Palm Beach Atlantic University on Thursday announced the largest single gift in the university’s history.
The $26 million gift comes from John J. and Sheila Rinker ($20 million) and the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Foundation ($6 million), of which he is the president. University leaders announced the gift Thursday at The Breakers.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University on Thursday announced the largest single gift in the university’s history.
ï The City of Boynton Beach, in conjunction with the Higher Education Partnership of Southeast Florida, is hosting an Education Fair on Thursday, December 8 from 10 am – 4 pm at the Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center (125 E. Ocean Ave.) in Downtown Boynton. This free event is open to the public on a walk-in basis; both high school students and adult learners are welcome to attend. Nine Florida universities will be in attendance.
ï Three Palm Beach State College students enrolled in the Nails Technician Career Certificate Program at the Belle Glade campus will be able to launch their new careers in style thanks to $1,000 scholarships from Dress for Success Palm Beaches. In addition to the money for tuition and educationrelated expenses, Guadalupe Ruiz, Maya Vallejo and Jessica Riquiz will have access to a network of support, mentors, professional attire and developmental tools that will help them thrive in their work and life.
ï Waypoint Property Inspections East LLC (Waypoint East,) founded in 2006, serving Southeast Florida, announces it is merging with Waypoint Property Inspection LLC (Waypoint) based in Tampa, FL. The merger will be effective January 1, 2023. Waypoint has provided inspection services throughout West Central and Central Florida since 2005. The merged company will be Waypoint Property Inspection LLC. Mark Wahl, founder of Waypoint East, is thrilled to join Waypoint as its newest partner.
ï B’nai Torah Congregation, a conservative synagogue in Boca Raton, is celebrating the conclusion of Mitzvah Month, which offered congregants as well as the South Florida community the opportunity to volunteer, donate, support and to generally do good in the local area, every single day during the month of November.
ï In celebration of the fourth night of Chanukah, PJ Library®in South Palm Beach County invites friends and the entire Jewish community to a family-friendly celebration — Light Up the Fourth Night of Chanukah” — in Boca Raton. Crafts and story time, latkes, gelt, candle lighting, a special
Chanukah concert, and much more will make for a fun and memorable evening.
ï Palm Beach Atlantic University on Thursday announced the largest single gift in the university’s history. The $26 million gift comes from John J. and Sheila Rinker ($20 million) and the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Foundation ($6 million), of which he is the president. University leaders announced the gift Thursday at The Breakers during the launch of a $75 million capital campaign.
ï People and assets deployed by the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DOD) in ground, sea, air and space require maintaining operational wireless network connectivity at all times to deter and defeat agile adversaries. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida International University (FIU), Virginia Tech (VT) and PQSecure Technologies, have joined forces to create a universal radio adapter that will enable seamless and secure operations through non-cooperative indigenous 5G networks for U.S. military, government and critical infrastructure systems.
ï Politics major Miriam Edele, of Franklin, Vermont, has been selected for the John Jay Fellowship for spring 2023. The John Jay Fellowship, named for one of the framers of the Constitution, strives to produce “well-rounded students going into the political field with Christian faith and a foundation of the history of America,” said Edele. Twelve graduating students are selected as John Jay fellows each semester. The fellowship prepares its members to enter the world with an understanding of faith and values, she said.
ï Florida Atlantic University’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship has been awarded a partnership with the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program for the eighth consecutive year.
ï ASAP, the area’s only locally born food delivery service formerly known as Delivery Dudes, makes a special holiday delivery today to the United Way of Palm Beach County.
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The City of Boynton Beach, in conjunction with the Higher Education Partnership of Southeast Florida, is hosting an Education Fair on Thursday, December 8 from 10 am – 4 pm at the Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center (125 E. Ocean Ave.) in Downtown Boynton. This free event is open to the public on a walk-in basis; both high school students and adult learners are welcome to attend. Nine Florida universities will be in attendance, including:
ï DeVry University
ï Florida Atlantic University
ï Florida International University
ï Florida National University
ï Keiser University
ï Lynn University
ï Nova Southeastern University
ï Palm Beach Atlantic University
ï University of Florida
“The City strives to create a culture where learning, professional growth and innovation is encouraged. By providing this opportunity for our staff and community members to explore educational programs available at some of Florida’s finest educational institutions, we hope to realize an investment in our employees’ and residents’ success,” said the City’s Manager of Organiza-
tional Development, Andrea Lyseight-Melbourne.
Free parking is available on the corner of Boynton Beach Blvd. and Seacrest Blvd. (entrance is located off Boynton Beach Blvd.). Ride share is encouraged.
An ASL interpreter will be provided. For ADA accommodations, call 561-7426241 or email ada@ bbfl.us.
For more information, call 561-7426272 or email Lyseight-MelbourneA@ bbfl.us.
“The City strives to create a culture where learning is encouraged.”
Christina Mummaw knew women don’t like being watched when they’re working out and needed more than just a fitness studio.
So, relying on her credentials, passion and personality, Mummaw opened STRONG Wellness + Fitness at 4730 NW Boca Raton Blvd., a “safe place” for women-only to get in shape physically and emotionally.
“We are not a gym. Especially if you’re stuck, this is your first step to a stronger, more confident version of yourself,” said the yoga, nutrition, fitness and life coach.
Q: Why should women go to STRONG for help physically and emotionally? Those are usually two separate paths.
A: We believe women are powerful and not merely in the weight-lifting department. We are created as physical, spiritual and thinking beings.We believe that balance in all three areas is very important. Strengthening ourselves in those areas helps define our identity and selfconfidence. I want to help women create achievable goals with a realistic plan of action.
Q: Why has word of mouth been so important to build a STRONG following?
A: My greatest asset, besides my beautiful custom designed colorful studio, is myself. People feel comfortable with me, and I love that. I’ve been told my super power is love, and that’s something I’m really proud of. I want each woman to feel loved and special when she comes to STRONG Wellness + Fitness.
Q: How did you know women don’t like being on display when they exercise and would welcome an alternative?
A: I knew how I felt. I wasn’t comfortable working out. Sometimes men would flirt or ask me out. Sometimes they would offer advice I didn’t ask for. Sometimes they just stared. I felt insecure because I
didn’t have makeup on or the right outfit. But I wasn’t there to socialize. I was there to work out and get healthy. Those struggles led me to start a community that cares for one another and encourages eachother “to bloom where they are planted.” That’s our favorite mantra.
Q: Who are you attracting?
A: Our clients range from 14-year-old girls to 72-year-old women in all stages and walks of life.
Q: Are you and your staff credentialed?
A: Not only am I certified in nutrition, yoga/yoga trapeze and personal training, I’m a Certified Life Coach. I also bring a lifetime of my own personal experiences and scars. I’ve been divorced, a single mom, empty nester, experienced loss of parents and friends, and career changes. I have a strong passion to help guide women through challenging times and empower them to fully enjoy the lives they were meant to live is a strong and healthy way.
Q: What’s the most surprising part of this journey for you as you continue to attract more women to STRONG?
A: The most challenging part has been walking alongside clients in the early stages and encouraging them to have the confidence to take the first step to sign up for coaching. I customize every client’s program specifically for her abilities, limitations/injuries and personal goals. No two women are alike, and neither are our protocols.
Q: What else would you like women to know?
A: We have bimonthly community events to bring everyone together. We’ve hosted goat yoga, paddle boarding, game night, beach cleanups, brunch and yappy hours. We have more fun events planned for the Strong community, such as line dancing, craft nights, horseback riding, fishing, and more.
Waypoint Property Inspections East LLC (Waypoint East,) founded in 2006, serving Southeast Florida, announces it is merging with Waypoint Property Inspection LLC (Waypoint) based in Tampa, FL. The merger will be effective January 1, 2023. Waypoint has provided inspection services throughout West Central and Central Florida since 2005. The merged company will be Waypoint Property Inspection LLC. Mark Wahl, founder of Waypoint East, is thrilled to join Waypoint as its newest partner. In addition to providing a variety of inspections, the company will now expand to offer in-house WDO inspections and pest control services throughout Southeast Florida.
“By joining Waypoint, we will be able to increase our services and resources, and offer one-stop-shopping to an expanded client base from West and Central Florida to Southeast Florida,” explains Wahl. “Waypoint’s reputation and commitment to delivering a five-star experience provides clients with peace of mind in all their transactions.”
Waypoint, a trusted Florida-based business, has become a one-stop-shop for all its clients’ inspection needs. According to Bob Hintze, Waypoint’s founder, “Growing our market was something we’ve been concentrating on for some time. By joining together with Waypoint East, we know we will contin-
ue to grow the right way for our clients, and we will maintain strict adherence in providing great service along with detailed and professional inspections. I have known Mark since middle school and have had the honor to share in his company’s phenomenal growth and success. He and his team will add great experience and outstanding service to Waypoint.” As a family owned-business, Waypoint is committed to delivering a five-star service. The professional teams behind the expanded company will continue to provide a wide range of top-quality services, including home, commercial and insurance inspections, WDO inspections, pest control services, indoor air quality and mold testing, Radon testing, sewer camera scoping, drone inspections and much more.
Waypoint East has served the Southeast Florida markets with extensive training, same-day reports, and easy communication for over sixteen years. As a family-owned and operated business, Waypoint provides unparalleled service, well above industry standards. Clients and industry professionals recommend Waypoint time and time again for its attention to detail, friendly customer service, coaching and immense passion. To schedule commercial, home, insurance, and ancillary inspections, including WDO inspections, visit www.waypointinspection.com for scheduling and more information.
“Growing our market was something we’ve been concentrating on for some time. By joining together with Waypoint East, we know we will continue to grow the right way for our clients”
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Our nation just celebrated its annual Thanksgiving holiday – the most American of all national festivities. It’s indeed good to have one day per year, when each citizen is forced to reflect on the good received, instead of remembering only the distresses which also accompany us every year, throughout life!
Hopefully this year more people came to recognize that we are a truly blessed country, and individually we are never devoid of manifold reasons for gratitude. No matter how bad and sad this year may have been, on account of varied, positive circumstances experienced, no one is ever without genuine reasons for gratitude.
And whatever deserved and received our thankfulness in the course
of one specific day, needs to be extended in the days and months that follow. This needs to be so not only with the things for which gratitude has already been expressed, but also in anticipation of new, positive surprises which shall yet come, to gladden our lives.
Sadly, too many people have become self-sufficient to themselves, to the point that they imagine that all the good things that have come to them are exclusively due to their own efforts in seeking those things out, in securing on their own those blessings, with their money and through their own sweat and tears. Although this may be true to a point, the decisive factor is the strength and the ability which came from God Himself, for the attainment of those things!
Therefore, our thanks are due, first of all, to Almighty God Who is the giver of every good and perfect gift. It is He Who grants us ideas, wisdom, physical strength, and all else that leads into the fulfillment of our dreams, and the palpable achievement of our goals.
Furthermore, God chooses not to work alone, but sends around some of His many human agents to encourage us, to aid us, and cooperate side by side with us in the performance of significant tasks which enrich our lives and contribute to our well-being and that of those who are dear to us.
Through my observation in the lives of others, and on account of my own personal experiences, I have come to learn that the more grateful one is, the more such person opens the
way for newer, better, and greater gifts which we can secure. Also, the more we do for others, we also open routes for newer compensations that affect us tangibly not only for a moment, but for a much longer and significant period of our earthly journey!
Thus, in answering the question before us – After Thanksgiving, What? – the answer is simply, more thanksgiving, continual thanksgiving, joyful thanksgiving! Greater perception of what daily comes our way, sincere sensibility to the surprises that the Creator continually dispenses even to those incapable of acknowledging Him for Who He is, and for all He does – these are the necessary ingredients that can open our eyes, hearts and minds to celebrate thanksgiving all the time!
Many salespeople have told me a similar story. When the pressure to produce rises, they begin hearing their bosses instruct them, “If you get someone on the phone, tell them whatever you have to in order to close the sale.” In essence, these salespeople are commanded to lie to gain customers.
This creates a dilemma for those who desire to live out their faith with integrity and without compromising. They ask themselves, “Do I lie, or do I do the right thing and risk losing my job?”
Without a doubt, this is not a comfortable situation to be in. It would be easy to justify doing what they have been told. “After all, I need this job to earn a living.” But when striving to integrate our faith into our workplace responsibilities and demands, we need to consider what the Bible has to say.
For instance, in the Old Testament book of Proverbs we find many encouragements for being truthful – and warnings about the consequences of dishonesty. Proverbs 20:17 cautions, “Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.” Does that sound appealing? Another verse tells us, “What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar” (Proverbs 19:22).
On the other hand, Proverbs 10:9 declares, “A man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.” A lie or even a misrepresentation of what we are able to do for a customer might give us temporary success, but deceit has a way of being discovered.
The Bible is filled with wisdom for how we should approach compromising and unethical situations. Consider just a
few of the truths and promises we find in Jesus Christ’s Sermon on the Mount: Who are you really working for? As Christ’s followers, we report to an authority higher than whoever our boss might be. “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Manna” (Matthew 6:24). A good question to ask ourselves is, “Who am I ultimately serving?”
God’s faithful provision. After this stern admonition, Jesus gave this assurance to His followers: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear…. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 25-34).
Ours for the asking. When tempted to lie to close a sale, we are relying on our own initiative rather than trusting in the timely response of God. Rather than lying or stretching the truth, why not pray and ask God for His direction? Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knows, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8)
When tempted to bend under pressure, it is important to remember that long-term customers are looking for someone steadfast and honest. It is better to earn less in the short-term, or lose a potential sale, than to become known as a liar. Regardless of the cost, stand firm in truth!
Have you noticed how easy it is to start any kind of endeavor, but how hard it often is to finish it?
This is one reason businesses fail. Someone has a brilliant idea and begins a new enterprise with boundless enthusiasm, but then adversity strikes, followed by discouragement and defeat. Doors that had opened with such high hopes suddenly slam shut.
As a journalist and author, I have written more articles than I can count, as well as nearly two dozen books that I have written, co-authored, and edited. However, there remain several book ideas that I once felt very excited about but remain unfinished. Many times in life, as in the world of sports, it is not how you start that matters but how you finish.
Leadership consultant and coach Tim Kight has observed, “The decision to start is easiest. The decision to continue is hardest. The first commitment is what gets you started. The many recommitments along the way are what keeps you going. Be relentless.”
I had never thought of it in quite that way. Beginning a project, especially one that will require lots of time and energy, does require commitment. But we hit bumps in the road, obstacles that inevitably threaten our progress. It takes recommitment to stay on track. This is why the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again,” is just as relevant for the 21st century marketplace as it was when Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland uttered those words before a major battle against the British in 1314.
Sadly, we can think of many instances when men and women lacked the perseverance to see their way through to success: Promising athletes who decided the hard work necessary for reaching the highest
levels of their sports was too much. Talented musicians who refused to put in the many hours of practice needed to achieve excellence. Businesspeople aspiring to rise to the top of their professions but lacked the patience needed to continue advancing.
In reading the Bible, we find examples of both – leaders who rose to greatness through perseverance, and individuals with much potential who became sidetracked and suffered failure and disgrace. The difference? A determination not only to start but also to continue, no matter how difficult circumstances became. Here are two examples (among many) of what the Scriptures teach about persevering:
Facing difficulties eagerly. No one wants to go out of their way to encounter difficulties. However, maintaining a perspective that we grow and mature through those challenges makes it easier to endure.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:2-4).
Keeping the finish line in sight. The apostle Paul had a long and fruitful ministry of service to God. But he never considered himself to have “arrived.” “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14).
If something is worth pursuing, we must remember not only to commit to it at the start, but also to recommit and recommit as many times as needed until we achieve it.
B’nai Torah Congregation, a conservative synagogue in Boca Raton, is celebrating the conclusion of Mitzvah Month, which offered congregants as well as the South Florida community the opportunity to volunteer, donate, support and to generally do good in the local area, every single day during the month of November.
The following are the accomplishments achieved during Mitzvah Month by The Ron and Meryl Gallatin Tzedakah, Learning and Chesed (TLC) program at B’nai Torah Congregation: A Mitzvah Project was completed every single day of the month (some days had up to 5 projects!)
Over 75 projects were completed by volunteers throughout the month
Over 4,700 people were engaged in various projects, including over 1,000 individuals who participated for the first time!
“We are so proud of the impact our volunteers have had in our community over the past month,” said Summer Faerman, B’nai Torah Congregation’s Director of TLC Pro-
grams. “TLC used to host just one Mitzvah Day; however, because we believe that every day should be a Mitzvah Day, an entire Mitzvah Month gave us the opportunity to demonstrate that Mitzvot – good works – can be done every day by everyone.”
Sample Mitzvah projects during the month of November, included: Havdalah Yoga with Connected
Warriors; Serving soup to the food insecure on World Kindness Day; Homework Help with students at Boca Raton Elementary School; Thanksgiving with the residents of Dixie Manor; Meals with Meaning; feeding the homeless; Making Peanut Butter Sandwiches for those in need; and more.
Those still interested in giving back to those in need, can still partake in a number of December Mitzvah Projects hosted by B’nai Torah Congregation, including Sandwich Making for the Food Insecure, Boca Elementary Homework Help, Holiday Gift Packaging for B’nai Torah’s adopted school in Naples, Community Shower Assistance, B’nai Torah Toy Drive, and more.
Palm Beach Atlantic University on Thursday announced the largest single gift in the university’s history.
The $26 million gift comes from John J. and Sheila Rinker ($20 million) and the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Foundation ($6 million), of which he is the president. University leaders announced the gift Thursday at The Breakers during the launch of a $75 million capital campaign.
The University also announced plans for a stunning six-story Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building. Rinker’s father was the namesake of the business school and a key benefactor of Palm Beach Atlantic from the university’s beginning. John J. Rinker and his wife, Sheila, have built upon that legacy. They have volunteered for the university in significant ways and led major capital projects in music, literature, arts and athletics.
“PBA is generating students who have integrity, moral strength and the ability to live by such principles,” said John J. Rinker. “They are investing themselves in our community, and we are the better for it.”
The new structure is to rise immediately south of PBA’s Warren Library. A dramatic, two-story atrium will welcome visitors into the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building, which will have a stock trading room with professional terminals and stock ticker; a 314-seat tiered lecture hall; expanded space for the Titus Center
for Franchising; and the LeMieux Center for Public Policy, among other features.
Part of the site for the new building is the former Quattlebaum funeral home property. The Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Foundation purchased that property in 2013 and donated it to the University in 2018.
“I am grateful that God provided the vision and the opportunity for this property to become part of Palm Beach Atlantic University nearly a decade ago and that it will play such a strategic role in the university’s future growth,” Rinker added.
Board of Trustees Chairman Timothy S. Sotos noted that the new Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building is the first project in the development of PBA’s transformative campus master plan. “We are very grateful for the generous gifts from John and Sheila Rinker and other friends of the university,” he said.
“At this profound time of growth for our university and community, the beautiful new Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building will ensure that Palm Beach Atlantic continues to produce well-trained, values-driven interns and employees for the companies moving to our area,” said Rinker School of Business Dean Dr. Brian Strow. “This spring, the Rinker School of Business will host the final site visit required to earn Association to Advance Collegiate Schools Business (AACSB) accreditation.
In celebration of the fourth night of Chanukah, PJ Library®in South Palm Beach County invites friends and the entire Jewish community to a family-friendly celebration — Light Up the Fourth Night of Chanukah” — in Boca Raton. Crafts and story time, latkes, gelt, candle lighting, a special Chanukah concert, and much more will make for a fun and memorable evening.
From 5 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, participants can celebrate the season at The Shops at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486. (Please note that this location is off Military Trail– not at the Town Center Mall.) Together, community rabbis will be lighting a giant Chanukah Menorah and welcoming families.
“This is the highlight of our holiday season, when families participate in the activities that make this time of year so special,” said Matt Levin, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. “There’s so much energy, joy and fun at this event that is definitely one of my favorite programs.”
PJ Library Director Elana Ostroff promises something for everyone.
“Jacob Spike Kraus always delights with his musical talents. His music is eclectic, drawing on themes from pop, rock, folk, and R&B genres — not one to be ‘put in a box’ stylistically,” Ostroff said.
In addition to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, PJ Our Way, and
PJ Library in South Palm Beach County, the Deborah and Larry D. Silver Center for Jewish Engagement, event sponsors include The Shops at Boca Center, Above and Beyond Advertising, and Lox & Bagel.
Crafts and story time begin at 5 p.m., followed by the candle lighting and concert at 6 p.m. Ostroff said everyone is thrilled to have the opportunity to gather and celebrate Chanukah in person.
“Each of our local synagogues and agencies will have a table at the showcase for families to visit and learn about our local Jewish Community,” she said.
For more information, email pjlibrary@ bocafed.org or call 561-852-6080. RSVP in advance for a chance to win great prizes. Register for the free event at jewishboca. org/chanukah22.
PJ Library in South Palm Beach County is made possible by generous support from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, the Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation, the Jewish Women’s Foundation, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
AACSB accreditation is the highest level of business school accreditation and has been achieved by a mere 5 percent of global business schools.”
The University’s long-term God-Sized Dreams master plan also calls for a new health sciences complex; a performing arts center; and a student and alumni welcome center. The health sciences complex will expand PBA’s health science offerings. It will also enhance interprofessional training and partnerships with healthcare leaders to have clinics on campus.
“I’m so grateful that John and Sheila Rinker are visionaries and wonderfully dedicated supporters of PBA’s mission to equip students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction and serve God boldly,” said President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn. “In the fall, we welcomed the largest incoming class in the university’s history, and more students from around the world are coming to PBA. It is time to expand Palm Beach Atlantic University, allowing PBA to contribute even more strongly to our local community and world.”
Palm Beach Atlantic University on Thursday announced the largest single gift in the university’s history.
The $26 million gift comes from John J. and Sheila Rinker ($20 million) and the Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Foundation ($6 million), of which he is the president. University leaders announced the gift Thursday
at The Breakers during the launch of a $75 million capital campaign.
The University also announced plans for a stunning six-story Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building. Rinker’s father was the namesake of the business school and a key benefactor of Palm Beach Atlantic from the university’s beginning.
John J. Rinker and his wife, Sheila, have built upon that legacy. They have volunteered for the university in significant ways and led major capital projects in music, literature, arts and athletics.
“PBA is generating students who have integrity, moral strength and the ability to live by such principles,” said John J. Rinker. “They are investing themselves in our community, and we are the better for it.”
The new structure is to rise immediately south of PBA’s Warren Library. A dramatic, two-story atrium will welcome visitors into the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Building, which will have a stock trading room with professional terminals and stock ticker; a 314-seat tiered lecture hall; expanded space for the Titus Center for Franchising; and the LeMieux Center for Public Policy, among other features.
Part of the site for the new building is the former Quattlebaum funeral home property. The Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Foundation purchased that property in 2013 and donated it to the University in 2018.
(StatePoint) The first few years of life are fundamental to cognitive, emotional and physical development. While every child progresses at their own pace, there are many toys and activities you can introduce to encourage growth. Here are a few ideas to consider:
1. Tummy Time. “Tummy time” helps improve a baby’s motor skills and strengthens neck and shoulder muscles. Consider toys designed to foster this activity, such as the Tummy Time Discovery Pillow. This soft, crescent-shaped pillow goes beyond comfortable support for babies. Multiple textures, patterns, colors and a babysafe mirror offer visual and tactile stimulation, while light-up piano keys introduce numbers, colors, shapes, animals, nursery rhymes and music. Use this not only during tummy time, but while babies are learning to sit on their own, and on the go.
2. Gym Day. Seek out toys that grow with your child to nurture each developmental stage, from birth-to-toddler. For example, the 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym is designed to support babies’ growth, build their muscles, and engage their minds and senses. With an included guide that explains how to use each
play zone and accessory, you can make the most of its overhead arches, removable xylophone, tummy time pillow, sensory toys and image cards. Plus, you can even fold up the sides of the mat to create a soft, enclosed playful ball pit.
3. Story Time. A child is never too
young to be read to. In fact, reading books to a baby is an excellent way to bond with them, introduce vocabulary, and help draw connections between pictures and words. While you’ll likely start out with board books and soft vinyl books comprised of simple words and phrases, soon you’ll be
on your way to interesting storylines and fun characters, promoting a lifelong love of literature in the process.
4. Baby Steps. Look for adaptive technology designed to help with motor skill development and support the journey from sitting to crawling to walking. With the Sitto-Stand Learning Walker by VTech, you can start with an easy-to-remove activity panel for floor play, then step it up with the fun-to-maneuver walker. It also includes spinning gears, piano keys, rollers, light-up buttons and a telephone handset to promote fine motor skills, while teaching shapes, colors, animals, music and more.
5. Outdoor Exploration. Encourage a curious mindset by regularly taking walks. Talk to your baby about the sights and sounds around you. Just be sure your stroller features adequate sun protection, storage space and maneuverability so that you’re well-equipped for excursions of all kinds. This is one great tradition to carry on as your child grows and begins to take steps on their own.
While ensuring babies reach developmental milestones is important, the good news is that it can be an opportunity to have fun and bond with your little one.
(Statepoint) Holiday shopping season is in full swing and making sure everyone gets the best tech gifts while you snag the best deals is likely top of mind for you.
Nearly 80% of Americans plan on gifting tech-related products and services this year – with the top gifts being headphones and earbuds, smartphones, streaming and downloading services and gaming consoles, according to this year’s Consumer Technology Association report.
The good news? You don’t need to break your budget in order to make your loved ones’ season bright. Here are some affordable tech gift ideas to please everyone on your shopping list.
For Affordable 5G Smartphones: If your loved one has a 5G smartphone on their holiday wish list, you are in luck! TMobile and Metro by T-Mobile offer the latest affordable devices. T-Mobile’s REVVL 6 PRO 5G is developed in collaboration with Google, making 5G more accessible to everyone at a time when saving is a priority for Americans. Priced at $219.99, it’s free when T-Mobile customers add a line. Another affordable option is the OnePlus Nord N300 5G, retailing for $228. For a limited time, T-Mobile customers can get the Nord N300 5G for free when adding a line and Metro by T-Mobile customers can get it for free when switching. These are
worthwhile gifts to consider this particular holiday season because right now, for a limited time, T-Mobile is bringing back a deal that hasn’t been available in more than two years -- four lines for $25 per line per month with autopay for unlimited talk, text and data, which also includes 5G access.
For the Travel Enthusiast: New tools are making it easier than ever for globetrotters to stay connected while on the go. T-Mobile’s industry-leading travel benefits, which include high speed data and unlimited texting in 215+ countries and destinations around the world, now get a trav-
el companion just in time for the holidays. T-Mobile collaborated with Samsara luggage to create the Un-carrier On, a limited-edition magenta smart suitcase. It’s the only carry-on suitcase with wireless charging and includes a removeable battery pack with USB-C charging to take the hassle out of hunting for a power outlet at the airport. The smart suitcase also features builtin Bluetooth luggage tracking to locate your belongings no matter where you are. The Un-carrier On suitcase is available for preorder exclusively online at travelmagenta. com.
For Children: The SyncUP KIDS Watch can help curious kids explore and navigate their daily adventures with confidence while giving parents peace of mind. The latest SyncUP KIDS Watch features talk and text with approved contacts, realtime location tracking with virtual boundary alerts and a help and 911 button for emergencies. For a limited time, the SyncUP Watch is free for existing T-Mobile customers when they add a line to their existing account.
Stocking Stuffers Under $50: Portable Bluetooth speakers, headphones, portable charging banks and phone cases and accessories make for the perfect stocking stuffers. Check off everyone on your list with the following accessories, all priced under $50.
• JLab JBuddies Pro Kids Headphones for only $34.99
• mophie Snap Plus Juice Pack portable charger for $49.99
• JBL GO 3 Bluetooth Speaker for $49.99
• GoTo Phone Cases and accessories starting at $19.99
For more tech gift ideas and deals visit t-mobile.com/devices/tech-gifts.
When it comes to the tech gifts on your holiday shopping list, don’t stress. Deals abound this time of year which can make shopping easy and affordable.
People and assets deployed by the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DOD) in ground, sea, air and space require maintaining operational wireless network connectivity at all times to deter and defeat agile adversaries.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida International University (FIU), Virginia Tech (VT) and PQSecure Technologies, have joined forces to create a universal radio adapter that will enable seamless and secure operations through non-cooperative indigenous 5G networks for U.S. military, government and critical infrastructure systems.
The research team has received a oneyear, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project titled, “Autonomously Tunable Waveform-Agnostic Radio Adapter for Seamless and Secure Operation of DOD Devices Through Non-Cooperative 5G Networks.” The goal of the project is to reduce the likelihood of interception, disruption or jamming of communications over 5G networks.
The project is part of the NSF’s acceleration of 5G solutions to provide the U.S. government and critical infrastructure operators secure communications anywhere and anytime. The FAU, FIU, VT and PQ Secure Technologies effort is one of 16 multidisciplinary teams selected nationally by the NSF for the 2022 Convergence Accelerator program.
“This cooperative research project will extend and enhance the capabilities of the participating universities, industry and community partners, and will provide a streamlined and stable platform for industry-university-community engagement and
collaboration in the critical field of secure wireless communications,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Researchers will develop a waveformagnostic adapter that will be compatible with U.S. DOD communication protocols that operate from HF up to the Ka-band and will be able to interact with indigenous 5G networks. The convergence research effort includes RF systems and antenna design, hardware-software co-design, software-defined radio prototyping, adaptive signal processing, data analytics and training dataset design for robust artificial intelligence/machine learning, post-quantumcomputing secure cryptography, physical layer security and interference avoidance, and policy and governance for secure communications.
The goal of the universal radio adapter is to accelerate transformative outcomes on how U.S. DOD personnel, aircrafts, satellites, mobile phones, vehicles, sensors, drones and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices operate through either friendly or adversary untrusted 5G network infrastructure and seamlessly connect with devices on trusted U.S. military networks, while providing end-to-end data integrity, confidentiality and resiliency by data hiding and by autonomously switching between communications pathways.
“5G is used to connect more than just mobile phones, expanding the so-called threat surface,” said Dimitris Pados, Ph.D., principal investigator for FAU, Schmidt Eminent Scholar Professor, FAU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, acting executive director of FAU’s Institute for Sensing and Embedded
Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE ) and director of the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CAAI). “The 5G radio access network standards offer increased spectral efficiency and new spectrum utilization such as millimeter-wave. The 5G core is designed to support a distributed architecture of microservices implemented on an elastic cloud-based backplane.”
Pados has served as PI/co-PI on federal (NSF, U.S. DOD) research grants totaling more than $19 million. Most recently, he led a multi-university, multi-industry U.S. DOD project to develop a first-of-its-kind cognitive wireless network from inception to testbed demonstration.
Utilizing these networks, the research team will carry out accelerated research and development to advance security and resiliency of end systems connecting to 5G networks and leveraging zero trust principles where possible.
“The end objective of the project is to develop and implement new solutions that will enable us to communicate securely through arbitrary public 5G networks that may be friendly or not,” said Pados. “Our solutions involve advanced authentication techniques, re-encryption and data hiding. Success of this effort will have profound impact on privacy and the future of daily civilian use of the networks.”
The industrial, community and government lab members’ direct involvement in research planning and review will potentially result in quick future technology transfer and ensure that the research is industry-ready and addresses major national and international-scale high-impact societal challenges through use-inspired conver-
gence research.
Beyond the scientific and societal benefits, the research team will engage in educational/outreach activities. The team will develop a research center in 5G technologies to train undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students, focusing on recruiting Hispanic, women and other underrepresented populations with a goal to strengthen their competitive skillsets in areas of future STEM employment.
“We anticipate that these activities will motivate underrepresented minority/female high school students to pursue engineering,” said Batalama. “Our researchers are already working with students from the Suncoast Community High School in Riviera Beach and FAU’s A.D. Henderson University School.”
High school students will be provided with hands-on experience by working with graduate and undergraduate students at the FIU-RFCOM Lab, FAU’s I-SENSE and FAU CA-AI labs, creating a pipeline of these students trained on wireless technologies that are of strong interest to Florida industries.
The project team includes George Sklivanitis, Ph.D., research assistant professor with the FAU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, I-SENSE and CA-AI; Elias Alwan, Ph.D., principal investigator and an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at FIU; Luke Beckwith, Ph.D., PQSecure and recent FAU Ph.D. graduate; John Volakis, Ph.D., dean and professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at FIU; and Eric Burger, Ph.D., research professor of computer science at Virginia Tech.
Politics major Miriam Edele, of Franklin, Vermont, has been selected for the John Jay Fellowship for spring 2023.
The John Jay Fellowship, named for one of the framers of the Constitution, strives to produce “well-rounded students going into the political field with Christian faith and a foundation of the history of America,” said Edele. Twelve graduating students are selected as John Jay fellows each semester. The fellowship prepares its members to enter the world with an understanding of faith and values, she said.
Selected students travel to Langhorne, Pennsylvania, only a 30-minute drive from Philadelphia, to live in community with each other for the semester. Fellows have three hours of daily discussion, weekly trips to see historical places in America, and an internship following the fellowship to launch their career. Edele said the fellowship hopes to “lay the foundation for students to make a positive difference in the world.”
Edele is excited about the fellowship because she has “a passion for learning and asking the big questions,” she said. The hours of discussion with other students gives her the opportunity to “ask those difficult questions and find answers in the Bible.”
After completing her time at the fellowship, Miriam plans to intern with Samaritan’s Purse. The John Jay Fellowship connects fellows with internships to prepare them for their careers. They promote having an internship that will build on the foundation you laid in the program. Edele has been interested in working with Samaritan’s Purse, and the fellowship will help her obtain that position.
Florida Atlantic University’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship has been awarded a partnership with the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program for the eighth consecutive year.
The Adams Center, within FAU’s College of Business, will receive funding from Veterans Florida for entrepreneurship programs. The agency offers qualified veterans the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive entrepreneurship, business education and mentorship program through the center.
Two eight-week courses, from Feb. 4 to March 25, 2023 and Feb. 9 to March 30, 2023, will provide comprehensive entrepreneurship training and education for participants interested in starting new businesses, as well as a six-week course , from April 27 to June 1, 2023, for participants looking to grow existing businesses. There also will be mentorship for all participants that culminates in a business pitch competition.
“I’m immensely grateful and excited that FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship will once again host the Veteran’s Florida Entrepreneurship Program,” said Kevin Cox, Ph.D., lead instructor and assistant director of the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship. “This year we’ve expanded the number of courses to help more students at various stages of their entrepreneurship.
I expect this will be another great year for the program and the participants.”
FAU has been recognized as one of the top programs for entrepreneurship studies, according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. FAU ranked No. 27 among undergraduate programs, an improvement of 20 spots. The rankings identify the best programs of nearly 300 schools offering entrepreneurship coursework.
Named in 2001 in recognition of Scott Adams, an FAU Tech Runway alumnus and CEO and co-founder of STRAX Intelligence Group, the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship prepares students and entrepreneurs in all disciplines who are looking to become successful business owners.
Veterans Florida is a nonprofit created by the state of Florida to help military veterans transition to civilian life and to promote Florida’s status as the nation’s most veteran-friendly state. Veterans Florida provides powerful tools for veterans to take advantage of the benefits of living and working in the Sunshine State.
For more information on FAU’s veterans’ programs, visit www.business. fau.edu/centers/adams-center/veterans/ or email adamscenter@fau.edu. For more information about Veterans Florida, visit www.veteransflorida.org.
ASAP, the area’s only locally born food delivery service formerly known as Delivery Dudes, makes a special holiday delivery today to the United Way of Palm Beach County, providing food donations collected right here in area. ASAP’s delivery of the items was in partnership with the United Way’s Project Thanksgiving™ food drive.
For the past three weeks, ASAP has collected canned food items from customers who donated to the cause in Palm Beach County, Broward County and Martin County when the company delivered their food orders to their homes. ASAP matched their customers’ food donations and delivered the items in two installments to the United Way’s cold food storage facility in Lake Worth. The initial drop-off was Thanksgiving Week.
Those donating food received a coupon code for five dollars off their next order with ASAP and were placed in a drawing to win hundreds of dollars of credits for future orders.
This year donations were desperately needed as food banks across the nation say high prices at grocery stores are leaving many families seeking emergency food
assistance for the first time. The mostneeded items were proteins (canned tuna, dried or canned beans, soup, peanut butter), grains (high-fiber cereal, oatmeal, pasta, rice), canned fruits and vegetables, and bottled water.
ASAP.com, the ondemand delivery brand for Waitr Holdings Inc., is an online ordering technology platform using the “deliver anything ASAP” model making it easy to order food, alcohol, convenience, grocery, flowers, auto parts and more at your fingertips and get them delivered ASAP. Its proprietary in-stadium mobile ordering technology now provides an enhanced fan experience at sports and entertainment venues, allowing fans to place orders from their favorite in-stadium concessions, directly from their seats. Additionally, the ASAP. com platform facilitates access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions for restaurants and other merchants. It provides a convenient way to discover, order and receive a wide variety of on-demand products – ASAP. As of September 30, 2022, ASAP.com operates in approximately 1,000 cities throughout the United States.
American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, hosted the American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala, chaired by internationally renowned philanthropist, Lois Pope, at the glamorous Eau Palm Beach Resort in Manalapan, Florida on November 11, 2022.
The star-studded event, featuring international music legend Michael Bolton and celebrity host and emcee Carson Kressley, honored the seven category winners of the 2022 Hero Dog Awards and ultimately revealed Ethan as the top American Humane Hero Dog.
“The Hero Dog Awards were created to honor some of the world’s most extraordinary heroes,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane. “This year’s finalists, who may have undergone training such as www.mlk9.com/, have gone above and beyond the call of duty, saving lives on the battlefield, comforting children, and seniors, and inspiring us to overcome our own challenges. All are heroes, but I am overjoyed to congratulate Ethan on winning this year’s top title. We hope his story will encourage people to value our animal friends and recognize the healing power of the human-animal bond.”
Based on more than one million votes by the American public and the deliberations of a VIP panel of dog experts and celebrity animal lovers, Ethan who was left for dead on a cold January day in 2021 and was nominated in the Shelter Dogs category sponsored by Lulu’s Fund, was named this year’s American Hero Dog, the highest honor in all
the canine world. Also in attendance at the gala were the other category winners of the 2022 Hero Dog Awards including:
K9 Riggs, the 2022 Law Enforcement and Detection Hero Dog from Kenosha, Wisconsin
Recon, the 2022 Service Hero Dog from Suffolk, Virginia, sponsored by Window World
Cole the Deaf Dog, the 2022 Therapy Hero Dog from Millville, New Jersey, sponsored by American Airlines
Iiken M090, the 2022 Military Hero Dog from Casa Grande, Arizona
Keb, the 2022 Search and Rescue Hero Dog from Edmonds, Washington Kinley, the 2022 Guide/Hearing Dog from Austin, Texas
Attendees of the Gatsby-themed affair enjoyed music from multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Michael Bolton, as well as entertainment provided by the Danny Beck Band. Emmy-winning television star Carson Kressley, who hosted the inaugural broadcast of the Hero Dog Awards, returned to host the 12th annual event.
Sponsors and notable guests, including gala chair Lois Pope; American Hu-
mane Chairman John Payne and, wife, Nancy Payne; American Humane board members Dawn Assenzio, Amanda Bowman, Nelva Bryant, Sharon Jablin, Rear Admiral Tom Kearney (ret.), Herb Krauss, Marilyn Pelstring, Larry Strickland, Abigail Trenk and David Webb, among multitudes of others, walked the red carpet and greeted each of the Hero Dogs.
Ethan and all the category winners will be featured in a special Hero Dog Awards broadcast, airing on Circle Network on December 6 at 9 p.m. ET. The show will be sure to delight and inspire dog lovers across the country.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s (SFSO) 25th anniversary season continues to shine with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9, the world premiere of Ocklawaha by composer-in-residence John Gottsch, and a selection of great opera arias from Puccini, Verdi, and Lara. Led by Music Director Sebrina María Alfonso with guest soloists Catalina Cuervo, soprano and Gerardo Ortega, tenor, the Masterworks programs are scheduled for 7:30 p.m., respectively, on January 24 at New World Center in Miami Beach, on January 25 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale, and on January 26, opening the season at Tennessee Williams Theatre at The College of the Florida Keys in Key West.
“This rich and varied program aims to take our audiences on a musical journey,” said Alfonso. “Shostakovich opposed a totalitarian regime in his time delivering a neo-classical work that was considered more of a rebuke than a celebration of ultimate strength and power. His Ninth Symphony certainly resonates with what is presently happening in Ukraine, today. And, in Gottsch’s latest, he similarly reflects on the plight and culture of Native Americans. Finally, who can resist the sheer power of some of the world’s most beloved arias?”
Originally intended to be to a grandiose piece that would glorify Stalin’s regime and Russian victory over the Nazis in 1945, Shostakovich’s Symphony No.
9 rendered a more complex, thoughtful and sometimes carefree composition. The composer was known for his resistance to the Soviet rule and his subversion tactics often promising to compose the piece the regime wanted while actually giving it something else.
battle. The musical narrative brings to life the storied struggles of Florida’s Native American ancestors through thoughtfully arranged orchestral movements.
SFSO’s composer-in-residence John Gottsch will present the world premiere of Ocklawaha. The Ocklawaha is a river originating in the lakes of central Florida and flowing north through some of the most mysterious, wild, and breathtakingly beautiful parts of the state. As a young boy, the composer traveled the Ocklawaha with his father, learning the history of the river and surrounding lakes, that brought to life on passing shores, the escaped slaves, Seminole warriors, and a Civil War
John D. Gottsch was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Florida with his family, shortly thereafter. He spent his youth in the lake country of the Sunshine State traveling extensively and observing natural habitats. These explorations of Florida gave him an enduring love for its beauty and wildlife. He has been a lifelong composer and a number of his compositions reflect his deep appreciation of the outdoors. Last year, SFSO premiered the live performance of Gottsch’s original composition Princess Yurievskaya, and in 2020, SFSO premiered Sunset, both of which were featured on Gottsch’s 2020 debut album released by Naxos Records, the world’s leading classical music label. SFSO also performed Gottsch’s Bagatelles for Violin & Piano as part of its Summer With the Symphony Series in June 2021. His piano suite, Homosassa, premiered in Palm Beach in 2020. His piano quintet, Maryland Hunt, premiered at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Washington, DC in 2018 and has been performed in Philadelphia, Vienna, Rotterdam and Baltimore. Gottsch, a full-time doctor, now splits his time between Baltimore and Key West.
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with a selection of great opera arias performed by Catalina Cuervo, soprano, and Gerardo Ortega, tenor – Puccini’s “O Mio Babbino Caro,” “Un Bel Dì, Vedremo,” and “O Soave Fanciulla,” Agustín Lara’s “Granada,” Verdi’s “La Donna è Mobile” and “Brindisi” (The Drinking Song from La Traviata).
“We are thrilled to bring these masterful works to our audiences,” said Jacqueline Lorber, president and CEO of South Florida Symphony Orchestra. “Coming off a sold-out holiday Messiah performance at The Parker, we’re energized to perform these pieces at our new home at Miami Beach’s renowned New World Center and we look forward to opening our season at the iconic Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West where the Symphony first formed.”
Upcoming SFSO concerts include Brahms, Sibelius and Berlioz on February 15 and 18, an all Dvoák program on March 22, 23 and 25 and season closer Rachmaninoff and Bruckner on April 26.
Tickets for the Masterworks II program start at $15 for The Parker and $25 for New World Center and Tennessee Williams Theatre at The College of the Florida Keys. Season subscriptions are on sale, now, for performances at the Tennessee Williams Theatre, opening on January 28. Tickets may be purchased by visiting southfloridasymphony.org/2022-23-season or by calling (954) 522-8445.
“The Hero Dog Awards were created to honor some of the world’s most extraordinary heroes,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane.of Lynn University
By Dale King
This past week, Lynn University’s Celebration of Nations brought together a gathering of cultures with diverse activities and rich artistic demonstrations to spread cultural awareness among students, faculty and staff.
The final day of festivities on the university’s Boca Raton campus ended with a Global Village Holiday Market, followed by Lynn’s signature parade of flags and a reflective conversation with social entrepreneur Alia Mahmoud at the Amarnick–Goldstein Concert Hall.
Celebration of Nations week kicked off on Monday, Nov. 29 with henna art and continued with food, music and a performance of Venezuelan music by Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music students.
Culminating on Thursday, Dec. 1, live music filled Christine’s Park as the Social Impact Lab team curated a showcase of organizations that sold exotic jewelry, handwoven attire, spices, paintings and
more to help support their causes in a Global Village Holiday Market. From global education to combating poverty, there was no shortage of ways to make a difference around the globe. The festival featured organizations such as Fill the Water Tank Project, which sold beadwork created by an all-women’s village in Samburu, Kenya, to help pay for fresh water to keep the village’s only water tank full.
Every sale from Merline’s Caribbean Hot Sauce supported Haiti Partners, an organization designed for children to receive a better education in Haiti. Art Creation Foundation for Children (ACFFC) sold handmade goods to assist children in need in Jacmel, Haiti. Additionally, they also offer them an education and the opportunity to teach socially responsible behaviors through numerous skillsets—baking, sewing, cooking, painting, masonry construction and more.
YMCA of South Palm Beach County raises $2M at 50th anniversary event
Boca Raton Historical Society’s ‘Walk of Recognition’ 2022 Ceremony Adds Honorees, Presents Historic Preservation Award to The AddisonEvent co-chair Joyce De Vita Event co-chair Marta Batmasian Michelle and Michael Hagerty Lynn Russell Arline and John McNally Photo showing construction of TheAddison 19251926 StevenAbrams (Photo by South Florida Regional TransportationAuthority) Bill & Mary Donnell, Renee Feder, Kathy & PaulAdkins
Every tent in the market received a display demonstrating how organizations fulfilled United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty, quality education, gender equality, reducing inequality within countries, and decent work and economic growth. Cayman Kai, founder of Global Goddess, shared how her organization addressed gender equality to empower women. “We source products created by women around the world that have some kind of social impact attached to them,” said Kai.
“Part of the proceeds support our nonprofit, based in South Africa, which provides, small loans at zero percent interest, business training and mentorship—mostly to women. Ultimately, our business is focused on female empowerment and promoting entrepreneurship.”
The parade of flags, an annual tradition, took center stage during the market, allowing students to hoist their countries’ flags as they proudly circled Christine’s Park. The parade closed with students flying their flags as the Sasa African Dance Theater took the stage and thumped musical beats that resonated across the university.
After the parade of flags, Project Civitas hosted Alia Mahmoud to share her journey with students and reveal the power of sustainable business practices. As the CEO of Fouta Harissa, a social enterprise that designs and produces unique- to-Tunisia handwoven textiles, Mahmoud shared several nuggets of wisdom about her brand that apply to business and life.
“We are still not exactly where we want to be, we’re not perfect,” said Mahmoud.
“Our task is harder because our brand is not common in the U.S. But we continue to focus on the simple versatility and the multifunctionality of the product to attract our customers for a lifetime. That is the main story we share with our customers to find success.” At the end of the speech, Lynn presented Mahmoud with an award for her ability to create and develop a sustainable business. The festivities for Celebration of Nations ended with a spirited cultural campfire in the evening.
By Dale KingThis year’s annual “Walk of Recognition” ceremony sponsored by the Boca Raton Historical Society added four new names to the growing list of individuals and organizations who have “served the interest of our community and have enriched the lives of the citizens of Boca Raton.”
The event also included the presentation of a historic preservation award to The Addison restaurant, located in the building that once housed the offices of famed
Boca Raton architect Addison Mizner. Designed by Mizner in 1926, the exquisite and historic venue is considered one of the most important pieces of architecture in South Florida. Initially created as the focal point of real estate operations for the Mizner Development Corporation, Mizner designed The Addison to serve as a visual example for his prospective clients and to house his sales offices, drafting rooms, a small apartment for himself and a restaurant. Modeled after Spanish painter El Greco’s home in Toledo, Spain, The Addison was known to have been one of his favorite buildings.
Today, The Addison building is on the National Register of Historic places, and —under the leadership of Vice President Zoe Lanham — has been fully restored as South Florida’s historic venue and premier wedding and event setting. This year’s “Walk of Recognition” nominees include former Mayor Steven Abrams, philanthropists Arline and John McNally and community activist Lynn Russell. Beginning in 1989, Abrams served the community in many ways. He was first a member of the City Council, then was elected mayor in 2001. He was re-elected in 2003 and 2005 before leaving due to term limits. He was appointed, then elected to the post of District 4 Palm Beach County commissioner and was the first member to serve as county mayor.
He later became executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority which operates Tri-Rail. During his seven years as mayor —the longest te-
nure of anyone since 1950 — Abrams was widely praised for his handling of the anthrax attack following the 9/11 terror attack on the U.S. He spearheaded the annexation of the Town Center area to shore up the city’s tax base and successfully lowered taxes and attracted new business. Current Mayor Scott Singer said Abrams “set the gold standard by which future mayors will be judged through his leadership, outreach, advocacy, and mentorship.”
Steven and his wife, Debbie, a public relations agency executive, have two children. The names of Arline and John McNallywere also added to the “Walk of Recognition.” They have been major supporters of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s “Keeping the Promise” campaign, the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute’s Tree of Hope and League of Ribbons programs. They have also been generous backers of Boca Helping Hands, the American Association of Caregiving Youth, Sweet Dream Makers, JM Lexus Charities, St. Ambrose Catholic Church and The Boys and Girls Club, among others. According to their nomination from the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, the McNallys “are philanthropists who give unconditionally, looking only to make a difference or to improve the lives of others.” Lynn Russell, a Boca resident since 1980, has played a leading role in the development and success of local community gardens, serving as manager and teacher for the Junior League Community Garden at the library. After helping to launch Allen’s Place, a community garden across from Ebenezer Baptist Church, Russell managed the new project, where she set up a permaculture area of young fruit trees and vegetable gardens for residents of Pearl City.
One of the letters nominating her said Russell has given “so generously of her time and expertise (that) highlighting her works could encourage others—retirees and youth—to discover their connection to the soil, to know the joys of harvestingwhat you sow and the satisfaction of contributing to our food supply.”
Boca Raton Historical Society’s ‘Walk of Recognition’ 2022 Ceremony Adds Honorees, Presents Historic Preservation Award to The Addison
If you’re suffering from an orthopedic problem — whether it’s a bad back, a sore knee or shoulder, a sports injury or arthritis — even a short drive can make the pain worse. Thanks to two convenient Baptist Health Orthopedic Care locations in Palm Beach County, you have easy access to the experts who have the experience, technology and facilities to treat your problem quickly.
“Seeing a professional sooner rather than later can often prevent more complex problems down the road,” says orthopedic surgeon Anthony Miniaci, M.D., deputy chief medical executive of Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. “Most orthopedic issues don’t require surgery, but whether yours does or doesn’t, it’s our goal to get you back to a pain-free lifestyle.”
The team at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care includes orthopedic surgeons specialized in joint replacement, foot and ankle, trauma and sports medicine, primary care sports medicine physicians and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists. With a wide range of expertise, the team can handle everything from the most common injuries to the most complex.
With increasing life expectancy, an accident or injury resulting in an orthopedic problem is almost inevitable at some point. Among the most common orthopedic concerns are sprains and strains, muscle and tendon
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“We have a dedicated team that is known for caring for some of the country’s most famous professional and collegiate athletes,” Dr. Miniaci says. “But you don’t need to be a pro to receive the same care. We are here to help diagnose your problem and promote quick healing.”
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The YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s 50th Anniversary Gala held Dec. 3 at The Boca Raton hosted more than 700 people in attendance and raised a record-breaking $2 million for YMCA programs.
“We are so proud of the role that the Y has played in the transformation of the City of Boca Raton over the past 50 years and look forward to even bigger contributions to all ages of our community in the future,” said Terry Fedele, co-chair of the festivities along with her husband, Jerry. The half-century celebration was generously presented by Myrna Gordon Skurnick.
In addition to purchasing four much-needed buses for the Y’s After School and Day Camp programs, funds raised through the gala will support the Myrna Gordon Skurnick Creative Arts Initiative for teens, the Robes Family LIVESTRONG Fund for cancer care programs and six legacy funds in honor of each of six key stakeholders recognized during the anniversary program for their generosity and leadership to the Y.
The six legacy honorees include Mary and Peter Blum, Helen and Richard DeVos, Christine and Eugene Lynn, Charlotte and Melvin Weaver, Henrietta Countess de Hoernle and William B. Ziff, Jr.
“We accomplish our mission every day through the many programs we offer,” stated Jason Hagensick, president and CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County. “But it is the people that have supported us the past 50 years that have made our YMCA what it is today.”
Driven by its founding mission, the YMCA has served as a leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening community for more than 175 years. The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive.
The YMCA of South Palm Beach County serves as a community anchor in Palm Beach County by enriching lives and strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Comprising the YMCA of South Palm Beach County are The Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, The DeVos-Blum Family YMCA of Boynton Beach, THE LAB: YMCA Leadership Academy and the YMCA@901 NCCI.
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It’s that time of year again…when Boca Raton will be in the national television spotlight as the 2022 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl takes to the field on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. at FAU Stadium as ESPN broadcasts the collegiate football competition live. The RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is a celebrated annual holiday tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County that lives up to its other name “Boca’s Biggest Annual Outdoor Party.” It is also the only collegiate Bowl game in Palm Beach County featuring all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional bowl event. It is a high-energy, entertaining experience for both college football fans and non-fans alike making it for a great family and friends or company holiday party night.
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Fans can get in the game spirit early by enjoying the family-friendly pre-game fan fest filled with tailgating spirit leading up to opening ceremonies and the kickoff of Palm Beach County’s only annual NCAA-sanctioned college football bowl game scheduled to be broadcast live that evening on the ESPN network from FAU Stadium. The fun starts hours before kick-off
with the popular Fan Fest and Family Midway that features family-friendly interactive games and activities for fans of all ages, rides, food trucks, giveaways and contests, a live band, and an entertaining face-off performance between the two college bowl team bands and cheerleader squads.
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Palm Beach State College recently celebrated the opening of the permanent home for its Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at the Lake Worth campus that will serve as a hub for innovation, further elevate classroom instruction for students and position the College as a leader in educator development and professional learning.
Staff, faculty, students, trustees and guests packed the more than 7,500-squarefoot facility Nov. 30 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Housed on the second floor of the Technology Center building, the CTLE features high-tech equipment, an active learning studio, collaboration spaces, as well as offices and conference rooms with glass doors and walls. It also houses staff supporting PBSC Online. It replaces the former Professional Teaching and Learning Center, which was tucked in a small workroom inside the campus library.
Roger Yohe, Ph.D., vice president of innovation and strategy, led the initiative to construct a robust, forward-thinking site for the CTLE, and worked alongside faculty and various College departments, including Facilities and IT, to see the project come to fruition. He said it is a result of “community and partnership.”
Faculty and staff mingle in the new CTLE.
“This would not have happened without both,” Yohe said. “This initiative truly involved a community that understands the need for instructional excellence.”
PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D., said the CTLE is a commitment to the faculty and staff. “We want to be an institution that supports our faculty and staff and finds ways to ensure that they can be the best that they can possibly be at their craft. I’m pleased to work at an institution that is not focused so much on research but is focused on building master instructors and teachers and really focused on teaching and learning.”
She added that with the strengthened focus on technology through the CTLE, PBSC can be an example for others to follow. “We will be the envy of the great 28,” she said, referring to the institutions that comprise the Florida College System, “because not many institutions have a center like this that is so supportive of faculty and staff. We can be the leader and set the pace for everyone else with our use of technology.”
Parker also applauded staff and faculty for their drive and work on the project. “We have faculty who are curious and who are committed to working together for the success of our students, and it’s that curiosity that’s going to make this space so special.”
With PBSC approaching its 90th anni-
versary in 2023, Carolyn Williams, chair of the PBSC Board of Trustees, said the Center for Teaching and Excellence continues the legacy of the College, which has worked to ensure that students are successful and served well.
“This is going to be an absolutely marvelous place for innovation and learning,” Williams said. “The best way to continuously improve teaching and learning is by supporting our faculty in the discovery of new and interesting ways to engage students during their educational journey.”
The project was funded with a portion of a Title V grant PBSC received from the U.S. Department of Education in 2020 for its Pathways to Success Initiative. English professor Matt Klauza, Ph.D., developed the grant proposal with PBSC’s Grants office. The initiative includes four components, including the creation of the CTLE to improve the capacity of faculty to address the needs of Hispanic and low-income students. The components of the Pathways to Success initiative are in line with the College’s strategic plan goal to achieve equitable graduation rates for all students. The $3 million Title V grant, awarded under the U.S. Department of Education’s –Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Program, provides $600,000 a year for five years.
To qualify for the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, PBSC’s enrollment had to reach at least 25% Hispanic in the year prior to applying for the designation. Although the Hispanic population has grown through the years, PBSC reached the required threshold in 2013. Today, the Hispanic student population, the largest at the College, is now 33% of the student population.
“Everything we create here scaffolds into every single student we encounter,’’ said Joshua Kanies, Ed.D., director of the CTLE said after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Even though we are addressing the needs of the grant that we received from the federal government, our goal is to take that and spread it out across all our campuses and all of our students.”
The Center for Teaching and Excellence continues the legacy of the College, which has worked to ensure that students are successful and served well.
Marla and Steve Garchik have generously gifted $1 million to Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Steve is the founder of The Garchik Family Foundation, which was started in memory of his father. Marla is an active board member of the Foundation.
The Garchiks’ gift brings the Keeping the Promise total raised to more than $240 million toward its goal of $250 million. There have been a remarkable 1,101 commitments to the campaign since its inception.
Marla and Steve only moved to the area 11 years ago, but during that time as permanent residents, they have made multiple visits to Boca Regional for their parents’ care. For that reason, they both feel very close to the hospital and its mission to provide the highest level of healthcare in South Florida.
“From the moment we walked through the doors, we believed you can truly feel this is a community driven hospital,” Marla explained. “The staff and facilities are a step above. Honestly, we feel so lucky to have found this special place of care for our family members. The hospital is critical to the care of our community. For generations to come, this hospital promises to provide stellar healthcare to the greater Boca Raton region. We’re grateful to the extraordinary nurses, doctors, the foundation and the community outreach of the hospital. Therefore, our promise is to do every-
thing in our power to support this special place. We are honored and proud to support the foundation and the other donors who are keeping the promise.”
Marla is a philanthropist and the founder of Peace Love Solve, a lifestyle brand that spreads awareness, acceptance, kindness and inclusion for children and adults on the autism spectrum. She is also an Advisory Board member for Autism Speaks (Washington, DC and Palm Beach Chapters) and an Advisory Board member of the Charlie Fund. Steve is the President of SJM Partners Inc., a Commercial Real Estate Development firm based in Delray Beach, Florida. The Garchik Foundation has issued numerous grants and gift dollars primarily to hospitals (curing diseases), to education for underserved communities, as well as donating an endowed professorship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
“The future development of Boca Raton Regional Hospital is progressing at such an incredible pace because of donors like Marla and Steve who recognize and appreciate our vision to be the preeminent regional leader in healthcare delivery and the hospital of choice for patients, physicians, employees and volunteers,” states Lincoln Mendez, North Region Executive for Baptist Health and CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
“With four children and five grandchildren, the Garchiks recognize the need for great healthcare not only now but for our future generations. Donors like Marla and Steve are essential to the long-term success of the hospital,” explains Stan Barry, chairman of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and co chair of the Keeping the Promise campaign. “They understand that the hospital cannot thrive without the support of our philanthropic friends and residents.”
The $250 million Keeping the Promise campaign is the largest campaign in the hospital’s history. It is supporting the most ambitious period of growth and expansion for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The campus redevelopment plans include at the centerpiece, the new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower where patients will be welcomed in the inviting new Louis B. and Anne W. Green Lobby with retail, dining, meeting space, a sanctuary and other conveniences for visitors. The new tower features all new surgical suites and all private patient rooms exceeding the latest safety standards for patient care. An expansion of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is underway with an emphasis on neurovascular/ stroke, central nervous system and epilepsy/seizure disorders.
In the current hospital building, all existing rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation of all patient units. The 972-car Schmidt Family Parking Facility will be connected to the main hospital once construction is complete. Also included in the plans is the new Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion, to be located across the street from the hospital with an outpatient surgery center, physician offices and additional parking. These investments are the initial steps toward an even broader vision for the campus with greater access points and even more specialties.
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The game features independent Liberty, 8-4 overall, and Mid-American Conference Champion Toledo, 8-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. This marks the eighth time in nine years that the bowl game hosts a conference champion. Conference champions are 5-2 in the bowl game with the two losses coming in 2014 and 2018 when two conference champions matched up.
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of offense in the first half and dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring Temple, 20-8, in the final 15 minutes. The Rockets are No. 1 in the MAC and ranked 39thnationally in scoring offense, averaging 32.1 points per game. Toledo will be appearing in its 20th post-season bowl game and currently holds an overall bowl record of 11-8.
The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s basketball team took a break from its SSC slate to face Johnson at home on Wednesday night.
The Sailfish (4-2, 1-2 SSC) were in control from the opening tip. Points came in bunches for the ‘Fish with the duo of Bryce Laskey and Jalen Cooper combining for 46 points. PBA shot a DII-era record 65 percent from the field while holding the Suns (1-7) to 32 percent shooting. The Sailfish ran away with a 101-56 win.
Laskey scored a team-high 26 points on an efficient 12-for-15 from the field with six rebounds. Cooper recorded 20 points with six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. Will Lee recorded 12 points, converting on four of five attempts with four assists. Marcus Montalvo scored 11 points with four rebounds and two steals.
The Sailfish came out flying to start the game. A 10-0 run with buckets from Laskey, Lee, Montalvo, and Ryan Claflin put PBA ahead 32-9 through the first 10 minutes of action. The ‘Fish went into the halftime break with a 55-18 lead.
range. PBA also dominated down low, totaling 34 points in the paint in the period.
With the game getting out of hand, Johnson’s offense started to get going in the second half. The Suns doubled their scoring output in the second half.
PBA continued to pile on with contributions from Broderick Ellis, Trent McNair, Kolbe Ashe, and Pedro Brown. Ellis led the bench unit with nine points and three boards. McNair scored seven points with a team-high eight rebounds. Ashe tallied six points and four rebounds. Brown finished with five points and six rebounds.
The Sailfish cruised to a 101-56 win. PBA dominated on the boards, grabbing 45 rebounds to Johnson’s 27. The Sailfish finished with 72 points in the paint, compared to 26 for the Suns. Tonight’s point total placed seventh in PBA’s DII era for most points scored in a single game. PBA totaled 43 field goals, two buckets shy of a program record.
Liberty and Toledo will meet for the fourth time in school history. The teams last met in 2007 when the Rockets hosted the Flames. Toledo leads the series with a 3-0 record.
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The ‘Fish shot nearly 70 percent in the first half while going 6-for-8 from 3-point
PBA faces a big test on Saturday in the form of No. 3-ranked Nova Southeastern. The game at Rubin Arena takes place at 3 p.m.
Toledo will be playing in its second RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl with its first appearance coming in 2015 when Candle debuted as head coach and when the Rockets defeated No. 24 Temple 32-17. Toledo held the Owls to just three points and 67 yards
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