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Sarah Pearson Promoted in The Boca Chamber By: Gabriel Diaz

The Boca Chamber has recently promoted Sarah Pearson to be the new Executive Vice President of the Boca Chamber.

Pearson, who was previously working in a chamber in Oregon, has been with the Boca Chamber for seven years where she served as Senior Vice President of External Relations.

She currently holds over 10 years of experience in the industry.

“Sarah’s talent and contributions have been invaluable to our organization.” said Troy Continue on page 3 McLellan.

Boca Raton Library Offers New Way to Learn a Second Language

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“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24

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• The Boca Raton Tribune, in partnership with the City of Boca Raton’s Office of Economic Development, recently launched a corporate appreciation luncheon that aims to recognize Boca based companies for their valuable contributions to the city’s corporate community.

• For the second straight year, the Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer team will lift the lid on their season at FAU Stadium, home of the football Owls, as they kick off the 2017 campaign on August 18 versus Florida at 7 p.m.

• Faith-based foster care organization Place of Hope is set to expand their housing as six acres of land is being cleared on Boca Rio Road. Those six acres of land will partly be used to house teenagers in their foster care program once they reach 18 years of age. Once a child turns 18 and leaves foster care, they are suddenly on their own. With the construction of the building it will allow those teens to continue to have a place they can call home.

• The Boca Raton Airport will install a permanent noise monitor in a residential community just west of Military Trail.

• Six acres are being prepared for the first Place of Hope building with eight, two-bedroom apartments that will house foster care teens who have aged out of the system at 18 and have no place else to go.

• Boca West Community Charitable Foundation, which provides grants and volunteers to 25 community non-profit programs that serve local children, has provided funds, instructors, and volunteers for a variety of 2017 summer programs.

• Modernizing Medicine’s landing of $231 million in venture capital in May was among the top 10 deals in the country in the second quarter, according to the MoneyTree Report released this week. The Boca Raton company’s venture capital raise swelled Florida’s numbers for the quarter to $291.1 million invested in 16 deals. That compares with $85.7 million in 25 deals in the second quarter last year, according to the report.

• Penny Morey was installed as Rotary Club Downtown Boca installs first woman president

• A Palm Beach County network of education institutions under the umbrella of Florida Atlantic University was recognized

by Google for its innovative approach to teaching through technology, the first in the state to earn the honor.

• After over two decades as the Traffic Engineer for Palm Beach County, George Webb is retiring. MPO chair, Susan Haynie, vice-chair, Hal Valeche, and MPO executive director, Nick Uhren joined with the entire MPO governing board in thanking George for his impact on our transportation infrastructure over his tenure and wished him well in his future endeavors.

• Shoppers, diners, and visitors to Downtown Boca’s Mizner Park now have the opportunity to brush up on their short game at the new Putt’n on the Plaza. The 20×20, four holes putting green was installed this month and has accompanying putters and balls available to use for free. The green is located on the east side of Mizner Park just north of the center fountain.

• Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is playing a key role in ensuring that South Florida has an adequate workforce of Nurse practitioners. The College has received a $1.4 million grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, for an evidence-based curriculum to prepare NPs to deliver relevant, culturally competent, and skilled primary care services for underserved populations in Broward County.

• Governor Rick Scott came to the City of Boca Raton to recognize the job creation efforts of Orangetheory Fitness, with its corporate headquarters in our city.

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The Boca Raton Public Library is now offering a new and inventive way for children to learn foreign languages.

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Community Boca Raton Library Offers New Way to Learn a Second Language By: Michael Demyan

The Boca Raton Public Library is now offering a new and inventive way for children to learn foreign languages.

The program is called KidSpeak and comes through a partnership between the library and RB Digital, a company specializing in assembling numerous audiobooks and eBooks.

The best part for parents is that KidSpeak can be utilized directly from home in a completely digital format.

“This is the first digital language-learning program we’ve had specifically for children,” digital librarian Vicky Fitzsimmons said. “Parents can use it from home without worrying about incurring overdue fines or damaging CDs.”

Unlike other methods of learning a second language, KidSpeak teaches the children the language by only using the language they are attempting to learn.

If English is their first language, KidSpeak will not present one word written or spoken in English.

To make the process of learning fun, the program uses cartoon characters along with their pets to guide the children through the three difficulty levels.

KidSpeak offers 40 puzzles, activities and songs for them to solve and explore.

Along with the basics of learning numbers, the alphabet and being able to recognize words, children will gain a strong foundation in pronunciation and understanding sentences, along with telling time and even simple math.

Kidspeak is best used for those who are six years or older and is currently available in English and Spanish. Each language has a library of over 700 words for children to learn and their next step will be introducing Chinese sometime in the near future.

To access the digital content, users will needs to visit bocalibrary.org and click on the digital library tab, followed by research and online learning tab. On that page, users will see a link to Transparent Language where they can create an account or sign in with an existing one.

Once signed in, users will select the language and click the link to KidSpeak.

If users need any information or have questions, they can contact Fitzsimmons at 561-544-8578.

Sarah Pearson Promoted in The Boca Chamber

By: Gabriel Diaz

The Boca Chamber has recently promoted Sarah Pearson to be the new Executive Vice President of the Boca Chamber.

Pearson, who was previously working in a chamber in Oregon, has been with the Boca Chamber for seven years where she served as Senior Vice President of External Relations. She currently holds over 10 years of experience in the industry.

“Sarah’s talent and contributions have been invaluable to our organization.” said Troy McLellan, President and CEO of the Boca Chamber. “Her innovative thinking and vision will continue to enhance the strategic direction and growth of our Chamber.”

Pearson credits much of her success to McLellan, who she sees as her mentor.

“I would like to thank my mentor, Troy McLellan for taking me under his wing, and for investing his time on me and on my development.”

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of making sure that business thrives in Boca Raton.

Pearson says that the chamber achieves this by “looking at workforce development, education in the area, and crime rate” amongst many other things “to make sure everything looks good and makes businesses want to come and stay in Boca.”

The mission of the Boca Chamber is “To promote and sustain economic prosperity in Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County” something which the chamber has done pretty well.

“Everything that we do is to help ensure that business is prosperous in Boca Raton.” Pearson added, “this year we would like to work more closely with city officials to ensure that all of our businesses’ needs are met in order to promote economic growth in Boca.”

Pearson is very dedicated to making the Boca Chamber one of the greatest chambers. “I love what I do, it’s in my blood” she said. Her first plan of action is to get a five-star rating in their new rigorous accreditation process. This long process is done by the U.S Chamber, and it involves pulling back up to 10 years of records as well as looking at the one, five, and 10 year strategic plans amongst many other things. “We will not settle for anything under five stars this year” declared Pearson.

Pearson looks to become CEO of a chamber in the far future, and stated that she would like to stay in Florida because “we are a very pro business minded state thanks to our great Governor.”

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Palm Beach State Strikes Gold in Performance By: Bryanna Basilio

Palm Beach State College (PBSC) has achieved gold level in the Florida College System’s performancebased incentive program, receiving an additional $1.2 million from the state this year. Gold level is the highest category among the Florida College System. Only three colleges in the state of Florida made gold level in the year 2016 – 2017.

In addition to the awarded money, PBSC’s total performance funding has come to $4.1 million this year alone, as compared to the $2.9 million earned last year. It represents the college’s slice of $60 million in state performance funding allocated by the Florida Legislature, which includes $30 million in state performance funding and $30 million in institutional performance funding.

All 28 institutions comprising the Florida College System will receive a share of the institutional performance funding, however, only the schools at the gold and silver levels receive a portion of the remaining $30 million in state performance money. The gold level schools also receive shares of the state funds that would have gone to the bronze and purple schools. The state divides up the funds based on four measurements: retention of students, student completion, job placement and salaries of graduates.

The incentive program is relatively new as it became three years ago. Florida Board of Education approved the new performance metrics on Monday.

PBSC, which has been silver for the last two years, is among seven schools that are at the gold level. Fifteen schools are at the silver level and six schools are at bronze level. This year, none of the

colleges are in the purple category, which would require a plan for restoration.

Palm Beach State’s achievement follows a “Go Bold for Gold” initiative launched by the administration last year to encourage faculty and staff to help students succeed. Initiatives included enhanced advising and communication, faculty interventions, strategic scholarships, and improved class scheduling.

“I am pleased and very proud of our faculty and staff for working together to improve student outcomes,’’ said Palm Beach State President Ava L. Parker, J.D. “It shows what we can do when we work strategically together. Student success is our top priority.”

Performance based funding is only a fraction of the college’s $129.9 million budget for 2017-2018, and the college has to earn it each year. Richard Becker, vice president of administration and business services, said the funds will allow the college to move forward with other initiatives to increase enrollment and boost student completion rates.

“It’s a little bit easier to get the gold status than to retain it, so we’re going to be really focused on initiatives to help us retain the gold status,’’ Becker said.

Palm Beach State College serves 48,000 students annually, making it the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County, providing bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, professional certificates, career training and lifelong learning. Established in 1933 as Florida’s first public community college, Palm Beach State offers more than 130 programs of study at locations in Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Groves.

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Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton Names First Woman President

Rear from left: Past presidents Alan Kaye, Frank Feiler and Jon Kaye. Front from left: Past president Lewis Fogel, president Penny Morey, 2018 president-elect Michael Walstrom and 2019 president-elect nominee Dr. Allen Konis

By: Michael Demyan

Longtime Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton member Penny Morey was named the club’s new president on June 23 and now has already completed her first month in the position.

After a long history with the Rotary Club, Morey joined the Downtown Boca Raton chapter in 2014. She became the fifth president of the club at their installation dinner at Broken Sound Club, taking over for Lewis Fogel, who was installed last June.

“I liked the fact this club focuses on health and wellness,” she said. “That helped me make a decision that this was the right club for me.”

When the first Rotary Club was founded in 1905, women were not allowed to join and it was not until 1987 that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that no one can be turned away due to their gender. That same year, Sylvia Whitlock became the first woman to be named president when she was installed at the Rotary Club of Duarte.

Moving forward to 2017, Morey is now the first woman president at the Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton, which is now entering its sixth year since it was founded.

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nity to say women are fully capable of leading,” she said. “I’m very proud that they selected me early on to be the president elect nominee and to move into the president’s chair. It was a huge honor.”

Her first month has gone well as she has had multiple people approach her to tell her how much they like some of the format changes she has made, but not everything can always go smoothly for the leader of a group of people.

“I had hoped to shorten our board meetings – I failed miserably at shortening the first one,” she said followed by a laugh. “But we’ve got such a wonderful group.”

The Rotary Club is meant to give an opportunity for business professionals to make friends and connections, while using their skills to make their community a better place. Morey has been a standout on both ends.

She started her professional career in New York as the director of the New York State Assembly Intern Program. Among her many achievements, she created the Human Capital Services consulting practice for CBIZ in 2001 and was later recognized by CBIZ for her accomplishments. Six years later, Morey went on to found RemarkAble HR, which provides “solutions for human resource, employment matters and executive recruiting.”

Just like her successes in her professional career, Morey has been very active in the community as she was a nominee for the Junior League Woman Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004. She also served as the board president of the Boca Raton Children’s Museum for 13 years. Her work within the community made her the perfect fit for the position at the Rotary Club.

Now under her direction, the club will look forward to multiple causes such as Alzheimer’s prevention and the Josh the Otter program, which teaches children how to swim at a young age. She also hopes to get the youth more involved with the Rotary Club by interacting with the middle and high school programs.

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Boca Helping Hands says Farewell to Executive Director

By: Bryanna Basilio

Since 1998, Boca Helping Hands has made it their initiative to provide Boca Raton with food, medical and financial assistance, to meet basic human needs as well as education, job training and guidance to create self-sufficiency.

Jim Gavrilos, the Boca Helping Hands’ Executive Director, has been a passion-

ate leader for the last seven years. During his tenure, he has played a key role in the charity.

“Boca Helping Hands has enjoyed exceptional growth in developing various resources for our community, a growth that has provided a solid foundation,” stated Gary Peters, President of Boca Helping Hands. “Please join me in wishing me him much success in his next position.”

Gavrilos will be taking the position of President and CEO of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. Gavrilos’ last day with Boca Helping Hands will be Friday, August 4th.

Boca Helping Hands has been faithfully serving the local community for over 19 years and with continued support and financial generosity, the charity will continue to help and bring hope to those who need it the most for years to come.

The charity is supported by individuals, corporations, foundations, schools and over 300 dedicated volunteers.

Boca Helping Hands is a Four Star Charity (highest rating), for the 11th consecutive year. In 2016, Boca Helping Hands was named one of only 58 charities out of 8,359 to earn a perfect score of 100 by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities.

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The Boca Raton Tribune Founded January 15, 2010

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EDITORIAL

By C. Ron Allen

Skip Sheffield: a Legend in the Arts Community in Palm Beach County

Skip Sheffield, a major voice in Palm Beach County entertainment coverage for nearly five decades, died in his sleep on July 20. He was 69, and most recently served as the entertainment writer for The Boca Raton Tribune.

While it is The Boca Raton Tribune’s policy to use the courtesy title of Mr. when referring to the deceased in obituaries, I solicit your permission to break tradition and use his beloved name, “Skip.”

During his long and varied career, Skip started as a paperboy at 13, and worked as writer and the arts, entertainment and society editor/writer at the now defunct Boca Raton News. He “did a little of everything in his 40 years and two months …, from delivering it, stuffing inserts, managing the engraving department and finally becoming a full-time writer,” according to his LinkedIn profile.

He also wrote steadily for Atlantic Avenue Magazine in Delray Beach since 2009, and in September 2009, one month after the Boca Raton News died, Skip began a blog and was invited to join the staff of the new Boca Raton Tribune. He also was a contributor to Los Angeles-based Realize magazine since 2013.

Born Norman Louis Sheffield on Aug. 29, 1947 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to Norman Louis Sheffield and Carol Ruth Appenzeller Sheffield, he was nicknamed Skip because “he didn’t like the

name Norman,” his brother John Sheffield said.

Skip, at 6-years-old, developed his love for the arts at the Ritz Theatre in Spring Lake, New Jersey, John Sheffield said.

“He used to live upstairs and he would go downstairs and watch the films ever since he was child,” he said.

Skip befriended the projectionist and became his go-fer for cigarettes and milkshakes, according to published reports.

In exchange he learned the mechanics of projection, splicing, carbon arc replacement and so forth.

A big break came for Skip the following summer when, with the help of an 11-year-old rich boy, he collaborated on his first 16 mm film.

His sister Sheila Sheffield Platt recalled when the family moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1955, Skip’s appetite for film was fueled by the four movie theaters downtown. Over the next five years, he and his younger brother Richard would regularly ride the city bus to the movie palaces. He even took the Greyhound bus when they moved to Boca Raton in 1959.

After graduating Seacrest High School in 1965, he earned his associates degree from then Palm Beach Junior College.

Skip also earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern and his masters in English Literature from Florida Atlantic University.

Skip developed an acting bug as well, and met with some success in college.

He did not have the hard shell necessary to survive that ego-crushing business. Nevertheless, at 15, he found a side calling in music.

He tried teaching but after holding a fulltime job while pursuing his master’s, he soon realized the academic life was not for him. So he convinced the managing editor of the Boca Raton News to let him do freelance theater reviews.

When I joined the team at the Boca Raton Tribune, I was excited because I thought - finally I would have the opportunity to work next to a legend. However, he wrote his stories from home and very rarely would our paths crossed in the newsroom. In fact, I saw him more at events in the community than I saw him at work.

Throughout the years my respect for Skip soared. He covered the entertainment beat like no other and turned out copy like crazy. This man worked harder than anybody I knew —writing at various times about movies, popular music, clubs and opera.

Christine Ledbetter, senior arts editor at the Washington Post, worked with Skip from 1981 to 1989 at what she called one of the finest small newspapers in the country.

“As an entertainment writer, Skip knew everyone in the arts community in

Palm Beach County and was even then a legend in Boca Raton,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “He was always old-school, reflecting a classic South Florida. If he were to be depicted in a movie, it would need to be a film noir.”

Ledbetter recalls his “wife and three blond daughters would visit him sometimes at work. They would all four be decked out in Laura Ashley-style dresses; a parade of sunshine walking into the newsroom,” she wrote.

Along with brothers, John, Richard, David and sister, Sheila, Skip leaves behind his three daughters; Mary, Laura and Ana, and a grandson.

A memorial service will be on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 625 NE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton.

The family was planning on celebrating his 70th birthday on Aug. 27 at Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill in Boca Raton, so the Sheffield brothers will continue to play tribute to him, Sheila said.

Skip, the entertainment world of South Florida will never be the same without you. You will be missed and your talent will not be forgotten. You have had many inspiring traits and my deep respect. Rest peacefully, our friend and colleague.

C. Ron Allen can be reached at crallen@delraybeachtribune.com or 561665-0151.

POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Make Finishing Well Your Aim! When you come to the end of your earthly journey, what monuments shall you leave behind to impact others? How many altars shall you have erected to celebrate your own fruitfulness in your lifetime? Will you have real fruit to show or only leaves to display?

These questions are raised because all human creatures are placed on earth for a variety of reasons, with each individual wired uniquely to fulfill specific purposes. To that end, three actions are expected of everyone: to make decisions, to make progress, and to make a difference. Any individual is capable of doing all three.

Obviously, this is not what appears in the report card at the conclusion of a person’s earthly pilgrimage. Many people may go

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through life in its entirety without being able to make any meaningful decision, and though several attempt it, some often do it wrongly. Quite a few are incapable of advancing in any direction, about anything.

Moreover, making a difference is something which not many consider, and fewer yet make it real.

All humans are called upon to travel the path assigned to each. But since humans are social creatures, their paths always intersect with those of others, so that experiences may be shared, examples may be emulated, and mutual encouragement exchanged.

Any activity for which proper planning occurs at every step of the way has every reason to succeed. Yet, any period of glory

is not guaranteed to be maintained indefinitely; past achievements are not necessarily today’s reality, much less tomorrow’s performance.

One needs to make decisive provisions for the continuing success of an enterprise, since one may be taken away from its production and command at any time.

Many stop at peak performance and, then, reach a plateau from which a decline can easily emerge. In my lifetime I have repeatedly observed how many individuals quickly descended from hero to zero; they lacked staying power, many were devoid of a moral compass, with several also destitute of common sense, people skills, and the additional resources which can ensure victory

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at the finishing line.

Throughout life, gains do not necessarily define you, just as losses should not diminish anyone. The essential factor is to know who you are, with all the assets and limitations which every individual possesses; to recognize barriers not as the end of the line, but merely as signposts to better things still ahead if you proceed amidst all challenges!

Plan to finish well, for anyone can. Just follow this sound advice I once read: “Do the very best you can with what you have, where you are now!” God will do the rest and ensure triumph at last!

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Legendary Band, Foreigner, Robert’s Community Report Coming to South Florida August 1

By Robert Weinroth

• For the past 26 years, the responsibility for our county roads was squarely on the shoulders of County Engineer, George T. Webb. Say what you will about our transportation infrastructure, it is clear without Webb’s steady hand and foresight, the incredible growth we have seen in Palm Beach County during his tenure would have ground traffic to a screeching halt. According to the 1990 census, Palm Beach County, which ranks as Florida’s third most populous, had 863,000 residents. Fast-forward to 2017 and it is now estimated there are over 1.4 million people calling Palm Beach County home. Webb has retired and the county and its residents owe him a debt of gratitude for being able to prioritize the limited highway funding in an effective manner.

• Two decades ago, a horrific accident occurred on Palmetto Park Rd killing 5 teenagers including the twin sister of Rep. Emily Slosberg, who herself was seriously injured. Like her father, former Rep. Irv Slosberg, Emily has made it her mission to make our roads safer. She is currently championing two initiatives. The first, to give police the ability to address texting while driving as a primary offence to help combat distracted driving (responsible for a 45% increase in automobile accident injuries within Palm Beach County in 2016). She also would like to see the legislature consider reducing the amount of time it is legal to leave an unattended child in a parked vehicle. The law currently allows a child to be left in a vehicle for 15 minutes. In South Florida, it doesn’t take very long for the interior temperature to become life threatening. Slosberg stopped by city hall to update the Council on her efforts.

• Speaking of transportation (seems like a common theme so far), during a meeting of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (responsible for making regional planning decisions impacting Boca Raton), US House Member Brian Mast (R-FL-18) promised, as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, to see that South Florida gets the funding needed to continue the match our population growth with infrastructure improvements.

• A big thank you to the corporate staff of the Hair Club, based in Boca Raton. They recently spent the day cleaning up several miles of beaches at the South Inlet Park. The enthusiastic group was participating in the company’s growing Pay It Forward program, which was launched two years ago. Throughout the day, nearly 40 employees logged close to 50 volunteer hours in support of the initiative.

• You can tell it’s summer with celebration of National Vanilla Ice Cream Day and National Carousel Day. Each year, in July 25th, carousel aficionados unite across the country for National Carousel Day and National Carousel Day during the same week. I suppose the best way to celebrate would be to eat a vanilla ice ream cone on the Sugar Sand Park Carousel (that is, if food is allowed on the ride).

• The City of Boca Raton is, again, proud to be part of the National Backpack Program (in its 17th year), sponsored by Office Dept Foundation. The beginning of a new school year is full of excitement and hope. But for families who can’t afford to provide the bare necessities to their children, it’s often a time for stress and concern.

• Under the direction of ODF president, Mary Wong, the program helps deserving kids by donating sturdy and colorful sackpacks contain-

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ing essential school supplies across the country.

When families have to make a choice purchasing between school supplies and putting food on the table, it’s obvious how meaningful this program can be.

Sackpack recipients include nonprofit organizations, schools, government officials and others who are dedicated to helping children start with school year with dignity and hope. In some cases, the sackpacks are used by ODF partner, Boca Helping hands, for weekend feeding programs – giving children another measure of security.

• As our city continues to grow (96,000 and counting) our community police force must too.

Members of the City Council joined community members in welcoming 9 new sworn officers to the Boca Raton Police Services department. Our city is fortunate at the caliber of the candidates they are able to attract for these important positions. We thank all of our first responders (police and fire) for all they do to protect and serve our community.

• Boca Chamber Festival Days is just around the corner. The lead off event on August 1st will be the Boca Raton Bowl Idol contest. Eight competitors, selected by an online voting competition, will appear at the Tilted Kilt . From the eight, 3 finalists will be selected and those three finalists will compete for the opportunity to perform the National anthem prior to the playing of the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl on December 19th at FAU Stadium. Admission is a $10.00 donation to support Spirit of Giving’s Back to School Bash 2017. For a complete list of the BCFD events (throughout the month of August where profit and non-profit members pare up to create a fund event to raise awareness and funding for many important causes) go to http:// www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/bocaraton/fl-brf-festival-0726-20170725-story.html

The hit band Foreigner, who are famous for songs such as “I Want to Know What Love is” and “Jukebox Hero” is celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2017 with a huge U.S. summer tour.

One of the stops during their summer tour is West Palm Beach, and fans can’t wait to see them perform. The performance is not only going to feature Foreigner, but it will also feature opening acts Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience.

Thomas Gimbel, has been a member of Foreigner since 1992. In 1993 he went to play with Aerosmith for a couple of years until making his return to Foreigner in 1995.

Besides being a great singer, plays a plethora of instruments ranging from the guitar, the piano, the saxophone, the drums, the flute, and even the harmonica which he claims “hurts my lips, so I don’t play it often.”

The band, which started out in 1976, as the baby of artist Mick Jones, has sold millions of records all around the globe.

“[Being with Mick Jones is] Just phenomenal,” said Gimbel. “It’s been every superlative you can mention. I’ve learned so much just from watching Mick Jones, he’s just such a great example not

just in music but in life.”

Gimbel said that Foreigner cannot wait to come to South Florida to perform in front of a live audience.

“The energy for live performances is second to none,” explained Gimbel. “Rock and rolling is the most fun, that I know of, that you could do with your clothes on and standing up.”

Foreigner has been performing live concerts most recently for NASCAR, and even taylor made one of their most recent songs “Can’t Slow Down” for NASCAR to try to describe the feeling of attending a NASCAR race.

Foreigner will be performing at Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on August 1.

“We will be playing all of the songs you can expect at a Foreigner concert,” assured Gimbel. “Expect to hear “Jukebox Hero”, “I Wanna Know What Love is” and more hits that made us the great band we are today.”

After the show, Gimbel is looking forward to stopping by the beach at night, something he does after concerts whenever he has a chance.

“I love going to the beach to unwind and relax after a show,” explained Gimbel. “I can swim and no one else is in the water, because they are all afraid of sharks at that time.”

• The community is invited to support FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine through the 7th annual “White Coats-4-Care” donor appreciation and fund raising reception on Thursday, August 3rd from 5:30 - 7:30PM at FAU Stadium in the Delray Acura Club (777 Glades Rd Boca Raton FL). The “thank you” reception is hosted for those who underwrite white coats for the 2017 class and donate scholarship funds to equip students with the tools they need to begin their medical education and launch their careers. The reception is by invitation-only for supporters who pledge or donate a minimum per-person gift of $200 to dedicate a white coat for a new medical student or a choice of other contribution opportunities.

Contact Jon or Bonnie Kaye (Kaye Communications) at 561.392.5166.

• The City of Boca Raton’s Summer in the City series at Mizner Park Amphitheatre continues on Friday August 4th with a tribute to Fleetwood Mac by Dreams: Crystal Visions. The School of Rock will open for them at 7:30PM and the music of Fleetwood Mac will begin around 8PM. The following week (Friday August 11th) it will be a tribute to Bob Marley by Ruffhouse. Same schedule as the previous week.

Finally, the series ends, as it began, with The Symphonia of Boca Raton on Saturday August 12th at 8PM. They will be performing the music from 2001, A Space Odyssey.

• Do you have an event (past or future) you’d like mentioned, drop me a note at RobertWeinroth@gmail.com -- and we are posting events in and around our city on twitter at @BocaCalendar – follow us!

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sports Boca Raton Library Promotion Set for Upcoming FAU Football Game By: Michael Demyan

Football season is not here yet, but as it quickly approaches, the Boca Raton Public Library has decided to partner with Florida Atlantic University for a special promotion.

The library will be celebrating Love Libraries Day on Saturday, September 16 when the FAU Owls take on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.

September is Library Card SignUp Month, so in celebration, those who sign up for a new library card will be able to buy tickets to the September 16 game for only $5. Current Boca Raton Public

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The game will also host festivities for FAU’s Youth Day on the same day, so fans will have plenty of free games, activities and entertainment besides the typical tailgating before the start of the game.

FAU’s football season is set to kick-off on Friday, September 1 at home against the Navy. They will then travel to Wisconsin the following week, before returning home for their second home game on September 16 at 8 p.m.

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The world’s best known mental health professional and No. 1 daytime talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw heads a lineup of entertainment and sports celebrities who will be participating in the 2017 Chris Evert/Raymond James ProCelebrity Tennis Classic coming up Nov. 3-5.

McGraw and Evert, the 18-time Grand Slam champion, have a common history of advocating for children and families who are impacted by drug addiction.

The “Dr. Phil” show has received 27 Emmy nominations and won five PRISM awards for the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse and addiction, and Evert’s event has raised more than $23 million since 1989 to combat drug abuse and child neglect.

McGraw, the nine-time New York Times best-selling author, is an avid tennis player and will be returning to Evert’s event for the first time since 2002.

Five individuals from the acting community are also in the fold for the 2017 fundraiser: first-time participants Robin Givens (ABC’s “Head of the Class”) and Tate Donovan (DirecTV “Damages”), as well as 2016 attendees Timothy Olyphant (FX’s “Justified”), Jamie McShane (Netflix’ “Bloodline”) and longtime Evert friend and former tennis pro Maeve Quinlan (CBS’s “The Bold and Beautiful”).

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The Pro-Celebrity event pairs celebrities and guest tennis pros for two days of tennis at the Delray Beach Tennis Center (Nov. 4-5), and the weekend also includes a Saturday evening Gala (Nov. 4) featuring dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions at the Boca Resort & Club.

The event kicks off with a pair of events on Friday (Nov. 3) at the Boca Resort – a morning Pro-Am and evening cocktail party.

The first wave of tennis pros who are confirmed to play alongside Evert includes longtime friend and fellow International Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova and former French Open doubles champion, Luke Jensen.

Navratilova has been a regular at the Evert event in recent years, and Jensen is also a past participant.

Evert’s 2016 event netted $700,000 for the charity. The monies that are raised are distributed to programs funded through the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach Country.

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