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his year we will mark the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history.

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We were living in Hong Kong, on a temporary work assignment at the time of the attack. After confirming the safety of our friends, coworkers, and loved ones we spent the remainder of that day wandering through that great city in a bit of a numb fog. What we will also never forget was the omnipresent kindness of strangers on that day.

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15th Annual King of the Hill 5K

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SEPTEMBER 11 20th Anniversary September 11th Remembrance Ceremony Remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives during terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The City of Pembroke Pines invites everyone to attend.

8:30 am to 10:30 am at Memorial Park adjacent to the Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way. For more information call 954-392-2116.

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Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts! Look for clues in the search for Tinker Bell through immersive, fantastic worlds. Explore the colorful spirit realm of Coco, sail away with Moana as she bravely saves her island, see Belle in the sky as the enchanted chandelier comes to life, and sing-along with Elsa in the icy world of Frozen. Five shows at the BB&T Center. Scan the QR code for tickets & more info.

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Get ready to explore! The Touch-A-Truck Vehicle Expo, is coming back. Children will have the opportunity to explore, climb and touch trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery, construction vehicles, and all sorts of other equipment used for transportation. Guests of all ages also will be able to meet the personnel who serve and protect our community, including Fire and Police Officers. The event will take place at The Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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SEPTEMBER 17 Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Concert Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month at MCC! Celebrate the cultural contributions of Hispanic countries to the U.S. and Worldwide in the best way we how: QUE VIVA LA MUSICA! 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm at The Miramar Cultural Center. For more info call 954-602-4500.

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SEPTEMBER 21 Traditional Dreamcatcher Workshop The City of Pembroke Pines and Studio 18 in the Pines celebrate Peace Day on Tuesday, September 21 at 1 p.m. with a FREE Dreamcatcher Workshop presented by artist Erika Tommie. Erika, who is full-blooded Dakota Sioux, intends to secure the Native American authenticity of the Dreamcatcher by preserving the historical meaning, legend, and symbolism of the items used in creating this piece of art. In this workshop, Erika shares the oral teachings that have been handed down generation after generation by her people. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Studio 18, 1101 Poinciana Drive, Pembroke Pines.

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or years, Fox Vein and Laser Experts has been at the forefront of vein therapy and laser procedures. Around five years ago, Dr Fox expanded the practice to include many non-invasive cutting-edge procedures such as micro-needling, tattoo removal, hydrofacials, PRP, hair restoration, skin rejuvenation, peels, lasers and so much more.

They have the best equipment and are industry leaders in all that they offer. Now, the practice is expanding and offering even more cutting-edge treatments. They will be one of the first practices in the USA to offer Physiq and Virtue RF. These machines by Cartessa Aesthetics provide FDA approved non-invasive treatments with little to no down time to help you look your best. Physiq is a non- invasive body treatment to rid you of those hard-to-treat areas that weight loss and diet leave untouched. This new state of the art machine uses four pads to treat multiple areas of the body, at once to obtain a leaner, more sleek physique. It is not painful yet is highly effective and has no down-time unlike the plastic surgery procedures of tummy tucks and liposuction. No anesthetic is necessary and yet it is extremely effective and affordable. Many of the body contouring machines are extremely uncomfortable and do not work well. Physiq is the first to use STEP technology (Sequential Thermal and Electrical Pulse) muscle stimulation with laser lipolysis in a sequential manner with contact cooling. The patient can control the energy and comfort level making the procedure relatively pain-free with no down time. It can treat multiple body parts at once inner thighs, buttocks abdominals, flanks to name a few. Deka is the leading laser manufacturer in Europe and they are making this for Cartessa. The Physiq will rapidly become an industry leader and is already being hailed as the newest and best thing in body contouring. The treatments are recommended every two-weeks and five sessions are suggested for optimal results. The treatments are faster and more comfortable than other body contouring machines and is fully FDA approved and safe to use.

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treatment you can find anywhere. It provides immediate results with little to no down time and the results just improve over time as our body continues to build collagen and elastin and improve your appearance. It is used to shrink pore size, help skin laxity, improve fine lines and wrinkles, build collagen and elastin, improve scars especially acne scars and help stretch marks. It can also be used with PRP or a proprietary stem cell system to help hair loss.

Only the Virtue RF pairs the treatment with LED red or blue light to help with acne or signs of aging. The facial treatments can be followed by a microcurrent dual face mask system by Franz Skincare. This mask uses ion currents and patented Tissue X technology to transport the nourishing substances deeper into the dermis where they help the most. The other amazing aspect of the Virtue machine is the ability to completely turn off the radiofrequency if desired. This is very helpful when we are micro-needling for hair loss or on patients who have defibrillators or pacemakers. These new machines are FDA approved and at the forefront of new and innovative less invasive, less painful treatment options to get you looking your best for the years to come.

As always, Fox Vein & Laser Experts are at the forefront of vein treatment and are recognized experts in venous care. If you are ready to treat your varicose veins, you’re likely tired of their unsightly appearance or, more importantly, want to rid yourself of them for good so that they don’t cause more health problems down the line. With Covid-19, life is not normal but people have more opportunity to take the time to treat themselves. As well, varicose vein treatments are often covered by insurance or can be funded through health spending accounts. Whichever the reason, treating your varicose veins means getting to know the different varicose vein removal procedures at Fox Vein & Laser Experts, South Florida’s best vein removal center.

When you’re ready to undergo treatments for vein removal, it’s likely that you’ve already done your research. You’ve probably looked up the best vein removal treatment centers in

South Florida and asked the basics like, “Are laser vein removal treatments effective”? And, “wiil they hurt?” “For years now, I’ve come across hundreds of patients who would visit our office feeling apprehensive about their vein removal treatments,” Dr. Susan Fox, owner and founder of Fox Vein & Laser Experts says. “They don’t realize that by treating their veins, they may be opening up their world to a range of health benefits and overall improved comfort.”

Providing you relief, both physically and aesthetically, from your varicose veins, has been a passion of ours for as long as we’ve been in business. We know how important feeling and looking good is to your daily routine, which is why we have a multitude of ways to treat your leg veins once and for all.

“We want to ensure that no matter your age, skin type, or vascular issues, there is a way for your legs to be restored to good health,” Dr. Susan Fox says. “The reason why we have so many different varicose vein treatments is because there are many different types of veins, and we like to be specific to get you the best results.

Here are some of the treatment options available at Fox Vein & Laser Experts: Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA/EVLT) One of the most effective treatments for large varicose veins with a success rate of 98 -100 percent, endovenous laser ablation involves inserting a thin laser fiber through the affected vein. It involves no incisions and thus leaves no scars. .Small pulses of laser energy are delivered as the fiber is pulled through the vein, gently heating it and causing it to collapse and seal shut.

During the treatment process, the blood from these veins is redirected to better and more competent veins and the insufficient veins become shrunken scars that fade over time.

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Ambulatory Phlebectomy

A surgical approach to removing larger and more troublesome veins, ambulatory phlebectomy is often an in-office procedure that requires local anesthetic (think lidocaine like at the dentist).The veins are teased out through the tiny holes without causing any major scarring which is a significant advancement from the extensive vein stripping procedures of the past.

Most often this is done with pinholes that don’t even need to be closed with sutures and most people return to normal activities immediately afterward without much recovery time.

Spider Vein Removal

Spider veins removal is deemed cosmetic even though they may cause symptoms. The gold standard is sclerotherapy where a solution is injected into the vein with a teeny-tiny needle and the vein lining gets irritated and gradually seals shut closing the tiny vein over several weeks. It may take several sessions for all of the veins to go away. If a person is afraid of needles, laser is an option and we have cutaneous lasers as well, that remove tiny veins without much difficulty. The laser uses light pulses to heat the vein and scar them shut. For the tiny and unsightly facial veins or miniscule red veins, we also have a machine called the VeinGogh which uses microbursts of energy to close teeny veins without any down time or scarring. This procedure often seals the tiny veins over a few days to weeks and can be done in a few sessions with amazing results.

These are just a few of the treatment options offered at Fox Vein & Laser Experts South Florida’s Vein and Laser Experts. With many more options to choose from, we encourage you to call and set up a consultation to determine the best course of treatment for your varicose veins, skin and body today!

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ll are welcome to join The City of Pembroke Pines for the Annual 9-11 Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Pembroke Pines Memorial Park adjacent to the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way in Pembroke Pines, on Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A live feed will also be available on the city’s Facebook page. The event, which marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific events of

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September 11, 2001, is free and everyone is encouraged to attend.

The Ceremony remembers and honors the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on this tragic day and America’s First Responders, the men and women who bravely faced the terror attacks on the Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA. The program will include the Presentation of Colors by the City of Pembroke Pines Police and Fire Department Honor Guards, guest speakers, comments from City Officials and patriotic music from both local school bands and area musicians.

Residents are encouraged to tour the statues that are part of the Memorial Park and meet the artist that contributed to ensuring this day is never forgotten.

This day is recognized by United States law as a National Day of Service and Remembrance and has been observed every year since that tragic day in 2001.

Every year on Patriot Day or Nine-Eleven Day, flags are flown at half-staff, and fellow Americans observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) which marks the exact time that the first plane flew into the World Trade Center.

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For additional information regarding the City of Pembroke Pines observance of Patriot Day, please contact the Pembroke Pines Special Events Division at 954-392-2116 or visit www. ppines.com/specialevents.

The community is encouraged to learn more about the City of Pembroke Pines’ latest Events by subscribing to Pines Media on YouTube at Pembroke Pines Media, by reading the city’s newspaper City Connect, and liking/following the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofpembrokepines, and @cityofppines for Twitter and Instagram. Residents with Comcast can view Pembroke Pines Media programming on Channel 78, and residents with AT&T U-Verse can view programming on Channel 99 and click on Pembroke Pines TV.

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he Holocaust Documentation & Education Center (HDEC) continues to educate students on how to combat bullying and modern-day racism through its annual Visual Arts & Writing Contests: The Jean & Jules Kluger Annual Visual Arts and Writing Contest and the “A Simple Act of Kindness” Contest. This year, students created a wide array of artistic creations, including paintings, poems, essays, and multimedia presentations. There was a total of 149 entries and 23 winners.

The Jean & Jules Kluger Annual Visual Arts and Writing Contest seeks to engage students from grades K – 12 and empower them to submit either a literary, visual arts or musical creative expression addressing the contest theme. This year the theme was: “How Can We Be Our Brother’s Keeper and Stand Up for One Another?” The “A Simple Act of Kindness” Contest, which is inspired by the novel Pay it Forward, encourages students to demonstrate how their community involvement affects positive change in the world. This contest is also open to students from grades K – 12.

For the second year, students faced the added obstacle of COVID-19 and, despite the fact that schools were operating both in-person and virtually, all the students and teachers did everything they could to participate in the contests.

“Year after year, I continue to be overwhelmingly impressed and moved by the contest submissions from students as young as elementary school up to the seniors in high school,” said Rositta Kenigsberg, president of the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center. “We are proud to see that they are truly representing part of our mission in promoting kindness and understanding the ramifications of prejudice and hate.”

This year’s winners include two Flanagan High School students Rida Yousuf ,Grade 11, who won 1st place in the Jean & Jules Kluger writing contest and Christian PierreJullot,Grade 11,who was awarded 2nd place in the “A Simple Act of Kindness” Writing contest.

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roward County Public Learning Education at Orange Schools has a new County Public Schools. leader. The School Board “I am really looking forward announced the selection of Dr. to serving this community,” Vickie L. Cartwright as Interim Cartwright commented at her Superintendent of the nation’s introductory news conference, sixth-largest school district “I am very humbled and honored just in time for the start of the to have been selected to lead school year.

The public education veteran this dynamic organization and to build on the successes we have comes to Broward County after serving as superintendent of the had in Broward County.”

Dr. Cartwright will have her Oshkosh Area School District in work cut out for her following Wisconsin. She is no stranger to the resignation of embattled Florida, however. Dr. Cartwright Superintendent Dr. Robert held administrative roles from Runcie, who resigned in April.

2006 till 2018 in the Orlando Runcie was indicted by a grand area culminating in her role as jury on felony perjury charges. superintendent for Exceptional

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I knew then it was no accident. I still get goosebumps thinking about it.

My fiancé at the time, Jenny, was working at the World Trade Center building 7. Along with the towers, that building collapsed as well. Cell phones were not as common as they are today. We didn’t own one and I was concerned and unable to get a hold of her.

I remember walking into the 66 Precinct, and everyone was crying. I was told to suit up in our riot gear. There was an utter silence in the locker room. That was uncommon. Usually, guys were joking around and being loud. Fifteen of us squeezed into a transport van and headed toward the towers. Vehicles in the Battery Tunnel were not moving. We evacuated everyone in the cars and decided to walk through the Battery tunnel into Manhattan. The site looked like a scene from a movie… a cloud of dust; people running, screaming, crying; chaos. It seemed unreal. I kept thinking about how to get into contact with Jenny.

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By: Captain Mike Yepez Our assignment was to help with rescue efforts. Exhausted from the previous shift and with no sleep, I worked for another 38 hours. We all wanted to save someone.

That’s what pushed us to continue working, while breathing in soot. At that point we had no masks, and we didn’t care.

I was relieved of duty for twelve hours and was able to go home. That’s when I found out Jenny had survived. She had walked out of her building after the first plane hit and decided not to go back in. She walked that day for hours and hours to her parents’ home in New Jersey.

For the next three months many NYPD officers worked twelve hour shifts with no days off. I felt as if I was on autopilot. I didn’t have the leisure to feel anything. It took six months for what occurred to really sink-in.

Jenny didn’t have a job anymore; knew she wouldn’t be seeing much of me during the recovery efforts and decided to stay with her parents in their second home in Miramar.

Nine months later I decided to give South Florida a try, but in my heart I felt I would be back in New York within a year.

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The Miramar Police Department became my home in 2002. Grateful for what the department has offered me throughout my career, I find great joy in mentoring new recruits. When I was asked to write about my 9/11 experience, I pulled from an album an old picture of me in my NYPD uniform.

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Captain Mike Yepez will be a guest speaker at Miramar’s 9/11 Memorial Site Dedication on Saturday, September 11th, 2021, 9:30 a.m. at Miramar Regional Park.

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I would like to personally invite everyone to attend the 9/11 Ceremony on Saturday, September 11, 2021 as the City of Pembroke Pines remembers and honors those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The ceremony will take place at Memorial Park adjacent to the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way. For more information regarding the City of Pembroke Pines observance of Patriot Day, please call 954-392-2116.

Beginning September 1, 2021, visitors of the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way, can discover and celebrate diverse histories and rich culture through a new pop-up exhibition series in the lobby. Presented by The City of Pembroke Pines Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, Upfront in The Pines is a rotating exhibition series that focuses on culture, education and history.

In collaboration with Florida Memory, Upfront in The Pines offers a special opportunity to view media from the Florida State Library and Archives of Florida. Displays will include documentary photography, literature and maps. Additionally, QR codes will provide links to Florida Memory’s digital archives containing related film media and audio clips. Guests can enjoy the pop-up exhibit during a short visit, or follow links to Florida’s state archives to uncover cultural moments and reveal hidden histories. Masks are required in City Hall.

We also have some exciting news for the kids in the city. The Touch-A-Truck Vehicle Expo is coming back and will take place on September 25, 2021 from 10 am to noon at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way. Children will have the opportunity to get up close and explore, climb and touch trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery, construction vehicles and all sorts of other equipment used for transportation.

Guests of all ages also will be able to meet the personnel who serve and protect the community, including Fire and Police Officers. Visitors will be able to ask questions and actually experience what the vehicles are truly like. An added bonus as part of this learning experience is having the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with local and national transportation representatives.

Admission and parking are free. For more information, please call 954-392-2116 or visit www.ppines.com/specialevents.

As you can see the City has many exciting things this month and we are only getting started.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 954-450-1020, or by email at fortis@ppines.com.

Mayor Frank C. Ortis

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