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Learn more about Creative Connection and share your ideas at this free informational event and social mixer.

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South Florida Cultural Consortium Exhibition 2011

The Art and Culture of Hollywood is honored to present for the first time in its 30+ year history, the exhibition of winners of the 23rd Annual South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Arts Fellowship Awards. Features 12 artists from four South Florida counties.

Hot Topics Speaker: Shamim M. Momim Sat., Sept. 17, 2011 Reception: 5 pm, lecture: 6 pm

Part of the Center’s Hot Topics Discussion Series, Shamim M. Momin is the Director, Curator, and Co-founder of the recently formed Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), a non-profit public art organization committed to presenting site- and situationspecific contemporary art projects in Los Angeles and beyond.

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America’s Largest Coral Reef Research Center set to open in Hollywood in 2012

BY CARON CONWAY LEAD CORRESPONDENT caron@hollywoodgazette.com

Hollywood will soon be home to the country’s largest coral reef research center dedicated to the advancement of crucial research, education and conservation efforts pertaining to these invaluable and fragile marine ecosystems.

Nova Southeastern University is currently constructing the $30 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility at its 10-acre Oceanographic Center, a world leader in marine biological research, and its National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) that was established by Congressional mandate in 1998 to help understand and protect these vital marine assets for generations to come.

The new state-of-the-art coral reef research center, which will open in 2012 on the Port Everglades side of the NSU campus, will be a nine-story,

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But coral reefs and the abundant marine life they sustain are under threat from a host of natural and humaninduced factors, and as a result are undergoing large-scale ecological and physical changes. Researchers at the National Coral Reef Institute are exploring scientifically sound approaches to understand, assess, monitor, restore and mitigate injured coral reefs.

“I am thrilled that Nova Southeastern University has this opportunity to continue its leadership role in Florida’s and the nation’s science and research economy,” said NSU Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. “This type of research infrastructure is urgently needed to support economic growth and environmental sustainability in our region.”

NSU is using a $15-million federal stimulus grant, the largest grant in the university’s history, and its own matching funds to build the coral reef research facility. NSU was one of 12 universities out of 167 that applied nationwide to receive the competitive and prestigious grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. NSU was one of only two universities to receive the full amount of $15 million. Construction on the coral reef research center began in March.

The facility is expected to create

22 new academic jobs and 300 construction jobs, employ 50 graduate students and preserve 22 existing academic jobs.

“This center is going to be a great asset not just to have in the City of Hollywood but to have in the State of Florida,” said Mayor Peter Bober.

“The marine environment is a huge part of life in Florida and one of the biggest reasons people from around the world come here. Not only is this $30-million construction project creating and preserving jobs, it will become an international resource in the study of coral reef ecosystems.

We know it will open doors to many exciting partnerships.”

Established in 1966, the Oceanographic Center has a long history of conducting ocean research on a variety of topics and offers academic concentrations in marine biology and observational and theoretical oceanography. In addition to the National Coral Reef Institute, the center is home to the Save Our Seas Shark Center and the Guy Harvey Research Institute for fish research and conservation.

The Oceanographic Center also implements the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program, which is dedicated to the protection and improved understanding of endangered and threatened sea turtles.

The Oceanographic Center’s facilities include a marine science research library, conference room, classrooms, staging area, electron microscopy laboratory, darkroom, machine shop, electronics laboratory, computer center, wetlab/classroom coral workshop, filtered seawater facility and research laboratories, and a large marina that affords immediate access to coastal and open-ocean environments and ecosystems.

A national, regional and community resource for information, the Oceanographic Center’s regions of interest extend beyond Florida’s coastal waters to the continental shelf/slope waters of the southeastern U.S., the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Antarctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.

For more information on Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center, visit www. nova.edu/ocean.

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To ring in the Jewish New Year, Temple Solel will present an engaging and inspiring musical worship experience at the Parker Playhouse on Sept. 29.

“Rosh Hashana Live: A Spiritual and Musical Evening with Stacy Beyer” will blend tradition and creativity by featuring Senior Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner along with Cantor Israel Rosen as conductors of the evening and by featuring Stacy Beyer, a Nashville musician who describes her genre as “Jewish Rock with a Southern Flare,” as the musical entertainment.

“This new program is not a substitute for our regular High Holiday offerings,” said Temple Solel Executive Director Robin Miller.

“It is a value-added concept and an additional means of reaching out to a maximum number of participants in our community.”

The event begins at 7:30 p.m., and tickets cost $6.50. The program is made possible by The Richard and Patricia Mondre Family Foundation, who encouraged Temple Solel to produce an event with Beyer after her participation in a festive Shabbat service at the synagogue earlier in the year.

Anyone interested in attending the event at the Parker Playhouse, located at 707 NE 8th St. in Ft.Lauderdale, can purchase tickets directly from the playhouse at www.parkerplayhouse. com or at 954-462-0222.

For additional information on High Holiday offerings at Temple Solel, call 954-989-0205.

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Dear Editor, I am the proud wife of a Captain on the Hollywood Fire Department and a resident in the City of Hollywood for more than 12 years now. For the past 18 years of being married, I have grown to love the fire department family that has become a huge part of our lives. We attend each other’s weddings, birthday parties, BBQs, baby showers and even close family members’ funerals.

Having the privilege of being a part of this family has allowed me to learn a great deal about their values and how much they contribute to our community. Through the many stories I have listened to regarding their experiences at work, I have been exposed to the harrowing details of their job, which the common citizen isn’t aware of. Whether it’s the memory of a fatality because of a gruesome car accident or the details of a horrific murder scene, I have heard the pain in their voices as they recall these experiences. I remember a phone

Dear Editor, Is the Hollywood Gazette a puppet for the teachers union? The August 2011 issue contained a couple stories that appear to have been written by the union or taken whole-cloth from their press releases.

Nearly every resident in Hollywood contributes to their retirement (either through taxes, 401(k) or pension contributions). So when the State of Florida is the last state to require public employees to contribute anything, much less a meager 3 percent into their own personal retirement, it’s a bit biased and shocking to read your headline which equates such fiscal responsibility to a “3 percent retirement income tax.” Who knew my contribution to my 401(k) is a “retirement income tax?” The article was full of quotes from the teachers union but made no effort to provide diversity or a balanced explanation of the issue.

Then there was an article, also quoting the teachers union, the headline of which stated “Advocates of education and religious groups file suit to challenge amendment on 2012 ballot.”

Again, the article was tremendously one-sided, as if the press release from the “advocates” for education and “religious groups” were simply inserted into the Gazette (ironically, the only

call at 2 a.m. from a fellow fire wife who needed help because her firefighter husband was distraught after attending the funeral of a 2 year old who had been run over by a car. He was on the scene and witnessed her tiny body as it lay on the street lifeless.

His memory forever traumatized. My husband responded to a call only to have gun shots fired at his rescue unit by some maniac. It’s not uncommon for them to try to help someone suffering from drug abuse, only to have that individual become out of control, violently attacking them or spitting in their faces. The risk of being exposed to and contracting dangerous communicable diseases is always present in their line of work.

So you see, climbing a tree to save a cat is just a pretty picture that has been painted in our minds, but I know the real truth. Firefighters serve our City 365 days a year, on every holiday and through every hurricane. When they pin that badge of honor to their chests, they do it with pride and confidence ready to lay their lives on the line at any given moment.

Therefore, it absolutely saddens me beyond belief that our City has abruptly reduced their salaries without warning. I know in these tough economic times it’s easy to question the level of compensation these public safety employees receive. On the surface, it seems as if they are well paid for their employment with the City of Hollywood. But before any judgment or criticism is rendered, one must consider

“advocates” for education mentioned in the article were union representatives... how is that advocacy working out?).

There was no effort to mention that what this amendment on the 2012 ballot does is eliminate an ugly part of Florida and our nations’ past, when bigotry against Catholics (a small “religious group” itself in case you didn’t know) was enshrined in Florida’s constitution, in what were then called “Blaine Amendments”…Google it if you doubt the bigoted history of these amendments).

This “Blaine Amendment” provision, which remains in Florida’s constitution, is being used as we speak to deny “religious groups” from participating in government-funded programs to aid former prison inmates, the homeless and the hungry to name a few. One is wondering what “religious groups” (since they are never listed in your article) would participate in a lawsuit to deny them their right to provide services? But I think I know the answer: self-hating, loathing “religious groups” who want to cling to antiCatholic bigotry or hate speech against Christianity.

And if this article wasn’t bad enough, it goes on to turn the issue on its head, “The provision, which is in Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution,

all of the facts. It is not widely known that these employees pay a significant amount for their benefits. Hefty contributions from each paycheck go toward their health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance benefits.

Their pension isn’t free either. A member’s pension contribution is more than double the amount state employees are required to make. I feel as if they earn all of these benefits through their valuable service to our City. As a resident, this injustice doesn’t sit well with me. Our city leaders are aware that we are in tough economic times, yet they continue to fund projects which deplete the City’s emergency funds and require reductions to employee salaries. We have police and fire employees working for $13 an hour while the City spends $700,000 on a project to paint a water tower. The City spends millions of dollars on projects to beautify the beach, yet these expenditures will do little to increase revenue to the City. Our public safety employees keep the streets safe, and that’s what draws business to Hollywood. If crime rates increase, business will be scared away no matter how pretty our sidewalks are. Without a doubt, these employees have earned their pay. Do we need another reminder of how willing these servants are to sacrifice their lives to keep us safe or was 9/11 enough?

I will close this letter by first expressing my sincere apology to the Hollywood Fire Department. I am sorry

protects the religious freedom rights of all Floridians [emphasis added] by barring taxpayer-funded aid to religious institutions.” Just how exactly are the religious freedoms of all Floridians protected by denying their right to practice and exercise their religious beliefs? Am I guaranteed a right to “believe” in free speech or to actually practice it in the public square? Are my other civil liberties only protected in private or in the confines of my mind?

Then why are they “civil” liberties?

I think the Gazette can do a better job of balance and shouldn’t be so closeminded and one-sided. You should have more respect for diversity.

Peter M. Dyga Hollywood resident Dear Peter, Thank you for reading and taking the time to write this letter! I agree with your assessment, and moving forward, if we choose to run a press release, we will clearly attribute it to the source – in this case the Broward Teachers Union (BTU). I appreciate you caring enough about this issue to speak out.

Jennifer Sandomir Managing Editor and Publisher Hollywood Gazette

for the massive amount of stress that you are enduring from the major pay cut the City has imposed upon you. Considering a firefighter ranks on the top 10 list of most stressful and dangerous jobs, you certainly don’t need any added pressures.

Times are tough enough in this economy and just as my family is suffering, I know yours are too. Let’s all remember to stay strong together as a family and fight through this challenge.

I also want to thank my fellow firefighter brothers’ and sisters’ for opening your hearts and sharing your stories with me over the years. Thank you for devoting yourselves to our community and serving this City with pride and honor. Thank you for the sleepless nights and hard work and the many ways you give of yourselves every day. Thank you for all the memories you have given me. Thank you for touching the lives of my children and their friends when you attend their schools to educate them on fire safety. Thank you for ALL you do to contribute in this life. You will forever have respect in my eyes and a special place in my heart.

I am proud to call myself the wife of a firefighter, just as I know you are proud to wear that badge of honor!

Sincerely, Kristi Huddleston Hollywood resident

Dear Brett, Hollywood Chambers’ Thursday leads groups collected school supplies for students at Driftwood Elementary last month. Each month, the leads group – a group of professionals who meet each Thursday to network and share information – also collects money to donate to underprivileged students.

I also want to add that the Hollywood Jaycees took 100 disadvantaged kids shopping at Kmart in Oakwood Plaza last month. Jim, the store manager, was great. He opened the store one-and-a-half hours early, fed the kids and gave them an extra 10 percent off so each of the kids got to spend $110 on clothing and school supplies.

It was so rewarding. I went and assisted both days.

This is what I love about Hollywood.

The community believes in giving back to the community at large.

Sincerely, Marty Jacobsen Hollywood resident Dear Marty, You are an exemplary support for this community, and I applaud your efforts.

Brett Daly Editor Hollywood Gazette

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From the desk of City Commissioner Dick Blattner, District 4

By Hollywood City Commissioner Dick Blattner, District 4

Good afternoon and welcome to new readers.

REFERENDUM: The referendum is on for Sept. 13. Quite a few people have sent in for absentee ballots. You can go online to Broward Supervisor of Elections and order yours today.

This referendum is required by our Ordinances, when the City and its unions cannot reach agreement. The issue is pension change or reform, and the objective is to make changes that will save us $8.5 million total from our three union partners.

Voting “YES” will result in these savings, and 150 to 170 employees will keep their jobs, including 25 recruits for police and fire (total) who cannot start without the YES vote.

Voting “NO” will mean the loss of 150 of 170 jobs, including those recruits that both police and fire need.

If you have any questions about this or anything else in this report, please

e-mail me.

WILL IT EVER STOP? I am still picking up snipe signs. Such visual blight. This morning alone I snagged 12 signs at I-95 and Hollywood Boulevard.

These folks sure are persistent. Just hard to keep up.

FOOD TRUCKS. If you haven’t visited the Arts Park/Young Circle on Monday evenings starting at 5:30, you are missing The Food Trucks! About a dozen of these food vendors are serving a variety of great food each Monday evening. It is a great event because not only is the food an attraction, but you can also meet your neighbors. And families are having a great time…eating, throwing Frisbees, socializing. Bring your lawn chairs because not all the vendors provide tables.

BEAUTIFICATION. At least, I hope it is beautification. The trees and shrubs along the east sides of 46th and 56th Avenues, between Stirling and (roughly) North Hills Drive, are overgrown, undergrown and generally uncared for.

Most of these are on City property. On Friday, I met with representatives from Public Utilities to draw up plans for thinning where appropriate and planting

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to fill in the gaps. Also included will be trimming to a uniform height. So if you see crews working out there, that is what we have asked them to do. It will take time, and your patience, because once the work is done, it may actually look worse…until the plantings take hold.

This is long overdue, and I think you will agree.

Jaycees. Over part of the last weekend in August, Bunny and I drove up to Daytona Beach, invited by the Hollywood Chapter of the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce). It was the State convention, and several local residents had been nominated for recognition. Thanks to club president Sara (without an h) Lavenka and the other club members. Here are the winners in the statewide competition: Sgt. Joe Pendergrast, Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer Jennifer Sandomir, publisher of the Hollywood Gazette, Outstanding Young Entrepreneur David Vasquez, Assistant Parks and Athletic Manager for the City, Good Government Award (David is going to be the lead on the above landscaping projects.)

Zulieth Mendoza-Gayle, Religious Leader. This lovely and talented young lady is a graduate of McArthur High and now attends UF. I was recognized with the Pioneer Award. I think eligibility for this one was that the recipient be on Social Security.

No other club or city had as many winners. So, congratulations to all and to the Hollywood Jaycees.

ANNOYANCE AWARD: For years, one citizen activist has been sending e-mails to elected officials in Hollywood, Broward County and the State. The volume is enormous, but he has first amendment rights to free speech.

Problem is: Staff has to log in all calls, respond to them and sometimes put up with a lot of abuse. I won’t give out his e-mail address or name because he has privacy rights, but in one month, he sent more than 50 e-mails. Recyclebank has logged 85 phone calls and now refuses to take more. Nothing I can do about this; just thought you would like to know how some of your tax dollars are spent.

After six weeks of no commission meeting, we go back in session Sept. 6.

In addition to regular meetings, there will be two Public Hearings on the 2012 Budget…Sept. 12 and 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Commission Chambers.

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The event draws crowds of around 25,000 and grows bigger and bigger each year, said Jose Lopez, Last year’s event drew more than 25,000 people to president of the Hollywood Beach the Boardwalk for music, dancing, food and crafts.

Latin Festival. The festival, he said, kicks off Hispanic Awareness Month “The festival is a nice cultural event in a big way. to help raise money,” Lopez said. “We The purpose of the Hollywood wanted to help the community, and we Beach Latin Festival, Inc., the nonprofit want to continue to do it because it helps group that produces the festival, is to (things like) hospitals and schools.” promote the Hispanic culture in Broward Performers at the event will include County (more than 300,000) and Latin Flavor, BBK, Alejo and Yoyo represent the fastest-growing community Swing, and admission to the event is free. in South Florida to benefit the young The Hollywood Beach Latin Festival with scholarships, give toys to children takes place from Michigan Street north to on Christmas and assist Hispanic Garfield Street beginning at 11 a.m. For single mothers with the down payment more information, visit http://www. to their first homes, according to the hollywoodlatinfestival.com/. organization’s website.

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Hollywood Gazette’s team at Southeast Offset 10 years later: (L to R:) Brett Daly, Editor; Caron Conway, Lead Correspondent; Marika Guyton, Event Coordinator; Dusty Garon, Creative Director; Jennifer Sandomir, Publisher; Denise Nieves, Controller; Barbara Pellicano-Tisi, Administrative Director; (front row from l to r) Courtney Ortiz, Photographer; (sitting) Erin Scissors, Advertising Account Executive

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Top 10 things I’m most proud of on our 10-year anniversary than 100 key locations for you to pick up when you’re out and about. Want to know who to thank for that? See No. 4.

By Jennifer Sandomir Publisher jennifer@hollywoodgazette.com

Thank you for reading the first issue of Hollywood Gazette’s 11th volume, which marks 10 years of publishing in Hollywood. Ten years in business is a celebratory landmark for any business and warrants a bit of self-indulgence and praise. So please bear with me as I proceed to toot the Hollywood Gazette’s proverbial horn.

For those of you who do not know our story, I’ll give you a brief history of Hollywood Gazette and how I came to own this fine publication.

Hollywood Gazette was founded in September 2001 by Meredith Brown and her father, Michael Brown. I had the privilege of working for the Brown family for four years, Meredith Brown managing the paper before purchasing the company in February 2010.

In honor of our 10-year anniversary, here are Top Ten things I am most grateful for and proud of at Hollywood Gazette.

1. Our team. Without the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our team, we would be just another publication that gets immediately tossed in the circular file upon receipt.

I would be remiss not to include those who are not pictured on the cover but have contributed significantly to our success: Matthew Sandomir; Meredith Brown; Michael Brown; Bill Kite; Ellie Allen; Alvaro Rosero; Caron Horvitz; Paul Scott Abbott; Jack Siriani; Rhona Noguera; the wonderful staff at Southeast Offset; Gilmore Associates; All Service Now; and USPS.

8. We address your concerns quickly. When you’re upset that the paper comes to you in the mail after the first of the month because you miss out on some events, so are we. So we pulled the calendar altogether and put all the events online. Now, they are updated daily. See the right of the website under “What To Do.” Back row: Courtney Ortiz, Marika Guyton, Dusty Garon, Erin Scissors and Denise Nieves. Front row: Brett Daly, Jennifer Sandomir and Barbara Pellicano.

cash they need to serve the community.

6. Location, location, location. I am so happy to be situated in the heart of Hollywood adjacent to TY Park in the Park Sheridan Plaza. Hollywood Gazette has had four offices in the last 10 years, and this one is by far my favorite. The stores in this plaza are top-notch. I love meeting clients downstairs for frozen

yogurt and taking walks in TY Park when the weather is nice.

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9. Our plans for the next 10 years.

I feel we’ve just scratched the surface of what we can do to serve this community.

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Hollywood attorney wins $19 million jury verdit against Yamaha Motor Corp.

Eric Ansel, local attorney and lifetime Hollywood resident, recently obtained a $19 million jury verdict against Yamaha Motor Corp. in favor of his clients, Daniel and Yvonne Perez.

The Perez’s 14-year-old daughter, Jaysell, was killed while riding on a Yamaha WaveRunner in Palm Beach County on Easter Sunday in 2005. The historic wrongful death verdict was a major blow to Yamaha and other water scooter manufacturers and will likely set a legal precedent for years to come.

Ansel, whose education started at Hollywood Central Elementary and followed through to McNicol Middle School and South Broward High before college and law school, pursued Yamaha in the court system for six years before a six-person West Palm Beach jury endured a grueling six-week trial and found Yamaha 88 percent responsible for the death of Jaysell.

Jaysell died when the borrowed WaveRunner she was a passenger on collided with another vessel on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach when the driver of her craft lost the ability to steer clear of an approaching vessel after releasing the throttle to slow

down. Attorneys for both the driver, Samantha Archer, and Jaysell claimed Yamaha knew of the steering problem but failed to redesign the flaw and failed to provide proper warnings to riders.

Ansel and his co-counsels – David Kleinberg of North Miami Beach who represented Samantha Archer and Robert Baker of Boca Raton who was co-counsel on behalf of both parties – argued that a novice operator like Archer would naturally let go of the throttle to slow the watercraft down. Keeping a hand on the throttle, which was required to maintain control, is counter-intuitive they argued.

The jury also found Samantha 1 percent at fault, the owner of the WaveRunner who let the girls use it 1 percent at fault and Samantha’s mother 10 percent at fault for letting her daughter and Jaysell ride on the WaveRunner.

Claims for both victims were tried together, with the total verdict being approximately $36 million. The verdict has already been listed in the National Law Journal as one of the “Top 100 Verdicts” in the United States. Samantha Archer, who survived the accident, suffered serious physical and emotional injuries and was awarded approximately

$17 million.

Yamaha has since modified its WaveRunners so that most of them can now steer while off throttle. This modification, however, was not done until after 2001. The model the girls rode on was manufactured in 2001.

“Suing a corporation as large as Yamaha is a very difficult task given the amount of resources at their disposal,” Ansel said. “But we felt very strongly about the validity of our clients’ claim, and in the end, the jury understood the preventable nature of this tragedy and the responsibility Yamaha had to take the proper steps to avoid it.”

The Perez family had moved to South Florida from New Jersey in early 2002 to build a new life. They were a close-knit family, and the loss has caused an enormous amount of grief in their daily lives.

“It is almost a rule of the universe that we are supposed to die before our children,” Ansel told the jury. “When this order is disrupted, especially from a violent, preventable and sudden death, it changes our whole perception of the world.”

Ansel’s law firm partner, Ron Miller

– who is also a lifetime Hollywood resident and a Little League teammate of Ansel’s from childhood – was part of the Ansel decisionmaking process that led to pursuing the claim on behalf of the Perez’s and to hold Yamaha accountable for their actions.

“Eric was a fighter in Little League and he is a fighter now,” Miller said. “I was confidant all along that he would obtain justice for the Perez family, and I see the case as a credit to our system that justice was finally accomplished.”

For Ansel and his co-counsels, this is not the end of the story. Yamaha is planning to appeal the verdict.

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Erin Scissors erin@hollywoodgazette.com 954-391-5695 Dusty Garon is Hollywood Gazette’s new creative director. A recent graduate of Broward College, Dusty holds a degree in Graphic and Web Design. When she’s not creating new ads or managing revisions, she enjoys spending time with her daughter Marley.

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DINING NEWS

Hollywood to get a taste of Brooklyn with opening of new bagel shop on Stirling

BY BRETT DALY ASSOCIATE EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com

and who has 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, said the new location will give Hollywood residents the chance to taste Brooklyn’s famous bagels that are “all about the water.”

“The bottom line is it’s a great product,” he said, insisting that even if people don’t know what a traditional Brooklyn bagel tastes like they will still enjoy the new location and everything it has to offer. “To me, this just isn’t a

Hollywood residents will soon get to decide for themselves if Brooklyn really does make the best bagels around. The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., the restaurant that creates its trademarked Brooklynized water for use in all its food, beverage and bakery products, will open another location in Hollywood in late September.

The company originated in Delray Beach in 2009 and has grown to include three other locations in Florida and another six locations will open soon, according to the organization’s website. The company has become so popular, in fact, that Larry King has become the restaurant’s spokesperson. The The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., the restaurant that creates native Brooklynite its trademarked Brooklynized water for use in all its food, beverage and bakery products, will open another location in Hollywood in late even opened his September. own franchise in California.

“The Original Brooklyn Water bagel shop. We want to be involved in Bagel Co. restaurants in Palm Beach the community and community events.” and Miami-Dade counties and in other In addition to bagels, the menu parts of the country have attracted will include Bagelwiches and Brooklyn large followings, and we’re confident Pizza Melts on oven-fresh bagels; we’ll see the same type of demand Scooper Melts, an oven-fresh bagel in Broward,” said Deirdre Bowdish, scooped to the interior and filled with president of Allen Bowdish Company the customer’s choice of meat, cheese, Inc., who along with partner Frederick vegetables and condiments and then B. Allen are the franchisees opening baked; and soft drinks, private-label the new location. “In the near future, coffee, soups and even ice cubes. we’re also looking to open several “A lot of people have been more restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, asking me to bring (the restaurant) Hollywood and other parts of the county to Hollywood because they need as the company continues its explosive a great bagel,” Bowdish said. growth.”

“Hollywood seems like a great spot The Hollywood franchise, which and a great community. It’s our perfect will be located at 2877 Stirling Road, demographic.” will have the entire water-filtration For more information about The system on site, where customers can Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., see how the restaurant creates its visit its website at www.

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Two Broward School Board members submitted letters of resignation last month. Jennifer Gottlieb, Countywide – Seat 8, and David Thomas, District 4, both cited family reasons for vacating their positions.

Gottlieb, apologetic in her letter of resignation to Gov. Rick Scott, said she would not return for the 2011-2012 school year so she could spend more time with her family.

“Over the summer, it became increasingly apparent to me how much this position interferes with my commitment to my family, especially now that both of our sons are in middle school,” she wrote in the letter. “The expansive obligations of serving on the School Board now take an unlimited amount of my time, which also precludes my pursuing any opportunities in the private sector. Although I am stepping down from my position as a member of the School Board, I will continue to support progress in education.”

Thomas will not return because of a recent family medical situation, he

said in his letter of resignation to School Board Chair Benjamin J. Williams. He felt the medical situation would hinder his ability to properly represent his constituents, he wrote.

Both Gottlieb and Thomas’ resignations became effective Aug. 12.

As for their replacements, the School Board of Broward County held a special swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed School Board members Katherine P. “Katie” Leach and Donna P. Korn on Aug. 29 after Gov. Rick Scott announced the two new appointments to the Board on Aug. 26.

Leach will fill the At-Large vacancy created by the resignation of Gottlieb, while Korn will fill the District 4 vacancy created by the resignation of Thomas.

Both appointments are for a term beginning Aug. 26, 2011, and ending Nov. 19, 2012.

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BY BRETT DALY | ASSOCIATE EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com

Hollywood will pay tribute to all those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 and will acknowledge all the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others with three separate events this month.

The events have combined forces to bring the City a “Tribute Weekend to Remember.”

To kick off the weekend, Magician Garry Carson will put on a two-hour Charity Las Vegas Magic Show on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center.

Then, on Sept. 11 from 6 to 10 a.m., Runner’s Depot – a store that sells shoes, apparel and accessories Magician Garry Carson will kick off Hollywood’s needed for running – and the “Tribute Weekend to Remember” with a two-hour Broward Metro Firefighters Union magic show at the Hollywood Central Performing will sponsor a Firefighters 5K Run Arts Center. on the Hollywood Broadwalk to Wagner. raise funds for firefighters and police The tribute will contain a flagofficers in the area. The fundraiser raising ceremony and procession has taken place the last eight years in the afternoon and several more and draws around 1,000 participants, Charity Las Vegas Magic Shows including many from the Hollywood featuring Magician Garry Carson Police Department. throughout the day on Sept. 11.

“We put it on to honor the first responders who lost their lives and the Tickets cost $20 at the door with first responders in general,” said Lou discounted tickets available in Esposito, associate at Runner’s Depot. advance from participating charities, “Aside from the fact that it helps out such as the Police Athletic League police officers and firefighters and and Make-A-Wish Foundation. their families, it’s a great event on the If residents purchase tickets from Beach. It’s very picturesque.” the charity, half the ticket price The race starts at the Beach will be donated to that nonprofit Theatre and travels to Charleston organization.

Street and back. For more information “What we’ve come up with and registration, call Runner’s Depot here is a unique way for everyone at 954-474-4074. to celebrate while maintaining the And at 8 p.m., the Florida Ninth integrity of the day,” Faske said.

District American Legion will conduct “We’re trying to honor all those a 10th Anniversary 9-11 Memorial who serve to benefit those in need.

Service at the ArtsPark at Young It’s important that we never forget Circle Amphitheater. The ceremony (Sept. 11). It’s important that we will feature a concert by the 60-piece remember.”

American Legion Symphonic Band, Faske said coordinators from as well as tributes to law enforcement, fire department, active duty and retired each of the Sept. 11 tribute events came together to create a great lineup military personnel.

The event is free. For more of activities to commemorate the day information, contact the American and also help charities in the process.

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“In tough times, we get overly Hollywood resident Barry Faske concerned with our own issues,” he also helped coordinate a Memorial said. “We need to come together as a Service at Young Circle ArtsPark community.” with the help of the Hollywood For more information about the Fire Department under Chief Virgil Charity Las Vegas Magic Show, visit Fernandez and the Hollywood Police the Hollywood Chamber of Department under Chief Chadwick Commerce events calendar.

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Hollywood to hold special election for pension reforms on Sept. 13

BY BRETT DALY | ASSOCIATE EDITOR brett@hollywoodgazette.com

The City of Hollywood will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, Sept. 13 for residents to vote on proposed changes to the pension plans covering all City employees.

According to the City’s website, the proposed changes, if approved by voters,

would preserve the retirement benefits that have been earned by City employees prior to Oct. 1, 2011 and would revise the formulas for future benefits to save the City an estimated $8.5 million in pension costs during the 2012 budget year.

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The questions on the special election ballot are as follows: 1. Question: Should the proposed ordinance to lower City pension costs be adopted?

Employees retirement plan referendum ordinance freezing plan and adopting new plan with reduced benefits To address the City’s high pension costs, the proposed ordinance would freeze pensions already earned by General Fund employees, other than Firefighters and Police Officers, and revise the Plan structure to reduce benefits for future accruals.

Changes include: reducing the accrual rate, decreasing pensionable compensation, raising normal retirement ages, increasing vesting period and eliminating the Deferred Retirement Option Plan and Cost of Living Adjustment.

2. Question: Should the proposed ordinance to lower City pension costs be adopted?

Firefighters retirement plan referendum ordinance freezing plan and adopting new plan with reduced benefits To address the City’s high pension costs, the proposed ordinance would freeze the Firefighters’ pension benefits already earned and revise the structure of the Plan to reduce benefits for future accruals.

Changes include: reducing the accrual rate, decreasing pensionable compensation, raising normal retirement ages and eliminating: the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, the Cost of Living Adjustment and the supplemental distribution.

3. Question: Should the proposed ordinance to lower City pension costs be adopted?

Police officers retirement plan referendum ordinance freezing plan and adopting new plan with reduced benefits To address the City’s high pension costs, the proposed ordinance would freeze the Police Officers’ pension benefits already earned and revise the structure of the Plan to reduce benefits for future accruals.

Changes include: reducing the accrual rate, decreasing pensionable compensation, raising normal retirement ages and eliminating: the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, the Cost of Living Adjustment and the supplemental distribution.

For more information and for polling locations, visit http://www.hollywoodfl.org/ election/2011/2011referendum_questions. htm. For polling locations see page 22.

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More residents join Election 2012 race for City Commission Hollywood residents will vote for six new city commissioners and a new mayor in November 2012 and new candidates have joined the race.

City Commissioner Heidi Marie O’Sheehan registered for re-election for District 3, and two residents registered to run against City Commissioner Linda Sherwood for the District 6 commission seat: Edward F. Holodak and Freddy Manuel Suategui. Mayor Peter Bober, Sherwood and resident Kevin Biederman previously registered with the City Clerk to run for office.

Bober will once again run for mayor, Sherwood will run for her current District 6 position, and Biederman will run for District 5.

And because residents voted for several amendments to city commission terms and limits in the Referendum Municipal Election on Nov. 2, 2010, Hollywood commissioners will have staggered terms. The mayor and the commissioners from even-numbered

districts will be elected for four-year terms on the presidential election cycle beginning in 2012. The commissioners from odd-numbered districts will be elected for six-year terms at the presidential election in 2012 and then for four-year terms on the gubernatorial election cycle beginning in 2018. Residents also approved the adoption of term limits during the Referendum Municipal Election. Now, a person cannot run for mayor if, by the end of the current term, the person will have served 12 consecutive years as mayor, and a person cannot run for commissioner from a particular district if, by the end of the current term, the person will have served 12 consecutive years as commissioner from that district.

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Municipal News

Sept. 13 City of Hollywood Special Election Polling Locations The following are a list of the polling locations for the City of Hollywood Special Referendum Election to be held on September 13, 2011.

Washington Park Community Center, 5199 Pembroke Rd, Hollywood V.F.W. Local Post # 2500, 814 S Dixie HWY, Hollywood

West Lake Park Anne Kolb Center, 751 Sheridan St, Hollywood

Fred Lippman Shuffleboard Complex, 309 N 21 Ave., Hollywood

Hollywood Beach Comm. Center, 1301 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Comm Center, 2400 Charleston St, Hollywood

South Broward High School, 1901 N Federal HWY, Hollywood

Oakridge Elementary School, 1507 N 28th Ave, Hollywood

Bay Pointe Terrace Activities Room, 1200 Arthur St, Hollywood

Epworth United Methodist Church , 7651 Johnson St, Hollywood

First Baptist Church of Hollywood, 1701 Monroe St, Hollywood

Sheridan Vocational Tech. School, 5400 Sheridan St, Hollywood

Hollywood Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St, Hollywood

Greater Hollywood YMCA Family Center, 3161 Taft St, Hollywood

Hollywood Hills Church of Christ, 5601 Grant St, Hollywood

McNicol Middle School, 1602 S 27th Ave, Hollywood

Presidential Place Living Facility, 3880 S Circle Dr, Hollywood

David Park Community Center, 108 N 33rd Ct, Hollywood

Playdium Hillcrest Complex, 1100 Hillcrest Dr, Hollywood

Hollywood Hills Elementary School, 3501 Taft St, Hollywood

Hillcrest Recreation Building # 2, 1151 S Hillcrest Ct, Hollywood

Hollywood Gardens Condo 1 Rec., 3301 Farragut St, Hollywood

Beverly Hills Condominium, 5300 Washington St, Hollywood

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Community NEWS

New Hollywood luncheon series educates seniors, gains popularity seniors on medication safety and how to prevent prescription drug abuse.

In early August, 50 people enjoyed Jonathon Fishman, external affairs the first luncheon in a new ongoing series and prescription drug prevention of free “Lunch and Learns” for seniors specialist for the Broward County’s at Fred Hunter’s Community Center.

Sheriff’s Office, advocated the The event, co-hosted by Fred Hunter’s importance of the safe use, handling, and VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of storage and disposal of medications, Broward, featured “Operation Medicine along with his co-presenter Betty Rosse, Cabinet,” a seminar offering tips for public education coordinator for the Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division.

Fishman explained how a person’s body builds up a tolerance for medication and causes increased dependence, which can lead to serious problems, while Rosse spoke on the importance of never abruptly stopping any medication regiment.

“Talk to your doctor and your pharmacist Jonathon Fishman, external affairs and prescription drug prevention about the safest specialist for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, and Betty Rosse, approach to take to public education coordinator for the Broward County Elderly and break the habit,” she Veterans Services Division, speak at the event about medication safety.

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said at the seminar.

“It was wonderful and very informative,” said senior and attendee Jean Johnson, a Hollywood community services activist.

“These ‘Lunch and Learn’ events offer much-needed education and entertainment, as well as good opportunities for seniors to get out and socialize for free!”

After a Q-and-A session, a complimentary lunch followed the talks.

During lunch, the attendees were treated to some of their favorite Oldie Goldies music and a demonstration of ballroom dancing by June Rawls and Al Paraiso of the Bijoux Dance Center in Miami. Each guest received a gift bag at the conclusion.

June Rawls and Al Paraiso of the Bijoux Dance Center in Both Fred Hunter’s and Miami demonstrate ballroom dancing for the seniors.

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care agreed the event entitled “Healthier Communications.” was a success, so the companies have For more information or to make a decided to continue with the series. On reservation, call 954-989-1550. Fred Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to Hunter’s Community Center is located at 1:30 p.m., they will host the next event 6301 Taft St.

HEALTH NEWS

Common Misconceptions About Dental Implants Find out if dental implants are right for you aving several teeth or all your teeth missing can be very embarrassing and frustrating, as it can make you have lower self-esteem and can even make you feel older than you truly are.

If you have a missing tooth or two, dental implants are a great way to get back the smile you once had. Unfortunately, there are many untrue rumors floating around about dental implants.

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The most common misconception about dental implants is the amount of pain the patient will have to go trough in order to have the procedure done. Many people believe that the dental procedure will be extremely painful, as the process involves putting a titanium screw into the jawbone.

However, thanks to advanced dental technology, cosmetic dentist are now able to perform many procedures that have little discomfort associated with them.

Many patients who have tooth implants put in say that the pain is less that having an extraction dental procedure done and is easily controlled by your cosmetic dentist with pain relievers.

A dental implant is a small titanium screw that serves as the replacement for the root portion of a missing natural tooth. Dental implants can be placed in either the upper or lower jaws. Due to the biocompatible properties of titanium, a dental implant fuses with the bone and becomes a good anchor for the replacement tooth.

will be extremely noticeable. This concern is unfounded, though; as your cosmetic dentist will make sure that your implant looks exactly like your other teeth, and no one will even know that it’s not your natural tooth. With today’s technology, a dental implant looks exactly like your regular teeth.

3. dental Implant treatment is not very successful.

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widely documented success.

Other brands do not have documented success cases and may be imported from countries that do not impose strict quality control in an effort to cut on the cost.

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7. you have to replace every missing tooth with dental implants.

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THE LIGHTER SIDE

‘Easy Street’ is a dead end for fitness

BY SHONDELLE SOLOMON-MILES | shondelle@synergizeweightloss.com

Today I want to address a question I’ve been getting A LOT since I announced the launch of CrossFit 954 a few months ago at Synergize. And that question is: “Can I do CrossFit?” Or my translation: “Is CrossFit ‘Hard?”

In a nutshell…Yes! CrossFit is NOT a walk in the park, and anyone who tells you otherwise is not on your side. I walked into a CrossFit “box” (a CrossFit gym is typically referred to as a box) exactly two years ago, and I’m not embarrassed to say it was one of the most humbling experiences of my life.

Although I knew I had neglected my own fitness regimen for many months, I still considered myself to be in pretty decent shape.

Boy was I wrong. In fact, looking back, I had allowed my apparently fit exterior to convince me (and

others) that I was in great shape.

I was not.

In fact, to my standards, I was nowhere close. After my first CrossFit workout, it would have been VERY easy for me to walk out that door and never look back. No one would have ever known that “Hollywood’s Top Fitness Expert” couldn’t complete one pullup, could only do pushups on her knees or couldn’t run a mile without stopping to walk. In a nutshell, that workout kicked my butt! No one would have known…except me.

In that moment, as I walked pitifully and humbly back to my car with my lungs on fire and my muscles trembling, I knew I would have to swallow my pride, acknowledge my reality and get completely comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Was it hard? Absolutely!

Was I uncomfortable? Extremely!

Did I want to quit? Every

moment!

Do I have any regrets? Absolutely NOT! You see, today not only do I look fit, but I am fit.

Not only do I teach fitness, but I live fitness.

Not only can I take YOU out of your comfort zone, but I can spend time there almost every day.

I’m not saying this to boast but to make this point: In order to progress, grow and transform in any way, you have to accept that it’s usually not going to be easy and simply agree to DO IT HARD! If transformation and growth were easy, we’d all be prancing around in our dream bodies and living our dream life (applause to you if you are; its means you are or were willing at some point to Do It Hard).

The bottom line is that most people want AMAZING results, but very few are willing to do the work and make the sacrifice to get it. Most people want to take Easy Street rather than Hard Boulevard (Lol). Easy Street is a dead end.

So, to conclude my very longwinded answer to the question ‘“Is CrossFit Hard?” Yes, CrossFit is a

challenge. CrossFit will push you to your limits and often times beyond, but I can assure you that what you will be able to do and the person you will become in the process will absolutely AMAZE you.

So, whether you’re 18 or 68, 130 pounds or 330 pounds, a complete beginner or an elite athlete, a housewife or police officer, or any other “person” you choose to categorize yourself as, you can CrossFit! Will you do it? It all depends on how willing you are to Do it Hard and how committed you are to transformation.

It’s all up to you.

One thing I do know for sure: Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. In the words of motivational speaker Les Brown: “Do what’s hard and your life will be easy. Do what’s easy and your life will be hard.”

The choice is always yours.

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Art and Culture Center of Hollywood launches creative connection initiative for baby boomers The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood seeks individuals 55 and older to become part of Creative Connection, a multi-faceted new initiative that engages the skills and ingenuity of the baby boomer generation to improve the quality of life in Broward County through the arts.

Creative Connection invites retired and soon-to-retire boomers to be part of activities and projects that have a positive impact on health and wellness, youth education and personal enrichment.

To launch this innovative program, the Center is currently asking boomers to complete a survey to determine their areas of interest and expertise. The survey is available online at http:// artandculturecenter.org/creative and at the Center, 1650 Harrison St. Boomers can request to have a survey mailed to them by calling 954-921-3274.

The Center is kicking off Creative Connection by hosting a free open house and reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. Learn more about Creative Connection and share your ideas at this free informational event and social mixer; however, if you are unable to attend, you may still participate.

“Creative Connection provides the springboard for individuals 55+ to chart a fresh course in life through arts activities that foster community engagement,” said Joy Satterlee, the Center’s Executive Director. “The Center is excited to be at the forefront of this exciting new initiative.”

Create, Connect, Inspire

Many baby boomers are entering a period of their lives when they have more time for community engagement and personal enrichment. Research shows that active participation in the arts promotes physical health, enhances a sense of well being and improves learning outcomes.

Through Creative Connection, people from all walks of life will share their talent and experience in a variety of ways.

For example, Creative Connection is providing boomers with opportunities

to apply their skills on a project basis at the Center. As part of an enhanced Volunteer and Ambassador program, boomers can contribute in specialized areas such as marketing, public relations, special events, gallery exhibitions, theater operations and youth education programs.

A menu of these opportunities is available at http://artandculturecenter.org/creative.

Creative Connection is also seeking boomers to create an arts social group that will develop and coordinate activities on an ongoing basis. This self-directed group will foster creativity and community engagement through activities such as a boomer chorus (rock, jazz, country, etc.); organizing workshops in areas such as the visual arts, narrative writing and scrapbooking; starting arts appreciation groups, including film, music and books; hosting presentations by professional artists; and more.

Beginning this fall through Creative Connection, the Center is presenting after-school arts enrichment programs for youth at Women in Distress, Hispanic Unity and HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Dependent Youth). More than a dozen boomer artists and educators will lead two-hour classes in poetry, drumming, drawing, dance and acting that encourage empathy, teamwork and positive outcomes.

Creative Connection welcomes boomers from all walks of life to share their talent and experience to mentor youth, enhance or gain a skill and express themselves in new and fulfilling ways. To learn more about Creative Connection, contact the Center at 954-921-3274 or visit ArtAndCultureCenter.org.

Creative Connection is funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Broward as part of its new countywide Re-engage for Good initiative.

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is the only arts organization to receive funding for this groundbreaking project.

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances and high-quality education programs for adults and children. The Center fosters a creative environment where new and challenging work can flourish through programs that reflect the highest standards of artistry and diversity.

Is your business is Best of Hollywood?

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Broward Coalition holding free seminar Sept. 23 The Broward Coalition – a nonprofit organization comprised of more than 200 condominium, homeowner and community organizations – and Beverly Hills Condominiums will host a free seminar, “Staying afloat in Troubled Waters,” on Friday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. to offer homeowner and condo associations tips on how to survive during difficult economic times.

Jeffrey L. Ducker, CPA and director of Kane & Co., PA, will Hollywood Gazette Reader’s Choice speak at the free event, which will include topics like ways to collet dues from tenants behind on payments, and he will also answer questions from attendees.

The event takes place at the Beverly Hills Condominiums Clubhouse located at 5300 Washington St. Lunch will be provided. Gazette RSVP to Catherine Evanoff Hollywood Reader’s Choice before Sept. 20 at 954-962-0121.

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CHAMBER SCENES

The Good Morning Hollywood Education Breakfast event, held in August at the Hollywood Beach Marriott, featured University of Florida student Trevor Daycock (pictured 2nd to left) who gave an impressive speech on his educational journey which left the whole room without a dry eye! Left to right: Florida State Senator Eleanor Sobel, University of Florida student Trevor Daycock, School Board of Broward County Member Ann Murray and Chip Osborn of Hollywood Hills High School.

Tom Korba of South Beach Grafix and Sara Lavenka of the Greater Hollywood Junior Chamber.

The GHCC would like to give a special thanks to August Breakfast sponsor Jorge Alvarez of Dade Medical College.

Left to right: Doron Rachman of UBS Financial Services, Inc. and John Fassert of Choice Environmental Services of South Florida, Inc. were among the many guests at the GHCC July Business After Hours card exchange event hosted at Rickey’s Restaurant & Lounge in Hollywood.

University of Florida freshman benefits from Grapes for Grades Trevor Daycock set his educational sights on attending the University of Florida.

There, he seeks to major in aerospace and mechanical engineering, but just like every other college-bound student, Trevor had to find a way to pay for the high cost of college.

With his impressive roster of grades, AP classes and extracurricular activities, Trevor made it happen – with a little help that is. He was selected as a Hollywood Florida Scholarship Foundation (HFSF) scholarship recipient.

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said. “This really means the world to me because I am now able to keep my first year of school loanfree.”

Grapes for Grades, now in its ninth year, is a wine-tasting and food sampling event that helps raise funds to help local students continue with their educational endeavors. With the help of the HFSF, this event has funded approximately 225 students and has raised more than $196,000.

This year’s soiree will be held on Friday, September 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Beach Marriott located at 2501 N. Ocean Drive in Hollywood.

Help support more students like Trevor and purchase your tickets today. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www. hollywoodchamber.org.

For more information, call 954923-4000.

CHAMBER news

From the Desk of the Chamber Executive Director “Leaders are not born; they are made and just like everything else, it takes a lot of work” - Warren Bennis.

Anne Hotte, Executive Director Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Hence the Leadership Hollywood program! True and good leadership does not happen only when someone is charismatic and has the ability to influence people. Good leadership happens when individuals take the time to learn about their community as a whole and understand the interaction between all facets of a community so that decisions they make are well informed. This is what Leadership Hollywood will do for you. You will learn the intricate

dynamics of Hollywood, the issues, opportunities and challenges facing Hollywood, meet the policy makers and movers and shakers while sharing the experience with 35 likeminded individuals and expanding your network.

Leadership Hollywood is a 10-day program spread over nine months (October to June) that will change you, the way you do business and the way you will engage as an active leader in Hollywood.

Hear from Leadership Hollywood 35 graduate Cindy Abraham and visit our website at Hollywoodchamber. org for more information or call Marie at 954-923-4000 x17.

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in the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce by serving our business community as an ambassador and co-chair of the Tuesday Leads Group.

At the moment, that is all I have time for. Real Estate is extremely busy this year, but I learned more about what our city leaders do. Therefore, I will show my appreciations for the efforts more than I ever did before.

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All the above individuals have graduated from Florida’s longeststanding leadership program – Leadership Hollywood.

With more than 700 graduates, why not be listed among this impressive roster? The Greater Hollywood Chamber is currently looking for more community leaders to join the next class. Please visit www. hollywoodchamber.org and become part of Class 36 today!

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Cindy Abraham of Keller Williams Realty Professionals Q. In one sentence, what is Leadership Hollywood to you?

A. Leadership Hollywood is the most efficient and exciting way to learn about the City I LOVE! Q. What was your perception of Leadership Hollywood before joining the program?

A. I did not really have any preconceived notions, but the comments from people I respect as to what a worthwhile experience it would be for me pushed me even further to take part in the program.

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Q. How was Leadership Hollywood beneficial to your professional life and personal life?

A. I got to know people who I had previously met but wanted to get to know better! The Leadership Hollywood program, for me, goes beyond just another networking opportunity; it is truly a bonding experience.

Q. What kind of leadership roles will you take now that you have graduated from the program?

A. I have become more involved

Q. Why would you recommend this program to others?

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS! Call the Chamber at 954-923-4000 to register for all your Chamber events or visit www.hollywoodchamber.org.

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Commit to 15 minutes per day exploring, learning and getting engaged with social media.

2. Pick a topic you care and know something about. It can be work-related or not.

3. Explore that topic on Google Blog Search, Alltop and Technorati. Check out as many blogs as you can and experience firsthand several valuable resources for discovering blogs.

4. Experience what makes each blog that intrigues you unique. Is it the tone of the article? Is it the images used?

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Click on the links to evaluate their worth. Click on the pictures to learn more about the person “tweeting.” Which words generate useful results?

9. If you have an account on LinkedIn, see if your topic comes up in LinkedIn Answers and LinkedIn Groups. What do you observe?

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Hollywood Jaycees: Rebecca Rosenwasser, Hollywood Jaycees President Sara Lavenka, Exec. Director Deb Gronvold, Matt Swadener, V.P. Leroy Green with Florida Jaycees president Jasmine Allen (back row)

The Junior Chamber of Commerce (also known as the Jaycees) is an organization of young men and women, ages 18 through 40. Their focus is on charitable involvement, social activities and developing business opportunities.

The Jaycees offer young men and women an opportunity for further personal development and leadership.

Hollywood Commissioner Dick Blatter with Jasmine Allen

Major efforts are directed to finding solutions to problems within our communities. Hollywood Jaycees play an integral part in our community and take pride in developing tomorrow’s leaders. This idea of providing “leadership training through community involvement” has been the basis of the Jaycees since the organization’s

beginning in 1920.

Recently, the Hollywood Jaycees honored community leaders as Öutstanding Floridians” with the Florida Jaycees in Daytona. The honorees were Sgt. Joe Pendergrast, Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer; Jennifer Sandomir, publisher of the Hollywood Gazette, Outstanding Young

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Entrepreneur; David Vasquez, Assistant Parks and Athletic Manager for the City, Good Government Award; Zulieth Mendoza-Gayle, Religious Leader; and Hollywood Commissioner Dick Blattner, Pioneer Award.

For more information on becomming a member of the Hollywood Jaycees, call 954-981-4378.

important dates Broward County School Board Meetings Sept. 7: Regular School Board Meeting, 9:45 a.m., KCW Administration Building, 600 SE Third Ave. Ft. Lauderdale 33301 Sept. 8: 2nd Public Hearing on the District’s Educational Facilities Plan, 5:30 p.m., KCW Administrative Building Sept. 12: Special School Board Meeting (Interview Semi-Finalists for Superintendent), 9 a.m., KCW Administrative Building Sept. 13: Community Meet & Greet with Superintendent Finalists, 6 p.m., Junior Achievement World At

Broward College located at 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek; and Public Forum for Superintendent Finalists, 7 p.m., Junior Achievement World At Broward College located at 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek Sept. 14: Special School Board Meeting (Interview Finalists for Superintendent), 9:30 a.m., KCW Administration Building Sept. 15: School Board Members’ and Superintendent’s Workshop, 10 a.m., KCW Administration Building Sept. 16: Regular School Board Meeting, 9:45 a.m., KCW Administration Building Sept. 27: School Board Members’ and Superintendent’s Workshop, 10 a.m., KCW Administration Building

Broward County School Board Meetings are televised on WBEC-TV 63, Cable Channel 19 and Satellite Channel 63 (DirectTV and Dish Network) • Meetings are broadcast at 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting (tape delay).

• Meetings are rebroadcast on the Thursday following the meeting at 10 p.m.

• Meetings are broadcast live on WKPX Radio 88.5 FM • Regular School Board Meetings, School Board Members’ Workshops and Superintendent’s Workshops can be viewed via live stream on the Internet at www. browardschools.com.

HOLLYWOOD City Commission MeetingS

Sept. 7: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board Meeting, 10 a.m., City Hall - Room 219; and City Commission Meeting, 1 p.m., City Hall – Room 219 Sept. 12: First Public Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2012, 5:30 p.m., City Hall – Room 219 Sept. 13: Three referendum questions will be placed on a Special Election ballot proposing changes to the pension plans covering all City employees. See page 22 for a list of polling locations.

Sept. 19: Second Public Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2012, 5:30 p.m., City Hall – Room 219 Sept. 21: City Commission Meeting, 1 p.m., City Hall – Room 219

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Sept. 19, 2011 marks two important deadlines for homeowners in Broward County: deadline to appeal assessed property value and deadline to file for exemption or change of classification.

For many Broward County homeowners, property taxes are a bit mysterious and daunting. Unfortunately, once certain deadlines pass, whether you understand how property taxes are calculated and what your rights as a homeowner are makes no difference.

With some basic information, navigating the annual process will be a snap.

Property tax season kicks off with the mailing of a “Truth In Millage” (TRIM) Notice” from Broward County.

At the top, the notice states it is not a bill, but it does show proposed property taxes.

The TRIM Notice informs you of your rights as a taxpayer. TRIM Notices are sent to property owners every August for taxes payable in November and are due no later than April. Bonus: if property taxes are paid early, a discount is applied up to 4 percent of the total tax obligation. To protect your rights as a taxpayer, the TRIM Notice tells you: 1. The proposed market value and assessed value of your property this year compared to last year, 2. Tax-saving exemptions, if any, on your property this year and last year, and 3. The tax amounts and special fees proposed by each of your various taxing authorities (School Board, County Commission, City Commission, etc.); a comparison of the proposed new taxes versus last year’s taxes; and the locations and dates of the public hearings where you can voice your views on the proposed rates. (See www.bcpa.net for more information.)

Taxes are calculated using this formula: TAXABLE VALUE x TAX MILLAGE RATES + SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS = TAX BILL There is indeed a lot of detail included in the TRIM Notice. It includes a booklet to walk homeowners through each section and contains detailed explanations. Should you have questions, the Broward Country Property Appraiser website has an excellent Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQ, section and a friendly staff available via phone or e-mail. They are even open for a “Working Saturday” on Sept. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Property Appraiser determines the market value of your property but does not set any tax rates. Tax millage rates and non-ad valorem fees are set by the various governmental taxing

authorities (School Board, County Commission, City Commission, hospital district board, water management district, and so on) listed on the TRIM Notice. The 2011 TRIM Notice contains proposed tax rates set by the named taxing authorities (i.e., School Board, County/City Commission, etc.).

Properties in Broward dropped in taxable value this year by 1.6 percent on average countywide. Ten Broward cities saw their property values slightly increase this year, while 21 cities experienced value declines of varying amounts. Because of these economic conditions, several taxing authorities in Broward are proposing tax rate increases.

If you want to question your proposed tax rates, the non-ad valorem fees and special assessments, or services being cut from local budgets, you should contact your elected officials who serve on those taxing authorities and attend the public hearings in September. Your TRIM Notice lists the hearing dates, locations and contact phone numbers for each taxing authority.

The TRIM Notice reflects The Broward County Property Appraiser’s assessment of your property as of Jan. 1, 2011, as required by Florida law.

The new assessment does not – and by law is not supposed to – reflect the market value as of mid-2011. For most non-homesteaded property, the assessed value is identical to the property’s market value. For homesteaded property, the assessed value is the “Save Our Homes” value. The market value (“just value”) by law is determined a year in arrears by using a mass-appraisal process largely based upon sales of comparable properties during calendar year 2010.

If you believe the market value of your property printed on the TRIM Notice is not what a buyer would have reasonably paid for your property on Jan. 1, 2011, you may contact or visit the Property Appraiser’s office or file a value petition by the Sept. 19, 2011 deadline.

IMPORTANT: If you wait until you receive your tax bill in November, it will be too late to make any changes to your assessed value.

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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HaPPy Food Hour

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•Peel-n-Eat Shrimp •Loaded Chicken Nachos 4-7pm •Fried Mozzarella bar only •Fried Calamari • 10 Jumbo Atkins Chicken Wings • Grilled Chicago-Style Hotdog w/ French Fries • Hamburger w/ French Fries & Pasta Salad

two locations: 1300 S. Fed. Hwy. • 954-923-3008 3303 Sheridan St. • 954-981-9702 Not valid with any other offer. shenaniganseastsidepub.com HG • EXP 09/30/11

Free Appetizer with the Purchase of any entree limit one coupon per visit. Hollywood location only.

5071 W. Sheridan St • Hollywood, FL 33021 musclemakergrill.com • (954) 962-2226

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(mussels & Fries)

16.50

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Dine in only, with coupon.

1902 Harrison St. F R E N C H C U I S I N E 786-718-9441 downtown Hollywood

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