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Our City

PUBLISHERS’ PAGE 10 Here’s to 2021!

CALENDAR PAGE 12 December, 2020

COMMUNITY NEWS 16 Home for the Holidays 24 Hollywood Passes Ordinance to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

POSITIVE PARENTING

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30 Holiday Stress? Get Your Family Through in a Breeze

BEST OF HOLLYWOOD

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SCHOOL NEWS 18 HAPPY! 22 Reading with Runcie!

28 BCPS School Choice Applications Accepted Through February 8th 33 Tackling COVID-19 One Sport at a Time

FEATURE STORY 21 Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care The Modern Funeral Family Now Four Generations Strong

MANAGING EDITOR Christy Jaillet ART DIRECTOR Tom Rowe GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Alana Brodie ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Nancy Koval nancy@ourcitymedia.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES John Brodie, Denise Caligiuri, Adrienne Collins, Mariem Garcia, Kenny Rodgers, Silvia Silva

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PUBLISHERS Christy & Terry Jaillet publisher@ourcitymedia.com

36 It’s All Geek to Me! Local Boy’s Wish is Granted

ASK THE EXPERT 26 A New Hope for Cancer Patients 39 Payroll Protection Program Tax & Accounting Implications

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Terry Jaillet, Jon Duka, Dr. Robert Donoway, Dr. Carlo Messina, Dr. Isabel Suate Wayne M. Messam, Frank C. Ortis Bruce Iden, Evan Baron, Dr. Charles Messa, Beverly Perkins

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t is hard to reflect on the past year without a bit of shock and awe. The year began with Democratic Party presidential candidates debating which health plan is better, while South Florida hosted the NFL’s Super Bowl. The year’s final month will be our ninth consecutive enduring a pandemic.

There is uncertainty if the NCAA’s football championship, planned to be played in the same stadium as the Super Bowl, will even allow spectators.

To say it has been quite a year is an understatement. More than 250,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 related illnesses, including more than 17,000 Floridians. We have continued a troubling trend away from ideological politics toward conflict-infused, identity politics. As of this writing, firefighters on the west coast continue to battle massive wildfires; COVID-19 infections continue to increase. We mourn the loss of some of America’s most impactful people, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, basketballer Kobe Bryant, actor Chadwick Boseman, singer Kenny Rogers, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek and Miami’s own, Don Shula.

Amidst all of this doom and gloom, however, it’s helpful to look forward. Several pharmaceutical companies from across the globe are in the final stages of vaccine clinical trials. New platforms like TicToc have enabled young, creative people access to an audience like never before, and progress to stem the effects of climate change is finally being made.

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CALENDAR DECEMBER 2020 curtain rises, and the lights return to the Broward Center stages. Individual tickets to the Superhero Soirée are $50.

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5th 1st-11th Toys for Tots –The Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program is partnering with Coldwell Banker Realty (CBR) offices across Southeast Florida. Each CBR office is collecting new, unwrapped toys every Monday thru Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Office drop-off sites observe COVID-19 social-distancing guidelines. Face coverings are required. For office locations or more info call 954-384-0099 or visit www. coldwellbankerhomes.com/florida/

Domo arigato misuta Robotto! – Dance the night away at the Casino @ Dania Beach to the music of Styx and Journey. Cover band Majesty of Rock will be belting out Styx classics like ‘Renegade’, ‘Come Sail Away’ and Challenging the divide between art and ‘Mr. Roboto’ along with Journey’s incomparable rock-ballads ‘Don’t Stop science, Biological Futurism explores Believing’ and ‘Faithfully.’ To combat topics of hybridization, environmental biology and cellular interaction through the spread of the novel coronavirus, art. Evoking memories of curio cabinets numerous precautionary & enhanced within archetypal science museums, The Frank reinvents itself as a vast display case brimming with scientific specimens – all of which are imagined, reconstructed, or transformed. Freed from the boundaries of the canvas, biological organisms dance across gallery walls and escape the constraints of time and place. Virtual exhibition & tour. Visit thefrankgallery.org.

4th Ghost Light Society’s Soirée: Superhero Soirée – Become a superhero & support the performing arts during the 11th Annual Ghost Light Society’s Soirée: Superhero Soiré. Hosted by the Broward Center’s Ghost Light Society, the virtual celebration will benefit the Broward Center’s Road to Recovery fund. Faced with the loss of 90% of its revenues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts depends on contributions to sustain its operations as it prepares for the day when the doors reopen, the

1st -26th On View: Biological Futurism– Through a 360° interactive tour, guests can venture into an immersive world inspired by scientific illustration and the adaptive capabilities of nature.

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8th BROWARD BACK TO BUSINESS EXPO– BB2B is Broward’s largest virtual expo presented by the Broward County Council of Chambers. With the power of 13 supporting chambers - we are seeking to make a true impact in our local economy. With this virtual platform, businesses have the opportunity to increase revenue conversions, grow their digital presence and expand their reach to potential clients/partner. From displaying products/ services to building beneficial business relationships - our members are here to do business. Our organization strives to support local businesses by providing opportunities and resources that advance business growth and facilitate new opportunities.

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9th “Soaring” Celebrating Heroes– FLITE Center, which helps 1,500 young people aging out of foster care transition into independent living each year, is hosting its the 3rd Annual Heroes Luncheon via Zoom. This year’s luncheon, titled “Soaring,” will pay tribute to the unsung heroes from our community who champion young people in need of a Hero. The event will honor FLITE Center partners, funders and front-line staff from partnering organizations that support and dedicate their lives to impacting the lives of youth in Broward County. Individual Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at www. flitecenter.org. For more info contact Maria Vo at maria@flitecenter.org or 954-540-7825..

13th Give Blood –Time to donate! Give blood and get a free COVID-19 antibody test. In partnership with OneBlood, Gulfstream Park Village will be hosting a monthly blood drive on Sunday, Dec.

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31st New Year’s Eve – 2020 is a year we will all be happy to see go! Wishing all our readers a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year from all of us at Our City Media. Have a wonderful and safe evening. Here is to a better 2021!

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ello, December! It’s time to say goodbye to the ghosts, goblins, turkeys, pumpkin spiced lattes, and the election. Although everyone may be in a ‘holidaze’ this year as we are still struggling with a global pandemic, the holiday season is upon us. Not all activities are in full swing, but there are still a few great and safe happenings to enjoy with your loved ones.

Fortunately, Gulfstream Park’s annual ‘Symphony of Lights’ Holiday Extravaganza will shine some light on the darkness cast this year. Ongoing throughout the month, a dazzling display of over 250,000 thousand lights will illuminate the open-air village. All LED lights will be choreographed to the sounds of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and other popular artists to usher in the holiday spirit. Additionally, a 15-minute light show will begin at the top of every hour from 6:00 pm -11:00 pm. The free event will run through December 31st and is definitely worth a visit.

For those missing live events, The Casino at Dania Beach is bringing an exciting line-up of cover bands during the holiday month. Showtimes are Saturdays at 8:00 pm. December 5th Majesty of Rock – The Music of Journey & Styx, December 19th Completely Unchained – the Music of Van Halen, and December 26th, H2O – The Music of Hall and Oats.

Keeping with CDC regulations and guidelines, seating inside Stage 954 is extremely limited. It’s recommended that tickets be purchased in advance by those ages 21+ on their website at CasinoDaniaBeach. com/Entertainment. These reasonably-priced tickets make great gifts and stocking stuffers.

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topic commonly discussed on multiple platforms these days is “happiness”. From yoga classes and meditation to wellness coaches and adult coloring classes, unique therapeutic methods and approaches are being introduced to all ages all over the country and all around the world in an effort to promote positive mental health.

Two in a half years ago, Driftwood Middle School teacher Linda Gancitano sat down with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert W. Runcie to figure out how to bring positive psychology tools into the classroom after the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. Together the esteemed educators came up with a happiness course.

Unbeknownst to the award-winning teacher, this type of program existed at Harvard University.

Positive Psychology 1504, taught by Professor Tal BenShahar Ph. D., happened to be the most popular course at the Ivy League university. The course’s focus happened to be on the psychological aspects of life fulfillment and examined empathy, friendship, love, achievement, creativity, spirituality, happiness, and humor.

Gancitano linked in with the astute professor and he agreed to assist with writing the curriculum for Broward County Schools. He also asked if she would like to take the course. Without hesitation, she happily accepted the invitation. She then introduced him to the Mindful Initiative Committee in Broward County, and they presented it to the school board.

As part of BCPS strategic goal of providing safe and supportive learning environments for students, the District agreed to implement this new program that utilizes the research-backed science of positive

psychology to teach children happiness skills as part of the class curriculum in three of their schools.

The three-year pilot is being launched at Driftwood Elementary School, Driftwood Middle School, and Hollywood Hills High School. Each of these Hollywood schools happen to offer the District’s Health and Wellness Magnet Program. Currently, twenty-five Driftwood Middle School teachers volunteered and trained for the virtual course to learn how to deliver happiness instruction to their students.

The Happier School Program, by the Happiness Studies Academy, is a comprehensive, multi-year educational intervention program that utilizes tools and strategies to teach students how to find a sense of purpose, take care of their physical wellbeing, grow from failure and hardship, nurture healthy relationships, as well as how to deal with difficult emotions and cultivate productive ones. These skills and abilities will contribute to students’ overall wellbeing.

“Now more than ever, it is important for our students, families and teachers to have the tools and techniques to help them find happiness in the midst of the struggles our world is facing,” said BCPS Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. “Our District is the first in the nation to make this program available to students as part of our ongoing Mindfulness

Initiative, further reaffirming our commitment to the emotional wellbeing of our children.”

The teachers who participate have learned how to integrate the program’s five principles into their current classroom curriculum by utilizing its acronym SPIRE: Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional. Each carry different components which teach students about a variety of tools such as being curiosity learners, having a growth mindset, feeling emotion, getting out in nature, trying new things, and mediation.

“As soon as we become mindful of what we are thinking and feeling, now we have a choice when most of us walk around unconscious not knowing.

But, just by being aware, life can become a lot better,” exclaimed the thirty-year veteran teacher.

Student Angelina M. King said, “It has inspired me by showing me to believe in myself and to not give up.”

Research shows the expected results include improved relationships among children and adults; stronger immune systems and improved physical health; higher levels of creativity, productivity and engagement; better overall performance in school and later in life; lower rates of violence, bullying, depression and anxiety; and higher levels of resilience and self-confidence.

“All parents want all kids to be happy. They all want them to have positive psychology tools. Where can they get those tools? Where else is that taught?

Typically, not in middle school,” added Gancitano.

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As you can see by the photo on the front cover, my husband Mark and I along with Mark’s son Mark Anthony do not portray what most would consider typical ‘undertakers’. We are all about celebrating life, and that is exactly what we bring to those we serve.

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For example, we can now live-stream our services around the globe. Additionally, we have the ability to make fully on-line, virtual arrangements adding ease to the process for the survivors at an extremely difficult time.

4 generations seems like a very long-standing funeral tradition in your family. Tell me more about that please.

The original Panciera Memorial Home was founded in Rhode Island by Mark’s grandfather in 1932 and then migrated to Hollywood in 1962 where Mark worked with his father before expanding the business with the Boyds. Don and Kathy Boyd began their business in the late ‘50’s in Hollywood as well and then grew it with their sons Larry and Patrick in Pembroke Pines.

We are so proud of that tradition and now we have the fabulous fortune to usher in the 4th generation of caregivers with Mark Anthony.

It seems so extraordinary to say, especially in South Florida, that our family funeral service tradition is nearly 90 years strong, servicing thousands over the years! But our philosophy remains true and foundational . . . We make a difference one family at a time.

What can families expect when they visit Boyd-Panciera?

Families comment all the time that they have never experienced a funeral home like ours.

Compassion, dedication, trust, service excellence, affordability, simplicity; I can go on-and-on based on what I’ve been told.

From traditional burial to simple cremation, to our signature services that include hospitality and catering offerings in our Legacy Café . . . all coming with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

And we have never turned anyone away due to lack of funds.

All that combined, and much more is the BoydPanciera difference.

anyone to join us on a journey of healing after any type of loss.

The workshop is held on the third Tuesday of every month, providing proven resources that help individuals move beyond the pain.

How can families reach Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care?

They can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 954-989-9900. We are located at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood and 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines.

And we are extremely proud to announce that our Hollywood Boulevard chapel will be undergoing a complete renovation, beautification project in the fall - just another sign of our investment in the community and in those we serve.

For more information, we can be found at www.BoydPanciera.com.

In the past, present and in the future, you can rely on us for advice you can trust, fair pricing, and compassionate care that is unequaled.

We feel privileged to be carrying on our family legacy in this wonderful community. Allow us to help you make the most difficult decisions in life at death.

Please stop by and say hello to our “Modern Funeral Family” – ha! We look forward to seeing you.

Do you also offer Pre-Planning?

Yes, we do. We encourage our families to preplan. It is one of the greatest gifts to leave your family; the gift of peace-of-mind, security, certainty knowing all of the painful details are taken care of so your loved ones don’t have to make them at a heart-breaking time.

I’ve heard about your Continuing Care program.

We are very proud of our community outreach program called “Wings of Hope”. This is a free, continuing care program that we offer to the community at-large and to our families, inviting

Contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 954989-9900. We are located at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood and 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines. Online: www.BoydPanciera.com.

SCHOOL NEWS

Reading with Runcie!

By Beverly Perkins

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o celebrate literacy, Superintendent Robert W. Runcie participated in this year’s Read for the Record® campaign. The largest shared reading experience encourages millions of adults and children all over the world to participate in the annual event which brings attention to high-quality early education. The same book is to be read on the same day in an attempt to break The Guinness Book of World Records. Regardless of size, the global event is held in big cities, small towns, and anywhere that children are learning.

As always, the enthusiastic Superintendent was delighted to share this year’s chosen book, Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away, by Meg Medina to pre-K students at the Gulfstream Early Learning Center.

The 4-year-old students at the school eagerly greeted their special morning visitor as he sat down to share the Newbery Medalist’s bittersweet story of two girls who will always be best friends even though one is moving away.

“It’s a beautiful story of friendship, connection, and love which is ideal for our young learners,” explained Dr. Lori Canning, Executive Director of Early Learning Language Acquisition, BCPS. Superintendent Runcie started the book presentation by showing the front cover before delving into the story where he helped the youngsters make connections. The excited preschoolers were extremely engaged and listening closely to everything he was saying. Some inquisitive little ones asked questions

while others gave comments.

Finally, Runcie closed the book and asked the children, “What does it mean to be a friend?” Before departing, he went to the white board to show that his name has a hidden word in it. This made the preschoolers giggle and could not be a more perfect way to wrap the morning’s storytime.

BCPS has participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® since its inception 14 years ago and was honored as its Read for the Record® District of the Year in 2019. School Board members, local leaders, and representatives from professional sports teams, local businesses, organizations, libraries, and others also participated by serving as virtual guest readers at schools across the District.

In addition, through a partnership between BCPS, Children’s Services Council of Broward County and multiple Broward County early childhood stakeholders, a copy of Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away was provided to each pre-K and kindergarten child in Broward County, totaling 40,000 books for 40,000 children. The books will be distributed this spring through schools and early childcare providers.

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Hollywood Passes Ordinance to Reduce Single-Use Plastics City Ordinance Includes a Ban on Intentional Balloon Release

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he city of Hollywood took action to reduce plastic pollution by unanimously passing an ordinance prohibiting the use of polystyrene and single-use plastic food-service products by city vendors, as well as the use of these plastic products on city property. The ordinance prohibits the use of single-use plastic products, such as water bottles, utensils, cups and plates, and expanded polystyrene foam coolers in places like city parks, city facilities and the beach. Included in this ordinance is a ban on intentional balloon releases.

The plastic pollution crisis requires bold and meaningful action. An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leaks into the marine environment from land-based sources every year — this is roughly equivalent to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into the oceans every minute.

Plastics last for years in the ocean, breaking up into smaller and smaller pieces. These have been found in every part of the food chain, including the seafood we eat.

Oceana applauds Hollywood’s ordinance to reduce unnecessary single-use plastic food service products and ban balloon releases. Hollywood residents were concerned when they saw that visitors were bringing balloons to the beach and releasing them into the environment. Balloon releases can result in deadly litter for animals like our endangered sea turtles.

“The Florida legislature has increasingly taken away our power to reduce single-use plastics, but there are still actions we can take locally. I’m proud that my hometown city of Hollywood recognizes that single-use plastics are overburdening our landfills, choking our waterways, polluting our oceans and accelerating climate change with harmful greenhouse gases,” says Catherine Uden, South Florida campaign organizer for Oceana. “Thank you to Commissioner Caryl Shuham for her leadership on this issue, and thank you to the City Commission for As of 2015, companies were producing 400 million passing this ordinance.” tons of plastic annually, and that is expected to nearly In 2018, the city of Hollywood began enforcing a quadruple by 2050. The Center for International decades-old ordinance banning certain single-use Environmental Law issued a report identifying plastics east of the intracoastal waterway. This ordiplastic as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, nance was supported by residents and environmenproducing nearly twice as much as the aviation sector. talists who cared about keeping their beach clean and Only 9% of the plastic waste ever produced has been marine life safe. This new ordinance expands on the recycled, and only about 2% of plastic packaging is progress Hollywood has made. effectively recycled into something of equal or higher value. We can’t recycle our way out of this problem.

For more information about plastic pollution: https://usa.oceana.org/our-campaigns/plastic/learn-more We must reduce plastic at the source.

One of Florida’s most valuable assets is the ocean Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana is rebuilding that surrounds it, which drives the state’s seafood abundant and biodiverse oceans by winning science-based policies and tourism industry. By protecting our coastlines, in countries that control one third of the world’s wild fish catch.

Florida is protecting its economy and the livelihood With more than 200 victories that stop overfishing, habitat of its residents. Many cities, states, counties and destruction, pollution and killing of threatened species like turtles entire nations have passed plastic-reduction policies and sharks, Oceana’s campaigns are delivering results. A restored with incredibly successful results. Environmentally ocean means that one billion people can enjoy a healthy seafood friendly products have become more readily available, meal, every day, forever. Together, we can save the oceans and help making it easier for business owners to switch to feed the world. Visit www.usa.oceana.org to learn more. plastic-free alternatives.

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THE DONOWAY CENTER NEW HOPE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS Patients diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer have few treatment options. However, a new procedure called Irreversible Electroporation or IRE for short has changed that for many patients who are seeing a doubling and tripling of their life expectancies. Dr. Robert Donoway, who has one of the largest International experiences for performing this procedure on the pancreas and liver is a Hollywood based, Sloan Kettering trained Pancreatic Surgical Oncologist, and former medical director of two of the local cancer programs remains among a very small handful of Pancreatic surgeons who perform the procedure which is done in the operating room as an outpatient.

Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O. Diplomate American Board of Surgery Diplomate, Society of Surgical Oncology Former Medical Director Memorial Cancer Center Medical Director, Atlas Oncology: Institute for Pancreatic Cancer IRE/NanoKnife Ablation

During the procedure, Dr. Donoway places fine needle probes under direct ultrasound guidance into and around the pancreatic tumor while carefully avoiding critical structures. High voltage current up to 3000 volts is then delivered in 90-microsecond pulses synchronized with the patient’s heart rhythm to avoid any cardiac problems.

The pulses destroy the cancer cell membranes which then causes the tumor to die and be absorbed by the body. The average procedure lasts approximately 1-2 hours and the patients may be discharged the following day. A brief recovery means the patient can start chemotherapy and radiation that much sooner.

Dr. Donoway is participating in several clinical studies identifying the best chemotherapy and immunotherapies to be used along with IRE. Dr. Donoway states, “The results so far have been very encouraging and we have begun using it for other select cancers. The longest survivors are now out over 5 years and without evidence of cancer recurrence. In the past, without IRE they would have been likely to have only lived a year and so this technique opens the whole new avenue for treating those eligible patients in a more targeted fashion.”

For more information about Dr. Donoway and the Pancreatic-IRE/NanoKnife Program and clinical trials call 305-682-1995 and visit www.AtlasOncology.com

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ATLAS ONCOLOGY Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O. Surgical Oncology & Pancreatic Surgical Oncology Practice specializing in Cancer of the Pancreas, Liver, GI Tract, Sarcoma, Adrenal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Melanoma. Laparoscopic and Image Guided Cancer Surgery, IRE/NanoKnife for Non-Resectable Pancreatic and Liver Cancer.

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r. Donoway is a board certified Fellowship-trained Surgical Oncologist who received his MD and Surgical training at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Sloan-Kettering where he was the General Motors Cancer Research Fellow. He has taught on the faculty at Penn, Sloan-Kettering, University of Miami and Nova Southeastern. Dr. Donoway is the former Medical Director of the Memorial Cancer Institute and Chairman of the Cancer Committee for the Memorial Healthcare System as well as Chief of Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Memorial Regional in Hollywood. Dr. Donoway served on the Board of the American Cancer Society & Gildas Club. He has also served as past President of the American Cancer Society Broward County Chapter.

Dr. Donoway is active in the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Pancreatic Association.

His accomplishments include being the first Surgeon in Florida to perform Radio Frequency Ablation as well as Laparoscopic Liver Resection. Dr. Donoway is a recent recipient of the South Florida Health Award for the use of Micro-Endoscopy for the detection of early stage Breast Cancer. Dr. Donoway is the Medical Director of the Institute of Breast Cancer Prevention and has been repeatedly named to “TOP DOCTORS IN AMERICA” by Castle Connolly. Dr. Donoway is the ONLY surgeon in Florida performing specialized Pancreatic and Liver ablation therapy for non-resectable tumors. Dr. Donoway is the Former Chair of the Aventura Cancer Committee at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Donoway has privileges and operates at Aventura Hospital, Memorial Regional, Memorial South and Memorial West.

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SCHOOL NEWS

BCPS School Choice Applications Accepted Through February 8th

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chool-aged children living in Broward County are assigned to a school based on their home address and grade level. Parents can, however, apply for their child to attend a school other than the one their child is assigned school. The period where parents can apply for their child to attend a different school, or the school choice application window, opens on December 1 and will be closed on February 8.

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School Choice By state law, students may apply to attend any public school that has not reached capacity, regardless of their home address. To determine which schools are accepting applications, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) reviews enrollment data and projected students.

Parents may request a school that is accepting applications by completing a School Choice Application during the application window. School Choice Applications are awarded using a computerized random selection process. If more seats at a school become available during the School Choice process, additional selections from the application pool will be made. There is no guarantee that a child’s application will be granted.

How To Apply There are three alternative options available for families. These options include Magnet Programs, Nova Schools, or a reassignment school. Parents can submit one application for each option per child.

Applications must be submitted on BCPS’ website prior to February 8.

Parents will be notified if their child was selected

on March 11, 2021. If selected, they must contact their child’s new school and enroll by March 19 or that seat will be vacated. If a child’s application was not awarded, parents can apply for another School Choice option or remain in that school’s applicant pool and register the child at his/her assigned school.

For more information on Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) School Choice program or apply for an alternate school visit www.browardschools.com/schoolchoice.

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POSITIVE PARENTING

Holiday Stress? Get Your Family Through in a Breeze

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he holidays are here and that brings happiness, cheer, and increased family stress. This year in particular may be extra hard on families as they plan their socially distant holiday parties and buying gifts on a tight budget. Here are a few tips on how to skate through this holiday season without losing the little sanity we may have left!

First, get rid of expectations and try to relax.

Children mimic the behaviors and the attitudes of their parents, so modeling to your children how we

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handle stressful situations is particularly important during these times. Psychology Today mentions creating “happy moments” to help prevent the increase in negative behaviors. This can be done by simply spending 5 minutes of “special time” with your child, doing something they love, and giving lots of positive attention.

Make sure to talk to your children about new rules or changes in their normal routine before they encounter new situations. Open conversations help ease transitions and reduce stress for the whole family.

It is important to be flexible, especially during these uncertain times, things change, so make sure to have a plan B. Take the focus off of gift-giving. Now is a great time to teach your children the importance of giving gifts during the holidays. Whether it’s making something for a children’s hospital, or writing cards for the elderly, many organizations are available to help give to the less fortunate during the

holiday season.

Handmade gifts are a great alternative to storebought and can also be a great teaching tool. Having a child think up and plan a gift helps with creativity and imagination. Taking your child to the craft store and letting them pick out the materials gives them their own sense of independence. Great ideas for homemade gifts include hand-painted tote bags, oven mitts, or decorated picture frames with a family picture inside.

Baking around the holidays is another great way to bring the family together and can also double as a fun and easy gift. Start a new tradition of baking cookies or creating hot cocoa kits to give to loved ones or service providers (our amazon workers need treats too).

Managing stress during the holidays can be a difficult task but remember to take a deep breath and be grateful for the time spent with our family and loved ones.

■ Molly Brousseau a first time mom and an educator with over 14 years of experience working with young children. She graduated from FIU with her bachelors in Elementary Education and has worked teaching children from preschool to elementary levels. She received her director’s credential and also a National Administrators Certificate and has been directing preschool for the last five years. She is currently the director at Tiny Planet Preschool and has been since they opened five years ago.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Tackling COVID-19 One Sport at a Time

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t was an exciting time for athletes from the Centers for Disease Control conforms to CDC guidelines, and to the at South Broward High School as and Prevention, local health experts, best practices we’ve seen at profesthey prepared for “Return to Play: and the Florida High School Athletic sional and collegiate levels,” explained High School Fall Sports”. The Broward Association (FHSAA).

Superintendent Runcie. “We’ve also County School District created a phased Broward County Public Schools had our athletic department, directors, return for the beloved high school (BCPS) Superintendent Runcie visited coaches, and trainers collaborate reguathletic activities with the guidance Cooper City High School for a firstlarly with our local medical experts.” hand look at practices Student athletes must go through underway for the follow- a checklist and a questionnaire before ing fall sports: football, they practice which inquires if they girls’ volleyball, and cross have experienced any symptoms or country. These sports, been exposed by someone who conand other fall sports, tracted the virus. Furthermore, they moved to Phase Three of receive temperature and oxygen level “Return to Play” in midchecks as part of the procedures in October, allowing official place by the Broward County Athletic sports practices to begin. Association (BCAA). Those who test “I’m just excited positive are to quarantine for 14 days to be able to open up and must show a negative test result athletics to get our kids before returning to play their sport. engaged so they are able Of course, the primary focus was to participate. Many and continues to be on prioritizing of our students live for the health and safety of students, these activities and we staff, and coaches. Strict protocols want to make sure that and guidelines are in effect related we are able to do this in to COVID-19. Broward County Public a way that is safe, that Schools and the Office of Athletics and

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abriel Pagan has been impacted every single video games on a variety of gaming systems such day by Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and the hardships as Nintendo, Xbox, and Playstation keep him it causes him and his family. CF is a hereditary occupied and active for hours. Preteens these days disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. have knowledge of all things electronic and this The life-threatening genetic disease causes persistent savvy one is no different. So, when he received lung infections and limits the ability to breathe due the news that his wish for a shopping spree was to the body producing thick and sticky mucus that granted by Make-A-Wish ® Southern Florida he could can congest the lungs and obstruct the pancreas. not be happier.

Unfortunately, those affected by the condition have a “This is the first time we’ve done anything like that shorter-than-normal life span. at this store, so all our people were very excited. We Despite his critical illness, the vicarious 10-yearrealize that something so small for someone is very old from Hollywood still loves what every other big for Gabriel and that it really makes a difference for boy his age likes to do. His enjoyment of playing him,” stated Freddy Matos, Best Buy store manager.

“Our people are very excited about what Make-A-Wish does for children and the impact that we as a company can make for them.”

Given his health situation and the ongoing impact of COVID-19, Make-A-Wish planned for Gabriel to enjoy a private shopping spree at his favorite store, Best Buy. The eager youngster and his family had complete access to the Pembroke Pines location before it opened to the public.

Upon their arrival, they were welcomed with applause by a masked staff. As part of the warm welMake-A-Wish ® Southern Florida come they were also greeted by signs, balloons, and

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the notable Geek Squad. The electronics experts provided advice on all the items Gabriel was interested in.

Typically, there are five types of wish requests: “I wish to be” (something), “I wish to meet” (someone), “I wish to go” (somewhere), “I wish to have” (something), and “I wish to give” (something). Make-A-Wish ® Southern Florida has granted more than 12,000 life-changing wishes since 1983 for children who have critical illnesses. The non-profit organization aims to grant a wish for every medically eligible child in its territory.

“The wishes we grant aren’t just nice, they’re necessary. Research shows the anticipation of a wish and memories made during them can have a positive and significant impact on the health and well-being of the children, families, and extended networks we reach,” explained Norman Wedderburn, president & CEO, Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida.

For more information on Make-A-Wish ® Southern Florida, please visit www.sfla.wish.org.

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December edition of OUR CITY. What a year 2020 has turned out to be. The COVID-19 pandemic began impacting our lives in March, and while it looked like we had turned the corner in September with reduced numbers of daily cases and a lower percent of positive results, as of this writing, community transmission is on the rise again and every aspect of our lives; work, school, family, travel and health, continues to be impacted. In this regard, and because health is the most important thing we have, I’d like to quickly thank everyone for continuing to do your part to follow the safety measures that medical professionals say make all the difference: wearing a mask, keeping 6 feet physical distance from others and washing your hands often.

I know you’ve heard this ad nauseum, but I feel that until this pandemic is behind us, it has to continue to be said.

2020 has also been a stand-out year for us in terms of rainfall. Our area has received over 86 inches of rain so far this year. That is 29 inches more than normal values and almost double the 46 inches of rainfall in 2019. Not only has 2020 been an incredibly rainy year, but it’s also been a record year for the Atlantic hurricane season in terms of the number of named storms (28 so far). Hurricane season ends November 30, and though we were fortunate to avoid (at least so far) a strong windstorm, Tropical Storm Eta did bring a record deluge of rain after an already drenched October.

City governments will always face challenges. How we respond to them is what makes the difference. With the pandemic, we will continue to act responsibly to protect the public’s physical health, while always understanding the simultaneous need to protect our city’s economic health. With climate change impacting our weather and sea levels, we are embarking on resiliency projects that will improve our stormwater systems and shoreline defenses so that our community can reduce the increasing interruption these phenomena cause in our daily lives. With both of these challenges, participation of our county, state and federal partners is key to achieving successful results, and as mayor, I look forward to continuing to foster the relationships we have at all levels of government for the betterment of our city.

On that note, I’d like to offer congratulations to State Representative Marie Woodson, a proud Hollywood resident who was elected to join State Representatives Evan Jenne and Joe Geller in representing districts that include Hollywood in Tallahassee. Members of Congress Debbie Wasserman Shultz and Frederica Wilson were reelected to represent us in the U.S. House, and County Commissioners Beam Furr and Tim Ryan continue to serve us well at the county level. Best wishes and congratulations also to Hollywood resident Debra Hixon, who was elected to a countywide seat on the Broward County School Board.

At the city level, I was honored to be reelected without opposition to serve as mayor through 2024. City Commissioner Linda Sherwood was reelected in District 6, and Commissioners Adam Gruber (District 4) and Linda Hill Anderson (District 2) were newly elected to join our City Commission and we welcome and look forward to serving with them.

I want to wish everyone safe and happy holidays. Your city government and all your elected officials are here to assist you in every way we can.

Sincerely yours,

Josh Levy, Mayor

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That guidance often raised more questions, and many small businesses relied on CPAs to help chart a safe path through the chaos.

The program stopped accepting new applications on Aug. 8 after funding more than 5.2 million loans for a total of $525 billion. Nearly two months later, small businesses that received PPP funding rely heavily on accountants to guide them through seeking forgiveness for the loans while keeping an eye on potential additional funding from the federal government.

Borrowers who wish to apply for forgiveness and release the burden of their PPP loan are pressuring CPAs to help them move forward with the process. But, as has been the case since the beginning, much uncertainly still surrounds the PPP. Two of the biggest areas of uncertainty remaining with PPP forgiveness are the following:

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Forgiven PPP loans are not taxable income, but the IRS declared that no tax deduction is allowed for an expense that is otherwise deductible if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a PPP-covered loan. The position is that allowing the deductibility of expenses paid with PPP funds would result in a double-dipping scenario.

Given the severity of the pandemic’s impact on U.S. businesses, the tax professionals believe that Congress intended PPP expenses to be deductible.

Lawmakers from both parties have voiced support for this position, but that has not yet translated into congressional action.

Blanket forgiveness

Most PPP loans were for $150,000 or less. Because the PPP loan forgiveness process can be tedious, members of Congress have proposed legislation that would allow for a much simpler process of streamlined forgiveness for loans under a certain amount. The commonly discussed threshold is loans of $150,000 and below, but that could change, and there’s a possibility that blanket forgiveness won’t ever be granted.

In an ideal scenario, borrowers won’t file for loan forgiveness until the questions surrounding tax-deductibility and automatic forgiveness are resolved. Of course, we have no idea when that will be, which leads us to…

PPP loan forgiveness

Borrowers eager to get PPP loans forgiven may want to know the deadline for forgiveness applications and whether they can submit applications early. If they are a co-owner in the company where they work, they may also want to know if they are subject to the stricter PPP compensation replacement calculations for owner-employees.

Forgiveness application due date

There is no defined deadline for borrowers submitting the forgiveness application, but borrower payments will be required 10 months after the end of the covered period as explained in FAQ No. 3 of the PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs. Early applications for loan forgiveness are permitted, but there’s a catch: An eight- or 24-week covered period will still apply.

The PPP Flexibility Act, P.L. 116-142, signed into law June 5 extended the covered period from eight weeks to 24 weeks. For loans funded before June 5, 2020, borrowers can choose to keep the eight-week covered period or move to the 24-week period. If the loan was funded after June 5, 2020, the borrower must use a 24-week covered period.

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