The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 556 • Year XI COMMUNITY see page 3
Mother’s Day Week Kicks Off With TriCounty Animal Rescue’s “Bark & Brunch”
COMMUNITY see page 12
Boynton Beach to Feature Outdoor Exhibition by Local Artists
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Sailfish Fall in Midweek Game Against Barry
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
March 25 - March 31, 2022
FAU’s Soon-To-Be Doctors “Match” Amid Florida’s Physician Shortfall Florida Atlantic University ‘s soon-to-be doctors have matched for their residencies and are one-step closer to becoming board-certified physicians. With a 100 percent residency placement in post-graduate training programs, FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine ‘s class of 2022 is helping to address a national need to bolster the physician workforce. In Florida alone, the state is expected to be short nearly 18,000 physicians by 2035. Training and residency programs are imperative to provide care to Florida’s population of nearly 22 million. Today, the 64 members of the class of 2022 participated in “Match Day,” which occurs nationally on the third Friday of March every year. Continued on Page 4
Junior League of Boca Raton Asks Community to Nominate Teachers The Junior League of Boca Raton is asking the community to nominate their favorite teacher to receive a new or updated classroom library. The organization has launched a new community project, Learning Libraries, which focuses on providing children with access to books and reading, with offerings in multiple languages. The Learning Libraries aim is to create a culture of reading outside the classroom. The project’s objective is to inspire children to become avid readers by offering free book access. As part of the initiative, the Junior League of Boca Raton will be gifting some deserving teachers with a classroom library, consisting of a combination of new and gently used books. If you know a teacher who is in need of a refreshed classroom library, nominate them at https://members.jlbr.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=256 The ideal candidate should work with students in the Boca Raton or Delray area at a Title 1 School or be able to showcase their unique need for a refreshed classroom Library for their students. Continued on Page 14
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