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Curtains Rise At Downtown Boca’s Newest Destination

The Studio at Mizner Park, 201 Plaza Real, set to open on November 16, brings a new multi-dimensional, multi-generational and multi-operational arts and entertainment venue to Downtown Boca.

“This long awaited and much anticipated opening is poised to usher in a new era for Downtown Boca,” said Peg Anderson, President of the Cultural Arts Association Board. “The Studio at Mizner Park will bring a year ‘round calendar of fresh and diverse programming to the area.”

Anderson, who has been an active civic and community leader for more than 20 years, and before that, built an illustrious career. Continued on Page 8

PBA Student Leads Thriving Homeless Ministry

As a freshman, Umberto Rosi loaded up leftovers from Einstein Bros. Bagels one January night and headed for Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. There he handed out bagels to homeless strangers. Today, 2022 graduate Rosi is CEO of The Give Back Community, a nonprofit that has provided more than 10,000 free meals to the homeless.

Boca West Celebrated Opening of New Welcome Center

Scott Singer Earns

Fran Nachlas Wins Seat On Council

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Names FAU Winner

Owls dominate FIU 52-7 for sixth-straight Shula Bowl win

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Boca Helping Hands is seeking help from the community to distribute meals to families for Thanksgiving and through the holiday season.

ï Light Up Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities, kicks off on Saturday, November 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, with Light the Lights, a FREE holiday happening, culminating with the City of Boca Raton’s and Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony.

ï The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Florida Atlantic University the winner of its 2022 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality. This is the first time FAU has been the recipient of this prestigious award, and the second year in a row that the APLU has named FAU a finalist.

ï Students from ProAm Dance Studio and Boca Dance Studio will travel together to New York City this November to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, capping a months-long effort to prepare for the major event. Joining hundreds of other dancers from all over the U.S., the students will perform under the direction of Spirit of America Productions.In addition to dance rehearsals for the parade, the jam-packed week-long trip will also include the chance for the students to attend Broadway shows, watch the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, and enjoy sightseeing throughout the city.

ï Boca Helping Hands is seeking help from the community to distribute meals to families for Thanksgiving and through the holiday season. Its 18th annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which provides a turkey and a box filled with everything a family needs to prepare a holiday meal, is projected to feed over 3,200 families this year. Community members can get involved by donating the cost of a box for $31.48 at BocaHelpingHands.org/Thanksgiving.

ï The Studio at Mizner Park, 201 Plaza Real, set to open on November 16, brings a new multi-dimensional, multi-generational and multi-operational arts and entertain-

ment venue to Downtown Boca.

ï Boca West officially opened its new Welcome Sales Center on October 31 in a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration. The new office is located at 7763 Glades Road, Boca Raton, and will be a central source of information for future homebuyers and Members of Boca West Country Club. The Welcome Sales Center is home to Boca West Realty, the only on-site real estate office at Boca West. With unprecedented demand for homes within the community, Boca West Realty was responsible for 57 percent of the real estate transactions within the gated club community last year.

ï The SYMPHONIA, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra, has announced that Dr. Orville Lawton, Howard Krooks, and Karen Fuller, have joined the organization’s Board of Directors.

ï As a freshman, Umberto Rosi loaded up leftovers from Einstein Bros. Bagels one January night and headed for Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. There he handed out bagels to homeless strangers. Today, 2022 graduate Rosi is CEO of The Give Back Community, a nonprofit that has provided more than 10,000 free meals to the homeless. But to Rosi and the 500-plus volunteers who have helped, the homeless are no longer strangers. They are friends.

ï Two of the three Boca Raton City Council seats have been filled and Boca Raton didn’t need to wait until March 2023 to make a decision. Aside from the Mayor seat, both Seat A and B were up for grabs in the March 2023 election. Mayor Scott Singer announced on social media on Thursday evening that he has been re-elected for another term as Mayor. Singer, who won unopposed, will return for his second term as Mayor of Boca Raton.

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Boca Raton’s “Light the Lights” to Introduce New Interactive Holiday Display at Mizner Park

Light Up Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities, kicks off on Saturday, November 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, with Light the Lights, a FREE holiday happening, culminat ing with the City of Boca Raton’s and Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting cer emony.

The centerpiece of Mizner Park and Downtown Boca’s holiday display will be an enchanted walk-through ex perience throughout the park’s median with 16’ x 10’ illuminated tree canopy walkway reflective of a white magical forest. The path will reveal a series of large, dramatic ice crystals. Across from the Mizner Park Amphitheater will be an outdoor lighted art gallery with three interactive custom picture frames that invite guests to be a part of. Comple menting the decor will be cascading style lighted fountains of lights at the main fountain and patterned golden/ bronze light poles.

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and Downtown Boca’s holiday display will be an enchanted walkthrough experience.

“This inaugural holiday display will truly transform Downtown Boca into a winter wonderland,” said Amy Di Norscio, Amphitheater and Commu

nity Events Manager for the City of Boca Raton. “This fun, festive and in teractive experience will usher in a new tradition and attract visitors to the area throughout the holiday season.”

The production is brought to Bo ca Raton by Chitwood Studios, who for more than 20 years has created unique visual presentations with lighting, pro jection and scenery for such companies as Disney, Facebook, the World Games, Phillips Electronics and many more.

Festivities will include holiday vendors; DJ Disco Dance Party with games and snow flurries from 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.; photos with Santa; track less train rides; letters to Santa; a giant snow globe for photo opportunities; costumed characters; food and bever age vendors; and a stage show, “Hol lywood Holiday” with singing dancing and a live band at 7:30 p.m.

The evening will feature the cere monial lighting of the City’s tree led by Mayor Scott Singer and City Council at 7:15 p.m., that will illuminate simultane ously with Mizner Park’s 30-foot white tree at the south end of the center and all of the holiday lighting throughout Downtown Boca.

Throughout Mizner Park, 50,000 LED lights will adorn 75 palm trees; poles will be laced with garland; lights and four wreaths (each 60” in diame ter) will be placed throughout the cen ter; garland will be swooped through out the gazebos and the valet parking station – all of which will be decorat ed with lights and holiday trimmings.

Your favorite Mizner Park restau rants will be open with special seating op tions offering great views of the holiday décor and lights. Please contact the res taurants directly for more information.

Association of Public and Landgrant Universities Names FAU Winner

The Association of Public and Landgrant Universities (APLU) today named Florida Atlantic University the winner of its 2022 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ inno vative approaches to improve degree com pletion while ensuring educational quality. This is the first time FAU has been the re cipient of this prestigious award, and the second year in a row that the APLU has named FAU a finalist.

“It is an honor to receive the APLU Degree Completion Award,” said FAU President John Kelly. “Our graduation and retention rates skyrocketed in recent years, thanks to the efforts of Florida Atlantic’s faculty and staff, who work tirelessly to en sure our students succeed. We are creating waves of change in the lives of our students and delivering on the promise of opportu nity for all.”

When Kelly joined FAU as president in 2014, the university launched a comprehen sive plan to address equity gaps, advance student success, and increase the univer sity’s graduation rate. After taking an ex haustive look at student success outcomes, disaggregated across a variety of character istics, FAU determined that far too many students were lacking adequate support in entry-level courses.

To address this, FAU launched a crossinstitutional analytics platform to help in form and track the effectiveness of stu dent success interventions. These reforms included: the adoption of standardized “flight plans,” enabling students to easily see the optimal progression of courses to a degree; addressing course bottlenecks that were preventing students from graduating in a timely manner; and innovative financial

assistance incentivizing students to register for the next semester.

The multipronged approach contribut ed to FAU more than doubling its four-year graduation rate from 19 percent in 2014 to 50 percent in 2021. Crucially, gains have been largest among historically underserved groups, including black, Latino, and Pell-el igible students.

“Florida Atlantic University has made critical strides in student success, gradua tion, and equity,” said Mark Becker, pres ident of APLU. “Congratulations to FAU on winning the 2022 APLU Degree Com pletion Award. We’re delighted to spotlight their important work so other institutions can learn from their success.”

FAU is one of the nation’s most di verse public research universities. It is the highest-ranked Florida state university by U.S. News and World Report and listed in The Chronicle of Higher Education Al manac. It is also the No. 17 bachelor’s de gree producer for African American stu dents in the nation by Diverse: Issues in Education, as well as designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a His panic-Serving Institution.

“It is an honor to receive the APLU Degree Completion Award,” said FAU President John Kelly. The

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Local Dance Students Head to Big Apple to Perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Students from ProAm Dance Studio and Boca Dance Studio will travel together to New York City this November to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, capping a months-long effort to prepare for the major event.

Joining hundreds of other dancers from all over the U.S., the students will perform under the direction of Spirit of America Productions.In addition to dance rehearsals for the parade, the jampacked week-long trip will also include the chance for the students to attend Broadway shows, watch the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, and enjoy sightseeing throughout the city.

“Performing in the Macy’s Parade is nothing short of a dancer’s dream,” says Melanie Gibbs, owner of the two sister dance studios.”It’s a fantastic opportunity for our students to participate in a professional-level production in New York City with fellow dancers from around the country.That it is broadcast on live television for the entire nation is a bonus!It’s truly the trip of a lifetime.”

This will be the seventh time Pro-

Am Dance Studio has dancers traveling to perform in the famous parade; for Boca Dance Studio it will be the third time. Nearly 30 students have been fundraising for the trip since March by washing cars, babysitting, holding bake sales, and more. With Thanksgiving Day growing closer, the dancers are keen to get to the Big Apple and begin their adventure.

ProAm Dance Studio senior Evie Breckenridge says she is looking forward to fulfilling her dream of being a part of this special holiday tradition and traveling to New York City for her first time. “My teammates and I are excited to be in New York City together to perform in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and do all the fun activities Spirit of America has planned” Breckenridge says.

To watch the dancers perform, tune in to the live coverage of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, Thursday, November 24 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM.

ProAm Dance Studio, located in Pompano Beach, and Boca Dance Studio, located in Boca Raton, offer classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and acrobatics, proudly serving students ages 12 months to teens.

Boca Helping Hands Needs Help Feeding More Families Than Ever

Before for Thanksgiving

Boca Helping Hands is seeking help from the community to distribute meals to families for Thanksgiving and through the holiday season. Its 18th annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which provides a turkey and a box filled with everything a family needs to prepare a holiday meal, is projected to feed over 3,200 families this year. Community members can get involved by donating the cost of a box for $31.48 at BocaHelpingHands.org/Thanksgiving.

Prior to the pandemic, Boca Helping Hands typically distributed about 2,000 turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes to local families each year, increasing that to a record 2,958 turkeys and boxes last November. With food prices rising 11.4% higher over the past year – the largest annual increase since May 1979 – it’s now costing even more to feed families at the same time that so many are looking for relief.

“We know some families are really struggling right now, and Dalfen Industrial is proud to support a program that eases some of their burden around the Holidays,” said Murray Dalfen, Chairman of Dalfen Industrial, a Thanksgiving Box Brigade supporter. Other Box Brigade supporters include Falcone Group, NDM Hospitality, Robert & Anita Kriensky, Verizon, Vertical Bridge, and Phoenix Tower International.

Boca Helping Hands will distribute the turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes to current Pantry Bag Program clients the weekend before Thanksgiving (Nov. 19 and 20) at its five drive-thru distribution locations in east Boca Raton, west Boca, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and Lake Worth.

“We are so grateful to the community each year for their food drives and Thanksgiving box donations,” said BHH Executive Director Greg Hazle. “Their generosity means that people who would not otherwise be able to sit down for a holiday meal can enjoy one with their family.”

Although there has been tremendous community support for the Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, food insecurity remains a problem year-round – especially now with inflation stretching families’ budgets even thinner. Boca Helping Hands is currently having to purchase more food than ever before to supplement its food recovery efforts. BHH recently surpassed 8,000 pantry bags distributed in a month for the first time in its history; the organization was averaging 6,100 bags per month during the height of the pandemic. As consumer food prices and housing costs remain higher than usual, BHH expects that more families will need to utilize their pantry bags of groceries and hot meal program to help make ends meet.

To help, please visit BocaHelpingHands.org/Thanksgiving and donate the cost of a Thanksgiving box ($31.48). Any contributions that exceed Thanksgiving expenses will be used to provide food throughout the year, helping to support the 181,000 families in Palm Beach County facing food insecurity.

About Boca Helping Hands

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based nonprofit that provides food, medical and financial assistance to meet basic human needs as well as education, job training and guidance to create self-sufficiency. Through its various programs, BHH assists over 27,000 people annually.

In 2021, BHH distributed more than 70,000 pantry bags from five Palm Beach County locations and served nearly 80,000 hot meals.

The organization expands access to affordable medical, dental and behavioral care through its partnerships with Genesis Community Health (serving clients at clinics in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach) and Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Community Based Clinics (serving residents in West Palm Beach). In addition, BHH sends weekend meals home with food-insecure elementary school students via the BHH Backpacks Program and assists working families with the rising cost of childcare through the Children’s Assistance Program (CAP).

With an increased focus on client selfsufficiency, BHH awards scholarships for qualified candidates to attend accredited vocational training classes that prepare them for careers in the healthcare, information technology, construction, and transportation industries. BHH also offers free English as a Second Language (ESOL) classes, courses in nutrition, and other life skills. In addition, staff and volunteer mentors counsel the unemployed and underemployed in basic workplace skills and help them polish resumes and search for jobs.

Boca Helping Hands is a partner agency of The Town of Palm Beach United Way. Since 1945, the Town of Palm Beach United Way has been committed to improving lives and building strong communities throughout Palm Beach County by focusing on programs and priorities that promote education, health, and financial stability.

Boca Helping Hands holds accreditation for Sound Nonprofit Management from Nonprofits First, has a 2022 Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, and was named a Four-Star Charity by Charity Navigator for the 15th consecutive year in 2021. Boca Helping Hands is located at 1500 NW 1st Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more information, please visit BocaHelpingHands.org.

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Don’t Miss Your Needed Check-Ups!

Life on earth is not permanent, nei ther is it easy while it lasts. Yet, every human dweller has the opportunity, and the obligation, of doing constructive things to help promote, preserve and improve life in its many dimensions.

Those who choose a wrong path, and operate without personal disci pline, are bound to pay a heavy and undesirable price before their days are over. Yet, the very conclusion of one’s life on earth can be much more pleasur able and less painful, to the extent that certain basic directives are observed.

Just as we take care of our materi al possessions to continue enjoying and benefitting from them for a long time, our entire human make-up is capable of the same, and demands even more!

There are necessary procedures applied to automobiles which need re pairs to remain functional, that also ap ply to every human. Just as cars get out of alignment, and will operate more ef fectively and safely when proper care is provided, a human life also can eas ily get out of alignment, not merely in its physical aspect, but in every other angle of its functioning. It’s imperative that all the elements that constitute a human being can operate in harmony among themselves.

Every person’s spirit, mind and body must be well coordinated. Ho listic living is imperative for the max imum functioning of any individual, with the best results not only for a sin gle moment, but throughout the entire

ty of life on earth. It’s the things that we do, as well as what we refrain from doing, that always counts for better or for worse in any life.

Just like one cannot abuse any ma chine and expect the best results from it, we need to cultivate our mind, our spirit, and deal generously with our bodies for the best we can enjoy and achieve. We cannot do well with one as pect and discard or forget the others. All facets of human life are inter-re lated, and the neglect or abuse of one, adversely affects all others.

Every life requires periodical tuneups, and you need to know where to go to secure what can retain the best qual ity of life in all its dimensions, for opti mum functioning for your own self, but

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also for the benefit of others who de pend on your being always at your best!

The time inevitably comes when every part of one’s life starts failing, every organ malfunctions. But no one should unnecessarily accelerate that inevitable impediment in one’s body, soul, or mind. With caution, be aware of what you should ingest or refrain from doing; be attentive to what goes in and out of your mind; don’t allow your spiritual self ever to be neglect ed without significantly adverse con sequences both for here and the here after. You can improve the quality of your life, and maximize its use for your own satisfaction, and the benefit of others who can gain much from you being at your best!

Rebuilding your Reputation

We all make mistakes. Sometimes we make big ones. In business, when you make a big mistake, your employees, cus tomers, suppliers, and sometimes even the media, learn about and communi cate your mistakes to others. Mistakes can greatly damage our reputation and undermine our growth opportunities. It takes a lifetime to build a good reputa tion, but it can be destroyed in an instant.

However, these mistakes can help us learn and become better people and workers, even as the fallout from our bad decisions and actions lingers, sometimes for years.

Rebuilding one’s reputation isn’t easy. It takes time and consistent effort. We find one of the best examples of this in the Bible – the person of Saul, the persecutor of Christians, who became Paul, the Christian evangelist. In Acts 9:22 we read about his dramatic and un

likely transformation after a unique en counter with Jesus Christ while traveling to the city of Damascus: “But Saul in creased all the more in strength, and con founded the Jews who lived in Damas cus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.”

How did he rebuild his reputation? Basically, he followed a three-step pro cess of humbly confessing his mistakes, doing the hard work and finding an ad vocate. Let’s look at each of these:

The first step Paul took was to con fess his mistakes. We read about this in Acts 22:19, when Paul confessed his past sins: “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these peo ple know that I went from one syna gogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.’”

If you have made a mistake that damaged your reputation, begin the jour ney of restoring your reputation by con fessing your mistakes, without making

excuses. A humble and genuine confes sion, instead of a cover-up or trying to offer justification, will be your first step in restoring your reputation.

Paul’s second step was to enhance his reputation by doing the hard work of building trust. This is usually a slow pro cess, but we need to. demonstrate and live a changed life, day-in and day-out. When we make promises, then follow through on them, it rebuilds trust and begins to bolster our reputation.

Acts 9:28 says, “So Saul stayed with (the disciples) and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.” If you desire to restore your reputation, make the commitment to do the hard work of building trust day after day after day – for as long as it takes.

The final step Paul used was to find an advocate, someone to stand up on

his behalf and vouch for the positive change in his life. Understandably, Je sus’ disciples didn’t want to meet, hear or see Paul. He had been their arch enemy, persecuting and imprisoning their broth ers and sisters in the faith. They were more likely to believe a leopard could change its spots.

Fortunately, he found an advocate in Barnabas, a courageous leader in the early Church. Acts 9:27 tells us, “But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearless ly in the name of Jesus.” Because Barn abas was trusted as a man of great in tegrity, the disciples gave Paul a chance. If you have a damaged reputation and really have changed, find an influential advocate.

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Change: One Of Life’s Certainties

The adage from years ago informed us the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Those two remain constant, at least in most countries, but there is at least one other certainty we all must confront: Change. Just as surely as the sun will rise in the east every morning, each new day will bring with it changes of some kind, whether we like it or not.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about monumental changes, of course. And lately we have been hearing that, along with the virus making an unwanted comeback, bringing with it the threat of renewed social restrictions and regulations, other major health challenges might be looming.

But health and medical concerns are not the only causes for massive change in our lives. The economy, both nationally and globally, seems more volatile than ever. As a result, decision-making for both our businesses and our personal lives becomes more complex. Technology is a perpetual source of change, requiring that we become flexible and adaptive if we are to remain competitive in the 21st century marketplace. Within our own industries, change is a constant companion – again, like it or not.

So how are we to respond? I like the advice of leadership consultant and author Tim Kight, who said, “Change is often inconvenient and uncomfortable, but that does not make it a threat. Changes gives you an opportunity to differentiate yourself. Most people do not like change, so do not be like most people. Step up and respond with discipline to the opportunity that change presents.”

Those are wise words. While everyone else seems to be agonizing over and resisting change, we have the option of embracing it, uniquely positioning ourselves as change

advocates. Admittedly, that is much easier to say than to put into action. So how do we do this? Faith in God can be a great asset in being able to do that. Consider a few things the Bible tells us about change:

God does not change. In dealing with the shifting currents of change, it helps to find a source of stability, an anchor to keep us from going far adrift. The Scriptures teach that God is the anchor, the one constant in an ever-changing world. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). “to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity” (Jude 1:25).

The unchanging God holds the everchanging future. Would you like to know that when unexpected, even unwanted changes come, you can trust the outcome of those changes has been determined? Faith in God gives us this assurance. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). “Call on Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3).

God is always with us. In traveling through unfamiliar territory, it is always helpful to have a guide who knows the way to reach our intended destination. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). “So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).

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Curtains Rise At The Studio At Mizner Park, Downtown Boca’s Newest Entertainment Destination

The Studio at Mizner Park, 201 Plaza Real, set to open on November 16, brings a new multi-dimensional, multi-genera tional and multi-operational arts and en tertainment venue to Downtown Boca.

“This long awaited and much antici pated opening is poised to usher in a new era for Downtown Boca,” said Peg Ander son, President of the Cultural Arts Asso ciation Board, the organization responsi ble for managing the space. “The Studio at Mizner Park will bring a year ‘round cal endar of fresh and diverse programming to the area.”

Anderson, who has been an active civ ic and community leader for more than 20 years, and before that, built an illustrious career in New York City as a high-level ex ecutive in the hospitality, travel and com mercial real estate sectors, recalls the initial opening of the building in 2010.

“The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Cen ter was actually called ‘The Studio’ for a moment in time,” adds Anderson. “We have come full circle, embracing the his tory of the venue as we look forward to an exciting, inviting future.”

The Studio at Mizner Park boasts a 3,750 square-foot flexible theater that seats up to 279 people, complete with front and rear curtains opening to a 30’ x 32’ stage; sophisticated sound and lighting; and inhouse production team; control room

equipped with sound and audio; and a ded icated lobby with sound locks. The behind the scenes spaces include the VIP Green Room and two luxurious dressings rooms.

Open House at The Studio

Friday December 16 from 5 p.m. –8 p.m.

Celebrate the grand opening of The Studio with a DJ, holiday beverages and light bites, and a tour of the spaces.

Friday evening tickets: $10 admission adults/$5 children – all ages welcome –all drinks and bites included

Holiday Extravaganza at The Studio Saturday, December 17 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Ring in the holiday season with holi day baking crafts, treats and holiday singa-long by Jeff Kaye and Krescendo.

son – champagne and small bites included

Sarge the Comedian

December 24 – January 1

Sarge delights audiences with humor that resonates with audiences of all ages. And he is much more than a comedian –– Sarge is a self-taught piano savant, an author and motivational speaker.

December 24 at 8 p.m.

December 25 at 1 p.m.

December 30 at 8 p.m.

December 31 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

January 1 at TBD

Tickets are $49 – $78

Rock and Roll Playhouse

The venue’s South Room is a 4.575 square-foot multi-purpose space that can transform into a banquet/party room for up to 200; exhibition space; and a second ary performance venue with a 300-person capacity. The Gallery welcomes guests to the second-level spaces with 4,775 squarefeet lounge including a full bar and out door terrace with views of Mizner Park.

The catering kitchen is fully equipped to accommodate The Studio’s exclusive inhouse caterer, Boca Raton-based Potions in Motion.

Under the creative direction of Steph anie Siegel, the newly named Executive Di rector, The Studio will kick-off the holi days with a diverse and energetic schedule of headliners including:

Tickets: $15/adults and $10/kids for all day access

Sean Green Dance Factory Sunday, December 18 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Sean Green is an internationally known choreographer who has traveled worldwide to share his knowledge of dance through workshops. He is current ly a choreographer for the Miami Heat dancers, a judge for the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, and founder of the Out of the Box dance intensives in West Palm Beach.

10:30 a.m. Tik Tok Hip Hop Dance Party for Kids – Ages 5-12 – $55/person – snacks and drinks included 1 p.m. Girls Night Out – $75 per per

January 22, February 12 & March 19, 2023

The nationally sough-out entertain ment for families is coming to Boca! The Rock and Roll Playhouse performs songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Play house band offers its core audience of families with children aged 1-7, games, movement, stories and most important ly an opportunity to rock out.

Tickets are $17.50, $20.00 at the door

For more information and a link to purchase tickets, visit www.thestudioat miznerpark.com or https://www.ticket master.com/the-studio-at-mizner-parktickets-boca-raton/venue/107787.

5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Grilling Enthusiasts

(StatePoint) The most thoughtful holiday gifts are often those that show your loved one you support their hob bies and passions. To brighten the sea son for grilling enthusiasts, check out the following gift guide:

Hand-Trimmed Steaks

From perfectly aged bone-in rib eyes to tender, juicy NY Strip steaks, the Texas Roadhouse Butcher Shop is an ecommerce site that specializes in restaurant-quality beef any home chef will be delighted to throw on the grill or stovetop. With prices to meet all budgets, you can order specific cuts for your recipient -- which will arrive in a Styrofoam cooler, packaged with dry ice and individually sealed -- or opt for a gift card, so they can make their own selections. Each order helpfully comes with preparation instructions and tips -- from the thawing and seasoning to the grilling temperature and doneness. The brand also offers a wealth of rec ipes and resources on its site to guide gift recipients as they create delicious meals. To learn more, visit trbutcher shop.com. For 15% off your order, use the promo code: GRILLGIFT15.

A Grilling Thermometer

Even the best cuts of meat can be compromised when they aren’t cooked to the ideal temperature. To help your gift recipient achieve perfectly grilled steaks and other meats every time, take the guesswork out of the equation for them with a grilling thermometer. Be

yond all the features you’d expect in a grilling thermometer, today’s hightech options also connect to apps, so that enterprising cooks can step away from the grill to attend to other food prepping tasks.

A Personalized Apron

Whether you go for a standard

monogram, a full name or include a catch phrase or other design, a per sonalized apron makes a great gift for home chefs and grill masters. Just be sure your choice is made from a mate rial that conducts heat poorly and is du rable, stain-resistant, low-maintenance, and features pockets of various sizes to stash mitts, tools and other kitchen supplies. An adjustable neck strap and back tie can also help ensure the apron fits as intended.

A Tool Rack

High-quality grilling tools are on ly useful when the griller knows where they are. For easy organization, deck out your gift recipient’s deck or patio with a stylish mounted tool rack where they can keep their tongs, spatula, grill brush and other supplies handy.

A Portable Grill

Let your recipient take the show on the road with a portable grill. Great for camping, tailgating and other adven tures, handy lightweight designs travel well and set up in a snap. With charcoal and gas varieties available, you are cer tain to find a model that fits your re cipient’s needs and preferences.

How to Create the Perfect Charcuterie Board for Your Holiday Party

(StatePoint) Are you hosting a holi day party and looking for a simple way to impress your guests?

The Texas Roadhouse Butcher Shop is sharing steps for building an eyecatching and mouth-watering charcute rie board that will add color, flavor and variety to your holiday table.

1. Grab a platter or surface to dis play your charcuterie. Anything will work, even a simple cutting board. Just be sure to choose a size that you can fill completely.

2. Use dishes or ramekins of mis matched sizes, shapes and colors to hold dressings, toppings and sauces. This will keep your board clean and add fun visu al details to the display.

3. Include two to four cheeses of contrasting flavors and textures to please all palates, and to complement other el ements of the board. The varieties you select should represent these basic cat egories: hard cheese, (such as Chardon nay Bellavitano) soft cheese, (such as brie) and blue cheese (such as French Roquefort).

4. While a traditional charcuterie board typically sticks with cured meats,

the holiday season is the perfect occa sion for adding depth and richness to your feast with grilled meats, such as fi let, sliced into strips. Those from Texas Roadhouse Butcher Shop are lean, fla vorful, and melt in your mouth, making them a natural choice for a hearty hol iday spread. Whether you are firing up the grill or preparing on a cooktop, al

low any cooked meats to rest well before adding them to your board.

5. No charcuterie board is complete without some crunch. Add two to three options like pita crackers, crusty breads or toasted baguettes that will stand up to the weight of your meats and cheeses.

6. Now, add some brightness and sweetness to your board. Fresh fruits

like blueberries, strawberries and green grapes, and preserves such as peach pep per jam, will add contrast to rich, salty meats and cheeses. Don’t forget seasonal sweets and treats like soft peppermints, peanut brittle, chocolate dipped pretzels and candied nuts.

7. You’ll want your charcuterie board to look as if it’s overflowing. So, as you’re building it out, start with the largest elements like the cheeses and meats first, followed by smaller items like crackers, fresh produce and sweets. Fill in any holes with sprigs of aromatic rosemary for trimming, along with addi tional portions of the smaller items. The various elements of the board should pair well together, so it’s okay if they touch.

For additional hosting tips, or to shop for seasonal gifts and your holi day spread, visit trbutchershop.com. For 15% off your order, use the promo code PARTY15.

To wow your guests and their taste buds, take your charcuterie board to the next level with seasonal treats, grilled meats and a cornucopia of sweet and savory flavors.

Boca West Celebrated Opening of New Welcome Center

Boca West officially opened its new Welcome Sales Center on October 31 in a ribbon cut ting ceremo ny and cele bration. The new office is located at 7763 Glades Road, Boca Raton, and will be a cen tral source of information for future homebuyers and Members of Boca West Country Club. The Wel come Sales Center is home to Boca West Realty, the only on-site real estate office at Boca West. With unprecedented de mand for homes within the communi ty, Boca West Realty was responsible for 57 percent of the real estate transactions within the gated club community last year.

The new real estate office features an oversized site plan display to provide prospective homebuyers with a better un derstanding of the scale and scope of the community’s 55 distinct villages and an interactive display providing a visual tour of Club amenities.

The celebration featured welcomes by, Elaine Wittlin, President of Boca

West Master Association, Dr. Philip Ed wards, Chairman of Boca West Coun try Club’s Board of Governors, and Mat thew Linder man, Manag er of Boca West Com munity Ad visors. Oth er dignitaries present in cluded Rob ert Weinroth, the Mayor of Palm Beach County, and Scott Singer, the Mayor of Boca Raton.

As noted by Stephann Cotton, Man aging Broker of Boca West Realty, “There is such a strong demand for home sales and membership at Boca West, and the new Welcome Sales Center will be an ex cellent resource for our future residents and Members. The past two years have broken sales records in Boca West, and we fully expect that interest to continue through the season ahead. The demand for golf is greater than ever, and buy ers have an appreciation for Boca West’s amenities, the Club’s focus on the Mem ber experience, and the wide variety of home styles available.”

The Symphonia Names New Board Members

The SYMPHONIA, South Flori da’s premier chamber orchestra, has an nounced that Dr. Orville Lawton, Howard Krooks, and Karen Fuller, have joined the organization’s Board of Directors.

Orville Lawton, Ph.D., recently retired as the Dean of Music and Director of Pia no Studies at the Al exander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. He is the founder and director of the Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches, Inc., a group dedicated to the pres ervation and perfor mance of the Negro Spiritual. Dr. Lawton is a member of the Community Relations Board of the Ray mond F. Kravis Cen ter for the Performing Arts, and is an accomplished pianist and tenor soloist.

Howard Krooks, an attorney with Cozen O’Connor, is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and currently serves as chair of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section and the board of trustees of the NAELA

Foundation. Krooks was named Member of the Year in 2010 by the Florida Bar El der Law Section for his work in obtaining Medicaid approval for the use of promis sory notes in Medicaid planning in Florida.

Karen Fuller is Principal Flute of The Symphonia, the Palm Beach Opera Orches tra, the Miami City Ballet Opus One Or chestra, and Orches tra Miami, and is also a member of the Atlan tic Classical Orches tra. She is co-found er of the Palm Beach Chamber Music Fes tival, now in its 32nd season, and serves on the Executive Board of American Federa tion of Musicians Lo cal 655 (South Florida Musicians Associa tion).In addition, Full er is an Instructor of Flute at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She will serve as Mu sician-at-Large on The Symphonia Board.

“We are truly honored to have such passionate, accomplished individuals join ing our cause and continuing to elevate our leadership team,” said Annabel Rus sell, The Symphonia’s executive director.

‘Pretty Amazing’ Business Student Leads Thriving Ministry to the Homeless

As a freshman, Umberto Rosi load ed up leftovers from Einstein Bros. Bagels one January night and headed for Clema tis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. There he handed out bagels to homeless strangers. Today, 2022 graduate Rosi is CEO of The Give Back Community, a non profit that has provided more than 10,000 free meals to the homeless. But to Rosi and the 500-plus volunteers who have helped, the homeless are no longer strangers. They are friends.

“Your job today is not just to give away the food,” Rosi tells new volunteers. “It’s to establish relationships and spread love and show these people that we care about them. Because not many people do.”

Rosi came to PBA from Italy, recruit ed to play tennis. “It was hard in the be ginning,” he said. “My English was terri ble. But the people here are very nice. They care about you, and you feel it right away.”

He and his friend Andrew Beckwith founded The Give Back Community. They secured donations of food from local res taurants, and recruited PBA students and others to go out and serve the homeless every Friday night. That consistency, go ing each week, is key, Rosi said, because it takes time to build trust and relationships with the homeless.

“What I learned from PBA is that you need to make it about God,” Rosi said.

“You need to make it about love to estab lish a community.”

The organization expressed God’s love using more than free food. Give Back has provided 4,500 pieces of cloth ing and sleep ing bags, and found jobs for at least 12 peo ple. By involv ing the Com munity Health Center of West Palm Beach and PBA’s Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, the outreach in cludes medical care as well.

Dr. Cathe rine Harrington, recently re tired professor from the Greg ory School, sits on Rosi’s board of advi sors. “Umberto is pretty amazing” with his gentle leadership, team building and con sistency, she said. As she goes out helping pharmacy students in this mission, she sees how the experience helps the students grow.

“We want them not to turn their heads away

when a homeless person wanders into their pharmacy, but to show compassion, being the hands of Christ.”

Rosi is founder and CEO of The Give Back Commu nity, which has helped find jobs for at least 12 people.Ro si is a business major, and has learned much from business mentors, includ ing PBA Trust ee Karl Watson Jr. and Dr. John P. Hayes, direc tor of the Ti tus Center for Franchising, an other Give Back board member. “It’s incredible,” grabbing coffee with mentors and learning about fundraising and about one’s relationship with God and business, Rosi said. “Something great about PBA is the people who are always available to de velop relationships with students.”

The Give Back Community has grown to serve the homeless in five locations:

Clematis Street, Currie Park and Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach; Lake Worth; and most recently, Santa Monica, California (where Rosi has a number of friends); and Lake Worth, Florida. In June Rosi began working as a salaried employee, with plans to work full-time, expanding the awareness

about homelessness and producing more results, “because we’ve proven that the pro gram works.”

“Debbie” a homeless person who shares her story at thegivebackcommunity. org, points to the persistence of Rosi and volunteers as the reason for the program’s success. “They keep coming every week,” she said, “and they’ve helped so many peo ple recover. I love them. They’re my family.”

2022 graduate Rosi is CEO of The Give Back Community, a nonprofit that has provided more than 10,000 free meals to the homeless.

Scott Singer Earns Re-Election, Newcomer Fran Nachlas Wins Seat On Council

Two of the three Boca Raton City Council seats have been filled and Bo ca Raton didn’t need to wait until March 2023 to make a decision.

Aside from the Mayor seat, both Seat A and B were up for grabs in the March 2023 election.

Mayor Scott Singer announced on so cial media on Thursday evening that he has been re-elected for another term as Mayor.

Singer, who won unopposed, will re turn for his second term as Mayor of Bo ca Raton.

Under Boca Raton’s term-limits law, officeholders can serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms. Sing er would be mayor longer than that be cause he first was elected during the Au gust 2018 special election to complete the term of Susan Haynie. Then-Gov. Rick Scott suspended Haynie following her ar rest on public corruption charges.

Singer was not the only Boca Raton Councilmember to win unopposed.

With Seat A incumbent Andy Thom son needing to resign his council post due to his run for the Florida House, Fran Nachlas filed paperwork to run for Thomson’s seat and has won because no one filled to run against her by the 5pm deadline on November 9.

Bob Sheetz and Debbie Lindstrom Make

Nachlas is a retired nurse who grew up in Delray Beach and moved to Boca Raton in 1996. She is married to Nathan Nachlas, an ear-nose-and-throat special ist who is on the staff of Boca Raton Re gional Hospital.

Congratulations to both Mayor Scott Singer and Council member Nachlas on their victory!

Council member Andrea O’Rourke is term-limited, and so Seat B is also up for grabs and with two candidates that have filled, it will be a contested race be tween Christen Ritchey and Marc Wigder in March 2023.

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Support of Boca Regional’s Keeping the Promise Capital Campaign

Bob Sheetz and Debbie

have made another joint transformation al gift to Keeping the Promise…The Cam paign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Their latest generosity occurs as the cam paign enters its final stages and allows them to join the elite group of donors in the Foundation’s Golden Guild.

The Sheetz and Lindstrom gift brings the Keeping the Promise total raised to more than $237 million toward its goal of $250 million including 43 donors who have given seven- and eight-figure gifts.

“The expansion and modernization of the Boca Regional campus is extremely im portant to the future of healthcare in this community. However, this vital initiative would not be possible without the philan thropic support of members of the com munity like Bob Sheetz and Debbie Lind strom,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Bap tist Health. “They have donated significant gifts twice. They have challenged others to match them, allowing us to gather and sus tain philanthropic momentum. They have embraced the vision and mission of the or ganization and campaign at levels that far exceed most. We are eternally indebted to them as we near our $250 million goal.”

Bob Sheetz and Debbie Lindstrom are long-time supporters of Boca Raton Re gional Hospital and were inspired by the Keeping the Promise campaign and the

transformation of the campus. To add an other level of philanthropy to their own giving, they generously created the Sheetz Challenge last year to raise funds in lieu of the Annual Ball that was postponed dur ing the pandemic. Their own campaign gifts have been acknowl edged with the naming of the re ception ar ea in the new Gloria Drummond patient tow er as well as the new food hall.

“We have proclaimed all along during this extraordinary process and campaign that there is no alternative when great healthcare is at issue,” said Mr. Sheetz. Ms. Lindstrom added, “our goal is what everyone’s goal should be…do what ever you can to ensure that all of us, includ ing our family members, friends, and com munity residents, have access to the best medical attention available.”

Bob Sheetz is the founder of Sheetz, Inc. a family-owned network of convenience stores with headquarters in Altoona, Penn sylvania. He founded the stores in 1952 when

he purchased one of his father’s five dairy stores located in Altoona. Sheetz Inc, has more than 700 locations across six states –Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir ginia, Ohio and North Carolina. Uniquely, his family owns 90% of the company and the employ ees own the rest. Sheetz moved to Boca Raton in 1984.

Prior to his retire ment, Bob was Chair man and CEO of Sheetz, Inc., a director at First Nation al Bank and also at Island National Bank.

“It is with great affection and admira tion we acknowledge the great commitment of Bob Sheetz and Debbie Lindstrom,” said Stan Barry, chairman of the Boca Raton Re gional Hospital Foundation and co-chair of the Keeping the Promise campaign. “They are truly friends of the hospital and won derful ambassadors for healthcare in Boca Raton. All of us in the area share an unpar alleled level of gratitude for their commit ment to the best health care for everyone in south east Florida.”

The $250 million Keeping the Prom ise campaign is the largest campaign in the hospital’s history. It is supporting the most ambitious period of growth and ex pansion for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The campus redevelopment plans include at the centerpiece, the new Gloria Drum mond Patient Tower where patients will be welcomed in the inviting new Louis B. and Anne W. Green Lobby with retail, dining, meeting space, a sanctuary and other con veniences for visitors. The new tower fea tures all new surgical suites and all private patient rooms exceeding the latest safety standards for patient care. An expansion of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is un derway with an emphasis on neurovascular/ stroke, central nervous system and epilep sy/seizure disorders.

In the current hospital building, all ex isting rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation of all patient units. The 972-car Schmidt Family Parking Facility will be connected to the main hos pital once construction is complete. Also included in the plans is the new Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion, to be located across the street from the hospital with an outpatient surgery cen ter, physician offices and additional park ing. These investments are the initial steps toward an even broader vision for the cam pus with greater access points and even more specialties.

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FAU’s Theatre Lab wins excellence award at Carbonell presentation

Tri-Rail’s ‘South Florida’s Kids Got Talent’ invites budding vocalists to perform at auditions Dec. 10

By Dale King

Tri-Rail, South Florida’s principal commuter rail system, invites talented kids ages 5 to 17 to audition for “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent,” a singing competition held as part of TriRail’s “Rail Fun Day.”

Young singers from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are encouraged to audition for the chance to compete in the judged event. Auditions will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd.

“Tri-Rail is proud to showcase the amazing talent of kids from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties,” said David Dech, executive director of SFRTA/Tri-Rail. “This annual tradition highlights the importance of our train system by bringing families together from all over the tri-county area, just as we do for our passengers every day.”

The singing competition is open to solo or group singers who are South Florida residents. Each act will get a four-minute opportu-

nity to perform at the auditions. A panel of judges will select the acts that will compete in the final competition, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, during Tri-Rail’s 13th annual “Rail Fun Day.”

During the January 2022 competition, Ilan Tarrab won the hearts of the audience and judges with his smooth retro style, earning him the $500 grand prize, one-year contract that included a photo shoot with composite cards courtesy of Posche Models & Talent and professional studio recording sessions with MikeSoperMusic.

Over the past several years, Tri-Rail’s “Rail Fun Day” has welcomed more than 25,000 children and families. The event has become an annual tradition as a free afternoon of interactive games, arts and crafts and entertainment while promoting the benefits of riding the commuter rail system.

To schedule an audition, register at www.tri-rail.com and then call GPR at (954) 806-2869 by Dec. 8.

Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton marks 10th anniversary at

annual Mayor’s Ball

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FAU’s Theatre Lab wins excellence award at Carbonell presentation

ByDaleKing

Theatre Lab -- the professional resident performance company at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton –received the 2022 Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence during the 45th annual Carbonell Awards pre sentation held Nov. 7 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts

Center in Lauderhill.

That particular honor, established in 2006 and named for the late theater writer and journalist for the Miami News and South Florida Sun-Sentinel, is given to the the ater company that exemplifies excellence for the totality

of its programming: productions, educational outreach, developmental programs and audiences served.

Previous Von Maurer award winners include Palm Beach Dramaworks (2020); City Theatre (2015); Maltz Jupiter Theatre (2011) and Actor’s Playhouse at the Mir acle Theatre (2007).

“We’re all incredibly humbled and honored by this rec ognition and deeply grateful to everyone who has and continues to make our work possible,” said Matt Stabile, producing artistic director at Theatre Lab who accepted the award in front of a nearly full audience on awards night.

Established in 2015, Theatre Lab is housed on the Bo ca Raton campus in the intimate 99-seat Heckscher Stage theatre space. While at the podium, Stabile joked that The atre Lab was created in a building on campus that once housed a frozen yogurt shop. He noted with a laugh how easy it would be to continue dispensing the delicious con fection, if necessary.

He said Theatre Lab’s mission to “inspire, develop and produce new work, artists and audiences” engages the South Florida community with world-class professional theatre performances, workshops and conversations with leading playwrights and theatre artists.

As one of the only companies in the area exclusive ly dedicated to “new work,” Theatre Lab has shared 16 world, U.S., and regional premiere productions with the South Florida community.

With the goal of establishing South Florida as a na tional force in the new play movement, Theatre Lab of fers several reading and development events, including the annual New Play Festival and the Playwright’s Forum & Master Class Series, each season. These events have been home to more than 100 developmental readings of new plays by visiting playwrights from across the country.

Eleven of Theatre Lab’s full productions have come directly from these events and countless others have re ceived productions across the country -- including such notable locations as the Humana Festival and Broadway.

For more information about Theatre Lab, visit www. fau.edu/theatrelab.

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Rotary

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anniversary at annual

By Dale King

The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday night at Boca West Country Club with the sponsorship of its seventh Annual Boca Raton Mayor’s Ball.

“Tropical Paradise” was the theme as Rotarians rolled out the “blue” carpet to some 500 guests who enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and drinks and a sumptuous dinner followed by a visit to an adjoining room filled with desserts for a sweet nightcap.

In its grand tradition, the black-tie gala drew generations of Boca Raton’s dignitaries, business and community leaders who enjoyed the lavish reception and dinner, dancing-thenight-away to the Steve Chase Band, George Long Award presentations and exciting silent and live auctions.

Table sponsors numbered 22, including Gale Wechsler of the Wechsler Foundation, who invited 20 guests.

Among city executives who took center stage were current Mayor Scott Singer and his wife, Bella, former Mayor Steven Abrams and wife, Debbie and former Mayor Bill Smith and wife, Bonny. Singer hushed the crowd to pay tribute to the late Mayor Susan Whelchel, a former two-term Boca chief executive who died in August after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

As usual, proceeds raised at the ball benefit Boca Ratonbased non-profits whose communities have health and wellness needs. Distributed through a formal RCDBR “Service Above Self” grant application process, proceeds from the Mayor’s Ball held in 2021 will fulfill grant requests submitted by more than 17 area nonprofits, as well as a percentage donated to Rotary International’s fund for polio eradication.

“Each year, it is the generosity of Mayors Ball sponsors

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and attendees that makes a difference in the lives of so many,” said Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Mayors Ball Co-Chair David Eltringham. “Our club is so excited to again host this spectacular evening.”

The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton’s George Long Awards, named for the city’s first mayor, went to ADT (forprofit), the YMCA South Palm Beach County (nonprofit) and Eda and Cliff Viner (individual). Each was recognized for their continual efforts to support and promote Boca Raton.

In addition to the George Long Awards, The Dr. Ira Gelb Health & Wellness Visionary Award went to Dr. Michael T.B. Dennis, a trustee of Florida Atlantic University, Schmidt College of Medicine Dean’s Advisory Council Chair and Chair Emeritus for Life of the Palm Beach County Medical Society.

The 2022 RCDBR Mayors Ball Co-chairs were Rosie Inguanzo Martin and David Eltringham. Honorary chairs were 2021 Co-chair Jonathan Whitney and wife Nicole and RCDBR Founding Member Shaheer Hosh and wife Gloria. The event was produced by Kaye Communications.

This year’s host committee included current President Jon Carter, President-Elect Jeff Weber, past Mayors Ball cochairs Kim Champion, Ingrid Fulmer, Arlene Herson, Jon Kaye, Dyana Kenney and Constance Scott. Additional committee members included Stuart Fife, Bruce Spizler, Gwen Herb, Alan Kaye, Allen Konis, Garcia Peters, Linda Petrakis, Ron Rubin, Howard Tai, Gloria Wank, Janice Williams and Marilyn Wilson.

Founded in July 2012, The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton is dedicated to impacting the Boca Raton community through Rotary International’s mission of “Service Above Self.”

Light Up Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities, kicks off on Saturday, November 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, with Light the Lights, a FREE holiday happening, culminating with the City of Boca Raton’s and Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony.

The centerpiece of Mizner Park and Downtown Boca’s holiday display will be an enchanted walk-through experience throughout the park’s median with 16’ x 10’ illuminated tree canopy walkway reflective of a white magical forest. The path will reveal a series of large, dramatic ice crystals. Across from the Mizner Park Amphitheater will be an outdoor lighted art gallery with three interactive custom picture frames that invite guests to be a part of. Complementing the decor will be cascading style lighted fountains of lights at the main fountain and patterned golden/bronze light poles.

“This inaugural holiday display will truly transform Downtown Boca into a winter wonderland,” said Amy DiNorscio, Amphitheater and Community Events Manager for the City of Boca Raton. “This fun, festive and interactive experience will usher in a new tradition and attract visitors to the area throughout the holiday season.”

The production is brought to Boca Raton by Chitwood Studios, who for more than 20 years has created unique visual presenta-

tions with lighting, projection and scenery for such companies as Disney, Facebook, the World Games, Phillips Electronics and many more.

Festivities will include holiday vendors; DJ Disco Dance Party with games and snow flurries from 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.; photos with Santa; trackless train rides; letters to Santa; a giant snow globe for photo opportunities; costumed characters; food and beverage vendors; and a stage show, “Hollywood Holiday” with singing dancing and a live band at 7:30 p.m.

The evening will feature the ceremonial lighting of the City’s tree led by Mayor Scott Singer and City Council at 7:15 p.m., that will illuminate simultaneously with Mizner Park’s 30-foot white tree at the south end of the center and all of the holiday lighting throughout Downtown Boca.

Throughout Mizner Park, 50,000 LED lights will adorn 75 palm trees; poles will be laced with garland; lights and four wreaths (each 60” in diameter) will be placed throughout the center; garland will be swooped throughout the gazebos and the valet parking station – all of which will be decorated with lights and holiday trimmings.

Your favorite Mizner Park restaurants will be open with special seating options offering great views of the holiday décor and lights. Please contact the restaurants directly for more information.

Palm Beach County Food Bank Hosts Seventh Annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach

Palm Beach County Food Bank’s is more souped up than ever with its Seventh Annual Empty Bowls Del ray Beach coming back on the scene. On Saturday, December 10, the event welcomes the community to enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and wa ter reminding guests to eat simply, so others may sim ply eat. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees are encouraged to grab a spoon for a modest meal at Trinity Delray Luther an Church and School in sup port of PBCFB.

The nation al grassroots event prompts people to rec ognize all the empty bowls in the community, and specifically, the one-in-six people in Palm Beach Coun ty that are food insecure. This year’s returning event chairs in clude Stephanie Dodge and Billy Himmelrich along side honorary chairs Ali Kaufman and John Brewer.

“This event is right on the cusp of the holidays, and this is the time for residents to come out and support their neighbors who need hope in the new year,” said Jamie Kend all, PBCFB CEO. “Every ticket purchased helps an individual or family put a hol iday meal on the table or simply provides them with the everyday nutritional basics they need in the household.”

Old School Bakery will provide rustic bread and 35 local chefs will donate savory, sig nature soups, all served by local com munity leaders. A list of participat ing restaurants will be provided in the near future. All money raised by pur chased tickets will support the non

profit in its mission toward hunger relief.

Platinum ladle sponsors for the event include Trinity Delray Luther an Church. Gold ladle sponsorships include Old School Bakery, The Gar chik Family Foundation, The Dodge Family and Shelly and Billy Himmel rich. Silver ladle sponsors include Brenda Medore and Leanne Adair. Bronze ladle sponsors include Taylor Dodge, North ern Trust, Dan and Sue Lipson, Futures Recov ery Healthcare, Vertical Bridge Charitable Net work, ArtSea Living and Pa tricia Werhahn. Sponsorship op portunities are still available at pbcfoodbank. org/delraybeach-emptybowls.

The PBCFB procures food from grocery stores, farmers, food distributors, wholesalers and othersourcesandprovidesittoalmost 200 local community partners, includ ing food pantries, soup kitchens and residential housing programs. Palm Beach Coun ty Food Bank programs reach families, children and seniors, and connect those in need to available benefits and re sources. Partner agencies distrib ute the products received, includ ing culturally ap propriate food and necessities like paper towels and diapers. This process ensures families have ac cess to food when they need it most. Giving back has never tasted so delicious! To purchase a ticket, please visit pbcfoodbank.org/del ray-beach-empty-bowls or for fur ther details, please contact PBCFB at 561-670-2518.

Rare Collector Car Exhibition: ‘Back to the Future’ & ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’ Models

Boca Raton, FL – The event is fea turing 30+ exotic supercars and collect ibles include a 1965 Shelby AC Cobra expected to fetch upwards of $1.2 mil lion; a 1981 DMC DeLorean ‘Back to The Future’ replica; a 2002 Aston Mar tin Vanquish made famous by Pierce Brosnan in 007 ‘Die Another Day’; the same model 1963 Corvette Sting Ray driven by Bruce Wayne in ‘The Bat man’; the same model 1967 Ford Shel

by GT500 driven by Nicholas Cage in ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’; and a rare Jag uarXJ220, once the fastest car in the world. Luxury timepieces from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Rolex are also up for grabs.

The preview event is hosted by Kodner in Boca Raton from November 3-5 with the auction going live on No vember 6th. More information, please visit www.kodner.com.

“This event is right on the cusp of the holidays, and this is the time for residents to come out and support their neighbors who need hope in the new year,” said Jamie Kendall, PBCFB CEO

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Owls dominate FIU 52-7 for sixthstraight Shula Bowl win

Florida Atlantic University football (5-5, 4-2 C-USA) dominated the FIU Panthers (4-6, 2-4 C-USA) from start to finish en route a 52-7 win in Shula Bowl XXI, marking the Owls’ sixth-straight Sh ula Bowl victory, on Saturday night at Ric cardo Silva Stadium.

The Owls never let off the gas from the opening snap to the final whistle. Af ter kicking off to the Panthers to start the game, Jaylen Wester intercepted FIU’s Gray son James on the first play of the game. The fresh man’s first career inter ception gave the Owls the ball at the FIU fouryard line. N’Kosi Per ry punched in on a one-yard quarterback sneak to put the Owls on top, 7-0, a lead FAU would never relinquish. Perry con nected with Je’Quan Burton, who toetapped at the back of the endzone on a five-yard touchdown pass to give FAU a 14-0 lead. The Owls added another score before the first quar ter came to a close as Per ry scored his second rush ing touch down of the day on a three-yard scamper up the middle to give the Owls a 21-0 lead af ter one. FAU added three more off a Morgan Suarez 31-yarder less than a min ute into the second quarter to push the Owls lead to 24 unanswered.

Taggart Jr. came on in relief in the fourth quarter and tallied the Owls final touch down of the contest on a 12-yard run to bring the score to its final, 52-7.

“I’m really excited about how our en tire football team played. That was by far the best game we’ve played this year as an entire unit, from special teams, offense, and defense,” said “Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Willie Taggart “They took what our coaches gave them during the bye week and came out here and ex ecuted real ly well. That was really good to see because we were a lit tle nervous coming into the game be cause N’Kosi hurt his hand earlier in the week in practice and didn’t practice on Wednesday. Thurs day, he came out and threw it around a lit tle bit, but he fought through some things today and did a great job for us.”

The Owls never let off the gas from the opening snap to the final whistle. After kicking off to the Panthers to start the game, Jaylen Wester intercepted FIU’s Grayson James on the first play of the game.

Perry finished the night 14-for-22 for 104 yards and a pair of passing touch downs, while adding three carries for 16 yards and two rushing scores. Bur ton led the Owls’ pass catchers with 42 yards on five recep tions and a touch down. John son also had a fantastic day, collect

Bryant Named Player of the Year, 3 others named to All Sun-

Lakes South Division

Fresh off capturing the SunLakes Conference South Division Championship, the Panthers had a wonderful night at the FCSAA Di vision II Volleyball Banquet.

Allison Bryant was named the Sun-Lakes Player of the Year. In winning Player of the Year, Allison is also the Region 8 Player of the Year as well as the FCSAA DII Play er of the Year. Allison is 7th in the nation and 2nd in the conference in kills per set (4.41). She is one of on ly 4 players in the Sun-Lakes Con ference to have 200 or more kills

(269) and digs (210).

Nina Vallesi will be joining Al lison on the All-NJCAA Region 8 team. Nina was 14th in the con ference in hitting percentage (.245) and ranked in the top 20 in the con ference in all of the blocking cat egories.

Ashlyn Banton and Dena Otte are the 2 Panthers on the Sun-Lakes Conference 2nd team. Ashlyn was 12th in the conference in digs (278) and 5th in digs per set (4.63). Dena was 18th in kills per set (2.22) and 13th in hitting percentage (.246).

After taking a 31-7 lead into the lock er room, FAU continued to dominate the Panthers as FIU just couldn’t find an an swer to the Owls. LaJohntay Wester got into the endzone for his first score of the night on a nine-yard rush to push the Owls lead to 31. With just over three minutes to go in the third, Perry found Tony Johnson for his second passing touchdown of the contest on a 17-yard er, pushing the FAU lead to 45-7. Willie

ing 43 yards on two receptions, includ ing a game-long 26-yarder, and a touch down. Larry McCammon led the Owls rushing attack, turning in 104 yards on 26 carries

LaJohntay Wester also had a solid day on the ground, recording 67 yards rush ing on three attempts, including a careerlong 52-yarder.

The Owls hit the road next week end as they head to Murfreesboro, Ten nessee to take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Saturday, Nov. 19 for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.

FAU Owls Head to Gainesville to Face the Gators

(13.5) and is second on the team in re bounding (6.0 rpg). He also leads FAU in shooting percentage (68.4%).

FAU has been an active team on the offensive glass with an average of 14.5 offensive rebounds per game. Giancar lo Rosado has led the Owls with an av erage of 6.5 rebounds per game includ ing 4.5 offensive boards per game.

Against Ole Miss, the Owls regis tered 15 assists on 26 field goals. Two games in, the Owls are averaging 18.5 dimes per game led by Nick Boyd’s 4.5 per game and Bryan Greenlee’s 3.5 a night.

Lynn men’s basketball roll in opener

The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team will wrap up its seven-day road trip at Florida on Mon day night. The Owls (1-1) will tip off against the Gators (2-0) at 7 p.m. The game can be watched on SEC Net work/ESPN+ and listened to on the radio on FoxSports 640am South Flor ida.

Monday night’s game serves as a homecoming for FAU head coach Dusty May. Prior to taking over the Owls’ program in March of 2018, May was on the Gators’ sidelines as an as sistant for three years. While he was at

Florida, May was part of a staff that led the Gators to a 69-37 record, backto-back NCAA Tournaments and a run to the Elite Eight in 2017. During his tenure at FAU, May has led the Owls to four-consecutive winning seasons, which is an FAU record.

FAU center Vladislav Goldin led the way for the Owls against Ole Miss, tying his career-high of 19 points on a very efficient 9-of-13 (69.2%). Goldin recorded nine rebounds as well to lead the Owls.

So far in the young season, Goldin is the Owls’ leader in points per game

PBA Volleyball Falls to No. 4 Tampa in Last Home Game

The Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball team played its home finale on Saturday against No. 4-ranked Tampa.

The Sail fish played the Spartans for the sec ond time in five days, hav ing traveled to the Spartans in Tuesday’s loss. PBA (1216, 6-12 SSC) looked for re venge in front of a Home coming crowd, but the defend ing national champs proved too much for the ‘Fish. Tampa (24-3, 14-3 SSC) took the match, 3-0.

Kayla Matthews led the Sailfish attack with 11 kills and four digs. Abbie Zylstra added 10 kills and four digs of her own. Jayden Otto racked up 30 assists with five digs and two blocks. Jayna Bredenberg re corded a team-high six digs as libero.

The Sailfish started slowly in the first set, allowing the Spartans to lead 16-4. PBA’s squad crawled its way back into the set. A 12-1 run, including kills by Matthews, An

geleyshka Curbelo, and Anna Gregerson, an ace each from Otto and Matthews, and five errors from the Spartans made it 17-15. A 5-1 run later in the set from the ‘Fish tied the set at 23. PBA looked to steal the opener, but Tampa held on to win, 26-24.

The sec ond set started similarly to the first, but the Sailfish failed to repeat their comeback. Tampa held PBA to a .094 hitting percent age in the sec ond, leading to a 25-16 win for the Spartans.

PBA started better in the third set, hang ing with Tampa until the 16-13 mark. The Spartans pulled away with a 6-0 run, includ ing three attack errors for the ‘Fish to make it 23-13. PBA answered with a 5-1 run with kills from Mary Morgan Formby, Zylstra, and Matthews, but Tampa sealed the match with a 25-19 win.

Tampa outhit PBA, .294 - .160 in the match. PBA totaled 20 unforced errors in the match.

Alijah Martin is averaging 12.5 points per game and 5.5 boards per game. Against Ole Miss, Martin racked up 16 points on an efficient 6-of10 shooting from the floor and 3-of5 from 3-point range. In the opener against Lynn, Martin tallied nine points to go with nine rebounds.

After Monday night’s game, the Owls will return to Boca Raton to host the Paradise Invitational against Bry ant and Detroit Mercy. FAU will play Bryant on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. then De troit Mercy at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19. Bry ant and Detroit Mercy will then square off in the neutral site contest on Nov. 21 at noon.

Four players scored in double figures to lead the Lynn University men’s basket ball team to a dominating 100-81 win over Johnson University in its season opener, Saturday evening.

The Fighting Knights scored 53 in the first half to lead by 15 at intermission en route to their first 100-point game since January 2020.

Freshman Jimel Lane led the Fighting Knights with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting with six rebounds. Fellow freshman Nordin Kapic was second on the Lynn roster with 18 points with a team-best eight rebounds.

Sophomore Montez Leath scored add ed 14 points with four assists, while fresh man Esteban Lluberes finished with 11 points and four assists. Junior Braxton Bartlett and freshman Rickey Ballard each scored eight points.

Expert Orthopedic Care Close to Home Isn’t Just for Athletes

If you’re suffering from an orthopedic problem — whether it’s a bad back, a sore knee or shoulder, a sports injury or arthritis — even a short drive can make the pain worse. Thanks to two convenient Baptist Health Orthopedic Care locations in Palm Beach County, you have easy access to the experts who have the experience, technology and facilities to treat your problem quickly.

“Seeing a professional sooner rather than later can often prevent more complex problems down the road,” says orthopedic surgeon Anthony Miniaci, M.D., deputy chief medical executive of Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. “Most orthopedic issues don’t require surgery, but whether yours does or doesn’t, it’s our goal to get you back to a pain-free lifestyle.”

The team at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care includes orthopedic surgeons specialized in joint replacement, foot and ankle, trauma and sports medicine, primary care sports medicine physicians and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists. With a wide range of expertise, the team can handle everything from the most common injuries to the most complex.

With increasing life expectancy, an accident or injury resulting in an orthopedic problem is almost inevitable at some point. Among the most common orthopedic concerns are sprains and strains, muscle and tendon

tears, fractures and other traumatic injuries, and arthritis. In addition, back pain causes more visits to physicians than any other orthopedic problem. Some conditions are caused by repetitive motion and wear and tear on the body, while others could be the result of a congenital, or birth problem.

With the most advanced imaging and other diagnostic tests, doctors at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care can quickly pinpoint the issue and address it. Nonsurgical and minimally invasive options are explored first, but when surgery is indicated, each patient receives an individualized treatment plan. Services also include regenerative medicine, such as stem cell treatment, pain-relieving injections and physical therapy.

“We have a dedicated team that is known for caring for some of the country’s most famous professional and collegiate athletes,” Dr. Miniaci says. “But you don’t need to be a pro to receive the same care. We are here to help diagnose your problem and promote quick healing.”

Miniaci, M.D. Deputy Chief Medical Executive

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