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Offered at $2,495,000.

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HALLANDALE

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Offered at $ 1,499,000.

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POMPANO BEACH

Warehouse/Office building. Several parking spaces, offices & conference rooms. Building sqft 13,328 on 1.42 acres. 3 parcels included in purchase w/ a total sqft of 98,306=2.26 acres. Zoned Zoned I-1 Gen. Ind. Parcel 1 Folio 494202000510, Parcel 2 Folio 494202030850 & Parcel 3 Folio 494202030840. Offered at $3,280,000.

Haimnath Ragbir at (954) 818-1475

WESTON

Spectacular courtyard home on a cul-de-sac fully upgraded contemporary Modern interior. Guest House, Gazebo, Beautiful garden with cascading waterfall and beach entry pool.

Offered at $1,199,888.

Call Patricia Woods from The Rosen Team – (954) 478-3668

DAVIE

Stunning 2 story pool home in Long Lakes Estates. House features, Cul De Sac, Circular Driveway, Marble Flooring, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 ½ bathroom, over 4700 living square feet.

Offered at $1,175,000.

Call Diane Afre – (954) 261-4736

PLANTATION

Foyer leads to a great room with wood burning fireplace.

Formal dining room. Pool & canal views through impact windows & doors. Home features: 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, over 3600’ sqft of living area.

Offered at $639,900.

Contact Emily Byers from The Rosen Team – (305) 775-1906

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This lakefront estate boasts over 4700’ sq. of living area, including 5 bedrooms, 5 ½ bathrooms, Office, Playroom and Home Theater. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, wood cabinetry, gas range, stainless appliances, walk-in pantry.

Marble & wood flooring. Jacuzzi, pool & landscape lighting.

Offered at $1,499,000. Call Holly & Bob Catania at (954) 614.6207

SW RANCHES

Palatial 3 story private gated estate on 7.5 acres. Featuring, Library, office, stained glass windows, gourmet kitchen, 12 seat theatre, game room, bar room, bowling alley, 4 fireplaces, elevator, 9 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms, and so much more… definitely a must see..

Offered $12,900,000 Call Jean Kachik – (954) 646-0777

MARINA DEL REY AT SAND KEY

Ocean side home includes: 4beds, 3.5 baths, a 2 car garage, 2 balconies,2 deeded boats and a patio right at your dock. Furniture could be available. Kitchen, baths and floor were remolded 2013. It is a nice and quiet neighborhood. Ready move in.

Offered at $ 880,000.

Call Claudia Georgiopoulos – (954) 805-1103

DAVIE

Beautiful home with split floor plan, gourmet kitchen, office and space for a pool. Home features 4 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, over 4,300 sq ft of living area.

Offered at $850,000.

Call Barbara Crockett - (954) 465-3041

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Waterfront two story home with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen with numerous cabintets, granite island, counters & tiled backsplash Oversized family room with sliding door to the pool where you have superb water views. Huge fenced pool.

Offered at $599,000.

Call Soryl Cohen (954) 205.6006 or Martin Cohen (305) 778.8300

WESTON

Great opportunity for the right investor looking for a turnkey business. Right off the Turnpike and 288th Street.

Has successfully been in business for over 16th years.

Plenty of parking & room to expand if needed. Currently producing approx. 1 million in gross sales per year.

Offered at $649,900. Call Carlos Gutierrez (305) 968-4578

This home is located in the gated community of North Lakes. Home features: 5 bedrooms, gourmet updated kitchen, formal dining and living rooms.

Offered at $500,000 Call Barbara Crockett – (954) 465-3041

WESTON

HOLLY WOOD Located in Orangebrook Estates, this waterfront 2BR/2BA/Den & Florida Room, fireplace, circular driveway and 1 car-garage is waiting for the new owner to update and make their own. The property is beautifully maintained with seawall, dock and 2 Mango Trees. All windows have electric roll-down shutters, new hot water heater and A/C Price upon request Call Holly and Bob Catania (954) 614-6206

Charming 3BR/2BA home in gated community of Laguna Springs I. Fully fenced & private backyard & swimming pool. Nicely updated kitchen with wood cabinets, granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Laminate flooring in the living areas and carpeting in the bedrooms.

Offered at $450,000 Call Holly & Bob Catania (954) 614-6206

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Beautiful home in Weston. Home features high ceilings in foyer, formal living/dining room, double French doors in family room to patio, pool, cabana, 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, over 4000 sq ft of living area.

Offered at $749,988.

Call Helen Fried from The Rosen Team – (954) 588-2146

DAVIE

Totally remodeled home in Forest Ridge. Home Features, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and ½ bathroom., over 3,200 sq ft of living area. Gorgeous Brazilian Teak hard wood floors, large kitchen w/granite countertops, new appliances, Volume ceiling, crown moulding and so much more.

Offered at $588,500. Call Sage Buitron – (954) 734-3158

PEMBROKE PINES

Immaculate updated townhome located in Pembroke Isles, home features: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, pen and bright kitchen. A resort style gated community, with clubhouse, pool, tennis & basketball courts and so much more.

Offered at $260,000.

Call Mirtha West (305) 773-0308

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Contents publisher’s page

52 Mending a Broken Heart

Calendar

Tee to Green

14 February 2016

86 The Four Key Putting Tips

Community news

pet of the Month

16 Celebrate the Arts Day Inspires Creativity

18 Weston World Fest Celebrates Our Multi-Cultural Community

88 “Manchitas”

Real Estate 32 The Benefits of HOA’s

20 Imagine Charter School Clinches Fifth Mayor’s Challenge Cup 22 Rotary’s Run For Tomorrow Makes Strides for Fitness and Philanthropy

Can Do Kids 38 Sagemont Student Secures Grant to Build Butterfly Garden

26 Weston YMCA Family Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

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71 Scholarship Opportunities Available to Seniors Interested in Government Studies

Positive Parenting

12 Happy Valentine’s Day!

18 Latin Explosion Concludes WestonNights Concert Series

68 Everglades Elementary Drama Workshop Delights with Frozen Festival!

38 Weston Teen Turns Trash into “Fash” 42 Soccer Team Shows True Meaning of Good Sportsmanship

Feature Story 40 ResultsMD Helps Patients Look and Feel Their Very Best

Health and Wellness 44 The Science of Love 73 “Not Tonight, Honey, I Have A Headache” 74 How Does Problem Drinking Affect My Family?

82 UV Protection: Keep Your Eyes Safe From Harmful Rays 87 Bring on the Needles, the Newest Weapon Against Aging

Ask the Expert 46 Put Your Best Face Forward 72 Can Chewing Gum Prevent Cavities in Your Child?

76 Degenerative Arthritis in the Foot and Ankle

28 Weston Crime Prevention Specialist Named Deputy of the Year

Pet Care 90 Flea and Tick Prevention

Rotary News 92 Are You Ready for the Adventure of a Lifetime?

Photo of the month 93 The World’s Favorite Newspaper™

It’s Their Business 94 BodyTrac Health & Fitness Has Revolutionized Personal Training 96 Tiny Planet Preschool Provides a World-Class Education

Business Spotlight 95 Seniors Helping Seniors Provides Compassionate Care

snapshots from school 97,98,100 Class Acts!

Seen On scene 101-103 Community Snapshots

80 OMG! Overdone Plastic Surgery

28 Weston U Students Study Community Services

85 No More Yo-Yo Diets

34 Get Heart Smart 36 “Drop Savers” Poster Contest Promotes Water Conservation

School News

36 Conservation Pays with Neighborhood Water Challenge

50 Eagle Point Elementary Career Day Inspires Future Leaders 54 Indian Trace Elementary Class Pitches Principal for Special Seating

Legally Speaking 30 Proving Lifetime Damages in a Catastrophic Injury Case 78 The Truth About Restraining Orders 84 How to Wipe Out Second Mortgages, Avoid Foreclosure and Stay in Your Home

Legislative look 31 House Bill 863 Relating to Boating Safety

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56 Cypress Bay Students Achieve Top Results in Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Program 56 Tequesta Trace Students Learn That Literacy Changes Our World 58 Cypress Bay Students Get Green Thumbs at PATCH Community Garden 60 DECA Takes Students Beyond Business 62 Sagemont Alumni Hold Court in the NCAA 64 Gator Run Kindergarten Classes Build Bridge to Learning 66 Gator Run Students Learn the Joy of Giving

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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ow, time surely flies! New Year’s celebrations are already a month in the past and 2016 is in full swing. While our neighbors in the Northern states are scraping ice from the windows of their cars and shoveling the snow in their driveway, we enjoy the warmth of the Sunshine State. The kids are busy with school and afterschool activities, parents are busy at work, and we are all dreaming about summer vacations.

This is also the time of year when we make plans for a special evening with our Valentine. While we contemplate which gift we should purchase for them or which restaurant we shall visit, we need to remember that the monetary value of a gift is a secondary notion. The most important point is that it is a gift that comes from the heart -- and there is no better gift then spending valuable time with the ones we love.

It is also time for Our City Weston readers to vote for their favorite restaurant, doctor’s office, gym, cleaning service, dentist, service provider, etc.! The ‘Best of Weston’ annual awards issue will be published in late March, so please make sure to recognize the businesses you frequent most. The official ballot form is included in this issue of Our City Weston magazine and is also available online at www.ourcitymedia.com.

This February, give from your heart, enjoy each other’s company, and don’t forget to cast your vote for the ‘Best of Weston’.

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Sincerely,

Publisher/Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SVEN BUDZISCH Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Bomser sales manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Koval Account Representatives Joyce Bak, Mariem Garcia, Patricia Maiello,

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Calendar February 2016

6th Opera to Broadway III – The Symphony of the Americas Orchestra accompanied by world renowned singers perform famous operas and Broadway selections. The concert is at 7:30pm in the Cypress Bay Theater.

Presale tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students at the Weston Community Center and Glamopolitan Beauty Lounge. This show is presented by the Weston Philharmonic Society and City of Weston. For more information visit www.WestonFl.org.

8th “You Will Be My Son” – The Weston Foreign Film Series continues with this French drama. Show times are at 4:45pm and 7:30pm at AMC Weston 8. The Weston Foreign Film Series is presented by the Arts Council of Greater Weston and the City of Weston. For ticket information visit www.1Weston.com or call 954-389-4321.

11th Weston Friends Club Book Markers – This book club meets at a member’s home at 1pm to discuss The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. For more information on this or other Weston Friends Club activities, call Nancy Russo at 954-385-1445.

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your relationships. It takes place from 6-7:30pm. For more information call 954-357-5420.

17th

Book Discussion – The Weston Branch Library book club meets from 6:307:30pm to discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Copies are available at the information desk. For more information call 954-357-5420.

18th

Healthy Relationship Lecture – The Weston Branch Library presents a special lecture on harnessing the Power of Prana to heal and improve

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Sunshine at the Park – The Dylan Schopp Sunshine Foundation will host its first annual “Sunshine at the Park” festival. The event will include fitness classes, races, games, food trucks, bounce houses, entertainment and more. It takes place from 10am to 3pm at Markham Park. For more information visit http://www.dylansfoundation.org/ events/.

Walk with WIZO – The Weston-based WIZO Simcha Chapter is holding its 3rd annual walk-a-thon at Markham Park at 9am. Proceeds from the familyoriented event will benefit WIZO efforts to support centers serving young children, adolescents at risk, as well as the elderly. For more information call 305-333-7081 or email wizosimcha@ gmail.com.

Weston Friends Club Potluck Brunch – Make new friends at this event which will be held at 11:30am in a member’s home. For more information about this event or other Weston Friends Club activities, please contact Claire Jargiello at 954-384-2722.

“The Tortoise and The Hare” – Children can enjoy a free puppet show presented by Bob Nathanson and his puppets at the Weston Community Center. Show times are at 1:30pm and 3pm. This show is best suited for children ages Pre-K to 2nd grade.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please call 954-389-4321.

Weston Friends Club “Lunch Bunch” – Join this group for lunch at a local restaurant. For more information on this monthly event, please call Rhonda Weissbein at 954-253-4685.

March 5th

WestonNights Latin Explosion – The WestonNights Outdoor Concert series continues with Tito Puente, Jr. and Marlow Rosado Y La Riquena. Enjoy an evening of music under the stars from 7-10pm at the event stage in Weston Regional Park. Admission is free.

Pack a picnic dinner or enjoy the food trucks. For more information go to www.

WestonFl.org/Events.

20th Celebrate the Arts – Join your friends and family from 1-5pm at Weston Town Center. Celebrate the Arts will highlight hands-on participation in the visual arts, performance, dance, and literary art. It is presented by The Arts Council of Greater Weston, the City of Weston and Weston Town Center in collaboration with Young At Art Museum. For more information, please call 954-389-4321 or visit www.1weston. com.

March 6th Kendra’s Kisses Memorial 5K – This 8th annual Run/Walk benefits local children battling cancer.

The race takes place at 7:30am at Markham Park. To register or for more information visit www.kendraskisses. org.

22nd

African Dance and Drum Experience – In recognition of Black History Month, learn the history behind African dance attire, drums and instruments. This educational program will take place from 12-1:30pm at the Weston Branch Library. For more information call 954-357-5420.

16th

“Jurassic World” – Bring the blankets, lawn chairs and plenty of popcorn -- it’s time for Moonlight Movies in the Park. In this action movie, a new theme park is built on the site of the original Jurassic Park. Mayhem erupts when the park’s star attraction – a geneticallymodified dinosaur – escapes and goes on a killing spree. The free, family event takes place behind the Event Stage in the Weston Regional Park. The movie begins at 7:30pm.

Puppet Show – The Weston Branch Library presents Green Golly and her Golden Flute. The Parents’ Choice Gold Award winning puppet show introduces children to classical music. This event is free to all and takes place at 4pm.

For more information call 954-357-5420.

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Weston Art Guild Meeting – This month’s meeting will feature a demonstration by Florencia Clement do Grandprey. She will be speak about how her European training has influenced her art and will show the different steps she uses to achieve her final result. The meeting is free and open to the public. It takes place from 7-9pm at Rick Case Hyundai. Call Barbara Burk at 954-382-6397 for more information.

Weston World Fest – Travel the world without leaving Weston. This new event, presented by the Arts Council of Greater Weston and City of Weston, will offer country booths, authentic cuisine, and cultural entertainment. The free event takes place at Weston Regional Park from noon to 4pm. For more information visit www.1weston.com.

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Celebrate the Arts Day Inspires Creativity

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he fourth annual Celebrate the Arts Day promises something for everyone. Not only does it recognize the tremendous talent in our community, but it encourages everyone to discover their inner artist. The family-friendly event takes place on Sunday, February 21st at Weston Town Center.

zoo and the many project tables set up throughout the fair.”

As in past years, Weston students will take an active part in Celebrate the Arts. Cypress Bay High School’s Ceramics and Photography Clubs will demonstrate clay and photographic techniques, with

Attendees can express their inner artist at the giant graffiti wall.

Sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Weston, in partnership with the City of Weston, Weston Town Center and Young At Art Museum, this year’s Celebrate the Arts Day will offer hands-on activities to try, performances to watch, and educational exhibits to experience.

“By offering a unique spectrum of artistic disciplines and professional demonstrations, we hope to enlighten visitors and present inspired entertainment for everyone,” states Arts Council President Jami Nix Rahn. “There will be plenty of hands-on opportunities to explore artistic talents at our instrument playing

Children can make music at the “playing zoo”.

opportunities for event attendees to experience these art forms. Band, chorus and drama departments from Weston area schools will also perform throughout the afternoon, along with students from Miss Penny’s Weston Dance Academy.

Young At Art Museum will return with its open air studio. Children are encouraged to experience the joy, delight and freedom they get from the art process with hands-on painting and crafts.

Don Decker, Weston’s Director of Parks and Recreation, appreciates how Celebrate the Arts exposes children to the arts. “Celebrate the Arts is a

wonderful example of showcasing the talents of area residents while simultaneously exposing attendees, sometimes for the first time, to various art forms. My son had a chance to play the trombone in the playing zoo a few years ago and is now playing a couple of different instruments in the Falcon Cove Band. That is

Local high school bands, choirs and drama departments will perform.

a testament to the outreach of the Arts Council.”

The event will also feature free face painting, a balloon artist, caricature drawing, and a wandering mime. The ever-popular graffiti wall will provide plenty of space for everyone to express themselves creatively and leave their mark.

Celebrate the Arts Day takes place on Sunday, February 21st from 1-5pm at Weston Town Center. For more information call (954) 389-4321 or visit www.1weston.com.

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Latin Explosion Concludes WestonNights Concert Series Community News

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he popular WestonNights Concert Series concludes with Latin Explosion starring Tito Puente, Jr., and Marlow Rosado y La Riquena. Make plans to meet friends and/or family for an enjoyable evening of free music on Saturday, March 5th at Weston Regional Park.

“Our WestonNights Concert Series is another step toward providing events that give our entire community an opportunity to come together,” states Don Decker, Weston’s Director of Parks and Recreation. “The Latin Explosion concert featuring Tito Puente, Jr. will be a high energy affair that will have everyone dancing to the Latin beat.”

Tito Puente, Jr. is the son of the legendary “Mambo King.” He will perform his tropical, Latin Jazz and club/dance style music onstage in a Tito Puente, Jr. will headline the high voltage celebration. In addition Latin Explosion concert. to paying tribute to his late father and nurturing his musical legacy, Tito Puente, Jr. will have the audience on its feet with hits from his latest CD, Got Mambo? With a mixture of old and new, Tito Puente, Jr. takes a musical departure into some powerful new music he can truly call his own.

The evening will also include songs by Marlow Rosado y La Riquena. The Grammy-winning producer, composer, and pianist incorporates elements of rock, hip-hop, reggaeton and bachata into his salsa performance.

Decker predicts Latin Explosion will have a huge turnout, based upon the popularity of last year’s Latin Nights Stage Show. That high-energy, Hispanic variety show, hosted by accomplished South Florida radio and television personality Nataliz Jimenez, featured costumed dancers, live music by Orchestra Infinidad, interactive salsa dance demonstration, authentic Flamenco performance, and much more.

Latin Explosion wraps up the WestonNights free outdoor concert series, which also included Disco Fever and Weston Rocks.

Unfortunately, the Disco Nights concert was cancelled due to rain.

The Latin Explosion concert takes place from 7-10pm at the event stage in Weston Regional Park. The park’s largest playground will be open to entertain children before the concert. Decker encourages concert-goers to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets to sit back and Grammy-award winner Marlow enjoy the music under the Rosado will also perform. stars.

Guests are welcome to bring picnic dinners; alcohol is not permitted. Food trucks will be on site selling a variety of food and beverages.

For more information on the WestonNights concert series call 954-389-4321 or visit www.westonfl.org.

Weston World Fest Celebrates Our Multi-Cultural Community

By Stacey Bomser

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ne of the things that makes Weston such a desirable community in which to live is the way residents celebrate cultural diversity.

On Sunday, March 6th, the Arts Council of Greater Weston and the City of Weston will host the inaugural Weston World Fest at Weston Regional Park.

“The City of Weston applauds the efforts of the Arts Council to expand on its already successful programming by hosting Weston World Fest, which celebrates the many cultures represented here,” states Don Decker, Weston’s Director of Parks and Recreation.

“Our diversity is a key attribute that makes Weston such a vibrant city.”

Weston World Fest Chair Carol Lema says the idea stemmed from the International Day events her family experienced at her daughter’s schools while living in South America and Europe. “School parents would make or bring foods from their countries and school groups or parents would perform country-specific songs and dances onstage. It made you feel as if

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you’d taken a trip around the world in just a day.”

Lema says Weston World Fest brings this concept to the next level, offering tastes of international cuisine, booths from 20 countries featuring cultural displays and activities, and live entertainment. “You will see everything from traditional to contemporary artists, dancers, singers and musicians.

Really, something for everyone.”

Area restaurants will be selling sample-size portions of authentic cuisine.

“The food is so high in quality that it was suggested we refer to the event as the Weston World Feast,” jokes Lema. Non-alcoholic specialty beverages from around the world will also be available for purchase.

Arts Council President Jami Nix Rahn says she is excited about the educational opportunities available, especially for children. “The passport challenge will give children the opportunity to learn about different cultures and have their passport stamped as they

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travel from country to country.”

Both women remark they are impressed with the outpouring of support from the community for this new program. “Beyond our Arts Council, parents and other volunteers are helping organize and man the country booths along with students from area high schools, particularly Cypress Bay and Sagemont,” notes Lema. “We approached the language honor societies and international clubs there and received very positive responses from both schools. Weston World Fest is a true community event.”

Weston World Fest takes place from noon until 4pm on Sunday, March 6th at Weston Regional Park. There is no entry fee. For more information visit the Arts Council of Greater Weston website at www.1weston.com.

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Imagine Charter School Clinches Fifth Mayor’s Challenge Cup Community News

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trophy, the winning school also received a $1,500 check from the Rotary Club of Weston. This year, the Weston Rotary also gave $250 to the leading class at each participating school.

During the closing ceremony and awards presentation, Mayor Stermer spoke to students about the importance of daily exercise and living a healthy lifestyle.

“It was incredibly rewarding for me to see hundreds of elementary school children Imagine Charter School Principal Nadine Laham proudly accepts the school’s fifth Mayor’s Challenge Cup trophy. She is surrounded by students, Mayor Daniel and their parents coming out to Stermer and Commissioner Angel Gomez. Photos courtesy City of Weston. participate in a physical fitness event, which also entailed ongratulations to Imagine Charter School at some healthy between-school competition. Imagine Weston on winning its fifth consecutive Mayor’s Charter certainly takes their school spirit seriously Challenge Cup. The one-mile Family Health and turned out a huge contingency to again take Walk was part of the Rotary Club of Weston’s 18th home the Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge Cup trophy and annual Run For Tomorrow. grand prize,” stated Mayor Stermer. “The Rotary Club Mayor Daniel Stermer challenged students, families, of Weston must be commended for their generosity in and faculty from every elementary school in Weston to providing these cash prizes for our schools.” join him in taking the first step toward a lifetime of physiThe City of Weston started the Mayor’s Challenge cal fitness. Hundreds of students and parents rose to the Cup six years ago as a way to encourage parents and challenge. schools to join in teaching children the importance of Once again, Imagine Charter School took home the fitness and healthy eating for improved physical and Mayor’s Challenge Cup. In addition to the prestigious mental health.

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Rotary’s Run For Tomorrow Makes Strides for Fitness and Philanthropy Community News

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he streets around Weston were filled with runners for the Rotary Club of Weston’s 18th annual Run For Tomorrow. The 5K and half marathon race event is the Rotary Club’s primary charity fundraiser. This event raised more than $70,000 to benefit its many charities and service projects.

“Proceeds from this wonderful community and regional event go to help support local non-profit organizations such as Hope Outreach, Harvest Drive, LifeNet4Families, Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, and more,” said Frank Walker, Run For Tomorrow Chairman. “The profits also go for humanitarian efforts worldwide such as fresh drinking water, polio eradication, and malaria prevention. One-hundred percent of the profits from this event are given back to those in need.”

The Weston Rotary is also a strong supporter of the health and well-being of Weston students. It pledged $3,000 in prizes for the Mayor’s Challenge Cup; $1,500 to the first place school, plus $250 for the leading classroom at each participating school.

For the fifth straight year, Imagine Charter School clinched the Mayor’s Challenge Cup. The Mayor’s Challenge Cup program encourages Weston children and their families to take the first step toward getting healthy by walking in the 1-Mile Family Health Walk, which follows the Run For Tomorrow Half Marathon and 5K. The Rotary Club of Weston presented trophies to the first, second and third place finishers in over 25 categories. Medals were presented to participants in the 5K and Half Marathon. The races were timed by Split Second Timing.

In the Half Marathon, the Overall Male Winners were Fernando Montenegro, Elias McGhie and Randy Smith, and the Overall Female Winners were Ashley Fitzgerald, Annie Smith and Giovanna Valdiva.

In the 5K, the Overall Male Winners were Mike Korir, Jonathan Mederos and Luis Molina, and the Overall Female Winners were Linda Catalina Granados Castillo, Jessica Wagner and Marcia Pereira.

Run For Tomorrow is part of a full-day of fitness.

Following the race, the Get Fit Festival was held at Cypress Bay High School. Approximately 2,000 people attended the event which featured health and wellness vendors showcasing everything from health foods and supplements to exercise equipment, as well as entertainment, workout demonstrations, and health tests and screenings.

“The highlight of the Get Fit Festival was an inspirational speech by Edward Lychik, a combatwounded Army veteran and first hip amputee to run multiple marathons,” shared Gaye Stewart-Loudis, public relations chair for the Weston Rotary. “There were over 40 booths at the festival, plus bounce houses for the children and Zumba instructors on the stage.”

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital was the Title Sponsor of the 18th annual Rotary Club of Weston’s Run For Tomorrow, with Botaniko and the City of Weston as Presenting Sponsors. Additional sponsors included Ultimate Software, DynaServ, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Advanced Cable Communications, and ERA Premier Realty.

Above: Commissioner Angel Gomez, Rotary PR Chair Gaye StewartLoudis, Mayor Daniel Stermer, Weston Rotary President Julian Gazzano, and Rotary Run Chair Frank Walker.

Photos courtesy City of Weston.

Above: Edward Lychik, hip amputee and marathon runner, competes in the Weston Rotary Run For Tomorrow.

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The Get Fit Festival featured more than 40 booths promoting health and wellness. Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Weston.

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Weston YMCA Family Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary Community News

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t’s been ten years since the Weston YMCA Family Center first opened. Over that time, it has touched the lives of nearly everyone in our community.

From recreational sports leagues to swimming lessons and Mommy & Me classes to Silver Sneakers, the Y has programs for everyone. To celebrate this major milestone, it rolled out the red carpet for community and business leaders, elected officials, volunteers and donors.

Guests at the elegant reception were greeted by the Cypress Bay High School band and cheerleaders.

The evening began with a performance by Brazilian Voices, an award-winning female vocal ensemble, followed by passionate messages by Y officials and local leaders about the YMCA, its mission, and its commitment to the Weston community.

the water.

Broward County School Board Member Robin Bartleman, a former Weston City Commissioner and educator of students with disabilities, spoke of how the Y is one of the few places that she can refer families with children with developmental difficulties for after care or summer camp. As a Weston resident, she shared stories of her experiences at the Y, the friendships she has made, and the dedication of the staff (including a nod to the grueling workouts they put her through). Bartleman, too, recognized the Y’s drowning prevention efforts, reminding residents that the Y takes its water safety program “on the road,” bringing programs to community pools if needed.

Weston Mayor Daniel Stermer was the evening’s Keynote Speaker. He spoke of how the Y filled a need

the individual and corporate patrons who generously donated their money to make the Weston YMCA Family Center a reality.

YMCA of South Florida President & CEO Sheryl Woods with Weston YMCA Family Center Executive Vice President Buddy Evans.

Laura and Don Decker, Weston’s Director of Parks & Recreation.

Commissioner Angel Gomez, Mayor Daniel Stermer, and City Manager John Flint. Photos courtesy City of Weston.

Mayor Daniel Stermer was the Keynote Speaker.

Brazilian Voices performed.

YMCA of South Florida President & CEO Sheryl Woods and Weston YMCA Family Center Executive Vice President Buddy Evans each reflected on the past and looked to the future. Woods spoke specifically about the positive impact the Weston Y has made in drowning prevention. As a result of its water safety programs, nearly 3,000 children and adults have learned to swim.

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz addressed the crowd via video. In addition to sharing stories of her family’s personal involvement with the Weston YMCA, she reiterated Woods’ remarks about the Y’s role in promoting drowning prevention efforts.

This is an issue the Congresswoman is passionate about. Just days later she announced a federal grant program to fund additional training, enforcement and awareness programs to keep children safe around

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in our community long before the Weston YMCA Family Center was ever envisioned. The YMCA used to provide summer camp at Tequesta Trace Middle School.

Mayor Stermer reflected that almost 20 years ago, when Weston became a City, officials and community leaders agreed that the Y would best fill the community’s recreational needs, rather than the City trying to fulfill that role. With 170 years of experience, the Y offers recreation, youth development and healthy living choices for all ages.

Back in 2001, Weston offered a land lease to the YMCA. Mayor Stermer spoke of how the community rallied and took fundraising to new heights, all with the goal to build the facility that stands today.

He personally thanked Broward County and the Founding and Charter YMCA Members, along with

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Guests at the event also heard testimonials from two Weston Y members about how the Y has made life-changing, positive impacts on their lives. Both families received financial support allowing them to take advantage of the many services and programs the Y has to offer. The YMCA has a policy of never turning a family away because of the inability to pay.

The YMCA fills needs within a community by developing skills, building relationships, shaping values and connecting families and individuals to opportunities that enable them to grow stronger.

For more information on the Weston YMCA Family Center, its services and programs, visit http://www. ymcasouthflorida.org/locations/ weston-ymca-family-center.

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According to the American Heart Association (AHA), making healthier lifestyle choices can substantially reduce your risk of heart disease.

“Small lifestyle changes may have big impact on reducing the risk of heart disease, and aid in prevention overall,” says Cleveland Clinic Florida cardiologist David Lopez, MD. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Anyone can make healthy lifestyle changes. Simply making smarter choices in diet and exercise is a great start. For example, in general, everyone should get 30 minutes of moderate activity each day.

Dr. Lopez shares that being sedentary, or not moving, increases the risk for many chronic health illnesses, including heart disease.

Since regular, moderate physical activity promotes a healthy vascular system, remaining active can be considered a huge step in the right direction towards prevention.

“The key is to start slowly and to build up endurance, increasing to 30 minutes of exercise three to five times weekly,” recommends Dr. Lopez.

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Weston Police Chief Kevin Butler, Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward Chair JC Arias, Deputy Kari Pallotto, and Sheriff Scott Israel.

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ongratulations to Deputy Kari Pallotto. The Weston District Crime Prevention Specialist was named the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward Deputy of the Year for the Department of Law Enforcement.

Weston Police Chief Kevin Butler wrote a three-page nomination letter highlighting Deputy Pallotto’s numerous accomplishments during her 13 years on the force here in Weston.

“She is constantly assessing the needs of the community, developing programs that are beneficial, and building stronger bonds with our business community, residents, children and our visiting guests. She frequently augments her schedule to work evenings and weekends so she can deliver exceptional service to the

residents of Weston and Broward County,” wrote Chief Butler.

Some of the many examples of Deputy Pallotto’s responsibilities and efforts include: ▸▸ Supporting 104 Homeowner Associations throughout the City with crime prevention programs. ▸▸ Tracking crime trends and developing education and prevention programs.

She developed an Identity Theft presentation and a program to educate the elderly. Deputy Pallotto also co-developed a Realty Safety program to reduce the risk of victimization. ▸▸ Promoting anti-bullying in schools. Deputy Pallotto co-hosted an AntiBullying Symposium with Baptist Hospital for elementary and middle school students and helped develop the Think B4U Post campaign introduced at Tequesta Trace Middle School, and now being taught countywide. ▸▸ Conducting bicycle safety training courses at local schools and participating in City-sponsored safety events. ▸▸ Coordinating the Weston University Police Services Academy, an eightweek summer program introducing middle school students to law enforcement. ▸▸ Participating in BSO Operation Medicine Cabinet and Shred-a-Thon.

These events allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted prescription medication and shred sensitive personal data to prevent identity theft. ▸▸ Coordinating, training and directing the Weston Citizen Observer Patrol, a volunteer program consisting of 70 members and seven vehicles. ▸▸ Donating her own time to support and raise money for community charities such as Harvest Drive, Relay For Life and Special Olympics.

Chief Butler concluded his nomination by stating, “Deputy Pallotto makes the Agency shine each and every day she comes to work!”

In addition to receiving the Deputy of the Year plaque, the Sheriff’s Foundation donated $1,000 to a charity of her choice. Deputy Pallotto selected the Weston Explorers program.

Weston U Students Study Community Services

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eston is known for its stellar parks system, with some of the best ball fields and playground facilities in the county. But if the 21 students enrolled in Weston University have anything to do with it, our parks could be even better with minigolf courses and much more.

Weston U students started Community Services/Public Works Day at the Weston Community Center, where they met staff from the Parks & Recreation, Landscaping, and Public Works departments.

Photos courtesy City of Weston.

As their first activity, Director of Parks and Recreation Don Decker challenged the Weston U students to create their own “dream” park. Decker says he is always amazed by the students’ ingenuity and creativeness.

The class also toured the beautiful and tranquil Peace Mound Park, where they were able to experience its new ADAcompliant playground.

Community Services Day also included a field trip to tour one of Weston’s mitigation areas, a preserved wetlands area maintained by the City, and visit one of the four pump stations used to regulate the lakes throughout Weston. While taking students on a tour of the wetlands preserve, Drainage Manager David Dove described the various wildlife he has encountered while on the job, including bobcats, wild boar, osprey and baby alligators.

The day concluded with a stop at the Public Works Service Center where students learned how workers take care of the City’s infrastructure, including testing

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atastrophic injuries can arise from many causes such as where there are injuries to an infant during birth or where a person becomes a quadriplegic as the result of an automobile crash. In order to receive full compensation for these lifetime injuries there must be a plan developed with a team of experts who provide their opinions as to the injured person’s lifetime injuries.

In a recent case, suit was filed against a driver of a car who hit my client, an independent dump truck owner, and the company that had hired her on the basis that the company failed to provide a safe working place. The automobile driver’s insurance company paid $1,000,000 and the driver personally paid $100,000 and, after a trial that ended in a mistrial, the company settled for $675,000 for a total recovery of $1,775,000. My client was 48-years-old and, as a result of the crash, she became a quadriplegic.

Now let us review this case as to what went into the presentation of expert witnesses to the defendant and the jury. The experts who testified included an orthopedic surgeon, neurologist, psychologist, neuropsychologist, economist, and life care planner. We also presented the testimony of a general contractor who testified as to the unsafe working conditions that contributed to the cause of my client’s catastrophic injuries.

Each doctor provided information regarding the medical treatment to date and their opinions as to the need for future medical care for my client. In addition to the medical expenses there was a claim for loss of earnings and future loss of earnings. An economist was required to testify to as to the present value of the future loss of income.

A life care expert was used to render his opinions as to all future damages. In order to calculate the lifetime damages the Court received into evidence mortality tables that projected my client’s life expectancy. The longer the potential life expectancy the greater the potential damages that may be awarded by the jury.

We also recovered damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of the enjoyment of life which was a significant part of the $1,175,000 recovery.

Although the Judge instructs the Jury on the law, the jury determines the amount of the damages.

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his will be my fourth Legislative Session and the third year of sponsoring a bill idea contest for all Broward County High School students. Last year, the winning high school was Western High School. That bill passed! It provided in state college tuition for the spouse and dependents of active military personnel. The students presented the difficulty of these dependents whose parent serves in the United States Armed Forces and may transfer from state to state in an instance.

The bill, which became law on July 1st, 2015, automatically identified these transferring students as in state for tuition purposes. For the Western High School students, this was a wonderful experience on how government works, how bills become laws and that each of us can make a difference.

This year’s Democracy In Action winner was Coral Springs High School.

Students Sabrina Fenske, Philippe Laurent, Mekha Abraham, Lizet Huertas, Ashley Hatch, and Justine Genao and Teacher Robert Gofus presented their bill in reaction to a recent unfortunate boating accident in West Palm Beach. Two 14-year-old friends went missing at sea on July 24 when they left the Florida coast in a 19-foot Sea Craft boat. Almost 49,000 square nautical miles were searched by the U.S. Coast Guard by July 31 when the search was aborted.

The students from Coral Springs High School brought forward the fact that the age of eligibility for a boating license in the State of Florida is presently 14.

Their Bill Proposal is to raise the age necessary to obtain a boating license from 14 to 16.

To support their bill, the students found: ▸▸ In the age group of 13-18, there were 34 deaths and 415 injuries due to boating accidents in 2014. ▸▸ Between 500 and 600 accidents were caused by operator inattention in 2014. ▸▸ Approximately 450 accidents in 2014 were due to inexperience. ▸▸ By increasing the age, we will increase the chances of individuals being more mentally capable of handling the pressures of boating.

Anticipated outcomes of the bill include: ▸▸ Requires a person to be at least 16 years of age to operate any recreational vessel on the waters of this state unless he or she is accompanied by a person that is 21 years or older. ▸▸ The person that is 21 or older must have a valid boating safety identification card, meaning they must have completed a boating safety course approved by the state and their license must be in good standing. ▸▸ “Recreational vessels” include boats and jet skis – anything that isn’t commercially owned and operated – vessels for personal use that have motors. ▸▸ This bill also makes it a non-criminal infraction for someone to knowingly let a person under the age of 16 operate any recreational vessel.

This is current law – we are just raising the age from 14 to 16. The penalty is a $50 fine (unless the person fails to appear then the penalty increases).

No one can guarantee that this will universally stop accidents at sea, but this will certainly reduce the number of these accidents for this age group.

What was extremely impressive was that it was high school students who would be directly affected by this increase in age that proposed doing so.

State Representative Richard Stark (D-Weston) represents House District 104 which includes all of Weston. You can reach Rep. Stark at Richard.Stark@myfloridahouse.gov or by calling his legislative office at 954-217-0287.

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ave you ever come home from a long day of work and still see the trash bins put out the night before? Have you ever been irritated by the way your neighbor’s yard seems to be overrun with weeds? What about living next door to someone who decided to paint their house some tacky shade of orange that was painful to even look at? Have you worried that the value of your property would plummet as a result?

You may be familiar with the acronym, HOA, or a Homeowner’s Association. Simply put, an HOA is a corporation made up of board members and management who are usually members of the association themselves. An association typically provides services, regulates activities and levies assessments. They handle countless duties within that neighborhood that are essential and beneficial to homeowners who reside within them.

If you’ve ever owned a private home, you’ve probably been at the mercy of the local government to address your needs. That isn’t a worry in an HOA community or condo. Each association community establishes limitations that are built into your homeowner agreement. These limitations benefit the community at large by helping to maintain your community’s overall beauty and property values. Homeowner Associations enhance residents’ lifestyles and ensure that no one is living outside of the appointed guidelines.

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Being a member of an HOA or condo community comes with assurances that everyone pays their fair share, concerns are addressed by your association board or property management team, and property value is maintained without formal government oversight. Everyone is in it together and there is a sense of responsibility that goes along with membership, which makes for a strong sense of community. Many of the 62 million people who live in community associations or condos take part in neighborhood activities such as holiday parties, social clubs, and athletic events. These activities give people a chance to get to know everyone better and form a more communal bond.

The number of community associations has ballooned over the past 40-plus years from approximately 10,000 to more than 320,000 today. An overwhelming percentage of HOA community members rate their experience as positive. Many of us have lived, or still do live, in some type of un-regulated community, but why settle when you can easily remove a lot of the stress and enrich your everyday life?

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Chiropractic? Why Not? “A Doctor’s Confession to West Broward”

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Let me start by explaining the photo in this letter. You know, when I meet people in town they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re Dr. Rick. I’ve seen your ad with that picture of you and your family.” Well, I’m the guy on the right.

Twenty-five years ago something happened to me that changed my life forever. I was a junior in high school and I started getting migraines. I had suffered from intense headaches since childhood.

Over the years, I consulted many medical doctors, and specialists.

I went through all kinds of tests, MRIs, and treatments. I tried every drug in the market; our medicine cabinet looked like a hospital’s infirmary. And still, nothing helped. But there’s more…

A friend of mine convinced me to give a chiropractor a try. The chiropractor examined me, took X-rays, and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustment did not hurt; it actually felt good. And guess what…I started feeling so much better! From daily migraines, I went down to three a week, and then to once in a great while. That’s when I realized that I wanted to become a chiropractor and help others. That’s how it happened!

It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their migraines. They also come to me with their chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, ear infections, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs, athletic injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, just to name a few.

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Forty-five million Americans no longer have health insurance, and those who do have found that their benefits have been greatly reduced. That’s where chiropractic comes in. I have a significantly lower fee plan so that more people are able to afford the care they need. An entire week of care in my office costs what you could pay for one visit elsewhere. Another way to save…studies show that chiropractic can double your immune capacity, naturally and without drugs. The immune system fights colds, the flu, and other ailments. So you may not be running off to the doctor as much.

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ardiovascular disease accounts for one out of every three deaths in the United States and claims more lives every year than all forms of cancer combined. In fact, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease is so significant that it continues to be the leading cause of death for both American men and women and it is also the leading cause of serious illness and disability. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.

Know Your Blood Pressure and Make Control Your Goal

Uncontrolled high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke. More than 67 million Americans have high blood pressure and people with high blood pressure are four times more likely to experience a fatal stroke and three times more likely to die from heart disease when compared to those with normal blood pressure. People with high blood pressure may not experience any symptoms or show any signs; the absence of these signs and symptoms often results in high blood pressure being undiagnosed and/ or untreated. Your blood pressure normally varies throughout the day, so it is important to not only have your blood pressure checked by your doctor or a medical professional but it is also important to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. Your doctor can establish what your blood pressure goal should be and assist you with achieving that goal. Controlling your blood pressure is one of the most effective ways of reducing your risk of heart disease and stroke.

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Cardiovascular disease does not discriminate against race, gender, ethnicity or where you live; however, there are factors that can increase your risk of developing CVD. Having a close relative who has been diagnosed with CVD places you at a greater risk. African Americans are more likely than any other race or ethnic group to develop high blood pressure; African American men are at the highest risk for heart disease.

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The good news is that there are many things we can do to lessen our risk of developing CVD. For those already diagnosed, you can also reduce your chances of stroke and heart disease by following the American Heart Association’s “Life’s Simple 7”. ▸▸ Get Active. Thirty minutes of moderate physical activity each day, five days a week, will lover your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. ▸▸ Control Cholesterol. When you control your cholesterol, you are giving your arteries their best chance to remain clear of blockages. If your cholesterol is 200 mg/dl or higher, you need to take action! ▸▸ Eat Better. A healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting CVD. A heart healthy diet includes foods low in saturated fat and trans fats, added sugars, and sodium, as well as foods high in whole grains, fiber, and lean protein. ▸▸ Manage Blood Pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. When your blood pressure stays within healthy limits, you reduce the strain on your heart, arteries, and kidneys. ▸▸ Lose Weight. When you shed extra pounds, you reduce the burden on your heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Losing weight also reduces your blood pressure and lowers your risk of diabetes. ▸▸ Reduce Blood Sugar. The American Heart Association considers diabetes one of the six major controllable risk factors for CVD. When combined with other risk factors, the risk of heart disease and stroke rises even more. ▸▸ Stop Smoking. Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of developing CVD. Quitting is the best thing your can do for your health. To reduce your chances of suffering a cardiovascular disease event, do whatever it takes to quit.

Chances are you or someone you know has some form of cardiovascular disease. By monitoring your blood pressure and incorporating the above lifestyle changes you can significantly reduce your chances of becoming a CVD statistic.

This February, American Heart Month, is a perfect time to get started!

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“Drop Savers” Poster Contest Promotes Water Conservation Community news

By Stacey Bomser

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eston students are invited to participate in the annual “Drop Savers” poster contest, sponsored by the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA). Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to create an original poster depicting a water conservation idea in slogan form, drawing form, or both.

Weston’s Raphael Cheng was a third place winner in last year’s contest. His picture, depicting numerous ways homeowners can save water, was chosen by the City of Sunrise (Weston’s water provider) as the first prize winner in the Middle School category and was submitted to the statewide contest. Raphael was an 8th grader at Tequesta Trace Middle School.

The City of Sunrise was one of 29 utilities in Florida to participate in the state competition last year. “The FSAWWA has sponsored the statewide contest for over 30 years during National Drinking Water Week. This year, it will take place from May 1-7, 2016,” stated Melissa Velez, P.E., LEED AP, state coordinator for the FSAWWA “Drop Savers” Water Conservation Poster Contest.

The FSAWWA believes the best opportunity to conserve water is through a long-range education and awareness program, which begins with young people. The “Drop Savers” poster contest teaches elementary-aged school children and reminds middle school and high school students about the importance of water conservation.

This will be the City of Sunrise’s sixth year participating in the poster program. Tim Welch, Utilities Director, says it was great to see a student from Tequesta Trace Middle School place at the State level last year. He has invited all Weston schools to participate in the contest. Interested students should contact their school.

Each poster must portray a water conservation idea. Students may use crayons, paint, color pencils or markers. No highlighters, photos or computer graphics are permitted. Poster submissions are due to participating schools by Friday, February 26th.

Judges will evaluate posters based on message, creativity and originality, not just artistic ability. Local winners will be chosen in five categories: Division 1 (Kindergarten and First Grade); Division 2 (Second and Third Grade); Division 3 (Fourth and Fifth Grade); Division 4 (Middle School – grades six, seven and eight); and Division 5 (High School – grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve). The winning entries will advance for statewide judging.

For more information on the “Drop Savers” Water Conservation Poster Contest visit www.fsawwa.org/ dropsavers or the City of Sunrise (Weston’s water provider) at www. sunrisefl.gov.

Raphael Cheng’s winning “Drop Savers” poster.

Conservation Pays with Neighborhood Water Challenge

By Stacey Bomser

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dults can do their part to promote water conservation. The Neighborhood Water Challenge creates friendly competition amongst neighbors to see who can save the most water and/or who can create the best conservation outreach program.

The Neighborhood Water Challenge is part of the Conservation Pays program sponsored by the Broward Water Partnership. It is a government service consisting of 18 municipalities and water utilities who have come together to save water, money and the environment. The City of Sunrise, which supplies Weston’s water, is a member of the Broward Water Partnership.

Weston residents are invited to take part in the Neighborhood Water Challenge. There are two categories from which to choose: a water conservation challenge and an education outreach challenge.

In the Water Conservation category, teams of neighbors (2-5) get together to conserve as much water as possible over a two-month period. Water savings will be determined by comparing 2015 water bills to 2016 water bills. An average savings for each

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team will be calculated. The team that saves the most water wins.

Each household on the winning team will receive $1,000 cash, sponsored by WateReuse Florida. Each household on the second place team will receive a state-of-the-art WaterOptimizer irrigation system.

In the Outreach and Education category, contestants will develop and implement an outreach program to help their neighbors understand that conservation and reuse are about more than just saving water – it’s about using all of our water resources wisely. Contestants will need to come up with a creative means of promoting the message that water is water and we must value all of our water resources, including storm water and recycled water.

Neighborhood Water Challenge participants must register by March 15th. The contest runs through May 31st. Contestants can register online at http://conservationpays.com/broward-waterpartnership-high-efficiency-toilet-het-rebate-program/ apply-to-win-2/.

The Neighborhood Water Challenge is just one of many ways the Broward Water Partnership promotes water conservation. As a member of the Partnership, the Sunrise Utilities Department can offer incentives to help customers better conserve water.

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Weston residents can qualify for toilet rebates of up to $100. If your toilet uses more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush (gpf), you may be eligible for a rebate if you replace the toilet with a WaterSense certified High Efficiency Toilet that uses 1.28 gpf or less; dual flush toilets must also use 1.28 gpf for both flush options. Residential customers may receive up to two rebates.

All applicants must be pre-approved for the rebate before purchasing the toilet(s). You can apply online at http://conservationpays.com/apply/. For more information about the toilet rebates, contact the Broward County Conservation Pays program office at 1-800-270-9794.

Residents may also be eligible to receive free water-efficient showerheads and low-flow faucet aerators through the water conservation initiative.

These may be picked up at the City of Sunrise Utility Administration Building located at 777 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway. In order to receive the showerheads and/or faucets, homeowners must bring a copy of a water bill and identification that includes name, photo, and address to show that you are a City of Sunrise Water Utility customer. For more information, please call (954) 888-6000.

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Sagemont Student Secures Grant to Build Butterfly Garden

Can Do Kid

By Stacey Bomser

Sagemont Lower School Campus Principal Monica Vigna, Carolina Alzamora, Science Teacher Sheila Galloway, and Assistant Principal Pilar Valdes.

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s a “lifer” at The Sagemont School, Carolina Alzamora has fond memories of her days on the Lower School Campus. The 11th grader wanted to leave a legacy that would last long after she graduated. Thanks to her efforts, future Sagemont students will enjoy the beauty of a butterfly garden.

Carolina says the idea of creating a butterfly garden particularly appealed to her because “it was educational and involved younger students.” In fact, fourth grade students helped build the garden, personalizing it with their names.

In order to receive free plants and program support, Carolina applied for the Environmental Protection – Habitat Centennial Garden Project

grant from the Youth Environmental Alliance.

With the support and endorsement of school administrators and Science Teacher Sheila Galloway, Carolina secured grants to build two different types of gardens – a basic butterfly garden and a monarch mania.

Carolina credits the younger students for making her dream a reality. “The students, under the lead of Mrs. Galloway, designed the landscape area where they planted the bushes. The final design, an irregular, oval shaped area, came out as a very creative and distinct spot.”

One of her favorite aspects of the butterfly garden was the brick border. “Each participant wrote their name on a brick. I had the honor to write mine on one too. In my opinion, this personalized the garden,” notes Carolina. “After this school year, students may visit the Lower School Campus and see their names and be reminded that they were part of this environmental and collaborative project.”

Carolina is appreciative of how the school embraced her project. She says the younger students did all of the digging and planting under the direction and supervision of a naturalist, environmental coordinator, and school staff, after attending an educational session.

According to Carolina, “The Sagemont Lower School Campus truly adopted the butterfly garden.

Sustainability was their commitment; to water, care

and protect it, not only as part of the landscape of the school, but to show support to promote life and care for a healthy ecosystem.”

With the butterfly garden project now complete, Carolina is proud of her accomplishment. “It was a rewarding feeling to engage young students to be part of building this butterfly garden. Not only did they learn about how important butterflies are, but they excitedly contributed to support their ecosystem value.”

Carolina encourages other high school students to undertake similar projects, “where they engage younger students, making them part of a change or action for a better world.”

Weston Teen Turns Trash into “Fash”

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I decided to string the bottle caps vertically icole Abuid has a passion for fashion. and horizontally across the skirt and hot She was the third place winner in glue the caps to the top.”

Young At Art Museum’s 10th annual She says the style of her dress, with Teen Recycled Fashion Show: Surrealism pale colors as well as crazy elements and Restyled! Nicole was one of 35 teen designCandyland-esque flair, was inspired by the ers who showcased their original couture Harajuku style from Japan, which she greatly made completely from repurposed materials admires. on the runway.

Her design was also inspired by surIt was while volunteering at Young At Art real artist Joan Miro. “He used a variety of last summer that Nicole first learned about shapes in his work, including circles, which the fashion show. She knew immediately she tied in perfectly with the material I was wanted to participate. using.” For the contest, the teen designers The Cypress Bay junior says she’s always were assigned an artist and asked to use had a strong interest in fashion. “I always that artist’s palate and creative focus to check out my favorite stores to see what new design an original garment out of recycling styles they’ve added as well as independent materials. fashion designers’ websites.”

Nicole says she put her blood, sweat and She says she was inspired to try her hand tears into her creation, “and after it was all at creating couture after watching YouTube done, it was completely worth it.” tutorials of people making their own clothes.

She says she was shocked when she “I thought to myself, ‘Hey, I can do that too!’” heard she won third place. “When my name Nicole decided to use bottle caps to was called when the winners were being create her design. “I have loved bottle caps announced, I couldn’t believe it. It felt fantasever since I was a kid. I collected them with tic! I can’t wait to do it again next year.” my brother for a couple of years. When I Young At Art Museum’s 10th annual found out about this fashion show, I knew I Teen Recycled Fashion Show raised more wanted to use bottle caps as my material.”

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Photo courtesy Downtown Photo, Fort Lauderdale. than $30,000 to support Young At Art’s teen It took her about two months to collect all leadership programs and other programs for underserved and at-risk youth in the the bottle caps. That was not the hard part. Nicole says it was a challenge to figcommunity. ure out how to attach them to the dress. “After a lot of testing and experimentation,

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lastic surgery involves many choices, so it is important to find a surgeon you can trust. Dr. José Soler-Baillo (aka Dr. Results) is a highlytrained, board-certified, plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in aesthetic and complex cosmetic revision surgery of the face and body.

Patients from all around the world travel to South Florida to undergo surgical procedures by him.

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full range of face and body cosmetic surgery, as well as weight loss procedures and follow-up care for both men and women. We normally see patients who are 18 or older.

my Doctor of Medicine degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and completed my residency in Plastic Surgery at University of Texas and residency in General Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey.

What is Dr. Amaryllis Pascual’s background? Dr. Amaryllis Pascual specializes in

weight loss medicine and cosmetic surgery. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed her training at the Cleveland Clinic.

She has performed over 750 liposuction and fat transfer surgeries and has been a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons since 2006.

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has a comfortable and beautiful reception area. The ResultsMD, we consultation rooms pride ourselves on are equipped with the consistency the latest techof our patients’ nological tools satisfaction. We to evaluate each guide patients to patient. The office set realistic expecwas designed tations. Our goal to protect each is to help each patient’s privacy patient achieve and meets federal a very naturalHIPAA requirelooking appearments. We use the ance. We show latest technology in uncompromising Electronic Medical concern for our Records and propatients’ comfort vide patients with Dr. José Soler-Baillo and Dr. Amaryllis Pascual and safety by using a secure, password the highest qualprotected portal ity anesthetists, state-of-the-art equipment, and of their entire medical history with us, including the highest quality surgical tools. We seek out before and after pictures. and implement the latest surgical developments, minimally invasive techniques, and the newest Where do you perform surgery? For added technological advancements to provide the best safety, we perform surgery in our state-of-thepossible results. art AAAASF certified surgical facility located near the South Miami Hospital campus. These What does Dr. Amaryllis Pascual specialize accreditation guidelines have been recognized in? With 10 years of medical weight loss experias the “gold standard,” providing the highest ence, Dr. Pascual specializes in custom plans to level of safety and quality in ambulatory surgical achieve maximal weight loss in a short period care. of time. She is an internationally renowned physician and has been featured in the popular What is special about your staff? Our medireality TV show “Ritmo Dieta,” which showcases cal team is comprised of some of South Florida’s the power of a tailored nutrition and exercise top physicians and staff members who have program. Using the ResultsMD Weight Loss years of experience in cosmetic surgery and program, she has a proven track record of aiding weight loss. From the time patients first contact the participants in losing up to 100 pounds in the office, our doctors and staff are committed one season. to providing them with our undivided attention.

Our entire staff provides a memorable experiWhat is your (Dr. Soler-Baillo) backence using the highest standards of profesground? I am a board-certified plastic and sionalism, modern facilities, techniques and reconstructive surgeon specializing in aesequipment. thetic and complex cosmetic revision surgery of the face, breast and body. I have perfected Why is continuity of care importechniques such as breast lifts and reductions tant? Continuity of care is essential in mediwithout the need for implants, the “Bikini Tummy cine, especially in cosmetic procedures. From Tuck,” and the “Scarless” Breast Augmentation the nurses to the administrators to the friendly with implants or stem-cell fat transfer. I received faces that greet patients for their appointments,

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This season the soccer team took on a new player who has taught them all the true meaning of good sportsmanship.

Coach Jamie Cohen says she and Team Parent Shari Levine had wanted to come up with a unique way for the boys to give back to the community. When Shari, who works at Gator Run Elementary School, met Carlos “CJ” Fierro, it just clicked – the team could “adopt” the third grader, who is prevented from pursing his passion for soccer in a league because of a rare disease.

When Jamie and Shari told the team about Carlos, the boys were immediately on board. In fact, Jamie says it was their idea to give him a team practice shirt and uniform.

“When Carlos comes to play with us, the boys are amazing with him,” explains Jamie. “They always make sure he gets the ball and has a chance to score, which he loves to do. When we have not seen Carlos in a while, the players always ask for him. They love to share their love for the game with him.”

“We have a lot of fun with Carlos when he practices with us. Every goal is worth seeing the smile on his face,” shares Goalkeeper Evan True.

Despite the challenges from his disease, Carlos always has a smile on his face.

He has never let his disability slow him down. In fact, he and his father made a video illustrating how Carlos has overcome his adversity to pursue his passion for sports, especially soccer. A Facebook post with a link to that video went viral and the family was contacted by Univision. The Spanish-language station did a feature story about Carlos and how he has overcome the odds. They filmed him playing during practice with the Weston FC travel team.

While the notoriety of being on the news was certainly nice, Jamie says her team has gained much more than just their few minutes of fame from this experience. “They have become protective of Carlos when he is on the field, meaning they watch out for him and miss him when he is not around. They are so happy when he scores because it makes Carlos so happy.”

Jamie says she is impressed with how the mostly middle school aged boys

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Both Jamie and Shari agree that adopting Carlos has been a great experience for the boys. “It’s important for kids of all ages to understand that things are not as easy for some people as it is for others. We wanted the players to feel how wonderful it is to help another child feel good about themselves. Giving the ability for our team to share our love for soccer with someone as special as Carlos is priceless.”

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ormones are nature’s beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing. With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals and hormones, our brain entices us to fall in love and these hormones and chemicals have everything to do to with STAYING in love.

Almost every day, one of my colleagues, whether a primary care doctor or a marriage counselor, refers me to one of their patients.

It’s a story I hear often. After hundreds of hours of counseling, I am still at square one. The emotional connection doesn’t seem to be there even though I still care deeply for him/her. Can some people, for whatever reason, fall out of love? Yes it can happen. Not only do I see this daily, but also research validates that when chemicals and/or hormones are out of balance or missing, it is very difficult to reconnect and move forward in a relationship. The ups and downs of your hormones have a powerful effect on how you feel about not only yourself, as well as how you feel about your sweetheart.

How do hormones and chemicals affect your relationship? ▸▸ Oxytocin (the “love hormone”) - Your brain releases oxytocin to strengthen relationships. When released, it increases feelings of attachment for another person, as well as feelings of trust. It also decreases feelings of stress, fear, and pain. How do you get it? Oxytocin is released simply with talking, hugging, intimacy, and when someone shows they trust you. ▸▸ Serotonin – This is one of love’s most important chemicals, as it is considered the “feel good hormone.” Serotonin imbalances are linked to anxiety and depression, making anti-depressants like Paxil and Effexor popular prescriptions, since they work on serotonin receptors. Interestingly, 80% of your serotonin is produced in your gut. So you can imagine, if you have a sick gut you are most likely to have an imbalance in your brain. ▸▸ Testosterone - Not only is it necessary for libido, especially for women, but it is also an anti-depressant increasing friendliness while reducing anger, depression, fatigue, confusion, nervousness, irritability, and blood sugar. ▸▸ Estrogen and Progesterone – These levels decline significantly after ages 35-40. These hormones are the body’s natural: anti-depressant; anti-anxiety; protection of the nerves in the brain; lubricant keeping the vagina, skin, and joints moist; bone strengthener; and despite the latest gossip, they protect against certain cancers.

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Put Your Best Face Forward Ask the Expert

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s a person ages, there is a loss of collagen and elastin in the skin, alteration in the skeletal framework, and a progressive loss, or atrophy, of facial fat. These alterations in skin, fat, and bone result in distinctive changes in facial appearance. Increased skin laxity, prominence of the nasolabial folds and jowls, increased depth and number of facial wrinkles, characterize the aging face.

A youthful face is fuller, more angular, with high cheekbones, a distinctive jawline, and smooth skin.

In order to achieve the optimal result in facial rejuvenation, it is necessary to address all the underlying elements that affect the appearance of the face. There are four areas to treat – skin surface, laxity or excess skin, soft tissue support structure, and biochemical composition within the skin.

The first is the skin surface – fine lines, wrinkles, pore size, and skin texture. This area is rejuvenated through typical skin treatments, such as fractional laser therapy, chemical peels and microdermabrasion and Botox® and Dysport®, as well as topical creams, such as Retin A, glycolic based products, and moisturizers that contain Hyaluronic acid.

These products help diminish fine facial wrinkles and improve pigmentation.

The second area to address is skin looseness or laxity, as well as skin excess.

When redundant skin creates deep folds and jowls, the excess skin should be removed. There are multiple face-lifting techniques. The specific procedure should be adapted to the individual patient’s anatomy through a mini face lift or full facelift, or modification of these procedures such as an “S” lift or lifestyle lift. Thirdly, the soft tissue structure that supports the skin may need to be enhanced. Fat grafting adds volume that is lost as a result of atrophy of facial fat and descent of supporting soft tissue. During the early stages of facial aging, soft tissue fillers, such as Juvederm®, Restylane®, and Radiesse® can accomplish this as well.

Finally, an area that most surgeons and patients neglect is the skin, the organ. The biochemical makeup of the skin is affected by what we eat and put into our bodies. Omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants aid in restoring a healthy appearance to the skin. Consuming foods high in essential fatty acids, vitamins A, C, D, and E and antioxidants make the skin appear more youthful.

Avoiding sun exposure and not smoking also improves skin appearance.

To summarize, as we age, the alterations that take place resulting in an aging appearance are multifactorial. Because of this, treatment options must also address all these components – the skin surface, skin excess, structural support, and the skin composition.

Dr. Messa is board certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, an active member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a recognized expert in cosmetic plastic surgery and has achieved Allergan’s Black Diamond Award as one of the top 1% of plastic surgery practices in the country by volume. Dr. Messa has also achieved Chairman status with Medicis and Mentor Corporation. This award honors distinguished leaders in cosmetic surgery for demonstrating expertise and excellence through a high volume of aesthetic product procedures. The certification is awarded to leaders in the field of medical aesthetics and demonstrates their commitment to innovation, excellence, and the highest level of patient care. To schedule your consultation with Dr. Messa, call 954-659-7760.

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“With our Career Day presentations, we hope to touch our students’ minds and inspire them to reach for the stars and become the innovators and leaders of tomorrow,” said Cristina Yanes, PTA President and Career Day Chair. “We encourage our presenters to inspire our students and help our children realize that all that they are learning -- math, science, reading, writing -- is the first step for a life filled with endless possibilities ahead of them.”

Yanes explains that Eagle Point Elementary is a Leader in Me school. “Through this program, designed by Franklin Covey, our school uses Best Practices and Universal Principles from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This teaches students the skills needed for success, both in school and life, such as critical thinking, goal setting, listening and speaking, self-directional learning, presentation-making, and the ability to work in groups.”

During the Career Day presentations, presenters were asked to talk about both the fun and challenging aspects of their professions. “There are always problems in real life and when you have a problem, you need to find a solution,” noted Yanes.

“Some presenters used real examples of a challenging situation they had to face at work and encouraged students to come up with possible solutions to solve the problem. In other cases, presenters spoke about leaders needing to promote team work and learning to prioritize and to be proactive.”

This year’s Career Day panel included professionals such as doctors, lawyers

and engineers; community service workers including DEA Special Forces agents, firefighters and pilots; sports and leisure specialists including a horse trainer, Pilates instructor and cruise travel advisor; and entertainment industry professionals including a film and TV director, music producer, and the day’s special guest, DJ Laz from the Hits 97.3 morning show. In all, there were about 65 presenters, representing both Eagle Point parents and community leaders.

“We feel it is important to expose our children to as many career paths as possible,” stated Yanes. “In this growing world, we know that each and every day careers change. Showing students the careers available now should open the doors to the endless possibilities they can come up for themselves in the future.”

Yanes says the PTA hopes Career Day inspires students to dream big. “It is so rewarding to hear the students talk among themselves saying, ‘I’m going to be a firefighter, a doctor, a soldier, an FBI agent, etc., when I grow up!’ When we hear that we know that we touched their minds and that feeling is very gratifying.”

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hen I injured myself a few years ago in an accident, I suffered trauma to my neck and shoulder which I attempted to rehabilitate through avoidance of use, epidural shots and physical therapy. Painstakingly, time passed and when I could no longer bear the suffering, I finally gave in and had surgery. Today, many years later, even though I still have some periodic aches and pains to remind me, I can now look at my faded scars and see how much better I am today than I was yesterday.

What I’ve come to learn over time is that a broken heart is much like a chronic ache. Sometimes it’s a dull pain that comes and goes, and other times it’s a scar that whispers to us now and then as if to remind us of the pain we had once endured.

This analogy is what helped me to explain heart ache to my child recently when he caught me crying. When I shared with him that I was crying because I missed my grandfather he said he couldn’t understand...why now? My grandfather had been gone for years; I had actually been in high school when he passed away. Something had reminded me of my grandfather and when I used this analogy to explain the ache I was feeling, it allowed my son to make sense of my current state.

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Our children, especially teenagers, often have a difficult time seeing beyond the emotions of the moment they are caught in and many times feel that they’ll never get over their heart ache, the pain or that they’ll eventually feel better. For children, heart ache can come in many forms….the loss of a friendship, loss of a relationship or the death of a loved one. Although these are all different types of heart ache, they all strike to the core and children can feel like there could be no greater pain and that they could bear no greater suffering.

As parents we want to fix heart ache for our children but unfortunately we can’t. What we can do, however, is give them the tools to help mend heart ache by discussing emotions with them and taking opportunities to explain the process of healing and how things do eventually get better. Letting your child know how you have experienced pain before like they are feelings puts it in perspective for them.

We can’t go back and change the past and the emotional aches and pains that have had a profound effect on our lives. What we can do is learn to accept them as just that, life changing, and know that the gift of time and human determination will help us move forward to all the other happiness that awaits us in our lives.

Jodi Cohen has a Masters Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education as well as a Bachelors degree in Psychology. Jodi has led many workshops on parenting, behavior modification techniques, curriculum development, special needs training and crisis management. She has been the Director of Temple Dor Dorim’s Early Childhood Center in Weston for the past 17 years. For more information, please contact Ms. Cohen at the Early Childhood Center at 954-389-1232.

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Indian Trace Elementary Class Pitches Principal for Special Seating

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By Stacey Bomser

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tudents in Vivian Fuhr’s fourth grade class at Indian Trace Elementary School are sitting pretty. Students successfully pitched Principal Amy Winder a proposal to purchase “bouncy chairs” for the entire classroom.

Mrs. Fuhr started experimenting with using stability balls as seating this year.

She started with four balls and the students took turns using them. The children kept a journal with their thoughts about how they felt when using the bouncy balls.

After a few weeks, Mrs. Fuhr surveyed her students and over 90% said the balls were beneficial.

Iliana Gracey said she likes “sitting on the bouncy chair because my back is straight and I don’t kick my legs back and forth.” Classmate Mateo Gray says sitting on a bouncy chair “feels like I am sitting on a cloud.”

“After experiencing the difference between the chairs, most all students wanted their own,” said Mrs. Fuhr. “They did a presentation to persuade Principal Winder to buy stability balls for the entire class so they did not have to wait their turn for a ball.”

As a Digital 4 classroom, Mrs. Fuhr’s students all have access to a laptop

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computer, which they used to conduct research for their presentation. “The class was divided into four groups. Each group came up with a driving question or area that focused on the positive advantages the bouncy ball brings to class,” she explained.

The research included the effect of stability balls on children’s attention span, the effect on students’ posture, comparing and contrasting bouncy chairs to hard chairs, and finding other schools that are using them. The students also had to research the best brand available and the cost to purchase stability balls for the entire class.

Mrs. Fuhr says she is proud of how her students embraced this project. “I love the fact that the class was so passionate about the chairs. They took this project on with a goal in mind. The class used many skills from math to research to writing while gaining the satisfaction of knowing that when you want something bad enough you should take a chance and go for it!”

Student Alexis Ventura agrees. “We not only learned about the stability balls, but we learned about working together and sticking with something until the end.”

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Cypress Bay Students Achieve Top Results in Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Program school news

By Stacey Bomser

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Sherry Reach, Cambridge’s Deputy Regional Director for the United States, en Cypress Bay High School students received prestigious awards from also expressed her congratulations to Cypress Bay for its accomplishments. “It Cambridge International Examinations based upon their exceptional perforis extremely rewarding to congratulate Cambridge learners and teachers at mance in the June 2015 Cambridge examination series. Among the Cypress Cypress Bay High School who have worked Bay students to achieve these honors, two earned so hard to achieve tremendous success in Top in the World receiving the highest marks in the Cambridge International examinations. The world, and one student earned Top in the Country results are a reflection of the enormous talent, not (US). only amongst learners but also within the teachCongratulations to Diego Rivera, Top in the ing profession. Learners from Cypress Bay High World for AL Thinking Skills, and Camila Tussie, School have a bright future ahead of them, and I Top in the World for AS Spanish Language, as well wish them every success in their future.” as Maria Betancur Cardona, Top in the Country for The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards AS French Language. In addition, Alejandro Lucena program celebrates the success of learners received High Achievement in A-Level Computing from over 40 countries around the world takand Lindsey Stovall received High Achievement in ing Cambridge examinations. Cambridge AS-Level Computer Science. Eric Beilin, Andrea International offers courses in more than 50 Chiurillo, Isabella Chiurillo, Eli Nir and Frank Pol subjects. Courses are available at the Cambridge received Cambridge Scholar Awards for AS Level.

International Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS In addition to her Top in the World award, Camila Levels) and Cambridge International Advanced Tussie also received a Cambridge Scholar Award Levels (A Levels). Cambridge International AS for AS Level.

Maria Betancur Cardona, Eric Beilin, Frank Pol, Camila Tussie, Andrea Chiurillo, and Isabella Chiurillo. Not pictured: Level is typically a one-year program of study, “Cypress Bay High School is truly honored to Alejandro Lucena, Eli Nir, Diego Rivera, and Lindsey Stovall. while Cambridge International A Level typically have these ten outstanding students recognized takes two years. Assessment takes place at the

by Cambridge International as Outstanding end of each program. Similar to Advanced Placement courses, students can earn Cambridge Learners, a title that is undoubtedly well-deserved,” stated Cypress college credit for passing courses and examinations.

Bay Principal Scott Neely. “This past year was only our second year as part of the Cypress Bay High School, along with Fort Lauderdale High School and South Cambridge program. To hear that ten of our young men and women have been categorized as High Achievers, Cambridge Scholars, Top in the Country, and even Broward High School, were the only three Broward County high schools to receive these prestigious awards from Cambridge International Examinations.

Top in the World is beyond our highest expectations.”

Tequesta Trace Students Learn That Literacy Changes Our World

By Stacey Bomser

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equesta Trace Middle School students enrolled in the 7th grade Cambridge program took part in a unique community service project that promoted citizenship and enhanced literacy.

The “Literacy Changes Our World” project was developed by Literacy Coach Laurie Manning, Gifted Civics teacher Kim Beitz, and Cambridge Language Arts teacher Chad Melmood in conjunction with Celebrate Literacy Week Florida.

“At the time, Mrs. Beitz’s 7th grade Civics students were learning about the Bill of Rights. The students determined that one of the best ways to focus and learn the concept of basic rights was to make books themselves which explained the Bill of Rights,” explains Mrs. Manning. “By working in pairs, they engaged in collaborative discussions to gain a better understanding of this unit of study. The students then used these books as study guides to help prepare for

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the end of unit assessment.”

At the same time, Mr. Melmood was discussing the importance of community service with his Language Arts students. They decided to hold a book drive to benefit a school in need.

“Each students in the class of 22 brought a new novel of their choice to donate to a 7th grade Language Arts class at Silver Lakes Middle School,” shared Mrs. Manning. “Students wrote personal messages inside the front cover to share their thoughts of the book that they were giving.”

Michelle Robinson, language arts department chair at Silver Lakes Middle School, was appreciative. She wrote a thank you note to the Tequesta Trace students explaining how their generosity will benefit her class.

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when a vast selection of books is readily available to them,” wrote Mrs. Robinson. “Also, the civics books will be extremely helpful for my students since they have the Civics EOC at the end of the year. I believe my students will be even more appreciative knowing that another student took the time to make the book and cared enough to donate it to them.”

Mrs. Manning believes that students from both schools benefited from the “Literacy Changes Our World” project. While Silver Lakes students gained an expanded classroom library and Civics study resources, Tequesta Trace students gained a deeper understanding of community and citizenship.

“We are dedicated to providing educational resources and excellence that instills lifelong learning opportunities that nurture self-worth and develops competence through a community-wide commitment,” states Mrs. Manning.

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Cypress Bay Students Get Green Thumbs at PATCH Community Garden

School News

By Franki Rosenthal, student writer

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embers of the Cypress Bay High School National Honor Society (NHS) volunteer their time monthly at the Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH) community garden in Hollywood. The purpose of PATCH is to endorse healthy living for families who cannot afford organic products and to allow students at the Bay to give back to their community, educate themselves and cooperate with their peers.

“The work that I completed at the PATCH community garden really opened up my eyes to see how some people are literally struggling to have enough food on the table for their families,” junior Tara Timone said.

Timone said helping out in her community really made her realize some of the problems that other people face daily. “My biggest, not nearly as devastating dilemma centers around passing AP United States History. After spending a morning at the community garden I really do have a greater appreciation for the opportunities that I have.”

Senior Kendra Blandon, Assistant Director of NHS, said she enjoys the handson appeal of the PATCH event. She likes how members are able to garden and see the instant impact from their work.

“Many of our events, like drives, are very helpful to the community, but they don’t allow our volunteers to see the great work they accomplish,” Blandon said. “At the PATCH, volunteers are gardening and are able to see their work literally bloom into benefits for the community.”

Junior Sarah Gillman said she understands the importance of volunteering her time and striving to help others. “It is extremely important to help others in my

community who aren’t as fortunate as I am. It was an amazing experience to help out with the PATCH community gardens and knowing that the time I spent there planting fruits and vegetables was actually given to those who really needed it made it even more special.”

Gillman said the effects that these service projects have had on her has definitely made her want to step up and help in as many ways as possible. “This event made me expand my horizons on the different service projects I could possibly do. Not only was this event so special, but every volunteer who spent their time there was so nice, and seeing the progress of the community as a whole made me realize how much we’re growing.”

Blandon said she loves the popularity of the PATCH event and how members can immediately see the benefit of their work. “Since organic foods cost much more than unhealthy, fatty foods, low-income families often have to sacrifice their health for money. The PATCH garden is a great way for volunteers to see their progress and to give families organic food who ask for it.”

Junior Jacob Wilentz said he felt that the experience was very humbling and said he would love to volunteer there again. “It was awesome to help plant food that would help to sustain hundreds of people. The event changed my perspective on the community, and it would be an honor to volunteer there again and see impact of our previous efforts.”

Franki Rosenthal is a junior at Cypress Bay High School. She is Multimedia News Editor of the online edition of The Circuit, the school’s student newspaper.

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DECA Takes Students Beyond Business

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By Stephanie Stone, student writer

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ypress Bay High School the business community including alumna Lauren Babitz said Sports and Entertainment Marketing she recognized just what she Plans, Fashion Merchandising Plans wanted to do ever since she was little. and Promotion Plans. Students can Being a DECA Executive Council compete at district, state, and interDirector while at Cypress Bay was national levels through written tests, the first of many business adventures role-play and research papers. that confirmed her passion.

“The written events were my favor“I’ve always loved business, but ite. When I wrote my 30 page busiwhen I first heard of DECA I knew ness plan, I learned so much about I’d love it,” she said. “I really fell in business, finance, and marketing,” love with it when I was working on Babitz said. “The DECA advisors competitions with my friends junior incorporate these papers into the year. It would not have mattered if I curriculum to teach real world appliDECA Executive Council and Board Members accepted a proclamation won or lost because I had so much cation that correlate to their courses.” from the City of Weston declaring November DECA Month. fun doing it.”

In addition to helping students The DECA curriculum has several classes with four tracks: marketing, entrelearn about business, DECA teaches students about leadership. preneurship, finance and hospitality. This allows students to focus on different “DECA has affected me positively. I have become a better leader and have gotbusiness areas and learn for the future. ten out of my comfort zone from making many presentations,” Wolk said.

“I am able to use this [DECA] curriculum to take what I learned in school and Like Wolk, junior Kiara Gonzalez has been impacted by DECA’s curriculum. apply it to my life,” sophomore Carly Wolk said. “This helps me especially when I “I feel proud and happy to be in DECA,” Gonzalez said. “It’s a very big and speam competing.” cial opportunity to compete and learn about business.”

Because business is such a broad field, Cypress Bay’s DECA Chapter provides Along with learning new business strategies, Gonzalez said DECA has also guest speakers who share their experiences and offer their insights to students allowed her to gain new friendships and realize her excitement for business. eager to begin their entrepreneurial futures.

“I have made some amazing friendships while being in DECA; however, the “I think this helps many students determine exactly what they want to do with most memorable part is definitely competing,” Gonzalez said. “While competing their careers,” said Babitz, who is currently a freshman at the University of Florida. in Orlando last year, I realized it was such a great experience and that I wanted to “I gained knowledge from this which has made me a stronger leader and has given be a bigger part of it all.” me an advantage over all of my peers.”

Stephanie Stone is a junior at Cypress Bay High School. She is News DECA also gives students an array of competitions to obtain an understanding Editor of the online edition of The Circuit, the school’s student of their potential career. These competitions address the variety of areas within newspaper.

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Sagemont Alumni Hold Court in the NCAA

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he Sagemont School is a basketball powerhouse. The team has won two State Championships, most recently in 2014. The Lions also have many former players now playing at the collegiate level, including two Class of 2015 graduates who are quickly making names for themselves in the NCAA: A.J. Jurko, who is playing for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Prince Ali, who is playing for UCLA. Adam Ross, Sagemont’s Head Basketball Coach, says he is incredibly proud of his players. “I’m so fortunate to have had a front row seat to witness A.J.’s and Prince’s journey and now watch them realize their dream.”

As impressive as A.J. Jurko and Prince Ali are on the court, Coach Ross says his fondest memories are off the court. “They’re both such amazing kids. Prince has a magnetic personality. If you know Prince, you love Prince. He’s certainly a dynamic athlete, but a more dynamic human being. A.J. is a once in a lifetime kind of kid. What I mean is, I may coach for 40 more years and I doubt very much that I’ll get to coach another A.J. Jurko. He’s a unicorn. In 2014, during our State Championship ring ceremony, I told the crowd that A.J. was the kind of kid that you’d want your daughter to marry. That sums it up. He has every reason in the world to be arrogant and brash. Meanwhile, he’s as humble an 18-year-old you’ll ever meet… completely comfortable in his own skin and completely selfless. It’s enviable.”

A.J. and Prince aren’t the only Sagemont alumni to play at the collegiate level. Two of their former classmates are also playing for college teams this year. Keyshawn Evans is at Illinois State, and Stefan Britvar plays for Oglethorpe University.

Coach Ross says Sagemont has had three dozen students go on to play NCAA basketball, and the large majority of them have been successful. “They’ve all done well academically and not at third tier schools either. We’re talking places like MIT, UCLA, Columbia, Penn, Brandeis, Rice, Richmond, etc.”

Coach Ross believes Sagemont players are often recruited by college scouts because they “know that they’re going to get a player that is prepared to succeed in college both academically and athletically.”

A.J. and Prince will soon be joined in the NCAA by some of their former teammates. Senior Nik Popovic has signed with Boston College. Coach Ross says two other seniors, Nick DeFeria and Dwayne Frazier, will play at high academic D3 programs.

“We have three juniors and a sophomore that are all being recruited at the Division 1 level,” adds Coach Ross. “This is a very talented group.”

The team showed its strength at the Tarkanian Classic basketball tournament in Las Vegas in December, where the Lions made it to the semi-finals. “We foster a hyper-competitive environment that raises the level of each player which, in turn, raises our program’s ability to compete with the best high school teams in America,” explains Coach Ross. “We have a group of kids that all have the same goals. That has proven to be a great thing.”

Coach Ross, who is now in his 11th season at Sagemont, his 8th as Head Coach, offers a unique coaching philosophy. “Coaching is much more than X’s and O’s. It’s about cultivating a culture. I’d like to think we’ve created a culture that breeds success, meaning our guys enjoy playing for me and enjoy playing at Sagemont. That allows us to practice hard and play hard, but, most of all, enjoy the experience of being a high school basketball team.”

When asked what he considers to be the highlight of his career, Coach Ross reflects on his players’ success. “Our players have earned literally millions of dollars in college scholarship money.

That’s the highlight. Big wins and State Championships are really fun but they don’t impact lives like those college scholarships do.”

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around the classroom and students worked in groups arly release days are STEM Days at Gator Run to build their bridges.

Elementary School. Each grade participates “Students used a lot of trial and error, and explored in a different STEM activity promoting science, many different options, and that’s what makes STEM technology, engineering and/or math. On a recent so memorable and meaningful,” explains Ms. Siegel.

STEM Day, kindergarten classes participated in a “Students are encouraged to make mistakes and learn Gingerbread Bridge construction project. from them. If what they are creating doesn’t work the Building a bridge falls under engineering. first time, they can try again and make changes.”

Kindergarten Teacher Jessica Siegel says to prepare She says some of the groups had more success students for the project, teachers introduced the than others. “The students discovered that the bridges vocabulary words that went along with the lesson that supported the gingerbread men the best were the and explained to students the goal – to build a bridge ones that were created with popsicle sticks and Legos strong enough to support a gingerbread man.

Each teacher put out a variety of different materials because they were strong materials.”

This was not the first engineering-based STEM for the students to use, such as Legos, popsicle sticks, paper, pipe cleaners, toothpicks, and even gumdrops. project the kindergarten classes have completed. In November, students created a ramp for toy cars to go The materials were organized in different centers

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down while learning about push and pull. That lesson also explored the forces of motion through the use of pulleys and rolling a ball.

“In October, students had to protect an egg (Humpty Dumpty) by placing materials around it in a plastic bag,” explains Ms. Siegel. “Students then got to let Humpty Dumpty fall off the wall (blocks) and see how high it could go before cracking.”

Kindergarten classes began the year by exploring the five senses, comparing wet and dry sand to see how each felt and determined which worked better for building sand castles.

This month, kindergarten students will study states of matter with a Penguin on Ice project.

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ator Run Elementary students learned a valuable lesson this past holiday season. Almost 40 classrooms adopted families from Walker Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, providing gifts for children in need.

Gator Run Guidance Counselor Rosemarie Powers started the Adopt-a-Family program about ten years ago. “One holiday season we took a look at our community and recognized how fortunate we were and how we would like to share that good fortune with others.”

According to Ms. Powers, the Adopt-a-Family program is purely optional. Participating classes are asked to donate holiday gifts for families from Walker

Elementary, a performing and visual arts magnet school.

“Gator Run families wishing to support the holiday drive, donate a new, unwrapped toy that is directed toward specific age and gender children,” explains Ms. Powers.

She says she is continually overwhelmed by the generosity of her students. “Some families insist on contributing presents for each and every member of the Walker Elementary family.”

During the classroom holiday parties, Gator Run students make cards wishing the recipient family a happy and healthy holiday season. The students also wrap and label all of the presents.

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First grade teacher Shannon Martinez says this is one of her favorite activities. “I love how my students work together to wrap the gifts with their little hands. They aren’t perfect, but they are wrapped with such love.”

Once all the gifts are collected, Gator Run Peer Counselors, teachers, staff and parent volunteers load up cars and follow head custodian Luis Garcia to Walker Elementary, where they are welcomed by the school’s administrators and guidance counselor.

“The look on their faces as we unload bag after bag of donated gifts never gets old,” shares Ms. Powers.

She says the Adopt-a-Family program is a win-win for all of the students involved. “Gator Run students get to have an experience that both helps them understand how fortunate they are and allows them to experience the joy of giving. And the children and families at Walker Elementary get to have a happier holiday season.”

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Everglades Elementary Drama Workshop Delights with Frozen Festival!

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he Fifth Grade Drama Workshop’s performance of “Frozen Festival!” warmed the hearts of audiences at Everglades Elementary School.

Approximately 75 students took part in the musical production.

“Drama Workshop is a dedicated group of fifth grade student performance ambassadors who desire to experience the dramatic musical arts through fun-filled staged presentations,” explains Everglades Elementary Music/Drama/Performing Arts Teacher Becky Berry. “Using music, drama, costumes, choreography and scenery, students feel the excitement of becoming a cast member in live staged musical presentations.”

She believes students gain a lot from this experience. “Drama Workshop students learn the importance of teamwork, cooperation, self-discipline,

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Everglades Elementary School’s auditorium was transformed into a winter wonderland for “Frozen Festival!” According to Mrs. Berry, the delightful, snowy fantasy takes the audience on a musical adventure to a little village located in an imaginary Scandinavian kingdom known as Frozonia.

“We arrive just in time for the beginning of the Snowflake Festival. There we see the enthusiastic villagers as they celebrate the opening of the festival with delightful songs, a Royal Ballet, and a Kingdom Tinikling Dance,” shares Mrs. Berry. “The unexpected arrival of an evil Snow Princess adds a touch of mystery to the plot, however, joy and laughter once again fill the air as the newest singing sensations, ‘Elfis and the Sleigh Riders’ and the ‘Rock ‘n Roll Snowman’

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Mrs. Berry says audience members, which included the entire student body as well as evening performances for family and the Weston community, were captivated by the performance, which featured incredible song and dance numbers and elaborate costumes and scenery. “Comments included, ‘This is the best production yet!’ and ‘Drama Workshop students delivered an amazing performance!’”

Working with the Drama Workshop students is one of Mrs. Berry’s favorite things. “Through music and the performing arts, my mission is to strive to help teach my students to believe in themselves and their abilities, to reach for the stars, and to always remember that each of them has the power within themselves to accomplish amazing things in their lives!”

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Can Chewing Gum Prevent Cavities in Your Child? section Ask the Expert head

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ver the last five decades, fluoride has been added to community water supplies across the country. As a result, we have seen a 50% reduction of cavities in these communities, as well as a 50% reduction in the dental healthcare costs for children. The numbers are even higher when its use is combined with proper diet, oral hygiene techniques, and use of topical fluorides.

Still the dental community searches for other methods of reducing the incidence of “caries” (cavities).

Such a finding would be most helpful to those unable or unwilling to make use of fluoride. One of the more promising substances is xylitol.

Xylitol is a sugar substitute derived from agricultural products. It has been around since the 1960’s, but has not been tested for use in humans for the purpose of oral health until the 1990’s. Most of the studies use chewing gum as the delivery system of choice. Optimal results are gained with three daily uses. This dosing achieves a reduction in plaque formation, reduces acid production, and interferes with the production of the specific bacteria which initiate cavity formation. Cumulatively, these attributes result in cavity reduction.

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What seems most promising is the use of xylitol by new parents to reduce cavity formation in their newborns. Babies are not born with the bacteria which cause cavities. These bacteria are naturally transmitted to the mouth of a child by a parent or caregiver. This usually occurs through everyday contact, such as sharing of food or blowing on a hot spoon.

The use of xylitol has been shown to delay the transmission of some of the most deleterious bacteria and resulted in a decreased incidence of cavities for these children. In one particular study, xylitol chewing by mothers beginning three months after the delivery of a child for a period of two years resulted in a decreased incidence of cavities in the children till an average age of six years.

Of course, with such positive results many new xylitol products have been launched into the marketplace. Companies are manufacturing a number of products such as mints, mouthwash and toothpaste. However, the only method of delivery clinically proven to have these effects is chewing gum.

Personally, I can’t wait to bite into the first xylitol infused ice cream sundae!

Drs. Maria and Alon Grosman are Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist. Their office is located at 4401 S Flamingo Rd on the NW corner of Griffin and Flamingo Rd. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-236-3434.

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s one of humanity’s more common pains, headache is a favorite avoidance tactic used among couples. It is also one of the most frequent reasons people seek medical attention. Unfortunately, headache is no simple condition. So numerous are the varieties of headaches the list of headache categories published by the International Headache Society comprises five full pages. In fact, migraine headache alone has 14 sub-varieties.

Although a small minority of headaches may have a sinister cause, such as traumatic injury, brain lesion or other disease process, the vast majority of headache is benign. Benign in this case simply means, though symptoms may be severe, the headache is not related to any life-threatening condition.

Most headaches have more than one contributing cause. However, abnormal spinal position and incorrect motion in the joints and musculature of the neck is now known to be an important factor in many different types of headaches. For example, Otter Sjaasted, M.D., neurologist and editor of the international journal of headache, Cephalagia, recently suggested most “migraine” should probably be diagnosed as “cervicogenic headache”, meaning related to mechanical problems in the neck. Yet, according to this leading headache authority, the importance of cervical spine problems in headaches remains greatly undervalued among the majority of medical practitioners.

Warning Signs

Both chiropractic and medical management of headaches begin with careful history and examination to determine whether the headache is benign or has a more serious cause. The following is a brief list of warning signs that may indicate the need for immediate or more extensive investigation: 1. Fainting with headache.

2. Abrupt onset of severe headache for the first time.

3. Headache following head trauma.

4. Constant sensory disturbances, or other neurological abnormalities.

5. Onset of visual problems associated with headache.

6. Headaches associated with an increase in pressure, such as with coughing or sex.

7. History of recent blood pressure elevation.

8. Abnormal pulse rate and/or respiration.

9. Personality change.

10. Onset of headache after age 50.

Once more serious causes have been ruled out, your chiropractor can determine whether your headache is due to alignment or movement problems of the cervical spine (neck). Considerable clinical and experimental research, both chiropractic and medical, now exists concerning the cervical spine and headaches. Results show strong evidence of the effectiveness of chiropractic care for treatment of most forms of benign headaches, including common and classical migraine. In fact, a number of clinical studies have reported success rates ranging between 72 and 98 percent.

So if you suffer from headaches, what’s the most logical thing to do? See your chiropractor!

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lcohol dependence has been called a family disease, because the problem drinkers have families. Husbands, wives, brothers, sisters and parents, and children are all affected when problem-drinking behavior is present.

Affected directly by actually consuming alcohol and being the center of chaos, lies and contradiction, they are also affected indirectly by just being present and subject to such behavior. Over time, witnessing these behaviors begins to alter the personality of the family.

It is through these negative experiences that the family begins to adjust in unhealthy ways. It is these harmful coping methods or behavioral patterns that when disregarded and untreated, slowly undermine the spirit of the family. The family often begins by ignoring, then questioning, then purposefully not mentioning, and, finally threatening, is all part of a pattern of breaking down the fiber of trust that eventually explodes without warning. Just as the alcohol-dependent family member deteriorates, the family structure and systems begin to fail.

The family members begin to feel like the person has formed a stronger bond with the alcohol or substance that they place this relationship above all others. Any question about their drinking or substance patterns is often met with defensiveness, seemingly rational explanations, denial of a problem and sometimes, promises to cut down or never use again. Alcoholic defensive patterns can take on the form of an attack, ranging from aggressive and threatening, to turning the tables and placing the blame on everyone and everything else.

Certain responses develop as a result of dealing with this repeated pattern of the problem drinking or substance abuse. Over time, by being subject to these unpredictable behaviors, the family members become unstable, reactive and chaotic. There is so much energy focused on whether or not the user will, is or might use, that each member of the family takes on a different role as they each begin focusing on protecting and/or punishing the user. This energy leaves little or no time for the members of the family, leaving them feeling empty, neglected, and unsafe. Their personal concerns and issues are left unaddressed and unresolved.

A family that has developed this type of pattern in their relationships is in need of counseling and/or treatment themselves. Without effective and experienced assistance, the symptoms of poor relational patterns can span many generations into a family. To actually seek to physically intervene between a dependent family member and their alcohol may be regarded by them as a personal threat. If it is clear that the alcohol or substance abuser has a pattern of violence, it may be wise to seek professional guidance and education before undertaking such needed interventions.

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When the cartilage wears down, arthritis develops.

Bone spurs and cysts occur as the joint wears abnormally. Over a period of time, the arthritis becomes worse, causing more pain, stiffness and deformity in that joint.

Causes of arthritis can include injuries to the joint from trauma (fall or crush injury) or from repetitive stress. Also, abnormal bone or joint position that may be hereditary or acquired over time.

Repetitive trauma over a long period of time can also predispose to arthritic changes.

Signs and symptoms include stiffness in the joint (foot or ankle) that loosens with weightbearing early in the arthritic process. Prolonged stiffness can occur as the arthritis advances. Often chronic low-grade ache in the joint affected as the day wears on. Also, swelling around the joint and tenderness diffusely around and on the joint surface. Other signs include difficulty performing activities due to stiffness and pain as well as wearing closed shoes, especially heels in women. In some cases, progressive lowering of the arch is noted.

Treatment options include oral or injectible medication, proper shoe gear, orthotics may help lessen the inflammation. Physical therapy can help improve range of motion and strength around the joint. Arthroscopic or open surgery may be necessary to remove the abnormal tissue causing the joint pain and swelling. Bones may need to be repositioned to allow more normal joint movement and prevent further damage to the joint. If the arthritis is severe, joint replacements or joint fusions may be necessary to restore the person to normal activities.

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The Truth About Restraining Orders

By Evan Baron

I am often questioned about the process involved in obtaining a “restraining order.” Many people believe that such an Order can be obtained if a husband and wife get into a verbal argument or if someone is harassing them. This is not true and Florida law is very specific as to the requirements needed to seek such an order.

First of all, there is in fact really no such legal document as a “restraining order.” The Order that can be obtained is called an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence. As the title suggests, this order is to protect someone from domestic violence, which is defined as any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member. The statute goes on to further explain that anyone who is either the victim of domestic violence or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence has standing to seek an injunction.

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The basis for such an injunction therefore must be based upon either acts of violence or acts which would result in the other party having a reasonable belief that there was imminent danger of such violence. Conversely, injunctions will not be issued based upon harassment or threats which do not prove to result in imminent fear of harm.

To obtain the Injunction, a sworn affidavit must be filed and presented to a judge. If the Judge feels that the evidence is sufficient, a Temporary Injunction will be issued. This will usually require the Respondent (the person who has the injunction issued against him/her) to vacate the marital residence and to have no contact, direct or indirect, with the complaining party. A hearing will then be held within 15 days, giving both parties the opportunity to present their case to a judge. At that hearing, either party can be represented by an attorney. The Judge will then determine if the Injunction shall remain in effect or whether it shall be dismissed. Injunctions can remain in effect for a certain period of time or indefinitely. The Injunction can also be modified allowing minimal contact to discuss issues such as child visitation.

The purpose of this Injunction is to offer protection to someone who has been the victim of domestic violence or has a reasonable fear to believe that he/she will be a victim. Unfortunately, it is sometimes abused by individuals who use it as a means to “get back” or punish their spouse. I often say that the Injunction is to be used as a shield, to protect an individual, and not as a sword to harm someone. The Petition seeking the Injunction is sworn to by the applicant as being true. It is unlawful to lie under oath.

Nobody should allow themselves to be a victim of domestic violence. If you are, the law exists for your protection.

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When it comes to plastic surgery the concept of beauty truly is subject to interpretation.

It is important to have an aesthetic sense when considering plastic surgery. It would probably be ill-advised, for example, to consult with a plastic surgeon whose office walls are covered with Picasso artwork. As comedian Rita Rudner once said, “My nose may not be perfect but at least it’s centered”.

Overdone plastic surgery abounds. Consider some well-known celebrities with bizarre looks. Bad or excessive aesthetic procedures are not confined to the famous, however. Here are three common overdone mistakes.

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Everyone knows about Pamela Anderson’s bust line and Kim Kardashian’s buttocks, but there is a fine line between enough and too much. Breast augmentation can significantly enhance a woman’s appearance, but implants that are too big, or a cleavage that is too wide, become a distraction from her beauty. I try to counsel patients that a woman with disproportionately large breast implants is like a man with a bad toupee; they are only fooling themselves.

Enhancement at the other end can be fraught with problems too. The so-called “Brazilian Butt Lift” has gained wide popularity. However, the two most common techniques for buttock augmentation can lead to real problems.

Gluteal implants, favored in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, can have many of the same complications, such as infection and malposition, as other foreign prostheses. Large volume fat transfers to the buttocks can leave irregularities or lumpy scar tissue from unpredictable reabsorption of fat. In addition, aggressive liposuction to harvest the fat can leave severe donor site deformities.

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Personally, I think brow lifts are terribly over-prescribed. They can produce a surprised, almost wicked looking expression. We usually talk patients out of these procedures. Eyelid tuck, on the other hand, when done correctly, is a great, quick procedure, that can make a significant impact on a refreshed, rested appearance. We do these frequently, especially in combination with face and neck lifts. The key to a good facelift is a natural, not over-pulled appearance. Sometimes we see patients with facelifts pulled so tightly that there is still a fresh footprint visible behind the head.

Too Freaky: Pulled, Polished and Pumped

Recently there has been a proliferation of non-plastic surgeon “aesthetic physicians” whose only tools are fillers, potions, and devices that polish and pump the face.

The consequence is too many fish lips, chipmunk cheeks, and shiny faces with fewer wrinkles but persistent hanging jowls and turkey necks, the latter, which could easily be improved with a tasteful facelift procedure. I do favor modest use of these modalities as a supplement to a natural, well performed, facial rejuvenation surgery.

Natural and tasteful surgery is achievable. When properly performed these procedures have a very high degree of satisfaction. However, it is more important now than ever for patients to carefully evaluate the credentials, qualifications, experience, and judgement of any physician or surgeon providing aesthetic treatments and surgery.

There are no do-overs in plastic surgery.

Dr. Perez has practiced plastic surgery in Ft. Lauderdale for 25 years.

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Every day we are made more and more aware that the sun’s harmful UV rays could be damaging to our skin, but did you know that these same rays can also be very damaging to your eyes? Extended exposure to the sun’s UV rays has been linked to eye damage including cataracts, macular degeneration, and other ocular diseases. So what exactly from the sun is causing all of this damage?

The sun’s primary danger comes from its ultraviolet rays or UV rays. There are three types of UV radiation: UV-C which is absorbed by the planet’s Ozone layer and does not pose a threat to us; but, UV-A and UV-B can have long term and short term effects on the eyes and vision. With excessive exposure to both UV-A and UV-B rays over a short period of time, the eyes are likely to experience what is called photokeratitis. Photokeratitis or what is sometimes referred to as a “sunburn of the eye” can be painful and includes symptoms such as redness, a gritty feeling in the eyes, extreme sensitivity to light, or excessive tearing. Although none of this sounds fun, what many doctors are even more concerned about when it comes to the sun’s UV rays is the long term damage that can be caused. Studies show that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chances of developing a cataract and may even cause damage to the retina.

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How to Wipe Out Second Mortgages, Avoid Foreclosure and Stay in Your Home

By Omar J. Arcia, Esq. Foreclosure Defense and Consumer Bankruptcy Protection Attorney

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For homeowners who have taken out a second mortgage on their home and lines of credit, facing our current economic climate can be challenging. This is especially true if the second mortgage or credit line has converted from an interest only to a principal plus interest payment. Additional liens on your home beyond your initial mortgage, however, can be wiped out through a Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy. When mortgage liens are removed from a property during bankruptcy proceedings, it is referred to as “stripping” the lien.

Bankruptcy courts permit a second mortgage or line of credit to be eliminated if the total amount owed on the first mortgage exceeds the market value of the home. For example, if you owe $200,000 on the first mortgage of your principal residence, and $150,000 on your second mortgage of that same residence, BUT your principal residence is only worth $195,000, the $150,000 second mortgage is wiped out in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, tax free. In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you can also reduce the total amount owed down to the appraised value on investment properties.

Tax liens and association liens can also be stripped off in Chapter 13 proceedings. More importantly, you will be able to catch up on any past due mortgage payments through affordable installments spread out over 3-5 years, or even modify your mortgage through a loss mitigation program offered in South Florida bankruptcy courts. This allows you and your family to stay in your home, and none of your creditors will be able to contact you with annoying phone calls, or proceed with a foreclosure.

Detailed explanations of different options available to homeowners are also discussed in a one-of-a-kind DVD developed by the Arcia Law Firm entitled “Fight For Your Home.” If you mention that you heard about the DVD through this magazine, you will receive a complimentary copy during your free consultation to discuss your case in detail with a member of our highly experienced legal team.

The attorneys at the Arcia Law Firm have more than 25 years of combined legal experience, and we are privileged to successfully represent hundreds of homeowners in our community. We have foreclosure defense, loan modification and bankruptcy departments all in one office.

If you are struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments, if you are in the middle of a frustrating loan modification process, or if you just received a foreclosure summons, contact the Arcia Law Firm today at 954-437-9066 to schedule a free personal consultation with an attorney, or visit www.arcialawfirm. com to schedule your appointment.

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No More Yo-Yo Diets

By Dr. Gerardo Valdes

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ne of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight. However, statistics show that the majority of successful individuals that achieve their weight loss goals will eventually end up regaining their lost pounds or more after they stop their diet. So, how do we avoid the common yoyo effect in the weight loss industry?

More importantly, how do we maintain the dual aesthetic and health benefits that come with losing weight?

One thing that is important to understand in order to avoid regaining your weight is what happens to our body when we lose weight. In order to burn fat and lose weight, our body must first use up its readily available storage of carbohydrates (sugar), which is the preferred gas or “energy” of our muscles. Once we have gone through the majority of this fuel and our sugar is relatively low, this triggers the body to begin using its alternative fuel source - fat.

Fat then becomes the primary fuel source, but our muscles can and will continue to try to use sugar. Since sugar continues to be used and it is already relatively low, any further drop would start causing a feeling dizziness and eventually cause the person to pass out. So Mother Nature has figured out a way of preventing this excessive fall in blood sugar, while we engage in prolonged exercise or have limited food intake. The primary way that the body avoids the sugar from dropping too low is by producing small amounts of sugar itself. In order to make sugar, the body must first breakdown muscle in the body to obtain the necessary protein needed in the sugar making process (a process called gluconeogenesis – and you thought you would never use that high school biology).

While this is great and vital to our survival, it is not good when it comes to losing and maintaining weight loss long term. The reason for this is that muscle is a crucial part of our body’s metabolism - the more we have, the more calories we burn a day and vice versa.

Calculate that an average rate of muscle loss with weight loss is approximately 8% to 10% of the total pounds lost. If someone loses 10 pounds, then approximately 0.8 to 1 pound of the weight loss was actual loss in muscle!

In general, the more weight loss achieved, the greater the muscle loss. As our levels of muscle go down, so does our metabolism. So when you reach your weight loss goals and you look and feel great, just remember that your only half way through your quest in reaching long term weight loss results.

The process of rebuilding and restoring muscle you lost during the weight loss process back to normal must now begin and is just as important as losing weight itself. If this muscle is not restored, you may be thinner, but at a price of overall slower metabolism. This significantly increases the chances of regaining weight and initiating the so called “yoyo” effect.

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o you get disillusioned when you`ve mastered Dean Sklar, PGA your way onto the green in regulation and then advance to 3 putt the hole? Me too. By highlighting some simple basic putting tips, I am going to try and support you in overtaking this nightmare of 3 putting. We surrender sight of the point that putting accounts for 40% of our shots in a round, yet we are inclined to take a lesson to discipline our swing, our grip and even our stance. How many of us actually embark upon putting lessons?

1) Head Position -- Your head should be directly above the ball and parallel to the putting surface. Consider for a minute that you are just about to `nod off` with your head right down. This will assist your alignment and support in your stroke. This will also help avoid rotation in the upper body and work towards creating a square clubface on impact.

2) Long Distance Putts -- When you are faced with a long putt, the paramount aim is to avoid 3 putting at all costs. I will look to get the ball `within the dustbin lid`. A helpful way of gauging distance is to pace your putt out first.

Now ideally, you should be doing this first on the practice green to get used to the intendment. When you make a fantastic putt, remember how it felt, the tempo and distance you took the club back and forth in the stroke. This measure of teaching will irrefutably aid in creating putting accuracy.

3) Golf Putting Grip -- If we take up our natural golf grip on the putter, we find that there will be a particular amount of rotation in the clubface.

This is not good for putting as we only have a short flash of squareness in the clubface and we are hunting for control and feel. We intend to create a dispassionate position with our hands on the club so neither dominates.

This helps the clubface stay square back and through the stroke and will facilitate better putting.

4) Putting Stance -- The ideal stance will be one that enables no flow in the lower body as you are wanting to have your upper body rock the putter back and forth in a pendulum motion. Your feet should be shoulder width apart, bent over from the waist and a subtle amount of flex in the knee. Also try and tuck your elbows into your sides. As we have already mentioned above, your head should be directly above the ball. The ball should be slightly ahead in your stance and therefore under your eye (right handers). Keep your body parallel to the target line to allow the ball to travel on its envisaged path.

Putting in golf can be mastered by getting the primary strategies right. We all need putting help at some point in order to become the best putter possible. If you concentrate on just one golf putting tip at a time, then over time you will see how amenable it is to bring your score down by 4, 5, or even 6 shots in a round. How good will that feel as you observe your handicap tumble and you become the envy of your playing partners? Remember, these are just some simple tips to make the 3 putt become a thing of the past.

PGA Professional Dean Sklar is a member of the Quarter Century Club of the PGA of America, an elite group of members who have served the PGA with honor and pride for 25 years. If you would like to talk to Dean about your golf game, contact him at Dean.Sklar@FloridaMoves.com or at the Rose and Dean Sklar Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker, 1760 Bell Tower Lane in Weston, 954-389-6197 or on Dean’s cell at 954-298-3616. Visit him online at www.WestonFloridaUSA. com.

By Dr. Monique Bain

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cupuncture facelifts are gaining popularity for those seeking alternatives to surgery and chemical injections like Botox and for those willing to experience the power of Oriental medicine in the name of beauty. If needles in your face seem weird or bizarre; think again, because it’s the newest weapon to fight aging without negative side effects. The procedure has been featured in Dr. Oz’s show, Good Morning America, The New York Times, ABC news and many more.

If you become familiar with the signs of aging like drooping eyelids, sagging jowls, lines around the mouth, dark circles around the eyes or just want to prevent the signs of aging, Acupuncture face-lift might be the solution. Facial rejuvenation or face-lift Acupuncture was popular with Chinese emperor’s wives and the wealthy in China before the communist takeover. In the past ten years there’s been more interest in this country and it’s the hot thing right now. The results are not as drastic as surgery and the treatment lifts, brightens and smooths the skin in a natural way.

If you are wondering if needles in the skin really work as an anti-aging procedure, the answer is yes, but not for the reason you might think.

According to Oriental medicine, our physical appearance is connected to our internal organs, so if you suffer from years of insomnia, back pain, chronic stress, digestive problems or menstrual irregularities it will show on your face. Those aging signs cannot be erased by slathering anti-aging cream, at least not for long. For example, sagging skin can be caused by weakness of the spleen; darkness around the eyes is often linked to weakness of the liver or stomach. Treating those organs through the face is actually treating the underlying cause, so facial rejuvenation is making you stronger from the inside changing how you look outside. The other explanation is that when needles are inserted in the skin, the body reacts sending more red blood cells to the area, stimulating the immune response and stimulating the production of collagen, the protein responsible for tightening the skin.

Common side effects of treatment are better sleep, more energy and feeling more vibrant and relaxed.

In the case of Acupuncture face-lift or facial rejuvenation, we recommend six to eight weekly treatments if the patient is under 40, while for those over 40 we recommend ten to 12 weekly treatments. Treatments are 45 minutes to 70 minutes long and results become visible after the third or fourth and occasional maintenance is recommended. Treatments will erase fine lines and make deep wrinkles less visible and give the skin a youthful glow. Treatment cost varies depending on the practitioner from $100 to $300 per treatment.

When shopping for a practitioner, find a board certified acupuncturist who is licensed in your state and find someone who can answer all your questions.

While cosmetic Acupuncture patients shouldn’t expect drastic, immediate results after one session, most report seeing changes rather quickly.

Monique Bain, L.Ac, Dipl.Ac. graduated from the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, with her degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and is Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture. Five Element Wellness Center is located at 17150 Royal Palm Boulevard, Suite 1, in Weston and at 7310 West McNab Road, Suite 107, in Tamarac. Visit the website at www.5ewc.com or contact the office at 954-657-8342.

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Fleas are insects that are ubiquitous in the environment — meaning they can be found almost everywhere. There are more than 2,000 species of fleas, but the common cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the one that most commonly afflicts dogs and cats.

A disease of concern that can be caused by fleas is flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), which is a severe allergic reaction to flea bites. Some pets are so allergic that even a single bite can cause a reaction. FAD makes pets miserable. In severe cases, it can cause severe itching and inflammation that, if left untreated, can lead to excessive scratching and chewing that can damage the skin. Secondary bacterial or fungal infections can develop as a result.

In very severe infestations, particularly in old, ill, or young animals, fleas can remove so much blood through feeding that they can weaken the animal.

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Ticks are not insects, but they are closely related to spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are approximately 80 tick species found in the United States, but only a handful of them are of real concern to pets and people. Some of these include the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), and the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). The brown dog tick is the only species that can complete its entire lifecycle on a dog and can infest homes and kennels.

Tick bites can be painful and irritating, but the real concern with ticks is the number of serious diseases they can transmit, such as Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

These diseases can cause significant illness and even death in both pets and people.

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Larger tick species can typically be seen or felt in the hair coat, especially once they are engorged after feeding. Deer ticks, on the other hand, are very tiny — about the size of the head of a pin in some stages — and can be harder to see.

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Are You Ready for the Adventure of a Lifetime?

By Joseph E Altschul, Weston Rotary Youth Exchange Officer

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Each year our Rotary District sends around ten students abroad, and receives an equal number, for an exchange for the academic school year. This year, we sent students to Sweden, Japan, Slovakia, Austria and Germany, and received students from countries including Japan, Brazil, Norway, Germany, Turkey, and France.

Rotary Youth Exchange is part of Rotary International, the world’s oldest and most international service organization, with over 1.2 million members in 32,000 clubs, in almost 200 countries. The official Rotary motto is “Service Above Self.” You can find out more about our wonderful organization and its many programs and projects by visiting the Rotary International website at www.Rotary.org.

The Rotary Club of Weston is host to at least one international student every year. Our student this year is Marthe Sørum Reiersen. She is from the town of Tønsberg in Norway, very close to Sweden. Marthe’s decision to be an exchange student started when her sister returned from her year as an exchange student.

Her family hosted a girl and she became Marthe’s best friend. Marthe saw how her sister grew, how she changed for the better, and how she went from shy to

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Although you might become a bit more of the soccer mom or dad for normal everyday activities, it is not your responsibility to act as a taxi service or a tour guide. Rotarians for the hosting club will be helping in these areas.

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BodyTrac Health & Fitness Has Revolutionized Personal Training SECTION It’s TheirHEAD Business

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odyTrac Health & Fitness has revolutionized the workout world by making personal training available to everyone. Its proven program has made it one of the fastest growing franchises in the health and fitness industry. The energetic and knowledgeable staff at BodyTrac Health & Fitness is ready to help you reach your health and fitness goals, with two convenient locations in Weston.

BodyTrac Health & Fitness Owners Dan and Adriana Lilly were both born and raised in the Bonaventure area of Weston. A product of the local area and Weston schools, the couple genuinely care about their community and are now seizing the opportunity to spread the gift of health and fitness to all of their neighbors.

BodyTrac Health & Fitness owners Adriana and Dan Lilly

Dan, a personal trainer and manager of BodyTrac, graduated from Florida State University with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Exercise Science and Dietetics. He explains the BodyTrac program and why clients continually see remarkable results.

Please describe BodyTrac Health & Fitness’ unique personal training program. At

BodyTrac we help people incorporate a goal-oriented exercise program into their lives through Small Group Personal Training. We work with our Members by providing our expertise in health and fitness paired with the accountability and motivation of having a personal trainer. Our unique program provides the traditional benefits of a personal trainer at a never before seen level of affordability.

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What has been the reaction since you first opened? We opened our doors to the first

BodyTrac in South Florida in Weston in May 2014. Since then, we have seen an incredible growth rate through referrals and word-of-mouth because our service is simply too good not to share with friends and family. So, we recently opened a second location near the AMC Weston 8. We have already seen incredible health and fitness results in many of our Members in the short time we have been open. Many of our Members have achieved weight loss goals, strength goals, and we even had the pleasure of seeing one of our Members complete her first ever 5K run and another Member achieved a personal goal of completing a Half Ironman Triathlon. To say the least, it has been a very humbling and gratifying experience for my wife and me.

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is knowledgeable, energetic, and genuinely care about all of Members’ success. BodyTrac has a rigorous hiring process so that we can offer our Members the best Certified Personal Trainers to motivate and encourage you to achieve your highest potential. Also, if you miss more than one week of personal training sessions, you can expect a phone call to keep up with our promise of accountability. After all, our motto is “Your Success is Our Goal”.

What are the latest trends in your industry?

The latest trend in the health and fitness industry is large group exercise classes. I am here to tell you that you simply will not get the same results in a large group exercise class as you will with a personalized training program. The main reason large group classes became so popular is because they are cheap. But BodyTrac has now revolutionized personal training and found a way to bring it to the world at a never before seen level of affordability so that you can experience all the amazing benefits of having an exercise program that fits your individual goals. One of the latest technological trends that BodyTrac utilizes is heart-rate monitored training. All of our Members wear heart-rate monitors that transmit onto a large display so that our personal trainers can hold each of our Members accountable for the intensity at which they are exercising. This allows us to better motivate our Members to achieve results. We also use this technology to incorporate various challenges throughout the year to reward our Members for their hard work and also spark “healthy” competition amongst those with a competitive nature.

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Diana Marrero Cabassi, Certified Senior Advisor and franchise owner, answered some commonly asked questions about the business.

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Seniors Helping Seniors provides in-home, Kiran Yocom, Seniors non-medical, homemaker, companionship Helping Seniors founder and transportation services. Our mission is to provide seniors with the ability to maintain their independent lifestyle at home for as long as possible with the dignity and respect they deserve.

the right people being a senior helping other seniors is really a very rewarding position.

Each of our helpers works as many hours a week as he or she wants. Most of the people Diana Marrero Cabassi, Certified Senior Advisor who work with us were looking for volunteer and franchise owner jobs, seeking activities that would add meaning to their lives. Working as a senior helping other seniors allows them to make an important contribution. It also provides them with an hourly wage that can help cover the extras.

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s a parent, you want the best for your child. Tiny Planet Preschool is committed to providing the best educational experience possible for preschool students in a loving and caring environment.

Tiny Planet General Manager Ivis Mateos answered some commonly asked questions about the preschool and daycare facility.

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Every teacher is CPR and First Aid Certified with background checks cleared on both a local and national level.

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Planet strives to maintain lower than required student to teacher ratios to insure that our teachers are able to run their classrooms as efficiently and, most importantly, as safely as possible.

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Planet, we offer our students and parents a variety of different enrichment programs such as swimming classes, Spanish, music, Mommy & Me Gym, and many more. Our facility is newly remodeled featuring brand new floors, furniture, air conditioning, and an organic garden which encourages our children to be eco-conscious. We have a full functioning gym and a media center equipped with iMac’s, smart Apple TV, as well as iPads in the classrooms which teachers use as educational tools.

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be celebrating its first anniversary next month. We are part of Graven International Group, Inc., an educational company with over 26 years of experience and a winner of eight International Awards of Excellence in education. Tiny Planet was established in the United States as an extension of the organization whose priority is to continue to spread its philosophy of modern education with traditional values.

What is Tiny Planet’s educational philosophy? Tiny Planet believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to learning in order to promote a child who has strengths in all disciplines.

Please explain your curriculum. Our teachers and students benefit

from the use of a creative curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emila philosophy. This allows the children to make their own inferences and the ability to explore their own outcomes.

What are the ages of the children you serve? Our preschool and daycare serves children from six weeks to five years of age. We offer an aftercare program for children ages six to eight years.

Above: The Ugalde-Espinosa family, owners of Tiny Planet Preschool, at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

What is special about your staff?

Tiny Planet Director Molly Brousseau and teachers are dedicated, passionate and, most importantly, focused on stimulating the strengths of each student. They are all professional educators that meet or exceed the criteria set by the Florida Department of Children

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What other programs do you offer? Tiny Planet offers an aftercare

program with transportation from local elementary schools, along with tutoring and homework help. These students follow a curriculum filled with fun activities and can also use the computers and iPads for homework and to access educational sites necessary for success in school.

Why should a parent consider Tiny Planet? Since you entrust your

most precious gifts to us, which are your children, we commit to molding them into happy, well-rounded boys and girls.

Tiny Planet Preschool mascot “Orion” with guests.

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Tiny Planet Preschool is located at 16098 W. State Road 84. It is open from 7am to 6pm. For more information visit www. tinyplanet.edu or call 954-384-4884.

Congratulations to the Little Thunder Robotics team from Indian Trace Elementary. They won the Judge’s Award at the First Lego League competition held at FAU. It is their rookie season and they competed against 14 other elementary and middle school teams from around South Florida.

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Robotics Club

Rolling Robots

Students in Maite Hernandez’s fourth grade class at Gator Run Elementary have been learning to code using Dash & Dot robots. The class received the three robots through a grant from Hour of Code.

Computer Class

Weston schools participated in Hour of Code activities during Computer Science Education Week. For example, students at Cypress Bay High School learned computer programming, while children at Indian Trace Elementary School practiced coding skills using plastic cups.

Haiku Contest

Valeria Niksa with Principal Amy Winder, Second Grade Teacher Madelen Sanchez and Ms. Fisher from Broward Virtual School.

Congratulations to Valerie Niksa in Mrs. Sanchez’s second grade class at Indian Trace Elementary. Valerie won third place in the Japanese Foundation’s Haiku Contest. Mrs. Sanchez’s class has been learning the Japanese language and culture through Broward County’s distance learning.

Math Masters

Kindergarten students at The Sagemont School mastered graphing during math class. Using Skittles candies, the children collected, interpreted and recorded information on a graph.

Outdoor Adventure

Everglades Elementary School visited the Everglades. Fourth grade students enjoyed a swamp buggy ride while visiting Billie Swamp Safari.

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Play Time

Students in Mrs. Echemendia’s fourth grade class at Eagle Point Elementary performed a heartwarming musical interpretation of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas for the entire school and parents.

Operation Gratitude

Students at The Sagemont School Lower School Campus wrote and decorated 290 holiday cards for U.S. troops, thanking them for their service and sacrifice for keeping the country safe. The cards were included in care packages sent by Operation Gratitude to troops serving overseas, military members, veterans and their families.

Winter Wonderland

Members of the Fifth Grade Drama Workshop at Everglades Elementary School performed the original musical, “Frozen Festival!” It featured choreographed songs and dances along with elaborate costumes and scenery.

The Giving Tree

Members of the Junior Honor Society and staff at Tequesta Trace Middle School helped support the school’s Angel Tree toy drive. Students collected over 200 toys, three bicycles, six electronic tablets and more than 100 books to share with children who are less fortunate.

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Students, faculty and administrators at Tequesta Trace Middle School showed their love and support for beloved math teacher Lori Goldwyn, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Team Goldwyn t-shirts are to encourage her to continue to “Fight Like A Girl!”

Assistant Principal Ed Gomez, Lori Goldwyn, and Principal Paul Micensky.

Civics Lesson

Students in Christina Stewart’s 7th Grade Civics class at Falcon Cove Middle School learned about the Bill of Rights by acting out the roles of our Founding Fathers and the amendments.

Go for Gold

Students in Mrs. Ancieta’s and Mrs. Curtis’s ESE classes at Tequesta Trace Middle School attended the Special Olympics South Athletics/ Broward School Roster Training Day at Cooper City High School. The students enjoyed an amazing field day.

Photos courtesy Jessica Kennedy.

Band Concert

Music Director Ian Loew led young musicians from the various Falcon Cove Middle School bands in a Winter Concert for parents and guests.

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Holiday Music

The Falcon Cove Middle School Jazz Band, Rock Band, and Chamber musicians performed at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport Photos courtesy Jessica Kennedy. as part of the 28th annual Winter Festival of Music.

Choirs, bands, ensembles and dancers from Broward schools made holiday traveling more enjoyable for passengers by performing throughout airport terminals in the baggage claim, ticket counter and rental car lobby areas.

Challenge Accepted

Mayor Daniel Stermer challenged students, families, and faculty from every elementary school in Weston to join him in taking the first step toward a lifetime of physical fitness. Hundreds of students and parents rose to the challenge, taking part in the sixth annual Mayor’s Challenge Cup. Imagine Charter School won for the fifth consecutive year.

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Photo courtesy of Patricia Sarmiento.

Photos courtesy City of Weston.

Helping the Homeless

The Broward Partnership presented the 2015 Champion of the Homeless Award to Cleveland Clinic Florida (CCF) in recognition of the company’s generous history of financial support and in-kind contributions to the Partnership.

CCF Chief Nursing Officer Kerry Major (center) accepted the award from Broward Partnership Board Chair Dodie Keith-Lazowick and CEO Frances M. Esposito.

Rasma Yaffa explains a painting to a young artist.

Former WAG President Joyce Albrecht poses with two of her pieces.

Art Appreciation

The Weston Art Guild (WAG) hosted a reception for the opening of its “Faux Famous” exhibit at the Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery. WAG members had to copy or interpret a famous work of art. The exhibit will be on display in May at the Weston Branch Library.

Tennis Champs

Mission Mom Gaby Dreyfuss and her son Jonah.

Women of Distinction

Weston resident Michelle Esposito (right) co-chaired the event with Barb Burnette (left), along with Randy Gross Chair of Broward Board of Directors.

The March of Dimes Broward Division’s 20th Annual Women of Distinction luncheon raised $110,000 to help give a fighting chance for every baby.

Weston resident Gaby Dreyfuss shared her moving story of how March of Dimes-funded research helped save her premature baby, Jonah. The Dreyfusses were the Ambassador Family for the 2015 March for Babies.

Congratulations to Patricia Sarmiento and Emily Riesenberg. The doubles team won the Weston Tennis Center’s “In House Flex League”, 6-2 and 6-4.

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Seen on Scene

Giulio Ledda, Sheila Marras David, Debbie Marras Bautista, and Executive Chef Andrea Fadda.

Taste & Toast

Zona Blu celebrated its grand opening.

Guests had the opportunity to taste Chef Fadda’s and Chef Marco’s culinary creativity and sample Zona Blu’s wine cocktails. The celebration also featured raffles and prizes. Zona Blu specializes in Sardinian-style Italian cuisine.

Yolanda Rodriguez, Owner Bibi Kabche and Carmen Zoila Principe

New Real Estate Alliance

KoRes, one of Weston’s most prominent real estate brokers, has joined forces with Century 21, one of North America’s most prominent real estate companies, to form Century 21 KoRes. KoRes partners Caroline Frau, Monica Cataluna-Shand and Tulio Rodriguez and friends celebrated the occasion with a dinner at Weston Hills Country Club.

Owner Bibi Kabche, Antonieta Baker, Cony Zabala and Carmen Raven

Grand Opening

Kabche Design celebrated its grand opening. The boutique sells exclusive, hand-made bags, shoes, clothes and jewelry from Colombia and Venezuela.

Century 21 KoRes Partners Caroline Frau, Monica Cataluna-Shand and Tulio Rodriguez.

Grand Opening

Weston City Commissioners Tom Kallman and Jim Norton were among the dignitaries to join the Case Family at the VIP grand opening ceremony for the new Rick Case MaseratiAlfa Romeo on Weston Road.

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Seen on scene

Commissioner Tom Kallman and City Manager John Flint help Rabbi Spalter light the giant menorah.

Hebrew School students sang traditional Chanukah songs.

Menorah Lighting

Winter Wonderland

Hundreds of people turned out for Weston Town Center’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The winter wonderland event featured falling snowflakes, musical performances, a visit from Santa Claus, and pictures with Princesses Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen.

Sharing & Caring

For the second year in a row, Daniel Garcia, owner of Weston Tire and Auto, volunteered his staff to assemble 25 bicycles for the underprivileged. The bikes were donated at a party sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Davie/Hollywood.

Hundreds gathered for Weston’s annual Chanukah Festival, hosted by Chabad of Weston and Weston Town Center. Festivities included the lighting of the City’s largest Menorah, a thrilling BMX Stunt Show, Pardes Rock Band, bounce houses, face painting, balloon twisting and a t-shirt give-away. Delicious latkes and donuts were enjoyed by all.

Pet Care

Thanks to the generous support of the Weston community and local businesses, Pet Sitting at Weston’s 8th annual Pet Food Drive was a tremendous success. Two car loads of donations were delivered to the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division.

Pet Sitting at Weston’s Mackenzie Murray, Alexandra Cuadros, Felipe Barrios and Oswaldo Cuadros.

Pet Sitting at Weston owner Oswaldo Cuadros with Expedia Cruiseshipcenters Owner Mary Beth Casey.

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