Daily News staff report
There are officially 12 island residents who have died from complications of COVID-19. These are the five who were publicly identified as having died from the disease.
Carole L. Brookins, a Wall Street pioneer and a former executive director at the World Bank, died March 23, 2020. She was 76. Ms. Brookins began her financial career in Chicago and eventually joined E.F. Hutton, then the nation s second-largest stock brokerage firm. At a time when few women were among Wall Street s executives, she rose to become E.F. Hutton s vice president of the commodities division. In 1980, Ms. Brookins left Wall Street to create World Perspectives, a Washington, D.C.-based agricultural market analysis and consulting firm. From 2001 to 2005, she served as executive director of the World Bank, representing the United States.
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(Palm Beach, FL â February 22, 2021) â The 18th annual Palm Beach Show concluded on Tuesday, February 16th after six days of strong attendance and robust sales. The VIP Opening Night Preview kicked-off the Show on Thursday, February 11th with tiered event times, welcoming enthusiastic collectors to the opening of the first, most anticipated live and in-person art, antique & jewelry event.
With extensive planning in cooperation with the Palm Beach County Convention s GBA-Star Rating Standards, producers followed COVID Guidelines and necessary safety protocols, allowing collectors to enjoy the first look at the high-end selection of fine art, antiques and jewelry from over 55 exhibitors. Â
Beethoven’s Concerto No. 5 featuring special guest soloist Santiago Rodriguez
Two of classical music’s most celebrated and distinguished artists will join forces for a special evening, FROST ORCHESTRAS PRESENT
THE BOURGEOIS AND THE
EMPORER, Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM, Eastern Time. The prestigious members of the Frost School of Music faculty, multi Emmy award winner and GRAMMY nominee Gerard Schwarz will conduct the Frost Symphony Orchestra with special guest soloist Santiago Rodriguez, hailed as “one of the finest pianists in the world” by the Baltimore Sun. The live concert from the 600-seat capacity Gusman Concert Hall will be broadcast free, virtually to the public on You Tube in keeping with the school’s policy since the pandemic began.