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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR 23 Looking Ahead to Elections and a 60th Birthday Celebration

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Friends of the Miramar Library Book Club – Join others who share the joy of reading and discussing a good book. This month’s book: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, 1:30 p..m - 3:00 p.m. Call the library to order a copy of the book. 954-357-8090 X8180

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Try Your Hand at iPad! iOS 8 – In this course you will learn the basic tricks and techniques for using your iPad including: physical layout of buttons and features, navigating screens and apps, connecting to the Internet, overview of included apps, downloading apps from the Apple Store and the settings you need to know. Please bring your own iPad fully charged. Seating is limited. No Pre-Registration. Pick up a Seat Reservation Ticket at the Reference Desk prior to the start of class. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

11th Financial Planning for Young Adults – Teens: Imagine Your Future and Learn How to Finance It. Topics covered include, How to Pay For College, Managing Scholarship Funds, Credit Card Use, Budgeting and More. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

19th Workplace Culture and Leadership Workshop – Executives, leaders and supervisors are encouraged to attend two half-day workshops offered by the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce featuring national speaker Mike Donnelly. Donnelly will address a growing need in the business community: improving workplace culture and developing leaders to support it. Donnelley leverages over 20 years of Disney leadership experience to help organizations across the county improve their business metrics. The workshops will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14501 Hotel Road. Participants can choose to attend the morning session “World-Class Workplace Culture” from 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. or the afternoon session “World-Class Leadership” from 1:30

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10th 39th Citizen’s Police Academy – Qualified Miramar residents interested in learning more about the Miramar Police Department and the field of law enforcement can sign up for the free 12-week academy being held February 10-May 12. Classes meet every Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Certified instructors provide citizens with a better understanding of the day-to day operations of the police department. Class topics include: DUI enforcement, economic crimes, burglary investigations, juvenile and child abuse investigations, and the role of the Medical Examiner office. Sign up early, as space is limited. For information, contact the Public Affairs Office at 954-602-4351.

p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided for those who choose to attend both sessions. Registration for the morning or afternoon session is $149 for chamber members and $189 for nonmembers and full day registration is $289 for chamber members and $379 for nonmembers. For more information and reservations, visit http://tinyurl. com/WORLDCLASS-WORKSHOPS or call the Chamber at 954-432-9808.

Book Discussion with Etta Harbin – Celebrating African American History with a book discussion with Etta Harbin, author of Martin Luther King Bull Avoid: Imploding Communities. Ms. Harbin is a native Floridian whose 32 years of experience teaching in Miami’s inner cities provides practical solutions to the myriad of problems that plague Martin Luther King boulevard residents. Books will be available for purchase and autographing. Light refreshments will be served. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

23rd Business Workshop –“So You Want to Start a Business?”- This workshop will cover topics such as What it Takes to Start a Business, Advantages and Disadvantages of Being An Entrepreneur, The ART of Success,

“Writer’s Club” – The Friends of the Miramar Library hosts this Creative Writing Club. Share ideas and feedback with others, observe and get great critique of your writing. Have the opportunity to read aloud and share your writing experiences. Come and join us as we write, read, listen and comment! 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

22nd 6th Annual Tour de Broward – Ride, run, or walk with your family and friends and raise funds to benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Join the 6th Annual Invicta Watch Group Tour de Broward, presented by zMotion from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Miramar Regional Parkway. Register at Tourdebroward.com.

28th Mommy and Me Intro to African Dance – African Dance Instructor Tai Hinkins will teach moms and kids an introduction to African Dance in this Intergenerational dance program. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration is required: 954-357-8095, Miramar Library.

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to the MPD for their help in identifying families in need. Now the department store distributes $75 gift cards for each of the 40 families involved, along with a nice snack table of candy, juice, and chips to welcome everyone. The MPD got involved so that their officers could give back to the community while strengthening the ties between the police department and residents. All of the MPD officers at Walmart volunteered to be there to shop with the families, keep tabs on how much they were spending, and share gift ideas. “We love coming out here and seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces,” said Officer Scott Hadley. “Our officers really look forward to having the opportunity to shop with the families.” Walmart employees also enjoyed the festive mood that “Shop With a Cop” provided. “We take advantage of any opportunity we can to help the people of Miramar,” said Tony Howland, a Walmart manager. “Helping out just goes hand-in-hand with what we do to support the local kids. It’s great to see the families shop for things that they want and need, and it’s really touching to see the police interact positively with the children. The police are showing

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their true colors, and how much they really care for the community.” Lamont Bailey was there with his mother Marquita Kancey and made sure to pick up some presents for his mother and sister as well as himself. “I had a lot of fun,” said Bailey, as he reviewed an impressive haul of a bicycle pump, chocolate bars, Connect Four game, remote control airplane, and a PlayStation3 video game. “I liked seeing the prices and trying to find the lowest price so we can get more stuff. The officers were very friendly, made jokes, and had us all laughing.” Marie Guirand appreciated seeing the smile on her daughter Darcy’s face as the Coconut Palm Elementary student looked over the toys, dolls, and

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“Your generous donation will cover the cost of providing these teddy bears to police and fire departments,” said Goltz. MPPRCC launched the Chamber for Good initiative two years ago as a partnership website program to assist the non-profit 501c3 organizations serving Pembroke Pines and Miramar. The free program, which is run by staff and the Board of Directors, connects individuals who want to donate their time, money and resources to area organizations through its website portal. Individuals can sign up to receive emails with information on the needs of the various organizations serving the community. The Chamber for Good program also hosts various events throughout the year to raise money for other non-profit 501c3 organizations. Goltz says that the Chamber embraced the program to build a stronger more vibrant community and to assist businesses with finding ways to help the non-profit community. They want members to know how they can strengthen the organizations they serve. They also want to provide a source of information and fundraising opportunities for organizations in need.

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of Alonzo Mourning’s recent appointment to President Obama’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, Zo’s Family Health and Wellness Groove held on December 27th, invited families to converge on Miramar Regional Park for events such as a Foot Locker 5K run/walk, health screenings, fun zones, mini sports clinics (football and basketball) and fitness classes. The free event, open to the public, was full of activities built around supportive program-

ming for families, including health living, arts, crafts, and an array of activities for kids of all ages. More than 400 participants registered for the 5K Run/Walk and more than 350 were timed race finishers. Soeker Fajardo was the top male finisher with a time of 17:12 and Julie West came in first place for the ladies with a time of 21:03. In the 1-14 age group Ricardo Packer came in first with a time of 24:21 and Ashley Williams took the title for the girls with a time of 22:30. For the oldest participants, those age 75-99, Bert Grapin came in first with a time of 30:48 and Johnie Dugger earned the women’s title with a time of 53:59. The Health and Wellness Groove was one part of a three part Winter Groove celebration presented by the Mourning Family Foundation (MFF). Other events included a Comedy Groove at the J.W. Marriott in Miami and a Hall of Fame Golf Groove at Turnberry Isle Resort.

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Bill Diggs, President of MFF, said the Health and Wellness Groove in Miramar was a smart way for the Foundation to build a brand that was inclusive of Alonzo’s active participation as a member of President Obama’s Council on Physical Fitness. “ All the Winter Groove events were an all-around success,” said Diggs. For fifteen summers, the Mourning Family Foundation (formerly Alonzo Mourning Charities) produced Zo’s Summer Groove, a oneweek fundraising event that raised more than $10 million dollars during its tenure. The crown jewel of these fundraising efforts, the Overtown Youth Center (OYC), serves over 700 students ranging from ages 8 to 25 that reside in South Florida and attend school in and around the Overtown community. Also in the MFF fold is Tracy Mourning’s Honey Shine Mentoring Foundation for Girls, which encourages the balance of mind, body and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future.

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Tour de Broward Offers an Opportunity to Ride, Run or Walk for a Worthy Cause BY JILL SHARPE

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on February 22nd at Miramar Regional Park to support Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at the annual Tour de Broward. The event raises funds for South Broward’s only pediatric hospital, which has become the leading children’s hospital in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. This year’s Invicta Watch Group Tour de Broward will feature a variety of events for adults, kids, physically challenged athletes and wounded warriors. These events include a 3K Walk and 5K Timed Run: a 50K and 100K Cycling Challenge and The Power of Play Kids Zone. Runners and cyclists will be supported by Memorial’s Tour de Broward community partners, including Broward Sheriff’s Office Motorcycle Unit members, who will escort cyclists in the 100K and 50K rides, and Split Second Timing and Chronotrack of Florida, which will provide on-site electronically timed scoring for all 5K participants on the USA Track and Field route. Registration fees range from $10 to $40, depending upon the event and the day participant’s sign up. Same-day registration is available. According to Kerting Baldwin, Director of Corporate Communications for Memorial Healthcare System, this year, for the first time, people can donate to the cause and virtually participate with a registration fee of

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School News

Students at New Renaissance Middle School Learn a Lesson About Positive Work Habits Through KAPOW Program BY JILL SHARPE

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at New Renaissance Middle School, learned a valuable lesson about positive work habits and attitudes when Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) volunteers Beverly Creary and Italia Thurston from the City of Miramar Police Department recently visited to lead a simple role-playing activity. Students learned that respect for themselves and others and a willingness to cooperate are the main ingredients of a positive attitude. They also learned that successful work habits are the direct results of a positive attitude. The goals of the lesson was to understand that respect, cooperation, and doing your best are key elements of a positive

attitude, to identify positive work habits and attitudes, and to recognize their importance for success in school and future work. At the end of the lesson, students were able to give examples of positive work habits and attitudes, explain how positive work habits and attitudes help them do well in school ,and give examples of how positive work habits and attitudes contribute to success in the workplace. The lessons learned were just an example of the many benefits students receive from the KAPOW program, which prepares students for success in work and in life, through school and business partnerships that connect students, teachers, and schools with volunteers, their businesses, organizations and the community. John Casbarro, President of Learning for Success, the organization that manages the network of more than 1,000 business and community volunteers, teachers and school administrators from South Florida who collectively implement the KAPOW program, said it

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one reason or another, been on a website that gives estimates of your home’s “current” value. Monitoring home value estimates online has become an addiction to today’s internet savvy real estate consumer. Are these estimates accurate? In more cases than not, not at all! These estimates can be very useful, however, if you understand the basics of how they are established, how they can be easily skewed, and what they should be used and not used for. In the past, if you wanted to know what your home was worth you would have had to consult with a Realtor to do a comparative market analysis or have a formal appraisal performed. Today, we tend to rely on these Home Value websites. They build algorithms that retrieve a description of your home from the county tax records along with other publicly available records of the recent sales prices of similar or comparable homes in your area. They make mathematical changes to create a “rough” estimate of your home’s price based on how similar or different it is in measurable factors, such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms and the size of the property. In addition, some of these websites use a formula that derives a percentage estimate of how the overall local real estate market has moved in the time since the comparables were sold. Where an automated online estimate of your home falls short and becomes more or less unreliable is that a computer that pulls information from the public records does not have the ability to detect physical, aesthetic, condition and location differences in accordance to each property. The potential for error in these online estimates of home value is why most real estate professionals find them unreliable. The preeminent way to estimate a home’s value is to look at what similar, nearby homes have actually sold for, as close as possible to the time the home’s value is being sought. Appraisers and Realtors do this. Home value estimate websites attempt to do this with a much larger margin of error than humans professionals typically have. Because these online home evaluation estimates are not fully trustworthy, I believe they should be used sparingly as a means of arriving at a list price of your home if you are selling. Pricing your home correctly from the onset is imperative to obtaining the most for your property. These estimates are great if you are using them to track movements of the value of your home or the value of homes in a specific neighborhood over a longer period of time. Patrick Simm, Managing Director of the Simmsational Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty Partners SW can be contacted at 954-709-8258 for all your Real Estate related questions and/or inquiries. Visit www.PatrickSimm.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/OneCoolRealtor.

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

Looking Ahead to Elections and a 60th Birthday Celebration Lori C. Moseley, Mayor

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Yes, we are well into the year 2015 and busy at work here in Miramar as we continue our legacy of beauty and progress. This is a very important time for residents of Broward County as a number of municipal elections will take place Tuesday, March 10, 2015. What is a Municipal Election? Municipalities have governing bodies whereby the members are elected by the voters. Each of the 31 municipalities in Broward has a Charter which stipulates the term of the office and the frequency of the elections. Until 2004, all Broward municipalities held their elections the second Tuesday in March. One city also requires a Primary Election and that is held the second Tuesday in February. These are called standalone elections and the municipalities bear the costs for the election.

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Municipalities that will hold elections March 10th are: ▸▸ Coconut Creek ▸▸ Deerfield Beach ▸▸ Davie ▸▸ Ft. Lauderdale ▸▸ Hillsboro Beach ▸▸ Lighthouse Point ▸▸ Miramar ▸▸ Pembroke Park ▸▸ Plantation ▸▸ Sea Ranch Lakes Each municipality have determined respective polling places which can be found by visiting the Broward County Supervisor of Elections website atwww. browardsoe.org. The City of Miramar’s voting site for this election is located at the Miramar Town Center, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, Florida 33025. Did you know the City of Miramar will celebrate its 60th birthday this year? That’s right, 60 years of award winning and industry leading public safety, water/ waste water treatment and public works best practices and services! Miramar continues to lead Broward County municipalities in economic growth and development with the most Fortune 500 companies including Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Spirit Airlines, AeroTurbine and many more. The Federal Bureau of Investigations recently opened their Miami headquarters right here in the City of Miramar. Alonzo Mourning kicked off the return of Zo’s “Winter” Groove with a Family Health and Wellness day in our 172 acre regional park. This year promises to continue Miramar’s tradition of service and programming excellence with the construction of the long anticipated Miramar Police Department Headquarters and a 5,000 seat Amphitheatre equipped with a Corporate Pavilion at Miramar Regional Park . As Mayor of this extraordinary and diverse community for the past 19 years, I’m truly grateful to witness firsthand what responsible governance, fiscal prudence and community civic engagement can create. The City of Miramar has become a tourist destination for arts, entertainment, culture and sports. This year’s diamond anniversary of Miramar, 60 years and beyond will showcase why Miramar is the premiere City to live, work, play and prosper! To learn more about the City of Miramar and/or to stay in the know about all the City happenings, you can like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, watch Miramar TV on Comcast channel 78 in Miramar or YouTube or visit our website at www.ci.miramar.fl.us.

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Legally Speaking

Winning Defenses to Foreclosure Take Center Stage By Omar J. Arcia, Esq. Foreclosure Defense and Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

n the quickly changing landscape of foreclosure cases in

Florida, at least two new defenses are being accepted by courts in favor of homeowners. If these defenses are presented with the appropriate cases to a judge, it should result in a dismissal or final judgment in favor of the borrower. The key is knowing when and how to present these defenses in your case. The first defense is one we have previously mentioned in other articles; statute of limitations. The laws that set deadlines by when lawsuits must be filed are called statutes of limitations. Different deadlines exist for different types of lawsuits, and they vary by state. In Florida, there is a five (5) year statute of limitations to file a foreclosure case. A lender that filed a previous foreclosure case which was dismissed for any reason CANNOT re-file another foreclosure case using the same date of non-payment, if the new lawsuit is filed more than 5 years after the date you stopped paying the mortgage. A key to a judgment in favor of the homeowner in the new action is proving that the default date on the old and new lawsuits is identical.

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