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County Commissioner Delivers Proclamation to Torah Academy of Boca Raton

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Hispanics Upbeat About Finances, But Consumer Confidence Dips

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Place of Hope Announced Paradise on the Peninsula Committee

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After so much time apart, Torah Academy of Boca Raton’s 22nd Anniversary Dinner was a night that surpassed all expectations of appreciation and emotion. The event was headlined by Avraham Fried, the occasion brought together government officials, police personnel, and of course the supporters, parents, faculty, and staff at the core of the thriving yeshiva.

“The words of encouragement and support from Vice Mayor of Palm Beach County Robert Weinroth and Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, along with the presence of Council Members Andy Thomson and Yvette Drucker, demonstrated the central place and broader impact of Torah Academy,” commented Rabbi Reuven Feinberg, dean.

Lion Country Safari Welcomes Extremely Rare New Species to the Safari

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Teachers and PBC residents reflect on critical race theory

Grunin Foundation Makes $3 Million Gift to Boca Regional Hospital

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By: Gillian Manning

On June 10, Gov. Ron DeSantis banned the teaching of critical race theory in Florida’s public schools, a decision that has garnered support as well as dissent.

DeSantis stated at a State Board of Education meeting that critical race theory is not based on facts.

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• After so much time apart, Torah Academy of Boca Raton’s 22nd Anniversary Dinner was a night that surpassed all expectations of appreciation and emotion. The event was headlined by Avraham Fried, a level of musical talent that matched the importance of the night; the occasion brought together government officials, police personnel, and of course the supporters, parents, faculty, and staff at the core of the thriving yeshiva.

• Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics fell in the second quarter, though optimism about their overall finances is building as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index decreased to 90.8 from 92 in the first quarter, but it remains high above the 82.8 during the second quarter of last year, according to the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business.

• On June 10, Gov. Ron DeSantis banned the teaching of critical race theory in Florida’s public schools, a decision that has garnered support as well as dissent. DeSantis stated at a State Board of Education meeting that critical race theory is not based on facts.

• Place of Hope is thrilled to announce its 3rd Annual Paradise on the Peninsula signature fundraising event celebrating Florida’s treasures presented by The Boswell Family.

The event will take place on Friday, November 19, 2021, at BMR Stables in the town of Jupiter. The theme is celebrating Florida’s many treasures and the event serves to benefit the 330 children, youth, and families in Place of Hope’s daily care.

• Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth wants everyone to know about the newest arrivals at Lion Country Safari, two male eastern bongo antelope to the safari. Makumi and Bakari, one year old and two years old respectively, relocated to Lion Country Safari in late April.

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ported by CBS 12 News, Mayor Scott Singer is taking steps to prevent incidents like the collapse in Surfside in Boca Raton.

• An interdisciplinary international collaboration between Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), will help to advance the understanding of the dynamics of turbulent coherent motions to solve various practical engineering problems. Turbulent flows have a significant influence on the efficient operation of ships, automobiles, and aircraft, as well as on the safe design of buildings, bridges and wind turbines.

• Starting on Thursday morning, Bolay is celebrating its opening by giving the first 100 visitors $50 worth of Bolay for the next three days.

• Designed to enable kids of all income brackets the opportunity to experience superior, personalized education, Fuller Center, a not-for-profit organization focused on early childhood development, has been approved to open a new private elementary school, The Fuller Academy, launching this fall on Fuller Center’s West Campus at 10130 185th Street South, Boca Raton.

• Narbona, a specialty food market and restaurant, will open its third U.S. location at Boca Center in the 9,000 square foot space formerly occupied by Joseph’s Classic Market. Boca Center is located at 5150 Town Center Circle in Boca Raton.

• The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected Dr. Roger Chapman to participate in a special American history seminar on “The American Civil War: Origins and Consequences.”

• The city of Boca Raton intends to put stricter rules in place to prevent tragedies similar to Surfside from happening. As reJuly 9 - July 15, 2021

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COMMUNITY County Commissioner Delivers Proclamation to Torah Academy of Boca Raton

catch, earned this special recognition of the Torah Academy family through their After so much time apart, Torah approach to the challenges of in-person Academy of Boca Raton’s 22nd Anniver- learning during COVID, done with the sary Dinner was a night that surpassed all sensibility and interpersonal sensitivity expectations of appreciation and emo- Rabbi Goldberg a”h espoused.

Avraham Fried sent the room further tion. The event was headlined by Avraham Fried, a level of musical talent that soaring with his music, and created spematched the importance of the night; the cial memories when he sang with the Tooccasion brought together government rah Academy Boys Middle School Choir, officials, police personnel, and of course led by Rabbi Netanel Chait. Spontanethe supporters, parents, faculty, and staff ous dancing broke out to give collective at the core of the thriving yeshiva. expression to the emotion in the room.

“The words of encouragement and The dinner “honorees” this year were support from Vice Mayor of Palm Beach as unique as the event, as Torah AcadCounty Rober t emy honored its Weinroth and Bostudents as “COVID champions.” ca Raton Mayor “The words of encouragement Though the chilScott Singer, along with the presence dren themselves and support demonstrated of Council Memwere not presthe central place and broader ent at the dinner, bers Andy Thomthey enjoyed Avrason and Yvette impact of Torah Academy,” Drucker, demonham Fried concerts just for them when strated the central he visited Torah place and broader impact of Torah Academy,” commented Academy to perform the next day.

Rabbi Feinberg noted, “Our stuRabbi Reuven Feinberg, dean.

He remarked that the audience rel- dents’ resilience and positivity, despite ished the opportunity to publicly recog- challenges that are difficult to fathom, nize and thank the assistant chief and will always be a personal victory they can multiple captains of the Boca Raton celebrate, and will forever be a source Police Department, who deserved their of pride for their parents and teachers.”

Torah Academy parent Dr. Jorie Lystanding ovation and more.

In a particularly poignant moment, ons observed, “The way the students Rabbi Feinberg memorialized Rab- turned to Hashem, redoubling their efbi Ephraim Goldberg a”h, one of the forts at davening and learning, strengthpivotal founders of TABR, through an ening their concern for one another – inaugural award that will now be given as adults, I think we hope we would annually. The two first recipients, Rab- have handled their position as gracefulbi Chaim Glazer and Rabbi Avi Weal- ly if we had been in their shoes.”

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Hispanics Upbeat About Finances, But Consumer Confidence Dips By: Paul Owers Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics fell in the second quarter, though optimism about their overall finances is building as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index decreased to 90.8 from 92 in the first quarter, but it remains high above the 82.8 during the second quarter of last year, according to the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business.

In the second quarter of 2021, optimism declined slightly in three out of the five questions used to generate the index.

Fifty-one percent of respondents said good business conditions will exist in the next year, compared with 54 percent who felt that way in the first quarter.

In addition, 59 percent said there will be good times for the country over the next five years, compared to 61 percent who said that in the first quarter. Meanwhile, 53 percent said this is a good time to buy a big-ticket item for a home, down from 54 percent in the first quarter.

Still survey respondents were upbeat about their finances, with 63 percent believing they are better off than a

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year ago, compared with 59 percent who said that in the first quarter and 47 percent who felt that way in the fourth quarter of 2020.

What’s more, 74 percent said they will be better off financially a year from now, up from 73 percent in the first quarter and 62 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.

“Hispanics were affected tremendously during the COVID-19 recession, and the hardest-hit industries, such as leisure and hospitality, are those that employ the greatest share of Latinos and other racial minorities,” said Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., director of FAU BEPI. “However, the situation is turning around as these industries are hiring again and even offering higher wages. This translates to better opportunities for Hispanics to improve their personal finances.”

The poll is based on a sampling of 616 Hispanics, 18 years of age and older, from April 1 to June 30. The margin of error is +/- 3.95 percentage points. The survey was administered using both landlines via IVR data collection and online data collection using Dynata. Responses for the entire sample were weighted to reflect the national distribution of the Hispanic population by region, education, gender, age and income, according to latest American Community Survey data.

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On June 10, Gov. Ron DeSantis banned the teaching of critical race theory in Florida’s public schools, a decision that has garnered support as well as dissent.

DeSantis stated at a State Board of Education meeting that critical race theory is not based on facts.

Britannica defines critical race theory as an analysis based on the idea that race is not natural but is socially constructed and used to oppress others. It also holds the idea that racism is ingrained in U.S. government institutions which maintain the inequality between white people and minorities, specifically African Americans.

“Critical race theory is just a way to answer questions about things that we already know. For instance, we know that people of color often face harsher sentences in the criminal justice system for similar crimes, right? We know, for instance, that there’s a higher mortality rate among African American women during childbirth,” said Candace Cunningham, Ph.D., a history professor at Florida Atlantic University.

“So, critical race theory is intended to try to figure out why those things are happening, and ultimately, we want to know why because we want to know how to fix it, how to address these issues.”

Henderson Tillman, a recently retired high school history teacher, pondered on a hypothetical situation; If a student were to ask a certain question about race, does this new legislation mean the teacher needs to leave it unaddressed?

“Without a doubt, some teachers are going to feel that their free speech is being constrained,” Cunningham said.

Tillman explained that when teaching U.S. history, talking about slavery and racism is unavoidable. While some students may not give the subject of racism second thought, others may be confused by why the adults in their lives don’t want to talk about it.

“You can’t get around talking about the past. If you’re talking about American democracy, the Founding Fathers, you have to talk about slavery,” Tillman said. “Trying to not have a discussion about a situation that exists, doesn’t help. It doesn’t help. To me, it’s short-sighted, and it helps to maintain ignorance.”

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A forum was held a few weeks later and the board voted to remove that terminology from their statement.

At the forum, one citizen explained how despite his white skin tone, he still went to a bad school. He worked his way through life and got a job not because of his white skin but because of the hours of labor he had endured to get there.

Another explained that by not teaching her children about color, they didn’t see color and in turn were friends with many people of color and varying minority groups.

He used a light switch as an analogy, people are afraid of the dark so rather than adjust to it, they turn on the light switch.

But, Tillman argued, sometimes it’s important to be strong enough to adjust to the darkness as you travel from one room to another, as you travel to where you need to be.

“Call it what you may, but it’s all the same. Black lives matter, critical race theory, now they’re trying to fool you with ‘equity embedded systems.’ They’re changing the word. It’s all the same lie and it all leads to Marxism, hatred, and murder,” said Cindy Falco-DiCorrado, who was arrested in January for trespassing and resisting an officer after entering a restaurant without a mask. “They’re teaching your children to turn against you just as Hitler did in the time of communism with the Jewish people.”

Resistance against critical race theory is often rooted in misunderstanding and fear, Tillman explained.

“Why are we so afraid to look in the mirror to see who we are as a country, and become better?” Tillman said. “Sometimes you have to feel uncomfortable in order for you to grow.”

Meagan Bell, a self-identified teacher, expressed at the School Board forum that in order for an issue like racism to be fixed it must be named and directly addressed.

Falco-DiCorrado described the acknowledgment of white advantage as the push to “hate your country, hate white people, hate everything that is good and true.”

Cunningham stated that this is a misconception about the theory and movement.

“One misconception is that [critical race theory] is based on hate or negativity a n d i t ’s n o t , i t ’s a c t u a l l y t h e exact opposite. It stems from wanting to fix issues, not create them,” Cunningham said.

“It stems from wanting to c r e a t e m o r e u n i t y, n o t l e s s . ” Community

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Place of Hope Announced Paradise on the Peninsula Committee Place of Hope is thrilled to announce its 3rd Annual Paradise on the Peninsula signature fundraising event celebrating Florida’s treasures presented by The Boswell Family. The event will take place on Friday, November 19, 2021, at BMR Stables in the town of Jupiter.

The theme is celebrating Florida’s many treasures and the event ser ves to benefit the 330 children, youth, and families in Place of Hope’s daily care.

“This will be one of South Florida’s largest and best charitable events of the year,” said Charles Bender, Place of Hope Founding CEO. “We are honored to partner with such great community lead-

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ers to end our 20th year as an organization strong. This event will celebrate Florida’s great history and most importantly raise critical funds to sustain and expand Place of Hope’s multitude of programs to enrich and foster hope in the lives of neglected and abused children and youth in our county.”

T h e event will be chaired by committee members Jen Hernandez, Lauren King, and Biani Trimboli who have been fierce advocates for Place of Hope’s mission. Thanks to their hard work, Paradise on the Peninsula will gather over 600 attendees to celebrate old Florida and Place of Hope’s 20 years serving south Florida’s

most vulnerable citizens.

It was recently announced that Place of Hope was rated

by Charity Navigator as the top in the nation and state of Florida for youth development, shelter and crisis services. Place of Hope has been ranked number one in the nation in this category in 2014, 2015, 2016 and again in 2021. In addition, Chari-

“This will be one of South Florida’s largest and best charitable events of the year,” ty Navigator rated Place of Hope a perfect 4-out-of-4star rating and 100 overall score. This is the tenth consecutive year Place of Hope has received a four-star rating by the charity assessment organization during its twenty years of service.

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At the event, guests will enjoy live entertainment by Whiskey Six, amazing food and craft drinks provided by several popular local restaurants, live animals from Busch Wildlife, a mechanical bull, raffles, a wine “ring toss,” cornhole, and more!

Guests will also hear from some of our amazing kids and will enjoy an exhilarating live auction and online silent auction.

We are grateful for many of our 2020 sponsors who have already committed to supporting the event again this year : special thanks to The Boswell Family for returning as Presenting Sponsors. Interested businesses and individuals can e m a i l Ja m i e B @ p l a c e o f hope.com to lear n more about the variety of sponsorship and underwriting o p p o r t u n i t i e s ava i l a b l e.

For more infor mation on the kick-off celeb r ation please email KaylinB@placeofhope.com.

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EDITORIAL By: C. Ron Allen

Delray man Helps Generations as School Crossing Guard for More than 30 Years For more than three decades Herman Lockett has guided school children to safety, crossing the streets that intersect S.D. Spady and Plumosa elementary schools in the city’s northwest neighborhood. His faded orange hat, the sixth one, in fact, is as recognizable as the blaring red stop sign he carries through blazing heat, humidity, rain and an occasional, unscheduled early morning frost during cooler weather.

At 93, Lockett, possibly one of the oldest crossing guards in South Florida, may retire this year.

“I enjoy the children and it gets me out of the house,” said Lockett, who is in his 31st year on the job. He works the morning and afternoon shifts—7 to 8 a.m. and 2 to 3.pm. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Northwest 10th Street. He really could not see himself doing anything else, which is why it’s going to be hard for him to step away from his post where he has helped generations of youngsters cross the road, grow up, and later trust their own to him.

“They come by every day and holla at me,” Lockett said. “Parents, grandparents they bring the grands, and they talk to me.”

He credits the “good master” for keeping him going and sees retirement as possibly the best solution for him to better assist his wife of 70 years, on May 23, who has Alzheimer’s.

“I think he took three days off from work and we had to make him take those days off,” his daughter Artensie Wade said.

When Lockett started in 1990, he was at the corner of SW 10th Street and SW 4th Avenue — near Pine Grove Elementary School — and after one term, he was assigned to his current location.

Over the years he has seen dramatic changes in fashion, street clothes to uniforms; vehicles upsized from sedans to SUVs, and attitudes change from close lipped to free expression. Speeders are a serious problem, however, most notable is cell phone use, both from students and parents. Talking on the phone distracts from stopping before the crosswalk, he

noted.

“I talk to them sometimes but they [his supervisors] say, ‘Don’t argue with them. Don’t be the police,’” he said.

A former chef, Lockett worked at Ernie’s, a longtime Delray Beach staple, for 36 years until it went out of business. He also worked at the restaurant Patio Delray until it was sold.

His former son-in-law, Chris Blake, who has since a Community Service Officer who also served as a crossing guard at the time, who has since retired, encouraged Lockett to pursue a crossing guard job.

On a recent morning, several motorists either tooted their horns or waved at him as they passed through the intersection. With every toot, there is a story.

One he recalls was when he assisted a fellow crossing guard who was afflicted with Alzheimer’s.

“After he was done taking the kids across, he was still standing up in the middle of the street and cars were speeding by,” Lockett recalled.

That scenario was personal for him, considering he cares for his wife, who also is battling the disease, which robs one of their memory.

When Lockett is not piloting students at the crosswalk or cooking for his wife, he stays busy working in the yard. “My heart doctor tells me, ‘Don’t go home and sit down. Be active’ so that’s why I do things around the yard,” he said.

He also serves as an usher and cooks in the kitchen at his church, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist.

Jackie Brown who is in her 34th year as a CSO at the Delray Beach Police Department, praised Lockett’s ability.

“I always saw him out there, rain or shine. Sometimes, he would ride his bicycle, drive his Volkswagen or the other car,” said Brown, who also serves as a crossing guard at Banyan Creek Elementary. “His (former) supervisor had good things to say about him. He said he was one of the most reliable crossing guards.”

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Are You Authentic or a Fading Copy?

Persons who relate well to others, and are appreciated and loved by family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances, should attempt their utmost to retain that status by all legitimate means.

Remember that things which may make you attractive to others, do not necessarily make you credible to them. Your sense of security in solid relationships should never give you the right to deviate from the path which elicited that appreciation and affection previously lavished on you!

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tablished once, in the estimation of other people, requires continued authentication of one’s actions to everyone in the circle of relationships.

A person’s word must be, and always remain, one’s badge of honor; it should be taken seriously at all times; it is something that needs to be kept at all costs.

It is tragic when any man or woman loses trustworthiness, since that is not so easy to recover. And such loss occurs, most often, not by major scandals but, rather, by small tasks left undone, promises not honored, and through disregard for any commitment left unfinished, whether major or minor, significant or insignificant, by the one who is being

derelict in duty.

It is by acting faithfully in small matters that one is advanced to greater tasks and responsibilities, not to mention position. That is how work promotions occur; that is also how politicians enjoy re-election to office, anywhere in the world.

Take all commitments seriously, whether any may appear to you of insignificance or not. Other people are adversely affected by your neglect, or lack of responsibility. The way you are then viewed by others may change, and the trust you once enjoyed from several people will vanish away!

Honor your agreements; act responsibly in all situations. When du-

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ties are fulfilled and commitments are observed, good things inevitably result, for the good not only of one, but of many!

When your reputation is lost in the desert, the knowledge of that loss always follows you into the city!

Strive to avoid that from ever occurring in your experience by periodical, personal re-evaluation and by rethinking your sense of priorities.

Make yours the words of an old song, which addresses this paramount issue: “I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care.” And be consistently who you are, while always improving your attitude and persona.

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By: Robert Weinroth

Palm Beach County Commissioner’s Corner For the last 18 month, the pandemic has been front and center on our agenda.

Last March, as we watched the virus march across Europe, we switched out of the normal day-to-day oversight of the county and switched into emergency mode. Even today, the county remains in a state of emergency. I would contemplate this will, finally, be ending in the very near future.

For the most part, life has returned to normal. That is not to say that residents are not falling ill to the virus or that additional patients will not succumb to this disease.

But, with vaccinations now readily available to anyone over 12, residents have carefully returned to their normal activities.

If you’re like me, you are likely carrying around hand sanitizer, being cautious when touching “high touch” surfaces and steering clear of people who are ill.

With that being said, the attention of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is returning to the more routine issues we address to move our county forward. In the coming months I will review the high points of the budget we will be asked to approve in September.

Some important dates in that regard: Our County Administrator, Verdenia Baker, has already made a preliminary presentation of the proposed budget for the next fiscal year during our budget workshop on June 15th. While the Commissioners had a great deal to say about the proposed expenditures, there was clear consensus that we would not be looking for an increase in the tax millage (the rate at which real property is taxed) for the coming year.

That will make a decade since the millage has been increased.

While it doesn’t appear the millage will be increasing, your property tax bill will likely increase as a result of the increase in your property’s value. Property values have increased significantly. However, if you are a resident who has homesteaded your primary residence, the total increase in your “taxable value” (the amount against which the millage rate is applied to compute your property tax liability) cannot go up more than the lesser of 3 percent or the annual increase in the cost of living. This year the cost of living increased 1.4 percent so that will serve as the ceiling for any increase in the taxable value of a homesteaded residence.

The Board will set the maximum mill-

age rate at it meeting on July 13th. The millage rate can be reduced thereafter but the rate set at that meeting cannot be exceeded. Our first public hearing on the FY 2022 Budget will be held on Thursday September 9th at 5:05PM. The final public hearing on the FY 2022 Budget will be held on Monday September 20th at 5:05PM. At its regular meeting on June 15th, the board took the following action: Airports: Commissioners approved the Construction Manager at Risk Contract with Suffolk Construction Company Inc. for the Concourse B Expansion project at Palm Beach International Airport.

Approved Amendment No. 4 to the General Consulting Agreement with RS&H, Inc. for consulting/professional services for $2,644,110 for continued professional planning and design services related to the Concourse B Expansion project.

Career Source: Commissioners adopted a resolution approving the CareerSource Palm Beach County Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget for $16,955,437 for its programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.

Commission Redistricting: Commissioners approved criteria for analysis, review and development of proposed commission district maps based on the 2020 Census data and a contract not to exceed $50,000 for professional consulting services with Jerry Wilson, PC for expertise in election law and political redistricting.

Commission on Ethics: Commissioners approved several amendments to Chapter 2, Article V Division 8 of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics Ordinance, Article VIII of the Palm Beach County Lobbyist Registration Ordinance and Article XIII, the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics.

Emergency Food Assistance: Commisiioners adopted a resolution supporting the Florida Department of Agriculture Emergency Food Assistance Program, its 2020-21 regional map and selection of Farm Share, Inc. as the contractor for Palm Beach County.

Engineering: Commissioners adopted a resolution approving an Adopt-A-Road Program for litter removal along Palm Beach County maintained road rights-ofway.

Becoming a player in the Eternal Game Author Simon Sinek, in his book, Infinite Game, says he believes the business world for too long has been stuck chasing what he calls a “finite game.” When business leaders simply pursue profits from quarter to quarter, or fiscal year to fiscal year, they are chasing a finite solution, rather than a lasting purpose, he writes.

Sinek contends that what business leaders should be pursuing is what he labels a “just cause.” If we realize what is the greater cause or purpose for our businesses, rather than profits, it will change how we make business decisions. He is saying that even in the highly competitive, ever-changing marketplace, there must be a sense of mission greater than rewarding stakeholders with increasing financial returns.

This is not to say that profits are unimportant. They are vital for sustaining our businesses. There is no question about that. However, for those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, the ‘infinite game” – our eternal game – should be played primarily with one purpose in mind: to glorify God. If we pursue profits exclusively, we may miss out on the rewards of eternity.

The Bible has much to say about this. Here is a sampling of the principles it teaches that we can easily apply to the 21st century workplace: It makes sense to follow God’s design. Psalm 139:14 declares that we each are “fearfully and wonderfully made,” and by implication, the businesses we build and develop are an extension of that. For this reason, we would do well to seek to discover what are God’s intentions for us – and for our work. “For we are God’s

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workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).

It makes sense to consult the guidebook. When we buy a product, we often receive a user guide. When we are hired for a job, we often receive an employee handbook. In sports, athletes receive a playbook. And in the Bible, we find God’s guidebook for how to live – and how to work. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3;1617).

It makes sense to seek the highest returns. Profits come and profits go; some years generate more financial returns than others. But if you knew where to find the greatest rewards, would it not make sense to pursue those? “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:23-24).

It makes sense to keep the right perspective. Many people have invested most of their time, energy and resources in the quest for profits and rewards that are fleeting, here today and gone tomorrow.

Then they find themselves asking, “Is that all there is?” Why not focus on what we can least afford to lose? “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self ?”(Luke 9:25).

What the Scriptures teach us is that by pursuing godly, eternal rewards, profits likely will follow. Therefore, it makes sense to pursue eternity, not profits.

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Lion Country Safari Welcomes Extremely Rare New Species to the Safari By: Robert Weinroth Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth wants everyone to know about the newest arrivals at Lion Country Safari, two male eastern bongo antelope to the safari. Makumi and Bakari, one year old and two years old respectively, relocated to Lion Country Safari in late April.

Following their arrival, Makumi and Bakari have spent some time acclimating to their new home, but are now visible to the public in the Kalahari Bushveldt section of the preserve.

Bongos are native to forest and savanna habitats in Africa. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is in decline as a result of habitat loss and hunting.

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conservation programs through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Lion Country Safari is Florida’s largest drive-through safari and is home to nearly 1,000 animals, including some of the world’s most iconic species roaming wide open natural habitats in large herds. And best of all, it’s located right here in Palm Beach County!

Lion Country Safari continuously strives to be a leader in animal care, conservation, and education to inspire meaningful connections with wildlife.

For more information, please call the main office at (561) 793-1084 or visit us online at LionCountrySafari.com.

Lion Country Safari is located 15.5 miles west of I-95 off Southern Blvd.

To learn more, call 561.793.1084 or visit them on the web at LionCountrySafari.com They are located on Lion Country Safari Rd Loxahatchee FL 33470

Boca Raton drafts stricter rules after Surfside tragedy By: Lauren Do Nascimento The city of Boca Raton intends to put stricter rules in place to prevent tragedies similar to Surfside from happening. As reported by CBS 12 News, Mayor Scott Singer is taking steps to prevent incidents like the collapse in Surfside in Boca Raton.

Mayor Singer states that the city of Boca Raton is trying to adopt a certification requirement that is stricter than the 40-year requirement. However, there is no requirement to re-certify condos on the beach in Palm Beach County or in the state building code.

The Mayor states that the 40-year recertification was not enough to stop the collapse in Maimi and wants to implement a shorter time frame in Boca Raton. The amendment will be discussed in the next city coun-

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cil meeting in July and city staff are drafting the amendment.

The Beach Condo Association has also put out a letter. This association is compromised of dozens of high-rise condos in Boca Raton and their letter was sent to its members with recommended steps in light of the Surfside accident.

The association is informing its members to expect new requirements for re-certification in Palm Beach Couty.

The BCA is also recommending building initiate a reserve study and have a professional address life safety needs, especially if the building is older than 40 years.

The BCA is also reminding its members to complete routine and preventive maintenance in their str uctures. The letter reminds members to “Do not kick the can down the road to save a few bucks.”

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How to Protect Your Family from the Delta Variant (StatePoint) Despite significant gains in vaccinations and fighting COVID-19, the rise of the more transmissible Delta variant poses a significant risk for unvaccinated people.

“We are at a critical moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. We have the vaccines and public health measures necessary to protect people and stop the spread of the virus, but the onus is on all of us to get vaccinated in order to protect ourselves and our communities. Despite the gains we have made, the dangers -- particularly of the Delta variant -- are real and concerning,” says Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., American Medical Association (AMA) president.

According to the AMA, here is what you can do now to decrease the risk to you and your family.

1. Talk to your doctor. Speak to your own physician about vaccines. Physicians remain one of the most important sources for information about vaccines. And with 96 percent of physicians vaccinated, according to a re-

cent AMA poll, they are prepared to answer your questions and speak about their own experience with vaccines.

2. Get vaccinated ASAP. If you’re not already vaccinated, get the first vaccine available to you. Three vaccines are now available in the United States: those made by PfizerBioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals. All are safe and

highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations and death.

3. Immunize your child. Now is the time to immunize your child, if they are eligible, so they are fully vaccinated by the start of school. It takes five weeks for the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to be fully effective. With schools reopening in person in August in many places, and with just one in five chil-

dren between 12-15 years old vaccinated, you should start the vaccination process as soon as possible.

Additionally, childhood and adolescent vaccination rates against diseases such as measles, pertussis and human papilloma virus dropped precipitously during the first few months of the pandemic stay-at-home orders. Although rates have picked up, they have not picked up enough to achieve catchup coverage, so make sure your child’s immunizations are on track during well-child visits with their doctor.

“In order for communities to fully move on from COVID-era restrictions and ensure we don’t fall back due to spread of COVID variants, everyone must do their part now and get vaccinated. Too much is at stake,” says Dr. Harmon.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines by visiting g etvaccineanswers. org or find a location to g et vaccinated near you at vaccines.g ov.

Giving Gifts With Meaning on Special Occasions (StatePoint) In today’s world, intimacy can sometimes be sacrificed for immediacy. We often send texts or emails, rather than hand writing letters, cards or notes.

However, handwritten notes are a beautiful way to capture meaningful moments and create something tangible that goes beyond the digital. In the past, writing by hand was an integral part of daily life -- letters were written to soldiers overseas, travel journals and diaries were kept, and cards were sent to celebrate birthdays. Today, we have to be much more intentional about crafting these handmade mementos.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation or other special occasion, get inspired by the art of handwritten communication and celebrate with one of these lasting keepsakes: • Tap into Nostalgia: Take your gift recipient for a sweet trip down memory lane by compiling a scrapbook or memory box of photographs, keepsakes and more. Make sure to include a handwritten note from the present day for a heartfelt finishing touch.

• Feed the Soul: Preparing food and sharing meals is one of the most common ways for friends and families to connect. If your celebrant has a collection of handwritten recipe cards, consider binding them into a cookbook, complete with a title page Plus

inscription from you. Not only will it make them feel like an accomplished chef, it’ll preserve these treasured treats forever.

• Capture the Everyday: The first step to preser ving treasured memories is to record them. Gift some stunning stationery, a sturdy leather-bound journal or even highquality card stock and encourage your recipient to do some writing of their own. Journaling is proven to be an effective tool for relaxation and self-reflection, and a lovely journal might be a welcome invitation to for some self-care. Pair your gift with a smooth-writing, long-lasting gel ink pen, like the G2 from Pilot, to ensure their words flow effortlessly.

• Give the Ultimate Upgrade: Complete the gift and make sure your loved one is ready for any writing task with a Decimo fountain pen. The slimmer barreled cousin to Pilot’s classic Vanishing Point fountain pen features a unique, retractable design and a rhodium plated 18K gold writing nib that is as durable as it is sophisticated.

However you celebrate, be sure to skip the ecard and handwrite something from the heart, instead.

By embracing the art of the written word, you can create lifelong memories and treasured heirlooms on special occasions. www.bocaratontribune.com

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FAU and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Team Up on NSF Grant By: Gisele Galoustian An interdisciplinary international collaboration between Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and Technion Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), will help to advance the understanding of the dynamics of turbulent coherent motions to solve various practical engineering problems. Turbulent flows have a significant influence on the efficient operation of ships, automobiles, and aircraft, as well as on the safe design of buildings, bridges and wind turbines.

FAU has received a $309,527 grant from the National Science Foundation to spearhead the project that will involve experimental work carried out at Technion, and numerical simulations and machine learning tasks conducted at FAU. “The U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation is proud to support this important collaborative project on aerodynamics by early career scientists at both Technion and FAU. We note FAU’s commitment to partnering with eminent Israeli universities and this is the sixth award made out to FAU in recent years,” said Anton Post, Ph.D., executive director, U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation.

The main characteristic that defines turbulent flows is a strong coupling between large-scale structural flow features and fluctuations at extremely small length and time scales. A better understanding of this link across disparate scales is essential for modulating flow characteristics to improve the optimized efficiency of engineering designs and to reduce noise generation.

The joint project will leverage deep-learning algorithms both to facilitate the coordinated perturbation of the flow via a distributed array of moving surfaces on a cylindrical body and to extract the localized behavior of dynamically important co-

herent structures from the non-equilibrium system.

The unique combination of unsteady flow forcing, distributed adaptive wall response, and deep-learning based control and analysis will offer a broad perspective on the dynamics of turbulent coherent motions.

“The primary aim of this project is to use experiments and computations to leverage novel control and analysis techniques to modulate turbulent flows, with the objective of reducing unsteadiness in bluff-body wakes,” said Siddhartha Verma,

Ph.D., principal investigator and an assistant professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. “The project also will provide an invaluable opportunity to promote early enthusiasm for science and engineering among high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, who will be hosted at a weeklong engineering summer camp where they will be introduced to various aspects of fluid mechanics that permeate our day-to-day lives.”

Students will be introduced to basic concepts in programming and controls and the camp will specifically emphasize participation from schools in underserved communities to encourage future STEM (science-technology-engineering-mathematics) career options for younger students, especially girls from underrepresented backgrounds. The collaboration also will promote close interaction between early-career graduate researchers to foster the exchange of cultural and scientific ideas, as well as establish a long-lasting scientific collaboration between Technion and FAU, which is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Verma is collaborating with Ian Jacobi, Ph.D., an assistant professor, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering; and Beni Cukurel, Ph.D., associate professor, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, both with Technion. The research team will investigate unsteady interactions between large- and small-scale turbulent coherent structures around a cylindrical bluff body by combining distributed surface actuation with deep-learning techniques. The study will

help address fundamental gaps in current knowledge regarding non-linear interactions that regulate the spatiotemporal evolution of coherent structures in separated turbulent flows. The FAU-Technion research also will develop a better understanding of the suppression of wake unsteadiness.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, a global pioneer in multidisciplinary research,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science. “The cutting-edge research that professors Verma, Jacobi and Cukurel will be conducting collaboratively will have important implications for improving turbomachinery, reducing the impact of underwater propulsion systems on delicate marine life, and mitigating noise from landing gears on civil aircraft. Moreover, underrepresented students will have the unique opportunity to participate in a hands-on program to learn about fluid dynamics, which applies to many fields from physics to astronomy to biology.”

FAU is the most racially, culturally and ethnically diverse university in Florida. In 2016, the FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science received designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the United States Department of Education, only awarded to colleges and universities with enrollment of full-time Hispanic undergraduate students of at least 25 percent. This year, FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science was recognized as a national leader in diversity in engineering by the American Society of Engineering Education.

Bolay Celebrates its West Boca Opening With $50 Value Giveaways By: Gabriela Villamonte Starting on Thursday morning, Bolay is celebrating its opening by giving the first 100 visitors $50 worth of Bolay for the next three days.

Visitors stood in line, some for hours, in anticipation of the buildyour-own bowl experience. At the very front of the line stood Boca Raton resident Sanaaz Davis accidentally found herself in front of the line after she and her mom did not realize that the restaurant opened at 11 a.m. rather than 9 a.m. Being too far from the other Boca Raton location, she was happy to finally be close to Bolay.

“I don’t eat here a whole lot because the one we usually go to was all the way in Palmetto. It wasn’t often that we drove all the way there to get it. Now this is closer.”

Located in Uptown Boca at 9560 Glades Road, Suite 130, the new location is the third location in Boca Raton. Originally created in Wellington in 2016, this will be it’s 19th location in total.

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dustry. Working his way up from being a dishwasher to working with his brother in Miami Lakes locations in 2019 to becoming an operations partner of the company’s newests location, he was attracted to the restaurant because of its simplicity and complexity.

“Bolay is more than a brand. It’s a movement. We do provide great food, great choices and fuel for the body but we provide it in an immaculate environment with an amazing team and a high level of hospitality.”

Opening the third Boca Raton location, he said he was excited to see the community group together.

“Bolay has established itself for the last 4 to 5 years in the South Florida market and a little in the central Florida market. We’re happy to be in the community. Boca Raton happens to be a great community.”

Other events include the Pineapple Scavenger Hunt which will occur this Sunday on July 10. Five plush pineapples will be hidden throughout town. Those who find the plushes and bring them back to the West Boca Bolay location will win free catering for up to 10 people. www.bocaratontribune.com

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Fuller Center Launches ‘The Fuller Academy’ at West Boca Raton Campus Designed to enable kids of all income brackets the opportunity to experience superior, personalized education, Fuller Center, a not-for-profit organization focused on early childhood development, has been approved to open a new private elementary school, The Fuller Academy, launching this fall on Fuller Center’s West Campus at 10130 185th Street South, Boca Raton.

The newly certified Choice school will serve kindergarten through 3rd grade students, featuring a customized curriculum that follows B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) standards and practices. Annual tuition is $8,500 – one of the most affordable private schools in the region – with a number of Step Up Scholarships also available.

“Everyone deserves a high-quality education, and we are passionate about doing our part to ensure our community’s families – from all walks of life – have this opportunity,” said Ellyn Okrent, CEO of the Fuller Center. “Our preschool and afterschool programs have served as a nurturing, educational lifeline for working families, and we are so proud to be able to expand our programming to elementary school-age kids.”

The Fuller Academy will follow the Palm Beach County School District calendar, operating Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Early dropoff and afterschool programs are available.

Breakfast and lunch are provided, and physical education and field trips are included.

Transportation from the East Campus to the West Campus will be available daily.

In addition, the Fuller Center’s preschool program still has a few spots available on both campuses. As the most affordable NAEYC-accredited early childhood education center in Boca Raton, it serves children from six weeks old through five years old. The Center is open from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday year-round, with the exception of national holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided daily, and field trips for children four years and older are included in the cost of tuition. This program is certified for Early Head Start, Head Start, ELC, and VPK. Parent direct pay is also available.

The Out-of-School-Time Program is also enrolling students on both campuses.

It provides a safe and enriching environment for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. The afterschool program is open Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on non-school days, spring, and summer and winter break. The program provides a healthy snack, dinner, homework assistance, and extracurricular activities like fishing, ballet, computers, music, and

field trips, along with year-round academic support and mentoring. Afterschool transportation is available to the East Campus from JC Mitchell, Boca Elementary, Addison Mizner, and AD Henderson and to the West Campus from Whispering Pines, Coral Sunset, Morikami, Sandpiper Shores Elementary, Sunrise Park, and Waters Edge

Elementary.

Children attending Morikami must board the bus at Whispering Pines for transportation to West Campus.

To learn more, please contact Mio Vasquez at mvazquez@ffcdc.org or at (561)-482-3006, ext. 124.

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PBA History Professor Chosen to Participate in Narbona To Open at Boca Center Nationwide Seminar on the American Civil War in Former Market Location The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected Dr. Roger Chapman to participate in a special American history seminar on “The American Civil War: Origins and Consequences.”

Chapman is one of only 18 academics from across the nation who will participate in the seminar Aug. 1–5 in Charlottesville, Virginia. This will be the second CIC/Gilder Lehrman seminar for Chapman, who participated in one on the 20th Century Presidency, led by acclaimed author Robert Dallek, in 2017.

In announcing the selection of participants, CIC President Richard Ekman said, “Strengthening the teaching of American history at colleges and universities is of critical importance to maintaining informed citizen participation in a democracy. The Civil War has been used — and misused — to bolster contemporary arguments about conflict resolution, race and the role of America in the world.

Participants in the seminar will be better prepared to teach a new generation of students how to understand major social and political issues of today in light of history, the different perspectives in different eras and recent debates over Civil War monuments and symbols. We believe that Dr. Chapman

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The seminar will be led by Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War Emeritus at the University of Virginia. Gallagher also is director of the John L. Nau Center for Civil War History.

He authored numerous volumes on the Civil War, including Becoming Confederates: Paths to a New National Loyalty and The Union War, which received the Tom Watson Brown Book Award, the Dan and Marilyn Laney Prize and the Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies.

Gallagher was founder and first president of the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites and has served on the board of directors of The Civil War Trust.

Seminar participants will assess the issues that divided the nation during the Civil War era and that continue to resonate today. This seminar will focus on the drama and tragedy of this tumultuous period, particularly the central role of slavery in precipitating sectional tensions and secession, the ways in which military and civilian affairs intersected and influenced one another, what the war left unresolved and how Americans have remembered the conflict.

Narbona, a specialty food market and restaurant, will open its third U.S. location at Boca Center in the 9,000 square foot space formerly occupied by Joseph’s Classic Market. Boca Center is located at 5150 Town Center Circle in Boca Raton.

Recently the owner of Boca Center, Barings, announced that the center’s office towers and shops are undergoing a multi-million dollar refresh with a vibrant new look. Other new tenants include Kitchen Renovations Perfected, offering “under one roof ” kitchen and bathroom design, which opened in May, and Vegan Fine Body, purveyors of high-quality exclusively plant based face and body care products, nutritional supplements and vegan sundries, which opened in June. Additional new tenants will be announced in the coming weeks.

Narbona, a family-owned business, produces many of its items at its farm in Uruguay, where they manage a winery and food production company with an extensive line of natural products. Their specialty food market and restaurant concept at Boca Center will bring the items straight from its farm

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and will serve seated breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The menu features an expansive breakfast and brunch menu offering everything from acai bowls and avocado toast to pancakes and parfait. The lunch and dinner menus will offer a variety of tapas, cheese boards, salads and sandwiches, Uruguayan-style pizza, as well as entrees including Grilled Branzino, Ahi Tuna, Grilled Salmon, New York Strip Steak, Roasted Chicken, and a variety of pastas.

The gourmet market will offer its premium wines, beer, cheese, organic vegetables, prosciutto, milk, yogurt and its famed dulce de leche. Narbona will also feature spices, bread, pasta, and jam, fish, baked goods and pre-cooked “grab and go” items.

Narbona’s first U.S. location opened recently in Key Biscayne and owner Jeronimo Cantón is excited about the space the Boca Raton location will offer, allowing them to provide guests with specialty kiosks showcasing their prosciutto, ice cream and cheese along with demonstrations of how they make their products.

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Grunin Foundation Makes $3 Million Gift in Support of Boca Regional’s Keeping the Promise Capital Campaign Through his Foundation, new Boca Raton resident Jay Grunin has made a gift of $3 million to Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The Grunin Foundation joins many other seven-plus figure donors in support of the hospital’s longterm vision. The gift brings the total raised for the campaign to an astounding $208 million, surging toward a goal of $250 million.

“We welcome Jay and his wife Azize to Boca Raton and are delighted by the Foundation’s generous commitment to this project, our vision, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “We know Jay Grunin to be an extraordinary philanthropist who understands the values and benefits of his generosity, and how it will help people in their times of need. To say we are grateful he has selected Boca Regional is an understatement, and we heartily welcome them to our hospital family.”

Jay Grunin began his philanthropic pursuits many years ago in Ocean County, New Jersey, where he still has a home in Toms River. He and his first wife, Linda, who sadly passed, practiced law together, and at the same time added real estate and other business investments to their career pursuits. Through the years,

the Grunin family has sought to improve the quality of life for all residents in New Jersey by thoughtfully investing in the arts, education and healthcare.

“The Grunin Foundation is well

known for its generosity, and Jay Grunin is the ultimate philanthropist, one who gives with his heart,” said Stan Barry, co-chair of Keeping the Promise. “The Grunins will be a wonderful asset to the Boca Raton area and to Boca Regional.

We will recognize the Foundation’s outstanding gift by naming the Conference and Education Center in its honor.”

The new Conference and Education Center will be located on the first floor

off the main lobby. The space will be flexible and adaptable to the needs for one auditorium or several conference rooms and has a breakout area, making it ideal for luncheons and other gatherings. The new Center will house stateof-the art video conferencing and other communication technologies. This Center will be widely used by administration, employees and physicians. When available, the much-needed conference space can be utilized for Boca Regional community-based programs and educational offerings, as well as continuing education classes.

Additionally, the Center will connect Boca Regional professionals with other leaders and experts nationally and internationally.

Keeping the Promise is the largest campaign in Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s history and is supporting its most ambitious period of growth and expansion. The campus redevelopment plans include at the centerpiece, the new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower where patients will be welcomed in the inviting new Louis B. and Anne W. Green Lobby with plans for retail, dining, meeting space, a sanctuary, outdoor courtyards and other conveniences for visitors.

The new tower features all new surgical suites and all private patient rooms

exceeding the latest safety standards for patient care.

In the current hospital building, all existing rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation of all patient units including maternity, oncology, and orthopedics. An expansion of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is well underway with emphasis on neurovascular/ stroke, central nervous system tumors, spine, and epilepsy/seizure disorders.

The recently opened 972-car Schmidt Family Parking Facility will be connected to the Marcus Neuroscience Institute once the new tower construction is complete. Also included in the plans is the new Toby and Leon Cooperman Pavilion, to be located across the street from the medical campus with an outpatient surgery center, physician offices and adjacent parking. These investments are the initial steps toward an even broader vision for the campus with greater access points and even more specialties.

“Quality healthcare is an urgency, a grave necessity, in any region, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital has developed an exciting, progressive plan for the future of the region and beyond,” said Jay Grunin. “We are honored to be a part of this initiative and wanted to not only participate but to help make this hospital a better resource for our new community.”

PBA School of Ministry Launches Ph.D. in Practical Theology Palm Beach Atlantic University now offers a Ph.D. in Practical Theology, punctuating the School of Ministry’s extraordinary growth as a leader in graduate theological education.

This is the first Ph.D. to be offered by the University. “We’re delighted that our first Ph.D. program is in practical theology from an incredibly innovative school, the School of Ministry,” said President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn.

This doctoral degree uniquely integrates academic research with practical ministry. “It combines the highest level of research with biblical and theological reflection on the needs of God’s people,” said Dr. Justin K. Hardin, assistant dean for graduate programs and professor of biblical studies. During pre-candidacy coursework, students grow in theological depth and hone their skills in methodology and engagement with the lived experience of the church. During candidacy, students produce original research under the supervision of PBA’s globally-trained faculty. All professors in PBA’s School of Ministry teach from a confessional, Christ-centered perspective and affirm the World Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith.

This Ph.D. program was conceived with a strategic, international scope: “The Ph.D. program is building on PBA’s global focus. We are eager to Community

equip both local and international leaders for God’s Kingdom mission,” said Dr. Jonathan Grenz, dean of the School of Ministry. Graduates are well-prepared to serve as transformational leaders in a variety of ministry contexts.

“PBA will educate teachers for national and international seminaries, leaders of church and parachurch ministries, and practitioners who desire a deep and technical understanding of their area of ministry,” said Dr. Randy Richards, provost and chief academic officer.

PBA’s multidenominational School of Ministry now offers five graduate degrees, including its Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Christian Studies (MACS), Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAIS), and Master of Arts in Philosophy of Religion (MAPR). The School also offers dual master’s degrees in partnership with other schools at PBA, including in business, leadership, clinical mental health counseling and international/community development.

Prospective Ph.D. students are asked to submit their applications no later than Jan. 31 for enrollment in the fall. Applicants should hold a master’s degree in theology, ministry or a related field.

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SPORTS Athletic and Academic Excellence Aken Earns CoSIDA Academic Allat FAU: A Tale of Three Coaches District honors and their Three Scholar Athletes By: Charles H. Hennekens At Florida Atlantic University, President John Kelly has popularized his battle cry of the “relentless pursuit of excellence.”

At FAU in the Department of Athletics, I am most acquainted with three extraordinar y head coaches who build excellence on and off the playing fields. They are Ricardo Gonzalez, head men’s tennis coach, Caroline Wheelen, head women’s tennis coach, and John McCormack, head baseball coach.

Each of these coaches combines a unique and outstanding blend of professional and personal qualities.

Ricardo Gonzalez Ricardo played collegiate tennis with teammate John Isner and was a National Champion at the University of Georgia. As coach at FAU, he has had double-digit victories in each of his first six years atop the program, prior to the pandemic-shortened 2020 spring campaign, and the postponed and ultimately shortened 2021 spring season. Despite all the ups and downs as well as starts and stops of 2021, Ricardo still led the Owls to as high as a No. 55 national ranking, and the team advanced to the Conference USA semifinal round. Individually, Kevin Huempfner was named C-USA Newcomer of the Year - the program’s third in a row. The team’s highest national showing in nearly two decades came in 2019, No. 45, and that season included a flawless 9-0 record at the FAU Tennis Complex, and the No. 1 seed in the C-USA Championship.

2021 FAU Women’s Tennis Photo Day Caroline Wheelen Caroline was an All-American tennis player at the University of Miami. She is the only head tennis coach to lead the Owls to a conference championship and a NCAA regional and most recently guided the Owls to a No. 52 national ranking, the highest in program history. After 13 years as a teaching pro, she returned to FAU as an assistant coach. In her first season she was an instrumental part of Aliona Bolsova’s success. She was a member of the Dean’s List received CUSA academic recognition, was 19-0 in singles play and climbed as high as No. 2 in the national rankings. Boslov garnered Conference USA Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors. Since turning profesJuly 9 - July 15, 2021

sional she has risen to a world WTA ranking of 88. Under Caroline’s leadership the Owls achieved the programs highest ITA season ending ranking, #52, and are poised to break into the country’s most elite in 2022.

John, a member of the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame and the FAU Athletics Hall of Fame, was an outstanding local high school baseball player at St. Pope John Paul and then again at then Indian River Community College and College of Boca Raton, now Lynn University. He has served FAU baseball for 31 years, 13 as the team’s skipper. In those 13 years, he has tallied a 443-275-2 record while leading the Owls to four conference regular season titles. These titles include two in the Sun Belt, in 2010 and 2012 and two in C-USA, in 2016 and 2019 as well as one Sun Belt Tournament title in 2013.

He has been a part of every FAU NCAA Regional, directing six (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019). He is a three-time Coach of the Year (2010 Sun Belt Conference, 2019 Conference USA Keith LeClair Coach of the Year and the 2019 ABCA/ Diamond Central Region Coach of the Year). What touched my heart the most about John was that while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy he continued to lead his team to a top-20 national ranking. He is one of my heroes on-and-off the field and he also serves as ambassador of college baseball. For example, John is an executive member of the Board of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the NCAA Division I Chair.

These coaches nurture excellence on an off the tennis courts and baseball fields.

For example, perhaps my most outstanding mentee since I left Harvard Medical School has been Alexander (Sasha) Gitin (‘17), who is currently entering his third year of medical school as an honor student at the University of Florida. He maintained a straightA average while playing No. 1 for Ricardo.

Sasha and I have coauthored peer reviewed publications in the American Journal of Medicine, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. A close second to Sasha is Bianca Biglione. Bianca (‘17), currently entering her fourth year as an honors student at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU.

Alex Aken from Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse has earned Academic AllDistrict first team honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America.

This is the second consecutive season Aken has earned All-District honors from CoSIDA. He earned All-American honors from CoSIDA in 2021. He graduated from PBA with a degree in ministry. The Orlando, Fla. native is the only player to earn CoSIDA academic honors in program history.

Aiken helped build the foundation for

the men’s lacrosse program at PBA and has served as team captain on the squad in last few seasons. He leaves PBA with the second-most groundballs (163) and third-most caused turnovers (30) in PBA history. He holds the record for most groundballs per game with 3.71 groundballs per game.

In a shortened 2021 season, Aken started four games and appeared in six while battling injuries throughout the year. He finished with a total of 12 groundballs and five caused turnovers.

Former Panther Tal Erel Makes Team Israel’s Final Roster For mer Panther Tal Erel Makes Team Israel’s final roster as one of 24 players to make the final cut.

Erel, a member of the 2018-19 Palm Beach State baseball team, is one of 3 catchers to make the roster as Team Israel heads to Group B play starting July 28. Israel will take on South Korea.

Tal is joined by former bigleaguers Ty Kelly, Danny Valencia, and Ian Kinsler, just to name a few. This marks the first time Team Israel has qualified for the olympics in the sport of baseball.

Tal graduated for m Palm Beach in 2019 with an Associate

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in Arts degree. While his accomplishments on the field where certainly noteworthy, his outstanding work in the classroom was highly decorated.

He was only one of two Palm Beach players that were both an FCSAA Academic Award winner and NJCAA Academic Award winner. Now, he will be PBSC’s 2nd Olympian next to the legendary Softball player, Crystl Bustos.

To view the official release by the World Baseball Softball confederation, please visit here: https://www.wbsc.org/news/israels-olympic-baseball-roster-revealed-ian-kinsler-headlines-team

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Men’s lacrosse earns USILA NCAA Division II Academic Merit Squad The 2021 men’s lacrosse team has reigned in the most postseason awards in its program’s history. The most recent award comes from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), recently declaring the 2021 team as the NCAA Division II Academic Merit Squad.

Each year the highest academic

achieving program in each NCAA Division earns the honor. “I am proud of our players for doing an exceptional job in the classroom,” said Head Coach Brian Kingsbury. “A 3.47 team GPA is a job well done, especially amid a pandemic.” Coach Kingsbury’s team recorded the highest team GPA in NCAA Division II.

Howard Schnellenberger Field Logo Unveiled Florida Atlantic University Athletics has unveiled a new center-field mark for Howard Schnellenberger Field.

The legendary coach and architect of FAU Football passed away in March. FAU announced a number of ways the Owls will continue to honor Coach Schnellenberger’s legacy in the days after his passing, including adding ‘Howard Schnellenberger Field’ on the turf inside FAU Stadium.

Howard Schnellenberger Field Logo”We’re excited to unveil our new

50-yard line logo for Howard Schnellenberger Field,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White said. “FAU Football wouldn’t be the program it is now without Coach Schnellenberger. This is one of many ways we are planning to continue honoring his legacy this season and into the future.”

FAU also recently announced a date for a Celebration of Life for Coach Schnellenberger. That event will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 10 at FAU Stadium.

Busby Earns Academic All-District Honors Palm Beach Atlantic softball’s Abbey Busby has earned Academic All-District first team honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America.

This is the second consecutive season Busby has earned All-District honors from CoSIDA. She graduated from PBA with a degree in exercise science.

The Raymond, Miss. native is the eighth different PBA softball player to earn CoSIDA honors with this most recent award being the 13th in program history.

Busby pitched one of the greatest seasons in PBA softball history in 2021.

She earned All-American and All-Region status from the NFCA and D2CCA after finishing the season with the lowest ERA in the country (0.42) in 115.2 innings pitched. She also became the first SSC Pitcher of the Year in Sailfish his-

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tory. She goes down as one of the most dominant pitchers in PBA history, finishing with the lowest career ERA in

program history (1.28).

The Sailfish finished with a 17-12 record with a 13-9 mark in the SSC this

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season. PBA was ranked in the NCAA South Region for the first time since 2018.

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