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Annual Women Changing The Game Event Highlights

Female Empowerment As Lead-In To Boca Raton Bowl

The annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl “Women Grace Kurian – Senior Director in Information Technology, FPL; Bloomingdale’s, OTG 247, Sklar Furnishings, One Hope Wine,
Changing the Game,” presented by FPL and Northwestern Verdenia Baker – Palm Beach County Administrator. Accessories For You and Notepad Lady.
Mutual: The Striano Financial Group, drew influential business Guests enjoyed light bites and delicious drinks from bowl The Women Changing the Game event was one of
and community leaders this week at Sklar Furnishings. The night sponsors Deep Eddy Vodka, Chido, and One Hope Wine. Guests several lead-in events to the 2021 RoofClaim.com Boca
of food, fun and female empowerment headlined a panel of took home complimentary gift bags filled with goodies from Raton Bowl. 
accomplished women who are leading the way in their respective
industries. The annual event reinforced the message that women Mayor’s Update:
are a force to be reckoned with and are making strides not only
in sports, but in all other industries as well.
Radio and television sportscaster Keli Ferguson of ESPN Starting The New Year Right!
106.3 and WPTV NewsChannel 5 served as emcee, while
panelists shared their stories, including all their business and
personal challenges and triumphs. They also shared their current Scott Singer is the 35th on a high holiday note with so many neighbors getting together.
job responsibilities, sacrifices they had to make to get to where Mayor of Boca Raton. Good News and Tips on Public Safety. Crime statistics
they are now, and what it is like to be a top female executive in A South Florida native, for Boca Raton continue to show a decline in crime overall –
traditionally male-dominated industries. attorney, mediator, and 9 percent reduction in offenses in the last year alone. This is
The panel included: small business owner, Scott especially amazing, as we have seen a drop in crime over the last
Ana Hernandez-Ochoa – Chief Operations Officer, Capital One and his wife Bella live in four years of more than 30 percent from what were already low
Orange Bowl; Broken Sound with their two crime figures. That’s great news for our residents and visitors,
Kristen Shaver – Director of Events, ESPN Events; young children. as public safety is the first function of government. One area,
Brooke McKernan – Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual; though, where crime can be improved is motor vehicle theft.
As we look ahead to 2022, That’s in part because many owners are leaving key fobs in the
we can reflect back on the car or in the ignition! Please help us fight crime and protect your
many recent successes in 2021 property. Always lock your car doors and take the keys with you.
in Boca Raton. Even during another challenging year, our city Nearly half of all auto burglaries are when the doors are open
forged ahead with many moments of triumph and continued and often with items of value in plain sight. Please take them
excellence. Here are some of the many highlights, which I’ll with you, and lock them up!
cover in greater depth in our annual State of the City address. Brightline and Downtown Culture and Waterfront.
The address is scheduled to premiere in early February. Please Brightline has now begun work on the downtown parking garage
stay in touch at facebook.com/scottsingerusa and myboca.us for and will soon begin construction of the new downtown station.
more details on the launch date. For now, let’s look back on the So many residents and businesses have discussed how Brightline
last quarter of 2021. will be a game changer for Boca Raton, and especially our
Return of Successful Signature Events. As I write this, we downtown. When the station opens at the end of 2022, we can
just staged the eighth annual edition of the Boca Raton Bowl. look forward to the many riders who will come to Boca Raton
The Palm Beach Post reported the game and the thousands of to add to our thriving businesses and visit the cultural, dining
visitors it brought to our community are estimated to generate and shopping attractions in Mizner Park and beyond, and for
Theresa Agricola, Ingrid Fulmer, Bonnie Kaye, Linda Paton, several millions of dollars of economic impact, in addition to our residents to connect to a major transportation network from
Lindy Harvey more than one million viewers on ESPN. Miami to Orlando.
The thrilling contest between Western Kentucky University One of the attractions that is already bringing visitors is the
and Appalachian State University got plenty of national attention world premiere of the amazing Machu Picchu and the Golden
because WKU quarterback Bailey Zappe broke two NCAA Empires of Peru at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. This
single-season records during the game – most passing yards and exhibition features the largest ever traveling exhibit of ancient
most passing touchdowns. With extra coverage of the records set golden artifacts, and many other priceless works dating back
by a future NFL quarterback, and as the first game of a seven- 3,000 years. You can also experience the incredible virtual reality
game slate on the opening weekend of Bowl Season, Boca Raton presentation and soar high above Machu Picchu – the most
got many more mentions to a national audience, multiplying our realistic V.R. I’ve ever experienced.
economic impact. The exhibition runs through early March before it heads to
This event also followed a successful schedule of holiday Paris, but don’t wait. You may want to see it more than once.
events. Thousands of people joined us in Downtown Boca for Details are at BocaMuseum.org.
the return of Tree Lighting, our 50th Annual Holiday Parade, In addition, we’ve made major headway on the years-long
a new series called Merry in Mizner, and the 47th annual Boat
Parade. After a prolonged absence, it was great to end the year Mayor’s Update on page 27

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