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Council Corner: Thoughts About Dealing With Our Invisible Enemy

By Andrea Levine Things are slowly starting to open. Emotions flow as we to go….and we don’t have a lot of patience.
O’Rourke, Boca Raton start the journey back. Some people will celebrate while others So how do we come back? Slowly? With a new outlook on
City Council Member, CRA face this new phase with trepidation. Sadly, we continue to be a life? Respectful of what others have experienced? Do we face a
Chairperson country divided. second wave of lost lives? We don’t know.
During this time of crisis, Philosophically, we know the economy must start up and There is no doubt that we have realized how precious our
we all have varying thoughts begin a rebound. Already, some valued businesses have been freedoms are during this war with the coronavirus, and we miss
weighing on us. What occurred lost, and more are certain to fail. And yet, we really don’t know them.
to me is...We Don’t Know if reopening will cost us more precious lives: young, old or in- Speaking of war, it was 75 years ago, almost to the day, that
What We Don’t Know. between. We know the elder population will have to proceed with concentration camps were liberated, beginning the end of World
What will the future hold? great caution. We know that the younger generation should be War II. Amazingly, the world recovered from deprivation and
When will life be “normal”? respectful and mindful of those more vulnerable. We don’t know destruction beyond the imagination. War is devastating, innocent
What will normal be? if they will. We know we should abide by social distancing and lives are lost, and cities are destroyed. The difference is...when it’s
We all know life must go on, but we don’t know what this wearing masks. We don’t know if we will. What we hear from over, it’s over. With war on this contagious virus we are fighting
new life will look like. It’s sure to be different. We can opine medical experts is that this virus can have long-term negative an invisible enemy that ambushed us unexpectedly. The enemy
for hours. We can listen to our favorite commentators on our health effects on those who survive. Will it? has killed people, business and our way of life, and we don’t
preferred networks pontificate 24/7. We can talk to our friends, Along with loss of life, we have had freedoms taken away. know when this war will be over or how it will end.
our family and business associates unendingly, but none of us As Americans we are not comfortable with that. After all, this is Even though we don’t know how, we do know that we will
really know. This is unchartered territory. We don’t know what “The Land of the Free.” We want what we want, and we want it get through this. We will get through this together, hopefully more
we don’t know. now! We want to do what we want to do, and go where we want united than divided. We will talk about this for generations. It
will be in history books. Our children will remember what they
did, what they missed and what they learned. They will tell their
children and their grandchildren.
Endless indulgence. discovering at this very moment. We can then take what we’ve

I hope and pray for a vaccine that some brilliant people are
learned and move forward with confidence.
In this crisis, the challenge we face every day as a local

Every day. municipality is that orders come down from federal, state and
county governments. The city works hard to cooperate with these
entities and surrounding communities. As city officials, we are
the first to hear your frustrations of wanting to get your boats in
the water, take a stroll on the beach and, most importantly, open
your businesses. We are in touch with our U.S. Congress Reps.,
State Reps., County Commissioners and the school district, doing
our very best to represent you.
Stay well. Be safe.

Virtual Happy Hours …

The New Normal?

By Laura Barrio,
Freelance Writer/
Blogger
In a matter of a few
weeks our world has
become very different.
Our social norms have all
changed! Social gatherings
with friends and family
are on pause and we are
left searching for ways to
reinvent our methods of
connecting. We need this connection now more than ever.
Since we can’t go out to mingle, virtual happy hours have
been born!
You’ve eased into the dessert phase of life. The saving-the-best-for-now stage of life. What is a virtual happy hour, you may ask … a designated
host, chooses a platform such as Zoom, Facebook, Google
So, go ahead and delight in an all-inclusive, no responsibilities kind of life at the Hangout, Skype etc. … and creates an invitee list.
exceptional Levin Palace. You’ll find more fabulous food, more fun with friends, All that is left is to pick a time and send out invitations to
more time for family, more freedom and a more fantastic future! the group to instruct them on how and when to log in.
Since our vibe is wine, I am creating a happy hour with
Live royally, with white-glove service and world-class amenities. a red wine theme.
I am asking everyone to bring their favorite red and some
Kosher and non-kosher gourmet dining • Free room service and happy hour daily hors d’oeuvre to the happy hour. During the event, I will have
each person tell us about their wine and give us the tasting
Concierge and valet • Pampering spa and salon • State-of-the-art fitness center notes.
Exciting social calendar • Complimentary transportation To keep the group manageable I recommend no more than
8 to 10 people so that everyone can interact. Larger groups
can make it difficult to follow conversations.
Luxury designer apartments available now for lease. To make the process smoother, send an email with
For more information please call: 561.220.0652 instructions on how to log into the meeting along with some
basic guidelines. Have everyone keep their microphone on
mute until they wish to talk. Have the host guide the event
so that everyone feels included.
Physical distancing does not
need to mean we have to forego
some of our favorite activities. We
are creating new norms!
We are all in this together! Let’s
hang out, drink wine and connect
… in a new way.
Stephen & Petra Levin Palace at MorseLife ~Keep the conversation going
4850 Ryna Greenbaum Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33417 | morselife.org and the wine flowing
~Cheers
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