as Director of Development

YMCA of South Palm Beach County readies for 50th anniversary in 2022

Boneﬁsh Grill hosts beneﬁt day for Personal Ponies of Florida

Santa Claus is back in Town! Boca Raton Toy Drive Kickoﬀ Party A Success

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Lynn Men’s soccer tops South Region poll; No. 3 nationally

Winning TimberTech Championship Key Moment in Clarke’s Resurgence Darren Clarke ended a nineyear winless drought when he captured last year’s TimberTech Championship at Broken Sound Club. Once he started winning again, he hasn’t stopped. The Northern Irishman won his next start, this year’s season-opener in Hawaii, and his last start at Sanford International. He arrived at Monday’s Media Day for the TimberTech Championship ninth on the PGA Tour Champions’ money list, hoping to defend his TimberTech Championship title. While Clarke’s emotional victory in the 2011 British Open at 42 tops his career highlights, lifting the trophy at the TimberTech Championship ranks up there for the 53-year-old defending champion. “Winning the TimberTech Championship was huge for me because it proved I could win again,” Clarke said. Continued on Page 3

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Santa Claus is back in our beautiful city as the Boca Raton Toy Drive has returned for its 15th year and is better than ever.

• Darren Clarke ended a nine-year winless drought when he captured last year’s TimberTech Championship at Broken Sound Club. Once he started winning again, he hasn’t stopped. The Northern Irishman won his next start, this year’s season-opener in Hawaii, and his last start at Sanford International. He arrived at Monday’s Media Day for the TimberTech Championship ninth on the PGA Tour Champions’ money list, hoping to defend his TimberTech Championship title when the TOUR’s second playoff event is held Nov. 5-7 in Boca Raton. • On February 14th, 2018 Jaime Guttenberg, along with 16 other victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was tragically murdered by a troubled former student. She was only 14 years old. Following the tragedy, Jaime’s parents, Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg, formed Orange Ribbons For Jaime (ORFJ), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to honor their daughter by supporting causes important to her in life, but also causes that deal with the way her life was tragically cut short. • The Junior League of Boca Raton has announced the nominees for 34th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year. The nominees are outstanding volunteers from 21 nonprofit organizations throughout Palm Beach County that are being recognized for their dedication and expertise as volunteers, as well as the work they do to further the missions of the organizations they serve. They will be honored during the Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon and Saks Fifth Avenue runway fashion show on Friday, November 12 at The Boca Raton. • Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science’s Matthew Maggio is one of five undergraduate national finalists of the “2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition®,” a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame®. The Collegiate Inventors Competition recently announced the finalists for this annual competition. • Boca Helping Hands has appointed Steve King as Director of Development. King was born and raised in Miami and moved

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to Boca Raton in 1986 to study business administration and marketing at Lynn University, continuing on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the New York Institute of Technology. • The Boca Raton-based YMCA of South Palm Beach County has big plans for 2022. The Y announced last month that to honor its 50th anniversary, celebrations are planned every month next year – and a major gala will be held in December 2022. • Santa Claus is back in our beautiful city as the Boca Raton Toy Drive has returned for its 15th year and is better than ever. On Thursday, October 7, the Boca Raton Toy Drive held it’s official kick-off party at The Pavilion Grille in Boca Raton and it was a resounding success. • The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is coordinating Read for the Record locally for the 16th year on October 28. This year’s Read for the Record book is Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang. The book is about a little girl challenged with creating a dragon unlike any other to share with her class. The chosen book was announced at the Coalition’s recent Mayors’ Literacy Initiative luncheon in Palm Beach. • Last week, the new Bonefish Grill location in Uptown Boca hosted a benefit to support Personal Ponies of Florida and donated 100% of the day’s sales. The new restaurant is located at 9598 Glades Rd and to celebrate their grand opening, Bonefish Grill hosted a benefit day from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. All of the proceeds during those hours went to Personal Ponies of Florida • Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute announced today it has received $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation to launch and support its new Program in Computational Brain Science and Health (PCBSH). The gift is awarded through Palm Health Foundation’s Brain Health Innovation Fund, supporting new technologies, treatments, resources and educational tools to advance brain health in the community.

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COMMUNITY Winning TimberTech Championship Key Moment in Darren Clarke’s Resurgence

Darren Clarke ended a nine-year winless drought when he captured last year’s TimberTech Championship at Broken Sound Club. Once he started winning again, he hasn’t stopped. The Northern Irishman won his next start, this year’s season-opener in Hawaii, and his last start at Sanford International. He arrived at Monday’s Media Day for the TimberTech Championship ninth on the PGA Tour Champions’ money list, hoping to defend his TimberTech Championship title when the TOUR’s second playoff event is held Nov. 5-7 in Boca Raton. While Clarke’s emotional victory in the 2011 British Open at 42 tops his career highlights, lifting the trophy at the TimberTech Championship ranks up there for the 53-yearold defending champion. “Winning the TimberTech Championship was huge for me because it proved I could win again,” Clarke said. “Nine years is a long time. Once I broke through in Boca, I sort of liked that feeling. To start winning again is certainly very gratifying.” Clarke birdied the 18th hole on The Old Course to finish a shot ahead of Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer, the hometown Hall of Famer who was trying to become the tournament’s first three-time winner. Clarke earned $300,000 for his first victory on the PGA TOUR Champions in his 40th start. The 2021 TimberTech Championship transitions from a full-field event to the second event in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. It will include the top 54 players on the tour’s money list after the first playoff event. Every player has to earn his way to Broken Sound Club based on their performance during the last 22 months; there are no exemptions. “TimberTech stands for sustainability, creating unique outdoor experiences, and high

performing products. And at the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, player spots are earned based solely on performance. So we see great alignment with our brand there. We believe in building the best quality, highest performing, and most sustainable products on the market – and then letting the product speak for itself. So this is a partnership and playoff round we’re proud to be part of.,” said Paul Kadish, Chief Legal Officer for AKEZ, TimberTech’s parent company. “We believe in building the best quality, highest performing, and most sustainable products on the market – and then letting the product speak for itself, so this is a partnership and playoff round we’re proud to be part of.” The last three TimberTech Championships have been won by major champions: Clarke, Langer (2019) and Mark Calcavecchia (2018). It could go to four: Langer, at 63, leads the playoff standings with more than $2.7 million and seven former major champions are in the top 18: No. 2 Furyk, No. 4 Ernie Els of Jupiter, No. 6 Retief Goosen, No. 8 Mike Weir, No. 9 Clarke, No. 17 David Toms and No. 18 Fred Couples. Tickets to the TimberTech Championship are available starting at $30 for a one-day grounds pass. The TimberTech Championship also will distribute complimentary passes to current military and veterans, frontline workers (healthcare workers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and law enforcement) and children 17 and under. For more tournament information, call 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.timbertechchampionship.com” www.timbertechchampionship.com. Follow the Championship on social media at Facebook.com/ timbertechchampionship and on Twitter @ TimberTechChamp.

Parkland Family Nonprofit Launches Dance-A-Thon On February 14th, 2018 Jaime Guttenberg, along with 16 other victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was tragically murdered by a troubled former student. She was only 14 years old. Following the tragedy, Jaime’s parents, Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg, formed Orange Ribbons For Jaime (ORFJ), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to honor their daughter by supporting causes important to her in life, but also causes that deal with the way her life was tragically cut short. Because one of Jaime’s greatest passions was dance, ORFJ created a nationwide Dance-A-Thon to raise money for programs that the organization supports. This includes funding a college scholarship that was created in honor of Jaime, as well as a new initiative they are launching to help support families affected by gun violence. ORFJ’s 2021 Dance-A-Thon will be the organization’s second annual fundraising event. They will be kicking it off with in-person dance parties at locations across the country from 10/1 – 10/23 as well as a Virtual Dance Party on October 23rd from 7PM – 9PM EST. All registered participants, regardless of where they will be participating, will have access to the Virtual Dance Party, which will feature special guests including Alyssa Milano, Ben Stiller, Bradley Whitford, Tara Strong, Brandon Jenner, Jessica Kirson, and more! There will be prize incentives for the largest overall fundraiser, who will receive 4 Billy Joel tickets and a $1,000 gift card. WHO: Participating dance schools and other locations holding a Dance-A-Thon

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fundraiser to support Orange Ribbons For Jaime, a 501(c)(3) created in memory of Parkland victim Jaime Guttenberg. WHAT: In-person dance parties and a Virtual Dance Party Fundraiser consisting of 2-3 hours of dancing & fundraising in honor of Jaime. The Virtual Event will feature special guests including Alyssa Milano, Ben Stiller, Bradley Whitford, Tara Strong, Brandon Jenner, Jessica Kirson, and more! WHERE: Dance studios and various locations nationwide as well as online. WHEN: 10/1 – 10/23 for in-person dance parties and October 23rd for a Virtual Dance Party from 7 – 9PM EST. Date and Time for in person locations will vary. WHY: To raise funds and awareness for programs that support causes important to Jaime in her life, but also causes that deal with the way her life was tragically cut short. This includes a college scholarship created for kids of ALL abilities, as well as a new initiative the organization is launching to help support families affected by gun violence. HOW: Dance studios and organizations across the nation will host a DanceA-Thon as an initiative to raise funds and awareness for ORFJ. Event Location signup is free and registration costs $25 per participant. There will also be a Virtual Dance Party, that ALL registered participants will receive access to. There will be prize incentives for the largest overall fundraiser, who will receive 4 Billy Joel tickets and a $1,000 gift card. For more information, please visit orangeribbonsdance.com.

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FAU Student Finalist in 2021 Junior League of Boca Raton Announces the Woman Volunteer Collegiate Inventors Competition of the Year Nominees

“We are thrilled to recognize such inThe Junior League of Boca Raton has announced the nominees for 34th Annual credible women who prevailed and did so Woman Volunteer of the Year. The nom- much for our community even through inees are outstanding volunteers from 21 challenging times including a pandemic,” nonprofit organizations throughout Palm said Jamie Sauer, President of the Junior Beach County that are being recognized for League of Boca Raton. “We feel like we are their dedication and expertise as volunteers, having a Renaissance of Community, which as well as the work they do to further the is our theme for this year’s event. It is a spemissions of the organizations they serve. cial privilege to honor these giving womThey will be honored during the Woman en and nonprofits,”said Jamie Sauer, PresiVolunteer of the Year Luncheon and Saks dent of the Junior League of Boca Raton. The honorary chair for the 34th AnnuFifth Avenue runway fashion show on Frial Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon day, November 12 at The Boca Raton. The organizations and nominees are: is Holli Rockwell Trubinsky. Co-chairs are Arlene Herson, Brain Bowl Events, Kristina Kari Oeltjen and Clara Acero. Committee Saltzman, HomeSafe, Alexandra Sierra de members include Samantha Bloom, Sosy Varona, The Hispanic Entrepreneur Initia- Faradyan, Terri Honeycutt, Khrisna Kellerman, Jacqueline tive, Cyndi Bloom, Martin, Joanne NaThe Women’s Execchio, Whitney Owutive Club of South The nominees ens, Erica Perez, Palm Beach County, Diana Pulte and MiNancy Varian, Boca are outstanding chelle Worthington Helping Hands, Lisa volunteers from Hillard. Orlando, Best Foot The JLBR is Forward, Palmar21 nonprofit honored to partner ia Torres, CROS with the Boca RaMinistries, Andrea organizations ton Regional HospiVirgin, Boca Balthroughout Palm tal Foundation and let Theatre, Marcie Christine E. Lynn Gorman, The NaBeach County. Women’s Health & tional Society of Wellness Institute as Arts and Letters of the Award Sponsor Florida, Suzan Garber, The Guardian ad Litem Program, Deb- and Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton as the ralyn Belletieri, American Association of Fashion Show Sponsor. Saks Fifth Avenue Caregiving Youth, Beth Johnston, Spirit will once again produce a state-of-the-art of Giving Network, Amy Kazma, Junior runway show that will entertain and inspire League of Boca Raton, Kathy Adkins, Im- guests during the luncheon. The media pact 100 Palm Beach County, Laraine Mas- sponsor is Boca Raton Magazine. General tickets are $200. VIP tickets trianna, Nonprofits First, Celine Thibault, Best Buddies Palm Beach, Fran Nach- are $300 and can be purchased at (website). las, The George Snow Scholarship Fund, For more information on the event, email Lauren Johnson, Fuller Center, Elizabeth info@jlbr.org or call 561-620-2553. TickFletcher, Boca Raton Historical Society, ets to the Woman Volunteer of the Year Merrill Beveridge, Milagro Center and Sar- Luncheon and sponsorship information is ah Kudish, Junior League of Palm Beach. at www.jlbr.org October 8 - October 14, 2021

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science’s Matthew Maggio is one of five undergraduate national finalists of the “2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition®,” a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame®. The Collegiate Inventors Competition recently announced the finalists for this annual competition. Collegiate Inventors Competition encourages and drives innovation and entrepreneurship at the collegiate level and recognizes and rewards the research, innovations and discoveries by college students and their advisers for projects leading to inventions that have the potential of receiving patent protection. Introduced in 1990, the competition has awarded more than $1 million to students for their innovative work and scientific achievement through the help of its sponsors. Maggio’s invention, “Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Transduction Inspection System” (ACUTIS), provides a novel method to safely and efficiently inspect wooden utility poles using ultrasonic waves. His invention is a spinoff from a project he presented at the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science’s “Senior Design Showcase” as well as the “FAU NSF I-CORPS Competition” organized by FAU’s Division of Research. His project advisors are Hari Kalva, Ph.D., associate chair and professor in FAU’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , and Regina Thompson, strategic and economic initiatives manager, Office of Research Development, FAU Division of Research. “I am both honored and excited to be selected as a finalist of the Collegiate Inventors Competition for my invention and I am deeply grateful for the support of my advisors Dr. Kalva and Regina. As engineers we strive to identify solutions and ACUTIS could provide a major shift in how energy inspections will be conducted,” said Maggio. “Currently, there is no other system designed that uses air-coupled ultrasound that is not destructive to utility poles during the internal evaluation process. Moreover, the major advantage of ACUTIS is its potential to provide a continuous, real-time assessment along with the entire vertical profile of a wooden pole while remaining non-contact and non-invasive.” Wooden utility poles are subject to rot, holes, cracks and other defects, both above and below ground, increasing the risk of power outages and making poles unsafe for utility workers. In contrast to standard inspection methods, which are inefficient and can introduce new injuries to the wood, Maggio’s ACUTIS provides a different way

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to identify unserviceable poles. The ultrasonic waves penetrate the wood’s interior and detect defects without changing the integrity of the structure, allowing energy providers to reliably maintain service and ensure safety. The ultrasonic waves can detect defects and other anomalies as small as 4 millimeters, providing inspectors with quantifiable and accurate results, which they might otherwise miss with other methods. Currently, inspection crews usually conduct invasive and below-ground internal inspections using steel rods. The most utilized method to inspect wooden utility poles is called a “hammer test,” where poles are “sounded” with a hammer to detect internal decay and the extent of the decay. Each pole must be fully excavated to 18 inches deep to determine the extent of the decay at the groundline. Alternative testing methods also include electrical resistance, X-ray scan, impulse radar and sonic waves. “Matthew is an inspiration and we are thrilled that he has been selected as one of the top five national undergraduate collegiate finalists for this prestigious program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science. “Innovation profoundly changes lives for the better and Matthew’s invention will provide a major solution to a real-world problem that impacts us globally.” Maggio will be competing against finalists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 13 during a “virtual” presentation of his invention. The finalists will present their inventions to a panel of final-round judges composed of the most influential inventors and invention experts in the nation — National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees and United States Patent and Trademark Office officials. Winning teams will be announced on Oct. 14. Each year, individuals representing a broad cross-section of technological fields serve as first-round judges, evaluating entries based on originality of the idea, process, level of student initiative, and potential value and usefulness to society. “The senior design course sequence in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science provides an ideal environment and resources for students like Matthew to develop impactful solutions for real-world problems,” said Kalva. Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Arrow Electronics (Arrow Electronics People’s Choice Award). Community

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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 Ca-

son 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 ser vice 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.

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Learn to Communicate Better! Having a vocabulary is essential for all human interactions. It is with words that we share our accumulated knowledge, and communicate our deepest emotions about any issue important to us, or a new idea being considered by us. People remain free to convey such feelings, or not, but it is with clearly formed phrases that our evaluation of any situation can best be expressed, and our personal opinion made known! Again, we need the right words if what we say is to be understood and a positive impact made! Never theless, there are situations in life when the most loquaOctober 8 - October 14, 2021

cious persons find themselves at a loss for words which best verbalize their mindset at a particular moment. It is also true that sometimes a person’s actions speak louder than words. Children, which might fail to employ the magic words “thank you” after receiving a present, may still manifest their enormous gratitude, but in a way unique to them! Most often, it comes by the interest immediately shown for the gift, by the manner of treating the gift, and by a variety of other positive reactions to it, short of the specific, appropriate terms of appreciation.

Right words, however, remain the best vehicles to express one’s thoughts and anything a person wishes to communicate. Some people may utilize bumper-stickers on their cars, wear T-shirts with a message, carry posters or banners to manifest their opinions on a variety of concerns. Yet, words coming directly from a person’s mind and mouth are most preferred. This is so, especially, in conversations between individuals. Developing a good vocabulary is the most adequate way for anyone to select the right words in any interpersonal, human exchange. And the most effective manner to be in control of

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language is through much reading and the quick employment of new terms learned, as one converses with others, writes in a diary, produces an article or essay, or utilizes public platforms to address any audience. Using the right words in any situation is always the most ideal route to follow. Addressing any issue with clarity seldom leaves any doubt in people’s minds as to what is being conveyed. The communicator is the one responsible to make the ideas fully lucid, for the benefit of readers or hearers. This is especially significant when the goal of what is conveyed demands action.

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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. O t h er improvements include: Fo r t h e 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 MiamiDade 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 overthe-year job growth, besting a statewide gain of 16.3 percent in that sector. Jobs in the leisure/ h o s p i t a l i t y, 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 ser vices +4,600 jobs 120,600 Tr a d e / t r a n s p o r t a t i o n / u t i l i t i e s +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.

Resiliency is the new strategy An article written by business experts at Fortune magazine makes the assertion, “Many companies will need to rebalance their priorities, making additional resiliency measures as important to their strategic thinking as cost and efficiency.” Change has always been a factor in business planning, but never more than in the past couple of years. In large measure because of the global pandemic, resiliency is finding its way to the top of the priority list on strategic plans for many businesses across the nation. It has become a resiliency that requires a level of flexibility greater than anything most businesses have needed in decades past. There are many factors involved, quite a few of them related to COVID-19 and its many consequences. Business shutdowns and reduced service capabilities; shortages of people willing or able to work; escalating costs; supply shortages; government mandates of many kinds; employees forced to perform their jobs from their homes rather than traditional offi ces. These are just some of the changes business owners, executives and managers have had to deal with in recent months. The impact of all of this has extended beyond the carrying out of standard procedures and practices. These dramatic changes also have created feelings of affl iction, perplexity, and crushed spirits. Physical health of employees has always been taken into account; now their mental and emotional health also must be given consideration. Understandably, many MBAs are probably thinking, “They didn’t teach us about this in busi-

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ness school.” With all of these changes, along with the likelihood of more yet to come, it is clear that resiliency will be a major determining factor for success or failure. Many businesses have endured a hard hit. They have been struck down, blindsided by circumstances beyond their control. But rather than descending into discouragement and despair, we can look at these times as opportunities to rebuild, to restructure, even to reimagine. And to focus on resilience. Whenever I feel a need to ﬁnd hope and encouragement, I like to turn to the Bible for its timeless wisdom and practical principles. Here are just two examples: When knocked down, bounce back up. Sometimes a key to success is a refusal to quit, determining never to accept failure. Writing to followers of Jesus Christ in ancient Corinth, the apostle Paul said, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hardpressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). Confront challenges with hope and faith. A sign a friend displays in his home reads, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” This shows resilience. As James 1:2-4 admonishes, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must ﬁ nish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

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Steve King Joins Boca Helping Hands as Director of Development Boca Helping Hands has appointed Steve King as Director of Development. King was born and raised in Miami and moved to Boca Raton in 1986 to study business administration and marketing at Lynn University, continuing on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the New York Institute of Technology. Most recently, King was a member of Lynn University’s Office of Development for five years and engaged with corporate, foundation, and individual donors. Prior to that, he was in banking with Bank of America and Comerica, concentrating on corporate clients, private banking, and commercial real estate lending. King began volunteering at Boca Help-

ing Hands in 2012 to immerse his family in the local community, serving food and distributing pantry bags. He continued to volunteer at the organization throughout the pandemic. King is married and has two adult children. “I found the mission of Boca Helping Hands most appealing. Engaging with the clients was the most rewarding aspect of my volunteer experience. Seeing and hearing how they have found success with the resources that BHH offers is priceless. I look forward to making an even greater impact by creating stronger community partnerships and enhancing current programs,” King said. To learn more, contact Steve King, Director of Development, at steve@bocahelpinghands.org.

Police search for two men involved in a local robbery By: Lauren Do Nascimento Police are searching for two men involved in a robbery in Boca Raton. As reported by CBS 12 News, it was an armed robbery at a local gas station. Authorities state that on Oct. 1 at around midnight, a man walked into the gas station with a silver gun and pointed it at the clerk. The man told the clerk to open the register. The clerk informed police that the man grabbed the cash from the register and looked through her purse before leavOctober 8 - October 14, 2021

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ing. Police believe that he may have had an accomplice. Videos of the crime show that a second man was here. He was wearing a white hoodie and black jeans. The first armed robber was described as being between six feet and six-foot-three. Police state that he was wearing a black hoodie with a black mask. Police inform that if anyone has information on the crime to call Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS. Those who call can remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward if their tip leads to an arrest. Community

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Is Your Teen Ready to Try Contacts? What to Know (StatePoint) Did you know that nearly four out of five teens prefer contact lenses over glasses? With a new school year comes new routines and new responsibilities, making this a good time of year to make the switch. Here’s what to know about glasses, contacts and your teen’s eyes: • Get checked: Teens should have their vision checked before the school year begins whether they currently wear glasses or contacts or not. Correcting vision problems is a must for setting your child up for success at school, but glasses might not be your child’s first choice. • Consider glasses grief: Many schools are continuing to enforce mask mandates or are recommending them. If your teen is masking up at school, they will likely experience foggy glasses. Plus, with homecoming right around the corner, your child might want the option of contact lenses for their next big photo op.

• Convenience: Daily disposable contact lenses can be a good choice for young people. Because your teen will have a new pair of contact lenses each day, he or she won’t have to worry about cleaning and storing them. • Know that moisture matters: Between texting with friends, scrolling through social media binge watching shows, gaming and school work, teens are online more than ever. All this increased digital device usage can contribute to a reduced blink rate that can lead to lens dryness. Even with a return to in-person learning this year, you can expect teens to be doing a lot of work

on electronic devices. In fact, technology usage for students has increased more than 60% over the past year. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to opt for daily disposables that maintain moisture. • Comfort is king: A contact lens that can provide your teen with all day comfort can help them keep up with a busy day of school, homework and after school activities. • Next steps: Ask your doctor if your teen is a good candidate for contact lenses, and take time to consider whether they are responsible in other areas of their life. If your teen is ready for contact lens-

es, select an option that’s great for first-time wearers, such as Biotrue ONEday daily disposables. Easy to insert and remove, and comfortable for all day wear, these lenses were created by the eye care experts at Bausch + Lomb and are designed to maintain their moisture for up to 16 hours, based on a laboratory study, and provide clear, comfortable vision throughout the day. Offering the first and only contact lens recycling program in the United States, they’re also a good choice for eco-conscious teens and families. To participate, just have your teen save their used lenses and blister packs and take them to a ONE by ONE participating eye doctor to be recycled. To learn more, visit https://www.biotrueonedaylenses.com/getting-started. For many teens, contacts are a natural choice, whether they’re gaming with friends or scoring goals, daily disposables can keep up with your teen’s lifestyle. This back-toschool season, consider making the switch.

How to Have an Affordable and Easy Back-to-School Season (StatePoint) As your family gets ready for a new academic year, you may be wondering how to spend less on back-to-school season essentials. The team at Dollar General is sharing some tips and savings opportunities to easily and affordably help get everyone prepared. Check School Supplies Consider checking school supplies off your list in the weeks ahead to help avoid any last-minute stress. Whether starting fresh or filling in the gaps from the previous school year’s supply, you can find binders, folders, pens, pencils, paper, crayons, scissors and other items at affordable prices at more than 17,000 Dollar General stores across the country. With convenient locations and buyonline-pickup-in-store options through the DG smartphone app, it can be easy to make a quick trip and stock up. Digital coupons offer additional ways to save on everyday low prices. Through September 6, 2021, special offers this year include a 30% off teacher appreciation coupon, which is available for qualifying customers and can be used up to four times, as well as a one-time $2 off $10 qualifying school supply purchases. Plus

Further Savings Switching to private brands can allow you to shop the items you need at lower prices, helping you save money to go toward the items you want. From snack items for the lunch box to essential school supplies, private brands can be found in a wide variety of categories and often come with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. During your next shopping trip, consider ways to switch to private brands and save. Quick Weekday Meals The new school year also brings the start of nightly homework and extracurricular activities, which can make juggling schedules feel like a balancing act. When it comes to meal planning, be prepared to make nutritious, tasty and simple meals. The DG Easy Meals site is a good place for inspiration. Its “Better for You” recipes created in partnership with a nutritionist showcase healthier breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner ideas. Preparing your family for a new routine can be both exciting and stressful. However, with a few tips and tricks, your family can save time and money on essentials this backto-school season. www.bocaratontribune.com

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YMCA of South Palm Beach County readies for 50th anniversary in 2022 By: Dale King The Boca Raton-based YMCA of South Palm Beach County has big plans for 2022. The Y announced last month that to honor its 50th anniversary, celebrations are planned every month next year – and a major gala will be held in December 2022. Supporters, officials, one-time leaders and volunteers who’ve devoted considerable time and treasure to the Y over the decades gathered in the memorabilia-filled foyer of the Wick Theater Sept. 28 to kick off the joyful festival honoring the nonprofit agency’s five decades of serving Boca Raton and area residents. Former YMCA president and CEO Richard Pollock and current YMCA president and CEO Jason Hagensick invited a lobby full of guests to attend the pre-party party. Several hundred folks who’ve contributed to the YMCA’s efforts since it opened in 1972 attended. The local Y serves as a community anchor in Palm Beach County by enriching lives and strengthening residents’ cooperative spirit through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y leaders told supporters gathered at the Wick. The organization is made up of The Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, The DeVosBlum Family YMCA of Boynton Beach, THE LAB: YMCA Leadership Academy at Town Center Mall and the YMCA@901 NCCI. Tracy Sussman, director of marketing at the Y, said that in preparation for the evening to celebrate the YMCA of South Palm Beach Coun-

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ty’s history, “invitees were encouraged to bring old YMCA memorabilia, photos and stories to share at the reception.” The theater lobby was festooned with newspaper clippings and photos, posters honoring noteworthy events at the Y and other bits of nostalgia. Pollack, who served as president and CEO of the Y from 1996 to 2016, recalled how community leaders back in the 1960s “came together and raised $30,000 to start our YMCA. Like many of us, these visionaries had YMCA experiences in other parts of the country and knew the impact a Y can have on a community.” He noted that the entity known as the YMCA actually began in London more than 180 years ago. In Boca, remembered Pollack, “community leaders stepped in to serve our Y beginning with William French, our first official CVO in 1972 – followed by the likes of O.P. Anderson, David Chapman, Peter Blum, Richard Simmons and Robert MacLaren.” John Mulhall talked about the Y’s beginnings. “Paul Schnabel was then the manager of Boca Del Mar, which was owned by the Texaco Corporation. Paul and David Ashe went to New York to ask the Texaco Board for 10 acres of land to be donated from Boca Del Mar for a Y in Boca Raton.” “It was approved,” said Mulhall. Work on a Y at that site began in 1970. Boca businessman Peter Blum “then stepped in and led the capital campaign that raised more than $500,000 for construction and, in 1972, we were officially incorporated.” “Yes,” he added, “it was Peter that made it happen.”

While the building was under construction, “we occupied two other spaces – the retail space downtown and then the Arvida Sales Office that is now the fire station on Glades Road.” The Y in Boca officially opened its doors in 1975 “with handball, squash, racquetball courts, weight training room, an outdoor pool, football/ soccer fields, baseball diamonds and outdoor basketball/volleyball area.” Other speakers talked of additional fundraisers, including an S&H Green Stamp Drive at Publix to raise funding for a YMCA bus. “From 1982 to 1991,” said Hagensick, “our CVOs included Clem Winke, Bernard Kulavic, William Schipani, Douglas Wolfe and J. Randy Justice.” In 1986, Boca philanthropists Eugene and Christine Lynn stepped in to help fund the aquatics center enclosure. Seven years later, the Countess de Hoernle Youth Learning Center was dedicated and in 1996, the William R. and Judith Schipani Family Fitness Center was remodeled. Subsequent speakers talked of the final decade of the 1900s – 1992 to 2001 – when, among other things, the Y expanded and also opened a branch in Boynton Beach. The Weaver family in 1998 provided 11 acres to build the Y in Boynton. Speakers also talked of opening the YMCA@901 with a preschool and corporate wellness center. It was considered “a model of partnership” with NCCI, in which Bill Donnell is the firm’s CEO. Bill’s wife, Mary, was present at the reception and was acknowledged by the crowd attending the Wick event.

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Early in the new century, the Y added a Prayer Breakfast to its community schedule which has evolved into an Inspiration Breakfast. The morning meal and insightful talk moved from place to place, among them, the Y, the Boca Resort and the headquarters of Office Depot. Among speakers at the event were Rich DeVos, Wally “Famous” Amos, Pam and Bob Tebow, Bobby Bowden, Regis Philbin – with special guest David Cassidy – and Joe Theismann. Hagensick, who has been president/CEO of the Y since 2016, recalled how he got the job. “It was the winter of 2015; I was in Chicago. The temperature was 10 degrees. I met Dick Pollack, who was leading a CEO search [for the Y].” “I called my wife,” he said, “and asked her what she knew about Boca Raton. She said, ‘Is it near the water?’ and I said, ‘I don’t know.’ She said if it’s near the water, I’m there.” That led to an interview – and he got the job, he said. “We are one of 790 YMCAs in existence today, and I’d challenge you to find another volunteer-led Y as good as ours.” The session concluded with Terry Fedele, the 50th Anniversary Event chair (with her husband, Jerry) discussing the upcoming festive year. “Activities will be held all year round. Programs will be held every month.” An anniversary gala will be held Dec. 3, 2022, at the Boca Resort. “We have a planning committee and more than 12 months to work on it,” said Terry. She noted with no small sense of pride that $100,000 has already been raised to help fund the event.

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The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is coordinating Read for the Record locally for the 16th year on October 28. This year’s Read for the Record book is Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang. The book is about a little girl challenged with creating a dragon unlike any other to share with her class. The chosen book was announced at the Coalition’s recent Mayors’ Literacy Initiative luncheon in Palm Beach. The Coalition’s local reading initiative is part of Jumpstart’s national Read for the Record campaign. The campaign brings together millions of adults and children around the world each year to read the same book on the same day. The goal is to increase awareness about the critical importance of early literacy. Thanks to support from PNC Bank, the Literacy Coalition is distributing copies of the brightly illustrated book to hundreds of childcare centers throughout Palm

Beach County. We’re also working with municipal leaders, businesses and individual volunteers to read the book to children at dozens of local sites. For last year’s Read for the Record, we distributed hundreds of books to more than 600 local childcare centers and coordinated volunteers to read virtually to more than 21,000 children at 75 sites. “Reading aloud to children through events like Read for the Record has many benefits,” says Kristin Calder, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County CEO. “It’s heartwarming for the volunteers to see how engaged the children are in their reading, and it helps bring a story to life allowing the children to comprehend more. It also helps the children develop a stronger vocabulary and increase their attention span.” For more information, visit www.literacypbc.org or call 561-279-9103.

Santa Claus is back in Town! Boca Raton Toy Drive Kickoff Party A Success Santa Claus is back in our beautiful city as the Boca Raton Toy Drive has returned for its 15th year and is better than ever. On Thursday, October 7, the Boca Raton Toy Drive held it’s official kickoff party at The Pavilion Grille in Boca Raton and it was a resounding success. S a n ta Claus was in the house bringing holiday cheer as he prepared his wish list for all the toys he received last night. Members from the Rotary Club of Boca Raton and Rotary Club of Boca Raton West were present for the kickoff party as well as Diane Witt and Allen Konis who were representing the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton. Rotary District 6990 Assistant District Governor Lori Konis was also in attendance and brought toys to support the cause. The event, which was first put togethwww.bocaratontribune.com

er by Douglas Heizer and David Wilson in 2006 and since then Heizer grew the event from just one Rotary Club to include all local Rotary Clubs in Boca Raton to collect toys for the unprivileged children in our area. L a s t year, while doing a hybrid event in which the Boca Raton Toy Drive collected toys as cars pulled up and opened their trunks filled with toys, the event was a success and collected hundreds of toys for the needy children in our community. For those who are interested in helping, there are two ways to do it. Boxes will be placed in certain business throughout the city in the coming weeks, but the best and easiest way to help is by going to the Boca Toy Drive Amazon Wishlist, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ ls/2Q4OYU5Q4USB3 and buying toys there that will be delivered directly to Santa Claus in the North Pole. October 8 - October 14, 2021

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Boynton Beach City Library Offering Free “Fall Into Fun” October Programs Fall is here, and to celebrate, the Boynton Beach City Library is offering free, fun seasonal programs to entertain every member of the family. Specific offerings in October include: Adult Programs Custom Card Crafting Club – Monday, October 11 at 10 a.m. Create custom holiday cards using the Cricut or Sizzix machine. Limited to ten (10) participants. S p o o k y Movie Mondays: Ghostbusters – Monday, October 18 at 6 p.m. Who ya gonna call?! Ghostbusters! Join us for a screening of the “Ghostbusters” film, with themed snacks provided. Financially Fit: Identity Protection – Thursday, October 21 at 7 p.m. Don’t let identity theft throw a wrench in your holiday plans! Learn how to protect yourself. Presented by Fifth Third Bank. Youth and Teen Programs

Youth Library Pumpkin Decorating Contest – October 6-30. Children and teens can pick up a paper mache pumpkin in the Youth Library and take it home to paint and decorate for a chance to win prizes! Candy for Costumes – October 30 from 9-5 p.m. Visit the Youth Library in costume to receive a sweet treat! Youth Programs Spooky Scaveng er Hunt – October 25-30. Complete a seasonal scavenger hunt in the Youth Library to win a special prize. All programs are open to the public. Learn more at bit.ly/bbclevents. The Boynton Beach City Library is located at 100 E. Ocean Ave. in Downtown Boynton. To sign up for a library card or program, or to learn more about library resources and offerings, visit boyntonlibrary.org or call 561.742.6390.

Bonefish Grill hosts benefit day for Personal Ponies of Florida By: Kathryn Hubbard Last week, the new Bonefish Grill location in Uptown Boca hosted a benefit to support Personal Ponies of Florida and donated 100% of the day’s sales. The new restaurant is located at 9598 Glades Rd and to celebrate their grand opening, Bonefish Grill hosted a benefit day from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. All of the proceeds during those hours went to Personal Ponies of Florida. “We’re thrilled to continue Bonefish Grill’s tradition of giving back to the local community as we’ll be sharing our success with a benefit day for Personal Ponies,” said Adam Chieffalo, managing partner. Personal Ponies is a nonprofit organization that provides small Shetland ponies to families that have children with special needs. Personal Ponies provides activities to children that are not old enough to visit a therapeutic center.

To kick off the benefit day, Bonefish Grill co-hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce before the restaurant opened. The benefit day operated from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Troy M. McLellan, CCE, FCCP, President & CEO of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and Adam Chieffalo Managing Partner of the Boca Raton Bonefish Grill. Photo by TilsonPR Bonefish Grill donated 100% of the day’s sales up to $3,000 to Personal Ponies of Florida to help support their program outreach to hospitals, schools, veteran centers and other facilities. “We’re extremely grateful to Adam and his team for this incredible partnership,” said Sandra Seiden, Personal Ponies Florida State Director. “Their generous donation will go a long way to help us continue bringing smiles and joy to people of all ages in our community.”

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KidSafe Foundation Gets State Funding For New Program Boca West Children’s Foundation was able to identify state funding matching the mission of KidSafe Foundation through the engagement of a government affairs specialist. Thank you to a bill, sponsored by Sen. Tina Polsky and Rep. Chip LaMarca, KidSafe Foundation has received nearly $185,000 from the Florida Appropriations budget for the new Stay KidSafe! Elementary Safety Education and Human Trafficking Prevention program. Through these funds, Stay KidSafe! will be available to all teachers in the state of Florida at no cost. The program is an easy-to-use and comfortable personal safety and trafficking prevention program that uses animated videos and activities to empower children and build on their safety skills year after year. The Florida Department of Education has mandated that all students in grades kindergarten through 12th receive human trafficking prevention education. Boca West Children’s Foundation, which has granted funds to KidSafe Foundation since 2010, congratulated the KidSafe Foundation leaders as well as thanked Senator Pol-

sky and Rep. LaMarca for their hard work and concern for children’s safety on October 5 at Boca West Country Club. KidSafe discussed how this appropriation will help keep kids safe throughout Florida. KidSafe Foundation has been educating children and their grown-ups about personal safety since 2009. They are on a mission to stop child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and their empowering children’s programming has taught over 60,000 children empowerment skills that are not just used to stay safe from abuse. With learning assertiveness and a right to their own body boundaries, the skills they learn help them make safe and smart choices. Empowered children become healthy, powerful adults. “Our mission is to help at risk kids, and we have supported KidSafe Foundation since our inception,” said Pamela Weinroth, Executive Director of Boca West Children’s Foundation. “We are so thrilled this new program has been funded by the state. We will be building strong, resilient children and safer communities.”

Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Receives $1M For New Program Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute announced today it has received $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation to launch and support its new Program in Computational Brain Science and Health (PCBSH). The gift is awarded through Palm Health Foundation’s Brain Health Innovation Fund, supporting new technologies, treatments, resources and educational tools to advance brain health in the community. “Palm Health Foundation’s gift supporting the launch of the program will be transformative, attracting distinguished neuroscientists and the neuroscientists of tomorrow to Palm Beach County,” said Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D ., executive director, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. “This phenomenal opportunity will showcase Palm Beach County as a leader in advanced neuroscience research that can enhance the lives of our citizens and the health of our communities, bringing hope to those diagnosed with brain health challenges.” This gift will accelerate FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s drive toward a new era of neuroscience research, education and community engagement, supporting the recruitment of a nationally prominent computational neuroscientist to lead the PCBSH, as well as PCBSH program activities, including the computational training of StilesNicholson Brain Institute neuroscience graduate students; the procurement of advanced technologies needed for faculty research; and resources to foster collaborative research among computer scientists, neuroscientists and brain health specialists appointed across multiple FAU colleges, research

institutes and FAU campuses. “FAU and Palm Health Foundation have a long standing partnership in promoting better brain health and wellness in the community through the ‘ Brainy Days ’ series, ‘Train the Brain’ campaign events, and ‘Research in Motion’ lectures,” said Patrick McNamara, president and CEO of Palm Health Foundation. “The foundation’s support of the Program in Computational Brain Science and Health will ignite additional innovation in research, education and community engagement in the brain health field, and will inspire those beyond.” Palm Health Foundation is a fundraising and grantmaking organization that exists to improve health in Palm Beach County. The foundation’s vision is to see all community residents have opportunities to thrive and reach their full health potential. “Palm Health Foundation is widely recognized as a leader in advancing research, innovative technologies and community inclusion to improve the health of Palm Beach County residents,” said Chris Delisio , vice president of institutional advancement and CEO of the FAU Foundation. “We’re honored and privileged to be the beneficiary of this most recent example of leadership in action. The Palm Health Foundation is a valued partner to FAU.” Funding and naming opportunities are available for all levels of FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute facility, which is set to open in spring 2022. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/ibrain . For more information on Palm Health Foundation, visit www.palmhealthfoundation.org .

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Cocktails for the Club returns to support Delray Beach Hunger Relief Programs

Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach Club to provide members with nutritious County will kick off the holiday sea- meals and snacks throughout the day. Leading the charge this year are event son with its 3rd Annual Cocktails for the Club event to support underserved Co-Chairs Virginia Costa, Jennifer Coutler families in the Delray Beach communi- and Jorgette Smith. Committee members ty. The event takes place on Wednesday, include Laura Compton, Carrie LaNoce, December 1 at The Little Club, 100 Lit- Ryan Lynch, Susan Mullin, Lisa Orthewein, tle Club Rd, Delray Beach, Fla. from 6 Kirsten Stanley and Jenny Streit. Platinum sponsors include Virginia & p.m. to 9 p.m. This is the first in-person fundraising event held for Boys & William Costa, Betsy & Michael Greene, Girls Club of Delray Beach’s Hunger Re- AE Industrial Partners, Jorgette & John lief program since the start of the CO- Smith and Tom & Hilary Lynch and family. Cocktail sponsors include Jennifer & BriVID-19 pandemic. “We are very excited for this year’s an Coulter. Gold sponsors include Amy & Cocktails for the Club event, especially be- David Abrams, Robin & Anthony Graziacause it is our first event since the start of no, Northern Trust and Kathryn & Robthe pandemic,” said event Co-Chair Jorgette ert Stewart. Silver sponsors include George Smith. “We realize that the need is great Bell & Caroline Minot Bell, Tracy & John during these challenging times for families Backer, Robin & Jay Hammer, Mr. & Mrs. and children in the community. We’re look- J. Michael Hayes and Margie & Bruce Waring forward to gathering in person and see- wick. Bronze sponsors include Suzie & Ainar Aijala, Sunny & ing all of the donors Arthur Bellis, Maricome together again lyn & Joseph Benoit, to support Boys & “We are very excited Mary & Peter Blum, Girls Club of DelNadia & J.R. Davis, ray Beach.” for this year’s Cocktails Melissa & Marc deThe event at Baptiste, Katherine The Little Club, for the Club event, & William Devers, which is newly renespecially because Audrey & Kevovated, will inin Flannery, Susan clude gourmet hors it is our first event & Charlie George, d’oeuvres, food stasince the start of the Mouw Associates, tions, custom cockInc., Courtney Partails, a pianist and pandemic,” menter & Juan raffle. Guests will Rionda, Kristyn Realso be able to enid, Susannah & John joy specialty games such as casino tables and putting mats. Shubin, Virginia & Neal Sigety and BarbaProof of COVID-19 vaccinations is re- ra & James Stenson, Searcy Denney Scaquired by the venue to ensure the safety rola Barnhart & Shipley PA, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Vitale Jr. Underwritof guests. The Cocktails for the Club event bene- ers include Mrs. Kenneth C. Ambrecht, Dr. fits over 800 youth at Boys & Girls Club of Peter & Mrs. Simone Bonutti and Dr. Kurt Delray Beach. Proceeds for the event will & Nancy Jetta. Sponsorship opportunities are available go towards the Club’s vital programs including the Hunger Relief initiative, which at www.CocktailsfortheClub.com. For more is needed more than ever. Due to the slow information about Cocktails for the Club or economic recovery caused by the pandemic, Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach, please food insecurity in the Delray Beach com- contact Nicole Miranda at (561) 676-5472 munity has increased. Funds will help the or nmiranda@bgcpbc.org. October 8 - October 14, 2021

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FAU Nursing Advisory Board Welcomes Danny Ducello Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing welcomes Danny Ducello, assistant chief nursing officer at JFK Medical Center, to its advisory board. “With more than 26 years of experience in nursing leadership, primarily in South Florida, we are excited that Danny is joining our College advisory board. His deep understanding of business administration related to the nursing profession brings a valuable perspective to the board,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Formed in 2012, the advisory board supports the College by leading advocacy and fundraising efforts. This past year, the board supported nursing students at a critical time by expanding its fundraising efforts for the College’s White Coat Ceremony, raising more than $100,000 so each student could receive a white coat scholarship and to provide additional support to nursing students.

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“My personal legacy statement is ‘to provide environments where kindness, compassion, quality, and healing are the pillars lifting up the human experience,’ and I can think of no better way to do so than to support the dynamic Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing as a member of the advisory board. Nursing changed my life dramatically, and I hope to help others have a similar experience,” said Ducello. Ducello holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in health care management, also from Walden University. In his current role as assistant CNO, he is responsible for the wound care clinic and many inpatient units at JFK Medical Center. Prior to his career in healthcare, he worked in television production in Los Angeles. He was inspired to become a nurse after an incident that required him to have brain surgery and a year-long rehabilitation.

Johnson Scholarship Foundation Features PBA Alumnus’ Workship Success Story The Johnson Scholarship Foundation, which has an ongoing, generous commitment to provide scholarships to PBA students, recently featured PBA’s Workship program on its blog. Workship is PBA’s distinctive community service program that responds to human needs with Christ-like action in the community and the world. For many students, the experience helps them discern their vocation. Workship Director Nathan Chau shared how a Johnson Scholarship made a difference in the life of Judson Craw-

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ford. Crawford came to PBA as a transfer student and discovered his calling to law enforcement through his involvement as a Workship leader with the Rosemary Village Afterschool Program. Read his story here. The University is grateful for the support of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, which has made a PBA education possible for more than 6,300 students to date. The private foundation exists to serve disadvantaged people by assisting them to obtain education and employment. Read more about the foundation’s work.

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SPORTS PBA Men’s Soccer Roll to Second Straight Top-15 Road Win The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s soccer team faced their second straight ranked road challenge tonight at Nova Southeastern. After defeating No. 11 ranked Tampa 3-0 in their last match, the Sailfish continued their strong form taking down the No. 13 ranked Sharks 4-0. The win moves the No. 16 ranked Sailfish to 6-1 on the season and 3-1 in Sunshine State Conference play. In the midst of the most challenging part of their schedule, the Sailfish rolled over their second straight top-15 ranked opponent. The Sharks started the game out on the front foot in the first five minutes as PBA had to withstand the initial onslaught. The reigning SSC Defensive Player of the Week Guillermo Falo was called upon to make a huge save in the seventh minute when he denied an open NSU shot from the penalty area. Just three minutes later, the Sailfish struck on the counter-attack as Quenzi Huerman found the ball at the top of the NSU box. He drew the defenders and played in an open Fred Ferreira who beat the NSU keeper to the near post on a left-footed shot. After breaking through for the first time in the game, the Sailfish were quickly able to double their advantage. In the 16th minute, Twan Nieboer came forward and got on the end of a Ferreira corner. His header on the back post across the NSU goalie leaking into the left-side of the net. After taking a 2-0 lead, the Sailfish continue to attack as in the 33rd minute, the Sailfish broke from their own defensive box on the counter. Reigning SSC Offensive Player of the Week Quenzi Huerman got on

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the end of a long ball behind the Sharks defense. He dribbled the ball past a charging NSU keeper and found Federico Serra on a cross. Serra gathered the ball with a scrambling NSU defense around him and his strike found the back of the net to put PBA in a dominant position leading 3-0 in the first half. The Sailfish didn’t get complacent as the teams opened up the second half. Quenzi Huerman recorded his third assist of the night as he played a give and go to Ferreira on the edge of the box. Ferreira twisted through two NSU defenders as he gathered in the pass and found the back of the net in a one-on-one with the keeper. With firm control of the game, the Sailfish went deep into their bench as they featured 22 players on the night. The Sailfish have looked dominant of late, since their lone defeat of the season. They have outscored opponents 18-4 on the season, including this last road trip where they outscored two ranked conference opponents in Tampa and Nova Southeastern 7-0 on the road. It marks the first time that the Sailfish have taken down two top-15 opponents in consecutive games in the DII era and is the 15th ranked win for head coach Brian McMahon. The difficult road continues for the ‘Fish, but they are able to return to the friendly confines of the Rinker Athletic Campus. PBA will host a dangerous Rollins side who sits in fourth place in the conference on Oct. 9 before a potentially monumental match against No. 3 ranked Lynn on Oct. 13.

Sailfish Win Sixth Straight Over Sharks 1-0

The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s soccer team avenged its lone loss of the season with a 1-0 victory over Nova Southeastern Wednesday night. The No.16 Sailfish (7-1, 4-0 SSC) won their sixth game in a row which is their longest winning streak since 2010. The game started off slow with tight defense on both sides. The Sharks outshot the Sailfish in the first half six to four. In the 44th minute, the Sharks threatened with a free-kick opportunity from NSU midfielder Chama Silva. Silva blasted the free kick but on the other end PBA goalkeeper Madison Chiola jumped and tipped the ball off her finger tips for the save. Chiola made her second start of the season for the Sailfish, the New Jersey native made five saves and recorded her first shutout of the season. The game headed into halftime with a 0-0 score. Both teams struggled to generate offensive chances until the 66th minute. PBA midfielder Marina Leal ran the ball

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to the right side of the box and crossed it in front of the net. The cross bounced off an NSU defender and into the path of Ansleigh Crenshaw who’s right foot rocket found the back of the net. Crenshaw’s first goal of the season gave the Fish’ the 1-0 lead. The goal marks Crenshaw’s first with the program. PBA would go onto preserve the lead thanks to the defensive performances from Jaycie Tate, Maddie McCarty, and Sydney Cromwell. The defensive unit stifled the Sharks with slide tackles and caused turnovers when the Sharks closed in on the box. In the 83rd minute, Tate received a yellow card for a slide tackle close to the box. The NSU free kick would sail over the net as the Fish’ secured the win 1-0. The No.16 PBA women’s soccer team remains perfect in conference play and is in first place in the Sunshine State Conference. Up next, they will travel on the road to take on Rollins on Oct.9.

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Mitchell Named Campbell Semifinalist John Mitchell, a tight end on Florida Atlantic University ‘s football team, has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is annually bestowed by the National Football Foundation to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Mitchell, in his sixth year of study at FAU, has earned an undergraduate degree in biological sciences, and is in his second year of post-graduate work in biomedical science. The Tallahassee native completed his undergraduate degree in 2020 with a 3.55 GPA. He has tallied 12 2021 receptions, playing tight end after making the switch this summer from wide receiver, where he played his first five seasons. Mitchell is averaging 11.8 yards per catch and has found the end zone a teamleading two times in 2021. He has eight career scores, including three times in a 2019 game versus Ball State. The aspiring doctor’s FAU career began in 2016 and has twice been interrupted by injury. The first was a spinal injury in 2017 and the second a torn ACL in 2020. Along with the William V. Campbell Trophy nomination, Mitchell also has been nominated for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player

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of the Year. In fact, he can be followed today, participating with an Instagram takeover @ comeback_player_CFB. As a William V. Campbell semifinalist, he will the opportunity to: Receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship, which is awarded to each of the 12 to 14 finalists for the Campbell Trophy Travel to Las Vegas for the NFF Annual Awards Dinner, where each finalist will accept their scholarship and meet the 32 College Football Hall of Famers being inducted this year, including Tony Romo, Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops, Eric Dickerson and countless other legends Be the winner of the coveted 24-pound bronze Campbell Trophy, which comes with a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship and an appearance on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN Win a $5,000 donation from Fidelity Investments to support the school’s academic services department Past Campbell winners include Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Chad Pennington (Marshall), Tim Tebow (Florida), Justin Herbert (Oregon) and last year’s recipient, Brady White from Memphis.

Lynn Men’s soccer tops South Region poll; No. 3 nationally The Lynn University men’s soccer team has been ranked No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches South Region Poll for the second consecutive week. In addition, they have moved up to No. 3 nationally, which is exactly where they began the season. Since dropping their opening game at Maryville (Mo.), the Fighting Knights have rattled off seven straight wins, including five in a row against SSC opponents. Lynn currently sits atop the SSC

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standings, and they are the only remaining unbeaten in conference play. The SSC currently owns the top four spots in the South Region, with Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic and Tampa coming in at No. 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The Fighting Knights defeated the Sharks in overtime back on September 22. They will travel to PBA to take on the Sailfish on Wednesday, Oct. 13, and then follow that up with a road game against Tampa on Saturday, Oct. 16.

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