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Spotted on the Boca Raton calendar: "Africa Rising," a Kwanzaa Community Celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

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Hi Boca Raton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Four key Boca Raton firefighters retire—what changes when this experience leaves?
  • How one Boca Raton concert turned music into powerful communal healing
  • How did Boca Raton’s very first neighborhoods survive a turbulent century?

Also on today's calendar: “Africa Rising,” a Kwanzaa Community Celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Honors Retirees, Including Assistant Chief Michael LaSalle (bocapost.com) — Boca Raton Fire Rescue is saying goodbye to four longtime members, including Assistant Chief Michael LaSalle, whose 34 years of leadership helped define the department’s culture. With retirements also for Division Chief Jason Sekula, Driver Engineer Mike Young, and Lieutenant Kim Puchalski, the city is losing nearly a century of combined experience even as the department keeps moving forward.
   

2. An Evening Where Song Became Testimony: Boca Raton Synagogue Transforms Music into a Living Tribute to Released Hamas Hostage (tjvnews.com) — Boca Raton Synagogue recently hosted a free community concert honoring former Hamas hostage Bar Kuperstein, drawing hundreds of local residents for an evening of music, faith, and solidarity. Israeli singer Gad Elbaz led powerful songs that many described as spiritually healing, while Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and community leaders framed the gathering as a response to rising antisemitism and a reaffirmation of Jewish unity in Boca Raton.
   

3. Boca Raton's First Neighborhoods Turn 100 (bocaratontribune.com) — Boca Raton is marking 100 years as a city by spotlighting its earliest neighborhoods, from Pearl City’s 1915 roots to Mizner-era enclaves like Old Floresta and Spanish Village. The piece traces how these communities shaped Boca’s identity, survived booms, busts, and hurricanes, and still anchor the city’s character today, with resources available at the Boca Raton Historical Society and Schmidt Museum.
   

4. Boca Raton Regional Hospital Introduces Neurostimulation Therapy to Help Stroke Patients Regain Swallowing Function (tapinto.net) — Stroke patients at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute now have access to a new neurostimulation therapy designed to help them safely regain swallowing function sooner after a stroke. As one of the first programs in Florida using targeted pharyngeal electrical stimulation, the Boca Raton team is working with Baptist Health specialists to expand this option beyond the Neuro ICU and improve patients’ recovery and independence.
   

5. Palm Beach County Honors Fallen K-9 Cigo on Seventh Anniversary of Line-of-Duty Death (bocaratontribune.com) — Law enforcement in Palm Beach County is marking seven years since K-9 Cigo was killed in the line of duty, honoring his bravery and service to local residents. The Boca Raton-based Tribune reports that deputies are using the anniversary to highlight the sacrifices made by police dogs and encourage the community to reflect on their role in public safety.
   

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