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Holocaust Documentation and Education Center faces foreclosure BY BRETT DALY EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com
The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center sought sanctuary in Hollywood for its more than 6,000 artifacts recording the trials and tribulations of the Holocaust and its survivors, but the Museum may need to find a home elsewhere now that the City of Hollywood has ordered the repayment of a $1.7 million loan – a loan the Museum said it cannot afford to pay back. In 2004, the Holocaust Center bought a three-story building from the Community Redevelopment Agency for $1.2 million to relocate from its location at Florida International University to Downtown Hollywood on Harrison Street. The Holocaust Center would pay back the loan, plus interest, over 15 years. However, the Museum believed the City would eventually forgive its debt because of discussions with city officials verbally stating the scenario was possible, said former state Sen. Steve Geller, the attorney representing the Museum. “Former Mayor Mara Giulianti thought (the Center) would be a tremendous asset to bring people to Downtown Hollywood,” Geller said. “The then-mayor tried to entice them to come. There had been discussions about changing the terms of the lease.” But, during the Sept. 7 City
Commission meeting, commissioners voted to declare the Holocaust Center in default, forcing the Museum to begin paying $16,000 monthly loan payments or face foreclosure because the City has “cut every possible break we could,” said Mayor Peter Bober. Since the City faces a $38 million budget gap and has needed to cut employees’ salaries, city commissioners said they cannot afford to forgive the debt. But, the Museum would repay the loan to the Downtown CRA, which is separate from the City’s general fund. The funds cannot transfer according to state law. City attorney and CRA general counsel Jeffrey Sheffel said, however, that the Downtown CRA faces as bad of a financial situation as the City and needs the money to operate. Unable to repay the loan, the Museum has repeatedly asked the City to forgive its debt, especially since it has put millions into fixing the 60-year-old building. Two months after the Museum bought the building from the CRA, it had to fix a leaking roof and disintegrating façade, replace the air conditioning, tear out the second floor, and bring the elevator and bathrooms up to code, Geller said. “They have spent about $3 million to date trying to fix all the stuff that the City had told them was in good shape,” he added. “The City sold them a white elephant.” However, Sheffel said nobody prevented the Holocaust Center from
doing its own inspection of the building prior to purchasing it from the CRA. In addition, he said the City has already recognized that the Museum has spent a significant amount of money repairing the building, so it forgave $500,000 of the debt to help the Holocaust Center succeed with its opening. “The CRA would like to see what it contracted the Center for,” Sheffel said. “They would like to see a facility that draws tourists to the area. And they would like to see their money paid back. That was the deal. We’ve been negotiating with them a long time. It’s not like we just started when Sen. Geller got involved.” Geller and his co-workers at Greenspoon Marder, Attorneys at Law decided to represent the Holocaust Center not only because they felt indignant about how the Museum was being treated but also because they think it has a lot to offer. The Center’s primary mission is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the authentic memory of the Holocaust by creating a permanent and irrefutable record of the testimonies of survivors, liberators and rescuers with these eyewitness accounts continuing to forge, enrich and enhance the process of Holocaust education in creating a living memorial through education, according to its website. Founded in 1980 as a nonsectarian, nonprofit, multifaceted organization, the Museum has achieved international
acclaim and recognition for maintaining the largest, self-produced, standardized oral history library collection. Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Raoul Wallenberg Project and the Simon Wiesenthal Center have all sought the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center’s expertise in developing their projects. The Holocaust Center also features a reference and research library which contains more than 6,000 volumes of Holocaust-related books and hundreds of DVDs and videos. The future of the Museum and its artifacts in Hollywood, though, remains uncertain. In April, the City appraised the building located at 2031 Harrison St. at $915,000 – a number Geller said was nowhere close to correct. He said the building is worth closer to $450,000 because of the cost of repairs. Geller said the Museum would consider paying off the loan for the right amount, pending negotiations and pending the right property appraisal. They have not disregarded that option. The other option: fight the City in court for years. “The Center has so much to offer,” Geller said, “and if the City doesn’t want them, then someone else will.” For more information about the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, visit www.hdec.org.
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Living within Our Means: Cuts and Consequences by Miriam Cronkhite SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE miriamcronkhite@mac.com
How did we get here? Firefighter Captain Bill Huddleston has proudly served the City of Hollywood for 23 years. Despite the recent decision to cut pensions, he intends to remain an active member of The Hollywood Fire Department. City employees already in retirement will not be affected, but active employees will be “crushed,” said Huddleston. In an attempt to manage the City’s 2012 budget, pension terms for firefighters, police and general employees will mean increased retirement ages and the loss of cost-of-living adjustments, among other things. Hollywood cannot afford the pension structure that is currently in place, said city officials. According to a 2009 Hollywood Police Valuation Report for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the total required contribution from the City is $13,136,365 or 47.27 percent, compared to the previous year where the City’s required contribution was 41.72 percent. As the economy faltered, the debt grew. Some feel the City squandered money, leading to this $38 million budget gap. Nearly all the emergency funds have been exhausted, said Interim City Manager Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark. A balanced budget is a challenge for many communities. Cities facing similar financial hardships are monitoring places like Hollywood to help develop a model of restructure that is affordable and sustainable. The nation is attempting to live within their means. Although an overwhelming number of residents either have their home in foreclosure or property values that have plummeted, some still insist the situation has become extreme because of poor planning. “The economy’s impact was foreseeable, so the fact that spending continued was unadvisable and most certainly compounded the problem,” Huddleston said. The City has been accused of denying the unions their right to “collective bargaining.” “The City’s firefighters offered huge concessions in an attempt to help the City through this crisis. My gut feeling is that the City appreciated the offers and would have been willing to address them if, and only if, the referendum failed,” Huddleston said. Firefighter Union President Dan Martinez said union proposals were never taken seriously. “We offered viable solutions but this was never about negotiations; this is strictly about the decimation of benefits,” Martinez said. According to Swanson-Rivenbark, good faith negotiations were made to try and reach a “tolerable compromise for both sides.” She added that negotiations with union representatives covered the reintroduction of a DROP program the union had developed, ways to pay back pay cuts and discussions with AFSCME about the possibility of a four-day work week for
With a voter turnout of 14 percent on Sept. 13, pension reform was favored by nearly 58 percent for general employees and nearly 55 percent for both firefighters and police. public services employees. Because an acceptable and fair compromise could not be reached, citizens voted on the referendum and chose to move forward with the City’s proposed pension reform. Prior to the vote, many were under the impression that voting for the new pension reform meant voting against tax hikes. “We believe the biased nature of the ballot, the misleading information mailed and e-mailed on the taxpayer’s dime, and the intimidation of the public through threats of raising taxes led to the public voting for unlawful change,” Martinez said. Swanson-Rivenbark explained that there are different scenarios regarding the City’s options to come up with a balanced budget. The City had already allotted for the $8.5 million in budget cuts and if pensions were not going to be restructured then other options were layoffs, pay cuts or tax hikes. None of the options are painless. According to Swanson-Rivenbark, 21 percent of Hollywood citizens meet the federal definition of poverty and 47 percent fall in the low-income bracket. With the new budget, citizens already face a total tax increase of 11 percent, nine for property tax and two for a fire fee increase. A 23 to 27 percent tax increase, in lieu of pension cuts, is not feasible for residents.
Here and now Hollywood is a City that has “almost gone bankrupt,” Swanson-Rivenbark said. The Mayor and city officials are searching for a way to remain a financially solvent city, but some are concerned that it may come at the cost of the safety and security of Hollywood and its citizens. “The Hollywood Fire Department has the lowest starting pay in Broward County at $12.54 an hour,” Martinez said. According to Martinez, “approximately 45 percent of our most recently hired firefighters have applications at other fire departments throughout South Florida.” This is prior to the effects of the pension cuts. Kristi Huddleston, wife of firefighter Captain Bill Huddleston, referred to the cuts as “pension gutting,” noting that the City will no longer be able to receive funds from
Chapters 175/185, or $1.5 million from the state. In order to receive funding, the City must remain in compliance with prior requirements. “Monies come at a cost,” said Swanson-Rivenbark, noting costs associated with maintaining the Chapter Plan benefits exceed the amount of funds received from the state. According to Hollywood firefighter Brian Wilkie, even those who are already scheduled for retirement, and who are “grandfathered” in, will lose their ability to DROP. The Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) is an optional benefit allowing qualified active members to work while accumulating funds in a special account to be distributed at retirement. Those already in DROP will not lose that ability, but there will be a co-pay increase in medical insurance, Swanson-Rivenbark said. Wilkie said those at “different stages in their career are impacted in different ways. Some public employees are struggling with the salary cuts, while others are more concerned about their retirement. I’m also worried that by the time I retire, there won’t be anything left for me. That’s not a comforting thought,” he said. Huddleston refers to the DROP plan, prior to the reform, as “one of the best in the state.” He is also a member of the Pension Board and on the Contract Negotiation team. Effective Oct. 1, employees must contribute 9.5 percent of their earnings to the pension fund. This comes shortly after the pay cuts and layoffs in June. The challenge of even tighter budgets and insecure futures can lead to loss of homes and forced relocations.
What does the future hold? The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the labor force participation rates for those 65 and older will increase through 2014. However, in these positions that are very physically demanding, some are concerned about the recently extended retirement age. “The longer our City forces our firefighters to work, then they have no interest in their safety or in the correlated safety of the public for that matter,” Martinez said. Those trained in Hollywood will also
receive training in beach rescue procedures and paramedic training. The concern is that they will not remain in Hollywood after receiving training. Huddleston said prospective employees will use Hollywood to gain experience only and then look for a job with better pay and benefits. “This is not good in this profession. The myriad of situations that we could encounter every day requires continuity in our ranks in order to train for, prepare for and learn from previous incidents. The citizens will be the ones to suffer when you have a workforce that is basically made up of probationary firefighters and police officers,” he said. “This pension reform will have the same unlawful and fleeting impact on the financial state and security on the City of Hollywood that a hardened criminal would feel after a robbery spree. It is unlawful through and through,” Martinez said. Some say the City is leading toward privatization to unburden themselves of supporting pension funds. SwansonRivenbark said the City is considering whether it is “viable to create other business models” like a quasi-independent agency, meaning it would receive funding from an outside entity but would be given a fair amount of independence of operation. Huddleston said he doesn’t believe the City is leaning toward privatizing the department and thinks it would be a bad move to do so. “Fire and police should never be used as a means to make a profit.” Martinez said several grievances and an Unfair Labor Practice complaint has been filed with the Public Employees Relations Committee. They hope to gain reinstatement of full benefits with backpay. “We are confident that the law is on our side,” Martinez said. According to SwansonRivenbark, the City had funding set aside for legal fees and those funds were offered into the negotiations pot, but now that money will be used for this lawsuit. It is not a winning situation for anyone involved. The City does not want to be battling its own employees. Both sides are confidant they are doing what is best for the citizens of Hollywood. Visit www.hollywoodgazette.com to comment on this story.
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Hollywood Police Department addresses residents’ concerns about Crime Watch program BY CARON CONWAY LEAD CORRESPONDENT caron@hollywoodgazette.com
After a challenging period of waning resident interest and budget-necessitated changes within the Hollywood Police Department, police officials said the City’s Crime Watch program is well on its way to becoming more effective than ever before. Hollywood Crime Watch currently boasts 1,700 active members and since the beginning of the year has gained 170 new members. Police Chief Chadwick Wagner said community interest in Crime Watch is growing, as are opportunities for citizen involvement. “The program now is more vibrant and more active, and on its way to being better than it’s ever been,” he said. Crime Watch organizations are known for their dedication to reducing local crime through neighborhood awareness and effective communication
between citizen groups and police departments. But some Hollywood residents have criticized their Crime Watch program for not living up to its potential in recent years. Crime Watch was strong when it started in Hollywood back in the 1970s, Wagner said. “It was a great program. But over the years, it had trouble sustaining the enthusiasm of its citizens.” In the ’80s, Crime Watch merged with the Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit and the program lost its coordinator. In the late ’90s, the department’s civilian public information officers were replaced with sworn police personnel, and the Crime Watch program “was diluted even more,” Wagner said. When the economy was thriving, crime was low – as was residents’ interest in participation in Crime Watch. All that changed in recent years. Unemployment rose, along with the crime rate – particularly home burglaries. City budget crunches forced a reduction in the number of police command staff personnel from 15 to seven, and several
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police divisions started operating under the same umbrella, with the Crime Prevention Unit running Crime Watch. “There was no one really to oversee just the Crime Watch program,” Wagner said. With rising crime and a challenging economy forcing people to stay longer in the same house sparking a renewed citizen interest in neighborhood safety, Wagner Mayor Peter Bober and Wagner last year started discussing ways to improve the Crime Watch program. A part-time coordinator was hired in April but had to resign for personal reasons in late August. The City is in the process of hiring a replacement. Maj. Joe Healey, who heads the Special Operations Section and has an extensive background in community policing and street narcotics, oversees the program. There are Crime Watch organizations in 20 neighborhoods, each of which has its own police officer to identify and address problems, as well as block captains and a Citizens’ Crime Watch Advisory Board member appointed by city commissioners. Hollywood Lakes resident Jeff Barrett, an advisory board member for six years until July 2010, said active community participation in the Crime Watch program has met with resistance from the Police Department and “the police also want control over communications and activity.” But Wagner said all parties – residents, city officials and police personnel alike – are “on the same page” when it comes to Crime Watch, and citizen involvement is key to the program’s success. “It makes it easier for the officers. No matter what’s happening, there’s going to be other eyes out there,” Wagner said, adding that the Police Department “can never get enough calls” from concerned residents. He cites as one example of active citizen involvement the Crime Watch Mobile Patrol, which has logged more than 1,400 hours patrolling local neighborhoods since January. “When we tried to do this in the ’90s, nobody wanted to do it. So it’s working out great now,” Wagner said.
“We encourage everybody to join.” “They are a tremendous resource and a tremendous help,” Healey said, adding that civilian mobile patrollers often attend police lineup. “They see these guys all the time. They’re part of the team.” This month, the Mobile Patrol program will further benefit from the addition of 14 marked vehicles earmarked for patrollers’ use. Another improvement to the Crime Watch program is the upcoming launch of a code enforcement pilot program in which civilian volunteers will be trained to identify code violations and issue courtesy warning violation notices. Code enforcement officers, whose division was placed under the Police Department’s Special Operations Section earlier this year, will then follow up and issue code violations as needed. Healey called code compliance “one of the most visible, pressing issues in the city” – and one that’s currently addressed by a staff of 12 code officers, compared with 19 officers in 2007. Healey stressed that all programs are first run by neighborhood leaders. “We want to continue to grow the Crime Watch program, get more buy-in from the community,” he said. “We’re more transparent than we’ve ever been, and in order for us to be successful, we need the community involved more than ever.” As for any criticism of a lack of communication between the Police Department and Crime Watch, Wagner recently signed off on a new policy to text or e-mail all BOLO (Be On the Look-Out) alerts to interested members. Residents also can sign up for membership in Crime Watch USA (www.crimewatchusa.org) for access to instant police communications. The community is already starting to pull together to address neighborhood concerns, Wagner said. “The involvement now is better than I’ve ever seen it.” Interested Hollywood residents can sign up for Crime Watch Mobile Patrol or civilian code enforcement training, or attend the Citizens Police Academy. For more information, visit www.hollywoodpolice.org.
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Hollywood’s Diamonds in the Rough program teaches children golf, expands to local schools BY CARON CONWAY LEAD CORRESPONDENT caron@hollywoodgazette.com
Hollywood’s Diamonds in the Rough Youth Golf Program, which since 1998 has dedicated itself to instilling a love of the game as well as good character in youngsters from all walks of life, has expanded its outreach to local schools. The mission of Diamonds in the Rough, a tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is to ensure that all boys and girls ages 8 to 17 have an opportunity to learn and play the game of golf, regardless of their socioeconomic background. The comprehensive program teaches young players the game of golf’s basic skills, history, rules and etiquette, and incorporates the game’s inherent positive values of honesty, integrity, respect, patience, sportsmanship, perseverance, confidence, responsibility and good judgment. Founded by a local group of community activists, city leaders and golf enthusiasts, the program offers a low-cost, after-school program, as well as summer clinics that attract close to 500 participants each year, all taught by PGA professional golfers at the 18-hole course at Orangebrook Golf & Country Club. Scholarships and reduced fees are available to those who qualify. “The main objective is to provide golf lessons to anybody, no matter what their background is,” said program director James Palmer, who is seeking sponsors to help underwrite Diamonds in the Rough’s golf instruction and character education program as part of local schools’ physical education offerings. “The after-school program only reaches a small percentage of kids,” Palmer said. “We’re trying to reach out to as many as we can.” Initially, the PE golf unit is being introduced in elementary and middle schools in Hollywood, “but the high schools can easily be included as well,” Palmer said. Public, private and charter schools are welcome to participate. Palmer said the cost breaks down to just $1 per student for four one-hour classes, with Diamonds in the Rough providing all equipment and instruction. “We’re making it as affordable for the schools as possible,” he said.
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Program costs can be underwritten by individual, businesses, or PTA or PTSA school groups. Businesses that sponsor a school will be promoted on the Diamonds in the Rough website. Over the years, thousands of youngsters have benefited from the organization’s golf instruction and its unique approach to mentoring and sportsmanship. Diamonds in the Rough participants are selected through various local organizations, including City of Hollywood camps, the Greater Hollywood YMCA, Hollywood Boys & Girls Clubs, Memorial Healthcare System’s Youth Force program and Hispanic Unity. Diamonds in the Rough’s efforts have been supported by local organizations and various sponsors in the community, as well as Hollywood police forfeiture funds, Florida Sports Foundation Junior Golf Grants and fundraising events. The annual golf tournament at Orangebrook Golf & Country Club provides funding for the organization’s Summer Youth Golf Program, which is offered in five-day sessions. The After-School Youth Golf Instruction program provides one hour of golf instruction and one hour of life skills/core values instruction once a week for six weeks, with transportation provided from school to Orangebrook Golf & Country Club. The cost is $50 per six-week session. The next Diamonds in the Rough fundraiser will be the Play 9 & Dine event Saturday, Oct. 22 at Orangebrook Golf & Country Club, featuring nine holes of golf, dinner and awards beginning with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $30 for an individual adult player paired with a Diamonds participant child and $40 for an adult/ non-Diamonds child team. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For additional information on Play 9 & Dine or Hollywood’s Diamonds in the Rough Youth Golf Program, call 954967-4221 or visit www.diamondsgolf. org. Donations of new and gently used junior and ladies golf clubs, golf shoes and golf balls are also accepted in the pro shop at Orangebrook Golf & Country Club, 400 Entrada Drive. To learn more about Diamonds in the Rough’s school-based golf program, visit www.diamondsgolf.org
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The Diamonds in the Rough program has expanded its outreach to local schools through Physical Education classes.
In response to Commissioner Dick Blattner’s message in the September issue of the Hollywood Gazette: Dear Editor, Dick, snipe signs won’t stop if you just pick up the ones you see. Like children, the companies who place them must know of, and be made to face the consequence of, their actions. What seems like the City not taking action against them, translates to tacit approval. They are probably not brick and mortar businesses – just a phone number or website. Perpetrators need to know they are doing wrong – they just hire a kid for cash to place the signs. They themselves may not be local and may not know they are violating an ordinance; yet, they want to be contacted to sell their product or service, so the City would know where or how to find them. IF they even notice their signs are
gone, they may think customers took them to call them or do business. Instead: Have code enforcement call them as if they are possible customers. Even leaving a return number if possible. Code enforcement can tell them they are doing wrong – or if they find them, send a city attorney authorized cease and desist letter. Doesn’t Hollywood have code enforcement or other city employees on light duty? With the city attorney telling them what to say, the light duty employee could make calls or sign on to the websites without violating their limitations. Give these businesses – and yes, they probably change names or other business aspects often – a date for it to stop and the signs to be removed or apply the prohibitions in the code. If the City sees the same number/company after 30 days, the City has to take action. If a program like this was worked out and approved by the city attorney, city manager or commission or whoever, I would be willing to volunteer to do some administrative duties to lessen the blight of these signs in our City....and worse yet, to keep some innocent possible client from falling for these probable frauds.
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For his bravery and for the sacrifices made for his country, Hollywood resident and National Guard Sgt. Joe McKeon will receive a free room makeover as part of the Tribute to Veterans – Military Room Makeover Program in honor of Veteran’s Day. The City of Hollywood and the Hollywood Chamber, along with seven other cities and their chambers, chose one outstanding veteran to honor with the free room makeover, which also includes a personal designer. The selected service individuals from each city will be honored at a VIP Tribute to Veterans Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. at Jalil’s Rug Collection, 1300 Stirling Road, Suite 1C & D. The Dania Beach Design District business leaders and chamber created this event to honor veterans and to also celebrate the renaissance of the City of Dania Beach and the new designation of the Dania Beach Design District.
“This is a tri-county, South Florida event benefiting veterans,” said Leslie Loewenthal, president of Loewenthal PR, Marketing & Advertising Agency. “We hope people will recognize how much these people sacrifice for their country.” Born in Hollywood on July 4, 1979, McKeon joined the Hollywood National Guard Unit in 2004 and was deployed to the Middle East on Jan. 2, 2010 for a year. During his time in Iraq, he served as a convoy escort and earned the Army Commendation Medal for his service. When he returned in March, McKeon married his wife, Courtney, who has a daughter, Lila, and bought their first home in April. The couple is expecting their first child this month. “It was a tremendous honor to be chosen, and my wife and I are very excited about our room,” McKeon said. He chose to have an office/playroom designed for his growing family. “We got to meet the people from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Dania Beach Design District and they seem to be as excited about it as we are. What I really like about this program is that it is just as much for my wife. She is the one that is deserving of this honor.
We get the waves from strangers on the street when we’re in uniform, but our loved ones are the people that make the real sacrifices while we’re away.” The Nov. 5 event will also include a Street Fair, complete with a Circus Du Design, Arts Ballet Theater of Florida children’s ballet performances, a vintage classic car show, 20 food trucks, Humvees and more. The fair, which takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dania Beach Design & Marine Center, 12001340 Stirling Road, is free and open to the public. The event will benefit the Joey McKeon with wife, Courtney, and stepdaughter, Lila. iReachAmerica Foundation Inc. and the Wounded Warriors really compelling stories and who have Project. (sacrificed a lot).” “We think we’re putting together a For more information, call 954-822fantastic community event,” said Craig 1335, e-mail info@ Urvine, president of the Dania Beach daniabeachdesigndistrict.com or visit Design District. “It’s a nice, free day www.daniabeachdesigndistrict.com. of activities surrounding this wonderful event of supporting veterans who have
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German American Society hosts Oktoberfest, Halloween dance The German American Society of Greater Hollywood, a club established in 1964 with the purpose of bringing together people of German heritage and citizens of the United States, will host two events this month to celebrate German culture. First, the Society will host Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 5:30 to 11 p.m., and it will feature the Manni Daum Band. The event will contain authentic German food, German beer and the Bavarian Schuhplattlers, a group of folk dancers who travel the world to preserve the cultures and traditions of Germany, said Jane Matthiesen, president of the German American Society. “It’s a German custom that’s been around for years, and people should really come out and see what it is about,” said Elizabeth Eckhardt, founder and treasurer of the German American Society. “It’s always a lot of fun.” Second, the Society will host a
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South Broward Hospital District adopts lowest millage rate in its history The Board of Commissioners of the South Broward Hospital District, which oversees the operations for Memorial Healthcare System, has voted to adopt the lowest millage rate in the history of the District. The new rate of 0.7500 represents a 41.1 decrease from last year’s rate of 1.2732. The historic measure, passed on September 26, coupled with Memorial’s successful strategic vision over the past few years, has resulted in a new trend for the District. Fiscal year 2012 will mark the second year in a row in which the District minimizes its reliance on tax revenue and absorbs 100 percent of the uncompensated care delivered in all its hospitals. Tax revenue will fund uncompensated care solely at the District’s South Broward Community Health Services primary care centers and Memorial Manor nursing home. Uncompensated care provided by the District in fiscal year 2012 is projected to reach nearly $1
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billion. The approved rate will net approximately $22.4 million in tax revenue, representing only 1.5 percent of total budgeted net revenue for the District. “For the past decade, the South Broward Hospital District has been on a path to reduce the millage rate with the aim of providing relief to taxpayers who annually face numerous economic challenges,” said Frank V. Sacco, president and CEO, Memorial Healthcare System. “This historic vote is the culmination of years of fiscal responsibility and strategic management that will further solidify our mission of providing healthcare to all south Broward residents.” The Board of Commissioner’s commended Memorial’s executive team for their tenacity and courage in managing the Healthcare System in a responsible financial manner that eventually has led to Monday’s historic vote. “To be part of a record-setting millage rate is something special,” said Vice Chairman Alfredo
Avalos. Hobel Florido, who serves as the Board’s secretary/ treasurer, also praised Memorial’s leadership and took the opportunity to compliment his colleagues. “I am proud to be a member of this board,” Florido said. “The team and culture that have been instilled at Memorial is phenomenal. I commend your team.” For homeowners, the commissioners’ vote helps to provide relief in property taxes. Here are two common examples: • A south Broward County homeowner whose home’s taxable value after homestead exemption is $250,000 would pay $187.50 under the new millage rate, versus $318.30 in property taxes last year – provided the taxable value remained the same from 2010. • Accounting for the most recent “Save our Homes” annual increase, which shows that If the home’s taxable value after homestead exemptions went up 1.5 percent (from $246,000 in 2010 to $250,000 in 2011), then the homeowner would have paid to the District $313.21 in property taxes in 2010 (at the 1.2732 millage rate) and would pay $187.50 in 2011 (at the 0.7500 millage rate).
Broward Commissioners pass final FY2012 budget Broward County Commissioners have passed the FY2012 budget, keeping the property (millage) rate the same as this year. The total FY2012 budget of $3.2 billion decreases by $768.7 million from the current budget. The combined millage rate has been set at $5.553 per thousand of taxable value. The flat millage rate results in the County collecting approximately 2 percent less in property taxes or $20 million for a cumulative reduction of $257 million since fiscal year 2007. The majority of taxpayers will experience either flat or reduced taxes on the Broward County portion of their tax bill. Taxpayers who will see a slight increase in their County taxes are those whose taxable values have increased and are homesteaded property subject to the state “recapture rule.” The FY2012 budget provides funding to
reopen County parks full time, extend library hours and maintain public transportation and social services. Other service enhancements include the mid-year opening of the Young at Art Museum and Children’s library whose operations will be primarily funded by Young at Art. In addition, the Northeast Transit Center will be opening in the fall. There is also a full-year budget for the new Inspector General’s Office, mandated by voters last year. In addition to Broward County, property is taxed by municipalities, the Broward County School Board, hospital districts, water districts, etc. In fact, more than 80 taxing authority exist in Broward County with the authority to impose a tax on your property. For more information on the Broward County budget please visit www. broward.org/budget.
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Instead of letting cash and water head down the drain, Broward County and 16 city and water utility partners are offering rebates and other water conserving tools and tips, starting October 1. Conservation is a big part of the water supply plan and this program plans to issue 1700 rebates for up to $100 toward the purchase of high efficiency toilet. Take advantage of the program rebate and other water-conserving freebies and household water savings can reach 30,000 gallons annually. Conservation is a major part of the water supply plan because it’s much less expensive than new water supplies and it’s something everyone can do. Public participation isn’t just nice to have it’s essential. “Rebates extend the benefits of water conservation to all Jacobs of our residents,” said Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs. “It provides an additional incentive to conserve and that’s our goal
- to reduce potable water consumption so that future water supply demands are met in the most cost effective manner.” Currently, there are 12 partners offering rebates through this program. They include the water utility areas serviced by the cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Lauderhill, Margate, Plantation and Sunrise, and the towns of Davie and Hillsboro Beach. Service areas do not necessarily match municipal boundaries, so it is important to know the utility provider when applying for rebate approval. Rebates must be pre-approved, are limited in quantity, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one rebate per qualifying household will be authorized. Other restrictions apply. Low flow showerheads and faucet aerators will also be distributed, but once they’re gone, the program will not be offered again until next year. Program details can be found at ConservationPays.com. Look for the GimmeARebate button. Visit ConservationPays.com, or call 1-800-270-9794 for more information.
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Hollywood Women’s Club brighten the day of children at Broward Outreach Center BY BRETT DALY | EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com
Women’s Club – a nonprofit organization of women residing in Hollywood and the surrounding area who strive to improve Children at the Broward Outreach the community through volunteer service Center traded in a typical Friday night – gathered at the Center and offered a consisting of a bag dinner and a quiet night of fun to show the children that night in their rooms for a special movie people in the community care about night with pizza and dozens of goodies them, said Jennifer Davis, president of all because of the philanthropic efforts the Women’s Club. of volunteers from the Women’s Club of She said the children couldn’t have Hollywood. been happier. Last month, members of the “The first child to enter the room charged at us with open arms yelling, ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you,’ and proceeded to give each of us a huge hug,” Davis said. “We provided pizza; soda; a movie, ‘Despicable Me,’ and ice cream. Shelly deMarco made her special cupcakes, Kathy Hanley made her homemade chocolate chip cookies and Marta Prado Women’s Club members volunteer at the pizza and movie night last provided popcorn month. The Women’s Club seeks volunteers for future events at the BOC.
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CHAMBER SCENES
GHCC Executive Director Anne Hotte, left, and keynote speaker Nicki Grossman of the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, who presented a tourism update to the business community during last month’s breakfast event.
Left to right: Sharon Burak of Valley Bank, Sylvia Berman of Post Haste Travel, and Tricia Maddrey-Baker of BJ’s were among guests at the Good Morning Hollywood Breakfast.
Barbara Markley of the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre and Lorenzo Rossi of CBEYOND attended the GHCC Business After Hours held at Sportszone 84 on Sept. 21.
Just Sayfie of Blosser & Sayfie and breakfast sponsor addressed the audience at the beautiful Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood.
Pat Chukerman of the Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation spoke during the GHCC breakfast encouraging guests to attend September’s Grapes for Grades.
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Michele Leyden and Teresa Nesar of the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach were top networkers during the GHCC WOMEN Luncheon held on Sept. 13 at Memorial Regional Hospital South. The event featured Sylvia Berman of Post Haste Travel who presented traveling tips for the career woman.
Since its inception in 2003, the Greater Hollywood Chamber and the Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation have teamed up to present the ultimate grape experience - Grapes for Grades! This wine tasting and fundraising event has helped provide funds for local high school seniors who are in need of financial aid in order to continue in their educational endeavors. The Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation (HFSF) is a 501(c)3 organization which provides college scholarships to deserving high school seniors from local Hollywood high schools.
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Nativity School celebrates 50 years of educational success BY BRETT DALY | EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com
Nativity Catholic School in Hollywood opened its educational doors 50 years ago with an enrollment of 240 students in first through fourth grades. Classes took place at Chaminade High School because the fledgling school didn’t have walls of its own. Fast forward to present day, Nativity School has grown to 900 students from two-year-olds to eighth-graders, and the school contains five buildings devoted to providing students with a high-quality education. The school has come a long way since its groundbreaking in 1961 and has a lot to celebrate on its 50th birthday. “Our accomplishments are due to highly dedicated faculty, great kids and supportive parents,” said Nativity School Principal Elena Ortiz. “We have great stability and little teacher turnover. We’re very proud of the stability.” As a result of this steadiness and the school’s curriculum, the school has won dozens of awards over the years in various fields, including journalism, spelling and geography bees, handwriting, science, math and
general academic competitions. Ortiz also recognized Nativity Church Pastor Patrick Murnane as a reason for the school’s success because “he loves the children and has their best interests at heart.” In addition, the school follows a curriculum that seeks to foster the growth of the whole child: spiritual, intellectual, physical and social. The goal, according to the school’s website, is to lead students to become responsible members of the Church and of society.
We enter and win competitions where we compete against public schools, charter schools and magnet schools, Ortiz said, and we come out on top every year. I think that’s amazing. To recognize 50 years of academic excellence, Nativity will host yearlong celebration events such as a Nativity Hoedown on Oct. 14, which will also celebrate the completion of the school’s haybarn, a steel structure equipped with two full basketball courts and a volleyball
court that shields students from the sun. In addition, Nativity will host a carnival – with the theme “Happy 50th Birthday, Nativity” – in February, and everything will culminate with a special Mass at the end of the school year. “We want to continue on the path we established,” Ortiz said about the school’s plans for the future. “We want to keep going.”
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Is investment real estate for me? BY ROCHELLE LECAVALIER | Rochelle@PinkRealtor.com Have a question about the real estate market? Ask the Pink Realtor: E-mail Rochelle@PinkRealtor.com
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People from all walks of life are asking the question: Is investment real estate for me? Congratulations on taking the first step of wise investing: ask an expert. I have advised real estate investors for more than a decade. As with any investment of your hard-earned dollars, it is prudent to get the facts and ask yourself if this particular opportunity is right for you. Investment options are historically risk/reward propositions – meaning the higher the risk of loss, the higher the return you could reasonably expect. At this time, the stock market, mutual funds and commodities are highly volatile, but the expected returns are anyone’s guess. Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and bonds pay such a low return it is almost as if the money were doing nothing. The risk is significantly less but so is the reward. Real estate is a classic wealth-building investment. When managed correctly, real estate can build substantial wealth over time. At present, there are a couple of factors at play in South Florida that makes real estate particularly promising. Prices are down and stabilizing The 2011 real estate values saw a drop of 5.6 percent year over year, resulting in prices equal to those of 2002, according to Zillow.com, and the sales of homes that were in some stage of foreclosure or that were bank owned accounted for 31 percent of all U.S. residential sales in the second quarter of 2011, down from nearly 36 percent of all sales in the first quarter but up from 24 percent of all sales in the second quarter of 2010. Today’s U.S. real estate market is showing signs of stability for the first time in five years. Prices are down but are stabilizing. Foreclosures are on the decline quarter after quarter, and banks and buyers are making deals earlier in the process. Overall, the sale of real estate is on the rise throughout the U.S. Investor activity in South Florida is on the rise as domestic and international buyers see the unprecedented market conditions and the signs of stability that will yield welcome returns to hungry investors. Rents are up In the wake of tens of thousands of people losing their homes to foreclosure, the Florida rental market has emerged like a phoenix from the ashes. Florida has seen rent rates increase 7.7 percent year over year, according to Zillow.com. The average rent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area is a staggering $1,700 compared to $1,430 in the U.S. as a whole. Market timing is not the only factor to consider The most important aspect of real estate investing is your exit strategy (i.e., what are you going to do with the property
once you own it?). Sure, you can buy at a low price, but then what? The days of flipping (buying and immediately selling at a profit) are over. There are several ways to make money in real estate investing: buy at auction and sell wholesale to other investors; buy wholesale and sell at market price (retail); buy at a fair price and hold for long-term appreciation; and numerous variations on the theme. There are investors who rehabilitate property, allowing them to get amazing deals and maximize profits. It should be noted that property rehabilitation is a specialized skill and renovation projects should not be entered into lightly. All real estate investment options require some level of expertise to generate a worthwhile return on the investment. If you are not an expert, this does not have to be a dead end. Find an expert and pay him or her to provide that expertise to you. Some investors prefer to invest in a Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) or Real Estate Equity Funds for a solid return with less risk and none of the work. With the average market price so low and the average rent so high, buying investment real estate to hold as rental property is a sound strategy. A positive cash-flow rental allows an investor to buy and profit every month with future appreciation a welcome bonus. There are areas for which I recommend enlisting the help of a professional when investing in real estate. Property selection, financial analysis of the investment, property inspection, renovations, legal issues, leasing, property management, maintenance, etc. can add far more expense than most new investors realize. Managing these things on your own can be far more costly. All expenses should be estimated (preferably with professional help) prior to acquisition of any investment property. If money is coming from your pocket every month and you are betting on appreciation alone, it is not a good investment. Check with your tax professional about how you can use this investment vehicle to your advantage. Ask an expert for advice. Dependable resources are The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) at www.irem.org or a Realtor® specializing in residential investment real estate or property management (be sure to ask for references).
Lecavalier serves as Fund Manager for SISCO Limited Partners, a private equity fund that rehabilitates foreclosed properties and rents them via affordable housing programs in Broward County, is a licensed Real Estate Agent, an Accredited Residential Manager (IREM, ARM) and a Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS).
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Thinking of Selling? What Do Buyers Want?! Remember just a few years ago if you wanted a cupcake you could get vanilla or chocolate and maybe just a few other flavors in between. Now all you see are elaborately BY CINDY ABRAHAM flavored and decorated Keller Williams Realty cupcakes. Today, it’s Professionals almost that way with buyers. Instead of a reasonably priced and relatively plain home in a nice area, many buyers have eaten one too many fancy cupcakes and want it all. Homes with sprinkles or a sparkler or two are the ones that sell. The buyers we are talking about are young families and adults between the ages of 31 to 45. These buyers are in full course with their careers and are busy with their growing families and don’t have the time or money to update a house. A great number of our condo buyers are well-off snowbirds or homeowners who want to downsize and get rid of the responsibilities of home ownership. Watchers of HGTV, they also have strong opinions about design features their new home or condo will include. Take a look at some of these items and ask yourself how your home stacks up if you decide to sell. 1) Buyers want a deal! We are in a very price sensitive market and buyers want to know that they are getting the most value for their money. That being said, today’s buyers are willing to pay more for homes that are in model home condition but either will not buy or will discount significantly a home that needs work. 2) Kitchens and Baths Sell Homes! We know many Sellers do not like granite counters and stainless steel appliances but at this moment Buyers do! However, keeping up with the latest expensive fads is not always the wisest way to go. You can paint kitchen cabinets, change the hardware and add a backsplash for not a lot of money and have a uniquely lovely kitchen. There are some clever options for bathrooms with dated tile; however older vanities, sinks, medicine cabinets, hardware and light fixtures should be replaced. 3) Paint is an Easy Crowd Pleaser! Buyers want a house with a neutral palette to help them imagine their own decorating plans. Plain white, however, is mostly out and “Pottery Barn” colors are in. Wallpaper no matter how expensive and dear to a Seller must go as well as dated carpet. And, if you have carpet over hardwood floors, show the hardwoods. Tile, hardwood and laminates are most desirable right now. 4) Let there be Light! Your brass or crystal Dining Room light fixture is no longer fashionable. Brush nickel and antique bronze are in. And, the overhead light fixtures that you have in your bedrooms and halls for the last 20 years must go. Good news, however, they are relatively cheap to replace. Absolutely have your windows
sparkling clean! 5) Energy Efficiency! While most buyers won’t pay substantially more for “green” and “energy efficient” improvements, they do want to know what it will cost to heat and cool the house and they do question whether windows, doors, the furnace, air conditioner, and hot water heater have been replaced.
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6) Its Clean Up Time! Buyers want a clean house. Not just a house where the beds are made and toys are put away but a house with clean windows, baseboards, siding, and refrigerators. Clean carpets, bathrooms, kitchens and flooring are essential as well. 7) Smelly Houses Don’t Sell! Any pet odors need to be eliminated, cooking food with strong odors (unless it’s bread or cookies) needs to be avoided, and if you are a smoker, your home will need to be de-odorized and you need to smoke outsideno kidding! If you do plan to sell, do not light any scented candles or install plug-ins unless the scents are clean, fresh and natural. 8) Oh Give Me Land! Buyers want a home with a connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. So even if your lot is relatively small, landscape it, deck it, fence it or do whatever is necessary to create a perception of another wonderful living area, even if that area is used only part of the year. In a condo, make the balcony or porch inviting. A table for two with coffee cups or wine glasses gets the buyer thinking about extra living space. 9) Size Matters! Buyers want more storage space as well as flexibility in the garage. If you have a storage room or area, make it look big by straightening it up and getting rid of anything that you haven’t touched in years or that you don’t plan to take with you. If you have a garage, clear it out so that cars can easily fit in. And if you have a carport, the only thing visible should be your car. If you have a condo with an extra storage room, be sure your Realtor makes that part of the showing experience. 10) Beauty Counts! Today’s buyers start their search on the Internet and if they are not impressed by the pictures they see, they are not coming in. You simply don’t get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression. To help you make your first impression GREAT, email me at cindy@ateamflorida.com. I can provide you with a list of seller-friendly vendors who can achieve the above at a reasonable cost. You do NOT want to spend a lot of money to get the most money for your home.
Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-area Hyundai dealers awarded Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital a $100,000 Hope Grant to support and enhance its Pediatric Palliative Care Program. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is one of 71 recipients of Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ 2011 Hope Grant program, where $7.1 million was awarded to support research projects and programs in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month last month. The $100,000 Hope grant was presented to the hospital during a Hope Grant ceremony on Sept. 8, where Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Broward County-area children battling cancer placed their handprints in colorful paint on a canvas to represent each child’s personal triumph. “Thanks to the Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant, we can expand the palliative care we provide to our pediatric oncology inpatients, as well as establish an outpatient followup clinic,” said Dr. Lynn Meister, Medical Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care Program and Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist.
Stan Bostic, director of Corporate Partnerships for Rick Case Hyundai, helps Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital patient Christa Barone place her handprint in colorful paint on a canvas to represent her personal triumph.
“When a child has a serious or lifethreatening illness such as cancer, palliative care can help enhance the quality of life for the patient and the entire family through pain and symptom management, and psychosocial and spiritual support in a culturally sensitive manner.” To learn more or to make a donation, call 954-265-3454.
NOT SELLING? Feel free to use some of the suggestions above to make your own living space a happier place. The friendly vendor list is for you too! For more information, contact Cindy Abraham at 954-895-1617 or e-mail cindy@ ateamflorida.com
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