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the<br />

Parklander<br />

THE FAMILY FRIENDLY MAGAZINE SINCE 1991<br />

SEPTEMBER 2 018<br />

Serving Parkland and neighboring areas.<br />

www.theparklander.com<br />

the PARKLANDER 121

Grace A. Noethen P.A.<br />

561-289-9294<br />

www.GraceNoethen.com<br />

Specializing in Parkland &<br />

South Florida communities since 1985.<br />

SOLD<br />

BBB RANCHES $3,500,000<br />

Custom manor on 3 acres of prime fenced property with 6’ perimeter<br />

fence with electric gate. On one of the best streets in the Ranches, with<br />

City Water...... Elegant 10,000 sq feet total living area, 6 bedroom<br />

suites, plus library, plus enormous game room and loft area. Custom<br />

painted ceilings, imported Afrormosia wood floors. custom bar, built<br />

ins galore, stone floors in formal areas. Wood floors in bedrooms and<br />

Library. 4 car-garage, all impact windows and doors, house generator,<br />

Lutron lighting system, Crestron sound system, crown molding thruout,<br />

and full of architectural details. Plenty of room for horses and stables.<br />

BBB RANCHES $2,500,000<br />

This custom-built Tuscan style estate is situated on 2.5<br />

manicured acres, private tennis court, custom pool and spa<br />

with rock waterfall, large screened patio with summer kitchen<br />

and ample entertainment space. 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 2<br />

half baths, nearly 8,900 interior sq.ft. State-of-the-art home<br />

theater, gourmet kitchen, fitness center, Lutron lighting<br />

system, Crestron home automation, security system with builtin<br />

cameras, a whole-house reverse osmosis system, and a builtin<br />

generator and impact glass windows and doors.<br />

PARKLAND GOLF & CC $1,950,000<br />

Exceptional estate with style and sophistication!!! Breathtaking views of<br />

the fairways and lake! Exclusive club estates on a beautiful half acre lot.<br />

5 Bedrooms, 5 full baths plus guest bath. Huge loft could be converted<br />

to 6th bedroom or theater room. 24 Ft ceilings. Great floor plan with<br />

junior suite on first floor. Tranquil 2nd floor master suite with sitting<br />

room overlooking golf & lake. Hurricane impact windows and doors.<br />

Heated pool and spa. Located on the best street with only 19 homes and<br />

the best of amenities at Parkland Golf and Country Club.<br />

PENDING<br />

PENDING<br />

THE SANCTUARY $1,685,000<br />

Dramatic 2-story contemporary Sanctuary estate on interior, private<br />

lot. Updated wood and marble floors plus all new designer baths.<br />

Chef’s kitchen with over-sized center island. New roof replaced in<br />

2014 as well as all newer hurricane garage doors, hot water heater,<br />

window treatments, central vacuum system, washer/dryer and<br />

3-A/C units. Accordion hurricane shutters on all the windows and<br />

doors. Spacious resort-style open pool and patio. The estate features<br />

3-full bedrooms with private baths plus loft/office or 4th bedroom.<br />

SEA RANCH CLUB OF BOCA $1,099,000<br />

Sweeping Southeast Ocean Views! Immaculate and spacious<br />

3BR/3BA updated condo plus DEEDED BOAT DOCK.<br />

NEW impact Windows & Doors. Gourmet kitchen with newly<br />

installed Wolfe, Sub-Zero, Bosch appliances. A/C & Hot Water<br />

Heater New 10/2017. Smooth Ceilings throughout. Custom<br />

wall units, fitted closets & cabinets. Master suite features jetted<br />

tub & separate shower, Remote controlled electric window<br />

treatments throughout. LED Lighting and Amazing views.<br />

CYPRESSHEAD $949,000<br />

Beautifully appointed one of a kind custom estate home, situated on a<br />

builder’s acre with manicured landscaping and quiet double cul-de-sac<br />

streets. New roof replaced in 2007. Hurricane protection on all windows and<br />

doors with numerous impact windows. This 5 bedroom, plus loft, and 4 bath<br />

home, boasts 6576 sq. ft. of total living area. Updated kitchen with Center<br />

Island, all stainless steel appliances to include double ovens, microwave,<br />

Subzero refrigerator/freezer. Huge private master suite with sitting area and<br />

2 large finished walk-in closets. Completely updated luxurious marble master<br />

bath with hydrotherapy tub and digital steam shower.<br />

SOLD<br />

TERNBRIDGE $619,900<br />

Highly sought after Ternbridge, a gated community. Interior<br />

over-sized private lot; remodeled estate home, in mint<br />

condition. 5 Bed, 3 full bath home with S-tile roof replaced in<br />

2006, impact glass French doors. Volume ceilings thru-out, split<br />

bedroom plan, gorgeous kitchen with granite counter tops and<br />

stainless steel appliances. Beautiful master bedroom suite with<br />

2-walk in closets, remodeled master bath with granite counter<br />

tops his and hers dressing areas and frame-less shower door.<br />

Private oversize open pool area with new patio. A Must see.<br />

CANYON TRAILS $545,000<br />

This home has it all; lakefront, hurricane protection on all windows and<br />

doors, cul-de-sac location, completely upgraded in pristine condition with<br />

pride of ownership. The Antigua model offers 5 Bedroom plus large loft plus<br />

4 full baths and 2 car garage. Formal living room with additional glass block<br />

window. 3-way split floor plan. 1st floor with 1 Bedroom and bath. Staircase<br />

and 2nd floor with all wood floors. Eat-in Kitchen with upgraded wood<br />

cabinets and expanded pantry and lake views. All stainless steel appliances,<br />

crown molding throughout, finished garage floor, and much more.<br />

MAYFAIR $464,000<br />

Gorgeous Parkland home, in guard gated community with 18’ volume<br />

ceilings, marble floors, knock down ceilings, remodeled kitchen, with ss<br />

appliances and granite countertops. All baths with granite countertops,<br />

custom mirrors, moldings, and draperies, designer chandeliers and faucets,<br />

large eat in kitchen, master bedroom on first floor, 2nd floor loft perfect for<br />

den, oversized laundry room, complete hurricane panels on all windows and<br />

doors. Screened patio and oversized lot with room for pool and much more.<br />

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MSDSTRONG • PARKLANDSTRONG • PARKLANDCARES.ORG<br />

SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong>

Kathy Schroeder<br />

954 235-8671<br />

www.ComeLiveinFlorida.com<br />

Experienced Realtor Helping Great Clients<br />

Invest in Life<br />

Parkland Golf & Country Club $670,000<br />

Waterfront! 4 bedrooms + huge bonus room, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage home. Hurricane impact<br />

glass. Marble floors main areas/new carpet bedrooms. First floor master suite. Gourmet<br />

kitchen with white cabinets & granite, stainless steel appliances. Huge game room. Covered<br />

paver patio. Near clubhouse. Resort style amenities, multiple pools, restaurants, spa, fitness.<br />

Heron Bay $935,000<br />

Waterfront! 6 bd, 5 bath, 3 car. Heated pool/new salt water system.<br />

Remodeled $100K kitchen 2017: modern cabinets/appliances. Beautiful<br />

24” Marble floors, $70K in California closets. Fenced yard. Outdoor<br />

kitchen. New screened patio. 2 new ACs 2017. Accordion shutters.<br />

Heron Bay $974,900<br />

Waterfront estate with pool & lake views. 5 bedrooms + huge bonus<br />

room, 4.5 baths, 3 car garage. Huge gourmet kitchen with stainless<br />

appliances. Large master bath with double vanities. Heated pool &<br />

spa. Summer kitchen. Fenced yard. Upstairs balcony.<br />

Parkland Golf & Country Club $1,124,900<br />

Stunning waterfront upgraded Bolano model with pool. Water and<br />

golf views. 5 bedrooms + bonus + 4.5 baths, 3 car garage. Exquisite<br />

gourmet kitchen with gas cooking. Huge island. Master overlooks golf.<br />

Wood/marble floors. Impact glass. Fenced yard. Beautiful landscaping.<br />

SOLD<br />

SOLD<br />

Hollywood $594,000<br />

ON THE OCEAN! Spectacular Ocean and Amazing Intracoastal views. Steps away from Board<br />

Walk. Beautiful and spacious renovated condo with 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Open floor plan;<br />

hurricane impact windows; new kitchen; washer & dryer. 2 deeded garage spaces. Amenities<br />

include: 2 heated pools, restaurant, tennis courts, Billiards, Ping Pong, Gym. Great location.<br />

Boca Raton $850,000<br />

Elegantly Remodeled 4 bedroom/3 bath custom built home in exclusive non-equity gated community.<br />

Huge Gourmet Kitchen 42’’ wood Cabinets w/granite countertops & new state-of-the-art appliances.<br />

Lagoon style pool with spectacular water features & solar panel heating. Large tropical fenced backyard<br />

with mature fruit trees. New Outdoor Kitchen. Minutes to oceanfront and Mizner Park! Prime location.<br />

Kathy Schroeder 25+ Years Experience. Coldwell Banker 110 Year History.<br />

Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate® are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company.©2016<br />

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered service mark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal<br />

Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Operated the PARKLANDER by a subsidiary of NRT LLC.<br />

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Vol.28, No.6<br />

<strong>September</strong><br />

Marking our 28th year of publication<br />

2<br />

20, 21 Florida History<br />

Searching for the Calusa<br />

Indians<br />

26 Banned Books<br />

Censorship continues<br />

even now<br />

32 Home warranty<br />

What to look for when<br />

purchasing a warranty<br />

38, 39 The Dog Days of<br />

Summer<br />

Keeping pups cool at the<br />

park<br />

44 Mom’s Perspective<br />

Island life in the Low Country<br />

48 Male Matters<br />

Will the Dolphins be better?<br />

54 Parkland Life<br />

Exes and Ohs<br />

58 Teen’s View<br />

Teens talk about faith<br />

64 Adult Comics<br />

It’s no laughing matter for<br />

serious collectors<br />

68 Cheerleading<br />

Empowerment for girls<br />

70, 71 Closed for<br />

Repairs<br />

The Norton is under<br />

renovations<br />

72 Wine Watch<br />

Less is more<br />

74, 75 Travel<br />

Beautiful Costa Rica<br />

76 Recipes for the<br />

Holy Days<br />

Aunt Minnie’s kugel<br />

80, 81 Theatre Lab<br />

FAU theater starts new<br />

season with new leadership<br />

94, 95 Ask the Expert<br />

My sister is not invisible<br />

102, 103 Suicide<br />

Prevention Month<br />

Insight to an illness<br />

106 Dietitian’s View<br />

Alcohol abuse and nutrition<br />

therapy<br />

108 Sports and<br />

hydration<br />

Three steps to staying<br />

hydrated while playing<br />

110 EDMR<br />

Reprocessing trauma through<br />

brain therapy<br />

114 Therapy<br />

How dating can save your<br />

marriage<br />

116 Equestrian News<br />

Caution on the roads<br />

117 Pet Talk<br />

Tale of two rooms<br />

SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />

FEATURES<br />

16, 17 Remember 9/11<br />

Mobile museum rolls into town<br />

78, 79 It’s Showtime!<br />

A stellar season for the theater<br />

92<br />

92, 93 A Brush with Love<br />

MSD students paint a mural to honor<br />

victims of the school shooting<br />

112, 113 Health Center<br />

takes care to a new Level<br />

North Broward exceeds expectations<br />

for medical care<br />

IN EVERY<br />

ISSUE<br />

Editor’s Letter 6<br />

Parkland Mayor 8<br />

Coral Springs Mayor 9<br />

Broward Commissioner 10<br />

Community News 12, 13<br />

Events Calendar 70<br />

School News 84, 85<br />

Parkland Library Events 88, 89<br />

Last Word 118

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954­263­6877<br />

johnputzigre@gmail.com<br />

45 years of combined real estate experience to work for you.<br />

the PARKLANDER 3

Serving Parkland and neighboring areas.<br />

www.theparklander.com<br />

THE FAMILY FRIENDLY MAGAZINE SINCE 1991<br />

Parklander<br />

®<br />

SERVING: PARKLAND • CORAL SPRINGS<br />

COCONUT CREEK • MARGATE • BOCA RATON<br />

POMPANO • DEERFIELD BEACH • TAMARAC<br />

CONTRIBUTORS<br />

Bennet Bodenstein has been<br />

writing about wine for more<br />

than 30 years.<br />

Victoria Landis is a<br />

freelance writer and<br />

artist living in West Boca.<br />

PUBLISHERS<br />

OPERATIONS MANAGER<br />

EDITOR<br />

CREATIVE DIRECTOR<br />

Sharon and Jack Kornreich<br />

Meredith Murphy<br />

Barbara Negron<br />

Tina Holloway<br />

Dr. Celeste Catania-Opris,<br />

PhD, is a marriage and<br />

family therapist and freelance<br />

writer. She is the owner of<br />

Therapy for The Modern<br />

Housewives of South<br />

Florida, Inc.<br />

Dr. Renae Lapin, LMFT,<br />

is a Family Therapist,<br />

author, and consultant. She<br />

maintains a private practice<br />

treating families, children,<br />

adolescents, and adults.<br />

GRAPHICS<br />

OFFICE ASSISTANTS<br />

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES<br />

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />

INTERN<br />

SOCIAL MEDIA ADMIN<br />

Lesley Ferguson<br />

Sandra Marinelli<br />

Ken DeTrolio, Paula Glickman, Enid Stillman<br />

Fern Weissman<br />

Beth Black, Hon. Skip Campbell, Daniella Escobar<br />

Robyne Friedland, Ariana Cagné, Harry Heisler, Liz Henderson<br />

Hon. Christine Hunschofsky, Dale King, Aaron Krause<br />

Tamar Lilienthal, Donice Muccio, Jeffrey Davie Reynolds<br />

Larry Schwingel, Jane Silver, Jane Statlander-Slote<br />

Hon. Michael Udine, Jill Vogel<br />

Shania Colin<br />

Veronica Santiago<br />

Elliot Goldenberg, an<br />

award-winning journalist,<br />

not only writes a humor<br />

column, but also writes books<br />

on espionage and terrorism.<br />

Bill Johnson is a freelance<br />

writer. He is semi-retired<br />

after a career as a journalist<br />

and congressional aide.<br />

Freelance writer/editor<br />

Cynthia MacGregor is the<br />

author of more than 100<br />

published books. She has<br />

also worked as the editor of<br />

magazines and books.<br />

Nancy Ouhib is a<br />

registered, licensed dietitian<br />

who works at Plantation<br />

Nursing and Rehabilitation<br />

Center. She is also a<br />

freelance writer, speaker,<br />

and resides in Parkland<br />

with her family.<br />

the<br />

Parklander<br />

SEPTEMBER 2 018<br />

ON THE COVER<br />

Leia, a black Labrador, cools off with an ice<br />

cream to beat the summer heat.<br />

Photo by Beth Black.<br />

Dr. Glenn Kalick is<br />

associated with Brookside<br />

Animal Hospital in<br />

Coral Springs.<br />

Cheryl Pangborn is<br />

a former Parkland resident<br />

and the mother of two<br />

children, one with<br />

special needs.<br />

9381 W. Sample Road, Suite 203,<br />

Coral Springs, FL 33065<br />

Phone: 954-755-9800 • Fax: 954-755-2082<br />

E-mail: publisher@theparklander.com<br />

Contact our writers at editor@theparklander.com<br />

Copyright <strong>2018</strong> by Calliope Enterprises Corp. All rights reserved by Calliope Enterprises<br />

Corp. All submissions and published materials are the property of Calliope Enterprises<br />

Corp. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express<br />

written consent from Calliope Enterprises Corp. The publishers reserve the right to edit<br />

all submissions and to reject any advertising or copy they regard as harmful to the<br />

publication’s good or deemed to be libelous. The publishers are not responsible for<br />

typographical errors, omissions, or copy or photos misrepresented by the advertiser.<br />

Liability shall not exceed the cost of the portion of space occupied by such error or<br />

advertising items or information.<br />

the Parklander® is a monthly publication mailed or distributed to homes and<br />

businesses in north Broward County and south Palm Beach County.<br />

the Parklander is printed<br />

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BACK TO SCHOOL<br />

the Parklander®<br />

MONTHLY GIVEAWAY<br />

The winner of the Parklander’s<br />

<strong>September</strong> giveaway will receive<br />

SAFEGO. SAFEGO is a portable and<br />

lightweight travel safe, functioning<br />

as both an outdoor key safe and a<br />

custom combination lock-box. Use<br />

SAFEGO in any setting and protect<br />

your smart phone, keys, cash, wallet,<br />

camera, sunglasses, jewelry, etc. With<br />

its high quality features, SAFEGO can<br />

virtually attach to anything, allowing<br />

for either key or keyless entry.<br />

To win the giveaway, find the SAFEGO icon hidden somewhere other<br />

than this page. Send an email to editor@theparklander.com including<br />

your name, address, telephone number, and email address.<br />

Please type “<strong>September</strong> Giveaway” in the subject line and send your<br />

entry by <strong>September</strong> 10 to be eligible to win.<br />

Congratulations to Kara Jones of Parkland who won the 1940s<br />

Art Deco ring.<br />

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the PARKLANDER 5

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PLASTIC SURGERY<br />

<strong>September</strong> Special<br />

Let us help you look your best!<br />

Save $100.00<br />

per syringe on Facial filler treatments<br />

Surgical & Non-Surgical<br />

Facial Rejuvenation<br />

• Laser Skin Resurfacing<br />

• Restylane • Dysport<br />

• Latisse • Sculptra • Botox<br />

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FROM THE EDITOR<br />

This summer has been the epitome of the saying “The<br />

dog days of summer,” which according to National<br />

Geographic is “the sultry part of the summer,<br />

supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the<br />

Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often<br />

reckoned from July 3 to August 11. A period marked<br />

by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.” The dog days have<br />

started way before July 3 and lasted way past August 11.<br />

It’s been crazy hot and dangerous. Take care to hydrate<br />

and stay out of the storms’ way.<br />

The cover of<br />

our <strong>September</strong><br />

issue went to<br />

the dogs. We<br />

recently sent our<br />

photographers<br />

to Barkland Dog<br />

Park and they<br />

brought the pups<br />

ice cream for a<br />

treat. The photos<br />

are adorable and<br />

the dogs had a<br />

good time, page<br />

38, 39. Don’t<br />

worry, ice cream is fine for the dogs as long as it’s not<br />

chocolate. According to Whole Dog Journal, you should<br />

introduce ice cream to your dog with caution. “Of course,<br />

ice cream is a treat, not a diet staple, so start by giving<br />

your dog no more than a spoonful, and wait for a day to<br />

see if he has any negative response to the frozen dessert.<br />

As long as he does not, he should be able to enjoy a<br />

prudent amount as an occasional treat.” Also, be careful<br />

that the ice cream does not have xyliltol in it. Xyliltol can<br />

be lethal for dogs.<br />

This month is the start of theater season and we have<br />

the low down on the shows that are coming up this year,<br />

page 78, 79. Some of the tickets you’ll need to purchase<br />

as soon as you can. The popularity of the shows is<br />

causing them to sell out fast. Shows such as The King<br />

and I, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserable, and Hello<br />

Dolly, to name a few, will grace the stages of the Kravis<br />

and Broward Centers. Also, FAU’s Theater lab has new<br />

leadership to guide the actors through their new season,<br />

page 80, 81. This theater season looks to be promising<br />

and exciting.<br />

The arts are usually equated with being expressive. Since<br />

the shooting at MSD, students have been involved in<br />

various projects to promote healing. One of them is a<br />

mural that is being painted at Lola’s Market, page 92, 93.<br />

This is a very special story of a doctor who was inspired<br />

to help a handful of students create a painting to honor<br />

the slain. It truly is an inspiring story.<br />

Enjoy your <strong>September</strong> issue. Let’s hope for some cooler<br />

weather soon. P<br />

Barbara Negron<br />

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SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong>

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the PARKLANDER 7

PARKLAND MAYOR<br />

CHRISTINE<br />

HUNSCHOFSKY<br />

<strong>September</strong> is a very important<br />

month because it is the month<br />

that the cities and other taxing<br />

authorities approve their FY 2019<br />

budgets. Why is this important? Your<br />

taxes are determined based on these<br />

approved budgets.<br />

By the end of August, every homeowner should have<br />

received their TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice, which details<br />

their home’s market value and assessed value in addition to<br />

exemptions. The TRIM notice also shows the various taxing<br />

authorities that make up the tax bill, what their current millage<br />

rate is, and what their highest proposed millage rate may be.<br />

Additionally, you will find the times, dates, and locations of the<br />

public budget hearings for every taxing authority. Take a close<br />

look at your TRIM notice this year so you know which entity is<br />

charging you what and where you can go to give your input<br />

on their budgets.<br />

Every now and then, some Parkland residents mention how<br />

much they pay in city taxes. I have heard numbers such<br />

as $10,000, $20,000, and more. However, if you actually<br />

look closely at your tax bill, you will see that the City of<br />

Parkland only receives a small fraction (about 22 percent)<br />

of the total property taxes you pay. What are some of the<br />

other entities that receive a portion of your property taxes?<br />

Broward County Public Schools with about 36 percent and<br />

the Broward County Commission with about 30 percent<br />

receive the largest percentages of the property taxes you<br />

pay. Additionally, South Florida Water Management, North<br />

Broward Hospital District, and Children’s Services Council are<br />

part of your tax bill.<br />

Assessments are listed on your TRIM notice separate from<br />

the property taxes. These include the Waste Management<br />

assessment for solid waste and recycling services and the<br />

Parkland fire services fee. Additionally, some residents will<br />

have various water control assessments from North Springs<br />

Improvement District, Parkland Water Control, or Pine<br />

Tree Water Control depending where the home is in the city.<br />

The City of Parkland will have two public hearings on the<br />

city’s budget – one on <strong>September</strong> 12 at 7pm and the second<br />

one <strong>September</strong> 21 at 6pm at Parkland City Hall. The final vote<br />

on the City of Parkland FY 2019 budget will take place at the<br />

<strong>September</strong> 21 meeting. The city manager is recommending<br />

a millage increase for the upcoming fiscal year. A copy of the<br />

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SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong>

CORAL SPRINGS MAYOR<br />

SKIP CAMPBELL<br />

With summer over and school back<br />

in session, it’s time to turn our<br />

attention to the upcoming historical and<br />

educational events taking place in the<br />

City of Coral Springs.<br />

The terrorist attacks that took place on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 11, 2001 left an indelible<br />

mark upon our nation and its history. In<br />

the aftermath of such tragedy came renewed faith in preserving<br />

the memory and actions of those who lost their lives on that day.<br />

One of those initiatives is the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit.<br />

The exhibit will be in the parking area between the Public Safety<br />

Building and Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2601 Coral Springs Drive.<br />

Additional details about the mobile exhibit’s ceremonial arrival, our<br />

9/11 memorial service, and ticket reservations are on coralsprings.<br />

org/events.<br />

Have you purchased your tickets to the City’s annual International<br />

Dinner Dance? Bella Notte in Italia – That’s Amore is scheduled for<br />

Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 15, at 7pm. Guests will enjoy Italian cuisine,<br />

dancing, and live entertainment. Call 954-344-1005.<br />

I want to turn my focus to a serious issue affecting our City and<br />

municipalities across the nation – recycling contamination. The<br />

City entered into a new contract for recyclable material processing,<br />

which includes penalties for excessive contamination. I want to<br />

make sure our residents and businesses understand why these<br />

changes are in place and how we can work together to make<br />

recycling right in Coral Springs.<br />

China, the largest overseas market to procure our recyclable<br />

material, no longer accepts foreign waste – stating recyclable<br />

material from the U.S. and other countries is over-contaminated,<br />

resulting in an environmental hazard. The truth is, our recycling has<br />

become too wet, dirty, and commonly mixed with non-recyclable<br />

material, downgrading the value.<br />

Under our new processing contract, there is a 10 percent<br />

threshold for contamination. If we are unable to reach that goal,<br />

the City will be financially penalized. Understand that Waste<br />

Management is the only company to offer a bid to collect our<br />

recycling. There were no other options at the conclusion of our<br />

contract with Sun Bergeron; and recycling is too important for our<br />

environment to simply stop and start sending our recyclables to<br />

the landfill. Our city chose to lead the way for other municipalities<br />

by being the first to accept the new term of this contract and<br />

launched an educational campaign for residents and businesses.<br />

Less contamination translates to higher market value for our<br />

recyclables and reduces the amount of material sent for disposal<br />

at a landfill. As a reminder, always check your blue cart before<br />

putting it out to the curb to ensure all items are approved<br />

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Here are the highlights from<br />

the very active month of<br />

August. It was great to meet<br />

so many wonderful people at<br />

community events in District<br />

3 and throughout Broward.<br />

BSO’s Night Out Against<br />

Crime was a great opportunity for the community to meet the<br />

officers that serve and protect us 24/7. Another great event<br />

was the celebration of India’s Independence Day. Celebrating<br />

our community’s diverse cultures is a great way to meet, learn,<br />

and better understand our neighbors. Not to mention, the curry<br />

was delicious. In addition, I was honored to attend the Broward<br />

Veterans Coalition monthly meeting where I participated in the<br />

pinning ceremony hosted by Congressman Ted Deutch. On and<br />

off the battlefield, these men and women continue to serve our<br />

community by helping their fellow vets however and whenever<br />

they can. The camaraderie they enjoy at the Broward Veterans<br />

Coalition is inspirational.<br />

This month is the anniversary of last year’s Hurricane Irma. It<br />

marks the peak of hurricane season, and last year produced six<br />

named storms. Please check your hurricane plan. Make sure<br />

that your home has the supplies you need in case of a storm.<br />

If you plan to evacuate, have that plan in place for all members<br />

of your family including pets. The Broward County website has<br />

tons of resources and information to help you get ready. As<br />

always, we hope to not be in the path of a storm, but if we are,<br />

let’s be fully prepared.<br />

Switching gears, I am very excited to announce the launch of<br />

my new Vlog (video blog) series. I am looking forward to using<br />

these vlogs as a platform to connect with constituents while<br />

highlighting happenings around the county and discussing<br />

important issues. Keep a look out in District 3 because you<br />

never know where we will vlog from next.<br />

<strong>September</strong> is the month where we start to hit our stride for the<br />

remainder of the year. The kids are back in school, the high<br />

holidays for those of the Jewish faith are in full swing, and we<br />

may even start to feel “cooler” temperatures. Enjoy the beautiful<br />

fall season because, before you know it, the holiday season will<br />

be upon us.<br />

We have office hours on the third Wednesday of every<br />

month; come in and meet with a member of my staff about<br />

any questions or concerns you may have regarding Broward<br />

County. Office hours are from 10 to 11:30am at Coral Springs<br />

City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, and from 2:30 to 4pm at<br />

Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88TH Avenue. Call 954-357-7003<br />

to schedule an appointment. P<br />

I am always available to discuss any issues or concerns.<br />

I can be reached at MUdine@Broward.org or<br />

954-357-7003. I encourage everyone to follow me on<br />

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Twitter, or Instagram, or www.commissionerudine.com.<br />

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<strong>September</strong><br />

<strong>2018</strong><br />

EVENTS<br />

Remembrance 5k Walk/Run<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8, 7am<br />

Each year, the City remembers the victims and honors the<br />

heroes of 9/11. This is a family friendly event. Awards will be<br />

given out to<br />

the top three<br />

overall male and<br />

female finishers,<br />

as well as the<br />

top three in the<br />

age-appropriate<br />

categories. Team<br />

awards will also<br />

be given out to<br />

the top fire rescue department, law enforcement department,<br />

EMT paramedic department, and top club. All finishers will<br />

receive Medals and T-shirts. The race begins at the Coral<br />

Springs Northwest Regional Library, 3151 University Drive,<br />

Coral Springs. For information and to register, visit<br />

www.coralsprings.org.<br />

fundraising social to benefit Operation Smile. The event is open<br />

to the public. It will take place at Painting with a Twist, Paint<br />

Studio #224, 720 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs. The cost is<br />

$35 per person. For additional information, contact Terri Inkley<br />

at terriink@aol.com.<br />

Artoberfest<br />

Saturday, October 6, 4 to 10pm<br />

Free Stop the Bleed interactive training event<br />

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Operation Smile benefit<br />

Saturday, Sept. 29, 2 to 4pm<br />

The Coral Springs Woman’s Club will host its first charity<br />

Coral Springs will host its own twist on Oktoberfest. Enjoy<br />

a night of German culture and art at the second annual<br />

Artoberfest celebration at City Hall. The event will feature<br />

authentic entertainment, a stein-holding competition, and a<br />

Yodeling contest.<br />

Artoberfest is the perfect event for enthusiasts who enjoy a<br />

festive atmosphere with traditional German cuisine, beverages,<br />

and music. The Swinging Bavarians will perform throughout<br />

the evening.<br />

There will also be a Biergarten by Tucher and German wines<br />

available. Traditional Foods by The Ambry will be available for<br />

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Springs Museum of Art. Free parking will be available in the<br />

City Hall parking garage. City Hall is at 9500 West<br />

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ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />

Fond farewell<br />

At the Parkland Library’s game day, participants<br />

had a “moving to Port St. Lucie” party for Liana<br />

Negron. “We are going to miss her, she was<br />

our teacher.” Pictured are Sandy Lobel, left,<br />

Audrey Gajus, Mindy Presler, Grace Levelis,<br />

Clara Nicholas, and Vicki Myers. Liana Negron<br />

is seated. Submitted photo<br />

Resident receives academic honor<br />

Maximilliano Buckner of<br />

Parkland was named<br />

to the Dean’s List for<br />

academic excellence for<br />

the spring <strong>2018</strong> semester<br />

at Johns Hopkins<br />

University. To be selected<br />

for this honor, a student<br />

must earn a grade point<br />

average of 3.5 or higher<br />

on a 4.0 scale in a<br />

program of at least 14 credits with at least 12 graded credits.<br />

Maximilliano Buckner is the son of Michael and Lysa Buckner<br />

and attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.<br />

Cleveland Clinic opens new facility<br />

Cleveland Clinic recently opened the Coral Springs Family<br />

Health Center, a new 73,000 square-foot facility offering<br />

specialty care, outpatient surgery, endoscopy, and advanced<br />

imaging services. The $53 million facility is at the southeast<br />

corner of the Sawgrass Expressway and University Drive at<br />

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Reflecting Cleveland Clinic’s “patient first” philosophy, the<br />

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Springs Family Health Center, which maximizes natural<br />

light in patient care areas to reduce recovery times and<br />

improve wellbeing. In addition, a 45-piece fine art collection<br />

of diverse subject matter, media, and imagery, was chosen<br />

specifically to enhance comfort and mood and reduce<br />

patients’ stress levels. Seven self-check-in kiosks provide an<br />

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MSD Senior competes for Miss Florida title<br />

Parkland resident Kiara Rand will represent the city in the<br />

Miss Florida Teen USA Competition in November as Miss<br />

Parkland Teen USA. Rand was selected based upon her<br />

academic standing, involvement in the community, passion<br />

for the pursuit of excellence, and interest in empowering<br />

other young women to follow in her footsteps.<br />

Rand, who is in her senior year at Marjory Stoneman<br />

Douglas High School, is captain of the school’s Track and<br />

Field Team. Rand is also participating in the Student of the<br />

Year program benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s<br />

South Florida Chapter in memory of her late mother, Lauren.<br />

The competition is November 8-11. Competition details are<br />

available at www.missfloridausa.com or on Facebook at<br />

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As the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11<br />

draws closer, hundreds of people are expected to<br />

attend the Never Forget 9/11 Mobile Exhibit when it<br />

stops in Coral Springs this month.<br />

Launched by the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation,<br />

the 1,000 square foot trailer exhibit hit the road in 2013 and<br />

has since continued to immerse its visitors with educational<br />

displays. “Anybody can learn about history,” read the<br />

foundation’s promotional advertisement for the exhibit. “But<br />

the real experience is seeing it.”<br />

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s namesake, Stephen Siller,<br />

was a firefighter assigned to Brooklyn’s Squad 1 the day of<br />

the terrorist attacks. On his way home from a shift, Stephen<br />

heard over his scanner that a plane had crashed into the<br />

North Tower of the World Trade Center. In that moment,<br />

Stephen made a life-altering choice. Instead of continuing<br />

on his way, he turned his car around, strapped on his gear,<br />

and ran on foot through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, where<br />

he gave his life saving others at the Twin Towers. To this day,<br />

the foundation, led by his surviving family members, hosts a<br />

multitude of programs designed to bring relief, awareness,<br />

and education to those involved in the aftermath of 9/11.<br />

Their events even extend to those affected by Hurricane<br />

Sandy, fallen first responders, and U.S. veterans.<br />

Five years ago, Tunnel to Towers put education on wheels<br />

when it launched the Never Forget 9/11 Mobile Exhibit. Since<br />

its beginnings, the truck has traveled to 35 U.S. states and<br />

Canada, as well as welcomed more than 250,000 visitors on<br />

board. Visitors have the opportunity to interact with artifacts<br />

such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos,<br />

and recordings of first responder transmissions in a half-hour<br />

walkthrough tour.<br />

Gina Orlando, the Police and Fire Pension Administrator<br />

for Coral Springs, is helping to coordinate the trailer’s<br />

appearance. Although like many of us, on <strong>September</strong> 11th<br />

she watched in helplessness from afar in Florida, Orlando<br />

once worked on the 98th floor of the World Trade Center.<br />

“The individuals that are associated with this organization<br />

are all somehow associated with the tragedy,” Orlando said.<br />

“They were there, they lost somebody, they were injured…<br />

they have dedicated their lives to have the memory of<br />

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the folks we lost never be forgotten, whether they were<br />

firefighters, civilians, all of them.”<br />

What sets this unique exhibit apart is the depth it provides,<br />

especially for younger visitors. Every generation deals with<br />

the disassociation of prior events, and for many of the young<br />

adults born after 2001, the 9/11 terrorist attacks are no<br />

exception.<br />

“Two years ago for the 15th anniversary I went into the<br />

high schools, and when you look in the history books on<br />

what they write about 9/11, it’s like me reading about Pearl<br />

Harbor,” recounted Orlando. “They don’t know. It’s important<br />

to educate our kids. There’s so much horror but there’s so<br />

much good that can come out of it. You have to look at how<br />

we can utilize this awful tragedy and make some good come<br />

out of it.”<br />

Every part of this memorial is meant to preserve the sanctity<br />

of the lives lost in 2001. Even the people who guide visitors<br />

through the trailer are retired firefighters.<br />

“[The foundation] educates; they go to places where people<br />

maybe can’t afford to go to New York to really see the full<br />

scope of what happened and how people were affected,”<br />

Orlando said. “Our city has really dedicated itself to always<br />

doing something. Always educate, go after the schools,<br />

make sure we do something on 9/11 so that we can not only<br />

memorialize our residents that we lost, but also keep their<br />

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If you go<br />

What: Helping to preserve the memory of those lost in<br />

the terrorist attacks of <strong>September</strong> 11th, the Never Forget<br />

9/11 Mobile Exhibit is a 30-minute walkthrough tour<br />

featuring artifacts from the World Trade Center, as well as<br />

interactive videos and recordings of that day. Hear from<br />

real first responders as they help tour you through the<br />

1,000-foot trailer designated to housing an on-the-road<br />

memorial to the heroes of New York.<br />

When: <strong>September</strong> 11, from 2 to 8pm, and <strong>September</strong><br />

12, from 4 to 8pm.<br />

Where: The mobile exhibit will be at 2601 Coral Springs<br />

Drive, in the parking area between the Public Safety<br />

Building and Coral Springs Gymnasium.<br />

Admission: Tickets are free and they will be available<br />

to reserve on Eventbrite. Residents should continue to<br />

check the city’s website for exact dates of availability.<br />

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your reserved ticket<br />

time.<br />

For information: Gina Orlando can be reached at<br />

954-344-1147, or visit the event’s Facebook page.<br />

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FLORIDA HISTORY<br />

Searching for evidence of the long-lost<br />

Calusa Native Americans<br />

by Bill Johnson<br />

Here in Broward County the Seminole<br />

Indian tribe is ever present, in some<br />

measure because of their casinos in<br />

Coconut Creek and Hollywood. Many<br />

of us know something of their history.<br />

We can also visit Miccosukee tribal<br />

reservations, the largest one on Alligator<br />

Alley about 40 miles west of Fort<br />

Lauderdale. We can learn the tribe’s<br />

history at their museum in Miami, or<br />

watch them entertain tourists with alligator<br />

demonstrations.<br />

But the Calusa? Well, we east-coast<br />

Floridians may not know much about this<br />

tribe because it existed primarily on the<br />

west side of Florida, south of Tampa Bay<br />

to the Everglades, and it disappeared<br />

in the 1770s, leaving little behind. Now,<br />

there’s no place where you can meet<br />

Calusa native people. No one in Florida<br />

speaks the language. Not one of their buildings still exists.<br />

Some books about North American native tribes don’t even<br />

list the Calusa tribe. In their book The Calusa and Their<br />

Legacy, archeologists Darcie A. MacMahon and William H.<br />

Marquardt describe the Calusa as “fascinating but littleknown<br />

Native American people.”<br />

Written accounts of Calusa existence are largely by Spanish<br />

explorers and conquistadors who observed Calusa culture,<br />

practices, and beliefs. They may have first encountered the<br />

Calusa when they were shipwrecked in the early 1500s.<br />

The most extensive account may be from a shipwrecked<br />

Spaniard who was rescued or captured by the Calusa tribe,<br />

and lived among them for 17 years. He described the Calusa<br />

as “fierce” when defending themselves. In 1521, Spanish<br />

explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon learned<br />

the hard way that Calusa warriors could fight when he was<br />

struck by an arrow and taken by his troops to Cuba where<br />

he died, apparently from the wound. The Spaniard had been<br />

named by his king as governor of Florida and had come to<br />

colonize it, which was not a good move for him.<br />

MacMahon and Marquardt, among the most respected<br />

Calusa experts, tell us the Calusa were the most powerful<br />

people who controlled South Florida when Europeans first<br />

arrived, but their culture can be traced with confidence<br />

only to about A.D. 500 on the southwest Florida coast.<br />

After Europeans arrived, the population was on its way out.<br />

Anthropologist John R. Swanton, writing for the Smithsonian<br />

Institution, said 3,000 Calusa Indians in 1650 “is probably<br />

as near the truth as any estimate that could be suggested,”<br />

and by 1763 there were none. Many died from diseases<br />

brought by Europeans, some were killed in battle, some<br />

were captured by other Indian tribes to be sold as slaves,<br />

and others fled to Cuba from Florida.<br />

The Search for Evidence<br />

Not until 1895 were reliable artifacts discovered by a<br />

Smithsonian anthropologist looking in the muck of Marco<br />

Island, near Naples. His discovery initiated a productive<br />

archeological expedition there.<br />

Physical evidence of a Calusa village was found on Pine<br />

Island, off the coast of Fort Myers, where the Florida<br />

Museum of Natural History operates the Randell Research<br />

Center. The evidence on a 100-acre site is several large<br />

grass and tree covered hills, now known as the “Calusa<br />

Mounds,” built by the “Shell Indians,” as the Calusa are<br />

often called. Fish and shellfish were abundant back then and<br />

were a main part of the tribe’s food supply, partly because<br />

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Photos by Sheila Johnson of Treehouse Studios<br />

Visitor at the Calusa sand-filled, tree-covered burial mound.<br />

Replica of Calusa saw made of shark teeth.<br />

Calusa ceremonial mask replicas.<br />

the Calusa didn’t farm. They discarded shells in piles that grew higher than 30<br />

feet and longer than football fields, and built communal shelters of wood and<br />

palm-thatch on the mounds where the elevation enabled them to see enemies<br />

approaching and protect them from lowland flooding.<br />

The Calusa used animal bones and shells as tools to hollow out wood for<br />

canoes, make paddles, bowls, weapons, and create elaborate carvings in wood<br />

and shells, some of which are preserved today.<br />

Somehow they dug a network of canals by hand, 6 feet deep and 30 feet wide,<br />

canals no longer visible. The research center still conducts archeological “digs”<br />

at the site in search of further artifacts to enhance our knowledge. A walking<br />

trail through fields and wooded area passes the mounds and a sand-filled burial<br />

mound. The trail is dotted with informational signs about Calusa history, and an<br />

informational visitors center and gift shop sells an array of related items.<br />

The complete story of the long-lost Calusa Native Americans is told at the<br />

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Banned Books<br />

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“Banned Books Week was launched<br />

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the Island Trees School District v. Pico<br />

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McNicholas, “because it addresses the topic of Gender<br />

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9 - And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter<br />

Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole, “because it includes a<br />

same sex relationship”<br />

8 - The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, “because of drug use,<br />

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7 - To Kill a Mocking Bird, by Harper Lee, “because of violence<br />

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6 - Sex is a Funny Word, written by Cory Silverberg and<br />

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5 - George, written by Alex Gino, “because it includes a<br />

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4 - The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, “because it<br />

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3 - Drama, written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeir, “because<br />

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1 - Thirteen Reasons Why, written by Jay Asher, “because it<br />

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HOME<br />

Is a Home Warranty Worth It?<br />

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Living in South Florida, there is nothing worse than having<br />

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What is a home warranty?<br />

A home warranty is an annual service contract that covers<br />

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How much does a home warranty cost?<br />

Home warranties can vary from $300 to $750 annually<br />

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The issue with most national home warranty companies is that<br />

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Since your appliances are relatively new, the likelihood of them<br />

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MOM’S PERSPECTIVE<br />

Island Life in the Low Country<br />

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As Georgia inches away from<br />

summer I finally experienced a<br />

Georgia beach day. Being on the<br />

coast there are plenty of ocean beaches<br />

nearby. Hilton Head, SC isn’t too far<br />

and Tybee Island is relatively close.<br />

But, when the Georgians talk about the<br />

beach they always refer to “the islands.”<br />

For a South Florida girl, this automatically<br />

means the Bahamas or the Florida Keys.<br />

The Georgia people beach on a literal<br />

Gilligan’s Island. Uninhabited, secluded,<br />

and accessible by boat only. We’ve<br />

been hearing about these barrier islands<br />

since moving here. It’s definitely the hip<br />

thing to do. Friends invited us out to the<br />

popular St. Catherines Island recently<br />

so we got our first taste of how it’s done<br />

here in the Low Country.<br />

It was a last minute trip and we were<br />

extremely out of beach practice. I<br />

had an old bottle of cheap dollar<br />

store sunscreen that was greasy and<br />

gloppy. Out of the five swimsuits I<br />

had, only one wasn’t falling apart<br />

and I found a plastic Minnie Mouse<br />

tote I could pass off as a beach<br />

bag. Who’s gonna care if our beach<br />

towels look like rags? We didn’t even<br />

have a cooler here in the land of the<br />

Yeti.<br />

Once we got out on the water it was<br />

lovely. Dolphins swim in the salt/fresh<br />

rivers here so we enjoyed watching<br />

them play. It occurs to me at this point<br />

that I have no idea how you can bring<br />

a boat to an island without tying it up<br />

at a dock. Once again, I’m picturing<br />

the SS Minnow lying on its side on the<br />

beach, ala Gilligan style. I also see me<br />

swimming and balancing my Minnie<br />

Mouse beach bag on my head to get to<br />

shore. After all, in South Florida, you do<br />

not park your boat on the beach. Maybe<br />

there was a dinghy I didn’t see? Ugh.<br />

Already I have beach anxiety.<br />

It turns out because the current in the<br />

river is mild compared to the ocean,<br />

the boat can be anchored right on the<br />

shore. That was a relief. The island turns<br />

out to be really lovely and completely<br />

deserted. Other boaters are showing up,<br />

anchoring and bringing out tons of gear,<br />

barbecues, tents, and huge coolers.<br />

People set up Bluetooth speakers and<br />

music is playing. There are beautiful<br />

shells all over the beach. The sand is<br />

cool and packed down so it’s not messy,<br />

which I absolutely love. The boat is<br />

right there so we can hop on and off as<br />

needed. I’m told if you desire, you can<br />

camp and also hunt wild hogs and deer.<br />

The Georgia state shell is a whelk, which<br />

looks suspiciously like a conch shell.<br />

Every one that I picked up had a live<br />

critter in it, so ugh.<br />

It was a fabulous day and I<br />

enjoyed it, but I do tend to be a<br />

bit of a Ginger, the movie star, in<br />

that I’m OK staying on the beach<br />

for about an hour, and then I<br />

want to go to my air-conditioned<br />

hotel room, cool down, rest, and<br />

go back out later. Based on the<br />

advanced set up on shore, it was<br />

clear these folks are in it for the<br />

long haul.<br />

Another beach phenomenon I’ve noticed<br />

here is that people treat sandbars at low<br />

tide on the river like a beach. We happen<br />

to have an area behind our home with<br />

a “beach” aka “sandbar” where the<br />

people show up to go to the beach.<br />

They have coolers, food, rafts, and<br />

chairs. The key here is that you have to<br />

time it right. I guess because the river is<br />

so different than the ocean these people<br />

have a whole different set of rules. Every<br />

day that I’m in Georgia I learn a little<br />

something new. And, if you sit right<br />

back, you’ll hear the tale of a South<br />

Florida girl getting her Georgia on. P<br />

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A Nostradamus moment –<br />

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With a new football season about to kick off, I’m having<br />

a Nostradamus moment while thinking about how the<br />

Miami Dolphins did in the NFL draft this past April in Dallas.<br />

After all, the ’Fins, who chose not to choose a quarterback as<br />

one of their eight picks, also had the opportunity to grab one of<br />

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the draft’s sixth round.<br />

So, who swept him up with the very next pick? None other<br />

than New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick – just as<br />

I predicted he would. As I noted in the April issue of the<br />

Parklander, I wanted us to grab Berrios “before Belichick,<br />

a.k.a. ‘The Hoody,’ gets his hands around the sure-handed<br />

5’8” miniature baller – and the ’Fins, once again, get fleeced by<br />

the Pats.”<br />

That’s right, folks. The same Belichick who wins the AFC East<br />

every year and makes annual pilgrimages to the Super Bowl.<br />

As for the ’Fins, the last time they made it to the “Big Game”<br />

their QB was a young Dan Marino. The last time they won,<br />

Gerald Ford, a one-time center for the Michigan Wolverines,<br />

was in the White House.<br />

So, instead of pouncing on Braxton Berrios, the ’Fins picked<br />

cornerback Cornell Armstrong, who, to be honest, I didn’t<br />

know from Neil Armstrong. But, truth be told, I wasn’t that<br />

upset. That’s because the ’Fins, in my opinion, had a fairly<br />

fruitful draft with an abundance of potential riches.<br />

In the first round, for instance, cornerback-safety Minkah<br />

Fitzpatrick literally fell into their laps after the Arizona Cardinals<br />

leapfrogged in front of the ’Fins to pick UCLA quarterback<br />

Josh Rosen. How good is Fitzpatrick? Well, Alabama coach<br />

Nick Saban called the All-American possibly the best player<br />

he’s ever had. That’s high praise from Saban. With their next<br />

pick, the ’Fins took tight end Mike Gesicki, nearly 6’6”, who<br />

fills a very real need. Some scouts have said that he looks<br />

like Tarzan, but blocks like Jane. However, he also runs and<br />

catches like Rob Gronkowski, the bionic specimen better<br />

known as “Gronk.” The ’Fins third-round pick was a linebacker<br />

– Jerome Baker – who is supposedly quick enough to keep up<br />

with the Gronks of the world. We’ll see.<br />

The rest of the picks included Durham Smythe, a blocking tight<br />

end whose name sounds like a character in a spy novel, and<br />

Kalen Ballage, a running back who was said to be a classic<br />

underachiever but with elite talent.<br />

Rounding off the picks was inside linebacker Quentin Poling –<br />

wasn’t he a Sherpa who climbed Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund<br />

Hillary? The aforementioned cornerback Armstrong and Jason<br />

Sanders, a kicker, who I think is in no way related to either<br />

Bernie or the colonel.<br />

So did the Dolphins get better? Not according to Las Vegas<br />

odds-makers who project the ’Fins to win no more than six<br />

games this year, which is exactly what they won last year.<br />

According to an ESPN poll taken just weeks before the draft,<br />

Miami was dead last in its NFL Power Rankings — even below<br />

Cleveland, which didn’t win a single game last year.<br />

That being said, the ’Fins, in free agency, have added<br />

some quality talent: receivers Danny Amendola and<br />

Albert Wilson, offensive lineman Josh Sitton, and future<br />

Hall of Fame running back Frank Gore, just to name a<br />

few. But they lost some talent as well. Receiver Jarvis<br />

Landry, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, and center<br />

Mike Pouncey will leave the biggest voids.<br />

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will be the return of ascending quarterback Ryan<br />

Tannehill – provided he’s healthy enough to pick up<br />

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I am happily married for the first time even<br />

though it is my second marriage. Since my<br />

daughter was grown when I got divorced,<br />

I have had very little contact with my exhusband.<br />

That has been a blessing as the<br />

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little warm feelings left for him. That being<br />

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our mutual grandchildren. It is at these<br />

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• Do you kiss your ex hello or goodbye? I find this uncomfortable,<br />

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• Do you kiss your ex’s new spouse hello or goodbye? This is<br />

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• Do you spend time in private conversation with your ex?<br />

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uncomfortable, I try to talk about the weather or something else<br />

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• What happens when a relative of your ex dies? Do you go to<br />

the funeral and/or make a condolence call? I think you lose either<br />

way on this one. If you go you are probably unwanted, and if you<br />

don’t go you will probably be criticized for not caring.<br />

• If your ex develops a serious illness do you call and express<br />

concern? This is a tough one. You were married to this person<br />

and no one, even the most hard-hearted of us, like to hear that<br />

someone is ill. I just don’t know if showing concern is a good<br />

thing.<br />

• Do you invite your ex to occasions at your home that involves<br />

the grandchildren to make it easier for your children? I think there<br />

are a lot of different views on this, but it is something that has<br />

come up in my family.<br />

• When you have a family event, do you take family pictures that<br />

include your ex with your family? There are occasions where<br />

both of you (as parents of the bride for example) should be in the<br />

photographs. It’s the others I’m talking about.<br />

I’m sure there are more areas of ‘ex’ appropriate behavior that<br />

could be debated and as many different responses as there are<br />

questions. These came about after Neil and I recently spent two<br />

weekends filled with occasions that included our exes. We looked<br />

forward to the grandkids’ birthday parties, one child’s anniversary<br />

party, and two granddaughters’ dance recitals. But not so much<br />

time with the ex marriage mates.<br />

After we returned from our ex filled weekend, we enjoyed<br />

dinner with two other couples — all six had been divorced. We<br />

discussed the above questions and some others. As expected,<br />

everyone had a different take on what is appropriate behavior<br />

towards their ex. Perhaps the most one can say is, the more<br />

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younger generation. In the 1990s, the<br />

number of children who responded that<br />

religion played an important role in their<br />

lives steadily increased; that trend has<br />

reversed since the year 2000. In a modern<br />

world with so many attention-grabbing<br />

sources of information, how can teens<br />

remain focused on God and on their faith?<br />

According to Meilla O., a student from<br />

Coral Springs, it all boils down to<br />

remembering God’s constant vigilance<br />

over us. “There is a God, and He sent us<br />

to Earth to be tested,” she said.<br />

Meilla belongs to the Church of Jesus<br />

Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known<br />

as the Mormon Church. And while she<br />

is constantly aware of God’s presence in<br />

her life, it isn’t something she views as<br />

scary or worrisome. On the contrary, she<br />

draws strength in knowing that God loves<br />

her and is actively involved in her journey<br />

and that her life has a higher purpose.<br />

“There is life after death,” she said. “And<br />

one day we will be reunited with those<br />

who have passed on. God loves all of us -<br />

He will never forget us.”<br />

For Shaina A., a student from Parkland, it<br />

is her Jewish youth group that helps her<br />

maintain her connection to her faith. “It’s a<br />

great way to meet new people,” she said.<br />

“And it also helps you connect to your<br />

religion and God.”<br />

Though teenagers like Meilla and Shaina<br />

might be strong in their beliefs, that isn’t<br />

to say that religious teens never struggle<br />

with or question their<br />

faith. In fact, scientific<br />

evidence shows that<br />

it’s only natural for<br />

teens to question<br />

what they have<br />

been taught - during<br />

the adolescent years, a<br />

person’s prefrontal cortex<br />

begins to develop. This part of the brain<br />

is responsible for thinking and judgment,<br />

and so during these years, children begin<br />

to form their own ideas and opinions.<br />

They also start to notice the injustices in<br />

the world, and so especially for children<br />

in religious families, this can be quite<br />

troubling. If there is a loving God, a child<br />

may begin to ask, then why is there<br />

suffering in the world?<br />

Both Meilla and Shaina have encountered<br />

struggles before. Shaina lost her brother in<br />

the U.S. Army a number of years ago, and<br />

one of the victims of the MSD shooting<br />

was a member of Meilla’s church. While<br />

they can’t explain why tragedy happens in<br />

the world (can anyone?), they both believe<br />

that everything has a godly purpose<br />

behind it.<br />

“God gives us trials to make us stronger,”<br />

Meilla said. “If you’re ever struggling, pray<br />

and talk to God and ask Him for help. I<br />

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LOCAL<br />

Adult comics are no laughing matter<br />

by Cynthia MacGregor<br />

What do you think of when you think of comic books?<br />

If you’re like most people, comics were a semi-guilty<br />

childhood pleasure indulged in over the protests<br />

of parents and teachers alike, who wanted you to read real<br />

books instead. Your tastes may have run to Superman, Little<br />

Lulu, or Archie, and you may have sometimes read them<br />

under the covers with the aid of a flashlight when you were<br />

supposed to be settling down to sleep.<br />

But if you’re like a growing number of comic book fans, you<br />

never outgrew your love of comics and, even today, have a<br />

collection that probably includes the comic books of at least<br />

one action hero and may include some rare and valuable<br />

editions.<br />

Nakia Mann of Tate’s Comics in Lauderhill discussed the<br />

appeal of comic books to adult collectors. Mann opined that<br />

some fanciers enjoy the pictures — these are the art lovers in<br />

the group — while for others the pull is nostalgia and a love<br />

for the characters whose stories they have been reading for<br />

30, 40, even 50 years.<br />

Asked how the size of the adult comic book<br />

industry has changed over the years, he said<br />

he sees a steady increase. Marvel, DC, Dark<br />

Horse, and more recently Image Comics put<br />

out quality work across the board, and the<br />

collectors appreciate that. Collectors, Mann<br />

said, range across all ages and are divided<br />

roughly 50/50 between men and women. In<br />

fact, when asked if any of the comic artists<br />

or writers are South Florida residents, the<br />

two names that came to his mind were both<br />

women: Jody Houser writes Mother Panic and<br />

has written a couple of Star Wars comic books,<br />

and Vanesa Del Rey is an artist working on<br />

Redlands. Both are South Florida residents.<br />

Asked if there is more<br />

interest in vintage comics or<br />

new ones, Mann answered<br />

that it depends on the<br />

collector. People always<br />

seek out vintage comics,<br />

but lately some of the<br />

newer releases have<br />

had limited printings,<br />

increasing their value.<br />

The most popular<br />

adult comics today<br />

are the classic<br />

action heroes:<br />

Superman,<br />

Batman,<br />

Spiderman, and<br />

X-Men. In fact,<br />

the highest price<br />

a rare comic book<br />

has fetched was<br />

$1 million for Action<br />

Comics #1, featuring<br />

the first-ever appearance<br />

of Superman. Of course,<br />

most comics don’t go for<br />

nearly that much. Typically<br />

they range from $2.99 to<br />

$8.99.<br />

While some adult comic<br />

collectors are strictly into<br />

comics and nothing else, others<br />

also collect action figures and<br />

statues, which can range from 6”<br />

to 2’ in height.<br />

Although the Megacon Convention<br />

in Orlando is the biggest such event in Florida, South<br />

Floridians wishing to attend the largest one in the U.S. would<br />

have to travel to San Diego, California to attend the Comic<br />

Con. But you don’t have to travel far to get together with<br />

fellow adult comic fanciers. Not only are there groups listed<br />

on Meetup, but Mann said, “Not to toot our own horn, but<br />

often comic collectors come in to browse, stop to chat with<br />

our staff, and wind up talking with other customers as well.”<br />

With the prices of some of the more rare items being as high<br />

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OPINION<br />

The Empowerment<br />

of Cheerleading<br />

by Daniella Escobar<br />

A trimmed grassy field on a radiant<br />

Florida day. The faint smell of<br />

bug spray drifting from seemingly<br />

everywhere, water beading up<br />

and trickling down a dewy bottle,<br />

and hair fastened firmly back in a<br />

ponytail with a bow to accentuate<br />

the look: a typical scene from<br />

my childhood. I didn’t grow up<br />

entranced by soccer or softball, as<br />

you may have first thought; I grew<br />

up fascinated by cheerleading.<br />

It’s been 10 heartfelt years of<br />

supporting other athletes, dancing<br />

on the sidelines, and performing<br />

in front of crowds. These are all encompassing of such a title,<br />

of course; however, it’s the core values that cheerleading<br />

has taught me that are what have driven me to revere it so<br />

highly, and why, when moving to Parkland and hearing about<br />

the Parkland Rangers Cheerleading team, I involved myself<br />

immediately.<br />

The girls hold their flyers high in halves during a football game<br />

to cheer on the boys. Submitted photo<br />

Cheerleading will forever have a place in my heart as one of<br />

self-growth, unity with others, and the value of commitment. By<br />

becoming one of the coaches of the Ranger’s Pee Wee team,<br />

I was able to pass on these ideas to young girls just like me.<br />

The Rangers have three teams: the Tiny Mites, Mitey Mites, and<br />

the Pee Wees. In a typical week, they meet twice for practice<br />

and support the football players at their game; the girls with<br />

the most enthusiasm are awarded the spirit stick, spirit bear,<br />

and the title of captain for the next game. The team learns and<br />

perfects their competition routine throughout the season so that<br />

they can impress the judges when November comes. From<br />

homecoming to cheer backpacks with all the essentials, young<br />

The Parkland Rangers wear pink in October to raise awareness<br />

for breast cancer. Submitted photo<br />

girls of various ages can enjoy all that<br />

cheering for the Rangers has to offer. As<br />

the season progresses, they get to see<br />

not just themselves improve, but all of the<br />

others around them. It’s a wonderful thing<br />

to be a part of a team that grows together<br />

and has fun doing so.<br />

As someone who’s cheered since she<br />

was six years old, being able to teach<br />

the team things that I’ve picked up along<br />

the way was extraordinary. Coaching<br />

allowed me to lay the foundations<br />

for what I hoped would one day<br />

transcend into a devoted appreciation<br />

for cheerleading, and pride filled my heart each time I saw<br />

them expand on their potential. I encourage anyone who’s had<br />

experience cheerleading to join the Rangers to coach as well.<br />

Any knowledge you share, you’ll look fondly back at spending<br />

time with girls as lovely as these. One day I was a stranger and,<br />

seemingly, the next I arrived at practice to hugs and shouts<br />

of “Coach Dani! Coach Dani!” before I had even reached the<br />

grass. I saw myself in them at every halftime performance and in<br />

every smile.<br />

At our very first game, the girls were holding black and gold<br />

signs, chanting and smiling with their colors not knowing much<br />

of what to expect. A few months later, they were holding the<br />

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cheer with admiration and satisfaction. Having come so far, that<br />

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MEDICAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

by Dale King<br />

The new<br />

Norton<br />

In a cocoon-like manner, the Norton Museum of<br />

Art in West Palm Beach has closed its doors to<br />

visitors through early February 2019 so work crews<br />

can complete a major overhaul and expansion<br />

of the Palm Beach County exhibition center and<br />

educational hub. Transformation of the building that<br />

opened in 1941 continues under the direction of<br />

eminent British architect Norman Foster.<br />

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music, cultural programming, and a curated selection of<br />

retail shops.<br />

“We are delighted to share it with our growing community,”<br />

said Grandview Market co-owner Chris Vila. “By partnering<br />

with the Norton during its renovation, Grandview is excited<br />

to expand its cultural footprint and raise awareness of the<br />

wonderful programming the museum presents.”<br />

When the $100 million project is completed, the museum’s<br />

doorways will open up again, and a grand presentation with<br />

a bevy of special activities and events, all free, will welcome<br />

the public to “the New Norton.”<br />

The extended shutdown is needed, say museum officials,<br />

to put the finishing touches on the interior of the building<br />

and allow reinstallation of art that has been kept in storage<br />

for more than two years. This flurry of behind-the-scenes<br />

goings-on is set to end when the museum reopens Feb. 9,<br />

2019.<br />

Though the building at 1451 S. Olive Avenue closed on July<br />

16, the Norton has not been absent from the community.<br />

Programs and displays are being seen and heard at several<br />

area locations, including the Grandview Public Market at<br />

1401 Clare Avenue, West Palm Beach, and the Colony Hotel<br />

at 155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach.<br />

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The pairing is apparently working well. “The vision and<br />

energy of Grandview Public Market, and what it offers the<br />

West Palm Beach community, is exciting,” said Norton<br />

Deputy Director Sam Ankerson.<br />

Norton activities at the Grandview Market include “Family<br />

Art Pop-Up.” In a studio, children ages 5 to 12 and their<br />

accompanying grown-ups participate in discussions about<br />

artworks from the Norton collection followed by a hands-on<br />

art workshop. Each month is a new experience. Event dates<br />

are Aug. 25, Sept. 29, Oct. 27, and Nov. 24, from 10:30am<br />

to 12:30pm.<br />

For information, or to register by phone, call 561-832-<br />

5196 ext. 1138. Bilingual and American Sign Language<br />

interpreters are available by request two weeks before your<br />

visit. Contact Yimarie Rivera at 561-832-5196 ext. 1196 or<br />

riveray@norton.org.<br />

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Grandview is a food and market hall that’s drawing visitors<br />

to the city’s emerging warehouse district. It’s housed in a<br />

mid-century building originally constructed as a frozen food<br />

facility for Tropical Shipping Lines.<br />

With a goal of creating a space where everyone can feel<br />

comfortable, fed, and entertained, the repurposed building<br />

has become a popular nucleus for chef-driven cuisine,<br />

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The following museum activities and programs are planned<br />

at other venues:<br />

Mini Book + Art programs will be at Palm Beach County<br />

branch libraries, 3:30 to 5pm, the first Tuesday of each<br />

month beginning in <strong>September</strong>.<br />

Book + Art programs will take place 2 to 3:30pm on select<br />

Saturdays at different Palm Beach County library branches<br />

beginning in <strong>September</strong>.<br />

Afterschool Art Outreach, which provides year-round<br />

art classes to students ages 5 to 18 at eight community<br />

centers throughout the county, will continue and instead of<br />

the normal visits to the Norton, will include free visits to other<br />

cultural institutions.<br />

School Partnerships with Forest Hill Community High<br />

School, Jupiter Community High School, Palm Beach Day<br />

Academy, and four international Spanish Academy schools<br />

will continue at the schools and incorporate art projects into<br />

their curricula.<br />

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RAW: Nina Chanel Abney (Feb. 9-June 25, 2019)<br />

featuring politically minded paintings and other artwork of<br />

the New York-based painter.<br />

Out of the Box: Camera-less Photography (Feb.<br />

9-June 16, 2019): Not all photographers use cameras and<br />

this exhibit proves it by revisiting British inventor William<br />

Henry Fox Talbot’s 19th century “photogenic drawings” and<br />

Man Ray’s surrealistic “rayograms.”<br />

Going Public: Florida Collectors Celebrate the Norton<br />

(Feb. 9-June 4, 2019): Plucked from private South Florida<br />

art collections, these works will showcase Nick Cave, Mary<br />

Cassatt, Roy Lichtenstein and Anselm Kiefer.<br />

Modern Spontaneity: Ralph Norton’s Watercolors (Feb.<br />

9-May 7, 2019): The Norton Museum’s namesake founder<br />

was fond of watercolors, and this collection includes 17 of<br />

them from 19th-century masters Winslow Homer, Charles<br />

Burchfield and others.<br />

Good Fortune to All: A Chinese Lantern Festival<br />

in 16th-Century Nanjing (Feb. 9, 2019-Jan. 28,<br />

2020): These rare, half-dozen paintings capture a 500-yearold<br />

scene: soldiers, children, immortal figures, and acrobats<br />

in reverie during a Chinese Lantern Festival in Nanjing in the<br />

late 16th-century.<br />

The Norton Museum of Art is recognized for its notable<br />

holdings in American, European, and Chinese art and<br />

a continually expanding presence for photography and<br />

contemporary art. Its masterpieces of 19th-century and 20th<br />

-century European painting and sculpture include works by<br />

Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso, and American works<br />

by Stuart Davis, Hopper, O’Keeffe, Pollock, and Sheeler. P<br />

For more information, visit Norton.org/New.<br />

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ArtSpeaks, the annual, subscription lecture and luncheon<br />

series, will be at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach on Jan. 17<br />

and 18, 2019, and on Jan. 31 and Feb 1, 2019.<br />

The Museum will re-open to the general public on Feb. 9,<br />

2019, with its annual free Chinese New Year celebration<br />

Feb. 16 and Black History Family Day Feb. 23.<br />

Exhibits that will open along with the “new” museum are:<br />

1 – Aerial photo of the Norton Museum of Art taken in <strong>September</strong> 2017. (Courtesy of<br />

Norton Museum of Art)<br />

2 – Famed British architect Norman Foster examines model of the “new” Norton<br />

Museum. (Courtesy of Norton Museum of Art)<br />

3 – The Living Room visitor area at the Grandview Public Market. (Photo by Nick Mele)<br />

4 – Rendering of planned exterior of the Norton Museum of Art, showing updated<br />

west plaza, circular door and divided Grand Hall. (Courtesy of Norton Museum of Art).<br />

5 – Rendering of new auditorium. (Courtesy of Norton Museum of Art)<br />

6 – Photo of a Norton after Dark event. (Courtesy of Norton Museum of Art)<br />

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WINE WATCH<br />

Less is more at Dry<br />

Creek Vineyards<br />

by Bennet Bodenstein<br />

Dry Creek Vineyards is one of the stalwarts of the California<br />

wine industry. The winemakers at Dry Creek have always<br />

been able to coax the very best in flavor, aroma, and quality<br />

out of the grapes that they carefully select for their wines.<br />

While they also make the classic varieties and have established<br />

a reputation as a producer of better wines, they have also<br />

gained a reputation for what their winemakers can do with<br />

other lesser known grape varieties and styles.<br />

Unfortunately, some wineries buy finished wines of lesserknown<br />

varieties from a central source and then bottle them<br />

under their own label. Not very nice, but a common practice<br />

often used to broaden a wineries portfolio. At Dry Creek<br />

Vineyards, the grapes they use are monitored throughout<br />

the entire growing period by the winemakers. They are then<br />

selectively picked during harvest to get the best possible<br />

quality out of each grape. This is tedious work but one taste of<br />

a Dry Creek wine will convince you that it was all worth it.<br />

Dry Creek Vineyard 2015 Old Vines Zinfandel ($35).<br />

So what is all of the bru-ha-ha over old vines? Do geriatric<br />

vines make better wine, or at least different wines, than their<br />

juvenile compatriots? In the case of the Zinfandel, they sure<br />

do. It seems that the grapes from these older vines produce<br />

wines that are more intense in flavor and aroma, with a longer,<br />

smoother, aftertaste than their younger brethren. But as with<br />

anything good, there is a down side. These older vines do not<br />

produce many grapes, so the supply of their wines is always<br />

limited. This is a wine that exalts the fruit flavors and aromas of<br />

blueberries and cherries along with a deep earthy flavor and a<br />

background of oak and a suggestion of allspice. The aftertaste<br />

is just as impressive, full of flavor and very exciting. If you have<br />

never tried a Zinfandel with barbecue meats of any type, you<br />

are in for a memorable surprise.<br />

Dry Creek Vineyard 2017 Clarksburg Chenin Blanc<br />

($15). Chenin Blanc is another one of those varieties that<br />

has had a miserable past in California. It is famous for the<br />

wines made in the Loire Valley of France that are, for the<br />

most part, sweet. Chenin Blanc was previously used mainly<br />

as filler in cheap white wines and jug wines and was looked<br />

upon as a grape variety without much of a future in the fine<br />

wine community. The winemakers at Dry Creek Vineyards<br />

saw a better future for the Chenin Blanc if it was treated as<br />

a fine wine grape and not as a minor player. What resulted<br />

is an elegant dry wine offering the aromas of melon, peach,<br />

and lemon peel. On the palate the wine displays the flavors of<br />

tropical fruits, honeysuckle, and rose petal. The finish is fruity<br />

and very complex. This wine lifts the commonplace Chenin<br />

Blanc to new heights of excellence and quality, while offering a<br />

fine and flavorful reprieve from the ordinary.<br />

Dry Creek Vineyard 2017 Fume Blanc ($15). A great<br />

deal of talent went into the making of this wine and then to<br />

name an American wine Fume Blanc is placing that wine in<br />

better company and it will surely be judged so. Fortunately, the<br />

wine lives up to its name. The aroma has a green apple and<br />

fresh cut grass aroma with lemon, white pepper, and black<br />

olives in the background. The flavor does have that signature<br />

smoky element as well as pineapple and lemon with a hint of<br />

oak and spices. While most Fume Blanc wines are relegated to<br />

the accompaniment of shellfish or seafood, this wine will fit well<br />

with vegetable dishes and poultry. It is a very fine wine, which<br />

is typical of all of the wines from Dry Creek. P<br />

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TRAVEL<br />

Costa Rica’s<br />

Corcovado Park<br />

by Jeffrey David Reynolds<br />

If Indiana Jones, Bear Grylls, and<br />

the adventurers on the Discovery channel ignite your<br />

imagination, then a trip to Corcovado Park in the wilds<br />

of Costa Rica’s tropical rain forest is for you.<br />

Black Sand Pacific Beach<br />

Atrim Lily<br />

Photos by Jeffrey<br />

David Reynolds<br />

Corcovado Park, on the Osa Peninsula,<br />

is a rain forest bordered by the black<br />

volcanic sand beaches of the Pacific<br />

Ocean and the tropical rain forest.<br />

The rain forest abuts the beach and<br />

the crystal turquoise-blue waters of<br />

the Pacific. The beaches are pristine,<br />

practically deserted, except for one or<br />

two other small hiking parties on their way<br />

to the regal, estate-like ranger station — your<br />

destination for the night.<br />

Camping is only allowed at the ranger station. The trek to the<br />

ranger station at La Siena is about 20 kilometers (a little more<br />

than 12 miles). It takes you through the rain forest, over the<br />

black volcanic sands of the beach, and up and over small<br />

mountains and hills. You need reservations and a tour guide,<br />

and I had the great good fortune of having Marcelo as my tour<br />

guide. He is from Osa Wild Tours, a company run by a trained<br />

biologist, Ifi Garita, with offices in Puerto Jimenez, the jumping<br />

off point to the park. This hike is not for couch potatoes, but if<br />

you are in shape and have a good pair of hiking boots, break<br />

them out — Corcovado Park is waiting.<br />

River running from the forest to the ocean.<br />

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It is worth every step. As you<br />

stand on the broad veranda<br />

of the Station, after your<br />

sumptuous dinner meal, you<br />

see the heavens, the stars, as<br />

God intended them to be seen,<br />

as a strand of white jewels<br />

strung under the umbrella of the<br />

black night sky.<br />

During a day in the forest, you<br />

see the lively, curious, whitefaced<br />

monkeys scamper<br />

and play within hand’s reach,<br />

gorgeous iridescent blue and<br />

brown butterflies the size of<br />

grapefruits, gracing the forest<br />

trails as sunlight filters down<br />

from the upper reaches of the<br />

forest canopy.<br />

Flying into Puerto Jimenez.<br />

Puma in Wait.<br />

The Rain Forest<br />

Slouching low in the rain forest and<br />

waiting, a female puma, with green<br />

piercing eyes the size of oranges, only<br />

10 yards away — rare site. We came<br />

across the puma, awake and<br />

waiting. Waiting for the moment<br />

when she closes in on her prey.<br />

For perhaps the first time in your<br />

life, you realize you are not the<br />

master, but could be the prey.<br />

Guns are not permitted in the park,<br />

but savvy guides are mandatory.<br />

The constant song and caw of yellow<br />

and red tropical birds is everywhere, and<br />

the screech of the big howler monkeys<br />

will scare you the first time you hear<br />

them as they fly from tree to tree. Falling<br />

raindrops play like a fine fugue as they<br />

strike the broad leaves of trees and plants.<br />

The Pacific’s roar is not far off and in the<br />

forest canopies there are amazing birds,<br />

rare animals, and astounding plant life.<br />

Corcovado is reported to have 2.5 percent<br />

of the world’s biodiversity.<br />

Corcovado Park is an amazing trip for the<br />

intrepid explorer with a yen for adventure;<br />

don’t miss it. P<br />

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FOOD<br />

by Cynthia MacGregor<br />

Kugels just like<br />

Aunt Minnie’s<br />

Raise your hand if you used to love to eat your dear, departed,<br />

Aunt Minnie’s noodle kugel and potato kugel when the family got<br />

together over the High Holy Days. Now raise your hand if you wish<br />

you’d gotten her recipe before she passed on.<br />

Okay, hands down. I have the recipe for you. Well, maybe not exactly<br />

Aunt Minnie’s, but what I do have is two perfectly wonderful noodle kugel<br />

recipes (one is a buttermilk kugel) and an absolutely scrumptious recipe for<br />

potato kugel.<br />

Let’s start with the potato kugel … and a confession. I cheat when I make<br />

this recipe. Although the recipe calls for peeling and shredding potatoes,<br />

you will find that Publix sells frozen shredded potatoes, already peeled,<br />

already shredded, ready to defrost and use. Just scoop out the desired<br />

quantity, plop them into a bowl, and let them sit on your counter to defrost<br />

for a couple of hours. As for the quantity, if you’re substituting frozen preshredded<br />

potatoes, just use your good judgment. Cooking isn’t the exact<br />

science that baking is.<br />

Noodle Kugel<br />

1 lb broad noodles, cooked and drained<br />

1 cup sugar<br />

1 lb cottage cheese<br />

1 1/2 tsp vanilla<br />

1 cup golden raisins (sultanas)<br />

7 eggs that have been beaten just a bit<br />

3 cups milk<br />

1 pint sour cream<br />

1/2 lb melted butter<br />

Enough butter to dot the kugel<br />

For the topping:<br />

1 teaspoon sugar<br />

1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />

1/2 cup cornflakes, crumbled<br />

In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the kugel<br />

except the butter for dotting, and pour into a large<br />

pan. Refrigerate overnight. It will set as it chills.<br />

The next day, when you are ready to bake the kugel,<br />

mix the topping ingredients. Remove the kugel from<br />

the fridge and sprinkle the topping mix over the<br />

kugel, then dot with butter. Bake at 350° for 1-1/2<br />

hours or until golden brown<br />

Buttermilk Kugel<br />

1 lb wide, short noodles (dumpling noodles), boiled<br />

and drained<br />

1 quart buttermilk<br />

4 eggs, beaten<br />

1/2 cup sugar<br />

1/4 tsp salt<br />

1/4 lb butter, softened and warmed<br />

Potato Kugel<br />

4 eggs<br />

1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and shredded<br />

1 medium onion, grated<br />

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste<br />

Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Add the<br />

remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Pour into a greased<br />

baking dish and bake until the potatoes are tender, about 45<br />

minutes. Serves 4 to 6.<br />

For the topping<br />

1 cup brown sugar<br />

1 cup corn flake crumbs<br />

1/2 stick (4 Tbs) melted butter (to hold the sugar and<br />

crumbs together)<br />

To the cooked and drained noodles, add butter and<br />

allow it to melt. Add remaining ingredients and mix<br />

well. Place in greased 9 X 12 inch pan. Bake 45<br />

minutes at 350°. While it bakes, mix all the topping<br />

ingredients together. Remove kugel from oven and<br />

sprinkle topping over it. Return to oven and bake at<br />

350° an additional 30 minutes.<br />

Serves 15. Freezes well. P<br />

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

by Dale King<br />

A STELLAR SEASON<br />

for the THEATER<br />

Stage and behind-the-stage crews at the area’s two<br />

largest performing arts venues – the Broward Center in<br />

Fort Lauderdale and the Kravis in West Palm Beach – are<br />

already hard at work, preparing for the arrival of spectacular<br />

performances coming from the Great White Way to entertain<br />

South Florida audiences during the <strong>2018</strong>-2019 season that<br />

begins in October at the Broward Center, November at Kravis.<br />

While theater enthusiasts are already perusing show rosters<br />

listing the 14 musicals – seven at each location – that will<br />

shortly fill the concert halls with blockbuster tunes, most<br />

everyone is wondering: What’s happening with Hamilton?<br />

Not to worry. The story of America’s founding father Alexander<br />

Hamilton, the immigrant from the West Indies who became<br />

George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary<br />

War, will unfold at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts<br />

Dec. 18-Jan. 20, with its stellar acting troupe and a score that<br />

blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway styles.<br />

And yes, tickets are still available.<br />

As for Kravis, Hamilton won’t arrive until the 2019-2020<br />

season. But those seeking tickets should act now.<br />

Officials say: “The best way to guarantee tickets to Hamilton is<br />

to purchase a season subscription for the <strong>2018</strong>-2019 season.<br />

Subscribers who renew their subscription for the 2019-2020<br />

season will be able to guarantee their tickets for the premiere<br />

West Palm Beach engagement before tickets are available to<br />

Cast of Hamilton at the Broward Center. Photo by Joan Marcus<br />

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the general public.”<br />

A variety of other shows are planned at both performance halls<br />

in the months ahead.<br />

Broward opens Oct. 10 with an encore from two years ago,<br />

Phantom of the Opera, the intriguing Andrew Lloyd Webber<br />

show that spawned a sequel, Love Never Dies, performed at<br />

Broward last season.<br />

Playing through Oct. 21, Cameron Mackintosh’s new<br />

production of Phantom – making its North American<br />

tour – features a new scenic design by Paul Brown, Tony<br />

Award-winning original costume design by Maria Björnson,<br />

lighting design by Tony Award-winner Paule Constable, new<br />

choreography by Scott Ambler, and new staging by director<br />

Laurence Connor.<br />

Next will arrive a nanny named Anna, with the King of Siam<br />

whose manners need serious adjustment, in Rodgers &<br />

Hammerstein’s The King and I, playing Nov. 20-Dec. 2.<br />

Fiddler on the Roof will be coming in after the holidays for<br />

a Feb. 20 to March 3 run. Tony-winning director Bartlett<br />

Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I, and<br />

2017 Tony-winning Best Play, Oslo, bring a fresh vision to this<br />

theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and<br />

Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick.<br />

Next is Dear Evan Hansen, playing March 26 to April 7. Winner<br />

of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the show is based<br />

on a book by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson, a score by<br />

Cast of Fiddler on the Roof at the Broward Center. Photo by Joan Marcus<br />

Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Tony Award winners Benj<br />

Pasek and Justin Paul, and direction by four-time Tony Award<br />

nominee Michael Greif.<br />

Broward’s penultimate program is Anastasia, playing April 23<br />

to May 5. This production transports the audience from the<br />

twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the<br />

1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the<br />

mystery of her past.<br />

Last on the list is A Bronx Tale, June 11-23. Broadway’s hit<br />

crowd-pleaser takes the audience to the stoops of the Bronx<br />

in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father<br />

he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.<br />

Academy Award winner Robert De Niro and Tony winner Jerry<br />

Zaks direct this streetwise musical based on Academy Award<br />

nominee Chazz Palminteri’s story.<br />

Just a few miles up the road, the Kravis Center for the<br />

Performing Arts will soon open its 11th season of bringing<br />

Broadway shows to local audiences.<br />

“We’ve packed our <strong>2018</strong>-2019 season with seven, not-to-be<br />

missed shows, including the debut of the uplifting musical<br />

Waitress (March 5-10, 2019) and the Tony Award winning<br />

Hello, Dolly (Dec. 11-16),” said Lee Bell, senior director of<br />

programming at the Kravis Center.<br />

Cast of Les Miserables at the Kravis Center. Photo by Matthew Murphy<br />

One of the best-known and best-loved productions is Les<br />

Miserables, playing Feb. 12-17. Fresh from making a 2<br />

½-year return to Broadway, the show features new staging<br />

and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of<br />

Victor Hugo. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France,<br />

Les Miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and<br />

unrequited love.<br />

“Fans of musical theater and those wanting to experience<br />

the hottest Tony Award winning shows will be thrilled with the<br />

Center’s hit series, including the Kravis Center debut of the<br />

Broadway phenomenon, Disney’s The Lion King (April 24-May<br />

5, 2019), Emilio and Gloria Estefan’s high-energy hit, On Your<br />

Feet! (Jan. 8-13), and the family-friendly School of Rock (March<br />

27-31).”<br />

The Rock of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour hauls into town Nov.<br />

6-11. Nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical,<br />

the show captures the iconic era that was big, bad 1980s<br />

Hollywood.<br />

The Kravis concludes its season with Disney’s The Lion King,<br />

playing April 24 to May 5. More than 90 million people around<br />

the world have experienced this phenomenon.<br />

Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the show<br />

brings together one of the most creative production teams in<br />

the business. The score includes some highly recognizable<br />

music crafted by Tony Award-winning artists Elton John and<br />

Tim Rice.<br />

Broward Center for the Performing Arts is at 201 SW Fifth<br />

Ave., Fort Lauderdale. For tickets, visit www.browardcenter.org<br />

or call 954-462-0222.<br />

The Kravis Center is at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm<br />

Beach. For more information or tickets, call 561-832-7469 or<br />

visit the website at kravis.org. P<br />

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FAU’s TheaTre Lab opens new<br />

season with expanded leadership<br />

by Dale King<br />

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Lou Tyrrell, the guru of dramaturgical advances at various<br />

South Florida venues for decades, shocked the theater<br />

world in the spring of 2015 when he announced he was<br />

quitting his job as founding artistic director of theatre at the Arts<br />

Garage in Delray Beach.<br />

While the departure was sudden and unexpected, even more<br />

baffling was the fact that he told virtually no one where he was<br />

going or what he planned to do.<br />

But he did have a plan. A few months later, Tyrrell, the one-time<br />

actor and director, and a driving force in Florida’s live stage<br />

performance arena since the 1970s, popped up as artistic<br />

director and Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Arts<br />

at Theatre Lab, a newly established, professional resident<br />

company on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic<br />

University.<br />

The venture, now entering its fourth year, uses a laboratory<br />

approach to new play development, one that allows FAU faculty<br />

and students, along with the entire South Florida community,<br />

to be part of the artistic process, actively engaged by worldclass<br />

professional theater performances, workshops and<br />

conversations with leading playwrights and theater artists. It<br />

also provides a home base for playwrights developing their<br />

work.<br />

As he announces the schedule for <strong>2018</strong>-2019, Tyrrell affirms<br />

that, yes, in fact, Theatre Lab has definitely caught on with the<br />

community and the university.<br />

“Theatre Lab has doubled its audience this season, and we<br />

expect that growth to continue with the exciting new plays set<br />

for our <strong>2018</strong>-19 season,” the founder said.<br />

Already, Tyrrell has begun assigning duties to his assistant.<br />

“Now that it’s clear Theatre Lab has been embraced by the<br />

entire community, we are planning for an expansive future with<br />

my closest artistic colleague and collaborator, Matt Stabile,<br />

as artistic director. I will continue to work full-time in my new<br />

role and, under Matt’s leadership, Theatre Lab will continue to<br />

expand on our foundation as an artistic laboratory and a home<br />

for our most talented playwrights and theatre artists to explore<br />

and develop new American plays for years to come.”<br />

“Working side-by-side with Lou to establish Theatre Lab<br />

has been both a great privilege and an invaluable learning<br />

experience,” Stabile said. “His adventurous spirit, exceptional<br />

kindness<br />

and undying<br />

commitment<br />

to high-quality<br />

theatrical<br />

experiences<br />

for both<br />

audience and<br />

artist have set<br />

the stage for<br />

Theatre Lab’s<br />

continued<br />

Lou Tyrrell, founding director of Theatre Lab at Florida success.”<br />

Atlantic University. Submitted photo<br />

Theatre Lab<br />

conducts<br />

shows in the Heckscher Stage theater space in Parliament Hall<br />

on the Boca Raton campus. The playhouse has enhanced its<br />

image with new seating and the addition of a refreshment area<br />

in the lobby.<br />

Across an expansive pond is FAU’s University Theatre, where<br />

students in the Department of Theatre and Dance perform<br />

their shows. Overlap between the two is infrequent, but, in July,<br />

Theatre Lab invited the 10 Master of Fine Arts students who<br />

were about to receive their diplomas to present one last show –<br />

a play reading of Carter W. Lewis’ new work, Of America.<br />

The performance that drew raves was likely the last time the<br />

group appeared together on campus. The troupe included<br />

Trayven Call, Amanda Corbett, Jessica Eaton, Rachel Finley,<br />

Sean Patrick Gibbons, Stephen Kaiser, Gaby Tortoledo, Gray<br />

West, Zak Westfall, and Erin Williams.<br />

Main stage productions planned for the coming season include:<br />

• Tar Beach by Tammy Ryan, a southeastern premiere. It runs<br />

Nov. 30 to Dec. 16, with a special opening weekend matinee<br />

Saturday, Dec. 1, at 3pm. The production hones in on the<br />

activities of residents throughout New York City on the night of a<br />

citywide blackout in July 1977.<br />

• We Will Not Be Silent by David Meyers, also a southeastern<br />

premiere, Feb. 8 to 24. A special opening weekend matinee will<br />

be on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3pm. The show tells the true story of<br />

Sophie Scholl, a German college student who led the only major<br />

act of civil disobedience to the Nazis during World War II. The<br />

play examines the role that ordinary Germans played in the rise<br />

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of Hitler — and the moral strength and courage that led a group<br />

of German students to risk their lives for a righteous cause.<br />

• Harlowe by Jennifer Lane, a world premiere, March 29 to April<br />

14. A special opening weekend matinee will be on Saturday,<br />

March 30, at 3pm ($35). After suffering a potent physical<br />

trauma, Harlowe loses her sense of touch. When her sister<br />

brings her home to convalesce, she retreats to the bathroom<br />

and spends hour after hour languishing in the tub.<br />

Other Theatre Lab programs will include the Playwright’s<br />

Forum and MasterClass Series in October, a new play festival<br />

Performing in a reading of the play, Of America, in July at FAU’s Theatre Lab<br />

are Amanda Corbett and Sean Patrick Gibbons, two of the 10 students who<br />

received Master of Fine Arts degrees in August. Photo by Dale King<br />

Peter Sagal wrote Most Wanted, a world premiere show presented at FAU’s<br />

Theater Lab late last year. Sagal, who has written several other plays, is also<br />

the host of National Public Radio’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me. Submitted photo<br />

in January 2019 and readings of new works with playwrights<br />

in attendance in January 2019.<br />

All events take place in Parliament Hall. Tickets and season<br />

subscriptions are available by calling 561-297-6124. For<br />

information about Theatre Lab, visit www.fau.edu/theatrelab.<br />

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SEPT. 1<br />

The Weepies: Completely<br />

Acoustic and Alone Tour<br />

BROWARD CENTER<br />

SEPT. 7<br />

k.d.lang Ingenue Redux<br />

25th Anniversary Tour<br />

BROWARD CENTER<br />

SEPT. 8<br />

Paul Simon<br />

BB&T CENTER<br />

SEPT. 8<br />

War on the Catwalk: The<br />

Queens from Season 10<br />

PARKER PLAYHOUSE<br />

SEPT. 13 – 16<br />

Disney on Ice: Mickey’s<br />

Search Party<br />

BB&T CENTER<br />

SEPT. 20<br />

Brian Regan<br />

KRAVIS CENTER<br />

SEPT. 21<br />

Jerry Seinfeld<br />

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER<br />

SEPT. 22<br />

Game of Thrones Live<br />

Concert Experience<br />

BB&T CENTER<br />

SEPT. 26<br />

Australian Pink Floyd Show<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 27<br />

MNM Theatre Company<br />

Presents My Way: A<br />

Musical Tribute to Frank<br />

Sinatra<br />

KRAVIS CENTER<br />

SEPT. 27<br />

All Time Low + Dashboard<br />

Confessional<br />

MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATER<br />

SEPT. 28<br />

Havana Hop: A children’s<br />

tale of culture and<br />

originality<br />

BROWARD CENTER<br />

KRAVIS CENTER FOR<br />

THE PERFORMING ARTS<br />

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AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA<br />

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AVENTURA CENTER<br />

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MIAMI DOLPHINS<br />

miamidolphins.com<br />

SEPT. 8<br />

Colombia vs. Venezuela<br />

National Soccer<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 9<br />

Tennessee Titans at Miami<br />

Dolphins<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 12<br />

Scorpions with<br />

Queensryche<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 12<br />

Kathy Griffin<br />

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER<br />

SEPT. 23<br />

Oakland Raiders at Miami<br />

Dolphins<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 25<br />

Christina Aguilera<br />

HARD ROCK STADIUM<br />

SEPT. 28<br />

Lucia Micarelli<br />

PARKER PLAYHOUSE<br />

SEPT. 29<br />

Louie Anderson<br />

BROWARD CENTER<br />

CORALSPRINGSCENTERFORTHEARTS<br />

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PARKER PLAYHOUSE<br />

parkerplayhouse.org<br />

BROWARD CENTER FOR<br />

THE PERFORMING ARTS<br />

browardcenter.org<br />

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER<br />

arshtcenter.org<br />

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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

HERON HEIGHTS<br />

ELEMENTARY<br />

by Samantha Ziblut<br />

Welcome back to school, Heron Heights<br />

Elementary staff, students, and families.<br />

Please note that there is no school on<br />

Monday, <strong>September</strong> 3, in observance<br />

of Labor Day. School is also closed on<br />

Monday, <strong>September</strong> 10 and Wednesday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 19.<br />

Thank you to our many wonderful<br />

volunteers that turned out at our PTO<br />

Volunteer Breakfast in August. If you<br />

haven’t done so already, all volunteers<br />

must complete an application at<br />

www.browardschools.com.<br />

On <strong>September</strong> 12 there is a Mandatory<br />

Room Parent Meeting at 9am.<br />

The PTO’s Fall Book Fair kicks off on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 27. Volunteers are needed<br />

to assist students with their selections<br />

and purchases, as well as with setup<br />

and breakdown.<br />

Mark your calendars on Thursday,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 27, for BINGO night. Sign<br />

up in advance for sessions beginning at<br />

6:15pm or 7:15pm. Join the fun with our<br />

teachers, parents, students, and their<br />

families.<br />

We hope that students are adjusting<br />

to the new school year, their new<br />

classrooms, and peers embarking on<br />

a happy and productive year. Hooray<br />

HHE Hawks!<br />

RIVERGLADES<br />

ELEMENTARY<br />

by Pam Ofstein<br />

Welcome back! School is in full swing<br />

here at Riverglades Elementary. Get your<br />

calendars out for some of this month’s<br />

school highlights.<br />

No Brainer FUNdraiser is back.<br />

Riverglades direct donation campaign<br />

fundraiser is in full swing from<br />

<strong>September</strong> 4 to 14. As parents and<br />

PTA supporters, we want to raise funds<br />

for our school and provide the students<br />

with the tools to learn and expand their<br />

education. We are looking forward to<br />

reaching our $30,000 fundraising goal,<br />

continuing to support our school with<br />

additional technology, teacher wish<br />

lists, music instruments, educational<br />

programs, family events, and so much<br />

more. This way, with every $1 you give,<br />

100 percent goes to our school. Look<br />

for more information visit www.myvlink.-<br />

org/rivergladeselementarypta/.<br />

On <strong>September</strong> 12, we will have our<br />

evening RES PTA General Meeting. This<br />

is a perfect time to learn more about<br />

PTA and what the upcoming year has to<br />

offer. The evening meeting is also a good<br />

opportunity to network with your local<br />

friends and families here at Riverglades<br />

and learn how you can continue to<br />

support our school.<br />

During the week of <strong>September</strong> 24, we<br />

are also celebrating our teachers with<br />

a special day just for them, Teacher<br />

Treats. Thank you teachers and staff for<br />

all you do.<br />

On <strong>September</strong> 28, we will be hosting<br />

the official Room Parent meeting for all<br />

you room parents. Room Parents are<br />

a very important group of volunteers<br />

both to our teachers, PTA, and our<br />

families. This meeting will answer the<br />

questions you have about how to be a<br />

Room Parent and provide you with the<br />

information you will need for this school<br />

year.<br />

We know how much fun reading can<br />

be and there is no better way to bring<br />

the world of books to our kids than the<br />

Scholastic Book Fair from October 1<br />

to 5. Students will have the opportunity<br />

to visit the Book Fair and explore what is<br />

offered.<br />

Sign up for PTA updates on our<br />

website and opt in for emails to<br />

receive school updates at<br />

myvlink.org/rivergladeselementarypta/<br />

PARK TRAILS<br />

ELEMENTARY<br />

by Melissa Shultz<br />

Peace, Love, and Pawsitivity at Park<br />

Trails are off to a fantastic start this year.<br />

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School<br />

Thank you to all of the administration<br />

and staff for welcoming our students<br />

back with such excitement and<br />

“pawsitivity.”<br />

Please join us for the following events:<br />

<strong>September</strong> 5: Volunteer Round Up at<br />

9:30am. Find out about some incredible<br />

volunteer opportunities this year at Park<br />

Trails.<br />

<strong>September</strong> 12: Room Parent Meeting<br />

at 9:30am.<br />

<strong>September</strong> 17-21: Fall Scholastic<br />

Book Fair. Each class will be given<br />

several opportunities to shop for a wide<br />

selection of books. Help support our<br />

school and promote some great reading<br />

habits.<br />

<strong>September</strong> 20: Family Game Night at<br />

PTE at 5:30pm. Bring the entire family to<br />

this free event.<br />

<strong>September</strong> 25-26: Fall Pictures<br />

(detailed information to follow).<br />

Keep your eyes out for information about<br />

our Mad Hatter Bash taking place on<br />

October 19. You won’t want to miss it.<br />

WESTGLADES<br />

MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />

by Gaby Franklin<br />

Hello Wolf Nation!<br />

School will not be in session on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 3 in observance of Labor<br />

Day. All schools and administrative<br />

offices will remain closed. We continue<br />

with Open House for 7th and 8th grades<br />

on <strong>September</strong> 6 at 7pm.<br />

There is no school on <strong>September</strong> 10.<br />

Everyone should look their best and put<br />

their best smile on for Fall Pictures on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 12. Our Barnes & Noble<br />

Family Night is on <strong>September</strong> 13.<br />

Come out for some fun, good literature,<br />

and a good time with friends to support<br />

our school.<br />

School will be out on <strong>September</strong> 19.<br />

Please support our PTO by getting your<br />

memberships, contributing to the Hassle<br />

Free Fundraiser, and volunteering for<br />

our programs and events. If you are<br />

interested in volunteering and haven’t<br />

filled out an application, you can do so at<br />

www.browardschools.com/getinvolved.<br />

Parents can sign on to be reminded<br />

of important updates and event<br />

information. To subscribe, text<br />

@wmspto1 to 810-10. You can also stay<br />

in the know by visiting<br />

www.westgladesmiddle.com and<br />

www.westgladespto.com to check for<br />

program and event updates throughout<br />

the school year. Find the Westglades<br />

PTO on Facebook and ask to join, it is<br />

very easy and fast. Follow<br />

@WestgladesPTO on Instagram and<br />

Twitter.<br />

We hope everyone has an amazing<br />

month of <strong>September</strong> and a great start to<br />

the school year.<br />

FOREST GLEN<br />

MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />

by a Forest Glen journalism student<br />

The beginning<br />

of August<br />

heralded the<br />

end of<br />

summer<br />

break for<br />

students and teachers throughout<br />

Broward County. Even though they’ve<br />

traded beach towels for backpacks, the<br />

dedicated teachers and staff at Forest<br />

Glen Middle School were ready to open<br />

their doors for parents and students.<br />

With the <strong>2018</strong>-2019 school year<br />

beginning, everyone is eager to start our<br />

young minds on their path to learning<br />

new and exciting information, as well as<br />

reinforcing the knowledge they’ll need<br />

for career readiness. With programs<br />

such as Pre-Quantum Leap and Honors<br />

Academy, students will be challenged<br />

on an intellectual level. Many enriching<br />

elective classes, such as the award<br />

winning Chorus and Band programs, are<br />

raising the bar every year in the musical<br />

department. The various sports and<br />

clubs are also geared up for what looks<br />

to be a promising year for the FGMS<br />

Wildcats.<br />

Nearly finished renovations also hold<br />

promise for the local middle school. A<br />

newly built single point of entry office<br />

will lead to a more secure campus while<br />

gymnasium improvements promise high<br />

moral and a better game experience for<br />

players and spectators alike. Principal<br />

Forsman has also added a media<br />

studio to the middle school experience<br />

mix, giving students the opportunity<br />

to delve into the competitive field of<br />

television broadcasting.<br />

The devoted faculty and staff at FGMS<br />

had repainted, rearranged, and readied<br />

their campus for the arrival of about<br />

1,400 young minds. Go Wildcats! P<br />

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Parkland Library Events<br />

<strong>September</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />

Register online www.cityofparkland.org/library or call 954-757-4207. Parkland Library card is required to participate.<br />

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: LEI YU<br />

Sept. 1 through 29<br />

Lei Yu is a local artist and designer. In her<br />

paintings, she gives the water life. She<br />

interprets memorable moments – nature,<br />

places, people, and culture – and hopes<br />

that each one gives her audiences the same<br />

bliss and enjoyment as it does for her. She<br />

hopes all of her paintings can bring people<br />

good energies. She paints mainly with<br />

acrylic and oil. She also uses mixed media<br />

to create textures.<br />

KNIT ‘N’ KNOWLEDGE<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10:30am<br />

Do you enjoy knitting? Bring your own<br />

projects, tips, techniques, and ideas to<br />

share with fellow knitters at the Parkland<br />

Library.<br />

USED BOOK FAIR<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Saturday, Sept. 8<br />

Sponsored by the Parkland Friends of the<br />

Library during the library’s operating hours<br />

these five days, the fair features used books.<br />

For more information, call 954-757-4203.<br />

DR. LAURIE NADEL: HEALING<br />

AFTER DISASTER<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 6:15pm<br />

As a journalist who covered tragedies<br />

around the world, Dr. Laurie Nadel saw<br />

the urgent need to help people whose<br />

88<br />

lives were shattered by violence. As a<br />

therapist, she created “emotional first<br />

aid tools” to calm acute stress reactions<br />

after catastrophes and led a program for<br />

teenagers whose fathers were killed in<br />

the 9/11 attacks. When Hurricane Sandy<br />

destroyed her own home in 2012, she<br />

discovered the steps that helped her rebuild<br />

her life. In The Five Gifts: Discovering Hope,<br />

Healing, and Strength When Disaster<br />

Strikes (with a foreword by Dan Rather),<br />

Dr. Laurie Nadel offers a psychological<br />

roadmap through cycles of shock and<br />

trauma to help readers discover peace after<br />

disaster.<br />

ART CLASS: INTUITIVE COLLAGE<br />

WITH LORI ARBEL<br />

Friday, Sept. 7, 1:30 to 3pm<br />

Lori Arbel, founder of Venture with Art,<br />

shares tools for infusing creativity into your<br />

daily life. You’ll experience creating from<br />

your intuition while using a variety of art<br />

materials with an emphasis on National<br />

Geographic magazines. For adults. No<br />

art experience<br />

needed. Supplies<br />

included.<br />

ALL BOOKED<br />

UP BOOK<br />

DISCUSSION<br />

GROUP: HOW TO<br />

STOP TIME BY<br />

MATT HAIG<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8,<br />

10:30am<br />

Tom Hazard has<br />

just moved back to London, his old home,<br />

to settle down and become a high school<br />

history teacher. On his first day at school,<br />

he meets a captivating French teacher who<br />

seems fascinated by him. But Tom has<br />

SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />

a dangerous secret. He may look like an<br />

ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare<br />

condition, he’s been alive for centuries.<br />

Tom has lived history: performing with<br />

Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with<br />

Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with<br />

Fitzgerald. Now, he just wants an ordinary<br />

life. Unfortunately for Tom, the secretive<br />

group, which protects people like him, has<br />

one rule: Never fall in love.<br />

SMART START TUTORING<br />

Varied Saturdays beginning Sept. 8, 1 to 4pm<br />

This program provides free tutoring for<br />

elementary, middle, and high school<br />

students provided by high school students.<br />

For information and to register, visit<br />

http://www.smartstartfl.com.<br />

WRITING BUDDIES<br />

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2 to<br />

3pm<br />

Teens will be paired<br />

up with young budding<br />

authors, grades k to 5th,<br />

to guide them through the<br />

story creation process. Each<br />

child will write and illustrate a<br />

mini story to take home. This<br />

group meets once a month, and a<br />

different genre will be explored each<br />

month.<br />

ADULT COLORING BOOK ART<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 11th, 10:30am to noon<br />

Decompress and let your mind wander<br />

while enjoying this latest creative trend:<br />

coloring books for adults. We’ll add some<br />

soothing background music and light<br />

snacks to create a little “me time” in your<br />

day. We will provide the supplies or bring<br />

your own.

Register Online at www.cityofParkland.org/library or call 954-757-4207<br />

GAME SQUAD<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 4:30pm<br />

Are you crazy about playing games on<br />

your favorite handheld device? Then the<br />

Parkland Library’s Game Squad is right for<br />

you! Children, ages 7 and older, will get<br />

the chance to connect through the library’s<br />

WiFi to play with fellow gamers while also<br />

socializing in person. Participants must bring<br />

their own devices with their preferred games<br />

already downloaded.<br />

TED TALK VIDEO SCREENING & DISCUSSION:<br />

“THE BEST KINDERGARTEN YOU’VE EVER<br />

SEEN”<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 6pm<br />

At this school in Tokyo, 5-year-olds cause<br />

traffic jams and windows are for Santa<br />

to climb into. Meet<br />

the world’s cutest<br />

kindergarten, designed<br />

by architect Takaharu<br />

Tezuka. In this charming<br />

talk, he walks us<br />

through a design<br />

process that really lets kids be kids. We’ll<br />

watch a video presentation of this talk and<br />

then discuss as a group.<br />

BRICKS ‘N’ BOOKS<br />

Thursday, Sept. 13, 3:30pm<br />

Children ages 6 and older, bring your<br />

imagination and Lego building skills to the<br />

library! At each Bricks ‘n’ Books meeting<br />

we will have a new building challenge.<br />

Conquer each challenge with a buddy or<br />

work on your own.<br />

CHALLENGING THE MYTHS OF AGEISM WITH<br />

DR. MYRA LEVICK<br />

Friday, Sept. 14, 1:30pm<br />

Dr. Myra Levick will present and discuss<br />

Dear Myra, Dear Max, a poignant book<br />

about what it feels like to grow old and<br />

lose your independence. The book grew<br />

out of four years of correspondence<br />

between Myra and her friend and colleague,<br />

Dr. Maxine Borowsky Junge. These two<br />

experts and friends correspond about a<br />

wide range of issues: sharing memories<br />

about their hopes and dreams as young<br />

girls, to later fighting for women’s rights, and<br />

now living with the fact that friends pass<br />

away on a regular basis. A book signing will<br />

follow.<br />

ARTS, BOOKS, AND CULTURE DISCUSSION<br />

GROUP<br />

Monday, Sept. 17, 10:30 to 11:30am<br />

Similar to a current events group, but<br />

focused on entertainment and culture, this<br />

lively discussion will cover topics like: What’s<br />

on the bestseller list? What’s big at the<br />

box office? What’s trending in pop culture?<br />

Share your thoughts, listen to others, and<br />

get your culture fix as we chat.<br />

PEACEFUL PIECES JIGSAW PUZZLE MEETUP<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10:30am<br />

Put it all together with new and old friends<br />

during this relaxing morning of jigsaw<br />

puzzles. Enjoy snacks, listen to music, and<br />

get that sense of completion. For adults.<br />

ART-FOR-AUTUMN MURAL PAINTING<br />

Thursday, Sept. 20, 3 to 4:30pm<br />

What better way to celebrate autumn than<br />

to add your creative mark on a big paper<br />

mural that will be displayed at the library<br />

all season long? The all-ages, family fun,<br />

painting event will get you in the spirit of fall<br />

fun. Drop in anytime during library hours to<br />

participate.<br />

OPEN PLAY GAME ROOM<br />

Friday, Sept. 21, 12:30 to 3:30pm<br />

Bring a board/card game for a social<br />

afternoon. Meet your friends for Mah Jong,<br />

dominoes, canasta, and more. For Adults.<br />

CARTOONING WITH CORY<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 4:30pm<br />

Local cartoonist Cory Laub will teach<br />

children, ages 7 and older, to draw some<br />

of their favorite superheroes and cartoon<br />

characters while entertaining them with fun<br />

facts about animation and comic book trivia.<br />

BANNED BOOKS WEEK: CELEBRATING<br />

YOUR RIGHT TO READ WITH SPEAKER DR.<br />

MARGERY MARCUS<br />

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6:15pm<br />

For more than 30 years, Banned Books<br />

Week has highlighted issues of book<br />

censorship. For this year’s national<br />

celebration, Banned Books Week<br />

emphasizes the importance of the First<br />

Amendment in guaranteeing our inherent<br />

right to choose what we read. Join Dr.<br />

Margery Marcus for a lively presentation<br />

examining the history of book banning<br />

(and burning) in America, including First<br />

Amendment court cases related to book<br />

censorship. Her PowerPoint lecture<br />

concludes with a countdown of the top ten<br />

most banned books of 2017.<br />

CHESS CLUB<br />

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:15pm<br />

Come to the library for a friendly game of<br />

chess. All levels welcome. Parkland Library<br />

Chess Club is for children ages 8 and older.<br />

SCAREDY SQUIRREL’S RETRO REBOOT<br />

DANCE PARTY WITH RICK HUDDLE<br />

Thursday, Sept. 27, 3:30pm<br />

Children, ages 3 and older, will love singing<br />

and dancing to parodies of alternative rock<br />

from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s mashed up<br />

with fun characters<br />

from picture books.<br />

Storyteller, dancer,<br />

and musician Rick<br />

Huddle will play the<br />

guitar, dulcimer,<br />

six-string ukulele,<br />

and nose flute (but<br />

probably not at the<br />

same time).<br />

ACT TEST SIMULATION<br />

Saturday, Sept. 29, 8:30am to 12:30pm<br />

The Parkland Library ACT Simulation is<br />

for Parkland high school students and is<br />

conducted by Score at the Top. The test will<br />

be fully proctored and will take about four<br />

hours to complete. Students will experience<br />

what it means to take a real test under<br />

actual test conditions. In addition, they will<br />

learn about endurance and the importance<br />

of peak performance.<br />

AFTERNOON FILM & DISCUSSION: THE<br />

BAND’S VISIT<br />

Saturday, Sept. 29, 2pm<br />

A band composed of members of the<br />

Egyptian police force heads to Israel to play<br />

at the inaugural ceremony<br />

of an Arab arts center,<br />

only to find themselves<br />

stranded in the wrong<br />

town, a desolate spot<br />

somewhere in the heart<br />

of the desert. This film<br />

inspired the Tony award<br />

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MEDICAL COMMUNITY<br />

A brush with love<br />

A brush with love<br />

by Beth Black<br />

In a fortunate twist of fate, the side passion of mental<br />

health therapist Dr. Julio Busciolano led to a broader<br />

platform of healing for Marjory Stoneman Douglas<br />

students seeking ways to cope following the tragic shooting<br />

at their high school on February 14. Dr. Busciolano, who<br />

has been working with some of the teens in off-campus<br />

therapy sessions, found himself seeking a booth at Lola’s<br />

Market to showcase his vinyl record collection but found so<br />

much more. During some of the sessions with the students,<br />

art therapy has been used to help them express their<br />

emotions. The result is a lovely collection of painted tiles<br />

offering positive affirmations such as “Take Every Chance<br />

Drop Every Fear” and “Imagine & Dream.” Dr. Busciolano<br />

was introduced to Evan Anthony, the owner of Lola’s and the<br />

surrounding property, who in conversation learned not only<br />

of his record collection but of his connection to the students.<br />

Anthony’s compassion for the children and the desire to<br />

provide them a place where they could come and feel safe<br />

led him to offer an area to feature the tiles as well as a larger<br />

space for self-expression.<br />

Walls from what once was a building on the property serve<br />

as a canvas for artists whose bold and colorful work is part<br />

Emily Meimed, 17, left, who has been<br />

instrumental in the development of the mural being created at<br />

Lola’s Market, embraces friend Totu Seitieva, 18, during a farewell<br />

ceremony to thank art teacher Lauren Rosa who has had a<br />

huge role in helping the children with the mural. Photos by Beth Black<br />

Dr. Julio Busciolano speaks<br />

at Lola’s Market, where he<br />

was offered a wall for the<br />

students to paint a mural on<br />

for the 17 people who were<br />

killed during the shooting.<br />

The wall offers an opportunity<br />

for the students to express<br />

themselves and show honor<br />

to those who died.<br />

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of an ongoing project by Anthony.<br />

He wanted to allot a space for the<br />

students to be able to create a<br />

mural in the memory of those lost<br />

during the tragedy. Dr. Busciolano,<br />

in collaboration with the art teacher,<br />

Lauren Rosa, students, and alumni<br />

from the school moved forward<br />

with plans for the memorial wall. Dr.<br />

Busciolano said that there will be no<br />

political element to this wall and that<br />

the purpose is strictly to honor the<br />

17 souls.<br />

On August 3rd, a ceremony<br />

took place at the wall to view the<br />

progress of the mural and to bid a<br />

fond farewell to Rosa. She worked<br />

closely with the children as they<br />

strived to cope with the loss of their<br />

Kaylee Nezwek, 17, was among the students to thank art teacher Lauren Rosa<br />

for help creating the mural. The students credit Rosa for helping them get through<br />

classmates. Rosa will be leaving<br />

this difficult time. Photos by Beth Black<br />

for Japan this summer. In a tearful<br />

speech, Rosa shared the concept<br />

of the mural stating that each family<br />

had been asked for a favorite photo<br />

of their loved one and their favorite<br />

color. Students can be seen on the weekends carefully<br />

studying the photos, paying attention to each detail as they<br />

skillfully paint portraits of each individual. The eagle hovers<br />

mid mural and the names of each person will ultimately be<br />

etched beneath him. A vacant spot remains at the very top<br />

where Rosa said she believes that the likeness of “their<br />

larger than life coach” will go.<br />

A vacant spot will always remain in the hearts of many. It<br />

was apparent from the overflow of emotion that the time,<br />

compassion, and work of Dr. Busciolano, Lauren Rosa, and<br />

the many others who contributed to the project has begun<br />

to help heal some of those so badly broken. P<br />

Marjory Stoneman Douglas art teacher, Lauren Rosa, hugs a<br />

student near the mural that is being painted.<br />

Lauren Rosa paints the eagle on the memorial wall<br />

being created. The names of those lost will soon be<br />

listed on this portion of the wall.<br />

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FROM THE EXPERT ASK DR. RENAE<br />

My sister is<br />

not invisible<br />

Dear Dr. Renae,<br />

My friends often overlook greeting my<br />

sister when we meet at school even<br />

though she is standing right next to<br />

me. My sister is very shy and spends<br />

most of her time with my friends and<br />

me. It really feels rude when they<br />

use only my name when referring to<br />

my parents or my home. I am too<br />

embarrassed and hurt to remind<br />

them that they are not using good<br />

manners. How can I kindly point this<br />

out to them?<br />

My sister’s best friend<br />

Dear my sister’s best friend,<br />

That is a rude situation. From the sounds of your question,<br />

it seems you need to be the one to say something to your<br />

friends. You do not need to be embarrassed for doing or<br />

saying the right thing — there are many ways you can express<br />

kindness through words without being a doormat. A way<br />

you can kindly point that out to them would be without your<br />

sister there. I would say something along the lines of “hey<br />

guys, there’s something that’s been on my mind lately when<br />

it comes to my sister. As you know, she is with us all the time<br />

and I notice nobody seems to be acknowledging her presence.<br />

I would appreciate it, since you’re my friends, if you would<br />

include her more. It would mean a lot to both me and my<br />

sister.”<br />

A friend who cares<br />

Dear my sister’s best friend,<br />

Kudos to you for wanting to stand up for your sister. If you feel<br />

uncomfortable addressing the problem directly, perhaps the<br />

best way to go about this is by subtly throwing your sister’s<br />

name into conversations. If someone talks about a movie your<br />

sister likes, you could say, “Hey, my sister loves that movie,<br />

too!” By mentioning her repeatedly, people will probably start<br />

to get the message that they should notice her more. Another<br />

thing you could do is instead of assuming you can take your<br />

sister with you when you hang out with your friends, ask<br />

them if it’s OK for her to tag along. That way, they will start<br />

recognizing that she’s not just an extension of you; she is her<br />

own individual. It sounds like you’re a wonderful sibling who<br />

really cares about the people in your family.<br />

Dear my sisters best friend,<br />

A caring teen<br />

Although it may be difficult, the best way to solve this dilemma<br />

is to talk to your friends about it. It’s important to have your<br />

sister’s input on the situation before you confront your friends<br />

to make sure she is on the same page as you. Make sure<br />

that she would be OK with you talking to your friends about<br />

this issue. If she agrees and wants you to speak for her to<br />

your friends, then you can talk to them about being more<br />

inclusive with your sister. The best way to do that would be<br />

to sit down with them somewhere private and explain your<br />

feelings to them. They should value your opinion and take<br />

into consideration what you are saying. I’m sure they did not<br />

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intend to leave your sister out, and simply bringing up the problem<br />

to them shows that you are being mature about handling this<br />

situation. I hope this helps you.<br />

An understanding friend<br />

Dear my sister’s best friend,<br />

It is understandable that you would feel uncomfortable in the<br />

presence of a friend who doesn’t acknowledge another friend,<br />

whether that person is your sister or anyone else.<br />

If a close friend of yours is ever doing or saying something that<br />

makes you feel uncomfortable, it is your obligation in honor of your<br />

friend, yourself, and your friendship to discuss your feelings. True<br />

friendships are a valued asset in life so it is important for you to<br />

nourish trust with respectful honesty. One aspect of the situation,<br />

which might also need discussion, is your mission to help your<br />

sister feel more comfortable socially in general. That sounds like<br />

a conflicting role for you to be in while enjoying a relaxing time<br />

with true friends. Being shy is often a personality description<br />

and not necessarily a problem to be solved. Therefore, I suggest<br />

that you focus the conversation on owning your feelings about<br />

your friend’s comments and behavior without assigning those<br />

feelings and opinions to your sister. Your friend’s demonstration of<br />

kindness and patience while respectfully engaging in a productive<br />

conversation about your feelings will inform you if this friend is<br />

worthy of your friendship.<br />

Dr. Renae<br />

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HEALTH<br />

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Who should be your orthodontist?<br />

Here are the “straight” facts<br />

With technological advancements in dentistry and the growth of group and corporate<br />

dental practices, patients have more options than ever in choosing where to go for<br />

orthodontic care. So whom should you choose to be your orthodontist? Here are your<br />

choices together with my opinions based on cited references.<br />

is just a tool and, like braces, is only<br />

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treatment. Watch the video produced<br />

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Orthodontics is a medical procedure and negligent treatment<br />

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roots of your teeth, shortened tooth roots, and injury to your<br />

jaw joints. A poor and unstable result will need retreatment<br />

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A non-orthodontist? Orthodontists spend two to three<br />

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and facial appearance. They are specialists and do it full-time.<br />

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MEDICAL HEALTH<br />

From Heartache to ‘Psychache’:<br />

An Overwhelming Burden<br />

by Larry Schwingel<br />

Thirty-one years ago, a rabbi came to the front door of<br />

Jackie Rosen. Without him saying a word she knew her<br />

son, Mitchell, only 24, would never come home again. A<br />

victim of suicide, his body was found in a nearby field where<br />

he once played.<br />

Mitchell’s story, like thousands of others, is about a life<br />

unfulfilled. His mother, the executive director of Florida<br />

Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP), has made it her<br />

lifelong commitment to help others in crisis. Over the years,<br />

she’s trained staffs of organizations, schoolteachers, first<br />

responders, police, and provided crisis intervention.<br />

FISP also offers support groups for suicide loss survivors,<br />

and the Broward and Miami-Dade school districts have each<br />

approved her organization’s HOPE Sunshine Club initiative<br />

that offers an engaging curriculum for middle school, high<br />

school, and college students.<br />

National Suicide Prevention<br />

Week is Sept. 9-15, and<br />

everyone needs to be aware<br />

that this illness doesn’t age<br />

discriminate, and knows no<br />

ethnic boundaries. Even though<br />

choosing death over life is a<br />

heartbreaking trade-off, nearly<br />

45,000 people take their lives in<br />

the U.S. each year. In Florida,<br />

the suicide rate is the 10th<br />

leading cause of death, but the<br />

second leading cause among those 25-34, and third among<br />

those 15-24. From 1999 to 2016, the suicide rate in Florida<br />

increased to double digits, and during that time, only one<br />

state (Nevada) decreased. Eleven states increased between<br />

38 and 58 percent.<br />

Following her son’s death, Rosen organized a support group<br />

to help her and others cope with the grieving process. Grief,<br />

sadness, shock, and hurt were all parts of the process, but<br />

Rosen said her biggest challenge was to understand how<br />

Mitchell had gotten to such a dark place. “We knew he was<br />

in danger and my husband and I were with him all the time,”<br />

she said. “One night he slipped out when we were sleeping<br />

and he never came back.”<br />

Many that die by suicide are victims of “psychache” — a<br />

term coined by Edwin Shneidman, a noted clinical<br />

psychologist and suicidologist. “The psychological pain they<br />

feel is overwhelming,” Rosen said. “For example, imagine<br />

that 80 percent of your body was burned and the doctor<br />

told you there was no pain medication — that is psychache.<br />

Understanding that concept helped me gain a better<br />

awareness of the disease and a person’s state of mind.”<br />

According to Rosen, thinking suicide is “a coward’s way out”<br />

is archaic. “It’s a disease that’s psychologically overwhelming<br />

and people that die by suicide feel they are easing someone<br />

else’s burden,” she said. She is steadfast to never use the<br />

word “committed” in relationship to suicide. “It’s a disease,<br />

and it should be treated that way. You wouldn’t say that<br />

someone committed cancer. That old mindset has to<br />

change.”<br />

Depression and anxiety among the young has risen, and<br />

Rosen attributes it to social media. “Kids have a need to<br />

keep up, and if they don’t have as many friends on Twitter or<br />

Snapchat they don’t feel a sense of worth, and that’s a major<br />

problem.” She says a lack of common decency, namecalling,<br />

and bullying also factor into stress and that is how<br />

our country is today, one she termed “radically different.”<br />

A family member, a friend, neighbor, or coworker may seem<br />

fine, but masked behind the smile are issues that can’t be<br />

seen. Depression is the top visible warning sign, but other<br />

signals include changes in behavior, eating, or sleeping<br />

habits, difficulty making decisions, the inability to interact<br />

with others, apathy, losing interest in hobbies, changing<br />

one’s physical appearance, giving away prized possessions,<br />

visiting friends more than usual, and extended grief over<br />

losing a loved one. “Suicidal tendencies do run in families<br />

and the DNA brain disorder can be passed generation to<br />

generation,” Rosen said. “It becomes an acceptable thing to<br />

do and those people are at a very high risk.”<br />

At the core of the illness are issues such as bad<br />

relationships, substance abuse, health problems, job losses,<br />

and financial burdens. Interestingly, half the people that die<br />

by suicide do not have a known mental condition at the time<br />

of death.<br />

FISP does not have a hotline, but the staff does provide<br />

advice and support to all callers. The organization also sends<br />

packets of information, provides referrals, and suggests<br />

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support groups. The organization is located at 13798 NW<br />

4th Street, Sunrise. For information, call 954-384-0344.<br />

If you are in crisis call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention<br />

Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), any time of the day,<br />

seven days a week. All calls are strictly confidential. For more<br />

information, visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. P<br />

WORLD SUICIDE<br />

PREVENTION DAY,<br />

<strong>September</strong> 10th<br />

To be an active participant on World Suicide<br />

Prevention Day, the foremost priorities are<br />

education and involvement. Listed below are<br />

ideas that will be helpful as you plan your<br />

activities:<br />

• Check resources available on the<br />

IASP (International Association for<br />

Suicide Prevention) Web Resource<br />

Directory: (www.iasp.info/resources/<br />

World_Suicide_Prevention_Day/<strong>2018</strong>/)<br />

• Download the WSPD Press Preparation<br />

Package that offers media guides to plan<br />

events or activities<br />

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These tattoos represent<br />

the Semicolon Project,<br />

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people dealing with<br />

depression, anxiety,<br />

self-harm, and other<br />

forms of mental illness.<br />

A semicolon represents<br />

a sentence the author<br />

could have ended,<br />

but chose not to. That<br />

author is you and the<br />

sentence is your life.<br />

It is a symbol of hope<br />

and continuation.<br />

• Download WSPD Toolkit containing links to<br />

resources and related Web pages<br />

• Plan conferences, educational seminars,<br />

public lectures, and panels<br />

• Place information on your website and<br />

use the IASP WSPD Web banner, promoting<br />

suicide prevention<br />

• Organize memorial services and candlelight<br />

ceremonies to remember those that have died<br />

by suicide<br />

• Hold depression awareness events in public<br />

places; offer screenings for depression, and<br />

organize cultural or spiritual events, fairs, or<br />

exhibitions<br />

• Organize walks to political or public places<br />

to highlight suicide prevention<br />

John Denver wrote<br />

“Sunshine on My Shoulder<br />

Makes Me Happy,” but for<br />

Rosen, it’s a butterfly on<br />

her shoulder that makes<br />

her happy. My son would<br />

come home and rub my<br />

shoulders and always ask<br />

me how my day was,” she<br />

said. “I loved butterflies<br />

growing up, and the<br />

butterfly pin I wear on my<br />

shoulder is a constant<br />

reminder that he’s always<br />

with me.”<br />

• Organize concerts, BBQs, breakfasts,<br />

luncheons, contests, fairs in public places<br />

• Light a candle in a window at 8pm on WSPD<br />

Prevention Day to honor the memory of lost<br />

loved ones.<br />

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DIETITIAN’S VIEW<br />

Alcohol abuse and<br />

nutrition therapy<br />

by Nancy M. Ouhib, MBA, RD, LD/N<br />

Alcohol abuse is considered to be any pattern of alcohol<br />

consumption that harms your health, relationships, or<br />

work. Alcohol abuse can affect how your body breaks down<br />

and absorbs nutrients from foods by causing your liver to<br />

function abnormally. Many people who do abuse alcohol do<br />

not consume enough protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins,<br />

and minerals. This can lead to malnutrition and a number<br />

of nutrient deficiencies, which can lead to further health<br />

complications. Nutrients that are commonly lacking among<br />

people who abuse alcohol include a number of vitamins and<br />

minerals, as follows.<br />

Vitamin A is stored in your liver. It is important for your vision,<br />

metabolism, and your ability to fight off infections. B Complex<br />

vitamins include folic acid, thiamin, and niacin. These all play<br />

an important role in new cell growth and maintenance. Vitamin<br />

C is very important in iron absorption, wound healing, and<br />

fighting off infections. Vitamin D is produced by your liver, but<br />

you also get vitamin D from food sources. You need vitamin<br />

D present to absorb and utilize calcium. Calcium is important<br />

for your bones, heart, and blood vessels. Iron is essential for<br />

blood, muscle, and nervous system functioning. Magnesium<br />

plays an important role in muscle and nervous systems and<br />

in the control of blood sugar and blood pressure. Zinc is<br />

essential in your digestive and nervous system functions and in<br />

wound healing.<br />

Because of all the deficiencies that are possible in alcohol<br />

abuse, nutrition is an essential component of therapy to help<br />

restore nutrients and to prevent potential health complications.<br />

A balanced diet includes all of the food groups for diversity:<br />

Dairy: 2-3 cups per day<br />

Fruits: 1-2 cups per day<br />

Grains: 6-8 ounces per day<br />

Meats and other proteins: 5-6 ounces per day<br />

Vegetables: 2-3 cups per day<br />

In the recovery process, it is valuable to consume foods that<br />

are high in antioxidants such as grapes, berries, nuts, green<br />

tea, and dark green and orange vegetables. These can help to<br />

counteract some of the stress that has been placed on your<br />

liver from the alcohol consumption. Refrain from foods such as<br />

salty snack foods, candy, and sugared sodas, because they<br />

are deficient in important nutrients that need to be replenished.<br />

Try to eat five to six small meals per day. Eat a variety of<br />

fresh fruits and vegetables daily for plenty of water, fiber, and<br />

vitamins. Hydrate yourself with water; it helps to flush our<br />

system. Eat high protein foods and foods that are fortified such<br />

as milk, orange juice, cereal, and bread. Make your calories<br />

count and make nutrient dense food choices. Limit your intake<br />

of caffeine; one cup per day is ample. Eat good sources of<br />

omega three fatty acids including fish. You may not be able<br />

to consume all of the food and calories you need at meals. A<br />

nutrition supplement may help you achieve that. A dietitian can<br />

recommend the supplement and amount that is appropriate<br />

for your circumstances. A vitamin/mineral supplement may<br />

also be recommended.<br />

Include healthy lifestyle changes such as getting enough<br />

sleep, being physically active and fit, and spending time doing<br />

activities you enjoy. These activities and changes will help to<br />

keep you positive, establish routines, and improve your health.<br />

A lack of sleep can lead to a decrease in well-being, reduced<br />

cognitive function, and reduced energy. It is always beneficial<br />

to practice a healthful bedtime routine.<br />

The goals of nutrition therapy are to heal and nourish the body<br />

damaged by alcohol abuse, to reduce your stress and stabilize<br />

your mood, reduce your cravings for alcohol, address medical<br />

conditions that may have resulted from alcohol abuse, and to<br />

encourage self-management and a healthful lifestyle. A dietitian<br />

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WELLNESS<br />

Guidelines for the youth athlete:<br />

3 steps to avoid dehydration<br />

by Scott Iradella<br />

Dehydration is a potential threat to<br />

the youth athlete and something<br />

that can be completely avoided with<br />

proper knowledge and preparation.<br />

As you probably know, a big challenge<br />

with sports in the Sunshine State<br />

is preventing the issues related to<br />

dehydration. Not only does dehydration<br />

impair performance but also the<br />

health consequences can be quite<br />

severe, ranging from heat stroke, heat<br />

exhaustion, cramping, reduced mental<br />

capacity, and even death. You can see<br />

that it can be very serious and the higher<br />

percentage of fluid loss, the more severe<br />

the consequences.<br />

It has been reported that athletes<br />

dehydrate two to six percent of their<br />

body weight during practice in the heat.<br />

As I write this now, a prominent NFL<br />

player was just hospitalized as a result<br />

of not paying attention to his hydration<br />

status (he has since been released and<br />

he is doing fine).<br />

It’s important that parents and coaches<br />

help to prevent these types of possible<br />

issues by applying simple hydration<br />

strategies that are outlined below. It’s<br />

not only the heat, intensity, and duration<br />

of the sport that has an impact on fluid<br />

loss. Dehydration occurs when water<br />

loss (sweating) exceeds water intake.<br />

Important goals for hydration are as<br />

follows:<br />

1. Begin the sport or activity in a<br />

hydrated state<br />

2. Avoid dehydration<br />

3. Fully rehydrate and replenish<br />

following the activity<br />

With these simple goals in mind, there<br />

are three basic steps that we need to<br />

follow: hydrate before, hydrate during,<br />

and hydrate after the sport or activity.<br />

Consensus guidelines, according to the<br />

American College of Sports Medicine<br />

(ACSM) as well as other organizations<br />

and publications, are outlined here:<br />

BEFORE THE ACTIVITY: Fluids<br />

should be consumed several hours<br />

before and water is typically best. Two<br />

to three hours before exercise, athletes<br />

should drink about 16 oz of water.<br />

Additionally, 10 to 20 minutes prior to<br />

sport, athletes may drink another eight<br />

to ten ounces of water.<br />

DURING THE ACTIVITY: General<br />

guidelines are to drink another eight<br />

ounces every 15-20 minutes. It is very<br />

important to remember that thirst is a<br />

very poor indicator of hydration<br />

status. Often, when an individual<br />

is thirsty, they may already be in<br />

a dehydrated state.<br />

AFTER THE ACTIVITY:<br />

Water or a sports drink<br />

should be consumed<br />

and the amount<br />

may again depend<br />

on bodyweight,<br />

environment,<br />

intensity, and<br />

duration of the<br />

event. General<br />

recommendations<br />

are 16 ounces of fluid per<br />

pound of body weight lost and<br />

upper limits have been reported to<br />

be 20-24 ounces per pound of body<br />

weight lost.<br />

What type of fluid is best? Plain water<br />

is typically the best option; however,<br />

depending on the duration, intensity,<br />

and demands, sports drinks can be<br />

warranted as they offer carbohydrate<br />

concentrations and electrolyte<br />

replenishment.<br />

Water is best for shorter bouts of<br />

normal exercise since it’s unlikely that<br />

the body’s electrolyte stores have<br />

been depleted to a level where a<br />

sports drink is necessary. Keep this<br />

in mind as not every practice session or<br />

activity requires sports drinks and we<br />

know there can be health issues with<br />

the chronic overuse of these types of<br />

recreational drinks.<br />

Sports drinks containing electrolytes,<br />

such as sodium or potassium, certainly<br />

may be necessary after longer durations<br />

of training and exercise. Any event that<br />

lasts longer than three to five hours<br />

could require electrolyte replacement<br />

following these events. Electrolytes<br />

and carbohydrates can be replaced by<br />

various sports drinks or alternatively with<br />

a nutrition-dense post-event meal. P<br />

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HEALTH<br />

Reprocessing<br />

through brain therapy<br />

Eye Movement Desensitization and<br />

Reprocessing (EMDR) is a brainbased<br />

therapy, first developed for post<br />

traumatic stress disorder, that is like<br />

surgery on the brain without a scalpel.<br />

It is done by having the client follow the<br />

movement of the therapist’s hand in front<br />

of the client’s eyes. At the same time,<br />

the client focuses on a past trauma.<br />

Other methods, like tapping on the legs<br />

of the client or tick-tock sounds, can<br />

also be used. Those trained in EMDR<br />

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occur after just a few one-hour sessions.<br />

EMDR clears out negative thoughts,<br />

images, behaviors, PTSD, stress, trauma<br />

— just about anything and everything.<br />

Clients on whom it has been used see<br />

good results. It is used on people with<br />

a full variety of traumas, fears, anxiety,<br />

depression, and even personality<br />

disorders.<br />

Dream researchers from the 1960s,<br />

who were investigating the effects<br />

of eye movements in the waking<br />

state, documented how during a<br />

psychological or emotional disturbance,<br />

rapid shifts in eye movement are<br />

correlated with shifts in cognitive<br />

content. What they discovered is that a<br />

disturbance in the thoughts or feelings<br />

in focus, pictured, or felt while the<br />

eyes were moving back and forth at<br />

the same time that the client-focused<br />

inner attention on the traumatic event,<br />

changed or neutralized negative feelings<br />

and thoughts that caused the stress in<br />

the subject.<br />

EMDR processing of this trauma, the<br />

beatings no longer have the emotional<br />

content and traumatic effect they once<br />

did. The client remembers that they<br />

occurred, but looks at it objectively, as<br />

if it were happening to someone else<br />

or as part of a familiar movie inside the<br />

client’s head. If a female child was raped<br />

by her father, EMDR can neutralize the<br />

terrible mental, emotional, and brain<br />

disturbances caused by that act. Thus<br />

the child would be able to tell you all<br />

the events of the rape, but in an almost<br />

matter-of-fact way without its traumatic<br />

impact. The EMDR (brain) bilateral<br />

stimulation through the concentration<br />

of the eyes on the moving fingers of<br />

the therapist, effects and accesses the<br />

deep recesses of the brain, specifically,<br />

the limbic system and the amygdala,<br />

which contains all traumatic memories.<br />

The amygdala is what Sigmund Freud<br />

called “the unconscious.” Things we’ve<br />

by Jane Statlander-Slote<br />

forgotten or repressed through fear,<br />

fright, and trauma can be remembered in<br />

this way. By accessing the trauma area<br />

of the brain, the traumatic memories<br />

are brought into the conscious mind<br />

and neutralized through the bilateral<br />

brain stimulation. EMDR can delete or<br />

greatly reduce traumatic memories and,<br />

therefore, subjective distress. EMDR<br />

allows the client to make adaptive beliefs<br />

stronger and more positive.<br />

Unlike EMDR, which works on<br />

the amygdala and limbic system<br />

of repressed emotionalized<br />

memories, cognitive behavioral<br />

therapy activates the prefrontal<br />

cortex, which controls reason,<br />

cerebral content, and rationality.<br />

Clients who have trauma and<br />

are treated only with cognitive<br />

behavioral therapy will discuss<br />

their trauma, but the trauma itself<br />

will not be accessed in a deep<br />

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After the negative thoughts are cleared<br />

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as a child from her mother; but after the<br />

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HEALTH<br />

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to a new level<br />

by Aaron Krause<br />

Mothers will enjoy increased privacy for breastfeeding<br />

and bonding with their newborns in completely private<br />

neonatal intensive care unit rooms.<br />

Meanwhile, a new surgery center with “state-of-the-art” robotic<br />

surgery will result in shorter hospital stays, less pain, and better<br />

outcomes for surgical patients.<br />

These enhancements are part of a $65 million expansion at<br />

Broward Health Coral Springs that is now complete, two years<br />

after a groundbreaking ceremony.<br />

The new building’s first and second floors are dedicated to<br />

labor and delivery, C-section rooms for expectant mothers,<br />

and 28 private mother/baby post-partum rooms, in addition to<br />

a new 10-bed neonatal intensive care unit.<br />

The expansion of surgical, women’s, and children’s services<br />

“really allows us to provide the platform for the next level of<br />

healthcare,” said Jared Smith, Broward Health Coral Springs’<br />

chief executive officer. Mothers “will have an incredible place to<br />

deliver their babies in a completely private, spa-like room that<br />

feels more like an upscale hotel room,” Smith said.<br />

“In the NICU, each baby has his or her own room now,” said<br />

Dr. Arlene Boykin, Broward Health Coral Spring’s Medical<br />

Director for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Neonatology<br />

is a subspecialty of pediatrics focusing on the medical care<br />

of newborn infants, particularly those who are ill or born<br />

prematurely.<br />

The NICU takes into account all patient needs in one location,<br />

Smith said. The 100-percent private rooms will allow mothers<br />

to remain in the NICU with their babies, instead of having to<br />

leave for the night. Therefore, they can offer increased skin-toskin<br />

contact and breastfeeding time. Boykin said the increased<br />

time for breastfeeding and close contact will help stabilize<br />

the infant. Boykin, who has been practicing for 22 years as<br />

a pediatrician and neonatologist, said “the more skin to skin<br />

time and breastfeeding a small or sick baby participates in, the<br />

healthier the outcome for the baby.”<br />

The physician said the NICU features a serene setting. The<br />

floors sport a wood-like tile, while natural colors throughout<br />

blend with accents of blue and green. Boykin noted that blue<br />

is a “particularly calming color for an intensive care nursery.”<br />

Within that calm environment, the unit encompasses all patient<br />

needs in one location, Smith said. He added that advancedtrained<br />

specialists would provide intensive care for babies<br />

born as early as 28 weeks gestation, with a birth weight of 2.2<br />

pounds or more. “We’re talking about the tiniest of babies,”<br />

Smith said.<br />

Meanwhile, the third floor houses 28 private medical/surgical<br />

beds. A state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi surgical system provides<br />

the latest in minimally invasive surgery, offering the most recent<br />

advances in robotics and computer technology, “resulting in<br />

less invasive surgeries with a quicker recovery for patients.”<br />

Broward Health Coral Springs is reserving the new building’s<br />

fourth floor for “future clinical services.” The tower will increase<br />

Broward Health Coral Springs’ bed capacity from 200 to 250.<br />

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As a result of the addition, the hospital was able to add 50 to<br />

80 additional employees, Smith said. He added the additions<br />

include a combination of full- and part-time employees, such<br />

as clinicians, support staff, and nurses. The venture has<br />

increased Broward Health Coral Springs’ workforce by five to<br />

eight percent.<br />

Smith said he worked closely with architects, contractors,<br />

and community members. In all, “over a thousand individuals”<br />

contributed to the undertaking in some way. “I think it’s a<br />

testament to the community,” Smith said. “We’ve got great<br />

partners (who) really make a difference in our lives. I’m really<br />

humbled by that.”<br />

What prompted the need for the project? A “fair amount of<br />

growth in this area,” Smith said. He was born in New York<br />

and attended J.P. Taravella High School, graduating in 1990.<br />

He lives in Parkland. Growing up in the community has made<br />

work on the new building “very special for me.” As someone<br />

living in the community, he wants to “ensure the highest quality<br />

of care for our residents.”<br />

“We were fortunate to put together and assemble an incredible<br />

group of experts in the field to design, construct, and develop<br />

a world-class medical center,” Smith said, adding that<br />

clinicians and physicians were a part of that team.<br />

Within the new building, “everything is private and everything<br />

is taken into account from a patient perspective.” In addition,<br />

an “elegant design” is intended to fuse the healing process<br />

with “large, spacious rooms (and) expansive windows, allowing<br />

sunlight to come in.”<br />

“Sunlight helps the healing process,” Smith said.<br />

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WELLNESS<br />

by Celeste Catania-Opris, PhD<br />

How dating could<br />

save your relationship<br />

In the beginning, we could not wait to go out with our<br />

significant other. Dating was fun, exciting, and something we<br />

looked forward to every week. We actually went out of our<br />

way to make these times enjoyable and spontaneous. Yet, over<br />

time we somehow become “regulars” at certain restaurants and<br />

“Netflix and chill” becomes a literal translation.<br />

Sometimes we tend to forget what we once adored about our<br />

partner. The key is to continue noticing your spouse and remind<br />

yourself that you actually enjoy each other’s company. Dating<br />

each other can help.<br />

Start by surprising each other with a date. Take<br />

turns planning these outings. Remember to be<br />

positive and open-minded during your dates.<br />

Refrain from sharing negative opinions about<br />

where you are going, the food you are eating,<br />

or how late it is getting. Be a pleasant date.<br />

For some reason, we tend to get a little too<br />

comfortable with each other over the years and<br />

we can sometimes lose our manners, making our<br />

partner feel unappreciated and undervalued.<br />

Make eye contact with each other—actually look at one another.<br />

See your partner and hold that hand you once squeezed so<br />

tightly. If you are feeling daring, surprise your partner with a kiss.<br />

Push yourselves out of your comfort zone.<br />

There had to be a time when “butterflies” were regularly felt the<br />

moment you saw each other and laughter is what made you<br />

realize how wonderful you are together. People can become<br />

intimidated when too much time passes by and they think it is<br />

just “too late.” This can add anxiety and pressure, sometimes<br />

resulting in both individuals not wanting to initiate any form of<br />

change.<br />

Some couples even get used to going out in groups or with<br />

other couples. This can be due to both individuals feeling<br />

uncomfortable about going out alone, especially if you tend<br />

to bicker when it is just the two of you or, perhaps, you don’t<br />

know what to talk about when you are alone. Going to watch a<br />

movie can be a good start for the two of you in this case, as not<br />

much talking is required at a movie theater. A comedy will bring<br />

laughter and undoubtedly lighten the mood.<br />

Doing something different can be fun as well. Go to a local<br />

food festival; buy tickets to a concert, or challenge yourselves<br />

to skydive. Skydiving may be a bit too much but immersing<br />

yourselves in unfamiliar settings can actually bring you closer<br />

together, especially when you are both experiencing something<br />

for the first time.<br />

Be aware that your partner may unknowingly<br />

“deny” your idea to go somewhere. This<br />

may be due to your spouse not being used<br />

to changing things not realizing you are<br />

putting yourself out there, or the fact that<br />

your partner is so exhausted with everything<br />

going on in life that the thought of adding<br />

something else may feel too overwhelming.<br />

Either way, keep trying! Little<br />

gestures help to keep the romance<br />

alive and well. Eventually, all the<br />

pieces will fall into place and<br />

create a beautiful picture of who<br />

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PET TALK<br />

The tale of two<br />

rooms<br />

by Glenn Kalick, DVM<br />

Very rarely do I get to see two new clients back to back for the<br />

same problem. Both dogs were coming in to be evaluated<br />

for dental conditions. The first room was for Rocco the Rottweiler<br />

who might have broken a tooth and the second room was for<br />

Princess the Chihuahua for bad breath.<br />

In the first room Mr. J told me that he heard a crack when Rocco<br />

was chewing on a bone. His concern was that the crack was<br />

his back molar. My technician approached Rocco and Mr. J told<br />

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to do he would help. Typically, I don’t like the owners to control<br />

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Mr. J directed Rocco onto the table and put him in a sit. He put<br />

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Just the hand under the head allowed me to fully examine Rocco<br />

and I had no concerns about him biting. Mr. J opened Rocco’s<br />

mouth and showed me the cracked molar. It was a slab fracture<br />

of the upper molar. Mr. J next asked me what the plan was. I<br />

told him that the exposed pulp of the tooth meant that the tooth<br />

couldn’t be saved unless he saw the dentist for a root canal. He<br />

said if we could do his presurgical blood work now, prescribe<br />

pain medication until he gets the appointment with the dentist,<br />

and get a case of soft food, he would appreciate it. I gave him<br />

the card for the dentist and told him I would email him and the<br />

dentist with the results of the blood work.<br />

The second room was more challenging. My technician told me<br />

that she could not evaluate Princess because the owner prefers<br />

to have the examination done only by the vet. I walked into the<br />

room and saw that Princess was hiding under her mom’s chair.<br />

When my technician approached the chair to get Princess, the<br />

4-pound Chihuahua became a land shark, with enough barking<br />

and growling to alert another technician to come into the room<br />

to make sure that we were OK. I asked Mom if she would pick<br />

Princess up and place her on the table so I could perform a<br />

physical and oral exam. Mom said that she was not going to be<br />

able to pick her up because she was afraid of her. She hasn’t<br />

been vaccinated or examined in years because no one can do<br />

anything to Princess except her father who was her original<br />

owner and he passed away a few years ago.<br />

I told Mom that I couldn’t evaluate the cause of the dental<br />

disease without examining her mouth. I cannot determine her<br />

overall health without performing a thorough examination. My<br />

suggestion was that we slip a muzzle on her and was told no.<br />

Mom told me that we could not recommend a sedative, she was<br />

never going to agree to a muzzle, and that she was not going<br />

hold Princess for the examination. She told us that we were<br />

the professionals and we needed to come up with a solution<br />

because Princess was in pain.<br />

I walked out of the examination room to contemplate a solution<br />

and saw Mr. J at the front desk talking to the receptionist and<br />

when he saw me he thanked me for being patient. As I was<br />

telling him that I would call him tomorrow, Princess’ mom was<br />

dragging her by the collar out of the hospital and told me that<br />

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We’re having a heat wave!<br />

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As the summer draws to a close, the heat doesn’t. I don’t<br />

think I can remember a summer this hot in all my years<br />

living in South Florida. That would be 35 years now, I think.<br />

Even the beach has been unbearable. One Sunday, my sister<br />

and I packed up the beach gear, the cooler, and headed to<br />

Hollywood. We parked, paid, which was $12 for three hours,<br />

and picked out a spot near the water. After setting up the<br />

beach chairs and umbrella, we settled in for what we hoped<br />

to be a restful few hours. A half hour later, we packed up<br />

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has everyone talking and trying to stay cool and hydrated.<br />

News reports and stories talk about how the northern<br />

hemisphere is experiencing one of the hottest summers ever<br />

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patterns. Not much has been said, though, about what has<br />

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they blame the climate change on global warming.<br />

I’m going to say it’s probably a bit of both. Not everyone is a<br />

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The government made efforts to “Keep America Clean,”<br />

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