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Mizner Park getting spiffed up – artistically and culturally – with two new projects By: Dale King The north end of Mizner Park should be the artistic and cultural gem of the city. After all, the property houses the Boca Raton Museum of Art and the Count De Hoernle Amphitheater. The neighboring structures are in excellent shape. But adjacent to the amphitheater that is normally a year-round entertainment and activities hub were it not for the COVID pandemic is a vacant lot often used for overﬂow parking at amphitheater events.

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Boca Raton’s Seniors Helping Seniors a lifeline during COVID-19 pandemic At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the country faced what The Atlantic called a “bafﬂing problem”. A nation-wide mask shortage. China had stopped shipping masks to the United States due to its own Coronavirus outbreak, and America’s stockpile was almost out. Healthcare workers were forced to reuse masks and people across the country were trying to come up with alternatives to store-bought medical-grade face masks. The gravity of the situation and the undeniable impact it could have on the elderly population was not lost on Ed Dunkel and Paul Kaiser, owners and caregivers of the local branch of Seniors Helping Seniors, which took action early on in order to ensure the safety of both employees and clients. “I went to all the local sources, drug stores, etc., to see if I could buy some masks and they were already sold out and at that point I thought…this is going to be a problem,” said Kaiser.

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Boca Raton, FL 33432 www.ci.boca-raton.ﬂ.us Constance Scott and Brian Stenberg, both candidates for Boca Raton City Council in the March 9 municipal election, will speak to members of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce at a “virtual” meeting Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.

• In March this year Boca Raton Resort & Club furloughed 995 employees and last Monday announced that those employees along with “a small group of currently active landscaping employees” would be permanently laid off according to a letter published by WPTV from the Boca Resort & Club’s general manager to Florida’s State Trade and Rapid Response Coordinator. • The South Florida Fair plans for its continuation of the annual event to take place Jan. 15-31, 2021- this year, it’s an Earthly Affair. Located at 9067 Southern Blvd., the South Florida fairgrounds and the Expo Center, this will be the fair’s 109th anniversary; the staff and CEO, Vicki Chouris made sure that the show will still go on, especially following the CDC guidelines. Fairgoers and natives of South Florida look forward to this fair as a fun interactive way to spend time with their family and friends. • Hannah Herbst has accomplished more than some do in a lifetime -all before turning 20 years old. Her success has spanned over a ﬁve-year period while attending FAU High School, simultaneously earning a college degree at Florida Atlantic University. • After closing twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Lauderdale’s Museum of Discovery and Science reopened for a second time on December 12. According to the Palm Beach Post, during December the museum will be open on the weekends (Saturdays 10am-3pm, Sundays 12pm-5pm), but is expected to resume normal operation in January starting with their “Noon Year’s Eve Celebration” on December 31. • The 2021 Festival of the Arts Boca will occur from March 6-14 and will exist completely online including an abridged version of their normal itinerary. • Registration for the event will begin in January at FestivalBoca.org. Once registered, you will have access to the streaming platform to view the live performances.

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COMMUNITY Boca’s Mizner Park getting spiffed up – artistically and culturally – with two new projects By: Dale King The north end of Mizner Park should be the artistic and cultural gem of the city. After all, the property houses the Boca Raton Museum of Art and the Count De Hoernle Amphitheater. The neighboring structures are in excellent shape. But adjacent to the amphitheater that is normally a year-round entertainment and activities hub were it not for the COVID pandemic is a vacant lot often used for overflow parking at amphitheater events. In original plans for the arts-oriented north end of the park, that lot was to house additional cultural offerings. Two projects are in the offing that could bring color, renewed artistic interest and more potential for public utilization by cultural organizations to the top of the park. One proposal is sponsored by the city and should be completed in a few months. The other has won the endorsement of the Boca Raton City Council, but it is in the process of being funded and constructed through an arts-oriented citizens group headed by Andrea Virgin, a Boca Raton native, president of Virgin Design and a professional ballerina. In January 2018, she launched Virgin Design with a vision of creating a planning and engineering services firm centering on clients’ experience. At the same time, she joined the board of directors at the Boca Ballet Theatre, where the concept of envisioning and ultimately developing a performing arts center in Boca Raton was born. She has spent much of the past three years forming a committee, raising money and taking plans for the proposed arts complex to the City Council and various civic groups looking for feedback and seeking support. The project will be called the Performing Arts & Innovation Center. In addition to her early education, she trained at Boca Ballet Theatre and Harid Conservatory to become a professional ballerina, ultimately dancing with both the Houston Ballet and Ballet Florida. At that point, she decided to enroll fulltime at Florida Atlantic University to gain the chops for a second career as a civil engineer. Upon graduation from FAU and Cornell University, she swapped her dance shoes for a hard hat and began working for large design companies, she recently told the Rotary Club. Since then, she has raised $1 million in

both seed money and in-kind services for the proposal. In a power-point presentation that accompanies her talk, Virgin pointed out that Boca excels in many areas, but lacks a solid performing arts center. To fill this void, she has worked out a master plan with the following:• A main auditorium that can be configured in assembly/lecture mode with either raised or collapsed seating.• The walls can be moved to accommodate different sized groups, enabling more organizations to use the facility as it adjusts to their requirements. The total project cost is estimated at $126 million and the facility is slated to open in 2025. “Even if it is delayed by a year or two due to the coronavirus, this would be a wonderful addition to the future of Boca Raton,” she said. The other project – scheduled for completion this spring – ties in with the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Advisory Board headed up by Councilwoman and Deputy Mayor Andrea O’Rourke. The City Council recently selected artist Eduardo Mendieta to paint a mural on the front stage doors of the Mizner Park Amphitheater. It is one of several public art projects commissioned around the city in the last few years. Council members said the large open “canvas” of the amphitheater stage doors will become a focal point of Mizner Park. Mendieta’s “On Stage” mural design was chosen from among 29 artist submissions reviewed at the Dec. 8 City Council meeting. Work on the mural will begin January 4, and it is expected to be completed by March 31. Council members reviewed photos of all the proposed artwork at a council workshop meeting, then made their final decision at Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Mayor Scott Singer and the other four council members all agreed on Artist Number 9, which was Mendieta. “The intention is to select an artist or artists who can create an expressive, inspiring mural on the stage doors that is reflective of downtown Boca and the spirit of the city’s art, history and culture,” said Ruby Childers, the city’s downtown manager, who addressed council members at both meetings. O’Rourke said she was “looking for professionalism” in the entries. “It can be iconic; it doesn’t have to be completely literal.” The “canvas” area of the Mizner Park stage door is 60 feet wide by 30 feet high. The doors are divided into six 10-foot-wide panels.

BLU-PAC picks to address Boca Chamber By: Dale King Constance Scott and Brian Stenberg, both candidates for Boca Raton City Council in the March 9 municipal election, will speak to members of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce at a “virtual” meeting Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Both officeseekers have been endorsed by BLUPAC, the Chamber’s political action committee which supports office seekers considered to be business-friendly. Scott is seeking Seat C, which will become vacant starting in April because the

incumbent, Jeremy Rodgers, is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Also in the running for Seat C are Yvette Drucker, who was appointed in October to fill the seat temporarily because Rodgers has been called to duty with the U.S. Navy; Josie Machovec and Bernard Korn. Stenberg is challenging Seat D incumbent Monica Mayotte, who is running for re-election to a second term. The BLU-PACendorsed candidates will address a combined meeting of the Government Affairs and Economic Development committees of the Chamber via a virtual hookup.

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Boca Historical Society uses pandemic MNM Theatre Company Offers downtime for $3.9M upgrade Streaming for an Upcoming Show By: Dale King

lection of Mizner Industries and architectural drawings and images of the great designer’s plans, which put the tiny town of Boca Raton on the map in the 1920s.

Like many other organizations, the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum has been shut down for quite a few months. But unlike many other organizations, the BRHS&M didn’t shut its doors to prevent an incursion by COVID-19. It kept the public at more than arm’s length while it conducts “a total, top-to-bottom, $3.9-million reimagination, redesign and renovation,” said Mary Csar, executive director of the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum. “The official reopening date will be announced in early 2021,” she added. She recently told the media that she “is ready for a bigger, brighter 2021 to arrive. Bigger and brighter applies not only to the new year, but to the brandnew museum that BRHS&M has become.” The Historical Society is in the Old Town Hall at 71 N. Federal Highway, a historic building and eye-opening place, if only for the oldtime signage on the doors, telling visitors where various offices – including the mayor’s chamber — were located. The building housed municipal offices as well as the Boca Fire Department. “The historic Town Hall has been our home since the mid-1980s,” said Csar. “But, due to space limitations, our exhibitions have been temporary and largely two-dimensional.” Not any longer. Said Csar: “The dynamic redesign of the new Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum will allow for both permanent and changing exhibitions that will appeal to families, students and research buffs of all ages—all under the concept of ‘History Alive!’” “Expert exhibit designers Creative Art Unlimited of Pinellas Park was engaged to design the space layout and create new interactive exhibits for the museum,” she added. “The new exhibits will be immersive experiences that document the growth and development of Boca Raton from a small farming town to the sophisticated, internationally known city it is today. It will incorporate many more artifacts and memorabilia, plus other valuable information.” The new permanent galleries will include: Historic Timeline, starting with the earliest Pre-Columbian inhabitants up to the 21st century. Pioneer Days focused on the local heritage of a small farming community.

In addition, the City Council Chamber will feature display areas and cabinetry for changing exhibits and will also function as the museum’s lecture hall. The redesigned Research Library will house the society’s extensive archival collections and provide workstations for research patrons. Csar said the Boca Historical Society & Museum is still raising funds for this ambitious renovation, and naming opportunities are still available. Anyone interested in helping to preserve and promote Boca Raton’s history can do so by contacting Csar directly at 561-395-6766 or director@bocahistory.org. The mission and purpose of the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, said Csar, is to collect, preserve and present information and artifacts relevant to the past and evolving history of Boca Raton and to maintain a visible role in the education and the advocacy of historic preservation in the community, particularly through its ongoing project, History Alive! Although currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BRHS&M “is using this time to completely reimagine and renovate the museum, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022,” Csar added. Appealing to local historians, tourists and residents, the museum’s Fire Bay Gift Shop will, when it reopens, feature elegant and educational gifts for all ages, including crafts by local artisans, historic photographs, unusual Boca-based gifts and souvenirs, books by local authors, and The History of Boca Raton DVD—as well as the annual holiday ornaments.

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World War II, when the Boca Raton Army Airfield served as the Air Corps’ top secret radar training facility. IBM, featuring a major collection of functioning vintage IBM PCs. The company owned a remarkable number of acres in the Blue Lake area between Yamato Road and Spanish River Boulevard. While the firm moved out of Boca decades ago, the unique design of its buildings remains alive in the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC) and the Don Estridge High Tech Middle School, whose core is an old IBM building. It was named after a former IBM executive.

By: Megan Mandatta Maltby and Shire’s Closer Than Ever is set to be available for streaming on demand through January 10th, a production put on by the MNM Theatre Company. Tickets are available now for $20 at https://www.mnmtheatre.org/ or https://www.showtix4u. com/event-details/41307. “We are so proud of this project,” MNM Producing Artistic Director Marcie Gorman said. “We want to make sure everyone who would like to see Closer Than Ever has the opportunity to do so.” The show has already received glowing praise from composer David Shire and lyricist Richard Maltby Jr since beginning its streaming. Maltby and Shire based the show on real-world experiences from those close

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to them, ranging from security and aging to unrequited love. Closer Than Ever has Aaron Bower, Johnbarry Green, Shelley Keelor, and Elijah Word as its stars. With Eric Alsford as the Musical Director, Emily Tarallo as the Choreographer, Clifford Michael Spulock as the Lighting Designer, Mike Kelly as the Sound Designer, Cliff Burgess as Videographer, and Amber Mandic and Andrea Guardo as co-stage managers- this show proves to be a community effort. Each crew and cast member has worked with the MNM Theatre Company in the past. This award-winning not-for-profit theatre company has tickets available through January 10th, with the link being active for 48 hours after the first click.

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Boca Raton Election Roundup By: Dale King Six political hopefuls are officially running for two seats on the Boca Raton City Council in the March 9 municipal election, according to papers filed in the city clerk’s office. Constance Scott, Yvette Drucker, Josie Machovec and Bernard Korn are seeking Seat C while Monica Mayotte, who currently holds Seat D, is being challenged by Brian Stenberg for that position. Mayotte is seeking her second three-year term. The Seat C situation is a bit more complicated. Incumbent Jeremy Rodgers, a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve, took a leave of absence last year after being called to military duty in Qatar. By late October when it became apparent Rodgers would not be returning soon, council members sought out a registered

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voter to fill the position on a temporary basis. Scott and Drucker were among 32 applicants, and the council chose Drucker to serve until the election. Korn, who listed his address as 720 Marble Way, filed for office in November. Machovec, of 503 W. Conference Drive, completed her nomination papers in December. Drucker, of 6466 NW 32nd Terrace, and Scott, of 300 E. Royal Palm Road, round out the field. Of all the candidates, only Scott has held elective office before. In fact, she was the council member in Seat C from 2009 to 2015, immediately preceding Rodgers. Korn has been a candidate in several recent local elections. Drucker is active in the community, but has not held elective office, nor has Machovec.

FAU Names Dean for College of Social Work and Criminal Justice Florida Atlantic University has announced Naelys Luna, Ph.D. as its founding dean of the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. “Dr. Luna has a strong vision for the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice during this critical stage of its development, which is complemented by her focus on student success, the research enterprise, and branding the new college,” said Bret S. Danilowicz, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at FAU. She brings a wealth of experience and an extensive research publication record in the areas of substance use disorders, mood disorders, spirituality, parental roles, mental health outcomes in minorities and psychosocial functioning. “I am very excited to lead FAU’s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice,” said Luna. “I look forward to working with an exceptional team who inspire and prepare tomorrow’s social work and criminal justice leaders, scholars, practitioners and policymakers to effect positive change in the world.” The College of Social Work and Criminal Justice encompasses the Phyllis & Harvey Sandler School of Social Work and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The College offers one doctoral, two master’s and two undergraduate degree programs; three special-

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ization certificate programs in child welfare, healthy aging and addiction; and four postgraduate certificate programs, including Paralegal, Legal Nurse Consultant, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The College also houses a number of research and service centers, including the Child Welfare Institute, the Healthy Aging Academy, and the Robin Rubin Center for Happiness and Life Enhancement. “We will continue the work already underway at the College to elevate our research and scholarship excellence and innovation; introduce instructional synergy and curricula development with a student-oriented focus; build and maintain a strong culture of positivity and high morale; and enhance our development and fundraising efforts,” said Luna. Luna earned a Ph.D. in social work and a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in New York and a Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. As a licensed social worker, she helped develop ADHD and PTSD programs in a child and adolescent outpatient psychiatric hospital. She has also provided clinical social work services to children, adolescents and their families in outpatient units, partial care programs and private practice.

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Alfred “Zack” Straghn, 92, Helped to Construct the Cultural Architecture for Change in Delray Beach Alfred “Zack” Straghn, a longtime funeral home operator, softball coach, Sunday school teacher and fighter who was instrumental in Delray Beach hiring black police officers and the integration of the city’s beach, died Dec. 3 at Delray Medical Center. He was 92. The lifelong Delray Beach resident wore many hats in the community. While many of his roles were unofficial or did not even have titles, he simply did what needed to be done, without expectation of personal gain. In the 1950s and 60s, while working for a funeral home, he and a handful of community activists addressed the most important and volatile issues of the times — segregation, lynching, education and economic justice. Mr. Straghn was a walking archive of history and a voice of reasoning to many. His faith was the center of his life and he studied his tattered Bible daily. He would welcome journalists seeking local historical information into his office where he would give lessons on Delray Beach of yesteryear. Regardless of the topic of the interview, Mr. Straghn had to share two feats: a 1954 effort, which, led to the desegregation of the beach eight years later and the integration of the police force. In the 1950s blacks were prohibited from going to the city’s public beach or the nearby municipal pool, then on the southwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and State Road A1A. In fact, city employees drained the pool at 3 p.m. each day to prevent black kids from using it after hours, he told me. When some youth, including his cousin, defied the order and swam in the Atlantic Ocean, his cousin drowned in an area, heavily populated with sharp rocks. While the boy screamed for help, onlookers ignored their pleas, he said. Angered in-part by the tragedy, Mr. Straghn and a group of blacks staged a “wade-in” protest, which resulted in arrests of black beachgoers, and even cross burnings. The saga gained national attention. “We are going to swim in the three miles of beach here and nobody is going to stop us because this belongs to us, we pay tax in this city and this is January 8 - January 14, 2021

where we are going to swim,” he told a WPTV-Ch 5 reporter in a February 2019 interview. Mr. Straghn then tried unsuccessfully to get then police chief, R. C. Croft, to hire more blacks on the force. The few blacks on the force could only patrol and make arrests within the black community. After Croft retired in 1972, his successor, James S. “Jimmy” Grantham reached out to Mr. Straghn and asked for his help to recruit black officers. Lorenzo Brooks was one of those hires. “That was very important to Zack,” said Brooks, who retired after 23 years as a captain. “He knew the importance of integration and the fact that [blacks] couldn’t do certain things…, such as use the beach or the swimming pool, was very concerning to him.” Sixty years later, the agency has boosted its numbers to 25 black offi-

cers, including 20 males. Delray Beach police Chief Javaro Sims, who is credited with increasing the minority hiring, calls Mr. Straghn “a staple and cornerstone in the city.” “He has been a catalyst to African-Americans in the city and certainly within the Delray Beach Police Department,” said Sims, whose father and Mr. Straghn were classmates. “Mr. Straghn was also huge supporter of me in my capacity at the police department. There will never be another Zack Straghn.” His verbal melees did not stop there. He fought so blacks could use a coin operated laundry and to be served at a restaurant downtown, Brooks said. “Delray Beach has progressed a long way as far as integration and working with people to come together as one, thanks to him,” Brooks said. Between fighting the establishment, Mr. Straghn found time to coach soft-

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ball. Long before the term nonprofit organization was even coined, he had a traveling softball team that toured the state. I met Mr. Straghn when I moved to the city in the late 1980s and became a member of his church, Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. He was my Sunday school teacher (something he truly enjoyed), one of my mentors and someone who genuinely cared about me as a person. As a cub reporter, I would spend time with him learning the checkered histor y of this oceanfront enclave, where I had planned to “get my ticket punched” and move on after two years. I soon learned that while often unnamed or underappreciated, he led the fight to free this city from the vestiges of Jim Crow. And while many of his fights were under the auspices as president of the local NAACP, many were invisible to the public. Mr. Straghn loved singing bass with the Delray Community Choir, his church choir and the Men’s Chorus. I anticipated the rare occasions when we would do a duet. Until a few years ago when his health began declining he would walk for miles from his home on Southwest 5th Avenue to the beach every week day, something he did for more than 60 years. Five years ago, Palm Healthcare Foundation honored him with the Let’s Move Legendary Award for his inspiration, which led to its annual “Let’s Move” walk. Long before the area was saturated with black funeral homes, it was almost guaranteed that when an elderly person died, Straghn & Son’s Tri City Funeral Home would do the services. Mr. Straghn made friends with the families he counseled. He was a consummate professional with a unique mix of business acumen and compassion for the thousands of families he served over the years. Two sons, Keith and Vince, preceded him in death. Survivors include his childhood sweetheart and wife for more than 70 years, Lois, and a host of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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An Update on Vaccine Rollout

Our County Administrator, Verdenia Baker, has offered the following update of the COVID-19 vaccinations in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management (PBCDEM) is supporting State efforts of the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County (FDOH) and the Health Care District of Palm Beach County (HCD) to vaccinate high priority populations in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order number 20-315. High priority populations include: front-line health care workers; long-term care residents and staff; and individuals 65 years of age and older. The Governor’s Executive Order modiﬁed the original county strategy which incorporated CDC recommendations. Therefore, the county and its partners have been required to modify distribution strategies to meet the requirements of EO-20-315. The COVID-19 vaccination allotment and distribution of the vaccine is under control of the State of Florida through its Department of Health and the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Our vaccination planning strategy is dependent on the vaccine supply level. Vaccine supply has been limited since the beginning and likely will be limited for

some time, so the initial allocation of doses has been focused on “high priority populations” with subsequent expansion to broader populations planned as supplies grow. The FDOH received 20,000 doses on December 23, 2020, and subsequently received 4,500 on January 4, 2021. Palm Beach County area hospitals received separate allocations directly from the State and must dispense according to the Governor’s Executive Order. Long-term care facilities and nursing homes vaccinations are being managed under federal and state initiatives. As of Wednesday, approximately 6,000 doses have been distributed. For any type of vaccination process to work efﬁciently, appointments are necessary (no spontaneous “walk up” arrangements). All patients receiving the vaccine must complete consent forms with pre-screening questions to be completed prior to arrival. Based on the Governor’s announcement on January 4, 2021, there will be some deployment by the State directly to churches in underserved communities. The county will support these effort as needed. Federally Qualiﬁed Health Centers in the county will be receiving vaccines and will register the high priority population to provide vaccinations at their facilities.

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If you have ever watched a TV wildlife documentary that shows a lion hunting its prey, you will recognize the lion’s common practice: Finding the slowest or weakest gazelle and isolating them. Once the prey has been isolated, victory is assured. There is safety in being part of a group; alone, the prey does not have a prayer. This problem manifests itself in the marketplace as well. Ambitious, driven people willing to do whatever it takes to reach their goals and advance their careers choose to go it alone. Rather than partnering with others, seeking to leverage their respective skills and strengths, the “lone ranger” pursues the prize unaware of pitfalls lying ahead. Many a rising star has stunningly crashed and burned without the support and accountability that come from being a part of an effectively, well-functioning team. In a professional, personal and spiritual sense, we have an enemy who – like the cunning lion – also desires to isolate us so we can be taken down morally, knowing we are at our weakest when we are alone. If we allow our pride to prevent us from calling a friend when we sense that we are in danger, we are prone to destruction. Over and over in the Scriptures, we read about the importance of joining forces with others in common pursuits: The safety found in numbers. We find countless examples of how working together, whether on a project or seeking to solve a problem, is more effective than trying to accomplish things alone. Two horses, or oxen, can haul multiple times what a single animal can pull. We see this all the time in the business and professional world as well. “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man falls and has no one to help him up!… Though one may be overpowered, two can de-

fend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). The value of a trusted friend. Sometimes all it takes is a single genuine friend, someone who cares enough about us to tell us the truth. Even when what they have to say is hard to hear. “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). The benefits of friendly friction. Sometimes “sparks” fly when we interact with others, whether in creative interactions or in receiving constructive criticism. As the adage tells us, “Not one of us is as smart as all of us together.” The potential benefits of rubbing shoulders with one another in workplace settings are immeasurable. “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17). The importance of mutual encouragement. Facing the challenges and struggles of life and work can at times seem overwhelming. Having others alongside of us to offer support, helpful advice and affirmation can make a tremendous difference in how we cope with difficulties and hardships. “And let us consider how to spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25). When we are well-rested, well-fed, calm and content, we are tempted to believe that we do not need anyone else, that we can handle any and all obstacles alone. But at times like that we can become most vulnerable, letting down our guard against temptations and external threats. So we are wise to beware and be aware. When you are feeling hungry, angry, lonely or tired, do not insist on trusting in your self-sufficiency. Seek out a friend. It may save you from destruction. Heizer Media Group

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Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Fundraising Efforts after Annual Gala’s Cancelation By: Megan Mandatta Many organizations and businesses have had to change the way they make money due to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure their success and the safety of their guests. The Boca Raton Museum of Art has canceled their January gala and instead are choosing to hold a virtual fundraiser through January 15 called An Irresistible Urge to Create! The link to donate can be found here: https://secure.givelively.org/ event/boca-raton-museum-of-art-inc/anirresistible-urge-to-create-fundraiser Support for the Boca Raton Museum of Art allows for major artists to include their work in the museum such as Paul Gervais and Jeff Whyman. “Never has creativity been more needed, so we looked to the most creative among us to make our fundraising campaign unique. It’s all part of our effort this year to explore the Irresistable Urge to Create- a theme tak-

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en from our upcoming exhibition of outsider art,” Executive Director of the Museum Irvin Lippman said in a statement. “Those artists, who worked outside the margins of society, shared the overwhelming motivation to make art. This year we commissioned new works directly from artists in our community to help us thank our donors and to underscore the importance of supporting local artists.” Donors who choose to give $1,000 or more can expect to receive an “Irresistible Gift Box” that includes two limited edition beach towels by Jose Alvarez, two limited edition pillow covers by Vickie Pierre, two commemorative tshirts from the fundraiser, limited edition cocktail napkin set by John Boone, two commemorative face masks and more. The Boca Raton Museum of Art is hosting this virtual fundraiser to promote safety among their guests while being able to promote the flourishing of art from major artists in Boca Raton.

Boca Helping Hands feeds hundreds during annual “Give Back” Christmas day feast By: Mamie Barnhardt Although the event couldn’t be held inside this year, Boca Raton’s Helping Hands with help from Town Center at Boca Raton still held their 5th annual “Give Back” C h r i s t m a s d ay feast. With food donated by local restaurants, such as The Capital Grille and Chickfil-a, gifts for kids donated by the community in the weeks prior to the event, and the help of around 100 volunteers, Boca Helping Hands was able to serve hundreds of families this Christmas. “Everybody [that participates] gets something” says the mall’s general manager, Sal Saldana, “All of the volunteers are enriched and nobody is forgotten.” Five-hundred families registered in advance and once they arrived were checked in by vol-

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unteers, and then went to two separate stations, one where volunteers put food in the trunk of the vehicle, and the next where volunteers put toys for kids in the trunk. Extra food and toys went to Boca Helping Hands. Greg Hazle, executive director at Boca Helping Hands says that the event has grown over time with around twohundred ser ved the first year, and although it’s not their biggest event, it is his favorite. “It’s the [event] that I like the most because it gives people a chance to….enjoy luxury…it’s special to me in that way.” Families registered through a variety of participating non-profits, such as 4KIDS of South Florida, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton, and The Salvation Army of Boca Raton, and the event was complete with snow machines, and Santa Claus.

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Virtual Learning Make Time for Fun

For many people, school is back. But, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t look like it ever has before. More students are learning at home via virtual platforms and apps, often alongside parents who are also working from home. It’s a situation that can test even the best of parents. Here are some ideas for making the best of the situation.

Get your child during moving during any breaks, even if it’s just running up and down the stairs a few times. Outdoor time is also important for mental health as well as physical health. When the day is over, shut down the devices and get the kids out of their seats and get them moving. Have Great Communication

Routine Matters Kids are more comfortable and at ease with routines. Set one and stick to it. Wake up at the same time, have a good, nutritious breakfast, and set up for school at the same time. It’s also important that they go to sleep at the same time. Plan for the day in setting class times, breaks and lunch. Set timers and alarms to help them (and you) stay on task. Set Up Shop

Have a dedicated place for school in your home. It should be a well-lit area with convenient electrical outlets and minimal noise and distraction. Make sure it’s an area of the home you can easily see and keep an eye on, even if you have your own work to do. Get Your Tech Together

Make sure your electronics are all charged and ready to go every day. Check that everything’s working, including headphones, before school starts. Speaking of headphones, make sure to invest in a quality pair so that your children can hear the teacher.

Establish clear, open lines of communication with your children’s teachers. Talk to them regularly about what’s working and what’s not working both on your end and on theirs. Make your adjustments as necessary. Also have great communication with your children. Ask them to teach you the day’s lessons and help reinforce their learning by helping them apply what they learned to every day life, like writing letters, cooking or doing laundry.

Using your Local Library Libraries are more than just the Dewey decimal system. You can make great use of your local library this school year, especially, when more classes are online and kids may not have access to their school libraries. Technology Most public libraries these days have desktops hooked up to the internet for you or your kids to apply for jobs, do research or complete schoolwork. But many also allow you to check out electronic devices such as laptops and tablets or even WiFi hot spots. They also have printers you can access to print out schoolwork, materials or other items, often for free. Classes If you’re watching your kids try to do virtual school or you get confused by using your computer, turn to the local library. Most libraries have free or low-cost classes on things like using a computer, learning foreign languages or even chess or yoga.

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Church’s New Scholarship Promotes Faith, Diversity in Counseling A church led by Palm Beach Atlantic alumni is working hard to provide holistic mental health counseling to those in the greatest need. In pursuit of that goal, New Song Church has created a scholarship to help offset the cost of a graduate education for a Palm Beach Atlantic student planning to enter the field. The church awarded the scholarship to Valery Hidalgo during its first “Mental Health & the Church” conference, hosted in October in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic’s School of Education & Behavioral Studies. Hidalg o is a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling, was born in Canada and raised in the United States and Venezuela. Her own experience with social anxiety, along with a desire to help others, motivated Hidalgo to study counseling, she said. “Its values are very much Christlike,” Hidalgo said, citing empathy and unconditional support and acceptance. “Through prayer and meditation on His word is when we are able to see people’s potential and show them the love of Christ.” PBA literally was an answer to prayer for Hidalgo, who earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from a public research university in Miami. She had been praying to find a Christian school where she could complete her graduate studies when she heard a Christian radio station mention PBA. “What is different about PBA is the atmosphere. People are very welcoming. They support each other,” Hidalgo said. “The professors are very attentive to the students. The fact that we pray in our classes – that’s awesome.” New Song’s pastor, Ronnie Perry Jr., is a PBA alumnus, as is its mental health ministry leader, Debbie Manigat. Manigat earned her Master of Science in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling in 2016. Counseling alumnae Bonnie Jo Daniels and Coretta Talbot also were featured in the conference. Alumna Debbie Manigat visits Palm Beach Atlantic’s Financial Aid Office with a check in support of New Song’s scholarship to improve diversity in mental health counseling.The $1,000 scholarship is offered in partnership with a mini-grant from Healthier Neighbors. The church uses the grant from the community-driven health initiative to increase a faith-inclusive lens in the mental health and family therapy workforce and to provide free therapy to underserved Palm Beach County communities. New Song serves the West Palm Beach, Northwood and Riviera Beach communities. The church’s mental health Community

ministry offers training and professional development for churches and counselors, provides low-cost and free clinical counseling, helps with navigation and referrals to services in the community and offers support groups for substance abuse and for unexpected pregnancy through a partnership with YouMom. There are tangible benefits to integrating faith with clinical mental health counseling. Manigat points to studies that link spirituality and religious participation to reduced suicides and substance abuse. New Song’s goal is to make sure people have access to both prayer and cognitive-behavioral therapy if they desire it, Manigat said. Last year, the abrupt closure of the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health exacerbated the need for trained mental health professionals who provide affordable care, Manigat said. The center in West Palm Beach operated an inpatient hospital, an outpatient clinic, a pharmacy and addiction treatment programs for patients who could not afford to pay. After its closure, New Song stepped up to build capacity and start offering services to the community, Manigat said. Part of that equation includes scholarships so that counseling graduates can focus on their practice rather than worry about paying down debt. New Song leaders hope their example encourages other churches to step up. “Any way we can help lower the cost of a counseling education is the goal,” Manigat said. “We definitely see mental health as a ministry.” In addition to faith, diversity plays an integral part in counseling. Scientists have determined that the effects of trauma can be passed down through generations, and that means the children and grandchildren of forcibly displaced indigenous people, enslaved Africans and Holocaust survivors, for example, all carry different types of trauma, Manigat said. “All of us have different backgrounds, ethnicities, families and ancestries, and we have to be able to balance that in the counseling room,” Manigat said. “Diversity is so important so that we can recognize these historical traumas, what people are experiencing unique to their heritage, and link them to support and services.” But just as the effects of trauma are passed down, so is the ability to bounce back – and resiliency can increase. Said Manigat, “If you can’t see God in that, the beauty of His masterpiece … He is still within, giving peace and hope, it’s so powerful.”

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James Batmasian among 26 Pardoned by President Donald Trump Among the 26 people who were granted full pardons from President Donald Trump on Wednesday was Boca Raton resident, James Batmasian. Batmasian ser ved eight months in federal prison in 2008 for failing to pay the IRS about $250,000 in payroll taxes. According to the White House press secretary statement, Batmasian’s pardon was supported by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, Alice Johnson, and former Masters Champion Bernhard Langer, who also lives in Boca Raton, “among many others from the South Florida community that Mr. Batmasian has done so much to serve through his extensive charitable

works.” The White House statement continues by saying: “Over a threeyear period from 2001 to 2003, Mr. Batmasian made overtime payments without withholding for income taxes or FICA contributions. While illegal, Mr. Batmasian recorded all of these payments and made no attempt to hide them when confronted by IRS investigators.” The statement also said that “In 2008, Mr. Batmasian pled guilty to willful failure to collect and remit payroll taxes. Mr. Batmasian accepted full responsibility for his actions, fully repaid the IRS the money he owed, and served his 8-month sentence.”

Palm Beach County seniors may be waiting months for COVID-19 vaccination By: Mamie Barnhardt As COVD-19 cases once again spike, it may be months before Palm Beach County Seniors can get vaccinated. According to the Sun Sentinel, residents of one 55+ community waited for hours to get their first vaccination, and the Broward County Mayor was quoted as saying that there may not be enough vaccines for all senior citizens for several months. According to Executive Order 20-315, signed by Governor DeSantis, only long-term care facility residents and staff, persons 65 years of age and older, health care personnel with direct patient contact, and persons deemed to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by hospital providers are currently eligible to receive the vaccination. According to DeSantis’ vaccine distribution plan, senior citizens fall third on the list of distribution priority, after residents of long-term care facilities and healthcare workers. Florida received 179,400 doses of the Pfiz-

er vaccine in the first shipment, and 367,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine in the second shipment, and as of Monday 15,172 residents of Palm Beach County had received the first dose out of the two required. The process to sign up for a vaccine can be difficult too, as it is different from county to county, and the decision to vaccinate seniors in the top priority group instead of the second priority group as other states have done has led to problems in a system that was not ready to handle the demand, as seniors across Palm Beach County wait in line for a vaccine. As of right now the Florida Department of Health’s webpage for Palm Beach county residents looking to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination is currently “full and closed” as they transition to a new system. Appointments for a vaccine can be requested using this email (chd50feedback@flhealth.gov), and interested individuals should follow this link to ensure they include all the required information.

2021 South Florida Fair canceled and being replaced by mini-fair The traditional 2021 South Florida Fair is now being canceled but the good news is that organizers are replacing it with a South Florida “Mini” Fair, which will be presented outdoors at the fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. during the original fair dates of January 15-31. In essence, this newly planned mini fair is a scaled-back version of the annual South Florida Fair and will still feature many of the fair’s favorite activities. “This decision came about due to growing concerns about the safety of our guests during this pandemic,” said Vicki Chouris, the fair’s president & CEO. “Hosting a scaled back, outdoor version of our traditional fair will still allow fairgoers to enjoy a fun-filled event. Mini but mighty with maximum fun is what we plan to present!” The South Florida Mini Fair will include all of the typical, unusual “friedeverything” fair foods and beverages, a variety of local and tribute bands performing daily, shopping opportunities with vendors under a large tent, racing pigs, a giant sand sculpture, strolling entertainers, farm animals, and visiting the historic buildings of Yesteryear Village. As for rides, only kiddie rides will be offered. Other rides are being eliminated due to the large crowds that they January 8 - January 14, 2021

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dors, and a revamped site layout to accommodate more distancing. There also will be hand sanitizing stations throughout the fairgrounds. “After being cooped up in our

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homes for so long during this pandemic, we think people will be ready to come outdoors to safely enjoy a variety of fair activities,” Chouris added. “It’s possible we’ll be able to host the full-fledged fair later in the year, but for now, we’re inviting everyone to come and experience our mini fair.” On opening day, Friday, Jan. 15, guests will be admitted free during the first hour from noon to 1 p.m. After opening day, weekday hours will be from 4-10 p.m., and on Saturday, Sunday and Martin Luther King Day, hours will be from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Advance tickets are only being sold exclusively online via the fair’s website, www. southfloridafair.com through January 14, 2021. Admission is free for children 10 and younger, in advance and at the gate. (Last year, it was 5 and younger.) Advance tickets are $10 for 11 years and older and may be used any day.Buying a ticket in advance allows for contactless admission and avoiding having to wait in line at the ticket booths. Guests with an advance ticket will show their barcode on their phone or present a printed copy of their purchase at the gate. Tickets at the gate will be $10, good Monday-Friday, and $15 on Saturday and Sunday (a $5 savings compared to last year). Community

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Award-winning dancer/ choreographer Ben Solmor dies at 32

By: Dale King The South Florida performing arts community is mourning the death of Ben Yehuda Solmor, a prominent, highly schooled dancer/choreographer who shared his talent with upcoming young performers at schools and on stages throughout the area. Solmor, who had been fighting a rare form of cancer, passed away on New Year’s Day, three days short of his 33rd birthday. He had shared the pain and struggle of his battle with friends on Facebook. Several years ago, his buddies and colleagues in the dance and theater realm raised money for their ailing friend by conducting a fund-raising production at West Boca High School. Ben used that school for one of the theater arts companies he co-founded. A native of New York, Ben relocated to Coral Springs, where he attended school and graduated in 2006 from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. He later moved to Delray Beach. His award-winning choreography and professional dance abilities were recognized by the New York Post for his performance as DJ Lenny Lizard in the Off-Broadway hit The Boychick Affair. Ben went on to choreograph the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights at the Sunrise Civic Center. Ben was an ensemble dancer several years ago in a production made up of SiCommunity

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mon & Garfunkel songs at the Cultural Arts Center in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park. In 2017, he was diagnosed with Stage 2 chondrosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage. Ben’s was located above his right knee. He underwent multiple surgeries and hundreds of hours of physical therapy, yet he continued to work in the Florida theatre scene. A former member of the Joi Street Dance Company at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ben’s recent accomplishments include: Fiddler on the Roof, Dreamgirls and Thoroughly Modern Millie with Marquee Theater, the professional theater company he co-founded in 2015. Along with The Marquee Theater Company, he also co-founded a school for the performing arts called Next Level and also worked with a dance company and children’s theater there. Ben was also the creative/artistic director and choreographer of Benny’s Burlesque, a “Pussycat Dolls”-styled burlesque troupe. He has also performed at venues such as the Hard Rock and Coconut Creek casinos and The Aventura Arts and Cultural Center. A graveside service for Ben Yehuda Solmor was held Monday at Wellwood Cemetery in upstate New York, according to Alexander-Levitt Funerals & Cremations in Tamarac, which handled the local arrangements. January 8 - January 14, 2021

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Boca Raton’s Seniors Helping Seniors a lifeline during COVID-19 pandemic By: Mamie Barnhardt At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the country faced what The Atlantic called a “bafﬂing problem”. A nation-wide mask shortage. China had stopped shipping masks to the United States due to its own Coronavirus outbreak, and America’s stockpile was almost out. Healthcare workers were forced to reuse masks and people across the country were trying to come up with alternatives to storebought medical-grade face masks. The gravity of the situation and the undeniable impact it could have on the elderly population was not lost on Ed Dunkel and Paul Kaiser, owners and caregivers of the local branch of Seniors Helping Seniors, which took action early on in order to ensure the safety of both employees and clients. “I went to all the local sources, drug stores, etc., to see if I could buy some masks and they were already sold out and at that point I thought…this is going to be a problem,” said Kaiser. Fortunately, a company called Satin Avenue Alterations operates out of the same complex that Kaiser and Dunkel have their ofﬁce and after providing the owner with a mask, Kaiser inquired if she could produce them for Seniors Helping Seniors. Not only was she able to make masks for the senior care providers, but because of the high demand for the product at the time the

business she received from Dunkel and Kaiser “led other businesses to her also,” such as a local medical association and flight attendants, Kaiser says. Originating from Pennsylvania and first beginning their work in 1998, Seniors Helping Seniors has since expanded around the country and internationally, with Ed Dunkel and Paul Kaiser opening the local branch May 12th of 2014. “We have…Boca Raton as a territory and we go down into Broward County…as far as Fort Lauderdale Airport, [our territory] is quite large, it goes from the ocean all the way to the Everglades,” Kaiser explains. The organization Seniors Helping Seniors is primarily based around two ideas. Seniors can help each other age more happily and gracefully, and that seniors who give, and those who receive, benefit equally. “The people that we have primarily do the work are younger seniors…people in their sixties and early seventies, and they are primarily helping seniors in their eighties and nineties,” explained Kaiser. “We find that since they have a closer age…there is a bit more compatibility,” as opposed to having a helper who is in their twenties or thirties. And as the founding principle states, the relationship can benefit both parties. Finding a job can be difficult for an individual in their sixties or seventies and “this is a job with some dignity that they can do,” Kaiser says,

and then points out that many of the employees may need the help they are currently providing in the future. The organization offers various services depending on the needs of the client, but when asked what the most common way they help is, Kaiser responds that it is providing companionship. The bulk of their clientele live alone and Seniors Helping Seniors “[provides] a friendship, a companionship, we go over, we check on them,” Kaiser says, “We become almost a family member as time goes on.” This includes helping in other capacities as well, such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, attending doctors’ appointments, and grocery shopping. The services they provide allow the client to continue living independently at home. Many of the Senior Helping Seniors employees have one of two things in common. Either they were “people who have previously been in jobs which require…helping other people,” such as nurses or schoolteachers, or they have personal experience caring for an important elderly person in their life, such as a parent. The latter is what led Kaiser and Dunkel to Seniors Helping Seniors. “Ed and I decided on this franchise because it was something that both of us could use our personal experience of caring for our parents for…we were able to identify with it…the concept appealed to us,” Kaiser explains.

Although they own the organization, they also ﬁnd time to act as caregivers, and the program has doubled in size since they started. It has grown “like a living organism” Kaiser says, “it grows bigger, and it contracts, and then it will grow bigger,” and the COVID-19 pandemic creates another important shift in their program. According to Kaiser, while they provide the same services that they did before the pandemic, the number of clients and the length of time they provide those services has changed. “The people that remained with us [after COVID-19 hit], we were…a lifeline for them, and we have become even more engrossed in helping, more dedicated, and we place more people for a longer time [with clients] to make sure they are able to get through the COVID-19 problems which arise,” says Dunkel. And even after the pandemic eventually comes to an end, there will be a lasting impact on senior care in the United States. Kaiser predicts that, “People are going to be a little more wary about going into senior living facilities, and they are going to want to stay living at home as long as possible,” and that is the primary mission of Seniors Helping Seniors. “We are affording the individual who is receiving service the ability to live for a longer period of time in their home, and that is invaluable, that is what aging is all about.”

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Morgan Sharp of the Florida Atlantic University women’s cross country and track & field team is the school’s recipient of the Conference USA Fall Spirit of Service Award, as announced by the league on Wednesday. Sharp became one of 14 recipients chosen from CUSA in the fall sports of football and men’s and women’s cross country. Sharp leads FAU student-athletes in community service hours. The junior participated in the FAU SAAC Campus Clean Up in October and November, donated to the Project Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive and purchased holiday gifts for a little girl for the Giv-

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Dixon Joins PBA Women’s Basketball Staff Palm Beach Atlantic women’s basketball has a new addition to the coaching staff, as head coach Manisha Redus has announced the hiring of Chris Dixon as her full-time assistant coach.” I want to thank Athletic Director Courtney Lovely Evans and Head Coach Manisha Redus for the opportunity to join the staff and PBA family,” said Dixon. “I’m very excited and grateful to be working alongside Coach Redus as we continue to make strides toward building our Christian Game-Changers on and off the floor! Coach Redus brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table and I am looking forward to not only amplifying her message, but empowering the women of our program while being developed for life at PBA as a student-athlete and after PBA as a professional.” Dixon joins the Sailfish after previous stops at Francis Marion, Georgia State and Armstrong State. Throughout his career, Dixon has assisted in all facets of the program from recruiting to on-court instruction and game planning. He’s also been tasked to oversee the academic success and monitoring at Francis Marion. “I am so excited to have Chris Dixon join January 8 - January 14, 2021

our women’s basketball family,” said Redus. “He is instant energy and that is going to give this program a huge boost. Chris checks every box that was important in making this hire - his faith, his basketball IQ, his passion for the game, and his desire to empower young women. He’s a great guy - really relational - and a gym rat so our players already have his number on speed dial. Chris is a tireless worker and I can’t wait for him to impact Palm Beach Atlantic in so many positive ways!” While with FMU he served as the recruiting coordinator, helping to set the vision and plan for recruiting. The Patriots found success during his time, picking up a win over a Top-25 ranked Division II opponent in Wingate to start the season. Prior to joining FMU, Dixon spent a season at Georgia State assisting wither player development and before that served his alma mater, Armstrong State, as a student coach. He also spent the summer of 2015 working with USA Women’s Basketball’s 17U Team as an intern. Dixon attended Armstrong State University, graduating in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine/human performance.

A furious second-half rally fell short Tuesday evening, as Florida Atlantic University dropped a 79-70 decision to James Madison University at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. James Madison built a 21-point advantage late in the contest, leading 65-44 with just under eight minutes to play. But the Owls responded from behind the 3-point arc to spark the comeback attempt. Three consecutive triples – two from Michael Forrest and one from Jailyn Ingram – pulled the Owls within 11, 68-57, with 5:30 remaining. A pair of Ingram free throws trimmed the JMU lead to nine with five minutes left, 68-59. Another Ingram triple at the fourminute mark pulled the Owls within seven, as close as they had been since the early moments of the second half. James Madison’s Matt Lewis dashed any further hopes for a comeback with a 3-pointer at the 2:52 mark to put the Dukes

up by 10. Lewis scored 19 and was among four who scored in double figures for JMU. Ingram exploded for the Owls in the second half. He scored 17 of his gamehigh 20 points in the second half. Ingram hit three of his four 3-pointers after halftime as well. Kenan Blackshear and Forrest were also in double figures for FAU with 14 and 10 points, respectively. James Madison opened the game on a 12-2 run. The Owls spent the remainder of the first half chipping away at the deficit. A Giancarlo Rosado bucket with less than a minute left in the half finally tied it at 2525. But that’s as close as the FAU would get, despite the second-half rally. JMU scored the last four points of the first half and then outscored FAU 11-2 to start the second half for a 15-2 outburst. The Dukes led 40-27 less than four minutes into the second half, forcing FAU to play catch-up for the remainder of the contest. Heizer Media Group

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