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Vol. IX No. 6 • FEBRUARY 2010 • www.hollywoodgazette.com
IN THIS ISSUE Feb. 6 seminar for women
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New public school ‘C’ to open doors this fall
Commissioners hammering out the final details by Caron Conway Lead Correspondent
Violet Nikolici Lowrey is one of seven women to present at a women’s empowerment conference set for Feb. 6 in East Hollywood. See page 22 for details.
Plans for the opening of the first public school to be built in Hollywood in 40 years remain on course as the City and the Broward County School Board negotiate a crucial issue concerning the number of seats they will designate for students who live in Hollywood. New School “C,” which is
under construction and scheduled to open in the fall, will be a Montessori magnet school open to children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade who live south of Interstate 595. The opening of the school in the Lincoln Park neighborhood will be historic in another respect: it’s Broward’s first K-8 school that is neither a private facility nor a charter school, which is publicly funded and privately run. The school’s Montessori approach, in which the uniqueness of each child is emphasized
school ‘c’ cont. on page 19
Downtown accounting firm to display visual art through 2010 tax season
Chanel Walker with Carrie Cabrera
8 Hollywood’s ‘Tree City USA’
22 Nine-year-old pianist, national TV star and YouTube sensation Ethan Bortnick will play classical works, jazz, rock-androll, and children’s music, as well as his own compositions. See full calendar of events on pages 20-22.
Concerned Hollywood residents are at odds with the City Commission over Brett Daly the legitimate designation of HollyAssociate wood as an official Editor “Tree City.” For the past 30 years, Hollywood has received a Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation for meeting tree planting and tree maintenance requirements. The benefits from a Tree City designation include creating a framework for action, education, a positive public image,
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ethan bortnick to perform at hollywood central Feb. 21
designation under scrutiny
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Broward County officials urging residents to complete their 2010 Census forms. For just one uncounted person, Broward County loses an estimated $1,300 per year in funding.
citizen pride and possible federal funding, according to the Arbor Day Foundation Web site. While the designation shows Hollywood’s commitment to becoming a “green” city, Hollywood’s Green Team Advisory Committee feels the City can do more. Since its inception in fall 2006, the Green Team has recommended ways to conserve natural resources in an attempt to alleviate the effects of global warming and promote urban sustainability in Hollywood. Lee Gottlieb, a two-year member of the Green Team, said the committee spent a lot of time reviewing the City’s tree ordinance and found that Hollywood has an antiquated ordinance it hasn’t updated in five years. He said this not only affects tree protection but also shows the City does not deserve the Tree City designation.
tree city cont. on page 18
Event guests Daren and Aubrey flank visual artist Kapone.
R.S. Davis Financial Services, Inc. hosted the “Uncle Sam vs. Visual Artistry” reception and art exhibition at its Downtown Hollywood office last month to kick off the 2010 Tax Season. Hollywood artist “Kapone” showcased his abstract art, which will be on display at the office through April 30.
more photos on page 18
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