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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Announces $250 Million Campaign Joseph’s Classic Market Coming to Town Center at Boca Raton

Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, announced that Joseph’s Classic Market will join Town Center at Boca Raton, opening in spring 2020.

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On Wednesday the Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH) officially unveiled a $250 million campaign that will support the most ambitious period of growth and expansion in its history, valued at more than half a billion dollars.

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Celsius Holdings Announces New Retail Placement at DICK’S Sporting Goods, & Target

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Boca Beach Chabad Announces The Women of Valor Brunch

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Sailfish Sink Bucs

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Lynn Lacrosse Featured in Nike/USL Preseason Top 20

Government Campus Master Plan Concepts Presented to City Council Palm Beach County architectural firm Song & Associates recently presented two possible plans to the Boca Raton City Council for a government campus master plan.

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• Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rating of Boca Raton Regional Hospital bonds from BBB+ to A-. The Rating Outlook also improved from Stable to Positive.

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• Adolph & Rose Levis JCC held its annual Winter Family Festival & Open House at its facilities on the Jewish Federation of SPBC campus. The petting zoo seemed to be the biggest hit! • Looking to increase the flow of talent in its workforce pipeline, Niagara Bottling LLC has partnered with Palm Beach State College’s Engineering Technology and Electrical Power Technology programs, providing a commitment of paid internships and $39,000 worth of training equipment to help prepare students for careers in its advanced manufacturing operations. • The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches featured New York Times Best Selling author and political analyst, Frank Luntz.Dr. Luntz is an American political consultant, pollster, and “public opinion guru” best known for developing talking points and other messaging for various Republican causes. The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches is Florida’s largest non-partisan political and public affairs organization. • Bodytek Fitness West Boca held it’s grand opening at their new location on Kimberly Blvd.The new BodyTek studio is designed for class sizes up to 24 clients. Each Group Fitness class is scheduled daily from 5:30AM to 9PM. BodyTek, according to its owner, Trey Opp, provides clients with 1 on 1 personal training style in a group setting. They believe their group personal training will make achieving your fitness goals enjoyable and motivating. Small group instruction is an alternative to oneon-one training • Boca Helping Hands relaunched its Hospitality Job Training Program in September 2018 in conjunction with SouthTech Academy. This Job Training Program prepares students for careers in South Florida’s vibrant hospitality industry. The curriculum of the redesigned program focuses on fundamental cooking and kitchen skills, dining room preparedness (server, busser, hostess, and front of the house training), as well as industry-specific certifica-

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tions (SafeStaff and TIPS certification) • The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University recently competed in the National Model United Nations competition in Washington, D.C. and finished first overall out of 60 competing universities. This is the first ever national title for the program. • The Florida Launch, south Florida’s only Major League Lacrosse team has announced they will be moving their home venue for the 2019 season from FAU Stadium to Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. The addition of more games was a major deciding factor as their season would now interfere with FAU football’s season. • On Feb. 20, New York Times bestselling author, James Patterson will be Palm Beach State College’s keynote speaker for the 2019 STEAM Luncheon. The 7th annual event, themed “A Conversation with James Patterson: Transforming Lives through Literacy” and chaired by South Florida businesswoman and philanthropist Yvonne Boice, takes place at 11:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach • The JFS Gala at St Andrews County Club offered a great show, great food and, of course great supporters of the mission of the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, under the leadership of Danielle Hartman. Congratulations to Toby & Leon Cooperman, the richly deserving recipients of the 2018 Ruth & Norman Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award and Linda & Ralph Behmoiras, proud recipients of the 2018 Corporate Leadership Award. • Even though Palm Beach County is known for its vast wealth, one in six residents do not know where their next meal will come from according to the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Since the majority of Palm Beach State College students are residents of the county, they too may be struggling to get enough to eat. To help ensure they have this basic need met, the College has relocated and expanded its food pantry, now called Panther’s Pantry.

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COMMUNITY Joseph’s Classic Market Coming to Celsius Holdings Announces New Retail Placement at DICK’S Town Center at Boca Raton Sporting Goods, and Target

Simon, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixeduse destinations, announced that Joseph’s Classic Market will join Town Center at Boca Raton, opening in spring 2020. Joseph’s Classic Market will span 14,700 square feet situated on the former Piñon Grill and Blue Martini locations. “Town Center at Boca Raton continues its dynamic transformation with the addition of Joseph’s Classic Market,” said Sal Saldaña, Town Center at Boca Raton’s general manager. “With its gourmet goods and high visibility location, we are certain that it will become an instant favorite for our shoppers.” Founded in 2005 by Joseph Acierno, Joseph’s Classic Market was established to bring anyone who loves food an exceptional specialty market experience. Taking his heartfelt passion established in New York to the coast of Florida, Joseph’s Classic Market is known for its fresh and finest ingredients, as well as exceptional customer service. With more than 30 years of experience, Joseph’s creation is

“Where great meals begin”. “Once we outgrew our current location, an expansive and newly-designed concept at Town Center at Boca Raton was the clear next step,” said owner Joseph Acierno. “As a 4th generation locally-owned and operated business, we look forward to continuing to serve a delicious alternative to dining out with our chef-prepared meals and fresh goods, bringing our home to yours.” Joseph’s Classic Market’s Town Center at Boca Raton location will offer superior meats and seafood, fresh produce, a hot bar and a cold bar, a scratch-made bakery, a New York pizzeria, chef-prepared entrees and side dishes, gourmet catering, and an Italian deli. The new space will also feature outdoor patio seating, so guests can dine al fresco. The specialty market joins a lively line up of new food options at Town Center at Boca Raton including True Food Kitchen and La Boulangerie Boul’Mich, which is slated to open this fall.

CELSIUS®, today announced its expansion into the sporting goods channel with the distribution of its Original line at over 250 DICK’S Sporting Goods stores nationwide. CELSIUS® has also added an additional SKU with Target, Kiwi Guava, across over 1,000 stores with additional expansion plans expected and has continued expansion in the military channel, which increased to over 75,000 units sold per week as of December 2018, up from the 40,000 units we announced in May of 2018. John Fieldly, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We continue to see exponential growth with both new and existing customers. These agreements have come outside of our traditional selling season, which has just concluded, demonstrating the demand we are receiving from our consumers across multiple market channels. In addition to today’s announcement, our recently concluded selling season has exceeded expectations and we will be announcing additional new marquee accounts and expansions with existing customers as we receive final purchase orders to support product resets with our retail partners in the spring.” DICK’S will initially carry four SKU’s of CELSIUS®’ Original Line across more than 250 locations. Notably, CELSIUS® will be positioned on shelf end-caps near the front of the store, a strategic, high-visibility placement where consumers can grab and go with a singleserve when entering the store or while checking out. This sporting goods channel expansion further exemplifies the company’s broad appeal and stands alone in the beverage market with significant sales growth and extensive acceptance in convenience stores, grocery, drug channel, vitamin specialty, health & fitness clubs, online, sporting goods, vending and big block retail.

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Within the military channel, CELSIUS is sold in over 800 exchange doors worldwide including the Exchange (AAFES), Navy Exchange (NEX), Marine Corp Exchange (MCX) and the Coast Guard Exchange (CGX). All three-product varieties are sold through the channel: the Originals, the Natural line extension and the latest, CELSIUS HEAT™. The aggregate growth in the military channel has led to an impressive 75,000+ units per week in sales as of December 2018, versus 40,000+ units per week as of May 2018 and 10,000 units per week as of May 2017. Weekly unit growth from May 2017 to December 2018 is +65,000 units or 650% growth. The company’s further product expansion in Target, which prior to adding their fourth SKU, Kiwi Guava, included over 1,000 Target stores and with flavors such as Sparkling Orange, Peach Mango and Sparkling Watermelon in single serve, 12oz cans. This expansion confirms CELSIUS® products are turning and creating value in yet another key retail channel and the company looks forward to further opportunities to continue to expand on this important partnership. Fieldly continued, “Our latest SPINS data shows a 39% year-over-year sales increase for our CELSIUS® product portfolio in the convenience channel compared to 5.8% growth overall in the energy drink category while only holding a modest but growing 10% ACV (percentage of convenient stores which sell CELSIUS®). Industry backed third party data continues to validate our positioning and acceptance as a healthy, functional fitness drink that resonates with consumers and we are confident that CELSIUS® will continue to drive these sales metrics even higher across all our market channels.” January 18 - January 24, 2019

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After Some Heavy Lifting, the City Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Boca Raton to be Site for New Announces $250 Million Campaign Elementary School

School overcrowding has been a regular complaint of parents within the City of Boca Raton. The chorus of complaints gets louder each time a new development project is proposed with its likely influx of additional students. Relief from overcrowding has been the mission of both the City and Palm Beach County School Board. At one point last year, it was learned an elementary school slated to be built west of the city was not going to be going forward when the land required was not available, city and school officials began to work in earnest to develop a plan to move the school, referred to as O5C, the a site adjacent to the Don Estridge High Tech Middle School at Military and Spanish River Blvd. On Friday, after a great deal of behind the scenes work, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart approved the plan. The new school will be built on city-owned land adjacent to Countess de Hoernle Park which will be the same site where Verde Elementary students will be temporarily housed next year while their school is demolished and rebuilt with funds from the sales surtax approved by Palm Beach County voters in 2016. According the School Board chair Frank Barbieri Jr, the approval to build the school did not come easily. The district was required to demonstrate the need which demanded staff provide data-based answers to the Department of Education’s questions and concerns. The problem was notwithstanding the overcrowding within the city schools, other schools within the

county system continued to have capacity. Examples of the overcrowding are abundant. At Calusa Elementary (built for 836 students) the most recent census exceeded 1,100 students with a ejected enrollment of almost 1,400 in 2022. Calusa has the unenviable distinction of being the most crowded elementary school in Palm Beach County. Coupled with the issues faced at Cakusa Elementary, Verde Elementary (built for 926 students) has almost 1,100 students with that number approaching 1,300 in 2022 if nothing changes. Similar capacity issues are being felt at Whispering Pines and J.C. Mitchell. Bending to the concerns of the Don Estridge families and staff, the temporary school for Addison Mizner Elementary on the same site when Verde construction is completed will be accomplished without Don Estridge losing its track fields during construction. The target for the completion of the newly approved elementary school is 2020 and it will have a capacity for about 1,000 students. The $18.5 million price-tag ,556,660 will be paid for with money from the penny sales surtax. The new elementary school will be designed to allow it to expand in the coming years to a K-8, if necessary. City of Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer noted his pride in getting this new school approved saying, “it provides a long-term solution for the betterment of the City of Boca Raton and its residents.” The School District will release a timeline for construction of the new elementary school in early 2019.

By: Bryanna Basillo On Wednesday the Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH) officially unveiled a $250 million campaign that will support the most ambitious period of growth and expansion in its history, valued at more than half a billion dollars. The fundraising effort, entitled “Keeping the Promise – The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital” is highlighted by eight-figure philanthropic gifts from five long-tenured members of the BRRH family which include Christine E. Lynn, Stanley and Marilyn Barry, Richard and Barbara Schmidt, Elaine J. Wold, and Louis B. and Anne W. Green. “We stand at the threshold of an extraordinary future for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, one borne of a powerful and visionary long-term plan,” said Jerry Fedele, President and CEO of BRRH. “As always, our supporters of the hospital have demonstrated their spirit, commitment, and unflagging devotion by helping ensure these plans become reality. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the sophisticated level of healthcare we will all enjoy as we move forward with this transformative initiative.” Keeping the Promise is the largest campaign in the hospital’s 51-year history and has already raised $115 million toward its goals. The multi-level campaign project supports several key features of the hospital. The new 180,000 sq. ft. seven-story patient tower is the centerpiece of the campaign. The tower will feature an expansion of the surgical suites, an inviting patient lobby, and three floors set aside for future growth. The campaign is also expecting the Marcus Neuroscience Institute’s (MNI) surgical growth to expand at an astounding rate over the next five years in all neuroscience programs with an emphasis on neurovascular/stroke, CNS tumor, spine, and epilepsy/seizure disorders. In the current hospital building, all 400 rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation, and a 20-bed observation unit will be added. A 972-car parking garage will also be constructed. These investments are the initial steps toward an even broader vision for the campus over the next decade with greater access points and even more specialties. “We are extremely proud of this campaign, truly the most significant fundraising effort in our history, and so grateful to our family of donors who generously provided us with the foundation for the campaign’s ongoing success,” said Stanley

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L. Barry, Chairman of the BRRH Foundation and co-chairman of the campaign. “In our continuing commitment to serve the healthcare needs of Boca Raton and the surrounding communities, we sought to bring the philanthropic community together so we can effectively provide the next generation of healthcare in all key patient care areas. In addition to the unprecedented level of eight-figure gifts here, there are so many others who have played a role in the incredible support already given. These are our family and friends who have risen to the occasion with special gifts, and we are profoundly grateful. It demonstrates the powerful partnership we share with this community.” The announcement took place at a briefing at the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness Institute on the campus of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The event was attended by BRRH leadership, and officials, including Scott Singer, Mayor of Boca Raton. During the event, Keeping the Promise lead campaign donors were feted, and the goal of $250 million was unveiled. “We are a community of people who believe in the hospital,” said Richard Schmidt, co-chair of Keeping the Promise. “We also believe in the strength of its partnership with the community. One cannot exist without the other, and we owe it to ourselves and everyone we care about to support it vigorously. We want the highest level of healthcare available right here in Boca Raton.” Jerry Fedele indicated the campaign, and initiatives, will provide essential resources that will drive innovation and excellence throughout BRRH, ultimately improving the region’s health, well-being and quality of life. “Together with our new partnership with Baptist Health, this transformative initiative marks the dawning of a new era here at Boca Raton Regional Hospital,” he concluded. “It really is just the beginning. Eventually, our entire campus will be renewed and enhanced, and we will become a destination for the most advanced healthcare in South Florida.” The Hospital is a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). BRRH is recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 – 2019 Best Hospitals listing as a Top Ranked Regional Hospital, for the fourth consecutive year, and the highest ranked hospital in Palm Beach County.

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What Would Rev. King Think About America on the Eve of His Holiday In a few days, Americans will pause to celebrate the life and memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life was cut short 61 years ago by an assassin’s bullet. I was engaged in a conversation recently where the discussion surrounded what Dr. King’s thoughts would be if he looked at our country today? I chimed in that King would be appalled but he would give us words of inspiration. He would encourage us to go back to our core values and be a nation where every human life is valued and respected regardless of where we came from. He certainly would promote the philosophy that regardless of whatever country we are from, we are one people, one family and we all live in the same world house, not just American house. I also think King would be somewhat pleased to see an America that is no longer defined almost exclusively in black and white but a nation of many hues, and one in which civil rights debates

about opportunity and economic inclusiveness are filtered through a somewhat more complex lens. I think he would smile when he sees how we observe the King Day holiday locally There is no doubt that America is better and more diverse than King could have envisioned back in 1963. However, while race relations and opportunities for blacks and people of color have improved since his time, all we have to do is look at flashpoints across the nation and the many hate groups that have sprung up, to see that a lot more needs to be done to fight prejudice and bigotry. Here in Boca Raton, residents can attend a ceremony and celebration featuring speeches, performances and a march. The events take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning at MLK Jr. Memorial, 200 NE Ruby St., and ending at Sanborn Square, 72 N Federal Hwy. Once at Sanborn Square, residents can celebrate with free carnival rides, music, family activities, face painting, and vendors.

New this year, artists of all ages are invited to submit a piece of original artwork in any medium that embodies one of the philosophies taught by King Jr., which can be found at www.TheKingCenter.org/king-philosophy. Finalists will be put on display at the Carnival at Sanborn Square on January 21. The winner will be selected at the event and will be featured on the City’s Special Events Facebook page & website. Submit a photo of your entry by January 17 to mamar@myboca.us to be considered. For more information, call 561-367-7073. In Delray Beach, residents will observe the holiday over four days, beginning with a free fish fry on Friday night at the Masonic Lodge, 85 NW 5th Ave. There will be dominoes and card games. On Saturday, the men of Lambda Alpha Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity will hold the 23rd annual MLK Track & Field Day at Pompey Park Community Center, 1101 NW 2nd St. from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, where break-

fast and lunch will be provided.. Students ages 5 to 12 will receive a brief history of King and participate in various field activities. Members of the clergy and their parishioners from many faiths will converge at St. Paul Baptist Church on Sunday at 3 p.m. for a 90-minute ecumenical service. Interim police chief Javaro Sims will speak on “All life is inter-related”, a subject that Rev. King often contemplated. The observances will culminate with a silent walk from the Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW 1st Ave., then travel along Atlantic Ave down historic 5th Avenue pass the Spady Museum and end at Pompey Park. Attendees will participate in a service project at Pompey Park. The walk is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and lineup will be at 1:30 p.m. Three youth winners in the countywide annual oratorical contest will speak at three of the events on the topic, “All life is inter-related.”

POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

How do You Communicate? 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 to supply 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 expression of feelings does not necessarily indicate that a communication has been effectively achieved. 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 some form of 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. 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 grasped 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 arrived home, 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 but 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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Mondessa Swift’s Celebration of Life Memorial

I attended the memorial service for my dear friend, Mondessa Swift who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens. Several old friends some as far away as Miami also joined me in celebrating the life of this great lady. I was asked to do the eulogy along with Yaacov Heller as a tribute to my long friendship with Mondessa.

Finding Good People - And Not Meddling

There are different types of workers; some need close supervision while others do not. Some need very specific instructions on how to proceed with a task or project, others are content to receive general guidelines about what is expected and the latitude to determine how to proceed from there. The challenge for the effective leader is to understand what each employee requires to be able to perform most productively, provide what is needed, and understand how closely to supervise the work. Many years ago, then U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt stated, “The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what needs to be done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” This is because there are also different types of leaders. Some prefer rolling up their sleeves and getting directly involved; others like to offer close supervision; and still others delegate work assignments and trust their staff to get the job done, checking back only if they have questions or need further instruction. My own working style has always leaned toward minimum of structure and freedom to determine the best way to approach my work. I have had supervisors who demonstrated confidence, giving assignments and letting me do them my own way. Other bosses, however, chose to keep close tabs on what I was doing. Some even micromanaged my work, which I found annoying, even disconcerting. I observed that other people, however, needed closer management. Clearly, we cannot lead everyone exactly the same way. So, as Roosevelt said, good leaders understand how to choose the right people and then discern how much direction they need, without being meddlesome. The

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Scriptures address this important balance: Know the ones you lead. Leaders know what they want to accomplish. They also should strive to know and understand those through whom those goals will be accomplished. “Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds…. the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family” (Proverbs 27:23-27). Demonstrate concern and interest in those you lead. Jesus used the metaphor of the shepherd to explain His commitment to His followers. Good leaders are wise to observe His example. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away…. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me – just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep” (John 10:11-15). Recognize the uniqueness of everyone you lead. Everyone on a team has different gifts, talents and experience. Recognizing their unique contributions enables the leader to entrust each of them with responsibility – and authority – commensurate with what they have to offer. “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. Now if the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason stop being part of the body…” (1 Corinthians 12:12-26).

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Aspiring Elementary Ed Teacher Inspires Young Minds

Inspired by her fourth-grade teacher, Breanna Carter ’18 of Springboro, Ohio, prepared herself to become the teacher she aspired to be. “She made learning easy and fun, which caused me to want to do the same,” recalled Carter, the outstanding graduate of the School of Education and Behavioral Studies, who traveled to Australia’s Gold Coast last fall to complete her dream semester as an intern at an allboys private school. Between what she learned at PBA and her teach abroad experience, she is now ready to give back as a role model, especially to those children who need a positive influence in their lives. Before going to Australia, Carter had an opportunity to do a 15-week internship at a Title 1 school, a lowincome school, in Palm Beach County. And that’s where she found her passion for teaching students who desperately needed encouragement. Some of them, she observed, were more difficult to work with than others, but that’s because, she realized, many of them had not had a lot of constructive guidance in their lives. During the time that she was there, Carter took it upon herself to be a positive light in their lives and now hopes to start her teaching career

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at that school. Carter has always liked school. She grew up going to a large public school and wanted a change. So, it was not surprised when she chose PBA for her undergraduate studies. “I wanted to go to a smaller school,” she said. “I loved the fact that PBA is 17 hours away from my home but I still felt surrounded by a strong community while I was there. “I normally had eight to 10 other students in my classes so I was able to get to know my peers and professors more than I ever would have at a larger school. I could go to my professors for help and would be confident that they would take the time to do all they could for me and encourage me through each process.” Her time at PBA made a huge impact in her Christian walk as well. Throughout these past few years, she saw God pushing her out of her comfort zone, encouraging her and equipping her with many tools she confesses she’ll continue to use in the future. “Some of those were skills I learned from my professors, whose life stories and experiences in the educational field were good lessons I’ll be happy to apply to my career as an educator.”

Government Campus Master Plan Concepts Presented to City Council

By: Michael Demyan

Palm Beach County architectural firm Song & Associates recently presented two possible plans to the Boca Raton City Council for a government campus master plan. Jill Lanigan, the director of business development, began the presentation by explaining why the master plan is important as Boca Raton movies forward in the future. “A master plan is a living document,” she said. “It’s something that’s not going to be carved in concrete, but serve as a guide and a roadmap for future growth.” She said that details of the plan were crafted through listening to both residents and city leaders. In June of last year, Song & Associates hosted a public open house at the Boca Raton Downtown Library. Four months later, the firm presented the outcome to the city council members, who passed a work order for them to create concepts. A main goal with the new placement of buildings would be to bring them closer together, which was outlined in both of the concepts shown at the city council workshop. “The current locations of government services are very disconnected,” she said. “They’re sort of scattered around the campus.” Lanigan also pointed out that the current layout lacks an identity and the police

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station is in a high congestion area, as well as right next to a railroad. Moving it would allow officers to respond to calls quicker and more efficiently. A larger community center is also outlined in the concepts, along with two 600-space parking garages and more green space, which could be used in the future for expansions. Yuon Lee, the director of design, stressed that pedestrian traffic is an important part of the plans, suggesting that an elevated pedestrian experience could be added. “One of the key concepts for this government campus master plan is how we can provide safe and pleasant pedestrian conditions from our campus to the east,” he said. While the second option did have a little more green space, all of the city council members preferred the layout of option A, however Mayor Scott Singer pointed out that option A would most likely be more expensive and take longer to construct. “I think there are just price points for all of us to consider, because this is not a cheap project and the longer we have to tear down buildings, that just adds to the complexity and timing,” he said. Song & Associates will take the feedback from the workshop and review phasing, timing and costs.

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Boca Beach Chabad Announces The Women of Valor Brunch

Boca Beach Chabad will hold the first annual Women of Valor Brunch on Sunday, January 20th at 11:00 am at the WaterstoneResort, 999 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, 33432. Keynote speaker - Judge Rachel Freier was dubbed by the New York Times as the ‘Chassidic Superwoman’. While dining and enjoying the fabulous views at the Waterstone, hear the fascinating story of how Judge Rachel “Ruchie” Freire be-

came the first American Chassidic woman Judge. Judge Freieralso established EzrasNashim, a female EMT organization that serves Jewish communities and became the subject of the documentary 93Queen. At the silent auction and brunch, attendees will be invited to make submissions to The Women of Valor Tribute Book, to be published in 2019. “ Judaism acknowledges the power of a woman and where that power resides” explains

the Women of Valor Tribute Book editor LiebaRudolph. A dedicated Women of Valor website will be launched, www.WomenOfValor. Live. As Tribute Book co-ordinatorAlexandra Karramputs it, “because we believe that while no Jewish woman is ordinary, we have only begun to learn and share their stories. All that is changing as the feminine voice echoes throughout the world.”

Marla Birmanis the chair of the event, Myrna Gordon Skurnickis serving as the major sponsor of the event and iGreenMarketing is creating the new website. VIP Meet-and-Greet Tickets are $500 (for 2). VIP’s should arrive at 10:30 am. Individual tickets are $180 per person and should arrive at 11:00 am. Tickets and sponsorships are available by calling 561394-9770 or are by available by visiting www.BocaBeachChabad.com/WOV.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes Lynn University among best online programs

U.S. News & World Report today released its Best Online Programs and ranked Lynn University in online bachelor’s degree, MBA and graduate education categories. Lynn placed 202 of 285 in online MBA programs and 210 of 299 in online graduate education. It also jumped 42 spots for its online undergraduate degree programs, ranking 150 of 348. “We worked hard over the years to build flexible, affordable and accelerated online programs that help make education accessible for busy adults, and it’s an honor

Redcon1 Accelerates Growth Plan by Joining Forces with Sports, Military, and Distribution

REDCON1 continues their meteoric expansion through a new partnership with outdoors and sports giant, Academy Sports, a retailer with 290 locations in 16 states. REDCON1 further cemented its military presence, and is now offered on Army and Airforce base exchanges worldwide. These channel expansions, along with a Europa Sports partnership for distribution of REDCON1’s “on-thego” products to gyms and grocery stores nationwide, leaves no doubt when they claim to be the “fastest growing sports supplement company in history.” Academy Sports + Outdoors is among the biggest sporting goods chains in the world. At a time when traditional retail stores are disappearing, Academy is breaking ground on new locations. In 2017 the company reported $4.8 billion in revenue, an increase from the previous year. They have continued adding to their sports supplement selection, and now have a dedicated space featuring top supplement brands. REDCON1 is one of the youngest brands included on their shelves, which are exclusively top-tier. Soldiers and Airmen are passionate about physical fitness, and that passion extends to sports supplements. A growing portion of AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) revenue is from sports supplements, energy drinks, and protein bars. Aaron Singerman, CEO of REDCON1, stated, “From the inception of REDCON1, one of our goals was to

be available for servicemen and women. We have always offered big discounts to active and former military personnel, but the ultimate goal was to be sold on base.” REDCON1 employs many veterans, and through the ever-growing Tier Operator Program hundreds of their ambassadors boast a military background. This past year, REDCON1 has introduced 8 new products and dozens of new flavor expansions. Two of those new products, TOTAL WAR RTD (Ready-todrink) and the customer-favorite MRE Bar, are both now being distributed by Europa Sports. Since REDCON1 was formed in 2016, the brand has been unorthodox in its direct model. All wholesale accounts are managed and shipped to from the REDCON1 headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. The decision to have Europa Sports distribute the MRE Bars and TOTAL WAR RTDs wasn’t an easy one, but was done based on Europa’s tremendous relationships with gyms and grocery store chains nationwide. “We have big goals for REDCON1 and to achieve those goals we need a strong partner like Europa Sports to help us get our products in places we might not get in otherwise,” said REDCON1 CEO Aaron Singerman. 2018 was a banner year for REDCON1, who have seen revenue grow an average of 300% year over year, and are expecting the trend to continue in 2019 and beyond.

to be ranked among the best programs in the nation,” said Lynn President Kevin M. Ross. “Our iPad-powered curriculum cuts costs from traditional textbooks and offers flexibility so students can stay connected anytime, anywhere.” Today’s recognition follows Lynn’s fall 2018 U.S. News ranking for the most international students in the South. U.S. News ranks schools based on quantitative and qualitative measures that education experts propose as reliable indicators of academic quality.

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PBSC Receives $2 Million to Expand Engineering Training

Palm Beach State College is launching a new Center for Excellence in Engineering Technology at the Belle Glade and Palm Beach Gardens campuses with a more than $2 million award from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. Slated to open in August, the Center will allow the College to expand its engineering program offerings and provide a more collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to boosting the number of highly trained, middle-skill workers to meet the needs of the aviation/aerospace, manufacturing, clean tech and homeland security/ defense industries. “We are honored and excited to be one of the 2018-2019 Florida Job Growth Grant recipients,’’ said Ava L. Parker, J.D., PBSC president. “The grant will allow us to enhance and grow our engineering training programs and provide additional career paths for students.” PBSC’s $2,060,919 grant is part of $9 million in awards that former Gov. Rick Scott announced before concluding his second term. He and the Florida Legislature created the fund in 2017, providing $85 million for improving public infrastructure and enhancing workforce training in the state. The Jobs Growth Grant Fund was approved again by the Legislature for $85 million for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The most recent awards reflect a total of more than $151 million in funding awarded to 50 communities across the state, including more than $42 million in 16 rural communities. The College will offer a new fourth concentration in Advanced Manufacturing for the Engineering Technology Associate

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in Science degree and launch three additional College Credit Certificates in Industrial Technician, Automation and Lean Manufacturing, bringing the total to five. The College also will hire five employees, including a director of the Center and two faculty members, and strengthen its partnerships with Florida Atlantic University and 15 local companies to ensure students are highly prepared for the workforce and have the skills they need to transition into bachelor’s programs. The College anticipates enrolling 500 students in the College Credit Certificates in the first year and 2,000 by 2023. “The Center for Engineering Technology will allow us to further our commitment to provide a solid pipeline of workers for our local industries,’’ said Dr. Jean Wihbey, PBSC’s vice president of workforce development. “It will position us as a leader in engineering training and help grow the local and state economy.” College faculty and staff immediately will begin finalizing program curricula and other plans for the Center. “This is a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity, so I’m excited to participate in growing the Center for Excellence in Engineering Technology,” said Professor Eva Suarez, department chair for Engineering Technology whose background includes 17 years as a mechanical engineer at Pratt Whitney. “We want to be top of mind for all of the high school students, parents, advisors and teachers when it comes to any kind of engineering education,” added Professor Oleg Andric, chair of the Electrical Power Technology program who helped craft the grant proposal.

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SPORTS Lynn Lacrosse Featured in Nike/ USL Preseason Top 20

Sailfish Sink Bucs

Palm Beach Atlantic men’s basketball won a close contest over Barry thanks to great defense and clutch free throws at the end. The Sailfish forced 21 turnovers on the night as they won 67-63. The Sailfish (7-9) won their third conference game of the year giving them a record of 3-5 while the Bucs (10-5) drop to 5-3 in the conference. The Sailfish struggled offensively in the first half, connecting from only 29 percent of their shots and a dismal eight percent from three. Malek Barber was able to lead the way for the Sailfish as he gathered 10 points and three rebounds in his thirteen minutes. The Sailfish defense made up for the lack of offense. PBA created 15 turnovers which led to 15 points. Andrew Moemeka had two monster blocks as well as seven points in the half. The ‘Fish got as much as an eight point lead in opening half mostly from a seven point run in which Moemeka was responsible for five points and Matthew Johnson added two on a layup. All was for not as Barry had an extensive run of their own scoring 13 straight points to put them up six with 6:57 remaining in the half. PBA responded well scoring the next nine points to put the ‘Fish up three with two minutes to play. Before the half could end Barry drained a three to tie everything up 29-29 going into halftime. PBA improved its offense in the second half shooting 37 percent from the floor including 3-for-10 from beyond the arc.

They also tacked on 13 points from free throws, seven of which came in the final minute of play. De’Ondre Jackson had quite the second half accumulating 14 points in the second half after going scoreless in the first half. The game was very closely matched until Barry jumped out to an eight-point lead with five minutes remaining. PBA battled back to get within one with three minutes to go before Barry made a jumper to extend the lead to three. Barber then drained a huge three-pointer to tie the game with only 59 seconds left on the clock. From there Barry played the foul game as they turned the ball over two times in the next 35 seconds. PBA sank seven of their final eight free throws to seal the victory 67-63 over the Bucs. The ‘Fish shot 32 percent on the night going 22-for-68 from the floor and sinking 19 of their 23 free throws in the game. Barber was the leading scorer for PBA tallying 18 points on 10 shots and two free throws. Bakari Warthen was responsible for 13 points in the game while Jackson had 14. Warthen pulled down eight boards on the night and Moemeka had seven. Moemeka had himself a block party as he swatted away five Barry shots including one with only three seconds left on the clock. Sailfish return to the court Saturday Jan. 19 as they take on Florida Tech in Melbourne, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm.

Lynn University’s men’s lacrosse team will enter the 2019 campaign with a national ranking to its name, coming in at No. 19 on the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Men’s Preseason Top-20 Poll. The Fighting Knights lacrosse squad posted a 9-6 overall record in 2018 with a 2-5 mark in Sunshine State Conference play, matching the 2016 campaign for the most-ever wins in a season. The Blue and White started off the year on a tear, going 7-1 through nonconference play. Their 7-1 mark was their best-ever start to a season which included a programrecord six-game winning streak. In the streak, the Fighting Knights took down No. 10 Belmont Abbey on the road, the

program’s second-ever win over a top-10 ranked opponent. The squad produced two All-Sunshine State Conference selections while Dryden Brous became the first player in program history to be named an All-American. The poll is littered with SSC programs, led by No. 5 Tampa and No. 10 Saint Leo. Florida Southern, Florida Tech and Rollins are all receiving votes, just outside the top 20. Merrimack, the defending national champions, tops the poll, followed by Le Moyne, Lenoir-Rhyne and Adelphi. The Blue and White kick off their season at home on Sunday, Feb. 17, with a 12 p.m. game against No. 7 NYIT.

Laalej of Men’s Tennis Chosen as C-USA Player of the Week Helping to lead the Florida Atlantic University men’s tennis team to a 2-1 showing and runner-up finish in the team’s opening weekend of the spring, Mehdi Laalej was honored on Wednesday as Conference USA Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. Laalej, a native of Meknes, Morocco and newcomer to the squad as a grad transfer, went 2-0 in singles competition over the weekend at the FSU Spring Invitational. In Saturday’s opener, a win over Nebraska, Laalej posted a straight-set victory at No. 4. Later that day, he combined with Thomas Guy for a 6-1 win to give the Owls the team’s second doubles victory and key first point of the contest, and would later clinch the match with a come-from-behind three-set singles victory

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to push FAU past North Florida and into the tournament finals. The Owls are right back at it again this weekend, with two matches in Orlando as part of the USTA National Campus Collegiate Series (against UNCW at 9 a.m., and BYU at 3 p.m.). Also, on Monday, the team travels south to Coral Gables to take on Miami at 11 a.m. Those three matchups, and four more contests on the road after that, preclude FAU’s first matches at home in 2019, Feb. 16 vs. DePaul (9 a.m.) and Tennessee Tech (2 p.m.).

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