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CYPRESSHEAD $1,175,000
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PINE TREE ESTATES $899,500
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New roof as of August 2017, completely updated and
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THE LANDINGS ESTATES $799,000
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PARKLAND GOLF & CC $674,000
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Beautiful 2015 home. 3796 sq’ AC. 5 Bed/4.5 Bath. Formal living/dining;
great room. Energy efficient, impact glass, gas cooking. Gorgeous
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Cypresshead $850,000
Beautiful renovated 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bath home with a 3 car garage. 5376
total sq’. Acre lot. Oversized living, family rms. Large kitchen. Master has
pale grey porcelain tile flrs, large walk-in closet & sitting/exercise rm.
Gorgeous master bath. Screened pool. Most rms have view of pool/yard.
Heron Bay $990,000
Waterfront estate with pool & lake views. 5 bedrooms + huge bonus room,
4.5 baths, 3 car garage. Huge gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances.
Large master bath with double vanities. Heated pool & spa. Summer
kitchen. Fenced yard. Upstairs balcony.
Parkland Golf & Country Club $1,179,900
Stunning waterfront upgraded Bolano model with pool. Water and golf
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kitchen with gas cooking. Huge island. Master overlooks golf. Wood/
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Renovated! 4 bds/2 bath. POOL. All Hurricane Impact Windows/doors.
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Waterfront! 6 bd, 5 bath, 3 car. Heated pool/new salt water system.
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Vol.28, No.1
MAY
Marking our 28th year in publication
34 Motherless
Getting through the holiday
without Mom
40 Marian’s Home
Home, sweet, rebuilt home
46 Gardening
Adding appeal to your deck
or patio
52 Humor
Fred is dead
56 Parkland Life
Leisure my way
62 Male Matters
Poor Bobby Lee
66 Mom’s Perspective
Alexa rules
70 Home Renovations
Renovate to sell
76 Home Trends
What a smart home can do
for you
84 International
Museum Month
Take advantage of free days
85 Edison/Ford
The histories of two great
men in one place
86 Wine Watch
21st century wine buying
32
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Restaurant Review
88, 89
Sette Mezzo
More Than Books 92
The library of the future
Profile: Abbey Hsu
104
Stoneman Douglas student
impresses on the court
Ask the Expert 108,
109
Mom shares my private life
with others
Florida Breast Cancer
Foundation 111
Help Mom reduce the risk
of breast cancer
Dietitian’s View 114
Osteoporosis
Therapy 126
I can do it
Equestrian News 128
How horses sleep
Pet Talk 131
Fifteen years later
Common Ground 132
Should religion be taught in
schools
Small Business
Month 133
Small businesses make a
big difference
Happy Mother’s Day
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SPECIAL
SECTION
COPING • HEALING • STRENGTHING OUR COMMUNITY
16 An open letter from the Parkland
Chamber of Commerce
17 Chamber Honors
18 First Responders
20 Parkland is born
20 No one asks
21 Becca’s Story
22 Bennett’s Story
24, 25 March for Our Lives
IN EVERY ISSUE
Editor’s Letter 6
Parkland Mayor 8
Coral Springs Mayor 9
Broward Commissioner 10
Community News 12, 13
Events Calendar 83
School News 94, 95
Parkland Library Events 98, 99
Last Word 134
FEATURES
28, 30 Engaged Couples
Four lovebirds plan to tie the knot
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32 Mother’s Day
Five ways to create memories on Mother’s
Day
118, 119 Foster Care
SOS Children’s Village celebrations National
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On March 24, crowds gathered in
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FROM THE EDITOR
times calls for extraordinary
measures. We saw a need that needed to be
“Extraordinary
filled, and we stepped in to help.” — Benet´ Wilson
These words rang so true to me as Parkland, Coral
Springs, and neighboring communities stepped in to
help after the MSD shooting. Organizations, individuals,
businesses, and even animals stepped up to do what was
necessary to bring support and comfort to the victims, their
families, and to the community.
Our May issue continues where we left off in April, with
a special section on helping, healing, and strengthening
our community. There are many ways in which we all can
still show our support. We start with an open letter from
the Parkland Chamber of Commerce, page 16. The letter
is heartfelt expression of sympathy and thanks to all who
were able to lend a hand, not just on that day but on the
days and months to come. The future will bring many
more discussions on how to prevent such a tragedy from
ever happening again. A special thanks goes to the first
responders and their part in helping when Stoneman was
under siege, page 18. Without these trained professionals,
who knows what would have happened.
Students have found a voice and are not shy to tell their
stories or stand up for what they believe in. One young
woman tells us what it was like to be on the outside waiting
for news of a childhood friend, page 21. We have a piece
from a young man in New York who was inspired to speak
out and start a movement in his high school to support
Parkland, page 22.
The March for Our Lives event was a huge success not
just here, but across the country. Check out the two-page
photo spread from the Parkland march, pages 24, 25.
As we move on, don’t forget that Mother’s Day is coming
up. If you are at a loss as to what to do for Mom, we have a
story that will give you a few ideas, page 32. Perhaps Mom
likes museums; if that’s the case then you may want to
check out local museums. Some of the local places are not
charging entrance fees in honor of International Museum
Month, page 84.
The month of May is also an Engaged Couples issue,
and we highlight four couples that are getting ready to
exchange vows, pages 28, 30. If you know anyone who is
engaged and would like an announcement in our magazine,
please let me know. It’s a beautiful keepsake and at no
cost. The next Engaged Couples issue is August.
Correction: In the March issue of the Parklander, on page
79, the photo caption should have read “Downtown
Provincetown, Massachusetts.”
In the April issue of the Parklander, on page 25, the
headline should have read “TSM Meditation,” which is not
connected with Transcendental Meditation ® . We apologize
for any confusion. P
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MAY 2018

Enhancing primary care services in Parkland.
Cleveland Clinic
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home for residents
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communities. The Frank Eidelman, MD
Parkland location is
conveniently located in the Parkland
Commons Shopping Center. The
Parkland location is staffed with
physicians in internal medicine and
family medicine, as well as providers
specializing in other areas including
cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology
and sports health.
As life changes, so does the
healthcare needs of yourself and
your loved ones. Consider choosing a
primary care physician who can be your
partner in health and wellness. Your
primary care provider diagnoses and
treats your health issues and serves as
your healthcare advocate and navigator.
“It’s important that we provide our
patients with the best medical care
and ease of access to specialty care if
needed,” says Frank Eidelman, MD,
Director, Center for Medical Specialties.
To complement the primary and
specialty care, the Parkland location
offers onsite x-rays, EKG and physical
therapy care.
“Our patients appreciate the
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MAY 2018
PARKLAND MAYOR
CHRISTINE
HUNSCHOFSKY
Spring is a busy and exciting
time in Parkland and I want to
congratulate all of our seniors
who are graduating from high school
and college. It always amazes me
to see the accomplishments of our
students. Now, the whole nation has
seen a glimpse of how articulate and thoughtful our students
are. We wish them all the best of luck as they continue with a
successful future.
May is a time when we celebrate mothers. Mothers are the
ones who we go to for help, advice, consoling, and at times,
a delicious meal. They are often the first ones to help a friend
and neighbor and the last ones to take care of themselves. Our
world is a better place thanks to the love, care, and support
mothers show their families and their communities. Thank you
to all the mothers for all you do day in and day out to help your
families and community. Unfortunately, Mother’s Day can also
be a very difficult day for those who have lost their mothers
or for mothers who have lost children. May we celebrate all
mothers and be there for those who have a difficult time on
Mother’s Day.
We just completed the first portion of our annual strategic
planning sessions, and I want to thank our City Commission for
their hard work in the crucial process that ensures we provide
our residents with a high level of service in a fiscally responsible
manner. In our first session, we discussed comprehensive
public safety including levels of service for police, fire, and police
security at the Broward County Public Schools in Parkland, as
well as various infrastructure improvements. Our next session
is the beginning of this month. Strategic planning is only one
part of our annual budget process. During strategic planning
the Commission analyzes and discusses the needs of all areas
of Parkland and develops a comprehensive strategic plan to
address those needs. City staff then takes the priorities laid out
by the Commission and develops a fiscally sound budget for
the coming year. Then, on July 11, the commission will set a
maximum millage rate. The 2018-19 budget will be voted on at
our Budget Hearings on September 12 at 7pm and September
21 at 6pm at Parkland City Hall. Resident input is always invited
and is an important part of our planning and budget process,
which enables the City to prioritize projects and funding.
This month I am having open office hours on Monday, May 7,
from 8 to 10am. Feel free to stop by, say hello, and ask me any
questions you may have. No appointment is necessary. If you
are unable to stop by during my open office hours, please feel
free to email at mechunschofsky@cityofparkland.org. P

CORAL SPRINGS MAYOR
SKIP CAMPBELL
If you are following the news, you
know that many cities are at work
to challenge a Florida Statute that
imposes a super pre-exemption on
local lawmakers considering gun
regulation. Florida Statute 790.33
restricts the actions of local officials by
threatening a $5,000 fine and removal
from office, and threatens cities with up to $100,000 in legal
damages. I am pleased to report that the Coral Springs City
Commission has authorized the filing of a lawsuit to challenge
the super pre-exemption imposed by the Statute. There has
been other progress in the area of gun regulation. One month
following the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas, Governor Rick Scott signed SB 7026 into law, which
bans the sale of any firearms in Florida to anyone under the
age of 21, imposes a three-day waiting period on all handgun
purchases, and bans bump stocks. I will continue to keep you
updated.
I’d like to invite you to join us at our next National Day of
Prayer. Every house of worship in Coral Springs and adjoining
cities are invited to participate as we come together to pray
on Thursday, May 3, at 7pm at the Coral Springs Charter
School, 3205 N. University Drive. There is no cost to attend.
For more information, call
954-344-1005.
You will not want to miss the
Finswimming World Cup event
coming to Coral Springs this
month. The Coral Springs
Aquatic Complex will host
round 4 of the Finswimming
World Cup from May 11 to 13,
2018. The Finswimming World
Cup is comprised of 5 rounds.
Round 1 will be in Hungary,
round 2 in Italy, round 3 in Germany, and the final championship
round will be in Thailand in September. This will be the first time
the Finswimming World Cup will be in the USA. The event is
expected to draw 80 teams from 30-plus countries, with more
than 500 athletes of all ages. P
If you would like to meet with me to discuss any City issues,
feel free to visit with me during my office hours. I will have
office hours the second Tuesday of every month from 4 to
6pm at City Hall in the City Commission Office. To make an
appointment, call 954-344-5911. Don’t forget to ‘Like’ the
City on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CityofCoralSprings
and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @coralspringsfl.
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(3rd District, Broward County)
The beginning of May
brings us to National
Small Business Week. As
we have done in the previous
year, our office will showcase
Northwest Broward’s small
businesses with the goal of helping them succeed. My office
works closely with different chambers of commerce in our area
and looks to them to help us promote local businesses. On
social media, our #SmallBusinessShoutouts highlight these
businesses and encourage the local community to show
their support. This program has proven successful in the past
and we intend to continue our goal of promoting District 3’s
businesses, which provide great opportunities for the growth of
our community.
May is the start of the yearly budget process for the upcoming
County budget. The budget reflects the priorities of the
community and tries to incorporate the many needs of the
County. Broward County strives to keep the burden on
taxpayers as low as possible while investing in our economic
engines, such as local infrastructure, the Fort Lauderdale-
Hollywood International Airport, and Port Everglades. As we
go through this process, it is my intention to work with the
County Budget team to make sure that everyone is adhering
to strict fiscal responsibilities. Much of our budget is committed
to Constitutional Officers (Broward Sheriff’s Office, the Property
Appraiser, and the Supervisor of Elections). My goal is to watch
these expenditures carefully to make sure we are getting the
most value for our tax dollars.
Finally, as we inch closer to the start of hurricane season, it is
important to make sure you are doing everything possible to
protect yourselves, your loved ones, and your property with a
personal Hurricane Plan. To assist in helping with your hurricane
plans, our office will be hosting a town hall on May 17 from
6:30 to 8pm at the Tamarac Community Center. The American
Red Cross, first responders, and Broward’s Emergency
Management Division will be on hand to answer questions
directly. In addition, you will be able to sign up for Alert Broward,
which is Broward County’s emergency alert notification system.
In addition, my office will be hosting monthly hours in Coral
Springs and Tamarac for constituents who would like to discuss
any issues, questions, or concerns. Office hours will be the
third Wednesday of the month, from 10 to 11:30am at Coral
Springs City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, and from 2:30 to 4pm
at Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Ave. If you would like to
schedule an appointment, call 954-357-7003. P
Follow me on social media @MichaelUdine on Facebook,
Twitter, or Instagram or www.commissionerudine.com.
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2018
Summer Youth Fishing Derby
May 5, 8 to 10am
This free event is open to children ages 3 to
12. It takes place at the Pine Trails Fishing
Pier, 10555 Trails End. Check-in begins at
7:45am. For rules and more information, visit
cityofparkland.org.
JDRF Ladies Night Out
May 9, 6 to 9pm
Parkland Golf and Country Club will host a
Ladies Night Out to benefit Juvenile Diabetes
2018 Arts for the Future
Scholarship Winners
Thirty seniors from 10 Broward County
Public Schools received Arts for the Future
Scholarships during the 19th annual Stars
on Parade extravaganza at the Broward
Center for the Performing Arts.
The following local students were awarded
scholarships:
Coral Springs High School: Jarid Altmark,
Visual Art; Rodlin Dorvilus, Visual Arts;
Gabriela Serpa, Music
EVENTS
Research Foundation. Local South Florida
businesses will provide more than 20 different
shopping tables during the event. Attendees
can also look forward to wine, a light
dinner buffet, and a Chinese raffle. Tickets
are $35 and can be purchased online at
JDRFladiesnight.dojiggy.com.
Walk to cure Arthritis
May 9, Noon
The Walk to Cure Arthritis will take place at
Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray
Ferraro Jr. Blvd., in Davie. The youth honoree
is Emily Grusky, a Parkland resident living with
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and a junior at
Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Walk to Cure Arthritis is an annual, nationwide
event that supports the Arthritis Foundation’s
mission to help people with arthritis live a full
life and make strides towards a cure. For
more information, contact Katrina Alber at
kalber@arthritis.org, or call 954-662-9792.
#ParklandStrong, A Benefit for
the Victims of the MSD Shooting
May 16, 6pm
AEG Presents, in partnership with Entercom
Radio Group and the City of Pompano
Beach, will host #Parkland Strong, A
Benefit for the Victims of the Marjory
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coral Glades High School: Gillian Boll,
Theater; Savannah Fogle, Music; Julian
Sanchez, Music; Matthew Schneider, Visual
Arts
Deerfield Beach High School: Allison
Irving, Visual Arts
J.P. Taravella High School: Courtney
Campbell, Theater; Starr Gioia, Visual Arts;
Claire Lefort, Theatre; Vanessa Nottingham,
Theater; Ellana Sunshine, Visual Arts; Kevin
Ward, Visual Arts; Morgan Wolfe, Theater
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School: Nicole Catania, Theater; Angelina
Stoneman Douglas School Shooting at
the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1801
NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach. All of the
proceeds including ticket sales, concessions,
merchandise, and sponsorships will be
donated to the official Broward Education
Foundation Stoneman Douglas Fund. The
concert will feature New Found Glory, Chris
Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional,
and Ryan Key, formerly of Yellowcard.
Tickets are $25 and $100 for VIP (first three
rows). Tickets are on sale now and can be
purchased at pbamp.com and axs.com.
Working in Harmony
Volunteer Luncheon
May 26, Noon
The Friends of Music, Inc., invites community
organizations to honor their outstanding
volunteers at the Working in Harmony
Volunteer Luncheon and Fashion Show. The
event will be at the Marriott Hotel and Golf
Club, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd. Guests will
view fashions provided by Steinmart, Coral
Springs and also have the opportunity to
win items at the Chinese Raffle and Silent
Auction. Harpist Lisa Kikoh will perform.
Tickets are $40 and must be purchased in
advance. Discounts are available for groups
of ten or more. For tickets, call Linda Hanson
at 954-752-5620 or email
at llhncs@aol.com.
Lazo, Visual Arts; Gia Simonetti, Visual Arts.
The scholarships will allow the talented
seniors to continue their studies in the visual,
performing, and technical arts at colleges,
universities, and educational training
institutions.
Students honor Parkland
victims and celebrate Shabbat
Five hundred and fifty students, faculty, and
community members partook in the largest
Shabbat dinner at UCF. The event was
called “Shabbat of Champions,” – a nod
to the undefeated UCF Knights – and took
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MAY 2018

Students light candles and pray for the 17 shooting victims at Stoneman Douglas.
place at the Pegasus Ballroom on Feb. 23.
With many Stoneman Douglas High School
alumni in attendance, the event was also a
moving tribute to the victims of the tragic
shooting at the Parkland high school, which
had taken place just one week prior to
Shabbat of Champions.
To honor the victims, the co-Director of
Chabad at UCF, Rivkie Lipskier, called the
Douglas High School alumni in attendance
to the stage. They observed a moment
of silence and then lit Shabbat candles in
the memory of the 17 killed. Rabbi Chaim
Lipskier, who directs Chabad with his wife
Rivkie, spoke about how moved he was
to see dozens of students from many
organizations that dedicated hundreds of
hours to make the event possible.
Following the traditional prayers over wine
and bread, a catered kosher meal was
served. “Shabbat is one of the centerpieces
of Jewish life, and has been so since the
infancy of our nation,” Rabbi Lipskier said.
“Shabbat of Champions was a chance for
Jews from across campus to connect with
each other in a meaningful way.”
Locals sweep a
cappella competition
BisCaydence, a coed a cappella group at
the University of Miami in Coral Gables,
performed at the International Championship
of Collegiate A Cappella South Quarterfinal
in Orlando. They won first place and won
every special category. Kent Barnhill and
Anna Park are the co-music directors of the
group. The awards won at the Quarter Final
event were:
Outstanding Soloist - Jillian Hobaica
Outstanding Arrangement - Kent Barnhill
and Matt Gagnon
Outstanding Vocal Percussion - William
Ahlemeier
Outstanding Choreo - Anna Park, Maia
Mulcahy, Nathan Fox. and Jackie E.
Rodriguez.
Anna Park, graduate of Coral Springs Christian
Academy, front row far left; Jackie Rodriguez,
graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School,
front row second from the right; and Kent
Barnhill, graduate of Coral Springs Christian
Academy, front row far right.
Carmen Schentrup research
fund set up
Carmen Schentrup, 16, was a National
Merit finalist, accepted into the University of
Florida Honors Program, and a University
of Washington Purple and Gold Scholar.
She dreamed of being a medical researcher
and curing diseases like ALS. Carmen was
among the 17 students killed in the February
mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
In her memory, her family has established
The Carmen Schentrup ALS Research
Fund to support research into a cure for
ALS. The family started the fund with an
initial gift of $5,628.84 – Carmen’s entire life
savings. The ALS Association is committed
to helping The Carmen Schentrup ALS
Research Fund grow to more than $50,000.
Broward County in healthy
top ten
Broward Regional Health Planning Council,
Inc., has announced that Broward County
has been ranked as one of the top 10
healthiest counties in Florida by the
Population Health Institute and the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation.
Through the implementation of countywide
initiatives including Transforming Our
Community’s Health, Healthy Families
Broward, and Substance Abuse and Mental
Health, BRHPC and the many community
organizations that partner in these efforts
have made major strides instilling programs
and opportunities to ensure the residents
and visitors to Broward County have access
to healthy foods, safer places to walk and
bike, healthcare resources, and smoke-free
environments.
Wildlife center receives grant
South Florida Wildlife Center, which has
been caring for wildlife in crisis since 1969,
has received a $15,000 grant from the
following supporters of the Community
Foundation of Broward: Helen and Frank
Stoykov Charitable Endowment Fund; David
W. Leonard Fund; and, Edwin A. and Jane
N. Huston Fund. The support will be used to
provide veterinary and rehabilitative care for
150 wild animals requiring critical care.
Nearly 50 species will be eligible for
treatment under the grant, including piping
plovers, bald eagles, gray foxes, gopher
tortoises, soft-shelled turtles, and river
otters. “The funds will cover specialized
veterinary care, medication, species-specific
diets, skilled rehabilitation, and other
essentials for successful reintroduction into
the wild,” Parsons-Drake said.
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The Parkland Chamber of Commerce
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
As the leading business organization in the city of Parkland,
we would like to share our thoughts and feelings with
our community that has been so shaken by the tragedy that
occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Just as
many families were, our board of directors was left paralyzed
from the shock that something so horrific could happen in our
quaint small town.
As parents, this couldn’t have been closer to home. This was
our home. That day, many of us stood in debilitating silence,
not able to even breathe, as we waited. Those minutes of
silence were deafening until we finally heard from our children
inside the school. It hit us so deep in our hearts that no words
can adequately describe that type of agony. Although many
of us hugged our children a little tighter that night, we were left
painfully aching for our seventeen neighbors who wouldn’t have
the same opportunity.
The outpouring messages of support from all over the nation
deeply touched us. It uplifted us through our darkest, our
most painful days. Words can’t express our deepest gratitude
to the businesses and
the families that selflessly
donated or contributed to
our community’s healing.
To express our heartfelt
appreciation, our board of
directors will be making each
one of those businesses an
honorary member of our
chamber for the remainder of
the 2018 calendar year.
We will also work to highlight these businesses on our website
as well as our Facebook page. We want to encourage our
community to support those businesses that have generously
given without asking for even a simple mention in return. That is
the beauty of true giving and our community is forever grateful.
The Parkland Chamber of Commerce’s mission
has always been to bring the community together
through supporting local small businesses while
working with our City Commission, our local PTAs,
and schools. So it comes as no surprise that our
tight-knit business community, much like our proud
students, residents, and elected officials, have risen
from the ashes, united together towards making an
effective change.
In the past year, we have seen countless catastrophes that
aren’t limited to schools. They happen in our airports, our
nightclubs, our places of worship, and at work. It is affecting
us all, in every aspect of our lives. We recognize that there
isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. However despite that, the
Parkland Chamber of Commerce stands tenaciously behind the
movement of our students. We support their efforts for stricter
gun control laws and we support their march to stand up for
their lives and quite frankly, ours. Safety isn’t just a school issue;
it’s everybody’s issue. We desperately need to move forward,
both respectfully and peacefully, to prevent yet another life lost.
We will not hear yet another parent’s heartbreaking cry.
Furthermore, we look forward to the full, transparent report and
investigation yet to be revealed regarding the deficiencies of our
public safety agency (BSO), our school board (BCPS), the FBI,
and our Department of Family and Child Services. We stand to
strongly encourage an open dialog between these organizations
to ensure loopholes are closed
in order to avoid another
potential threat in any one of our
communities ever again.
The Parkland Chamber of
Commerce is committed to our
community and will continue
to work towards providing
resources to aid the recovery
process of all members, students, teachers, and residents of
Parkland. Please look for our upcoming events, including an
important Business Roundtable: Examining The Economic
Impact Of The MSD Shooting, as well as a public workshop on
How To Be An Effective Change Agent For Your Non-Profit.
This is not a sprint; rather it’s a marathon. Our journey will be
long, but our community will stay true to the course. Although
some wounds can never heal, we will find strength in one
another. We continue to look for partners who can lend support,
particularly during the summer months while school is out of
session for our students. We are looking to foster student and
civic events that will keep our healing community engaged and
moving forward. We welcome all of you, our extended Parkland
family, to join us, and together, we hope we can all
say, “#Neveragain.” P
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Honorary Members of the
Parkland Chamber of Commerce
The following businesses are being recognized for their support of Parkland and the surrounding communities in the aftermath
of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. We are pleased to extend them membership in the Parkland Chamber of
Commerce for the remainder of the 2018 calendar year. Contact the Chamber if a business has inadvertently been omitted.
Pizza Time
www.pizzatimecaffe.com
6620 Parkside Drive, Parkland
954-345-8665
Art Paper Scissors
www.myartpaperscissors.com
6654 Parkside Drive, Parkland
754-444-9936
Deja Blue
www.dejabluerestaurants.com
7805 N University Drive, Parkland
954-345-0128
Pasquale & Sons’
Pizza Company
www.pasqualeandsons.com
5609 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
954-510-0707
Hurricane Grill & Wings
www.hurricanewings.com/
6240 Coral Ridge Drive, Suite
116, Coral Springs
954-346-3535
Laura’s Ultimate Pilates Studio
www.laurasultimatepilates.com
7873 N University, Parkland
954-575-2121
Soho Subs
www.allmenus.com/fl/
coral-springs/523375-soho-subs/menu/
8040 Wiles Road, Coral Springs
954-998-7799
Los Bacados
www.facebook.com/losbocados
7191 N State Road 7, Parkland
954-637-4984
Ethos Greek Bistro
ethosbistro.com
4443 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek
754-999-0050
Falafel Bistro & Wine Bar
falafel-bistro.com
5677 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
954-346-3434
Lefty’s Tavern & Grille
www.leftystaverncoralsprings.com
5771 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
954-752-3525
L & S Personal Service Coffee
www.lspersonalcoffee.com
9629 Westview Drive, Coral Springs
954-346-7224
School of Rock
https://locations.schoolofrock.
com/coralsprings
7544 Wiles Road #C-102, Coral Springs
954-757-7625
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
jeremiahsice.com
9172 Wiles Road, Coral Springs
754-240-4498
Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices
ceciliesices.com
10726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs
954-753-2727
Subzero Ice Cream & Yogurt
www.subzeroicecream.com
7869 N University Drive, Parkland
954-227-1202
Glassman Real Estate Group
glassmanrealestategroup.com
7340 W Upper Ridge Drive, Parkland
954-326-2663
Vault Fitness
www.vault.fit
9930 Clint Moore Road,
Suite 101, Boca Raton
561-483-4160
Sawgrass Lanes
www.sawgrasslanes.com
8501 N University Drive, Tamarac
954-722-2700
Monkey Joe’s Coral Springs
www.monkeyjoes.com/
locations/coral-springs
10301-B Royal Palm Blvd, Coral Springs
954-796-6500
Vital Financial Group
www.vitalfinancialgroup.com
13450 W Sunrise Blvd,
Suite 170, Sunrise
954-615-1980
Athleta
http://stores.athleta.net/store-7600/
6000 Glades Road, Suite 1062,
Boca Raton FL 33431
Miami City Ballet
www.miamicityballet.org
2200 Liberty Ave, Miami Beach
Delta
www.delta.com
Jet Blue
www.jetblue.com
Fort Lauderdale Marriott
Coral Springs Hotel, Golf
Club & Convention Center
www.marriott.com
11775 Heron Bay Blvd, Coral Springs
954-753-5598
The New England
Patriots/Robert Kraft
Guido’s Pizzeria and Restaurant
www.guidosonline.com
10641 Wiles Road, Coral Springs
954-575-5553
The Florida Panthers
Cozen O’Connor
One North Clematis Street, Suite 510
West Palm Beach
Marriott International
Chick-Fil-A
BB&T Center
1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise
Dead and Company-
Summer Tour
Healthcare Underwriter’s
Group, Inc.
Maxine A. Gutman, Esquire
1250 South Pine Island Road,
Suite 300, Plantation
954-923-1900 ext 412
Lyft
Angelo Elia Pizza
5920 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
Starbucks
Museum of Ice Cream Miami
3400 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
855-258-0719
Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave
New York NY 10019
NYPD- New York
Police Department
World Projects- New York
Wind Band Festival
601 First Street, Suite #200
Benicia, CA 94510
707-556-5885
Wizard Creations
Attn: Luke and Mara Freeman
Corporate Office, 6210 N
Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale
888-217-4084
All County Music
8136 N University Drive, Tamarac
954-722-3424
MSD Alumni Association-
Mobilizing MSD Alumni
Lady and the Mug
www.ladyandthemug.com
3111 University Drive, Coral Springs
954-323-0110
Coral Springs Auto Mall
www.coralspringsautomall.com
9300 W Atlantic Blvd, Coral Springs
954-369-1016
Rise Biscuits and Donuts
https://risebiscuitsdonuts.com
2764 N University Drive, Coral Springs
954-314-8687
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FIRST RESPONDERS
Marjory Stoneman Douglas First Responders:
HEROES Every Step of the Way
by Beatrice Levine
Often times we hear of tragic events after they happen. Here is
how they begin.
It all starts with dispatch, “the calm voice in the storm.”
DISPATCH
Gunshots echoed in the dispatch room. Kathy Liriano picked
up the phone: “Help! There is a man with a gun shooting at kids
at MSD high school!” It was from a teacher who had students
in her room that were injured from gunshots that were fired
through the window and door of her classroom. As Liriano
heard gunshots through the phone, she remained strong while
attempting to calm the caller. She assured her that help was
on the way and told her, “as long as I can hear you breathe, I
know you are there, so it’s OK. I’m here.” Liriano is the head
supervisor for the dispatch call center at the Coral Springs
Police Department. She jumped on a call in order to help with
the more than 1,000 calls that came flooding in on February 14.
Since all 911 cell phone calls made from Parkland are directly
routed to the Coral Springs Police Department, the dispatch call
center had quite the task in front of them.
“911 dispatchers actually are our first responders,” Liriano said.
They document all pertinent information from callers and relay
that information to the officers being dispatched. They gather as
much information as they can, while calming callers at the same
time. First responders rely on this information in order to prevent
them from entering blindly into a situation. Dispatchers are often
referred to as the “ears before the eyes get there.”
POLICE
Sergeant Carla Kmiotek, head of training for the Coral Springs
Police Department, was in a meeting that day when an officer
charged in and proclaimed, “There’s an active shooter at
Stoneman Douglas!” Sergeant Kmiotek remembers jumping up,
running to her vehicle, opening the door, putting on her bullet
proof vest, removing her rifle from the top of her car, loading
it, and speeding over to the “north side of the building” at
Stoneman Douglas High School.
Kmiotek, who has a teenager herself in high school, charged
into the 1200 building. She immediately encountered the
carnage. Her first thought was, “This is bad, this is really bad.”
Children were strewn everywhere. Some dead. Some badly
injured.
There’s an active shooter? What do you do first? Help those
in need that might lose their lives or do you go after the active
shooter? First responders face the challenge of saving lives
or apprehending a violent killer. The challenge is real and
Valentine’s Day 2018 proved that to be the case.
A total of 30 first responders from the Coral Springs Police
Department were on scene that day. The main objective of the
first wave was to find the suspect. Sergeant Kmiotek was in
that first wave. The second wave of first responders entered the
building immediately and attended to the injured. They scoured
the building, performing triage on victims using tourniquets,
combat gauze, chest seals, and trauma dressings, which they
carry on their persons.
FIRE RESCUE
Michael Moser, Division Chief for the Coral Springs Fire
Department, was the first to arrive on the scene, making him
the Incident Post Commander. He informed dispatch where
he set up the medical treatment area. Dispatch then relayed
that information to the police officers so they knew where to
bring the injured victims. Upon arrival to the post, Commander
Moser decided which victims needed immediate hospital
transportation. He was in charge of managing the injured.
Further triage techniques were performed at his command post.
This enabled him to keep victims alive and ensure that they
received urgent care. He orchestrated the coming and going
of emergency vehicles and decided what hospital each victim
would go to.
While interviewing Chief Moser in his office he was multi tasking.
He simultaneously kept an eye on his computer while answering
questions. He was working diligently to arrange public safety
for the March in Parkland. Some events occur without prior
knowledge and some events are planned in advance. When
massive amounts of people will be in attendance, there is an
increased need for police and fire department presence to keep
the public safe and to avoid chaos.
Although all these first responder units, from Dispatch to Police
and Fire Rescue, trained extensively for this type of event,
nothing can ever really prepare them for the reality of an active
shooter. Kathy Liriano, Sergeant Carla Kmiotek, and Division
Chief Michael Moser are just three that are mentioned here,
but all those that give of themselves for others are truly heroes.
Most people don’t know of the efforts these true unsung heroes
made on that fateful day. Fourteen victims were saved. Many
more could have died if not for the quick and coordinated
efforts of all the first responders.
First responders, from the beginning of a tragic event to the
end, are our true unsung American heroes. P
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PARKLAND
by Frank J. Cavaioli, Ph. D.
The
City
of
Parkland is Born
Bruce Barnett Blount (1918-1983) holds the distinction of
being the founder of the City of Parkland in 1963. He was
born in Old Pompano.
Emerson Allsworth, assistant to B.B. Blount and one-time
Florida legislator, named the new city “Parkland” in the
Charter papers. The designation was farsighted since it
coincided with Blount’s view of what the new city should be
like.
Bruce continued in the path that his father, George L.
Blount, had set for him, enjoying success in private and
public life. Bruce graduated from Pompano High School and
continued on to the University of Florida in 1939, majoring
in animal husbandry. He served in the Army during World
War II and achieved the rank of First Sergeant. A citizen of
Old Pompano, he farmed the land and raised cattle, and
was elected mayor there in 1956. He married Lois Hyde of
Mississippi.
The pivotal event in his career occurred when he inherited
1,600 acres of land from his father in the northwest section
of Broward County, the place that would become Parkland, a
tight-knit community away from the frenetic pace of modern
life in South Florida. Blount named 360 of those acres the
BBB Ranches, derived from his initials, and which is the
oldest section of the city.
Ironically, Blount is not listed as a citizen of Parkland, but
as a citizen of Pompano, despite his work that led to its
incorporation. He did build a house in 1958 and lived there
until 1964. Nevertheless, he is the founder of the city.
Not content to have the land remain unorganized, he
set about to form a city that would provide services and
protection to its citizens, who preferred animals. His goal was
to maintain its pristine rural character, featuring large open
spaces for families, and to prevent the growing urbanization
of this section of Broward County. Looking back from a 1990
perspective, wife Lois Hyde Blount recalled that Parkland
was originally “formed for the benefit of agricultural-minded
people” who would buy land and pursue agrarian interests.
There were less than 50 people living in Parkland in the late
1960s.
Representative Emerson Allsworth led in getting the Florida
legislature to approve the City Charter on July 10, 1963.
Governor Farris Bryant signed the Charter bill into law on
August 13, 1963.
Thus, Parkland was born.
P
No No one one asks, asks, “Where’s Parkland?” anymore
by Noah B. Rosenfarb, CPA
Living in Parkland, a lot changed on Valentine’s Day. While
it’s been weeks since 17 of our students and faculty were
murdered, the emotions I feel about this situation still bring
me to tears every time. What’s amazing is how tragedy
breeds opportunity. I’m incredibly impressed by so many of
our local teens that quickly became advocates for change
and voices that speak eloquently with gravitas.
While I’ve been silently grieving in the background, Amanda
was quick to act. She never fails to impress me. Right away
she organized and participated in a series of local events.
She took the kids around the neighborhood to “spread love
and kindness,” helped the Moms Club write cards for the
teachers and first responders, painted rocks with inspirational
messages that were spread around town, organized a
“goodie bag” drive so middle schoolers had something
special when they returned to school, and slowly but surely
has been documenting 17 random acts of kindness to honor
the 17 victims.
Jared is four school years away from being an MSD Eagle;
Eden still has eight years. I wonder about the impact this
event will have on them. They’ve been strong but couldn’t
escape the fear and anxiety that comes along with the
constant barrage of media, gossip, and reminders all over
town. Their willingness and desire to participate alongside
Amanda in support of our community gives me hope that
they will always contribute to the world in a positive and
meaningful way, not just in response to injustice, but because
it’s one of the best parts of being human. P
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MAY 2018

S
by Becca Fineberg #MSDSTRONG
My
tory
I’m 14 years old, an 8th grader at Bak Middle School of
the Arts in West Palm Beach, and I take the train to and
from school. Returning home on February 14th, as I got off
the train and walked towards the shopping center where my
mom picks me up, I got a text from my dance teacher that
read: “Thinking of all of you, your friends, and family that were
affected by today. I’m glad to know that our PE2 kids are
safe!” (We have three dancers that attend Douglas.) I didn’t
quite understand what he meant. I Googled ‘News’ and the
first item that popped up was about a school shooting; then
I saw the name Marjory Stoneman Douglas in the article and
my heart dropped. Every single name of people I know who
are students there raced through my mind.
The first thing I needed to do was make sure everyone I
knew was safe. I called a few friends, Snapchatted a few,
and direct messaged a few on Instagram, including Jaime
Gutenberg. In a short amount of time, I had heard from
everyone but Jaime, which didn’t surprise me because not
everyone had been checking social media.
When I saw my mom standing outside her car, I
knew she knew and, when I hugged her, I started
to bawl. During the car ride home, my mom had
told me that Jaime hadn’t been heard from yet,
but that someone said they had seen her. A feeling
of relief overcame me, because I believed all my
friends were safe.
About an hour or so went by, and my mom began to cry;
she told me she didn’t think it was good news about Jaime.
We waited and finally, around 7:30pm, my mom got a text
that Jaime didn’t make it. As she began to tell me, not only
did I cry, but I started to scream. I screamed out of anger,
sadness, and confusion. I couldn’t comprehend the fact
that Jaime’s life was taken by such a disgusting person and
an insensible act of violence. I kept crying and eventually I
spoke to a few friends before going to bed. That night, I was
restless. I kept replaying in my head the moment that my
own mother had to tell me that a friend I had known since
forever, was gone.
The next few days were hard, especially Jaime’s funeral. I lost
a lot of family members earlier in life, but this was different.
I’ll never forget hearing the words of her mother, her best
friend, and her teacher, who all talked about the inspiration
that Jaime was and how special she was. It destroyed me to
listen to them talk about her in past tense because she no
longer has a future. She no longer has a voice. That is exactly
why I am doing everything I can to find MY voice and let it be
heard.
On March 24, I marched at the March for Our Lives in
Parkland. Our voices felt truly heard that day. I know that
every step of the march, all 2.6 miles, Jaime was cheering
me on. I watched as a crowd of 20,000 people came
together with the same passion, love, and support for one
another.
My experience that day is etched in my mind. Knowing that
these kids thought it was just another drill, that they went
to school on a day meant for love and some of them didn’t
return, breaks my heart. I no longer feel safe in public places.
I no longer think that drills are just drills, and the worst
possible situations are always filling my brain. On March 29,
we had a code yellow and code red drill at school. I sat in a
corner for a few minutes during the code red praying that it
really was a drill. Things like that shouldn’t be on my mind
every day. I should be able to go to school and feel safe.
Becca (l.) and Jaime
This whole situation has been an eye opener for me. I’ve
learned to let go of the trivial things, to never take anything
for granted, to not complain as much, and to never forget to
say, “I love you.” I vowed to live every day as if it was my last
and live it for Jaime. I vowed to fight every fight as if it was
my own child I was fighting for and fight for her. This is why I
live, and this is my story. P
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COMMUNITY
by Bennett Owens
Violence
“We Call BS.” This phrase, when spoken
by Emma Gonzalez, inspired me to act. As I watched her
speak at a rally against gun violence on February 17, I could
feel my heart pounding. For the overwhelming majority of my
life, I’ve been a closeted gay male. I also grew up watching
my brother struggle with, and ultimately succumb to, the
prongs of addiction. Both of these factors have made me
a very empathetic individual and I’ve always cared deeply
about justice. After hearing Emma’s speech, my desire for
justice reached a new threshold. Gun violence has long been
a problem in America and I had always hoped for reform. But
now, the time had come for action.
This led me to create an Instagram account (@wm.takes.
action) to call for a walkout at my high school on March 14.
In the first post for the account, I cited Congress’ inaction as
the main reason for our protest. Although my school stated
that they could not support our walkout, I continued to
promote the event. I knew this was the most effective way to
make our voices heard. I often turned to the MSD students
for inspiration when I was feeling tired from the hard work it
took to organize this event. The strength they conveyed in
standing up to the NRA and corrupt politicians invigorated
the activist within me. The night before the walkout, a student
posted a vague threat towards protesters through social
media. Regardless, the walkout was a great success, with
no less than 150 students in attendance. To the participants,
standing up for justice trumped any threat of violence or
punishment. Voting is arguably the most powerful tool
that we, as citizens, have. As such, it was important to my
fellow organizers and I that we encourage our classmates
to register to vote at the walkout should they be 18 by the
end of the year. Empowering young people to speak truth
to power was euphoric. I couldn’t have achieved this feat at
my school were it not for the MSD students empowering me
to use my voice. Their message to lead and organize was a
lesson I’d never been taught in school.
After the walkout, “WM Students Take Action” became a
school wide movement to protest gun violence in America.
Our next action: attending the March for Our Lives on March
24. Along with a few friends I marched in NYC. Many Ward
Melville students also marched at MFOL sibling marches
on Long Island. Marching alongside thousands of likeminded
young people at the NYC MFOL was profound.
Their validation inspired me to continue to play an active
role in this movement. We then turned our focus towards
local issues. At a Board of Education meeting on March
28, WMSTA members advocated against adding an armed
presence to schools in the Three Village Central School
District. On April 7, along with other students, I attended a
Town Hall for Our Lives event in my Congressional district
(NY-1). I was not surprised to see that my NRA-backed
congressman, Lee Zeldin, had declined the invitation to talk
with his constituents. The presence of many Democratic
congressional candidates, though, gave me hope for change
this November. On April 20, WMSTA members participated in
a second walkout in protest of gun violence. It is important to
keep the conversation surrounding gun safety in America in
the public eye.
Bennett Owens speaks out for gun control.
Submitted photo
I’ll soon be passing this organization down to an
underclassman. I hope that he or she will continue to prove
that, as a united and courageous front, young people have
the power to change the world. Despite being more than
1,000 miles away, we have not forgotten you, Parkland.
We will continue to act with the bravery the students from
Marjory Stoneman Douglas have instilled in us.
Bennett Owens is a senior at Ward Melville High School in
East Setauket, NY. P
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MAY 2018

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MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
MARCH
for Our Lives
On Saturday, March 24, tens of thousands
of people gathered at Pines Trail Park to take
part in the March for Our Lives event. The
gun control rally went from Pines Trail Park to
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, taking
up all eight lanes of Pine Island Road. Similar
marches took place in other parts of Florida,
Washington D.C., the country, and around the
world. Students took turns speaking, showing
their support, and encouraging teens to register
to vote. On these pages are photos from the
march showing some of the different groups,
signs, and emotions related to that fateful day,
Feb. 14, when the shooting took place.
Photos are courtesy of Stormy Freeman
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MAY 2018

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155, in downtown Boca Raton. The high-rise project has risen
above ground level with the completion of its third floor. Sales
have already reached 80%, and the developer recently made
news with a record-setting $2.35 million penthouse sale.
“Tower 155 is the most in-demand new address in downtown
Boca Raton. Every detail of this property is designed to create
convenience, comfort and luxury,” said Compson Associates
partner Robert D’Angelo.
Residents of Tower 155 will be able to enjoy a multitude of
luxuries found in Boca Raton due to its convenient downtown
location. While overlooking the decorative walkways of Mizner
Park, with its beautiful fountains, upscale retail and department
stores, fine dining restaurants, cinemas and the Boca Raton
Museum of Art, Tower 155 will also have a five-mile stretch of
golden beaches located less than a mile away.
The exclusive Boca Raton Resort and Club situated on 365
breathtaking acres is located nearby with fine jazz clubs,
extravagant spas and golf courses to unwind. Concerts,
farmer’s markets and family activities continue to make
Downtown Boca Raton into the most sought after location for
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Nationally recognized for its “A” rated schools and prestigious
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The highly anticipated development is part of “The New
Boca”, a style consisting of fresh, contemporary architecture
and upscale amenities that target a younger demographic. The
building features opulent interiors designed by Steven G. and
a modern Art Deco exterior from Vander Ploeg & Associates.
Residents of the luxury tower will enjoy a stunning array of
unique amenities including a rooftop sundeck with a pool, a
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Located in the exclusive Mizner Park area, the landmark
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ENGAGED COUPLES
Picture it: Winter of 2014. A bar called the Ritz
in Jacksonville. She was attending a wedding
reception and he was out with friends. He sees her,
asks her name, and they have been together ever
since.
Two years later, on a date night at one of their
favorite restaurants, Ryan proposed. When they
were seated, Stephanie saw their family and
friends and wasn’t quite sure what was going on
until Ryan started speaking. Ryan proposed and
Stephanie said yes.
One of the couple’s favorite dates is trying new
restaurants and dancing.
Stephanie Marshall
and Ryan Morton
WEDDING DATE:
August 10, 2018
They will be married at sunset in a ceremony on
Deerfield Beach.
Stephanie and Ryan love going on adventures
together. They love to travel and learn about
different cultures. They will honeymoon
in Thailand. ❤
Kayla and Chase met at a funeral in 2011.
Although the occasion was a sad one, they
liked each other immediately. However, there were
obstacles in the way. Both of them were young,
Kayla lives in North Carolina, and Chase in Florida.
Both were in school and needed to finish their
education. The two became friends and kept a
long distance relationship. They knew one day they
would be together.
They began dating in 2017, and on October
14 Chase proposed. Although Chase had an
elaborate plan to propose to Kayla, he changed his
mind after discovering how fragile his mom’s life is.
He decided to make it a special family moment and
while having breakfast with the family, he proposed.
The couple enjoys dancing, eating, video calls, and
being together when they can.
They plan to honeymoon in Costa Rica. ❤
WEDDING DATE:
August 11, 2018
Kayla Serrano and
Chase Perez
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ENGAGED COUPLES
Ashley and Anthony have a short, but sweet, love story.
Although they dated for almost five years before getting
engaged, it was a simple courtship.
“Anthony and I met in 2011 at Palm Beach State College.
We were friends at first and in 2012 we started dating. That
Thanksgiving we told each other “Happy Thanksgiving”
and from that point on we have been with each other ever
since,” Ashley said.
WEDDING DATE:
MAY 2019
Ashley Kowalski and
Anthony Billett
On Thanksgiving Day in 2017, two months before the
couple’s five-year anniversary, Anthony planned a proposal
before dinner began. They got together with their families,
and were going around the room, each saying what they
were thankful for. “Anthony started saying what he was
thankful for and after his speech he proposed to me in front
of everyone,” Ashley said.
The couple’s reception will be at the Wyndham hotel in
Deerfield Beach. They plan to honeymoon in Hawaii. ❤
On a balmy summer day in July of 2013, Nadine attended
a sales meeting that Stefan was conducting in Miami.
Both had worked for the same company for several years,
but hadn’t met until that day. As the saying goes, the rest is
history and Nadine and Stefan began dating. It was four and
half years later when Stefan proposed.
Nadine had a work conference in 2015 in Chicago and
fell in love with the city. She wanted to take Stefan, so she
booked a trip for the weekend of his birthday. Once the trip
was booked, Stefan went to work on his plan. “He apparently
setup a construction tour at night at the Willis Tower,” Nadine
said. “In the back of my mind I was thinking, What could
they be possibly constructing in this building and how am I
going to walk around in heels? We pulled up to the building
and the main entrance was under construction. We arrived
on the 103rd floor. I was stunned by the views and as we
stepped onto the Skydeck to take pictures, I hear ‘Babe, (my
response: Whaaat? I’m trying to take pictures) will you marry
me?’ The answer, of course, was yes.”
Nadine and Stefan pride themselves on being foodies. They
love to dine out, cook at home, and go to the movies.
The couple will celebrate their wedding in Costa Rica and
Florida. They hope to go to Australia for their honeymoon. ❤
WEDDING DATE:
Spring 2019
Nadine Rodriquez and
Stefan Schwartzman
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MOTHER’S DAY
5 Easy Ways to Create
Long-Lasting
Memories Mother’s Day
on
by Deborah Gregg
You’ve read all that sappy holiday stuff too often. It
makes you want to shut the magazine and give up. I
agree with you, the commercial aspect of holidays is
overdone. However, love, at the heart of it, is something to
which we all subscribe. Show Mom you love her by making
her feel special and appreciated. How? Well, this is where
you’ll shine.
1. Celebrate all the mom-like figures in your life
Let me begin by stating that I recognize that not everyone
has a mom. Families come in all shapes, sizes, and forms.
Recognize who the guiding figure is in your life. You may
have a favorite teacher who has taken a special interest in
supporting you this year or an aunt or family friend. Whoever
your Mom-like figures are, show them all how much they
mean to you.
2. Craft a thoughtful greeting card message
Regardless if you make her a card by hand (my favorite) or
purchase one, sit down well before the day and think about
special times you’ve spent together or reasons you are proud
of her. Be detailed. In our family, we have family meetings,
where we take turns giving each other compliments about
recent accomplishments, small and large. It’s like verbal
greeting cards, but let me tell you, it’s powerful stuff. Your
thoughtfully considered words on paper are a gift Mom
can revisit for years to come. Added bonus points: make it
beautiful. Visit the craft store for ideas and supplies.
3. Do something together
If she is a ‘quality time’ kind of gal, then listen carefully. Have
an adventure. Do something new that you haven’t done
together before. When I was a kid, we surprised my mom
with a picnic day at the park. It was our first-time paddle
boating, and probably because we did something new and
exciting, it is the only Mother’s Day I can remember as a
kid. I’ll bet my mom remembers it too. Make sure whatever
adventure you choose, it’s in her wheelhouse of fun. Check
websites for discounts and local deals.
4. No chores
Maybe Mom is a busy lady and dreams of a splendid day
doing absolutely nothing. Think of the drudgery of chores
that are on her plate every day and take charge. Set up a
comfortable relaxation spot for Mom with magazines, snacks,
drinks, music, or an indulgent movie, while you create a task
force to lighten the load. Perhaps plan and shop for meals,
clean the house, make the beds, do the laundry, or wash
her car and fill it with gas — just a few suggestions. Give her
a mani-pedi while she watches a movie. Secretly check her
to-do list for more ideas.
5. Gifts that stick around
You may feel that the day would not be complete without a
gift for her. Since we are focusing on creating unforgettable
memories, a gift that is unique and long lasting for her to
enjoy all year would be the goal. Only you know this special
lady’s taste, but I can tell you for sure, she is going to love it,
simply because it’s from you. Think about what she deems
as special or a treat. It should be personal and something
she will want to use or proudly display, to remember how
special you are to her. Isn’t that the point, after all?
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MOTHER’S DAY
by Cynthia MacGregor
A Motherless
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the day we lavish love and affection, cards,
flowers, candy, and gifts on our mothers. We celebrate the
woman who birthed us, raised us, and still is there for us
when we need a mother’s love, no matter how old we are.
Unless, of course, she’s no longer among the living.
My mother died right after I moved into the condo I’ve been
living in for more than a decade now. A kindly neighbor
brought me flowers on the Mother’s Day that followed,
knowing I would be missing my mom. Of course, the
flowers didn’t really make up for my mother’s absence, but I
greatly appreciated the gesture all the same.
If you’re facing a motherless Mother’s Day, your heart may
be wrenched at the prospect. How do you handle it?
Here are some suggestions:
♥ If you have kids, focus on being a mother and let them
make the day be all about you, whether they’re toddlers
or grown and gone, phoning in their love from hundreds of
miles away.
by ♥ Spend Palmer time Peters with a mother figure that may be in your life.
Of course she’s no substitute for your real mom, but if she’s
someone special to you, let her know how important she is
to you, and enjoy her company.
♥ Spend time with memories in the form of photos, home
movies, or anything else you have that is from or about your
mom. Did you save letters she wrote to you (perhaps from
back in the day when snailmail was the only mail)? Do you
have other memorabilia that is from her or relates to her? If
you don’t live alone, whether you live with your spouse and
kids, a significant other, or a roommate, gather that person
or those people together with you and share the pictures
and memorabilia with them.
♥ Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper, or perhaps
even write an article for one of the smaller, weekly
newspapers, magazine, or a blog that accepts outside
contributions, or write a Facebook post talking about your
mom’s most unique quality or the most memorable thing
she ever did.
♥ Do you have any of your mom’s recipes? Cook “Mom’s
meatloaf” or “Mom’s lasagna,” or bake “Mom’s apple pie” to
honor her on Mother’s Day. If you live alone, invite a friend—
or several—over to share your special dinner, and be sure to
tell them that this is your mom’s recipe.
♥ Visit a local nursing home and ask which female residents
have no family in the area and are still aware enough to
realize it’s Mother’s Day. Spend a few minutes each with as
many of them as you wish to.
♥ Pray to God to watch over your mother in heaven, and
know in your heart that she is in a fine place now, where
there is no pain, no worry, and no suffering. Whatever
tribulations she had here on earth are behind her now. She
is at peace, and however much you miss her, her state of
peacefulness and painlessness is a good thing.
If you shed a few tears, it’s all right. It’s perfectly normal to
miss Mom. If you can’t honor her face to face anymore,
honor her memory. If her passing was recent, know that
the pain, especially on such occasions as her birthday, the
anniversary of her death, and Mother’s Day will ease
with time. P
♥ Get together with a friend who has also lost her or his
mother and talk about your respective moms. Reminisce
and remember. Don’t be embarrassed if you both shed a
tear or two.
♥ If your mother is buried in a cemetery in your area, visit
the gravesite.
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Home
REBUILT HOME
by Dale King
You may think you’ve heard the last of the Hurricane Irma
stories, but there’s still one untold tale kicking around
Broward County. It’s an account that could easily tap your
tear ducts – because it is sweet and kind and has a happy ending.
When the massive hurricane tore a path of destruction through
the Sunshine State last September, it destroyed billions of dollars’
worth of property from the Keys to Tallahassee. A small portion
of that toll included the roof at the home of Marian Klukiewicz, a
structure in the City of Sunrise that she had called home for five
decades.
Marian was sleeping on a sofa in her living room surrounded by
mold and moisture as the structure decayed around her. Struggling
Deteriorated conditions inside
Marian’s home
Sweet
Repair work being done inside
Marian’s home.
with health issues related to aging, a very limited income, and
no local family, Marian’s situation came to the attention of Robin
Martin, executive director of Rebuilding Together Broward.
Martin, whose organization has received yearly donations from
Current Builders, one of the largest construction companies
in Pompano Beach, reached out to its CEO, Chip Reid, for
assistance. “Rebuilding Together is committed to helping lowincome
homeowners live in safe, secure housing,” Martin said.
“But Marian’s situation was dire, and we were going to need
tremendous help to restore her home. Thankfully, Current Builders
stepped up to the task.”
Initially, Current Builders was approached to see if the company
would donate their time and resources to restore the roof. After
an inspection, Reid and his workers realized that Marian’s house
had been deteriorating for years and was essentially uninhabitable.
Understanding the elder woman’s dire situation, Reid rallied his
employees and partners, and with assistance from Rebuilding
Together Broward County, launched the “Home for Marian”
initiative through his company’s charitable foundation.
The firm, working with a dedicated team of subcontractors,
drafted an extensive restoration plan which included rebuilding the
roof, fixing the plumbing and electrical work, adding new drywall,
painting, acquiring new appliances and installing her first-ever
air conditioning system. Donations of new furnishings were also
secured.
During the months spent on renovation, Marian moved into
temporary housing and was supported by a team of people from
Rebuilding Together Broward, United Way of Broward County, and
Broward County Elderly and Veteran Affairs.
“It was a much bigger job than we initially anticipated,” explained
Reid. “But thanks to an amazing network of partners, we were
able to give Marian a safe, beautiful home.”
From left, Robin Martin, executive director of Rebuilding Together; Marian
Klukiewicz; and, Chip Reid, CEO of Current Builders from Pompano Beach.
“Marian Klukiewicz is an amazing woman who never complained
about her unfortunate circumstances,” Reid said. “We are
honored to restore the home that she has lived in for the past 50
years. Our employees and numerous friends in the construction
industry have graciously donated their time and resources over the
past few months to create a new home for this wonderful woman.”
In late February, Marian moved back into her home, which work
crews literally tore apart – right down to the studs – for a total
overhaul. Now, she will have air conditioning – a convenience she
never had before – along with hot, running water. In the past, she
used her microwave oven to heat water to bathe.
Marian got to meet the workers from Current Builders, and others
who lent a hand in the reconstruction of her home, during a
reception at the Pompano Beach headquarters of the construction
company. She offered gracious and sincere thanks for putting her
house – and her life – back together.
Current Builders launched a foundation more than 10 years ago to
increase its community involvement and to give back to the human
experience. Rebuilding Together is a national nonprofit providing
low-income homeowners with critical residential repairs and help in
reviving dilapidated communities.
“Since our inception in 2003 as the local affiliate,” Martin said,
“Rebuilding Together Broward County has made significant health
and safety repairs to more than 450 homes, changed the lives of
more than 1,000 individuals, and provided an estimated $4million
impact from financial donations, volunteer labor, and donated
materials and supplies.” P
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OUTDOORS
Take It Up a Notch Out Back
– Adding Appeal to your Patio or Deck
by Melinda Myers
Summer means time spent gardening
and relaxing with friends. Just like the
kitchen in winter, the patio or deck
tends to be the gathering spot when the
weather turns warm.
Get the most from this space with a bit
of preseason planning and decorating.
Select functional and beautiful furnishings
to create a special spot for you, family,
and friends to enjoy whenever the
weather allows.
First, sketch out the space and measure
the dimensions of all furnishings you are
considering, making sure they will fit.
Allow extra space for people to pull chairs
in and out from the table and navigate
around furnishings, preferably 3 to 4 feet.
Next, select a table that fits the space
and provides ample serving space. An
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your surface if a few more folks drop by.
A round folding table provides space for
guests, and it can be stashed against the
wall when workspace is needed.
Small and large space gardeners will
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with built-in trellises. These maximize
growing space even on a small deck or
patio and bring the garden to the party.
Look for self-watering planters and
especially those with wheels so you can
easily move them out of the way of a
family gathering or closer to the kitchen
for easy harvesting.
Include a multifunctional piece like a
potting bench. Look for a versatile and
well-built, furniture-quality piece that
complements other furnishings and
can be used as a serving surface when
entertaining. Consider features like a
faucet for washing and watering that
drains into a bucket or the ground, as
well as hooks for hanging tools and
baskets and space for storage.
Bring nature to your door and mask
unwanted background noise with the
soothing sound of water. Wall-mounted
and container fountains add the sound
and motion of water to even the smallest
patios and decks. Watch for colorful
winged visitors stopping by for a sip.
Extend your enjoyment into the evening
with pleasing outdoor lighting. Make
sure the light is not shining directly into
visitors’ eyes. Downward facing overhead
lights brighten large areas. Use them
to illuminate key spaces such as those
used for cooking. Strands of lights on
structures, ribs of an umbrella, or the
underside of a bar provide a festive
touch.
Use tabletop lighting to create a more
intimate mood. Outdoor flameless
candles add warmth to your space while
a solar lantern adds charm. Look for a
style that complements your outdoor
décor.
Add pathway lighting to direct guests
to the patio or on a stroll through the
garden. Solar lighting allows flexibility and
eliminates the need for trenching wires to
a power source. Think beyond traditional
pathway and railing lighting. Strategically
placed upward lighting of structures
and plants or downward lighting hung
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illumination.
Whatever the size of your patio or deck
you can create an inviting outdoor space
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HUMOR
FRED IS DEAD
by Victoria Landis
Those of you who’ve read my column
over the years are familiar with my
tree nemesis/crush. Fred, the ginormous
pongam tree who occupied my front
yard. Yes, I said occupied. Past tense.
For I have sad, sad, news. Fred is dead.
Although my neighbors have cursed him
right along with me over the years — he
was stunningly beautiful, but oh so sloppy
at times — they’ve come to express their
sorrow at his passing. No one will miss
him more than I, however.
Irma killed him. The directionally
challenged and fickle hurricane that made
the entire state evacuate because she
couldn’t figure out which way she wanted
to go. That Irma. Grrrrrr . . .
We ran away from Irma. My neighbors
who stayed sent me pictures literally
minutes after Irma punched Fred in
the particulars and he went down for
the count. Luckily, he fell toward the
street. He extended across the road
to the neighbor’s yard, but somehow
his monstrous, thick branches fell on
either side of my dorky-looking mailbox.
I’ve wanted to replace that thing since
I moved in. If Fred had smashed it, the
insurance company would’ve replaced
the ugly thing.
I hate that mailbox. It’s one of those
plastic ones that look like Little Tykes
made it. But I digress . . .
The county came and cut away the parts
of Fred that blocked the street. The HOAhired
contractor came and cut away the
parts blocking the sidewalk. I was left
with the rest, including the huge limbs
blocking access to my driveway. Even
lying on its side, the branches reached so
high that, when approaching from down
the street, you couldn’t immediately tell it
was on its side and not standing up.
My birthday was soon after this, and my
present from my significant other was
— you guessed it — a chainsaw. Not
that I didn’t want it. I did. We learned to
run it and took more of Fred down until
we were left with the most massive main
trunk, limbs, and huge root ball. It was
intimidating as heck. We cried chicken.
I called my dear friends in Homosassa,
who have extensive experience with
big trees and (quite idiotically) offered to
help. They arrived the following weekend
full of vigor and enthusiasm. They knew
exactly how to tackle what was left. My
significant other and I happily became the
minions.
We spent two days cutting and hauling
the pieces to the curb. Several enormous
limbs still hung high over the sidewalk,
swale, and the mailbox. With each cut
to those branches, I clasped my hands,
thought positive thoughts, and yelled,
“Come on, baby. Mama needs a new
mailbox.” But my wish was denied. Each
time limbs with a gazillion leafy branches
came crashing down just skirting the
stupid mailbox by as little as an inch.
Murphy’s Law really, really, loves me.
The four of us were exhausted and
bruised when we cried “uncle.” All that
was left was the root ball, eight feet wide,
lying on its side, sticking seven feet into
the air. I hired a guy to grind and remove
it for $500. A few days later, he dropped
off two men and a grinding machine.
After about an hour and curious as to
why there wasn’t much noise, I went
outside to check.
They stood inside a massive hole
adjacent to the root ball with big shovels,
digging. “Um . . .” I said. “Why are you
digging a hole?” One shrugged. The
other said, “Ask the boss.”
When the boss returned, I did ask: “You
aren’t thinking of just burying the root ball,
are you?” He flushed and stammered.
And the circus that followed is for next
month’s column. Stay tuned. P
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PARKLAND LIFE
Leisure
my
way
by Jill Vogel
am a Type A personality. I have all the
I associated personality traits to go with
it — workaholic, goal oriented, need to
be right. After 10 years on Wall Street and
25 plus in Educational Administration, I
decided to hang it all up. After all, I had a
good pension, a lovely home in Parkland,
a husband who wanted to work forever to
ensure our financial well being, and great
health insurance.
My fantasy about retirement included
sleeping past 5:40am, read countless
novels, relax by my pool, and ride my bike.
After doing the math with my supportive
husband, I took the plunge and ended my
work career. After the party, the tearful
goodbyes, and bringing home the office
stuff I had accumulated over 25 years, my
retirement began.
At first, it seemed idyllic, and I was busy
not only with ‘fun’ experiences but with
packing up and selling our New York home
to retire to Parkland. All seemed rosy and
three years ago my retirement in Florida
became a reality.
After a few days of sleeping in and
puttering around the house I began to get
anxious — how should I spend my days?
I rode my bike daily, played Mah Jong
once a week, met friends for breakfast or
lunch and shopping, and read by my pool.
It occurred to me that it was not enough.
Now to be fair, moving away from New
York made it impossible to do one of my
favorite things — see my grandchildren
and babysit as needed; this was my new
normal and I was not content.
As a type A, I approached my life as a
project. I began to research places to
visit and things to do. I got a few friends
together to do day trips to museums,
gardens, fairs, etc. While I loved these
days it still wasn’t enough. Volunteering
became the next idea but, after a couple
of mishaps, it became clear — unless they
needed a volunteer CEO — this wouldn’t
work for me.
Taking classes and learning new things
came next and, while I loved some of the
retiree courses offered by the Parkland
Library, I discovered that I am not an arts
and crafts kinda gal. So, what do I do? I
hopefully have many years ahead of me
and I was determined to understand how
to make myself happy. Then the epiphany
came — I could structure my day as I had
when I worked. I could fill the morning,
afternoon, and evening with activities I
enjoy. Sounds crazy but it worked.
So, here is what I did: along with a couple
of other experienced players, we formed
a group to learn canasta. We organized
games a couple of days a week and a
couples Canasta Club in the evening twice
monthly. A group of us joined the Lifelong
Learning Center at FAU and registered for
courses. Two friends and I bought season
tickets to Broadway in Broward. I started
to take a weekly class with Rabbi Boxman
at Kol Tikvah Synagogue. Life was better
but still not entirely fulfilling.
That’s when I decided to create my own
volunteer opportunities.
I created a curriculum to teach Mah
Jong and Canasta at the Parkland Public
Library. Not only did my classes fill up, I
felt I was doing something worthwhile for
others. The final piece fell into place when
I began to write these articles as a way
to share my thoughts and use my brain
creatively.
So what began as a dream of relaxing
days has turned into a retirement that suits
me. I fall into bed every night fulfilled and
happy to face another challenging day
of retirement. P
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MALE MATTERS
will
Poor Bobby Lee,
Washington
be next?
by Elliot Goldenberg
Poor Robert E. Lee, as great
a general as George Patton.
First ol’ Bobby Lee, as he was
probably known below the Mason-
Dixon Line, had to surrender to Ulysses
S. Grant. Then, Bobby Lee must have
been rolling in his grave as, a century
and a half later, magnificent statues
of himself and other leaders of the
Confederacy were destroyed, or were
being threatened with destruction, all in
the name of political correctness.
Of course, the fact that the Civil War
was a harsh reality, and however
by tragic, Palmer represents Peters a major fact of
American history, has obviously been
lost on some who want to change
the narrative. But what happened
– happened, like it or not. For the
most part, those beautiful statues pay
deserving homage to some truly brave
and heroic southern gentlemen – not
to the inhuman institution of human
slavery.
At least that’s how this transplanted
Yankee sees it.
Locally, part of the controversy reared
its politically correct head in the city of
Hollywood, Florida, where there are
more than hundreds of businesses
located on streets named after leaders
of the Confederacy. The money and
time needed to change the names to
names more “acceptable” is no joke.
But as the queen in Wonderland once
62
said to Alice, “Off with his head!”
So as another President’s Day
approaches, you have to wonder: Will
slaveholder George Washington be
next? How about another slaveholder,
Thomas Jefferson? In the name of
political correctness will their faces be
erased from, say, Mt. Rushmore? What
about the dollar bill? And what about
Washington, D.C. – do we need to
change its name too?
Washington, after all, was a major
slaveholder before, during, and after
his presidency. Actually, he had 317
slaves, which according to his will,
were to be freed upon the death of
his widow, Martha, who actually took
it upon herself to free them after the
father of our country went on to that
big plantation in the sky.
Jefferson, with more than 600 slaves,
was also a major slaveholder — we
know all about his relationship with
Sally Hemmings — but was personally
opposed to the institution of slavery.
Okay, so can we now leave his stonecarved
head on Rushmore and not
replace it with, say, Bill Clinton or
Ronald Reagan?
In the brilliant Broadway mega-hit
Hamilton, Jefferson, for some weird
reason, is portrayed as an African-
American who can rap. Talk about
political correctness and turning history
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on its head. I mean this Jefferson is
not the hilarious George Jefferson,
husband of “Weezie.” I’d like to see
someone explain that one to Tom’s
descendants.
Truth be told, besides Washington
and Jefferson, slave owning was
actually quite common among the
early presidents. Of the first 12
commanders-in-chief – the 13th
president was Lincoln who freed
the slaves – only John Adams, and
his son, John Quincy Adams, never
owned any. Martin Van Buren owned
one slave, but not while he was
president. That slave, Tom, perhaps
named after Jefferson, escaped and
remained free.
Others who owned slaves included
James Madison, James Monroe,
Andrew Jackson, William Henry
Harrison, John Tyler, and James K.
Polk. The last president who owned
slaves was, ironically, Ulysses S.
Grant, elected in 1868 after he had
commanded Union forces to victory
over the Confederacy in the war that
led to the abolition of slavery. For
anyone who believes that a statue
of Grant should be removed and,
perhaps, be destroyed, I doubt you’ll
ever find one in the south.
The moral to the story: Why not just
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MOM’S PERSPECTIVE
ALEXA
Rules
by Cheryl Pangborn
Remember the Jetsons, George and his family and the
delight of their fantasy robot-society? Well, the Pangborn
family is now a four Amazon Echo household. There
is no place we can go that Alexa is not. It’s convenient and
sometimes bizarre.
Steve bought our first Alexa in 2016, and we quickly fell in love
with her. Admittedly, I was skeptical. Steve’s not really a techie
and I didn’t think he’d use her to her full capacity. Of course,
we already had Siri. Adding Alexa was like starting a robot
competition, except one is mobile and one is not. In any case,
we quickly grew fond of Alexa and before we knew it we were
addicted, attached, lost without her when she was in another
room. If I had to know the weather from the kitchen, I found
myself calling out to her; yet, she could not answer because she
was in the bedroom. Yes indeed, Siri became a second-class
citizen. After all, I had to say “HEY Siri” to get her attention, but
not so with Alexa. Which clearly confirms robots also make us
insanely lazy.
Soon we decided to get her companion, the Echo Dot, for
Mason, our special needs son, so he could enjoy having his
own robot for his music. Unfortunately, Dot wasn’t as dynamic
as Big Mama Alexa and she didn’t get much attention. When
the new and improved device, Echo Show, came out recently
the hubby was ready to upgrade. So, other families upgrade
their phones and TV cable subscriptions and we upgrade
robots? Yeah, we’re not too weird. The new Fancy Pants Echo
has a screen to “show” you what Alexa is saying or singing.
Music, news, photos, all right there on the screen. Other than
that, she’s the same. I bought it on Cyber Monday (appropriate)
along with a Shark Robot Vacuum for Steve. He wanted this
because he vacuums often? Uh. No.
As fate would have it, Amazon sent us two Echo Shows
accidentally and since we’re Prime Members, top of the
Amazon buying food chain, they told us to keep it. So, now
we’re in “Prime” position (see what I did there) to have an Alexa
for the kitchen, family room, bedroom, and Mason’s room. If I
need to know the time and don’t want to look at any of the 10
nearby clocks, I can get my answer from almost any room. We
even made the unpopular Dot and the original Big Mama Alexa
into Siamese twins, joined forever as
surround sound buddies for the kitchen/
family room.
In regards to the robot vacuum, I’ve
become accustomed to it. When it
gets stuck in the same spot or rides
right past an obvious crumb, I’ve been
known to become hostile towards it,
maybe hollering orders. This makes
me seem like the Mother Ship, which
is scary. When I spied Steve online
checking out the Google Home, I put
a stop to it immediately. “We are an
Alexa Home so don’t even think about
changing the robot army!” Truly, it seems
this is the wave of the future and I fear
there is more to come. I think if the next
Alexa model is an “Echo Walk” we may
have an issue, but for now, in our house
Alexa rules. P
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HOME
RENOVATING Your Home to Sell
by Larry Schwingel
As much as things change,
that’s how much they stay
the same. One long-standing
belief that never changes is
that, to sell a house, bathroom
and kitchen upgrades are a
necessity. Everything else is
secondary. While they are
prime target areas, an article
in Remodeling Magazine
stated, “you’re less likely to
recoup your investment in a
major kitchen or bathroom
remodel than you are to get back what
you spent on basic home maintenance
such as new siding.” The article also
stated that siding replacement recouped
more than 92 percent of its cost, and the
only home improvement to return more
at resale was a minor kitchen remodel
($15,000) that returned nearly 93 percent.
Replacing roofs and windows had a ROI
of about 80 percent or more at resale.
Remodeled bathrooms and kitchens are
historically at the top of any renovation
list, but what if a homeowner has a leaky
roof? Will upgraded bathrooms and
kitchen make a difference? Local Realtor
Lisa Flickstein, of ReMax Advisors in
Coral Springs, said they will.
“Many buyers are willing to do
the exterior work, but
it’s the interior
that makes all
the difference,”
Flickstein said.
“I’ve been
in the
business for 34 years and I can tell you
that today’s buyer wants it all. They are
enamored with physical appearances,
and expect modern kitchens, upgraded
appliances, wood cabinets, granite
countertops, new flooring, impact
windows, and impact doors. They
are emotionally drawn to the home’s
cosmetics.” A word of caution to
sellers — if your home requires major
roof repairs, extensive plumbing work, a
new air conditioner; or if there is mold or
cracks in the foundation, chances are all
bets are off — no matter how great the
upgrades to your bathrooms and kitchen.
Considering that the home is in good
shape, and there are only minor repairs
to be made, the upgrades will draw
potential buyers. A complete
renovation
of a
master bath and kitchen
can cost upwards of $20-
$25,000, about $10,000 of
which is earmarked for the
master bath. So, with new
upgrades, how long will it
take for your home to sell?
According to Flickstein, it
depends on the price point
and how aggressively it’s
priced. “If it is priced at
market value, a $500,000
home usually sells under
30 days,” she said. “A home that’s half a
million to a million dollars that is priced at
market value will go between 30 and 60
days.” Homes in the $1million range take
longer because of a smaller percentage
of buyers in the buyer’s pool.
What a seller gets back on his/her
investment depends on the value of
the house, the value of houses in the
immediate neighborhood, the general
housing market, how soon one can sell
after improvements, and the quality of the
project work.
Kitchens and baths are the areas of the
home where you can tell if money was
well spent or not. Every homeowner’s first
priority should be keeping the existing
structure sound.
Interior renovations are important, but
not to be lost in the shuffle is the exterior
value of curb appeal. Projecting a sense
of welcome is important, and curb appeal
is a gateway into a home primed to sell.
But, if all the remodeling is done on the
inside and nothing has been done to
create an appealing look on the
outside, chances are no one will
be walking through
that gateway. P
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We have all heard it, “Work
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now it seems we are asking
or telling our homes to
do the same thing. People want to go
about their daily grind not having to
worry whether or not they turned off
the coffee pot, turned up the AC, or
even fed the cat. Home automation is
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activitie’s like vacuuming, to allow more
time to get to those four different ball
games on Saturday. Where did the idea
of cloning go anyway? We may not be
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but isn’t coming home from work so
much nicer when your home is the right
temperature, the lighting is set for the
right mood, and dinner is practically on
the table? The biggest coup however
might be asking someone to do
something for you after a long day and
they actually do it. “Turn on some music
please, Alexa!”
This all sounds like a snap but figuring
out how to make your home smart may
make you feel a little dumb. There are a
few things to consider as you begin and
budget is one of them. Certain changes,
such as switching to smart light bulbs,
are relatively inexpensive and in the long
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It is important to determine how
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security of your home? Do you
want your home to completely
close the blinds, lock the doors,
and turn on the television when
you get home? These systems
are internet based and some
things might be easier to do with
the flip of a switch, but if you are
ready to connect there are some
basics to get you started.
You will need to decide what home
system works best for you. Options exist
to control everything from an app on
your phone or a central hub. Amazon
Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google
Assistant are the top contenders if you
prefer voice command. The Samsung
SmartThings hub is also an option,
works with a large range of devices,
and offers battery back up. Nest, on
the other hand, is an app that allows
you to control your home systems
from your phone. What is important in
setting up a home system is making
certain that the various components
are compatible and “speak the same
language.” There is a long list of jargon
that accompanies home automation. If
embarking on making your home smart,
it pays to become familiar with terms like
Geofencing, AirPlay, Group, and Internet
of Things (IOT).
Smart devices bring convenience and
safety to our daily lives. These products
can tell us if there is someone knocking
on the door, if your child is home safely,
or even if there is a leak somewhere in
your home. Life is hectic so it might be
time to redesign our lifestyle. This might
be as simple as gathering your family
around your new Samsung refrigerator,
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grab a snack, create schedules, grocery
shop, and even entertain. Life is good. P
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Victor Wooten Band with
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MAY 4
Atif Aslam & Neha Kakkar
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MAY 5
Bubble Guppies Live:
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MAY 6
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MAY 6
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Darci Lynne & Friends LIVE
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MAY 8-13
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MAY 9
Gold Coast Jazz Society
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Let’s go to the Museum
by Aaron Krause
Museums can foster connections and bring people with
common interests together. These institutions can also
unite those curious about topics with experts in those fields.
These centers of fun and learning can also strengthen their
communities and benefit those living far away.
Once again, it is time to celebrate museums through
International Museum Day 2018. The annual event, which
falls around May 18, has grown in popularity since its
founding in 1977 by the Paris, France-based International
Council of Museums. Museums can participate in several
ways, perhaps by offering perks during the time of the
celebration. It can “last a day, a weekend or a whole
week,” according to ICOM’s website icom.museum. The
celebration’s purpose is to raise awareness of museums’
role. “Museums are an important means of cultural
exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual
understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples,”
according to the website.
This year’s theme is “Hyperconnected Museums: New
approaches, New Publics.” Hyperconnectivity “is a
term invented in 2001 to design the multiple means of
communication we have today, such as face-to-face contact,
e-mail, instant messaging, telephone, or the Internet. This
global network of connections becomes each day more
complex, diverse, and integrated. In the hyperconnected
world of today, museums join the trend.”
While technology can spread the word about a museum’s
existence, “word of mouth” remains a publicity tool. That
is how many people learn, for instance, about The South
Florida Railway Museum, said volunteer Hermann Roessel.
The retired industrial electronics worker said he serves as
custodian at SFRM, which is nestled in a room within the
grounds of the Deerfield Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway
Station. It serves as Deerfield Beach’s stop for Amtrak and
Tri-Rail trains. But if you simply enter the stop’s grounds, hop
on or off a train, or walk by the station, you might miss a sign
pointing to the SFRM. “It’s not uncommon for people to say,
“I didn’t know there’s a museum here,” Roessel said.
Once you find the museum and enter it, you’ll encounter,
among other things, three operating model train layouts
and a collection of artifacts that is “constantly growing.”
“Our challenge is to provide the public with the history
of railroading and how it affected the population growth
and industry boom from the 1940s to the 1960s in the
South Florida area,” the website states. The museum also
instructs people in the “Operation Lifesaver” program to
raise awareness about railroad crossings. In addition, the
museum’s staff teaches the Boy Scout Merit Badge program,
for Scouts seeking the badge pertaining to railroading.
“We get all kinds of people in here,” Roessel said. “We never
turn anyone away.” Admission is free. SFRM is open to the
public from 6 to 9pm on Wednesday and noon to 4pm on
Saturday. Donations are accepted and memberships
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Other area museums that offer free admission:
Coral Springs Museum of Art:
coralspringsmuseum.org. Free every Wednesday.
This is a “Blue Star” museum, offering free
admission to active military personnel.
Boca Raton Museum of Art: bocamuseum.org.
Free admission for members and children 12 and
younger, and all visitors every first Sunday of each
month. This is a “Blue Star” museum, offering free
admission to active duty military personnel and
families.
Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum:
bocahistory.org. Free admission for members. This
is also a Blue Star museum.
Norton Museum of Art: norton.org.
Free Thursdays for Florida residents until Sept. 3.
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MUSEUM
Edison
The histories of two great men
told in one place
by Bill Johnson
Ford
Because the prolific inventor
Thomas Edison and revolutionary
automobile maker Henry Ford
were the best of friends, they developed
side-by-side winter estates on Florida’s
Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers in
the late 1800s; estates that easily earned
places on the National Register of Historic
Places and became two of the most
visited estates in America.
Thomas Edison’s home in Fort Meyers.
Given their close friendship, developing
a museum there to celebrate the exploits
of both world-changers in a single place
seemed almost inevitable. It’s also a
challenge, since each has such a rich
history. The result is a history buff’s feast.
Considering that Edison’s
invention earned nearly 1,100
patents, it was no wonder TIME
magazine named him “Man of
the Millennium.” Who else on the
planet matched his productivity?
We know him best, of course, for
inventing the phonograph and
incandescent light bulb. One of the
several museum films describes his
challenge when he took the bold and
audacious step of trying to light up New
York City. Convincing city officials of “the
wisdom of running electrical current”
underground was a challenge.
Edison is not as well-known for his
interest and research in botany. He
managed a research garden at the
Florida site where he, Ford, and
Harvey Firestone, the automobile tire
manufacturer, combined to create the
Edison Botanical Research Laboratory.
Concerned about having to depend on
foreign countries for a rubber supply, they
wanted to develop a domestic source.
Edison and his staff studied and tested
at least 17,000 plants before finding a
tree that secretes a milky sap that can
be used to make rubber. You can walk
into the laboratory to see it, although the
work-space itself is out of bounds.
Ford’s automobile creations
are on display in the museum,
of course. And a few are also
displayed in a small building
near Ford’s winter home.
The estates consists of riverfront homes
and gardens on one side of a street, and
the extensive museum and laboratory
on the other. The museum includes
multiple galleries that tell the stories
of these extraordinary men and their
creations. Several films of different lengths
are constantly shown throughout the
museum, including
a PBS television
documentary
The American
Experience.
At the entrance to
the visitors’ center
you’ll see what
may be the largest
banyan tree on the
North American
continent. This
species of ficus tree
grows long branches
that swoop down to
the ground where
they take root. The towering 300-foot
tree, planted in the mid-1920s, first
appears to be a stand of multiple trees,
rather than a massive single tree.
The Edison and Ford homes are amidst
beautiful gardens of exotic plants, mango
and coconut trees, and a variety of
palms. On the property is Edison’s study
and an exhibit of four Ford automobiles
in a small building near Ford’s winter
home. While we know well the story of
Ford’s automobiles, the Ford Company’s
production of airplanes may be less wellknown,
although it was critically important
to U.S. airpower in World War II. Henry’s
son, Edsel, served as company president
then and boasted that he could bring a
B-24 Liberator bomber off the assembly
line every hour, a notion that seemed
preposterous to some, but the Ford plant
did it.
The fee for a guided tour of the estate is
$30. Admission to the museum is $15.
On my recent visit I spent 40 minutes in
the gardens near the homes, and nearly
two hours in the museum, including
watching films for 25 minutes. P
Edison-Ford Museum in Fort Meyers.
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WINE WATCH
by Bennet Bodenstein
Please stand up, bow your head,
and say goodbye to the brick and
mortar wine shop. As the 21st-century
advances, many of our buying habits will
disappear in favor of telling an electronic
device to place an order for almost
anything you might want, from pizza to
wine. I believe it will not be long until you
will not have to leave home to shop for
anything, having it delivered directly to
your front door by drone.
So why shouldn’t the wine industry
be doing the same thing? Many of
the smaller boutique wineries do not
have the production volume of the “big
boys” and have opted to sell directly
to the public via mail rather than use
the government mandated three-tier
system. This system mandates that
they could only get their wines into the
marketplace by employing a distributor,
who must sell to a wholesaler, who
then sells the wine to a retailer. The only
hole in this restrictive system is that
wineries are permitted to sell directly
on-premises or via the Internet. By
selling directly to the consumer, many
small wineries can successfully compete
with the winemaking giants. One of
these unshackled producers is Windsor
Vineyards (www.windsorvineyards.
com), a producer of a complete line
of outstanding wines, who can now
present its wines to the public well
below the price they would command if
distributed in the old manner.
Windsor Vineyards 2015 Sonoma
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
($24). This deeply colored, fruity
wine stresses the flavors and aromas
of blackberries, black cherries, and
oak. This wine is packed with fruit
flavors running the gamut of summer
red fruits and berries. There is a new
flavor experience with each sip. The
tannins, which can be formidable
in a Cabernet Sauvignon, are held
in check so that the wine needs no
further aging prior to drinking. I believe
that even the most devoted classical
style cabernet lover will enjoy this wine
as will the novice.
Windsor Vineyards 2016
Gewurztraminer ($14). If you have
never experienced a Gewurztraminer,
you have missed a white wine that is
noted for having the most intense aroma
of any other wine. This is a bright, fruity,
white wine that has the expansive floral
aroma showcasing dried apricots,
peaches, rose petals, wild flowers, and
honey, which grows in intensity as the
wine sits in the glass. On the palate,
there are the flavors of green apple,
apricot, and mango. To augment and
enhance these flavors, there is a crisp
acidity and the sensation of spice. This
is an exciting and enjoyable wine that
will add a touch of elegance to any
dinner table.
Windsor Vineyards
2016 Riesling
($14). This is a
fruity, off-dry (that’s
a nice way to say
it’s a bit sweet)
white wine that
has been made
in the old German
tradition. The wine
has the apricot and
raisin aroma and
flavor, which is the
signature flavor of
all wines made from the Riesling grape.
The usually high fruit acid level, common
to the variety, is purposely held in check
so the flavor of the fruit predominates.
This wine is also blessed with a
multifaceted fruity finish that lingers on
the palate and in the memory for a very
long time, making this the perfect wine
to accompany salads of all types or
lighter meat dishes such as pork. This
wine is worth every penny of its price.
Windsor Vineyards 2016 Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Evelyn Parrish
Vineyard ($36). I saved this wine for
last. I have always been very critical of
Chardonnay wines because I feel that
many of them are weak examples of
the varieties capabilities. This multidimensional
wine lived up to my
expectations and then some. The wine’s
aromas of ripe apple, pear, and toasted
oak continue onto the flavor with the
added under flavor of citrus. This wine
ends in a long, elegant, fruity finish and
also displays the often-missing smooth
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Sette Mezzo:
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by Linda Brockman
It’s a perfect hand in the Italian card game, sette e mezzo.
It’s also Chef Franco Filippone’s inspiration for Sette Mezzo
Ristorante in Coconut Creek. He describes the game – his
restaurant’s namesake – with excitement, explaining that it
is similar to blackjack, but instead of 21, players are trying to
get 7½, or “sette mezzo” in Italian.
His enthusiasm sums up the authenticity of the
establishment – from the décor (thick cream-colored pillars
separating parts of the main dining room), to the music
(popular modern Italian singers, including Eros Ramazzotti),
to, of course, the food. Diners are likely to find Franco’s wife,
Rita, taking care of the front of the house and chatting with
guests, many of them regulars.
Saccatini pasta purses stuffed with
pear and fontina cheese in a pink
sauce.
The chef, who divides his time
between Sette Mezzo and
his first restaurant, the
more upscale Sette
being an homage to his father’s restaurant. “Sette Bello,”
which means seven of gold, is also a winning hand – this
time in a different Italian card game called Scopa.
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My friends and I ordered three house made appetizers:
Cervelatta Sausage (not-too-spicy, stuffed sausage bites on
a bed of sautéed peppers and onions); Beans and Greens
(sautéed cannellini beans and escarole); and, Mozzarella
Carozza, perfectly fried cheese squares complemented by a
flavorful pomodoro sauce.
We tried Pappardelle con Pollo, Filippone’s most popular
chicken dish, served with flat noodles, garlic, oil, roasted
tomatoes, lightly floured chicken, porcini mushrooms, and
arugula. The porcini mushrooms make it distinctive, and the
lightly floured chicken is fresh and tasty.
“America runs on chicken,” said Filippone, who uses
only cage-free, hormone-free poultry. Popular
dishes include Steak Pizzaiola, Chicken
Parmesan, and Chicken Marsala.
My dining companion, Rachel – who
watches what she eats – ordered a
Bello in Fort Lauderdale,
said the food doesn’t go out
unless it’s perfect.
Chicken Milanese
Filippone was five years old when
his Sicilian family left Palermo and
moved to Rochester, NY, where his father
owned an Italian restaurant. That’s where the younger
Filippone met Rita – whose family comes from Agrigento,
Sicily – and the couple moved to South Florida in 2005.
He opened Sette Bello in Fort Lauderdale in 2008 – its name
Paparelle Con Pollo is a very popular dish.
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eautifully presented, grilled Chicken Milanese. A light and
tasty choice, it is dotted with tiny cubes of mozzarella and
finished with a balsamic glaze.
She admits, though, that her healthful selection was eclipsed
by the Saccatini, adorable pasta purses stuffed with pears
and fontina cheese and sitting contently in a pink sauce
made from tomatoes and cream. “It was such a surprise to
me – the pairing of pear and cheese was so good. I could
not get enough of it,” Rachel said. “You can feel the chef’s
passion in the food.”
A large bowl of chopped salad, along with warm bread in a
brown paper bag, is served at each table. “I wanted to go
back to the times when we would buy fresh breads from the
bakery, sold in bags,” said Filippone, whose daughters Sofia,
10, and Bianca, 14, often help at the restaurant. “So every
table gets its own fresh baked loaf.”
Practically everything is made from scratch: gnocchi, ravioli,
pizza dough, desserts, sauces, bread, dressings, sausages,
and meatballs. Filippone buys local produce, and gets raw
products – tomatoes, cheese, spaghetti, olive oil – from Italy.
The meats and fish are wild-caught or locally raised, when
possible.
Known for the filling in his cannolis, Filippone also makes
other desserts: an Apple Fold, classic Tiramisu, gluten-free
Chocolate Tortino, and a selection of gelatos and sorbets.
The crowning glory of our meal: a light Ricotta Cheesecake.
“It is one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had,” said
my foodie friend, Wendy. Not too heavy or sweet, it is
a refreshing change from the standby New York-style
cheesecake, and a source of
pride for Filippone. “It took a
long time to perfect. I made
more than 20 cakes before I
got it spot-on.”
Authenticity in the Creek
Living in Coconut Creek, Filippone saw the need for authentic
Italian in a neighborhood sprinkled with pizzerias and chain
restaurants. Seventy percent of his clientele consists of
families and couples from Parkland, but he also caters to
Coral Springs and Margate.
The 2,600-square-foot restaurant includes a private room
that seats up to 40 people. There is also seating outside.
On Sundays, Filippone offers Sunday Sauce, where diners
can take a pot of sauce home, along with meatballs,
sausage, and braciola (flattened, stuffed steak). There is also
a family style menu that offers both value and the opportunity
to explore Sette Mezzo’s best selections. Four to 12 people
can order two appetizers, two pastas, and two entrees –
$26.99 for adults and $13.95 for kids.
Regulars Lonnie and Cheryl Bucker are glad to escape to
Sette Mezzo for dinner or happy hour (5 to 7pm, Tuesday
to Friday, Sunday) near their Regency Lakes home. They
come in about twice a month. “Franco and Rita care about
whether you like it or not – not that we’ve ever had a reason
to complain,” said Cheryl, munching on a Focaccia appetizer
and sipping on a Dolce Sette Mezzo signature cocktail,
made with blueberry vodka, blueberries, lime juice, club
soda, simple syrup, and garnished with a sprig of thyme. “It’s
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by Aaron Krause
When a South America resident
needed a new thumb, the
individual turned to Broward
County’s public library system. The
digit won’t last the person for the rest
of his life. But thanks to increasing
technological capabilities in libraries, the
plastic body part should last for six to
eight months.
That is “Bob from the Future’s”
prediction. It’s a nickname for Bob
Anstett, coordinator of digital initiatives
for Libraries Division Broward County.
Anstett and Jill Sears, community library
manager for the Northwest Regional
Library in Coral Springs, teamed up to
talk about the “Library of the Future” with
the Coral Springs Women’s Club.
Actually, “the future is here,” Sears
said. A library used to be a “place of
transaction,” she said, adding that it has
become “a place of transformation.”
We no longer live during a time when
people merely check out books from
libraries. These days, they offer a variety
of classes and services. Thanks to the
libraries’ enhanced printing capabilities, a
thumb or hand amputee might be in luck.
Bob From the Future heads the Creation
Station at the county library system’s
main branch in Ft. Lauderdale. That is
where staff used 3D printing technology
to create a prosthetic hand for a boy from
Brazil – for free.
People use 3D printing to make threedimensional
solid objects from a digital
file. It typically takes anywhere from
4 to 7 days for such an object to be
ready, Anstett said. The South American
residents in need of prosthetic body parts
likely learned about the county library
system’s 3D printing capabilities online,
he added. All 3D print jobs within the
system are free.
If the notion of printing a body part
sounds farfetched, consider: According
to a study cited by livescience.com,
scientists “can now ‘print’ human-size
bones, cartilage, and muscle using
a device called a 3D bioprinter.” The
Creation Station at the county library
system’s main branch is one of several
system-wide. Bob From the Future
said by the end of the year, 14 Creation
Stations would exist in Broward County
library branches.
Equipment within the stations can print
everything from fidget spinners to cell
phone holders, said Eva Franco, a
Florida Atlantic University junior majoring
in biology. She works part-time in
Northwest Regional Library’s Creation
Station, which is open from 10am to 3pm
on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
and 10am to 2pm on Tuesday.
Walk into the station, a rectangular room
located upstairs near the reference area,
and you might hear the whirring of a
3D printer creating a bitcoin. During a
recent day, area seventh-grader Derrick
Lai waited on an object to print. The
youngster said that he regularly visits
Northwest Regional Library’s station
for 3D printing and out of curiosity. He
learned about 3D printing on YouTube. It
has become one of his hobbies.
“I think it’s quite awesome that a library’s
trying to develop 3D printing as a whole,”
Derrick said.
It’s not a brand-new concept for libraries:
In 2015, WebJunction, dubbed “The
Learning Place for Libraries,” posted
an online article with the headline “3D
Printers: a revolution headed for your
library.” “We first published this story in
November 2012, as 3D printers were
becoming more affordable as libraries
began to look more closely at how these
devices might fit within library services,”
the article reads.
What about printed materials? “Some
predict that in 50 years they’ll be gone,
some say 500 years while others say
they won’t go away,” Sears said, adding,
“I think they’ll be around for a while.”
For more information about Broward
County Libraries Division, visit www.-
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School
May 2018
WESTGLADES
MIDDLE SCHOOL
by Gaby Franklin
Wolf Nation Families, this is it! May is
our last full month of school and the end
of FSA Testing. FSA Tests are done for
7th and 8th grades on May 15. Please
check the school website for specific
subject-respective testing dates at
browardschools1.com/westglades.
Wear your fastest shoes and best
cape and join Westglades Student
Government on Saturday, May 6, for
the Superhero 5K Run/Walk. Our
teachers and staff have formed many
running teams. Come out, exercise as
a community, and have some fun. This
event wouldn’t be possible without our
awesome volunteers and sponsors.
Special Thanks to our Diamond
Sponsors for this race: Law Office of
Joseph L. Kohn, Malka & Kravitz, P.A.,
Northwestern Mutual: The Striano
Financial Group, and Rick Case Weston.
Monday, May 7, is the beginning of Staff
Appreciation Week. Don’t forget to
show your appreciation to our amazing
teachers and staff. We are very fortunate
to have such a great team. We want to
thank them for their love and dedication
to our children. Let’s show them lots of
love during this special week.
Also during the first week of May, we
will have our Spring Spirit Week. Look
for the different themes we will have
every day to show school spirit. We
will be showing support by wearing
WMS apparel and other fun activities
every day. We have a couple of exciting
surprises for this week.
A Teacher planning day is scheduled
for Friday, May 25; there is no school for
students on that day. This will be a nice
long weekend since we have the day off
on Monday, May 28, in observance of
Memorial Day. Remember that the last
day of school is on Wednesday, June 6.
Good luck to all our students that are
finishing up FSA Testing this month.
HERON HEIGHTS
ELEMENTARY
by Stacie Weisbrot
Our rescheduled Multicultural Arts Night
took place on April 19. A huge thank
you goes out to our community’s families
in attendance, enthusiastic presenters
and performers, and local vendors and
restaurants for, once again, making this
event a terrific success.
Staff Appreciation Week will be the
week of May 7. Please look for more
information from both the Heron Heights
Elementary PTO and room parents
on how to collaborate on making our
outstanding teachers and personnel feel
extra special in May.
RIVERGLADES
ELEMENTARY
by Pam Ofstein
May is here and our Riverglades
Elementary 2017-2018 school year is
almost complete.
Beginning the month, the Scholastic
Book Fair once again visits Riverglades
through the first week of May. It’s a great
week to get those books for spring
and summer.
SCHOLASTIC
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School
Cultural Arts Night is on May 2 and we
are excited to show off one of our largest
evening events showcasing artwork from
each Riverglades student. This night is
really a work of art and offers hands-on
interactive art kiosks for the children to
explore their creative side.
Appreciation to all those hard workers will
continue on May 11 for our volunteers at
our annual Volunteer Breakfast and on
May 18 a luncheon for our Safety Patrol
and Morning Announcement crew. And
don’t forget in the middle of those dates,
Field Day with get our kids moving on
May 14 to 16.
As June rolls in, a few dates
to remember and mark down:
the Fifth Grade Celebration on
June 1 and STAR breakfast on
June 6, and the Last Day of
School on June 6. Don’t forget;
celebrate the end of the year at
Yogurt Craze.
It’s been a year of trying times;
however, with our community
and friends and family at
Riverglades Elementary, we
are ready and strong for the
upcoming school year. Thank you for all
your support and making our PTA proud.
Check in for updates for the upcoming
2018-2019 school year on our
Riverglades PTA website and myvlink.-
org/rivergladeselementarypta/. Have a
safe summer and enjoy the time with
those you cherish.
,
Watch for
update for the
upcoming
2018-2019
school year.
PARK TRAILS
ELEMENTARY
by Lauren Benjamin, PTA president
We are finished with FSA testing and
I am sure our children did well. This
month we have Cultural Arts Night on
May 24, from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Please
come take a free look at lights, camera,
and action. There will be no school on
May 25 and May 28. Enjoy your long
weekend. Only a few more weeks of
school left. P
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Parkland Library Events
May 2018
Register online www.cityofparkland.org/library or call 954-757-4207. Parkland Library card is required to participate.
TED TALK VIDEO SCREENING AND
DISCUSSION: INSIDE THE MIND OF A
MASTER PROCRASTINATOR
Wednesday, May 2, 6pm
Blogger Tim Urban knows
that procrastination doesn’t
make sense, but he’s never
been able to shake his
habit of waiting until the last
minute to get things done.
In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban
takes us on a journey through YouTube
binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and bouts of
staring out the window – and encourages
us to think harder about what we’re really
procrastinating on before we run out of
time. We’ll watch a video presentation of
this entertaining talk and then discuss as a
group.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH: ANNIKA DEAN
Artist’s Reception, Saturday, May 5, 11:30am
to 12:30pm
Since moving to Florida from Utah where
she grew up, Annika Dean has been drawn
to paint seashells with acrylic paint. Annika,
a survivor of the 2017 Fort Lauderdale
airport shooting and parent of a Stoneman
Douglas student, has been moved to begin
oil paintings of the angels from the memorial
at Pine Trails Park as a way to process it
and heal. Her work will be on display at the
Parkland Library, May 1 through 31.
KNIT ‘N’ KNOWLEDGE
Monday, May 7, 10:30am
Do you enjoy knitting? Bring your own
projects, tips, techniques, and ideas to
share with fellow knitters at the Parkland
Library.
ADULT COLORING BOOK ART
Tuesday, May 8, 10:30am to noon
Decompress and let your mind wander
while enjoying this latest creative trend:
coloring books for adults. We’ll add some
soothing background music and light
snacks to create a little “me time” in your
day. We will provide the supplies or you may
bring your own.
YOU’VE BEEN HACKED!
Wednesday, May 9, 6:15pm
Kevin Quinn, a Parkland resident and
cybersecurity expert who has worked
with the NSA, NATO, and Fortune 500
enterprises to secure global systems and
data, will give you a deeper understanding
of why your data is not safe, who is using it,
and how you can help reduce the personal
impact. Adults and teens can join us for
a topic relevant to our time and leave
empowered to better balance our release
of privacy for convenience. Help steer the
discussion by submitting questions ahead of
time to parklandcyber@gmail.com.
USED BOOK FAIR
Thursday, May 10, through Saturday, May 12
Sponsored by the Parkland Friends of
the Library during the library’s operating
hours these three days, the fair features
used books. For more information, call
954-757-4203.
BRICKS ‘N’ BOOKS
Thursday, May 10, 3:30pm
Children, ages 6 and older, bring your
imagination and Lego building skills to the
library. At each Bricks and Books meeting
we will have a new building challenge.
Conquer each challenge with a buddy or
work on your own.
ALL BOOKED UP BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Saturday, May 12, 10:30am
This riveting novel traces the intertwined
fates of the picture-perfect Richardson
family and the enigmatic mother and
daughter who upend their lives. In Shaker
Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of
Cleveland, everything is planned – from the
layout of the winding roads, to the colors
of the houses, to the successful lives its
residents will
go on to lead.
And no one
embodies this
spirit more than
Elena Richardson,
whose guiding
principle is playing
by the rules.
Enter Mia Warren,
an enigmatic
artist and single
mother who
arrive in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged
daughter Pearl, and rent a house from the
Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become
more than tenants: all four Richardson
children are drawn to the mother-daughter
pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious
past and a disregard for the status quo that
threatens to upend this carefully ordered
community.
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WRITING BUDDIES
Saturday, May 12, 2 to 3pm
Teens will be paired up with young budding
authors, K-5th grade, to guide them
through the story creation process. Each
child will write and illustrate a mini story
to take home. This group meets once
a month, and a different genre will be
explored each month.
PEACEFUL PIECES JIGSAW PUZZLE MEETUP
Tuesday, May 15, 10:30am
Put it all together with new and old friends
during this relaxing morning of jigsaw
puzzles. Enjoy snacks, listen to music, and
get that sense of completion.
KIDS’ CRAFT: ORIGAMI
Tuesday, May 15, 3:30pm
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of
paper folding.
Children, ages
7 and older,
will learn to
fold flat pieces
of paper
into threedimensional
works of art.
MR. ROY’S FAMILY MUSIC
Wednesday, May 16, 10 am or 11am
Parents or caregivers can join us with
children, newborn to 4-years-old, to
dance and sing familiar melodies, play
instruments, and take advantage of this fun,
interactive 30-minute class. Presented by
Roy and Caryl Fantel of Fantel Music. Note:
There are two sessions of this class this
morning. Limit one session per family.
THE ART OF ORIGAMI
Thursday, May 17, 10:30am
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of
paper folding. Adults can learn to fold flat
pieces of paper into three-dimensional
works of art.
AFTERNOON BOARD GAMES
Friday, May 18, 1:30 to 3:30pm
Yahtzee, Scrabble, checkers, dominoes,
and more are all on the table for this fun
and social afternoon for adults. We’ll
provide the games.
SATURDAY MORNING STORY TIME
Saturday, May 19, 10:30am
Come to the library for some Saturday
morning fun with interactive stories and
songs. For children ages 2 to 6.
AFTERNOON FILM &
DISCUSSION:
A DOG’S PURPOSE
Saturday, May 19,
2 p.m.
Based on the beloved
bestselling novel by
W. Bruce Cameron,
A Dog’s Purpose
shares the soulful and surprising story of
one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad)
who finds the meaning of his own existence
through the lives of the humans he teaches
to laugh and love. For adults.
ARTS, BOOKS, AND CULTURE DISCUSSION
GROUP
Monday, May 21, 10:30 to 11:30am
Similar to a current events group, but
focused on entertainment and culture,
this lively discussion will cover topics like:
What’s on the bestseller list? What’s big
at the box office? What’s trending in pop
culture? Share your thoughts, listen to
others, and get your culture fix as we chat.
BUILDING WITH LINCOLN LOGS
Tuesday, May 22, 3:30pm
Children, ages 4 to 7, will have fun using
their imaginations while building log cabins,
towers, or whatever else they become
inspired to make.
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 to 7pm
Parkland Library will mark this coming
day of observance with a presentation
of colors by Westglades Middle School
JROTC, a performance of taps, and The
Star-Spangled Banner by an ensemble
from Westglades Band. Harpist Darlene
Weingarten, a member of the South Florida
Chapter of the American Harp Society,
will then provide background music as
attendees write notes or create coloring
pages to add to a memorial message
board, if they wish.
TINY TOTS SOCIAL TIME
Thursday, May 24, 10:30am
Children, ages 9 months to 4 years, enjoy
free-play time with age-appropriate toys,
puzzles, and books while the adults get to
socialize, too.
GAME SQUAD
Tuesday, May 29, 4pm
Children, ages 7 and older, will get the
chance to connect through the library’s
WiFi to play with fellow gamers while also
socializing in person. Participants must
bring their own devices with their preferred
games already downloaded.
AGING WITH STYLE
Wednesday, May 30, 6:30pm
Parkland resident and
Ivy League educated
attorney Lisa I.
Glassman, Esq., will
discuss the latest
updates on how to
protect your assets from
probate and how to age
with style.
SMART START TUTORING
Varied Saturdays, 1 to 4pm
This program provides free tutoring for
elementary, middle, and high school
students provided by high school students.
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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT
by Beth Black
New school the mold
of traditional teaching
Children are individuals, each with
different goals, dreams, and
aspirations. The revolutionary way that
Fusion “schools” its students speaks to
these differences by recognizing that not
all children learn the same way or at the
same pace. The Fusion concept steps
out of the schoolhouse box by catering
to the specific academic and emotional
needs of each child by educating on
a one-to-one basis. The theory is to
develop critical relationships and lasting
mentorships, which will offer each student
the opportunity to thrive within his or her
own level of comfort.
Students at different Fusion schools learn according to their own ability and interests.
Educator Michelle Rose Gilman, who
recognized that the social and emotional
aspects of the students’ lives were
inhibiting them from reaching their full
potential, formed Fusion initially as a
tutoring platform in 1989. Gilman sought
new ways of teaching that would address
the overall well being of the child and
discovered that one-to-one tutoring
was still not enough. The first full-time
Fusion school opened in Solano Beach,
California. There now are campuses
across the country, including a campus
opening soon in Boca Raton. Fusion is an
accredited private and middle school that
offers grades 6 through 12. The school
prides itself on being a community of
learning through the building of lasting and
positive relationships.
The teaching methods may be
unconventional but the intent of Fusion
is the same as other schools, to prepare
students for their future and to provide
quality education. Fusion recognizes that
some children are not able to adapt to
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goals. Mastery Learning is one such
self-paced practice. A teacher is able
to work one-on-one with a student on a
certain subject until the student grasps
the topic. Cross-curricular teaching also
allows teachers to use one subject to aid
in another. Perhaps a musically inclined
student is better able to understand math
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Fusion designs its programs to “ignite
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by Jason Stromberg
Abbey Hsu
Abbey Hsu had an extra bounce
in her step last summer when
she was practicing with her AAU
travel basketball team, the Miami
Suns. So much of a bounce that
Hsu actually grabbed the rim and
pulled it down. Hsu, a 6-foot junior
guard and forward at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School,
had the feat videotaped by one of
her teammates.
“I was so impressed,” Eagles coach Marilyn Rule said. “It’s
one thing to touch it, but it’s another thing to grab it. It was
remarkable. She actually grabbed the whole rim and pulled it
down.”
For Rule, it was the first time she had ever witnessed one of
her players rattle the rim. “It’s a feat that I have never had a
player in 25 years achieve,” said Rule, who recently capped
her fourth season at the helm with Douglas. “It didn’t come
as much of a surprise because I know how hard she works.
She’s a kid that will continue to grow and get better. She can
play anywhere. That’s the type of player that colleges are
looking for.”
The Miami Suns, which includes as an alumni Sylvia Fowles,
the 2015 WNBA Finals MVP and 2017 WNBA MVP, are
the first major offseason summer team that Hsu has played
for. “It’s been a goal of mine to touch the rim, but I wasn’t
expecting to do it that day,” Hsu said. “I had an extra bounce
in my step. It is a goal of mine to dunk a basketball.”
the ball, or winning or losing,” said Hsu, who has been on the
varsity team as a freshman. “It’s a game of learning how to
play with others, being there for your teammates. Your team is
your family.”
Even during a rebuilding year this season, Hsu guided the
Eagles (15-8) to a runner-up finish to Deerfield Beach in District
11-9A. The Bucks landed in the state final four. “We weren’t
disappointed this year. We didn’t have that many returning
players. We had JV players move up to varsity,” Hsu said.
“Last year, we had a lot more players with experience. We
proved people wrong last year. This year, it was about seeing
what we could do.”
Despite tearing her right ACL in the district semifinals before
halftime against Coral Springs, Hsu expects to be at full
strength come the Eagles’ next basketball season. She credits
her trainer, James Ford, for giving her good advice. “He’s
made me into a tougher, more aggressive player,” Hsu said.
Rule sees this determination on a daily basis from her star
player. Soon, one lucky college will get a chance as well. “I
think one of the things that defines her, or describes her, is
that she’s humble, she’s got a great attitude, she’s always
respectable, and she continues to work to get better,” said
Rule, who had Hsu in her Honors World History class as a
sophomore. “Academically, she’s very good. She is truly a
special person, both on and off the court. She’s got the total
package that coaches are looking for.” P
Colleges are knocking on Hsu’s door for more reasons than
one. Hsu went over the 1,000-point plateau this season in the
Eagles’ road defeat to Deerfield Beach on Dec. 13.
“It’s definitely a great accomplishment. Something a lot of
players look forward to,” said Hsu, who averaged 18.5 points
and 11 rebounds per game as a junior. “It shows how much
work you’ve put in and how much the hard work has paid off.
I do pride myself in scoring but I’m more about the team. I love
scoring, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t score just to score.
I like to see the different ways that I can help my team put
points on the board, not just focusing on the number of shots
I make.”
“What I’ve learned is the game is not so much about scoring
Abbey Hsu, Hal Farkas (team statistician), and Maddy Wilford.
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It’s a Private Matter
Dear Dr. Renae,
My mother continues
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and family. It makes me
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you want to share details of your life with her, but that you feel
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A Caring Friend
You are not alone. Many parents, including mine, love sharing
information about their children regardless if it’s private or
public. Most of the time they do it out of the pride they have
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and make you feel uncomfortable, talk to your mom and
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her that it is making you doubt confiding in her, she probably
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your private information to stay between you and her. In the
future, when you end up telling her something you don’t want
anyone else to know, make it clear at that very moment that
it’s to go no further. If this continues, remember you don’t
need to completely keep everything in your life a secret from
her. I personally confide in my parents about a lot of things.
Although I know that they may share my personal information
occasionally, it’s important to have people to talk to about your
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Dear Desperate for Privacy 15 year old,
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Dear Desperate for Privacy 15 year old,
Parents often share information about their children with friends
and relatives they trust in order to receive support in their
experience of being a parent. It is difficult for parents to know
if they are making the best decisions in their parenting since
there is no right way, especially as the world around us changes
so quickly. Many parents rely on their support system to help
keep their parenting decisions in line with their goals and values.
Since most parents are not experts in understanding children’s
developmental stages, sharing information about you helps them
to gauge if your experiences are within the norm or something
to be worried about. Help your mother understand how you
feel about your privacy by discussing what aspects of her life
she would appreciate you keeping to yourself. If your mother
needs help or support, identify one or two people you would feel
comfortable with her sharing her concerns about you. Situations
that are potentially serious or dangerous, however, will require
your mother to seek assistance from a professional and support
from her confidants.
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Happy Mother’s Day from the
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by Addys Guerra
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cancer for their body. Subsequently, many more mothers can
reduce their risk of breast cancer which has already taken the
lives of so many.
This Mother’s Day, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
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more lives, be sure to propagate the signs and prevention
recommendations to every mother you know. Help spread the
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The foundation recommends being mindful of changes in
each person’s unique breast area. If anything feels different or
unusual, it is probably time for a medical breast examination
conducted by a health professional.
If you notice any of the following changes to your body,
you should discuss them with your doctor to see if they are
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✦ Lumps, knots, or thickening of skin on breast or underarm
✦ Changes in size or shape of breast
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To date, the best-known forms of prevention are the following:
✔ Limiting alcohol intake
✔ Avoiding any type of smoking
✔ Controlling your weight so it is within a healthy range
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No bones about it
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Osteoporosis leads to increased bone weakness, which
increases the risk of a broken bone. Osteoporosis is a thinning
of the bone or a reduction in bone mass due to the depletion
of calcium and bone protein. It takes much less stress on
compromised bone to cause it to break than it would a strong,
healthy bone and it is the most common reason for a broken
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Osteoporosis is a silent disease until it is complicated by
fractures. These fractures occur with minimal or no trauma.
Fractures are common and cause an enormous medical
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Osteoporosis can be prevented, diagnosed, and treated
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Since the National Osteoporosis Foundation first published its
guidelines, it has been noted that many adults are not being
given appropriate information about prevention and many are
not getting appropriate testing to diagnose osteoporosis or
establish their level of risk. More importantly, adults who have
osteoporosis related fractures are not being diagnosed with
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When you go to your annual wellness visit with your primary
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by Larry Schwingel
Parents should be guardians, advisors, confidants,
teachers, motivators, and role models. If they fall
short, children suffer. Thanks to organizations like
SOS Children’s Village, there are reasons for hope
— even with the stark reality that there are currently
440,000 children in foster care nationwide, and a
quarter-of-a-million will enter each year.
Parental neglect and drug abuse are two major
reasons why children are removed from homes. “The
number of kids coming into the system has grown,
and a big reason is the drug issue,” said Jillian
Smath, executive director of SOS Children’s Village
Coconut Creek. “Children deserve a better life, and
National Foster Care Month hopefully will increase
awareness of the need for foster care parents and
services that children require.”
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Now in its 25th year, SOS Children’s Village is the largest
provider of foster childcare services in Broward County.
Working in partnership with ChildNet, it has served as home
to more than 600 children and young adults. On the campus
there are 13 family-style homes and each has a full-time live-in
parent supervisor. That is where the healing begins.
A primary focus is providing support and care for children while
they cope with the emotional damage of being removed from
their homes. “Each child is impacted differently, but there is
usually a progression of emotions from stress and depression
to abandonment and loneliness,” Smath said. “We have found
that no matter the reason for the separation, these children
still have unconditional love for their parents.” At SOS, case
managers review each resident’s profile and appropriate
support is provided. There is also a focus on education. For
the past 10 years, 100 percent of the young adult residents
graduated high school and went on to some type of secondary
education.
“At SOS we try to keep siblings together so they can retain a
sense of family unity,” remarked Smath, who has been with the
agency for 21 years, and is now a third-year executive director.
“The average stay is approximately two years, so there’s an
ongoing need for financial support to sustain our programs,
purchase essential items, and nurture a network of caring
foster parents.”
The community plays a large role in the success of SOS. Foster
care is privatized so there is always going to be a critical need
for financial assistance. “Broward County has been proactive
with assistance in dollars and resources, and efforts by the
community at-large has been tremendous,” Smath said. Only
half of SOS’s $3.8 million operating budget is state-funded;
the remaining dollars are from foundation grants, major gifts,
individual giving, and money generated by special events.
“Despite budget cuts we’ve maintained essential
programs due to the generosity of our community,”
Smath said. “Most children that come to us have
nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few
personal possessions. It’s sad, and that’s why our
mission is so important. Children are in need and
we have to respond to those needs.”
At age 18, young adults are required to exit
foster care. Although many are happy to become
independent, some find the transition difficult. This
was the catalyst for creating the 18+ Next Steps
program. Eighty-eight young people now receive help finding
apartments, writing resumes, conducting job searches, and
receiving guidance and support. Unfortunately, one in five
children will be homeless within a year after they age out of
foster care, so there is a need for continued assistance. Last
year, SOS received a grant from the Jim Moran Foundation to
fund the program.
Adoption is the ultimate success story for any child in the foster
care system, but the odds are stacked against older kids. The
national median average age of adoptees is 5 years of age or
younger. Only two percent of young people between ages 15
and 16 years are placed in adoptive homes. Yet, SOS has its
share of success.
An in-state family, through the efforts of SOS, adopted sisters
aged 15 and 16. They had been in and out of foster care three
times, but remained resilient and hopeful. “The girls came to
us in 2012 and they were amazing considering everything they
had to cope with,” Smath said. “The family that adopted them
already had two daughters, so it was a perfect fit. They now
have a system of love and support they can rely on.” Also, a
former resident was recently reunited with a parent in Texas,
there were two adoptions in North Florida, and eight children
have been placed with relatives. One teen remains at SOS until
he graduates high school.
Helping young people heal, grow, and prosper is the mission
of SOS Children’s Village Coconut Creek. For information on
donations, call Dawn Seay, vice president of development,
954-420-5030 or visit sosflorida.com. P
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Community Engagement Breakfast – May 10
Time: 7:30-8:30am
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SOS 5k Walk/Run Kickoff –
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Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Place: SOS Children’s Village
Email: lgarcia@sosflorida.com
SOS 25th Anniversary Awards
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Time: 11:30am - 2pm
Place: Boca Raton Resort
Admission: (TBD)
Email: dseay@sosflorida.com
Steps for SOS 5K Run/Walk - November 3
Place: Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek
Time: 7 – 10:30am
Email: lgarcia@sosflorida.com
Light Up The Village – December 3
Time: 1-3pm with home decorating, followed from 3-5pm
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THERAPY
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mom is tired, she will rest sitting up while watching over her
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horses will take turns watching over those resting
so they may alert the sleeping horse to eminent
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will rest or even sunbathe lying down. On a beautiful day in a
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same time. A horse may even snore and grunt while sleeping,
especially in its stall. We have one large horse that has a
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PET TALK
15
years later
by Glenn Kalick DVM
I
received a letter from an old friend named Melissa. I met
Melissa 15 years ago when she rescued a kitten from a
drainpipe. Melissa, and her mom, came in with a half-pound
kitten that she named Zach, who was covered in fleas and full
of internal parasites. Zach was probably six weeks old. Melissa
made quite an impression on me. She was full of personality
and insisted on paying me $5 because Zach was her kitten and
her responsibility. It was after her birthday when she said she
had $20 and was going to pay for all four sets of kitten vaccines.
I wish that I had pictures of this 7-year-old insisting that
she would take care of anything that Zach needed.
Melissa always forward booked the next appointment. If her
mom couldn’t come on that day she would get a grandparent
to take her. One day, her grandfather insisted that he would pay
the bill and Melissa sat him down and explained, “Dr. Kalick and
I have an agreement that I could pay him $5 for anything that
Zach needed and I would make it up to him by working for him
when I am 16.” She also said, “ If Dr. Kalick needs help taking
care of the animals or in surgery, or help walking the dogs, or
cleaning the cages, I am going to help him.” She also told her
grandfather that, “Dr. Kalick did the same thing when he was
my age, and I am going to be a veterinarian too.” I think I saw a
tear in her grandfather’s eye.
Over the next ten years, I saw Melissa at least twice a year
with Zach. When she was 15, she volunteered to shadow me
while I was in surgery. I used to make her stand out of the room
looking through the glass window into the surgical suite, but
I realized that she could not see. So I let her sit on a stool in
the corner, but I would catch her standing on the chair to get
a better look. I would ask her questions and if she didn’t know
the answer she would go into my office and look it up. She kept
a diary of the questions I asked her.
Melissa moved away but stayed in touch with me. She volunteered
at a humane society and became the president of the
Pre-vet club in high school. She enrolled at UCF four years
ago and worked with the Golden retrievers on campus that
were being trained as service dogs. She also had a part-time
veterinary technician position at a veterinary hospital.
I recently received a letter from Melissa and inside there was
two pieces of paper and a ticket. The first piece of paper was
a notification that she was graduating summa cum laude from
UCF and the ticket was for her graduation. The second piece
of paper was her
acceptance to
Veterinary School.
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told her how
proud we were
of her and that I
would be there
for her graduation.
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herself, now 22,
with 15-year-old
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Pastor Andy Hagen
Advent Church Boca Raton
mmediately after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
I School shooting I noticed some Facebook posts that
were receiving “likes.” They went something like this: “Dear
God, why do you allow so much violence in schools? I’m
not allowed in schools. – God” First, this meme is just plain
wrong. I’m not aware of any obstacles that could stop God
from being anywhere God wants to be. Far from being
absent, we firmly believe that God was fully present in those
hallways, sharing in the pain, encouraging the bravery, and
even now comforting the grieving.
Secondly, that sentiment is just plain hurtful. Although it has
been 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against
school-led or school-sponsored prayer, there continues to
be a segment of the population, mainly Christian, that is still
unhappy with the decision. To suggest that the prohibition of
school-sponsored prayer makes God so angry that He
turns his back on tragedies is cruel. Christians who
truly believe in a loving God would never suggest
that He could be so petty and petulant. Make no
mistake, God was there and God will be there
always.
While prayer should remain a private matter,
religion should be taught in schools. It should
not be taught as we teach our children in a
private Christian school or on Sunday mornings.
Religion should be taught as an academic subject
because it is critical to our understanding of the culture
we live in. I would argue that our relative ignorance about the
variety and thoughts of the religions of this world make us less
tolerant toward people of other faiths and less informed about
our own. The lingering misunderstanding and stereotypes
ascribed to Islam after 9/11 is a tragic case in point.
I grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, which was beginning its
journey toward becoming the town with the largest proportion
of Arab-Americans in the U.S. Some of these Arab-American
students became friends, but I never learned a thing about
their faith. I recently traveled to India and had to do a
significant amount of study to get even a vague idea of their
faith. I live in Boca Raton and share half of my Bible with
Jewish neighbors but do not feel I know their beliefs as well as
I should. Yet I am afraid our students are getting even less a
perspective than I have sought as an adult.
I am not sure how religion is taught in our public school
curriculum today. But I am sure that it needs to be taken
seriously as a subject because religion is a serious matter.
No matter what faith or lack of faith our students have, they
will be entering very soon into a world where faith matters. To
send them out ignorant of religion’s role in culture would be
a shame and do nothing to improve the divisiveness in our
culture. They deserve to know about the values, hopes, and
convictions of those who will be their neighbors. P
COMMON GROUND
Should Religion Be Taught In Schools?
Rabbi Melissa Stollman
Director of Lifelong Learning, Congregation Kol Tikvah
have noticed as a parent that religious holidays are often
I touched upon in our public schools. However, they are
not the holidays that my family celebrates. Sometimes the
teaching about them is explicit, and sometimes it is a bit
more hidden by using characters such as bunnies near
Easter or reindeer near Christmas. Other holidays that are
celebrated that conflict with Jewish ideals are St. Patrick’s
Day and St. Valentine’s Day.
I guess if Jewish holidays were equally represented I would
not be as sensitive about this issue, but they are not. This
means my children learn that they are “different.” What is
taught in school is not reinforced at home, which is typically
a value we strongly uphold. At 5 years of age, my children
must learn that these characters and days to wear green and
red are only for school because this is not something we
do at home.
This is often what it is like for a Jewish person
who may not appear to be part of a minority
but actually is due to religious beliefs.
Therefore, I strongly believe religion should
not be taught in schools. History, diversity,
and culture should be taught, but asking
school children to celebrate a holiday is not
appropriate. Not only does it violate the notion
of “separation of church and state” put forth
by Thomas Jefferson stemming from the First
Amendment, it alienates children as they learn they are
different than their friends.
In order to maintain our religious liberties it is important this
must be followed. Allowing public schools to bring religion,
mostly Christianity, into the classroom, puts the schools and
teachers at risk of lawsuits and loss of governmental funding.
“Families entrust public schools with the education of their
children, but condition their trust on the understanding
that the classroom will not purposely be used to advance
religious views that may conflict with the private beliefs of the
student and his or her family. Students in such institutions
are impressionable and their attendance is involuntary. The
State exerts great authority and coercive power through
mandatory attendance requirements, and because of the
students’ emulation of teachers as role models and the
children’s susceptibility to peer pressure. … In no activity of
the State is it more vital to keep out divisive forces than in its
schools.” Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578, 584 (1987).
By law, our children must attend school. This time should be
used for learning core subjects that are universal and leave
religious education to the family. The Anti-Defamation League
has excellent resources that further discuss this issue. Please
visit www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/-
religion-in-public-schools if you are interested in learning
more about the complexities that surround this topic. P
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SMALL BUSINESS MONTH
Small businesses
make a big difference
by Aaron Krause
“Is your reptile sick?” the friendly
voice asked the patient’s owner
into a telephone. “What do you see
in his eyes?” The person on the other
end of the line was inaudible. However,
it sounded as though the customer
would receive personal, caring service
throughout the pet’s treatment. “We’ll
see what we can do for him,” the woman
behind the desk continued. “Dr. Pico is
very understanding.” Vicky Pico should
know – she’s Dr. Pico’s wife, the office
manager, and one of four people who
work at Abacus Animal Hospital on Wiles
Road. It’s been in business for more than
20 years.
The Picos are among more than half
of Americans who either own or work
for a small business, according to the
U.S. Small Business Administration
(sba.gov). “We support America’s small
businesses,” notes a description of the
organization.
National Small Business
Week is dedicated to
supporting and celebrating
small businesses, as well as
“Mom and Pop” stores. The
weeklong recognition, which
has existed since 1963, is
scheduled this year for April
29 to May 5.
Vicky said when it comes to size, Abacus
Animal Hospital is “as small as you can
get.” Dr. Jerry Pico is the sole practitioner,
a veterinarian who’s been practicing for
more than 20 years. Abacus’ employees
also include a veterinary technologist
and a receptionist. Abacus has a mobile
unit dedicated to making house calls.
Such a service is useful because some
people have a hard time bringing in their
animal companions. It might be due
to transportation difficulties or having
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multiple pets, she added. Once a pet and
its owner enter the hospital, Vicky said
she or another staff member will “chitchat”
about family and what’s happening
in the customer’s life. “When it comes
to medical treatment, patients and their
owners receive personal care,” Vicky
said.
A personal touch, knowledge, and
compassion are characteristics of the
type of service that The Mechler Group’s
clients should expect, founder and
Realtor Bobbi Mechler said. While The
Mechler Group falls under the umbrella of
RE/MAX, the Mechlers are independent
contractors. They’ve lived in Parkland
since 1984. Bobbi said her two children,
Brent and Courtney, were 7 and 9 at the
time. All three are now Realtors.
“A small business brings knowledge of
the community,” she said. “We have
a knowledge of Parkland. It makes us
credible. We live what we sell. And we’ve
lived it for 34 years.”
The business receives a lot of referrals
and repeat customers, Bobbi said. She
added she’s never heard anyone say a
bad word about The Mechler Group.
“Our biggest thing is communication,”
Bobbi said. Customers know that she
and her business partners are a phone
call away. They’re also available via email
or text, she said.
At Coral Springs law firm Brodzki Jacobs
& Brook, Andrea R. Jacobs said a family
approach is key. “Everyone who walks in
our door is treated like family,” she said.
“We listen and offer sound legal advice
in a comforting environment.” The firm
has been in business for six years. Small
businesses “bring personalized service
and often jobs,” Andrea said.
Small businesses create about two
out of every three new jobs in the U.S.
each year, according to the U.S. Small
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THE LAST WORD
by Barbara Negron
An outpouring of support
young woman sits in
A the corner emotionally
distraught. She wraps her
arms around a big dog and
literally cries on his shoulder.
The dog licks her face and
pushes at her with his nose
as if to say, “C’mon, smile,
get up. I’m here now.” After a
few more minutes, she wipes
her tears, gives the dog a big
kiss and hug and resumes
her day feeling better.
That is the power of
an animal’s love. The
unconditional love they have
for humans is untainted. The
Humane Society of Broward
County, LCC K-9 Comfort
Dogs, and many other
organizations from around
the United States, sent
therapy dogs to the schools.
Even if it was only a moment
of comfort, you can never
underestimate the power of
that type of support.
Comfort from animals is very
different than human support.
Humans tend to say things
that can be annoying or just
stupid. That comes from not
really knowing what to say
when tragedy strikes. The
perfunctory response is “Our
thoughts and prayers are
with you.” I’ve said it myself,
not knowing what else to
say, and of course I mean
it. I pray for all those who
need comfort during these
difficult times. But actually
speaking to someone about
the death of a loved one is
difficult. Sometimes there are
no words, sometimes all you
need to do is sit and let the
other person talk, sometimes
a hug is all that is needed.
One of the best books on
grieving I’ve ever read is
titled Beyond Grief by Carol
Staudacher. This guide is
not a religious book, and
does not offend whatever
your beliefs are about what
happens after death. It
Left without a Goodbye
explains the different stages
of grief and how to cope. I’ve
read my copy many times
and loaned it out many times.
But, I digress. I was talking
about the comfort dogs
that were available for the
students after the shooting.
In addition to the support
the students and families
received from various
organizations, animal therapy
is one more way of showing
support and love for all
affected. This healing process
will take a long time and
thankfully the community,
human and animal, supports
all of the victims. P
by Atiah Hussain, MD
It was a regular day;
the sun rose as usual,
bringing the Florida
sunshine over Parkland.
We hurried out after a
quick breakfast, some
of us hearing our moms
calling out to finish the
toast. But we needed
to get to school in time,
had to catch up with
notes from friends for
the upcoming tests. No
time to be tardy, Dad
was already in the car,
waiting to drop us off
at the school. Holding
our backpacks and our
lunch, we ran out of the
door to the waiting car,
never to return.
It was a day of
excitement, a special
day, some of us carried
special tokens of
friendship, balloons,
chocolates, and some
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cards with simple
messages of love. It
was Valentine’s Day,
Feb. 14, a day filled
with love for family and
friends, love shared,
and joy doubled.
But it was not a usual
day, Mom and Dad.
Weapons of mass
destruction took over
the love we were
looking forward to
celebrate and we were
snatched away in
minutes. Not knowing
what was happening
we huddled ourselves
in silence, hoping to
survive.
You know the rest: Alive
and then gone in a
minute.
Alas, that was the last
day of our lives.
Don’t stop Mom, Dad, relatives, and friends
We are looking down from Heaven, holding
each other’s hand
March like you have never marched before
The path is rocky, with many roadblocks
But don’t stop Mom, Dad, and students
everywhere.
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We are the bright, shinning beams of Florida
sun
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Our dear coach, esteemed teachers, and
MSD students
We left suddenly without a goodbye or a
hug
We are in the Heavenly abode, the Best of
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