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Higher Calling Spurs Educator to Teach, Love Students
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Davidson’s Three Touchdown Effort Powers FAU Football to a 37-7 Shula Bowl Victory
Boca Raton Recognized For Its Water System The City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department was recently honored with a top award at the 2019 Executive Management Conference by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). The department was recognized as one of the 15 AMWA Sustainable Water Utility Management Award winners. The City’s Utility Department also won a sustainability award from AMWA in 2014. The Sustainable Water Utility Management Award recognizes water utilities that have made a commitment to management that achieves a balance of innovative and successful efforts in areas of economic, social and environmental endeavors. The Boca Raton Utility Services Department was recognized for its reclaimed water system as a sustainable resource that reduces use of the ocean outfall, recharges the aquifer, prevents saltwater intrusion and provides a cost-effective water source for irrigation. In the early 90’s the City’s Utility Department established the In-City Reclamation Irrigation System. Story on Page 5
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• STEAM Fest, which drew more than 800 attendees during its successful first year, is returning Nov. 16 and promises to be even better. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Natural Science building on the Lake Worth campus and features new displays, as well as indoor and outdoor interactive science demonstrations, food, activities and more. • Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixeduse destinations, today announced its fall campaign to support Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading nonprofit breast cancer organization. More than 150 Simon Malls, Mills, and Premium Outlets nationwide will be participating in a range of activities during the month of October including at Town Center at Boca Raton. • Mark R. Osherow of Osherow, PLLC has been named for the 13th consecutive year to the 2019 Florida Super Lawyersâ in the area of Business Litigation. Super Lawyersâ, which is part of the global mass media company Thomson Reuters Corporation, selects attorneys using a “patented multiphase selection process.” According to Super Lawyersâ, this recognition is unique because lawyers are not allowed to nominate themselves or campaign for nominations. Only five percent of all lawyers in Florida are selected in more than 70 practice areas. • Clive Daniel Home was recently honored by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Florida South branch with eight prestigious Design Excellence Crystal Awards for the highest achievement in interior design. The Clive Daniel Home Naples showroom was selected as the Best MultiLine Showroom in the competition and the company’s Boca Raton Showroom garnered second place in the same category.. • While the clot-busting drug, tPA, has been the gold standard to treat stroke for decades, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine and Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s (BRRH) Marcus Neuroscience Institute are
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taking treatment options to the next level. Jang-Yen (John) Wu, Ph.D., distinguished professor of biomedical science in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine, and Brian Snelling, M.D., chief of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery and medical director of the Marilyn and Stanley Barry Center for Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and BRRH, have joined forces to combine a breakthrough interventional procedure for stroke with a novel drug compound that has neuroprotective properties. • Students in the Pre-Medical Sciences Academy at L.C. Swain Middle School practiced using stethoscopes and taking vital signs during a visit to the School of Nursing lab Friday. PBA nursing students volunteered at four stations, where their protégés participated in hands-on activities to learn about heart and lung sounds, vital signs, blood sugar monitoring and proper hand-washing techniques. Additionally, the nursing students hosted a question-and-answer session for the group of 44 curious middle school students, who arrived in their scrubs. • Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital today announced the appointment of KerryAnn McDonald, MD, to the medical staff of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute (LWHWI) and BocaCare® Physician Network. She specializes in benign and malignant breast disease. • Art enthusiasts can expect to be moved this fall by three exhibits that cover a range of topics including sexual assault and its effect on victims. The exhibits, which will be displays at The Art Gallery at Eissey Campus and The Gallery at Lake Worth Campus, showcase stories, ideas and perceptions through paintings, drawings, photography, graphic design and more. They are free and open to the public and feature artwork created by PBSC students and community artists. • Baptist Health South Florida is once again the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report with 32 high-performing awards in 14 types of care. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is once again the highest-ranked hospital in Palm Beach County.
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Community Boca Raton Beach & Park District Approves Sunscreen Dispensers Project proposed by 13-year-old
The Boca Raton Beach and Parks District made 13-year-old Brooke Diamond's Mitzvah project a reality, potentially helping to protect thousands of community residents from melanoma in the process. The District approved Diamond's plan to install four sunscreen dispensers in District parks and agreed to cover the cost of the sunscreen. “Diamond’s desire to make a difference in our community inspired the board,” District Executive Director Briann Harms said. “By supporting her project, we encourage youth to engage in outreach while simultaneously helping protect our community. We are proud of her and happy to support this important initiative.” After losing her grandfather, Alex Morgenstern, to melanoma, Diamond set her sights on a project that would help protect people from one of the fastest growing forms of cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control, incidences of melanoma have doubled in the United States over the last 30 years. “I don't think enough people, even in Florida, know the dangers of the sun - and we live here,” Brooke's mother Lauren Diamond said during a presentation to the District. “It is astounding that one person dies of melanoma every hour.” Brooke raised enough money, more than $2,000, to provide two sunscreen stands, and to supply one filling of sunscreen for each stand.
When Brooke and Lauren made their pre sentation at the District's Oct. 9 meeting, commissioners immedi-
ately saw the value. “I'd love to see this as more of a holistic project for all of the area,” Commissioner Craig Ehrnst said. “So if that means another way of doing it instead of us individually putting one up here, one there, I'd rather work with the city to see how we can do this across the city.” That idea excited Lauren.
“When Commissioner Ernst said he wanted to be comprehensive, it was surreal - couldn't even process that in my head,” Lauren said. “This was just something that we were hoping for one or two or three. He's hoping that it could be everywhere. It's very overwhelming.” Each stand costs $500 and filling a stand adds an additional $500 per fill, dispensing approximately 5,000 applications of sunscreen. Upon hearing the costs, Ehrnst proposed that the District provide funding for the actual sunscreen, allowing Brooke's fundraising to purchase a total of four stands, two for Sugar Sand Park and two for the Boca Raton Swim and Racquet Center. Brooke called that idea “awesome.” “If we can keep our money [dedicated] to installing them and [the District] can fill them and keep them filled, it's going to protect so many people,” Brooke said. The District voted unanimously to approve the project at its Nov. 4 meeting.
PBSC named a top 150 U.S. Community College
Palm Beach State College was named today as one of the 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. The colleges were picked by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges using publicly available data that showed strong and improving student outcomes in learning, completion rates, employment rates and earnings, and equity. “We are pleased to be named a Top 150 U.S. Community College once again and to have an opportunity to apply for the Aspen Prize,’’ said PBSC President Ava L. Parker. “This validates the work that we are doing as an institution and through our Panther Strong 2023 Strategic Plan to help all students excel and reach their highest potential.” The 150 community colleges named today are located in 39 states in urban, rural, and suburban areas, serving as few as 500 students and as many as 75,000 students, and they represent the diversity and depth of the community
college sector. Data shows that over the last two years, student retention, graduation rates, and degree completion have improved at the top tier of 150 Aspen Prize-eligible colleges. “Community colleges play a vital role in developing talent and enabling social mobility across the country, and it’s critical for them to get better at what they do,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “We’re pleased to see evidence that these institutions are improving, that more are delivering on their promise. We’re also pleased to play a role in honoring outstanding community colleges and sharing what works to ensure great outcomes for students—through graduation and beyond.” The top ten finalists for the 2021 Aspen Prize, which is funded by ECMC Foundation, Joyce Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and Siemens Foundation, will be named in May 2020. The Aspen Institute will then conduct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data, including employment and earnings data. A distinguished jury will make award decisions in spring 2021.
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Boca Raton Residents Awarded Girl Scout Silver Award Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida held their first Silver Award Showcase honoring the 2019 class of Silver Award Girl Scouts on October 13, 2019. Among the 137 Girl Scouts who earned their Silver Award this year, 40 of them are Palm Beach County residents who worked as individuals or as a small group to complete 17 different projects benefiting their communities. In Boca Raton, ten outstanding Girl Scouts completed three Silver Award projects benefitting the city. From Troop 20603, Abigail C., Margarita L., Sandra L., and Malina P. created their project “Helping Educators Help Others” in order to aid staff at J.C. Mitchell Elementary in Boca. This group of Girl Scouts worked together to create independent work tasks for children with autism to help them with their developmental skills. About 50 kids per school year will benefit from their hard work and the staff can utilize their donation as they see fit. Marlowe Hyman from Troop 20810 created her project “Project Imagination” so she could bring art to the afterschool program at Coral Sunset Elementary in Boca. Marlowe gathered materials and created lesson plans for her students with the hopes that they would learn to appreciate art and continue to pursue it as they move forward in life. Every Thursday and Friday during the spring Marlowe volunteered at the afterschool program, not only helping her students
but inspiring others to volunteer their time as well. After learning that 8 to 12 million cats and dogs are killed each year because they do not have homes, Corrine H., Ella H., Megan K., Olivia L., and Sarah V. of Troop 20912 created their project “Breaking the Cycle of Pet Overpopulation” to battle the issue on their home turf. These five Girl Scouts worked together to host special training events focused on pet adoption at the Petco in Boca Raton, in Boynton Beach, at the Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue in Royal Palm Beach and at the Burger FI in Boca Raton. They addressed the issue of pet overpopulation by educating others about the benefits of adoption and distributing fliers about the issue. Over 44 families were served by their project and 25 dogs and 19 cats were adopted due to their efforts! The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award that can be earned by Girl Scout Cadettes in grades 6-8. It is accomplished by an individual or small group of girls who design and complete a project with a minimum of 50 logged hours. In order to earn the award, Cadettes must flex their leadership muscles by doing research and taking action on issues of their choice, all while creating positive change. Their project must fulfill a need in the community, create change, and be sustainable with long-term possibilities.
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City of Boca Raton Utility Services Recognized for Sustainable, Reclaimed Water System The City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department was recently honored with a top award at the 2019 Executive Management Conference by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). The department was recognized as one of the 15 AMWA Sustainable Water Utility Management Award winners. The City’s Utility Department also won a sustainability award from AMWA in 2014. The Sustainable Water Utility Management Award recognizes water utilities that have made a commitment to management that achieves a balance of innovative and successful efforts in areas of economic, social and environmental endeavors. The Boca Raton Utility Services Department was recognized for its reclaimed water system as a sustainable resource that reduces use of the ocean outfall, recharges the aquifer, prevents saltwater intrusion and provides a costeffective water source for irrigation. In the early 90’s the City’s Utility Department established the In-City Reclamation Irrigation System (IRIS) project in which the system provides reclaimed water for irrigation to several area parks, commercial green spaces such as golf courses, residential lawns and landscaping. The system uses highly treated, filtered and disinfected recycled wastewater as a viable alternative to drinking water. In the past, the wastewater had been essentially
“thrown away” by discharging it into the ocean. Studies showed that the typical Boca Raton customer poured as much as 70% of their drinking water each month onto lawns and landscaping. By using IRIS water instead of drinking water to irrigate, customers have already been able to make a notable impact. Since 1996, City customers have saved over ten billion gallons of drinking water. The IRIS system became a way to not only conserve a valuable resource but also reduced the cost to water customers using the program. Among the city’s 1,600 reclaimed water customers, golf courses such as Woodfield Country Club, Broken Sound Club, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and the Boca Raton Resort & Club use the wastewater which is less than half the cost of potable drinking water. Neighborhoods such as Royal Palm also use reclaimed water for irrigation at a discounted rate as well. Over the past 10 years, public outreach and increased reclaimed water use led to a decrease in the per capita use of nearly 20 percent. The department has a goal of reducing the use rate an additional five percent by 2025 through public outreach, particularly on landscape irrigation. It currently has 31 capital improvement projects for maintaining a high level of service and ensuring continued safe and sustainable infrastructure.
AMC Theatres Completes All-New Upgrades At AMC Rosemary Square 12 AMC Theatres is thrilled to present an elevated movie-going experience to movie lovers in the West Palm Beach area with the completed renovations at AMC Rosemary Square 12. Following a fourmonth refurbishment project, the theatre located at Rosemary Square, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination, now features many of AMC’s most popular amenities like AMC Signature recliners, enhanced menu options and the MacGuffins adult beverage lounge. With renovations complete, moviegoers at AMC Rosemary Square 12 (formerly AMC CityPlace 20) can now expect: • AMC Signature plush, power recliners • Heated recliners • Online ticketing, reserved seating, and ticketless entry • New movie screens, speakers and sound systems • Dolby Cinema at AMC • IMAX at AMC • AMC Feature Fare menu • AMC MacGuffins adult beverage concept The conversion from a 20-screen theatre to a 12-screen theatre guarantees that every seat at AMC Rosemary Square 12 is the best seat in the house. Each auditorium now features AMC Signature plush, power recliner seating and heated recliners which create an unparalleled viewing experi-
ence for our guests. In addition to recliners, AMC Rosemary Square 12 features online ticketing and reserved seating, ensuring moviegoers can secure their seats before they arrive at the theatre, as well as ticketless entry, which allows guests to skip the box office entirely through access to their ticket on their mobile device. “We’re excited to deliver this incredible AMC experience, which guests around the country are raving about, to movie-goers at AMC Rosemary Square 12,” said John McDonald, Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations, AMC Theatres. “These enhanced amenities paired with the always impeccable presentation on screen keep our guests coming back for more.” With an expanded menu of treats to satisfy every taste bud through AMC Feature Fare, guests at AMC Rosemary Square 12 can indulge in delicious snacks like our crispy chicken sliders, bacon mac & cheese, stone-fired flat bread pizzas, loaded hot dogs and gluten-free snacks. Moviegoers can also enjoy AMC’s famously fresh popcorn, a wide variety of candy and CocaCola Freestyle machines, which offer more than 120 drink options. And for guests ages 21 and up, the MacGuffins adult beverage concept, offering beer, wine and premium cocktails for guests to enjoy before, during or after their movie.
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Boca’s Bernadette Russell: A Champion for Foster Kids For many youths in the foster care system, life is a myriad of emotional issues - often snatched and shuffled between homes and across school zones without any notice - and many teachers are simply not equipped to handle their challenges. One local educator is being lauded for her effort to ensure the foster care students on her campus are prepared for academic achievement and success after college. The Boca Raton-based nonprofit organization Best Foot Forward recently awarded Dr. Bernadette Russell, Palm Beach State College’s vice president of elearning and instructional technology, with the inaugural Anchor Award for going that extra mile. Donna Biase and Debbie Ellman, who co-founded the organization nine years ago, said that without Russell and the college’s support, they would not be able to achieve their goal of helping students earn an education. While the high school graduation rate for foster youth is 46 percent, only 3 percent finish college, they said. That number may be higher because most state education departments,
including Florida, are not required to communicate with child welfare agencies about which students are in foster care. Locally, there are some success stories. Twelve of the students in Best Foot Forward have completed college and most of them attended Palm Beach State. Studies show that roughly onethird of foster care students change schools at least five times before they reach adulthood. Each time that student changes a school, they fall four to six months behind, according to data collected by the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education. “When we enroll students, they come with a lot of different challenges. It requires a strong partnership of working together to be able to work through all the obstacles and barriers,’’ Ellman said in a news release. “Dr. Russell is the one that makes that happen. She sets the tone for that partnership. She is like our liaison to the whole College.” When it comes to learning, Dr. Russell, who also is the provost of the Boca Raton campus, has a “by any means necessary” attitude. “Whatever it is that our needs are, she and her counterparts and staff are
right there making sure we get to the right sources that can solve our issues. Nothing is too small or too big of a problem,” said Biase, whose organization has served more than 200 children since its inception. I have worked with Dr. Russell on a few youth and community-related projects since she joined the college family in 2007. Forging community partnerships has always been high on her agenda, and she is a fierce advocate for educational access to all students, in particularly, those who are marginalized. An out-of-the box thinker, she is always cooking up ideas to challenge and empower our youth, especially those that offer a global perspective. This is evidenced by the collegewide International Education Center - housed at the Boca Raton campus - where students broaden their horizons by studying abroad. The Philippine native sees the program as an opportunity to enhance and open windows to the world for her students, experiences she thinks will eventually be memorable for the rest of their lives. “For this reason, it is a special community partnership that provides access
to education and success to individuals who otherwise would not have received an education,” she said in the release. Addition to her engagement in several organizations, she is a member of the Office Depot Foundation Board and the planning team for the Women’s Symposium. She has amassed an impressive collection of awards for her civic involvement. Her academic accomplishments are equally impressive: a Fulbright scholarship to Germany, the Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence from the State University of New York and a fellowship to the Harvard University Management Development Program. Additionally, she is a 2016 recipient of the Atlantic Institute Board of Directors Leadership Award. Dr. Russell understands that as a community, we have a unique responsibility for students in foster care. A judge has determined that their parents can’t take care of them and has made them a dependent of the state. Therefore, they are all our children and she is doing her part to empower them.
POSITIVE LIVING By Robert J. Tamasy
Refusing to Let Fear Get the Best of Us U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” It is interesting that the Bible uses the phrases, “Do not fear” and “fear not,” more than any others. Fear can be a motivator, but often it becomes a de-motivator. It can cause us to get us moving or paralyze us into doing nothing. Rational action results when we put aside fear and act in a wellthought-out and pragmatic manner. Chapman University in Orange, California conducted an annual survey asking Americans what are their greatest fears. I always assumed it was fear of public speaking, financial insecurity, or maybe dying. So, the results were a little surprising. Only two of the top 10 fears concern financial issues; five of the top 10 things we fear most are environmental issues. Dying did not even make the top 10! I heard a speaker comment on this survey, suggesting environmental issues are not
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legitimate fears. As if only the fear of dying or fear of cancer or some other dreaded disease were real fears, dismissing pollution and the environment as not being worthy of concern. Personally, I was very encouraged by this survey because it tells me people are not as afraid of the things that some politicians and TV news tell us we ought to be afraid of, but see a bigger picture. According to this survey, the three biggest causative factors of fear are poor education; talk shows on both radio and TV, and crime TV programs. This apparently is why so many people fear things like crime, immigration, and natural disasters. If you want to be less fearful, turn off the TV and go to the library. It is easy to get trapped by the fear of the day. We could term it, “the tyranny of the urgent.” It takes discipline to stay focused on the big picture. My wife and I are always talking about five years from now: Where do we want to be and what do we want to
be doing in five years? With these things in mind, what do we need to be doing today to get there? Here are a few things the Scriptures teach about why we should “fear not”: Remember we are not alone. When we start thinking we must face life’s challenges and problems alone, we can remind ourselves that God promises to be with us. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). Remember how we are valued. God places value on everything He has created, but the highest value by far is humankind. Because of this, we can trust in His guidance and provision. “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill to soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Ye not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of
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your Father…. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:28-31). Remember God has a plan. When we feel fearful of what lies ahead, we have the assurance that God has His plans prepared for us and will see that they are fulfilled. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). When Roosevelt talked about fearing fear, he meant do not panic. Do not let those fear-mongers who devote themselves to spreading fear get to you. We need to get back to work, focusing on things we can control and affect, rather than worrying about things we cannot control. Then trust in God who is in control.
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Connected Warriors Gala Honoring Dr. Ira Gelb
The Perils Of Overblown Self-Importance
I attended the Connected Warriors Gala honoring Dr. Ira Gelb at the Boca Raton Mariott Saturday evening. A wonderful tribute to a very deserving man. A large crowd enjoyed a live and silent auction, a delicious dinner and a great DJ
My son-in-law, Brian, met with a mutual friend who previously had served as CFO for a well-known, publicly traded company. When I asked how his meeting went, Brian replied, “He shared an idea with me that I will never forget: ‘You are never as important as you think.’” An older, wiser businessman of this man’s stature sharing this insight with Brian was both profound and helpful. The executive knew well what it was like to hold a role of considerable power and prominence. However, he had also learned firsthand how fleeting influence and prestige can be. Without even a moment’s notice, it can all be stripped away. That day, Brian learned no matter how high or low on the corporate ladder it may be, every position is vulnerable and replaceable. This is true for top executives, baseball managers and football coaches, elected officials, restaurant managers and construction foremen. No one is indispensable. For this reason, it is crucial that we guard our hearts against pride, especially when we have experienced some successes in life. The executive wisely said, “You are never as important as you think.” In the Scriptures we find similar words of caution. For instance, the apostle Paul in Romans 12:3 offered this admonition: “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.”
In numerous passages, the Bible uses the term “puffed up” to describe people who have gotten caught up with pride and the delusion of self-importance. Colossians 2:18 warns of becoming deceived of people with wrong motives and beliefs: “Do not let anyone who delights in false humility… disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind.” How can we avoid these pitfalls – becoming “puffed up” or thinking more highly of ourselves than we should? Some other passages are helpful in this respect: Recognize the pitfalls of pride. We all have encountered people that seemed convinced that no one in the room was as important as they were. Often these same people experience humiliation when they fail, or someone proves their self-assessments were greatly exaggerated. “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” (Proverbs 11:2). Make a conscious effort to show deference to others. Numerous studies have shown that the most effective leaders, the ones that succeed in motivating and inspire those they lead, are those who exhibit humility and genuine concern for other people. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others” (Philippians 2:3-4). Heizer Media Group
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Palm Beach State College Electrician students to compete again at Ideal National
NOTICE OF BROWNFIELD DESIGNATION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2019 at 9:30 am in the Palm Beach County Robert Weisman Governmental Center, 6th Floor Commission Chambers, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, in order to consider adoption of the following resolution:
Palm Beach State College’s Residential and Commercial Electrician program is charged up and ready to compete at the Ideal National Championship for the second year in a row. Once again, a PBSC electrician student is the fastest in Florida, but also this year, another student and a recent graduate have earned Wild Card spots. All will represent Palm Beach State next month at this annual “race-against-theclock” competition that determines the best professional and student/apprentice electricians in North America. Roberto Rangel won the top spot in Florida by finishing the electrical task in the competition’s qualifying event with the fastest time of 1:07:19. His classmate Hermenegildo Vasquez earned the first-place Wild Card spot in the South region, and graduate Agapito Arvizu, Jr. won the second-place Wild Card spot. Wild Card slots go to those who did not win in their state, but who achieved a qualifying time that ranks in the top three. Last year, Arvizu was the state winner and the first PBSC student to compete at the Ideal National Championship. He’s now an apprentice with the Independent Electrical Contractors and employed by Kasper Electrical. Rangel, Vasquez and Arvizu will travel—all expenses paid—to the Ideal National Championship at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Nov. 8 – 9. There they will go up against the student/apprentice winners from the 49 other states and four Canadian territories, as well as 12 other Wild Card contestants, in four rounds of competition, facing elimination after each round. Sponsored by Ideal Electrical, a leading manufacturer of electrical tools, the competition awards over $600,000 in cash and prizes in professional and student/apprentice categories. The winner of the student/apprentice national title takes home $30,000 and a trophy, the second-place winner wins $20,000, and third place gets $10,000. Instructor Josh Colvin, who has placed in the competition’s professional category in prior years, is thrilled to have another winning year. “It takes a lot to dedicate yourself to make your times in this competition,” Colvin said. “Doing the task is not easy, but the more you practice and the more you do it, the quicker you get. I just try to make the students the best they can
be, and in the process, encourage them to motivate themselves.” Over 30,000 students/apprentices attended qualifying events nationwide from March through mid-October, with 600 attending in Florida alone. Ideal officials judged all events, and in addition to the fastest completion time, evaluated wire connections, termination and connectivity as well as accuracy, workmanship and safety. At the Championship Weekend, the students will be given a different task in each round. Each task remains a secret until 15 minutes before the competition when they will be given a written description of it. While the students can plan their steps and strategies, the first time they attempt these tasks will be in competition. Rangel, of West Palm Beach, had been a satellite technician for 10 years before injuring his back three years ago. He joined the Electrician program as a way to get off roofs and use his electrical skills inside homes and commercial buildings. Rangel and Vasquez were neck and neck during the practice rounds, exchanging wins. Rangel considers himself lucky to have come out on top in the qualifying round. They graduate from the program in December. “I’m excited and very happy to represent Palm Beach State College, so I hope to do my best,” Rangel said. Vasquez, also of West Palm Beach, worked with his uncle, an electrician and subcontractor, for about two years. He learned a lot, but most importantly, he found his niche. “I love electrical work, and I love competing,” Vasquez said. “I’m psyched about going to Orlando and look forward to the experience.” Colvin and fellow instructors Dan Neff and Alan Mullenax will also go to Championship Weekend, along with eight other students, all eager to see 40,000 professionals and students/apprentices in fierce competition. As in past years, they will drive up in a van in order to bring back the leftover electrical materials that are donated to the participating schools. “Otherwise, it would just get thrown away, and we can reuse it in the classroom for the next students to practice with,” Colvin said.
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Light Up Downtown Boca Kicks Off Neurologist Svetlana Faktorovich With Annual Holiday Festival On M.D. joins Marcus Neuroscience Saturday, November 23 Institute
Light Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities including parades, concerts and more, kicks off on Saturday, November 23 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. with a FREE Holiday Festival culminating with the City of Boca Raton’s and Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony. The event will include free carnival rides and bounce houses, an artificial ice rink, Santa’s Circus variety show, holiday market vendors, Carolers, street performers, letters to Santa, photos with Santa ($5 each), carnival food for purchase, and more! The highlight of the evening will be the ceremonial lighting of the City’s tree led by Mayor Scott Singer that will illuminate simultaneously with Mizner Park’s 47-foot animated tree at the south end of the center near Lord & Taylor, followed by a spectacular fireworks display above the MPA.
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Throughout Mizner Park, 50,000 LED lights will adorn 75 palm trees; poles will be laced with garland; lights and four wreaths (each 60” in diameter) will be placed throughout the center; garland will be swooped throughout the gazebos and the valet parking station – all of which will be decorated with lights and holiday trimmings. Located at the south end of the center near Lord & Taylor, Mizner Park’s “iTree” consists of more than 32,000 life-like PVC branches, red & gold bows, ornament clusters and 25,000 clear & multi-colored LED lights. There will be 20-minute musical light shows performed nightly at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. starting on Wednesday, November 22 and continuing through the holiday season. The tree will be illuminated for photo opportunities between shows. Your favorite Mizner Park restaurants will be open with special seating options offering great views of the holiday decor, lights, and fireworks.
The BocaCare® Physician Network, a network of primary care doctors and specialists who provide highquality medical care to patients of all ages, has added neurologist Svetlana Faktorovich, M.D., to the medical staff of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She specializes in general neurology as well as neuromuscular medicine, diagnosing and treating a wide range of disorders affecting the peripheral nervous system. These include but are not limited to myasthenia gravis, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, plexopathy, peripheral neuropathy and myopathy. Her expertise also includes electromyography/nerve conduction testing, skin biopsy for the diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy and the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of various neurological ailments including disorders of muscle tone and migraines. Dr. Faktorovich is board certified in neurology. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stony Brook Uni-
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versity in New York and also received a Master of Arts in Medical Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Faktorovich earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass. Her postgraduate training included a residency program in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology with a focus in neuromuscular medicine, both at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, N.Y. She is fluent in English and Russian. “Dr. Faktorovich is a great complement to our team of eight neurologists,” said Patricio Espinosa, M.D., Chief of Neurology at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute. “Her appointment represents the continued growth of our institute and increase in our capabilities.” Dr. Faktorovich is affiliated with the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and will see patients at 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton.
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Higher Calling Spurs Educator to Teach, Love Students Drawing from Micah 6:8 and stories from 25 years in the public school system, Dr. Marcia Bedasse explored what it means to her to be a Christian educator. Bedasse, an associate professor of education, presented the third lecture in the 2019-20 Series on the Christian University on Tuesday. The series deepens understanding of what it means to be a Christian liberal arts university and inspires interdisciplinary conversations, said Dr. Nathan Lane, associate provost. Bedasse, a 1998 PBA graduate, has served as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, school administrator and instructional specialist. She is a champion for meeting the needs of the underserved. “It is what I do for a living, but it is also what I feel God has called me to do,” Bedasse said. “My own children do not fall into this category, but should I not care?” She based her perspective on Micah 6:8, the scripture with which she was armed when she graduated from PBA: “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” For Bedasse, acting justly means doing what is morally right while recognizing that the systems are not fair. The majority of children in poor
schools are children of color — those who are black or Hispanic, Bedasse said. A disproportionate number of them are suspended or expelled, and many interact with the juvenile justice system. Eighty-five percent of young people who enter the juvenile justice system end up in jail, which interferes with their ability to graduate from high school. They are more likely to be incarcerated in the future, Bedasse said. An individual’s time spent in jail affects the whole family, she said. “As believers, the family is foundational to who we are and what God intended for us,” Bedasse said. Inspired by Micah 6:8, Dr. Marcia Bedasse speaks about acting justly and showing mercy as an educator.When she was a teacher at Egret Lake Elementary School in West Palm Beach, Bedasse noticed that boys were fighting when they got off the bus, before they even entered
the school. She started a breakfast club, where she fed them and brought in guest speakers. By the time she left, there were zero suspensions among the students in the breakfast club, she said. “I had to learn to listen and understand the difference between what I knew and where those children were,” Bedasse said. One of Bedasse’s students, Deon, never did any homework. He decided football was his ticket to success. At drop-off one morning, Bedasse confronted the boy’s mother, who said she didn’t care. The mother returned that afternoon and apologized. She was a tired single mom of four boys, and she worked three jobs. She had to choose between buying groceries and paying the electric bill. Bedasse told the mom to bring Deon to school early every day to work on his homework with her. Mercy is “a love that responds to a human need in an unexpected or
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unmerited way,” Bedasse said. In another case, Bedasse’s assistant principal asked her to take on a promising student who could no longer remain in his classroom. He had threatened to kill his teacher and threw rocks at her while she was pregnant. At one point, Bedasse discovered that the student, Calvin, stole her wallet. He was amazed when, on another occasion after that, she trusted him to lock her purse in a closet without being supervised. Then Calvin’s mother called Bedasse and asked that she accompany her to pick up Calvin from the juvenile detention center. He had a brush with the law. After hours of waiting, he was released to them. “Calvin taught me what it means to show mercy,” Bedasse said. “I’ll never forget the look on his face when he saw me sitting there.” Years later, Bedasse watched as both young men graduated from high school and headed off to college. The last part of Micah 6:8 — walking humbly with God — is what helped Bedasse serve faithfully as an educator for all those years, she said. An “astronomical amount” of people leave the profession early. “It really was a lot of prayer and steeping myself in the Word,” she said.
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sports Davidson’s Three Touchdown Effort Powers FAU Football to a 37-7 Shula Bowl Victory
Malcolm Davidson had career highs in both rushing yards (153) and rushing touchdowns (three) as the Florida Atlantic University football team (7-3, 5-1 C-USA) defeated FIU (5-5, 3-4) 37-7 on Saturday. “Really good win. I’m proud of our guys and how they finished,” said head coach Lane Kiffin. “It was a very sloppy first half on offense, especially. I felt like we out gained them. We moved the ball. We gave up one play and it would have been a two score game at halftime. We came out and it was 24 to nothing in the second half. Huge rivalry game and so I’m proud of our players and happy for our fans.” Davidson capped off a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a 10-yard run to put FAU up 7-0 early in the game. FIU’s next possession ended in a mishandled punt, allowing FAU to take over at the Panther 37 yard line. Back-to-back long completions ended the first quarter with the Owls in FIU territory. The drive stalled, but Vladimir Rivas hit a field goal from 33 yards out to make the score 10-0. FIU responded quickly, scoring on the next play from scrimmage to cut the FAU lead to 10-7. After an exchange of punts, the Owls once again drove deep into FIU’s side of the field, but couldn’t reach the end zone. Rivas came in to convert his second field goal of the game, this one from 27 yards out to make the score 137, FAU November 15 - November 21, 2019
The Panthers got down to the FAU 13 on their next possession, but threw an interception on their field goal attempt to end the last scoring threat of the half for either team. In the second half, Chris Robison hooked up with D’angelo Antoine on a 45-yard completion deep in Panther territory Harrison Bryant bounced off a potential tackler and ran into the endzone for his second touchdown catch of the year. On the next Panthers’ possession, Chris Tooley forced a fumble that was recovered by Noah Jefferson, giving the Owls the ball at the FIU 16. It took just two plays for FAU to take advantage, as Davidson ran in from six yards out, extending the Owls’ lead to 28-7 at the 10-minute mark of the third quarter. Both teams had drives reach the opposition’s side of the field, but were held scoreless. FAU’s final touchdown of the game came after the Owls’ defense stopped the Panthers on fourth and two near midfield. After a James Brunson catch put the ball at the FIU 23, Davidson scampered the rest of the way for his third touchdown of the night. Rivas’ missed that extra point attempt, but he redeemed himself with 25-yard field goal on the Owls’ next drive to complete the scoring. The Owls have a bye week before traveling to UTSA on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
PBA Volleyball Stays Put at No. 9 in Regional Ranking
The Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball team remained No. 9 in the NCAA South Region rankings released on Wednesday. The Sailfish are coming off a 1-1 weekend where they swept Florida Tech at home on Friday before falling to Embry-Riddle, who is ranked No. 4 in the region, 3-1 on Saturday. The most notable change in this weeks' poll came at the top spot where Lynn replaced Tampa after defeating the Spartans 3-1 on Friday and beating Saint Leo 3-0 on Saturday. Tampa dropped
down to No. 2, and Barry moved up to No. 3 after sweeping Embry-Riddle on Friday. The bottom half of the rankings remained unchanged from the previous week. Saint Leo stayed at No. 5 despite going 0-2 last weekend. West Florida (No. 6), Alabama-Huntsville (No. 7) and West Georgia (No. 10) represent the GSC. Eckerd sits at No. 8 just above the Sailfish. PBA hits the road to face Rollins this coming Saturday. The match in Winter Park, Fla. takes place at 4 p.m.
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Cusatis Named SSC Player of the Lynn’s Fernandez earns Defensive Year, Three Earn All-Conference Player of the Year, Rootes earns Honors Coach of the Year to Highlight AllSSC Selections
The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team had three individuals honored today for their performances this season by the Sunshine State Conference. The Sailfish earned three All-SSC team members, the Conference Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year. All awards were voted on by coaches within the conference. Cadu Cusatis earned Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors after scoring 12 goals and recording two assists in 15 games played this season. The senior started 12 games this year and was also named to the All-SSC First Team. The Sao Paulo, Brazil native leads the conference in points with 26 and is tied for the lead in goals with his 12. Cusatis had a stretch in the second half of the season where he scored ten total goals in a school-record eight straight games. Mo Redjeb was named to the All-SSC First Team as a defender after
helping the Sailfish to an 12-2-2 regular season where they were third best in the conference in team defense allowing 16 goals on the year. In his first season with the Sailfish, the junior recorded two goals and two assists and was a part of six clean sheets defensively. The Leverkusen, Germany native started 16 games for the 'Fish and played 1,298 minutes. After being named to the first team last season, Claudio Rivadeneira earned All-SSC Second Team honors this year for the Sailfish. The senior scored six goals and recorded a team and conference high seven assists. The San Fernando, Chile product started 15 games for the Sailfish, captaining the side during his 1,107 minutes played. Rivadeneira's best game of the season came against a ranked Spring Hill College team where he scored two goals including the overtime game-winner in a PBA 2-1 victory.
Rodrigo Fernandez was named Defensive Player of the Year and John Rootes earned Coach of the Year honors as the Lynn University's men's soccer program received a total of five All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) selections, two on the First Team and three on the Second Team. Rootes earns Coach of the Year recognition for the third time in his career and first since 2016. The Fighting Knights secured the SSC's Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a 12-1-1 record, going 8-1-1 in conference play. Fernandez, a native of Mexico City, becomes the sixth Fighting Knight to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors and first since Jason Sangha in 2014. Fernandez led a defense that racked up four shutouts while holding opponents to a 0.98 goals-against average. Speedy
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winger Alexandre Horveno joins his teammate on the First Team as a midfielder after leading the SSC in assists with eight. On the Second Team, Lukas Ostermann, Joao Delgado and Julian Kersting earned spots at forward, midfield and defense, respectively. Ostermann tied for the team-lead with seven goals on the season and ranked sixth in the SSC with 17 total points. Delgado, a crafty central midfielder, tallied one assist for the Fighting Knights, starting in 11 games. Kersting helped Fernandez to anchor a strong Lynn defense, starting and playing in all 14 matches, adding three assists offensively. Lynn's five selections are the most for the program since 2016 when the Blue and White were tabbed with seven all-conference honorees.
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