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Publishers Christy & Terry Jaillet publisher@ourcitymedia.com

CALENDAR 10, 12 September 2021

Managing Editor Christy Jaillet

FEATURE STORY 14 Answers for Back Pain

Miami Neuroscience

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Future Generations ASK THE EXPERT 22 Gynecology Myths 29 Talar OCD EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS 24 Remarkable Contributions

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Sure No One is Alone HEALTH & WELLNESS 28 Testicular Cancer, the 4-1-1 30 New Clinical Trial

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Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer LEGALLY SPEAKING 33 Some Thoughts on Legacy PET OF THE MONTH 34 Meet “Enzo” PUZZLE PAGES 32 Crossword & Sudoku 34 Answer Key

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his year we will mark the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history. Like many, we will never forget the moment we learned of the tragedy and vowed to never forget.

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September 2021 Calendar SEPTEMBER 5

SEPTEMBER 11

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The little race that started with only 60 people now has 1500! Bring in Labor Day weekend in style and party like runners do.

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If the Davie Arena could talk it would tell some tall stories! ​​In 2020 the Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo was named the BEST Rodeo in North America in the USA Today 2020 Readers Choice Awards.

Grab your boots and hat and head on over to “Cowboy Town” for fantastic fun. Event begins at 7:30pm at the Davie Arena, 4271 Davie Road. For more info or tickets visit www.davieprorodeo.com

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There is something for everyone! Bring the kids and the pup but make sure to have masks & maintain social distancing. Fresh produce, organically grown veggies, fresh fruit, herb’s, tasty fresh breads, chocolate croissants, raw honey from local farmers, gourmet jams, fried doughnuts, pickles, cookies, coffee’s, homemade hummus, gourmet cheese, guacamole dips, plants and orchids, there’s something here for everyone. Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday from 8:00am till 2:00pm. Plantation Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd.

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Labor Day is celebrated to honor & recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. President Grover Cleveland signed the first National Bill recognizing the holiday into law in 1894. It marks the traditional end of summer and beginning of the school year. Labor Day is a great time to spend with family and friends as the weather gets a bit more forgiving in South Florida.

SEPTEMBER 11 Patriot Day / Remembrance Day Joins people around the nation in honoring and remembering the victims, their families, first responders and rescue and recovery workers, and soldiers who answered the call to defend our freedom and safety, and the volunteers who contributed their efforts in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11. We will never forget.

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The Flamingo Gardens Orchid Society may be the perfect thing for you! The group meets once a month and is focused on bringing together like-minded people in a comfortable atmosphere. This month’s meeting will feature Judy Bailey, an Accredited American Orchid Society Judge. She will speak on growing orchids in biorbs.

Meeting will be held in the Gallery at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

The F.A.T Village Art Walk is the original Art Walk in Fort Lauderdale. Explore open galleries showcasing new art exhibits, local artists, and artisans selling gifts and goods, and a variety of food and entertainment.

Galleries are open from 6:00 pm till 10:00 pm. Make sure to come early to see the new exhibitions. FAT Village is located at 521 NW 1st Street, Fort Lauderdale. Free parking is available. For more info visit fatvillage.com

SEPTEMBER 25 Coconut Creek ArtsFest The 7th Annual Artsfest is hosted by the Coconut Creek Multicultural Circle and the City of Coconut Creek. It features a full day of cultural enrichment and entertainment for the whole family. Integrating the arts into our lives and our children’s lives enriches us all because engaging in the arts brings individuals together and fosters a stronger, more expressive community 11:00 am 4:00 pm at the Coconut Creek Community Center, 1100 Lyons Road. For more info visit coconutcreek.net

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The 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?”

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.

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Interim Superintendent Takes Over Broward County Public Schools During Challenging Times

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

His case stemmed from a statewide grand jury probe looking into safety and security matters following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Although, his alleged perjury pertained to statements he made regarding procurement by the school district.

Cartwright stepped into the interim role with just two weeks till the start of the school year and a myriad of challenges, including how to deal with growing COVID-19 infection rates and a student body with

many students who have not been physically back to school for more than 18 months.

The School Board also engaged consulting firm, Ray & Associates to help find a permanent superintendent. It is expected to take up to a year to find the new leader.

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every day, the first day of lantation Middle School was proud to the school week showcased receive a $10,000 grant from “Lead 4 student-made videos. This Change”. The free program teaches platform allowed students to leadership, social, and emotional skills through a project-based learning approach. spread uplifting and motivaThe organization has provided a year and tional messages to reinforce a half of virtual training and support to the positive values and respect for each other.

Broward County school to provide meaningThe students were so inspired that ful and relevant learning experiences. a “Student Kindness Patrol” was put in “This type of teaching creates middle place to monitor the video posts to be sure school environments that focus on safety, kindness remains the main focus. They connection, and problem-solving,” explained further went on to enter their project in the Tanya Thompson, Broward County Public “Lead 4 Change” challenge which recognizes Schools Project Coordinator for the leadership teams at participating schools by Reimagining Middle Grades. awarding a monetary prize.

At the helm of the winning middle school “I love the Plantation Middle School tag“Lead 4 Change” project is Plantation Middle line ‘where we cultivate leaders daily’. I am School teacher Kenya Brown. Her students extremely excited and grateful to have my created “Motivational Mondays” as a way students work recognized as they exemplito lift students through kindness because fied perseverance and worked tremendously “sometimes Mondays, they can be stressful”. hard during a challenging time,” stated Brown. “Words are powerful and we should Although kind words are encouraged

strive to increase the dignity and respect in our interpersonal communications with each other. Through this experience, my passion for teaching has been invigorated.”

The school is going to continue the program and use their grant to fund social-emotional activities including the Ujima Radiance Beauty Salon and The Plantation Middle School Racquet Club.

“I honor Miss Brown for her excellence in education and her countless contributions to the students in our fine institution. She lives to inspire and loves to encourage her passion and love for the craft of teaching.

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Myth 2: A “total” hysterectomy removes the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries, while a “partial” hysterectomy only removes the uterus and cervix Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, called a salpingo-oophorectomy, is always a separate procedure from a hysterectomy, which is only the removal of the

uterus. Technically, a “total” hysterectomy includes removal of the cervix, while a “partial” or “supra-cervical” hysterectomy, leaves the cervix behind.

Myth 3: Some spotting is normal after menopause Uterine bleeding is never normal after menopause and should always be investigated by a gynecologist. It can be a warning sign of endometrial cancer or a precancerous lesion and may need to be treated.

Myth 4: After my hysterectomy, I do not need to see a gynecologist All women should continue to follow with a gynecologist for annual exams. If ovaries are left behind, there is still a risk of developing ovarian cysts or

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even ovarian cancer. Vulvar and vaginal symptoms can also be evaluated. An annual pelvic exam can detect abnormalities early, before a potential problem becomes worse.

Myth 5: If I am post-menopausal, there is no reason to keep my ovaries at the time of my hysterectomy Very large population-based studies have demonstrated a decrease in risk of death from any cause in women under age 65 who kept their ovaries at the time of their hysterectomy if there was no indication to remove them. There is also a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and improved heart health. Even after menopause, your ovaries still work to keep you healthy!

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In celebration of women who inspire us, Our City profiles these successful women to inspire the next generation of leaders in our community.

Lynne Kunins

FLIPANY Founder, President, CEO (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth)

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Lynne Kunins discovered her true calling when she volunteered to work with South Florida kids of parents that were serving time in prison. She led the kids through after-school team-building games, fun routines for building physical skills, and provided hands on experiences with new and healthy foods. She felt such a strong connection to these kids that she promised to find a way to sustain and expand the program.

Lynne founded FLIPANY in 2005 and started writing grant proposals. It was a struggle in the early days, working alone and learning the hard way. Lynne’s first hire was a registered dietitian — a commitment to ensuring program quality — and in the first year of operations she hosted the first Annual FLIPANY Fun Run, became the designated Florida Partner for Cooking Matters food skills education programs, and managed an operating budget of $106,000. Sixteen years later, FLIPANY operates a budget of over 6 million dollars with a team of 26 full time staff and management team.

During Covid-19 pandemic, FLIPANY retooled its programming to distribute healthy meals to kids and adults and to provide virtual cooking classes, fitness classes, and nutrition education activities.

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By the end of 2020, FLIPANY had partnered with over 250 South Florida meal distribution locations to deliver over 2 million healthy meals.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG WOMEN?

Lynne’s number one tip for aspiring women in business would be to work on something you want to wake up to everyday and make a difference; make mistakes, learn, grow, and partner with people who want to see you and your business succeed.

Collaborations are very important because you learn from other businesses and that’s exactly what Lynne did since day one; asked questions and sometimes for forgiveness but never stopped building relationships with her community.

CREATING HEALTHY LIVES

Lynne has been through all walks of life but through her tenacity and resilience she has been able to build a place in South Florida that brings access to health and wellness in areas that can’t get access easily.

She believes that FLIPANY’s work is not done until everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life.

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Angie Bolanos

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Angie is the founder and owner of Bolanos Associates.

Her firm provides Physical and Occupational Therapy to patients at three locations, plus two satellite locations. While much of her time is spent managing and developing her business, she still takes time to work personally with patients. Angie specializes in treating the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.

She recently became a Certified Health Coach.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG WOMEN?

I encourage girls or young women with a dream of owning a business to not allow society set limitations or expectations to hold them back. As women, we are capable of managing a business and having a family, and managing a household if that is what you desire.

HOW HAS BEING A WOMAN AFFECTED YOUR CAREER?

Being a women business owner has had its challenges, but I do not feel it has negatively affected my career. When I openned Bolanos Associates, people were surprised that I was the owner because I was a woman. Many times they asked if this was a family business, meaning my father or a husband.

My biggest challenge as a woman business owner was feeling that I had to prove myself to everyone. Establishing meetings, accounts, managing staff, various locations, and balancing my life with my family and son were challenging. Being a business owner is very demanding and requires a lot of hours of work and dedication.

My goal was to establish a business recognized in the community for providing excellent service to our patients.

However, I am a mom, and when I started my business, I was a single mom with a 5-year-old son. My challenge was working long hours when my son was young. I had to juggle my business with baseball activities, school work, and extra school activities all parents want to attend.

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INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL

Plantation Resident Makes Sure No One is Alone

By Beverly Perkins

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he nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Their statistics show that 1 in 5 Americans live with a mental health condition.

Linda Gutierrez with Plantation Councilmember Nick Sortal

The ambitious organization provides real-time mental health support and guidance every single day to anyone who needs it. They also encourage people to share their personal stories as it can change the hearts and minds of policymakers.

Additionally, they continually ask municipalities across the country to increase their awareness of mental health crisis prevention by issuing proclamations.

Most recently, Plantation resident Linda Gutierrez, an advocate for mental health awareness, accepted a proclamation from the Plantation City Council as part of the nationwide endeavor.

Gutierrez, a member of the NAMI Advocate Group, proudly accepted the proclamation and briefly addressed the council on mental health awareness.

“It is not only more humane for society to treat people for mental illness, but it is also more efficient,” said Gutierrez, noting that early treatment can prevent crimes, long hospital stays, and family debts.

Councilmember Nick Sortal read the proclamation and spoke briefly about the importance of mental health awareness. Portions of the proclamation read: “Stigma and fear of discrimination over their condition prevent many from seeking help and “people can recover if given the necessary support.” Sortal also suggested that people scan through NAMIBroward.org to be prepared if a crisis ever occurs.

“So many people can be tiptoeing right up to the edge of being in a bad place. It’s critically

important that everyone view those people as an opportunity to help, rather than form some kind of a judgment,” explained Sortal. “So if a crisis comes, people are aware of what resources they can immediately access,” Sortal said. “Their slogan – “You are not alone” – is a message that’s incredibly vital in these times.”

NAMI’s grassroots advocates have helped pass federal parity laws and mental health reform, expanded coverage through the Affordable Care Act, and successfully fought back attempts to end patient protections.

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any people know about breast cancer, but how many people know about Testicular Cancer (TC)? While the numbers of occurrence of TC might be low in comparison to occurrences of breast cancer, TC accounts for 1% - 2% of all cancers that occur in males. The good news is, if caught early, the survival rate is higher than 90% among males that receive treatment.

About 1 in 250 males will develop testicular cancer in their lifetime, and TC most commonly occurs in young males ages 20 – 35. Risk factors include smoking, heavy cannabis use, family history, white race, and cryptorchidism – when the testicles fail to descend normally. In the early stages, there are usually no symptoms beyond a mass within the testes. So the question becomes, how do men know whether or not they have testicular cancer?

The biggest issue might be getting men to pay better attention to their health. Some men are hesitant about going to a doctor, asking for help, or even asking for directions.

This stereotype may be due to masculine gender socialization: boys are raised not to show emotion or vulnerability, thus equating

seeing a doctor or asking for help or showing themselves to be vulnerable as weakness.1 Visiting a doctor for regular checkups is not a sign of weakness. It is just good sense. Learning how to perform a TSC (Testicular Self-Examination) is also just good sense.

Testicular Self-Examination – When and How

a warm shower or bath; the heat ▸ Take allows for the scrotal sac to relax and the testes to drop for easier access.

your testes one at a time using ▸ Check both hands roll your testis between your in▸ Gently dex finger and thumb from top to bottom.

It should feel smooth as a grape. if there is any tenderness or pain. ▸ Notice you feel something, make an appoint▸ Ifment to see your doctor ASAP2. should do this monthly, and as luck ▸ You would have it, there are apps you can download to set reminders

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Other Stuff You Need to Know

should do this monthly. ▸ You Don’t if one of the testis hangs low▸ er thanworry the other or if one seems bigger than the other. That’s normal. is a small, coiled tube called the ▸ There epididymis that might feel like a small bump on the upper or middle outer side of the testis. That’s supposed to be there.

References: 1. Addis, M. E., & Mahalik, J. R. (2003). Men, Masculinity, And The Contexts Of Help Seeking.

American Psychologist, 58(1), 5–14. https://doi. org/10.1037/0003-066X.58.1.5 2. How to do a testicular self exam. (n.d.). Testicular Cancer Society. https://testicularcancersociety.org/ pages/self-exam-how-to 3. Crooks, R., & Baur, K. (2020). Our sexuality (14th edition). Cengage.

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Talar OCD

By Dr. Warren Windram D.P.M.

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hen your simple ankle sprain doesn’t get better and still hurts after one month, what do you do?

Talar dome lesions are usually caused by an injury, such as an ankle sprain. A talar dome lesion is an injury to the cartilage and underlying bone of the talus within the ankle joint. It is also called an osteochondral defect (OCD) or osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT). “Osteo” means bone and “chondral” refers to cartilage. If the cartilage doesn’t heal properly following the injury, it softens and begins to break off. Sometimes a broken piece of the damaged cartilage and bone will “float” in the ankle. Visiting a podiatrist to diagnose and treat these injuries can prevent further degradation and arthritic breakdown of the ankle joint.

Non-surgical treatments such as bracing, oral non-steroidal anti inflammatory medications, and physical therapy may help

alleviate stable lesions. Surgical treatment with restorative techniques to the talar dome lesion include biologic augmentation (Platelet Rich Plasma Injections), marrow stem cell stimulation with micro-drilling, allografting and autografting transfer and implantation techniques. While there are a variety of surgical techniques available to accomplish this, the podiatric surgeon will select the best procedure based on the specific injury.

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Dr. Windram specializes in foot & ankle reconstructive/trauma surgery, with a particular interest in total ankle joint replacement surgery. He has always been involved with podiatric surgical training, working as the podiatric surgical residency director at Memorial Health Care System. Dr. Windram is the current director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship program at Westside Regional Medical Center and a clinical instructor at Westside and Memorial Health Care System’s podiatric surgical residency programs. South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine 209 S.W. 84th Avenue, Plantation, FL 33324

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Medicine (SFISM) have moved to a new location off Pine Island Road Expanded Access to Care near the Westfield Broward Mall. Dr. SFISM now offers telemedicine Warren Windram and Dr. John Goodner consultations and same-day appointare already seeing patients at the ments. The new space has more exam new, state-of-the-art location, which rooms, giving patients faster opened to accommodate service and greater access to the increasing number care. Families will have peace of patients. of mind knowing injured SFISM provides the loved ones will be seen by most comprehensive, a board-certified surgeon state-of-the-art podiatric, quickly. Dr. Windram and Dr. orthopedic, and rehabiliGoodner, along with their tative care for patients in colleagues Dr. Carlo Messina Scan Here Broward County. and Dr. Michael Cohen, also to Schedule an Their highly trained have offices in Weston and Appointment physicians, physical Pembroke Pines.

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⊲ The foot, ankle and leg specialists of South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine are affiliated with Sports Medicine Associates: Dr. Al DeSimone, Dr. Tony Moya, Dr. Alex Bertot, Dr. Franz Jones, Dr. David Shenassa, and Dr. Jorge Gonzalez.

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THE DONOWAY CENTER New Clinical Trial Available Now for Patients with Advanced & Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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Dr. Donoway is leading a new clinical trial using multi-modality therapy: combining Pancreatic Nanoknife Ablation with chemoimmuno-radiotherapy to treat advanced stage cancer patients from around the world.

With over 35 years of experience performing pancreatic surgery in South Florida, Dr. Donoway recognized that, because of its late diagnosis, up to 85% of the patients treated with surgery for pancreatic cancer already had metastatic disease. This fact limits the benefit a patient might get from the Whipple surgery.

Recent evidence shows that when even advanced disease is treated aggressively in an integrated approach, incorporating Nanoknife surgery with chemotherapy, long-term survivorship can be achieved, especially compared to chemotherapy alone.

Dr. Donoway has been a pioneer in the use of Pancreatic NanoKnife, especially for complex advanced cases. During the past decade, he remains the only surgical oncologist performing the procedure in South Florida. Patients from around the globe have traveled to benefit from this ground-breaking treatment, which is

FDA approved. Dr. Donoway also treats other advanced cancers, such as liver, breast, and sarcomas, using Nanoknife surgery. A brief recovery means the patient can start chemotherapy and radiation that much sooner.

Dr. Donoway feels that “we are long overdue to revise our approach to treating pancreatic cancer. The treatment has remained largely unchanged for over 80 years and has just broken the 9-10% five-year survivorship barrier. Only thru thinking outside the box will we accomplish the positive. Otherwise, all we’re doing is confirming Einstein’s definition of Insanity.”

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

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Dr. Donoway served on the Board of the American Cancer Society & Gildas Club. He has also served as past President of the American Cancer Society Broward County Chapter. Dr. Donoway is active in the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Pancreatic Association. His accomplishments include being the first Surgeon in Florida to perform Radio Frequency Ablation as well as Laparoscopic Liver Resection. Dr. Donoway is a former recipient of the South Florida Health Award for the use of Micro-Endoscopy for the detection of early stage Breast Cancer.

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egacy means so much more than the assets we leave behind in the form of an inheritance. Most of us never give much thought to what our legacy might be, but rather we think about a will or trust that carefully lays out how our property is distributed after we are gone. It’s usually about our “stuff.”

Interestingly, studies on adults and their inheritances may surprise and disappoint you. The Journal of Family and Economic Issues reported that adults who receive an inheritance save only half of what they receive. Other studies point to statistics showing virtually all money or property left to loved ones in the form of an inheritance is spent within nine months. So thinking in terms of money and property, a legacy has a very short shelf life. With that in mind, let’s explore other ways to leave a legacy that will live on long after you are gone.

Charitable Giving. Most obviously charitable giving provides support to a cause or causes you deem important. But it is also a teaching moment for your loved ones; it reinforces the importance of providing for the greater good. Many of us have made quiet personal promises to support a charity or cause “later,” or “when we can better afford it.” Making room in your final wishes for charitable giving answers those promises. Aside from the tax advantage charitable bequests generate, this selfless act can echo for generations. Many people leave a percentage of their estate to charity instead of a specific dollar amount. By leaving a percentage, your family and charity will receive proportionate shares regardless of how large or small your estate is.

Instead of leaving money to a charity in a will, you may also consider naming a charity as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement plan.

Ethical will. An ethical will has ancient origins, originally appearing in the Book of Genesis when a dying Jacob spoke with his sons to share wisdom and his hopes for how they should live their lives. Originally, ethical wills were communicated orally, but were later written as letters. Today, ethical wills are known as “legacy letters.” It is a way to communicate to loved ones your hopes and dreams, regrets, and lessons learned. Often apologies are offered and forgiveness is sought. Family lore, favorite jobs, funny stories may all be part of your letter. Think of a legacy letter as a way to pass along wisdom and love to a future generation.

Preserving family history. Consider writing down your family stories on your own or through a subscription such as StoryWorth. It’s a way to collect family stories and preserve them in a keepsake book. The recipient of a StoryWorth gift is emailed questions each week for a year, but they can skip a week or select their own prompts. These questions are a starting point to tell your story and document your family history.

A true gift for your family.

Life can change in an instant. What are you waiting for?

Iden earned his J.D. from George Washington Universi▸ Bruce ty National Law Center and his L.L.M in taxation from the Uni-

versity of Miami School of Law. He has been practicing in the areas of estate planning, real estate and business law for over 30 years. For more information, or to schedule a consultation with Mr. Iden, contact Iden Law Offices at 954-885-0085.

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