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Reading is Soooooooo Delicious!– Summer Reading Program Kick-off sponsored by Friends of the Library, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, 501 North Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. For more information, call 954-797-2145.

16th South Florida Amateur Astronomy Association – Telescope observation, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., West Regional Library Public Art Plaza.

10th Icons of Mount Rushmore: A Behind the Scenes History of Four Presidents – 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Covenant Village of Florida, 9215 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation. Think you know everything there is to know about the four iconic presidents sculpted into Mount Rushmore? Think again. Historian Marc Newman will present a goldmine of lesser -known facts and experiences of these presidents. During his program Newman will share personal details about Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. He will focus on their childhoods and family lives, physical characteristics, and special talents and skills. He’ll share stories related to ironic twists of fate that affected each of them, and present artifacts and clothing of their eras. The lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are required as space is limited. For more information, call 954-472-3007 or visit www.CovenantFlorida.org.

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18th Blast from the Past Film Series – Explore some of the top films from 1974, in celebration of Broward County Library’s 40th Anniversary, 4:00 p.m.

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Cooking your way to Alzheimer’s Prevention with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh – 10:30 a.m., Covenant Village of Florida, 9215 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation. While there is still no cure for Alzheimer’s disease - the sixth leading cause of death in America - scientific studies have proven that specific foods can lower the risk of cognitive decline. Find out how when Dr. Marwan Sabbagh presents “The Tools for Brain Health Are in Your Kitchen”. A research professor of neurology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dr. Sabbagh teamed up with chef Beau MacMillan to write “The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook: Recipes to Boost Brain Health”. During the event, attendees will learn about specific types of foods, such as cinnamon, fish and pomegranates, which boost brain activity and help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Dr. Sabbagh will also introduce tasty recipes that are both healthy and preventative. Seating for this event is limited. To register, please visit www.CovenantFlorida.org or call 877-670-0889.

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Plantation Relay for Life Participants Raise $189,500 By Jill Sharpe

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caregivers, local faith-based groups, businesses, and clubs walked in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Broward on April 11, raising more than $189,500. The time and commitment given by the event committee, volunteers, teams, and participants will help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer. Relay For Life is a community-based, volunteer-driven event that honors survivors and caregivers, remembers those lost to the disease, and fights for a world with more birthdays. Individuals and teams gather at a track, park, or fairground to campout and walk overnight in confidence that their effort will lead to a cure. Teams organize and complete fundraisers to raise money for the cause, often continuing their efforts at the event. These funds bring the American Cancer Society one step closer to its goal of helping people stay well by helping them get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. Since 1985, Relay For Life has developed from one man running around a track for 24 hours to a global event taking place in more than 6,100 communities and 20 countries. “Relay For Life allows the entire community the opportunity to do something positive when so much negative surrounds the disease,” said 2014 Relay For Life event chair, Sarah Rappaport. “I am proud of Plantation for coming together to support one another and help finish the fight against cancer. Thank you to our committee, team captains, participants, and sponsors who helped make this event happen.” To learn more, visit Relay For Life of Plantation or call 1-800-227-2345. The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. For more information, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

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Figueiredo, a Plantation resident since 1990, was thrilled to be honored by the 1000 Plus Club to Benefit Cancer as one of their 2014 Women of the Year on April 9th, at a luncheon attended by nearly 600 people at the Signature Grand. She was selected for this honor because of her outstanding volunteer work on behalf of the Children’s Home Society (CHS).

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Figueiredo’s involvement with the Children’s Home Society began nearly 18 years ago when she worked down the street from the Lorraine Thomas Family Center and Emergency Shelter. She would often drop off collected items and canned goods. In 2006, she joined the newly formed West Broward Auxiliary and promptly jumped into an active role in bringing a new fundraiser to the Auxiliary. Together with her cochairs, the vision of Art4Charity was brought to fruition and much needed funds and awareness was raised. In 2008, she was asked to join the Intercoastal Board of Directors.

Trish Norman-Figueiredo with her husband Pedro and sons Peter and Kenneth at the 2014 Women of the Year event.

Helping Lives Turn Around event co-chairs and founding members: (Left to right) Bonnie Levengood, Janice Lahaye, Lucille DeAngelo, Lorraine Thomas, Kathy Clarkson, Bijette Gebron, Pam Masters and Trish Norman-Figueiredo.

Her role within the CHS Intercoastal Board has grown to include being appointed Advisory Chair and co-chairing the annual Helping Lives Turn Around event. These days, thanks to the efforts of Norman-Figueiredo, the event has become the sole fundraiser for the Intercoastal Division and is truly a labor of love. A mother of two grown sons herself, Norman-Figueriedo’s passion for supporting CHS’s mission of “Embracing Children, Inspiring Lives”, is one that she carries into all areas of her life. “I truly feel that every child deserves a chance to have a happy, safe and nurturing home,” Norman Figueriedo said. “That’s why I do this.” Norman-Figueriedo said her goal is to raise awareness and more money to support the vital programs of CHS every year. In 2009, $53,000 was raised by the Helping Lives Turn Around event she chaired for the first time. Every year since then, that number has grown. This year, proceeds from the event topped $1000,000. As if that isn’t enough, Norman-Figueriedo also supports the American Cancer Society, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Locks of Love, Boys and Girls Club of Broward and Broward Outreach. She is also a member of several local and national business women’s organizations, and is a charter board member of the ABWA Miami Women’s Alliance. Together with her husband Pedro, they own and operate a successful engineering firm, as well as an administrative consulting company. Recently, she has ventured into the online world of eCommerce by opening a care package and specialty gift basket web store called CuddleCube. com. She has two adult sons, Peter and Kenneth, and considers them both to be her greatest achievements in life.

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For the past 32 years, the 1000 Plus Club to benefit Cancer has honored 10-13 specially selected non-profit organizations every year, whose contributions have had a significant impact on the quality of life in our community. They do this by honoring the spirit of volunteerism embodied in one dedicated women that each organization chooses each year as its Woman of the Year. Monies raised through the Women of the Year event are used to fund 1000 Plus Club’s Charitable Giving Grant Program, which provides funding to local 501(c)3 organizations that are actively engaged in cancer education, research and patient care. To date, the organization has raised over $4 million through the diligent efforts of the volunteers who are members of the Club and supporters in the community. For more information, call (954)7418138 or visit www.1000plusclub.org.

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Sheriff Israel Tours ChildNet in Plantation To Raise Awareness of the Need for Loving, Caring Foster Parents By Jill Sharpe

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staff helped kick off National Foster Care Month in May with a tour of ChildNet’s SafePlace Intake and Placement Center in Plantation. ChildNet is the lead child welfare agency in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Coordinated by Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc., as part of a community project, the tour highlighted the need for more loving, caring foster parents to open their hearts and homes to children in foster care in Broward County. ChildNet’s SafePlace emergency respite facility provides a nurturing, childfriendly environment for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect to play and relax while an appropriate placement is identified. “One of the biggest challenges we’re faced with here is finding homes for children whose birthparents end up in jail and are unable to care for their kids,” said Sheriff Israel. “Through working with ChildNet we’ll be able to more effectively provide safety and stability to kids in care. We look forward to collectively impacting the lives of our community’s most vulnerable children.” Among ChildNet tour leaders were Emilio Benitez, president and CEO; Deena Ponto, assistant vice president of support services; and Dr. Elizabeth Wynter, director of community relations. “We’ve been very fortunate in our ability to recruit foster families, improve the training provided to potential foster parents and resolve any issues that might arise almost (L to R): Emilio Benitez, immediately, thanks to support from our closest commuChildNet president and CEO; Sheriff Scott Israel, nity partners and now BSO,” said Benitez. “With between Broward Sheriff’s Office

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80 and 100 children removed from their homes in Broward every month, there is an increased demand for foster homes so we need as much help as we can get.” As the single private non-profit entity responsible for administration of the local child welfare system, ChildNet brings years of dedication to protecting abused, abandoned and neglected children in the communities it serves. For more information about becoming a foster parent, call 954-414-6001. Visit www.ChildNet.us and www. facebook.com/ChildNet.

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Plantation Honors its “Women of the Year” By Jill Sharpe

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munity service thrive in Plantation were recently honored for their philanthropic efforts. The GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club recently hosted their 40th annual Woman of the Year luncheon to recognize the women for their work in the community. The nominees were selected from each of the ten service clubs in Plantation. The event was held at the Jacaranda Country Club and drew more than 120 honorees, club members and family members. “Each volunteer demonstrated her dedication to the community through a variety of projects including the arts, education, fund raising, beautification projects, preservation of local heritage and support of their club’s goals and activities,” said Pat Hinde, President of the Plantation Woman’s Club. The Women of the Year honorees were Helen Ackerman, GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club; Donna Ewert, Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library; Gloria Scroggin, Plantation Art Guild; Amanda Flutie, GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Plantation; Wanda Stewart, Plantation Historical Society; Arlene Haywood, Plantation Acres Woman’s

Club; Addie Travers, Plantation Garden Club; Barbara Kettler, Plantation Junior Woman’s Club; Bridget Wilson, Friends of the West Regional Library and Diane Casserly, Bayberry Garden Circle. During the ceremony, GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club member Gloria Merritt read the achievements and accomplishments of each winner. Each honoree received a framed Certificate of Achievement from Pat Hinde, a copy of her biography, a shining star pin and the centerpiece, compliments of the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club. Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic presented each woman with a key to the city charm. Started in 1949, The Plantation Woman’s Club is the oldest civic organization in the City of Plantation. Their mission is to foster a spirit of friendly goodwill among the women of Plantation in forwarding the charitable, educational and civic improvement of the community, country and world. For more on the club, visit http://www.plantationwomansclubgfwc.com/.

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Plantation Resident Julie Talenfeld Is Named JAFCO’s 2014 Woman of Valor By Jill Sharpe

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Plantation resident Julie Talenfeld at its annual luncheon for her long standing support of the organization including her key role in JAFCO’s annual holiday celebration. Altogether, 135 people gathered for the luncheon to honor Talenfeld, the founder and president of Boardroom Communications, who has handled public relations for JAFCO since 2007. She received the organization’s 2014 Woman of Valor award. For the past six years Talenfeld’s family has sponsored JAFCO’s Annual Chanukah party bringing in traditional Chanukah fare and piles of snow so South Florida children can experience the fun of building a snowman. In 2009, Boardroom Communications was presented with JAFCO’S prestigious Jacob’s Ladder Award for Child Advocacy. “Julie is truly an amazing person who does so much for the organization and for our community,” said Sarah Franco, executive director of JAFCO. “Every year, Julie’s family helps the children by sponsoring our annual Chanukah party and giving them the feeling of joy that is so important all year, but especially during the holidays.” Julie and her husband Howard Talenfeld are also JAFCO Godparents. After the motzi and the candle of hope ceremony, which honors and memorializes five children who die at the hands of abuse every day, luncheon guests listened to an intriguing presentation by Miami Herald Columnist Cindy Krischer-Goodman who spoke about the importance of work/life balance in everyone’s lives. She even shared a few time-saving apps that she uses to help with the daily grind and offered helpful tips on staying balanced. Guests also enjoyed a shopping boutique. In all, the luncheon event raised $15,000 for JAFCO. As JAFCO has been providing services to abused and neglected children since it was established in 1992, their mission was extended in 2009 to provide services and support for families who are raising a child with a developmental disability such as autism, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, Prader-Willi syndrome and others. Many of the services are offered at the JAFCO Children’s Village in Sunrise, a beautiful 5.6-acre residential facility including a 24-hour emergency children’s shelter and six group homes that provide a safe and loving home for dozens of children from newborns up to 21 years of age. “Seeing smiles on these kid’s faces is truly a wonderful gift,” said Talenfeld. “I am very fortunate to be able to make a difference – and what a difference being able to help has made to me and my family.” For more information, visit jafco.org.

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