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Chabad East Boca Raton launches Downtown Jewish Business Connection Over 120 people came together Thursday night at Rosenberg Diamonds Co. for the launch of the Downton Boca Jewish Business Connection (JBC). The event drew a capacity crowd of professionals from a wide range of sectors: attorneys, doctors, finance, healthcare, hospitality, marketing, real estate and more. Graciously hosted and sponsored by David and Jamie Rosenberg, guests were treated to a delicious array of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Rabbi Ruvi New presented the hosts with a beautiful gift as a token of appreciation as well as presentations to Jon Kaye from Kaye Communications and Yossi Belkin for lending their talents and resources for the event.

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Boca Students Return to South Florida Robotics Competition after a 2-Year Hiatus Last Friday, hundreds of young minds came together for the 2022 South Florida FIRST Robotics competition, returning after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. After six weeks of perfecting their robots, one Bocateam unveiled their unique creations and competed against students from 36 schools across Florida, the U.S. and abroad.

The FIRST® Robotics South Florida Regional Competition, part of a multifaceted, hands-on educational experience for hundreds of students across Florida, the U.S. and abroad was held March 4-5, 2022 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 36 teams who qualified to compete worked alongside mentors and teachers for six weeks leading up to the competition to build a robot from scratch. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has been a long-standing sponsor of the competition as part of its commitment to STEM education.

FPL’s Robot Doctors are all members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and helped students ensure their robots were ready to compete.

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On March 26, 2022, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation will host its 2022 Gala at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

• Former Congressman Mark Foley, a longtime public servant, has donated $25,000 to Palm Beach State College to launch a scholarship to help Police Academy recruits fund their training and to get more of them in the law enforcement pipeline.

• The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis honored members of Florida’s Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces 1 and 2 during a ceremony in Miami as a part of his “Year of the US&R” statewide tour. Following the tragic Surfside Condo Collapse, CFO Patronis has fought to secure $10 million in funding for equipment and training to support Florida’s dedicated US&R task forces. During the Ceremony, the CFO was joined by members of the Florida fire service community, the Florida Professional Firefighters, the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and elected officials to honor members of US&R Task Forces 1 and 2 with Surfside Memorial Challenge Coins. The CFO distributed nearly 160 challenge coins to US&R Task Forces 1 and 2.

• Audition judges chose 28 middle and high school dancers and singers from 59 solo and group acts to perform in the 2022 “Future Stars Performing Arts Competition” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday April 3 in Mizner Park Amphitheater.

• Designated by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as one of four national marine renewable energy centers, Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) has announced expansion plans later this year that will include new university partnerships, capabilities and opportunities.

• On March 26, 2022, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation will host its 2022 Gala at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Proceeds of the evening will go towards creating cradle to career pathways for kids and young adults with developmental differences and helping their families navigate the complex journey.

• Boca Helping Hands (BHH) will host

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• Over 120 people came together Thursday night at Rosenberg Diamonds Co. for the launch of the Downton Boca Jewish Business Connection (JBC). The event drew a capacity crowd of professionals from a wide range of sectors: attorneys, doctors, finance, healthcare, hospitality, marketing, real estate and more. Graciously hosted and sponsored

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• Boca West Country Club has commenced construction on a new 96,000-square-foot Aquatics Center that will showcase an expansive, tropical plush landscaped pool deck; Splash Pool Bar & Grill, an alfresco restaurant and bar overlooking the pools as well as the Palmer I Golf Course; and a bath house with showers and lockers. It will include a multipurpose event space; two activity lawns; and five pools, including a four-lane lap pool, a family pool with zero entry, an adult pool with submerged loungers, a teaching pool, and a kids’ pool with a splash pad.

• Children’s charities throughout Palm Beach County will be granted funds raised from the Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) 10th Anniversary $100,000 Golf Challenge. The daylong event, including brunch, golf, a cocktail reception and dinner, takes place on Monday, April 4th at Boca West Country Club.

• Five Palm Beach State College students have been named to the 2022 All-Florida Academic Team for their academic achievements, leadership and service to the community.

• Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 2, for the annual Spread the Word Day.

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COMMUNITY Foley donates $25,000 to launch CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Honors US&R Task Forces 1 scholarship for PBSC Police and 2 Academy recruits

Former Congressman Mark Foley, a longtime public servant, has donated $25,000 to Palm Beach State College to launch a scholarship to help Police Academy recruits fund their training and to get more of them in the law enforcement pipeline.

Foley, who attended then Palm Beach Community College and comes from a family line of law enforcement officers, said he is giving back in recognition of his father and grandfather who served at his hometown police department in Newton, Mass. and his brother-in-law who retired from the Lake Worth Police Department.

The Congressman Mark Foley Law Enforcement Scholarship will support PBSC Police Academy recruits who are not already sponsored by one of the 24 law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County that send their recruits to the academy.

“The men and women in uniform risk their lives every day to preserve our quality of life,’’ said Foley, who served in both chambers of the Florida Legislature before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995.

He represented Florida’s 16th Congressional District until 2006. “This scholarship is a gift that represents a?small token of my respect for law and order and safe and sound communities.”

Foley, with his sister, Donna Foley Winterson, and brother-in-law, Stew Winterson, by his side, presented his gift to the College on Feb. 28. Among those attending the presentation were PBSC leaders and students, as well as Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg; Michael Gauger, retired chief deputy for the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office; PBSC Foundation Board chair Ricky Wade; Noel Guillama, Foundation Board Development committee chair and Jackie Rogers, PB-

SC’s retired dean of Health and Science and Public Safety.

More than 120 recruits graduate from PBSC’s five to six academies held each academic year. They learn from instructors who are professionals in their field and who share real-world experience. However, the six-month, full-time college certificate program is demanding, making it difficult for recruits to work while in training. They are required to attend class from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. five days each weekday, and they cannot miss any portion of the training. Last year, about 42 percent of the students were sponsored by law enforcement agencies. The scholarship would support those who must cover the roughly $4,500 to attend the academy out of their own pockets.

“It’s a big deal for recruits to have the ability to seek their dreams in law enforcement and have some financial stability during uncertain economic times,’’ said Vincent Morton, criminal justice director who oversees the academy.

Eighty-five percent of police and public safety officers currently serving in Palm Beach County have been trained at PBSC. In addition to the CCP program, the College offers an associate degree in Criminal Justice, which is another path to entering the Police Academy and the law enforcement field.

The College previously offered a parttime college certificate program, but that ended after the last academy graduated in 2020.

Morton said he hopes to restore that part-time program to help with recruitment efforts. Currently law enforcement agencies in Florida and around the nation are experiencing shortages in recruitment and staffing. The part-time program takes longer to complete, but recruits have more flexibility to work and go to school.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis honored members of Florida’s Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces 1 and 2 during a ceremony in Miami as a part of his “Year of the US&R” statewide tour.

Following the tragic Surfside Condo Collapse, CFO Patronis has fought to secure $10 million in funding for equipment and training to support Florida’s dedicated US&R task forces. During the Ceremony, the CFO was joined by members of the Florida fire service community, the Florida Professional Firefighters, the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and elected officials to honor members of US&R Task Forces 1 and 2 with Surfside Memorial Challenge Coins. The CFO distributed nearly 160 challenge coins to US&R Task Forces 1 and 2.

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis said, “It was an honor to be in Miami today and recognize the brave men and women of Florida’s US&R Task Forces 1 and 2. I saw the work of God when hundreds of Florida’s Urban Search & Rescue Team members fought, and kept fighting, for any hopes of life. They worked 12 hour shifts in the Miami summer, cutting rebar, cutting concrete, filling 5-gallon buckets of debris, handby-hand. These men and women battled fire, they battled rain, they battled the heat. Their boots and gloves were destroyed. On that mound of rubble, I saw hell on Earth. But I also saw God’s presence in the men and women that fought with every ounce of their being to save lives. Surfside was a tragedy on a mass scale, and it’s going to stick with me forever.

“As the State Fire Marshal, I felt compelled to do something to honor these heroes for everything they sacrificed. In today’s ceremony, we honored them with a challenge coin and a ribbon for them to wear on their uniform. The challenge coin represents respect, unity and courage, values that

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Florida firefighters live by. It is my hope that these coins are passed on through generations of their children, and their children, and their children, so that everyone knows that heroes walk amongst us.

“I’ve made it my top priority this year to tour the state and fight for $10 million in funding for Florida’s US&R task forces. A huge thank you to Governor DeSantis for including this $10 million investment for US&R teams as part of his budget.

The Governor’s support gives this effort a great chance for success, but we’re not taking any of it for granted. Until it crosses the finish line, we’ll keep fighting for our US&R teams, especially as the world witnessed their heroism at Surfside, Florida.”

Bernie Bernoska, President, Florida Professional Firefighters said,“CFO Patronis has long been a fierce advocate for Florida’s more than 45,000 firefighters. The men and women who answered the call and came to Surfside have been through hell and back, and we all owe them our gratitude for their service. Thank you, CFO Patronis, for ensuring they get the recognition they so deserve.”

Ray Colburn, Executive Director and CEO, Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association said, “There is no one better to have in your corner than Jimmy Patronis. Without a doubt, the Surfside condo collapse was one of the most challenging experiences for our men and women in the fire service community. I appreciate CFO Patronis for being there for our fire chiefs every step of the way. Recognizing Florida’s US&R teams will go a long way to showing support for these heroes.”

The Surfside Memorial Challenge Coins feature the seal of the State Fire Marshal’s Office with words “RESPECT” “UNITY” “INTEGRITY” and “COURAGE,” which are the values Florida Firefighters live by. The other side features a picture of the Champlain Tower with the words “Surfside Collapse” “June 24, 2021.”

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28 acts to compete in Boca Raton FAU to Expand Southeast National Rotary’s 18th local youth talent Marine Renewable Energy Center show in Mizner Park Amphitheate Audition judges chose 28 middle and and free for the public to walk in and enjoy high school dancers and singers from 59 a great evening of entertainment.

Performers in the “Future Stars” comsolo and group acts to perform in the 2022 “Future Stars Performing Arts Competi- petition represent schools and performance tion” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday April 3 in educators from all over South Florida. Many “Future Stars” alumni have gone on to Mizner Park Amphitheater.

The Rotary Club of Boca Raton orga- college-level study at prestigious music and nizes the annual show, hosted by the City dance programs and professional careers in the performing arts. of Boca Raton with The Rotary Club of sound and lighting Boca Raton annuby AEG Live conally awards a needcerts.

The Rotary Club of based performing See the list of Boca Raton organizes arts scholarship, and contestants here: has over the years https://www.facethe annual show, helped many “Fubook.com/futureture Stars” particistarsboca/ Perhosted by the City of with scholarformers are from Boca Raton with sound pants ship assistance.

Palm Beach and “Future Stars” Broward counties. and lighting by AEG began 19 years ago Auditions were Live concerts. when Rotary memheld Feb. 6 in Pine ber Rick Taylor’s Crest School’s Perdaughter was a budforming Arts Cending high school voter in Boca Raton for these categories: high school dance so- calist. Taylor believed that talented young lo; high school and middle school vocal so- people like his daughter deserved more and los; dance group performance. Finalists in better productions to showcase their taleach category will compete on April 3, and ents. The mission of Rotary’s “Future Stars the first-, second- and third-place winners Performing Arts Competition” is to give will be chosen and announced that evening. South Florida’s talented high school and Mizner Park Amphitheater will be ful- middle school performers a professional ly tented and seated for the event. “Future quality production.

The judges for show night are esteemed Stars” is a community event with an expected capacity crowd including perform- dance and vocal professionals. Past judges ers’ families, friends, vocal and dance teach- have included Cathy McCann, director of ers. Tickets are available from Rotary and at “Taylor 2” for Paul Taylor Dance; Philip the door for the front seat VIP area, which Pierce, Florida Grand Opera’s director of raises money for the Future Stars program Artistic Administration, and Billboard Perand Rotary’s performing arts scholarships. forming Star (and “Future Stars” alumnus) The rest of the seats in the Amphitheater Kendra Erika.

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Designated by the United States De- mercialization efforts, we have begun dispartment of Energy (DOE) as one of four cussions with several university partners to national marine renewable energy centers, expand the center’s footprint to address the Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast Na- evolving needs of the marine energy sectional Marine Renewable Energy Center tor, especially for projects along the entire U.S. East Coast, (SNMREC) has not just the southannounced exeast.” pansion plans latHistorically, er this year that SNMREC has fowill include new cused on harnessuniversity partnering ocean curships, capabilities rents like the Gulf and opportunities.

Stream. However, With signifmany of the cenicant untapped ter’s turbine techmarine energ y nology developer resources in the partners also tarU.S., skyrocketing get rivers and tidal gas prices and U.S. flows. FAU’s new reliance on oil imuniversity partports, opportuniners will leverage ties exist to safely and expand their capture and conresearch capabilivert energy inties to better supto clean, renewport the sector’s able electricity for communities and other emerging uses in commercial project ambitions in New England and elsewhere. the Blue Economy.

“We look forward to expanding the In 2021, the DOE estimated the technical potential of marine energy resources, University of Massachusetts Amherst’s prewhich include wave, tidal, ocean current, vious work in the offshore energy and Blue ocean thermal, and riverine in all 50 states Economy sectors, especially with respect to solving technito be 2,300 terawatt cal and socio-ecohours per year – nomic challenges equivalent to 57 perthat energy convercent of all U.S. elecsion systems face,” tricity generated in Historically, SNMREC said Krish Sharman, 2019. Utilizing just Ph.D., professor has focused on one-tenth of these and endowed chair resources is enough harnessing ocean in renewable enerenergy to power 22 gy, Department of million homes. currents like the Gulf Mechanical and InEstablished in Stream. dustrial Engineer2010, SNMREC foing, University of cuses on acceleratMassachusetts Aming the responsible herst. commercialization Wave energ y of marine energy technologies. The center provides technol- available on the U.S. East Coast also can ogy assistance, workforce development, provide significant power to communities, regulatory and policy support, environ- yet few commercial projects have been promental measurement, ocean current and posed. FAU’s new partners will provide sigocean thermal resource measurements, on nificant simulation, testing and research caand offshore testing infrastructure, stake- pabilities to help attract and support a wave holder outreach, international standards energy community.

According to Richard Kimball, Ph.D., and certification, and support for other key aspects of this emerging clean pow- Presidential Professor of Ocean Engineering and Energy, Department of Mechanical er sector.

SNMREC has leveraged more than $22 Engineering at the University of Maine, the million in state, federal, and private funding university’s Alfond W2 Wind Wave Basin, to advance projects worldwide to harness a scaled ocean field test site in Castine and the vast untapped energy from the ocean. a full-scale demonstration site in Mohegan From securing the country’s first offshore are available to move wave energy systems lease for marine energy activities to a dem- from concept to commercial maturity.

“Our work in marine policy, fisheries onstration that generated uninterrupted power from the Gulf Stream for a con- and regulatory domains in support of offtinuous 24-hour period in 2020, SNMREC shore energy development has been key has established itself as a global leader in for several commercial tidal and river projects in the U.S., as well,” said Kimball. “A the sector.

“We have helped to establish a strong healthy industry requires a robust ecosysfoundation for the offshore energy sector tem of suppliers, service providers and to grow,” said Gabriel Alsenas, SNMREC stakeholders working together locally and director. “However, there is much left to re- regionally. This also includes a better underalize for the vision of harnessing our oceans standing of local and regional stakeholdto power our communities. To hasten com- er expectations as projects are proposed.”

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Josh Blue to Headline Unicorn Boca Helping Hands to Hold 16th Children’s Foundation 2022 Gala Annual MONOPOLY Event & Casino Night

On March 26, 2022, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation will host its 2022 Gala at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Proceeds of the evening will go towards creating cradle to career pathways for kids and young adults with developmental differences and helping their families navigate the complex journey.

Josh Blue, the winner of Last Comic Standing 2006 and a finalist of America’s Got Talent 2021, will be headlining the evening with a hilarious standup routine. Critics have said Josh is not a cerebral palsy comic; he’s a comic who happens to have cerebral palsy. Unicorn Children’s Foundation is proud to team up with Josh Blue to make a difference for people living with developmental differences who are disconnected, isolated and need support.

From a vacation in Hawaii to a ride on the Goodyear Blimp, guests will have the opportunity to win fabulous prizes, as they enjoy an evening hosted by emcee, Drew of Y-100.

Event Chairs Angela Fisher (DLD Management Corporation) and Phillip DiPonio (Wyndham Boca Raton) will keep the excitement going with surprises in every corner!

Put on your Rockstar Chic attire and make a difference. General tickets are $300. VIP tickets are $400 which includes a meet-and-greet opportunity with Josh Blue. They may be purchased through the Foundation’s website www.

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With 1 of every 6 children affected by some form of intellectual or developmental difference, most of us have experienced the challenges first-hand or know someone who has. There are a wide range of opportunities to support the mission of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation, including sponsorship opportunities, making donations, or participating in the auction. A big thank you to this year’s sponsors: Diane Lynn Family Foundation, Inc., Valeria Rosenbloom, The Event Group Design & Décor, BDO, Stellar Communications, Silvana and Barry Halperin, Wyndham Boca Raton, Pedego Electric Bikes, Mark Rosenbloom, MD, Trimaran Advisors of Raymond James, My Simple Techs, UBS, and Simply the Best Magazine.

Please follow Unicorn Children’s Foundation on social media and sign up for our newsletter for timely information, scheduled programs, and events. We continue to expand our virtual and hybrid program offerings at the Unicorn Connection Center to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society have opportunities to find meaning and purpose as engaged members of the community. Visit the www.UnicornChildrensFoundation.org or call 561.620.9377 for more information and to learn how you can get involved.

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) will host the 16th Annual MONOPOLY® Event & Casino Night on Saturday, April 30 at 6 pm at The Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 West Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton.

The chairperson for the event is Rochelle LeCavalier, Executive Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Guests will vie for the Boca Helping Hands title of MONOPOLY ® G a m e Champion, and the evening will include hors d’oeuvres and dinner, a silent and live auction by auctioneer Neil Safer, casino gaming, and a DJ. In addition, two-time National MONOPOLY® Champion Gary Peters will serve as the MONOPOLY® tournament mediator.

Proceeds from the event will help assist

27,000 people in the South Florida community through BHH’s programs, including hunger relief, job training, healthcare, emergency financial assistance, childcare, and weekend meals for Palm Beach County schoolchildren. “ T h i s event is so much fun and unique,” said Gary Peters, Boca Helping Hands Board President.

“Think about how you loved Monopoly as a kid. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the game again.”

Tickets start at $250 and are available for purchase at BocaHelpingHands.org/MONOPOLY. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Karen Swedenborg, Development Manager, at 561-417-0913 ext. 202 or Karen@BocaHelpingHands.org.

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Lois Dolphus Martin, Longtime Educator, Tenacious Warrior for her city Shortly after the integration of Delray Beach’s Carver High School in the early 1970s, Lois Martin found herself fighting her peers for respect and fair treatment in the schoolhouse.

And upon returning home to Boca Raton, the math teacher faced another hurdle: racism and discrimination.

“I have been fighting racism since I was a child, which prepared me for anything,” Mrs. Martin, who credited her strong Christian upbringing for her endurance, once said.

Services were held recently for the longtime educator, volunteer, and community and civic leader, who died Jan. 9. She was 93.

“What a wonderful human being she was,” said Bill Harper, director of food and warehouse operations for Boca Helping Hands, where Mrs. Martin volunteered for more than 10 years. “She is just sitting in glory now, singing.”

Addie Hudson, Mrs. Martin’s best friend, said the news of her passing was an unexpected blow.

“I am just so devastated about it,” said Hudson, 95, who was the maid of honor in Mrs. Martin’s wedding and the god mother of her son, Edward. “I was just hoping she would hold on to see her grandchildren graduate from college and high school.”

The two spoke daily about everything, Hudson said.

Mrs. Martin spent 50 years in the educa-

tional trenches, beginning at Pearl City Elementary School, and Roadman Elementary School, which was the city’s first school for blacks. She graduated in 1946 as class salutatorian from Carver High School before heading to Florida Normal College in St. Augustine. She transferred to Florida A&M University after two unhappy years to pursue more independence and a challenging academic environment, according to an April 2002 interview with The History Makers. She worked hard to pay for her education and graduated in 1950 as one of four female math majors in her class.

Mrs. Martin began graduate work at Boston College but returned to teach math at her alma mater, Carver. She also taught math for five years during the turbulent 1960s in an integrated environment at Booker T. Washington High School in Montgomery, Alabama, and at Carver Middle School in Delray Beach, where she retired in 1988.

A passionate advocate for education, Mrs. Martin did not mince her words when it came to fairness.

As a reporter for one of the area’s dailies, I spent some time with her shortly after she retired. She had a no tolerance for nonsense and was a great storyteller. She once told me about a supervisor at Carver High, who “did not know any math” and asked her for help.

“She said, ‘I want you to teach me how to

check the lesson plans and what’s needed…,” Mrs. Martin recalled, adding that the woman was simply unqualified for the job.

One day when Mrs. Martin was teaching quadratic equation, her supervisor returned her lesson plan, peppered with red marks.

When Mrs. Martin asked her, ‘What equation is this?’, the supervisor replied, “You know I don’t know any math, I don’t know what that is.”

She also said the red marks indicated she at least read the plan.

“I told her, ‘you better find yourself some whiteout and get every red mark out of my lesson plan book, and you’re going to hear from the principal’” Mrs. Martin said.

Mrs. Martin met with the principal and meticulously laid out her lesson plan. She explained that she had students with different learning levels and had to teach them accordingly.

“I can give you my scope of what I’m doing. I can give you the booklet of where they’re going next and everything else and all of that,” she told him. “But just a lesson plan for this week I can’t do it. And I thank God that I have it all ready and here it is. I will not be doing any more lesson plan.’”

She was not required to write a lesson plan after that.

Viola Fashaw said her aunt played a significant role in her and her seven siblings’ lives.

“She helped my momma to raise us be-

cause my father died when I was actually three years old and I had seven siblings,” Fashaw said.

And although Mrs. Martin was her math teacher at Carver High School, she did not get any break.

“She said if I got a C in her class, it would end up being a D because she did not want anybody think she was being partial to us,” Fashaw said.

Throughout her retirement, she remained engaged in the community. She was active in Ebenezer Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, secretary and treasurer.

She pushed for dignity and equality for the residents of Pearl City and Dixie Manor, the city’s only public housing complex. The city built the Lois Martin Community Center in her honor in Dixie Manor.

She also served on several city boards and participated in nonprofit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity and Boca Helping Hands, which provides food, medical and financial assistance to those in need.

She logged more than 3,200 hours there and no task was too hard for her. Some days, she would wrap utensils in napkins, make sandwiches for the center’s clients or check bags at the door. “She really was thrilled to be here to talk to anybody and everybody she could,” Harper said. “She got in the morning and came here to impact lives and was happy when she did.”

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Let Joy Characterize Your Days!

One of the greatest curses affecting contemporary society is boredom. In spite of new technologies intended to simplify life, and gadgets which can literally bring the entire world to anyone by a touch from the fingertips, and so much more, several people still complain about being bored.

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who do not know what to do meaningfully with their free moments. They may fulfil their weekly “obligations” for earning a living, going to church, and socializing with family, friends, and neighbors. Yet, there is exactly where their excitement also ends, even if they could also enjoy good literature, besides engaging in a few other random, meaningful activities.

After all, people are so wired that each new day can be lived with a sense of excitement and the experience of true joy.

Whether residing singly or in families, each

citizen of earth may ascertain in advance the preferred ways of planning each day with sufficient time for personal growth and for meaningful service directed toward others.

It is only when one thinks of somebody else more than one’s self that varied new opportunities often emerge to impact one’s neighbour positively, even through relatively simple acts of good will and kindness. If you truly desire to make each new day meaningfully busy and exciting, start thinking of others and of what you can do for them. It may be sending a letter or a note

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to cheer someone up, offering to take an elderly person to an appointment, making some phone calls to shut-ins, or those in convalescence, being an ever-present friend to many.

Humans are daily surrounded with manifold opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of countless persons. Ultimately, there is no greater joy than to contribute to mending lives, and providing healing to specific individuals who need it! When this attitude prevails in your heart, I can guarantee that much joy shall characterize your days!

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By: Rick Boxx

By: Robert Weinroth

Getting into College is Only Half the Battle Saving for college can be a daunting task. Even in the best of times (without the cloud of a pandemic hanging over your family’s financial wellbeing) squirreling away the funds required to minimize the need for student loans and financial aid can be placed on the “backburner” as more immediate financial obligations are addressed.

Truth be told, that period between birth and college comes much faster than you realize! The time between teething and touring college campuses can truly catch you off guard.

So what’s a parent to do? Luckily, in Florida, there is a way to make saving much easier, “Florida Prepaid.”

Prepaid Plans let you lock in the future tuition costs at today’s Plan prices, and Florida Prepaid handles the rest—guaranteed.

Also, while Prepaid Plans were designed for Florida schools, the value they pay to other schools (out-of-state, private, trade, etc.) is the same as what they will pay to a Florida school when your child attends college.

What does ‘guaranteed” men? If the actual cost of tuition and fees is less than your total plan cost, Florida Prepaid refunds the difference. If the actual cost of tuition and fees is higher than your total plan cost, Florida Prepaid covers the difference.

Benefits of Prepaid Plans: · Risk-Free: Guaranteed by the State of Florida, so you can never lose your investment. · Affordable: Buy one year of university at a time, two years of college or all four years at once, based on your budget. · Flexible: Use the value of your Prepaid Plan in-state or out, at public, private, trade and technical schools nationwide. · Worry Free: Cancel anytime for a full refund or transfer to another family member. · Compatible: Works great alongside scholarships and financial aid to help cover all the costs of college.

Aiming to bring urgency to the importance of saving early for college, Florida Prepaid recently kicked off its annual Open Enrollment period by offering families who purchase a 529 Prepaid Plan by April 30, 2022 up to $500 in a 529 Savings Plan to be used toward additional college expenses.

Open Enrollment runs now through April 30, 2022 and is the annual window when families can lock in future tuition costs at today’s Plan prices.

Plans start at $45 per month.

To encourage Florida families to get started saving for college, Florida Prepaid has announced they will invest in their college savings journey along with them.

For each year of college or university Prepaid Plan purchased this Open Enrollment, Florida Prepaid will put $125 into a Florida 529 Savings Plan, up to $500.

Prepaid Plans allow families to save for college in a risk-free, stress-free way, locking in future college costs for less so their child’s college tuition is ready and waiting for them.

Families simply pick a Prepaid Plan and make their payments. There are no worries about the ups and downs of the stock market or how much tuition might go up.

All Prepaid Plans are guaranteed by the State of Florida so families can never lose their investment. If a child attends an out-ofstate or private college, a Prepaid Plan will pay the same amount as it would pay at a public college or university in Florida, allowing the child to pursue their dreams no matter where that might take them.

This year, families can purchase a 4-Year Florida University Plan for a newborn for as low as $181 a month, a 2+2 Florida Plan for $145 a month, a 2-Year Florida College Plan for $54 a month or a 4-Year Florida College Plan for less than $116 a month.

The Board also offers a 1-Year Florida University Plan, which starts as low as $45 per month and covers 30 university credit hours.

Multiple family members can purchase a 1-Year Florida University Plan for the same child, sharing in the cost of saving for college.

Families can use the online Prepaid Plan pricing tool to determine what the various plans cost based on a child’s age, as well as explore the different payment options available.

Visit myfloridaprepaid.com to learn more about these programs. Don’t wait until your child is in middle or high school and realize the cost of tuition will create a significant strain on your family’s financial resources.

And if your child receives a scholarship you can use the Prepaid Plan to cover other college costs like grad school. Or get a refund for what Florida Prepaid would have paid out on your plan and use that for housing, supplies, etc.

Anyone can purchase a Prepaid Plan (parent, grandparent, aunt, etc.), however the child must be a Florida resident. Proof of residency will be required during enrollment.

5 Steps from Struggling to Thriving in Business In my banking and consulting career, I helped many struggling companies become profitable.

Many businesses have folded recently, and many more are doing all they can to survive. I would like to highlight five steps that can help your business become financially stable and move toward thriving.

1. Know the Condition of Your Flocks. You need to know the true market value of your assets, have an accurate accounting of all debts and obligations, and understand your current cash flow, including your last month’s revenue and expenses.

Proverbs 27:23 teaches, “Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds.”

This obviously applies to the well-being of your people because they are your greatest asset. However, your finances are equally important. If you do not have accurate financial information, find a good bookkeeper immediately! Without good financial information, your chances of survival are slim.

2. Raise Cash. Struggling businesses are always cash starved. Many businesses have unproductive or underproductive assets. Let me suggest two ways for raising cash. First, many companies have underutilized equipment or inventory, or accounts receivable that can be converted to cash.

Second, begin reducing unnecessary expenses. In Exodus 4:2, God said to Moses, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.” God utilized an unproductive asset of Moses – his staff – to become a productive tool that stunned Pharaoh, the Egyptian king. What do you own that God can use to provide a much-needed infusion of cash for your business?

3. Project a Realistic Future. Without a financial plan, you will continue with bad spending habits or miss your sales goals. If your company is struggling, strive to convince your creditors

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to work with you, to develop alternative payment strategies so you can stay in business. This, in turn, requires that you create a realistic plan for your company. Proverbs 21:5 instructs, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.” Your plan needs to be a conservative projection using current sales numbers. If you build your expense structure and debt repayment around reasonable sales numbers, you will have a chance of attaining your goals.

4. Communication. When I was hired to collect bad or defaulted loans at a troubled bank, I learned to appreciate those who openly communicated with me. Out of shame and uncertainty, people often refuse to communicate their struggles with their creditors. Instead of helping, this impedes chances for success. If someone communicates honestly with me, I can help develop a repayment plan. For those who “dodge” me, however, I will typically become inflexible. As Ephesians 4:25 admonishes, “Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.” If you are struggling in business, cast pride aside and communicate candidly with your creditors.

5. Focus on Customers. Since the pandemic, several restaurants I have visited have taken customer service to a new level. They realize their survival is hinged upon retaining and growing happy customers.

When a business is struggling for survival, there are so many urgent issues, it becomes easy to overlook the reason why you started the business – to meet the needs of your customers. As Romans 15:2 says, “Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.” To survive you need to take the steps we’ve been discussing, but somehow you also must find the time and energy to please your customers.

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Chabad East Boca Raton launches Boca West Country Club Downtown Jewish Business Constructing New Aquatics Center Connection “JBC” in East Boca Raton at Rosenberg Diamonds Over 120 people came together Thursday night at Rosenberg Diamonds Co. for the launch of the Downton Boca Jewish Business Connection (JBC). The event drew a capacity crowd of professionals from a wide range of sectors: attorneys, doctors, finance, healthcare, hospitality, marketing, real estate and more. Graciously hosted and sponsored by David and Jamie Rosenberg, guests were treated to a delicious array of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Rabbi Ruvi New presented the hosts with a beautiful gift as a token of appreciation as well as presentations to Jon Kaye from Kaye Communications and Yossi Belkin for lending their talents and resources for the event.

In an exciting announcement and presentation, Rabbi New thanked Glenn and

Lisa Edwards for their $50,000 contribution toward the establishment of the Irving Edwards Young Entrepreneurs Development Initiative. The announcement was quickly followed by Glenn’s brother Bruce Edwards announcing a gift of an additional $11,000.

Rabbi New called on all present to pray for the welfare of the Jewish community in Ukraine and to contribute to the fund that has been created to support them.

Guest left with a swag bag, containing a directory of participants and the launch of a new JBC website: www.JBCDowntownBoca.com – which will feature an online directory of Jewish businesses as well as forums for blogs and discounts on future events.

On the heels of Thursday’s success, plans are already underway for an event on April 7th. Sign up to the website for details.

Boca West Countr y Club has commenced construction on a new 96,000-square-foot Aquatics Center that will showcase an expansive, tropical plush landscaped pool deck; Splash Pool Bar & Grill, an alfresco restaurant and bar overlooking the pools as well as the Palmer I Golf Course; and a bath house with showers and lockers. It will include a multipurpose event space; t wo a c t i v i ty lawns; and five pools, including a fourlane lap pool, a family pool with zero entry, an adult pool with submerged loungers, a teaching pool, and a kids’ pool with a splash pad.

The new Aquatics Center, which promises to be “The Jewel of Boca West,” is

scheduled to be completed by November 2022. Boca West is proud to partner with Weller Pool Builders, Martin Aquatics Design, Garcia Stromberg Architects, EDSA Land Planners, Commercial Energ y Speci al i s ts and T&G Constr uction to bring this project to fruition. “ P r ov i d ing our members with the best amenities available and with facilities that exceed their expectations is the cor nerstone of Boca West,” says Matthew Linderman, CCM, President and CEO of Boca West Country Club. “Our new Aquatics Center has something for every age and interest and will be unlike anything else in South Florida and possibly the nation.”

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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Routine (StatePoint) Falling short of your goals? In a period of stagnation? It may be time to spring clean your routine. Here are a few tips and ideas for getting more done with greater ease.

1. Spruce up your settings: Do you find some of the push notifications on your phone distracting? Give yourself the gift of fewer beeps and buzzes by spending just a few minutes reviewing and changing the notification settings of your apps.

2. Squeeze in self-care: Taking regular breaks from your work is essential. Not only are these interludes good for your mind and body, they can actually help you be more creative and productive. However, if you’re someone who loses track of time easily when you’re concentrating, you may need a tool to remind you to step away from your workstation. That’s where a watch like those in the G-Shock lineup can be of assistance. Equipped with multifunction alarms, a step tracker and a heart

rate monitor, you may just be motivated to use your break to take a brisk walk.

3. Reduce mealtime stress: If weeknight dinners are rushed and chaotic but you don’t want to resort to takeout more than once or twice a week, try subscribing to a meal kit service that delivers all the ingredients and instructions you need to cre-

ate delicious and wholesome home-cooked meals. The good news is that many such services have ever-changing menus, as well as flexible options for those who are on special diets. These kits can also be a good way for kitchen novices to master basic culinary skills before embarking on more complicated efforts.

4. Stay focused: Everyone is overscheduled these days. Having tech tools handy that keep you task-oriented can help ensure you never miss an important meeting or appointment. Those who embrace classic styles should consider Casio Edifice watches. Particularly suitable for those who frequently travel or work with others in different time zones, the watch displays the time of cities all around the world. And because the watches are water-resistant and in many cases, solar-powered, it’s a timepiece you can rely on.

5. Write it down: On the first of each month, take a few moments to jot down any goals you have for the month ahead, as well as any habits you want to start or stop. Take time to note how you are planning to fulfill your objectives. At the end of the month, review what worked and what didn’t.

Getting out of a rut can be as simple as making a few tweaks to your routine. Lean on tools and strategies designed to help.

Tips to Give Dull, Dry Hair Some TLC (StatePoint) Hot styling tools, coloring and chemical processes all can lead to the same thing: dull, dry locks that tangle easy.

“Many of the styling steps we take to look our best can ultimately leave our hair looking flat and dull,” says Jonathan Colombini, L’Oréal Paris creative director of Style & Color. “Fortunately, there are some easy, at-home fixes you can make to restore shine and luster.”

Here are Colombini’s insider tips for combatting dull, dry hair and detangling tresses.

Take a Heat Detox Avoid super-hot showers. Strands are best shampooed in warm water and conditioned in cool water to help remove residue and leave hair looking shiny. If you’re used to cranking up the heat daily on your styling tools, it may be time to take a little break. Every head of hair can benefit from periodic heat detoxes. To help dry locks fast, use a microfiber towel. They’re more absorbent than conventional bath towels, and tend to cause less frizz and fewer tangles. If you do blow dry your hair during your detox, use a cool setting.

Change Your Care Routine Coloring and chemical processes can alter your hair’s ideal pH range, resulting in dullness. To restore shine and achieve smooth, healthy-looking hair that has a salon inspired gloss finPlus

ish, use products that have a pH of 4-6 and are sulfate- and paraben-free. Colombini recommends performing the following routine with L’Oreal Paris EverPure Glossing System two to three times a week: 1. Cleanse your hair with L’Oreal Paris EverPure Glossing Shampoo, a sulfate-free pH balanced shampoo with argan oil that’s gentle on colortreated hair. Rinse.

2. Spray EverPure Glossing Acidic Glaze throughout hair and wait 1-3 minutes. Don’t rinse.

3. Layer on EverPure Glossing Conditioner and massage gently. Rinse.

Pro Tip: Mist EverPure 21-in1 Color Caring Spray throughout clean, damp hair. Leave in and comb through prior to styling. Its 21 benefits include strengthening, detangling, and adding body, bounce and shine to hair.

Sport Tangle-Less Styles When hair is dull and dry, it can tangle more easily, which is not only a hassle, but can lead to breakage. Avoid these woes by sporting styles that prevent tangling. “A smooth, shiny ponytail is a great fix for tangles,” says Colombini. “It’s low-maintenance, while giving you a sophisticated, pulled-together look.”

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Boca West Children’s Foundation’s 10th Anniversary $100,000 Golf Challenge Will Raise Funds for Local Children’s Charity Partners

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Children’s charities throughout Palm Beach County will be granted funds raised from the Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) 10th Anniversary $100,000 Golf Challenge.

The daylong event, including brunch, golf, a cocktail reception and dinner, takes place on Monday, April 4th at Boca West Country Club.

More than 500 golfers will have the opportunity to play on courses that have been ranked among the best in the world, alongside St. Andrews, Pine Valley, Pebble Beach and Pinehurst. The Golf Challenge is expected to sell out.

The cost per golfer is $750 with funds benefitting more than 30 participating local children’s charities. Charities will vie for a portion of the $100,000 awarded during the tournament. Each charity will receive between $2,000 and $10,000, depending on its team’s placement. Over the past 12 years, The Foundation has granted more than $14 million for projects that serve at-risk youth.

“The golf challenge is an annual fundraiser and so many people from the community participate in our shared effort to support local kids,” said Pamela Weinroth, Executive Director of Boca West Children’s

Foundation. “We expect, once again, that the event will sell out. Non-golfers can support the effort and join in the fun by attending the cocktail reception and dinner.”

The event takes place at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton, and begins at 11 a.m. for registration and brunch.

A duck drop will be held at 12:45 with hundreds of plastic yellow ducks being dropped from a crane for a chance to win $2500. No ducks will be hurt.

Golf play begins at 1 p.m. The Golf Challenge will be followed by a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, dinner and live auction. Individual tickets are $750 and include one duck. Tickets to the dinner are $150. Additional individual ducks for the drop are $50.

Sponsors include: Arthur and Sandra Tauber, Barbara and Dr. Donald Janower, Related Companies, Phyllis and Howard Boilen, Jane and Richard Zenker, Shelly and Arthur Adler, Excell Auto Group, Compson Associates, ApexOne and Sky Alpha Asset Advisors.

Visit Bocawestfoundation.org to purchase tickets and ducks and learn about sponsorship opportunities.

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Five Palm Beach State College students have been named to the 2022 AllFlorida Academic Team for their academic achievements, leadership and service to the community.

They are: Felipe Julio, who served as president last year of the Alpha Delta Iota chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the Boca Raton campus; Deenah Ilario and Cheyanne McComas from the Lake Worth campus and Nicole Aldrich and Vincent DiGiovanni from the Palm Beach www.bocaratontribune.com

Garden campus. They will be recognized by the Florida College System at the AllFlorida Academic Team Ceremony set for April 1 at the Valencia College’s West Campus in Orlando.

T his year’s team includes 144 students. Students are nominated by peers at their respective schools for the All-USA Academic Team sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. To learn more, visit www.floridacollegesystemfoundation.org/phi-theta-kappa.

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Special Olympics Florida Joins Global Movement to Promote Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 2, for the annual Spread the Word Day. T h e Spread the Word to End t h e Wo r d campaign has been working to spread respect and inclusion since 2009 by addressing the hurtful and demeaning impact of t h e wo r d s “retard” and “retarded.”

In 2017, 70% of teens said they spoke out against the use of the R-word when they heard it used in conversation. That’s up nearly 50% since 2009. In 2019, our campaign’s new form – Spread the Word: Inclusion – began building on the success of the first 10 years by challenging everyone to commit to creating socially inclusive spaces for all.

The Spread the Word: Inclusion campaign invites all people to commit to individual acts of inclusion. The campaignhighlights divisions that have led to social isolation and exclusion among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) all over the world. The 200 million people with IDD represent every country, belief system, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, and ethnicity. Spread the Word Day marks an opportunity for all communities to come together, take stock and recognize the advances made – and the progress still needed. Last year alone, more than 13,000 people pledged to take action in their communities.

Throughout the pandemic, we have seen the harmful impact of isolation and exclusion. We have become more aware of the importance of social connection for overall well-being. In 2021, our community took action for inclusion with a focus on building connections to ensure that individuals with and without intellectual disabilities can feel seen, heard, and valued.

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ties who have taken action for inclusion and encourage everyone to celebrate champions of change in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

In Florida, Special Olympics Florida is celebrating its 50th year of fighting for inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. It now ser ves nearly 60,000 athletes with a comprehensive lineup of sports training and competitions, critical health services, and life-changing leadership prog rams.

Through Spread the Word Day, Special Olympics Florida continues its mission of ensuring that people with intellectual disabilities are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.

“For 50 years, our focus has been on building communities of inclusion and acceptance,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock. “Our athletes – and people with intellectual disabilities everywhere – are incredibly talented and capable. They deserve the same opportunities as anyone else.”

Special Olympics Florida athlete Harrison Mauldin, a two-time gold-medal winner, summed up the principles behind Spread the Word perfectly: “Everybody is human. We should all be equally valued.”

Special Olympics offers Unified Sports and inclusive leadership and education activities in over 7,500 schools in 47 states and Washington, D.C. Many of these schools, including schools across Florida, will host Spread the Word events led by students dedicated to social inclusion.

Best Buddies International youth programs promote one-to-one friendship opportunities and leadership development in schools around the world, raising awareness and acceptance for people with IDD in their communities. In many of the nearly 3,000 elementary school, middle school, high school, and college Best Buddies chapters worldwide, the Spread the Word: Inclusion campaign has become an integral part of the organization’s programming and showcases the commitment to create inclusive opportunities for people with IDD on a global level.

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Boca Students Return to South Florida Robotics Competition after a Two-Year Hiatus Last Friday, hundreds of young minds came together for the 2022 South Florida FIRST Robotics competition, returning after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

After six weeks of perfecting their robots, one Bocateam unveiled their unique creations and competed against students from 36 schools across Florida, the U.S. and abroad.

T h e FIRST® Robotics South Florida Regional Competition, part of a multifaceted, handson educational experience for hundreds of students across Florida, the U.S. and abroad was held March 4-5, 2022 at

the Palm Beach County Convention Center after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 36 teams who qualified to compete worked alongside mentors and teachers for six weeks leading up to the competition to build a robot from scratch. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has been a long-standing sponsor of the competition as part of its commitment to STEM education.

FPL’s Robot Doctors are all members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and helped students ensure their robots were ready to compete.

SJC Ventures welcomes Whole Foods Market to Boynton Beach SJC Ventures, a premier Atlantabased mixed-use, grocery-anchored retail and multi-family development firm, recently signed a new lease with Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer, for its first location in Boynton Beach.

The grocery retailer will be located at Boynton Beach Marketplace, a 69,204-square-foot shopping center located at 7499 W Boynton Beach Blvd.

Other expected tenants for the center include sit-down restaurants, fast casual eateries, service establishments and boutique fitness options.

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“This will be a fantastic addition to the Boynton Beach area and we are thrilled to bring a tenant such as Whole Foods Market to the community,” said Jeff Garrison, principal at SJC Ventures.

“Our firm seeks to find regional sites that fit the demographic of specialty grocery stores like Whole Foods Market, and Boynton Beach certainly matches that.”

Available retail space at Boynton Beach Marketplace is filling quickly. For more information on retail leasing opportunities, contact Cori Jackson, senior leasing director for SJC Ventures, at Cori@SJCVentures.com.

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PBA Celebrates Women of Distinction With Extensive Philanthropic Legacies The University continued a rich heritage of generous, creative, persistent, energetic women when it celebrated philanthropists Ronnie F. Heyman and Lois Pope at Tuesday’s 30th anniversary of Women of Distinction.

Previous Women of Distinction honorees Frances Fisher and Eileen Burns reprised their roles as co-chairs of the luncheon. The annual event raises money for scholarships for outstanding female students. About 360 people attended the celebration at The Breakers, Palm Beach.

This year’s scholarship recipients are Sarah Foster, a junior from Jacksonville, Florida, studying molecular biology and biotechnology; Julissa Gonzalez, a senior from Orlando, Florida, studying psychology; Mai Homrich, a senior from Lake Worth, Florida, studying nursing; and Sarah Pouliot, a sophomore from Titusville, Florida, studying English and secondary education.

Audrey Gruss, a 2019 Woman of Distinction honoree, introduced Heyman.

Heyman, a Palm Beach resident, earned a law degree from Yale and enjoyed a life of family, art-collecting and philanthropy before the unexpected death of her husband, Sam. Ronnie Heyman “did what she had to do” and took over as chair of GAF Corporation, the country’s largest manufacturer of roofing and building materials,

Gruss said.

Heyman introduced her husband to the art world in the 1970s and passed her artcollecting instincts along to her daughter.

Today, she serves as president of the Board

of Trustees of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and endowed the Heyman Plaza at the entrance to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, which is home to Claes Oldenburg’s enormous Typewriter Eraser, Scale X sculpture.

Together, the Heymans founded the Partnership for Public Service in Washington to address the need for reform in government agencies, streamline the federal hiring process and aid in presidential

FAU Tech Runway Launch Applications Now Being Accepted FAU Tech Runway® is now accepting applications for this year’s Launch Competition, which helps turn game-changing business ideas into thriving companies.

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Since its inception in 2014, FAU Tech Runway® has helped launch more than 137 early-stage companies, creating 642 jobs and 200 internships; employing 140 FAU students; earning more than $278.4 million in revenue; and raising more than $133.8 million in investment capital.

The deadline to enter this year’s Launch Competition is Sunday, April 17. To apply, click here. For more information on FAU Tech Runway®, visit fau.edu/techrunway.

transitions. The Heymans also established fellowship programs at both Harvard and Yale law schools.

In her opening remarks, Heyman lamented the decline of civil and civic attitudes in American public life, recalling the day 50 years ago when she and her husband watched Richard M. Nixon and Henry Kissinger walk on the Great Wall of China.

“I grew up in a nation that respected and aspired to elegance and eloquence, hard work, good manners, decency and service to others,” Heyman said. “My parents taught my brother and me to be worthwhile, to stand for something, to be principled, and they taught us that the greatest joy of having financial wherewithal was the ability to give of it to support good outcomes.”

These are values that all the women in the room share, but they are being challenged by the right and the left, she said.

PBA represents the basic precepts that Heyman as a proud American and as an observant Jew holds dear, she said. On a recent visit to campus, President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn shared with Heyman the University’s future plans to grow graduate programs in medical fields, science and business.

“Every student I encountered was courteous, genteel, helpful and wholesome.

The library was a quiet beehive of serious

study,” Heyman said. “It is reassuring that the scholarship dollars that we raised here today will enable altruistic and dedicated young women of faith to graduate into our community as a force for good.”

Fisher, a 2006 Woman of Distinction, introduced Pope, who “possesses deep integrity, vision and an extraordinary commitment to this community and our country.” Pope spearheaded the establishment of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation’s first permanent public tribute to living disabled veterans.

“Lois is a reminder to all Americans of the unwavering spirit and determination that created our beloved country as a shining symbol of freedom,” Fisher said.

Pope, a Manalapan resident, opened her remarks by quoting the Helen Reddy song “I Am Woman”: “I am woman, hear me roar. Roar! I am strong, I am woman.”

“Those words perfectly describe one specific woman: my mother,” Pope said.

“My mother was a teacher, and the greatest lesson she taught me was generosity of spirit, of selflessness and, most importantly, of service.”

Pope grew up in modest means in Philadelphia. During the height of the Depression, her mother never turned away anyone who came to their door for help, she said.

Jess Moody Faith and Culture Forum Speakers Tackle AI, Tech and Future of Christianity Imagine a paraplegic using a mind-controlled suit to walk again. Or a frazzled employee with a brain implant that automatically dims the lights in his office when he’s feeling stressed. Or a driver spared from causing a deadly accident because his brain implant disables his company car when he’s too drowsy to drive.

Now imagine you’ve got one of those little computer chips in your brain, only instead of it being used for good, big companies like Amazon use it to convince you to buy something you don’t need without you ever realizing that you’ve been manipulated.

World-renowned ethicists and theologians critiqued these scenarios Thursday during the Jess Moody Faith & Culture Forum.

Speakers included Dr. Brian Brock, chair in moral and practical theology at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland); Dr. Celia Deane-Drummond, director of the Laudato Si’ Research Institute at Campion Hall, University of Oxford; and Dr. Brent P. Waters, Jerre and Mary Joy Stead professor of Christian social ethics at Garrett-Evangel-

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ical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University. Such moral questions are also explored in PBA’s philosophy, technology and ethics course in the Master of Arts in Philosophy of Religion program.

The forum included multiple sessions throughout the day, drawing about 300 people.

Brock opened the forum by contrasting the transhumanist hope of fixing human bodies and defying biological death with the Christian hope of embracing one’s body and eventual death that leads to resurrection life. Brock drew from the example of a French man, known only as Thibault, paralyzed in all four limbs for four years who stood up and walked in a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit in a lab in France.

The expensive research resulted in Thibault’s limbs mimicking walking movements as though he was wearing a spacesuit.

“Thibault may have had a fun adventure in science, but it is unlikely to make any significant difference in his mobility in the years to come,” Brock said.

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SPORTS FAU Women’s Basketball Season Ends in Frisco The Florida Atlantic University wom- down her second 3-pointer of the game to en’s basketball team (5-25, 1-17 in Confer- pull the Owls ahead by double digits, 38-27. ence USA) dropped to FIU (15-15, 6-12 in On the Panthers’ final possession of the half, C-USA) in the play-in game of the 2022 the team took advantage with a layup just beHeritage Landscape Supply Group C-USA fore the buzzer. The Owls still took a 38-29 Championship. FAU fell 68-60 despite be- edge at the half.

FIU made first basket of second half, ing up by 12 points with 8:08 left in the third quarter. FAU was outscored 20-11 but the Owls answered on their next possession, as in the fourth, Pleskevich which showed passed to Gasto be the difton for a layup. ference maker The Owls exin the contest. tended their Janeta Rozenlead back up tale went off to double digwith her sixth its following a double-douRozentale free ble of the seathrow and a son following wide open 14 points and Pleskevich laa career-high yup. FAU led 18 rebounds.

43-31 after R i t a 2:30 of play Pleskevich in the second came up with a half. FIU then steal and took went on an it all the way to 8-0 run in just the hoop to elover a minute, evate the Owls forcing FAU ahead early, 4-3. Alexa Zaph then delivered her first bas- to take a timeout. The Owls’ lead was cut ket of the ball game following a takeaway, to four points, 43-39, with 5:56 remaining as the Owls led 8-5 with 4:39 remaining in in the quarter. Out of the timeout, FIU the quarter. FIU fell in a scoring drought made another layup, while the Owls stayed for over three minutes and the Owls took in their scoring drought for over three minutes. Gaston lifted advantage. Rozenthe Owls out of the tale’s ag g ressive drought with a hardplay to the basket The Owls lose just two fought layup. FIU allowed her to get delivered a secondthe bucket and draw student-athletes, while chance 3-pointer to the foul, ending the returning eight from cut the Owl lead to first quarter with one, 49-48, going five points. A Zaph the 2021-22 roster. into the final quartriple elevated the ter of play.

Owls ahead, 16-10, The Owls shot with 1:20 left in the frame. FIU responded with a basket with 1-for-17 from the field in the fourth quarless than 15 seconds left in the first quar- ter. FIU took the lead for the first time since ter, but Zaph charged all the way down the the opening seconds of the game after a court with the driving layup and the foul to triple. The Owls trailed by six, 55-49, with convert the three-point play. FAU took a 8:02 left in the game. FAU’s lone field goal 21-14 lead after the first 10 minutes of play. in the fourth quarter came thanks to a SoFIU began the second quarter 2-for-2 fia Galeron 3-pointer with under 6:30 left from field. Nikola Ozola delivered a floater in the contest. With 3:31 left in the game, of beauty for the Owls first points in the sec- the Owls initiated a 6-0 run with all six ond quarter. The Owls had difficulties han- points coming from the free throw line. dling the ball with three early turnovers in the After two Pleskevich free throws, the Panquarter, but the Panthers had trouble turn- ther lead was cut to six with 1:38 remaining. ing those mistakes into points. A Pleskevich The Owls were unable to convert from the turnaround jumper elevated the Owls ahead field for the remainder of the game, dropby seven, 27-20, at the media timeout. The ping the game, 68-60.

The Owls lose just two student-athOwls fell in a drought for nearly two minutes until Pleskevich and Rozentale made letes, while returning eight from the 2021jumpers on back-to-back possessions. With 22 roster. Coach Jennifer Sullivan also 11 seconds left in the half, Zaph knocked signed four Owls in November.

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Owl tennis Remains Perfect At Home

On Tuesday afternoon, the Florida Atlantic University women’s tennis team celebrated International Women’s Day with a 4-0 victory over Butler. The win moves FAU to 8-6 on the season and keeps FAU perfect at home, 4-0.

FAU rolled to the 4-0 win over Butler and improved their overall singles play record to 20-2 at home. One constant homecourt point grabber is Lexi Silna. The Czech Republic freshman has contributed eight points, during the home winning streak, posting a 4-0 doubles mark and a 4-0 singles record.

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“I’m satisfied with the girls’ performance,” said Alvarez. “They have been improving every match and fighting together as a unit. The energy they are bringing to the courts is high and it is making a difference on the important points. I’m proud of the team. Now it is time to focus on the next challenge, which is VCU.” The Owls will continue their list of home opponents when FAU plays host to VCU on Thursday, playing the next six of nine matches at home, at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center, continuing on Thursday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m.

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Panthers Win 2nd Straight Palm Beach State Baseball earns a big win over Indian River State College on Monday, breaking a 7-7 tie late to win 8-7.

After Indian River scored in the top of the 1st, PBSC roared back with 5 of their own. With two outs, a walk, hit-by-pitch, and an infield single loaded the bases for Albert Espinosa. Espinosa was then hit by the pitch, tying the game 1-1.

Next batter, Skyler Schulz, doubled; that scored 2 on the play. Caden Marsters then walked to load the bases yet again. Nick Fusco, starting at second base, singled on a line drive to left field to score 2 more PBSC runs.

The bats were not done yet. After a Tristan Moore groundout to lead off the bottom of the 2nd, Sean Arnal tripled to right field and then scored on a wild pitch. John Rodriguez walked, stole 2nd, and was driven in by a single off the bat of Albert Espinosa.

Indian River began to chip away at the Panthers’ lead, scoring in 3 consecutive innings without an answer from PBSC. River would come back to tie the game in the 6th on a 2-run double with 2 outs. Hunter Youngblood would enter the game and induce a pop up in foul territory to end the threat.

A f ter a scoreless bottom of the 6th and top of the 7th, PBSC was able to scrape together another run, which was all that they needed.

Gavin Bogdanchik and Albert Espinosa singled with 1 out, putting runners at 1st and 3rd. On the third pitch of the at bat, Skyler Schulz doubled on a line drive to center field, putting PBSC up 8-7.

Hunter Youngblood would allow one single the rest of the way en route to his 2nd win on the season.

Sailfish Roll Greyhounds 19-7 The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse team rolled the Assumption Greyhounds 19-7 at the Rinker Athletic Campus on Wednesday. PBA (2-2) had ten different goal scorers and never trailed during the duration of the game.

The ‘Fish started the game on a 5-0 run with goals from Austin Evans, Brian Connelly, Joshua Turner, Caleb Southard, and Connelly again. Connelly led the Sailfish with four goals on the night while Evans and Southard notched hat tricks. Southard leads the team in points with ten on the year.

Goals from Henry Sloyan and LSM Hunter Sheffield finished the first quarter to give PBA a 7-1 lead. Sloyan is tied for second in the team lead with six goals on the year. Following the first quarter scoring frenzy, Assumption and PBA both scored two goals in the second quarter and four in the third. Hunter Hopman pumped in two unassisted goals to bring his season total to six.

PBA held the Greyhounds scoreless in the fourth quarter and closed the game out

on a 6-0 run. With 14:11 left in the fourth quarter, a freshman to freshman connection put PBA up 14-7. Turner found Zach Layne who ripped a time and room shot to build PBA’s lead to 14-7. The Sailfish offensively spread the ball around with eight assists on the day. Ben Justice found Evans for his third goal of the day with 11:46 left in the game. About two minutes later Evans returned the favor assisting Justice on a manup goal with 9:36 left. PBA capitalized off Assumption penalties going 2-5 in man-up.

The ‘Fish went perfect in the clear game going 18-18 and went 18-11 on faceoffs. The Greyhounds committed 30 turnovers, 15 more than the Sailfish.

PBA defender Gunner Gebelein put the finishing touches on the game when he picked up a ground ball and ripped a shot in transition. Gebelein’s second goal of the year hit the top corner and stamped PBA’s 19-7 victory. Gebelein recorded one goal, four ground balls, and four caused turnovers.

Up next, the Sailfish travel to Tennessee to take on Lincoln Memorial on Mar. 9.

Sailfish Drop Home Game Against Bulldogs The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s lacrosse team returned home for a matchup against a solid Wingate side who is receiving votes in the latest national rankings after a 4-0 start.

The Sailfish hung around and even led early in the game but a huge second quarter by the Bulldogs cost PBA as they fell 18-7. PBA falls to 1-2 on the season with the defeat.

The two sides traded goals early as the Sailfish countered the opening goal from the Bulldogs with an Ella Howlin goal at the eleven-minute mark. Addyson Johnson followed up with another ‘Fish goal thirty seconds later to give PBA the 2-1 lead. Wingate would add one goal, but the rest of the opening 15 minutes of play remained scoreless. The Sailfish were outshot 10-6 but goalie Courtney Rausch was great early for PBA as she made six saves in the first quarter.

Sara Metheny opened the scoring for PBA in the second quarter of play to give the Sailfish the lead 3-2. From that point on in the second quarter, it was all Bulldogs as they would go on an 11-1 scoring run throughout the remainder of the second. Johnson scored her second goal Sports

of the game for PBA to make it 5-4 at the nine-minute mark but then the Bulldogs would continue their run, scoring the next nine goals. Draw controls were a problem during the scoring run as Wingate won 11-of-14 as it seemed like they were able to keep and capitalize on possession time after time.

The Sailfish were outscored 5-3 in a quick second half with a r unning clock.

Mattie Davis scored in the third while Kaelin DeNeui and Madison Bakatsias scored in the fourth. PBA had five shots in the half to the Bulldogs nine, but PBA had better success at draw controls as they won 6-of10 in the half. Outside of a rough second quarter, the Sailfish hung around with a talented Wingate side. The Sailfish were outshot 35-16 total in the game as Rausch was able to make ten saves on the game including a handful of impressive ones right on the doorstep.

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