This is a good start. Many key features are working again!!!

src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import '../app.postcss';
-import { AppShell, AppBar } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
+
+import { AppShell, AppBar, initializeStores } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
+// Initialize the stores for Drawer, Modal, and Toast so they work throughout the app.
+initializeStores();
+import { Drawer, Modal } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
+import type { ModalSettings, ModalComponent, ModalStore } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
 
 // Highlight JS
 import hljs from 'highlight.js/lib/core';
@@ -24,6 +29,9 @@ import { computePosition, autoUpdate, flip, shift, offset, arrow } from '@floati
 import { storePopup } from '@skeletonlabs/skeleton';
 storePopup.set({ computePosition, autoUpdate, flip, shift, offset, arrow });
 
+// import { TESTING } from '$env/static/private';
+// console.log(`Aether Config - TESTING:`, TESTING);
+
 type key_val = {
     [key: string]: any;
 };
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ async function handle_get_data_store_obj_w_code({code, data_type='text'}) {
         api_cfg: $ae_api,
         data_store_code: code,
         data_type: data_type,
-        log_lvl: 2
+        log_lvl: 0
         })
     .then(function (get_data_store_result) {
         if (get_data_store_result) {
@@ -96,6 +104,10 @@ async function handle_get_data_store_obj_w_code({code, data_type='text'}) {
 </script>
 
 
+<Modal />
+
+<Drawer />
+
 <!-- App Shell -->
 <AppShell>
     <svelte:fragment slot="header">
@@ -108,13 +120,17 @@ async function handle_get_data_store_obj_w_code({code, data_type='text'}) {
             </svelte:fragment>
             OSIT's Aether App
             <svelte:fragment slot="trail">
-                <a
+                <!-- <a
                     class="btn btn-sm variant-ghost-surface"
-                    href="example">Example Page</a>
+                    href="/testing">Testing Page</a> -->
 
                 <a
                     class="btn btn-sm variant-ghost-surface"
-                    href="example">Example Page</a>
+                    href="/sponsorships">Sponsorships</a>
+
+                <a
+                    class="btn btn-sm variant-ghost-surface"
+                    href="/event_speakers">Speakers</a>
             </svelte:fragment>
         </AppBar>