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It seems like every letter I write here starts off showing surprise at the passage time, and sorry, this one is no exception. But instead of noting that it is almost the end of the year, I’m instead sending kudos to the Hollywood Jaycees — soon to unveil its new name and new image — for 75 years of uninterrupted service to the Hollywood community! Read more inside about what makes them tick, and how you can become a part of the action.

Our Hollywood History column this month takes a look at the early days Liberia, originally built in the 1920s as a neighborhood for Hollywood’s mostly Bahamian- and African-born black residents. You’ll learn about our own Crispus Attucks Middle School, which used to be a High School, and was a hub of education for the African-American population of Broward County.

You’ll read about people whose names may sound familiar, like JA Ely and his wife Blanche, and you’ll love meeting Emmanuel George, a local “cultural activist” who is determined to keep that history alive and thriving.

Along with a mix of exciting school news, municipal happenings and fun updates on things to do, places to go and great new places to eat, we present to you a November issue chock-full of info and entertainment news to keep you happy as we head into the holiday season.

So enjoy the issue, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Hollywood Jaycees 75th Anniversary Goal: Make the Old Youth Group New Again

BY ROBIN KERR DRULARD COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT robin@hollywoodgazette.com

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e had a heck of a chapter, back in the day! We were something else!”, said Debra Gronvold, Executive Director of the Hollywood chapter of the Jaycees, speaking of her days with the Coconut Grove

chapter. “At first, it was social, it was about meeting other young people. But I liked the projects they did, and I stayed.”

“I was 28 years old, and I was working at my family’s True Value Hardware store in Coconut Grove, when a couple of my employees invited me to a meeting of the local chapter,” she recalled “I joined right away.

Gronvold has now been with the Jaycees as a member or an employee for 32 years.

“When I was a kid, this was an extremely active chapter,” said Stacy Mahar, current President of the Hollywood chapter.

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JC does not stand for either Jesus Christ nor is it the Jewish Community Center, a common mistake, said Gronvold.

And it’s not (although it was, way back), the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and has little to do with local business any more, she explained.

What the Jaycees, now known as JCI USA, are, according to the national website, is a not-for-profit organization of “ young active citizens all over the world, (ages 18 – 40) , living, communicating, taking action and creating impact in our communities”.

“It’s mostly for young people, about service, and leadership, and making friends,” said Kelly Edwards, Chapter Vice President of Community and Events.

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CONT. FROM PAGE 5 And as the international group continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a major rebranding to bring it into its second century, the Hollywood Jaycees has its own big event to celebrate: 75 years of service to our city.

It’s Who You Know

powerful, young members.

On November 8th, 2019, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, the chapter will hold a Gala at its clubhouse on Hollywood Boulevard, which itself recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

For more information on the gala, please email deb@hollywoodfljaycees.com At the Gala, the chapter will officially announce its new name, JCI Hollywood, as part of the plan to introduce the organization to a new group of local people who also consider themselves young active citizens who are engaged and committed to creating impact in their communities.

“With new people, we will have more ideas and more manpower, and we can make more of a difference,” said Edwards.

Many famous people in history have been Jaycees. Among them are Larry Bird, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, Wendell Ford, Bill Gates, Al Gore, Larry Kelly Edwards and her daughter Katelyn dropping off 100 cupcakes at the Hollywood Police Dept. for ‘Impact 100’ Holmes, Hubert Humphrey, Charles Lindbergh, Walter Mondale, Elvis PresBecoming a Jaycee Among them are the Annual ley and Ronald Reagan.

Thanksgiving Basket Drive — which is Here in Hollywood, the celebrity Who becomes a Jaycee, and how? going on now! You can still help! — the list is also impressive on a local level. It What’s the best part of being a One way that people learn about the orBack-to-School Shopping Spree, Hallowincludes members of just about every Jaycee — or a JC? ganization is through many of the proeen and other Holiday Parties, Classes, other service organizations, including grams that the Jaycees are involved in.

Discussions and so much more. They the Lions Club and the Kiwanis, with For Gronvold, it’s watching the For example, Mahar just returned from worked with the Miss Hollywood and which the JCI has an international affili- a conference called the Ten Outstanding Miss Florida pageants, and helped build young people grow. ation.

“I like watching them give back to Young Americans (TOYA) program, an Perry Airport and TY Park.

“On an international level, the the community, like I used to do when annual award given by JCI USA .

“And did you know that the HolJaycees and Kiwanis have formed an I was younger. I’m excited, and my “Some of the recipients became lywood Jaycees started the Broward international partnership where after daughter, who is 18, is excited, too. She’s members because they were nominated County Fair?” asked Edwards, who said you’re 40 you go on to join the Kiwanis,” and were introduced to the Jaycees just joined and brought three of her that her favorite project was called Imexplained Gronvold. friends in to be members, and they’ve through that program,” she noted. pact 100, in honor of the Jaycees 100th “And a while back I created a local got some great ideas for socials so they “We also work closely with other or- anniversary, where they did all kinds ‘associate member’ program for people can get out into the community and ganizations, like the Kiwanis Club,” she of things “times 100” to impact the who were older, and they still help us all added. “We hope to engage High School bring in some more young people.” community, from feeding 100 hungry the time,” she added.

For Edwards, “It’s not just one thing; students that are in the Kiwanis Key people on the streets of Hollywood to “It’s a lifelong commitment,” said To be able to collect, to give, and to Club, in order to get more young people leaving 100 anonymous gifts around Mahar, who lives it. receive that smile on their faces, it’s the involved in the Jaycees organization.” downtown during ArtWalk to bringing “As a kid, we did so many things: whole thing that seals the deal. Because Often, upon “aging out’ of the 100 cupcakes to Hollywood’s police and the Candy Cane parade — I remember the hard work, it’s sometimes dreadful, Jaycees at age 40, members return to the firefighters.

John, Deb’s husband, dressing up as but when you see the results, it’s like, Oh Kiwanis Club.

New and upcoming projects inSanta Claus and Elvis,” she recalled.

My God, it’s such a great feeling.”

Kelly Edwards came to the Jaycees clude an affiliation with Wheelchairs “We did every theme,” interjected For Mahar, it’s about family. more “organically”. She attended an for Kids, and this year, they’re working Gronvold.

“And not just my family, but the event about eight years ago at the Jaywith Leadership Hollywood to create a “We did,” continued Mahar, “and children of the people I grew up with. I cees Hall, which is frequently rented out day at Hollywood Beach for people with still do, holiday events, a barbeque every to other organizations and people, where disabilities. And they’re always on the was the first Youth member in Hollysummer and a chfor the people at Linwood, and I love watching the other kids she met Gronvold. They became friendlookout for new ways to be of service, coln Manor, an assisted living facility in ly, and she was offered a job to help out grow, and I especially love seeing how and new people to help them carry out Hollywood, and a Christmas for them the special needs people that I teach in around the Hall. She saw and liked what those programs. every winter, and lots of other events school are accepted in the community. the Jaycees did, and she became a memIn fact, say many, they Hollywood throughout the year.

“To be able to see that, is another ber in 2013.

Jaycees are one of the most influential, “Now my son is nine, and I want aspect for me; it gives back to me that Being a Jaycee means making a integral parts of the city, and so many him to grow up the way I did, giving glowing feeling that I see in them, and I difference and having fun, pointed out people don’t even know about them! back. I’m always trying to teach him can absorb it from them.”

Edwards. Now, in addition to her work So the one thing that’s on the top of how to be a part of the community and To help JCI Hollywood make a taking care of the hall, which is frequent- the wish list for the power triumvirate, appreciate everybody and see the good difference in any way, contact Debra ly rented out for community events, all South Florida natives, as the chapter in everyone. So when I had the opportuGronvold at 954 981 4378 or visit she has become the main community enters its 76th year, is to spread the word nity to come back in to the Jaycees a few outreach person, and is instrumental in hollywoodfljaycees.com. about the many good deeds of the Holyears ago, it was an easy decision.” creating new projects and bringing in lywood Jaycees, and attract some new, Through her years as a Jaycee, Gron- new people and new ideas. vold has chaired numerous projects, held Help Hollywood Jaycees help 85-100 local families every position possible in the organizaWhat do they do? enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner this year. tion, and became President of her Coconut Grove chapter in 1992. She moved The Hollywood Jaycees have meetVisit thanksgivingfund.com to make a donation, to to Hollywood in 1998 and has been with ings every Tuesday night, and run a host volunteer or bring items necessary for Baskets. the chapter here ever since. of events throughout the year, many of which happen every year.

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HOLLYWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES 1-3 p.m., Broward County Library, 3151 Stirling Road

Join the presentation, “Hollywood Takes Flight 1920s to 1940s, From Biplanes to Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo Bombers.” Guest speaker Joan Mickelson, HHS volunteer archivist, Hollywood historian. Free.

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DREAM CAR CLASSIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m., downtown Hollywood Blvd.

Classic cars, trucks and other vehicles on display. Attendance is free. Vehicle registration is $20. Continues Dec. 1.

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HOLLYWOOD BEACH SWEEP CLEANUP 7-11 a.m., Charnow Park between Garfield Street and Connecticut Street on Hollywood Beach

Volunteers meet to collect litter and cigarette butts from the beach.

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TEDX YOUNG CIRCLE PARK – DEEPER DIVE 10-1 p.m., Young Circle Park Gallery, 1 Young Circle

The TEDx Young Circle Park event features speakers focusing on topics such as the environment, sustainability, health and more.

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STIRLING ROAD LIBRARY MEGA-BOOK FAIR & BAKE SALE 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Stirling Road Branch Library, 3151 Stirling Road

Find a huge selection of children’s books, adult fiction, nonfiction, CDs, DVDs and art books.

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VETERANS DAY BARBECUE Noon-3 p.m., TY Park Corporate

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7TH ANNUAL RUN 4 LIFE 5K 8-11 a.m., TY Park, 3300 N. Park Road

Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency at the University of Miami will hold this annual 5K. The event honors the lives of organ, eye and tissue donors, celebrates recipients and recognizes those waiting for lifesaving transplants.

All participants receive a custom race medal, T-shirt and certificate.

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Pavilion #12, 3300 N. Park Road

The City of Hollywood’s annual barbecue for veterans, service members and their families.

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CEC ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Road

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Association and the Community Enhancement Collaboration will play host to this annual lunch. Music and entertainment by Scott Evans Productions. Includes giveaways, health screenings and more.

Information: 954-987-0625 or CECWashPark.org

Your food and monetary donations will help make this annual holiday event a festive occasion for families in need. Turkeys are being accepted from 9 a.m-4 p.m. Nov. 4-15 at the Service Center, 5648 Wiley St. Information: 954-987-0625 or CECWashPark.org

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AMERICAN PARADE OF MUSIC 2 p.m., Mangrove Hall, Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St.

This event features the Broward County Murmurs, a banjo band performing patriotic, 1920s and musical theater hits.

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HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING 5 p.m., ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle

Kick off the season with holiday music, the tree-lighting ceremony and an appearance by Santa. Admission is free.

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HOLLYWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES

1-3 p.m., Broward County Library, 3151 Stirling Road

Join the presentation, “Dining Our In Hollywood, Great Restaurants Past and Still Standing.” Guest speaker Stacy Adams, HHS board member.

Admission is free.

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CANDY CANE PARADE 7-9 p.m., Hollywood Beach, 300 Connecticut St.

Join the fun of this free evening event, featuring marching bands, floats, community groups and more.

The parade begins at 7 p.m. on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk at Scott Street and then heads south to Harrison Street. Complimentary bleacher seating will be available at locations along the route from Garfield Street to Polk Street. Parade emcees will be stationed at Charnow Park at Garfield Street and at the Hollywood Beach Theatre at Johnson Street.

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MIC CHECK! 5:30 p.m., Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St.

Students from Stage Kids, Stage Kids – Encore!, ARTastic Collaborations and private lessons perform musical numbers from Grease” and “Hairspray.” Admission is free.

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CEC ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DISTRIBUTION 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Road

This event features holiday decorations, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well as toys and a giant light switch to turn on the displays and more. Community partners and toy donations are needed, as well as volunteers.

Information: 954-987-0625 or CECWashPark.org

u Dimensions: Dimensions showcases the work of local artists Tatiana Cast, Julio Green and Tristina Dietz. The exhibition is part of the “Arts in Public Places” program of Broward County.

In this show, Cast presents an expressive dance of flowers, horses and hummingbirds created using unique imagery and re-purposed elements. Dietz’s abstracts and Asian Fusion graffiti exude energy. Green’s works focus on the urban aesthetic, transforming industrial parts into wall art. On display through Jan. 13.

Information: 954-921-3500 ART AND CULTURE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tue-Fri, and Noon-4 p.m. Sat-Sun, 1650 Harrison St.

u Artists Draw Their Studios: Artists Draw Their Studios is on display until Jan. 5. Appreciate the relationships artists have with their own workplaces. u Opening receptions, 5-8 p.m.,

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WORLD HUGFEST DAY 2019 10 a.m.-10 p.m., ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 Young Circle

This event encourages communities to share kindness and love unconditionally.

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Nov. 9: Rafael Vargas Bernard and the Collection of Mindy and Michael Solomon. Vargas Bernard employs technologies to create interactive experiences that provoke dialogue and action.

The Solomons use ceramics to represent animals, humans, hybrid creatures and hermaphrodites.

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HOLLYWOOD CITY HALL Mon-Thurs from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., 2600 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor

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Applications Being Accepted for Pinnacle at Peacefield Senior Community Pre-leasing is underway for the Pinnacle at Peacefield Senior Housing Development on Adams Street in Hollywood. The three distinctively designed three-story buildings are located on Adams Street just west of South Dixie Highway and just south of ArtsPark at Young Circle in downtown Hollywood.

Pinnacle at Peacefield offers 153 one and two bedroom modern apartments featuring a full size, fully-equipped kitchen with Energy Star appliances, ceiling fans, porcelain tiles, impact resistant windows and enhanced safety features. Washer and dryers are available for an additional monthly fee. Property amenities include elevators, community rooms, computer rooms, and fitness and wellness facilities in each building. Apartments are available on a first come, first serve basis.

What you will need when you apply: • All residents must be a minimum age of 62 or older • Last 6-8 recent consecutive pay checks • Valid Driver's License or Picture ID • Social Security Card • Day and evening contact phone number • 2 consecutive years of addresses with landlord's name and phone number • Current/Previous Employment History: Complete address, contact numbers and Supervisor's Name • If receiving Section 8 assistance, SSI, SSD, AFDC, pension, or Disability/Death benefits or any other source of income: original documents are required • 2 Emergency Contact names, addresses, phone numbers and relationship • Vehicle Information: Color/Make/Model/Year, Licence Plate number and State • 1 Money Order from the State of Florida in the amount of $85 per occupant. Only money orders issued in Florida will be accepted.

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HOLLYWOOD STARS

Hollywood Hills High School Marching Band

People enjoy the Cardboard Boat Race at the Hollywood Marina.

Denise Wissman on the right and a friend at the German American Society Oktoberfest.

Keith Johnkins, who works in underground utilities for the City of Hollywood received a Diamond Service Award during a Hollywood Commission meeting.

People enjoy the Cardboard Boat Race at the Hollywood Marina.

Joseph Desanctis, McArthur High School Homecoming King. He is a member of the McArthur baseball team where he plays second base.

Homecoming Queen Brianna Isaac enjoys volleyball.

Members of Latinos in Action participate in McArthur High School Homecoming known as Cardinal Gardners at Driftwood Middle School.

Mustangfest. Many of the school's clubs participated in the event held just before the football game. Latinos in Action promotes Latin cultures and helps students who are from Latin American nations acclimate to life in the United States.

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But we have to avoid making mistakes. Our players need the experience of playing in a big game.”

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Celebrates Grand Opening; 4,000 Permanent Jobs Created in Hollywood The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood celebrated its highly-anticipated grand opening on Oct. 24.

Hard Rock will play a major role the Hollywood and the regional economy. “This will put us in a solid position here for the next 50 years,” said James Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming “We’ve created about 4,000 permanent jobs in our hotel and casino operation and around 3,000 construction jobs.”

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Hollywood History: The Heroes and the History of Liberia and "Danie"

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Every neighborhood has its heroes, and Liberia is no exception. Central Broward had Dillard, North Broward had Ely, and South Broward had Crispus Attucks.

Attucks Middle School, formerly Attucks High School, and the Crispus Commons Homes, all in Liberia, were named after freedom fighter Crispus Attucks. Attucks, an American stevedore of African and Native American descent, is widely regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre and thus the first American killed in the American Revolution. Although historians disagree on whether he was a free man or an escaped slave, Attucks became an icon of the anti-slavery movement in the mid-19th

Crispus Attucks century, and he remains an important figure in African-American history for playing a heroic role in the history of the United States.

When it was a high school, Attucks, which is still located at 3500 North 22 Avenue in Liberia, was the epicenter for black education in South Broward, said Emmanuel George, a local filmmaker, amateur historian and self-described ‘cultural activist’ determined to make sure that Liberia’s rich history does not fade away. His 2018 documentary, “Dania Beach and Liberia: A Tale of Sibling Communities,” explores the cultural and social scenes in Dania Beach and the historically black neighborhood of Liberia in Hollywood in the late 1940s and early ‘50s. And George’s current 20

project, even more ambitious, is to establish the J.A. Ely Historical Museum in Liberia, in which he intends to house a collection of pictures and artifacts honoring J.A. Ely, Attucks High School, Liberia, Danie (NW Dania in local parlance), NW Hallandale and Carver Ranches, as well as space for art exhibits, community workshops and more.

The school named for the freedom fighter was founded in the early 1900s in Dania, with just 9 students getting their education at Saint Ruth Missionary Baptist Church in Dania. In 1914, black South Florida pioneers and carpenters Isadore Mizell and Joseph Sidney used their carpentry skills to build the “Dania School for Coloreds”, and in 1925, Broward county built the “DaniaLiberia School of Education” at the current Hollywood location. In 1960, a gymnasium, cafeteria and library were added. The school emphasized physical education, home economics, industrial arts, agriculture, and more, in addition to its academic curriculum.

The principal of Attucks High School principal was Joseph A. Ely. Ely was a graduate of Florida Normal Baptist Institute in Live Oak, Florida (today Florida Memorial University), Morehouse College and Columbia University and is reported to have spoken at least seven languages.

At first, Attucks was a K-11th grade school, and students who wanted to finish high school had to go to Dillard in Lauderdale or all the way to Booker T. Washington in Overtown. In 1952, Attucks added a grade and was able to graduate its first class.

Ely had been the first black principal in Broward County History, at Dillard High School, in Fort Lauderdale, named after James Hardy Dillard, also known as J. H. Dillard, an educator from Virginia, the son of slaveholders and an early promoter of racial harmony. Ely served at Attucks from the early 1930s until his retirement in the early 1960s.

To many students, he was considered very strict, and was adamant about students continuing their education after high school so that they could make something out of themselves, said George.

J.A. Ely was married to Blanche General Ely, who held multiple bachelors and masters degrees and was principal of what was then called the “Pompano Colored

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School”. Together, the Elys sponsored the first federally-funded lunch program in Broward County.

Mr and Mrs. Ely are considered the parents of black education in Broward County.

They are buried together in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North, Pompano Beach, Florida.

A high school in Pompano is now named in Mrs. Ely’s honor, and when J.A. Ely passed away in 1984 at the age of 87 years old, the city of Dania Beach changed the name of SW 12th Avenue to J.A. Ely Boulevard.

Today, Attucks Middle is a communications and broadcast arts magnet school that boasts the newest technology,

and students who know how to use it.

Kids produce a newspaper in print and online; a daily television show; print and video yearbooks; websites and graphic design products.

Among its noted alumni members are Bobbie Grace, the first black woman to be elected mayor of Dania Beach; Former Dania Beach commissioner Albert Jones; renowned jazz musician David Nuby Sr.; Cyril Pinder, an NFL player who played for the Eagles, Bears and Cowboys; and Korean War veteran Donald E. Parker of the eponymous Donald E. Parker American Legion Post #209 in Dania.

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The original Attucks High School

1968 saw the final graduation class of Attucks due to the first wave of integration.

“Depending on where you lived, in Liberia or in Danie, you were either going to South Broward or Hollywood Hills,” explained George. “Some of the pioneers in Liberia told me that one of the reasons that Broward integrated school with Hollywood Hills and South Broward was to boost up the two schools’ educational scores, as well as to better their athletic departments.”

Henry Graham of the non-profit Liberia Economic & Social Development was also an Attucks graduate, a few years before the onset of integration.

“It was devastating to many of the kids and many of the parents,” recalled Graham. “There were a lot of growing pains. For one thing, kids had to leave their neighborhoods and walk further to get to school, or figure out another way to get there. Many took a negative view — the real truth was that they made the black kids go into the white neighborhoods but not the opposite; the white parents would not send their kids into a black neighborhood because, the media said, they felt “threatened”.

“Why didn’t they think that the black kids would feel the same way? They were going where they felt uncomfortable. They didn’t always understand the white teachers. We questioned why they made our school into a middle school, why not Hollywood Hills or South Bro-

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For a long time, Graham said, The Elys, along with Dillard, fought to keep good schools situated in all neighborhoods.

One casualty of integration, he believes, was the loss of mandatory vocational training, and the effect on the kids’ job opportunities. He himself was a beneficiary of that kind of training, and enjoyed a long and successful career as a result of it.

“It used to be required,” he said.

“Now it’s optional. And you can’t leave it to the kids to make decisions about their futures. They just don’t have the knowledge to anticipate the time ahead.”

The other loss, said George, is the local lore, the stories passed down from generation to generation.

“There is so much integration now that you almost have a generation that really doesn’t know what transpired,” said Graham.

Sadly, agreed George, many people in this day and age in South Broward just do not know much about Attucks, Dillard, or J.A. Ely and his contributions to Broward County. Not only was Ely the first black principal, he was also the first black probation officer in Broward, and the first black person to serve on an all white jury. And then there was his father, Lawrence Ely, who was one of the founding fathers of FMU (Florida Memorial University).

“It is imperative for the millennials

and Generation Z kids of today to know and understand the importance of where they came from,” George asserted. “Many of us take pride in our communities but do not realize the greatness that once was there.

“But that is not all of our faults; there is a huge disconnect between our elders and we younger people in the black community. My goal now is to preserve as much local black history in the four pillars in Broward — Liberia, Danie, Hallandale and Carver Ranches — by establishing Crispus Attucks the J.A. Ely Historical Museum”.

“Ideally, we would get some land George is also curating the upcoming on J.A. Ely Boulevard, which is in NW exhibition “An Ode to South Broward”, at Dania beach (Danie) or N 22nd Avenue the Old Dillard Museum in Fort Lauderin Liberia. The museum would serve as a dale, for Black History Month 2020. The reminder of the legacy of South Bromulti-media presentation of archived ward’s four historic black communities photographs plus art and films, mostly by scanning archive photos held by the created by local black artists, will highelders and pioneers in the community, light the county’s historic black comhaving prominent items of the old times munities. The Opening Reception will be donated, having a room dedicated to J.A. held on January 23rd from 5 – 8 pm. For Ely, a room dedicated to Attucks High more info, contact the Museum at (754) School, and two multi purpose rooms 322-8828. that can be used for art galleries, classFor more information on the plans rooms, and workshops in the community. for the J.A. Ely Historical Museum, or to “This would be vital as it’ll serve as a inquire about a screening of the film, or cultural hub to our community, and also to get involved in any way, contact become a prime destination in the rising George at emmanuelabdulgeorge@gmail. industry that is Cultural Tourism, and com bring an additional source of revenue into Broward County’s cultural boom.”

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BE IN THE KNOW. The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 36th Annual Golf Classic The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its 36th Annual Golf Classic fundraiser. The event is slated for Monday, December 9th, 2019 with a 12 noon shotgun start at Jacaranda Golf Club, 9200 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324.

The cost to participate is $250 per Individual Player and $900 for Foursome.

The price includes all golf fees, a box lunch, drinks on the course, followed by an award ceremony and silent auction there are also sponsorship packages available.

Jacaranda Golf Club provides the two best golf courses South Florida has to offer. The east and west championship courses have earned a Four-Star rating in Golf Digest and are host to many PGA, USGA, and FSGA Championship Events.

Already committed sponsors include: WastePro, CIRC Hotel, Hollywood Circle, JQ Group, Kindred Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Merrimac Ventures and The Diplomat Beach Resort.

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GHCC Annual Golf Classic is an opportunity for approximately 144 corporate members to do business on the green, have a good time and network! Tournament players will be reaching a very desirable segment of our community, government, and business leaders alike.

This year’s tournament Chairs, Kara Lundgren of CIRC Hotel and Mark Rowe owner of Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub promise a fun-filled tournament to be remembered.

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Marie Suarez takes the reins as CEO of the Hollywood Chamber Jan. 1 Anne Hotte set to retire as CEO of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at end of year Chief executive officer and executive director Anne Hotte announced her retirement from the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Chief operating officer Marie Suarez will succeed her as chief executive of the chamber.

“I am very excited about my new role as CEO of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce," said Suarez. "I look forward to continuing her legacy and creating new ones as I have the honor to lead our Chamber of Commerce into the future, working closely with the board of directors, Chamber committees and Chamber staff to develop strategies for promoting business interests and economic growth, providing leadership in community affairs, and continuing to deliver quality

services and programs for our members.”

The executive board of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce chose Suarez to succeed Hotte as CEO and executive director after conducting a thorough search for outside candidates to fill the position.

“The chamber has become a stronger force in community progress under Anne’s leadership, and Marie has the experience to lead our organization to the next level of excellence,” said Martin Shuham, president of the board of directors of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

Hotte will retire January 1, 2020, after a 10-year tenure as the chamber’s top executive. She served from January 2000 to January 2009 as executive director of the Leadership Broward Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on developing managerial talent to benefit Broward County.

Hotte is finishing her second tenure

with the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. She previously worked for the chamber from October 1998 to December 1999 as director of programs.

Suarez succeeded Hotte as program director in December 1999 and has served as chief operating officer of the chamber since October 2011. Her appointment as chief executive officer and executive director will become effective Jan. 1, 2020.

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Take the Little Free Library Challenge and Give a Gift to Your Neighborhood One box and family to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Gazette Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number more than 75,000 around the world in 85 countries —from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan.

Hollywood Gazette is challenging Hollywood home owners to construct and install a Little Free Library in their neighborhood by December 15 for a chance to be featured on the cover of the Hollywood Gazette’s January 2020 issue with the story of the family who constructed it.

“The Little Free Library movement is aligned with our mission to connect the community,” says Hollywood Gazette publisher Jennifer Love. “It’s our hope that this Little Free Library challenge will bring neighbors together and create communities of readers.”

The Little Free Library nonprofit organization has been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation, and the American Library Association, and Reader’s Digest named them one of the “50 Surprising Things We Love about America.”

Each year, nearly 10 million books are shared in Little Free Libraries. To learn more, visit littlefreelibrary.org.

Enter your Little Free Library in the challenge below by December 15.

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In preparation for a hurricane, we were hastily attempting to put plywood over the windows. I just had surgery and was not much help. We were ready to call it quits when my neighbors came over and helped till the wee hours in the morning. Luckily we didn't get directly hit and developed a friendship with our awesome neighbors!

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Hollywood Hoagies Satisfies Downtown Deli Demand

By Caron Conway South Florida restaurateur Bob Haupert waited years for a certain property in Downtown Hollywood to become available. Given the success of his latest venture, Hollywood Hoagies, it was well worth the wait.

“On day one I expected maybe 15 people would come,” said Haupert, who opened Hollywood Hoagies on July 15. “I came out of the kitchen and the line was out the door. And it never stopped.”

Haupert, a Downtown Hollywood resident for more than 30 years, had long had his eye on the property at 1920 Tyler St., behind Bank of America, when he happened to drive by the site one day.

“I saw a ‘for rent’ sign being installed in the window, and I turned around and came back,” he recalled. “I knew it would be a good spot, and it is.”

In addition to being “the only guy on Tyler Street with a restaurant” in an area full of offices, Haupert cited major development projects in the historic downtown arts, music and entertainment district as a benefit to his business.

But it’s the “good service, good food, good price” that keeps customers coming back, he said.

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