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Merry Christmas ENTERTAINMENT see page 7

Charlotte’s Travel

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“La La Land” Revives the Musical for a New Generation

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Six Owls Garner All-Conference Nods by Phil Steele Magazine

Town Center and Boca Helping Hands to host 2016 Christmas Mall Ball On Christmas Day, Town Center at Boca Raton will team up with Boca Helping Hands to make the holiday a bit brighter for the less fortunate in the South Florida community. On Sunday, December 25, The Cafes of Boca at Town Center at Boca Raton will serve a festive Christmas brunch as part of a collaboration with Boca Helping Hands. For the inaugural event, the staff of Town Center at Boca Raton and Boca Helping Hands are inviting the homeless, those struggling financially and those who have nowhere else to go to celebrate Christmas dinner as a community at the Christmas Mall Ball.

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The Gumbo Limbo Nature Preserve reopend last week in Boca Raton, giving one of the city’s most populat spots a brnad new look.

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Congratulations to all Florida Atlantic University graduates! Have a Meaningful Christmas, and a happy hanukkah with your famliy and loved ones this weekend. Congratulations to Susan Whelchel and Rosemary Krieger on being named 2016 Women Volunteer of the Year The monthly meeting of the Palm Beach County Municipal Clerks Association was hosted by The City Of Boca Raton, Florida and held at the Spanish River Library. Municipal Clerks keep our cities organized and records available for review. The sheer volume of information they are responsible for is quite daunting but, they somehow keep it all straight. Mayor Haynie and Councilman Robert Weinroth joined Deputy City Manager George Brown, city commutations manager, Chrissy Gibson and the entire City Clerk staff in welcoming the group to Boca Raton. Boca Raton was featured on “Watters’ World,” which aired Saturday at 8PM, 11PM & Sunday at 2AM and followed up by an appearance on Monday, December 19th, on The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News, as Jesse Watters discusses how the City Of Boca Raton is responding to the Freedom From Religion Foundation display in Sanborn Square Park. According to a source, Financial adviser Marc Allen Brown has filed to run for Mayor versus Susan Haynie. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Preserve reopend last week in Boca Raton, giving one of the city’s most populat spots a brnad new look. More than 400 volunteers of all ages from throughout South Palm Beach County’s Jewish community fanned out across the area on Sunday, December 18, 2016 to make a difference for those in need at 17 hands-on projects. Whether the volunteers prepared food for the hungry, wrapped gifts, gardened, played games or did crafts with children or seniors, or much more, all were inspired and energized by joining with the full vibrant diversity of their Jewish

Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been named a 2016/2017 Consumer Choice Award recipient by National Research Corporation (NRC). The annual accolade identifies hospitals across the United States that healthcare consumers choose as having the highest quality and image. Boca Regional again joins such prestigious institutions as Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic and The Johns Hopkins Hospital in this year’s listings, and is the sole provider in the Palm Beach County service area to receive the distinction. Rabbi Sholom Ciment of ChabadLubavitch of Greater Boynton will lead the ceremony and light the community menorah. This will be the 23nd consecutive year of this annual holiday celebration sponsored by Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Boynton.

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If you’re interested in Boca Raton history, the Boca Raton Garden Club’s commemorative ornaments are a must have! Longtime residents and newcomers alike are collecting them and giving them as gifts as well. The ornament series started in 1994 with the intent of honoring historic sites in Boca Raton.

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On Sunday, December 25, The Cafes of Boca at Town Center at Boca Raton will serve a festive Christmas brunch as part of a collaboration with Boca Helping Hands. For the inaugural event, the staff of Town Center at Boca Raton and Boca Helping Hands are inviting the homeless, those struggling financially and those who have nowhere else to go to celebrate Christmas dinner as a community at the Christmas Mall Ball. Boca Raton was featured on “Watters’ World,” which aired Saturday at 8PM, 11PM & Sunday at 2AM

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Community Boca Raton Garden Club Commemorative Ornaments

mensional and made out of solid brass and coated in 24 karat gold plate. They come in a gift box with a brochure detailing the ornament’s history. This year’s ornament honors the First Schoolhouse of Boca Raton which was a one room schoolhouse built in 1908 and located on the present site of the Boca Raton Police Department on N.W. 2nd Avenue. Exclusively offered by the Boca Raton Garden Club, the 2016 Sanborn Square Ornament is the twenty-third in an annual commemorative series of ornaments recognizing well known Boca Raton sites. Available for purchase at $18 each, the ornaments are a favorite of many collectors and are beautifully constructed of solid brass and finished in 24-karat gold plate. They come in a gift box and are accompanied by a brochure detailing the ornament’s history. Proceeds from the sale of ornaments benefit the Garden Club’s many charities as well as scholarships awarded each year. To purchase the Sanborn Square or any of the ornaments from the past 22 years, please call 561-3959376.

Former Tyco Chief to speak at Tiger Bay Club Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco, will be the featured speaker at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club, it was announced today by David Goldstein, Chairman of the Club. It will be his first public appearance since his incarceration. The luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at City Fish Market, 7940 Glades Road, opposite the Glades Road exit to the turnpike. Costs are $35 for members and first time guests and $50 for returning guests. Registration is at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com. Dennis Kozlowski grew up in New Jersey and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Seton Hall University in 1968. Upon graduation Kozlowski held various management positions at SCM Corporation in New York City and Cabot Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. Kozlowski joined Tyco International in 1975. At that time, Tyco was a small ($20 million revenue) technology driven company. He and his team commercialized the core technologies of Tyco. In 1989, Kozlowski was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Tyco International, in 1990, he was appointed C.E.O, and Chairman of the Board in 1991. Under Kozlowski’s leadership, Tyco grew into a global giant of over $40 billion in revenue and a market capitalization in excess of $120 billion. The company employed 260,000 people in 60 countries. Much of the

growth was accomplished by high profile worldwide acquisitions. Under Kozlowski’s leadership, Tyco constantly ranked as one of the 50 largest and most profitable companies in the world with its growing medical, security, electronic, flow control, and telecom businesses. Dennis parted ways with Tyco in 2002 in a scandal that is well documented in Professor Catherine Neal’s book “Taking Down the Lion”. Currently, Dennis is co-CEO with Jim Clark (founder of Netscape) of Commandscape, a newly founded technology driven security and building management company. Dennis is also currently associated with Harborside Advisors, a South Florida based merger, acquisition, business consulting and investment company. Dennis currently serves as Chairman of the Fortune Society, a New York based organization that assists thousands of former offenders every year with reentry into society. The Fortune Society assists clients with medical care, housing, training, and employment opportunities. Dennis has received a Doctor of Business Administration from The University of New Hampshire, Honoris Causa, and Roger Williams University. Dennis resides in South Florida with his wife, Kimberly and enjoys time with his

Town Center at Boca Raton and Boca Helping Hands to host 2016 Christmas Mall Ball

On Christmas Day, Town Center at Boca Raton will team up with Boca Helping Hands to make the holiday a bit brighter for the less fortunate in the South Florida community. On Sunday, December 25, The Cafes of Boca at Town Center at Boca Raton will serve a festive Christmas brunch as part of a collaboration with Boca Helping Hands. For the inaugural event, the staff of Town Center at Boca Raton and Boca Helping Hands are inviting the homeless, those struggling financially and those who have nowhere else to go to celebrate Christmas dinner as a community at the Christmas Mall Ball. Boca Helping Hands Executive Director James S. Gavrilos comments: “We are simply overwhelmed by the generous commitment of Sal Saldana and the entire Town Center at Boca Raton staff who approached us with this idea. Boca Helping Hands has never served a meal on Christmas Day before, so this is a first for all of us.” In addition to those who regularly attend Thursday Night Family Dinner at Boca Helping Hands, families have been invited from local social service organizations, homeless outreach ministries and foster care facilities. Gavrilos continued: “Thanks to Town Center at Boca Raton, every family in our community will have a warm, inviting table at which to sit on Christmas Day. This type of partnership between

the non-profit and business community is what truly sets Boca Raton apart, and what makes our community such a special place in which to live, play and work.” The Christmas Brunch will be served in the Cafes of Boca from 12-2 p.m. Among the surprises, Santa Claus will make an appearance to give toys to the children present along with take home photos. There will be a children area with crafts along with Victorian dressed carolers. Employees from each restaurant in the Cafes of Boca, along with the chefs from Pinon Grill, Capital Grille, Blue Martini, Boston Market, Tossed and Zinburger are each cooking up one special dish to add to the sumptuous Christmas Day Brunch. Attendees are asked to use the main mall entrance at Grand Luxe Café. “We value our role in the Boca Raton community and are thrilled to work with such a valuable organization this holiday season,” said Sal Saldana, General Manager at Town Center at Boca Raton. “One of the great traditions of the holiday season lies in giving back to members of our community, and we look forward to working with Boca Helping Hands during this joyous time.” BHH Executive Director Gavrilos concluded: “We hear so often that our generation has lost the true meaning of Christmas. Well, I think the team at Town Center at Boca Raton has found it! What better way to capture the true meaning of both Christmas and Hanukah than by opening your doors and your hearts to those who have so little. A fun, delicious feast and a visit from Santa may not sound like much to us…but to those Boca Helpings serves every day, it may very well be the high point of their year!” For further information on the 2016 Christmas Mall Ball, contact James S. Gavrilos, at Jgavrilos@bocahelpinghands.org.

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DOUGLAS HEIZER, Publisher

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Home For Christmas This is the plan for a lot of people who are far from their homes; whether they are traveling because of work, living in another country, or on a trip with no set date to return. There have been many songs and movies made about this topic, about the wish to be home for Christmas. Everyone wants to be home, with their loved ones for Christmas! Joy and happiness take over the hearts of those who arrive to spend this time with their special someone, their family, and their friends. However, there are those who don’t make it. They either decide not to go, or receive days off at the last minute and rush to find plane tickets, which sell out quickly for the season, and are just impossible to find. Some people don’t make plans ahead of time and become frustrated. Others have major obstacles that don’t allow them to spend Christmas at home. There are even those who see their dreams go down the drain due to weather conditions, and that brings frustration and deception. This week, the snow storms here in the United States have turned into a nightmare for many people, threatening to keep them from making it home for Christmas on account of canceled flights and blocked roads. But for those of us here at home, who are far from our native land, and many times

away from our families, we try to spend Christmas with our friends, and each year we look for those who are alone, with no family nearby. In fact, to have a full house for the holidays has become a tradition for the Heizer Family. We love having our relatives and friends over during Christmas time. We enjoy decorating the house, in fact; we’ve made building the Christmas tree a tradition, where each year we add new ornaments. Some ornaments follow us for over 32 years, which we kept from our very first Christmas tree. We also have souvenirs the children made in their early years; we have three children and our oldest is 25. Some years ago we added a Nativity scene to our tradition. The Nativity Scene is made of olive tree wood from Israel, and we have decided to have it displayed at the home in which the family will gather that year. Other than celebrating the birth of Jesus, another thing that makes me really happy about Christmas is that my birthday is the next day! But you know something? Everyone who is reading this article is not at home yet; and I hope we won’t be for this Christmas or many more to come. Let me explain myself: heaven is our home. We were made to live in heaven, not here

on Earth. This year, a great friend of mine went home. Before we got married, my wife’s brother and her mother also went there. How about you? Do you have a loved one in Heaven? Did someone you love go there this year? As we remember those who already went, we become saddened by their absence; we no longer have the interaction with them that we liked so much. In the case of this friend, and my wife’s relatives, it’s no different. But when we remember that they are in heaven, that they are already home for Christmas, we are filled with joy because we have the conviction that one day we will see them again. The Bible is very clear about this; we will have an encounter again, and recognize each other. I can imagine what a celebration that will be – our first Christmas at home! Many times, those we love depart without even leaving a message. Many times we don’t have the opportunity to be with them for a last conversation. This is not the kind of parting where you can leave a farewell note. Have you ever thought about that? What would you say before leaving to go to your true home? I attempted to write a list of what I would say to my wife and children: 1. It is worth it to follow Christ.

Always put God in first place 2. Always put family ahead of everything else 3. Cherish friends, not things 4. Build bridges and never walls 5. Be concerned about others; be “God’s agent” for them 6. Never stop dreaming Perhaps I would also say: “Once Flamengo, always Flamengo!” (my favorite soccer team) Unfortunately there are people who get lost along the way and never arrive at their destination. There are people who are always looking for a “seat on the plane”, using the wrong “travel agency”. Some people live in the middle of a storm, and that makes it impossible to arrive. Others think their home is here on Earth and they invest everything in the wrong place. For those people, I want to assure you that there is “room on the plane” and that the path to the “eternal home” is available to you. There is no cost. The price has already been paid by Him, whose birthday we celebrate and call it Christmas. He is “the way” for you to get to your eternal home. I don’t know when I am going home, but I am ready to go. I hope to see you there. Merry Christmas!

POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Dealing With Trouble! Trouble accompanies all humans - some more than others. In certain cases, there are those who bring it upon themselves, while in others, most individuals just face what inevitably comes to all earthly dwellers who are part of the human race! Yet, this latter possibility is more easy to handle and in most cases it’s also temporary! In some ways, troubles begin in infancy, and certain kinds tend to accompany those who experience it throughout their pilgrimage in the world, in varying degrees. Many can be avoided, while others are part of the human condition. I’m not alluding to physical maladies which affect several humans, though even in this area there are potential troubles which can be avoided,

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based on one’s wise or foolish life choices! Unfortunately, for lack of direction, or limited life principles, there are several who experience trouble with greater intensity than others. Not that they are wired for that experience but because, in most instances, they fail to learn the lessons that can keep them from falling repeatedly into trouble, or for lacking the resources to come out of it, in case they are surprised by it unexpectedly. Through the disobedience of children and youth, on account of disrespect for authority, and sometimes due to varied, unwise choices, many youngsters (and adults as well) face troubles which can plague them for life, and keep them from advancing into a potential which earlier they

manifested possessing! Some others, fortunately, may get into trouble once, but quickly recognize their error and determine never to repeat what initially brought them into that condition. One mistake was sufficient for them to learn their lesson and avoid what would augment in intensity, and lead them into harsher consequences. And that is the preferred choice, and wise decision which some make. As indicated before, there are troubles which one faces, which could not have been avoided; the person had no part in creating them, nor the circumstances that made them real and cruel. Troubles need to be dealt with as quickly as they affect an individual.

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Troubles should never be accumulated before seeking a solution, and acting to impede their re-occurrence. One who waits too long and doesn’t act promptly in their resolution and removal, may be engulfed in situations difficult to be stopped. In general, most troubles can be avoided as one lives out of solid convictions, impelled by good character which always avails anyone in times of crisis. No act of dishonesty is ever secret; it’s soon discovered. Many think and try to get away with anything, until they ultimately discover that they can’t. But by living an honest, wise life, and doing everything in an open, clean manner, seldom trouble will affect such individual, by choosing the best way!

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Continuing with our tradition The Boca Raton Tribune once again wants to share with our readers these historic pieces of writing to remind us of the innocence and pureness of the Christmas Season.

Yes, Virginia,

By Ben Stein l Dec 15, 2005 *The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary, December 18, 2005.

there is a Santa Claus

Herewith at this happy time of year, a few confessions from my beating heart: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

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December 22, 1897 “DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ “Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

I have no freaking clue who Nick and Jessica are. I see them on the cover of People and Us constantly when I am buying my dog biscuits and kitty litter. I often ask the checkers at the grocery stores. They never know who Nick and Jessica are either. Who are they? Will it change my life if I know who they are and why they have broken up? Why are they so important? I don’t know who Lindsay Lohan is, either, and I do not care at all about Tom Cruise’s wife. Am I going to be called before a Senate committee and asked if I am a subversive? Maybe, but I just have no clue who Nick and Jessica are. Is this what it means to be no longer young. It’s not so bad. Next confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don’t feel threatened. I don’t feel discriminated against. That’s what they are: Christmas trees. It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, “Merry Christmas” to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn’t bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a creche, it’s just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

I don’t like getting pushed around for being a Jew and I don’t think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can’t find it in the Constitution and I don’t like it being shoved down my throat.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship Nick and Jessica and we aren’t allowed to worship God as we understand Him?

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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I guess that’s a sign that I’m getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where Nick and Jessica came from and where the America we knew went to. December 23, 2016 - January 5. 2017

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FAU Celebrates Fall 2016 Commencement

A Boca Christmas

By: Kelsie Weekes Florida Atlantic University will confer more than 2,680 degrees 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 153,160 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964. “I am honored to be here today to celebrate the hard work of these Florida Atlantic University students,” said FAU President John Kelly. “I know they will make the FAU family proud, and I join their family members and friends in congratulating them on this major milestone.” Fall commencement also highlights the accomplishments of outstanding graduates, including: • Kathryn Edmunds, 22, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Edmunds has held several leadership positions at FAU, including governor of the Boca Raton campus and Student Government president. Edmunds recently interned for a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Thailand, and will travel to Hong Kong following her graduation to work for Crossroads Foundation, an NGO dedicated to collecting resources and distributing them to those in need. Following her time in Hong Kong, Edmunds will return to the U.S. to attend graduate school in Texas. • Nasim Alavi, 48, and her daughter, Emon Alavi, 18, will both graduate from FAU this semester. Nasim will graduate with a doctorate in educational leadership during today’s 1 p.m. ceremony, while Emon will graduate magna cum laude with a degree in biological sciences during tomorrow’s 9 a.m. ceremony. Emon, a graduate of FAU High, is currently conducting research on misophonia, a disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to certain sounds. Her future plans include studying for the MCAT and attending medical school. Nasim recently completed her dissertation on the best delivery method of health information to adults 25 years of age and older. Following graduation, she hopes to secure a fulltime administration or teaching position at a college or university. • David Parshenkov, 23, will gradu-

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ate today at 5 p.m. with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing. Last semester, Parshenkov was crowned as winner of FAU’s 2016 Business Plan Competition and the Tech Runway Launch Competition, earning $35,000 in prize money for a picture-and-video messaging platform he created called FacePlay. Right now, Parshenkov’s attention is focused on a new project, a mobile application called Magic Touch. Using movement technology, the app understands voice commands and motion gestures to create graphics that can be used in videos, photos or text messages. In addition to Magic Touch, Parshenkov is in talks with Microsoft to create an artificial intelligence computer vision learning application. • Ramon Garcia-Areas, 31, will receive a doctorate in integrative biology from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science during tomorrow’s 9 a.m. ceremony. Garcia-Areas has accepted a post-doctoral fellowship at Institut Curie, one of the world’s leading research institutes. His research at FAU focused on a novel gene in breast cancer that can be used as a prognostic marker for the risk of metastasis. His research was the first of its kind, and he’s since been awarded a patent for his research and has been published in eight peer-reviewed scientific journals. • Justin Cooke, 28, will graduate summa cum laude with a degree in biology during tomorrow’s 9 a.m. ceremony. Cooke has spent more than 1,000 hours volunteering in the community, and currently runs Splash Pals Adapted Aquatics, a program that offers aquatic activities to children with disabilities at FAU. They’ve helped improve the lives of more than 100 children so far. Additionally, Cooke spends his time volunteering for the Children’s Miracle Network and Kids Cancer Foundation, recently creating a program called “A Bear Because We Care,” where FAU students hand-make teddy bears and deliver them to people in the community. Sunil Mittoo, 36, will graduate with a degree in criminal justice during tomorrow’s 1 p.m. ceremony. Mittoo is a U.S. Army veteran who worked as a chemical operations specialist during his deployment in Iraq. After an honorable discharge, Mittoo chose the field of criminal justice in order to continue to serve and protect his country. While getting his degree, Mittoo took advantage of the services provided by the FAU Veterans Affairs Department and Student Accessibility Services. Following his graduation, he hopes to work for the federal government. Some interesting statistics regarding the fall graduating class include that fact that 98 of the degree recipients are over the age of 50, and 12 are over the age of 60. The graduates represent 47 countries.

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“La La Land” Revives the Musical for a New Generation

Charlotte’s Travels

Photos by Charlotte Beasley

In my travels this week returning from West Palm Beach I passed the Sandi Christmas Tree totally made out of sand. What a fantastic job.

This month’s speaker of the Tiger Bay Club luncheon was author and comedian, Eric Golub who entertained the group with his funny stories.

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Is the movie musical dead? Writer-director Damien Chazelle hopes not. Chazelle is only 31, but his charming musical “La La Land” is a loving tribute to the movie musicals of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Chazelle is from Providence, Rhode Island, so perhaps his outsider status provided insights into 21st century Los Angeles. The movie begins with a wonderfully silly opening song and dance sequence on an L.A. freeway. Everyone is stuck in his or her vehicle. Why not open a door and dance about on the hoods and roofs of cars? It is totally ridiculous, but it introduces us to the main characters; Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling). Sebastian is not a good sport in traffic. He cuts off Mia to gain maybe one car length. She flips him off with a bird. Obviously they are destined to fall in love. Sebastian is a purist jazz pianist reduced to playing children’s birthday parties. Mia is an actress who can’t quite find an appropriate role.

Emma Stone is not a drop-dead gorgeous woman, but she has something about her that makes her fascinating. Ryan Gosling is no Brad Pitt or George Clooney, but he too has an offbeat appeal. Gosling took a crash course in learning to play the piano, and he is quite convincing. The artist who calls himself John Legend has a small but crucial role as Keith, a band leader who wants Sebastian to gig with him. To properly appreciate “La La Land” it is helpful to be a romantic who appreciates love against all odds. It is also helpful to have practical experience with performing music and pleasing an audience. A working knowledge of Los Angeles is helpful too. I have all three, so I am a perfect target audience. No wonder I loved this film. It is totally fake and totally engaging. I hope there are enough hopeless romantics to make this movie a success. Three stars

I attended a party this week for the Boca Raton Boat Parade at the party room on AiA of Boca Highlands. About 60 people who live in the building were treated to a very delicious Italian Buffet and desserts and then went out to the balcony to enjoy the boat parade.

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Boca Raton is a city for all ages. Nothing shows this more than our plethora of choices when it comes to restaurants. Sure, you can go to a big chain restaurant and get the same food as everyone else at the place. Or, you can go to one of these amazing locally owned and operated restaurants and pizza places to have the authentic Boca Raton feel. Boca Raton is growing, let’s not forget the best local restaurants that have been part of the fabric of our city for decades. Below you will find a list of restaurants that The Boca Raton Tribune staff compiled as their favorites of the city. The Best Boca Raton is below, enjoy and patronize these hidden gems in Boca Raton.

Cosa Duci Italian Bakery

Hotdog Opolis

Address: B-21 141 NW 20th Boca Raton, Florida

Address: 6020 N Federal Hwy Boca Raton, FL

Phone: 561-393-1201

Phone: 561-988-5959

Price: $$$

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Cosa Duci Italian Bakery, located at B-21 141 NW 20th in Boca, just across the street from Booksmart. Known for their meatballs Cosa Duci is open daily Tuesday through Saturday from nine until four, Sunday from eleven until two, and Monday from ten until three. Cosa Duci Italian Bakery has been family owned and operated since opening eight years ago. The moment you walk through the door it is like you have been transported to Italy. If you’re ever in the mood for a nice Italian breakfast or lunch, then stroll on into Cosa Duci Italian Bakery.

Hotdog Opolis, located at 6020 N Federal Hwy in Boca, is a small joint close to the Gulf Stream. Known for their Chicago dogs they are open daily Monday through Tuesday eleven to four, Wednesday through Saturday eleven to seven and Sunday from noon to four. They’re not your average run-of-the-mill hotdog place though. They serve hot dogs and bratwursts of different meat varieties. If you’re from up north and craving a little bit of home go on in to Hotdog Opolis. Not only will you get a taste of Chicago, but you’ll feel like you’re really in Chicago when you step through the door.

Las Fajitas

Boca’s Best Pizza Bar

Address: 2298 N Dixie Hwy Boca Raton, FL

Address: 119 W Palmetto Park Rd Boca Raton, FL Phone: 561-367-7227

Phone: 561-6201981

Price: $

Price: $$ Las Fajitas, located at 2298 N Dixie Hwy, is a small Mexican restaurant not far from the University Park Apartments. Known for their Mexican flavor they are open daily Monday through Thursday from eleven thirty to ten and Friday through Saturday from eleven thirty until eleven. Las Fajitas serves up all kinds of different Mexican heat ranging from mild to too-hot-to-handle. The atmosphere is very family oriented and friendly with a little bit of fun. If you’re looking for a great Mexican place to take a large group and come in under budget then Las Fajitas is your place.

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Boca’s Best Pizza Bar, located at 119 W Palmetto Park Rd in Boca, is just down the street from the Boca Raton Police Department. Known for their pizza they are open daily Monday through Saturday from eleven until two in the morning and Sunday from noon until midnight. Perfect for college students looking for some late night munchies while studying Boca’s Best is located in the heart of downtown Boca Raton. Although mainly known for their pizza Boca’s Best serves up some delicious Italian dishes for less than what you could get anywhere else.

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Tomasso’s Pizza and Subs

Pita Principle

Address: 1229 W Palmetto Park Rd Boca Raton, FL

Address: 109 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton

Phone: 561-392-8985

Phone: 561-367-7644

Price: $$

Price: $

Tomasso’s Pizza and Subs, located at 1229 W Palmetto Park Rd in Boca, right around the corner from Kmart. Known for their pizza and subs they are open daily Saturday through Thursday from ten thirty until ten and Friday from ten thirty until eleven. Around for thirty five years it has been family owned and operated by Mike and Peggy Tomasso since the very beginning. If you’re ever in the mood for a meltin-your-mouth meatball sub just go on in to Tomasso’s. Don’t forget to bring your wallet and an empty stomach.

Pita Principle, located at 109 W Palmetto Park Rd in Boca, just a few doors down from Boca’s Best Pizza Bar. Known for their delicious pitas they are open six days a week Monday through Friday from ten until eight and Saturday from eleven until four. Pita Principle has been open for a little more than twenty years. Although super small the atmosphere has a relaxed, friendly vibe to it. If you are of Greek descent and have a love of pitas, then Pita Principle is the place to be for you.

Fran’s Chicken Haven

Tom Sawyer Restaurant

Address: 1925 N Federal Hwy Boca Raton, FL

Address: 1759 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton

Phone: 561-395-0781

Phone: 561-368-4634

Price: $

Price: $$

Fran’s Chicken Haven, located at 1925 N Federal Hwy in Boca, just across the road from Cannoli Kitchen. Known for their fried chicken they are open daily Sunday through Thursday from eleven until eight and Friday through Saturday from eleven until nine. Fran’s has been around since the 1960’s and has one of the rarely seen neon signs in the city. Fran’s inexpensive chicken is almost like living in the true South. If you’re from Georgia and feeling a little homesick go on in to Fran’s Chicken Haven. You’ll immediately feel right at home as soon as you put your foot through the door.

Tom Sawyer Restaurant and Pastry, located at 1759 NW Boca Raton Blvd in Boca, just down the street from Pizzeria 5000. Known for their generous country breakfasts they are open daily Sunday through Saturday from seven until two. Open for close to thirty years Tom Sawyer is one of the many best kept secrets in Boca Raton. The moment you step foot through the door you feel the country love. The atmosphere is so friendly that by the end of your visit you’ll want to come again and again. If you’re looking for a place to take the kids for breakfast after church then Tom Sawyer Restaurant and Pastry is the place to go.

Cannoli Kitchen

Augy’s Restaurant and Pizza

Address: 2001 N Federal Hwy Boca Raton, Florida

Address: 1501 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton, Phone: 561-368-1330

Phone: 561-338-2929

Price: $$

Price: $$ Cannoli Kitchen, located at 2001 N Federal Hwy in Boca, right across from the Fifth Avenue Shops. Known for their famous cannoli’s they are open daily Monday through Saturday from ten until ten and Sunday from noon until ten. Cannoli Kitchen has been around since the late 1970’s and happens to be a great place for couples to have a true Italian date night. Although a little pricey it won’t break the budget and it’s quite cozy. So if you’re in the mood for some good Italian cooking go on in to Cannoli Kitchen and make sure not to leave without having a cannoli.

Caribbean Grill

Augy’s Restaurant and Pizza, located at 1501 NW Boca Raton Blvd in Boca, just down the street from Tom Sawyer. Known for their Sicilian pizza they are open daily Monday through Saturday from eleven until ten and Sunday from four to ten. The authentic Italian atmosphere is so cozy you’ll feel like you’re in Italy. Augy’s has been around since the late 1970s. It’s been family and owned operated with made to order food since the very beginning. If you’re ever in the mood for a nice, fresh Italian meal go on in to Augy’s.

Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza

Address: 1332 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton

Address: 50 NE 1st Ave Boca Raton, Florida

Phone: 561-362-0161

Phone: 561-620-2930

Price: $$$

Caribbean Grill, located at 1332 NW Boca Raton Blvd in Boca, just down the street from Augy’s Restaurant and Pizza. Known for their jurassic steak they are open daily Monday through Saturday from seven until ten and Sunday from eight until ten. Caribbean Grill has been family owned and operated since opening in the early 1990’s. Caribbean Grill is a cozy little Cuban restaurant with such a friendly atmosphere you’ll really feel like you’re on the island. If you’re ever looking for a family oriented Spanish restaurant, then Caribbean Grill is the place to be.

Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza, located 50 NE 1st Ave in Boca, right next door to Sanborn Cafe. Known for their coal fired pizza Tucci’s is open daily Tuesday through Friday from eleven to three, Tuesday through Thursday five until ten, Saturday from twelve until three, Friday through Saturday from five until eleven, and Sunday through Monday from five until nine. The atmosphere at Tucci’s is relaxed and cozy. If you’re ever in the mood for some gourmet pizza, then Tucci’s is the place you’re looking for. If you dine inside, then you’ll even be able to watch your pizza get made.

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By Barry Epstein • Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club presents California political comedian Eric Golub on Dec. 14. RSVP at http:// www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/event/ eric-golub-political-comedian/. • Former University of Alabama Lane Kiffin will be the next head football coach for Florida Atlantic University after the playoff season. • My son the waiter, A Jewish Tragedy is Dec. 14-Jan. 29 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real Mizner Park, Boca Raton. Show Times are Thurs. and Sat. 2 and 7:30, Fri. 7:30, Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: 1-844-448-7469 or visit mysonthewaiter.com. • Sister Act the Musical is at the Wick Theatre Nov. 25-Dec. 23, becoming one of the top theatre venues of South Florida. Tickets at www.thewick.org or 561.995-2233 • The Hip Hop Nutcracker is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Tickets at www.broward Center.org call • West Boca Leaders (One of a kind networking group) is the best networking group in the area.. First and Third Thursdays. Next meeting is Dec.17, 2016, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tulipe Café, Boca Grove Shopping Center on Powerline Road between Glades and Palmetto Park Roads. $60 per quarter. if you qualify, Fill out form onwebsite and bring $60 for first quarter. For more information or questions, call 561.702.0000. • An American in Paris is at the Kravis Center Dec. 6-11 Tickets at www.kravis. org or 561.833-8300 celebrating its 25th year. • Tickets are now on sale for the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl game to take place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20 at the Florida Atlantic University Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. It will be the third annual bowl game for FAU. Spectators will have a choice of seats, suites and for the first time a VIP section in the football stadium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Purchase tickets by calling the ticket office, 561-362-3650 or visit http:// thebocaratonbowl.com/tickets or email tickets@thebocabowl.com. • The big 31st Annual South Florida Singles Lifestyle Expo is back at the Pavilion Grille on Sun. Nov 20, 2016

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• Congratulations to all 2017 OPAL Awards Honorees. The event, which will take place January 14 at Boca West Country Club, will have the following as Honorees: Jordan Zimmerman, Arthur Adler, Yvonne Boice-Zucaro, and Peter & Carmel Baronoff. The OPAL Awards honor outstanding people and leaders that have contributed through volunteerism to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and play. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s service missions including Youth Scholarship Programs. • Shows are at Spanish River High School Theatre. Thursday, December 8 at 7:30, Sarge and the Turnstiles, Thurs. Dec. 8. Thursday, January 26, at 7:30pm Julie Budd and Sal Richards. Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30 Bobby Rydell and David Konig, Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 Yavov Smirnoff. Series (all 4 shows): $160; individual show: $50. For tickets and information, call 561-883-7760. • Dr. Robert Watson has a one-hour lecture describing the incredible untold story or the doomed ship in WWII followed by a book signing of his new book the Nazi Titanic, 3 pm Jan. 16 at Temple Shaarei Shalom, 9085 Hagen Ranch Road. Boynton Beach. $44 includes a signed hard cover copy of the book, ($26 Value), refreshments served. Register online at www.GrandEdventures.com or call 1.877.354.1077. • Lynn Unversity and producer Jan McArt present MJLive, 7:30 p.m. Jan 7; 4 p.m. Jan. 8 a seriocomedy by Jak Gilhholwy– The Long Reunion, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23; The Company Men: A Night of Hits 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28; Jan. 29, 4 p.m.; Wold Performing Arts Center. Reserve your tickets now. 561.237.9000 or visit lynn.. edu/events for more information. • Sincere condolences to the family of Rick Newman who passed away recently. He brought joy to so many during the Christmas season. No memorial service is planned, but a celebration of his life is planned for his 61st birthday March 11. Make-A-Wish is suggested for memorial donations in his name.

You have probably heard the question repeated more times than you can count: “What is the true meaning of Christmas?” It might have as many answers as there are people. What the observance of Christmas looks like varies according to nation, culture, and household, but typically it is a time for family and friends to gather, enjoy good food, exchange gifts, and observe the closing of another calendar year. For many it is a fun, festive time; for others, it can be sad or depressing, a grim reminder of loss or pain. For the business and professional world, Christmas means much more than office parties and the end of the work year. Retailers hope to reap profits that can transform the calendar year from mediocre to outstanding. Contracts with existing clients are being drafted and hopefully, renewed. Annual goals are reassessed; plans are being formulated for the coming year. A few days off from work during the Christmas season provide a chance to catch one’s breath before another year of hectic activity. But is that what Christmas is all about? Someone has described it as “the season for requesting things we do not need, receiving things we do not want, and buying things we cannot afford for people we do not like.” Sounds a bit pessimistic, doesn’t it? Somehow, the nearly universal appeal of the season must be based on more than the lust for things and quest for profits. So where do we find meaning in Christmas? The first Christmas story is told in the opening chapters of the gospel of Luke. There we find a young Jewish man and woman, betrothed but not yet officially married, who make the arduous trek from their home in Nazareth to Jerusalem. According to the account,

unable to find room in conventional lodging, the couple settles into a stable, where the Christ Child is born, His first bed a humble feed trough. Traditional Nativity displays give different perspectives. Shepherds, barnyard animals, angels and wise men all figure significantly. But what is missing from this scene is a crude wooden cross on which this infant – whom the Bible calls God in the flesh – will ultimately end His earthly life. Without the cross, there would be no need to remember or celebrate the first Christmas. Reflecting on this shows us important things about God, things that should be reflected in the lives of His followers. Among them are: Christ’s calling card was His humility. As hard as it is to imagine or conceive, the God of all creation and eternity entered time and took on human form. “(He) made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:7-8). God served us, so we can serve Him. A celebrity or dignity often expects people to serve their needs. But when Jesus came, His purpose was to serve others. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark10:45). He became approachable. For a time, God – in the person of Jesus Christ – became as much like us as possible. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Heizer Media Group

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Police, Community Leaders Feed Needy in Time for Christmas Hortense Williams walked through the line with one bag of the prized chicken then to her surprise, was invited to return for a second. “I wasn’t expecting them to give me two bags,” the Delray Beach resident said. “Usually, they only give you one bag and that’s it. They had a lot of left over this month.” Williams, 62, was among about 400 people who showed up for the food giveaway program at Village Academy recently. Organizers were expecting at least 400 more but they feared the inclement weather kept them away. The Delray Beach Police Department, KOP Mentoring Network, Quantum Foundation and the Wayne Barton Study Center teamed up to distribute free groceries to those in need at the event dubbed Food4Friends. “The need in our community is so huge as we can see here today, and this is just our antidote to address that need,” said C. Ron Allen, CEO of KOPMN, a community-service nonprofit he founded 25 years ago. “We simply cannot turn our heads and ignore this crisis. After all, Palm Beach County has the highest percentage of food insecure people in South Florida. That’s why we are facing this issue head on and reaching out and putting food on the tables of those less fortunate in our community.” KOPMN partnered with the police to raise awareness and inspire action through the hunger-fighting initiative

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after learning that one in three households in the city has incomes of $35,000 or less and ran out of food before they could buy more. Saturday’s giveaway drew not only Delray Beach residents but families from as far as Lantana and as early as 8 a.m. — two hours before the event was scheduled to start. The event ran until 12:30 p.m. More than 100 volunteers — including students from the Criminal Justice Academy at Atlantic High School, the Police Explorers Post 319 and 15 members of Ladies of Futurity, a youth group in West Palm Beach — distributed 150,000 pounds of canned goods, fresh produce, freshly laid eggs, chicken, bread and other items. The food was donated by the Wayne Barton Study Center, which distributes food each weekend through his Good News of Christ Ministries in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Saturday’s volunteers worked with the precision of fast-food workers taking orders at a drive-through. They placed the food on tables under a covered walkway so it would not get wet as the residents were able to “shop”, choosing items that they needed. “This could not happen at a more timely time,” said Sheldon Davis, who brought his mother and mother in law to the shopping spree. “The money we save here today, we can now use that for Christmas shopping.”

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Six Florida Atlantic University football players were recognized by Phil Steele Magazine as being members of the 2016 Postseason All-Conference USA Teams, as recently released by the publication. Steele authors Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, naming preseason and postseason versions of the best of every conference each year since 1995. For the most recent version, he identified a half-dozen Owls: three on the defensive

side of the ball as well as three offensive players, two of which were true freshmen in 2016. Defensive lineman and departing senior Trey Hendrickson was named to Steele’s All-C-USA First Team, while sophomore linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and defensive back Jalen Young were each selected as Second Team members. Two first-years earned Third Team status – running back “Motor” Devin Singletary and Kerrith Whyte, Jr., as the kick returner – and they were joined by rising senior wideout Kalib Woods. Five of the six honorees (all but Hendrickson) are slated to return to the Owls for the 2017 campaign and should help form the core group to lead the program forward under new Head Coach Lane Kiffin. Season tickets are already on sale ahead of the season and can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS

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