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Rodgers Wins Re-Election, Mayotte Wins in Landslide Boca Raton City Council will have a new, and a returning face starting April 2. Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers and newcomer Monica Mayotte won the two open seats in the Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday night. Mayotte defeated opponents Armand Grossman and Paul Preste in a landslide victory that saw Mayotte receive 65.72 percent of the votes compared to the 28.91 percent Grossman received, and the 5.36 percent Preste received. Story on Page 3
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Congratulations to both Jeremy Rodgers and Monica Mayotte on winning their respective seats in the City Council race!
• Congratulations to both candidates on their victory last week in the City Council race! • Jeremy Rodger retained his seat by narrowly defeating newcomer Kim Do. • The big news of the wee was Monica Mayotte, who after all the adversity was able to win her seat in a landslide victory over her opponents. • I’m very proud to announce that The Boca Raton Tribune election survey was once again spot on when it came to the elections. Not only did we predict the ourcome, we predicted the landslide win as well as the tight race. • Palm Beach County is determined to not let anything like what happened at Sroneman Douoglas to ever happen again with the implementation of the new Student Protect app. The app can be used by students to report mental health problems, social media problems, bullying or any other suspicious activity to the school police. If they find that swift action is necessary based on the reports, they will contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office for backup. Under emergency situations, the app also has an emergency button which goes right to the local police department. • The City of Boca Raton Office of Economic Development continued it’s 2018 “Your Success is Our Success Tour” with a visit to The Nature’s Bounty manufacturing facility. The “Success Tour” has been established to congratulate and recognize Boca based companies for their economic and community contributions to the City of Boca Raton. • Dr. Elizabeth Horvath, a longtime Palm Beach State College computer science professor, has received a Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Engineers’ Council. • Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business recently teamed up with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management to host the Executive MBA
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Council’s USA/Southeast regional meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, Fla. The academic association that represents the Executive MBA (EMBA) industry, the Executive MBA Council (EMBAC) advances the cause of EMBA programs by serving as a facilitator of best practice sharing and knowledge dissemination and fostering a community among high-quality programs. • 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. • The Unicorn Children’s Foundation will be hosting a training on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 9am to 5pm at the Boca Raton Children’s Museum to increase the availability of high quality respite care providers in Palm Beach and Broward County. Respite provides temporary relief for families from the ongoing responsibility of caring for an individual with special needs. • The Boca Raton Public Library will host an information event for veterans of all ages at the Spanish River Library on April 18, 2018 from 12:00–2:00pm. Since November 2016, the BRPL’s Military Intel programs have provided veterans and their families with information about benefits, counseling, jobs and more. Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health with a mission to improve health through community collaboration, has just announced its 6th annual Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge.
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COMMUNITY Office Of Economic Development Continues “Success Tour”, Visits Nature’s Bounty Facility The City of Boca Raton Office of Economic Development continued it’s 2018 “Your Success is Our Success Tour” with a visit to The Nature’s Bounty manufacturing facility. The “Success Tour” has been established to congratulate and recognize Boca based companies for their economic and community contributions to the City of Boca Raton. Jessica Del Vecchio, Economic Development Manager stated, “Having the opportunity to tour the Nature’s Bounty manufacturing facility was amazing. We know the Nature’s Bounty products - but to see the plant in action was nothing short of incredible.” Nature’s Bounty is the flagship brand of the Nature’s Bounty Co., a wellness brand company whose supplements are recognized throughout the country.
They manufacture and produce nationally recognized wellness products such as Osteo Bi-Flex, Met-Rx, Ester-C and others. Senior Vice President of Operations Dean Bordner accepted the award from Mayor Susan Haynie, members of the Boca Raton City Council and the Office of Economic Development. SVP Dean Bordner said, “We’re proud to live and work in Boca Raton, and we’re honored to be recognized by Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, the City Council, and Office of Economic Development for our 25 years of operations in Boca Raton. Our dedicated Boca Raton team works tirelessly every day to make sure our manufacturing plant and company deliver outstanding results and contribute to the wellness of millions of consumers.”
Rodgers Wins Re-Election, Mayotte Wins in Landslide
Boca Raton City Council will have a new, and a returning face starting April 2. Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers and newcomer Monica Mayotte won the two open seats in the Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday night. Mayotte defeated opponents Armand Grossman and Paul Preste in a landslide victory that saw Mayotte receive 65.72 percent of the votes compared to the 28.91 percent Grossman received, and the 5.36 percent Preste received. The election day numbers closely resembled what our own Election Survey said hours prior to polls closing with Mayotte winning 67.7 percent compared to the 29 percent received by Grossman, and the 3.3 percent received by Preste in our Election Survey. “I knocked on doors and all I had to say was my message,” said Mayotte. “My message resonated with everybody. I just knew the more I knocked on doors the more support I would get.” Mayotte’s campaign of overdevelopment, school overcrowding, and restoring the citizens’ trust, resonated with the residents and the surprise landslide victory proved it. “I see this as momentum,”
added Mayotte. “This is what the people want, and those council people that don’t see that will be in trouble.” Mayotte will replace Councilman Robert Weinroth, who didn’t seek re-election. He’s running instead for the Palm Beach County board of commissioners against Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie later this year. In the seat C race, Kim Do gave Deputy Mayor Rodgers a run for his money as the newcomer received 45.38 percent of the votes to Rodger’s 54.62 percent. The election day numbers closely resembled what our own Election Survey said hours prior to polls closing with Rodgers getting 51.6 percent and Do receiving 48.5 percent. “There’s a clear message sent these last few years,” said Al Zucaro of the results on election night. “The people of this city are not happy because the establishment has run away with what they want to do and not put any thought on what the residents want.” “Now we have two ‘resident friendly voices’ in the city council,” continues Zucaro. “That’s going to send a shiver up the spine of the people who are looking for control.” Rodgers was not available for comment.
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Palm Beach State College Teacher Boca West Country Club to Launch Job Training Internship Program Receives Distinguished for Young Adults with Disabilities Engineering Educator Award
Dr. Elizabeth Horvath, a longtime Palm Beach State College computer science professor, has received a Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Engineers’ Council. Horvath received the honor from the nonprofit California-based organization Feb. 22 at the 2018 National Engineers Week Honors and Awards Banquet. Hosted by the Business Development Board, the event recognizes engineers and engineering projects in all disciplines, including aerospace, mechanical, structural and civil. In addition to the awards ceremony held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, engineering companies and educational programs presented their projects and products, most of them originating locally. PBSC showcased its Engineering Technology and Electrical Power Technology pro-
grams. Horvath was recognized for her outstanding work in computer science education, including her development of a Python with Raspberry Pi course that she taught for the first time last year. The class not only teaches students how to program in Python, but also how to write code to control devices that communicate over the Internet. Students use the Raspberry Pi, a tiny and affordable single board computer, to build devices that detect light and motion, measure environmental conditions, and control a robot. They write code that will turn on a buzzer, transmit text messages to their phones, send emails or remotely control the robot from another computer. “It goes beyond programming to control different types of devices. It’s programming at the next level,’’ she said. Horvath said she is honored to receive the award that she considers a crowning moment in her 20-year career at the College. “I have had many talented and intelligent students who have inspired me.” Horvath holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in computer engineering from Florida Atlantic University. She also holds bachelor’s degrees in physics and math from FAU. She has been responsible for the development of 15 courses for the Computer Science program at PBSC. She has been the Computer Science Club advisor for almost 20 years
By: Bryanna Basilio Boca West Country Club has entered into an agreement with The Unicorn Children’s Foundation, Inc. to launch a job training internship program for young adults with disabilities in August of 2018. Interns will range in age from 1724 years of age who have an intellectual or developmental disability which makes it statistically more difficult for them to find jobs upon completion of high school. The unemployment rate for youth with disabilities is approximately 80% despite their ability and willingness to work. With the launch of the Project SEARCH site at Boca West Country Club, it is expected that at least 74% of interns will find competitive and meaningful employment following graduation. Boca West Country Club will be the first private residential community to participate in this internationally renowned program. Matthew Linderman, COO & General Manager of Boca West Country Club shared “We are honored to be the first company chosen to partner with the Unicorn Children’s Foundation/Unicorn Village Academy for this project and excited to get it on board. My team and I are certain this is the beginning of a long successful collaboration.”
The Unicorn Children’s Foundation, Inc., recognized as a leading expert in the field of special needs, introduced the program to Boca West Country Club after receiving a training and planning grant from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council to expand the Project SEARCH program and improve employment outcomes for these young adults. Unicorn Children’s Foundation CEO, Sharon Alexander, added “This evidence-based program will not only reduce recruitment costs, improve retention rates in high turnover positions, enhance workforce diversity at Boca West Country Club, but we hope that it will create a cultural shift of acceptance, inclusion, and opportunity throughout the community.” An information night will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Unicorn Village Academy in Boca Raton from 6-7:30pm for interested families. Students should currently be enrolled in a Palm Beach County, Broward County or other private school and be interested in increasing independence, confidence and self-esteem while learning competitive, transferable, and marketable job skills. For more information or to reserve your space, contact Ivonne Rodriguez at 561-620-9377 or ivonne@eunicorn.org.
The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Attracted Over 7, 000 Attendees The 12th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz and AutoNation has raised over $10 million to date for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Hosted for the 12th consecutive year at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, the event took place from February 23-25 and included highlights with Jay Leno & Tim Allen which attracted more than 7,000 attendees for an amazing weekend of philanthropy, comedy and a stellar automobile and motorcycle display. Founded and directed by Rita & Rick Case of The Rick Case Automotive Group as volunteers who have annually continued their leadership and hands-on involvement over the last 12 years, the Boca Raton Concours is all to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County and the more than 12,500 at-risk youth it serves. “The entire Concours team is comprised of a group of over 300 volunteers who donate their time to the planning and execution of the event,” says Brian Quail, President/ CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Kicking off the weekend of events on Friday, February 23rd with the duPont Registry™ Live Hangar Party at Atlantic Aviation at the Boca Raton Airport,
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guests experienced gourmet tastings from 20 of South Florida’s finest restaurants. As guests indulged in an array of fine wines and spirits as well as live entertainment, they perused an impressive selection of exotic and luxury cars, motorcycles, private jets, premier vendors and more. Attendees had a chance to meet Indy 500 Race Car driver, Jack Harvey and preview Harvey’s INDY 500 Race Car which is driven by AutoNation’s partnership. The excitement continued on Saturday, February 24th with the Grand Gala Dinner, Live Auction and Show featuring an unforgettable comedian headline performance by Tim Allen. Allen, an actor, comedian, author as well as an avid car collector starred in the long-running hit ABC series “Home Improvement” where he garnered a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy nomination, and was honored with the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Male Performer in a Television Series” for eight years in a row. Allen’s film roles include portraying Buzz Lightyear in the “Toy Story”
franchise and Scott Calvin/Santa Claus in “The Santa Clause” trilogy. Guests also enjoyed the presentation of the Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to Norman Braman, Founder and owner of Braman Motorcars and National Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Carter, Executive VP of Toyota North America. The memorable weekend continued with the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, February 25th, sponsored by the Rick Case Automotive Group. The morning started with a private Q&A brunch hosted by Celebrity judges Jay Leno from the “Jay Leno’s Garage” TV Show and Tim Allen. Following the brunch, Jay Leno joined Tim Allen as they walked through the show field meeting automobile and motorcycle owners and event attendees as they searched for their favorite automobile and motorcycle to present the Jay Leno “Big Dog Garage Award” and the “Tim Allen Award”. Guests from around the world experienced an automotive showcase like no other, featuring vehicles and motor-
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cycles from an array of time periods. Jay presented the “Big Dog Garage Award”. Auto enthusiasts viewed the Marques of the Year, Lincoln-Mercury and a very special presentation by the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), “Cars throughout the Decades of the past Century”. Celebrity Judges, Jay Leno, Tim Allen joined an expert panel of judges including Chief Judge Dr. Paul Sable and Chief Honorary Judge Steve Moskowitz, Executive Director of AACA, Jay Quail, Executive Director of Classic Car Club of America and Keith Martin from Sports Car Market Magazine. Additionally, Grand Marshal, Wayne Carini, host of Chasing Classic Cars joined the group for another stellar year along with Master of Ceremonies Bill Rothermel and Tom duPont, who selected the finest vintage, antique, classic and exotic vehicles based on period, presentation and overall style. Also joined by guest judge, David Schultz, Chairman of the 2017 Lincoln Motor Car Foundation. Once the show kicked off, guests invited to walk through a series of vendor tents and enjoy a selection of gourmet food, wine and cocktails from more than 20 of South Florida’s finest restaurants at the Concours d’Gourmet Pavilion.
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FAU and Kellogg School Of Management Co-Host EMBAC Meeting Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business recently teamed up with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management to host the Executive MBA Council’s USA/Southeast regional meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, Fla. The academic association that represents the Executive MBA (EMBA) industry, the Executive MBA Council (EMBAC) advances the cause of EMBA programs by serving as a facilitator of best practice sharing and knowledge dissemination and fostering a community among high-quality programs. Designed for busy working professionals, FAU’s 23-month Executive MBA Program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The program was recently ranked among the best in the world by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 in the United States in terms of a student’s return on investment, with one of the nation’s highest salary-to-debt ratios after getting an MBA. Kellogg’s Executive MBA Program supports the professional goals of senior and mid-career executives who are looking to advance their careers and build a global mindset. With two U.S. campuses and five international partnerships, Kellogg has the largest, most prestigious Executive
MBA network in the world. Daniel Gropper, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Business, spoke at a general session for the meeting. “EMBAC is the leading professional association of graduate business educators,” said Ken Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean of Graduate Programs at FAU’s College of Business. “Their work is instrumental to its members being able to efficiently deliver high-quality business graduate education.” Vegar Wiik, director of executive education at FAU’s College of Business, said business graduate education is evolving from optional to essential in today’s marketplace. Kellogg School of Management and FAU College of Business recognize this demand and work to develop graduate programs that are content rich, rigorously delivered and tailored to working professionals, he said. Co-hosting EMBAC’s regional meeting is a reflection of FAU’s dedication to remain on the cutting edge. “Business graduate education is a by-product of the fast paced evolution of today’s business world,” Wiik said. “The need for constant improvement and reeducation is always there. We recognize this need and provide programs that challenge already successful working professionals to get to the next level.”
Unicorn Children’s Foundation Offers REST Companion Training The Unicorn Children’s Foundation will be hosting a training on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 9am to 5pm at the Boca Raton Children’s Museum to increase the availability of high quality respite care providers in Palm Beach and Broward County. Respite provides temporary relief for families from the ongoing responsibility of caring for an individual with special needs. This 8 hour workshop is based on a national evidence-based model from REST to provide care companions with the tools necessary to help them build confidence and provide high-quality respite care to adults and children. No prior experience is required to attend this very interactive training program, only a desire to help strengthen families and our community. One mom shared, “I struggled a lot as a parent of 3 children with special needs. The diagnoses initially were overwhelming. Because of my profession as a therapist, I
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found myself feeling incompetent as a mother AND therapist, feeling I should be able to handle the circumstances. However, respite made space available for me to do my own therapy as well as continue my studies; I was able to release those limiting beliefs and learn how to be really present for my children...and husband. Our family has strengthened as a result. This has been a life changing support for me. I will forever be in gratitude!” Do you have what it takes to give caregivers the break they need to refresh and recharge so they can keep up caring for their loved ones without burning out? A $10 registration fee is required to reserve your spot but is refundable upon completion of the course. Contact Ivonne Rodriguez, certified REST Companion Trainer at (561) 620-9377 ext. 306 for more information. Interested parties may also register online at UnicornChildrensFoundation.org/Companion.
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Three Heroes who left their Imprint on Others As we were mourning the death of Chris Hixson, last week I learned that another Navy shipmate - Marion Dwight Evans – had died a few days earlier. Almost in unison my friend and I said that death and catastrophes come in sets of threes and we pray that neither he nor I would be the third in that set. Somewhere underneath the magical thinking, the Grim Reaper was actually poised to take another, because two days later as we were getting ready to lay Hixson to rest, news broke of televangelist Billy Graham’s passing. While there is not a real “rule” to the Rule of Threes, it is a fact that all three men, who I held in high esteem, left an indelible and impressionable mark on this earth. I had the honor of working with Chris in the Navy Reserves for two years after he returned from his last deployment in the Persian Gulf. He was a take charge Sailor who you could rely on to get things done. And just as his peers relied on him to protect their backs while they were in the “Sand box” the students at Marjory Stone-
man Douglas High School knew they could count on him until the very end. I was not surprised when I learned that the moment he heard shots rang out, the athletic director and wrestling coach got on his golf cart and headed straight to the shooting. This is what I call a hero. That’s what true leaders do, not running for cover as some charged with protecting us, at times do. I, and many who served with Chris, am not surprised that he paid the ultimate price for those in his charge. As I shared with some of his shipmates, one consolation in all this is we would rather him to go the way he did than to be returned home in a body bag. Chris was a champ, and so was Cmdr. Evans, a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps or a Navy lawyer. Dwight was more than a shipmate. He was a kind and caring friend. There were times when I needed some legal counsel as I navigated treacherous waters on drill weekends, and he was there to guide. Two incidents stood out when the Navy tried to discharge two Sailors for failing two physical readi-
ness tests because they could not run 1.5 miles or do pushups. And although there were plausible reasons why they failed one or more parts of the test, the administrators did not want to hear those reasons and chose to “abide by the rules.” Cmdr. Evans methodically pointed them in the right direction, and armed with pertinent information, they went before an appeal board. Both eventually retired with their benefits. He was there for me when I needed a chief judge for my Black History Brain Bowl competition. He was serving as a judge, assigned to the Arkansas region, and he showed up and served as my judge. This meant the world to the participating students, who got a close up view of a “real judge” in his robe that day. Some students, still speak of that day, some 20 years, later. While I never met Rev. Graham, I felt a kindred spirit as I grew up listening to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s “The Hour of Decision.” To me, he was obviously not an activist. He was the rock star of Biblical literalism. He was bigger than Elvis and the
Beatles combined. I used to love how the word Jeeeeesus would repeatedly roll from his tongue during the trademark altar call that ended each service. As I moved to North Carolina in the late 1980s, I learned more about the man whose hometown was only xx miles from Chapel Hill. My respect for him soared some 30 years ago when I learned that at one of his crusades in the South in the early 1950s, he demanded the ropes separating black and white in the audience be removed. Remember he did this at a time when it was not popular to cross racial lines, even among the clergy. Yet, Rev. Graham invited Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to pray at a crusade in 1957. He also invited Dr. King to come back to speak at a ministry retreat to help his team get a better understanding of racism in America. All three men went beyond self. Graham crossed the color line. Evans guided blacks through the Navy’s legal system and Hixson became a human shield for his students.
POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
People as they Really Are! It might appear advantageous for any society if people could be recognized and known as they really are. Nevertheless, that is a practical difficulty. Individuals are in the process of perpetual becoming. Some get worse than they were, though many make a significant effort to be always better today than they were yesterday, and so on! Furthermore, the circumstances of any given moment affect how people will act; the manner one dresses, the location where one is present at a certain time, as well as the nature of any conversation held, brings something
different from each person. Not to be forgotten also, when people are in a group they can easily put up “fronts” and act somewhat differently than they really are most of the time. Even in religious institutions there’s an inbuilt proclivity on the part of some to look, act, and appear better than others which, of course, can never happen since there’s no human perfection on earth. No one can ever reach that level while in the world; any such attempt is just a fake! It was the ancient, Pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, who had stated that
no person enters the same river twice. Each occasion one descends its banks, the water is new, the gravel at the bottom is different, even the fish will vary. Much more so is the case with human beings. The experiences of each new day affect one’s thinking and being; new issues learned and attitudes manifested change continually, causing one to act differently. Personal growth or lack thereof, from one day to another, affect the personal projection of one’s self! Nevertheless, however true all that may be, certain features need to remain constant in each individual, regardless of
where she or he may be; certain values acquired may be among those things which never change, and continue to affect human behavior in consistent ways. More than anything else, one’s identity must be recognizable and a person’s genuineness should remain steady, apart from other changes occurring. While much is in flux in every human life, there’s also much that does not pass away, and such are the traits which can best point to people as they really are, every moment you encounter each!
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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Office of Economic Development Palm Beach State College Hosts Celebrates Park at Broken Sound’s Federal Court Civil Discourse Rebranded Signage Program
The City of Boca Raton Office of Economic Development came together with The Park at Broken Sound to commemorate the addition of their new signage located throughout the park. A ribbon was cut to highlight the milestone of a major step in the Park’s rebranding efforts. The signage will mark the entrances to the Park’s 700acre planned mobility commercial and residential center. Jessica Del Vecchio, Economic Development Manager stated, “We spent the morning at The Park at Broken Sound. This beautiful 700-acre property has to be one of the best examples of a successful planned mobility district (PMD). Their new signage is just one example of how beautiful this PMD really is.”
The Park at Broken Sound is home to both large and small companies that include corporate headquarters, entrepreneurial start-ups, manufactures, warehouses and many others. In addition to business, the Park is also home to a number of restaurants, hotels, a day care center and veterinary clinic. The Park truly exemplifies the “Live, Work, Play” motto. The Park at Broken Sound Board Member, Brian Schmier (Schmier and Feurring Properties) said, “On behalf of the Board, it is gratifying to see our ideas become reality and to complete another major step in the rebranding of The Park at Broken Sound. The Park continues to evolve and grow as a highly desirable location to live, work and play.”
Boca Raton Public Library to Host Veterans’ Information Event The Boca Raton Public Library will host an information event for veterans of all ages at the Spanish River Library on April 18, 2018 from 12:00–2:00pm. Since November 2016, the BRPL’s Military Intel programs have provided veterans and their families with information about benefits, counseling, jobs and more. “The BRPL is happy to bring together these excellent organizations so that our veterans may explore and learn more about the many programs and benefits available to them,” notes Laura Sparrow, Navy (Ret), Supervisor of Account Services. “These short introductions to resources have proved to be beneficial to the veterans and their family members, and the Library will continue its outreach and programming on behalf of the veteran community in Boca Raton.” Presenters include: Pompano Beach Vet Center: Claire Eberhart, Veterans Outreach Specialist Vet Centers guide veterans and their families through many of the major lifestyle adjustments that often occur after a return from combat. Services may include individual and group counseling in areas such as PTSD, alcohol and drug assessment, and suicide prevention referrals. All services are free of cost and strictly confidential.
PBC Division of Human & Veteran Services: Andrew Reese, Veteran Service Officer, Army (Ret) Human & Veteran Services assists and counsels former and current members of the Armed Forces who reside in Palm Beach County. Services include assistance in preparing and filing claims for benefits for which they are entitled under federal, state, and local laws. Dependents and survivors of present or former members of the Armed Forces may be eligible for the services of this program. CareerSource of Palm Beach County CareerSource provides priority service for U.S. military veterans with a variety of services, including job search and resume workshops; career counseling; on-site recruitment; use of computers, copiers, and fax; labor market information; and programs for persons with disabilities. Connected Warriors, Inc. Connected Warriors provides evidence-based, trauma-conscious yoga therapy programs for service members, veterans and their families while establishing a new and progressive safe-haven community for all military members, families and volunteers worldwide.
Role models in civil discourse may be hard to find these days, but nearly 40 Palm Beach State College students have found theirs by going to court. PBSC became the first college in the country Wednesday to host Civil Discourse and Decisions, a national initiative of the federal courts that gives high school and college students a courtroom experience of practicing civil discourse and decision-making skills that they can use in their lives. The students, who are enrolled in Associate Professor Phillip Mancusi’s American Government and Political Science classes, assembled at 10 a.m. in PBSC’s own courtroom, one of the authentic training environments of the Public Safety Training Center on the Lake Worth campus. Inside U.S. District Court Judge Robin L. Rosenberg presided over the three-hour program. “Every day, students face conflicts that require civil discourse skills that they don’t see modeled in their lives or in the media,” said Rosenberg, who initiated the program along with U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom. “They also face decisions that they may not realize can have legal consequences in federal court.” After skill-building exercises in civil discourse, a court hearing simulation got underway based on an actual Supreme Court case about cyberbullying. The PBSC students were divided into three groups: Eight played attorneys—four defense and four prosecution—and the rest served as jurors. Four volunteer attorneys—Panayotta Augustin-Birch, Ashley Drumm, Derek Harris and Garth Yearick—worked with the students. Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe facilitated the program, which was also videotaped. A video promoting the program nationwide will be posted on the U.S. Courts website. Rosenberg and Bloom, both of the Southern District of Florida, launched the program last year with high school students. It was piloted in courthouses in West Palm Beach, Fort
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FAQs Over the last few months, I’ve received quite a few questions on Facebook and Instagram, asking for answers and my opinion and thoughts on some different topics in regards to fitness and the body. So I thought since I’m getting asked these questions, maybe these are questions that some others may be interested in getting answers to. So I’d like to do a Question and Answer article this week. I’m a big believer in there being no such thing as stupid questions. If you really want to know and have a genuine interest, and don’t know, then the question is legit and deserves an answer for. So with that being said, I took the question and answers from previous conversations to share with you here. Hopefully, they will see you well and you pick up a thing or two from them. Question 1: I’ve heard that if women train like men then we will get bulky like men. I see some women online and in person that are either really big or muscular and some who are toned while staying slim. If I train like men, will I get big and bulky? Answer: There is a 99 percent chance that you WILL NOT get bulky unless you train for that mass you see on the women. Even still, it’s not a guarantee you’ll be able to get to the size you speak of. Our body type and testosterone levels determine how our bodies respond to using training. So chances are you will develop strength, gain definition and tone your body, but not become the size that so many women are afraid of achieving. There are specific training techniques people use to get to that size. So don’t fret, hit the gym, you’re going be just fine. Question 2: I have been working out and dieting lately and have been doing pretty well and have been losing weight, but haven’t lost any weight over the past few days. Is this normal? What should I do? Answer: Sounds like you may have hit a Plateau. Your body is on to you. Might be time to switch it up.
Have you switched up your workout routine lately? Changed your meals around or tried new foods? How’s the intensity levels you’ve been applying at the gym? Did you get a good amount of sleep last night? Just like in real life, if you do the same thing every day, you and your body get bored and used to what you give and do to it. It becomes accustomed. If you were to wake up every day, go to the bathroom, brush your teeth, shower eat, work, gym, and then sleep. You’d get bored. There’s no spice or excitement in your life and therefore nothing would change, and the same thing goes for your body. It needs excitement and a new plan of attack to get those results being seen once again. Question 3: What are the best exercises for a flat stomach. I want a flat stomach with abs. How can I lose my belly fat and get that flat stomach? Answer: Well you’re going have to make your abs in the kitchen. Healthy, clean, and lesser/more eating is what it’s going take to get that flatter stomach. It’s going take discipline and time. No matter how much you run, train, or exercise, you cannot out due unhealthy eating. But why? Because Abs Are Made in the Kitchen. You can crunch, and you can sit, plank, twist, flutter or whatever other abdominal exercises you may do in the gym but if there is still fat covering our abs, like 99% of the world has, then we won’t be able to see our abs, which everyone has. Same thing with every other body part. Less body fat covering these parts, the more our gains and definition show. And that’s our ultimate goal, right? So what is the best way for fat reduction? Healthy eating. Now if after reading some of these Q and A’s and you have any questions in regards to them or maybe have other questions you would like some help with, send me a message. I’d love to help and find an answer or solution together. Our contact information is below and would love to link up together via Social Media.
What do you hope for? Depending on the day, you may find yourself saying anything from, “I hope traffic is smooth on my commute” to “I hope the Heat make the playoffs” to “I hope my children are safe at school” to “I hope the biopsy results come back negative.” You may hope for things to go your way or fortune to favor you. And in the midst of all of these small day-to-day hopes what we’re really hoping for is a life of peace and prosperity and a better today than days past. We need hope. And just like you can’t live without oxygen, I would contend that you can’t live without hope. Hope brings life. But if we’re honest, hope – true and lasting hope – is in short supply in our culture today. We are flanked on one side by societal division, and on another by senseless tragedies. We are driven into a corner by frustrations about today and fears about tomorrow. It’s no wonder that today – perhaps more than ever – what we need most is hope. And that’s the story of Easter; discovering hope in the face of insurmountable odds. In the days after Jesus’ crucifixion over 2,000 years ago, his family, friends and followers thought all hope had been lost. It had died along with the man they’d believed to be the Messiah. Little did they know that three days later, on the very first Easter, Jesus would roll
Jason Hatley is the lead pastor of The Journey Church in Boca Raton. The Journey meets at Grandview Preparatory School (Spanish River Blvd near I-95) each Sunday at 9:30am and 11:00am, and will celebrate the Grand Opening of their brand-new building in Boca Raton in Spring 2018. For more, visit www.BocaJourney.com. Jason is the author of two books and served for ten years as a pastor in New York City before moving to South Florida. Each person who visits The Journey Church will receive a free copy of the book Unshakable: Standing Strong When Things Go Wrong.
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the stone away from the entrance of his tomb and step out to offer a level of hope never before known to man – the hope of peace and joy in this life and of victory over death. Jesus continues to offer his resurrection hope to us today. This hope goes far beyond what you and I are likely to wish for on a daily basis. It is not only the living hope of his continual presence, but also the expectant hope of an eternity spent with God in heaven. As the Bible says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade,” (1 Peter 1:3). Because Jesus lives, you and I can walk in expectant hope of the abundant future we long for. Easter is a perfect time to begin discovering more about the hope Jesus offers. This Easter at The Journey Church (next Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1), our theme will be “Finding Hope” as we kick off a five-part teaching series on how to experience joy, purpose, meaning, and – you guessed it – hope in our daily lives and careers. See our ad in this edition for service times and details. Plan to join me to learn how you can be filled with hope both in the midst of today’s trials and for a happy, fulfilling future. See you Sunday!
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Local Neuroscientists Gather For SYNAPSE 2018
FAU’s Jupiter Life Science Initiative (JLSI) hosted “SYNAPSE 2018,” an annual neuroscience networking event for students and research scientists in collaboration with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Scripps Florida Research Institute. More than 150 of the brightest scientific minds in the region recently gathered at MPFI to network and share their research findings. “In the last five years, FAU’s neuroscience presence has grown dramatically,” said Rod Murphey, Ph.D., director of the JLSI and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at FAU. “This very impressive showing at the SYNAPSE event demonstrates our success.”
Representatives from nearby Nova Southeastern University and Torrey Pines Institute also took advantage of this unique event. More than 40 posters were displayed, covering an impressive range of topics such as behavioral studies, neural computations and molecular neuroscience. “SYNAPSE 2018 gave the unique opportunity for researchers, ranging from undergraduates to principal investigators from all institutes, to come together to share their work and network,” said Serena Sossi, FAU Ph.D. candidate. “This intermingling of backgrounds inescapably leads to a flow of ideas allowing collaboration to flourish.” Heizer Media Group
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the Market ~ April 27, 11:00am, Downtown Library Looking to break up with your cable or satellite company? Ken Holloway presents options for accessing your favorite shows, and discusses latest developments and devices. Credit 101 ~ April 28, 10:00am, Spanish River Library Find out what affects your credit score and how to improve it, whether checking your credit hurts your score, how many credit cards is too many and more from the Debt Management Credit Counseling Corporation. Financial Planning, Saving, and Investing with Christina Cleveland ~ April 28, 3:30pm, Spanish River Library Christina Cleveland was named to the Forbes inaugural list of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisers for 2017. Join her for a through overview of financial planning strategies, including saving and investing for your future. Get Money Smart Online (Grades 6-12) ~ April 24, 4:30pm, Spanish River Library Tweens and tweens will explore apps and games to hunt for answers to their money-related questions.
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Palm Healthcare Foundation Announces Annual Let’s Move Physical Activity Challenge Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health with a mission to improve health through community collaboration, has just announced its 6th annual Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge beginning Thursday, March 1, 2018 and running through Saturday, March 31, 2018. The Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge is a countywide campaign that focuses on physical activity, nutrition and healthy behaviors. Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc., in partnership with PNC Bank and CBS12, sponsors the annual challenge. The foundation hopes that Palm Beach County residents who participate in the challenge will continue incorporating physical activity in their daily lives beyond the month of March. Regular physical activity can make a lasting change in health because it decreases the risk for obesity. But, it also provides other surprising benefits. Physical activity can: Strengthen your bones and muscles Improve your mental health and mood Increase your chances of living longer Improve sleep quality Improve digestion Maintain brain function in older adults Families, individuals, community and workplace teams are encouraged to log at least thirty minutes of physical activity per day at LetsMovePBC.org. One of Let’s Move’s goals is to create camaraderie and instill
friendly competition throughout the county, as residents work to incorporate exercise into their daily routines. There is no cost to participate. To make the competition even more exciting this year, Palm Healthcare Foundation is hosting the first-ever Let's Move Video Contest. In order to participate, each Let’s Move team must record themselves in a video that will inspire people to get physically active – this can be a music video, fun fitness routine, choreographed dance, or any other type of creative video. “Let’s Move” must be mentioned in the video in order to qualify. All entries should be 3 minutes long or less. All video contest entries are due by Monday, March 19. “Palm Healthcare Foundation started this annual month-long campaign six years ago, because we truly believe that physical activity is a key component to preventing a multitude of health issues,” said Marge Sullivan, Vice President of Communications at Palm Healthcare Foundation. “As the minutes logged begin to increase, so does the quality of life for the residents of Palm Beach County.” In 2017, thousands of Palm Beach County residents logged over 7 million minutes of physical activity. Two teams earned top spots as Palm Healthcare Foundation’s Let’s Move “Gold Medal Champions. The City of Delray Beach and the City of Boynton Beach each logged more than 1,000,000 minutes of physical activity!
Palm Beach State College Receives CTE Business Partner of the Year Award Palm Beach State College has been named Career and Technical Education Business Partner of the Year by the Palm Beach County School District’s Department of Choice and Career Options. The award was presented Tuesday at the school district’s CTE recognition dinner at the Marriott hotel in West Palm Beach. Tera Hands, choice coordinator at Palm Beach Lakes High School, nominated PBSC, citing a laundry list of support her school specifically received from College staff at career and college fairs, namely at FirstFridays@PBL, a monthly event she launched in 2015 to raise awareness of career and technical education opportunities available for students. She noted that with the help of PBSC staff, students there also began taking the Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing Exam successfully. She highlighted the Palm Beach Lakes Biotech pipeline, in which students can complete the program there, attend PBSC’s Biotechnology program, and then continue their education at the University of Florida.
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“This beloved local institution works extremely hard (and they do a great job, too) to provide our students with amazing educational experiences,’’ Hands wrote. Representing PBSC at the recognition dinner were Henry Ponciano, assistant dean of student services at the Palm Beach Gardens campus; Nick Mihaljevic, acting outreach program specialist at the Palm Beach Gardens campus, and Ana Szogi, grant manager for Educational Opportunity Center, a federallyfunded TRIO program. “This is certainly not a single person effort, but rather a collective one, and it’s great to be part of a wider team that reaches out to students and offers the tools to pave a future for themselves,’’ Szogi said. The school district hosts the recognition event each February as part of Career and Technical Education Month. According to the Florida Department of Education, more than 420,000 K-12 public school students are enrolled in career and technical education programs.
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SPORTS FAU Baseball Continues to Roll
The Florida Atlantic University baseball team, winners of five in a row with four straight games of 10 runs or more, lifts the lid on their Conference USA schedule this weekend, taking on Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday-Sunday. To go along with the preview of the series with the Monarchs, click the above link to listen to Episode No. 3 of the #CoachMacPodcast, now officially titled “Mac’s Musings.” The focus of this edition is Conference USA opponents. The Owls (13-4) followed up a weekend sweep of Seton Hall with two more home wins, topping North Florida by scores of 14-1 and 10-9. Over the last four contests, the team has outscored their opposition 45-13, and the last two games featured 10 FAU home runs. All told now, 11 Owls have hit 17 home runs, led by Tyler Frank with four and three by Gunnar Lambert. The squad has 30 additional extra base hits (25 doubles and five triples). Over the last five games, the team batting average has risen 32 points with almost double the amount of the extra base hits (24 to 47). As the offense has solidified, the pitching has continued to shine, especially the weekend starting arms. Jake Miednik, Kyle Marman and Vince Coletti are a combined 8-2 and a 1.39 ERA, walking a total of 10 batters versus 91 strikeouts. As of Monday, Marman ranked No. 1 in Division I with his four wins, is fourth among all pitchers with a 19.5:1 strikeout to walk ratio,
and is ninth with 39 strikeouts. Old Dominion (7-9) has won four of six, including Wednesday’s 19-4 rout of VMI. The Monarchs were regular season runners-up last year in C-USA, going 19-11 and 37-21 overall. So far this year, they have had no trouble swinging the bats, at .309 as a squad, with Culver Lamb leading six .300-plus hitters at .364. On the opposite side, the pitching has scuffled a bit, with a team ERA of 5.32. Here are the probable starting matchups for the first C-USA games of the year for each side: Friday, 6 p.m.: Owls - Senior LHP Miednik (3-1, 1.03 ERA) vs. Monarchs Freshman RHP Erik Stock (0-0, 7.20 ERA) Saturday, 3 p.m.: Owls - Junior RHP Marman (4-0, 0.73 ERA) vs. Monarchs - Redshirt Sophomore RHP Brett Smith (1-1, 6.06 ERA) Sunday, 11 a.m.: Owls - Junior RHP Coletti (1-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. Monarchs - Junior RHP Morgan Maguire (2-1, 3.42 ERA) The Owls hold an 11-3 advantage over ODU all-time, winning three out of four last season, including a 6-2 FAU win in the C-USA Championship. In Norfolk, it is a 5-1 advantage in favor of the visiting Owls. After a midweek game next Wednesday at Miami, the Owls return to Boca Raton to host their first home C-USA series, March 23-25 versus Southern Miss. To purchase tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit www.fausports.com/tickets/baseball-tickets.html.
Boca Raton FC Inks Rafinha for NPSL Season Boca Raton, FL — As Boca Raton FC continues to prepare for the 2018 NPSL season, the club is excited to announce the signing of Rafinha for the 2018 National Premier Soccer League season. Rafinha comes to Boca Raton FC after playing in some of Brazil’s biggest clubs like Corinthians and Cruzeiro. The 29-year-old midfielder has been training with the club and has impressed coach Rooney with his speed, awareness, and quality. “Rafinha is a proven professional,” says head coach Jim Rooney. “He is a talented midfielder and is a great addition to our club as we look to compete at the highest level this NPSL season.”
“I’m very excited about this opportunity to play with Boca Raton FC and I will work hard to honor this jersey,” said Rafinha. “ I would like to thank God for bringing me here, and I strongly believe that 2018 will be a great year not only for me but for the club as well.” Boca Raton FC will kick off its 2018 NPSL season versus Miami United at home at Atlantic High School. “I plan on giving my all for this club and make the fans proud when it’s all said and done,” added the 29-year-old Brazilian. “I would like to thank the team president and all of the directors for their trust in me, now it’s time to prove to them I was worth the investment.”
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Congregation Shirat Shalom PO Box 971142 Boca Raton, FL 33497 Services at Olympic Heights High School 561-488-8079 Website: www.shiratshalom.org
MOVING SALE - furniture, tools, and lots more. Just about Antique oak sideboard $300., Solid wood bookcase $100., Flat screen TV w/ wood swivel stand $150. email kmill234@yahoo.com
Boca Glades Baptist Church 10101 Judge Winikoff Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33428 561-483-4228 Website: www.bocaglades.org
Coffee Glass Bevelled table with metal tan sides in perfect condition 42 inches by 42 inches and 18 inches tall, $125 call or text, 561 239 0891.
Advent Lutheran Church and School 300 E. Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-395-3632 Website: www.adventboca.org
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Revival Life Church 4301 Oak Circle Suite 11 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Services at Don Estridge Middle School 561-450-8555 Website: www.revivallifechurch.org
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Grace Community Church 600 W. Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-395-2811 Website: www.graceboca.org
NOW HIRING JET’S PIZZA, BOCA RATON Pizza makers, delivery drivers, etc. E-mail your resume: pizzaguysbocaraton@gmail.com
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