Roxy, who points out that she is Cuban, not Cuban-American, grew up in New York and New Jersey. But she, like most Cubans, she says, ended up in South Florida because she was drawn there. As she's grown and thrived there, she says it's important to remember your roots, those around you, and where you're going. The Senior Services Coordinator in the Village of Key Biscayne is aware of all the divisions around the country. But she chooses to bring people together, every day, in her neck of the woods. 

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