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January 5 - January 11, 2018

Mickey Gomez: Life After Retirement

By Dale King

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For the city of Boca Raton, 2018 will be the first year since the mid-1980s that Mickey Gomez is not somehow connected with the Parks & Recreation Department.

The 33-year municipal employee who headed the city’s P&R division for nearly 28 years retired just before the end of 2017. The New Orleans native known for his affable, unassuming manner joined a number of senior officials several years ago when he put his name on the list for upcoming retirement.

Gomez, who turns 65 in March, spent the last few weeks saying goodbye to the many colleagues he’s worked with over the years. No small number of tears were shed as he shared handshakes and slaps on the back with folks at parks, ballfields, tennis courts, swimming pools and libraries.

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• Jeremy Rodgers held his campaign reelction kickoff at Tap42 on January 12.

Hundreds of suppoerters stopped by to chat with the Deputy Mayor and show their support. Some in attendance were Mayor Susan Haynie, and Councilmember Scott Singer.

• Speaking of Boca politics, Robert Weinroth dropped a bombshell on January 10 when he announced he would not run for reelection to Seat D. Instead, Weinroth will run for the District 4 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. Mayor Susan Haynie is also running for the District 4 seat.

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March 13th. While there will be no early voting, you still have the opportunity to Vote by Mail by going online to the PBC Supervisor of Elections website.

• The City of Boca Raton, FL Government partnered with Shakespeare Miami to present Hamlet this weekend to enthusiastic audiences at the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Downtown Boca Raton.

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War II. The film will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus, and is in Portuguese with English subtitles. Tickets to the film are $10 • The city of Boca Raton has hired Michael Kalvort as the new Recreation Services Director, succeeding former Director Mickey Gomez, who retired late last year after 33 years of service to the community.

• Get ready for a night of cool music as nationally renowned jazz pianist Copeland Davis brings his group to Delray Beach for his signature performance on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, beginning at 6 p.m.

The Seat C race will put Deputy • Boca Raton Football Club head coach Jim Mayor Jeremy Rodgers agasint Kim Rooney and assistant coach Villy Washington will be in attendance this weekend at Do. the National Premier Soccer League Player

Seat D will be more of a battle. Showcase in Orlando, FL from January

Candidates for the seat are Armand 13-15. Scott Resendes will also accompany

Grossman, Monica Mayotte, Paul the coaching staff as a consultant through Preste, and former City out the weekend as he assists the club in

Councilmember, Michael Mullaugh. preparations for the future. After Orlando, Resendez will fly to Philadelphia for the NSCAA convention.

• The municipal elections will be held on • Over 500 members of the Boca Raton community gathered Sunday night for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Palm Beach/Broward Annual Solidarity Gala Dinner, which celebrated 70 years of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and raised more than $2 million to support well-being and educational programs for IDF soldiers.

• On Sunday, January 14th, Gift of Life will host its annual Steps for Life 5K Run & Walk at South County Regional Park (Sunset Cove) in West Boca. This is the only 5K in the South Florida area solely dedicated to raising awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants. Gift of Life uses funds raised at Steps for Life to add new donors to the worldwide bone marrow registry, as the cost of registering one volunteer donor is $60.

• Florida Atlantic University and the Latin American Training Center present the U.S. premiere of the film “Dear Ambassador,” which tells the story of the Brazilian ambassador who saved more than a thousand people, mostly Jews, in France during World

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COMMUNITY Mickey Gomez: Life After Retirement

By Dale King

For the city of Boca Raton, 2018 will be the first year since the mid-1980s that Mickey Gomez is not somehow connected with the Parks & Recreation Department.

The 33-year municipal employee who headed the city’s P&R division for nearly 28 years retired just before the end of 2017. The New Orleans native known for his affable, unassuming manner joined a number of senior officials several years ago when he put his name on the list for upcoming retirement.

Gomez, who turns 65 in March, spent the last few weeks saying goodbye to the many colleagues he’s worked with over the years. No small number of tears were shed as he shared handshakes and slaps on the back with folks at parks, ballfields, tennis courts, swimming pools and libraries, which in Boca Raton are under the jurisdiction of Parks & Rec.

The veteran recreation boss said he plans to stay on to assist his successor, Michael Kalvort, who has held similar positions in Virginia Beach, Va., and Chesapeake, Va. he already has several Florida connections. He has degrees from the University of Florida and Nova Southeastern University and ran the parks department in Cape Coral on the Gulf coast.

“I do miss it,” said Gomez during a post-retirement interview. He recalled the recent goodbye party sponsored by the city, one that drew about 200 people to the Spanish River Library – a facility built during his watch. “The Spanish River High School Band played the National Anthem and two Florida State University fight songs.”

Also on hand was Fran Mainella, the first female director of the National Park Service who was a friend and source of information and resources while he was department head. “We also served on a couple of national boards. I felt very honored that she attended.”

Mayor Susan Haynie presented him with a proclamation telling how Gomez had turned Boca’s rec division into “one of the most respected and admired Parks & Recreation departments in Florida and in the country.”

The retiring parks boss said his interest in recreation goes back to his youth. “I was always into parks and recreation. I would spend my days in the parks and got into trouble for getting home late.”

Though the ex-recreation boss was born in New Orleans, he didn’t stay long. “My father was a university professor who taught economics” and spent time teaching at universities in Latin America and South America as well as the United States.

“I attended three secondary schools,” said Mickey. “I spent a year of

junior high school in Queens, two years in Monterey, Mexico and a year in Bethesda, Md. At the time, my father was working at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.”

Though he hoped to stay in

center in Lafourche Parish,” he said, one that included a community center, gym, library and senior center. “It was open for weddings and parties; there was a French food festival. The queen of the French

City Manager Leif Ahnell with Mickey Gomez at his retirement party.

Mexico, the recreation director-in-themaking went on to attend Louisiana State University where he earned a master’s degree in Parks & Recreation Administration in 1977.

Gomez didn’t waste much time moving into the P&R arena, with some impetus from his dad. “My father said, ‘This seems like the field for you.’ It was great. I really got into it. I started working

food festival would go on to Washington, D.C.”

“We lived and died on weddings and bingo,” he said. Food events were also held throughout the year under tents set up on the grounds. They featured regional food specialties – fish, crab and shrimp among them. All the money went to the Parks & Recreation Department.”

Gomez also wrote land and

Mayor Susan Haynie presents Mickey Gomez with a proclamation at his retirement party. at camps in Baton Rouge.”

He served as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director in West Baton Rouge Parish for two years, then moved on to Lafourche Parish just south of New Orleans, where he became the small community’s first Parks & Recreation Director.

“We built an amazing evacuation

water conservation grants.

“I got a thrill seeing kids having a good time,” he admitted. The idea of doing that year-round in a place like Boca Raton caught his interest. And there were other influences, too.

“While I was working in Louisiana, I saw an ad for the deputy recreation director job in Boca. My brother had just

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gotten a job in Boca at IBM. And around the late 1980s, the oil and shrimp industries crashed and a lot of people were leaving. There wasn’t much money for parks and recreation.”

Jim Rutherford, Boca’s first P&R director, hired Gomez as his assistant, and he moved to the top job 9 ½ years later.

Perhaps the toughest task Gomez faced in his nearly 28 years as recreation chief was cutting staff and realigning services for the Great Recession around 2008.

“We had to cut 156 positions and reduce the budget by $5.2 million,” he said in grim recollection. “We managed to do it without people noticing, but it bothered me and it bothered the employees.”

The city opened the Spanish River Library around that time, but it was done without hiring any additional staff, Gomez noted. Library service hours had to be rearranged so both city facilities were not closed at the same time.

City Manager Leif Ahnell has said it took a decade for all services and personnel levels in Boca Raton to get back to normal.

In addition to the party at Spanish River Library, Gomez, was also honored at a meeting of the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations.

One of the speakers noted that the budget of the P&R Department increased from $6.2 million when Gomez came on board to $50 million when he stepped down. The number of employees rose over that period from 250 to about 800.

“The mayor spoke, and read a list of all projects that were completed while I was the director.” Among them were Patch Reef Park, Sugar Sand Park, the Swim & Racquet Center and all the neighborhood “pocket parks.”

As he left office, Gomez praised the city staff for assisting him through the years: City Managers Donna Dreska and Ahnell; Deputy City Manager George Brown; Assistant City Manager Mike Woika, all mayors he’s served under – from Bill Smith to Susan Haynie – and all city council members.

With retirement here, Mickey and wife, Bonnie, have just purchased a house in Ocala where they want to have horses and farm animals. “She wants an old, retired horse,” Mickey joked.

But they also own a condo on Spanish River Boulevard in Boca, and look forward to spending time with their kids, son Mickey and daughter, Lisa, who has two daughters of her own, age 5 and 2 ½.

Despite his departure, Mickey still feels a Boca tug. He said he made sure the new P&R director “has my cell number.”

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FAU Presents ‘Dear Ambassador,’ a Film about the Brazilian Ambassador that Saved Hundreds of Jews in France

Florida Atlantic University and the Latin American Training Center present the U.S. premiere of the film “Dear Ambassador,” which tells the story of the Brazilian ambassador who saved more than a thousand people, mostly Jews, in France during World War II. The film will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus, and is in Portuguese with English subtitles.

Tickets to the film are $10 and can be purchased at www.fauevents.com or by calling 800-564-9539. The first 50 FAU students to present an ID at the Box Office in FAU’s Student Union will receive free tickets to the event.

“Dear Ambassador,” which was directed by Luiz Fernando Goulart and produced by Joaquim Vaz Carvalho, tells the extraordinary story of Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas, who served as Brazilian ambassador to Paris during World War II. A largely unsung hero, he defied his own government’s orders by granting hundreds of unauthorized visas to Jews and others facing imminent capture and death. Consisting of re-enactments, interviews with survivors, and archival footage, “Dear Ambassador” commemorates Brazil’s counterpart to Oskar Schindler and Raoul Wallenberg, and like them, was awarded posthumously the title of “Righteous among the Nations” at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Goulart will introduce the film and also participate in a panel discussion with the audience following the screening.

Michael J. Horswell, Dean of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters remarked, “I am excited to launch our new partnership with the LATC and its president, Steve Solot, by providing Palm Beach and Broward counties with an exciting premiere of a film that will resonate with many communities in our region and with a film series that highlights the incredible quality and variety of Brazil’s recent cinema.” Horswell went on to thank Mr. Aloysio Vasconcelos, chairman of the Brazil International Foundation and a member of the College of Arts and Letters Community Advisory Board, whose introductions have fostered this international collaboration. “Aloysio Vasconcelos has become a great friend of our college and we are grateful to have him on our board not only as a conduit to the Brazilian community in South Florida but as a link back to universities and other institutions in Brazil that are important partners for Florida and Florida Atlantic University.”

Dean Horswell went on to invite those interested in the Latin American and Brazilian film industry and current

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cinema panorama to a symposium organized by Steve Solot and FAU professors Stephen Charbonneau and Anthony Guneratne that will take place all day on Monday, February 5. More information about the symposium is available on the same website as the film series.

The screening of “Dear Ambassador” marks the inauguration of a year-long Brazilian film series as the first initiative of its new hemispheric partnership. The monthly Brazilian cinema series comprises films of recognized cultural, artistic and social value, and representative of the five regions of Brazil. Support for the series is provided by the Brazil International Foundation, the Brazilian Film Commission Network, the Audiovisual Promotion Division of the Cultural Department of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry and the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami. LATC serves as curator of the film series project and direct liaison with film production companies in Brazil. The series is hosted

by FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the Graduate Certificate of Film and Culture.

“Thanks to the support of Aloysio Vasconcellos, chairman of the Brazil International Foundation and the leadership of Michael Horswell, Dean of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the Latin American Training Center-LATC has established a unique multi-faceted partnership providing for development of joint programs in the film, television, academic exchange, training and other areas which will ensure a new, central role for FAU in the Latin Americas cultural and audiovisual scenario,” said Steve Solot President, Latin American Training Center. “Our first joint initiative is the Brazil Film Series beginning with the US premiere at FAU on February 4th of the docu-drama “Dear Ambassador” which will be introduced personally by the well-known director, Luiz Fernando Goulart, who will travel from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil especially for the event. Sr. Goulart will also offer a Master Class on the film and Brazilian cinema as part of the seminar “Current Trends in Latin American Cinema and Documentary Filmmaking” on campus the following day.

The series is part of the longterm strategic relationship announced in 2017 by FAU and LATC to jointly develop a wide range of academic, policy, resource, outreach and training activities in the area of Latin American film, television and new media. For more information about the Brazilian Film Series, visit fau.edu/artsandletters/college-initiatives/ brazilian-film-series/.

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There's An App For That - GreenPal Farmer’s Market in Coconut Creek Launches in Boca Raton Now Open

Ever since Uber changed hitching a ride forever, the company’s name has become synonymous with having a service that is accessible through an app.

Now, there is an “Uber” for lawn care.

GreenPal, an app that allows users to easily and effectively compare lawn services, recently launched in Boca Raton.

Homeowners simply enter their address and lawn care needs to find professionals in their area. Once the user selects a service and the job is completed, they receive a timestamped photo of their lawn.

Payments are made easy through the app.

“After successfully launching in 15 other markets, we are excited to help homeowners in Boca Raton find reliable, local lawn care,” said co-founder Gene Caballero.

Like Uber does with riders and drivers, GreenPal uses their app to facilitate trustworthy connections between customers and businesses. The app streamlines the process of finding the best lawn care professionals, and, in turn, provides local businesses with new customers.

The Nashville-based company is also present in Tampa, St. Louis, and a host of other cities around the country.

They made the decision to expand into Boca Raton after the Miami and Fort Lauderdale markets were quick to em-

brace the app.

Caballero explained, “The launch has been great. We have had a lot of signups and have eager vendors to take care of all Boca Raton homeowners.

I think consumers, in general, are craving more of the ‘Uber’ like experiences and wanting things done instantly because they don’t want to wait.”

GreenPal simplifies an old task in finding a local lawn care service while modernizing the process and making homeowners more aware of better rates.

By aggregating reviews from customers into one accessible location, the app eases the process for consumers and vendors alike.

Caballero stressed the importance of appeasing both sides of the transaction. “Our main goal is to be the default way that homeowners find lawn care. Like Google for search, we want to be the go-to for anything lawn related.

Also, we want to make the lives of the vendors that use GreenPal easier. We want to be their operating system that helps them grow and operate their businesses.

Hoping to be nationwide in 2-3 years, GreenPal is a company with lofty aspirations. For now, Boca Raton residents can enjoy a simplified lawn care process.

A “must visit!” The newest farmer’s market in the area, the Coconut Creek Farmer’s Market, is now open, operating on select Sundays, 9am to 1pm, in the north parking lot of the Recreation Complex, 4455 Sol Press Blvd (Lyons Rd, just south of Hillsboro Blvd), Coconut Creek FL. The location provides easy access and visibility to shoppers, with plenty of parking available adjacent to the Market vendor site.

It’s a perfect community event for the entire family, along with the family pup, too!

Customers will find fresh locally-grown fruits and vegetables as they become available in their individual growing seasons, along with fresh eggs, fresh herbs, soaps & lotions, assorted variety of plants, fresh baked items, prepared foods, gourmet foods, organic produce, doggie treats, candles, and much more.

As consumers take a closer

look at the food they put on their tables, the growth in markets has been fueled by this public awareness as to how to eat better, wanting to know where their food is grown and who grew it. The Coconut Creek Farmer’s Market offers that answer! As for locally-grown produce, once people taste what’s available at the farmers’ markets--freshly-picked, good-tasting, seasonal produce from the farmers who grow it, they realize that “nothing substitutes for a vine-ripened, freshly-picked tomato, or any other locally-grown fruit or veggie!!”

Mark your calendars for the 2018 Sunday dates: January 14 & 28, February 11 & 25, March 11 & 25, and April 15. For more information about the Coconut Creek Farmer’s Market or to become a vendor, call (954) 545-6682 or (561) 299-8684 or visit us at www.

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By C. Ron Allen

In Spite of the Turbulent 2017, Let us be Hopeful in 2018

With Christmas now in the rear view mirror, it is a time for many of us to take a breath, relax, review the past year and look ahead to the future.

The year 2017 was a year of real and substantial changes in government and politics. It also was punctuated by some amazing highlights as well as the deaths of a few prominent residents.

We kicked off the year with construction on a project designed to improve traffic flow at the Glades Road interchange on Florida’s Turnpike, Sugar Sand Park received a much needed facelift and voters choose Andrea Levine O’Rourke to represent them on the City Council. They also reelected Mayor Susan Haynie and Councilman Scott Singer.

Earlier this month Florida Atlantic University Owls blew out Akron Zips 50-3 to win the Boca Bowl and only three months ago, we saw where Hurricane Maria skirted us, although leaving some damage behind. Some of

our readers and friends are still working on rebuilding their lives, and let us not forget our friends down in Key West and Puerto Rico who continue to repair their homes with no guarantee of electricity or running water.

On a somber note, we lost our columnist and local arts enthusiast Norman “Skip” Sheffield Jr., in July, beloved longtime Mayor Carol Hanson in September and recently, longtime entrepreneur Peter Donovan, who owned and operated The Grille at 5101 Congress Ave.

With a new year comes a resurgence of hope — a blank slate to be written on. We will remain hopeful that 2018 will be a record of more joys than sorrows.

Knowing that the key to our success as a newspaper depends on the partnership we have with you, the entire Tribune family is committed to maintaining and enhancing the quality of the newspaper. We, however, can do so only

through a joint commitment from our readers and advertisers.

On the political front, 2018 promises to be an interesting year.

Mayor Haynie is expected to step down to run for the term-limited seat of Steven Abrams, a former mayor, on the Palm Beach County Commission.

In Delray Beach, veteran commissioner Shelly Petrolia will square off with vice mayor Jim Chard for the mayor’s seat. Petrolia in her fifth year on the commission, is term-limited and chard was first elected in March. Mayor Cary Glickstein announced he would not seek a third term.

Longtime Delray Beach resident and real estate broker Bill Bathurst had no opposition and will fill Chard’s seat.

In another race, former city commissioner Adam Frankel, a criminal defense and personal injury attorney, will tussle with Richard Alteus, who ran unsuccessfully in the March against

Chard and political newcomer Eric Camacho, a political newcomer.

For the Seat 3, incumbent Commissioner Mitch Katz is being challenged by Ryan Boylston, CEO of Delray Beach-based Woo Creative, a local marketing agency, and the founder and publisher of Delray Beach and Boca Raton Newspapers. Katz, a business development liaison for Grand Canyon University, was first elected in 2015.

Ultimately, we’re grateful to live in a community that has a heart for those in need, one that has plenty of opportunities to get involved, a community engaged politically with an eye on the future. As challenging as next year will be, we’re confident Boca Raton has the right people to come up with creative solutions to the problems we face.

The Boca Raton and Delray Beach Tribune team is happy to wish our esteemed readers, advertisers and stakeholders a happy New Year.

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By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

You Can Communicate Better!

Every human being comes into the world with communication mechanisms. Even newborn babies know how to share pressing needs to a parent or guardian, capable of supplying their request.

What many adults fail to understand, even after several years on planet earth, is that communication among fellow humans is a task that demands continued improvement. The mere utterance of words, or an expression of feelings, does not necessarily indicate that a message has been sufficiently grasped!

Those who are eager to be understood by others, so as to anticipate a response from them, are responsible to convey their message with clarity, free from interfering noises, and at a moment which

offers the best chances of comprehension, and the provision of an adequate response.

Not only serious issues, but also less significant matters, have the greatest probability of being heard, understood, and acted upon when timing, surroundings, and emotional wellbeing of those engaged in the conversation are key factors taken into consideration. A dialogue does it best!

It is the one communicating to another who has the primary responsibility of ascertaining that the message has been heard and understood. While using the vacuum cleaner, when the television or radio are blasting, or when children are fighting or crying nearby, is not the right time to convey messages to

another person, with the expectation of being clearly heard!

The moment a spouse enters the house after a long day at work is never the best time to address any issue of importance to be received by the hearer, especially when that issue entails potentially bad news.

I once heard of a wise wife who studiously avoided greeting her husband after his long day at work with any bad news, regardless of the seriousness of the issue. So, one day, as soon as her husband entered the house, with a welcoming smile she went to kiss him, and proclaimed: “Hi, honey; you should be happy to know that three of our four children are not in the hospital at the moment!” With that creative approach,

and the blow softened, she was able gradually to explain that one of the kids had broken a leg during a ball game, but all else was okay!

You can avoid being misunderstood, not being heard, or sharing your thoughts at an inappropriate moment by seeking the right time, the best setting, and the most clear and adequate words which effectively and exhaustively express what you desire to convey.

It is not late at night, much less when you are tired in bed ready to sleep, or at moments when other pressing sirens beckon another’s attention that you should spill your concerns, or seek an answer to significant matters. Communication is not hard, but it needs to be done effectively!

Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level. He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.

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Boca names Michael J. Kalvort new Recreation Services Director By: Dale King

The city of Boca Raton has hired Michael Kalvort as the new Recreation Services Director, succeeding former Director Mickey Gomez, who retired late last year after 33 years of service to the community.

Kalvort inherited the duties of managing and supervising the city’s 46 parks, two miles of public beaches and about 800 department employees. The Recreation Services Department also manages the city’s beautification and irrigation division, two libraries, two golf courses, tennis, aquatics, athletic programs and fields, community center programs, classes and special events.

Michael Kalvort is the new Recreation Services Director in Boca Raton, succeeding former Director Mickey Gomez, who retired at the end of 2017.

(Courtesy City of Boca Raton)

No stranger to Florida, Kalvort began his career in Broward County and has also worked on the west coast of the state.

“Although I’ve had the opportunity to work in different parts of the country, much of my career has been spent along the Florida coast, both east and west,” he said. “The region is not only beautiful, but familiar to me, so I look forward to making Boca Raton my new home and working collaboratively with our citizens, volunteers and elected officials.”

With several major waterfront parks undergoing renovation within the next few years, Kalvort joins the Recreation Services Department during a time of growth and change.

“Michael brings tremendous experience in operations and project planning,” noted Assistant City Manager Mike Woika. “Projects including the Waterfront Master Plan, Hillsboro-El Rio Park, Lake Wyman Park and Red Reef Park are all in the planning and development stages, and Michael’s expertise will be a great asset as those projects are designed and come to fruition. It’s part of an exciting new chapter for Recreation Services.”

Having most recently served as Parks and Recreation Director for Virginia Beach, Va., Kalvort brings 25 years of industry experience to the role.

As past chair of the National Recreation and Park Association’s Revenue Development and Management School and outgoing chair of NRPA’s Leadership Development and Administrator’s Network, Kalvort remains active in NPRA and brings experience, leadership and vision to the department director role.

The new P&R chief holds a master’s degree in public administration from Nova Southeastern University,

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By Robert Weinroth • In the humdrum world of municipal politics, there was a little excitement as qualification ended this week with several new residents vying for places on the City Council. The municipal elections will be held on March 13th. While there will be no early voting, you can still avail yourself of the opportunity to Vote by Mail by going online to the PBC Supervisor of Elections website and completing Vote

by Mail Request Form at: www.pbcelections. org/items.aspx?id=28 Remember, all politics is local and there is nothing more local than municipal government!

• Shakespeare Miami brought Hamlet to Mizner Park Amphitheater for its sophomore performance. Great for all ages and cultures the weekend of free performances told the story of Hamlet starting in the royal court of Denmark; a place of political maneuvering, spies and deceit, and moved through a tale about ghosts, love, betrayal, revenge and death by the sword.

• The International Business Alliance held an evening of networking on Tuesday, January 9th, sponsored by First Citizens Bank and hosted by Lynn University. The University is hosting the International Business Alliance’s Outstanding 5th year of Success! Every month, they offer dynamic facilitators educating members of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce on how to connect and grow their businesses in the new Global Economy.

• The Florida Legislature opened its 2018 session on Tuesday. The annual 60-dy session, which is generally held in March and April came early this year to allow those elected representatives who must face the voters this year time to return to their districts (presumably with something to brag about from the current session) to campaign. With over 3,000 bills filed, residents should stay informed about the issues being debated as they may impact our lives in the future. Unlike the municipal government meetings, state business is handled in Tallahassee, which is not the most convenient place to travel.

Attacks on the ability of the municipally elected leaders to handle local issues locally (based on the principle of Home Rule) could fundamentally change the way locally elected representatives handle local issues.

Do Not Miss: • Join the Boca Raton Police Foundation on Friday January 12th for “Call for Back Up.” Join your neighbors as Marc and Jennifer Bell open their beautiful home for an evening of delicious hors d’ouevres, cocktails, entertainment, demonstrations of police equipment, vehicles & K9’s as well as live and silent auctions to raise funds for training, equipment and technology to enhance the safety of our community and effectiveness of our police department. For sponsorship information and any other questions, please contact Debbie at 561.988.1711. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Don’t miss out.

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• Also on January 12th, Imagine: The Life and Song of John Lennon will be presented at The Mizner Cultural Center at 7:30PM. John Lennon, a troubled musical prodigy from working class Liverpool, England, rode the dizzying ascension of The Beatles to international stardom, and became one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of the 20th-century. In this dynamic examination of the life of a rock star rebel-turned-revolutionary, Lennon’s personal and professional journey is recounted in narration with slides, and his songs performed live in rich harmony

by Joan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen, who sing professionally as the PinkSlip Duo. The music is integrated into the narrative, with lyrics projected on a screen for audience sing-along.

• Next Sunday, January 14th, Gift of Life will host its annual Steps for Life 5K Run & Walk at South County Regional Park (Sunset Cove) in West Boca. This is the only 5K in the South Florida area solely dedicated to raising awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants. Gift of Life uses funds raised at Steps for Life to add new donors to the worldwide bone marrow registry, as the cost of registering one volunteer donor is $60.

The Gift of Life Marrow Registry is a public bone marrow and blood stem cell registry was founded in 1991 by marrow transplant recipient and leukemia survivor, Jay Feinberg. Gift of Life is dedicated to saving the lives of children and adults suffering from life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma, by finding matching donors for marrow and blood stem cell transplants.

You can order a donor kit online at: https:// www.giftoflife.org/register • Also, during the month of February, Evelyn & Arthur stores will donate 100% of proceeds from the sales of their special edition orange pashminas to Gift of Life Marrow Registry. http://cbs12.com/n…/local/ giving-the-gift-of-life-01-07-2018 • The Sunshine Music Festival returns to Boca on Sunday at Mizner Park Amphitheater. The line up includes acts from the fan favorite Tedeschi Trucks Band, to Mike Gordon, Mediski Martin & Wood, Galactic, and more. Doors open at noon offering standing room only, seated, or VIP ticketing options.

Enjoy more than just the music, engulf yourself in the blues and funk culture, shop from vendors, grab a tasty beverage and bite to eat while bouncing from stage to stage with old and new friends.

• Also on January 15th, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, along with the Deborah and Larry D. Silver Center for Jewish Engagement, invite the entire Boca Raton community to a day of giving back!

Whether it’s preparing food for the hungry, wrapping gifts for children, or participating in an environmental project, Federation invites you to participate in CommUNITY in Action! Volunteer opportunities will take place throughout the day and vary by location, time and type of activity. Open to all ages. Volunteer opportunities from 8:30AM – 8PM.

Some people view the Bible strictly as a religious book, failing to see its relevance for every day. However, it can serve as a very practical, common sense guide for any aspect of life – including the business and professional world. No better example could be cited than the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. A trusted adviser to Persian king Artaxerxes in the 5th century B.C., he dreamed of rebuilding Jerusalem, reduced to mostly rubble for more than 140 years. The account of Nehemiah shows five key steps he took that paved the way for restoring the city:

1. Prayerful assessment. Learning Jerusalem was in ruins, Nehemiah’s heart broke. He prayed fervently before approaching the king to ask his blessing to pursue the reconstruction project. After receiving approval, Nehemiah then went to Jerusalem and quietly assessed the damage for three days before taking action. Nehemiah 2:13 states, “So I went out at night… inspecting the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down and its gates which were consumed by fire.” If you desire a new project or your team to be successful, start with prayer, then objectively assess the situation.

2. A compelling vision. For nearly a century and a half, no one had revived the city of Jerusalem; few people believed it was possible, or even necessary.

Nehemiah, however, had a much bigger vision. For it to become reality, he needed the locals to catch his vision. He said to the people, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace” (Nehemiah 2:17). If you desire a team to follow you, communicating a compelling vision for the future is crucial.

3. Find the right leaders for leverage. In those days, the high priest was very powerful. If that leader did not participate, few would follow. Along with the high

priest, Nehemiah knew local business leaders would be very influential. With God’s help, he managed not only to engage business leaders in rebuilding certain sections of the wall, but also convinced Eliashib, the high priest, to lead the charge. Nehemiah 3:1 tells us, “Eliashib, the high priest, and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate.” To form a strong team that gets results, recruit and leverage people of influence.

4. Build collaborative teams.

More than 40 sections of the wall around Jerusalem needed repair. Each team could have focused on their piece of the wall, but without collaboration their section would become an island easily toppled. They needed to work together – to accomplish the bigger goal of rebuilding the wall, and to fight off enemies. “From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor” (Nehemiah 4:16). With collaborative teams, Nehemiah overcame opposition. If you desire a strong successful organization, build teams that work together.

5. Encourage commitment and accountability. When adversity comes, teams either fall apart or become stronger together. A good leader recognizes this and addresses adverse situations accordingly.

Nehemiah and his team received multiple death threats; they were understandably scared. Nehemiah was at risk of losing his workers without their strong commitment.

He encouraged them by saying, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes” (Nehemiah 4:14).

He later encountered internal conflict as well, requiring that he hold his leaders accountable to God’s standards. If you desire a successful project or business, encourage commitment and accountability.

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BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Football Club head coach Jim Rooney and assistant coach Villy Washington will be in attendance this weekend at the National Premier Soccer League Player Showcase in Orlando, FL from January 13-15. Scott Resendes will also accompany the coaching staff as a consultant throughout the weekend as he assists the club in preparations for the future. After Orlando, Resendez will fly to Philadelphia for the NSCAA convention.

With over 68 NPSL players participating, the NPSL Player Showcase is focused on player development at the grassroots level in areas. Players such as Patrick Mullins (D.C. United), Andrew Tarbell (San

Jose Earthquakes), Tony Rocha (Orlando City), Poku (Miami FC), Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps/USMNT) are just a few of the players that got their career started with NPSL clubs and were seen by MLS scouts at the NPSL Player Showcase and offered a contract.

“The Player Showcase is a very important part of the player process,” says Rooney. “Players are not only able to be seen by professional scouts from MLS, NASL, and international teams, but they can also be seen by other NPSL teams as well.”

Boca Raton FC players who play with the NPSL squad are eligible to participate in the NPSL Player Showcase, making Boca Raton FC a great first step into a player’s career goals.

To join Boca Raton FC a player must register for one of our Open Tryouts.

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FAU Women's Soccer Announce 2018 Spring Schedule

As the calendar will soon flip to 2018 and student-athletes return shortly to campus, Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer will begin preparation for next season with their spring schedule, including a slate of exhibition matches beginning in early February.

The Owls will host three, and travel for three more matches, with the first two at home. On Feb. 9, 2018, at 7 p.m., the team welcomes in the University of Victoria. The Vikes are a Canadian collegiate team out of Victoria, British Columbia. Following that, exactly a week later on Feb. 16, the team will again play at home, against local rival FIU. That match will also be at 7 p.m.

Next up is two road matches, at Miami in Coral Gables, at noon on Saturday, Feb. 24, and at Florida Gulf Coast, in Fort Myers, on Sunday, March 18 at 4 p.m. The schedule wraps at home versus DII Barry (Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m.) and on the road, in Orlando, at UCF on Saturday, April 14, with a 3 p.m. kickoff.

“We are excited for the 2018 spring season and looking forward to

developing our players from January to April,” said Head Coach Patrick Baker.

“Each January begins a new journey for our team, and we feel a quality spring can directly influence what we do in the fall.

We have a large group of players returning and will be able to address a variety of different topics throughout the season.

Our players will compete three times before Spring Break and three times after, against very good teams that will challenge us in many ways. Player development will be a key piece to 2018 and their progression will be exciting to see.”

Once more, here is the full schedule for the Owls this spring: • Friday, Feb. 9 – Home – University of Victoria – 7 p.m.

• Friday, Feb. 16 – Home – FIU – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24 – Coral Gables, Fla. – Miami – Noon • Sunday, March 18 – Fort Myers, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast – 4 p.m.

• Friday, March 30 – Home – Barry – 7:30 p.m.

• Saturday, April 14 – Orlando, Fla. – UCF – 3 p.m.

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