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Boca Helping Hands Offers Free Health and Wellness Classes and Expanded Pantry Services in March March is National Nutrition Month and Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is continuing to promote good nutrition by offering free health and wellness classes and expanding its Pantry Bag Program.

“Nutrition is a priority yearround at Boca Helping Hands, “ said Greg Hazle, BHH Executive Director. “Our ultimate goal is to help our clients gain financial independence, and eating well and maintaining good health are critical to that, as medical bills and health issues can cause someone to fall into poverty or prevent them from escaping it.”

The free health and wellness classes are offered in partnership with Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF).

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FAU Pounds Six Home Runs in 19-6 Win

FAU Recognized as Military Friendly University for 11th Year in a Row Florida Atlantic University has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School “Category: Tier 2 Research Institution,” based on the expansion of services and spaces offered by FAU’s Military and Veterans Student Success Center.

This is the 11th consecutive year FAU has appeared on the Military Friendly School® list. The Military Friendly School® designation recognizes institutions that have met minimum thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement and loan repayment rates for student veterans.

FAU’s Office of Military and Veterans Student Success Center serves as an advocate for military and veteran students and their eligible dependents. The center also helps streamline processes to ease students’ transition from military to campus life.

“FAU takes great pride in providing exceptional services, programs and, most importantly, an education to our brave military and veteran students and their dependents,” said Donald Gabriel, director of FAU’s Military and Veterans Affairs.

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• Brightline, along with Related Companies, The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Micromobility Management, unveiled BrightBike, West Palm Beach’s new bike share program, at Brightline’s West Palm Beach Station. The BrightBike fleet launched with 150 pedal bikes and 13 operational bike stations that can hold between seven to 16 bikes each. In the coming weeks, four additional stations will become operational, and the fleet will be expanded to include e-bikes. Brightline, Related Companies and the DDA are sponsors of the new bike share micromobility option, which is ideal for individuals seeking a carfree, eco-friendly transportation option.

• Lenny Polidor wanted a dog for most of his life. Now thanks to a new program at Florida Atlantic University, the third-year exercise science major will have his wish granted. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Polidor, 26, is the first FAU student to participate in the “FAU Canine Veteran Rescue Mission” in collaboration with the Humane Society of Broward County and Happy With Dogs.

• March is National Nutrition Month and Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is continuing to promote good nutrition by offering free health and wellness classes and expanding its Pantry Bag Program. Nutrition is a priority year-round at Boca Helping Hands, “ said Greg Hazle, BHH Executive Director.

“Our ultimate goal is to help our clients gain financial independence, and eating well and maintaining good health are critical to that, as medical bills and health issues can cause someone to fall into poverty or prevent them from escaping it.”

• Florida counties with higher COVID-19 vaccination rates experience significantly fewer infections and fewer vaccine breakthrough cases, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University. It’s the third in a series of studies by Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., an associate professor at FAU, that also links higher proportions of young adults with higher infection and mortality rates among all age groups and identifies racial disparities in infection and mortality rates.

• Becca’s Closet is now accepting prom dress appointment requests for Prom 2022!

Military ball and prom season promises to be a welcome return to normal for high school students! And Becca’s Closet will be here to help girls for whom buying a prom dress will present a financial hardship.

• Impact 100 Palm Beach County (PBC) celebrated over 10 years of philanthropy in Palm Beach County last week at Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton. The evening of celebration was full of nostalgia as members and guests reminisced on the last decade of community giving and impact.

• Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis will join South Florida’s Chen Family Mission Foundation for the opening of the foundation’s first Youth Impact Center (YIC) in Fort Lauderdale on April 2, 2022. The YIC will offer free, academic, personal support, and athletic training to students ages 6-18 in two spacious neighboring studios. The Enrichment Center will help youths and teens achieve improved test scores through tutoring and quiet study spaces. The Athletic Center will have an array of exercise equipment and space for indoor sports training.

• Who doesn’t need a new pair of swim goggles? Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) recently donated hundreds of swim goggles to the YMCA of the Palm Beaches and the YMCA of South Palm Beach County for their children’s swimming programs. In addition, the Foundation donated 50 Snuggies and 50 sleeping bags for the kids at SOS Children’s Villages Florida.

• Just in time for International Women’s Day on March 8, Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Sachs proclaimed March as Rita Thrasher Month. Thrasher, now in her 90s, has spent decades advocating to remove the stigma and increase services for mental health in children and adults as president and CEO of Boca Raton’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth, founded by the late Gen. Colin Powell. Thrasher is also chair of the Palm Beach County Action Alliance for Mental Health.

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COMMUNITY Brightline Unveils Brightbike in Program Matches FAU Military West Palm Beach, a New Bike Veteran Students With Shelter Dogs Share Program Through Brightline

Brightline, along with Related Companies, The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Micromobility Management, unveiled BrightBike, West Palm Beach’s new bike share program, at Brightline’s West Palm Beach Station. The BrightBike fleet launched with 150 pedal bikes and 13 operational bike stations that can hold between seven to 16 bikes each. In the coming weeks, four additional stations will become operational, and the fleet will be expanded to include e-bikes. Brightline, Related Companies and the DDA are sponsors of the new bike share micromobility option, which is ideal for individuals seeking a car-free, eco-friendly transportation option.

Brightline’s President Patrick Goddard and West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James took a celebratory first ride on BrightBikes around The Square hosted by DDA Executive Director Raphael Clemente. Later today, the DDA is also hosting a free BrightBike ride with 20 members of the West Palm Beach community.

“It’s important to Brightline that we continue connecting commuters and leisure travelers with car-free transportation options, like BrightBike,” said Patrick Goddard, President of Brightline. “We are excited to help our passengers find easier, more convenient ways to get to their final destination in West Palm Beach and create a sustainable way to travel.”

“BrightBike is a huge win for the City of West Palm Beach,” said Mayor Keith A. James, City of West Palm Beach. “We are working to make our mobility network even more efficient by providing safe, equitable and sustainable transportation options. BrightBike will play a key role in helping us carry out this vision, which will improve the quality of life for all who live and work in our city.”

“Brightline is an instrumental partner in our efforts surrounding the increase of mobility in West Palm Beach. We are thrilled to continue supporting their initiatives to enhance transportation around our booming live, work and play destination,” says Gopal Rajegowda, Partner, Related Southeast.

“Mobility is the key that unlocks the true potential of urban districts, and Brightline is a very important partner in building

a multimodal transportation system here in Downtown West Palm Beach,” says Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority. “BrightBike is an excellent addition to the growing set of mobility options available in the downtown district. And not only is it a functional addition, but a really fun one as well, adding to the identity of Downtown West Palm Beach as a vibrant, accessible, and thriving area.”

“We would like to thank Brightline for stepping up to the plate as title sponsor, along with Related and the DDA as cosponsors, to make this program possible,” said Colby Reese, President of Micromobility Management and operator of the BrightBike program. “West Palm Beach is the perfect setting to showcase BrightBike as the new “green” transportation alternative for residents and visitors alike”.

BrightBike is also part of the new Brightline+ experience that enables customers to book seamless transportation across multiple modes of private and public transportation for the first and last miles of their journeys. The bikes can be rented via a QR code located at BrightBike kiosks across the city and on the BrightBike app, which is powered by Iomob. BrightBikes will be available to rent by the hour or day starting at one dollar per 30-minutes. Monthly memberships will be offered in the coming months to residents and will begin at $20 per month. Thanks to a membership reciprocity program, BrightBike members will enjoy seamless access to Citibike in the Miami area, and Citibike members will have access to BrightBike in West Palm Beach.

The collaboration between Brightline and Iomob will address the common goal of door-to-door travel with a lower environmental impact. When memberships are introduced this summer, BrightBike and Citi Bike Miami members will both enjoy membership reciprocity for regional bikeshare access, making it the greenest way to travel between the downtowns.

Thirteen of 17 stations are open, and the remaining four stations will open over the coming weeks. For more information about BrightBike, visit www.GoBrightBike.com.

Lenny Polidor wanted a dog for most of his life. Now thanks to a new program at Florida Atlantic University, the third-year exercise science major will have his wish granted. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Polidor, 26, is the first FAU student to participate in the “FAU Canine Veteran Rescue Mission” in collaboration with the Humane Society of Broward County and Happy With Dogs.

Recently launched through a $123,800 gift from the Phil and Susan Smith Family Foundation, Susan A. Smith, and the Phil Smith Automotive Group, the FAU Canine Veteran Rescue Mission program matches FAU student veterans and alumni veterans with dogs from the Humane Society of Broward County, which will be trained by Happy With Dogs as either for service, emotional support or companionship. The program, which also includes a research component on the human-canine bond, will serve as a resource for more than 1,300 military and veteran students currently at FAU. Polidor recently met his match, Lena, a 3-month-old American bulldog, lab mix who was born at the Humane Society of Broward County, when her pregnant mom was surrendered to the shelter. It was “love at first sight” and the two have since connected and bonded through the adoption and training process.

“I have a lot on my plate with college and working in security, which creates a lot of stress in my life,” said Polidor. “This program is designed to address my stress and mental well-being and Lena is going to help me manage my life more effectively. More importantly, I hope that my participation in the Canine Veteran Rescue Mission program will bring awareness to other FAU veteran students who may need help.”

Housed within Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors® (C-P.A.W.W. ®) in FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the FAU Canine Veteran Rescue Mission also is collaborating with FAU’s Military and Veterans Student Success Center to ensure students have the tools required for a smooth transition to civilian and academic life. For 11 consecutive years, FAU has been recognized as a Military Friendly® School.

“This program will decrease the number of shelter dogs in our community and provide a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention for our veteran students who need support,” said Cheryl Krause-Parello, Ph.D., a professor, interim associate dean for nursing research and scholarship, director of C-P.A.W.W., and a faculty fellow of FAU’s Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health). “Our research shows that having a dog can be a lifeline for veterans struggling with reintegration into civilian life and living with psychological and cognitive wounds. We have shown that just

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walking with a dog can decrease the severity of veterans’ post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and reduce stress in the shelter dog, making this work all the more vital.”

Located in Fort Lauderdale, the Humane Society of Broward County advocates for and improves the lives of animals by providing adoptions, community services and education.

“Matching veterans with animals is extremely important to us and is an extension of fulfilling our mission to meet all of the needs of our community,” said Mary Steffen, senior vice president of operations, Humane Society of Broward County. “We are so excited to partner with FAU and Happy With Dogs on this exceptional program. Seeing how Lenny connected with Lena at our shelter was incredibly heartwarming. They have saved each other.”

Following a 10-day training retreat with U.S. Marine Corps veteran Rebecca Pasko, 32, founder of Happy With Dogs, a training, boarding and daycare facility in Miami, Lena is now home with Polidor and continues with in-home training sessions with Pasko.

“I’ve been training dogs since I was 8 and I have seen how they can be such special companions in ways that humans cannot be,” said Pasko, who served in the marines from 2008 to 2012 and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and Djibouti, Africa in 2010. “As a veteran with PTSD, my own four dogs including one service animal have enabled me to live a normal life. I truly believe that dogs can help people and I’m thrilled to be part of this important program.”

Duration of the training with Pasko depends on whether the dog will be a companion, emotional support or service animal. Lena is currently being evaluated to determine if she has the temperament to be a service animal. Either way, Lena will be Polidor’s ‘fur-ever’ companion.

FAU researchers in the College of Nursing, Krause-Parello and Beth Pratt, Ph.D., an assistant professor, and the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work within FAU’s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, Christine Spadola, Ph.D., an assistant professor, are studying how dogs improve veterans’ well-being, discovering how working with and adopting dogs can treat their invisible wounds of war and are advancing policies that support the therapeutic use of animals.

“We are extremely grateful to the Phil and Susan Smith Family Foundation, Susan A. Smith, and the Phil Smith Automotive Group and our program collaborators who all share our vision, which is the first step toward building a model that has the potential to be a gold standard for national replication,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean, FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.

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Boca Helping Hands Offers Free Health and Wellness Classes and Expanded Pantry Services in March, National Nutrition Month

FAU Study is Latest in Series Showing Population Characteristics are Related to COVID-19 Spread

March is National Nutrition Month tive and fun, and I hope the audience can and Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is con- walk away feeling educated and empowered tinuing to promote good nutrition by of- enough to make changes that will benefit fering free health and wellness classes and their lives.”

To sign up, visit https://www.bocaexpanding its Pantry Bag Program.

“Nutrition is a priority year-round at helpinghands.org/HealthyLiving.

Boca Helping Hands recently expandBoca Helping Hands, ” said Greg Hazle, BHH Executive Director. “Our ultimate ed their pantry bag services, launching a goal is to help our clients gain financial three-month pilot program to provide cliindependence, and eating well and main- ents with boxes of locally-sourced fresh taining good health are critical to that, as produce, thanks to support from Gerstmedical bills and health issues can cause ner Philanthropies. Clients received their someone to fall into poverty or prevent first box of vegetables in February through this program, which aims to promote good them from escaping it.” health by distributThe free health ing fresh, nutritious and wellness classes produce from loare offered in part“Nutrition is a priority cal farms. The pronership with Bapgram will continue tist Health South year-round at Boca through April — Florida (BHSF).

Helping Hands, “ said and hopefully lonTypically held twice ger, if BHH can per month, BHSF’s Greg Hazle. secure additional classes are open to funding. the public and availAnother way able virtually. Each class focuses on ways individuals can im- that BHH promotes good nutrition is by proprove their overall health through presenta- viding clients with an electronic cookbook full tions from field experts, like Joi Renee Can- of simple, healthy recipes using staple items ton (MSN, RN, NPD-BC) Class Instructor included in BHH’s pantry bags. Compiled by and Boca Raton Regional Hospital Man- two local Girl Scouts, Analiesa Chavez and ager, part of Baptist Health, for Commu- Kelsey Bonner, as part of a service project nity Outreach Population and Corporate last year, all of the recipes were curated to Health. Upcoming classes will be held on help clients more easily prepare healthy meals Friday, March 18 at noon and Friday, March at home. Having easy-to-follow recipes also encourages clients to try using some of the 25 at noon.

“One of the priorities of Boca Raton ingredients that they aren’t as familiar with Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health, that might otherwise go to waste.

All of these nutrition initiatives are key is to address the need for health and wellness within the communities we serve,” components of BHH’s health-and-wellness Canton said. “Partnering with Boca Help- program, along with its gluten-free pantry ing Hands allows us to reach the commu- program and a healthcare voucher program nity and let people know why nutrition is that expands medical, dental, and behaviorimportant. Our presentations are interac- al healthcare access to the uninsured.

Florida counties with higher COV- county’s full vaccination rate was associatID-19 vaccination rates experience signif- ed with 82 fewer infections per 100,000, icantly fewer infections and fewer vaccine from April to September 2021. Further, breakthrough cases, according to a new each 1 percent increase in the county study from Florida Atlantic University. share of votes for Trump was associated It’s the third in a series of studies by Pat- with 110 more COVID-19 infections per rick Bernet, Ph.D., an associate professor 100,000 through March 2021 and a 0.546 at FAU, that also links higher proportions percent decrease in county vaccination rates of young adults with higher infection and through September 2021.

The elevated infection rates in Repubmortality rates among all age groups and identifies racial disparities in infection and lican-leaning counties are only partly explained by the politically associated demortality rates.

Taken together, these three studies join crease in vaccination rates. If two counties a growing body of evidence that identifies have the same vaccination rates, the one specific population characteristics associ- with a higher preference for Trump in the 2020 presidential election still would expeated with pandemic spread.

“State policymakers could have used rience higher infections. The excess is conthe data from these studies as an early warn- sistent with prior research identifying lower ing to protect Floridians, no matter their rates of masking, distancing and other comage, race or vaccination status,” said Bernet, munity health precautions in counties with who teaches health administration cours- higher proportions of Republican voters.

The study can help policymakers cones in FAU’s College of Business. “Multiple studies report that such policies would struct “selective firewalls,” such as implesave thousands of unnecessary deaths and menting targeted masking requirements for just several weeks prevent significantand in limited geoly more infections, graphic areas. work sick days and “We don’t have hospitalizations.”

Taken together, to pour water everyIn each of these these three studies where to fight one studies, counties or two hotspots, but with stronger supjoin a growing if we don’t tend to port for Donald body of evidence them, we’ll see anTrump in the 2020 other blaze,” Berpresidential election that identifies net said. “This study experience signifispecific population helps identify those cantly higher infechotspots and makes tion and death rates characteristics it possible for poli– above those assoassociated with cymakers to spend ciated with age compublic resources in position, racial mix pandemic spread. the most cost-efand vaccination covfective manner: isoerage. lating disruptions to Bernet’s most recent study, published in the Journal of business to a small area for a short duraPublic Health Management & Practice, tion while also limiting the spread of COshows that each 1 percent increase in a VID-19 infections and deaths.”

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EDITORIAL By: C. Ron Allen

It Only Takes One Dedicated Mentor to Shape a Child’s Future ‘The children are our future.’ We often say those words, but what if a child takes a wrong turn in life, becomes ensnared in crime, drug-addiction or suicide and self-destruction?

If children are truly our future, then we adults owe them a helping hand in shaping it. We can do so through mentoring.

As a children’s advocate and founder of the KOP Mentoring Network here in Palm Beach County, I believe every young person needs a caring adult mentor to provide encouragement and support to succeed in school and in life. Many of us have the power to truly impact their future by simply showing up as a caring friend and mentor.

We have seen the benefits of mentoring in addressing our schools’ graduation rates, which, have been increasing in recent years here in South

Florida and across the nation. In what can only be described as good news, the Palm Beach County School District again has a graduation rate that has outperformed other large school districts in Florida. More publicschool students are graduating than ever as the district’s graduation rate rose from 90 percent in 2017 to 91.7 percent in 2018.

The improvement is due in part to adult volunteers who have come forward to help poorly performing students stay on track academically. Nationally, one-third of all high schools provide mentors to their students, which amounts to one in 10 high school students, according to an U.S. Department of Education analysis.

The study showed “some significant evidence” that suggests programs that provide high school students adult volunteers may help students stay in

school.

At KOP Mentoring Network, we see the fruits of mentoring in our Oratorical, STRE2AM2, and Wealth Building and Entrepreneurship programs. Some of our students come from homes that have incarcerated parents or guardians. Without intervention these children are more likely to follow that same path. While our mentors help build student academic skills, the underlying theme for us is making our students see that someone cares enough to be there and expects the best from them.

Our mentors are ordinary people who serve as advisers and teachers.

They are motivators and role models, who believe in the students we work with. We see the potential and work hard in helping students get to where they want to go. The youngsters participating in the KOP Moni-

toring Network are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and less likely to skip school. They are more confident in their academic performance, and they are better able to get along with their families. In short, our mentors are making a difference, a real impact in the lives of the youngsters they serve.

The children are our future, but to quote another well-known adage about the harvest being plentiful but the laborers are few. There are still far too many of our young people who lack the support and the tools to succeed in school and in life. Despite the best efforts of the many men and women who serve as mentors and the agencies that support them, much more can be accomplished with the help of more dedicated volunteers. It only takes one caring mentor to shape a child’s future.

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Be Authentic, Bold, and Clear!

Every human being comes into the world with communication mechanisms. Even newborn babies know how to share pressing needs to a parent or guardian, capable of supplying their request.

What many adults fail to understand, even after several years on planet earth, is that communication among fellow humans is a task that demands continued improvement.

The mere utterance of words, or an expression of feelings, does not necessarily indicate that a message has been understood!

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moment which offers the best chances of comprehension, and the provision of some form of response.

Not only serious issues, but also less significant matters, have the greatest probability of being heard, understood, and acted upon when timing, surroundings, and emotional wellbeing of those engaged in the conversation are key factors taken into consideration. A dialogue does it best!

It is the one communicating to another who has the primary responsibility of ascertaining that the message has been heard and understood.

While using the vacuum cleaner, when the television or radio are blasting, or when children are fighting or crying nearby, is not the best time to convey

messages from one person to another.

The moment a spouse enters the house after a long day at work is never the best time to address any issue of importance to be grasped by the hearer, especially when that issue entails potentially bad news.

I once heard of a wise wife who studiously avoided greeting her husband after his long day at work with any bad news, regardless of the seriousness of the issue. So, one day, as soon as her husband arrived home, with a welcoming smile she went to kiss him and proclaimed: “Hi, honey; you should be happy to know that three of our four children are not in the hospital at the moment!” With that creative approach, and the blow softened, she was able gradually to

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explain that one of the kids had broken a leg during a ball game, but all else was okay!

You can avoid being misunderstood, not being heard, or sharing your thoughts at an inappropriate moment by seeking the right time, the best setting, and the most clear and adequate words which effectively and exhaustively express what you desire to convey.

It is not late at night, much less when you are tired in bed ready to sleep, or at moments when other pressing sirens beckon another’s attention that you should spill your concerns, or seek an answer to significant matters. Communication is not hard, but it needs to be done effectively!

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COLUMNISTS ROBERT’S COMMUNITY REPORT

Impact Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program Palm Beach County Mayor Robert S Weinroth has announced the County’s Department of Housing & Economic Development has $2,114,290 in available Impact Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program funding from its Fiscal Year 2021 funding cycle.

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners authorized the utilization of County impact fee investment earnings to support the construction of affordable owner-occupied, forsale, and rental housing in Palm Beach County.

Program policies are found within the Impact Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program Guidelines at pbcgov.com/HED/Pages/Impact-FeeAffordable-Housing-Assistance-Program-.aspx HED will begin accepting applications for funding on March 29, 2022 at 9AM at its offices located at 100 Australian Ave Ste 500 West Palm Beach FL 33406.

Applicants will be funded on a firstcome/first-eligible/first-served basis.

AVAILABLE FUNDING: T his NOFA makes available up to $2,114,290 for the payment of the following Palm Beach County impact fees.

Ro a d I m p a c t Fe e s : Z o n e 1 : $316,972; Zone 2: $476,423; Zone 3: $258,518; Zone 4: $273,885; Zone 5: $519,371.

Park Impact Fees: Zone 1: $23,014; Zone 2: $57,408; Zone 3: $78,176.

P u b l i c B u i l d i n g I m p a c t Fe e s : $110,523.

ELIGIBLE COSTS: Palm Beach County Roads, Parks, and Public Building impact fees associated with the construction of affordable housing are the only costs eligible for IFAHAP funds.

The requested amount may not exceed the actual Road, Park, or Public Building impact fee amount for the affordable housing project.

Applicants who have already received building permits for their projects at the time of application are not eligible for assistance under IFAHAP. The Certificate shall not be used to obtain a reimbursement of impact fees already paid, but shall only be used to offset impact fees due but not yet paid.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Forprofit and non-profit developer entities which seek to build affordable rental or for-sale housing units, and persons who seek to build owner-constructed housing units for owner occupancy as their principal place of residence.

PROJECT LOCATION LIMITATIONS: Projects must be located within Road Impact Fee Zones 1 through 5; Park Impact Fee Zones 1 through 3; or Public Building Impact Fee Zone.

Maps of these zones are included in the application packet.

OCCUPANCY AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS: All affordable housing units which receive assistance under the IFAHAP must be occupied by households whose incomes do not exceed one-hundred forty percent (140%) of the Area Median Income. Occupancy periods and housing unit affordability requirements are detailed in the IFAHAP Guidelines.

PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS: IFAHAP assistance and the associated affordability requirements will be secured by a Declaration of Restrictions recorded on title to the assisted property.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: The following deadlines will be strictly adhered to: Funding awards under this NOFA must be approved by the BCC no later than March 8, 2023.

Funding is provided in the form of a Certificate of Award shall expire within two (2) years after the date of funding approval by the BCC. Applicants must obtain a certificate(s) of occupancy from the building department with jurisdiction over their projects for all assisted units and must have such units occupied by eligible individual or households as specified herein within four (4) years after the date of funding approval by the BCC. THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING FUNDING APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS NOFA. HED WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS UNTIL ALL FUNDING IS ALLOCATED OR RETURNED TO THE COUNTY IMPACT FEE FUND.

FAITH By: Rick Boxx

The Destructive Power of Jealousy Jealousy. One dictionary definition of this term is, “feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s rivalry, success, or advantage, or against another’s success or advantage itself…a jealous feeling, disposition, state, or mood.” Is this something you have experienced?

Envy is a close cousin to jealousy, defined as “an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.” Can you see any benefit from being jealous or envious of another person? We would be hard-pressed to find one, but these feelings and attitudes are common in the marketplace.

Years ago, I struggled with jealousy. As I watched a peer’s organization flourish, I found myself envious of his rapid success.

Even though I tried to ignore them, questions like, “Why is his organization doing better than mine?” or, “What does he have to offer that I don’t?” would arise in my mind.

Such thinking is unproductive, I realized, and if left unchecked can become destructive.

So, after some soul searching and prayer, I asked God to forgive me. This was partly because, intended or not, I was feeling resentful toward the Lord for not giving me the same measures of success and achievement.

My prayers of repentance also prompted me to ask my peer for his forgiveness.

The result? I felt as if a tremendous weight had been lifted from me, and was freed to enjoy my own level of success without comparing it to my peer, or anyone else.

It enabled me to focus on the admonition of Ecclesiastes 9:10, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…,” without looking over my shoulder to see how anyone

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else was doing.

In its typical candor, we find many examples of jealousy in the Bible, individuals becoming resentful toward a brother, friend or rival that seemed to be valued or blessed more than they were. In Genesis, for example, we read about Joseph’s brothers becoming jealous of their father’s favoritism toward him, so they sold him into slavery.

The Israelites wrestled with this in a major way. In Numbers 11 we read about Joshua, Moses’ aide, hearing and complaining about other leaders suddenly prophesying as only Moses had done previously. We find the Israelite leader’s response in Numbers 11:29, “But Moses replied, ‘Are you jealous for my sake?

I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!’”

The apostle Paul quickly defused an issue of jealousy and quarreling in the ancient church in Corinth by putting things in the right perspective: “…one says, ‘I follow Paul,’ and another, ‘I follow Apollos’….

[We are] only servants, through whom you came to believe – as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow…. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building” (1 Corinthians 3:4-9).

Both Moses and Paul knew jealousy was fruitless. It is God’s job alone to determine which talents and opportunities each person should receive. Our job is to focus on how we use what we have been given. If we are faithful to that, rather than comparing our success to others, we will have the peace and joy the Lord intends for us to experience in our everyday work responsibilities.

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Becca’s Closet is now accepting prom dress appointment requests for Prom 2022!

Military ball and prom season promises to be a welcome return to normal for high school students! And Becca’s Closet will be here to help girls for whom buying a prom dress will present a financial hardship.

Becca’s Closet is the volunteer-led nonprofit organization that donates formal dresses to high school girls who would be unable to attend their high school-sponsored military balls, homecomings and proms without our help. When schools shut down and most high school dances were cancelled, Becca’s Closet continued to receive dress donations from generous retailers, manufacturers and individuals. Our do-

nated Becca’s Closet storefront located in the Festival Marketplace, Pompano Beach operates by appointment only. Girls can request appointments through the Becca’s Closet website: www.beccascloset.org or by calling 954-424-9999.

Dress donations in perfect condition and current styles are welcome (especially in plus sizes) and can be dropped off at the main security desk at the Festival Marketplace.

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FAU Recognized as Military Friendly University for 11th Year in a Row Florida Atlantic University has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School “Category: Tier 2 Research Institution,” based on the expansion of services and spaces offered

by FAU’s Military and Veterans Student Success Center.

This is the 11th consecutive year FAU has appeared on the Militar y Friendly School® list. The Military Friendly School® designation recognizes institutions that have met minimum thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement and loan repayment rates for student veterans.

FAU’s Office of Military and Veterans Student Success Center serves as an advocate for military and veteran students and their eligible dependents. The center also helps streamline processes to ease students’ transition from military to campus life.

“FAU takes great pride in providing exceptional services, programs and, most importantly, an education to our brave military and veteran students and their dependents,” said Donald Gabriel, director of FAU’s Mili-

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tary and Veterans Affairs. “We are honored to receive this recognition for the 11th year, especially during this tumultuous time of going through the COVID-19 pandemic as an institution.”

FAU’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs currently serves more than 1,000 military and veteran students, which includes dependents eligible for military and veteran educational benefits.

FAU’s Military and Veterans Student Success Center also serves as a hub for military and veteran student engagement by offering resources such as peer mentoring, a career readiness program, student club organization, internship and employment opportunities, networking events, an entrepreneurship program and outdoor expeditions and social gatherings.

This support enhances academic, personal and professional success.

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6 Service Members Who Went Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (StatePoint) Each year, the United Service Organizations (USO) honors the heroism of junior enlisted service members with the Service Member of the Year Awards. Service members from each branch of the military are nominated by their command leadership for performing acts of valor that go above and beyond the call of duty.

“T hese men and women have brought honor to their branch of service and to the country. They exemplified bravery in the face of danger and placed service above self,” says USO president and CEO, J.D. Crouch II. Here are the stories behind 2021’s honorees: 1. Soldier of the Year: Sergeant Breanna Jessop of Myton, Utah serves with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. While in charge of the Karzai Airport Chapel, she ensured 4,000 military personnel and coalition forces had access to basic hygiene items. Her efforts safeguarded over 400 displaced children throughout noncombatant evacuation operations and enemy attacks, and left an indelible mark on the evacuation mission of American citizens and designated Afghans.

2. Marine of the Year: As squad leader in support of Operation Inherent Re-

solve in Iraq, Sergeant Seth A. Dewey of Hesperia, Mich. led a team responsible for securing the U.S. Embassy compound perimeter in Baghdad. While subject to multiple attacks, his calm leadership and superior communication enabled vulnerable aircraft to depart the embassy helicopter pad unharmed. His actions helped shape the rules of engagement, benefiting future units and security personnel.

3. Sailor of the Year: Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer (FMF/ SW) Johnnharley S. Delacruz of Fountain Valley, Calif. serves with the U.S. Navy’s Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, MEF Camp Pendleton. M2 Delacruz delivered immediate lifesaving intervention after an Amphib-

ious Assault Vehicle sank to the bottom of the ocean during training operations.

M2 Delacruz also executed an inflight casualty evacuation independently, protecting the patient’s airway, monitoring vital signs, obtaining intravenous access and using his own body heat to impede hypothermia while in-flight. His actions enabled his patient to survive and recover.

4. Airman of the Year: Staff Sergeant Ryan T. Daggett of Greeley Colo. currently serves with the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Security Forces Squadron in South Korea. When stationed in Portugal, he witnessed a collision involving three vehicles and nine local nationals. Without hesitation, he established priorities of care and identified a nonresponsive victim trapped inside a vehicle. He pried open the disabled door, extricated the passenger and rendered critical treatment. These immediate actions preserved a life. On a separate occasion, Staff Sergeant Daggett saved a fellow paratrooper’s life by freeing him after becoming entangled within his parachute.

5. Coast Guardsman of the Year: Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Gerrod J. Britton of Plattsmouth, Neb. serves with the U.S. Coast Guard at Station Morro Bay. While off-duty, he witnessed a car

crash and jumped into immediate action, contacting emergency response and extracting two of the men trapped inside the vehicle. The third passenger, severely injured, was trapped underneath the vehicle when it began to catch fire. He and another bystander lifted the vehicle on its side. This allowed BM3 Britton to rescue the unconscious passenger through a broken window seconds before the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. He performed CPR and attempted to control bleeding from multiple severe injuries.

6. National Guardsman of the Year: Sergeant Francisco Javier Luna of Springfield, Mass. serves with the Massachusetts National Guard’s 972nd Military Policy Company. While performing his civilian occupation duties as a law enforcement officer, he and fellow officers received a 911 dispatcher call that a young child had stopped breathing. Sergeant Luna performed infant CPR while waiting on emergency medical services. His calm demeanor and steadfast leadership were critical in saving the baby.

To learn more, visit uso.org/stories.

“Putting the mission first and doing the right thing embody the USO’s core values. We congratulate the honorees for their outstanding contributions,” says Crouch.

Managing Life With Hemophilia (StatePoint) Jonathan Hill was only 2 years old when he was diagnosed with hemophilia A, a bleeding condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Like with other chronic diseases, living with hemophilia is a lifelong journey filled with daily obstacles and medical care.

Hemophilia A is caused by mutations in the gene responsible for making an important protein that helps the formation of blood clots. It’s affects approximately 1 in 5,000-10,000 births. There are many ways to treat hemophilia, including blood-clotting factor concentrates that must be administered intravenously. The average person with hemophilia self-infuses factor up to two to three times a week, or 100 to 150 times a year. When he was still a child, Hill had to learn to do this himself.

While today, there are more therapeutic options to treat hemophilia than ever before, good therapies don’t prevent everyone from experiencing severe bleeding. If someone with hemophilia falls or has a collision and their blood doesn’t clot properly, affected joints and tissue can fill with blood, and the swelling and pain can feel as bad as a broken bone.

Bringing attention to the realities of life Plus

with hemophilia is a new graphic novel project called “Blood of the Paladin,” which is the autobiographical story of Jonathan Hill, who also suffers from the related condition hepatitis C and survived a near death illness from HIV/AIDS contracted during the 1980s blood contamination crisis.

“Even with modern medical care, people living with hemophilia A still face many daily challenges, such as breakthrough bleeding and joint damage, chronic pain management, and impacts on family and careers,” says Hill.

“I wanted to capture my experience to bring greater understanding to not only the burdens, but also the history and resiliency of people with hemophilia.”

Hill, an advocate, public speaker and active member of the bleeding disorders community, is teaming up with BioMarin and Believe Limited to share some important advice into managing life with a chronic disease like hemophilia: • Be creative. Studies have shown that creative expression, with its ability to engage and connect us, can help improve well-being, encourage positive self-identity, and reduce feelings of anxiety and loneliness. Outlets such as music, art, writing, reading, cooking and gardening, can all be effective ways to redirect one’s attention from the pain and isolation of chronic disease. Hill turned to his imagination to carry him through even his darkest moments. His passion for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), a popular roleplaying game, allowed him to escape to magical worlds with friends, even when he was confined to a hospital bed for weeks at a time. He also sought out writing as a creative outlet, sharing his experiences on Facebook.

Friends and family commented on how his posts helped them better identify with the struggles of people with rare diseases. Over time, he compiled his writing into a memoir, which formed the basis of the graphic novel,

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which explores how D&D provided an escape from the real world, helping Hill learn to process life and death situations both real and imagined.

• Create a support team. Connect with trusted friends and loved ones to form your support team. Educate them about your condition, share your experiences and challenges, and seek their support.

• Become your own medical advocate. Get informed about your own medical challenges, as well as options for treatment. Then, advocate for the course you want to take.

• Stay positive. Keep moving forward, stay positive, and you can achieve your dreams. As Hill’s dad once told him, “Put one foot in front of the other and you’ll eventually reach the summit.”

To sign up to receive a free copy of the graphic novel and listen to a podcast about the project, visit www.BloodofthePaladin.com.

“I’m hoping to highlight the work that still needs to be done by the medical community to address the challenges that people living with hemophilia face today,” says Hill. “In the meantime, whether you’re facing your own or a loved one’s medical odyssey, you have the tools and the power to face any challenge.”

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10 Year Celebration for the Second Largest Impact 100 Chapter in the World Impact 100 Palm Beach County (PBC) celebrated over 10 years of philanthropy in Palm Beach County last week at Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton. The evening of celebration was full of nostalgia as members and guests reminisced on the last decade of community giving and impact.

Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and acrobatic dancers as they mingled before listening to previous grant winners speak about the impact that Impact 100 PBC had and continues to have on their organizations. Speakers included Jason Hagansick, YMCA 2016 Grant Recipient; Julie Peyton, Women of Tomorrow 2013 Grant Recipient and Charles Bender, Place of Hope 2018 Grant Recipient.

“Impact 100 PBC has become the second largest chapter in the world out of 63 chapters all thanks to the dynamic, philanthropic women of Palm Beach County who continuously support our mission,” said Holly Schuttler, president of the women-only, volunteer-based philanthropic organization. “Within the past decade we have grown so much in numbers and in heart; I am very proud of the work we’ve accomplished.”

Since its inception, Impact 100 PBC has awarded more than $4.5 million in grants to 41 local nonprofits. For the 2021 grant year, the organization had 652 members and granted $652,000 to local nonprofits between Lake Worth Rd South and the

ty over the last decade.”

Impact 100 PBC, a women’s 501c3 nonprofit organization, is comprised of a growing number of women who donate $1,000 annually, pool all funds and vote to award multiple $100,000 grants to nonprofits serving southern Palm Beach County in

Since its inception, Impact 100 PBC has awarded more than $4.5 million in grants to 41 local nonprofits.

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Impact 100 PBC was founded in 2011 by three women: Lisa Mulhall, Tandy Robinson and Cindy Krebsbach. These three women formed a Board and made the first $100,000 grant from Impact 100 PBC in April 2012 with 143 members. The global philanthropy has now collectively given more than $100 million to nonprofits across the world.

“When Tandy, Lisa and I started the

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All-Purpose Youth Center to Open in April, Welcoming Students from Across South Florida Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis will join South Florida’s Chen Family Mission Foundation for the opening of the foundation’s first Youth Impact Center (YIC) in Fort Lauderdale on April 2, 2022.

The YIC will offer free, academic, personal support, and athletic training to students ages 6-18 in two spacious neighboring studios.

The Enrichment Center will help youths and teens achieve improved test scores through tutoring and quiet study spaces. The Athletic Center will have an array of exercise equipment and space for indoor sports training.

“The YIC will be a safe space to ensure that young people have a place to meet, grow and thrive. When the final school bell rings, parents can rest assured that their children are utilizing their creativity and talents within a safe environment surrounded by mentors and staff that truly care about them,” says Mary Chen, ChenMed’s Co-Founder and Chief Market Development Officer.

“The future of our community relies on the next generation,” adds Mrs. Chen.

“Students are our leaders of tomorrow and the YIC will help them maximize their potential.”

The Chen family has a long history of supporting its community through philanthropic efforts. As owners of ChenMed, a national, missiondriven healthcare organization, the family gives 10 percent of every dollar made to local charities and churches. “We are blessed at ChenMed, and we use those blessings to bless others,” said Stephanie Chen, ChenMed’s Chief Legal and Culture Officer.

The first YIC is located at 909 (Athletics Center) and 947 (Enrichment Center) East Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale. It will be open Monday – Friday from 2-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 2-4p.m. For more information, call 954-928-0027 or visit www. youthimpactcenters.org.

Community Members Donate Food and More in Support of Ukraine Ali Sandoval A local family in Boca Raton spent Tuesday packing boxes as community members dropped off food, clothes, medicine, and more for Ukraine.

It began as a Facebook post Monday, and Maksym Hrebehnichenko had neighbors dropping off boxes of goods

by Tuesday.

Hrebehnichenko is encouraging the community to ask, “how they can help, it’s not just Ukrainian people. It’s Russian people, a lot of people from different regions.” He told WPBF 25 News.

Hrebehnichenko and his wife moved from Ukraine to Boca Raton seven years ago, but they never imagined a war would happen and they’d be rushing to donate supplies to their fellow Ukrainians and more.

Many families are scared for their relatives in Ukraine and Russia, and want the war to end.

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Hrebehnichenko said to WPBF 25 News, “We have to stay together to stop Putin and his aggression. And I want to ask people who are still in Russia, they have to stop this because Ukraine by itself, they don’t have any chance to resist the huge army, the Russian army,” He said his parents left Kyiv several weeks ago to visit them in Boca Raton.

His parents originally planned to go back after a few days, but the war began and his parents are now packing items to send home to loved ones.

Throughout the day, the Boca Raton community banded together to help those in Ukraine.

“Thank you for everybody who support us and who help us and who is going to help us,” Hrebehnichenko said with a full heart.

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Boca West Children’s Foundation Donates Swim Goggles, Snuggies and Sleeping Bags for Local Kids Who doesn’t need a new pair of swim goggles? Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) recently donated hundreds of swim goggles to the YMCA of the Palm Beaches and the YMCA of South Palm Beach County for their children’s swimming programs. In addition, the Foundation donated 50 Snuggies and 50 sleeping bags for the kids at SOS Children’s Villages Florida.

“In addition to the more than $1 million

we provide to more than 30 local children’s charities each year, we donate specific items that help them thrive, ranging from diapers to cribs to swim goggles and sleeping bags,” said Pamela Weinroth, Executive Director of Boca West Children’s Foundation. “We know that the kids supported by our trusted charity partners will be excited to receive these items.”

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Palm Beach County Declares March as Rita Thrasher Month Just in time for International Women’s Day on March 8, Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Sachs proclaimed March as Rita Thrasher Month.

Thrasher, now in her 90s, has spent decades advocating to remove the stigma and increase services for mental health in children and adults as president and CEO of Boca Raton’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth, founded by the late Gen. Colin Powell. Thrasher is also chair of the Palm Beach County Action Alliance for Mental Health.

Thrasher accepted the honor at the County Commission meeting on Tuesday March 8, calling up Promise board vice president Seth Bernstein to join her after her acceptance remarks.

“It is with humility, pride, and gratitude that I accept this recognition for 22 years of service…. 11 of these years as a volunteer and a caregiver of two daughters with mental illness, both now deceased.

“I served with many, indeed MOST, who were volunteers and many who were caregivers. Indeed, volunteers and caregivers are heroes in Palm Beach County!

“As I approach retirement, I will continue to support the two transition teams in keeping these unfinished promises. Palm Beach County needs us to keep these promises.”

“Complete the LGBTQ3 task force re-

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“Encourage and support youth leadership.”

“Identify and support faith-based needs.”

“Identify caregiver needs.”

“Organize and increase faithbased exchanges.”

“Rita Thrasher rose from tragedy losing two daughter and became an action leader,” said Sachs, introducing her as a retired teacher who became a champion for mental health.

“She helped to introduce Mental Health First Aid training which has trained 8,000 people,” Sachs said, adding she secured a grant to expand the We Dine Together Club at Boca Community High School.

“No one says ‘no’ to Rita,” said County Mayor Robert Weinroth. “She is a force to be reckoned with.”

Thrasher especially thanked her daughter Marla, who was there, for all her help, and especially for moving her to West Palm Beach to be closer.

This was not Thrasher’s first honor. In 2018, she received a star on Boca Raton Historical Society’s Walk of Recognition on Royal Palm Place. The Faulk Center for Counseling honored her with a Community Impact Award in 2017. She was named Advocate of the Year in 2015 by the Palm Beach School Counselor Association.

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City of Boynton Beach Successfully Completes Implementation of New E-Permitting and Inspection Software The City’s Development Department has completed the implementation and launch of SagesGov, an e-permitting software program that offers increased functionality and streamlined services, resulting in a quicker and more efficient permitting process for both users and City staff.

Residents, contractors and design professionals now enjoy a wide array of upgrades that make it even easier to do business with the City, such as online submissions of application forms, comprehensive permit tracking, online payment, realtime communication of inspection results, and improved inspector customer service.

From major development permits to home renovations, this time saving software keeps users informed throughout the process by sending automated emails for submittals, payments, required documents, plan review status, inspection results and various project progress updates.

Since all permit applications are now required to be submitted electronically, the City rolled out quarterly Building in Boynton virtual training webinars to provide step-by-step instructions on how to utilize the system and to answer customers’ questions in real time.

“The SagesGov platform has simultaneously improved our customers’ experience while lowering current permit processing times by 25 days on most permit submittals,” said the City’s Development Director Adam Temple. “In addition, since the system is online only and available 24/7, we have reduced our use of paper and the need for customers to make the trip to City Hall, both benefits which are in line with the City’s Sustainability initiatives.”

For more information on this software, or for feedback and questions about the permitting process, call the City’s Development Department at 561-742-6350.

Children’s Home Society of Florida to Reunify More Families with Success of Spring Luncheon Patrons and friends of Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) gathered Wednesday, March 9, for its 1st Annual Spring Luncheon at The Colony Hotel.

Chaired by Lois Richards and Wendy Roberts, the event raised more than $150,000 for CHS’s Family Visitation Center in West Palm Beach. Guests were treated to an exclusive shopping experience prior to lunch and displayed immense generosity in response to the Call to the Heart, hosted by Ashleigh Walters, morning anchor at WPTV NewsChannel 5. Margaret Donnelley and Kathy Leone served as Honorary Chairs.

Kathy Leone also served as guest speaker, driving home the critical impact of the Center in our community. “Children desperately just want to go back home, and CHS recognizes and respects the indelible bond children share with their parents.

At the Center, parents are taught how to properly nurture, discipline, and teach their children. Because of the Family Visitation Center, we are moving parents through the continuum and reuniting families.”

Guests also had the opportunity to hear directly from a mother who shared her personal and touching story of using the Center to maintain a bond with her toddler. With help and hope from CHS, along with her dedication to following the pro-

gram, she confidently progressed from supervised to overnight visits and is eligible to reunite safely at home with her daughter in the near future.

The only facility of its kind in Palm Beach County, the Center provides families with a safe, homelike atmosphere where they benefit from consistent, quality visits together. The ultimate goal is to permanently reunify in a safe, stronger home – together.

Funds raised from the luncheon will allow CHS to hire additional staff and provide transportation opportunities, meaning a waiting list of families in need can turn into more families being served.

Luncheon sponsors included Presenting: The Breakers/Leone Family Trust, Dr. Lois M. Richards, R.N. of the Academy for Nursing & Health Occupations, Jupiter Fred Astaire Dance Studio; Champions: Shawn M. Donnelley, Howard and Michele Kessler, Sondra and David Mack Foundation, Laura Munder, Valerie Winchester; Advocates: Linda Adelson and Soula Rifkin, John and Stephanie Pew, Janet Levy, George and Patricia Miller; Supporters: First Republic Bank and Sunshine Health; Patrons: Arlette Gordon and Patty Botwinick and Table Hosts: Margaret Donnelley, Wendy Roberts and Mrs. Andres B. Fanjul.

19th Annual Delray Beach Home Tour Highlighted Homes in Scenic Lake Ida Neighborhood Homeowners in Delray Beach’s beautiful Lake Ida Neighborhood opened their doors to visitors on March 9 during the 19th Annual Delray Beach Home Tour, which benefitted Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF). The Delray Beach Home Tour featured exquisite homes and gardens.

“Each year we select a different Delray Beach neighborhood where homeowners showcase different interior designs and architectural styles,” said Kari Shipley, the co-chair of this year’s organizing committee. “The Home Tour featured a variety of homes that ranged from elegant Florida bungalows, lakeside estates to lush tropical gardens, providing home decorating and gardening enthusiasts with an inside look into the world of distinctive Delray living.”

During the tour, which attracted visitors from throughout South Florida, guests enjoyed a leisurely day exploring unique residences, a catered luncheon and trolley service between homes.

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sorships benefit ACCF, which supports children and families throughout Delray Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods. At ACCF children are involved in Early Learning (Toddler and Preschool), Out-of-School (After School and Summer Camp), and Teen Mentoring programs that prepare them for academic and social success and empower them to discover their talents. ACCF families are served through programs like Family Strengthening and

Economic Stabilization, which benefit the community by helping families in crisis; enabling them to serve as the foundation of their child’s growth.

The Home Tour was first conceived by long-time ACCF board members and supporters Anne Bright and Barbara Murphy.

Planning for the Home Tour, which draws more than 600 visitors annually, involved more than 100 dedicated volunteers.

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all our hardworking volunteers, the homeowners who graciously allowed visitors into their homes, and, of course, our dedicated sponsors,” said Noreen Payne, co-chair of the event along with Shipley.

Despite their best efforts, ACCF had to cancel the Home Tour in 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the generosity of ACCF supporters, funds donated to Home Tour the past two years were critical for ACCF’s children and families.

“Continued support from our community has allowed us to keep our doors open to serve our children & families, at a time when they have needed us most,” said ACCF Chief Development Officer Jessica Hall. “We were thrilled to get back on track with this year’s Home Tour, as the community’s needs have only increased. It is our mission and privilege to make an important difference in the lives of the children and families we serve.”

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SPORTS FAU Pounds Six Home Runs in 19-6 Win he Florida Atlantic University baseball chipped in with his first home run. Jake Milteam added a mid-week game versus Seton lan got his first home run. Caleb [Pendleton] Hall, late last week, which was part of the got his first home run of the year. Dylan Port Charlotte “Snowbird” Tournament. Goldstein hit one and [Tyler] Kelder hit one, The Owls, who were the neutral site’s vis- which was good to see. He had been out of iting team, set the tone in the top of the the lineup a couple of game with injury-type top of the first, belting the first of their six stuff. It was good to see him in there and home runs and ultimately tallied 20 hits for then the pitchers held up. I thought we did a nice job under different conditions than the 19-6 victory over Seton Hall.

FAU was credited with 10 extra base what we are used to.”

Armando led off the game with a sinhits on Tuesday with Jalen DeBose recording two doubles and Gabriel Rincones, Jr. gle up the middle. Albert would trot home absolutely mashing a ball to right in his first just steps in front of Rincones, who hit a at bat. It was the first of two Rincones, Jr. ball so far out the outfielders didn’t even would hit on the day, and he added a dou- move from their spots. FAU would bat ble. Collectively, the duo would combine around the lineup and add three more runs, for six of the team’s 19 RBI and Jake Mil- holding a 5-0 lead before the Pirates would lan would add three with his first collegiate come to bat.

The Owls would total six home runs hit, a three-run homer. in the game includ“These games ing a pinch-hit Mil[played at a neutral lan homer and were site] are unnerving really never chalbecause it is such a FAU was credited with lenged. departure from what 10 extra base hits on Nicholas Del we do every day. We Prado drew the got on the bus for Tuesday with Jalen start on his birththree hours. We got DeBose recording two day and the sophout and took BP at omore picked up one place. Got back doubles and Gabriel his first win of the on the bus. Drove Rincones, Jr. absolutely season. He pitched to another field and five innings and was a facility that we are mashing a ball to right charged with five of not used to and dealt in his first at bat. the six runs. with the elements – FAU will return talk about windy. home for a threeI thought the guys game series verwere able to handle it well. We were able to make them chase sus Sacred Heart, beginning at 6:30 p.m. us and tack on runs as the game went on. on Friday and then at 4 p.m. Saturday and Gabe Rincones had a great day. Jackson Ross noon Sunday.

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Sailfish Beat Vikings 5-0

The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s tennis team rolled the Augustana Vikings 5-0. PBA (3-3) currently sits at seventh in the SSC. The Sailfish swept doubles competition with three consecutive victories. The tandem of Blake Williams and Rodolfo Hasegawa rolled Tory Shafer and Tyson Cowger 6-1. Umberto Rosi and Jorge Santamaria knocked off Justin Karcher and Nicholas LaPoint 6-1. The PBA pair of Roberto Binaghi and Luis Eduardo Platas defeated Henry Dornbush and Cade Damgaard 6-3.

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For singles competition, Santamaria beat LaPoint 6-0, 6-1. Platas defeated Josephy Plachy 6-1, 6-2. Hasegawa pulled out a tough first set against Shafer 7-6 and took the second set 6-1. Williams won a threeset match against Cowger. After Williams split the first two sets 6-3, 3-6, the Kennesaw Georgia native took the tiebreaker 10-8. Binaghi and Rosi’s singles matches both did not finish.

The Sailfish will have a day off before they take on Southern New Hampshire on Thursday Mar. 10.

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Sailfish Drop 2 of 3 at FIU Surf and Pendleton Named to Buster Posey Turf Event Watch List The Palm Beach Atlantic beach volleyball team headed to south beach to compete in a high-level tournament that features multiple nationally-ranked opponents.

The Sailfish defeated Florida Memorial 5-0 in between two defeats against No. 19 ranked FIU and North Florida. The Sailfish are 10-5 on the year with all five defeats coming against DI opponents.

Match 1: PBA - 0, #19 FIU - 5 The Sailfish started their day against one of the toughest opponents they will face this season in the FIU Panthers. The ‘Fish pushed two matches to three sets but ultimately fell in all five matches against the ranked Panthers. For the first time this season, PBA’s top pair of Jazz Schmidt and Lunden Evans fell in straight sets, 21-16 and 21-18. Their only prior defeat this season came against No. 12 ranked FAU that went three close sets. Lydzey Minter and Abby DeVido got off to a strong start, taking the opening set at the No. 2 position 21-15. However, after the opening set, the Panthers came back to win the second 2118 and the third 15-13. Gabriella Aziz and Abigail Mason also took a dominant opening set 21-13 at the No. 3 position, but they were also unable to pull out the close second or third sets falling to the FIU pair 24-22 and 15-11. Bailey Myott and Emma Vann fell 21-10, 21-15 at the No. 4 position, and Karla Cantero and Lorrayne Silva dropped the No. 5 match 21-9, 21-18.

Match 2: PBA - 4, FMU - 0 After dropping their opening match, the Sailfish cruised to a win over Florida Memorial. Schmidt and Evans recovered

to win easily 21-10, 21-7 while DeVido and Minter won 21-8, 21-7. The Lions failed to have a No. 3 side due to injury, but the Sailfish finished off the Lions by winning at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions. Aziz and Mason won their match 21-12, 21-3 and Cantero teamed up with Olivia Finckel to win 2115, 21-17 in their match.

Match 3: PBA - 2, UNF - 3 In their last match of the day, PBA faced a North Florida side who had been receiving votes in the AVCA poll throughout the year. The ‘Fish found success at the top of their lineup as both top pairs were able to win three-set matches. Schmidt and Evans improved to 13-2 on the year as they won 21-17, 19-21, and 16-14 in the extended third set. DeVido and Minter are now 11-4 after their match where they came out on top after dropping the first set 14-21 they came back to win the final two 22-20 and 17-15. Unfortunately, the Sailfish were unable to find a third point to win the match as Aziz and Mason fell at No. 3 21-16, 21-14 and Myott and Vann lost 21-14, 21-13. The closest chance came at No. 5 where Cantero and Julia Golichowski captured the opening set 21-14 but went down in two closes sets 21-19 and 15-13.

It is a busy week for the Sailfish as they will return to action this weekend. They will travel to Deland to face North Alabama on Friday and will look to come out on the right end of a rematch against North Florida. PBA will then face an FGCU side who is receiving votes and No. 17 ranked Stetson on Saturday.

Florida Atlantic University baseball’s Caleb Pendelton has been named to the 2022 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year watch list, as announced by the Greater Wichita Sports Commission announced. Pendleton is one of 77 catchers from across the country on the list. He joins Marshall’s Ryan Leitch and Louisiana Tech’s Jorge Corona as representatives from Conference USA. The Jensen Beach, Florida native is batting .325 in 10 games this season with a home run and five RBI. He also has four multi-hit games. As a freshman in 2021, Pendleton hit eight home runs and

Hill wins SSC Offensive Player of the Week Sophomore attacker Sydney Hill has been named the SSC Offensive Player of the Week after helping Lynn to three wins in five days this past week. This is the first time Hill has won the award. She is the second Fighting Knight to earn this award this season after Danielle Farinas did so after Lynn’s first win.

Hill wasn’t just great in one game this week, she was great in all three, amassing 18 points on 11 goals and seven assists. In Lynn’s 21-16 win over Stonehill, she scored four goals, recorded one assist and picked up two ground balls. She followed up the

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drove in 24. Behind the plate, he committed just three errors in 196 chances and cancelled out eight of 17 opponent steal attempts.

The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 19, 2022. Ballots will be sent to the national voting committee at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 7, 2022. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced on June 29, 2022.

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performance with a six-goal game which helped Lynn take down national No. 16 Lander, 18-11. In the game, all six of her shots found the back of the net. She closed out the week with one goal and six assists in Lynn’s 21-1 win over Davis & Elkins.

Hill currently ranks sixth in the SSC in goals per game, and she is eighth in points per game.

She and the Fighting Knights will look to keep their hot start going, when they take on Palm Beach Atlantic in a home nonconference matchup on Wednesday, Mar. 16 at 6 p.m.

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