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TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLISHER’S PAGE 10 It’s Graduation Season!

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Publishers Christy & Terry Jaillet publisher@ourcitymedia.com Managing Editor Christy Jaillet

FEATURE STORY 16 Award-Winning Neurosurgeon Brings State of the Art Treatment to South Florida SCHOOL NEWS 18 NSU University School Captures World Robotics Championship 22 Voters to Decide on Broward County Schools Funding Increase in August 24 New Broward County School Board Member Daniel P. Foganholi Sworn Into Office INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL 26 Heroes Among Us: Western High Student, Aden Perry Sacrifices Everything in Attempt to Save Stranger MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR 28 Davie Update SCHOOL NEWS 30 Free Our Seas' Flotsam Fauna New Exhibit Opens at Flamingo Gardens

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Ceremonies for graduating students date from the first universities in Europe in the twelfth century. The hood, gown, and mortarboard cap that we associate with graduation today are derived, in part, from what people wore back in those days. It’s important that we continue to recognize this step in a person’s life today.

In some ways, graduating from high school is a more monumental moment in a young person’s life today than ever before. Decisions on what to do next, whether it is attending college, pursuing a trade or joining the military are often the first major decision a person makes on behalf of themselves in their lives. The world today’s graduates are entering looks little like the world graduates faced just ten years ago.

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Celebrate the last day of school with the kids! Broward County Public Schools Last Day of the School year starts Summer Break.

JUNE 4 Take-A-Kid-Fishin’ Rodeo

Davie kids ages 5-12 are invited to head over to the Davie Golf Course for a morning of fishing fun. Registration is required, and includes lunch, a t-shirt and a container of worms (lunch for the fish!). Prizes will be awarded for the longest fish, most fish caught, most unusual fish and a sportsmanship award. 8:00 am - 10:00 am at the Davie Golf Course, 8201 Nova Drive. For more info call 954-797-1181. Scan the QR code to register.

JUNE 19 Juneteenth: Freedom Day

On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger road into Galveston, Texas to enforce Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in the last, most remote known location in the South. Since then, the date has been celebrated as the end of American slavery. It is helpful to reflect on the darkest parts of our history in order for us to look forward. Join together with friends and neighbors to celebrate the freedoms we have and the progress that still needs to come.

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JUNE 18 Father and Son Fishing Derby & Breakfast

Cooper City invites dads and sons to participate in this outdoor celebration at the Pool and Tennis Center, 11600 Stonebridge Parkway. Be sure to bring your rod and reel and enjoy the time together. 8:00 am - 11:00 am. Registration is required. For more info call 954-434-4300, option #3.

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Celebrate fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries. Happy Father’s Day!

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Dr. Valerio is a board-certified neurosurgeon. He has completed a post-doc fellowship in cerebrovascular neurosurgery at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (affiliated with Case Western Reserve University) and a clinical fellowship in neurosurgical oncology and spine at the Cleveland Clinic Ohio.

He trained and worked as a staff neurosurgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and Florida for eight years until 2013.

After that, Dr. Valerio joined the Miami Neuroscience Center. His primary focus is on complex spine pathology and spine tumors.

He has received multiple awards in brain tumors, including the American Brain Tumor Association Young Investigator Award, the Musella Foundation Award, and the Cleveland Clinic Clinical Research Award.

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Dr. Valerio is an expert in treating brain metastasis. Any cancer can lead to brain metastasis when cancer from other parts of the body spreads to your brain. Therefore, surgery to remove the brain tumor may be part of your treatment for metastatic brain cancer.

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The Middle School Girls Team 63724A finished in the top 100 out of more than 507 teams in the individual skills competition.

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roward County Public Schools (BCPS) is presenting voters with a referendum that will appear on the August 23, 2022, primary election ballot. “The Secure the Next Generation” referendum would increase property owner’s contribution by 0.50 millage points from current levels.

A millage rate refers to the amount of property tax paid based on the assessed value of a piece of real estate. One mill is equal to 1/1,000. For example, a 1 mill tax on a $100,000 property would yield a net tax of $100.

The school district says it will use funds to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and eligible staff by increasing compensation, providing additional school resource officers and school safety staff, and, enhancing essential programs, such as mental health services.

The current ½ mill assessment will expire next year if the proposal is not approved by

voters in August. ​​“If the referendum doesn’t pass, we would have zero, which means our teachers would not receive any of the supplements that they receive now,” said Broward School Board Member Laurie Rich Levinson.

If the proposal passes it will generate about $177 million annually, which represents more than 5% of the district’s total annual expenditures. The majority of the funds will be used to attract and retain teachers by augmenting salaries.

In addition to BCPS, Charter Schools are set to receive $45 million in funds.

“The counties on both sides of us are actually recruiting some of our top talent from Broward County Public Schools,” said Superintendent Vicki Cartwright.

Broward County spends about $12,000 per student per year. The county’s expenditures are slightly higher than the state of Florida overall, but lag neighboring Miami

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he School Board of Broward County, Florida welcomed its newest member on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Daniel P. Foganholi was sworn into office as the representative for District 5 during a ceremony at the Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Foganholi to the position on April 29, filling the seat vacated

by now State Senator Dr. Rosalind Osgood.

Foganholi said he was honored to serve the families in District 5 and be a member of the School Board.

“My parents came here from Brazil with a dream to make a better future for our family.

They came to the U.S. for opportunity – and this is what opportunity looks like, this is what the American dream looks like.”

Foganholi is a design consultant who also works with the American Brazilian Coalition and is an active member of his church, Habitat for Humanity and the non-profit organization Feeding America.

Foganholi earned certificates in marketing and business management from Florida Atlantic School Board member Daniel P. Foganholi, District 5 (center), is accompanied University. by his wife, young son and father as he is sworn into office by Broward Foganholi’s term as a County Commissioner Torey Alston.

Broward County School Board member for District 5 runs through November 2022.

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estern High School Junior, Aden Perry went for a walk on a beautiful Tuesday evening with his mom, Sarah.

The excellent student dreamed of becoming a neurosurgeon and probably set out that day with little more on his mind than spending quality time with his mother.

As they rounded a lake near their Sawgrass Mills neighborhood Aden and his mom saw a vehicle crash into the water. Without hesitation, Aden ran toward the accident to attempt to rescue the car’s driver, an 18-year-old student from Parkland. Tragically, as Aden dove into the lake he hit his head on an underwater rock and lost consciousness. He tragically lost his life during the rescue attempt.

Aden was laid to rest on April 25, 2022.

Grieving family and friends remembered him as a caring, service-oriented person with a sense of selflessness and determination to make a difference.

“He was a joyful kid and impacted a lot of people,” remembered Alan Perry, Aden’s

dad, “Some of us live 100 years and will not experience what Aden experienced in those 17 years.”

Condolences for the young hero have come from near and far. The Perry family released a statement in Aden's memory: “It is difficult to find words to express the deep pain and sorrow we feel after losing our son Aden Perry. However, we are absolutely touched and moved by the outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community who have reached out to express their condolences.

We are mourning the loss of our son, but we’d like to also extend our condolences to the family of the other young man who also lost his life. A tragic set of events where two young lives converged in the oddest of circumstances, leaving two families in deep pain and sorrow.

However, we are grateful and so proud to know that his last selfless act will allow Aden to continue being a hero and sharing his kindness with others in need of education or help."

The Perry family has established The Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund to serve as a living legacy for Aden. These funds will be used to keep his memory alive by providing educational support to students interested in medicine or science and to reward students for their outof-the-ordinary acts of kindness and service.

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FPCA is the third largest state police chiefs association in the United States. To be considered for this award, individuals must showcase exceptional achievement in any police endeavor, including extraordinary valor, crime prevention, investigative work, community policing, traffic safety, drug control and prevention, juvenile programs, and training programs.

Each year, the program recognizes three officers from varying agency sizes: small (1 – 30 sworn officers), medium (31 – 75 sworn officers), and large (more than 75 sworn officers). Davie was recognized in the latter division, having approximately 200 full-time sworn police officers.

Some of her community contributions include helping individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, her involvement in the Broward County Multi-Agency Homeless Taskforce (MAHT), serving as a member of the Broward County LGBTQ+ Coalition, and her collaboration with businesses throughout

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Officer Chastain also assisted in organizing security for COVID-19 testing sites, town-sponsored backto-school backpack drives, National Night Out happenings, "Faith & Blue" events, and in association with several faith-based organizations, planned over two dozen food drives.

As part of ongoing sustainability efforts, the Town of Davie’s Fire Station 86 and Community Center located at 14651 SW14th St. was recognized as a LEED-certified building by U.S. Green Building Council & Green Business Certification, Inc. on April 1, 2022.

A LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. It provides a framework for healthy, efficient, carbon, and cost-saving green buildings and aims to reward sustainable and environmentally friendly decisions that are part of the construction process.

Featuring over 14,000 square feet of space and energy-efficient lighting, Fire Station 86 opened its doors on March 6, 2020. The building's construction included rated materials such as filled cell concrete block walls, steel roof trusses, metal roofing, and impact-resistant windows.

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Sustainability continues to be an essential component of our community as we work to protect our environment for generations to come. The LEED certification for Fire Station 86 reaffirms and bolsters our stance as a leading community for sustainable actions.

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I am well aware of the affordability crisis Floridians are facing. Food and gas prices continue to rise, the cost of childcare has increased by as much as 200% in parts of the state, and rent and home insurance are skyrocketing. Instead of wasting time waging culture wars and fighting partisan politics, I led my Caucus to bring real fiscal relief for Florida’s families.

Improving maternal and infant health outcomes is central to my legislative agenda. In 2021, I championed legislation to extend Medicaid’s postpartum coverage from just two months to an entire year. And last month, my bill was signed into law directing Medicaid to cover donor breast milk for Florida’s smallest and most premature babies, alleviating the cost to families and hospitals.

1 in 3 families struggles to pay for diapers. I have been fighting to provide Florida families relief since my own kids were in diapers because parents should never bear a tax burden on essential items to keep their children safe and healthy. That is why I worked to include a sales tax exemption beginning July 1st, 2022 on diapers for babies so that parents can more easily afford products to keep their infants healthy and clean. This tax break also includes youth clothes and shoes for a full year.

Following the Supreme Court decision leak indicating the court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, people across our state and country are speaking up to voice their opposition. In swift response, I stood among leaders and advocates to fight any action removing a woman’s basic human right to make personal healthcare decisions. And as the Senate Democratic Leader, I will bring this fight to Tallahassee, mobilizing lawmakers across our state to fiercely protect a woman’s right to choose.

Next up: A Special Session to address our homeowners’ insurance crisis

I was proud to lead the Senate Democrats in a bipartisan call for a Special Session to address the current property insurance crisis, which needs immediate attention to protect Floridians’ property and their pocketbooks. I am pleased to report that the Governor has agreed, and we will return to Tallahassee to hopefully lower your insurance premiums. Stay tuned!

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know how to match these features with their NATOMY OF A particular needs. Because of the many variables RUNNING SHOE described it is clear that there will be no single (PART 2) How important are perfect shoe for everybody. running shoes and what role do they play in To find an appropriate running shoe it’s preventing or even causing injury? essential that runners become familiar with Before answering this question, one must a shoe’s anatomy. Below are a few of the ponder this important point. Running requires major components: conditioning and conditioning requires a consis- ANATOMY OF A RUNNING SHOE tent and deliberate training schedule. Running Toe box: This is the front of the shoe shoes are but an adjunct to avoiding injury. where the forefoot and toes lie. It can Who can forget the great Ethiopian marathoner take many shapes: pointed (narrow), Abebe Bakila who in 1960 won a gold medal rounded (wide), low or high. The size of in the Rome Olympics in 2:12 barefooted? To the toe box allows the shoes to accomAfricans, running barefoot is not a particularly modate for the width of the foot as well unusual sight. Ethiopians and Kenyans are as hammertoe and bunion deformities. known to train barefoot and had been doing so since they were children because running Midsole: This is the rubbery white or is the sole source of transportation to and grey stuff in the sole of the shoe and is made of EVA or polyurethane. It from school. functions to control movement and The Tarahumara Indians in Copper Canyon absorb shock and may harbor additional New Mexico hunt deer for several days covering shock-absorbing inserts such as air or 100-200 miles of rocky mule track. These gel. A disadvantage to air and gel lives exceptional athletes would hunt deer by literally in the loss of stability with additional running them to exhaustion. The incredible feat cushioning is adversely proportional to is accomplished while wearing homemade the stability of the shoe. sandals constructed from the treads of discarded truck tires.

Counter: The heel counter is the portion that wraps around the back of the heel What is it that keeps the Indians and Africans and helps to control its motion, it profrom becoming injured in light of the fact that they vides stability. The stiffer the counter are not wearing high-tech running shoes? The the better the stability. A stable heel answer lies essentially in one word, conditioning. counter is good for flexible feet (usually Running shoes are but half the battle against the flexible flat foot type). injury prevention, the other half requires a proper training schedule. While it’s true that Last design: This refers to the shape of our concrete jungles do not mimic the natural the shoe. It may come in straight (good impact absorbing properties of soil and sand for flat feet), semi-curved (the average found in other regions, we nevertheless require foot), or curved (good for high arched the conditioning necessary by training smartly feet and midfoot strikers). (HINT: Trace and safely. Novices quickly discover that the your foot and matched it to the shoe shoe is not a substitute for good training. That design.) being said, the purpose of a running shoe is Lateral: Outer edge of the shoe. twofold. It is necessary to absorb impact and Medial: Inner edge of the shoe (along stabilize- or control unnecessary and abnormal the arch and great toe). motion of the foot in the shoe. Chronic overuse injuries generally occur because of excessive Insole: Removable footplate and shoe impact, excessive motion, or both. We describe which often comes with attachable arch the motion in the foot in terms of pronation (an cookies. excessive pronator has flat feet) and supination Motion control: These are designs used (an excessive supinator generally has high to control overpronating feet (rolling in arched or cavus feet). Running shoes are of the foot), and is generally necessary designed to accommodate specific foot types, for feet that are flat and flexible. I do not training distances, and body weight. They recommend this type of shoe for runmay also be used in certain circumstances to ners or walkers who are plagued with avoid or treat specific injuries. One needs to knee arthritis because of their inherent

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type: If you pull the insole out of ▸ Last the shoe, you can observe how the last

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ne of the most common anxieties parents share with us concerns the timing of the eruption of teeth. We are often asked: when are the first teeth scheduled to enter the mouth? or which is “better” late vs. early erupting teeth? The truth of the matter is that although there are published milestones, there is still a normal variation/range that teeth may be expected to erupt. In terms of which is better, there is no real benefit for early or late eruption.

However, extreme deviations may cause a practical challenge as we will discuss.

Let’s start with the primary (or “baby”) teeth.

The first primary tooth to erupt is usually the lower central incisor between 5-8 months of age. The teeth will then follow the “rule of twos” which is that two additional teeth will erupt every two months until around 2-2.5 yrs old. There is a total of 20 primary teeth equally divided between upper and lower arches. After the eruption of the lower central incisors, we will see the eruption of the upper central incisors,

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the lower lateral incisors (as the name suggests, next to the central incisors) followed by the upper lateral incisors. The pattern will continue from the center laterally with the lower erupting earlier than the upper counterparts.

Premature eruption of primary teeth occurs in 1:2000. This can occur in two ways. “Natal” teeth are present at birth and “prenatal” teeth erupt in the first 30 days of life. When teeth erupt prematurely, it is important to consult with your healthcare provider (pediatrician or pediatric dentist) as strategies for feeding will need to be addressed, especially if breastfeeding is planned. There are also structures that are present at birth that resembles premature teeth but are not actually the primary teeth. One of the most common examples of this is “Epstein pearls”. They are visible cysts located in the upper arch in the front close to where the primary teeth are expected to be positioned. There is no treatment recommended for this as long as there is no interference with feeding and no observed discomfort for the child.

As with all published milestones, it is important to acknowledge the fact that these are just averages and that “normal” has a range. We

find variation in gender, with females being ahead of males. It is also important to note that deviations in one area may have no bearing on others. For example, there are many children who are either “ahead” or “behind” in dental development but are at the opposite ends of the spectrum in skeletal growth. They do, however, give us an idea of what to plan for and some guidance on timing of interventional treatment, whether dental or orthodontic, when indicated.

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The office of Dr. Maria Maranzini-Grosman (Board Certified Pediatric Dentist) and Dr. Alon Grosman (Specialist in Orthodontics) is located at South Flamingo Road on the NW corner of Griffin and Flamingo Road. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-236-3434.

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ften when I meet with new clients, I discover that many like to do things by themselves. By investing online at E-Trade or using Turbo Tax in lieu of a CPA for their tax returns, they believe they are saving time and not “wasting” money. Purchase insurance or an IRA without an agent? Easy to do. And through extensive marketing of sites such as Legal Zoom, you can now download a will, trust, and advance legal directives. Why hire someone when you can do it by yourself, for less?

As inexpensive and efficient as these sources can be, they all lack a very important element: counseling. Estate planning and decisions regarding taxes, investments, insurance, and disability are daunting and complex. Knowing what you don’t know is critical.

One way to keep you on track as your world changes is to build a “team” of professionals who can offer real financial and legal counseling.

Who are the members of your team and how do you choose them? Your team members may be a CPA, financial planner, attorney, banker, stockbroker, and perhaps an insurance advisor.

The first step in selecting a professional may be a recommendation by a friend, colleague or an existing member of your team.

No matter who may refer you, it is important to do your own independent research. Schedule a consultation. Ask questions.

Check qualifications. There is never a substitute for experience and competence, but also consider if this is someone you feel comfortable with. Your goal is a long-term relationship.

When it comes to estate planning, a qualified estate planning attorney offers more than simply producing documents for your signature. Their value is in the counsel they provide. While you can save money in the short term using an online service, or even an attorney who dabbles in estate planning, your heirs may be left to clean up mistakes that may have been made. Is that a risk you are willing to take?

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A basic rule of estate planning is thinking about how your loved ones will handle their financial affairs after you are gone. Consider assembling a team to provide consistent, reliable, and supportive counsel and advice to you now, and then to assist and guide your loved ones later.

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