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JARC Allows Clients to Return To The Adult Day Training Program

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PBC Congressional Delegation Urges County to Require Masks in Essential Indoor Establishments

By: Megan Mandatta Dave Kerner, Mayor of Palm Beach County, submitted a request to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that the county transition into Phase Two of reopening despite the number of positive cases rapidly increasing. Moving into Phase Two of reopening would entail restaurants increasing their indoor capacity with unlimited outdoor seating. Bars would also be allowed to reopen while adhering to the same restaurant guidelines. Movie theaters, concert venues, arcades, and other entertainment businesses will reopen

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On Monday, the JARC Florida, a non-sectarian and non-profit organization known for providing services to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, began the reopening process for the Adult Day Training (ADT) Program. Through the JARC FL clients are prepared for their Community Works Program and gain assistance with securing employment. JARC offers apartment living for those who do not Story on Page 9 require 24-hour supervision By: Destiny Harris as well as vocational training in the Mel & Elaine Stein Every year Juneteenth, which is also known as “Black Independence Day,” is observed an- Living and Learning Center. nually across the country to commemorate the end of slavery in America and is especially JARC’s group home important for African Americans. residents for clients who Despite the fact that President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation live in JARC’s residential was issued more than two years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863, a lack of Union soldiers in the rebel group homes or apartments state of Texas made the order difficult to enforce.

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Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will be welcoming back visitors starting on Tuesday, June 16. Public hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Achievement Centers for Children and Families (ACCF), established in 1969 and serves 900 local children and families annually from three locations in Delray Beach, reports overwhelming response to its meal program that launched on March 23. The organization has partnered with local restaurants and community agencies to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to local families. Thus far, they have been able to provide 3500 meals, including 1100 dinners, 900 lunches & 1500 breakfasts and, last Friday, were able to provide two rolls of toilet paper to each family. • Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits, in partnership with Miami Marlins Foundation and Ark of the City are teaming up to host a distribution of food and supplies to South Floridians with food security needs during the coronavirus pandemic. The abrupt and ongoing interruption of business in various industries caused by COVID-19 has increased demand for food distributions to support Floridians. With the help of the Miami Marlins Foundation and Ark of The City, Farm Share is slated to feed 500 local households on Wednesday, April 15. • In response to the “stay at home” orders affecting so many worldwide, The Unicorn Children’s Foundation is pivoting to provide virtual supports and resources to people with special needs and their families. The Foundation is seeking partners to provide virtual programs to a population who typically suffer from social isolation. Now is the time to take advantage of technology and ensure families have access to information, guidance, learning, and social opportunities. • Just one day before receiving a letter from the City of Boca Raton that announced the closure of all nonessential and commercial businesses until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, Florida Atlantic University merchandise store, It’s Owl Time, officially announced it would be permanently closing its store near the middle of May. • As Florida Atlantic University has already announced that classes will continue

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• The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced Florida will pilot a program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase groceries online with the use of an EBT card. SNAP participants are automatically eligible to participate in this program and do not need to apply.

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• The Early Learning Coalition is seeking assistance in helping child care centers serving emergency personnel, and essential workers obtain the necessary supplies they need to stay open safely. During this time of need, The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County has generously received a donation of $10,000 in highly coveted hand sanitizer from the Medical Group of South Florida. • Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital today announced the appointment of KerryAnn McDonald, MD, to the medical staff of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute (LWHWI) and BocaCare® Physician Network. She specializes in benign and malignant breast disease. • Art enthusiasts can expect to be moved this fall by three exhibits that cover a range of topics including sexual assault and its effect on victims. The exhibits, which will be displays at The Art Gallery at Eissey Campus and The Gallery at Lake Worth Campus, showcase stories, ideas and perceptions through paintings, drawings, photography, graphic design and more. They are free and open to the public and feature artwork created by PBSC students and community artists. • Baptist Health South Florida is once again the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report with 32 high-performing awards in 14 types of care. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is once again the highest-ranked hospital.

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Community Local Executive Director Becomes US Secretary of Energy Discusses Philanthropy Tank’s Chief Hurricane Preparedness By: Megan Mandatta Executive Officer Following her first year as Philanthropy Tank’s Executive Director, Amy Brand has been named the nonprofit’s Chief Executive Officer. Since Brand began with the charity that empowers young philanthropists she has overseen the expansion and start of the program in Baltimore, the 5th year of the program in Palm Beach County, fundraising, staff expansion and adjustment of operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brand will lead efforts to expand the organization into markets across the country. Recently the charity held its signature student Finals event online. Previously, Philanthropy Tank (www. philanthropytank.org) finalists presented their charity ideas on a stage in front of hundreds of audience members at the Kravis Center. The traditional “Finals” event was canceled because of the pandemic. Brand shifted gears and oversaw the production of the “Recorded” Live Finals Event where students were able to make their presentations via ZOOM to four PhilanthropistInvestors. The seven local, student-led

charity programs earned nearly $90,000 in funding and each was assigned a mentor. The virtual event was presented on the charity’s social media pages and website. It reached more than 10,000 viewers. Currently Philanthropy Tank is accepting applications for new students in both Palm Beach County and the Baltimore area. Applications are available on the charity’s website, Philanthropytank. org Brand has more than 25 years of nonprofit development experience in South Florida. Her career path includes 5 years with Habitat of Humanity of Palm Beach County, the Broward County American Cancer Society and Bethesda Hospital Foundation. She is the past president of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), Atlantic Florida Chapter and the Palm Beach County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP.) Brand is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County and currently serves as the Vice President, Community Outreach for the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation. Heizer Media Group

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On June 12, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dan Brouillette, attended a briefing in Miami from Florida Power & Light Company pertaining to hurricane preparedness and the use of technology in restoring power during this hurricane season. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, the City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and FPL CEO Eric Silagy met with Brouillette to discuss the logistics of handling this hurricane season and potential foreign cyberattacks on our power grids. “It’s very important that we get ready [for hurricane season]. Nobody does it better than the utilities in Florida,” Sec. Brouillete said in an interview on the Joyce Kaufman Show. “So, we’re down there… to visit with some of the folks on the ground and take away perhaps some best practices, some lessons that we can share with other parts of the country.” One of the major concerns addressed by Brouillette, aside from losing power in the midst of a storm, is a cyberattack on our power grids. “As we face these types of pandemics, or types of disruptions in our daily lives, adversaries around the world would love to take advantage of that, so we’re watching the situation very closely and ensuring that countries like China, Russia, Iran and others, who are adversaries to the United States do not take advantage of this particular time period,”

Brouillette commented. Brouillette said that President Trump’s Nuclear Fuel Working Group’s Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy and the Bulk Power Executive Order are essential to our energy independence and protection strategies. The Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy recommends “taking a whole-of-government approach to supporting the U.S. nuclear energy industry in exporting civil nuclear technology in competition with state-owned enterprises,” according to the U.S. Department of Energy website. On May 1, the Bulk Power Executive Order authorizes Brouillette to work with the Cabinet and the energy industry to secure America’s Bulk Power System, one of the major electric system networks in the country. “We can prepare for [hurricanes] by taking prudent steps to ensure our grid is ready, reliable, resilient and secure,” Brouillette told the Orlando Sentinel. “We also need to be prepared for another kind of storm- this one manmade- as new cyber threats and attacks against our energy infrastructure pose a very real danger.” After the hurricane preparedness briefing, Brouillette traveled to FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, responsible for generating 1,600 megawatts of energy– enough to power more than 900,000 homes. Finally, Brouillette toured the Juno Beach facilities to monitor the wind, solar, nuclear and natural gas power plans for FPL and NextEra Energy Resources.

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PBC Congressional Delegation Urges County to Require Masks in Essential Indoor Establishments Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Alcee Hastings (FL-20) sent a letter to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners urging them to follow national best practices to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by requiring masks to be worn in all essential indoor establishments. On Monday, Florida recorded nearly 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new and confirmed cases in a single day. In Palm Beach County yesterday, there were 344 new cases and 12 deaths compared to 77 cases and 6 deaths two weeks ago. The letter states in part, “No one should have to choose between our health and our economy – in fact, a healthy economy cannot exist without a healthy workforce and healthy customers.

It is both unfair and unsafe that people who wear masks in supermarkets, drug stores and other businesses open to the public should be put at risk by those who do not.” The letter continues, “Symptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and asymptotic people with COVID-19 can all be contagious via respiratory transmission, which is why the CDC recommends the use of face coverings to reduce the spread of the virus. According to a recent study published in a prominent health journal, states that required the use of face coverings have prevented 230,000 to 450,000 cases of COVID-19 between the dates of April 8 and May 15th. In fact, medical experts agree that wearing a mask reduces the risk of spreading or contracting the virus.”

JARC Allows Clients to Return To The Adult Day Training Program By Destiny Harris On Monday, the JARC Florida, a non-sectarian and nonprofit organization known for providing services to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, began the reopening process for the Adult Day Training (ADT) Program. Through the JARC FL clients are prepared for their Community Works Program and gain assistance with securing employment. JARC offers apartment living for those who do not require 24-hour supervision as well as vocational training in the Mel & Elaine Stein Living and Learning Center. JARC’s group home residents for clients who live in JARC’s residential group homes or apartments are the first to be apart of the reopening for the ADT program since it’s closing in March due to COVID-19. According to the JARC’s website, the JARC plans to open back up for the remaining community clients on Monday, June 22nd. In order to maintain a 50 percent capacity level within the program’s facility, the two groups will switch off each week. June 19 - June 25, 2020

A COVID-19 test must be completed by clients no more than seven days prior to June 22, 2020. Clients are required to arrive wearing a mask. Face shields will be required for all clients and will be provided by JARC FL and will remain at JARC FL. The JARC FL gardeners are working in the Ability Garden to plant, water, and mend plants. The fulfillment center is working on stuffing, labeling, packing, measuring, and sealing packages for companies like Stealth Supply in Delray Beach. JARC’s Café 95 kitchen clients are now working to handle packaging for the Meals on Wheels program with Rales Jewish Family Services. All returning clients to any JARC FL Programs must return a signed waiver prior to starting. When clients are cleared for return to the program, families will be provided a schedule for attendance to accommodate social distancing guidelines. Attendance will be scheduled for three days on the week of return and five days per week for every other week thereafter.

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OBITUARY Karen Elizabeth Stegeman Karen Elizabeth Stegeman, 54, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away suddenly on June 14, 2020 of a heart attack. She was born on May 14, 1966 in Toledo, OH as the only daughter of beloved parents John G. and Joann E. Stegeman who preceded her in death. Karen attended E.L. Bowsher High School in Toledo, Ohio and later obtained a degree in cosmetology. She became one of the youngest regional managers for Glemby Salons in the Midwest. She moved to Indianapolis, where she was very proud making the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders look their best. Karen was passionate about her career, so she then made a career change. For the past 13 years she was a Senior Recruiter at American Travelers Staffing Professionals. This career path moved her to Phoenix, then Boca Raton, and back to Phoenix and a cherished life with Anne Gibbons and their four dogs, Davey, Chaz, Benji and Cooper. Karen was an avid baseball fan and was raised as a Toledo Mud Hen and Detroit Tigers fan. She also was a huge Ohio State Buckeyes fan. She was a “southpaw” who could throw a great pitch. While living in Phoenix, she loved attending the Arizona Diamondbacks games and organized a softball team and enjoyed kickball with Anne and her friends.

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EDITORIAL By C. Ron Allen

Protesters Hope to Send Clear Message by Marching, at the Polls It’s been nine days since the world watched a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed George Floyd in daylight, killing him in the middle of a downtown street as three fellow officers stood by and did nothing. The killing, which trails a depressing pattern in American history, triggered astonishing and inspiring nationwide protests over police racism and racial inequality as well as scattered incidences of violence and unrest in cities across the nation. In a symbolic show of support, a group of dismayed local residents are expected to exercise their First Amendment rights today and peacefully express their anger and sorrow. They will walk from Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St., at 5 pm to West Atlantic Avenue. Arm in arm with police brass, they will continue east to City Hall, where they will voice their concerns about the social injustices that have reached a tipping point. A selected list of respected local residents and members of the clergy have been designated to share their views on the current unrest. Members of the public will also be allowed to speak for two minutes. These residents, while decrying the heinous acts, know that they must channel

their frustrations into actionable policies and reform. They each have different roles to play in the fight against systemic racism, but as was the consensus among the organizers recently, “it is important that we remain unified in our resolve.” Like me, they agree that the time to meet anger with action is now. It is understandable that some local residents are uneasy about the organization of a protest taking place in our city. Most of these protests are peaceful, but not all have been. In cities where they are not, police officers are often the target of that violence. Let us look at this protest, not as a sign of our city’s weakness but as a monument to its strength as a community that advocates on behalf of its residents. Delray Beach residents should be assured that what played out in Minneapolis between former Officer Derek Chauvin and Floyd is not likely to happen in their city. That’s because police Chief Javaro Sims has created a culture where his officers respect the residents, regardless of their zip code. Sims said he has provided diversity

and de-escalation training for his officers and has been listening to members of the African American community. Immediately after seeing the video, Sims was the first law enforcement official in Palm Beach County to publicly bemoan the act. “There is no training at this police department that teaches officers to take this kind of action. I believe the officers that stood around are just as guilty. It showed a complete disregard for human life,” he said. “At this police department, we will continue to build community trust and be willing to question and denounce actions that are wrong.” Since he was sworn in as chief last February, Sims had logged countless hours attending community forums and listening to residents’ concerns. That is an understatement as the Delray Beach Police Department, for years, has enjoyed a cordial relationship with members of the African American community. That was largely because of the community policing initiative that fostered relationships between the police and the community through sports and events. Like the thousands of protesters who exercised their right to peaceably

assemble as well as the right of free speech, today’s speakers want to vent, a rage born of despair. And their despair is from knowing that their government has failed them in times of need. Many progressive mayors and governors have been focusing on the urgent need for rapid, fundamental law enforcement reform. Still, most have been mum as rioters and looters rip apart their downtowns, further crippling many small businesses already wounded by the pandemic shutdown. Local leadership could never be more crucial than these days when residents are expecting one of local government’s most vital responsibilities: fighting crime and keeping people safe. I am comforted in knowing that the organizers realize that the issues won’t be solved by policing alone. They understand that real change is local and they hope to send the clear message by registering for the Census and at the ballot box. C. Ron Allen can be reached at crallen@DelrayBeachTribune.com or 561-6650151.

POSITIVE LIVING By Robert J. Tamasy

Combating Fear of the Unknown, Focusing on the Known Years ago, discussing the challenges of making decisions during a war in the Middle East, described the variable factors involved as “known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns.” Most of us will never have to handle such wartime responsibilities but given the uncertainties of the marketplace – even when we are not in the middle of a global pandemic, the unknowns can weigh heavily on us. As we entered 2020, one of the “known knowns” was that the economy in many parts of the world was flourishing. Based on what we had been experiencing, there was great anticipation that prosperous times would continue throughout the marketplace. Among the “known unknowns” was that some major event could arise to cause a sudden shift in the economic climate. Everyone knew that was a possibility, but no one knew for certain what that might be. The

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greatest “unknown unknown” as we started the new year, of course, was the emergence of COVID-19, an incredibly aggressive virus that would spread from China and bring about a global pandemic. Our tendency is to let the unknowns – ones we know about, and those we do not – to overwhelm us, filling us with fear and worry. However, there is an alternative. We can choose instead to focus on the “knowns,” those things we can trust in and depend upon. The problem is, in turbulent times such as we have experienced recently, there are few knowns we can concentrate on with confidence. This where faith – the confident assurance and earnest expectation we have in the God of the Bible – can sustain us. Corrie ten Boom, who with her family in The Netherlands helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II, wrote about this. She

said, “Never be afraid to commit an unknown future to a known God.” In the Word of God, we find hundreds of promises and precepts, assurances we have from God as followers of Jesus Christ that apply as directly to the marketplace as they do to any area of life. Here are some of them, and I would encourage you to search the Scriptures for many more: We can know God has a specific purpose for our lives. “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future…. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:11). We can know God uses adversities we face for our benefit. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).

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We can know God is not distant, that He is approachable. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are yet was without sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:15-16). “In [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence” (Ephesians 3:12). We can know God hears and responds to our prayers. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked on him” (1 John 5:14-15).

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Opening Boca Raton cautiously, safely Coronavirus continues to plague our lives, institutions and the economy throughout the U.S. and around the world. And after enduring weeks of strict isolation, we are all ready to break out into the open to enjoy some fresh air, a sit-down meal with friends at a comfortable dining spot and some shopping at stores that might not be considered “essential.” This pandemic that’s messed with our lives going on three months is really annoying. We’ve had to put up with uncomfortable facemasks and uncomfortable living conditions. We’re really tired of binging on television, staring at the ceiling and, as the Statler Brothers once sang, “Counting flowers on the wall.” We got some good news this past week from Gov. Ron DeSantis who said he plans to begin easing some of the restrictions that have held us safe in our own homes, longing for the outdoors, the parks, the beaches and restaurants that offer more than only “pickup and delivery.” But DeSantis didn’t give us a timetable for opening. And the president promises only that freedom will come “soon.” Two things come to mind in these difficult times. We all have a duty to prepare for the world we will eventually walk out into. And the people who will begin reopening their shops and stores in Boca Raton and its environs this coming week – we hope – have a responsibility to let us know what we will encounter. Lots of people say we will encounter a “new normal” when we saunter out into the streets to face a brave new world. We have to be ready to deal with it. Remember when wearing facemasks in stores and businesses was just beginning? Those of us who donned those facial accouterments back then felt truly out of place and a bit freaky with a hunk of cloth around our mugs. Now, we feel strange if we go into a store without a mask. We’ve all felt the hostility of others who are becoming more and more frustrated by these “new rules.” We’ve been told to move away from other people in stores and warned to observe the “oneway” signs on the floors of businesses. We are all dealing with telephone menus that tell us that “out of an abundance of caution and because of CDC regulations,” the store is closed. Let’s hope this week sees some thawing of the COVID-19 ice. We deserve it. We have been through tough times and things don’t seem to be improving very fast. When Gov. DeSantis said he

planned to start opening Florida, he excluded the three southernmost counties – Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach – which means changes in our situations are being put off to another day. And we don’t know which day that is. To our friends who operate businesses in the South County area that have been dark and empty for months, please let us know when you are opening, and what regulations, if any, we will have to follow to enter your premises. You know, The Boca Raton Tribune has been working hard not only to present news of importance about COVID-19, but we’ve encouraged small business owners to make an announcement of when their eating spots, clothing stores, nail clipping salons, barber shops, breakfast nooks, card stores, shoe repair businesses, furniture stores, car dealerships or other entrepreneurial efforts will be back in business. Keep letting us know. Send some of your pertinent information to the newspaper. Or, better still, buy an ad. Newspapers have expenses, too, and we’re are not out of the financial woods. We want to post all the info we can about what your business is doing right now. Are you open or closed? Do you have new hours? Are you offering specials? We want to share this online for free. Please fill out this simple form with basic info and we will post it for our readers as soon as possible: https://bit.ly/355eupA. We are very glad that many businesses out there have taken the initiative and already sent us their information. And we’d love to tell the world when you’re going to be back to “business as usual.” Yes, we want normalcy back again. At first, it may be a new normal, with maskwearing required, greater distances between tables at restaurants and fewer available seats in movie theaters or at live theater productions. It has truly been a learning experience to try and stay in touch with friends and colleagues via Facebook, Zoom, YouTube and other cyber-communications modes. But nothing beats a warm smile and a handshake (for now, we’ll accept an elbow nudge) from friends we haven’t seen for too long. Let’s get together – but do so by following the rules.

When Larry was CEO of an information systems company, someone filed an unwarranted lawsuit against the company. Along the way, even though Larry’s company was innocent of any wrongdoing, many people urged him to settle the lawsuit. The cost of mounting a defense, even if unjustified, as well as the time defending the case would require, made an out of court settlement the most reasonable course of action, they contended. Rather than conceding to those recommendations, Larry prayed for wisdom and direction. As he did that, God impressed upon Larry that rather than settling, he should defend the company because it was innocent. The prolonged legal process did cost millions of dollars in legal fees, but the company was ultimately vindicated and cleared of the wrongful claims. In the meantime, God blessed and prospered the business so much that the legal fees became insignificant in size. Reflecting back on that troublesome and stressful time, Larry concluded that the fact his company had thrived in the midst of great adversity was a reflection of God’s favor for obedience. Repeatedly in the Scriptures we read that we should seek God-inspired counsel when confronted with difficult decisions. For instance, Proverbs 15:22 states, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” However, that does not guarantee that all the advice we receive is necessarily correct. We need to consult the Lord directly, and when He leads us in ways contrary to the counsel we have received, we still must do as He instructs.

Close, trusted friends are an asset, without question. But they can never replace and should not supplant the counsel of the One we should trust the most. Jesus spoke to His followers and admonished them about the importance of remaining close to Him: If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you” John 15:7). The Bible often underscores the importance of having complete trust in God: Trust even when we don’t understand. Sometimes God calls us to act in counterintuitive ways, as Larry did in rejecting the recommendation to settle the unwarranted suit. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight”(Proverbs 3:5-6). Trust even when we fear disaster. Emotions may cause us to seek the fastest, seemingly easiest solutions to pressing problems. However, belief that God has our best interests at heart should encourage us to look to Him, rather than at our circumstances. “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). Trust even when God’s way doesn’t seem practical. If God is leading you to take a stand, trust in Him, even when others disagree. “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun” (Psalm 37:4-5).

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FAU’s Marine Science Lab Receives $1.125M

Florida Atlantic University has officially announced a $1.125 million gift from The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation. The gift will establish the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Marine SEA Scholars Program at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Marine Science Laboratory in the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex in Boca Raton. The monies will support a cohort of scientists-in-training, comprised of one post-doctoral fellow, three graduate students and five undergraduate students supervised by Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., director of FAU’s Marine Science Laboratory and professor of biological sciences in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. The program will create opportunities for the cohort to collaborate across the areas of science, education and art. “This gift will allow for the next generation of marine scientists to ensure that important work and discovery will continue for generations to come as evolving impacts to the marine ecosystem continue,” said Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU’s Marine Science Laboratory is home to diverse marine studies, many focused on the fundamental understanding of sea turtles and environmental impacts. The lab frequently hosts neonate marine turtles between one week to a few months in order to allow research that supports conservation to be completed. FAU students learn about the turtles, participate in the research and become unofficial spokespersons for the unique lab. With more than 30 years of expertise studying the biology and conservation of sea turtles, Wyneken’s research

programs address some of the fundamental questions in the field that require the turtles to temporarily join the lab. Her long-term studies of nest temperatures and primary sex ratios show how species differ in their responses to changing climate and weather conditions. Other work to understand the neonate requirements of the highly specialized, delicate and endangered creatures leatherback sea turtles is unique to the FAU lab. “This gift will provide amazing opportunities for marine biologists-intraining to gain hands on experiences in the science and the communication of science.” said Wyneken. “The combination of students at different stages of their education promotes an influx of energy and innovation and creates a culture of expertise-sharing and team-building.” FAU’s Marine Science Laboratory at Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex was built in 1990. FAU partnered with the City of Boca Raton to enable FAU marine scientists to create a special learning environment for faculty and students, enabling them to collaborate and expand their environmental research and education. In 2002, FAU created a visitors’ gallery, later adding graduate student docents to educate the public about the current research being conducted. Last year more than 170,000 visitors from all over the world toured the gallery. The vision of the FAU Marine Science Laboratory is to create opportunities for students to become scientists by learning from internationally recognized faculty in a setting that provides hands-on experience and engages them in educating the community about its oceans, beaches and marine life.

Juneteenth 2020 Celebrations Held In Boca Raton and Boyton Beach

Every year Juneteenth, which is also known as “Black Independence Day,” is observed annually across the country to commemorate the end of slavery in America and is especially important for African Americans. Despite the fact that President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was issued more than two years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863, a lack of Union soldiers in the rebel state of Texas made the order difficult to enforce. The recognition of Juneteenth is influential now because of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a policeman knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes in Minneapolis. Living rooms, parks, and neighborhoods normally filled with cookouts, speeches, and music have now become virtual celebrations due to COVID-19 and are held all over the United States on June 19th, to recognize the liberation of those who had been enslaved.

Today the mayor of Boynton Beach, Mayor Steven Grant led a “Juneteenth Celebration Of Freedom until 2 p.m. at a strip mall on 132 NE 10th Avenue. The festivities include a live DJ along with free food and drinks. The event is hosted by Chevydtv Foundation Inc. non-profit organization that supports inner-city youth in educational, vocational, and character skills in a safe and nurturing environment since 2019. According to WPTV, city staffers at the celebration surveyed people on their needs like child care, the Internet, and food. In addition, a local celebration will be taking place today from noon to 4 p.m. at 200 Ruby St. at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Boca Raton. The congregation of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a community cookout, a protest, and a virtual group discussion on racial identity, alliance, and activism to discuss Black history.

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Palm Beach County Requests to Start Phase 2 Despite Increasing COVID-19 Cases By: Megan Mandatta

Dave Kerner, Mayor of Palm Beach County, submitted a request to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that the county transition into Phase Two of reopening despite the number of positive cases rapidly increasing. Moving into Phase Two of reopening would entail restaurants increasing their indoor capacity with unlimited outdoor seating. Bars would also be allowed to reopen while adhering to the same restaurant guidelines. Movie theaters, concert venues, arcades, and other entertainment businesses will reopen at 50% capacity. Tattoo, tanning, and massage parlors may also begin opening following safety procedures set by the Department of Health. “With the flattening of the curve accomplished, we are now watching certain metrics to ensure that we are not seeing a new surge,” County Commissioner and Palm Beach County Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth said. “Those metrics include the number of new positive cases… also the number of people who are being hospitalized… and respirator [availability]. And ultimately the number of people who are dying from the disease.” If the percentage of people positive with COVID-19 goes above 10% of all tested, then that may prompt further action to go back down to Phase One of reopening, Weinroth added. According to the Florida Department of Health, Palm Beach County confirmed 200 new cases on June 11, with the positivity rate currently at 8.5%. On June 10, the positivity rate stood at 10.7%. Palm Beach County had a total of 8,209 positive cases as of June 11 with that number continually rising. “That 10% number… is something we look at, the ICU bed utilization is something we look at, the general hospital utilization number is important,” County Commissioner Hal Valeche said, “Depending, if all three are going up rapidly, I wouldn’t want to speculate, but I am sure we would… go back to Phase One. I do not think we will go back to the pre-Phase One regime.” Valeche acknowledged the new cases and positivity rate increase by stating DeSantis will now likely allow Palm Beach County to move into Phase Two. Valeche also added that it is impossible to know when DeSantis will respond to the county’s motion to move out of Phase One. “It’s no secret that our case numbers are going up, so we are aware of it, the governor is aware of it, and I think we are essentially pausing right now,” Valeche said. “The numbers have gone down since the start of the pandemic, both in hospitalizations and in mortality, and the number of new cases. While it is a number that continues to grow because we continue to test more and more of

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our residents; the ratio of positives to the number of people being tested has stayed very close to about 8%,” Weinroth commented. According to The Palm Beach County Department of Health, there are

of us who are healthy have, again, made a tremendous sacrifice over several months to protect their health and now it is time that we are able to go forward with our lives. Let the kids go back to school and camp and let people again enjoy their

a total of 1,698 new positive cases with 47 new deaths in Florida. The Florida Department of Health states that in Palm Beach County, 17% of all cases required hospitalization with a total of 416 deaths. DeSantis denied the claims of spiking COVID-19 cases and believes the majority of cases are coming from nursing homes, according to an article published in the Sun Sentinel. The Florida Department of Health currently shows the median age of positive cases at 46 years old. Both Weinroth and Valeche agree that the main push to transition to Phase Two for the county comes from a need for economic stimulation. “I am disappointed that our numbers have gone the way they are. Because [for] a lot of these businesses every day that they are out of customers they are getting closer to being done. And I hate to see that. But, on the other hand, the health of the public has always been our first priority,” Valeche said. “There is a balancing between making sure everybody is being kept safe and making sure that we still have businesses that are still viable when this is all over,” Weinroth said. Face masks and coverings are not required or enforced across the county but remain a strong suggestion. Weinroth said that when residents contacted him regarding restaurants and servers not complying with facial coverings, he suggested they choose to not go out to that particular establishment. “We have a small portion of our residents who are vulnerable… and it is these residents that we are really trying to protect from this and those residents now have to take additional precautions, and if that means they should be staying home and having their food delivered or having their groceries delivered, that is really the way they should be going about their business,” Weinroth said, “And most

lives.” Valeche says if the transition into Phase Two is approved, then a special task force will be put into place to enforce compliance with social distancing practices. “We are going to put together a group that will be focused on educating

the public and ensuring compliance. They are going to be making inspections of [businesses] not complying with distance. This task force will be announced next week, and they’ll be making visits to restaurants, hotels, wherever is supposedly not following the guidelines.” Currently, the enforcement and concurring punishments of violations is still up for debate. Once this group is announced, the instructions for businesses will be set out in more specific detail. Valeche believes that misdemeanors may be involved, and these charges will fall on the businesses, not the individual. The Florida Department of Health releases daily reports of COVID-19 cases broken down by each county. This information can be found on their website https:// experience.arcgis.com/experience /96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b2 5e429. “The Palm Beach County Health Department is giving us feedback all along the way, and if we find we are losing control over the virus, then there would be an action to do the social distancing and perhaps make some adjustments to the businesses,” Weinroth concludes.

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Major Updates and Improvements How two New York-based health To The City of Boca Ratonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sign providers are fighting COVID-19 in Code Palm Beach County By: Destiny Harris On Thursday, June 11th the Boca Chamber Government Affairs Committee held a Zoom meeting to discuss the proposed changes for Sign Code in Boca Raton presented by the Development Service Director, Brandon Schaad. The Boca Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Government Affairs Committee acts as a liaison between government representatives and the business community. The decision to write a new sign code was made after the Reed vs Town of Gilbert, Arizona case in 2015 in addition to the chain legal landscape, and dissatisfaction with the aspects of signage regulations from the Community Appearance Board (CAB). The new sign code was adopted on May 27th, which allows greater flexibility for signage, streamlines the approval process, consolidates sign regulations into one document, and sets more precise standards for signage. Changing the sign code has been a process that has taken years in the making to approve. When the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign ordinance was originally initiated, it gave the city a unique, uncluttered look that limited commercial intrusion into landscaping and streetscapes in the 1960s. However, the Committee thought it was time for a modernization of signage and regulations to make it easier for businesses to get approval.

On February 27th, 2017, the CBA and the City council held a roundtable meeting with the goals to streamline the sign approval process, coordinate sign design, improve design flexibility, treatment of logos, the number of colors, and building architecture. Some of the changes included allowing staff to approve most individual sign permits except when there is a higher-level review required. The sign ordinance also repeals and replaces the previous sign code and changes the approval process for signage. In addition, there are changes being made to the way the signage is regulated in the city. Under the new regime mandated by the CAB, multi-tenant properties are now required to have a Master Sign Plan for commercial property. They will also be in charge of handling approvals for sign variance instead of businesses going directly to the city council. Submissions that meet baseline regulations will be completely approved by staff. The new master sign plan is required for any nonresidential development with multiple occupancies. The CBA is relaxing enforcement on any banners and street signs that were used for closed restaurants and those put under lower occupancy thresholds until the reduced occupancies are in effect. The municipal code has not been codified yet and will take a few months to be officially updated.

By: Trey Avant

The COVID-19 pandemic has kept New York-based health providers, NYU Langone Health and the Hospital for Special Surgery, busy with patients who have decided to remain in Florida. NYU Langone Health has two locations in Palm Beach County and is known for serving not only local patients but New Yorkers who come to Florida in the winter and return to New York in the summer. The state of New York has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in America causing New Yorkers and other visitors from densely populated areas, such as the Northeast, to delay returning home. According to the Palm Beach Post, NYU Langone is planning to add an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, and a host of additional doctors to help handle

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the influx of patients. To combat the spread of coronavirus, NYU Lagone requires masks to be worn by patients and health care workers. Patients will also be screened for coronavirus symptoms prior to appointments. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is another New York-based health provider that is fighting the spread of coronavirus in Palm Beach County. HSS opened its first Florida clinic this February in West Palm Beach but when the pandemic hit utilities that were not emergencies were prohibited. Now that restrictions are slowly being lifted, HSS plans to reach nonemergency patients virtually and requires patients who are prepping for surgery to get tested for COVID-19. NYU Lagone has offices in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, while HSS is set up in West Palm Beach.

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sports Legendary Area Girls Lacrosse Coach Named First Female Director on Board

A consistent staple in the South Florida girls lacrosse coaching world for over 20 years, Eileen Cleary Pliske has been named to the Florida Youth Lacrosse Foundation’s Board of Directors, making her the first female to hold this role for the Boca Raton non-profit organization. Pliske is currently the Head Girls Lacrosse Coach at Pine Crest Preparatory School in Fort Lauderdale, a program she has led since 2006. She was officially welcomed as a Florida Youth Lacrosse Foundation Board Member in late 2019. Pliske began her lacrosse playing career in Freeport, NY, and was named a US Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American before bringing her talents to Loyola College in Baltimore as a member of the collegiate women’s lacrosse program. It was in Baltimore at Mercy High School, Pliske first got her start coaching as an assistant in 1992. A few years later, the New York native moved south and entered the South Florida coaching world, first in Coral Springs, then at North Broward Prep before finding her current position at Pine Crest. Under her guidance and leadership, the Pine Crest lacrosse program

totally transformed in just five seasons. In her first year at the helm, Pine Crest was District Champions for the first time in school history. This would not be a rare occurrence in the Pliske-era, the Panthers went on to win District titles for the next 12 out of 13 seasons (2006-2012, 2014-2019), including two regional championships. Pliske’s personal accolades prove her South Florida dominance. She’s been honored as the Sun Sentinel Coach of the Year twice, Miami Herald Coach of the Year four times and US Lacrosse South Florida Chapter Coach of the Year once during her time with the Coral Springs Tomahawks in 2003 and three consecutive times with the Pine Crest program. Her most recent accolade from the Miami Herald came after this past 2019 season, demonstrating her continued success in the sport. Pliske’s efforts and career were most largely acknowledged in 2011 when she was inducted in the US Lacrosse South Florida Chapter Hall of Fame. She joins 13 other members on the Florida Youth Lacrosse Foundation Board and her connections with girls and women’s programs will be a key asset to the Foundation’s efforts locally and statewide.

FAU Men's Golf's Maguire Earns All-C-USA, All-Freshman Nods

Conference USA named Florida Atlantic University's Alex Maguire to its All-Freshman team and All-Conference Third Team on Thursday. Maguire is the program's first All-Conference selection since joining C-USA and its first AllFreshman selection since 2014. The Mornington, Ireland native played beyond his years in his first collegiate season. Maguire shot the secondbest single-season stroke average (72.43) in team history in 2019-20, adding three eagles to tie for seventh all-time. "I'm very excited to hear of Alex's third team all-conference and allfreshman team selections," FAU coach Ryan Jamison said. "Alex had a great first year, and I really feel like this is just the beginning of something special for him

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with continued hard work and education." Last season Maguire garnered a 362 National Scoring Rating, ninth in FAU history. His 65 in round three of the 2019 Golfweek Program Championship was the second best single-round score ever posted by an Owl. Maguire shot par or better in eight rounds overall, the 14th most in program history. For the year, Maguire finished in the top-10 three times and the top-25 once. He was an integral part of FAU becoming the second-ranked freshman class by Golfstat's relative strength (420.582). Maguire and FAU hope to build off this year's postseason honors heading into their next campaign.

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Kreuzer becomes a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American

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For the second straight year, Lynn University's Helen Kreuzer has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2018-19, Kreuzer was named a Second Team Academic All-American for the 2019-20 season. Kruezer was named a Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-America Team as an at-large selection. An All-American in the classroom and on the golf course, Kreuzer concluded her outstanding career as a two-time Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American while maintaining

a 3.99 GPA in Sports Management. On the course, Kreuzer helped lead the Fighting Knights to the 2019 NCAA South Regional title and their first NCAA Division II National Championships appearance since 2015 last season after winning the 2019 Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Championship. She was also the low medalist at the NCAA Regional, becoming the first player in program history to win outright. For her career, the senior boasted 17 top-10 finishes and four individual event victories – the second-most in program history. Kreuzer graduates as the school record-holder for lowest stroke average (74.99) and 18- (65), 36- (138) and 54-hole (207) totals.

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