2015 has been a very productive year. It is our wish that everyone is enjoying this holiday season. Families celebrate the holidays in many different ways, but one of the great things that we all have in common in our area is the overwhelming sense of community and responsibility to family that we share.
Chanukah and Christmas were far apart this year, extending this
season. I again had the pleasure of
participating with friends at the Chabad Jewish Center Menorah Lighting held in
Coral Reef Park. We will be attending
Christmas Eve services tonight. We are all
anxiously waiting for my brother’s return home form his latest deployment
overseas in Afghanistan. His wife and kids have obviously missed him terribly
and look forward to what should be a late Christmas Eve return.
I am reminded, especially during the holidays, of the importance of
family and the importance of maintaining our sense of civic spirit.
I hope during this holiday season as we celebrate and enjoy our
families that each and every one of us takes a few minutes to think about those
families who cannot be together – for the soldiers who defend our country, for
the loved ones who must share in their sacrifice, and for those who are no
longer with us, although we hold their memory dear.
We all need to continue to strive to achieve the holiday ideal of
“Peace on Earth.” Everyone can do their part to help create a better world
simply by treating each other with understanding, kindness and respect. Each
time you help another person, we all take another step closer toward true peace
on earth.
So once again, we wish each and every one of you, a happy, healthy, and
safe holiday season and a joyous and prosperous New Year. You all have earned
it. Thank you all, again, for the kindness you show others, not just during the
holidays, but all year long.
We look forward to new challenges and successes for 2016 as we close
out our current year.
Eugene Flinn, Mayor
Eugene Flinn, Mayor
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