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SPORTS & RECREATION
Chloe Griffin On Cover Of National Sports Business Publication
Chloe Griffin on the field for the Keiser University Seahawks.
By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report Chloe Griffin, a 2021 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School, is featured on the front cover of the November/December 2023 issue of Team Insight magazine (www. teaminsightmag.com). This bi-monthly sports business publication provides news and analysis of the team sports market in the U.S. The picture of Griffin, a junior at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, features her wearing her Keiser University Seahawks flag football uniform. The cover shot of Griffin goes with the lead story in Team Insight, which is a six-page, in-depth story on the state of participation and interest
PALM BEACH SWORD SCHOOL HOLDS FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSION
The Palm Beach Sword School, home of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) in Palm Beach County, held a free introductory session on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches (5111 Lantana Road). Participants learned about the Scottish broadsword as well as the peasant staff. The session, taught by Ben Kerr, included weapon handling and the history of HEMA. Registration is currently open for the next session, which begins Saturday, Jan. 6. For more information, visit www.palmbeachhema.com. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER
in both tackle football and flag football in the U.S. Griffin — who played four years of varsity flag football for Seminole Ridge under head coach Scott O’Hara and is currently a flag football student-athlete at Keiser under head coach Justin Hilliker — is a collegiate junior and is currently getting ready for the 2024 NAIA flag football season, which kicks off in February. At Keiser, she’s a wide receiver. In her two years of playing flag football at Keiser, Griffin has caught 70 passes for 1,058 yards, for an average of 14.9 yards per catch. Of those 70 pass receptions, 14 of them have been for a touchdown. When asked if she and her teammates at Keiser are ready for the upcoming season, she said that anything short of winning the season-ending NAIA Postseason Tournament in Atlanta is unacceptable. “I know our team has the skill and talent to do so,” Griffin said. “My team and I are continuing to work each day together to perfect our craft, grow and get better. I think the amount of effort you put in is what you will get out of what we are trying to accomplish. And, the action, dedication and determination this year are like no other. So, I know, without a doubt, if we stay committed to our dream and goal, we will achieve it.” With the recent news that men’s
Local resident Chloe Griffin is featured on the front cover of the current issue of Team Insight magazine. and women’s flag football has and wear the red, white and blue been included in the 2026 Summer in pursuit of an Olympic medal. Olympics in Los Angeles, Griffin “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opporwould welcome the chance com- tunity that I would not want to pass pete for a roster spot on Team USA up,” Griffin said.
Alzheimer’s Community Care Partners With Kelly Merbler To Help Seniors
Participants practice holding their “swords.”
Instructor Ben Kerr demonstrates how holding your sword with your wrist in different positions increases or decreases your reach.
Palm Beach Sword School owners Lindsey and Ben Kerr.
Instructors Connor Tringali, Ben Kerr, Adamo DiSisto, Audra Creech and Joshua Catron.
This holiday season, Alzheimer’s Community Care has partnered with Wellington resident Kelly Merbler for the Senior Significance Project. Merbler is a leadership development consultant, keynote speaker and founder of the Kelly Merbler Company. Launched in 2014, Merbler started the Senior Significance Project in memory of her mother. As part of her broader mission to keep seniors as a significant part of life and give back, the Senior Significance Project brings community members together to donate gifts and spend time with Alzheimer’s patients and nursing home residents across Florida during the holiday season. “In 2013, I lost my mother to
her battle with dementia. I was so moved by her experience and seeing how many nursing home residents spend holidays and birthdays alone, I vowed to find a way to make an impact in seniors’ lives,” Merbler said. “The Senior Significance Project is very near and dear to my heart because it is one way I’m able to honor my mother’s legacy and continue making a difference.” This year, Alzheimer’s Community Care is a beneficiary of the project. On Dec. 15, a team of volunteers visited Alzheimer’s Community Care’s Boca Raton Specialized Day Center. On Dec. 21, they will visit ACC’s Wellington Specialized Day Center to share gifts and spend quality time with patients.
“We could not be more thrilled to partner with Kelly Merbler for the Senior Significance Project,” ACC President & CEO Michael Jessup explained. “It’s incredible to see how a small act of kindness can bring so much joy to our patients. Watching our patients’ faces light up when volunteers come to deliver gifts, and more importantly spend time with them, will be priceless. We’re so thankful for Kelly and all of the dedicated volunteers this holiday season.” Community members are invited to purchase gifts for these deliveries from the Senior Significance Project Amazon wish list at www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ ls/1G7C5ZVDS139I?ref_=wl_ share.
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