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Nebraska St. Garage on Hollywood Beach Set to Be Complete in 14 Months Beachgoers will be happy to hear that the City of Hollywood and the Hollywood Beach CRA broke ground on the new Nevada Street Garage on March 20th.

Construction on the new $13.3 million, 304 space parking garage on A1A in Hollywood Beach between Nevada and Nebraska Streets is slated for completion in 14 months.

The eight-level, 128,542 square foot garage, which will feature a Real-Time Parking Space Availability Counter System, ParkMobile and Pay-By-Plate options, eight handicap-accessible spots, and two electric vehicle charging stations. The street-level entrance and exits will be on Nevada and Nebraska Streets.

The ultra-modern garage with punched metal façade was designed by Hollywoodbased architect Joseph B. Kaller & Associates. Kaufman Lynn Construction has been

Hollywood considers LED street lighting Hollywood resiBY DAVID VOLZ dents may see bright CORRESPONDENT dvolz@hollywoodgazette.com new LED lights on city streets.

The Dept. of Public Works and Florida Power & Light recently presented the commission plans to convert 5,788 street lights to LED. If approved, Hollywood would be the largest municipality served by FP&L to participate in a conversion.

A tariff recently approved by the Public Service Commission allows for installation of FPL-owned Light-Emitting Diode (LED) street lights in cities and municipalities with no “up front” expense to the City of Hollywood.

Some of the benefits include high efficiency improved lighting levels, improved lighting quality and increased energy savings, a reduction of the carbon footprint and more reliability.

LED lights last longer and decrease maintenance expense. There would be a reduction of light pollution and a reduction in crime.

awarded the construction contract for the garage. This new garage will offer a centrally located parking option for residents and visitors alike.

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It’s a Shiny, Sparkly, Family Affair at Hollywood’s Koosh Jewelers

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n Hollywood, Florida, right outside Oakwood Plaza on Stirling Road, you will find a beautiful, classy store with a unique name: Koosh Jewelers.

Walk inside, and you’ll think you’re on Fifth Avenue in New York. The store is robust and elegant, and its diamonds and jewels sparkle.

And, yet, once you start talking to the people inside, you feel like you’re right at home.

Although Koosh Jewelers is a glamorous, high-end jewelry store with an array of magnificent merchandise, it is, first and foremost, a family business. The store takes great pride in its warm customer service. From the moment you walk in until you walk out, they focus on making sure you are a satisfied customer who wants to come back again.

“We’ve actually been a staple in Hollywood for 22 years,” said Jeff Simon, one of the partners in the business, along with Aron Burger, Ari Sipper, and Naftali Simon, Jeff ’s son.

“We opened this location nine years ago, and our manager and designer, Adi Sharaby-Vaknin, is the daughter of the original owners.”

The Sharaby family previously

operated the store in Sheridan Plaza and then moved it to Oakwood Plaza.

When Adi’s brothers decided last year to move to Israel, the current owners worked to keep the family atmosphere and enhance the shopping experience by offering even more options.

“Some of the things we’re focusing on now are jewelry lending, high-end design—most of our jewelry is designed in-house by Adi, whose name translates to “Jewel” and who literally grew up in the business— plus bridal and men’s jewelry,” said Simon.

“We sell a lot of watches. We have a

full-time Swiss-trained watchmaker, Francisco Santos, here on site, and we’re one of only three authorized service centers in the country for Corum watches.”

Koosh can be competitive on prices because it designs and makes most of its own jewelry, thereby allowing it to control the manufacturing and the price points. Koosh strives to offer a comfortable yet professional atmosphere and is always looking for new ways to service its clients.

“For example,” Simon noted, “we open on Sundays by appointment,

and if needed locally, we offer private concierge services.” And most notably, Koosh has obtained a pawn license and is now offering loans on gold and jewelry, with better rates than most of the competition and a great new introductory program of zero percent (0%) interest for the first month!

“But mostly, for us, it’s about service. We’re service first, price next,” he continued. “We treat our customers like family, how people want to be treated. And they’re not going to find a better price.”

With Koosh, it feels like you have a jeweler in the family!

Koosh Jewelers is located at 2790 Stirling Road, just East of I-95.

For more information, call 954927-7777 or visit their website at www. kooshjewelers.com or email Jeff@ kooshjewelers.com.

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In order to continue their robust distribution, they urgently need your help to refill shelves with canned and dry goods.

In 2016, Jubilee Center received approximately 19,000 lbs of canned and dry goods from the Letter Carrier's Food Drive. In 2017, that

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MUSIC AND LINE DANCING AT CHARNOW PARK 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Charnow Park, Hollywood Broadwalk at Garfield Street

Continues April 11-12, 18-19, 25-26.

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20TH ANNUAL DIAMONDS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC & LUNCHEON 7 a.m., Orangebrook Golf and Country Club, 400 Entrada Drive

Proceeds benefit Diamonds in the Rough youth program. Featuring a live auction, prizes and lunch by Nikki’s on the Green.

Information: 954-967-4221

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK

Noon, ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle

Enjoy food and wine, craft beer, arts and crafts, a kids corner, music and more. Admission is free.

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HOLLYWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES 1-4 p.m., Stirling Road Branch Library, 3151 Stirling Road

Guest speaker is Joan Mickelson, Ph.D., biographer and author.

Discussion will focus on J.W. Young’s Hollywood Beach, rebuilt in the 1930s and ‘40s. Free admission.

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OASIS BEACH BASH 2-6 p.m., Beachside at Arthur Street

Church members express their journey through baptism.

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JULBILEE CENTER GOLF CLASSIC Noon, Pembroke Lakes Golf and Country Club, 10500 Taft St. Pembroke Pines

Get to swinging to benefit the poor and hungry of South Broward. Dinner and awards at 5:30 p.m.

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5-11 p.m., ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle

Enjoy the world of rumba, clave and guaguanco for this 5th anniversary festival.

Featuring Luisito Carrion and Melina Almodovar performing with the Mario Ortiz Jr. Orchestra. Special guest MC from Puerto Rico El Buho Loco joins the show. Others among the lineup: MCs Nelson Fritz “Negro Fino,” Jerry Santiago Fm, with Danny O. Djdannyo and more. Dance showcases include Nuevolution Dance, Rosa Pinto y Jorge Martinez and Salsa Heat Wave. Free.

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uMOVIES & MUSIC ARTSPARK LIVE! 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, ArtsPark amphitheater, Hollywood Blvd. & U.S. 1

April 6: Despicable Me 3 April 13: Soul Surfer April 20: Earth: One Amazing Day April 27: Moana May 4: No movie May 11: Mom’s Night Out

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8-10 a.m., Charnow Park, Hollywood Broadwalk at Garfield Street This 5K benefits Project Papillon, an orphanage and community youth center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Information: 954-920-8225

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and giveaways. Pets welcome.

Information: 954-921-3500

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House, 4414 N. Surf Road

6:30 p.m., Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, 1 Seminole Way

ARTSPARK BIG-SCREEN CONCERTS: KATY PERRY

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Join a beach cleanup alongside art, music, crafts, kids activities and more.

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Enjoy a three-course dinner served by celebrity waiters. Honoree is Ina Lee. Tickets are $150 or $1,400 for 10.

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11 a.m-4 p.m, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson St.

Welcome inspirational speakers to the stage using the TED Talk formula. Cost is $75.

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DOWNTOWN ARTWALK 5-10 p.m., Harrison Street area

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CHAMINADE-MADONNA 52ND ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC 11 a.m., Jacaranda Clubhouse, 500 E. Chaminade Drive

Test your short game, take a putting challenge and shoot to win a 2018 Cadillac XT5. Cost is $200 solo or $800 for four (includes goodie bag, T-shirt, lunch, awards dinner, silent auction entry and refreshments). $65 if not playing. Proceeds support educational, art and athletic programs.

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6-7:30 p.m., ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle

1-5 p.m., ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle

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PET PALOOZA Find pet adoptions, care tips, vendors

8:30-11 p.m., ArtsPark, 1 Young Circle

This concert film showcases Katy Perry’s fun-loving personality, her vision, eye-popping theatrics, acrobatics and all her hits. Free.

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AP SOUND STAGE 7 p.m. ArtsPark amphitheater, Hollywood Blvd. & U.S. 1

See band and chorus students from Hollywood schools perform.

Admission is free.

April 19: Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School April 21: Driftwood Middle School May 12: Bethune Elementary Information: 954-921-3500

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DELTAS ON THE RUN This event raises awareness for lupus and the March of Dimes. Registration is $30.

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ORIENTAL IMPRESSIONS 8-10 p.m., ArtsPark Amphitheater, 1 Young Circle

Presented by Jinlu Arts, this event features local Asian and Pacific Islander groups and artists. Free.

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My 'March for Our Lives' Experience

By Valery Lenti-Navarro South Broward High School

Over one million kids from different parts of the world all united as one to join the March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24. The streets of Washington DC were flooded with eager teens ready to change the world.

Heartfelt speeches by the survivors of Stoneman Douglas shooting and teens from communities who suffer from gun violence daily brought tears to the eyes of everyone who attended. My favorite speech was one from the granddaughter of Martin Luther King -- she has a dream that enough is enough.

I wanted to attend the March to make my voice heard but didn’t have the funds to make the trip, so I made a GoFundMe to send my friend and me to DC. Our GoFundMe made just enough money to get us round trip tickets and a place to stay. We flew to DC early on the day of the March and returned on Sunday night. The atmosphere in DC was incredible and I felt surrounded by people who wanted to accomplish the same thing I did.

I met so many inspirational kids who came from all parts of the country, even becoming friends with girls from Boston and Chicago who came all the way to DC to join the movement. Listening to their stories and seeing them protest was one of the biggest motivations for us. We’re here in DC to fight for stricter gun laws, we’re here because we don’t feel safe in our schools anymore. I shouldn’t be scared to go to school because I’m not sure if I’ll make it home for dinner.

We hope to show our elected officials that we aren’t going to let this slide, we aren’t going to sit around and let this happen again to another community.

Valery is a 15-year-old (16 in May!) sophomore attending South Broward High School. She grew up in Queens, NY and moved to Hollywood when she was in 4th grade. She aspires to study journalism or communications after high school.

Her family is from Peru and she's the first generation born in America.

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It's Still a Great Day to be a Mustang -- A Student's View of Post MSD Life at McArthur

By Ariana Boland Junior, McArthur High School Editor, the Mustang Spirit

"It felt very empowering but also just a first step in many to come in this long battle against the lack of regulations," said Catherine.

Following one of the As many of these students approach nation's most deadly mass voting age, they look forward to making shootings, students and victims real changes in the future. at Marjory Stoneman Douglas “When I turn 18 in November, I High School in Parkland have plan to vote for candidates who supreceived an outpouring of port increased gun control,” said junior support from people across the Maribel Almonte. country.

(Editor's note: McArthur was chosen Of course, the MSD massaas one of about 15 high schools to parcre has had an especially signifiticipate in a county-wide voter-registracant impact on other Broward tion initiative. Juniors and seniors were County schools. able to register to vote in school, and Reactions to the shooting students who are 16 were able to prehave been a strong unifying “Be a nuisance when it register at the same time. Over 150 new force at my school, McArthur voters were registered at the drive. ) counts. Do your part to High School (McA) in HollyMcA administration, faculty, and wood. inform and stimulate the staff, as at many schools, are increasing McA Speech and Debate, immediate safety measures. public to join your action. in cooperation with Monarch Already, teachers are required to High School Speech and Debate, Be depressed, discourkeep doors locked and all students must McA National Honor Society, aged, & disappointed at wear identification cards. and McA Student Government "I think we now have a heightened failure & the disheartenAssociation, organized a supply sense of security," said math teacher and drive for MSD. ing effects of ignorance, dance coach Ingrid Clarke.

"There's always been a lot greed, corruption & bad Junior Karlie Vilna agreed. McA of opportunity with speech is making an important transition to politics - but never give and debate," said Coach Sarah ensure school safety.

Beauchamp, referencing various up.”

After the shooting, we were all grassroots movements started scared to come to school. It wasn't that by speech and debate students.

- Marjory Stoneman Douglas we were less safe but rather the underThe recent shooting imstanding that we were never quite safe pacted the McA debate team at all. The possibility of there being a very personally. Just three days shooting on our campus suddenly became very real. Someprior, they attended national qualifiers at MSD. one could enter the campus with an assault rifle at any "It was really eerie," recalled Ms. Beauchamp. moment with the intent of indiscriminately killing as many In addition to donating supplies, McA Speech and Deas possible. bate sent handwritten "cards of encouragement" to MSD for “Every day it was a new project to do during lunch to students and teachers to hang on their walls. show our support," recalled student Salma Moran. "NowaMcA students are also engaging in politics in increasing days, students continue to show support and remember numbers, helping launch the #NeverAgain movement. their protests on campus with pride. I remember holding my Students participating in the national walkout on camera through the fence to showcase our Mustang pride March 14 assembled in a heart shape on the football field.

On Feb 21, Senior Antonio Rios organized a schoolwide as we protested on Pines Boulevard. I was overwhelmed and very proud," she added. protest. Students came to school adorned in burgundy, Looking back just a few weeks, it's clear that McArthur black, and silver to honor those lost, and stand with MSD has grown in its awareness of national issues and attachstudents, faculty, and staff. ment to the South Florida community, setting a precedent Antonio said he is "fed up with the fact that they [school for future students to show compassion and become active shootings] are happening in the U.S. consistently. It's quite simple what we should do," he said, calling for increased gun citizens. control.

Antonio's main goal at McA is to inform students about gun control. In the future, he plans to become an activist and run for office to directly affect change.

Senior Catherine Munguia attended the March for Our Lives in Parkland to support the cause for increased gun control.

Ariana Boland has lived in Hollywood, Florida her entire life and is currently a junior at McArthur High School. She is the editor of "Mustang Spirit," the school newspaper. She plans to pursue a career in marine and climate sciences and to use journalism to promote the awareness of environmental issues.

Public Education System Excels, Students Shine in Broward

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BY ROBIN KERR DRULARD MANAGING EDITOR robin@hollywoodgazette.com

he eyes of the world have been on the High School students of Broward County since the Valentine’s Day massacre of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland. And our kids rose to the challenge as the world watched, eloquently expressing their sentiments and coalescing into groups organized to get things done.

As this is being written, parents, teachers, and pretty much all adults here in Broward are still glowing with pride from the amazing presentation just a few days ago at the Washington DC ‘March For Our Lives’ gun-control protest, spearheaded by our students, with hundreds of thousands more marching in towns across America, indeed, around the world.

While the numbers are not yet confirmed, the general agreement is that the March was one of the biggest youth protests since the Vietnam War, with at least 1.2 million people marching in over 450 towns in America.

Broward County should be proud of their teens; even before the tragedy at MSD, however, Broward County public schools had much to be proud of.

The district has shown increased academic achievements, graduation rates that are the highest in five years, and advanced placement pass rates that are the highest in a decade, according to Robert Runcie, Superintendent of the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS).

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South Broward High School students raised over $8,000 to send 11 students to D.C. for the 'March for Our Lives.' Back

row, left to right: Justin Jerome, Christian Murray, David Jorrin, Fabio Sancho-Davila; Front row, left to right, Angie Ruiz, Becca Magnan, Emily Saiz

10 years.

• Schools offering Dual Language programs have increased from four in 2011/12 to 41.

• BCPS is the largest school district in the nation to offer chess for every second-grade student to develop critical thinking skills, plus resources for chess clubs for grades K-12.

• In 2013, BCPS became the first district in the nation to partner with Code.org to increase students’ access to computer science. BCPS is now a national model for computer science in schools with courses, curriculum and activities in 100 percent of District schools – and reaching 50,000 students in 2017/18.

• The District transformed itself from having the highest number of school-related arrests in the state in 2011, to having one of the lowest rates of arrest in the state. In addition, since 2011, suspensions have been reduced by more than 60 percent.

Among some of the highlights since • The SMART (Safety, Music & Runcie took office in 2011 are: Art, Athletics, Renovation, and Tech• BCPS graduation rate is the highnology) initiative is now completed, est in five years. under budget and ahead of schedule, • BCPS has the largest Debate iniwith schools receiving new infrastructiative in the nation -- with approxiture/network equipment, wireless mately 12,000 participating students. access points, and more than 83,000 • The Advanced Placement (AP) new computer devices. pass rate is the highest in more than • BCPS was named a 2017 Great

District for Great Teachers by the National Council on Teacher Quality

“As the sixth largest school District in the nation, Broward County Public Schools is a national leader for inRUNCIE novative initiatives and our schools across Hollywood are part of this success,” said Superintendent Runcie. “Together, we are strengthening the path to success, focusing on our three strategic pillars of high-quality instruction, continuous improvement, and effective communication.”

“At each grade level," he continued, "Hollywood schools and staff strive to energize our students and develop eager learners, who are ready to take on academic challenges that will prepare them to succeed in tomorrow’s world. I am proud of all of our students and schools representing the Hollywood community. There’s no doubt our students’ futures are incredibly bright.”

So what makes our high school kids so special? Let's find out.

MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL At Hollywood’s McArthur High, Principal Todd LaPace said that the success of the students is manifold.

One of the first keys, he said, is Leadership.

“In the eight years that I’ve been here,” he said, “the number of clubs, activities, and sports has about doubled. There’s a little bit of something for everybody on campus now. Some are things that most schools have, some are things that the superintendent has put into place, like speech and debate, chess, a ton of different clubs, more science, engineering, multiple sports, both women’s and men’s, and the key is, the more CONT ON PAGE 10

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CON'T. FROM PAGE 9 students you can get involved in clubs and activities, research shows the more successful the student will be. And, if you double the number of clubs, you double the number of leaders."

“Now, my definition of leadership is the ability to make those around you better, someone who brings them up and uplifts others around them. That's why we’re constantly promoting leaders... we are creating a small army of leaders directing people to do the right things.”

Secondly, he said, the school has reorganized all non-instructional staff to work with students outside the classroom, putting them into “reactive, proactive and intervention

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teams” to make sure that no one falls through the cracks, and prevent discipline referrals, and their inherent repercussions, addressing disciplinary issues and behavioral problems before they happen.

Finally, and maybe most importantly, is pride. Daily school announcements include updates on all the clubs, which also include games and movies and other non-academic things in which students can participate, all keeping the students together and involved. The announcements always end with statements of pride, and a school chant -- we are going to succeed because, "I am McArthur, and it’s a Great Day to be a Mustang."

“I’m really proud of the premise that we go on,” LaPace said. “Improve every day, strive to be a leader, every day. We have our McArthur Pyramid of Success, you see it in the front of the school, we see it every day. The bottom speaks to the basics, showing up, being involved, participating. The middle tells us to adapt and overcome, and at the top, what makes this campus special, pride, and leadership.”

This philosophy became the school’s slogan and the school's chant.

“The parents, the community, everyone does it,” said LaPace. “It becomes really powerful when students

Hollywood Hills Flag Football Club raises money for their club with a car wash.

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are leading students.”

After the shooting at MSD, students at McArthur mobilized to collect school supplies for their sister school, did all kinds of fundraising, and became involved in activities to support the student movement for change. McArthur was selected as one of about 15 high schools in Broward to take part in a student voterregistration drive.

Students were trained to register voters and they did so for over 150 new ones, according to McArthur SGA President Gabriella Lopez.

HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOL A little less structured but determined none the less, the students at Hollywood Hills used their clubs and teams to raise funds and supplies to the victims at MSD, and to channel their feelings productively. Shortly after the shooting, Lourdes Gonzalez, the principal at Hollywood Hills, encouraged the students to meet and express their feelings. They were allowed to demonstrate in controlled settings and chant or even shout out their feelings.

A group of Hollywood Hills High School students has formed a group called Students Stand Up in response to the massacre. They are meeting on a regular basis to discuss ways to encourage more safety at their school, and to advocate for better security in all schools.

“We need to have better security in the school,” believes Matthew Tindall, a leader of Students Stand Up. “We need to have better security guards and more effective ways to identify students who might be having problems. There needs to be more attention for students who are having problems.”

Another student, Cherry Sharma agreed, adding, “If someone is not acting OK, something needs to be done to help that student.”

Dominic Martes said it should be more difficult to get a gun. “There should be more mental health checks,” he said.

The students believe the school security camera systems need to be improved, and they all believe more

efforts should be made to identify students who might be having psychological problems. They believe there need to be more counselors in the schools. Because there are so few counselors, said Nelly Duplessis, the group’s advisor, it is hard for them to get to know the students.

The group is expected to continue to meet and advocate for changes in school safety.

SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL Andreah Pierre is the Student Government President at South Broward High School and she is proud the accomplishments of the SGA and her school. “We have worked to create more school spirit. We have worked on cleaning up and beautifying the garden. We have also painted a mural at the school. We had a clothing drive for people who were impacted by the recent hurricanes.”

Olayemi Awofadeju, the principal of South Broward High School, is also pleased with the accomplishments of teachers and students at the school.

“We have established an alumni program and we have about three alumni breakfasts a year,” she said.

“The alumni are raising money for our school and these funds have allowed the band to travel to Carnegie Hall and the football team to travel outside the area.”

One of the newest clubs is the Hope Club. This organization works to prevent suicide among students and also provides peer counseling.

The number of students completing the Cambridge program, a well respected academic program has tripled. And the Marine Maritime Magnet program, which trains students for lucrative careers in the marine industry has grown and is attracting many students.

After the MSD shooting, South Broward High students quickly gathered to figure out how to get to the March and otherwise support their school and fellow students and the fight for their own safety. One look at our cover will show you that these kids are not just kids. They’re the people who will soon rule our

country, and you better take them seriously.

“Toast For Our Lives” was a “mocktail” party put together by a group of SBHS students (our cover photo) and the management of Lola's on Harrison in Downtown Hollywood. Entry included snacks, horsd'oeuvres, soft drinks, live entertainment, a raffle, sales of bracelets and happy hour prices on real cocktails for the adults. All proceeds were donated to a fund to send SB students to the March in Washington. The event raised $2,600.

“We ended up raising over $8,000 between the event, selling ribbons, and putting our mission out to the world and accepting donations,” said Rebecca Magnan, one of the organizers. “Every student had their transportation, housing accommodations, and food covered in full.

We were able to bring 11 students absolutely free!!”

BCPS DOUBLES DOWN ON SCHOOL SAFETY Broward School Board Chair Nora Rupert wants every student, teacher, administrator and parent to feel safe on school campuses. She loves the high level of activism being shown by students and the tenacity they are displaying.

“The healing will be a long-term process,” said Rupert. “And we need a long-term plan.”

Rupert is very concerned about school safety. “We need to have single points of entry at all schools. We need to have fences around the schools.

She knows it will take time to implement some safety plans. But she is also very impressed by the willingness of students to fight for safer schools in other changes. “The students are demanding changes and they will continue to fight for change,” she said.

Already, new safety and security measures have begun and are being put into existence. All safety protocols for routine school operations are being reinforced at all schools.

The District actively conducts code red training, which is the foundation of active-shooter training, throughout the school year at all schools.

South Broward High School students during "March for Our Lives" in Washington D.C..

The District is in the process of upgrading real-time surveillance camera systems at all schools, to be completed

by June and has expedited the completion of Single Point of Entry measures for campus visitors.

With the approval of recent legislation, the state will provide the District with approximately $8.5 million to place a minimum of one School Resource Officer in each school beginning in the 2018/19 school year.

With the approval of recent legislation, the state will also provide the District with approximately $6 million to expand mental health services beginning in the 2018/19 school year.

The District will develop a Districtwide Security Risk Assessment for all schools by August 2018 and compete for a share of a $98 million statewide allocation to fund, in whole or in part, the costs associated with improving the physical security of school buildings. The state anticipates awarding grant funds to approved school districts in the first quarter of 2019.

The District will convene working groups and task forces to garner suggestions from citizens in our communities.

“Across Broward County, our hearts remain with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and all those impacted by the February 14, 2018, tragedy. Over the past several weeks, students across our District have been expressing their hurt, anger, disbelief and a flood of other emotions,” said Superintendent Robert W. Runcie.

“I am proud of our students’ focus and determination to turn their grief and outrage into action, as they dedicate themselves to positive change in our country. We continue to focus on providing our students, families, employees with the support they need to recover and heal from this tragedy.”

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES With money raised from fundraising efforts, 11 South Broward High School students attended the March for Our Lives protest in Washington, D.C. The group received an invitation to Representative Debbie WassermanSchultz's Gun Violence Prevention reception, where they were photographed with Wasserman-Schultz and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

“During the reception, we had

the opportunity to engage in incredible conversations with them both,” said Becca Magnan, a senior at South Broward High School. “They shared information about specific legislation they are pushing to pass on local and federal levels, respectively. Meanwhile, we shared the projects we were working on, how we funded this trip, and our next steps."

“Reflecting on the experience, I'm realizing that there couldn't have been a more perfect group of students on this trip. Not only was it unbelievable that in a matter of 12 days we were able to fund 11 students in full, but even more remarkable was that the ones who showed interest were engaging for the right reasons and all equally driven to leave a mark on the Capitol."

The students had the opportunity to meet and listen to legislators firsthand and play a role in the movement.

"I think it’s important to acknowledge that movement started long ago, it just didn't have the attention it does now until the MSD shooting.

It isn't the beginning of the movement, but we refuse to let it be the end."

The march revealed vast support for the movement. "I lost count of how many adults thanked us on the train and around all of DC; Support wasn't limited to the March but was truly everywhere."

“This experience reminded me that poor voter turnout is a pressing dilemma in our nation. If the lawmakers of Florida and those of our nation refuse to represent the wishes of their constituents, it will be critical that we raise voting rates, obtain a more representative voice, and together, elect officials who WILL consider our demands. THAT is our next step.”

David Volz contributed to this story.

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Hollywood Native Elizabeth Sanjuan Leaves a Legacy of Clean Beaches

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BY ROBIN KERR DRULARD MANAGING EDITOR robin@hollywoodgazette.com

lizabeth Sanjuan is no stranger to getting what she wants.

Fifteen years ago, the Hollywood native noticed a handsome man on a plane, but couldn’t catch his eye.

She later tracked him down and asked him out. That man, Ken Brown, is now her husband.

With their Gallery 2014 on Harrison Street, owned and operated by the Sanjuan-Brown Hollywood Arts Foundation, Inc., the couple has assisted a host of local artists and promoted their mission to create global awareness, provide access and promote fairness through the arts.

Over the years, Sanjuan has won many accolades and awards, includ-

ing honors by Hispanic Unity, the March of Dimes, Hispanic Women of Distinction, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, and as the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year. Most recently, she and Brown were feted at the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood’s 10th anniversary Hot Hollywood Glam event, which netted over $27,000 for the Center’s arts.

Now, almost inconceivably, the couple is leaving Hollywood, moving their home (just a little bit) north to Delray Beach and, by the time you read this, closing the brick and mortar form of the Gallery (except by appointment). Of course, Hollywood is, she said, in her blood. And she will not disappear.

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but Sanjuan is not one to go out like a soft low tide… especially not one that leaves any trash on the shoreline.

Instead, she is thrilled to report that a project she’s worked diligently on for the past five years, banning the use of styrofoam and other beach and ocean pollutants east of the Intracoastal in Hollywood, has finally come to fruition.

It started, she said, three city managers, two mayors and three city attorneys ago.

“I was always environmentally conscious,” explained Sanjuan, citing a middle-school science teacher here in Hollywood that introduced her to the concept. “When my daughter was younger, we used to walk along the lakefront at South Lake, and once a month we would bring a bag and pick up the trash.

“At one point, I called the city, and said ‘Hey, I’ve been cleaning the lakefront, and you really need to do it.’

And they said “Our guys won’t do it; they’re afraid of water. But you can’t do it either, it’s a liability to the city.’

“So I wrote to the city manager at the time, and he gave my daughter a little Citizenship award.”

Which was very nice but did nothing toward solving the problem.

“Flash forward to 2012,” she continued. “My husband and I started walking on the beach and we started noticing the huge amount of garbage at the shoreline. So I started cleaning.

I started making videos. One day we took a 6x6 foot wood board and hotglued all the debris we collected over five days time. Plastic straws, voodoo dolls, hypodermic needles. We presented it to Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, who was now the city manager and said, this is the uncollected debris.

“Now, the city has a pole which they drag along by a tractor to clean the sand, and all it does is sweep the sand and bury all the crap left over. It, in essence, creates a landfill. So I pre-

sented to them a rake system, which is basically the same but it leaves the sand and picks up the stuff. All the other counties and cities use them. I gave them the information, the prices, the other cities that use them, but to my lament, they’re still using the pole system. I have not been able to accomplish that.”Lightning struck for Sanjuan when she learned that there was, and had been, a ban on the books against styrofoam and plastic east of the Intracoastal in Hollywood for over 26 years. So, after over five years of attending meetings, speaking up, and not really getting anywhere, she hired an attorney and presented the city with possible litigation if they didn’t enforce the code.

“I’m like a dog with a bone,” laughed Sanjuan. Like I said, she’s used to getting what she wants.

With her attorney, she continued to work, through three city attorneys, and finally, current city attorney Doug Gonzalez asked for documentation from the state and the EPA, which Sanjuan and her attorney were able to provide. Then the state of Florida stepped in with a proposed new ordinance which included prohibiting cities from putting bans on plastics.

With the help of Commissioner Traci Callari, Sanjuan and the commission were able to come up with a creative solution that protected the “grandfathered” ordinance.

“The new laws were only banning styrofoam,” she explained, “while the old one includes everything -- straws, plastics utensils, flyaway paper napkins and more. And fining the end user was part of the new proposal! We were able to provide the tools needed to enforce the old ordinance.”

A newspaper article at the time had reported that most of the restaurants queried on the beach were in favor of moving towards more eco-friendly products. Sanjuan proactively researched and distributed

a three-page document to help the restaurants with their transition. She included information on products with cost analyses, samples, spreadsheets, suggestions on making the community aware of the changes and the environmental impact, websites for info, and more.

“Luckily,” she added, “California had already been through a similar change, so the information was easily available. “ She noted that most products are obtainable for approximately the same cost as the less environmentally friendly alternatives.

The restaurants have been given a several month grace period to make the transition, and the new rules should be enforceable by summer. They will be monitored by Hollywood code enforcement.

Next, Sanjuan reached out to Catherine Uden, chair of the Broward County chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves, and beaches, and they planned their collaboration.

“I asked her to get involved, attend the meetings, write to the commissioners,” she said.

Surfrider had, a few years ago, spearheaded the “Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program” (OFR) in California, and had enrolled hundreds of restaurants in Hawaii and California.

“OFR was started by the San Diego chapter of Surfrider in 2015,” noted Uden. “It is just getting underway in Florida and I'm happy that Hollywood is leading the way. We really appreciate all of the support we've had from ocean minded people, including Elizabeth.”

To earn the OFR Certification, restaurants must agree to a stringent set of criteria. Restaurants participating must follow the first four criteria:

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4. No plastic bags offered for takeout or to-go orders.

as low-flow faucets and toilets, are implemented.

And choose a minimum of three of these criteria as well:

10. Energy efficiency efforts such as LED lighting and Energy Star appliances are in place.

5. Plastic straws are provided only upon request.

6. No beverages sold in plastic bottles.

1. No expanded polystyrene use (aka Styrofoam).

7. Discount is offered for customers with a reusable cup, mug, bag, etc.

2. Proper recycling practices are followed.

8. Vegetarian/vegan food options are offered on a regular basis; and/ or all seafood must be a ‘Best Choice’ or ‘Good Alternative’ as defined by Seafood Watch or certified as sustainable.

3. Only reusable tableware is used for onsite dining, and disposable utensils for takeout food are provided only upon request.

9. Water conservation efforts, such

“All these criteria are in the ordinance,” observed Sanjuan. “All the restaurants will have to follow them anyway."

The Surfrider team sprung into action and has already registered two Hollywood Broadwalk restaurants, CAFE CLUB by Les Artistes and Ocean Alley, into the program. And there are more to come. The Surfrider team continues to carry out Sanjuan’s objective.

“So,” said Sanjuan, “after five

years and ten thousand dollars, the commissioners finally came around.

And they said that if our city attorney has the collateral to back it up, we are good.”

In parting, Elizabeth Sanjuan has two messages for the City of Hollywood.

“I hope the city of Hollywood continues to do the right thing by the citizens and the environment. And my last wish is to get rid of the poles and use the rake system!"

Editor's Note: Hollywood thanks Elizabeth Sanjuan and Ken Brown for their many years of selfless service and wishes them luck in their next endeavors -- and we know we’ll see them again!

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Anica Art Studios Brings Unique Perspectives to Downtown Hollywood

BY CARON CONWAY

FEATURE CORRESPONDENT

caron@hollywoodgazette.com

Lifelong artist Anica Shpilberg has realized her professional dream with the recent opening of Anica Art Studios in Downtown Hollywood.

Anica Art Studios, a joint venture between Shpilberg and artists Amalia Brujis and Donna Lee Steffens at 112 S. 20th Ave., celebrated its grand opening March 1.

Shpilberg, a native of Peru whose portfolio includes photography, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and steel and stone sculpture, has been an artist all her life, taking her first art class at age 7. Shpilberg’s work is in private collections in the U.S., Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Israel and Switzerland. From 2005 to 2017, she was a resident artist at The Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami’s Wynwood Art District, along with Brujis and Steffens.

Despite Shpilberg's success as an artist, something was missing.

“I’ve had studios, but this is different. It’s not an art collective of 20 or 30 people. My two partners and I can do what we want,” she said. “This was always a dream. I’m so grateful.”

The gallery space features Shpilberg’s life-size – and lifelike – “painted living statues,” mannequins she describes as “embodiments of anonymous figures that I endow with human quali-

ties.”

Through her mixed-media photographs of people and places, Shpilberg aims to capture the essence and uniqueness of their lives and their environment. She utilizes layers of paint, textiles and paper to create symbols in each work.

“My intention as an artist is to document and to bring awareness of the social and cultural realities that are patent in our world today,” Shpilberg said.

Brujis’ acrylic and oil paintings on canvas and wood reflect her longtime fascination with painting people, and explore the complexities of human

interaction.

“My images come from photographs I take in streets, museums or train stations,” Brujis said.

“The people I paint have a place in my universe. They come and go. Some appear to be in a hurry, and some are distracted, thoughtful, mysterious, lonely, or lost in the distance. Each person has his own story.”

Steffens works in a variety of materials that include resin, Plexiglas, and Swarovski crystals. The Miami native’s work is informed by personal experiences and the desire to unify body, mind and spirit in the human experience.

“My artistic vision is based on my desire to reconnect the human experience with the world around us, to show that everything is connected to, and dependent upon, everything else,” Steffens said. “My personal hope is to create beautiful artwork that resonates that feeling in the mind and perceptions of the viewer.”

Shpilberg said she was drawn to the historic downtown arts, music and entertainment district from the first time she visited Hollywood a few years ago.

“I felt that there was something brewing in the air,” Shpilberg said.

“Downtown Hollywood is an area that is developing and where importance is given to the arts. I like what I see.”

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BY KENT WALLACE ART & ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT One of the endearing aspects of living in the Hip Hamlet of Hollywood is the cultural cacophony—the myriad of humanity—diversified folk and food— and the coolest Beach/Broadwalk in any Borough…

We are up and comers, a spicy lot of multicultural mien. Simply put, Hollywood is a microcosm of the world community at large…

With that in mind, I simply must mention Latinarrific (www.latinarrific. com). I write for this outfit and am blessed to interact with any number of Latina movers-and-shakers. Mary Mathis (a local) is the maven behind this surging scene and I am proud to be a part of it!

And speaking of cha-cha- cha, artist Daniel Pontet (the TOEst of the Town) was recently interviewed by Channel 23

Larry Joe Miller Day (Beam Furr, Kevin Biederman, Kent Wallace, Joe Bevelaqua, Josh Levy) (Univision), bringing global focus to the Hip Hamlet!

A little birdie tells me Harrison Street stalwart, Gallery 2014, is shuttering the shop. Ken Brown advises the cool collective is going on-line and into the art fair milieu. He envisions artist studios taking over the space. I, for one, second that emotion…

Holy cannoli—I hear that South Florida’s Italian Festival is returning to Young Circle in February 2019.

Yep, Dream Car Classic capo Cobra Joe Bevelacqua is back in the fagioli…

3 rd Saturday’s Art Walk extravaganza continues to grow. Minh Collins (Hollywood Florida Film Festival) will be screening flicks from previous festivals at Leona’s Palace (2029 Harrison Street) during Art Walk. No charge. Food and beverages available…

Speaking of food and beverages—now’s the time to get your tickets for the Art and Culture Center Hollywood’s 21 st Annual Cuisine for Art fundraiser. The event takes place at the new Hard Rock Event Center (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino). This bash comes complete with celebrity waiters, a three-course meal and complimentary cocktails.

And for the ulti-

Artist Sandra Lezcano "Mermaid"

mate sate youse Sunday, don’t miss A Taste of Hollywood (April 15th , noon til 5:30pm) in the ArtsPark at Young Circle. This FREE family event offers “foodies” a smorgasbord of local gastro groove.

Speaking of eating, it’s not always easy for artists to satisfy their palate from the works of their palette. It’s imperative that we support our local artists

and galleries!

The Larry Joe Miller Day Art Extravaganza was a massive success. The Star Lounge was a perfect venue. Gobs of folks showed up (including Mayor’s Beam Furr, Josh Levy and Commissioner Kevin Biederman). I simply must acknowledge local artist Sandra Lezcano (she sold both her pieces). What a gem…

Last year I wrote about local lad Benny “Bats” Torres. He’s the kid that plays baseball for the University of Bridgeport (Connecticut). Benny’s a senor this season and he’s tearing up the rawhide and making the Hip Hamlet proud (batting nearly three-hundred, driving in runs galore and garnering plenty of extra base hits). And if proball doesn’t happen, he’s already been accepted to Thomas Jefferson University for graduate studies in medicine. Bravo Benny!

Since variety is the spice of life, let’s stew a cioppino—add ingredients at will and eat of the omelet that is the Hip Hamlet of Hollywood…

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Union Institute & University Puts the YOU in University

BY ROBIN KERR DRULARD MANAGING EDITOR robin@hollywoodgazette.com

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fter academic excellence, Union Institute & University (UI&U) is best known for offering custom curriculums to balance life responsibilities, career, family and community. Tailored to serve busy adults, UI&U is positioned to serve as “your personal University.” After chatting with Toni M. Soldano, Director of Enrollment at the non-profit institution, I can understand why.

“We were the original university without walls,” said Soldano. “Now that landscape is open to everyone, and we’re really conscious of it. Because we’re small, we’re able to really connect with every student. But what really makes us unique is that we cater to the non-traditional adult learner.”

“Many schools are fine for younger students, but for our students, generally non-traditional adult students, or returning students, it can make a huge difference. We like it and we’re good at it.”

Union Institute & University was started in 1964 as a consortium of ten university presidents, a “think tank”, who got together to discuss how to best service non-traditional students. They focused on adults who never went to college, people who may have started and didn’t finish, those who wanted to advance in their current careers, career changers, and military personnel, both active and retired.

They began by offering graduate degrees and soon grew into a full university. The school now offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs in 23 areas of study.

“We were founded primarily on distance learning,” explained Soldano, “What was called ‘Correspondence Classes’ before everything went online. Students received a

packet and mailed in their homework for grading. Of course, now everything is available on the internet.”

However, she is quick to point out, some of the classes are ‘on the ground’ and many are hybrid, a combination of live and online.

Here in the Hollywood location on Sheridan Street, there are faculty working directly with students in the Early Education program every Saturday, while Criminal Justice Management classes are held at various police departments throughout Broward and Dade counties.

“This program is geared to people already in law enforcement, who want to advance in their careers,” Soldano pointed out. “We articulate police academy credits into degree programs, to help people quickly move ahead where they are. Similar programs are available in other industries as well.

“We have a really generous transfer policy of credits and life experience,” she continued. “Police can come in with up to 90 credits; they only need another 30 which they can complete in a year for a Bachelor’s degree.

“And just coming to class is an opportunity for exchanging job information and opening all kinds of doors.”

Union Institute & University is

based in a stately Cincinnati, Ohio building worthy of its dignified name. In addition to Hollywood, the school has academic centers in Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA. Union Institute & University mixes a lot of tradition with a lot of state of the art programs designed to get the students educated and advanced in their careers. As mentioned, they have a very generous transfer policy and work closely with students to get them maximum credit for all their work and life experience as well as their previous schooling.

They’ve been recognized many times for unique program offerings, recognized as a member of the National Fraternal Order of Police University, and serving as a Yellow Ribbon school for both veterans and active military.

Union Institute & University’s online bachelor degree program has been ranked on the list of best online degree programs for 2018 by U.S. News and World Report. And in January, the school’s Master of Arts Online Program Health & Wellness Lactation Consultant Distance Degree Program was awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field.

“Choosing Union was probably one of the best decisions I could have made.

Union has allowed me to further my education while working in the demanding field of law enforcement, all while maintaining a balance in my ever-changing personal life.”

In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits over 2000 educational programs in twenty-six (26) health science occupations.

Recently, the Hollywood location of Union Institute & University set up a computer lab and complemented it with a laptop loaner program for adult learners who don’t have access to their own home computer.

“We want to eliminate any barrier to anyone who wants to continue or complete their education, at any age or for any reason,” said Soldano.

For information on Union Institute & University, please contact Toni M. Soldano, Director of Enrollment at 954.284.2130 or toni.soldano@ myunion.edu or visit www.myunion. edu.

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The cost to play is $200 for a single golfer or $800 for a foursome. Attendees that do not wish to play golf can attend the Awards Dinner and Silent Auction for $65.

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Neighbors Continue to Fight for Orangebrook Golf Course Preservation and Inclusion in GOB In any City meeting about the dvolz@hollywoodgazette.com future of Hollywood, the topic of the Orangebrook Golf and Country Club Golf Course is bound to come up. The City regularly receives inquiries regarding the development of the property.

During a recent presentation on the Hollywood General Obligation Bond, there was some heated discussion about of allowing some of the Orangebrook golf course to be turned over to private developers for use other than golf.

A number of residents believe the land should remain as a golf course because it will preserve green space. Some feel that it could generate more income for the city as a golf course, as other courses are giving way to residential development. It should be noted that the Orangebrook golf course land is deeded golf only, therefore a voter referendum would be needed to alter the use in any way.

Others say that improvements to the Orangebrook course should be a part of the General Obligation Bond being discussed by the City.

Indeed, Orangebrook was included in the GOB update meeting on March 21. At the meeting, it was determined that some of the next steps, among others, would be to continue to gauge public opinion and to do outreach to determine the suitability of the course for tour events. While this vocal group continues to believe that the GOB should support the improvements to the Orangebrook Golf Club property, the resounding answer from the polls was no, according to Joann Hussey, Public Information Manager for the City of Hollywood. The work requested was estimated at $25 million.

Needless to say, this prime piece of real estate, in close proximity to I-95 between two major thoroughfares, would draw a lot of attention from developers. As part of the City’s due diligence, the City does meet with these interested parties to hear what they have in mind for the property, according to Joann Hussey, spokesperson for Hollywood.

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About a year ago, the City issued a Request for Letter of Interest (RLI) regarding Orangebrook and in April 2017 the City received only one proposal. It was not formally accepted as it did not meet State of Florida and City Ordinance requirements.

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Emphasis will be placed on learning the proper fundamentals of various offensive and defensive positions. The camp will feature position specific 7-on-7 segments designed to enhance the skill set of each individual athlete. Throughout the camp, participants will also receive instruction on proper flexibility and strength & conditioning techniques.

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Dance camp will cover a variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip-hop, pom and kick. Campers will begin each day with a warm-up and stretch followed by across the floor and center combinations.

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HOLLYWOOD BIZNEWS THE GREATER HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS: THE SECOND ANNUAL SUNDAY IN THE PARK, A TASTE OF HOLLYWOOD! The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual Sunday in the Park, a Taste of Hollywood on Sunday, April 15, 2018 from noon to 5:30 p.m. at ArtsPark at Young Circle.

The community event, free to the public, will feature: • Food from some of the best local restaurants • Wine Garden, sponsored by Hollywood Discount Liquor & Wine / Perfect Liquor & Wine • Craft Beer Garden, sponsored by Hollywood Brewery, • Art Show, sponsored by Squatter Mobile Art Gallery • Muzart Creative Studio Kidz Korner, sponsored by Billy’s Stone Crab Hollywood • Trendy Business Expo • Vintage Motorcycle Show • Music and more!

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Participants attest that this event does more for their business than any other marketing campaign. Come and be a part of this success story!” - Anne Hotte, CEO of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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Their real names were Joe Wendell, who was the original “old Whiskey Joe” and Howard Wendell, his son. He made his home just north of the Dania Beach Blvd. bridge, on the mainland side of the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood. The location of their homestead, though often incorrectly identified as Dania, is actually still in Hollywood.

He landed there sometime in 1958, after being kicked off North Beach near Port Everglades, where he had been squatting for some time after being evicted from Ft. Lauderdale city docks.

Soon after his arrival in Hollywood, Joe started causing trouble.

According to a newspaper article from that year, there were numerous complaints of him shooting at people for getting too close to his homestead, where he lived on and his houseboat, the Miss Dorothy, along a deserted stretch of beach. Ordered by a Hollywood judge to vacate, he pulled up the anchor on the dilapidated houseboat and found his way to Whiskey Creek, a small creek west of the Intracoastal and just north of Dania Beach Blvd in Hollywood.

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In the years that followed, Joe, Howard and Miss Dorothy accumulated a menagerie of animals, piles of junk, lean-to shacks and several more dilapidated boats.

Now, living in the swamps of West Lake with no electricity and no running water is not for the faint of heart. As I, who grew up in East Dania, can attest, between the saltwater marsh mosquito and its more sinister buddy the dreaded sand flea, life outside between dusk and dawn is pretty much unbearable. If you didn’t have A/C, there was no escape from the pepper-sized sand fleas that could easily fly through your screens, and with a bite the size of Toledo, I’m not sure how Joe and Howard survived all those years without blood transfusions.

Some say that Old Whiskey Joe ran a mini junkyard on his "property", allowing people to dump junk there for a fee. To get to his homestead by land, you would travel East on Dania Beach Blvd in “Hollywood” and right before the bridge to the beach you would make a left to get to

a rock road that runs east parallel to the bridge leading to the water.

It was along this road that people could get truckloads of junk into this area of part dry land/part swamp.

Local resident Clare Frost remembers visiting Whiskey Joe in the early '60s with her father, Dink Frost. Dink was a local boat captain and ran the bait stand on the beach.

He felt sorry for poor Joe and would sometimes stop by and visit, bringing food. Clare, who was just a child at the time, remembers visiting Joe with her father and recalled that he had a bathroom which consisted of a toilet on a dock over the creek with a hole underneath for easy disposal.

One could argue today that whiskey Joe was the original marine squatter.

Another old-time local told me that the move to the creek didn’t change Whiskey Joe’s attitude toward trespassers. Back in the '60s, while he was water skiing in the creek with his friends, he was shot at

by Old Whiskey Joe! I can’t imagine that kind of thing happening today without major consequences!

Ah, the good ole days!

In 1978, we had just moved to Dania. I was about 13 at the time and I didn’t know about the man under the bridge. I was riding my mini bike down that dirt road when I was suddenly run off the road by a pack of dogs! Apparently, I had trespassed onto his compound. I had almost got to the end of that road when his pack of six unleashed dogs of varying sizes popped out of the mangroves and chased me the whole way out.

They immediately stopped at the bridge, as if they knew where the imaginary property line was.

There were many attempts over the years to evict old Joe, but like a mangrove root anchored in the mud,

he was not easily uprooted.

Old Whiskey Joe passed away in 1978 without ever leaving the swamp he called home.

As for Howard, he continued just as his old man had, resisting efforts to move or vacate, and continued collecting more and more debris and animals.

His freewheeling off-the-grid lifestyle, as all good things, eventually came to an end.

It was the early '80s when Hollywood Inc., the landholder at the time, needed to clear up the real estate title for the sale of the property to the county for the creation of West Lake Park.

Howard Wendell claimed he had "squatter's rights" and he had a good case, but that would mean he would owe back taxes on the land. He'd never paid taxes in his entire life and he wasn’t about to start now.

Once he finally vacated the land and moved on, the county had a real mess to clean up. All that was left of the estate of Old Whiskey Joe, Howard and Miss Dorothy was a pile of batteries, old tires, metal scraps, cars and various objects of hard junk.

The only thing left on the homesite of these two renegade residents is the old rock road, which is now used by the county for access to the area.

Next time you travel down that part of Hollywood or pass over the Dania Beach Blvd. bridge glance over and think of Old Whiskey Joe and his family, and what kind of person it takes to reject society enough to tough it out in that kind of environment for so many years.

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Proposed General Obligation Bond Heads to City Commission for Final Approval in May At its General Obligation Bond CORRESPONDENT dvolz@hollywoodgazette.com (GOB) City Commission Workshop held on March 21, and following a survey and extensive community meetings, the City Commission has come to a consensus to move forward with pursuing a GOB at the Nov. 2018 election.

Team members are now working to finalize the list of projects that will be paid for with bond funds, project cost estimates, and ballot language. They also will continue to meet with the community and are crafting the educational materials that will be distributed to the public while community outreach continues, according to Joann Hussey, Public Information Manager for the City of Hollywood.

It is anticipated that the three bond ballot options voters would see in November will be: Streets, Neighborhood Infrastructure & Public Facilities – $72.3 million Parks & Recreation – $15.3 million Public Safety – $63.9 million City staff, aka “the GOB Team,” has been working long hours, nights and weekends to meet with residents and gather information and hard costs for the current project list for the GOB. They met with more than 400 residents and business owners at 19 Neighborhood, Civic and Business Association gatherings during January, February & March to discuss the GO Bond.

Most of the people polled did not support having a new city hall or major improvements at Orangebrook Golf and Country Club included in the bond. A new city hall will not be included in the general obligation bond. However, additional public opinion surveys will be conducted, along with a title search of the property, and the city will continue to entertain any P3 proposals.

A new Police headquarters is still on the list of the general obligation bond.

Police officials and city commissioners are in agreement that the current police headquarters building is outdated and needs to be replaced. Up for discussion is also the option of moving the police headquarters, opening up that valuable Hollywood Blvd. real estate to new development, and finding a new location for the police to call home.

While many people supported the idea of the GOB paying an approximate $25 million for improvements to the Orangebrook Golf Club property, the resounding answer from the polls was no, according to Hussey. The

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polls found that voters are looking for value. Most voters support infrastructure improvements, things they can see improving quality of life. This could include control of sea level rise, street paving, fire equipment, alleys, and parks.

Hollywood city personnel have identified a number of critical improvements that need to be made to update the infrastructure. For example, a number of neighborhoods have septic tanks rather than sewers. There is a need to make improvements to all the city’s parks and a need to resurface roads and install new sidewalks.

There are requests for improvements at the city’s parks. The bond would pay for improvement at 14 neighborhood and community parks. Most residents polled were in agreement with this project.

Members of the Commission have expressed support for the bond. Most agreed that replacing Police Headquarters should be a priority, and conceded that some people are disappointed that Orangebrook did not make it to the bond list.

“The survey gave us input from residents about what items they want to see on the bond. The voters will make it or break it,” said Vice Mayor Debra Case. “I want to impress on the voters there will still be more discussion on the details of the bond and how the money will be spent.”

Commissioner Traci Callari concurs that there is strong support for a new police station but little support for a new city hall. She also believes residents in Eastern Hollywood want improvement to Hollywood Beach Golf Course.

Commissioner Peter Hernandez believes that the Bond is sorely needed, along with both a new police station and improvements at Orangebrook.

Thinking “out of the box,” he’d said he’d like to see the city open a small hotel where the Orangebrook clubhouse is now located and another at Pembroke Road and I-95. “We have critical needs and we are asking the residents to tax themselves,” he said.

City staff is likely to begin working to generate more support for the bond and is seeking available resources for a strong communications campaign.

There will continue to be discussion on the general obligation bond. It will go in front of the commission in May for final approval.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Cheers to our Broward County Public High School Students this month! They are so well spoken, so eloquent, so amazingly organized in the wake of the disaster at their sister school on Valentine's Day that conspiracy theorists online actually accused them of being paid "crisis actors."

Why are the Parkland teens so good at this? Simply put, "their public school prepared them for it," said Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.

Broward County Public Schools likes to boast that they have the best public education system in America and after reading this issue, you'll likely agree.

For this issue, we visited the four public High Schools in Hollywood. You'll be blown away by the things the schools are offering these days. And, you'll be even more proud of our schools and our kids.

This month too, the Hollywood Gazette introduces a new feature, Hollywood History. Having just visited the Hammerstein House on Polk Street and joined the Hollywood Historical Society, I have become completely enamored with the sto-

ries that our charming city has to tell. As some of the old buildings are razed for new development, it's more important than ever to keep the tales alive and pass them down so future generations know how their city came to be. And let me tell you, there are some great stories to tell.

To kick off the new section, I called upon some people who have been here their whole lives.

Clive Taylor is a self-styled historian, a board member at the HHS, a docent at the Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society and a private collector of all things old Hollywood. He'll be sharing some of his private collection of goodies with us going forward and we thank him in advance for his generosity. This month, he tells us the tale of Old Whiskey Joe and his son, who lived in the swamps in a little spot right where Hollywood meets Dania.

Next month, we'll bring you the tales of one of the local historians at the archives of the Historical Society who grew up here when people rode horses and there were no streets west of I-95...oh, never mind, there was no I-95. Stay tuned.

We hope you find this new feature interesting and exciting. Please let us know with your comments and questions and contributions. Online is best, but we'll always love an old-fashioned, handwritten letter, just like they used to send in old Hollywood.

Robin Drulard Managing Editor robin@hollywoodgazette.com

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hard Rock Event Center 6:30 pm – Cocktails and auction 7:30 pm – Dinner, entertainment, awards presentation Join us for the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood’s 21st Annual Cuisine for Art fundraiser, featuring elected officials and community leaders serving as Celebrity Waiters. Guests enjoy a three-course dinner, complimentary wine, beer and vodka cocktails, live entertainment, and awards presentation.

This year’s honoree is Ina Lee, the owner of TravelHost Magazine of Greater Fort Lauderdale.

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