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SCHOOL NEWS IN THIS ISSUE:

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“What’s remarkable about the show… is that it appeals equally, but on different levels, to kids and adults.”

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BEACH NEWS

Sea turtle nesting season runs through Oct. 31 With over seven miles of pristine beaches, the urge to return to Hollywood year after year is undeniable. We’re not talking about snow birds, we’re talking about sea turtles!

Sea Turtle Nesting Season began on March 1st and continues through October 31. Residents and beachgoers are urged to be aware while visiting Hollywood Beach during the evening hours. If you are on the beach at night and you see a large turtle coming ashore, watch from a distance and avoid the urge to get closer.

Threatened and endangered sea turtle mothers come ashore mostly at night to deposit their egg clutches and then they return to sea. In 2013, there were 2,459 loggerhead nests deposited on Broward's beaches.

Hollywood’s North Beach is a designated sea turtle hatchery.

Members of the public wishing to participate in organized tours to witness the nesting ritual can contact the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program at (954) 519-1255 for information.

Hollywood beachfront homeowners, businesses, hotels and condominiums are required to turn off or shield their lights from the beach during the sea turtle season. If members of the public see hatchling turtles heading in the wrong direction they should call the sea turtle emergency response cell phone at 954.328.0580.

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THE ART OF NATHAN SAWAYA FEATURING IN PIECES Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St.

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2014 NATIONAL RUNNING DAY 5K 6:45 a.m. warmup, Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, 3555 South Ocean Drive

Join others in the Convention Center lobby at 6:45 a.m. for a yoga warmup followed by the 5K to Hollywood Boulevard Bridge and back for a SuperfoodsRX Recharge.

Participants get a free T-shirt while supplies last. This event is part of the Westin Well-Being movement.

Information: 954-602-8747

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GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS CHALLENGE II SPEED DESIGN WORKSHOP 8 a.m.-noon, David Park Community Center, 108 N. 33rd Court

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Recycled paint will be given away and plants will be for sale.

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FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE 7-9 p.m., ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle

Bring a drum or percussion instrument to ArtsPark and participate in a guided drum circle. All skill levels welcome. Meet at the Palm Court (on the west side).

Information: 954-926-0204

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ARTSPARK EXPERIENCE: COLORS OF THE CARIBBEAN ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle

The Rhythm Foundation presents a For more events, see next page

This exhibit by Nathan Sawaya will change the way you look at Legos blocks.

The exhibit builds on Sawaya’s previous work with Legos integrated into large-scale photographs by award-winning Australian photographer Dean West.

u Artist talk and opening event begins at 11 a.m.

Attendance is limited to first come, first served.

u Exhibit opening from noon-5 p.m.

Sawaya will be available for autographs and questions.

An interactive art area will allow visitors to make their own LEGO creations.

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The ArtWalk has featured live glass-blowing demos

musical celebration of Caribbean heritage, featuring music, dance, food, drinks and kids’ activities showcasing the diversity and richness of island culture.

Highlights include roots reggae from Midnite (Virgin Islands), Haitian konpa group Harmonik, and Caribbean star Kevin Lyttle.

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DOWNTOWN ARTWALK 7-10 p.m., Harrison Street area

Local, regional and international artwork. Starts at 20th Avenue and Hollywood Blvd. at Anniversary Park.

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June 7: Mixed Culture, reggae June 14: ArtsPark Experience: Colors of the Caribbean June 21: Unknown Liquid, original rock June 28: Joel DaSilva & the Midnight Howl, blues Information: 954-921-3500

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS MOVIE NIGHT 8 p.m., Boulevard Heights

June 30: It Takes Two, 1950s-today

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u Rod Faulds – Recent Photo-

Based Works: Faulds uses digital photography to blend images into repeated patterns of light and color.

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u H-Allen Benowitz – People of the

World: H-Allen Benowitz developed an interest in photography early in life, inspired by National Geographic magazine and his mentors.

He captures people’s customs, occupations, personal lives, colorful dress, religious and other rituals, plights and hardships.

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u A Retrospect of Color – The Vision of Marcy Grosso: This exhibit reveals a bold and unique burst of colors on black canvases, giving her paintings a deeply compelling richness and personality. On display until Aug. 1.

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FOR GOODNESS SAKE

Hollywood Women’s Club celebrates completion of two-year club house renovation

BY DAVID VOLZ CORRESPONDENT

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Members of the Hollywood Women’s Club celebrate the renovation of their club house during an open house on May 16. The Club spent $285,000 to renovate the structure. The Club includes more than 100 members.

The Hollywood Women’s Club held a special open house on the evening of May 16 to celebrate the completion of major renovations on the club house.

Members of the Women’s Club and friends from the community enjoyed food and fellowship. The renovation was a two year process that involved the complete restoration of the foundation, the replacement of siding, refinishing of the floors and landscaping.

Prior to the renovation, there was significant deterioration of the foundation.

“This was a two-year restoration project and it was something we had to do,” said Isabel Wise, Hollywood Women’s Club president and project manager.

During the restoration process, the entire building was actually raised 12 feet

above the ground. During the open house, a video showing the work was presented. The clubhouse was built in 1927 and the project cost $285,000. People from the community offered financial support and professional services to make the renovation possible.

People who came to the open house could meet Felipe Lizama, age 93 and a longtime Hollywood resident. He and his great grandson, Philip Brown, age 7, worked together to build a miniature model of the clubhouse as it was under renovation.

Steven Brown, the father of Philip was proud of his son’s efforts and said Philip likes to put things together.

The Hollywood Women’s Club has a long history in the City. It includes about 100 members aged from their 20s to their 90s.

The Club is involved in many service and community projects and is active in helping children. Hundreds of social events and activities have taken place at the club house over the years and the restoration project’s completion will ensure many will take place in the future.

The Hollywood Women’s Club open house to celebrate the clubhouse renovation on May 16.

Felipe Lizama age 93 and his great grandson Philip Brown, age 7, workedtogether to build a replica of the Hollywood Women’s Club clubhouse as it was being renovated.

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McNicol Middle School students present at annual Symposium for Environment and Education

Left to right: Jevannah Strickland, Bianca Luc, Janelle Michel, Alfred McLean, Brayan Laureano, Florencia Godefroy, Nickenson Paul, Ishmael Logan, Jessica Harrison, Sydney Doughlin On May 6, 150 future environmental leaders from 15 middle schools across Florida, New England and the MidAtlantic presented their six-month long sustainability projects as part of the 20th anniversary Wheelabrator Symposium for Environment and Education in Sunrise,

FL. Among them were 10 students from McNicol Middle School in Hollywood, who shared the effects of pharmaceuticals on ocean life and their research-based findings on how to address this environmental issue.

The McNicol team presented its project and solutions to peers and a panel of

partners comprised of educators and environmental experts at the annual Wheelabrator Symposium. The students were awarded the “Most Innovative Project” award at the Symposium.

Jevannah Strickland (left) and Sydney Doughlin (right) of McNicol Middle School share how they have worked to eliminate the improper disposal of pharmaceuticals in their local community due to the negative effects on ocean life during Wheelabrator’s 20th annual Symposium.

Colbert Elementary School holds Night at the Museum

BY DAVID VOLZ CORRESPONDENT

dvolz@hollywoodgazette.com

Joseph Rodriguez, a fourth grader, loves to work on science projects. As a student at the Colbert Elementary Sprouting STEM Museum Magnet School, he has plenty of opportunities to work on hands-on projects.

“I love being here because you can spend a lot of time building things. I got to work on building a bridge,” said Rodriguez.

Gayatri Sai Babusuganya, a fifth grader, also loves to create things and do hands-on work.

“I have worked on mouse trap cars, bottle rockets, hot air balloons and other projects. I love all the projects we work on here,” she said.

Jose Gomez, a fifth grader said he enjoys working on LEGO robots.

Colbert Elementary School held a Night at the Museum on May 28. Students acted as docents and explained to visitors their exhibits and what they had learned during the past quarter.

The school is now considered a Museum Magnet School in addition to being a STEM school. Students and parents could see all the science and technology projects that have been taking place at the school. Colbert

is one of six Broward County elementary schools that are sharing an $11.9 million federal grant to expand Science, Technology, and Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs on their campuses. The goal is to expand choice options for students, increase achievement and prepare students for careers.

Christopher Kohnke, the engineer lab instructor at Colbert and Broward County’s Science, Engineering, Communications, Mathematics Enrichment (SECME) coordinator said students in the program love hands-on education. They love to work on science projects and once they get started they seem to forget they are in school doing academic work.

“We need to get kids interested in math and science,” Kohnke said. “The kids work collaboratively to solve engineering problems.” He has found that most of the students would rather work on science and engineering projects than play outside.

Much of the education at Colbert involves solving real world problems.

Students might take apart a telephone and put it back together. They will do a project on the life cycle of a butterfly. They will see how garden insects communicate.

Patricia Yackel, the principal of Colbert said, “The students are working on projects that are correlated to real life. What the students are learning here can be transformed into careers that are in demand,” she said.

Meredith Chassen, a speech language pathologist and Walette Jackson with kindergarten students at Colbert Elementary School

Gayatr Sai Babusuganya and Joseph Rodriguez at the Colbert Elementary School event.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Dental Implants can improve the patient’s quality of life

By Dusty Garon | Business Correspondent

The goal of modern dentistry is to restore the normal form, function and aesthetics of the teeth. Each year, millions of Americans suffer tooth loss primarily due to tooth decay, gingivitis (gum disease), or injury. For decades, the only treatment options available for people with missing teeth were bridges and dentures. Luckily today, advances in dental technology present another option: dental implants.

“When a patient has removable dentures they can only chew about 50% of what they could chew with normal teeth,” explains Dr. Hans Sperling of Dental Care Center of Hollywood, “20% of the patients with removable teeth say they eat better without the partials or dentures in their mouth. If you restore their mouth with dental implants and anchor those partials or dentures, that helps tremendously with the way that they are able to chew.”

There are numerous advantages to replacing teeth with dental implants.

Studies have shown that patients that are able to chew their food properly are able to better absorb vitamins and minerals from their food, resulting in a 30% decrease in medication needed to

maintain health. The inability to chew properly has a direct correlation to chronic illnesses.

Another key benefit to the use of dental implants is to prevent loss of bone.

“Once you lose function in some part of your body, it leads to atrophy,” says Dr. Sperling, “the same thing happens in the mouth, so as the bones start to atrophy, the appearance becomes different. To be able to restore that function with implants is a tremendous service for the patients.

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health improvements of the patient by restoring proper function again. Implants also virtually eliminate the need to use any adhesives or creams to hold the dentures place, which are for the most part toxic.”

Dental implants can restore from one missing tooth up to a whole mouth full of teeth. With modern technology, dental implants are placed in an easy and predictable way with options available to suit the individual’s needs such as conventional implants and miniature implants.

The procedure to place dental implants is performed in the dental office using local anesthesia.

Conventional root form dental implants have been performed since the 197O’s but it is until recently, due to the simplicity of the procedure and its predictability that it has become the standard of care in Dentistry.

“As more and more people are becoming aware of the advantages of dental implants, more people are getting them done, with more success stories”. It is unfortunate that a lot of patients have unwarranted fears about dentistry. Dental implants can really improve the person’s quality of life.

Patient, Zoraida S. says, “ I broke a back tooth which had to extracted and an implant had to be placed. During the period of the process, I would arrive at the office very nervous but soon with the help of Dr. Sperling and his staff, I was more relaxed. This implant is my best Tooth!

I’m grateful for the expertize and gentle care I received at the Dental care Center of Hollywood.”

For more information on Dental Implants, call 954-989-5500 or visit www.dentalcenterofhollywood.com

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Class of 2014 ​​graduates leave 7-foot time capsule legacy at Chaminade-Madonna Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory, a Catholic school in the Marianist tradition, voted best school in Hollywood four years running, is excited by the Class of 2014’s enthusiasm to leave behind a renewable legacy and new tradition for C-M future graduates. On Wednesday, May 7, students, faculty, family and staff gathered for the unveiling of the newest installation on campus, a seven foot tall, above ground time capsule.

The time capsule, generously supported by the Caspanello family and Advanced Structural Concepts, contains ten smaller capsules, one for each upcoming graduating class.

During their ten year reunion, the Class of 2014 will open their container, thus vacating the space for the Class of 2024 and allowing the tradition to continue. This new and sustainable time capsule is not only a beautiful addition to C-M traditions, but also a beautiful addition to the campus’ aesthetics. Each senior has been provided an envelope to fill with mementos, letters, cards, photos etc. and are eagerly anticipating the sealing of the time capsule.

At the event’s commencement C-M Principal, Teresita Wardlow ‘81, welcomed C-M President, Father Larry Doersching to say a beautiful blessing over the yet to be revealed time capsule. Michelle Serrano ’14, Senior Class President welcomed everyone and introduced Carly McKinley-Caspanello, who had the privilege of unveiling the intricately designed concrete, marble and granite time capsule. The massive capsule stands at seven feet tall and six feet wide with intricate, artistic marble and granite designs.

This project all began last summer when students and supporters started the planning, designing and approval process for the time capsule.

From that time, students have spent almost every Saturday on campus assisting in the project via landscaping and basic construction. Grateful for the donation from the Caspanello family, the seniors also spent the year fundraising to not only offset the cost, but also to be able to contribute to the Annual Fund upon their departure from C-M.

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Hollywood business owner and resident O.J. Whatley, CEO of WatchUWant.com, knows how to give back to his community.

On Saturday, April 26th the Watch U want staff, together with their family and friends, went out to celebrate the 2nd Annual Watch U Want Earth Day Beach Clean Up. Armed with trash bags, gloves and trash pokers, the Watch U Want team picked up more than 30 bags of trash polluting our beaches.

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“My life is located in Hollywood, so I feel the need to give back, in some small way, to a community that has welcomed my family and business for the past 14 years. I share with my boys and my team that it feels good to know we are making a difference in our own backyard,” said Whatley.

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The Hollywood Police Department’s Code enforcement Unit has recently hired a full-time staff member to work toward the eradication of graffiti in Hollywood. The Graffiti Buster goes from location to location to clean up small areas all around Hollywood where graffiti has been reported. Graffiti on private property is the responsibility of the property owner. But City personnel will assist in touching up small areas with light colored paint to ensure quick removal if a request is made. Code Enforcement is focused on quick removal to discourage vandals from producing graffiti at the same location, according to Joann Hussey, spokesperson for Hollywood.

Graffiti is a constant problem everywhere. The City of Hollywood, like any metropolitan city, has its share of graffiti but is taking a stand to fight the blight.

The Hollywood Police Department is asking for help. You can partner with Police by removing graffiti that appears on your property as quickly as possible. To discourage taggers consider planning landscaping in front of fencing, walls or other empty spans that could be used as a “blank canvas”. Typically taggers write on what they can reach so installing items that assist with pushing them away from the canvas will help to reduce

graffiti. Installing security cameras on your property also helps to reduce instances and will assist police with apprehension.

Graffiti can hit everyone economically.

Realtors estimate a purchase price for a home decreases by 20 percent in areas victimized by graffiti vandalism. There is a decreased perception of safety and a perception of an economically depressed area. It lowers community pride and creates an impression of urban decay.

Graffiti discourages tourism and can scare away customers. There is an impression that if a business does not care about the outside of its property, then the product or service they sell inside is of lower quality. Gangs and other vandals use graffiti as a communication tool and the longer it stays up, the longer the message is delivered. If it remains up for a long time, more graffiti is likely to appear, according to Hussey.

If you see people acting suspiciously, carrying spray paint, paint cans or other paint related items that seem out of place call the Police non-emergency number at 954-9674357. Report graffiti for eradication as soon as it appears by entering the address into Help Me Hollywood. The Help Me Hollywood application can be found at www.hollywoodfl. org or in the App store on your mobile device.

You can also call Code Enforcement at (954) 921-3061.

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The City of Hollywood Design Event, Plant Sale and Recycled Paint Giveaway held last month was a success.

City of Hollywood residents took home 1,320 gallons of recycled paint or enough to fill eleven pallets. Each bucket of paint was five gallons. Hundreds of free tree saplings were distributed and close to 100 Hollywood residents took advantage of the speed design event where architects and design professionals offered their professional opinions, tips and suggestions for property improvements. The next event will take place on Saturday, June 7 from 8:00 a.m. until noon at David Park Community Center, according to Joann Hussey, spokesperson for the City of Hollywood.

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BY SENATOR ELEANOR SOBEL SENATE DISTRICT 33

A racing greyhound dies in Florida every three days.

The coffers of Florida lose on average between one and three million dollars each year by racing greyhounds. So naturally the logical question to ask is why? Why are we still racing greyhounds when over one hundred greyhounds die each year, and it costs the state millions of dollars annually to subsidize this archaic, and horrific “sport”?

Florida is one of the last bastions of greyhound racing (forty-three states DO NOT allow greyhound racing) with twelve active Florida facilities.

A majority of these racetrack facilities lose millions each year as a result of racing dogs. This requirement was put into place in the late 1990s mandating a certain number of dog races occur each year in order to maintain the more lucrative poker rooms and slot machines.

Florida is the only state besides Alabama that doesn’t require greyhound injury reporting; last session Florida should have been removed from that list. Injury reporting is a simple concept requiring that dog tracks turn over the racing greyhounds’ injury records that they already keep to the Department of Professional and Business Regulation (DPBR).

This level of transparency doesn’t sit well with all of the tracks as it could lead to a potential outcry when the public realizes how prolific both injuries and deaths are

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at greyhound tracks. Some typical examples of death of the 107 greyhounds that died in Florida in the last year include: being electrocuted after tripping and colliding into the uncovered electric inner circle that goes around the track, being euthanized after suffering a leg fracture, and dying of heatstroke. If the public were truly aware of the extent of harm being caused to these beautiful creatures, we would surely have changed the law by now.

House Speaker Will Weatherford didn’t agree to take up the bill mandating injury reporting last week. My simple bill passed unanimously out of the Senate with support from Attorney General Bondi and the Senate’s first lady Vicki Gaetz.

Instead of watching her husband preside as Senate President for the very last time, the first lady of the Senate chose to sit in the House chamber to show her support of the bill. Vicki Gaetz is the first, first lady of the Senate, to take a stand on legislation in my fourteen years in the legislature. The House never heard the bill. Apparently, political gamesmanship trumped transparency and the humane treatment of animals.

I plan to sponsor the bill again next year and hope that by then, we will all recognize that the humane treatment of animals is both morally correct and fiscally responsible.

ENVIRORNMENT

Possibility of Cuban oil spill stokes push to alter trade embargo for safety’s sake

BY DAN CHRISTENSEN BROWARDBULLDOG.ORG South Florida’s fragile coastal environment and multibillion-dollar tourist industry are threatened

by Cuba’s apparent plans to restart its offshore oil-drilling program next year without adequate safety measures in place to prevent or contain a catastrophic spill.

Environmentalists and others, including former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, co-chairman of the 2010 national commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, have responded with a push to change the U.S. trade embargo to allow Cuba to buy state-of-the-art safety equipment from U.S. sources.

“We’re not doing the Cubans a favor,” said Graham, who led an American delegation to Havana in January to meet with Cuban officials. “We are protecting ourselves by decreasing the chances of an event which would be extremely damaging to the United States and, in particular, South Florida.”

The tide in the Straits of Florida between Cuba and the Keys, where the Cubans would drill, runs west to east, then turns north along Florida’s coastline.

“The entire east coast of Florida would be at risk. The Gulfstream could potentially carry oil from a major spill up the coast as far as North Carolina before it veers off into the Atlantic,” said Dan Whittle, Cuban program director for the Environmental Defense Fund.

“What we’re shooting for is basically a world without the embargo with respect to offshore oil exploration,” said Whittle.

Earlier this month, Graham met with a White House official to discuss the matter. “He seemed receptive to the argument that the U.S. is the most at-risk party,” said Graham, who did not name the official.

The Council on Foreign Relations, the New York-based think tank that sponsored Graham’s Havana trip, will hold a private, invitation-only event to alert certain South Florida business interests about the pollution threat a large spill would pose.

“The council is seeking to organize a workshop primarily focused on the tourism industry, which would be the most immediately effected if there was a major spill,” Graham said.

Anti-spill efforts by nongovernmental organizations like the council have been accompanied by recent governmental action.

NEW OIL SPILL COOPERATION AGREEMENT In March, after several years of talks, officials in U.S. and Cuba joined with other nations in a little-noticed agreement to adopt nonbinding procedures that seek to streamline international cooperation efforts in the event of an oil spill.

Also participating are Mexico, The Bahamas and Jamaica.

The intent of the so-called Wider Caribbean Region Multilateral Technical Procedures (MTOP) “is to build a responder-to-responder network so that in the event of a large oil spill, participating countries can work effectively together to minimize environmental impacts,” according to the 60-page document.

Cuba’s renewed interest in finding oil in its

sovereign waters about 50 miles south of the Florida Keys, in waters a mile deep, is motivated by its desire to have greater control over its energy supply.

Today, Cuba’s primary source of oil is an unstable Venezuela.

Twice before, while working with a Spanish oil firm, Cuba drilled dry wells. According to Graham, however, the Cuban officials he met with believe that recent seismic data was sufficiently compelling to justify further exploration in the deep water of the Florida Straits.

The Cubans told Graham their future partners in any search for oil would likely be from Brazil or Angola.

“The concern that a number of us have is that other than those failed efforts by the Spanish, Cuba has had no experience with deep-water drilling and we learned with BP how fragile that process can be,” said Graham. “Cuba also has limited access to the kind of technology which would mitigate against an accident during the drilling process and has no capability to respond were there to be one.”

The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 killed 11 workers, injured 16, and spilled oil that ultimately spread across more than 1,000 miles of shoreline in Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama and Florida, according to the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. BP has spent more than $25 billion in clean up and settlement costs.

WORSE THAN DEEPWATER HORIZON? Graham and Whittle agreed that a similar spill in the Florida Straits could be worse.

“There are more entities that would be effected.

It would also have a deleterious effect on the coral reefs and the mangroves and the fish,” said Graham.

“Marine life in the Gulfstream would be damaged,” said Whittle. “Ecosystem damage would also happen along the northwest and north central coast of Cuba. Seagrass, mangroves and coral systems could be devastated.”

They say a modification of the U.S. trade embargo is necessary to allow Cuba access to advanced U.S. technology, like blowout preventers and rigs, needed to lessen the likelihood of a spill.

Under the embargo, items that have more than 10 percent U.S. content cannot be sold to Cuba.

The embargo should also be changed to allow Cuba to participate in the 24-hour response capability established by oil companies in the Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon spill, Graham said.

The embargo has been changed before to protect U.S. interests regarding sea search and rescue, weather information sharing and drug trafficking.

Whittle, who accompanied Graham to Havana, said Cuban officials don’t want a spill and have expressed interest in acquiring U.S. safety technology.

What if Cuba should ultimately decide not to drill?

“We won’t have lost anything,” said Graham.

“But on the other hand, if they are refused and they buy a blowout preventer from some less sophisticated manufacturer and end up with an accident, we are going to face the consequences.”

STUDENT NEWS

Humane Society offers teens community service hours The Humane Society of Broward County offers teens the chance to earn their required high school community service hours by partnering with a parent and becoming a Teen Pet Adoption Ambassador. The program provides temporary homes for select dogs and cats and as a Teen Ambassador you’ll earn 3 hours for each day the pet is at your home. All supplies needed to care for the ambassador pet are provided.

Once the right home has been found, Ambassadors process the paperwork and present the adopting family with their new pet.

The next Pet Adoption Ambassador orientation is scheduled at the Humane Society of Broward County.

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‘BC Blues’ girls lacrosse team plays in state tournament

BY DAVID VOLZ CORRESPONDENT

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Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in Florida.

The BC Blues team is a traveling team that consists of high school age girls.

The team recently played in the Sunshine State Games Tournament in Parkland.

Donna Rose, who coaches the BC Blues and the girl’s team at Hollywood Hills High School believes the sports has helped girls develop athletic skills and confidence.

“Lacrosse is a growing sport and girls love to play it. It is fast paced and I have

seen how the game helps girls become more confident as they become better players,” said Rose. “Lacrosse is now a high school varsity sport and more students are playing on high school teams.”

Miangelina Ortiz enjoys the game. “It is fun and I have made friends on the team,” said Ortiz.

Jashima Brathwaite said she loves the fast paced game and being a part of the team. “I love to score during games,” she said.

Kendra Parker likes being on the team. She has enjoyed making friends on the team and looks forward to the practices and games.

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This team is made up of high school age players and they played in the Sunshine State Games tournament in Parkland. BC Blues practices at Hollywood Hill High School. Their Coach Donna Rose also coaches at Hollywood Hills High School.

Local students receive recognition for health research

BY DAVID VOLZ CORRESPONDENT

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The Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science Dancers became stars of their own Disney show on May 14, 2014 when they entertained guests at Waterside Stage in Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort.

They traveled from Hollywood, Fla. to take part in the Disney Performing Arts Program.

The performers, under the direction of Heather Fingerer, put on a wonderfully choreographed show for the guests visiting the unique entertainment area.

This was the group’s third visit to the resort with Disney Performing Arts, having first performed in 2012 at Downtown Disney.

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Performing Arts at both the Disneyland Resort in California and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Once selected, they are given the opportunity to perform at the resort for an international audience of theme park guests. Millions of performers have graced the stages of the Disney Parks in the more than 25-year history of the program.

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Two middle school girls, Anais Lozada and Sylvana Gates recently received a significant honor.

They are among the 50 finalists for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. Both girls attend Broward Virtual School, a countywide online school.

Broward Virtual School, Middle School Team Forces of Lozada, an eighth grader Nature (l to r): Sylvana Galvis, 7th grade, Christopher Gates, who lives in Pembroke Pines Teacher/Mentor and Anais Lozada, 8th grade. and Galvis, a seventh grader who lives in Hollywood project said the next part of the project will be performed research on the problem of lower to have fun shops and to invite the community income people who struggle with obesity. to see how a greenhouse works and how it Among their findings; lower income people could benefit them. often buy low cost food that causes obesity “We want to help older people build rather than freshly grown fruits and vegetables. a garden and to grow healthy vegetables,” A solution was to build a greenhouse said Gates. “We want people to be more where fruits and vegetables could be raised. independent and to have healthier lives.”

The goal was to encourage lower income As a national finalist team, each student people to find a way to grow their own food will receive a Siemens “We Can Change the so they would not have to spend as much on World Challenge” green prize pack and a higher quality food in stores and would not finalist certificate. Broward Virtual School will have to drive long distances to obtain fruits and received a “We Change the World” finalist vegetables. banner to display.

“We did some research. We built a Broward Virtual School serves thousands greenhouse using hydroponics and I planted of students each year. All Broward 11th grade squash and water melon,” said Lozada. students must take one online course and many “Our research showed that many people students will take more advanced courses eat unhealthy food. We got to plant peas, through the school. There are about 500 watermelon, lettuce and squash. We want fulltime students in the Broward Virtual School people to make healthy food choices but but between 12,000 and 15,000 students are healthy foods cost more, so we want people to involved in the online school. grow their own vegetables,” said Galvis.

Christopher Gates, the teacher and mentor who helped the girls with the greenhouse

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Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa welcomes Arielle Feinberg as spa director The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa has welcomed Arielle Feinberg as the new spa director of the property’s 14,000 square feet Heavenly Spa by Westin™. Having managed some of the country’s most luxurious spa facilities, Feinberg brings a wealth of knowledge that she will use to lead the development of new well-being programming such as adding new treatments and amenities for guests and locals.

“With a knack for taking spas to their peak, we couldn’t be more thrilled that Arielle has joined our team at The Westin Diplomat,” said Ed Walls, general manager. “I look forward to supporting her as she expands our spa’s already extensive menu with new services that will entice both guests and the local South Florida community to discover their well-being.”

Prior to joining the Heavenly Spa, Feinberg was director of the spa at Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. She has also served as spa director at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL, The Resort at Singer Island, Luxury Collection as well as opened the spas at Le Meridien in Miami, The Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, The Bath Club in Miami Beach, FL and others.

Hollywood Vice Mayor Patricia Asseff named president of Broward League of Cities

The Broward League of Cities, a nonprofit organization representing Broward County’s 31 municipal governments and more than 120 associate members recently welcomed City of Hollywood Vice Mayor Patricia Asseff as its new president at its annual installation dinner.

The night featured a tribute to outgoing League president, Davie Councilmember Susan Starkey and the success of her “Small Business, Big Plans” initiative. The 2014-15 officers, board of directors and alternates were also be installed.

“Communication is the key to our

Hollywood attorney elected Rules and Compliance Officer for Broward County Hispanic Bar Association The Law Office of Carlos E. Sandoval P.A. recently announced that attorney Carlos E. Sandoval has been elected as the Rules and Compliance Officer for the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association.

The Rules and Compliance Officer for the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association serves in an advisory capacity to the board of directors, officers and members regarding compliance with the Association’s bylaws and rules and regulations of the Florida Bar. In this role, attorney Carlos E. Sandoval will also ensure that all activities of the Association meet the Florida Bar Standards of Conduct.

“I have had the pleasure of serving in other areas of the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association’s Board and am I honored to have been elected to this new position,” said attorney Carlos E. Sandoval.

An immigrant himself, Carlos Sandoval was born in Colombia, immigrating to the United States in 1996. Carlos is a member of the Florida Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, and the Broward County Bar Association.

In addition to the recent election, Mr. Sandoval volunteers with the Hispanic Unity and the Broward County Legal Aid. The firm’s office is located at 450 N. Park Rd. Suite 803, Hollywood FL. 33021. For more information call 954-306-6921 or visit www.carlosesandoval.com.

success,’” said Vice Mayor Patricia Asseff, “Our elected officials and our thousands of businesses and organizations must work together – move ahead together – use technology to engage with communication – and listen and share ideas to create a better Broward County.”

Vice Mayor Asseff serves on the board of the Florida League of Cities.

She is chair of the Gold Coast Clean Air Coalition, past chair and current member of the South Florida Regional Planning Council and advisory board member for the South Florida Water Management District, among many others.

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A1A reduced to one lane northbound til Aug. 31 for Margaritaville construction

A1A has been reduced to one lane northbound at three block sections at a time between Jefferson Street to Johnson Street due to an FPL duct bank being installed to provide the required electric service to the Margaritaville and future development projects on the barrier island.

Work started Monday, April 14 and will continue to August 31 and mostly Monday through Friday with sporadic work at night.

The project is on a very tight time schedule to meet Margaritaville time lines and two crews will be working in the corridor, one from the south and one from the north to expedite the completion of the work. Accommodations are being made to fully open A1A between Hollywood and Johnson Street for the 4th of July as well, and may include all of A1A if deemed necessary.

Additionally, FPL has provided written notices to all FPL billing customers making them aware of the project, and as the project progresses through the corridor additional door to door contact will be made as the specific areas are affected by the construction. City Engineering has coordinated with Police and Parks.

Although City Engineering will be monitoring the work, they have instructed complaints be directed to FPL’s designated contractor coordinator: Freddie Brady, Project Manager Danella Utility Construction Company Cell: 954-605-3558 Office (561) 327-5320 fbrady@danella.com Other FPL contact: Diego Pineiro, FPL Production Lead (954) 382-5163 Diego.Pineiro@fpl.com

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Panhandling may become less common in Hollywood During a recent

BY DAVID VOLZ Hollywood City Commission meeting, CORRESPONDENT dvolz@hollywoodgazette.com the Commission passed on first reading an ordinance that prohibits aggressive panhandling and panhandling in roadways.

This ordinance means that no one, including

people trying to sell items or raise money for charity will be able to operate on the medians of roadways in Hollywood.

Violators will face a fine of up to $500 or face up to 60 days in jail.

“I support this ordinance,” said Mayor Peter Bober. “I think panhandling is an extremely dangerous behavior. If we don’t

do something, it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt on a roadway. I don’t think motorists should have to dodge people on the roadway when they are doing their daily commute,” said Bober.

This ordinance passed on first reading and is likely to pass on second reading at an upcoming commission meeting.

Women and Children’s Center of Broward Outreach Center in Hollywood celebrates 10 year anniversary 10 years ago in 2004 Broward Outreach Center which began in 1997, opened up the 4 story building that is the Women and Children’s Center. Two floors house over 50 women and children and some entire families that are homeless.

The first floor is dedicated to classrooms and intake rooms. The second floor is dedicated to education classes and case management offices.

One of the original Commissioners Sue Gunzburger, was there for the opening and was there to celebrate the 10th Anniversary. Broward County Mayor Sharief along with Sue Gunzburger presented a Broward proclamation in honor of the 10th Anniversary.

About 150 community friends and supporters attended. The theme: Women and Children are covered at Broward Outreach Women and Children’s Center.

One, the women are covered with love, food and shelter, clothing, education, career readiness and more. Number two, all guests today received a black or pink umbrella which was not only appropriate for the theme COVERED, but the weather was cloudy and a little rainy.

The celebration was held outside under tents, that had umbrellas that were hung over the guests. There were several testimonies of women going through a transformation and from one successful alumnus. One of the resident children sang a moving song, Temporary Home, by Carrie Underwood. There was not a dry eye in the audience.

AmTrust Bank Sr. VP of Retail Sales and Marketing, Mark Beausoleil was the Honorary Speaker. He came with many other AmTrust staffers and spoke about the collaboration the bank and bank employees have with Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers and also about the last donation of a five-unit house that will be used for safe and affordable housing to those that graduate the program and cannot find housing by other means.

Mark spoke about the need to help women and children that come out of domestic violence and homelessness. “We know that after they graduate the program and have jobs, they really need to go to safe and affordable housing,” he said. “We at AmTrust are happy to be a part of this solution.”

For additional information visit www. browardoutreachcenter.com or call Marilyn Brummitt, Development Director at 305571-2200 or email her at marilynb@ caringplace.org

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City of Hollywood dedicates Police Memorial

BY DAVID VOLZ CORRESPONDENT

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Teresa Shepherd. Her late husband Byron Riley died in the line of duty for the Hollywood Police Department.

Suellen Fardelmann still remembers when she received the message that her husband, Hollywood Police Officer Henry Minard would never come home. It was November 18, 1972. Officer Minard was answering a silent holdup alarm at a jewelry store and interrupted the robbery. He was shot by the robber.

Fardelmann was among family members of six Hollywood’s police officers who died in the line of duty since the founding of the City in 1926 who participated in the dedication of the City of Hollywood Police Memorial on May 23. The memorial is in front of the Hollywood Police Department.

“This is a beautiful memorial for police officers who died in the line of duty,” said Fardelmann, who served as mayor of Cooper City. “I still remember when my husband was killed.”

Nikki Koski, was four years old when her father Officer Millard was killed. She was pleased that the City of Hollywood honored her father.

Teresa Shepherd lost her husband, Officer Byron Riley. He was killed in pursuit of a strong-arm robbery suspect. His vehicle hit a tree. Fellow Officer Phillip Yourman also died in the incident.

“This is wonderful,” said Shepherd.

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Alex Del Rio, who died in the line of duty in 2008, said she was pleased that her son and other officers were being honored.

The Hollywood Police Memorial features six Officer Podiums to individually honor the fallen officers. With each officer’s podium is a photo along with a plaque with a silver-colored raised lettering, a silver colored badge and a silver-colored patch. There is a Main Podium adorned with an aluminum plaque that matches each officer’s plaque.

Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez spoke at the memorial. “This reminds the public that being a police officer is a dangerous job,” he said.

Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober said, “This is an incredible testament to the fallen officers. These officers have made a sacrifice for the City of Hollywood. Their families also have sacrificed for the City of Hollywood. We are safer because of our police officers.”

Bober said that when he recently visited an elementary school in Hollywood he found that many of the children wanted to become police officers.

The six Hollywood Police officers whose service and sacrifice were honored by the memorial are: Officer Owen Coleman. He was one of the first men hired when the newly formed City was establishing the police department.

Officer Coleman was killed in a shootout in Davie in January of 1926. Most news accounts of his death were destroyed in the hurricane of 1926. In the early 1990s, an historian of South Florida Police Officers killed in the line of duty discovered records of his death.

Officer Henry T. Minard. He was killed in the line of duty on November 18, 1972.

Officer Minard was answering a silent holdup alarm at a jewelry store and interrupted a robbery in progress. He was fatally shot by the robber.

Officer Byron W. Riley (10-11-1971 to 8-30-1973) and Phillip C. Yourman.

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Officer Frankie Shivers. She lost her life while responding as a back-up to a car accident. This bizarre incident began with a traffic stop by another officer, John Lunney. While writing the citation, another car slammed into Lunney's police cruiser, hurling him onto the roof of the vehicle he had stopped. The vehicle causing the crash burst into flames and Officer Shivers attempted to rescue the woman in the burning vehicle.

The female driver grabbed Officer Shivers, revolver and shot her several times.

Officer Alex Del Rio. He is the City of Hollywood’s most recent fallen officer.

Officer Del Rio was conducting traffic enforcement on Sheridan Street on the evening of February 22, 2008. In an attempt to stop a speeding motorist, he was involved in a motor vehicle crash and lost his life.

Suellen Fardelmann, the wife of the late Hollywood Police Officer Henry Minard with a rose at the dedication of the Hollywood Police Memorial on May 23.

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