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For the second year in a row, Town Center at Boca Raton will team up with Boca Helping Hands to make the holidays a bit brighter for those in need. The shopping center and the non-profit organization will host this year’s Christmas Day Feast in Town Center at Boca Raton’s Cafes at Boca on Monday, December 25 from Noon until 3 p.m. “The Christmas Day Feast is about giving back to our community and those in need, but it’s also about doing so in true Town Center at Boca Raton style,” said Sal Saldana, Town Center at Boca Raton General Manager. “That means treating attendees to five-star service, complete with white table linens, full table service” Story on Page 3

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country. • A huge congratulations are in order for Lane Kiffin and the entire FAU Owls as they were crowned Conference USA Champions last weekend here in Boca Raton and will now face the Akron Zips in the Boca Raton Bowl! Go Owls! • The college football rushing touchdown leader resides in Boca Raton and goes to #thefaU. Devin Singletary led the Nation in rushing touchdowns (29), total touchdowns (30), total points (180), and was fourth in the nation in rushing yards (1,796)! Due to his stellar season, Motor was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player!

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• Palm Beach State College students, faculty and local dignitaries gathered at the Loxahatchee Groves campus Monday to watch the College stuff a 30-year time capsule with artifacts and handwritten messages and then bury it in the courtyard. • Grab your shopping bags and head on over to the Boca Raton GreenMarket held every Saturday, 8am to 1pm, beginning October 28 through May 13, 2018. Now in its 21st year of operation, the Market takes place at the south end of Royal Palm Place in the Monument Piazza parking area located at the intersection of S Federal Highway and SE Mizner Blvd. Plenty of parking is available adjacent to the GreenMarket vendor site. • Two Palm Beach State College students, Vinicius Wagner and Lucas Michels, will soon pack their bags and head north to complete a 16-week, paid Community College Internship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The internship runs from January to May of next year. As part of the application process, Wagner and Michels selected their preferred internship site from among the DOE’s 15 laboratories across the

• Boca Raton’s Downtown Library will exhibit collage artist Nicole Washburn’s work from October 6 to November 6. Washburn’s “Fragments into Form” features multiple different paper collages that blend colors and images to “portray elements from nature and the supernatural.” The “Fragments into Form” exhibit includes collages from 2005-2016. Having lived in the mountain forests of Central Argentina for 22 years, Washburn draws her inspiration for her work from many different places. • FCI Residential, the Florida-based developer behind numerous luxury, multi-family projects, is in the final phases of review by the City of Boca Raton for a new luxury apartment to replace a shuttered, rundown old Winn Dixie shopping center located just north of West Camino Real and west of Dixie Highway. Camino Square will benefit the tax base, contribute to the vitality of the Downtown community, improve roadways and traffic flow on Camino Real, and provide for sidewalks, lush landscaping and green spaces for public beautification. • U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and State Sen. Bobby

Powell, Jr. will give the keynote speeches at Palm Beach State College’s fall commencement ceremonies for more than 2,700 expected graduates. Two ceremonies are set for Dec. 19 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Mast, who is in his first term representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony for graduates of the Associate in Science, Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science degree programs and the certificate programs.

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COMMUNITY Town Center and Boca Helping Hands Serve Christmas Day Feast

47th Annual Holiday Street Parade Shines in Boca By: Bryanna Basilio Photos by Liana D. Lopez

For the second year in a row, Town Center at Boca Raton will team up with Boca Helping Hands to make the holidays a bit brighter for those in need. The shopping center and the non-

profit organization will host this year’s Christmas Day Feast in Town Center at Boca Raton’s Cafes at Boca on Monday, December 25 from Noon until 3 p.m. “The Christmas Day Feast is about giving back to our community and those in need, but it’s also about doing so in true Town Center at Boca Raton style,” said Sal Saldana, Town Center at Boca Raton General Manager. “That means treating attendees to five-star service, complete with white table linens, full table service, a visit from Santa and wrapped gifts. Everything we do at the center is about elevating our customer’s experience, and this event is no exception.” Participating Town Center at Boca Raton restaurants who are donating food for the meal include: The Capital Grill, Boston Market, Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, Piñon Grill, Maggiano’s

Chick-fil-A and California Pizza Kitchen. The afternoon will also include festive holiday entertainment, gifts, kid’s zone and photos with Santa for all attendees. Any leftover food will be donated to Boca Helping Hands. “We are so thankful for the generous volunteers who spend Christmas Day giving back to the community with us,” said Saldaña. “Last year, we served more than 200 families and we hope to reach even more this year with the help of our incredible staff, restaurants, volunteers and relationship with Boca Helping Hands.” “Boca Raton is fortunate to have so many businesses and residents working to make life better for the underserved in our community,” said Boca Raton City Councilman Robert Weinroth. “It is heartwarming to see the look on the faces of the children and their parents as they come to enjoy the holiday meal served by volunteers at

The 47th Annual Holiday Street Parade in Boca Raton took off on Wednesday night, Dec. 6. This year’s parade theme was “Light Up Boca,” which emphasized Christmas lights. The parade route flowed from Federal Hwy & SE 5th Street traveling north to Mizner Park. Viewing bleachers were placed at Sanborn Square, where the parade judges’ table was also located. Parade attendees flooded Federal Highway early hoping to get a good spot along the highway. Many sat on the curb or in a lawn chair brought from home, others standing, but all excitedly waiting for the parade to start. As 7:30 p.m. began to roll around, live music from local bands grew louder and louder as the participants made their way south. Choirs, entertainers, dancers, cheerleaders, baton twirlers, various drill teams, and a wide array of colorful floats all well-lighted for the occasion scrolled down the road. In addition, several area restaurants, schools, and businesses joined in and supported the holiday festivities as a tradition.

The annual Police Athletic League (PAL) Holiday Mile preceded the parade. This holiday mile challenge has become a holiday tradition as friends, family, and spectators cheer on 100 plus runners as they sprint north on Federal Highway amidst holiday lights and garland wreaths lining their course. Trophies were awarded to the top 15 men and women finishers. The run is organized by the Boca Raton Police Athletic League and Runners Edge of Boca Raton. Sponsors of the holiday events, organized by the City, included the Sun-Sentinel, WRMF 97.9 FM, and the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District. The next parade event will be the Holiday Boat Parade held on Saturday, Dec. 17. The theme is also Light Up Boca and will take place on the Intracoastal Waterway at the C-15 canal (Boca RatonDelray Beach city limits) traveling south to Hillsboro Bridge. The event will begin at 6:30 pm and last until 8 p.m. Entry into the Boat Parade is free with thousands of dollars in cash prizes and awards up for grabs. Last year the parade had over 20 boats participating and this year promises to be just as exciting.

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Friends of Library Presents $50,000 Donation to Boca Raton Public Library

By: Jack Rubin

In a continuing effort to grow the library’s community impact in the City of Boca Raton, the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library recently presented a $52,640 donation to the Boca Raton Library. The donation to the library will benefit programs and learning tools. It will also give the library greater resources to help the community. Friends of the Library is a nonprofit volunteer and membership-based organization that acts to support events at the library. The City of Boca Raton has previously praised the organization for its work, dedicating a week in October to the group. Boca’s acknowledgment of the organization included praise for the organization providing education and programs and events for residents of all ages. “Our members, donors, bookstore customers and volunteers gladly enable us to continue our support of our wonderful libraries,” explained Cyndi Bloom, President of the Friends Board of Directors. Within this donation are some specific allocations for programs that the organization would like to help. $37,000 of the $52,640 will be dedicated to exclu-

sively youth services. This encompasses summer reading, plus new offerings like Tutor.com and STEM backpacks. Children’s author Bob Shea will also visit the library, paid for by the Friends members. Further expansion of the library’s vital Discover Studio is also part of the gift. The Discover Studio offers courses covering a litany of topics crucial to success in the technological world. Classes offered include coding lessons, photo and film editing, and 3D printing. All of these are free with a library card, and the Friends’ donation will ensure the continuity of the program. “In 2017, the BRPL surveyed our community and asked what would make the library a better institution,” said Ann Nappa, Manager of Library Services, about the library’s relationship with the organization. “Sharing those findings with the Friends of the Library helped us to partner on exciting new projects that meet those needs, and to deepen the support of successful and loved programs.” With this tremendous donation, the library will be able to continue successful programs and embark on new adventures in 2018. Friends of the Library will continue to be at the forefront of keeping libraries as important structures in cities in the modern age.

FAU Celebrates Fall 2017 Commencement Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,790 degrees today and tomorrow during five commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. The new graduates will join more than 159,600 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964. “I am proud to be here today to celebrate the hard work of Florida Atlantic University’s largest fall graduating class,” said FAU President John Kelly. “I join their families and friends in congratulating them on this major accomplishment.” Zainab Hawa Bangura will receive an honorary doctoral degree on Friday, Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. Bangura is a highly respected advocate for women’s rights, governance and political reform, conflict resolution and reconciliation in Africa. Until recently, Bangura was the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Sexual Violence in

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NIH Awads $4 Million to FAU For Prescription Opioid Study

It impacts 100 million Americans, it is the number one reason that people go to see the doctor, and it is now a national crisis. The problem: chronic pain and prescription opioids. The dilemma: how to provide the most effective pain treatment for 80 percent of pain patients who are at least risk for addiction while causing the least harm to the remaining 20 percent who are at most risk. The solution: it’s very complicated, but it may be possible to address both problems without adversely affecting either. Opioids (morphine, Oxycontin, Viocodin), which can lead to increased risk of addiction, have been the mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe pain for decades. The challenge is that their effects on patients vary tremendously. Prescription opioid-use disorder affects about 2 million Americans each year and is the number one cause of accidental death. Right now, attempts to prevent opioid use disorder focus mainly on reining in prescription practices, which is problematic. A researcher from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received a fiveyear, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help solve the “one-size-fits-all” approach to prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Because of the high heritability, finding the genetic predictors of prescription opioid use disorder is more critical than ever. Currently, little data exists on clinical characteristics and genetic variants that confer risk for opioid use disorder. In a novel study, Janet Robishaw, Ph.D., professor and chair within the Department of Biomedical Science in FAU’s College of Medicine, and colleagues from Geisinger Health System and the University of Pennsylvania, are assessing clinical and genetic characteristics of a large patient cohort suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain and receiving prescription opioids. As part of the DiscovEHR project, they have leveraged data from Geisinger’s central biorepository and electronic health record (EHR) database to conduct large-scale genomics research and phenotype development. With this information, this multidisciplinary team will derive a clinical and genetic profile of prescription opioid-use disorder and use this knowledge to develop an “addiction risk score.” Findings from this study will be key for identifying those who are at low-risk for opioid use disorder from those who are at high-risk and who need additional counseling and access to other treatment options.

“The overall goal of this project is figuring out if there is a unique genetic signature of patients who are most susceptible to addiction,” said Robishaw. “In the first part of our study, we are looking at the clinical characteristics of these patients to understand the cause of their pain and how prescription opioids are affecting their outcomes.” As part of this initial process, the investigative team composed of Robishaw, Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D., Karl E. Rickels professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and Vanessa Troiani, Ph.D., assistant professor at Geisinger, are administering questionnaires that will give them additional information on the patients’ pain phenotype as well as whether or not they’re showing symptomology of prescription opioiduse disorder. It will take them about two years to analyze the data to divide the patient population into cases and controls in order to complete a genome-wide association study, which is the second part of the research project. The genome-wide association study will help the researchers determine if there is a particular subset of genes and genetic variants that are influencing susceptibility to becoming addicted to prescription opioids. Once they are able to generate the hypothesis that a genetic variant is responsible for increasing risk, the next steps for research will involve functional studies on those top associations to prove causation. “There is an urgent need to develop clinical, genetic and neural characteristics of patients who are at moderate- to high-risk of becoming addicted to prescription opioids,” said Phillip Boiselle, M.D., dean of FAU’s College of Medicine. “The National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Dr. Robishaw and her collaborators will help them to identify the genetic factors that increase the risk of addiction in patients, which then become targets for new drug development.” The investigative team stresses the importance of using a multipronged approach to addressing this national crisis, which should involve research, education and engaging patients so that they understand their susceptibility to risks and empower them in their health care decisions. “Prescription opioid-use disorder is a lifelong problem that requires a thoughtful approach that is not going to be solved just by curtailing prescriptions of these narcotics,” said Robishaw. “We have to employ more rigorous prescribing practices and provide alternative treatments for moderate to severe pain that don’t involve opioids. And, we need to improve access to medication-assisted therapy for those patients already dependent on prescription opioids. Currently, only 7 percent of patients with prescription opioid-use disorder have access to such treatments and this is because of a variety of reasons like costs and availability of these services.”

ROBERT’S COMMUNITY REPORT By Robert Weinroth • On Saturday December 9th, FAU President John Kelly and First Lady Carolyn Kelly hosted a reception for academic and civic leaders to announce the establishment of the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program. President Kelly noted that both he and Carolyn would not have achieved what they have were it not for the scholarship assistance they received early in the academic careers. Together with plastics entrepreneur Aubrey Strul and his wife Sally, the Kellys have created a vehicle to provide financial resources and individual support to enable first generation, low-income scholars to attain an undergraduate degree in four years or less. The scholarship was established with an initial investment of $1 million by the Struhls, followed by a commitment of an additional $50,000 per year. Great things are happening at Florida Atlantic University! • On Sunday, the 15th Annual Lynn University Gingerbread Holiday Concert was held in the Great Hall at Boca Raton Resort & Club. The concert, which serves as a major fundraiser for Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music provided entertainment for the whole family. Pictures with Santa were followed by treats for nibbling and a wonderful concert of holiday tunes conducted by Dr Jon Robertson. With an impressive triangle solo performed by Lynn University president, Dr. Kevin Ross. It was a fun afternoon for one and all • Later that night, residents were treated to a free concert at Mizner Park Amphitheatre. A hearty group of musicians, with but a few hours of rehearsal, performed a Tuba Christmas. They entertained an equally hearty group of enthusiastic residents on a chilly Sunday afternoon. It was amazing to hear how versatile these instruments can be. Notwithstanding the chilly weather, everyone had a great time, performers and a grateful audience. • Florida Atlantic University was back in the news this week as they are hoping to become home to some of the top young scientists in the United States. The university is partnering with the Max Planck Society, the Germany-based biotech research giant, to create a new undergraduate honors program for students interested in neuroscience. The program, which will start in the fall of 2018 and include about 100 students will create a pipeline for future scientists in South Florida who can help develop cures and treatments for ailments such as Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, schizophrenia, autism, and epilepsy. Max Planck, which houses its U.S. research on Florida Atlantic’s Jupiter campus, currently works with graduate students, but this will be the first time it will work with undergraduate students. The honors program will help FAU attract more high-caliber students and better leverage its partnership with Max Planck and Scripps Florida, the other biotech giant on its Jupiter campus. • Wearing white after Labor Day? Perfectly appropriate for the Junior League of Boca Raton’s White Party, hosted by Clive Daniel Boca Raton on December 11th. The 2nd Annual White Party Foodraiser was a wonderful evening with the price of admission, a generous donation of non-perishable food items.

Square. Five spaces were provided within the “free speech” zone and, to the relief of many, the sponsor of last year’s “anti-religious” installation opted not to request space for his display. There is a trio of penguins wandering around the park — perhaps they’re looking for a bus to the South Pole Tis the season for our community to show its Spirit of Giving. Since 2002, the Annual Holiday Gift Drive has ensured the holiday wishes of over 4,000 local children come true. The Spirit of Giving Network, in partnership with the Junior League of Boca Raton, works with over 35 agencies to provide gifts to needy children in Palm Beach County. This year over 4000 gifts will be distributed to local non-profit agencies. The Spirit of Giving Holiday Gift Drive is a leading organization in our community granting holiday wishes to thousands of children; it is a grand community-wide project which owes its continued success to the hundreds of people willing support this effort. For more information, please call 561.385.0144 or email info@SpiritOfGivingNetwork.com • A visitor to our city who happened into Ouzo Bay on Tuesday evening might have wondered if our residents had taken leave if their fashion sense as Habitat for Humanity held its first ugly sweater event. Ugly might seem a bit harsh but some of the sweaters would be best left in the bottom drawer of someone’s bureau! My personal favorite, a blue & white item proclaiming, “Come on Baby, Light My Menorah” was, presumably, designed to celebrate the first night of Chanukah)! Hopefully, these fashion faux pas will go back in the drawer (or the back of the closet) until next year. Coming up: • The Chabad of Boca Raton invites you to its annual Menorah lighting on Thursday December 14th at 6PMat Town Center Mall. Come see live ice sculpting of a beautiful 6 ft ice Menorah! There will be family friendly entertainment, latkes, gelt and dreidels. It’s all free of charge. The lighting will take place outside of the mall, at the Terrace (between Anthropolgie & Crate and Barrel). • The final lunch on the lawn at the Mizner Amphitheatre is scheduled for Friday December 15th between 11AM and 4PM. Bring your lunch or enjoy the fare offered by the food trucks. • Later on Friday afternoon, the Akron Zips will be arriving for the cheribundi® Boca Raton Bowl. They are scheduled to arrive around 3PM at PBI. Even though FAU won’t be jetting across the US to the bowl game it earned by its perfect Conference-USA record (8-0), it won’t miss out on the perks of participation. As the “home” team representing Conference-USA, they will be staying at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. With the Owls playing in front of a home town crowd there is NO EXCUSE for the stadium to be less than FULL! • On Saturday December 16th the 41st Annual Boat Parade will begin at 6:30PM at the C-15 Canal on the Intracoastal Waterway and proceed south, through Lake Boca. Watch for notices on the bridge openings along the parade route. Bleachers will be set up on the “Wildflower” park for viewing.

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FAU and Max Planck Unveil First-Of-Its-Kind Honors Program Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly, Max Planck Society President Martin Stratmann, and David Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), announced a new partnership between FAU and MPFI to establish an undergraduate honors program in neuroscience that will be the first of its kind across the globe. The FAU Max Planck Honors Program is a joint initiative between FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and MPFI. Commencing in fall 2018, the honors program will support several opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and will attract high-performing and talented students such as national merit scholars like those who are dual-enrolled at FAU High School and FAU. Designed to recruit and serve the “best of the best,” this latest honors program with the only Max Planck Institute in North America will focus specifically on neuroscience and be offered on FAU’s John D. MacArthur Jupiter campus. It will include majors from the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Psychology and concentrations from the Wilkes Honors College. “Neuroscience is a strategic focus area for our University and we are delighted to once again join forces with our partners from Max Planck to pro-

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vide a truly unique honors program for undergraduate students, providing a level of unsurpassed excellence on our John D. MacArthur campus in Jupiter,” said Kelly. “This program is like no other in the world for undergraduate research quality, and will propel our national and international visibility as well as enhance partnership opportunities for joint hires, faculty appointments and research grants with our outstanding colleagues at the Max Planck Florida Institute.” The FAU Max Planck Honors Program will serve a select number of elite students that will require a high GPA, where national merit scholars will have preferred admission into the program. The program will offer exclusive electives, specifically unique to the MPFI’s faculty and research infrastructure. The honors in the major program will be offered across three degrees in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science: B.S. in biological sciences; B.S. in psychology; and B.S. in neuroscience and behavior; as well as a B.S. degree in liberal arts and science at the Wilkes Honors College.

“Both the Max Planck Florida Institute and the Florida Atlantic University will benefit greatly from this endeavor: Young talented students will be able to earn highly recognized degrees at this ‘one-of-a-kind’ Honors College, which will also enable them to apply for International Max Planck Research Schools in Germany, and provide international visibility to the Honors Programs at FAU. Most importantly, it will attract exceptional students from all over the world and proudly carries the banners of both FAU and the Max Planck Society.” said Stratmann. Prior partnerships between FAU and Max Planck have led to the creation of two successful graduate degree programs: the Ph.D. in integrative biology offering a concentration in neuroscience – integrative biology and neuroscience (IBNS), and an international Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Brain and Behavior. The FAU Max Planck Honors Program will empower students to work with world-class faculty researchers

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through a summer research program, and will include the possibility of directed independent research and an honors thesis with program faculty. Cutting-edge neuroscience training courses will include technologies such as super resolution microscopy, electron microscopy, electrophysiology and opto-genetic technology. The program also will provide a comprehensive introductory “topics in neuroscience” course; career development workshops for scientists; participation in ongoing Max Planck seminar series and a journal club run by postdoctoral fellows and faculty; access to international symposia with opportunities for students to present their research to Nobel laureates; and special cutting-edge research and techniques in neuroscience taught by teams of renowned local and international scientists and introducing students to a broad range of scientific and technical expertise. Coordination of the FAU Max Planck Honors Program across both institutes will be administered through the FAU Jupiter Life Science Initiative (JLSI). The state-funded strategic initiative has been extremely successful with providing the framework and administration with the joint graduate FAU Max Planck IBNS and IMPRS Ph.D. programs for the past six years and will continue to serve in this role with the undergraduate FAU Max Planck Honors Program.

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FAITH By Pastor Jason Hatley

Three Secrets to a StressFree Christmas ‘Tis the season… for hurry, worry, and stress! Between increased hours at work, the financial pressure of gift-buying and travel, attending an assortment of events, and facing another holiday either alone or with family who try your patience, it’s no wonder the “season of joy” sometimes feels like the “season of just get it over with”. But, what if this Christmas instead of stressing out, you could slow down for what matters most? It’s not only possible… it’s just what you need! So, here are three secrets to your stress-free Christmas… Secret #1 – Be content with what you have. One of the top stressors in life is the pursuit of more. We find it hard to enjoy what we have because we’re constantly driven by the desire for “new”. Ironically, Christmas – the season of giving – has become synonymous with getting more. But it’s not just Christmas. The pursuit of more power, prestige, and possessions at the expense of enjoying what you already have always leads to greater stress and less satisfaction. You may say, “What’s wrong with ambition and drive? Aren’t those good things?” Yes, they can be. God created you with ambition. But if you confuse your work and your wealth with your worth, you will never be satisfied. So, this Christmas, learn to enjoy what you already have. Sure, you can give gifts (that’s part of the joy of Christmas), but instead of focusing on getting more, be thankful for what you have. Secret #2 – Enjoy the gift of rest. Did you know that one of the 10 Commandments is to rest? Right up there with don’t murder and don’t steal, God says, “You need time to rest every week.” God knew that if he didn’t tell us to

rest we would push ourselves to exhaustion. And we do, especially at Christmas. So, this year, enjoy the gift of rest. To do that, you will need to learn the most powerful two-letter word in the English language… “No”. There are so many things that demand our time and attention and as we busily dash from one thing to another we fail to enjoy what matter most. The key to enjoying the gift of rest and a stress-free Christmas is learning to say no to “lesser things” so that you can say yes to “greater things” like going to church together as a family on Christmas. Studies show that those who attend church are happier, more satisfied, and less stressed. So, make the most of the opportunity this Christmas. Visit www. BocaChristmas.com to join us at one of The Journey’s Candlelight Christmas Eve services this Sunday, December 24 at 9:30am or 11:00am. Secret #3 – Trust God with the future. One of the great stressors of the holidays is the uncertainty of the coming New Year. For many, 2017 was a year of trouble, tension, or transition. You may be worried that 2018 will be the same. “How will I pay the Christmas credit card bill in January? Will my marriage, my career, or my health improve in 2018?” Worry about tomorrow always brings stress today. That’s why Jesus said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Instead, trust God and put Him first in your life, and He’ll take care of the rest” (see Matthew 6:33). You don’t know what tomorrow holds, but God does. So, trust Him. He loves you and wants what’s best for you… not just this Christmas, but every day of your life.

Jason Hatley is the lead pastor of The Journey Church in Boca Raton. The Journey meets at Grandview Preparatory School (Spanish River Blvd near I-95) each Sunday at 9:30am and 11:00am, and will celebrate the Grand Opening of their brand-new building in Boca Raton in Spring 2018. For more, visit www.BocaJourney.com. Jason is the author of two books and served for ten years as a pastor in New York City before moving to South Florida. Each person who visits The Journey Church will receive a free copy of the book Unshakable: Standing Strong When Things Go Wrong.

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Making Palm Beach County a Better Place by Feeding Destitute People Every day we run across people who are improving the lives of those who are less fortunate among us. One person who comes to my mind is Pastor Dan West of Restoration Bridge, a food clearinghouse, which operates in a warehouse at Mecca Farms, on Lantana Road. Whenever I see Pastor Dan in action, I marvel at the energy and passion that he brings to his ministry. A quiet man, he is soft spoken and full of purpose; his enthusiasm for the daily food distribution and for the volunteers, organizations and vendors who help make it happen is obvious and contagious. “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness around you will be as bright as noon,” he

said, quoting Isaiah 58:10. He starts his day as early as 4:30 a.m. and every day, from as early as 5 a.m., he and his cadre of drivers can be found crisscrossing Palm Beach County in vans and trucks picking up food from its partner organizations to be distributed to the needy. At times, they are up as late as 10 p.m. Like many of the food distribution programs across the county, Restoration Bridge is on the front lines in offering a vital service for those in our community who may need a little extra help getting food on the table. Clearly, the need is great and relentless, even in affluent Palm Beach County. The facts are startling. There are roughly 203,520 people in the county who do not have a reliable access to affordable

nutritious food, according to Restoration Bridge. Pastor Dan and his team of dedicated volunteers could not accomplish their mission without a network of organizations and people. These amazing volunteers work diligently each day picking up grocery items, pallets of food, produce, canned goods, refrigerated items and frozen food from some of its community partners, including Trader Joe’s, Publix, Walmart, USDA, PepsiCo, Target and Cheney Brothers. Back at the warehouse, which is donated by Mecca Farms, another team of volunteers sort the goods, pack them in boxes and store them in large refrigerated freezers to keep them cool and fresh for distribution. On Saturdays, they feed the

hungry and needy at Community of Hope Church, 2341 S Military Trail, West Palm Beach, in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger. After 19 years with General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Pastor Dan works as a business administrator at Trinity Church International for 10 years. He spent the next eight years overseeing the pastoral care duties. Without a doubt Pastor Dan, who for the last 11 years has been a chaplain with Palm Beach Sheriff ’ Office, has been living his life according to Deuteronomy 15:11, which states, “Since there will never cease to be some in need… I therefore command you, ‘Open your hand to the poor and needy…”

POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

You Can Communicate Better! Every human being comes into the world with communication mechanisms. Even newborn babies know how to share pressing needs to a parent or guardian, capable of supplying their request. What many adults fail to understand, even after several years on planet earth, is that communication among fellow humans is a task that demands continued improvement. The mere utterance of words, or an expression of feelings, does not necessarily indicate that a message has been sufficiently grasped! Those who are eager to be understood by others, so as to anticipate a response from them, are responsible to convey their message with clarity, free from interfering noises, and at a moment which

offers the best chances of comprehension, and the provision of an adequate response. Not only serious issues, but also less significant matters, have the greatest probability of being heard, understood, and acted upon when timing, surroundings, and emotional wellbeing of those engaged in the conversation are key factors taken into consideration. A dialogue does it best! It is the one communicating to another who has the primary responsibility of ascertaining that the message has been heard and understood. While using the vacuum cleaner, when the television or radio are blasting, or when children are fighting or crying nearby, is not the right time to convey messages to

another person, with the expectation of being clearly heard! The moment a spouse enters the house after a long day at work is never the best time to address any issue of importance to be received by the hearer, especially when that issue entails potentially bad news. I once heard of a wise wife who studiously avoided greeting her husband after his long day at work with any bad news, regardless of the seriousness of the issue. So, one day, as soon as her husband entered the house, with a welcoming smile she went to kiss him, and proclaimed: “Hi, honey; you should be happy to know that three of our four children are not in the hospital at the moment!” With that creative approach,

and the blow softened, she was able gradually to explain that one of the kids had broken a leg during a ball game, but all else was okay! You can avoid being misunderstood, not being heard, or sharing your thoughts at an inappropriate moment by seeking the right time, the best setting, and the most clear and adequate words which effectively and exhaustively express what you desire to convey. It is not late at night, much less when you are tired in bed ready to sleep, or at moments when other pressing sirens beckon another’s attention that you should spill your concerns, or seek an answer to significant matters. Communication is not hard, but it needs to be done effectively!

Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level. He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.

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EF003211-2017 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. EMANUELE LABIANCA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT LABIANCA, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; BARBARA LABIANCA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT LABIANCA; ANGELA LABIANCA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT LABIANCA; LUCIA ZAINO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VINCENT LABIANCA, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC., "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $450,000.00 and interest, recorded on September 9, 2008, at Liber 12725 Page 0840, of the Public Records of ORANGE County, New York, covering premises known as 80 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ORANGE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. 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SPORTS Jim Rooney Tapped as Boca Raton FC Head Coach

Boca Raton FC is proud to announce the hiring of Jim Rooney, whose extensive appearance in American and South Florida soccer makes him a natural fit for the organization. Rooney will lead Boca Raton FC during the 2018 season. Operating as a central midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, Rooney captained the Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Miami Fusion from 1999 to 2001, leading the Fusion to the Supporters Shield crown in 2001 and the US Open Cup Final in 2000. Rooney was an MLS All-Star in 2001 and in total scored 21 times and notched 22 assists in an MLS career that spanned six seasons and playing for the MetroStars, Miami Fusion, and the New England Revolution. “Jim’s unique profile is exactly what we have been looking for at Boca Raton FC,” said president Douglas Heizer. “As a player, he captained a local MLS team and as a coach, he coached a

local NASL team.” As a coach, Rooney has played a key role in helping guide the Fort Lauderdale Strikers to the NASL Championship Series in 2011. Following his stint with the Strikers, he worked with the US Soccer U-17 Men’s National Team at the

“I’m looking forward to this opportunity,” said Rooney. “It’s a very rare to be able to coach in your hometown for your hometown club.” Rooney’s extensive national and international pedigree between all levels of soccer will be paramount as Boca Raton FC builds towards the future. “To coach my local club it’s something I’ve been wanting to do for years,” explained Rooney. “After meeting Douglas and the ownership group I felt this was a great fit and I’m looking forward to starting this project together with them.” “Jim’s extensive contact list will be instrumental in helping our players make the next step in their careers,” added Heizer. “His perspectives on the game in not only South Florida, but the United States, makes him a great fit for Boca Raton FC as we look towards the future.”

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