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Thanksgiving Traditions, Old and New BY CHRISTY & TERRY JAILLET
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hanksgiving has grown to mean so many different things in America. It, of course, started as a somber day to give thanks for all that we have and to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Tradition suggests that the American holiday commemorates a turkey dinner shared by English Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe somewhere near Cape Cod in 1621. While the historical accuracy of this story may be hard to determine, the underlying message is worth remembering. Giving thanks often gets overlooked these days. Our always-on, always-connected and increasingly adversarial culture becomes consuming. We see young people glued to their phones, older folks angry about the latest political developments on cable news, and parents frustrated and tired, stretched thin between work, kids’ activities and more. For these reasons, it’s more important than ever to spend time with family, friends and neighbors. Giving thanks and sharing with our loved ones and neighbors is really what the holiday is all about. There are few groups in history more distinctly different than 15th-century English religious refugees and Native Americans. Yet, they could sit down together for a meal and give thanks for all they had. Maybe we should do the same. Sincerely,
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Funtastic Friday – Enjoy family fun every Friday night with a DJ, face painter, games, bounce houses and more. Local 10 (WPLG) viewers recently ranked Funtastic Friday # 8 on their “Top 10 Places to Take the Kids” in South Florida list. – ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood – FREE admission – For more information call 954-921-3500. (Also, on November 8th and15th)
Share the Road Bike Event –The City of Aventura and the Aventura Police Department will be hosting a bike safety and ride event to promote safe cycling practices at 9:00 AM at Founders Park located at 3105 NE 190 Street. The bike ride starts at 10 AM where members of the Aventura Police Department will escort the community along a safe bike ride within Aventura. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes for the ride. Riders should be able to demonstrate the ability to ride a bike safely on the road. For more information, visit cityofaventura.com or contact the Aventura Community Recreation Center at 305-466-3883. .
Aventura Salutes America’s Veterans – The City invites the community to remember and recognize all the brave men and women who have served and are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces at its annual Veterans Day ceremony! The ceremony includes local veterans sharing personal reflections, patriotic performances by the Aventura City of Excellence School, a World War II display, as well as participation from local veterans groups. Begins at 10:00 am at Aventura Government Center, 19200 West County Club Dr.
Artspark Movie Night – - Gather the family, a blanket, lawn chairs and some popcorn for a night under the stars watching a FREE family friendly flick at ArtsPark at Young Circle in Hollywood at 8:00pm. Tonight’s feature presentation is Avengers Endgame(PG-13), 11/8 Toy Story 4 (PG), and 11/15 Frozen (PG).
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27th St. David Carnival – St. David Catholic Church welcomes everyone to the annual fall carnival. Patrons are invited to advertise and attend the 4-day event at 3900 S. University Drive in Davie. Rides, live entertainment, shopping, freshly prepared food, and more. Discount tickets are now on sale. For times and more information, please call 954-475-8046 or visit www. saintdavid.org.
16th Aventura Market– Experience the best of Miami’s farmers and artisans at The Aventura Market. Featuring a vast selection of products from more than 25 vendors, the market is perfect for those who appreciate craftsmanship, authentic food and locally sourced produce. From teas and exotic fruits to handcrafted jewelry, there is truly something for everyone. 10:00 am - 9:30 pm at the Aventura Mall. Fairy Tale Ball– The 16th annual fundraising event to support Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is at 7:00 pm on the ocean at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood -3555 S. Canter for a Cause – Ride your horse over historic Gulfstream Park, following Ocean Drive, Hollywood. The evening in the steps of Florida Derby and Pegasus winners! Choose your pace when you register and a few weeks out from the event date, our event organizer will assign you a ride time. Participants will have the opportunity to have their photo taken in the Winner’s Circle. Please select a group: Group 1 “City of Light” – Walk/trot/canter Group 2 “Gun Runner” – Walk/trot Group 3 “Arrogate” – Walk Proceeds to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Whispering Mane Therapeutic Riding Center. Entries close Friday, November 1, at 5:00 PM. No day of registration. $50 to participate. For more info visit www. gulfstreampark.com
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Founders’ Day – Celebrate amidst stilt walkers, jugglers, characters, activities, food, and pure entertainment! Enjoy a beautiful outdoor day participating in fun games, getting creative at the interactive art and science stations, sharing excitement with little ones at Toddler Town, relaxing under the dining tents while catching a game of football on HDTVs while feasting on a bite from the fantastic food trucks, becoming dazzled by performance acts on the community stage featuring the Aventura STAR talent competition, and much more! Noon - 5:00 pm at Founders Park, 3105 NE 190 St.)
will include a craft cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, an auction of dream vacations and unique experiences, and entertainment by The Original Blues Brothers Band. Tax-deductible tickets to the kids’ story-themed event are $300. Purchase at www.diamondangels.org or by calling 954-265-3454. The Diplomat Resort & Spa is located at 3555 S. Ocean Drive in Hollywood.
28th Thanksgiving– The tradition of giving thanks for the annual harvest dates back to 1621 when the pilgrims gave thanks for their first bountiful harvest in Plymouth Rock. It was repeated when George Washington proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a national holiday on Thursday, November 26, 1789. The signature fall holiday didn’t become a nationwide holiday until President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November a national day in 1863.
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Dadeschools Coding Challenge Puts Money on the Line for Teen Coders BY JON DUKA
Miami-Dade County Schools is looking for the next Mark Zuckerberg, and its putting its money where its mouth is. Middle school and high school students are will compete in the first-ever Dadeschools Coding Challenge for the chance to win a $10,000 prize. The Dadeschools Coding Challenge seeks to engage students in designing, developing and
managing real-life applications - for STUDENTS by STUDENTS. The winning application may be deployed and used by all middle/high school students. Students are being asked to form teams with the task of creating, testing, presenting and launching a new app to track student community service hours. The purpose of the application is to allow students to submit, view and keep track of their community service hours and required documentation by the District, school or program. The contest is open to all middle school and high school students enrolled at Miami-Dade County Schools. The competition will be comprised of several phases: Proposal Teams must submit a proposal with team member resumes, a video or powerpoint presentation of their concept along with images, sketches or artwork. Proposals are due November 18th. Design Phase Teams that pass the Proposal Phase
will meet with mentors as they begin to create their programs. At the end of this phase, the students will submit a detailed design for review. Coding Phase During the first three months of next year, the teams will have the opportunity to code their applications. At the end of this phase, the students will submit their application for review. A panel of experts will select the top three applications. Teams will be awarded $10,000 for first place, $7,000 for second place and $3,000 for third place. The intent behind the program is to give students a real-world persepective on how applications are developed and the steps that go into making a real-world, funcitioning solution. At the end of the competition Miami-Dade Schools will probably get a much-better solution, at a much lower cost than hiring a software firm to create the app. Everybody wins, and the kids learn a thing or two! For more info on the Dadeschools Coding Challenge, visit codingchallenge.dadeschools.net or contact your local school STEM specialist.
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THE DONOWAY CENTER NEW HOPE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS Patients diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer have few treatment options. However, a new procedure called Irreversible Electroporation or IRE for short has changed that for many patients who are seeing a doubling and tripling of their life expectancies. Dr. Robert Donoway, who has one of the largest International experiences for performing this procedure on the pancreas and liver is a Hollywood based, Sloan Kettering trained Pancreatic Surgical Oncologist, and former medical director of two of the local cancer programs remains among a very small handful of Pancreatic surgeons who perform the procedure which is done in the operating room as an outpatient. During the procedure, Dr. Donoway places fine needle probes under direct ultrasound guidance into and around the pancreatic tumor while carefully avoiding critical structures. High voltage current up to 3000 volts is then delivered in 90-microsecond pulses synchronized with the patient’s heart rhythm to avoid any cardiac problems. The pulses destroy the cancer cell membranes which then causes the tumor to die and be absorbed by the body. The average procedure lasts approximately 1-2 hours and the patients may be discharged the following day. A brief recovery means the patient can start chemotherapy and radiation that much sooner.
Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O. Diplomate American Board of Surgery Diplomate, Society of Surgical Oncology Former Medical Director Memorial Cancer Center Medical Director, Atlas Oncology: Institute for Pancreatic Cancer IRE/NanoKnife Ablation
Dr. Donoway is participating in several clinical studies identifying the best chemotherapy and immunotherapies to be used along with IRE. Dr. Donoway states, “The results so far have been very encouraging and we have begun using it for other select cancers. The longest survivors are now out over 5 years and without evidence of cancer recurrence. In the past, without IRE they would have been likely to have only lived a year and so this technique opens the whole new avenue for treating those eligible patients in a more targeted fashion.”
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ATLAS ONCOLOGY Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O. Surgical Oncology & Pancreatic Surgical Oncology Practice specializing in Cancer of the Pancreas, Liver, GI Tract, Sarcoma, Adrenal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Melanoma. Laparoscopic and Image Guided Cancer Surgery, IRE/NanoKnife for Non-Resectable Pancreatic and Liver Cancer.
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r. Donoway is a board certified Fellowship-trained Surgical Oncologist who received his MD and Surgical training at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Sloan-Kettering where he was the General Motors Cancer Research Fellow. He has taught on the faculty at Penn, Sloan-Kettering, University of Miami and Nova Southeastern. Dr. Donoway is the former Medical Director of the Memorial Cancer Institute and Chairman of the Cancer Committee for the Memorial Healthcare System as well as Chief of Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Memorial Regional in Hollywood. Dr. Donoway served on the Board of the American Cancer Society & Gildas Club. He has also served as past President of the American Cancer Society Broward County Chapter. Dr. Donoway is active in the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Pancreatic Association. His accomplishments include being the first Surgeon in Florida to perform Radio Frequency Ablation as well as Laparoscopic Liver Resection. Dr. Donoway is a recent recipient of the South Florida Health Award for the use of Micro-Endoscopy for the detection of early stage Breast Cancer. Dr. Donoway is the Medical Director of the Institute of Breast Cancer Prevention and has been repeatedly named to “TOP DOCTORS IN AMERICA” by Castle Connolly. Dr. Donoway is the ONLY surgeon in Florida performing specialized Pancreatic and Liver ablation therapy for non-resectable tumors. Dr. Donoway is the Former Chair of the Aventura Cancer Committee at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Donoway has privileges and operates at Aventura Hospital, Memorial Regional, Memorial South and Memorial West. Phone: 954-986-6366, 305-682-1995 • Fax: 954-986-4355 www.AtlasOncology.com
COMMUNITY NEWS
Everything is Ready for the 44th Annual North Miami Winternational Thanksgiving Parade BY JON DUKA
In one of the most topsy-turvy traditions in America, the city of North Miami Beach will be turned into a winter-wonderland on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th. At 10:00 am sharp the 44th annual North Miami Winternational Thanksgiving Parade will kick off.
This year’s parade will be hosted by personalities
from radio station, Hot 105 FM. Dozens of floats, law enforcement, fire-rescue units, bands, dance teams and more will march in the event. Make sure to bring the kids and some bags, because there will be candy flying! Almost every float in the parade will be packed with candy and friendly participants, ready to toss it to friendly faces. Community members are invited to get involved and march. Any intersted group or part that would like to march, or enter a float into the parade should contact the city of North Miami no later than Wednesday, November 20th. Our favorite participants in last year’s parade were Broward’s Batman with his authentic, Batmobile, the Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers mascots, and of course, the many children’s dance groups and marching bands. The festivities last about an hour and will help anyone work up a good appetitite for their Thanksgiving meal. North Maimi Mayor, Philippe Bien-Aime will be on hand to oversee the celebration along with fellow councilmen and women.
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Choosing A Plastic Surgeon BY CHARLES A. MESSA, III, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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rospective patients often ask, “who should I go to for my cosmetic surgery procedure?” This question, if answered correctly, can make the difference between a beautiful result or a disastrous complication. All too often, in South Florida, patients will choose their cosmetic surgeon based on price. This is the biggest mistake most people make. The first question a prospective patient should be asking is, is my doctor board certified in Plastic Surgery? Many doctors are board certified, but don’t always state which field of medicine they are certified in. You should trust your care for cosmetic surgery only to a physician who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the only board recognized by the American Medical Association to certify physicians in over 24 medical specialties. The easiest way to check a doctor’s credentials is to go to www.abms.org to determine which medical specialty they are board certified in. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery is not a recognized board by the ABMS. Equally important is that your surgeon is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. These societies require not only board certification, but also documented experience in cosmetic plastic surgery. Patients should also know how much experience a surgeon has in the procedure you are requesting. If you are interested in a breast augmentation, ask your doctor how many he or she does a week, a year. Does the surgeon have hospital privileges to do the same procedure? Many physicians who perform liposuction in office facilities don’t have hospital privileges to do these procedures. Hospitals will only grant operative privileges to physicians with well-documented training in that procedure. The procedure should be performed in an accredited facility like our office which is certified by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilites, Inc. (AAAASF) or a licensed accredited hospital or outpatient surgery center. A common misconception is that office surgery is not as safe as hospital surgery. This is not true. The safety of a procedure is dependent on the credentials of the surgeon, accreditation of the facility, and the presence of a board certified anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist. Many surgeons will tell prospective patients that they only perform surgery in a hospital setting because it is safer. These surgeons usually don’t have an office that is properly equipped or certified for outpatient surgery. I, like many other experienced board certified plastic surgeons, offer patients a choice to have surgery in our certified private office facility or the hospital depending on the overall medical conditions and the procedure being performed. Finally, assuming the physician has all the appropriate credentials and level of expertise, I stress the patient choose a surgeon with whom you feel most comfortable, who has a kind, attentive staff, in an environment where you can get the best care. Ask for patient referrals and patient testimonials. n Dr. Messa is board certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, an active member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a recognized expert in cosmetic plastic surgery and has achieved Allergan’s Black Diamond Award as one of the top 1% of plastic surgery practices in the country by volume. Dr. Messa has also achieved Chairman status with Medicis and Mentor Corporation. This award honors distinguished leaders in cosmetic surgery for demonstrating expertise and excellence through a high volume of aesthetic product procedures. The certification is awarded to leaders in the field of medical aesthetics and demonstrates their commitment to innovation, excellence, and the highest level of patient care.
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The Basic Issues Of Divorce BY EVAN BARON t seems that DIVORCE is often misunderstood. Unfortunately everyone seems to know someone who is either going through a divorce or has been divorced. Everyone has heard various “horror stories” about someone’s divorce case. Many people who come to my office for a consultation are lost or confused as to what may lie ahead. A common question is “how do I start this?” Even though every case is obviously different from the next, most cases deal with the same general issues one might encounter in a divorce. I thought it might be helpful to briefly touch upon each one of these. 1. Equitable Distribution: This is the principle by which assets accumulated and debts incurred during the marriage are divided. In most cases the division will be an equal division of both assets and debts. This however is not always true. Florida Statutes allows a Judge to consider various factors in determining the possibility of an unequal distribution. In addition, non marital assets (assets owned prior to the marriage or received from a source unconnected with the marriage; such as an inheritance) will not be divided unless these assets were co-mingled with marital assets or gifted to the other spouse. 2. Alimony: Alimony is not an issue in every case. There are a number of factors which must be considered in addressing alimony. There are several different kinds of alimony which are contained within the law. The one most people think of is “permanent alimony”, which is a sum of money paid on a monthly income until death or remarriage by the receiving spouse. This is based upon, among other factors, length of marriage, lifestyle of the parties and need and ability. There are however other forms of alimony which can be addressed. These are usually for a specific time period, with a beginning and ending date. These payments can be classified under Rehabilitative Alimony (a sum of money to allow a spouse to further his/her education or training), “Bridge the Gap Alimony” (a sum of money paid monthly for a term of months or years) or Lump Sum Alimony (a lump sum payment). 3. Child Support: To be paid by the parent who has the lesser amount of time sharing to the parent who has the greater amount of time sharing, based upon the “net” income of both parties and the Child Support Guidelines. Day care, after school care and health insurance costs for the minor children are additional. Child Support in Florida ends when a child turns 18, or if he/she has not yet graduated from High School, it can continue until either graduation or the child’s 19th birthday. Neither parent has a legal obligation to support a child after graduation from High School. There is therefore, no legal basis to request child support to assist for a college education. If however, either parent agrees to assist a child through college and it is contained within a written settlement agreement, such a provision is enforceable through the courts. The above are some issues which generally arise in a divorce/dissolution case. It is not all inclusive and as stated before, each case is different. If you have any questions about your rights and or obligations please give my office a call to schedule a free consultation.
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