The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 606 • Year XIII
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
YMCA of the Palm Beaches Announces $46M Capital Project at Lake Lytal Park in WPB
March 17 - March 23, 2023
COMMUNITY see page 4
90-Year-Old Boca Raton Author to donate the Proceeds of Her New Children’s Book to Boca West Children’s Foundation see page 15
COMMUNITY
George Snow Scholarship Hosts 29th Annual “Rhinestone” Cowboy Ball
see page 8
The YMCA of the Palm Beaches announced a $46 million capital project, in partnership with the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation department, that will relocate and dramatically expand its flagship branch. Continued on Page 10
First Watch Opens Second Location in Boynton Beach, Serving Chef-Driven Brunch and Seasonal Specialties
COMMUNITY
Two Olympic Heights Community High School Students are Awarded $10,000 for Their Philanthropic Project
see page 12
SPORTS Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens’ Bamboo and Bonsai Gala is a Bombastic Success
COMMUNITY see page 18
Florida Atlantic is Ready for its Moment
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American Heritage Schools’ Class of 2023 Shines Bright with 23 Presidential Scholar Nominees
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Boca Raton, FL – Olympic Heights Community High School sophomores Erica Frishberg and Jacob Carrion were awarded $10,000 at the Philanthropy Tank Finals Event on March 8th for their philanthropic project, “Hearing for a Change.” Hearing for a Change is a program made up of high school students who put on book clubs to listen and discuss audiobooks with struggling readers at Palm Beach County School District elementary schools for 45 minutes a week during aftercare. The goal of this project is to expose these young readers to books so they can increase their vocabulary, knowledge, imagination, and comprehension ability. Continued on Page 3
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