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Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees, FAU Poll Shows

Hot Works Fine Art Shows to appear in Boca Raton

Florida’s Newest SoBol Location Delights the Community with Kosher Offerings

Delray Beach Fire Rescue helps bring vaccines to the public

Boca Raton Library Wins Florida Municipal Achievement Award The Florida League of Cities recently awarded a Florida Municipal Achievement Award to the City of Boca Raton for the Public Library’s StoryWalk Program. The library’s program won the City Spirit Award, which recognizes a specific, single, citywide effort to successfully address a local need.

The StoryWalk program is an innovative way for children, and adults, to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time.

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PBSC psychology students win Psi Beta Emerging Researcher Award Palm Beach State College students received an Emerging Researcher Award from Psi Beta, a national honor society in psychology, and now their research article has been chosen for publication this fall in the inaugural edition of a peer–reviewed journal.

Craig Tomlin and Rivkah Estrin were among only four selected nationwide for the newly created award open to community college students.

Sign Partners Joins Boca Raton FC as Sponsor

Junior League of Boca Raton Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration The Junior League of Boca Raton, which launched in 1971 as a Junior Service League, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Since the organization’s founding, members have provided over a million hours of community service and, each year, donate $250,000 to community projects. In addition, several non-profits in the area were founded by the Junior League and gifted to the community.

The milestone will be celebrated at a 50th anniversary event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 23 at the Addison in Boca Raton. Co-chairs for the 50th Anniversary Celebration are Debbie Abrams and Elizabeth Kelley Grace. Honorary Co-chairs are Anne Vegso, Marina Morbeck and Betsy Eisenberg. Program Chairs are Nicole Mugavero and Anne Costello.

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• The Florida League of Cities recently awarded a Florida Municipal Achievement Award to the City of Boca Raton for the Public Library’s StoryWalk Program. The library’s program won the City Spirit Award, which recognizes a specific, single, citywide effort to successfully address a local need.

• The return of classes has started a new conversation in the Palm Beach County school district. With an emergency order given by Gov. Ron DeSantis, parents are given the final say on whether or not their children wear masks at school.

• Most Floridians support employers requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school, according to a statewide survey of 500 residents by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).

• With the second week of August underway, many kids are returning to school.

Going back to school is fun for parents and students alike, but this school year will look very different. This will be the first start of the school year during a pandemic.

• The Faulk Center for Counseling is pleased to welcome our new Deputy Director of Operations, Amy Bromhead. Amy has spent most of her professional career in the nonprofit industry. Prior to joining the Faulk Center for Counseling, Amy served as the Director of Development for Alzheimer’s Community Care, where she spent almost five years. Amy holds a BS in Broadcast Journalism and Public Speaking and will graduate this fall with a master’s degree in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University.

• Original artists will gather in Boca Raton for fine art shows this upcoming fall and winter and will be juried by art professionals. Beginning in 2008, Hot Works Fine Art Shows have traveled to different locations and quickly appeared in the top 100 for juried art shows in America. In addition to shows in Boca Raton, Hot Works travels across Florida for other showcases.

• Growing up, Tarruck Wheeler saw school as an insurmountable problem. It was always challenging for me,” says Wheeler, who ended up getting a GED. At the time, Wheeler, now PBSC’s newly selected student trustee and a Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College student, was struggling with dyslexia. However, he did not realize it until he was officially diagnosed later in life. Once diagnosed, he got the courage to pursue a higher education.

• Two Palm Beach State College students received an Emerging Researcher Award from Psi Beta, a national honor society in psychology, and now their research article has been chosen for publication this fall in the inaugural edition of a peer–reviewed journal. Craig Tomlin and Rivkah Estrin were among only four selected nationwide for the newly created award open to community college students. The award, which came with a small monetary gift, stems from research that Tomlin and Estrin conducted with a third student, Jodi Thall, during the height of the pandemic.

• Guests will gather to hear the inspiring stories of seven local teens who are vying for the Palm Beach County Youth of the Year title. Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club members. Each year one exceptional Club member is selected to be the Palm Beach County Youth of the Year.

To achieve this high honor Club members must embody the values of leadership and service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles.

• Nothing could stop the opening of the Boca Raton SoBol franchise—even the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening its doors during the height of the pandemic proved to be a great business move for this growing superfood café. Adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines, the new Boca Raton store dished out free acai bowls to the first 50 customers during the Grand Opening. There was a crowd on opening day, and the customers keep coming as the location marks its 1 year anniversary on Friday, July 23rd.

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COMMUNITY Boca Raton Library Wins Florida Palm Beach County school district Municipal Achievement Award discusses Covid-19 with the return of classes By: Lauren Do Nascimento

The Florida League of Cities recent- of our residents during these unprecly awarded a Florida Municipal Achieve- edented times,” said Boca Raton Mayment Award to the City of Boca Raton or Scott Singer. “The StoryWalk has for the Public Library’s StoryWalk Pro- provided an engaging, educational outgram. The library’s program won the let that many people in our community City Spirit Award, which recognizes a continue to enjoy.”

The popularity of the StoryWalk specific, single, citywide effort to sucwithin the community attracted thoucessfully address a local need.

The StoryWalk program is an inno- sands of participants and prompted the vative way for children, and adults, to en- library to expand the program to Serejoy reading and the outdoors at the same noa Glade Preserve, a nature area withtime. It was launched during the COV- in George Snow Park. The new Serenoa ID-19 pandemic, after City facilities – in- StoryWalk location is located next to cluding libraries, parks and community a popular playground and focuses on centers – closed to the public in accor- books for toddlers and younger children in strollers. dance with Palm Different books Beach County and will be displayed State of Florida “I could not be prouder e v e r y m o n t h emergency orders. throughout the The program inof the Boca Raton year to keep both cor porates chilPublic Library and all StoryWalk experidren’s books along ences fresh. a popular outdoor of our City of Boca “The Storywalking route in Raton departments Walk at Pondhawk the community, loNatural Area was cated in the Pondand divisions” the realization of hawk Natural Area. a shared vision,” Laminated book said Ellen Ranpages are placed in weatherproof enclosures mounted dolph, Manager of Library Services. to reading height posts spread along the “This exciting project would not have routes. Participants read each book from been possible without our innovative partnerships with Palm Beach County start to finish as they walk each path.

“I could not be prouder of the Bo- Environmental Resource Management ca Raton Public Library and all of our and our wonderful Friends of the LiCity of Boca Raton departments and di- brary group. They all loved the idea imvisions, all of whom worked with such mediately and have been actively indedication to meet the increased needs volved in every step of this initiative.”

The return of classes has started a new conversation in the Palm Beach County school district. With an emergency order given by Gov. Ron DeSantis, parents are given the final say on whether or not their children wear masks at school.

Many have opposed and supported the governor’s ruling, both in and outside of the school district. According to WPTV, Palm Beach County’s new superintendent Micahel Burke states that he’s done as much as he legally can in terms of mask mandates in schools.

Superintendent Burke has also stated to WPTV that the Covid-19 situation is manageable in schools and that he wants to see what board members have to say about the optout option. The superintendent wants to hear the opinion of other members before making a decision on opting out provisions.

Meanwhile, the school district of Palm Beach County states that there have been 704 confirmed Covid-19 cases since Aug. 10. Since Aug. 17, 3,055 students have been asked to stay home because of possible exposure to the virus and around 10,000 of the 167,000 students enrolled in Palm Beach

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County schools prefer not to wear face masks in school.

Superintendent Burke states that the situation is manageable and that he held an emergency meeting with school principals on Aug. 17 to address some logistics.

“There are some nuances to work through, particularly with vaccinated students. If students are vaccinated with no symptoms, we’re able to get them right back into class. So that’s a good incentive for our families to consider,” says Burke.

The superintendent also states that staffing is an uprising issue. Superintendent Burke states that the school district is losing many bus drivers and teachers to quarantines and Covid-19 cases.

However, the Palm Beach County School Board is scheduled to have a meeting today at 5 p.m. As reported by WPTV, this will be the first board meeting since classes resumed on Aug. 10.

The topic of face masks is expected to be popular during the meeting and some parents plan to speak and rally against the mask mandate in tonight’s meeting.

During tonight’s, the school board is expecting to approve certain policies. The policies will cover Covid-19 protocols for students and employees. Those policies can be found here.

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Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees, FAU Poll Shows Most Floridians support employers parents of children 6 to 11 years old inrequiring workers to be vaccinated against dicated they would get their children COVID-19, but respondents were split vaccinated if the vaccine is approved by on parents deciding whether their chil- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, dren should wear masks at school, ac- while 11 percent will not and 4 percent cording to a statewide survey of 500 res- aren’t sure.

“As the number of COVID-19 cases idents by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initia- in Florida increases, the majority of Floridians support COVID-19 requirements, tive (FAU BEPI).

As the highly contagious delta vari- and parents are eager to vaccinate their ant surges through the Sunshine State, children,” said Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., residents support businesses stepping up director of FAU BEPI in the College of their vaccine requirements, mandating Business. “In addition, the majority of Floridians that some or support the all employees CDC’s recget vaccinatommendaed or provide tion of maskproof of we a r i n g a t vaccination. schools, but Sixty-five the level of percent of support will respondents vary dependfavor busiing on renesses insistspondents’ ing that emparty affiliaployees get tion.” the vaccine, There while 30 perare var ying cent oppose, opinions on and 5 percent who should aren’t sure. be required Florida to prove they has been the have had the focal point va c c i n e. A of a nationvast majority al debate on mask mandates in schools. The state of respondents support requiring proof wants parents to make the call for their of vaccination for airline passengers (68 children and said it may penalize school percent); cruise ship passengers (70 perboards that impose their own mask man- cent); and fans at sporting and enterdates. Florida also is providing vouchers tainment events (61 percent). Support for parents who want to transfer their for proof of vaccine was the lowest for dine-in restaurant children to schools customers, at 53 that don’t require percent. masks.

When it comes While 66 perFlorida has been to whether univercent of responthe focal point of a sities should redents agree with quire students to the recommendanational debate on be vaccinated, 67 tion by the Cenpercent of responters for Disease mask mandates in dents were in favor, Control and Preschools. while 29 percent vention (CDC) were opposed and that students, staff 4 percent weren’t and teachers wear sure. masks in public More than 80 percent of those surschool, support wasn’t as strong for parents having the right to decide for their veyed said they have received a COVchildren. Only 51 percent were in favor, ID-19 vaccine or plan to get it. Also, with 40 percent opposed and 9 percent 64 percent said they are very concerned about the delta variant that has sparked not sure.

Vaccination status is another hotly record numbers of hospitalizations in contested issue in Florida. The survey Florida.

The survey was conducted Aug. 12results show that among the 131 parents of children between the ages of 12 and 16, using a blended mode of 183 mobile 18, roughly 76 percent indicated that their responses and 317 landline responses by children either received at least one shot IVR. Both cell and landline samples were of the COVID-19 vaccine or will receive provided by Aristotle Inc. The margin of it, while 24 percent said they do not plan error was +/-4.38 percentage points. Data was weighted based on gender, age, edto get their kids vaccinated.

What’s more, 85 percent of the 118 ucation and ethnicity.

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How to prepare for this new school year By: Lauren Do Nascimento With the second week of August underway, many kids are returning to school. Going back to school is fun for parents and students alike, but this school year will look very different. This will be the first start of the school year during a pandemic.

Many parents and students are worried and uncertain about what to do when kids return to classes. However, here are some tips on the best ways to go back to school. From tips on school supply shopping, lunch planning, questions about Covid-19 and preserving your child’s mental health.

School supplies and uniforms A great way to start the school year off strong is to stock up on supplies. Some parents like to do their school supply shopping early, but some parents take advantage of the last few weeks to get all the discounts. The backto-school tax holiday has passed, usually taking place between July 31 to August 9, but there are other ways to save money while shopping.

Many people want to keep a safe distance while shopping for supplies this year because of Covid-19 and there are many many to do that. Stores are offering options to deliver purchases to houses or a Covid-19 appropriate way to shop with social distancing and recommending mask use. Customers can also order their purchases online and pick them up instore with a contactless delivery.

Another trick that can help shoppers save money is asking for a price check in stores.

Some stores will be willing to give customers the online price if they ask for a price check at checkout. Stocking up on small things like pens, notecards, pencils, glue and similar items at the beginning of the year is also a helpful tip. If parents stock up on minor school supplies early on, they won’t have to buy them again in the middle of the year.

Stores like Target, Walmart, Apple and Old Navy offer discounts in their stores for school-related products during the back-toschool week. Target, Walmart, Old Navy and Johnathan Reed also sell uniforms and backto-school clothing for children. If parents realize that they have more than enough school supplies or uniforms, don’t throw them away just yet. Parents can donate unused supplies and uniforms to their local YMAC, local churches and local Red Apple Supplies. The week before the start of school is a wonderful opportunity to give to other students in need.

School lunches Some children will return to school and go back to their school’s lunch program. The Palm Beach County school district has been distributing free lunches for all students 18 and younger during the summer and has similar plans for the upcoming school years. Parents are already able to apply for the free and reduced-price lunch programs by searching for the application online.

For those who bring their lunches from home, it’s important to motivate children to have a healthy diet. Maintaining a child’s healthy diet, especially for young children, can be challenging but there are some ways to make it easier.

Making lunches that are healthy and interactive is a great way to start. Giving fruits and vegetables fun shapes like animals can

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motivate children to eat their fruits and vegetables. Having a colorful lunch can also motivate children to eat. Making sure to include all the things a child needs to eat in the correct portions is also essential to their healthy diet.

Don’t be afraid to add a sweet treat or a favorite snack in the child’s lunchbox either.

Sometimes, a little something different, even if it isn’t necessarily healthy, can brighten up a child’s day. Parents should try to keep a balance between healthy and enjoyable with their child’s meal, but there shouldn’t be pressured to make things a certain way.

If a parent isn’t able to make a decorated lunch for their child every day, it’s okay.

A child’s lunch should always be what works for the household with the child’s health in mind. Covid-19 The pandemic is in the front of every parent and child’s mind. There are split opinions about whether or not children should wear masks or get vaccinated before returning to school. For many schools in Palm Beach County, the use of face masks is required unless parents send the student to school with a note from their doctor on the first day back. The choice to vaccinate your child before the start of classes also varies between households.

The best thing that parents can do is to look up what their child’s school has to say about Covid-19. Check what the school’s policy is for combating the pandemic. It is also recommended to check what the school distinct plans to do to prevent the spread of the virus.

Returning to in-person classes after spending so long at home can be overwhelming for students. It’s important to talk to your child before returning to classes.

Talking about the situation can help reduce your child’s anxiety about going back to school. It’s also important to teach your children about being respectful with others who have different views on the pandemic.

Look for signs of anxiety in your child as well. Anxiety can present itself in many different ways but some of the most common forms are headaches, stomach aches and a disrupted sleep schedule. Also try to find ways for your child to destress like drawing, journaling or participating in a sport.

Mental Health The mental health of students has been a rising topic since the pandemic began.

It’s important to make your child’s mental health a priority, especially during uncertain and stressful times.

Maintaining a safe space and open environment can help your child get more comfortable. Encourage your kid to confide in you with their stress through talking as well.

It’s helpful for children to keep a healthy afterschool, homework and sleep schedule as well. The best approach that parents can have on mental health is being open and patient with it. Communication is also key to addressing healthy mental health.

Reporting to school is not going to be easy for anyone, but it is possible. Remember that children are just as stressed and excited for the start of school. Teachers and parents are also excited and worried about the start of classes.

Remember to respect others when going back to school and it can help the first week back to school go smoothly.

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Faulk Center for Counseling Announces Amy Bromhead as new Deputy Director of Operations The Faulk Center for Counseling is pleased to welcome our new Deputy Director of Operations, Amy Bromhead. Amy has spent most of her professional career in the nonprofit industry. Prior to joining the Faulk Center for Counseling, Amy served as the Director of Development for Alzheimer’s Community Care, where she spent almost five years. Amy holds a BS in Broadcast Journalism and Public Speaking and will graduate this fall with a master’s degree in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University.

At the Faulk Center for Counseling Amy will be responsible for, formulating and executing comprehensive

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fundraising, marketing, and development strategies and creating operational frameworks and fiscal support so that the mental health services provided continue to be highquality and accessible to all.

Amy has four grown children; two who work in the nonprofit field, one in the health profession, and a soldier in the U.S. Army. “The personal experiences I have had with someone living with mental health issues has strengthened my resolve to make sure that the mental health conversation is healthy and available. It is a privilege to be a part of an organization that is providing such crucial services for all who might need them.”

Hot Works Fine Art Shows to appear in Boca Raton By: Kathryn Hubbard Original artists will gather in Boca Raton for fine art shows this upcoming fall and winter and will be juried by art professionals.

Beginning in 2008, Hot Works Fine Art Shows have traveled to different locations and quickly appeared in the top 100 for juried art shows in America. In addition to shows in Boca Raton, Hot Works travels across Florida for other showcases.

The first Hot Works Fine Art Show will be held Nov 6-7 at Mizner Park Amphitheater. Artists will showcase their work to professionals and will be juried on three different categories: originality, technique/ execution and booth appearance.

Art lovers can also enjoy additional fine arts shows at South County Regional Park Jan. 1-2 , 2022 and the third show at Sanborn Square Park & Area Streets Jan. 2223, 2022.

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“All of the work from the artists are original and handmade,” said Patty Narozny, Hot Works operator. “We place an emphasis on quality over quantity. There is always something for first time collectors and older art collectors.”

The Institute for the Arts & Education provides young artists the opportunity to enter the fine art shows.

The Institute’s “Youth Art/Budding Art” competitions allow artists of all ages to learn about art.

“The competition is a way to expose students to entrepreneurship by conducting arts shows as a living,” said Narozny.

In addition to viewing original artwork, guests can enjoy limited food and entertainment options. Narozny emphasizes that building personal relationships are essential to the industry.

“No virtual event can ever compare to the importance of building personal relationships with the public.”

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EDITORIAL By: C. Ron Allen

It Only Takes One Dedicated Mentor to Shape a Child’s Future ‘The children are our future.’ We often say those words, but what if a child takes a wrong turn in life, becomes ensnared in crime, drug-addiction or suicide and self-destruction?

If children are truly our future, then we adults owe them a helping hand in shaping it. We can do so through mentoring.

As a children’s advocate and founder of the KOP Mentoring Network here in Palm Beach County, I believe every young person needs a caring adult mentor to provide encouragement and support to succeed in school and in life. Many of us have the power to truly impact their future by simply showing up as a caring friend and mentor.

We have seen the benefits of mentoring in addressing our schools’ graduation rates, which, have been increasing in recent years here in South

Florida and across the nation. In what can only be described as good news, the Palm Beach County School District again has a graduation rate that has outperformed other large school districts in Florida. More publicschool students are graduating than ever as the district’s graduation rate rose from 90 percent in 2017 to 91.7 percent in 2018.

The improvement is due in part to adult volunteers who have come forward to help poorly performing students stay on track academically. Nationally, one-third of all high schools provide mentors to their students, which amounts to one in 10 high school students, according to an U.S. Department of Education analysis.

The study showed “some significant evidence” that suggests programs that provide high school students adult volunteers may help students stay in

school.

At KOP Mentoring Network, we see the fruits of mentoring in our Oratorical, STRE2AM2, and Wealth Building and Entrepreneurship programs. Some of our students come from homes that have incarcerated parents or guardians. Without intervention these children are more likely to follow that same path. While our mentors help build student academic skills, the underlying theme for us is making our students see that someone cares enough to be there and expects the best from them.

Our mentors are ordinary people who serve as advisers and teachers.

They are motivators and role models, who believe in the students we work with. We see the potential and work hard in helping students get to where they want to go. The youngsters participating in the KOP Moni-

toring Network are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and less likely to skip school. They are more confident in their academic performance, and they are better able to get along with their families. In short, our mentors are making a difference, a real impact in the lives of the youngsters they serve.

The children are our future, but to quote another well-known adage about the harvest being plentiful but the laborers are few. There are still far too many of our young people who lack the support and the tools to succeed in school and in life. Despite the best efforts of the many men and women who serve as mentors and the agencies that support them, much more can be accomplished with the help of more dedicated volunteers. It only takes one caring mentor to shape a child’s future.

FAITH By: Dr. Synesio Lyra

Don’t Ignore Your Conflicts!

The problems which life inflicts on members of the human family cannot be taken lightly when they first affect us. The sooner they are confronted and dealt with, the better. Postponement will only increase their hold on us; ignoring them will magnify the damage they cause to us!

This is particularly so with the problems we create, the sins we commit, the improper actions we perpetrate! The late Abraham Joshua Heschel was most accurate when he declared that “life at its best is lived on a spiritual battlefield.” The trials of lour existence do not as much build character as they reveal its presence or absence!

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some to reason that by doing nothing, their problem shall disappear. Yet, such is never the case! Only a child will act in this fashion for a while, until coming to realize that such is the wrong practice to maintain.

The tragedy is that too many, in adult life, still insist on this infantile perspective which only leads them into trouble, over and over again. As Christian philosopher, Peter Kreeft, put it: “We need a Heaven-sent ethics for a Hell-bent world.”

No one can justify putting one’s self above the laws of man, much less in disregarding the precepts of God without serious outcomes. You cannot take God’s Law into your own hands and adapt it to your wishes and whims!

Some people, who consider themselves so clever, may get away with some illegitimate actions for a while.

But this posture won’t last long! A “con artist” will be caught, convicted, and ultimately face very unpleasant consequences for those unmeasured, unthought, evil deeds! This may not occur right away, but you may count on this reality catching up with you on payday!

A low view of the divine leads some to imagine they can get away with so many things. If you are not succeeding in what matters most, chances are you are failing there!

Although the things of this world continually rush upon us, we should never yield nor accommodate to them

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but, rather, reprove those allurements if and when inimical to what is best for us. Life will always be complicated. Yet, it may be somewhat simplified by our healthy choices and positive actions, and by the proper direction we are prepared to follow.

The place where you are now is usually indicative of whereto you are moving, of the direction you are going. And C.S. Lewis adds that “progress means not just changing, but changing for the better.” Then, once you found something better, remember that the best should still remain your ultimate goal! Don’t ignore any of your conflicts in life; just utilize the resources you’ve been provides you for a sure triumph and genuine satisfaction!

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ROBERT’S COMMUNITY REPORT

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By Robert Weinroth

COVID-19 Update for Residents During an afternoon news conference at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, county officials provided a COVID-19 update for county residents from the Florida Department of Health and the local medical community.

County Mayor Dave Kerner stated, “He understands we are fatigued and tired as a community and nation with COVID, data indicates that this is not a good time to relax our safeguards.”

T h e Health Care District of Palm Beach County is offering free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations Monday through Friday this week from 9AM to 4PM at: o The Lantana Clinic parking lot at 1250 Southwinds Dr in Lantana; and o Lakeside Medical Center’s parking lot at 39200 Hooker Hwy in Belle Glade.

It’s easy, convenient and no appointments are needed.

Commissioner Weinroth wants local businesses and organizations who are interested in hosting the Health Care District’s mobile vaccination clinic for their employees and clients to know they can visit HCDPBC.org, click the purple “Mobile Clinic Vaccination & Community Event Request” button and submit the completed form for review and approval.

The county and the state have also partnered to open up another public testing site at the Mid County Senior Center.

The site is open from 9AM to 7PM and is located at 3680 Lake Worth Rd un Lake Worth Beach.

Weinroth went on to remind the public that there are many options available for residents to get testing.

Besides the many locations found on our website, www.PBCGov.com, most commercial pharmacies and physician’s offices are able to do COVID testing for little

or no cost. In addition to providing testing, many of these locations also offer vaccines.

Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County gave some updates to our numbers.

As of Sunday, August 8, Palm Beach County had 790 confirmed new cases of coronavirus and our positivity rate was 16.4 percent. Our seven-day average is 16 percent.

Vaccinations rates are up since July 1st, in the age group 12-14 by 4 percent and the age group of 1519 by 3 percent.

At this time, we are 67 percent vaccinated in Palm Beach County. “The only way out of this at this time is to vaccinate,” Dr. Alonso said.

“We need to dispel rumors and encourage our neighbors, friends and family to get vaccinated.”

Dr. Raymond Golish, the Chief Medical Officer at JFK Medical Center stated, “the vast majority of people sick enough to require admission to the hospital are unvaccinated.”

Dr. Mazyar Rouhani, the Emergency Director at JFK Medical Center, stated, “the only way to decrease transmission is to get vaccinated.” He also stated that JFK had to increase their footprint to 96 beds to accommodate the increase in admissions, of which the majority are unvaccinated.

Residents are also reminded to mindful of a tropical wave that has a 70% chance of development within the next 5 days.

The track and intensity of the system is uncertain at this time. What we do know is that planning to go into a congregate shelter setting is not the best option during this resurgence of COVID-19 therefore, the county encourages residents who normally seek refuge in a shelter to consider making arrangements with friends and family members (outside of the normal evacuation zones) should a storm approach.

To Have an Impact, Tell your Story While attending a national conference some years ago, I enjoyed listening to a variety of excellent keynote speakers. Some of them, however, seemed particularly memorable. I wondered what had made them stand out in my mind. I knew it was not just their levels of expertise. Then I realized the business owners who shared their personal stories were the ones that had impressed me the most.

These were not professional speakers, but rather, entrepreneurs who are making a difference. Some are having an impact on the world through their products or services; others are changing their communities and the world through their generosity. Their information was excellent, but their stories – accounts on what is happening through their enterprises – were what touched the hearts of people in the audience.

As I scanned the meeting room, it occurred to me that many of the leaders in attendance were becoming highly motivated through the stories they heard. I suspected that the following year, there would likely be a fresh crop of stories to be told, including some from those who were being inspired.

Why are stories so effective? One reason is that they provide a picture, what you might call a “verbal image,” of the principles and practices we are trying to convey.

It is one thing to have strong enthusiasm for a product, service or even ideas. But it is better to show – through the power of stories – why they are important. Stories create images in our minds, giving flesh and bones to otherwise intangible concepts.

This story-telling strategy is hardly new.

Even the Bible, written thousands of years ago, uses stories extensively to communicate its timeless truths. In fact, one passage says, “Give thanks to the LORD, for

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he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story” (Psalm 107:1-2).

When Jesus Christ was conducting His earthly ministry, He recognized the impact of stories. Why do you think that of all His teachings included in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, what many of us remember most are His stories, which He also called parables? For instance, even in today’s increasingly secularized world, we often hear references to “the good Samaritan,” recounted in the 10th chapter of Luke.

The biblical account is about a Jewish man beaten up along a highway by robbers and left to die. Two religious leaders saw him, but rather than stopping to assist, they moved to the other side of the road and passed him by. It was a Samaritan, a race of people hated by Jews, who stopped to help, not only binding the injured man’s wounds but also paying for a place where he could rest and recuperate.

To this day, we often hear news reports about some “good Samaritan” who selflessly – maybe even sacrificially – stops to provide aid for someone in desperate need. Jesus used this story to illustrate what He called the two greatest commandments, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind,’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself ’” (Luke 10:27).

At the end of the story, Jesus asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” (Luke 10:36). He presented many other memorable parables, but we can see the enduring power of stories from this single example. What can we learn from this? It is simple: If you desire to inspire others to even greater heights, share your story.

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Wheeler to encourage mental health dialogue as student trustee Growing up, Tarruck Wheeler saw school as an insurmountable problem.

“It was always challenging for me,” says Wheeler, who ended up getting a GED. At the time, Wheeler, now PBSC’s newly selected student trustee and a Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College student, was struggling with dyslexia. However, he did not realize it until he was officially diagnosed later in life. Once diagnosed, he got the courage to pursue a higher education.

Wheeler, who will serve for the 2021-22 academic year, will be the 21st student in the role.

He was chosen out of five candidates who interviewed for the position. On Aug. 10, he will represent PBSC’s student body at his first District Board of Trustees meeting in Lake Worth.

“When I heard I was selected, I was so excited I started jumping up and down,” said Wheel-

er, who enrolled last year to pursue an Associate in Science degree in computer programming.

Being someone who struggled in school, the thought of higher education after high school seemed too overwhelming. Instead, Wheeler decided to enter the workforce.

He traveled and worked with several consulting firms, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations that dealt with infrastructure development in emerging nations in West Africa and the Economic Community of West African States.

“Through that work, I learned a lot about different cultures and got a new appreciation for what I have in life,” Wheeler said. “It was also very gratifying working on projects to improve people’s lives.”

He plans to use his experiences abroad, along with learning to adapt to a unique ability, to help

other students in his role as a student trustee.

Wheeler also became a father in high school to his son, Caleb, who plans to enroll at PBSC as a dual enrollment student this fall.

“I understand students’ struggles firsthand through my own experience and my son’s, transitioning from high school to the college setting,” Wheeler said. “I want to help all students but notably those who are at risk of becoming technology marginalized, which can often lead to a barrier in the pursuit of higher education.”

Wheeler also hopes to have an open mental health dialogue to help students with hidden issues.

“Mental health awareness is so crucial right now, especially with the added stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought,” Wheeler said. “If students don’t get the support they need, those students will quickly burn out and end up loathing the learning environment of school.”

In addition to giving students support, Wheeler wants to provide accurate information on COVID-19 vaccines while fighting disinformation. Currently, he is the PBSC ambassador for the COVID Campus Coalition, a national student-led organization that offers college students accurate, timely information about existing and emerging vaccines.

As the ambassador, Wheeler attends weekly meetings to gather facts, debunk myths, and spread facts via social media. He is also a part of the College’s Return to Campus Task Force, organized to ensure thoughts and concerns are taken into con-

sideration to determine how best for students and staff to return to campus safely.

“Tarruck is not only a nontraditional student with exceptional qualities, but he has both a high EQ and IQ with extensive background in philanthropic endeavors and advancement of cultures in developing countries, specifically in Africa,” PBSC Associate Professor Robin Fiedler wrote in her nomination letter. “He possesses professionalism

“When I heard I was selected, I was so excited I started jumping up and down.” and life experiences that will allow him to bridge communications and accomplish goals between the community, administration, and with a widerange of students from diverse ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds and those who are differently abled.”

Wheeler hopes to eventually earn a Master of Business Administration and work in the cybersecurity field for the government.

Salvation Army Area Commander Junior League of Boca Raton Plans Accepted Into Leadership Palm 50th Anniversary Celebration Beach County Engage Program Major James Hall, Area Commander of The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County has been accepted into the 2021-22 Leadership Engage Program, Leadership Palm Beach County’s flagship program. Leadership Engage, presented by iTHINK Financial, is a highly selective 10-month program which unites community leaders and offers participants a transformative learning experience and a powerful network, with the intent to better Palm Beach County.

Participants from diverse industries and backgrounds gain a deeper understanding of their own leadership styles and learn how they can make significant contributions in the community. With many industries still adapting to the changes ushered in by COVID-19, the Engage Class of 2022 is joining the Leadership Palm Beach County family at a time when community involvement is more appreciated than ever.

“In reviewing the list of the other LPBC members,” said Major Hall, “I am tremendously excited and humbled to be a part of the 2021 Class. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and especially focus on making a better community through collaborative efforts. It’s going to be a great ride … and I’m all in!”

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ic lives.

They will meet each month from September through May to explore program topics such as agriculture, education, public safety, and healthcare. Class members will also divide into smaller groups and work on their chosen “Engage Forward” projects, the Leadership Palm Beach County civic engagement initiative benefiting local non-profits and aimed at tackling challenges facing the region.

The mission of LPBC is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community, and the 48 new class members look forward to furthering this mission.

Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. LPBC’s stated mission is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local Chambers of Commerce, LPBC has prepared nearly 3,000 adult and youth graduates for enhanced community leadership roles. Learn more about LPBC at: LeadershipPBC.org.

The Junior League of Boca Raton, which launched in 1971 as a Junior Service League, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Since the organization’s founding, members have provided over a million hours of community service and, each year, donate $250,000 to community projects. In addition, several non-profits in the area were founded by the Junior League and gifted to the community.

The milestone will be celebrated at a 50th anniversary event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 23 at the Addison in Boca Raton. Co-chairs for the 50th Anniversary Celebration are Debbie Abrams and Elizabeth Kelley Grace. Honorary Co-chairs are Anne Vegso, Marina Morbeck and Betsy Eisenberg. Program Chairs are Nicole Mugavero and Anne Costello.

Committee members include Anne Donnelly, Paige Gantt, Jennifer Gene, Clarissa Gleichenhaus, Courtney Hackett, Terri Honeycutt, Emily Lawless, Victoria Matthews, Cheryl Marcus, Andrea Marzano, Elena Metler, Joanne Nachio, Lise Orr, Chase Papoy, Tara Patton, Marianne Rodriguez, Lindsay Smith, Traci Swanson, Nancy Walsh and Carla Zorovich.

Sponsors include Anne Vegso, CP Partners/Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), Diamonds Direct, Marina Morbeck, Whelchel Partners, Investments Limited, Amy Kazma, Courtney Dadas/Morgan Stanley, Plastridge Insurance/Paige Gantt, Schmidt Family Foundation, Karma Palm Beach, Karma Broward and Excell Auto Group, Moroco Orthodontics, Sklar Furnishings, Nu Turf/Sheila Aucamp, Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton, The Buzz Agency, Carolyn Cunningham, Pattie Damron, Mary Donnell, GL Homes, Dorothy MacDiarmid, Teresa Pisano, Michelle

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Founders Club members include Kathy Adkins, Pattie Damron, Robin Deyo, Renata Sans de Negri, Kathy Dickenson, Sue Diener, Joni Goldberg, Wanda Harrold, Cindy Krebsbach, Jayne Malfitano, Lisa Morgan, Shannon Moriarty, Lisa Mulhall, Lois Ronan, Elisabeth Pankey-Warren, Nancy Purkey, Kirsten Stanley and Michelle Weizer.

“The Junior League has made an enormous difference in our community over the past 50 years, said Jamie Sauer, president of the Junior League of Boca Raton. “This 50th Anniversary Celebration will honor the past-presidents and recognize the many women who have been members of the Junior League and the critical work they have done for our community.”

The 50th Anniversary Celebration will include a seated dinner, open bar, a raffle and entertainment. Tickets are $171 and can be purchased at https://jlbr.charityproud.org/eventregistration/index/5165 The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) is made up of over 600 highly motivated, educated and influential women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action of trained volunteers.

A few key projects of the Junior League include founding the Boca Raton Historical Society, restoring Singing Pines, founding and maintaining the Vegso Community Resource Center, supporting In the Pines housing and founding the Junior League of Boca Raton Diaper Bank.

Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Marcy Bloom at Philanthropy@ jlbr.org or visit jlbr.org.

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How Women Entrepreneurs Can Plan for Success (StatePoint) The nearly 13 million small businesses owned by women nationwide are essential to the U.S. economy. Accounting for 42% of U.S. small businesses, they employ nearly 9.4 million people and generate $1.9 trillion in revenue annually.

Healthy and growing women-owned businesses are vital to an inclusive economic recovery, yet women entrepreneurs face distinct challenges, including fewer resources and less access to professional networks, on top of having a greater share of caregiving duties.

“For many small businesses, having access to trusted experts in areas like marketing, business planning, technology and legal can be a critical turning point for getting back to growth,” says Jenny Flores, head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo. Right now, the company is deploying over $55 million from its Open for Business Fund to 93 nonprofits across the country to provide more women and diverse entrepreneurs with resources.

According to Flores, these tips and resourc-

es can help entrepreneurs pivot from surviving to thriving as they recover from the pandemic and look to the future: Mentorship Connecting with mentors is a powerful way for women business owners to share best practices and learn from each other but it’s often hard to know where to find them or initiate those relationships. A new program between Wells Fargo and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center called Connect to More is giving women entrepreneurs complimentary support through its signature Milestone Mapping Coaching Circle. Born from the challenges of COVID-19, participants get hands-on help setting and reaching business goals from a network of peer mentors and industry experts.

“As a non-profit committed to access and equity in entrepreneurship, we are grateful to partner with Wells Fargo to help women business owners accelerate their personal and professional growth as leaders and gain support as they solve big problems that make their families and communities stronger,” says Nicola Corzine, executive

director, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.

Networking Networking is more than a buzzword. It can help open doors to growth.

Check the local chamber of commerce or consider joining a well-known organization like the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Knowledge Knowledge is power. Visit Wells Fargo’s Women-Owned Business Resources page for free tools to support critical business decisions. Also, female entrepreneurs should check out some of these women-specific podcasts to pick up new strategies from savvy leaders: • Being Boss digs into the mindsets and tactics that can help women business owners make money doing what they love.

• She Leads features respected female leaders from all industries who let listeners know what it

takes to rise to the top.

• The Center offers a playlist of workshops and classes for women-identifying entrepreneurs.

• Women at Work, hosted by Harvard Business Review editorial staff, features conversations about where women are and how they can move forward.

Strategy Having a concrete business plan is essential to running a successful business. During the pandemic, many small businesses had to create more online offerings, change relationships with supply chains or reduce hiring. Now’s the time to review which of these adaptions can be built upon in the future.

Running a business is never easy. But new resources and support can help women entrepreneurs overcome the distinct challenges they face and plan for growth as the economy picks up.

Giving Gifts With Meaning on Special Occasions (StatePoint) In today’s world, intimacy can sometimes be sacrificed for immediacy.

We often send texts or emails, rather than hand writing letters, cards or notes.

However, handwritten notes are a beautiful way to capture meaningful moments and create something tangible that goes beyond the digital. In the past, writing by hand was an integral part of daily life -- letters were written to soldiers overseas, travel journals and diaries were kept, and cards were sent to celebrate birthdays. Today, we have to be much more intentional about crafting these handmade mementos.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation or other special occasion, get inspired by the art of handwritten communication and celebrate with one of these lasting keepsakes: • Tap into Nostalgia: Take your gift recipient for a sweet trip down memory lane by compiling a scrapbook or memory box of photographs, keepsakes and more. Make sure to include a handwritten note from the present day for a heartfelt finishing touch.

• Feed the Soul: Preparing food and sharing meals is one of the most common ways for friends and families to connect. If your celebrant has a collection of handwritten recipe cards, consider binding them into a cookbook, complete with a title page Plus

inscription from you. Not only will it make them feel like an accomplished chef, it’ll preserve these treasured treats forever.

• Capture the Everyday: The first step to preserving treasured memories is to record them. Gift some stunning stationery, a sturdy leather-bound journal or even high-quality card stock and encourage your recipient to do some writing of their own. Journaling is proven to be an effective tool for relaxation and self-reflection, and a lovely journal might be a welcome invitation to for some selfcare. Pair your gift with a smooth-writing, long-lasting gel ink pen, like the G2 from Pilot, to ensure their words flow effortlessly.

• Give the Ultimate Upgrade: Complete the gift and make sure your loved one is ready for any writing task with a Decimo fountain pen. The slimmer barreled cousin to Pilot’s classic Vanishing Point fountain pen features a unique, retractable design and a rhodium plated 18K gold writing nib that is as durable as it is sophisticated.

However you celebrate, be sure to skip the e-card and handwrite something from the heart, instead.

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PBSC psychology students win Psi Beta Emerging Researcher Award Two Palm Beach State College students received an Emerging Researcher Award from Psi Beta, a national honor society in psychology, and now their research article has been chosen for publication this fall in the inaugural edition of a peer–reviewed journal.

Craig Tomlin and Rivkah Estrin were among only four selected nationwide for the newly created award open to community college students. The award, which came with a small monetary gift, stems from research that Tomlin and Estrin conducted with a third student, Jodi Thall, during the height of the pandemic.

The article, which will be published in the Psi Beta Journal of Student Research in October, is titled “Dispositional Mindfulness and Stress Coping Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploration of Problem-Focused Mediators.” Citing 40 previous research articles, it takes a deeper dive into the long-studied psychological phenomenon of mindfulness, a complex topic that got its origins from Eastern philosophy. Essentially, it centers on how people live their lives: in the moment (mindfulness) or in the past.

The trio sought to examine the relationship between mindfulness and effective coping strategies. The results of their research, conducted via online surveys of students enrolled in psychology classes,

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showed that “mindfulness correlates with reduced stress, lower negative affect, and higher positive affect.” In addition, the study not only demonstrated that mindful individuals coped better with COVID, but that they did so using strategies not previously tested in mindfulness research to date — a finding with potentially important im-

plications for the scientific understanding of this phenomenon.

“I am so thrilled because it’s something that everyone who is conducting research wants and dreams about,’’ said Tomlin, the primary author and an aspiring clinical research psychologist who completed his Associate in Arts degree in May. “I just didn’t think it would happen so early on. Typically, you don’t get published until graduate school. I am super proud that we are able to

get published and that it is of this caliber.”

“It’s a huge honor to have been involved in the research project. I feel really lucky as a community college student to have had access to this experience,’’ said Estrin, a former postpartum doula who is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Human Services after earning an Associate in Science degree in Human Services and an A.A. degree in fall 2020. “It’s just really exciting that this project that we came up with is really taking off.”

Tomlin, a New Jersey native returned to school in 2019 to fulfill a higher education dream he had put on hold years ago because of the lack of funds and familial support. He went to work instead in the real estate industry, and while he thrived in his career, he did not feel he was following his true passion. He said he’s always been interested in “studying people and why they do the things they do.”

Now a single father of two young children, he also wants to be a role model for them by completing his education. Although the COVID-19 pandemic occurred after two semesters in school, Tomlin began searching for ways to conduct research as part of his long-term goal of earning a Ph.D. in clinical research psychology.

Through his persistence, he found out about Dr. Ted Cascio, a psychology professor on the Palm Beach Gardens campus and Psi Beta chapter advisor, who was launching research with some of his students. The research was derailed by the pandemic, but

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it quickly got back on track with Tomlin’s inquiry. The trio of students, under Cascio’s direction, changed the research focus to address the challenges students were facing in the pandemic. They met routinely virtually to complete the project.

“We did a brainstorm on how to incorporate mindfulness and the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a whole different paper,’’ said Estrin, who took one of Cascio’s psychology classes. “This was an incredible opportunity for us to reach out to people whose lives have been totally turned upside down.”

“It’s just super satisfying that we created new scientific research,’’ Tomlin said.

“No matter how small a contribution it is, I’m so thrilled because it’s something that everyone that’s conducting research wants and dreams.”

Tomlin presented the paper earlier this year at the virtual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences that drew over 400 students from colleges and universities this year. Rivkah and Thall, who is pursuing A.S. degrees in Human Services and Emergency Medical Services, were on hand to answer questions about the research.

“I’m very excited for these students,’’ Cascio said. “Getting published is extremely difficult. It will change their career as far as their ability to get into graduate school.”

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County 8th Annual Youth of the Year Dinner Guests will gather to hear the inspiring stories of seven local teens who are vying for the Palm Beach County Youth of the Year title. Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club members.

Each year one exceptional Club member is selected to be the Palm Beach County Youth of the Year.

To achieve this high honor Club members must embody the values of leadership and service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles.

Seven finalists selected from Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County are each awarded a four-year Florida Prepaid College scholarship. A final winner will be chosen based on individual speeches delivered at the event by these finalists. The winner of this competition will receive a 4-year University Scholarship, including room, board, and applicable fees.

With the support of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, this program provides a 4-year Florida Prepaid College scholarship to each of the seven Club Youth of the Year finalists, and a 4-year University scholarship, including room, board, and applicable fees for the County Youth of the Year winner.

WHEN: Friday, February 25, 2022 | 6:00pm – 9:30pm PRICE: Individual Ticket: $225 | Sponsorships: $2,500 – $20,000 WHERE: Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa – 100 S Ocean Blvd, Manalapan, FL 33462 CHAIRMEN: Olympia Bishop & Wilder Regalbuto Honorary Chairmen: Danielle H. Moore & Lesly Smith For event information, please contact Nicole Miranda, by calling 561-676-5472, emailing nmiranda@bgcpbc.org or visiting www.bgcpbc.org.

Florida’s Newest SoBol Location Delights the Community with Kosher Offerings Nothing could stop the opening of the Boca Raton SoBol franchise—even the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening its doors during the height of the pandemic proved to be a great business move for this growing superfood café. Adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines, the new Boca Raton store dished out free acai bowls to the first 50 customers during the Grand Opening. There was a crowd on opening day, and the customers keep coming as the location marks its 1 year anniversary on Friday, July 23rd.

Boca Raton marks the franchise’s second Florida location. The SoBol brand is gaining in popularity as is the new shop in Boca. The competition with similar-style café’s is heating up in Boca Raton, but the SoBol brand stands out among the crowd with its customizable acai bowls and smoothies. Add to that; kosher certification in a community desiring that option as well as gluten free, dairy free, vegan and allergy friendly options.

Owners Rob and Michelle Meadows are pleased with how well their store has been received. Rob says it’s all about giving your customers what they want. “Michelle and I saw that there was a lot of competition in

this area with similar smoothie bars. We knew we would do well because the SoBol brand is strong. We offer a customizable menu with fresh, healthy food, but we took it to the nextlevel for our customers. We are proud to be the only fully certified kosher acai bowl shop in all of Boca. There’s a large population who keep kosher here, and we are accommodating their needs.”

Besides the Boca Raton location, the Meadows’ are developing their second franchise location in Boynton Beach, Florida.

They saw the success another friend was having with his SoBol location in Long Island, and decided to give the franchise a try. Michelle says it’s been a great business move, “We have received such great support and encouragement from the SoBol team. When we opened our doors, we were completely ready to take on this new adventure. The training and preparation were top-notch and we cannot believe the success we’ve had thus far.”

The Boynton Beach location will be the third SoBol shop in Florida as the brand is experiencing tremendous growth and success.

For more information about the Boca Raton SoBol contact sobol.bocaraton@ gmail.com.

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FAU Presents ‘New York Times’ Reporter Astead Herndon with ‘The Right to Vote and the Constitution’ Florida Atlantic University presents New York Times reporter Astead Herndon with “The Right to Vote and the Constitution.” The lecture and a panel discussion will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Osher Lifelong Learning Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.

Tickets are $20 and FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni are free with ID at www.fauevents.com or by calling 561-2976124. Osher Lifelong Learning students can purchase tickets at olliboca.fau.edu.

Herndon is a national politics reporter for the New York Times and a political analyst for CNN. He was an integral part of the Times political coverage in the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential election.

Before joining the Times in 2018, Herndon held several reporter positions at the Boston Globe, including as a national politics reporter

in the Globe’s Washington office, covering the Trump White House. Herndon is from the Chicago suburbs and graduated from Marquette University. In 2020, he was named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 media list.

Herndon’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with FAU political science professor Kevin Wagner, Ph.D., and FAU communications professor Ilene Prusher. The lecture and panel discussion are part of FAU’s Constitution Day Celebration and are sponsored by FAU’s Departments of Political Science and School of Communication and Multimedia Studies; FAU’s Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; the FAU Diversity Platform; and the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County.

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Embark on a journey through time and discover a culture that thrived in a mythic world. Explore the world premiere exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru! Behold the marvels of engineering that sheltered a truly spiritual civilization and the ornate riches they once cherished.

This all-new, immersive museum experience will transpor t you to the jewel of the only cradle of civilization in the Southern Hemisphere, the Incan city of Machu Picchu.

You will walk among a stunning selection of 192 artifacts from royal tombs that include spectacular objects that belonged to noble Andean lords. Here you will plunge into the Amazon rainforest and come faceto-face with one of the most impressive collections of gold treasures to ever tour the world.

Rivaled only by Ancient Egypt in longevity and by the Roman Empire in engineering, Andean societies dominated a substantial segment of South America for over 3,000 years. Nestled in a cloud forest, this great Inca Empire’s endur-

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ing symbol of architectural prowess is protected by twin sacred mountains and is invisible from below. Further adding to its unrivaled beauty, the flourishing landscape of Machu Picchu has restored much of the original biodiversity that it enjoyed in Incan times through a recent reforestation initiative. In this dramatically staged expedition, the sounds of roaring jaguars, screaming macaws, and torrential rainfall are all around you as you unravel the mysteries of Andean cosmology and marvel at the sophistication of Andean artists.

Guided by Ai Apaec, a mythical Andean hero, visitors will gain a window into transformation through the forces of nature that result in his death and subsequent rebirth. In this world, nothing is fixed and beings can change from one form to another. Dive into this magical universe in Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru.

This world premiere exhibition opens in a limited run at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on October 16, 2021 before embarking on a multi-country, world-wide tour.

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Rotary Organizes to Provide Relief Scarpino named PBSC athletics director to Earthquake Stricken Haiti Tentes et baches / Tents and tarps A group of well-experienced DisasNourriture / Food ter Relief Rotarians has once again come Kits d’hygiene / Hygiene kits together to organize relief supplies, mediEntran sanitaire /Medical Materials cal assistance, shelter, and other necessary Medecin / Doctor commodities for people in Southern Haiti Couvertures de laine / Wool blankets to survive and rebuild after the August 14th Jerrycan / Large, portable water conearthquake. Haiti is part of Rotary District 7020 which includes 10 countries and 16 is- tainer Kits de nourriture / Food kits lands in the Northern Caribbean.

Frais de fonctionnement pour le The committee met on Saturday afternoon to lay some groundwork focusing on COUD / Operation fees for the Deimmediate relief, and to inform those that partmental Emergency Operation Centre want to donate how they can do so. “It is (COUD) Volontaires, secouristes / Volunteers, our responsibility to let Rotarians in our District 7020 and anyone that wants to do- first responders Kit covid 19 / Covid-19 kit nate the easiest and most secure way to do Seau / Bucket so,” said PDG Haresh Ramchandani, ComKits de nourriture / Food kits mittee Chair. He continued, “we are working with the Disaster Network of AssisNow, with 724 known dead and over tance Rotary Action Group (DNARAG) to collect funds and then ensure that im- 2800 injured, the Rotary District 7020 mediate aid is received by those with the Earthquake Response Committee has done an initial assessment of the damage and greatest need.”

Cash is always the easiest way to get aid secured logistics to provide aid. This was to those who need it now. We also have a done by Dr. Surena and his team.

The Rotary team has already reached list of needs, of which many can be sourced out to par tners locally. This will not within and outside only help with relief Haiti to coordibut also will support The committee met on of nate and increase the local economy.

Saturday afternoon to the effectiveness of To donate by credit the response. Orgacard via PayPal, click lay some groundwork nizations’ members here: Donations focusing on immediate have already reached out include Shelterfrom the USA are relief Box US Disaster tax-deductible.

Aid, CDEMA, US D r. C l a u d e State Department, Surena stated that Rotary Caribbean “Haiti is in the first phase of medical recovery and a great num- Disaster Response Team and others. Outber of people need medical help.” He is reach to other aid organizations is ongoing.

PDG Philip Lusting, of DNARAG, trying to get human resources and medical equipment to the south side of Haiti. The is very concerned that, because of COevaluation is just beginning and is ongoing; VID-19, the availability of medical teams Dr. Surena will be updating the Response coming into Haiti will be severely impacted.

Team daily with the current situation on the “It won’t be like after the 2010 earthquake when hundreds of NGOs came in to asground and needed supplies.

The first list of immediate needs from sist. It will be up to our resources on the ground to pick up the slack and those of us Dr. Surena includes: outside Haiti to provide support to them.”

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John Scarpino has been named Palm demic monitoring program to increase Beach State College’s new athletics di- both the retention and graduation rates rector. The announcement comes as the of student athletes.

“Intercollegiate athletics is an improgram transitions this fall from Division I to Division II in the Nation- portant part of the history and fabric of Palm Beach State al Junior College Col l eg e,” sai d Athletic AssociDr. Peter Barbation. atis, vice presi“I look fordent of student ward to the chalservices and enlenge of tranrollment mansitioning into agement. “Many Division II and of our student wo r k i n g w i t h athletes continue our seasoned, to move on and veteran coaching compete at the staff to estabNCAA Division lish PBSC ath1 level and have letics as one of even participated the premier proin the Olympics. grams in the naI look forward to tion,” said Scarworking closepino, who has 32 ly with Mr. Scaryears of student pino to create an services admineven stronger reistration experience and more than 15 years as an ath- lationship with our area high schools and community.” letics director.

Scarpino served as director of athAs part of Division II, PBSC’s volleyball team has moved to the Sun-Lakes letics at Seminole State College from Conference. Other PBSC teams will al- 2002 until 2016. During that time, he so move into new conferences as more oversaw a successful athletics program, w h i ch i n c l u d e d team’s transition to women’s basketDivision II. The ball that qualified program will also “I want our athletes for the FCSAA welcome women’s S t a t e To u r n a beach volleyball in to know that playing ment four times, the spring and a were ranked in the new men’s basketsports here is not just top 20 nationalball coach will be about winning and ly for both athletchosen in the next ics and academics few weeks. Scarpilosing.” and produced nuno will also overmerous individusee the College’s al academic award club sports, a role previously managed by student activities. recipients before the program was dis“Switching divisions is going to continued following the 2008 season. make us more competitive, and I do be- While at Seminole, Scarpino also began lieve we can win national champion- a women’s golf program that has gone ships,” Scarpino said. “Being a part of on to win three national championships.

In 2004, he was elected by the FSDivision II makes the playing field more level in regard to scholarships we can of- CAA to serve as Women’s Basketball State Chair. Even after Seminole disfer students.”

Other goals of Scarpino’s are to in- continued its program, he continued to crease community engagement with ath- serve as chair until 2016. In the role, letics and to see more than 90% of stu- Scarpino began the women’s JUCO Shootout and was the driving force bedent athletes graduate and transfer.

“I want our athletes to know that hind establishing the Women’s Basketplaying sports here is not just about win- ball Hall of Fame in 2007.

In addition to his role as director at ning and losing,” said Scarpino, who was elected to the Florida College System Seminole, he served as the Mid-Florida Activities Association Women’s Bas- Conference chair, was actively involved ketball Coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2020. on both National Association of Colle“Athletics is the tool for them to get giate Directors of Athletics and Nationtheir degrees and nobody can ever take al Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators executive committees and away the education they receive.”

Prior to his new role, Scarpino was was tapped to serve on the NJCAA nathe manager of the College’s Lake Worth tional reorganization committee. He was Student Learning Center. He also served also NATYCAA’s first vice president.

Scarpino officially began his new as PBSC’s interim athletics director from 2016 to 2017, where he developed ma- role Aug. 2. He can be reached at 561ny internal procedures and processes 868-3048 or at scarpinj@palmbeachthat improved operational aspects with- state.edu. in the department, including developing and implementing a tutor and aca-

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Palm Beach County on supporting your child’s mental health By: Gillian Manning

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The Palm Beach County School District’s Department of Behavior and Mental Health released a video for parents, explaining the importance of mental health when setting your child up for success.

There are three core messages that the department wants parents and students to understand: that mental health can be understood as the ability to live fully, engage with others, and respond to challenges; schools have trained professionals available to support students’ mental health; it’s okay to not be okay and ask for help.

“Feelings are contagious. If you are sad, mad, happy, or scared, your child will pick up on those feelings. They look to you for guidance at how to manage their feelings. Remember, you are your child’s first teacher,” the department said.

There are many ways to understand and manage your feelings when stressed out or overwhelmed. The department recommends pausing to focus on breathing by taking slow breaths in and out for 30 seconds. Parents are also encouraged to find a quiet time to relax, listen to music that makes them feel happy, exercise, stretch, and to share their feelings with others who won’t judge them.

The National Library of Medicine can also provide tips for breathing exercises, meditation, and other relaxation techniques.

If your child has expressed concerns over returning to school, the county suggests creating an open dialogue by asking why your child is hesitant. Parents are also advised to encourage their children and remind them that they have the skills necessary for success.

If your child is concerned about the coronavirus, discuss ways that they can stay safe such as keeping their hands away from their face, not sharing pencils or pens, washing their hands, social distancing, and properly wearing masks.

Palm Beach County (PBC) communicated the importance of connecting with your children. Parents and children can play games together, go on walks, cook together, and talk on the way to or home from school. The county highlighted that when spending time with your kids, it’s helpful to put down phones and other technology.

Parents should also watch for signs of anxiety in their children such as irritability, stomachaches, trouble concentrating, and losing interest in activities they used to enjoy.

When starting dialogues with children, it’s important to be mindful of the information being shared. PBC recommends that parents make sure what they’re communicating is age-appropriate, that children are limited in their exposure to news and social media, and that parents check in with their children about how they interpret the information being presented.

To set your children up for success, the county recommends practicing routines, especially when it comes to sleep.

Parents should know when their children are waking up in the morning and have a consistent bedtime that fits with their routine.

The U.S. Department of Health advocates for routines, stating that predictable routines help children feel in control, feel safe and secure, and understand when, as well as how, to perform tasks.

Visit their website for more information about how to set a routine.

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Delray Beach Fire Rescue helps bring vaccines to the public By: Lauren Do Nascimento Delray Beach Fire Rescue will be setting up a tent on Atlantic Avenue and offering Covid-19 vaccines. As reported by WPBF, the fire department will be offering vaccines for four consecutive Fridays. “ We ’r e trying to come to people, make it as easy as possible to get the vaccine,” says Delray Beach Emergency Manager, Chris Bell.

“T here’s lots of opportunities,” says Bell. “But if this is one more way we can bring it to the people who might not have another chance, somebody might work a number of different jobs and not have a lot of time to get out to get an appointment. We’ll bring it to them.”

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“They showed up today, and I was like, “What’s stopping me?” says Zac Sayers, a chef at Salt7. “And I just walked out there, and I did it. They’re right in front of where I work.

Let’s just get it done.”

Bell believes that many people are looking for places to get vaccinated after a rise in Covid-19 concerns. “The vaccine has been around for a while, so a lot of people have had an opportunity to get it,” says Bell. “We’re glad to kind of get those people that have changed their mind.”

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Boomers Boca Raton Continues Enhanced Health and Safety Measures With the COVID-19 Delta variant affecting the nation, Boomers is continuing to provide clean, safe fun for guests. With limited options to get out of the house and engage in fun activities with friends, peers and loved ones, Boomers has adapted their operations to meet Florida’s guidelines to continue to be a destination for a fun-filled outing. Per CDC guidelines, guests and team members are required to wear masks indoors. With the ever-changing guidelines, it is advised to visit the website prior to arrival for any updated CDC recommendations.

Boomers is open daily with enhanced health and safety measures. Rides, bathrooms, and high touch areas are rigorously cleaned throughout the day and numerous, accessible sanitation stations are placed throughout the park. Guests can unleash fun on outside attractions that include Mini-Golf, Bumper Boats, Spin Zone Bumper Cars, Thunder Road GoKarts, Lil’ Thunder Rookie Go-Karts and Batting Cages. Inside attractions include Lazer Tag and a state-of-the-art Arcade.

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SPORTS Leon Takes Over Men’s Golf Program Mark Leon has been named head men’s golf coach at Florida Atlantic University. FAU Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White announced the hire Wednesday.

“We’re very excited to have Coach Leon join us in Paradise,” White said. “He really stood out throughout the interview process. We believe he will do a great job connecting with our current studentathletes, as well as having success in recruiting future Owls. Mark’s track record in coaching is outstanding and we’re looking forward to him continuing the upward trajectory of the FAU men’s golf program.”

Leon comes to FAU after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Florida for the past four seasons. At UF, Leon helped lead the Gators to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances (the 2020 NCAA Championship events were canceled due to COVID-19), and a berth in the 2021 NCAA Championship event.

With Leon on staff, he helped coach numerous Gators to All-Southeastern Conference, all-region and All-America honors.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to be the head men’s golf coach at Florida Atlantic University,” Leon said.

“Over the past decade I’ve had the opportunity to work with incredible young men who have challenged me to learn and grow as a coach; both at Penn State University and the University of Florida. It’s a dream come true to be able to finally lead my own program.

“I want to thank Coach Nye for giving me the chance to get started in coaching, and all the players at Penn State for trusting me as their coach and friend over the years,” Leon added. “I also want to thank everybody at the University of Florida for allowing me to help lead such a legendary program. Everybody in Gator Nation is so passionate about the golf program, and the experience I’ve gained and relationships I’ve built with these student athletes have certainly prepared me for the road ahead.

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to thank Brian White, Mary Giardina, Chris Ryder and everyone at FAU who made this opportunity possible. Your vision for FAU Athletics and passion for the work you are doing was evident immediately.

“Most importantly, thank you to my wife Jaime and my children Cameron and AJ,” Leon added. “You spend so much time without dad and your sacrifice, understanding, and support in embarking on this crazy coaching journey has made all the difference. We are ready to get down to Paradise and meet our new team.”

Leon spent his tenure at UF under the tutelage of head coach JC Deacon, who had nothing but praise for his former assistant.

“Mark Leon has been one of my best friends for more than 20 years,” Deacon said. “You will not find a more loyal person in the entire world. Our players absolutely love Mark and are going to be gutted to see him go. He is built on kindness, integrity, and intelligence. Mark has learned so much over the past decade coaching golf at Penn State and the University of Florida. Our recruiting track record together speaks for itself. He has a plan and is ready to be a head coach. My wife and I are so excited for Jamie, Cameron, AJ, and the entire Leon family. This opportunity has been hard-earned and I can’t wait to watch what he builds at FAU!” Prior to his stint in Gainesville, Leon was an assistant coach for six seasons at Penn State, his alma mater. Leon helped guide the Nittany Lions to four consecutive NCAA appearances, while coaching 19 all-region selections and a 2017 AllAmerica performer.

Prior to beginning his coaching career, Leon spent four years on the Canadian Tour with two Top 10 finishes. He took fourth place at the 2008 Players Cup and was tied for sixth at the event in 2009.

Leon earned All-Big Ten honors for the Penn State men’s golf team in 2005.

He earned GCAA All-America recognition in 2004 and was an all-region selection in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Leon posted a one-under score of 279 (69-69-70-71) at the 2004 NCAA Championships, posting Penn State’s best-ever individual finish, tying for sixth place.

Sailfish Athletics Adds Compliance Assistant The Palm Beach Atlantic University athletic department added a member to the Sailfish team as Nicole Thibodeau was named the new Compliance Assistant. She will work alongside Wispeny Ellis who has been the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Success since 2019.

Thibodeau gained experience in the Sunshine State Conference by spending the last two years at Lynn University where she served as a graduate assistant for compliance and earned her MBA in Sports Management.

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evaluating the eligibility of prospective student-athletes by reviewing academic credentials and credit requirements. She also created and implemented institutional policy while educating coaches and administrators through rules education sessions, interpretation, and monthly newsletters.

Thibodeau is a graduate of Rhode Island College where she captained the volleyball team while earning her undergraduate degree in Justice Studies and Sociology. During her playing career, she was a three-time All-Academic Team member and earned the Bourget Award for Outstanding Scholastic and Athletic Achievement.

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Sailfish Golf Adds Assistant Coach The Palm Beach Atlantic University golf program has added a new member to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. Reagan Jahn will serve both the Men’s and Women’s golf teams as an Assistant Coach.

Jahn arrived to PBA after receiving her bachelors of Science in Business and Economics from Lehigh University.

While at Lehigh, she was a four-year member and captain of the golf team. During her 2019 senior campaign, Jahn led the Mountain Hawks in eight of 10 events, made second-team A l l - Pa t r i ot League, and was awarded the 2019 Patriot League ScholarAthlete of the Year.

Ja h n d e parted the program as the leader in single-season scoring average (75.48) and career scoring average (78.06.)

Additionally, Jahn was an Operations Intern for South Florida PGA in 2018.

She coordinated event activities such as

registration, rules officiating, and the awards ceremony for Junior Golf Tournaments throughout South Florida.

“We are so excited to have Reagan join our golf staff,” said head coach Craig Watson. “The locations we have for training can’t accommodate all 28 players from both teams so it allows us to now have three training locations with Reagan assisting Coach Puckett and me. She’ll be driving 6-8 players 45 minutes north to Hammock Creek GC each day. We now have the opportunity to get players that are out of class early, training and out on the course sooner than ever.

I’ve known Reagan through her internship and staffing at the South Florida PGA, running a Junior golf tour receiving national notoriety and I am thrilled to bring her aboard at PBA.” Jahn will continue her education at PBA to earn a Masters of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Men’s Golf Announces 2021 Fall Schedule The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s golf team has set its schedule for the fall 2021 season that will see the Sailfish tee it up in four tournaments. The Sailfish program is headed by coach Craig Watson who returns for his ninth season at PBA. The Sailfish will begin their season on a road trip to Petersburg, Virginia to play at the Country Club of Petersburg on Sept. 20-21. The ‘Fish return to Florida to compete in the Nova Southeastern Invitational on Oct. 3-4 and the Mi-

ami Intercollegiate on Oct. 25-26. PBA wraps up play at the Rollins Invitational starting on Oct. 31.

The Sailfish return four of the five players who competed for them in the Sunshine State Conference Championship in Will Schroeder, William Hartford, Jacob Shamblin, and Justin Guilford.

The Sailfish will compete in their spring schedule starting in February, which will conclude with SSC Championship in April.

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