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Pennies For Piano

Two Boca Raton Sisters Share

Their Love Of Classical Music

To Help Raise Funds For The
Symphonia

Nine-year-old Julia and seven-year-old Daphne Edgarde
of Boca Raton, students at Donna Klein Jewish Academy,
started piano lessons three years ago after attending The
Symphonia’s “Meet the Orchestra.” The program invites
families to attend an orchestra rehearsal followed by an
“instrument petting zoo,” allowing the kids to interact with
the musicians and the instruments they play.
Last year, the girls combined their newfound love of Edgarde sisters
classical music with their love of giving back (they are
active in their school’s Philanthropy for Kids in Action Since the recital, the sisters have challenged themselves
program), and created “Pennies for Piano,” a virtual recital to practice piano every day for 500 straight days. At The
for friends and family to help raise funds for The Symphonia Symphonia’s season finale performance on Sunday, April
and the International Alliance for Women in Music. 24, Julia and Daphne will celebrate reaching their goal by Schubert (Julia on left) and Chopin (Daphne)
Each girl performed seven classical music selections, meeting world-renowned conductor Alastair Willis and
followed by a performance of an original composition the former child prodigy, pianist Lindsay Garritson.
two wrote for the event. Throughout the recital, the girls About The Symphonia

shared the number of notes played during each song, and chamber orchestra, provides high-quality classical Council Corner:
The Symphonia, recognized as the region’s premier
suggested the audience give one penny for each note. The
recital raised $500 for The Symphonia. music for the enjoyment and benefit of the South
Florida community. The Symphonia’s performances
“I’m ecstatic that they’re becoming fluent in the and educational outreach programs feature nationally Downtown
language of music,” said Seth Edgarde, the girls’ father.
“It’s something of a lacuna in a modern education, so and internationally acclaimed conductors and soloists,
I’m very happy that they are able to use their passion to enhancing the cultural lives of area residents, with special Updates
further music education right here in our community.” emphasis on its younger citizens. 

By Monica Mayotte, who
was re-elected to another
West Boca Medical Center Adds term on the Raton City
Council, and who is CRA
Critical Care Intensivist Program Chair. Mayotte has been a
resident of Boca Raton for
more than 20 years, active
To Enhance Patient Care in the community both
in our local schools and
as a city advisory board
member.
Program Gives Critical Care and Dr. Kenneth Baron, will join Dr. Milan. These Spring has sprung! There are so many exciting
intensivists will be working alongside an experienced
Patients Treated In ICu An nursing team led by director Wendy Dubois. initiatives happening around town.
Our new Brightline station is under construction. The

“The critical care intensivist program will enhance
Even Higher Level Of Care our services at West Boca Medical Center, and continue official groundbreaking ceremony was held in January.
to strengthen the quality of care we have been providing But now, actual shovels and all types of heavy equipment
West Boca Medical Center is further enhancing its to this community for more than 35 years,” said George are being used to build both the train station and the new
care to some of its sickest patients with the addition Rizzuto, chief executive officer at West Boca Medical parking garage. If all goes well, we are hopeful that the
of its Critical Care Intensivist Program. The program Center. “Having this team in place at our hospital will station will be opened towards the end of the year.
consists of a team of doctors and nurse practitioners give our patients the support and treatments necessary The city council held a discussion in April at a City
overseeing the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU), for someone being cared for in our ICU.” Council Workshop about the ground lease for the proposed
24 hours a day seven days Boca Raton Center for Arts and Innovation in Mizner
a week. The intensivists are Park. We discussed the final outstanding issues for a
board-certified physicians ground lease for the organization for the property on the
certified in the subspecialty northeast corner of Mizner Park and the Mizner Park
of critical care medicine. Dr. Amphitheater. I am excited and hopeful that this project
Stephen Milan will be the will move forward.
medical director of the new And, a heads up: More parking meters are coming
program. to downtown Boca Raton. This can be a divisive topic,
“I am truly honored to but let me explain why parking meters help ensure there
be named the new medical are more available parking spaces when you come to the
director and lead our downtown. When parking is free, there is no reason for
intensivist program reflects drivers to move their cars. People who live downtown
West Boca Medical Center’s will take up these spaces instead of parking in their own
dedication to providing parking facilities because it is more convenient. This
patients and our community makes it difficult for visitors to the downtown who want
to safe and high quality to shop or dine to find parking.
care,” said Dr. Milan. “This The newest meters will be located on Palmetto Park
also means our hospital and Road between Federal Highway and N.E. 5th Avenue,
the community we serve, along S.E. 3rd Avenue, S.E. 4th Avenue and along Royal
will always have a dedicated Palm Way. Just like the rest of our downtown parking, you
medical specialist caring for patients who are being Due to the effectiveness of 24/7 in-house Intensivist can pay at a meter or by using the ParkMobile app which
treated in our Intensive Care Unit.” coverage, the American College of Critical Care can be downloaded to a smartphone from your App Store.
Benefits associated with the intensivist approach Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine Lastly, I’d like to highlight our city libraries. They
can include: recommend it as the ideal model. It is preferred because are a wonderful community amenity that is enjoyed by
• Increased survival it benefits patients, providers, and hospitals. Beyond residents of all ages. Our libraries are fully open so come
• Reduced incidence of disease (morbidity) that, optimizing ICU staffing with 24/7 in-house in, look around, and even check out some books. Our
• Reduced ICU length of stay (decrease in ventilator days) coverage (or tele-ICU support for smaller hospitals) libraries offer many interesting programs and classes.
• Fewer clinical and procedural complications ensures that patients who are acutely ill receive the You can check out all of the libraries’ offerings at www.
• Reduced costs per case level of care we would want for ourselves and our loved Bocalibrary.org and www.BocaLibraryFriends.org.
• Improved patient and staff satisfaction ones, no matter when they need it. As always, please continue to be kind and considerate
• Focus on patient safety For more information about the services at the hospital, to one another.
Several highly skilled physicians, including Dr. Mark go to www.westbocamedctr.com or call 866-724-6002. Feel free to contact me with any city concerns you may
Adelman, Dr. Carlos Gutierrez, Dr. Noah Schreibman, have. I can be reached at my email address: mmayotte@
myboca.us or my city cell phone: (561) 212-5543.
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