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Contents

Inspiring Individual 12 Hollywood Resident Spends His Days Horsing Around

feature story 14 Plenty of Reasons to Buy at Toyota of North Miami

School News 16 West Hollywood Elementary Students Received a Special Holiday Surprise

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February 2016

Community News 8

7th Annual Tour de Broward to Benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

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Hollywood’s Biggest Block Party – Party on the J

10 KISS 99.9 FM Cares For Kids 10 Popular Family Series Returns to Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center

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16 Hollywood Hills High Student Scores Big at Hollywood Park Elementary 20 Broward Students Meet Holocaust Survivors at Student Awareness Day

Can do Kid 22 Oh, The Places He’ll Go – Hollywood Teen is On His Way to Big Things

ask the expert 24 Get the 411 on Vein Disease 25 Put Your Best Face Forward

Chamber News 26 Real Movie Hero Joins Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon

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7th Dream Car Classic – The Downtown Hollywood Dream Car Classic features dozens of classic cars, trucks and other vehicles of interest. Attendance is FREE. Vehicle registration is $20. To pre-register for the Dream Car Classic, email Joe Bevelacqua at jbevsr@ msn.com and include your vehicle’s make and model. - 10:00am - 3:00pm Hollywood Boulevard between 19th & 20th Avenue Downtown Hollywood - For more information call 954-825-1027.

Burger Beast Food Trucks – Bring your appetite, your family and your friends to ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood every Monday 5:30-9:30pm.

Over 20 trucks participate. For a weekly updated truck line-up visit www. foodtrucksatartspark.com. (Also on February 8th, 15th, 22th and 29th)

5th Funtastic Friday – Enjoy family fun 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 February 12th, 19th, 26th)

9th Hallandale Symphonic Pops Orchestra –“The Music of Sigmund Romberg and Jerome Kern” - Soprano Josephine Dolce and baritone Tom Stallone will perform classics by two of Broadway’s finest composers Sigmund Romberg and Jerome Kern.

All performances, are conducted by Peter P. Fuchs who has worked on over 70 musicals on Broadway and throughout the U.S. and Europe, take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St. (U.S. 1 and Monroe Street.), Hollywood. Admission is $32 per show per person or $108 per person for the entire season. The box office opens one hour prior to show time. For tickets and more information about this concert series, please call the Hallandale Symphonic Pops Orchestra at 954-624-6829.

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Street International Music, Art & Food Festival, fondly known as “The Party on the J”. This festival will highlight the businesses located within the district and neighborhood and will feature a classic car show, a live band showcase and food offerings as diverse as the Johnson Street neighborhood. There will be plenty of kids’ activities and chances to win raffle prizes including handcrafted artwork by local artisans.

11:00am-4:00pm on Johnson Street between 56th Avenue and US 441/ SR7, Hollywood. For more information contact 954-993-6156.

Opening Reception – Celebrate the new installation of artists Kelley Johnson, Nolan Haan, Maynard Monrow, Kiki Valdes and Rocky Grimes. 6pm-9pm at The Art and Culture Culture Center of Hollywood - 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood.

Admission is $10 for non-members and free for members. For more information visit www.artandculturecenter.org.

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. (Also on 2/12, 2/19, 2/26)

Historic Curci House Tour – This Hallandale Beach treasure can be toured compliments of the Hallandale Beach Historic Preservation Board on the first Saturday of every month between 11am and 4pm. 324 SW 2nd Avenue, Hallandale Beach - FREE admission - Donations accepted - 954-457-1452

Avenue, Hallandale Beach – FREE – 6:00pm-9:00pm – Call 954-457-1644 for more information.

10th Game & Family Movie Night – Relax and hang out with the Hallandale Beach Police and enjoy board games or watch a family movie at the Austin Hepburn Center – 750 NW 8th

20th Historic School House Tour – Journey back in time to 1910 and see how our ancestors learned in the oldest school in Broward County at the Historic School House – 648 NW 2nd Street, Hallandale Beach – 12:00pm-3:00pm – Cost is FREE, but donations are accepted. – For more information call (954)457-1452.

Downtown Hollywood Artwalk – Visit galleries and shops in Downtown Hollywood while enjoying art, cultural entertainment, live music, murals and more during ArtWalk on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Cost is FREE. For more information, please call 954-924-2980.

21st “The Party on the J” Johnson Street International Music, Art & Food Festival – The Johnson Street Business District will host its 3rd annual Johnson

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22nd Full Moon Drum Circle – Bring a drum or other percussion instrument to this FREE guided drum circle. ArtsPark at Young Circle - 1 Young Circle, Hollywood from 7:00pm-9:00pm. - More info at visithollywoodfl.org/events or call 954-926-0204

28th Beach Entertainment Series – Relax by the beach and enjoy a different type of music the 4th Sunday each month from November to April at this new event. This month features the music of The Motowners - 2:00pm-5:00pm at South City Beach Park, 1870 S. Ocean Drive, Hallandale Beach. For more information contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 954-457-1452.

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7th Annual Tour de Broward to Benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

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any know about the annual internationally acclaimed bicycle race, Le Tour de France, which has occurred each July for the over the past century in the world’s top tourist destination.

South Florida may not have that many years or miles under its belt, but the “7th annual ANF Group Tour de Broward” will take place at Miramar Regional Park on February 28th. Thousands are expected to come out and exercise in an effort to help children and families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Tour de Broward offers something for every age, physical ability and level of fitness.

This 50 and 100K bicycle ride, 5K timed run and 3K walk is a community fundraiser sponsored by the ANF Group. There will also be the sports-themed “Power of Play Kid Zone” which will provide healthy, fun activities for children ages 13 and younger. Registration fees range from $10-$40 depending

upon the event one signs up for and the sign-up date.

Last year the event raised $440,870 which positively impacted the thousands of children who required outpatient visits, surgery and other medical services at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. This year’s funds will be designated for the expansion of the pediatric programs and services. So far, in its six-year history, the Tour de Broward has raised more than $2 million to aid the growth of the Hollywood-based hospital.

Johnny Pastorius is a living, breathing, case study of the impact Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has for those in the community. The 11-year-old from Pompano Beach completes the 5K run each year, despite being less than three years removed from surgery that patched a hole in his heart. Pastorius ran the Tour de Broward shirtless last

year, with “6-4-2012, Open Heart Surgery, JDCH” written on his chest.

“We thought if it might inspire one person or family, then it was worth doing,” said John Pastorius IV, Johnny’s father. “My son’s not shy about taking off his shirt and we figured that people going through what he did should see that you can get back a normal life with the right care.”

Miramar Regional Park is located at 16801 Miramar Parkway in southwest Broward. The 100K ride starts at 7:00 a.m., run at 8:00 am and walk at 9:00 a.m. Registration is available in advance or on event day. For those unable to participate on the day of the event, a virtual participation donation can be made online at tourdebroward.com.

To learn more about Tour de Broward sponsorship opportunities, call (954) 2657241 or visit www.tourdebroward.com.

Hollywood’s Biggest Block Party – Party on the J

By Beverly Perkins

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veryone loves a party, especially one with a purpose to better the community. The Johnson Street Business District hosts its’ “3rd annual Johnson Street International Music, Food and Art Festival”. Also known as “Party on the J”, visitors are welcome from across the tri-county area to attend this annual event.

In the inaugural year, 2,500 came out to celebrate Hollywood’s long-time business district with its mom and pop shops and restaurants.

The Johnson Street Business District, located on Johnson Street between 56th Avenue and US-441/State Road 7, encourages the support of its business owners and residents. This business owner’s association was created with the sole purpose to continually improve the aesthetics of the district, the businesses, the community and the city as a whole while developing the family friendly destination of which it’s meant to be. The organization works closely with the City of Hollywood to achieve this goal. The unified group’s tireless efforts ultimately will make the City a better place to live and to work.

“We are all small/local businesses that operate on Johnson Street and are all committed to seeing changes and upgrades to our West Hollywood area,” says President of the Johnson Street Business District and owner of Gino’s ItalianAmerican Market, Anthony Paparella. “Many of us have been in business for 20+ years on Johnson and would like to bring exposure to our area and tell our citizens

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that there are wonderful community oriented business not only downtown but in West Hollywood as well.”

This year’s festival will be held on Sunday, February 21st from 11am-4pm.

Fun activities will be available for everyone in the family. Visitors can expect to hear live music, taste delicious foods, see local artists and craftsmen and watch dance and martial arts performances.

There will be also be children’s activities and much more including a classic car show.

Those that support the festival will receive business recognition through festival advertising and promotion as well as mass public exposure the day of the show. Sponsorships start as little as $300.

Vendor opportunities are also available at $125. Local artists are wanted to showcase their handmade wares. This perfect party with a purpose allows a direct connection to the community and other small business owners. All funds contribute to the festival’s success and become a lasting part of the South Florida community.

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KISS 99.9 FM Cares For Kids

By Beverly Perkins

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he Kiss 99.9 Cares for Kids Radiothon recently had their end-of-year event to raise money for the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. So far, in its 12-year history, the ‘Radiothon’ annual efforts have generated more than $2.75 million. The live broadcast and pledge drive benefits the pediatric patients, programs and services at the nonprofit leading children’s hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

The popular country station asked all of their fans and all of South Florida to tune-in and open their hearts for the 12th annual ‘Radiothon’. They encouraged listeners to step up to the plate to donate. Each year their goal is to hit it out of the ballpark by surpassing the previous year’s donations. Fortunately, they achieved a home run again raising nearly $260,000.

The eagerly anticipated fundraiser featured 12-hour

radio broadcasts for two consecutive days and included live musical performances in the hospital lobby. The event also interviewed patients and families at the hospital who have been impacted by serious illnesses.

Listeners were able to gain more insight and knowledge through this personal approach since they were able to hear directly from those affected.

Teenager Jenny Spell was one of these patients that shared her story. At such a young age she had cardiac failure due to a virus that attacked her heart. She spent 241 days as a JDCH patient and discussed the outstanding care and support her and her family received.

Donations are crucial to help patients and their families such as hers.

The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation raises money to help underwrite the cost of various pro-

(From left to right) Uturn Laverne, Jenny Spell, Darlene Evans, and Dina B.

grams and equipment for their patients. Since 1994, the Foundation has provided philanthropic-based support that supplements the income from payments and tax revenues received by the Memorial Healthcare System.

All charitable contributions made through the Foundation serve their mission to heal the body, mind and spirit of those it touches.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is the largest regional children’s hospital serving all of Broward, Palm Beach, and northern MiamiDade Counties. JDCH is located at 1005 N. 35th Avenue, Hollywood. For more information visit, www.jdch.com or to contribute, visit www.jdchfoundation.org.

Popular Family Series Returns to Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center

By Beverly Perkins

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ollywood’s Art and Culture Center announced the schedule for the 2016 Free Family Performance Series. The popular series will return to the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 20th with a performance of Princess Thimbella, an original musical adaptation by Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre.

Showtime is at 2 pm in the Performing Arts Center’s 500-seat theater, located at 1770 Monroe Street. This lively production will have the audience singing along with the Princess and her menagerie of animal friends such as Mumford Mole, the Frog, Angus the Bird, Miss Spider and the Prince of Sunflowers. These classic characters will be seen as statuesque nine-foot tall giant puppets as well as other costumed characters.

The next production in the series will be The Tiger and the Brahmin by Momentum Dance Company. This performance on Saturday, March 19th at 2 pm will feature a colorful fable from India told through authentic Bollywood dance and costumes. This story tells the tale of a trusting Brahmin who showed kindness to a Tiger who then betrayed him. He seeks help

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from the Elephant, the Water Buffalo and a clever Jackal. The highly anticipated moral of the story keeps the audience engaged.

The finale of the Free Family Performance Series will be held on Saturday, May 14th at 2 pm with Page Turner Adventures’ production titled Mixed Up Fairy Tales. This interactive musical adventure encourages audience participation as Page Turner, “World Famous Storyologist”, along with her sidekick cheers them on. The audience can expect to help Red Riding Hood discover the secret under grandma’s bed, climb the beanstalk and get a golden spoon from a real ten foot tall giant. The crowd will also need to be prepared to break a spell so Beauty won’t sleep for 100 years.

The high-quality Family Performance Series is the only one of its kind geared to families in southeast Broward County. Everyone is welcome and seats are given on a first-come basis. The goal of the series is to give children the exposure to the performing arts while building essential learning skills in cultural studies, history, language arts, math and science.

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Pletcher’s outstanding record of topping leader boards with purse earnings, races won and graded stakes has made him well-known throughout the country. He has been saddling winners for 20 years now and will most likely be a first-year inductee into the Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility in 2021.

In order to be inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame, one must train for 25 years.

Bill Hirsch, owner of Hirsch Thoroughbred Management, LLC and a descendant in a line of Hall of Fame trainers has known Pletcher for 25 years. They first met when Pletcher was an assistant trainer to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in New York at Belmont Park Racetrack.

He has watched Todd’s career flourish as he’s become the perennial leading trainer in the country for the past 10 years.

“He is so professional; a hands-on horseman and a real humble and classy guy. His attention to every detail among his vast racing stables is amazing,” says Hirsch. “He has multiple divisions of thoroughbreds competing all over the east coast and in Kentucky. On top of all that, he has a connection to his horses as evidenced by his results. I am honored to know him”.

lthough leading American thoroughbred horse trainer, Todd Pletcher, was born in Dallas, Texas, he calls Hollywood, Florida his home. For over twenty years he has resided in the sunshine state nearby to his stable at the Gulfstream Park in Hallandale.

Currently a finalist for the coveted Eclipse Award as the country’s top trainer, Pletcher spends his days overseeing 200 horses at the Park.

This awardwinning horse trainer, husband and father of three, started his career, unknown to him at the time, when he was just seven years old. He was a hot walker at Ruidoso Downs for his father who trained horses throughout the Southwest. During his summers off, he continued working with his father and other top trainers at some of the nation’s most prominent tracks. After graduation, he went on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program.

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This premier dealership gives their customers plenty of reasons to purchase a vehicle at their brand new 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art showroom. Besides having a huge selection of inventory, their own finance company and a best price commitment, they have the most customerfriendly amenities.

From the Kid Zone with a big screen TV and plenty of cool toys to the Personal Concierge who assists with travel and dinner reservations, they treat their customers like royalty. Customer satisfaction is their number one priority.

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Cost Maintenance”, we guarantee a 45 minute or less wait. We also have a rental car and body shop on site.

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We also have the largNumber three, our service department is open 7 est inventory of genudays a week. ine Toyota parts. Our customers can enjoy a What are your dealership hours? Monday complimentary salad, – Saturday 7:00am-9:00pm and Sunday pizza, coffee or other 8:00am-7:00pm beverage at Tony’s Pizza “Open Latte Café” Toyota of North Miami is located at 16600 while waiting for their NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33169 Visit www. vehicle. When we comtoyotaofnorthmiami.com or call 305-652plete the Toyota “No 6500 for more information.

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West Hollywood Elementary Students Received a Special Holiday Surprise

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he holiday season may be past, but the students at West Hollywood Elementary won’t forget their “Secret Santa”. These Wildcats were gifted with toys, treats and a visit from Santa all because of the generosity of Dollar General Stores and the Broward Education Foundation.

This joint effort created smiles for students and families at Title 1 schools across Broward County during the most wonderful time of year.

Dollar General collected canned goods and toys in their nineteen locations throughout the county. The goal was to give each deserving child a toy basket and supply the Broward County Public Schools food pantry in the Health Services Department at the Lauderdale Manors Complex.

Title 1 schools have large concentrations of low-income students and receive supplemental funds to assist in meeting student’s educational goals. These low-income students are determined by the number of students enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program. If 50% of students at a school are enrolled in the program the entire school qualifies for Title 1 funds.

The unique holiday initiative was part of the innovative “Tools for Schools” program. This program empowers teachers from 200 Broward County public and charter Title 1 schools to select and pick up donated school supplies at no charge from the Tools for Schools warehouse to help meet the needs of their students. This type of support is crucial to advance Pre K-12th grade achievement. Besides providing educational supplies, scholarships are given to qualifying high school seniors.

The nonprofit Broward Education Foundation (BEF) has been providing support for over three decades to Title 1 schools. Each year they contribute more than $2 million to Broward County schools. For more information visit www.browardedfoundation.org.

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Hollywood Hills High Student Scores Big at Hollywood Park Elementary

By Beverly Perkins

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lejandro Osorio, a senior at Hollywood Hills High School, has chosen to volunteer at Hollywood Park Elementary. However, he doesn’t work in a typical mainstream classroom. He met Ms. Eileen Santiago and her class 2 years ago and since hasn’t left to go elsewhere.

When asked why he volunteers in a special needs class, Osorio says, “When you look at those innocent and happy students, you can still believe there is no harm in the world.”

Santiago’s students are 8-10 year old boys and girls with varying Intellectual Disabilities such as language, visual and physical impairments as well as Down syndrome and Angelman syndrome. Hollywood Park Elementary has six cluster classrooms that service students with Intellectual Disabilities (InD) from grades K-5.

The AP and Honor student has enjoyed helping Santiago set up her classroom during the summer when most teenagers are busy hanging out with their friends. He likes to ensure that the students are in a comfortable, learning-based environment. He also assists her in planning hands-on activities which are fun and educational. During the 2014-2015 school year he even participated with the eager class at Hollywood’s 5th Annual Funtastic Friday Goes Green.

“Alejandro is a true example of a hard worker who shares his talent and enjoys giving back. The students really enjoy having volunteers that make great projects come to life,” says Santiago. “Volunteers that visit my classroom are angels in disguise. It’s a pleasure working with such a wonderful young man and see how he impacts the life of my students.”

Osorio always manages to find the time to surprise the children and be extra hands to help Santiago despite his own academic load and athletic schedule. At the age of 3, Osorio began playing recreational soccer and never stopped. His natural ability and his passion landed him a spot on a traveling team at age 7. The top athlete played for Driftwood Middle and now plays for Hollywood Hills High. He was awarded for being the player who scored the most goals during his Freshman and Junior years.

In November of 2015, he was invited to participate in an international soccer tour in Santiago, Chile. This gave him the opportunity to play exhibition games with players from all over the world. Osorio plans on attending college to study sociology, but his big dream is to play soccer professionally.

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Broward Students Meet Holocaust Survivors at Student Awareness Day

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n light of the skyrocketing hate crimes, the 33rd annual Student Awareness Day couldn’t be more appropriate. More than 1,000 Broward County high school students met at the Broward Convention Center before winter break to attend the annual event hosted by Hollywood’s Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC).

Hasten shares his story Each year the event’s purpose is to connect students with survivors of hate crimes. Consequently, students learn about the dangers of racism directly from the source. Featured speakers at the 2015 Student Awareness Day included Holocaust survivors, Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein and Angela King, a former skinhead from Broward County.

Through engagement with the survivors, round-table discussions, lectures and video presentations, students were exposed to what prejudice and bigotry do first-hand. Students were divided into groups, and then each group was paired with a Holocaust survivor. The survivors shared their extremely personal and sensitive stories about their experience with hate, tragedy and survival. Students were also encouraged to share their own stories of facing prejudice and intolerance.

“The importance of this event is unparalleled,” Holocaust Survivor Mark Hasten

explains HDEC President Rositta Kenigsberg. “It makes a tremendous impact to have Holocaust Survivors spend an entire day face to face with high school students, sharing their stories for the reason that they don’t want their past to become the students’ future.

Survivor Isadore Petersile Photos credit: Howie Sonnenschein Survivors want us to teach the Holocaust, not repeat it, because they have witnessed what prejudice, hatred and bigotry can do. We all know that the number of hate groups and hate crimes and the rash of bullying and cyber-bullying are at an all-time high.”

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, hate crimes have jumped 813 percent in recent years. This number is climbing in the wake of recent events such as the San Bernardino shooting and the attacks in Paris.

“We at the HDEC are making every effort to teach our students that promises of ‘Never Again’ are empty and meaningless if one remains silent and indifferent in the face of adversity,” continued Kenigsberg.

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Oh, The Places He’ll Go – Hollywood Teen is On His Way to Big Things

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ollywood resident and senior at American Heritage School, Alex Baikovitz isn’t the typical teenager who goes to school, does homework and hangs out with friends. He has bigger plans on his agenda. This super student plans on studying mechanical engineering with a focus on business and entrepreneurism. He ultimately wants to create high-tech start-ups in the aerospace engineering and robotics industry. He already accomplished launching a parking app for smart phones with a team at MIT. When he’s not trying to improve parking problems, he spends most of his time volunteering and being a part of the community. He has done various projects such as food drives, helping the blind, Relay for Life, tutoring and so much more. His outstanding commitment to his community landed him an eight-week paid

internship provided by Bank of America last summer.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation selects only five exceptional high school juniors and seniors for this coveted position in the Bank of America Student Leaders Program at the YMCA of Broward County. The choices are based on the students’ commitment to serving the community and making Broward a better place to live.

These select individuals from Broward County had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to join more than 200 other Bank of America Student Leaders from around the country for a week-long leadership summit. They were able to participate in skill-building workshops, a service learning project, sessions to develop better money spending habits and meet with Members of Congress during their summer term.

“I had the privilege of getting to know Alex through his participation in our Bank of America Student Leaders program. Bank of America has a commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders, and that begins with recognizing exceptional students like Alex. He has already made a mark on his community by feeding the hungry, serving the visually impaired and tutoring youth in Broward County,” said Sandra Juliachs, Fort Lauderdale market manager for Bank of America.

Alex was also recently nominated as a Silver Knight in Business for the 2015-2016 school year. The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards program. Those nominated are recognized for not only being outstanding students who maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA, but who make outstanding efforts contributing to their schools and their communities.

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here are certain signs and symptoms that indicate a vein problem that is more than just cosmetic. The development of varicose veins is often the first sign of venous insufficiency, and this can progress to more serious consequences of chronic venous insufficiency including swelling, skin changes and ulceration. Many people do not know, however, that congestive heart failure and varicose veins are often mistaken for one another.

While vein symptoms often manifest themselves cosmetically, they can be and often are part of a greater circulatory problem.

Vein disease is a progressive disease, so symptoms will worsen if left untreated and will require more extensive treatment in the future. Left untreated, varicose veins will increase in size and number. Symptoms may worsen and can lead to leg swelling, chronic skin changes such as dermatitis and discoloration – and in severe cases, non-healing ulcerations.

These problems make it difficult to sit or stand for long periods of time, which in turn may affect a person’s activity level and quality of life. Varicose veins may also indicate a critical blockage in deeper veins, a condition called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, that can be life threatening. Consequently, proper medical evaluation and treatment of varicose veins is important.

Those most at risk for developing varicose veins and related issues are women. They are more likely to suffer from varicose veins than men, though men make up about 20 percent of our patients. Varicose veins may develop during pregnancy or as the result of hormonal changes during menopause.

Family history can put you at higher risk, and those suffering from obesity are more likely to have varicose veins. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of the world’s population suffers from varicose veins in various forms.

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s a person ages, there is a loss of collagen and elastin in the skin, alteration in the skeletal framework, and a progressive loss, or atrophy, of facial fat. These alterations in skin, fat, and bone result in distinctive changes in facial appearance. Increased skin laxity, prominence of the nasolabial folds and jowls, increased depth and number of facial wrinkles, characterize the aging face.

A youthful face is fuller, more angular, with high cheekbones, a distinctive jawline, and smooth skin.

In order to achieve the optimal result in facial rejuvenation, it is necessary to address all the underlying elements that affect the appearance of the face. There are four areas to treat – skin surface, laxity or excess skin, soft tissue support structure, and biochemical composition within the skin.

The first is the skin surface – fine lines, wrinkles, pore size, and skin texture. This area is rejuvenated through typical skin treatments, such as fractional laser therapy, chemical peels and microdermabrasion and Botox® and Dysport®, as well as topical creams, such as Retin A, glycolic based products, and moisturizers that contain Hyaluronic acid.

These products help diminish fine facial wrinkles and improve pigmentation.

The second area to address is skin looseness or laxity, as well as skin excess.

When redundant skin creates deep folds and jowls, the excess skin should be removed. There are multiple face-lifting techniques. The specific procedure should be adapted to the individual patient’s anatomy through a mini face lift or full facelift, or modification of these procedures such as an “S” lift or lifestyle lift. Thirdly, the soft tissue structure that supports the skin may need to be enhanced. Fat grafting adds volume that is lost as a result of atrophy of facial fat and descent of supporting soft tissue. During the early stages of facial aging, soft tissue fillers, such as Juvederm®, Restylane®, and Radiesse® can accomplish this as well.

Finally, an area that most surgeons and patients neglect is the skin, the organ. The biochemical makeup of the skin is affected by what we eat and put into our bodies. Omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants aid in restoring a healthy appearance to the skin. Consuming foods high in essential fatty acids, vitamins A, C, D, and E and antioxidants make the skin appear more youthful.

Avoiding sun exposure and not smoking also improves skin appearance.

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Real Movie Hero Joins Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon Chamber News

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he Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is delighted to host its annual 2016 Board Installation and Business Leaders Awards Luncheon, Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Diplomat Resort and Spa. Registration will start at 11:30 a.m. and award program 12:00 p.m.

Joining the Board and business community for the occasion, will be Captain Rich Phillips, whose life experience as Captain of the Maersk Alabama freighter, was portrayed in the award winning movie “Captain Phillips”, starring Tom Hanks.

Captain Phillips’ ship was hijacked by pirates in the Persian Gulf, held hostage for five days and his leadership and courage along with the heroic rescue performed by the U.S Navy SEALS became the source of inspiration for not only the movie, but speeches around the world.

Captain Phillips’ presence and talk are sure to add to the prestige of the occasion as our Business Leaders are recognized for their dedication to economic development and sustainability, community service and contributions to Hollywood. Also, at that time, the 2016 Board of Directors, led by new president Mike Long, GM of the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach will be installed and outgoing president Andrew Zullo, Regions Bank will be thanked for his hard work, time and dedication .

Business Leaders of the Year:

2016 Community Service Awards ▸▸ Public Sector – Jorge Camejo, Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency ▸▸ Private Sector– Zeff Ross, Memorial

Regional Hospital 2016 Business Leadership Awards ▸▸ Eric Fordin, The Related Group ▸▸ Chip Abele, Gold Coast Florida/Hollywood Circle 2015 Small Business Person of the Year ▸▸ Stephen Rowe, Mr. Restoration 2015 Leadership Hollywood Award Recipient ▸▸ Ed Walls, Diplomat Resort & Spa 2015 Ambassador of the Year ▸▸ Shannon Stough, Benchmark Contracting, Inc. 2015 Hollywood Business Woman of the Year ▸▸ Will be announced at the W.O.M.E.N. of the Year Luncheon scheduled for January 29, 2016 Friend of Hollywood ▸▸ Steve Belleme, Fort-Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport “The Hollywood Chamber is honored to recognize these business leaders as they dedicate so much of their time, talent, resources and energy toward the sustainable economic development of Hollywood”. Anne Hotte, GHCC CEO/Executive Director.

The Chamber’s 2016 Board of Directors is truly representative of the business community and brings a lot of talent to Hollywood’s business community.

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North City Beach Ribbon Cutting

City officials and residents came out to celebrate the newly opened park and partnership with Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails.

Holiday Giving

Eddie Aguilar, West Hollywood Elementary Assistant Principal and Laurie Seperson, West Hollywood Elementary Guidance Counselor along with Jose “Flaco” Perez, Owner of Flaco’s Community Gym, conducted a food drive and donated 2 bicycles to underprivileged children this past holiday season.

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Artists Nadine Robbins, Ali Cavanaugh and Gary Weisman came together for the opening night of the eagerly anticipated exhibition at Sirona Fine Art located in Gulfstream Park. Guests nibbled on light appetizers and cocktails as they viewed the more than 60 artworks on display throughout the gallery.

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