Boca Beat: 2/24
• Jeff Atwater, who brings years of experi- ence in finance in the public and private sectors and executive leadership in Florida as a member of the Governor’s cabinet, has agreed to become Florida Atlantic Univer- sity’s vice president for strategic initiatives and chief financial officer.
• The Boca Raton Tribune will host the final Candidate Forum of the 2017 Elec- tion Cycle on February 24 and March 3. On February 24 City Council hopefuls will speak in fron of the residents, and on March 3 both Mayoral candidates will get their shot.
•Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science hosted the 10th annual southeast Florida regional competition for the Science Olympiad on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Science and Engineering buildings and General Classrooms buildings, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
• All Aboard Florida has announced it will be closing the FEC crossing at Palmetto Park Rd. in Boca Raton, Florida from Friday February 17th at 7AM – Wednesday February 22nd at 6PM to perform con- struction improvements necessary for the introduction of the Brightline passenger rail service.
• The Jewish Federation of SPBC Business & Professional Division continued its Lewis Katz Industry Icon Series with a wonderful talk presented by Arthur Adler. Adler spoke candidly about a childhood that toughened him up and prepared him for the career that moved him through promoting careers of comics and singers to eventually being in the front office of the New York Yankees and New York Islanders.
• Cold River Records has signed Placer Creek Music Publishing writer, Maggie Baugh, to its artist roster. Cold River’s President, Pete O’Heeron, made the an- nouncement during the label’s pre-CRS party at the Omni Hotel.
• Mayor Susan Haynie will not have an easy path to re-election, as the clock hit the final minutes, Al Zucaro announced his bid for Boca Raton Mayor.
• Construction on a project that is designed to help improve traffic flow at the Turnpike’s Glades Road interchange began January 3.
• Arlene Herson presents a series of shows at Spanish River High School Theatre. Tuesday, Febru- ary 14 at 7:30 Bobby Rydell and David Konig, Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 Yakov Smirnoff. individual shows $50. For tickets and information, call 561-883-7760.
• Ballot positions for the upcoming mu- nicipThe candidates for Mayor and City Council have been invited to introduce themselves to the residents of Sea Ranch in The City Of Boca Raton, Florida.
• All seven candidates vying for election to the City Council and Mayor were provided with an opportunity to discuss the reason they are seeking (re)election.
• Election Day will be the second Tuesday in March (March 14, 2017) with the newly elected members of the council seated on Friday March 31st 2017.
• After a year of planning and execution, the inaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition is poised to begin with 20 talented artists competing for $50,000 in cash prizes and, more importantly, perfor- mance opportunities and career support for the grand prize winner.
•Boca Raton resident and Academy of Nutri- tion and Dietetics president Lucille Beseler will be speaking at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science commemoration at the United Nations in New York on Feb. 10.
• The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) allotted $5,000 grant to Boca Raton’s non-profit organization ‘Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services’. The AFA recognizes grant recipients as members who have given respite care and those who strive to help patients above and beyond their means.
