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Junior League of Boca Raton Hosted “Flavors” Culinary Event 9th Annual Food and Wine Extravaganza

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Thousands Gather to Honor Victims of Tragic High School Shooting By: Bryanna Basilio

“How could this have happened?” said a student wearing a Marjory Stoneman Douglas varsity football t-shirt during Thursday’s 6pm vigil at Pine Trails Park in Parkland.

The day after Wednesday’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, wounding 15 others, shook the affluent community. It is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, impacting the three thousand students and staff at the school and the entire nation.

Thousands of parents, students, school staff, and other mourning residents descended.

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• The Seat C race will put Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers agasint Kim Do. • Seat D will be more of a battle.

Candidates for the seat are Armand Grossman, Monica Mayotte, Paul Preste, and former City Councilmember, Michael Mullaugh.

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

•Mark your calendars as the 9th annual “Flavors” event, hosted by the Junior League of Boca Raton, is right around the corner! This year’s event will include over 30 food vendors, our largest restaurant patronage to date, and feature an “around the world theme” that represents the very best culinary feats from each of the 7 continents – A truly global celebration!

• A new elementary school could potentially be in the works for the City of Boca Raton.

The City Council gave unanimous support to resolution 18-2018, which is a resolution from the City of Boca Raton supporting the establishment of a new public elementary school on city-owned land in the vicinity of Spanish River Boulevard, west of I-95 and east of north Military Trail.

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• Boca Raton Football Club is pleased to an-

nounce the return of Gabriel Bravo for the 2018 NPSL Season. The left-back returns to Boca Raton after a successful 2017 NPSL season which saw the 20-year old appear and start in seven NPSL matches, playing a total of 575 minutes in the NPSL season alone.

• The Palm Beach County Alliance for Mental Health held its 5th Annual Voice Awards Luncheon at Broken Sound County Club. The awards honor the commitment, action and service in mental health of a diverse group of individuals within our community. The event was sponsored by Boca Raton’s Promise, led by Alliance Chair, Rita Thrasher, and Ed Frontera and hosted by IAM1.

• The Junior League of Boca Raton was proud to host the 9th Annual “Flavors” event. Known locally as THE food and wine extravaganza, this year’s event included over 30 participating restaurants, dynamic live performances by Michael Israel as well as members of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, and a fashion show from Saks Fifth Avenue that gave an insider’s look to their upcoming Spring 2018 fashion line. Round The Town was on hand to provide local Boca attendees with complimentary, and safe, event transportation. A live auction offered patrons a chance to bid on luxury items such as delicious dinners and wine tastings at acclaimed restaurants, as well as sports tickets, and high-end jewelry.

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

Tickets to the film are $10 • The Boca Raton Airport Authority has completed a major safety enhancement with the completion of the new Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) installation and airfield electrical upgrades at the Boca

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Community Thousands Gather to Honor Victims of Tragic High School Shooting

By: Bryanna Basilio

“How could this have happened?” said a student wearing a Marjory Stoneman Douglas varsity football t-shirt during Thursday’s 6 p.m. vigil at Pine Trails Park in Parkland.

It was the day after Wednesday’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,

which took the lives of 17 students and teachers, wounding 15 others. A vigil took place for what is now the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, impacting the 3,000 students and staff at the school, the affluent Parkland community, and the entire nation.

Thousands of parents, students, school staff, and other mourning residents descended upon the grassy field of Pine Trails Park for the 6 p.m. vigil. When the sun went down, a somberness swept the air as the crowd’s candles lit the field in solidarity for the victims.

The vigil began with a moment

of silence for the slain victims. Audible sobs rose from the crowd as the names of victims were read.

“Emotionally, spiritually they’re struggling as they lost loved ones and friends so this is gonna be a tough road as we move forward,” said Parkridge Church pastor Eddie Bevill, whose church held a vigil earlier in the day.

At Pine Trails Park, many dressed in the school’s colors, some placed flowers under various crosses planted into the ground. Others wielded signs asking for action to fight school violence such as gun control.

Standing at center stage were 17 four-foot-tall ornamental angels adorned with lights that represent the victims.

Hours before the evening vigil, the perpetrator of Wednesday’s massacre Nikolas Cruz, 19, appeared in court where the judge ordered he will be held without bond on 17 counts of murder.

By late Thursday afternoon, authorities released the names of all those who were killed. The 17 victims ranged in age from 14 to 49.

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Their names: • Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, Parkland • Scott Beigel, 35, Coral Springs • Martin Duque Anguiano, 14, Parkland • Nicholas Dworet, 17, Coral Springs • Aaron Feis, 37, Coral Springs • Jamie Guttenberg, 14, Parkland • Chris Brent Hixon, 49, Hollywood • Luke Hoyer, 15, Parkland • Cara Loughran, 14, Coral Springs • Gina Montalto, 14, Parkland • Joaquin Oliver, 17, Coral Springs • Alaina Petty, 14, Parkland • Meadow Pollack, 18, Parkland • Helena Ramsay, 17, Coral Springs • Alex Schachter, 14, Coral Springs • Carmen Marie Schentrup, 16, Parkland • Peter Wang, 15, Parkland

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Washington Post Editor, Eugene Robinson to Speak at FAU

Florida Atlantic University’s 2018 Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency presents “Covering the Presidency in the Modern Media Age” with Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene Robinson. Robinson is associate editor and columnist of The Washington Post and a regular contributor to MSNBC and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The lecture will take place on FAU’s Boca Raton campus and on the Jupiter campus also. The Boca Raton lecture is on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.in the Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium, FAU Student Union, 777 Glades Road. Tickets for this lecture are $35 and can be purchased by calling 800-564-9539, at www.fauevents. com, or at the Box Office in FAU’s Student Union. FAU students are free and faculty and staff rates are also available at the box office. The Jupiter lecture will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at noon in the auditorium of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU. Tickets for this event are $45 for members and $55 for non-members. For more information, call 561-799-8547.

Robinson relies on the wideranging experience of a life that took him from childhood in the segregated south to the heights of American journalism.

His remarkable storytelling ability has won him wide-acclaim, most notably as the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his commentary on the 2008 presidential race that resulted in the election of

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In his three decades at The Washington Post, Robinson has been a city hall reporter, city editor, foreign correspondent in Buenos Aires and London, foreign editor, as well as an assistant managing editor in charge of the paper’s award-winning Style section. He has covered a heavyweight championship fight, witnessed riots in Philadelphia and a murder trial in the deepest Amazon, and sat with presidents and dictators, and the Queen of England.

In 2010, Robinson was elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the NABJ Hall of Fame. His books include “Last Dance in Havana: The Final Days of Fidel and the Start of the New Cuban Revolution,” an examination of contemporary Cuba; and “Disintegration,” a look at the disintegration of the black community into four distinct sectors, and the implication for policies such as school reform, urban renewal and affirmative action.

Since its founding in 2007, the Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium has previously welcomed former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, journalists/authors Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and historian David McCullough as speakers. For more information about the Larkin Symposium, visit www.fau.edu/larkin.

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South Florida’s Three Major Alzheimer’s Organizations Join Forces

The 4th Annual Alzheimer’s Luncheon, chaired by local probate attorney, Pamela Higer-Polani, will take place on Friday, February 23, 2018, from 11 am – 1:30 pm at Boca West Country Club. The event will benefit the Louis & Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center, the Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Community Care.

This will be the first event ever that all three of these organizations will combine forces to raise funds and awareness concerning dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community.

This year’s Honorees are Marilyn Weinberg; Mary Barnes on behalf of Alzheimer’s Community Care; and Terry Fedele on behalf of the Louis & Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center.

Nearly 1000 business, community and political leaders are expected to attend, network and support finding a cure for this horrific disease that affects so many South Florida residents. In Palm Beach County alone, an estimated 1 in 3 individuals, over the age of 65, is impacted by this devastating condition.

Dick Schmidt, who will be the Keynote Speaker, is a lifelong Florida resident with a background in banking, real estate development, and aviation.

Schmidt’s time is filled with philanthropic endeavors, which he spearheads with his wife, Barbara, an international bestselling author, in her own right. He has two grown children and resides in Boca Raton, Florida. Schmidt’s recent novel, Memory Road, is a thriller about a retired senior CIA agent suffering from Alzheimer’s while evading the world’s leading intelligence agencies.

The book targets the challenges of Alzheimer’s, focusing on one man’s journey to find home. Schmidt is also the author of The Boy and the Dolphin.

Judy Herman, a former “Jeopardy” champion, and an avid puzzle and games enthusiast, will be providing cerebral challenges for the audience. In addition to teaching monthly classes at dozens of senior communities, Judy presents her popular “Braintertainment” programs on cruise ships and to

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business, social, charitable and educational organizations. Each table will work as a team during the Luncheon, to solve fun word games and logic puzzles, with lots of opportunities to network & win fabulous prizes.

Committee members include Arlene Herson; Barbara Munoz; Barbara Shashoua; Barry Zeitlin; Beth Slossberg; Bonnie Judson; Bonnie Kaye; Candy Cohn; Cheryl Van Hare; Christine Morris; Elyssa Kupferberg; Ilene Becker; Ina Trueheart; Jan Savarick; Jodi Friedman; Jonathan Price; Karyn Turk; Laurie Dubow; Maria Sachs; Michele Bellisari; Patricia Waldron; Rachel Lenner; Sue Heller; Sue Kimball; Susan Brotman; Vicki Plumer and Wendy Vevante, chaired by Attorney, Pamela Higer Polani.

Sponsors include Hotwire Communications; Neurocore Centers; Symphony at Boca Raton; Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Dx Web; Arden Courts; Investment Limited and The Batmasian Foundation; Joni Goldberg; Rachel Lenner; Sinai Residences; Allegro Living; Senior Helpers; BabioneKareer Funeral Homes; Caring Hearts Auxillary; ComForCare Home Care; Coral Springs Automall; iShine Car Wash and Detail Service; Law Office of Pamela Higer Polani; Schmidt Family Foundation; Alzheimer’s Community Care; Bruce H. & Rosalie N. Rosen Family Foundation; Florida Senior Care Solutions; Vicki Plumer; Jan Savarick; Marshall Socarras Grant, P.I.; Janice Silberman and Melissa Gerstin; Patricia Waldron; Robert Stone; Signature Paradise Realty International; Susan J. Brotman, P.A.; VITAS Healthcare; Wechsler Foundation; Barry Zeitlin; Becker Poliakoff, P.A.; Counsel Asset Protection Lawyers; Bruce S. Rosenwater & Associates, P.A; Oasis Senior Advisors; and Subway of South Florida/Feldman Sacks Family.

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Junior League of Boca Raton Hosted “Flavors” Culinary Event 9th Annual Food and Wine Extravaganza

The Junior League of Boca Raton was proud to host the 9th Annual “Flavors” event. Known locally as THE food and wine extravaganza, this year’s event included over 30 participating restaurants, dynamic live performances by Michael Israel as well as members of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, and a fashion show from Saks Fifth Avenue that gave an insider’s look to their upcoming Spring 2018 fashion line. Round The Town was on hand to provide local Boca attendees with complimentary, and safe, event transportation. A live auction offered patrons a chance to bid on luxury items such as delicious dinners and wine tastings at acclaimed restaurants, as well as sports tickets, and high-end jewelry.

Thom and Joyce DeVita and Al and Joni Goldberg served as the event’s honorary chairs. Mrs. DeVita was the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 2017 “Woman Volunteer of the Year” winner, honored for her outstanding work with The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, while Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg are owners of Gourmet Adventures, a fullservice Catering Company, serving South Florida for 16 years. Karli Vazquez-

Mendez, a member of the Junior League of Boca Raton since 2014, served as this year’s “Flavors” committee chair and brought a sophisticated sense of flair to the event. Each have a true passion for creating great food for any event and brought that passion to “Flavors.” Hosted at the beautiful Addison venue in downtown Boca Raton, “Flavors” was attended by more than 740 patrons. The proceeds from the event will directly fund a number of Junior League community projects that benefit the immediate Boca Raton area including other non-profit support, promoting children’s welfare, eliminating hunger, and our community diaper bank.

“Flavors has absolutely become one of the most highly-anticipated foodie events in South Florida, and it gets better every year,” shared Chef Patrick Duffy, Executive Chef at The Addison. “The proceeds of the “Flavors” event will continue to fund our mission and our work within the issues of hunger, child welfare and nonprofit support,” said Renata Sans de Negri, Junior League of Boca Raton President. We look forward to hosting another tasty “Flavors” event in 2019!

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Children Who Live With Fear Will Not Feel Safe

“We live this every day. We go to schools and you hear that [some] kids have guns. They have Code Red lockdowns all the time. It makes it hard for you to focus and learn.”

I do not usually start my columns with a quote. But these were the words that rang in my ears after an angry disenfranchised young man mowed down 17 children and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Wednesday.

Like everyone else, I was outraged that we suffered yet another unnecessary and inexplicable mass shooting on U.S. soil.

But it pierced my heart even deeper when some students in my mentoring program shared their unfiltered concerns about gun control.

“When are the politicians going to do something to protect students, Mr. C. Ron?” one of my students asked me.

“What are we going to do now? You are going to see all the crazies coming out and being copy cats now,” another followed.

They were looking to me for

answers.

Anyone who knows me, knows I am rarely at a loss for words. These questions, which we hear every time there is a mass shooting, stumped me though. After all, of all the senseless tragedies we have experienced in the past 20 years, school shootings are the most shocking and least explainable.

I am afraid that school shootings soon will become so commonplace that they will not be front page news anymore. We are only 47 days into this year and already we have had 17 incidents where a gun was fired on school grounds.

We are taught and we teach our kids that schools are supposed to be a safe place and after all, Wednesday was Valentine’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate love. As I watched those terrified students screaming and rushing out of the building, some innocently must have grabbed their hearts - balloons and even roses - and carried it outside the door. Symbolically, they did not want to leave their hearts in the school.

My student was right. She always thought schools were supposed to

be safe havens. But as I reminded her, unfortunately, it appears the only time they are guaranteed safe zones is during natural disasters such as hurricanes and snow storms. Shootings such as Wednesday’s and Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, erased the notion of school as a cocoon.

All nine students who were with me said they felt the government failed them.

Based on our response after each shooting, how can I disagree with them?

However, despite one person’s attempt to wreak havoc, there were brave teachers and other school officials who paid the ultimate price to protect our kids.

I fear such carnage will continue until our leaders in Washington enact some common-sense gun control legislation instead of continue to loosen gun laws.

“Unless one of the NRA people’s or those politicians’ children or [loved ones] are victims of gun violence, they are not going to do anything about gun control,” one student said.

Unfortunately, after each mas-

sacre, survivors and witnesses echo the same refrain: “Something must be done” still mass shootings have continued to plague the nation.

In fact, the number of shootings only have soared over the past few years.

I have no proof to say whether it would have prevented Wednesday’s massacre but less than a year ago, our legislators rolled back a law to keep guns out of the hands of some severely mentally ill people.

These days, as I listen to the news conferences, I keep hearing the new buzz phrase, “People who are mentally ill should not have guns.”

So now they are taking the onus off gun owners and laws that support gun control and putting it on mental illness.

The real truth is if anyone – whether a person in his or her sound mind or Nikolas Cruz - did not have access to the guns, those 17 innocent victims would still be here with us.

POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Eliminate the Unnecessary!

Most people, while in motion, repeatedly are confronted with forks on the road, and need to know with certainty how, and whereto, they must proceed. Normally that experience comes long before one reaches the end of the line, namely, the destination toward which they’re moving!

Similarly, a person needs to live unencumbered from whatever could be an impediment in completing a task, in reaching a destination, in being faithfully prompt for the delivery of what relates to a promise made to one or

more who depend on its fulfillment!

These considerations are indispensable for the proper, effective execution, and legitimate delivery of any finalized task, whether great or small; they should occupy a significant place in the planning stages and the production schedule of any assignment!

Nevertheless, as management consultant and author, Brian Tracy, advises, “Just as you need a to-do list to guide you through a busy day, you need a not-to-do list to keep you on track.”

In other words, learn what

tools to utilize in each procedure, but also be wise in the elimination of whatever may constitute excess, or unnecessary baggage. The urgency we often encounter in the need to conclude significant activities, cannot be obstructed by any extra weight which is not part of our necessary equipment for quality production!

Take a single-minded view of your primary duties, assigning other accomplishments to a secondary, even tertiary levels. Concentrate on what’s major so as to devote your undivided

attention to the work, and complete with distinction what’s at the top of your priority list!

To quote author Brian Tracy again, “Remember, there are always a hundred little things that you can do that will make very little difference to your success or to your contributions.”

Thus, eliminate the unnecessary and concentrate on prompt delivery of what’s expected of you, without creating waste on account of undue haste!

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

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World Series Trophy to be on Display on February 22 “Clematis

by Night”

The City of West Palm Beach is planning to hit it out of the park in honor of the 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros – welcoming them back to their Spring Training home with much fanfare and excitement. On Thursday, February 22, during a special edition of the City’s legacy event, Clematis by Night, players and representatives from the Houston Astros will make a special appearance. The event will be held on the Waterfront from 6 – 9 p.m.and special experiences include selfies with a large-scale replica of the World Series Trophy, an opportunity to see the actual World Series Trophy, appearances by Astros mascot Orbit and the Astros Shooting Stars promotional team, and more.

Remarks by members of the World Champion club and Mayor Jeri Muoio begin at 6 p.m.and the first 500 attendees won’t need to buy their cracker jacks – or hotdogs – as they will be provided by the City as part of the festive celebration.

The special welcome for the first 500 attendees will also include a promotional item from the Astros.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Houston Astros back to their Spring Training home – and especially after such an exciting 2017 season,” said Mayor Jeri Muoio. “We are delighted to honor them at Clematis by Night and to celebrate not only their World Series success but also the role that West Palm Beach played in helping them start out their championship season on the right foot.”

Spring Training officially starts the fol-

lowing day, February 23, when the Houston Astros take on the National League East Champion Washington Nationals, who also call the Palm Beaches their Spring Training home, at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

Clematis by Night attendees are encouraged to dress in an Astros jersey, or in the team’s colors – navy and orange.

Guests will have an opportunity to win tickets to a Houston Astros Spring Training game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

The special baseballthemed, weekly concert series will also include music by New Horizon Band, who play R&B and top 40 tunes.

Their tunes are said to make concert goers’ bodies move, feet tap and hands clap.

Clematis by Night sponsors-todate include: The Palm Beach Post, 97.9 WRMF, 103.1 WIRK, SUNNY 107.9, X 102.3, 850 AM, 640AM, Beatz, the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, and the West Palm Beach Marriott.

Clematis by Night is held on the West Palm Beach Waterfront at 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach Florida.

The weekly concert series is produced by The City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Community Events. For more information, including a list of bands and activities at future events, please visit Wpb.org/events, call 561-822-1515, or follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB, on Twitter @ westpalmbch or on Instagram @westpalmbch.

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columnists JOURNEY FOR THE HEART

FAITH

By Elizabeth A. Mitchell

By Rick Boxx

Helping Each Other Survive for Another Day

Matters “WEEPING MAY TARRY FOR THE NIGHT.” (PSALM 30:5)

It matters that they lived, regardless how short the span. It matters on a scale of enormous significance that your friends’ loved ones drew breath for a wisp of time or for a lengthy chain of years. A life that was loved is worthy to matter to us, too.

On every side, people are grieving, and we are allowed entrance into that sacred space where breathing has become an unbearable task. When a small child leaves shattered parents or elderly saints cross the threshold of heaven, those left behind are devastated. For them an earthquake has broken through their foundation, and the violent tremors have categorically toppled all sense of normal into mounds of debris that threaten to bury them alive.

It matters that we care.

Be present for those suffering loss and do not withdraw like a timid cat simply because you are uncomfortable with their pain. This situation calls for lion-hearted courage. Come close and roar back the anguish that threatens to paralyze them. Send a loving text, a beautiful bouquet, or a generous gift card to a nearby restaurant to use when the idea of doing something as mundane as cooking lies beyond their scope of rational behavior.

Move toward those mourning as if acutely aware that your friends are sinking beneath horrific waves and you possess a vessel equipped with lifesaving vests and sturdy preservers. Mow the lawn, plant flowers, clean the fridge, pay a bill, write a check, make a meal.

Do anything you can possibly think of to express compassionate concern. At

all costs, do not ignore their sadness.

Your indifference doesn’t cause grief to evaporate into thin air.

When you don’t know what to say, when words seem clumsy, it’s ok.

Use a few anyway: “I was thinking of you…. you have been on my mind…. how can I pray for you today…. I was wondering if you would share a favorite memory of your grandmother…. I want you to know I miss Scott too…. I wish I could make your pain go away….

Do you know hardly a week goes by that I don’t remember something Steve taught me…I’m so sorry you are so sad…. so very sorry.”

This is when less is more, when a few well-chosen words will minister but a bunch of them won’t. Now is definitely the wrong time to unload a lengthy dissertation on “all things working together for good” or to dump wellmeaning Bible verses on top of their load. Sensitivity and silence are soothing. Chattering to fill the space and ease your own discomfort is unwelcome baggage. Keep that to yourself.

When your friends share their ache, listen as if your very life depended on it. Allow them to weep for as long as they must. Do not hurry them along as if sorrow was a scheduled stop in a stack of pressing appointments.

Give your friends the freedom to agonize without jumping to the erroneous conclusion that their spiritual temperature is skewed. At present, you have not been asked to walk in their shoes. The road is harder than anything you could possibly imagine. Your friends need you by their side for as long as the journey will last. Stay close. One day they just might do the same for you.

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Speaking at a commencement ceremony at the University of Texas in 2014, Naval Admiral William H. McRaven, ninth commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, talked about crucial lessons he learned during basic training for Navy SEALS. One particularly powerful lesson was impressed on him when he and other SEAL prospects were faced with 15 hours of “fighting the freezing cold, mud, the howling wind and pressure from the instructors to quit.”

This almost unimaginable challenge came at the conclusion of what was called “hell week,” after six days of no sleep, constant physical and mental harassment. This make-or-break exercise was conducted at the Mud Flats, an area between San Diego, Calif., U.S.A. and Tijuana, Mexico, a swampy patch of terrain where the mud will engulf anyone in it.

With eight hours remaining to swim in the cold mud, some men were ready to quit, McRaven said. Hopelessness was settling in. Then unexpectedly, one brave man began singing. Soon, one by one, others joined in the singing, and “somehow the mud seemed warmer and the wind tamer,” according to the admiral. As a result, the SEAL trainees survived the night.

The singing was off-key but enthusiastic, he said. What it provided was hope, a necessary element for surviving any harsh trial. “If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world, it is the power of hope,” McRaven stated.

“The power of one person – Washington, Lincoln, Mandela, and even a young girl from Pakistan, Malala – one person can change the world by giving people hope.”

Few of us in the 21st century

marketplace will ever experience the intensive survival training of military Special Forces, but sometimes enduring the stresses of a workday can seem more demanding than we could have ever imagined. At times like that, we desperately need one another, singing or not.

The Bible recognizes daily living – on the job and at home – can push us to our physical, mental and emotional limits. It offers principles for surviving demands that seem beyond our capacity to endure:

We are there for one another.

When we work together as a team, committed to the same goals and objectives, we can provide strength and encouragement for one another when needed. “We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone” (1 Thessalonians 5:14).

We can help in supplying each other with motivation and inspiration.

Emotions go up and down during difficult times. Members of a wellfunctioning team that are strong can support those feeling weak. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess., for he who promised is faithful.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:23-24).

We can keep one another focused on the ultimate goal. When hope is failing, it helps to remind ourselves of the reward that lies ahead. “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).

Until next week!

Copyright 2018, Integrity Resource Center, Inc. Adapted with permission from “Integrity Moments with Rick Boxx,” a commentary on issues of integrity in the workplace from a Christian perspective. To learn more about Integrity Resource Center or to sign up for Rick’s daily Integrity Moments, visit www.integrityresource.org. © MONDAY MANNA is a weekly issue of CBMC INTERNATIONAL a non-profit, evangelical ministry that exists to serve business and professional people as followers of Jesus; to present Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior to business and professional men.

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Palm Beach State Professor Wins Excellence in Teaching Award

By: Michael Demyan

Palm Beach State College science professor, Dr. Chasity O’Malley, was named the winner of the 2018 HAPSThieme Excellence in Teaching Award.

The award was presented by the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, which includes over 1,700 members who have an interest in anatomy and physiology education. It was given in partnership with Thieme, a textbook publisher which has been around for over 125 years.

“I’m very honored because I know it’s a competitive award,” O’Malley said. “It’s nice to be recognized for all the hard work that I do. I put a lot of time and effort into my classes.”

Along with the recognition, O’Malley also received a $1,500 honorarium, a waiver of her registration fees with the society and a chance to present a workshop at the annual Human Anatomy and Physiology Society conference, which will take place in her home state of Ohio from May 26-30. She plans to present “Lessons from the Three Little Pigs: Making Technology Your Brick” at the event, focusing on the use of technology in her courses.

Technology was one of the main reasons O’Malley was chosen for the

award. She strives to use the latest technology in all of her courses, ranging from her online to face-to-face classes.

“The workplace now has so much emphasis on technology that if our students aren’t familiar with it they will be behind,” she said. “We want our students to be ahead.”

She was also a main driving force in making the Technology in Anatomy and Physiology Lab a reality, which opened at the Boca Raton campus last fall. The lab includes state-of-the-art technology such as z-Space virtual reality, Creston touchpad technology and Clarus glassboards.

O’Malley also created special training videos for using technology in the classroom and redeveloped the curriculum.

Dr. Tunjarnika Coleman-Ferrell, the dean of academic affairs at the Boca Raton campus, spoke highly of O’Malley’s contribution to PBSC in her nomination letter.

“From the moment she arrived to Palm Beach State College, she has hit the ground running as a rising star on our faculty team,” she said. “Her teaching evaluations consistently reflect that she has an excellent rapport with students.”

Boca Raton Students Win Scholarships from South Florida Fair

The South Florida Fair has awarded $41,000 in scholarships to 20 area high school students this year.

Selected from more than 120 applicants this year, the winners’ scholarships ranged from $500 to $6,000 and can be used at any accredited institution of higher learning.

Established in 1982, the South Florida Fair has awarded more than $604,000 in scholarships. The winners were announced in the categories of general, arts and entertainment, agriculture, and band during an awards ceremony in Yesteryear Village during the fair. Families, the scholarship committee, South Florida Fair dignitaries and elected officials from many of the winners’ hometowns attended.

Each scholarship applicant met individually with the committee for a personal interview as part of the process. Students from high schools in Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry, Martin and Okeechobee counties were eligible to apply. The fair’s scholarship committee selected the winners based on the students’ grades, need and a short essay written on the topic, “As a graduating senior, what advice would you give

yourself as an incoming freshman?”

The committee members were Chairwoman Becky Isiminger, Vice Chair Annis Manning, Tim Childers, Lee Glaze, Glenn Jergensen, Robi Jurney, Dan Lewis, Stephanie Mitrione, Rob Pendleton, Bill Sneed, Eva Webb and Donna Winterson.

This year’s winners are: Sage Albert from Dreyfoos School of the Arts; America Amezquita, Muriette Michel and Gisell Rodriguez from Glades Central High School; Kacia Anderson from St. Thomas Aquinas High School; Morgan Daniels from Clewiston High School; Ava Erucker from Suncoast High School; Anna Evans, Sydney Lehenbauer and Margarita Sinko from Boca Raton High School; Kelsey Goodspeed from G-Star School of the Arts; Kadie Helvey and Caroline Stein from Glades Day School; Taylor Jordan, Shelby Kirton and Chandler Pearce from Okeechobee High School; Lorenza Rodriguez from West Boca High School; Ryan Schnars from Wellington High School; Siried Vizuete from Coral Gables High School; and Samantha Williams from Seminole Ridge High School.

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The Florida Atlantic University baseball team breaks ground on the 2018 season with a three-game home series beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m., hosting George Washington at FAU Baseball Stadium.

The Owls, 35-21-1 a year ago, return four starters in the field, and will hand the ball Friday to Opening Night starting pitcher Jake Miednik. The squad finished third in the Conference USA regular season standings at 18-12 in 2017. During Head Coach John McCormack's nine-year tenure, the team is 7-2 and has won the last three openers, and are 28-9 all-time in season lidlifters.

George Washington was 31-27 overall last season, and 14-10 in the Atlantic 10, good enough for fourth place. They have been chosen sixth in the preseason A-10 poll. The Owls hold a 4-0 all-time advantage over the Colonels, sweeping them in a three-game set in Boca Raton in 2004, and earning another win on March 14, 1984. Included in the latter series is FAU's third-highest run total ever scored in a game, in a 29-1 victory on Feb. 21, 2004.

Here are the probable starters for the weekend for each team, with 2017 statistics in parentheses:

Friday, 6:30 p.m.: FAU - Senior LHP Miednik (7-4, 4.88 ERA) vs. GW Junior LHP Pat Knight (9-3, 4.92 ERA at Brookdale Community College) Saturday, 4 p.m.: FAU - Junior RHP Kyle Marman (2-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. GW - Sophomore RHP Elliott Raimo (8-3, 3.20 ERA)

Sunday, Noon: FAU - Junior RHP

Vince Coletti (5-0, 2.95 ERA at Palm Beach State College) vs. GW - TBA In addition to Miednik on Friday, FAU is expected to go with four returning starters in sophomore catcher Pedro Pages, junior shortstop Tyler Frank, senior rightfielder David Miranda, and sophomore Eric Rivera, who will be moving from left field to second base.

Tentatively filling in the other slots around the diamond are redshirt junior Gunnar Lambert (first base), junior Joe Montes (third base), junior Diamond Johnson (left field) and redshirt sophomore Cody Wilson (center field). Redshirt senior and righthanded hitter Kevin Abraham may draw the start at designated hitter against Colonials' southpaw Knight.

All three games will be streamed live on FAUSports.TV, with coverage beginning about 10 minutes before first pitch. Live stats are available by going to the FAU baseball schedule page (www. fausports.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/ fau-m-basebl-sched.html) and clicking on the individual Gametracker for each game.

Single-game or season tickets are still available by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visiting www.fausports.com/tickets/ baseball-tickets.html. Entry procedures this season at FAU Baseball Stadium will be similar to that of football and basketball; fans should arrive early to allow time to enter the facility to assure being seated in time for first pitch.

Boca Raton FC Announces 2018 NPSL Schedule

Boca Raton Football Club returns for its second season in the National Premier Soccer League with a full slate of game during the 2018 Sunshine Conference that will give fans even more games to watch their local soccer team.

Boca Raton FC will play a total of 12 games, six home and six away, and will begin the 2018 season at home on May 5 at 6 pm versus Miami United FC. During the offseason, the NPSL Sunshine Conference got much tougher with the addition of Miami FC 2 and Jacksonville Armada announcing they will field their NASL team in the sunshine conference. Boca Raton FC will see both these teams right away as the club will travel to Jacksonville on May 13, and then will head down to Miami FC 2 on May 16.

“The 2018 schedule will be a challenging one,” says head coach Jim Rooney.

“The team is looking forward to the challenges that this new season will bring.”

Boca Raton FC returns home on May 19 as they take on Naples United before going on the road again to Central Broward Regional Park as they take on Fort Lauderdale Storm on May 26.

In June, Boca Raton FC plays three games at The Shipyard as they host both Mi-

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ami FC 2 and Jacksonville Armada on June 2 and 16 respectively and Fort Lauderdale Storm on June 30.

The Boys in Blue will be on the road for three games in June starting on June 9 versus Miami United. The club will then head to face Palm Beach United on June 20, and Naples United on June 23.

Boca Raton FC will close out the 2018 regular season on July 3 as they take on Palm Beach United at Atlantic High School.

At the conclusion of the season, the top three seeds in the conference make the playoffs. The #1 seed gets an automatic berth in the conference finals, while the #2 and #3 seeds play in the conference semifinals. Central Broward Regional Park will host both the conference semifinals (Wednesday, July 11th) and finals (Saturday, July 14th).

“Our goal is to make the playoffs this season,” added Rooney. “The club didn’t have a great campaign in the 2017 NPSL Season but with our roster begging to take shape, I believe we can make some noise in the Sunshine Conference.”

Both season ticket packages and single game tickets for Boca Raton FC’s 2018 NPSL campaign at Atlantic High School Stadium are available now by visiting www.bocaratonfc.com/tickets.

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