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John Maxwell, Rob Hoskins Begin ‘Change Your World’ Movement at PBA

Brightline Broadens Their Trails

Registration Deadline Looms For FAU Business Plan Competition

6th grader from Don Estridge Middle takes top honors in YEA pitch contest

FAU Earns National Recognition for Diversity in Engineering The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) has recognized Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science as a national leader in diversity in engineering.

The ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) was created in 2019 “to publicly recognize those engineering and engineering technology colleges that make significant, measurable progress in increasing the diversity.”

The recognition program is the result of the ASEE Deans Diversity Pledge.

Florida Atlantic Owls Triumphant Season

As the March 9 city election in Boca Raton gets closer, candidates are beginning to be seen around town – and virtually via computer.

Constance Scott, a candidate for Seat C on the City Council, along with Brian Stenberg, who is running for Seat D, addressed a joint meeting of the Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 19. The session was conducted virtually.

BLU-PAC, the political action arm of the Boca Chamber, has endorsed both office-seekers because of their “business-friendly” attitudes.

The FAU Men’s ‘20-’21 basketball season began at the Ungar Memorial Tournament on Nov. 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama, but this hasn’t been a typical season for any sports team-- including the Owls.

Living in a world-wide pandemic is challenging alone, but playing a collegiate sport comes with challenges of its own. Since November, the Owls have played in a total of 15 games where they currently hold a record of 8-7.

FAU has displayed their talent on the court as they have had four blow out games this season all of which were against universities within the state of Florida.

The Owls defeated Florida National (128-64), Florida Memorial (112-72), Florida College (107-72), and Florida International University (107-63).

FIU has always been a bigtime rivalry team for the Owls and even for the fans of both teams.

On the Panther’s court and in the Owl’s Burrow, FAU swept away both games.

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After being approved in December of 2019, the Brightline station will be up and functioning by the middle of 2022. The budget for this project is set for $46 million dollars which has been approved by the Boca Raton City Council.

• As the March 9 city election in Boca Raton gets closer, candidates are beginning to be seen around town – and virtually via computer. Constance Scott, a candidate for Seat C on the City Council, along with Brian Stenberg, who is running for Seat D, addressed a joint meeting of the Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 19. The session was conducted virtually.

• Worldwide leadership experts John C. Maxwell and Rob Hoskins launched the “Change Your World” movement from Palm Beach Atlantic this week. The global movement — which focuses on putting values into action to change your world — began with a 5K Transform-a-thon Saturday morning at the Rinker Athletic Campus. It continued Monday afternoon with a discussion and book-signing hosted by the Change Your World co-authors in the DeSantis Family Chapel.

• The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) has recognized Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science as a national leader in diversity in engineering. The ASEE recognized the college with its highest award – bronze level – for its commitment to inclusive excellence.

• After being approved in December of 2019, the Brightline station will be up and functioning by the middle of 2022. The budget for this project is set for $46 million dollars which has been approved by the Boca Raton City Council. In March of this year, the station’s first developments will take place and while the pandemic has slowed the process, the station will remain in progress.

• The Palm Beach State College libraries are kicking off their version of a Meatless Monday campaign Feb. 3 to encourage people to refrain from eating meat on Mondays for their health and that of the planet. The campaign, which is part of an international initiative, is being organized by the libraries in partnership with the Student Counseling Center, Panther’s Pantry and the Palm Beach Gardens Community Earth Club.

• The registration deadline is approaching for

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the 2021 Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition, which awards budding entrepreneurs a top prize of $10,000, $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place.

Participants must sign up by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1. The 13th annual competition, hosted by FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business, seeks to identify and reward new, independent business ventures in need of start-up capital.

• The mayor of Delray Beach and two other members of the City Commission are all being challenged for re-election in the March 9 municipal election, according to nomination papers filed in City Hall. Mayor Shelly Petrolia, who holds Seat 5 on the governing board, is being opposed in her run for another three-year term by Tracy Caruso, wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso, who won a second stint in the state legislature in November. His district includes Delray Beach, where he and his wife reside.

• Keith Rafferty and Melissa Michel opened Junk King, a “green” junk removal service, on Jan. 11 in Boca Raton. Junk King is currently the nation’s leading junk removal company due to its eco-friendly approach and nationally acclaimed customer service.

• Camila Spinosi, a sixth grader at Don Estridge Middle School in Boca Raton, wishes she could spend more time with her elders.

And she knows other teens have that same desire. Using her computer, entrepreneurial smarts and technological savvy, she has created an actual company called “Buddy Visits,” a high-tech listing that allows young adults get together and “bond with seniors,” she told an audience – via Zoom – at last week’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy CEO Round Table & Elevator Pitch Competition sponsored for the 10th year by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

• Florida Atlantic University’s online master’s in nursing administration program is ranked No. 11 in the nation in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report, climbing from No. 17 in 2020. In addition, FAU’s bachelor’s degree program is ranked No. 53 in the nation this year, climbing from No. 73 in 2020.

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COMMUNITY Boca candidates appearing virtually and in person By: Dale King As the March 9 city election in Boca Raton gets closer, candidates are beginning to be seen around town – and virtually via computer.

Constance Scott, a candidate for Seat C on the City Council, along with Brian Stenberg, who is running for Seat D, addressed a joint meeting of the Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Com-

merce on Jan. 19. The session was conducted virtually.

BLU-PAC, the political action arm of the Boca Chamber, has endorsed both office-seekers because of their “business-friendly” attitudes.

Stenberg also attended a meeting of the Boca Raton Regional Republican Club held at the Pavilion Grille. He was introduced to the audience by Club President Armand Grossman.

John Maxwell, Rob Hoskins Begin ‘Change Your World’ Movement at PBA Worldwide leadership experts John C. Maxwell and Rob Hoskins launched the “Change Your World” movement from Palm Beach Atlantic this week.

The global movement — which focuses on putting values into action to change your world — began with a 5K Transform-a-thon Saturday morning at the Rinker Athletic Campus. It continued Monday afternoon with a discussion and book-signing hosted by the Change Your World co-authors in the DeSantis Family Chapel.

Maxwell, the founder of Equip and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, coach and leader. He has sold more than 33 million books in 50 languages.

Hoskins has served as president of OneHope, Inc. since 2004. OneHope is an international ministry working to change lives by sharing Scripture with children and youth around the world.

Hoskins – a master of data and metrics – recently completed a doctoral dissertation on how people are transformed. On a sunny South Florida day out on the water, he casually told Maxwell that he wanted to write a book on the same topic. When Maxwell asked if he could partner with Hoskins, he readily agreed.

Their new movement goes beyond corporate training or a specific skill set – it speaks to the internal values of the heart, Maxwell said.

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“We have lost our way. We have a values deficit, not only in this country, but all around the world,” he said.

“Values help us become better on the inside before we become better on the outside.”

Rob Hoskins, president of OneHope and co-author of “Change Your World,” speaks about measuring transformation during a Q & A and book-signing in the DeSantis Family Chapel on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. The pair built a process and a platform for measuring the success of the Change Your World movement, which is built on small groups gathered around “transformation tables” to discuss core values.

The men shared several vignettes of transformed lives. To that end, they invited Charlotte Tchividjian-Sherry to the stage to share how she changed from “a rebel without a cause” to the founder of Ema, a ministry to empower urban moms in crisis. After finding her passion for helping others, she started the nonprofit out of her college dorm room. A decade later, she’s still going strong.

“It truly is that consistency and passion,” TchividjianSherry said. “You have to love what you do to stick it out.”

Hoskins emphasized the importance of accountability, as well as consistency, in true transformation.

“Consistency is all about accountability,” Hoskins said. “Young people are dying for community. There is no community without accountability.”

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FAU Earns National Recognition for Diversity in Engineering By: Gisele Galoustian The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) has recognized Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science as a national leader in diversity in engineering. The ASEE recognized the college with its highest award – bronze level – for its commitment to inclusive excellence.

The ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) was created in 2019 “to publicly recognize those engineering and engineering technology colleges that make significant, measurable progress in increasing the diversity, inclusion, and degree attainment outcomes of their programs.” The recognition program is the result of the ASEE Deans Diversity Pledge, which has now been signed by more than 220 of ASEE’s 330-member engineering colleges.

The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science received this distinction through its demonstration of commitment to supporting underrepresented groups in engineering; regularly assessing the composition, policy, culture and climate related to underrepresented groups in engineering; providing programming that inspires and encourages students in K-12 or community college to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields in postsecondary education; and developing an action plan for continuous improvement.

“Engineering is a creative field that requires people of diverse talents, expertise and perspectives to solve humanity’s greatest challenges in an increasingly complex world,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science. “Our ability to achieve ambitious goals can only be accomplished by cultivating an environment that allows every person to feel supported, valued and successful. Only then will we have the greatest impact on our society. We are honored to receive this important distinction from the American Society of Engineering Education.”

The rigorous process was undertaken by 21 colleges who submitted applications to the ASEE last fall. Each application was assessed by three reviewers using a rubric drawn from the ADRP guidelines in addition to an interactive panel discussion.

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dergraduate female students; 25.94 percent master’s female students; and 24.64 percent doctoral female students that include underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

The college’s Women in Engineering and Computer Science student group includes 105 members and offers weekly activities focused on professional development, mentoring by professional female scientists/engineers and by senior student peers, scholarship opportunities, academic support and social activities. Student demographics of this group are 34 percent white, 27 percent Hispanic, 19 percent black and 14 percent Asian.

The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science also promotes and supports diversity-based student professional organizations and technology-based student clubs including the Society for Hispanic Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and a student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Club. These student organizations provide diversity platforms for students to share and learn cultural differences and to enrich their university experiences.

FAU also is the most racially, culturally and ethnically diverse university in Florida.

In 2016, the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science was awarded a Title III Hispanic Serving Institution STEM Articulation grant from the United States Department of Education. This ongoing project serves as a STEM pipeline in collaboration with two local state/community colleges. Together, the three institutions are promoting the recruitment of Hispanic and low-income students who matriculate from the state colleges where they complete their A.A. degree and then enter FAU to complete a B.S. degree in computer science and related fields. This project assists students at every level as they transition from a state college to FAU to ensure a more diversified and successful technological workforce.

Founded in 1893, ASEE is a global society of individual, institutional and corporate members. ASEE seeks to be the preeminent authority on the education of engineering professionals by advancing innovation, excellence and access at all levels of education. ASEE engages with engineering faculty, business leaders, college and high school students, parents and teachers to enhance the engineering workforce of the nation. ASEE is the only professional society addressing opportunities and challenges spanning all engineering disciplines, working across the breadth of academic education, research and public service.

Brightline Broadens Their Trails By: Brianna Smith After being approved in December of 2019, the Brightline station will be up and functioning by the middle of 2022.

The budget for this project is set for $46 million dollars which has been approved by the Boca Raton City Council.

In March of this year, the station’s first developments will take place and while the pandemic has slowed the process, the station will remain in progress.

Along with the support of the city, Brightline also received a grant– through

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the city– of $16.35 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Things such as an adjacent parking garage will be factored into this design.

But Brightline’s appearance won’t only benefit those in South Florida. The line is also in connection with Miami-Dade County which– together– has been able to maintain a station at Walt Disney in Central Florida.

A spokeswoman told Sun-Sentinel reporter, David Lyons, that the station from Orlando to West Palm Beach is close to 50 percent complete.

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Meatless Monday campaign aims Registration Deadline Looms For to impact environment FAU Business Plan Competition The Palm Beach State College libraries are kicking off their version of a Meatless Monday campaign Feb. 3 to encourage people to refrain from eating meat on Mondays for their health and that of the planet.

The campaign, which is part of an international initiative, is being organized by the libraries in partnership with the Student Counseling Center, Panther’s Pantry and the Palm Beach Gardens Community Earth Club.

It supports PBSC’s Common Reader, “There Is No Planet B,” and runs through May 12. Through the initiative, PBSC students, faculty and staff and Palm Beach County residents are encouraged to make their own meatless meals. PBSC students will have the chance to pick up free boxes of food ingredients to use when making their meal. Once participants create the dish, they are then encouraged to share the recipe with others at www.palmbeachstate.edu/meatless-mondays.

“Each of us are small drops on this vast planet, but if we work together we can become an unstoppable wave of change—good or bad,” said Bernard Harrigan, vice president of PBSC’s Community Earth Club. “My hope is that through these efforts like Meatless Mondays, we can jumpstart that flow of

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change in the right direction.”

According to the campaign, a low-carb, vegan or plant-based diet can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost your immunity, reduce animal cruelty, help reduce world hunger and lower your grocery bill.

PBSC students can schedule a time to pick up an ingredient box by calling the Student Counseling Center at 561-868-3980.

There will be free copies of the Common Reader to the first 100 people who pick up boxes at the Lake Worth campus and to the first 25 people who pick up boxes at the Belle Glade campus.

Students who share their recipe will be entered into a drawing for prizes, including a $100 Publix gift card. Winners will be drawn at random times throughout the campaign and notified by email.

The idea for Meatless Monday was first introduced during World War I as a way to reduce consumption to help the war effort and was revived in 2003 as a nonprofit public health initiative. Today, Meatless Monday is supported by millions of people in over 40 countries and is backed in science and research by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future.

By: Paul Owers The registration deadline is approaching for the 2021 Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition, w h i ch awa r d s budding entrepreneurs a top prize of $10,000, $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place.

Participants must sign up by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1.

The 13th annual competition, hosted by FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business, seeks to identify and reward new, independent business ventures in need of start-up capital.

FAU students, faculty, staff members and recent graduates are eligible to participate. To register, click here.

“We’re looking forward to another great competition in 2021,” said Roland Kidwell, Ph.D., director of the Adams Center. “The goal is to nurture and grow new ventures and help student entrepreneurs realize their dreams. The competition has an amazing group of alumni, and some of them have eventually turned their

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start-ups into multimillion-dollar companies with hard work, dedication and guidance from their mentors.”

Participants will practice their business concept pitches on March 5, and those named semifinalists will present to judges on March 26. Finalists will be notified on or before April 2 and will make their presentations on April 16. Presentations will be via Zoom, but the finalists will make their pitches in person at FAU’s College of Business.

Also this spring, the Adams Center will be hosting an Entrepreneur Boot Camp that will meet each Wednesday from 5:308:30 p.m. Feb. 24 through April 14. The series of classes will cover business plans, pitching to prospective investors and projecting sales revenues, among other topics.

The boot camp is open to FAU students ($75), FAU alumni/faculty/staff ($150) and the community at large ($250).

For more information on the Business Plan Competition or the boot camp, email adamscenter@fau.edu.

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Should Journalists Start Packing Now? Sitting in my journalism classes in college, I learned the essence of what makes a good story, avoid libeling someone, the importance of asking tough questions and getting the details to write my stories factually and accurately.

When I worked in five newsrooms from Massachusetts to Florida, I practiced with pride the cannons I learned.

At no time during my more than three decades as a journalist, was I prepared to protect myself with a pistol on the job, the way it is debated that some teachers should do today.

In the wake of last week’s brutal attack on my fellow journalists at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, I find myself asking, ‘What the hell is happening in this country?’

All the things we once considered “sacred” or the places and institutions we thought were untouchable are now under attack.

As news people, we expect to go to work every day and do our jobs without fear of retribution. Yes, we expect the letters, phone calls, and emails from those who disagree with us.

I am not naïve to think there are not wackos who will hurt you just because they can or because they don’t like your work.

While I know there are those who will bleed venom-laced epithets from the mouth and hurl threats to massage their egos, I must admit that until recently I never anticipated anyone physically harming journalists on U.S. soil.

Over the past few years, especially under this new administration, the term “First Amendment rights” has been watered down almost like a trite expression.

The reality is, there seems to be a lack of understanding of why there is this right and what it truly means.

As there are amendments that underscore and secure freedom and democracy in this country, there are amendments designed to help us keep these freedoms.

The media is the fourth checkpoint on the democracy of this country. The other three are congress, the supreme court and the executive branch.

Although this is not a federal job, the idea of the free press was to be another checking point, and when you try to remove or coerce that check point, you’re unbalancing the scale.

Considering the daily assault on journalists coupled with the phrase “fake news” by politicians, political commentators and those who see journalists as enemies of the public, I am not surprised though.

When I think of the slaughtering of worshippers in churches, the attacks on innocent children in schools and now, the targeting of journalists for doing what we do – report the news as unbiasedly as we possibly can – it makes me say, enough is enough.

During my 24 years at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, I had my share of unkind missives from readers. Cops threatened me, lawyers and even members of the clergy dressed me down over my coverage

of them.

A retired educator once sent me a tear sheet of my story with a word highlighted and a $2 bill with the encouragement to “invest in a dictionary and use it.”

And there was the time when two of my colleagues discovered that a local deli owner was selling pork for kosher.

After the story broke, he told one of the writers that the story would kill his business and he was going to blow us up, which prompted the paper to assign a security guard at the entrance to the building.

Yes, I recall my days as a reporter at the Sun-Sentinel wearing a bulletproof vest to work. That was to ward off an attack from a few disgruntled rogue cops who had threatened me after I wrote a series of stories outing their practices.

I could have been over paranoid but I donned the vest myself because -the paper didn’t even know I was wearing one – I knew what these guys were capable of doing.

One police chief also tried – not once but two times – to get me fired. He even tasked one of his underlings to keep a folder on me, of which I later learned after he was forced to resign in disgrace.

Perhaps one of the more egregious experiences was when an irate developer, who lost a bid during a highly contested election, accused me of costing him the election and sent me a caustic missive to have sexual relations with myself.

It has become commonplace to hear elected officials who disagree with some-

thing the newspaper published brand our work “fake news” in public meetings.

Still, we do not expect anyone to barge in our newsrooms and unleash hell on us as Jarrod Ramos did.

What about the days when someone would threaten to kick your rear end like a soccer ball or swear they would cancel their subscription so “your paper would close down.”

As someone who has spent much of my life in newsrooms, what I find especially frightening today is how quickly people are at declaring journalists as the enemy, if they do not like something that was printed or reported.

In May, we saw where Greg Gianforte, a Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat, “body-slammed” a Guardian political reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election after the reporter questioned him about the Republican healthcare plan.

Perhaps there are some media outlets that lean more one way than the other, but most of us, including the Boca Raton Tribune, do not.

We take great pride, every single day, to report the local news as unbiasedly as we possibly can. And just like those brave, courageous journalists, who while grieving the death of their colleagues, rushed across the street from their bloodied newsroom (crime scene) and put out a newspaper the next day, that is what we do – even under fire: we deliver the news at any cost and damn it, we will not be deterred.

By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Prepare Yourself for Positive Tasks!

No human has ever been born in the state of inadequacy, even though several give the impression of having been reared there, and never left it. It is not a geographical territory, but neither is it a condition to prevent good things that can happen and maybe easily achieved!

The world is filled with individuals born with some impairment which never needs to keep them from fulfilling noble deeds which truly benefit many others.

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one can offer the gift of a smile to refresh a weary soul. Countless more examples can be multiplied as graphic confirmations of this possibility!

A friend of mine, many years ago, wrote something which stayed with me ever since. He stated that God has no wastebaskets, for He has a purpose and a plan for anyone, anyhow, anywhere, in impacting other lives in ways that no one could ever imagine.

Sometime back, when she was still alive, I often visited a nonagenarian lady at

her home. As we chatted, she commented that from where she daily sat in that living room, she could observe many of the movements of neighbors dear to her. By looking through the large window in that living room where she spent most of her day, she could see when each neighbor left the house, whether to work, or to some other engagement outside the house.

She used each occasion to ask God to protect them, to help them through the day, and to bring them safely back at their appointed time, each afternoon. It was a source

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of personal satisfaction for her, and of immense benefit to those neighbors who were totally unaware of that daily discipline from their elderly neighbor, confined to a chair all.

You also, regardless of age or condition, can accomplish far more than you imagine, for the sake of many others and for your own joy. The thing to remember always is that as long as there is life and breath, some significant accomplishment remains open to anyone ready to respond to varied opportunities ever present to attempt something for others!

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By Rick Boxx

By Robert Weinroth

Palm Beach County Commissioner’s Corner It’s been almost a year since COVID became an overriding concern in our community. Last year at this time few of us had ever heard of Wuhan China. The thought of a pandemic bringing our world to a screeching halt was the furthest thing from our minds.

Yet, here we are. We have weathered an economic shut down, we’ve self-isolated, kept our children home from school, abandoned activities where, before, large crowds would come together as spectators or participants and the way we do business has been dramatically impacted.

The good news is most of this bad dream is in our rearview mirror. With the vaccine deployed, our residents have the opportunity to feel a sense of wellbeing and protection.

For many who did catch the virus, the symptoms were mild and they’ve recuperated. However, we cannot forget how this has impacted our neighbors. Over 20,000 Floridians have succumbed to the virus or the complications it caused. Over 65,000 of our residents were hospitalized due to the virus and we pray for their complete recuperation.

While “hospitality” is no longer the primary driver of Florida’s economy, the pandemic has caused deep pain to businesses dependent on travel and leisure. Many restaurants have closed, hotels are operating at a fraction of their former rates of occupancy, and shoppers have migrated to online shopping, to the detriment of brick and mortar retailers.

It is clear, the pandemic has caused a dramatic change in the way we interact with each other, how we learn and how we do business. The changes that we made in our daily routines (proceeding in a socially responsible manner) are not likely to change anytime soon.

We have suddenly embraced a virtual world. Virtual meeting, virtual education and even virtual medicine are now the norm.

One of the long-term benefits of our pandemic response has been the investment made in our broadband networks. U.S. broadband networks weathered the COVID-19 surge in traffic better than most peer nations.

The pandemic has galvanized policymakers to ensure broadband can serve as an essential lifeline for everyone, including low-income and rural residents.

We have recognized the disparities resulting from a lack of dependable broadband access have dire consequences for our children as they grapple with the challenges of virtual learning and we understand the hurdles a business must overcome due to a lack of connectivity.

Palm Beach County allocated over $20 million of the CARES dollars it received from the federal government towards upgrading broadband throughout the county. In partnership with the School District (which distributed thousands of laptop computers to facilitate online access to their virtual classes), the impact on our children’s education over the past year has been lessoned.

Unfortunately, it is clear many students have not thrived as they have been asked to adapt to the new methods of delivering their lessons.

The difficulties of learning in a pandemic have taken a toll on students’ academic achievment in our public schools, with the worst setbacks coming in poor communities.

In the district’s middle and high schools, it has been reported that the number of students who are failing a class has doubled with the number of students receiving and “F” tripled.

While school administrators point to the challenges posed by distance learning for the precipitous drop in academic achievement, it clear the reasons are less important than attacking the issue, head-on.

Notwithstanding the fact that home distractions and hardware deficiencies have conspired to reduce student comprehension of their lessons and, with less than a third of middle and high school students attending classes in person and most teachers required to teach in person and online at the same time, it has been a perfect storm for an academic backsliding.

“We’ve had academic dips with kids in distance learning, definitely an increase from when we were all in brick and mortar (classrooms),” Deputy Superintendent Keith Oswald said. “Obviously there are numerous new challenges.”

As a result, over 25,000 students (including roughly 3,300 who have completely fallen off the radar) are being called back to inperson instruction for the new semester that begins on February 2nd as part of the Department of Education’s updated emergency order issued in November wherein it mandated any student not making “adequate academic progress” must return to in-person instruction.

Clearly there will be bumps in the road as we ease back to normalcy. Many practices (telemedicine, virtual meetings and even virtual instruction) will continue even after people are no longer preoccupied with the virus.

But, reducing social distances and attending in-person events cannot happen too soon.

From Failure to a FiveStar Review Matt’s chest tightened as he listened to the voicemail from Roger, an unsatisfied client. What he was hearing was something no businessperson wants to hear: “Matt, we will not be needing your services any longer. Your company dropped the ball on this project.”

Initially, his reaction ranged from disappointment to feeling disheartened. Instead of making excuses or begging for a second chance, however, Matt responded out of conviction that he needed to do the right thing. He called the client, offering a 100 percent refund on the fee that had already been paid, as well as his personal guarantee to correct the problem.

Somewhat surprised that Matt did not respond in a defensive manner, the frustration and disappointment of his client, Roger, suddenly softened. Encouraged by the professional and caring manner by which Matt handled the situation, the client responded with a 5-star online review of Matt’s company. In addition, this turned apparent disaster into an opportunity to continue and even expand their business relationship.

Because Matt had been quick to acknowledge his company’s poor performance, potential failure turned into a stellar, 5-star review and recommendation.

Too often we are tempted to offer excuses when things go wrong, or shift blame elsewhere, rather than recognizing our personal and corporate shortcomings. However, as the Bible’s Old Testament book of wisdom points out, “He who conceals his sin does not

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prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).

This is not a guarantee that admission of unsatisfactory service will always result in retaining customers, but it is a good principle to follow for these reasons: Wronging a customer is also wronging God. “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them” (1 Kings8:35).

Righting a wrong through restitution restores the relationship. “Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against the Lord, and that person is guilty, and must confess the sin they have committed. They must make full restitution for the wrong they have done, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the person they have wronged&rsq uo;”(Numbers 5:6-7).

Acknowledging a wrong brings healing for ourselves. “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed” (James 5:16).

These principles offer powerful motivation for recognizing and making amends for doing wrong or failing to live up to our commitments in business. By taking ownership of our mistakes and admitting our failures can become an opportunity to showcase your heart. God, and others, will honor this.

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All three incumbents in Delray city election face challenges By: Dale King The mayor of Delray Beach and two other members of the City Commission are all being challenged for re-election in the March 9 municipal election, according to nomination papers filed in City Hall.

Mayor Shelly Petrolia, who holds Seat 5 on the governing board, is being opposed in her r un for another three-year term by Tracy Caruso, wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso, who won a second stint in the state legislature in November. His district includes Delray Beach, where he and his wife reside.

Adam Frankel, the commissioner who holds Seat 1, is being opposed by Price Patton, and Ryan Boylston, the current vice-mayor who holds Seat 3, faces Mitch Katz in the March balloting.

All candidates have been qualified.

Only the second woman elected to the city’s highest political office, Petrolia has been mayor since March 2018.

She had already served five years on the city commission when she ran. She is employed as a residential real estate sales agent.

Caruso is chairwoman of the city’s historic preservation board and vicechair of her condo association board.

Frankel is a criminal justice attorney who served as a public defender before opening his own office in 2001.

Patton is a local journalist who formerly worked for the Palm Beach Post. He is currently on a leave of absence from The Coastal Star.

A member of the city commission in Delray since 2018, Boylston is the CEO and founder of 2TON, an agency specializing in branding, advertising, web design/development, photography and video production. Katz is manager of field operations for Learning House Inc. He is also an appointee to the Treasurer Coast Planning Council and the National League of Cities Human Development Committee.

Junk King Comes to Boca Raton and Surrounding Areas Megan Mandatta Keith Rafferty and Melissa Michel opened Junk King, a “green” junk removal service, on Jan. 11 in Boca Raton.

Junk King is currently the nation’s leading junk removal company due to its ecofriendly approach and nationally acclaimed customer service.

“When Melissa and I were looking for our next business venture, we wanted to buy into something that was a proven model and could also do some good in the community,” Rafferty said in a statement.

“Junk King met both of that criteria and the rest is history. We look forward to bringing these much-needed services to the Boca Raton area.”

Junk King offers online booking to ease the consumer experience with pickup available in real time. Their trucks are 20% larger than the industry average with 60% of all junk removed being recycled, instead of going straight to a landfill.

“I am all about recycling, [Junk King] encourages us to recycle and donate to charities like Habitat for Humanity,” Me-

lissa Michel said. “We are trying to take the least amount of trash to the landfill. We want to help the community as well as picking up all the trash and debris.”

Junk King also redefines the industry by charging for the amount of junk removed, not a flat rate or hourly fee.

Rafferty has 31 years-experience working in an industrial scrap metal recycling business and owning a waste removal service in New Jersey. Michel served in the U.S. Ar my working in military intelligence and went on to be an event/ production planner.

Together, they plan to implement Junk King seamlessly into Boca Raton and surrounding areas.

“As we were looking to expand our presence in Florida, we knew Keith and Melissa were the right type of people to help us do it,” Michael Andreacchi, CEO and Founder of Junk King Franchise Systems said in a statement. “They have been enthusiastic about opening in Boca Raton.

Their experience has given them the right kind of skills to lead these efforts, and we are excited to see what they’ll accomplish.”

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Men’s Virility Restored in Clinical Trial; 275% More Blood Flow in 5 Minutes A newly improved version of America’s best-selling male performance enhancer gives 70-year-old men the ability and stamina they enjoyed in their 30’s.

America’s best-selling sexual performance enhancer just got a lot better.

It’s the latest breakthrough for nitric oxide – the molecule that makes E.D. woes fade and restores virility when it counts the most.

Nitric oxide won the Nobel Prize in 1998.

It’s why “the little blue pill” works. More than 200,000 studies confirm it’s the key to superior sexual performance.

And this new discovery increases nitric oxide availability resulting in even quicker, stronger and longer-lasting performance.

One double-blind, placebo-controlled study (the “gold-standard” of research) involved a group of 70-year-old-men.

They didn’t exercise. They didn’t eat healthy.

And researchers reported their “nitric oxide availability was almost totally compromised,” resulting in blood flow less than HALF of a man in peak sexual health.

But only five minutes after the first dose their blood flow increased 275%, back to levels of a perfectly healthy 31-year-old man!

“It’s amazing,” remarks nitric oxide expert Dr. Al Sears. “That’s like giving 70-year-old men the sexual power of 30-year-olds.”

WHY SO MUCH EXCITEMENT? Despite the billions men spend annually on older nitric oxide therapies, there’s one wellknown problem with them.

They don’t always work.

A very distinguished and awarded doctor practicing at a prestigious Massachusetts hospital who has studied Nitric Oxide for over 43 years states a “deficiency of bioactive nitric oxide… leads to impaired endotheliumdependent vasorelaxation.”

In plain English, these older products may increase levels of nitric oxide. But that’s only half the battle. If it’s not bioactively available then your body can’t absorb it to produce an erection.

Experts simply call it the nitric oxide “glitch.” And until now, there’s never been a solution.

NEXT GENERATION NITRIC OXIDE FORMULA FLYING OFF SHELVES Upon further research, America’s No. 1 men’s health expert Dr. Al Sears discovered certain nutrients fix this “glitch” resulting in 275% better blood flow.

He’s combined those nutrients with proven nitric oxide boosters in a new formula called Primal Max Red. In clinical trials, 5,000 mg is required for satisfying sexual performance.

Primal Max Red contains a bigger, 9,000 mg per serving dose. It’s become so popular, he’s having trouble keeping it in stock.

Dr. Sears is the author of more than 500 scientific papers. Thousands of people listened to him speak at the recent Palm Beach Health & Wellness Festival featuring Dr. Oz. NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath recently visited his clinic, the Sears Institute for AntiAging Medicine.

Primal Max Red has only been available for a few months — but everyone who takes it reports a big difference. “I have the energy to have sex three times in one day, WOW! That has not happened in years. Oh, by the way I am 62,” says Jonathan K. from Birmingham, AL.

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6th grader from Don Estridge Middle takes top honors in YEA pitch contest By: Dale King Camila Spinosi, a sixth grader at Don Estridge Middle School in Boca Raton, wishes she could spend more time with her elders.

And she knows other teens have that same desire.

Using her computer, entrepreneurial smarts and technological savvy, she has created an actual company called “Buddy Visits,” a high-tech listing that allows young adults get together and “bond with seniors,” she told an audience – via Zoom – at last week’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy CEO Round Table & Elevator Pitch Competition sponsored for the 10th year by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

Camila’s contribution to entrepreneurial shrewdness won her first place in this year’s event. It was the first time the Boca Chamber had to conduct the competition via computer platform, so all participants – judges, students, Chamber officials and other watchers – were literally and electronically separated.

Second place in the Zoom-broadcast program went to Zachary Schiller, a student at Pine Crest School, who concocted a business called “Social Share.” He described his company-created product as a “personalized virtual business card.”

Taking third place was Jordan Herold, a 10th grader at American Heritage School with his self-created company, “Stericart,” a technique that combines elements from a car wash and UV light to kill 99.9 percent of germs on shopping carts.

“Congratulations to Camila, Zachary, Jordan, and all the students that participated. Great job,” said Troy McClellan, CEO and president of the Greater Boca Chamber, following the announcement of the award recipients.

All participants in the event are part of the Boca Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, an annual program that gives area students a chance to work with local business folks to learn how to launch and grow a commercial operation. YEA is part of the Chamber’s Golden Bell Education Foundation which not only provides a forum for the academy, but also raises money for Boca Raton schools. The money supplements regular school budgets, giving educators a chance to purchase items they might not otherwise be able to afford.

Chuck Stout, chairman for the fourth year of the Golden Bell Education Foundation, said the organization – which has been donating to community schools annually since 1991 – reached “a milestone” this year by collecting $100,000 for the city’s school system – the most money raised by the foundation in any one year since it began.

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promote their own self-developed businesses, but also had an opportunity to speak face-toface – or computer screen to computer screen – to six CEO’s from local communities, at least one of whom sprung into the world of business success through the YEA program.

Panelists included Robert Finizio, CEO of TherapeuticsMD; Leigh Hill, a college student, YEA alumna and founder and CEO of Piston Trainer, a company that provides specialized trumpet technique training; Olivia Hollaus, founder and CEO of Protect My Shoes, a firm that comes up with protective fashion shoe products; Jennifer Jager, founder and CEO of Plum Productions; Randy Nobles, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County and Sam Zietz, founder and CEO of TouchSuite, a company that allows other firms to accept credit card payments.

“The CEO roundtable presentation gives our YEA students the ability to connect with local business leaders, ask questions, and learn valuable lessons about their entrepreneurial/ business journey,” said Sherise James-Grow, foundation manager of Golden Bell and YEA. She reminded watchers that “YEA is a 20-week program that teaches students in middle and high school to become entrepreneurs and the CEOs of tomorrow.” She noted how three volunteer mentors took students through the journey from entrepreneurial novice level to successful businesspeople in the making.

Students began working with Bobra Bush, CEO of Telecom Corp., who offered instruction during the opening session. Rob Jager, who works with wife, Jennifer, at Plum Productions, took over for the second segment and Ken Lebersfeld, CEO of Capitol Lighting, completed the journey through segment 3.

James-Grow said Bush helped students with “business plans and financials” and Jager “guided them though the numbers to fine tune them.” Lebersfeld “got them to where they are now.”

Following the presentation, McLellan praised participants. “You kids are awesome.

Where you sit, you can compete with any other YEA program and be successful.”

Others who made presentation during the Jan. 20 program were: Christian Frenelle, 7th grader at Florida Virtual School, “Real World Board Game;” Leah Gonzalez, Wellington Landing Middle School, “Blue Baking Company;” Mithil Khosa, 8th grade at American Heritage, “Better Brace” (ankle brace for soccer players);” Emily King, 6th grade at Don Estridge, “Camp Delight Virtual Summer Camp;” Chloe Levine, 8th grader at Pine Crest, “Buddy Belt” (for walking dogs); Rithik Manadalapu, 10th grader, “KALMpound” (online counseling and information services); Joshua Rubin, 9th grader at Donna Klein Academy, “Shootle” and Jacob Wein, eight grader at Torah Academy, “Free Play” (tool to fix electronics).

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How To Study School’s back in and it’s time to hit the books. Studying can raise grades and confidence levels, but it’s not something that people just know how to do.

Good studying is more than just rereading the texts and notes. Reading is an important part of the process, but it isn’t the only one. Studying involves the active engagement of the material, making connections, forming examples and regulating learning. Here are some effective studying tips from the University of North Carolina.

• Organize study materials and begin by reviewing the topics covered. Some examples of good study materials are textbooks, notes, PowerPoint presentations and homework.

• Create a study guide by topic. Think of questions and write complete answers.

• Teach someone else this topic.

• Make and take a quiz on the material. Say the answers aloud and rework incorrect problems.

• Make up examples that relate to your own experiences.

• Study in terms of question, evidence and conclusion. What is the question? What is the evidence presented? What is the conclusion?

• Understand the study cycle: Previewing, attending class, reviewing, studying, checking your understanding. Resist the

urge to skip any one of these steps.

• Space out your studying over time, working a short time on each class every day, rather than cramming in marathon sessions right before the test. The cumulative amount of time spent studying is the same, but more information is retained.

• Plan short, intensive study sessions of 30-45 minutes, or up to your children’s

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• Know what environment works best for your children. It may not be complete silence. Try playing calming music at a low volume.

• Don’t plan on multitasking. It doesn’t improve efficiency and can negatively affect results. Mute social media, ignore text messages.

• Switch up the settings. Study at different times and places to help engage with and retain the information.

• Teach your children to organize their time carefully and set a time each week to plan for the next week. Set times to study and complete assignments and set times for breaks. That’s important, too.

If your children are still having trouble in a particular class or on a particular topic, it’s time to turn to the teacher or the school counselor. Ask if there’s more work that can help them understand or if there are opportunities for tutoring or extra help in that area.

Ace the Spring Semester With the Following Tools and Strategies Maintaining a passion for school can be tough during the spring semester, particularly during an unusual academic year.

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FAU Online Programs Rise in “U.S. News & World Report” Rankings By: Brittany Sylvestri Florida Atlantic University’s online master’s in nursing administration program is ranked No. 11 in the nation in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report, climbing from No. 17 in 2020. In addition, FAU’s bachelor’s degree program is ranked No. 53 in the nation this year, climbing from No. 73 in 2020.

“The recognition of the online nursing administration/leadership program we received speaks to the quality of the college’s programs, our faculty and staff,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. “Together, we work to create a positive online learning experience for our students that integrates the caring philosophy into nursing, organizational management and health care administration.”

FAU has offered online bachelor’s degree programs since 2011. Fully online undergraduate programs are offered in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

“FAU continues to climb in the rankings for our online bachelor’s degree program,” said Edward E. Pratt, Ph.D.,

dean of FAU’s undergraduate studies. “It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students at our colleges.”

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SPORTS Florida Atlantic Owls Triumphant Fighting Knights continue Season academic excellence through fall 2020 semester

By: Brianna Smith The FAU Men’s ‘20-’21 basketball season began at the Ungar Memorial Tournament on Nov. 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama, but this hasn’t been a typical season for any sports team-- including the Owls.

Living in a world-wide pandemic is challenging alone, but playing a collegiate sport comes with challenges of its own. Since November, the Owls have played in a total of 15 games where they currently hold a record of 8-7.

FAU has displayed their talent on the court as they have had four blow out games this season all of which were against universities within the state of Florida. The Owls defeated Florida National (128-64), Florida Memorial (11272), Florida College (107-72), and Florida International University (107-63).

FIU has always been a big-time rivalry team for the Owls and even for the fans of both teams. On the Panther’s court and in the Owl’s Burrow, FAU swept away both games.

Even during the pandemic, fans came out to watch the game that they await every year; of course this time socially distanced, with masks, and a limited audience.

FAU’s last game against the Panthers [Jan. 16] was a record-breaking game. Senior guard Everett Winchester completed his first double double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

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game high total 27 points and shot 64 percent at the three-point line. This was also the Owls first time leading FIU by such a large number.

Accompanying the team’s in-state wins, FAU has also maintained an athome win streak all season. Preceding Florida National, Florida Memorial, Florida College, Florida International, and the Charlotte 49ers.

The Owls have five more home games and it will be interesting to see if they will preserve their home-win record.

Due, in large, to health risks between the Owls and their opponents, some games like Middle Tennessee and the University of Florida were “postponed,” this season and show no sign of rescheduling.

The Owls look to finish the rest of their season with a remainder of about 10 conference play games, and the championship competition which is to be held in Frisco, Texas on March 10-13.

Through trial and tribulation the team and its staff has been able to keep hope alive despite some of the challenges they have faced on and off the court.

“If we play well down the stretch we will have a chance to win it, if not we’ll be in contention for the NCAA tournament” head coach Dusty May said. “We’ve got a group and we’re very, very confident; they’ve been together and we’re excited about the leadership of this group and the direction of this program.”

Lynn University Athletics is proud to announce the academic success of its studentathletes during the Fall 2020 semester. After compiling a 3.44 cumulative GPA for the 201920 academic year, the Fighting Knights continued to excel in the classroom with a 3.49 GPA for the Fall 2020 semester.

“Our student-athletes continue to thrive academically despite the many challenges of the past year,” said Angie Jabir, Deputy Athletics Director. “Their focus and resiliency has been inspiring to our coaches and staff. The innovative approach Lynn University faculty have used to support various learning styles has provided our student-athletes with the best opportunity for success.”

The 3.49 GPA produced by student-athletes in the fall of 2020 and the Fighting Knights’ 3.56 GPA in the spring of 2020 are the two highest semester averages for the department dating back beyond the 2015-16 academic year.

“After enduring a semester full of hur-

dles last spring, our student-athletes continued to work hard and overcome all obstacles they faced in this new academic year,” said Jason Sangha, Athletic Academic Coordinator. “I am very happy to see the great academic success within our Lynn family and our studentathletes continuing to demonstrate our values of ‘Spirit. Service.

Strength.’”

Fall 2020 Academic Points of Pride 83% of studentathletes (300 of 361) earned a 3.0 GPA or higher.

63% of student-athletes (227 of 361) posted a GPA of 3.5 or higher. 20% of student-athletes (72 of 361) received a perfect 4.0 GPA. Women’s Golf led the department with a 3.89 GPA. Men’s Golf led the way for male teams with a 3.60 GPA. All 19 sport programs earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

11 teams had a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

PBA Announces Spring Cross Country Schedule Palm Beach Atlantic men’s and women’s cross country will compete for the first time this academic year on Saturday, January 30 as they host a small meet at the Rinker Athletic Campus.

The Sailfish will host Lynn University and Nova S o u t h eastern University beginning at 10 a.m. at the RAC for the first of three meets this spring. This event will be closed to the public.

PBA will also take part in a meet at Holloway Park in Lakeland on February 13 hosted by Florida Southern followed by the Sunshine

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Cross Country is defined as a low risk sport by the NCAA and the SSC President’s Council approved hosting a championship meet during a meeting in December.

The meet on Saturday will continue to follow the University’s and Athletic Department’s strict COVID Policies.

The Sailfish finished fifth in last y e a r ’s S S C C h a m p i o n s h i p, a t h r e e - s p o t improvement from the previous year.

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Swimming, golf, tennis, track and cross country will compete in Spring 2021 Lynn University’s swimming, golf, tennis and cross country teams will participate in Sunshine State Conference competition during the 2021 spring semester. Track, which is not part of the SSC, will also participate in local meets. Team schedules are now available at lynnfightingknights.com.

The NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group has assessed these sports to be low risk for transmission of COVID-19.

We will also be taking precautions including no spectators, adherence to social distancing guidelines and wearing masks when

social distancing is not possible. Travel will be limited to Florida with reduced vehicle capacity and no hotel stays or air transportation. In addition, there will be no locker room use during home or away competitions.

The university and the conference will continue to evaluate conditions and determine at a later date whether basketball, baseball, softball and lacrosse will compete.

We will monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our athletics program and make changes as conditions change.

Sandy Owls Ranked 12th in AVCA Preseason Poll

The Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team enters its 2021 season with high expectations after dominating through a truncated 2020 campaign. In the AVCA’s first 2021 preseason poll, the Owls sit precisely where an 11-1 record got them last season: 12th nationally.

“I am really excited for us to be allowed to play this season,” FAU head coach Capri Grotowski said. “With last year being cut short, I feel we are all ready to compete at our highest level and continue to be our best.”

Many of the players who led FAU to its highest ranking ever at No. 12 are back.

That includes Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris, the winningest pair (53) in proSports

Panthers’ Baseball Dominates South Florida for First Victory

Palm Beach State College baseball opened their season with conference rival Indian River on Friday, falling by a score of 2-6.

The Panthers trailed 2-1 heading into the bottom of the 7th inning. Sophomore transfer Sal Grinstead led off the inning with a double. With Dakota Gaillard up to bat, Grinstead stole third. Gaillard flied out to right and Grinstead tagged up to tie the game at 2-2. Moving to the top of the 8th, Indian River loaded the bases as the first three batters reached base. A RBI single, RBI fielder’s choice put two runs on the board for the Pioneers. An error on a ground ball hit to the shortstop allowed two more runners to score, increasing the Indian River lead 6-2.

The Panthers managed to get two men on base in the 9th in an attempted comeback, but on an 0-2 pitch Tristan Moore was caught looking for the strikeout. Sal Grinstead was the leader for the team on offense, he finished the day a perfect 3-3.

On Saturday, Palm Beach traveled to Auburndale, FL to take on South Florida State College and Seminole State College.

In game number one, the Panthers dominated South Florida for a 4-0 victory. Sophomore Pitcher Trace Moore tossed 5 innings of shutout baseball, scattering three hits, and striking out eight.

Tyler Montoya relieved Moore and completed the shutout by tossing two shutout innings of his own, striking out five of the seven batters he faced. Wilfredo Maldonado and Sal Grinstead provided the

offense, each knocking in one run, and leading the club with two hits.

In game two, the Panthers squared off against a strong Seminole State team.

PBSC fell behind 4-1 but came roaring back in the 3rd inning. The first three batters singled, loading the bases for Brannon Mondragon. Mondragon promptly doubled -- the Panthers now trailed by one. A Billy Poure RBI groundout tied the game at four. Next batter, Albert Espinosa, drew a crucial walk with the bases still loaded, putting the Panthers on top 5-4.

The score stayed the same until the sixth inning. After a hit and a walk to start the inning, Pitcher Seth Lovell allowed a single throught he right side of the infield scoring the runner from second. Two batters later, a walk would load the bases. At this point, JD Johnstone came on in relief of Lovell. On the first pitch he threw, the batter squared up for a double. PBSC now trailed 5-8.

In the 9th, the Panthers once again threatened. The first three batters of the inning reached base. Brannon Mondragon scored on a a wild pitch and Wilfredo Maldonado was out on a sacrifice fly to right field to put the game within reach at 7-8.

Tristan Moore was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for a second time in the inning.

Justin Tew, the seventh man to come to the plate in the inning, battled, but struck out with the bases loaded to end the game.

Baseball travels back to Lake Worth on Wednesday to take on St. Thomas at home. The Panthers will look to even their record at 2-2.

gram history. Upperclassmen Abby Jackson, Lily Richman, Savannah Pesante and Jillenne Cangelosi are also back.

UAB transfer Kenley Adams is a new addition to the Owls and hopes to contribute to an already strong team culture.

Adams went 6-3 a season ago and owns 48 career wins, the fourth most in Blazers history.

“The Sandy Owls this year have such an amazing culture with care and respect for all,” Grotowski said. “I believe it is going to be a great, fun and exciting year.”

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