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COMMUNITY NEWSPlastic BagRecyclingContestthe third annual “Plastic Bag RecyclingContest for Parkland Students” will beheld Saturday, Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to12 noon at Parkland Commons ShoppingCenter, located at the corner of Trails End andUniversity Drive. Co-hosted by the center andthe city of Parkland, the contest asksstudents to bring used plastic grocerybags to the event, which promotesawareness andeducation about wastereduction and recycling.Prizes will be given to individualsand groupscollecting and recyclingthe most plastic bags.For more information onthe event, callBrian Archer at954-757-4153.PARKLANDOfficialsNewlyAppointedPARKLAND BULLETINMayor’s Top Teen ProgramPromotes the Positivethe city of Parkland is rollingout its first generation of the“Mayor’s Top Teens,” a programwhich recognizes andcelebrates deserving teenagers. Itsmission is to create a communitythat values teens and promotes apositive image of them.Parkland resident teens completingninth, tenth or eleventhgrades (excluding eleventh gradestudents graduating early) andeither attending a public or privateLast month the city commission appointed a vice mayor anddeputy vice mayor for the city of Parkland. CommissionerDavid Rosenof will change his title of Deputy Vice Mayor toVice Mayor. The vice mayor fills in when the mayor is out of townand also represents the city at numerous gatherings. CommissionerMark Weissman was appointed to the Deputy ViceMayor position. The deputy vice mayor runs the city commissionmeetings if the mayor and vice mayor cannot.school, or being home-schooledwithin the city of Parkland municipallimits, may be nominated in thefall of each year by teachers, counselors,friends, clergy, or family (butnot by their parents or the studenthimself/herself ). The nominationsprocess is publicized through areamedia, all schools, the ParklandLibrary and a variety of youth andcommunity organizations.Applications are available on thecity’s website and must be receivedby Dec. 3. If you have any questions,telephone Brian Archer at954-757-4153 or email himat barcher@cityofparkland.org.8 DECEMBER 2010