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How COVID-19 affected FAU Athletes’ Senior Season By: Justin Baronoff

Tuesday, March 11 seemed to begin as a normal day for the Florida Atlantic University Owls baseball team.

The team was set to face the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in the final game of a three-game homestand, before getting ready to travel to Norfolk, Va. to face their first Conference USA opponent of the season, Old Dominion University, on March 13.

However, as the game between Penn was ten minutes away from the first pitch being thrown, the Quaker’s conference, the Ivy League, announced unanimously to cancel all spring athletic games.

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Palm Beach County Schools Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

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With Palm Beach County School District students returning to virtual learning today after Spring Break, it now becomes uncertain if the students will ever return to the classroom this school year.

In what was an expected move, closures for all public schools in Florida have been extended until May 1, according to WTXL Tallahassee.

According to their report, school districts across the state started sharing the news of the extended closures Monday afternoon.

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As of Wednesday, April 1st, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has announced a statewide stayat-home order for all Floridians.

The order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and will be observed for the next 30 days.

DeSantis announced the stay-at-home order during a press conference Wednesday, following President Donald Trump extending the social distancing guidelines for 30 more days.

Once the order goes into effect, residents will be required to only leave their residence for essential services.

The list of essential services includes but is not limited to: - Health care - Law enforcement and other first responders

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• As of Thursday, March 26, the city of Boca Raton has officially announced a “stay home, stay safe” emergency order. The order will go into action beginning Saturday, March 28, at 12:01 AM. This “stay home, stay safe” order will apply to everyone living within the city limits.

• Due to the current coronavirus pandemic and its impact on South Florida, Brightline will temporarily suspend service on March 25, 2020. In an effort to flatten the curve and help the community recover as quickly as possible, the final northbound departure from Miami will depart at 5:50 p.m.

• As it is necessary to test who has and who hasn’t already been infected by the coronavirus, Xera Med, a clinical research site in Boca Raton, said on Sunday they would offer drive-thru testing for the virus. Located on North Military Trail, the parking lot of Chabad of Central Boca Raton will serve as the testing site, where only medical staff will be present to help and make sure no one comes into contact with anyone inside the Chabad building.

• Just one day before receiving a letter from the City of Boca Raton that announced the closure of all nonessential and commercial businesses until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, Florida Atlantic University merchandise store, It’s Owl Time, officially announced it would be permanently closing its store near the middle of May.

• As Florida Atlantic University has already announced that classes will continue to remain online throughout the Spring 2020 semester, an email was sent today to all students, professors, and other faculty on behalf of the Office of the Provost, that “students now have the option to change grading in most courses from letter grades to a Pass/Fail grade.”

• In response to SAT and ACT testing sites closing across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Thomas University will waive the SAT/ACT test requirement for Fall 2020 admission consideration. The

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university will now be test-optional, meaning students may choose to submit test scores if they have them, but applications from students without test scores will also be considered. The lack of test scores will not impact the university’s evaluation of the student’s application.

• The lightning-fast pace of speech and debate competitions is teaching the next generation of lawyers, lawmakers and topnotch communicators to be quick thinkers – and they’re racking up awards along the way.

The University’s Debate & Forensics Lab Team brought home several awards from the 23rd annual National Christian College Forensics Invitational tournament March 6-8 at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Palm Beach Atlantic students won two awards for impromptu speaking and one each for informative, persuasive and afterdinner speeches. They won second place for overall team performance in their division.

• Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital today announced the appointment of KerryAnn McDonald, MD, to the medical staff of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute (LWHWI) and BocaCare® Physician Network. She specializes in benign and malignant breast disease.

• Art enthusiasts can expect to be moved this fall by three exhibits that cover a range of topics including sexual assault and its effect on victims. The exhibits, which will be displays at The Art Gallery at Eissey Campus and The Gallery at Lake Worth Campus, showcase stories, ideas and perceptions through paintings, drawings, photography, graphic design and more. They are free and open to the public and feature artwork created by PBSC students and community artists.

• Baptist Health South Florida is once again the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report with 32 high-performing awards in 14 types of care. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is once again the highest-ranked hospital in Palm Beach County.

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As of Wednesday, April 1st, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has announced a statewide stay-at-home order for all Floridians.

The order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and will be observed for the next 30 days.

DeSantis announced the stayat-home order during a press conference Wednesday, following President Donald Trump extending the social distancing guidelines for 30 more days.

Once the order goes into effect, residents will be required to only leave their residence for essential services.

The list of essential services includes but is not limited to: - Health care - Law enforcement and other first responders - Groceries, pharmacies and convenience stores

- Restaurant take-out or delivery - Grocery delivery - Gas stations - Banks and other financial institutions - Hardware stores - Mailing and shipping companies - Laundromats and dry cleaners - Pet supply stores - Transportation services - Newspapers, radio, television or other media companies - Energy companies - Utility companies - Social gatherings of any group of more than 10 people will no longer be allowed and local law enforcement will enforce the order to ensure groups of people remain under 10.

This new order will work as an effort to flatten the curve as Florida has seen an influx of COVID-19 cases.

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Residents are told to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic but on Wednesday, more than 600 defied those orders when they came to Catherine Strong Park for a food giveaway.

As communities across the country grapple with the economic fallout from the pandemic, 600 cars lined entered the park and each left with a bag of food to feed themselves and their families. The first-come-first-serve food distribution was one of many mobile drives planned to help the people who are hurting right now.

“Normally we serve around 706,000 food-insecure folks throughout the quad county, (Feeding South Florida service area from Palm Beach to Monroe counties) and we are seeing a 600 percent increase due to COVID 19,” said Hillary Gale, spokeswoman for Feeding South Florida. “We are setting up municipality distributions and making it as efficient as possible working with local law enforcement and Parks and Recreation officials to make sure there is traffic flow and everyone is safe. Today, we will provide about 27,000 pounds to the City of Delray Beach.”

Vehicles started lining up on SW 16th Avenue two hours before the giveaway began. They went as far back as nine blocks away, said police, who were on hand to direct traffic.

It took about three hours to give away 600 bags of milk, eggs, oranges, apples, cantaloupes, meat, and lettuce to families in need.

“Thank God for this,” Darlene Scott, said after waiting 40 minutes in line. “It was well worth the wait.”

The giveaway was a collaborative effort between the cities of Delray Beach and Miramar, Feeding South Florida, DeCoste Consulting, LLC in Delray Beach and KOP Mentoring Network.

Employees from the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, and volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce and KOPMN loaded the bags in the trunks as drivers pulled up.

“It’s so amazing to see all the volunteers who have come out to feed the community and we’re not talking about giving away a meal. We’re giving away huge bags of grocery that should be good for a week or two,” Delray Beach Vice Mayor Ryan Boylston said. “I really think it’s important for these families.”

City officials took the opportunity to remind residents to register for the 2020 Census if they have not done so yet.

Tennille DeCoste said she arranged the giveaway to help out local families who lost jobs due to being laid off from the coronavirus.

“So many people have lost their jobs because of this virus, so we need to ensure our residents have food,” she said, adding that the giveaway will continue weekly. “Thank God, the City approved it so they’re going to have this on a weekly basis. We do not want any family to go hungry, especially children and our seniors.”

Miramar City Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers sees no boundaries when it comes to helping people in need.

“In desperate times like this, we are using thoughtful measures to make sure COVID 19 doesn’t stop us from serving our residents, wherever they live in South Florida,” said Chambers who connected DeCoste to Feeding South Florida. “I am a commissioner. I’m not just elected for my city. I am the people’s commissioner. If someone calls me, as long as my schedule allows me, I’m there.”

Another giveaway is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. next Wednesday at Catherine Strong Park, 1500 SW 6th St.

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Pandemic course being offered to FAU students this summer By: Justin Baronoff

As current classes at Florida Atlantic University have already shifted to being fully online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the university will offer most classes during the first-half and full terms of summer semester to be online as well.

One of these classes that will be offered fully online throughout the first-half will be “Covering a Pandemic,” that will be instructed by journalism professor Ilene Prusher.

According to Prusher, the course will mostly focus on how local, state, national or even international media have been reporting on the coronavirus and how it has impacted daily life for not only journalists, but for doctors, politicians, business owners, and parents of children just to name a few.

“[Originally] I was planning on taking FAU students this summer on our first study abroad program within the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies to London, but we saw by early March that it was not going to happen,” Prusher said. “So, because the university said I can’t do the summer trip with students, [they asked if] there was a summer course I would like to teach instead and I said how about we do a special topics course on covering a pandemic.”

With FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies Director Dr. Carol Mills’ approval, Prusher was able to begin drafting what she wanted to include in the class, as students of all majors can register for it now to be counted

toward an elective of three credits.

While Prusher and other professors at FAU, who normally teach in a physical classroom, had to shift to online, this will be Prusher’s first class where she teaches with zero student interaction, in which all of the assignments will be completed through the university’s Canvas software in the format of quizzes and tests with written assignments that may require research and one’s own thinking.

“I do miss seeing my students inperson in the classroom because I like that aspect of interaction, but it’s what we have to deal with right now,” Prusher said. “[The course] will be a response to the situation at how the media covers it and how we as a society are going to be changed by this, that I think it will appeal to a broad group of people, who do not necessarily want to be journalists.”

On top of media coverage, Prusher will also reference a book titled “Flu: The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It,” written by Gina Kolata to understand the correlation between the influenza pandemic and coronavirus pandemic, and what was learned more than 100 years ago that can translate to today.

The class now has 22 students out of 50 possible registered to take it and will start May 16 and end June 26.

“We didn’t predict that this is where we would be in 2020, but here we are and it’s important,” Prusher said. “It is very timely and the whole point of these special topics classes is to offer something topical.”

Costco Enforces New Shopping Policy Due to COVID-19 By: Christina Hristoforidis

Costco grocery warehouse announced on Wednesday that they will be enforcing a new shopping policy due to COVID-19.

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Palm Beach County Schools Closed New PBA Graduate Degree ‘Until Further Notice’ Prepares Educators for Leadership

With Palm Beach County School District students returning to virtual learning today after Spring Break, it now becomes uncertain if the students will ever return to the classroom this school year.

In what was an expected move, closures for all public schools in Florida have been extended until May 1, according to WTXL Tallahassee.

According to their report, school districts across the state started sharing the news of the extended closures Monday afternoon.

“Based on a recommendation from the Florida Department of

Education, and a state-issued ‘Stay at Home’ order in Palm Beach County, Superintendent Donald E. Fennoy II has decided to close District-operated schools until further notice. Distance Learning will continue. The District looks forward to welcoming students back on our campuses when health officials decide it is once again safe to gather in large group settings.

No word yet on when schools in Palm Beach County will reopen, but at the very least students should prepare to go to school from home until at least May 1.

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A new Master of Science in Educational Leadership degree will prepare classroom teachers for administrator roles where they can have an outsized influence on education.

The fully-online program is set to launch in August and can be completed in one calendar year, said Dr. Marcia Bedasse, program director and associate professor of education. The degree has 10 required courses and is intensive in research-based application of concepts in schools.

The School of Education and Behavioral Studies has a rightfully-earned reputation for producing outstanding graduates, Bedasse said. This program builds on that.

“We want to equip individuals to step into roles where they are going to be leading schools or institutions in ways that positively impact education,” Bedasse said. “As Christian educators, the ‘why’ behind what we do is important. The ‘why’ is to empower students to take care of themselves long after you’re gone.”

Good administrators need to lead by example and be flexible and forward-thinking, Bedasse said. Additionally, they must be aware of state requirements for school improvement.

The anticipated demand for school administrators at the elementary, middle and high school levels is expected to increase 6 percent nationwide by 2022, according to the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Public and

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private school classroom teachers, resource teachers and professional support personnel may consider becoming school administrators.

In Florida, there is a renewed effort to increase the number of qualified teachers and administrators. Faculty from the School of Education and Behavioral Studies reviewed Florida Department of Education and Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education data on the administrator shortage and found that no Christian programs existed in the area.

School districts intentionally recruit individuals who hold educational leadership degrees, and six of the largest school districts in the state – Dade, Broward, Brevard, Hillsborough, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk and Pasco Counties – are in the region.

An educational leadership degree is also required to become an academic dean, curriculum director, chief academic officer, dean of students or faculty, instructional coordinator and superintendent.

The Master of Science in Educational Leadership provides a rigorous educational environment and a supportive Christian community that leads to intellectual, spiritual and personal character development. Graduates are prepared to make an impact for God’s kingdom through their commitment to creating strong and safe learning environments for all students.

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Delray Beach Mayor’s Pandemic Response has been Behind from day one on this Crisis

In the weeks leading up to the recent municipal elections, Delray Beach Mayor Shelly Petrolia spent much of her time sending missives to her mailing list on which two of the seven candidates they should elect.

Coincidentally, at the same time, the coronavirus outbreak was dominating the news.

Leaders in neighboring cities and local civic and nonprofit organizations spent much of that time analyzing their operational strategies and making contingency plans to avoid any long-term disruption and mitigate business risk.

Amid a cascade of state and county restrictions on public gatherings, merchants – in particular, restaurants and bars operators in the city – were sent into a frenzy about the fate of their businesses. This kicked off a firestorm.

When the heat intensified, Mayor Petrolia on March 16 released an email abdicating all powers to City Manager George Gretsas, who has been non-responsive to the community since he took office in January. (Messages left with his office from the media seeking answers have gone unreturned).

“It is important to understand who is in charge, and why, during times of emergency or crisis in Delray Beach,” Mayor Petrolia wrote.

“When the commission declared a state of emergency pursuant to Chapter 95 of the City Code of Ordinances, it authorized the City Manager to take any and all actions deemed necessary to protect and preserve the health, safety, welfare, lives and property of the citizens of the City of

Delray Beach.

“In other words,” she continued, “the City Manager acts as the decision-maker on all issues and can do so in the absence of the elected body. This allows for immediate action without having to convene a commission every time a decision must be made. It’s the only efficient way to govern when operating under emergency circumstances.”

This a good line to satisfy most people who do not know better. But many know there is hardly a decision made in City Hall that the mayor does not have a hand in, especially when it could impact commerce.

Mayor Petrolia, your reasoning is conflicting to your actions and nonsensical, and it seems rushed, indicating a lack of planning.

Simply, it means you are failing.

Neither Mrs. Petrolia nor Mr. Gretsas mandated closures or ordered people to stay at home; they stuck to “recommendations”. We are not saying this was a bad strategy to start with, but during an emergency such as this, we need decisive action. It is not reassuring to the many residents, some who are considered high risks, that the city’s leadership was silent during this time. Maybe they were focusing just on places with documented COVID-19 cases. However, the scary truth is because there were no confirmed cases in Delray Beach or neighboring cities, which does not mean the infection wasn’t already spreading. The incubation period for COVID-19 can be as long as two weeks.

Even now, several weeks into this crisis and with 43,500 deaths across the globe, far too many people seem blithely unconcerned about the danger posed by this virus.

This is partly due to the lack of communication from the mayor and her manager’s office in the early days of this outbreak in our state.

Take for example, national news headlines declaring Delray Beach as the new Spring Break spot after officials in Miami-Dade and Broward counties closed their beaches, which forced spring breakers and beach lovers to our city’s beach.

Where were our leaders? Nowhere to be found. Their voices were hushed. Instead, they sent the standard news release to the public, stating the obvious. That’s shockingly irresponsible leadership.

We are grateful to Governor Ron DeSantis who stepped into the leadership vacuum when it was necessary, and we certainly are grateful that it appears he pulled the local government along behind him.

The mayor is a residential real estate agent. She is also a duly elected representative of the community. She has her opinions. I respect some of them, but this is a health issue, she needs to be the one communicating directly with the residents during this time.

It is a fact that during a crisis, people need a trusted source as much as they want a trusted voice. And let’s face it, Delray Beach

does not have a good track record with its city managers since David Harden retired in 2012 after 22 years.

Delray Beach residents do not know City Manager Gretsas any more than they know Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, but I am sure their level of trust is higher with Dr. Fauci than it is with Mr. Gretsas.

May we remind Mrs. Petrolia, who’s hoping to be reelected to the post next year, what is expected of her as mayor and the meaning of leadership? It’s pretty simple: In the eyes of the average resident, everything that happens in the city falls squarely on the shoulders of the mayor (regardless if your city is run by a strong mayor or a city manager). A strong and responsible mayor does not deflect blame, brush off criticism or hide during crisis, especially when it comes to a pandemic that has killed thousands of people globally and is still spreading at a frightening pace.

Delray Beach’s constituents have a right to hold their elected leaders responsible, and they should.

Enough passing the buck, Mrs. Petrolia. Show you take the issue as seriously as it deserves. Whether you accept it or not, coronavirus is indeed a responsibility of leadership.

As mayor, in a time of crisis, you’re that leader – regardless of who your city manager is.

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By Robert J. Tamasy

All Too Easy Pitfalls of Communication

Communication, as I often defined it when I taught college classes in business communications, is “the successful exchange of meaning.” With all the “advances” in modern communication technology, it seems the challenge of accomplishing that – communicating clearly and effectively – is more difficult than ever.

Some weeks ago, one of my neighbors, “Henry,” sent me a social media message telling me that he and his family were going out of town for the weekend, and asked if I would check occasionally to make certain no unfamiliar cars stopped at his home. I told him I would do so.

A week or so later, I sent Henry a text, kiddingly stating, “I kept an eye on your house while you were gone. No one bothered it. Hope you had a good trip.” I did not hear back from him, but a few days later texted again: “Sorry we have not had

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a chance to connect lately. I see you getting into your car to go to work, or when you come home. Hope we can get together to chat soon.” Still no reply.

Not long afterward, I decided to call Henry to let him know that my wife and I were going out of town and ask if he would return the favor of keeping an eye on our house in our absence. When a female voice answered, I asked if it was my neighbor’s wife, “Cathy.” “No,” she replied.

“Who is this?” I explained I was trying to call my neighbor.

“Well, this isn’t his phone any longer,” the female voice responded. “When Henry changed jobs, I took over his old job and inherited his work phone.” I later got my neighbor’s correct phone number, but reflecting on the earlier texts I had sent, wondered what the woman receiving them must have been thinking: “I kept an eye on

your house…hope you had a good trip.” “I see you getting into your car…when you come home….” Wow! Did the woman, whom I did not know, think I was some kind of stalker?

I would like to think such confused communications are rare, but suspect they are becoming all too common in this digital age when we hastily send out texts, emails and messages almost without thinking. This brings to mind some of the perils of careless communications that date back even to biblical times:

Too many words, not enough careful consideration. We hear it on talk shows, in news reporting, and everywhere on social media – people being too eager to speak and not as eager to consider the impact of what they are about to say. “When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise” (Proverbs

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10:19).

Too much speaking, not enough listening. It has been said that many people no longer listen to what others have to say; they only wait until the other person becomes quiet so they can start talking again.

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” (James 1:19).

Too much hurt, not enough healing. With the mass of communication bombarding us in every possible way, there is bound to be injury inflicted whether intended or not. Most of us must learn to become as eager to apologize, even admit, “I’m sorry,” when communication errors occur, as we are to express what we are thinking. “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Proverbs 12:18).

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Perils of Miscommunication

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Letter from the Publisher Dear Boca Raton community,

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In these times of uncertainty, we continue to publish news to keep the residents of Boca Raton informed on the latest happenings on the community and surrounding neighborhoods.

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There is a simple principle that underscores a common pitfall in communications: “It is not what you say – it is EXACTLY what you say.” Failing to observe this can cause significant, even disastrous problems in business, as well as for relationships, as I learned all too clearly at an event I was overseeing.

It was a major business luncheon for our organization, and the event had gotten off to a good start. But as the guests began to finish their salads, I noticed that no lunches were being served.

Even though our program was about to start, there were no meals in sight!

Our guests were eventually served, and the presentation went on as planned, but the delay caused considerable anxiety for our team, as well as for the hotel’s staff. Only later did I learn that I had signed contracts that clearly stated that our event was to be held from noon to 2 p.m., instead of our accustomed 11a.m-1 p.m

Because of my error, failing to carefully read the documents for the events and not being able to correct the time difference, the hotel was understandably not prepared at our normal lunch time. We might regard this as a small miscommunication, but it proved extremely disconcerting to our meeting planners and could have disrupted an otherwise great event. Everything else on the contract was accurate – seating arrangement, number of guests expected, the menu, and other details. But a small miscommunication could have ruined everything.

When we talk about communications, we typically focus on what is being said or written, along with how it is expressed. However, what is not said – in this case, confusion over the expected schedule for our event – can be as critical

for determining success or failure. I have found the Bible offers excellent insight into the perils of miscommunication.

Realizing that what we say or don’t say can lead to wrongdoing. In Ecclesiastes 5:6 we read, “Do not let your speech cause you to sin…” Paying attention to details, and having people check your work can help prevent painful miscommunications, whether they are spoken or in written form. My intent was definitely not to delay the meal service, but lack of intent can still lead to unintended consequences.

Responding to potential mistakes. If I had determined to be more diligent to check and even recheck important details, such as the obvious one about when we and the hotel agreed the meeting would be held, unnecessary inconvenience could have been avoided.

“The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out” (Proverbs 18:15).

Recognizing that even small details can lead to failure. In a beautiful Old Testament book we read an appropriate warning: “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom” (Song of Solomon 2:15). The context of this admonition is not the marketplace, but the idea still applies. The “little foxes” we encounter during the course of any workday may seem inconsequential, but if not attended to properly, they can create more disruption than we could ever imagine.

As it turned out, despite the delay in serving our guests, our event proceeded pretty much as planned However, the outcome of my miscommunication could have been very different, a lesson I never forgot.

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Delray Beach City Officials ask Everyone to Stay Home for 18 Days

As part of the ongoing effort to limit the spread of novel coronavirus in Delray Beach, people are asked to stay home for at least 18 days, making the city the 2nd municipality in Palm Beach County to do so.

The order will exist in conjunction with a curfew that will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 30. The order will be in place at least until Thursday, April 16. The curfew will be in effect from midnight to 6 a.m. daily.

“The ‘stay at home’ order does not require residents to confine themselves to the interior of their homes,” according to the order. “Residents may make use of all exterior portions of their homes such as patios, porches, yards and driveways.”

The order does not restrict residents to stay indoors. They are permitted to travel to supermarkets, medical facilities and essential businesses and workplaces. Residents are also allowed to walk their dogs within 250 feet of their homes and to exercise.

Delray Beach is also the second municipality in the county to institute a curfew, following the town of Palm Beach, which has a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. restriction. The city of Boca Raton has issued a stay-at-home order but no curfew.

City leaders have mixed opinions on implementing a curfew.

Commissioner Adam Frankel thinks the curfew is reasonable considering that people from Broward and Miami-Dade counties, where countywide stay-at-home orders are in place county-

wide, were flocking to the city’s beach, bars and restaurants.

“We are trying to strike a balance between keeping people safe while allowing our businesses to operate somewhat in what is … a very difficult time,” Frankel told the Palm Beach Post.

“We are trying to strike a balance between keeping people safe while allowing our businesses to operate somewhat in what is … a very difficult time,” he said, adding that the edict is a strong recommendation to deal with a very serious situation.

“If you violate it, there is no criminal penalty, it just authorizes the police department to say, ‘Go home,’” Frankel continued. “It helps the first responders.”

Vice Mayor Shirley Johnson thinks a curfew may be an overkill.

“Some of the things that are happening are near-hysteria,” she told the newspaper.

Johnson raised concerns about the enforcement of a curfew.

“That is what always gets me when they put out these declarations,” she added. “If it doesn’t say anything about enforcement what is the difference from what we were already doing.”

Meanwhile, two city firefighters have quarantined themselves after concerns they were possibly exposed to coronavirus.

The firefighters were sent home after not feeling well. Both were tested and are awaiting results, a Delray Beach Fire-Rescue spokesperson said.

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Marshall Grant, PLLC Merges with PBSC to Offer Two New Bachelor’s Chicago-Based SRM Law and adds Degrees this Fall Intellectual Property, Data Privacy to its Corporate Services

Marshall Grant, PLLC, one of South Florida’s leaders in corporate, transactional, real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring law practices, proudly announced its merger with Chicago-based SRM Law. Joining the Marshall Grant team are dynamic attorneys Jennifer Gordon and Adnan Shams who bring experience in Intellectual Property and Data Privacy. Under the details of the merger, the firm’s name will remain Marshall Grant, PLLC and have offices in two major markets, South Florida and Chicago.

“Our firms worked together on a landmark intellectual property case, which had an incredible outcome for the client.

We thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Jennifer and Adnan and felt that they fit in perfectly with our firm’s philosophies and culture. The decision to merge our firms was easy and sensible, plus it’s exciting to add these new corporate practices to our menu of services,” said Adam Marshall, co-Founder and Member of Marshall Grant, PLLC.

Jennifer Gordon’s practice focuses on intellectual property acquisition, protection and enforcement and the integration of intellectual property and data security strategies with general corporate matters, including federal and state regulation compliance, and business entity structure. Ms. Gordon graduated from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and received her law degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. Ms. Gordon

has litigated federal cases in the Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Indiana, Southern District of Florida, and the Eastern District of Arkansas, as well as litigating matters in numerous state courts.

“We are so excited to join forces with Marshall Grant and merge our practice with a firm with such a stellar reputation. Not only did Adnan and I enjoy collaborating with their firm, but we strongly believe and trust in their philosophy of maintaining a strong team environment that advocates for its clients,” said Jennifer Gordon.

Adnan Shams concentrates on matters dealing with corporations, with an emphasis on corporate law transactions, M&A, commercial real estate, and intellectual property. Mr. Shams has represented a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, distributors, operators, franchisees, manufacturers, investors, technology, transportation/logistics, and developers within numerous industries.

For the last six years, Mr. Shams has been recognized by his peers and named a “Rising Star” by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.

“It was evident from the beginning of our recent case that we had seamless chemistry working with the Marshall Grant team. This merger makes tremendous sense as we will strengthen the firm, open up new markets, and provide top-notch service to our clients,” said Mr. Shams.

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Palm Beach State College will begin offering two new bachelor’s degree programs in the fall to give students pursuing careers in human services and respiratory therapy more options to further their education and meet the growing demands of the critical fields.

The Florida Board of Education approved the College’s proposals April 1 to launch a Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Human Services. The programs will bring the number of bachelor’s degrees offered by the College to five.

“I’m pleased that the Board of Education gave us the green light to move forward. These programs will help us meet the workforce needs of our community and ensure that our students have the skillsets to thrive in their fields,’’ said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D., who presented the proposals at the board’s meeting held via conference call.

“We looked at industry data and trends and listened to our business partnership councils that identified this need.”

The Cardiopulmonary Sciences bachelor’s degree will be the first offered at a public institution in South Florida and the third in the Florida College System. It was developed in response to a growing demand for respiratory therapists, which began long before the coronavirus outbreak. It also comes as the respiratory care field is shifting toward more stringent expectations for beginning workers.

In 2018, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) began requiring all new academic programs applying for accreditation to award a minimum of a baccalaureate degree. PBSC’s bachelor’s degree program will be fully online and primarily target students in the College’s existing Respiratory Care Associate in Science degree program and registered respiratory therapists who want to get their bachelor’s degree.

“We’re preparing them for higher level credentials in addition to leadership management, education and research. We’re giving them more education in order to sit for advanced credentials, specifically adult critical care specialist and neonatal/pediatric specialist. The advanced credentials are from the National Board for Respiratory Care,” said Dr. Nancy Latimer, a professor and department chair for the Respiratory Care program, who developed the bachelor’s program. “With the aging population of baby boomers and a lot of respiratory

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therapists being in that age group, there’s a big demand for respiratory therapists nationwide.”

In Palm Beach County alone, the demand for registered respiratory therapists is projected to grow by 18 percent or 664 positions by 2026, Latimer said.

The B.S. in Human Services creates a pathway for students who complete PBSC’s Human Services Associate in Science degree, which has three tracks: Human Services General, Addictions Studies and Youth Development. Dr. Suzie Duff, professor and department chair for the A.S. program, created the bachelor’s program with Dr. George Stoupas, a professor. She said industry leaders have indicated that many of the current jobs in human services require workers with at least a bachelor’s degree.

As the need continues to grow, students in the A.S. program want to continue their education without transferring.

“Each night as we watch the news we are flooded with stories of pain and suffering in our world from the opioid crisis and mental health conditions to mass shootings and poverty,’’ Duff said.

“Even now with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are struggling with anxiety.

Human Services professionals all over the nation help to address these needs by providing resources, assistance and help where it is needed most.”

PBSC trustees approved the programs last May, paving the way for the proposals to go before the state Board of Education. Dr. Don Gladney, interim dean of bachelor’s programs, said the College also must now gain approval from the College’s accrediting body, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

“The plan is to go after alumni, as well as students who are coming into the pipeline,” Gladney said. “There is some built in demand for people coming out of school with these degrees.”

PBSC, which began offering its first bachelor’s degree in fall 2009, is among 27 of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System that offer bachelor’s degrees. In addition to the new programs, the College offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Management with concentrations in Database Administration, Security & Network Assurance and Project Management, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management with concentrations in General Management, Health Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Management.

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PBSC Donates Medical Supplies to Area Hospitals

Palm Beach State College is donating medical supplies to area hospitals to assist with treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staff from Wellington Regional Medical Center, one of the College’s 15 affiliate hospitals, picked up hundreds of surgical masks, gloves, gowns, hand sanitizers and other personalized protective equipment, from the Lake Worth campus on April 3. Plans are underway to also donate to Tenant Healthcare for its hospitals. The supplies are normally used by PBSC’s health care programs, but the College has moved to remote instruction.

“The hospitals do so much for us and our students. Some of them have been engaged with us since the inception of our programs,’’ said Edward Willey, dean of Health Sciences, who is coordinating distribution of the items.

“They hire many of our graduates into their workforce. It is great to be able to help them during this crisis.”

PBSC began remote instruction March 23 for the spring term, and this week administrators decided to continue remote instruction through the end of the summer. Willey said the supplies will be restocked for the fall term.

In addition to donating the medical supplies, Willey said the College remains in talks with the hospitals and stands ready to loan its seven ventilators to the hospitals if needed.

As of earlier today, the state had 9,585 coronavirus cases, including 337 non-Florida residents who tested positive in the state, according to the Florida Department of Health. Nineteen people who tested positive have died.

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332 NE WAVECREST CT, BOCA RATON 33432 Fabulous 1971 Cutlass Oldsmobile in great working condition. Juaninreid@aol.com ESTATE SALE 332 NE WAVECREST COURT. Fine china, crystal, clothes, appliances, tools. Sat,12/12 and 12/13 9:00 am-4. Juaninreid@aol.com YARD SALE- Saturday December 5th at 8am.

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sports Men’s Golf Breaks Golfweek’s Top-100

The Florida Atlantic University men’s golf team broke into the Golfweek’s top-100 rankings for the first time in program history in 2019-20, improving mightily under secondyear coach Ryan Jamison.

Jamison’s squad ranked No. 93 out of more than 290 teams.

“This is obviously a great achievement for our program and a testament to the resources that were put in place for us to be successful,” Jamison said. “I think this is more of an achievement that is a data point on the road to bigger visions for our program. I know our guys are not satisfied and feel that the best is yet to come.”

Over seven events, FAU compiled a 71.97 rating – calculated by the team’s record, stroke differential and connection to other teams in Golfweek’s database – and won two head-to-head

matchups over top-50 teams. The Owls finished second as a team twice this season, first at the Mountaineer Invitational in Bridgeport, West Virginia and later at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.

FAU’s ascension stemmed largely from the efforts of freshmen Max Sturdza (a Conference USA Golfer of the Week this season), Enrique Dimayuga and Alex Maguire. They had the secondhighest freshman output nationally with a 420.582 relative strength score, per Golfstat.

The spring season was cut short to contain the spread of the coronavirus, potentially keeping FAU from climbing even higher up the rankings. But with Jamison and his talented young team likely returning in fall 2020, the Owls will have another chance at doing exactly that.

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How COVID-19 affected FAU Athletes’ Senior Season By: Justin Baronoff

Tuesday, March 11 seemed to begin as a normal day for the Florida Atlantic University Owls baseball team.

The team was set to face the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in the final game of a three-game homestand, before getting ready to travel to Norfolk, Va. to face their first Conference USA opponent of the season, Old Dominion University, on March 13.

However, as the game between Penn was ten minutes away from the first pitch being thrown, the Quaker’s conference, the Ivy League, announced unanimously to cancel all spring athletic games and practices throughout the current academic year, in the wake of developments seen with COVID-19.

The game between the Quakers and Owls was then canceled in response and the next day FAU and Conference USA announced the suspension of all spring athletics until further notice, leaving seniors and graduate students on the team, like outfielder Charlie Concannon, in disbelief that their baseball careers may be over.

“When [Penn] received the news that their season was canceled, I think it made some of us more emotional because we slowly realized that was going to be us as well,” Concannon said. “Though I think over the past 2 weeks, we’ve seen that this whole situation has become a lot bigger than college sports.”

As Concannon now shifts his focus to graduating from the FAU Master of Business Administration Program and faces the reality of life without baseball, he is not the only FAU student-athlete who is leaving their sport behind.

For senior offensive lineman Brandon Walton, his playing career with the Owls was already over, as the team finished their 2019 season with a Conference USA championship victory in December. However, with the NFL Draft still scheduled to take place from April 23 – 25, Walton was hoping to participate in FAU’s Pro Day on April 2, where NFL team scouts visit the university to watch seniors workout and perform drills with the potential of being signed to a team.

Despite Walton and other players looking forward to the pro day, the event was also canceled because of the coronavirus.

Other cancellations related to football, include FAU’s spring practices that were supposed to start on March 23

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and the actual spring game that was supposed to be on April 8.

“It’s tough because spring football is usually where you earn your spot for the season and then you add on the pressure of a new coaching staff to impress,” Walton said. “In my case, it hurts knowing I won’t be able to walk across the stage in a traditional graduation ceremony, but my time at FAU’s has been great.”

While “great” could be considered an understatement for Walton, who was also a part of the Owl’s 2017 C-USA Championship team, he wasn’t the only one on the field to witness both, as cheerleading captain Elizabeth Mitchell cheered from the sidelines throughout all four years at FAU.

Now, Mitchell, also a senior set to graduate after this semester, is “devastated” she will not be able to compete in the National Cheerleaders Association competition that was scheduled to happen on April 5 in Daytona Beach, Fla. This is where college cheer teams from around the United States are supposed to compete against each other in hopes of being labeled as the best cheer team in the country. Once again, however, it was also canceled due to COVID-19 and postponed to April 11, 2021.

“I usually compare NCA Nationals to the Super Bowl of collegiate cheerleading, so it’s hard to have that taken away,” Mitchell said, who’s been cheerleading since she was 4 years old.

“The hardest part of it all is that we left practice before spring break saying ‘see everyone in a week,’ but we had no idea that was the last and final time we would run that routine.”

Whether it’s baseball, football, cheerleading or any other sport, the message of not taking anything for granted remains, even during a time where professional athletes aren’t even allowed to play the sport that they get paid to do.

Although the uncertainty of when athletics can resume again continues, it’s important to note for athletes not graduating this semester, or even this year, that they should proceed like normal, getting better at the sport they love one day at a time, as Concannon has already expressed to his fellow teammates.

“You never know when the last play is, so empty the bucket now and be able to walk away without any regrets when it’s finished,” Concannon said. “I’m proud to have been a part of FAU.”

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ing faceoff specialists, he was atop the Sunshine State Conference in both categories as well. The long-stick defender added one goal and one assist in his four games where the Sailfish were 2-2 and ultimately ended with a 3-3 record before their season was cut short due to COVID-19.

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