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16 Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan Endorses Governor Scott’s Proposed Reforms for Enterprise Florida

Feature Story 14 Protect Your Roof with Roof-A-Cide

SCHOOL NEWS 18 Patriot Marching Band Gives Back

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COMMUNITY NEWS 8

Screening with a Meaning

Dogs and Their Owners Had a Blast at Doggie Palooza

10 Thousands Will Participate in Plantation’s Relay for Life Event 12 Second Annual JAFCO Dream Lounge Event Raises $103,000 to Grant Wishes for Children

20 South Plantation High Offers Students a Magnetic Experience 20 Westfield Broward Mall Hosts Broward County’s Annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Legally Speaking 22 Is This the Right Time?

ASK THE EXPERT 24 Mobile Banking – 4 Ways To Stay On Top Of Your Finances While On The Go

business spotlight 28 Trust Your Family’s Healthcare to Dr. Yaneth Trujillo

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8 pet of the month 30 “Jeffrey”

phot0 of the month 31 The World’s Favorite Newspaper™

Seen on scene 32 Community Snapshots

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Walkabout Brain Injury – Join Brain Injury Association of Florida and HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital at the City of Sunrise’s beautiful Welleby Park to honor people you know, love, or have lost to brain injury and help raise awareness and dollars for an important cause. Registration and check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the 1.2 mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. The walk is free. Register or donate at www.biaf.org/walkabout. All proceeds support Brain Injury Association of Florida, Inc. For more information contact: walkabout@biaf. org or call 1-877-342-GIVE ext. 4483.

A Musical Look Back in Time With Shane Le Mar – A fun and engaging discussion recapturing 80 years of music. 10:30 a.m. Covenant Village of Florida, 9215 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. The lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information or to RSVP, please call 877-670-0889 or visit www.CovenantFlorida.org.

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Kendra’s Kisses 8th Annual Memorial 5K Run/Walk – All proceeds benefit local children battling cancer. Moisture wick t-shirt, sling bag and challenge coin to first 300 registered. 7:30 a.m. Markham Park, Sunrise. Register online at www.kendraskisses.org.

Tunes ‘N Trucks – The City of Sunrise’s popular concert series features Mr. Nice Guy – a tribute to classic rock bands this month. Enjoy live music and an assortment of food trucks. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the Sunrise Civic Center, 10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Sunrise. Admission is free, and live music begins at 7 p.m. For more information visit www. sunrisefl.gov/tunes or call the City of Sunrise Leisure Service Department at 954-747-4600.

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7th Plantation Art Guild Open Juried Art Show Reception – 7 p.m., Deicke Auditorium, 5701 Cypress Road. The Edie Bryan Scholarship Award will also be presented by the Mayor of Plantation to a deserving art student from a high school in Plantation. Refreshments will be served. Free admission. For more information call Gloria Stegman at 954-782-9485 or email www. plantationartguild.org.

Tween Spring Craft – Ages 6 to 11, 2-3 p.m. Preregistration required. West Regional Library, 8601 Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1585

Ongoing Bedtime Stories – Stories and crafts, all ages, 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Every Tuesday. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954-765-1585 for more information.

Plantation Garden Club – 3rd Wednesday of each month, 9:30 a.m., El Dorado Clubhouse, One El Dorado Parkway. For more information contact Claudette Hammond at 954-393-4231 or email:ceh2251@hotmail.com.

Chess Club – A chance for casual practice or play. Raffle prize. Ages 5-8, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1585 for more information.

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Vintage & Vine – The GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club annual fundraiser combines their annual Antique Show (now Vintage items) with their Garden Fest event for a two day extravaganza. On Saturday, the 19th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday, the 20th from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. , Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation. Free Parking and Admission, Great Music and Food, Wine and Beer, Vintage items for the home and garden, furniture, clothes and jewelry, all kinds of beautiful plants. For more information contact Kim Zimmerman at 954-232-9326 or email Kim@zone10.green.

21st Tween Book Club – Book discussion, craft and treats. Ages 8-12, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Preregistration required. West Regional Library, 8601 Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1585.

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Free Zumba Classes at the Mall – Westfield Broward is not only for shopping, dining and socializing but also for fitness and exercise. The mall is now offering free Zumba classes every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Macy’s Court. Be sure to RSVP as space is limited: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/zumba-wednesdaystickets-20437434918. For more information call 954-473-8101. GFWC Plantation Acres Women’s Cub – New members are always welcome! Club meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd, Plantation, For more information contact Linda Buchanan at 954-4244029, email PAWCFlorida@gmail.com or visit PAWCFlorida.org. Family Game Nights – 3rd Friday of every month, 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Plantation Community Church fellowship hall, 6701 W. Broward Blvd., Board games, ping pong, Foosball, pizza and fun. Families or unaccompanied youth 15 and older are invited. $3 per person, maximum $10 per family covers the cost of pizza. Bring your own drinks and games. For more information call 954-797-7769. GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club – 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. Deicke Auditorium, 5701 Cypress Road, Plantation. For more information contact Darlene at 954-295-0754 or e-mail davrealtor@comcast.net. Night Division of GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club – 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Deicke Auditorium, 5701 Cypress Road, Plantation. For more information contact Darlene at 954-295-0754 or e-mail davrealtor@ comcast.net.

Rotary Club – Meets every Tuesday at Noon at Jacaranda Country Club. For more information call 954-577-8881 or visit www.rotary.org. Kids’ Corner – Stories, songs & crafts. Caregivers may enter during the craft portion. 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Ages 3-6. Every Thursday. West Regional Library, 8601 West Broward Blvd., Plantation. Storytime Fun – Stories, songs and crafts. Caregivers may enter during the craft portion. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Ages 3-5. Every Thursday. West Regional Library, 8601 West Broward Blvd., Plantation. Yoga – Gentle mat class, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and chair yoga class, 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, 8200 Peters Road, Plantation. Cost: $5, temple members; $10 nonmembers. Call 954-472-1988 for more information.

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t was a bitter cold evening in South Florida, but there was a warm and loving atmosphere for the more than 285 people who gathered at Mario’s Osteria in Boca Raton in support of JAFCO’s second annual Dream Lounge event. The evening cocktail party raised $103,000 and helped deliver dreams to abused and neglected children and children with developmental disabilities in South Florida. Mario’s Osteria closed the restaurant to all other patrons that night and exclusively opened it to guests of Dream Lounge. The evening soiree featured an upscale lounge atmosphere, where dream angels circled the room allowing guests to select dreams for the JAFCO children. Dreams were also available on Dream Trees. Dreams ranged anywhere from $36 to $25,000 and included: $500 for a birthday party, $1,000 for a JAFCO child to go to prom, $2,500 for summer camp, $5,000 for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration and $10,000 for the entire Children’s Village to take a trip to Disney World. The idea for the evening cocktail party verses the traditional fundraising lun-

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cheon was created by event chairs Nel Bloom, Kimberly Kaminoff, Lucianna Perlin, Jackie Tavares, Samantha Grimaldi and Stacey Labell, all longtime supporters of JAFCO. The evening event gives people the chance to dress up and enjoy a spectacular evening out. “We wanted to give our supporters, many of whom work during the day, an opportunity to attend these events too,” said Lucianna Perlin, event co-chair. “So we thought a posh evening event would be a great way to attract new supporters for JAFCO.” The upscale party also featured famed and fabulous South Beach DJ Derek Walin. For more information regarding Dream Lounge, please contact Janet Epstein at 954-315-8696 or email janet@jafco.org. For more information about JAFCO visit http://www.jafco.org.

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Protect Your Roof with Roof-A-Cide Feature Story

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ith South Florida’s intense heat, humidity and heavy rains, keeping your roof clean is a never ending challenge. Violation notices from property owners’ associations or from the city for the ugly black streaks and dirty appearance of your roof can be a headache. In addition to these two issues, the pressure of locating a reputable company with competitive prices and speedy results will certainly add to the stress of maintaining your very own home sweet home. However, at Roof Treatment Inc., their goal is to provide customers with exactly the kind of quality service discerning homeowners expect. Located locally in Davie, this family owned and operated business is licensed and insured, and has serving south Florida for over ten years. “We have the best product on the market. We preserve roofs, we don’t destroy roofs!” said Christina Miele, who co-owns Roof Treatment Inc. with brother, Frank Miele.

The Oak Ridge community roof “before” using Roof-A-Cide.

Roof Treatment Inc. is actually one of a few companies in the South Florida area that uses a patented product called RoofA-Cide. Effective on all types of roofs, this innovative chemical is a 100% copper-based material that is the only EPA approved algaecide / fungicide on the market. Not only is it gentle on your roof, but it is safe for plants and shrubs as well. Christina states that it is the most effective alternative to repetitive roof cleaning, which has been known to cause premature damage. “There’s no chlorine, bleach, or harsh chemicals to deteriorate the roof.” Traditional cleaning typically involves chlorine bleach or pressure cleaning, both of which have been known to cause unnecessary and sometimes extensive damage to the roof and surrounding property. These methods also yield minimal results that typically last a mere 6-12 months. Roof-A-Cide, however, is guaranteed to last two years. Each customer receives a two year warranty backed by the applicator and manufacturer. Less cleaning, and less people walking on your roof means greater durability. A

properly cared for roof could last up to 25-30 years, even though many homeowners in Florida are forced to replace their roofs after only 12-15 years because of the damage caused by repeated cleaning. Roof Treatment Inc. begins the roof cleaning process on most roofs with a product known as “Roof Restore”, a detergent which is sprayed on and then removed with a low pressure hose. “We have developed a product that will remove the mold and mildew and bring it to the surface of the asphalt shingles and stone coat steel,” states Frank Miele. After this thorough cleaning, trained technicians apply the Roof-A-Cide product, which functions as a guard against black mold on all types of roofs, including asphalt shingle, stone coat steal, tile, barrel tile or clay. “It adheres to all types of roof material” Christina says Roof-A-Cide is a safe and effective method that permanently eradicates mold, unlike chlorine. Chlorine initially gets rid of the mold, but once the gas from the chlorine evaporates, it leaves behind a residue that becomes fertilizer for the next colony of mold to grow. It becomes an accelerator. Consequently, repeated cleaning is needed much sooner.

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Cide comes with an unconditional 2-year guarantee. Once your roof is cleaned, authorized applicators will treat your roof with Roof-A-Cide and will guarantee discoloration for two years. When technicians return in two years, the roof does not need to be recleaned, just re-treated. “All we have to do is come back and give the roof a light spray every two years. It takes less time because we don’t have to clean it again,” he said. “And of course, It will expand the life of your roof because you don’t have people walking on it every year, and you don’t have water pressure or harsh chemicals beating it down,” he said.

The Oak Ridge Community roof “after” the Roof-A-Cide application.

The natural erosion that occurs over time from the basic weather conditions is enough to bring most roofs to the point where annual inspections and minor repairs are a necessity to prevent significant repair costs. Along with repeated cleaning, concrete tiles are more likely to shift, slip, or break and asphalt shingles are more likely to become brittle and crack. As these factors take their toll on the roof, there becomes a greater chance of damaging the roof simply by walking on it, or even worse, the roof becomes so compromised it caves under even minimal stress. Roof-A-Cide eliminates the need for repeated and unnecessary pressure cleanings. It will be the last time you clean your roof,” Frank said. Roof-A-

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Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan Endorses Governor Scott’s Proposed Reforms for Enterprise Florida BY JILL SHARPE

ity of Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan recently announced his support for Governor Scott’s proposed reforms for Enterprise Florida, including the creation of the Florida Enterprise Fund. “I’m proud to support Governor Scott’s proposal to create the Florida Enterprise Fund and improve the economic development process at Enterprise Florida,” explained Mayor Ryan. “Enterprise Florida has been an important tool for creating jobs in our community, including an incentive to expand jobs in our region. Reforms to streamline the process will continue to diversify our local economy, empower our small businesses, and create even more great jobs.” Under the program, the Governor would have full discretion to offer incentives of $1 million or less, which would typically help smaller companies in targeted industries as well as those that will bring high-wage jobs. “Too often, economic incentives for important job creation are seemingly for big companies only,” outlined Mayor Ryan. “However, we know at the local level, incentivizing new entrepreneurs can often lay the foundation to important job and investment expansion in the future.” Sunrise is home to one of the most successful and highly populated corporate parks in South Florida, as well as the Sawgrass Mills Mall and the NHL Florida Panthers. Sunrise is no stranger to competing nationally to attract and retain jobs. Job expansion efforts into Sunrise that received some form of economic

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embers of the American Heritage Patriot Marching Band learned the true meaning of giving back this past holiday season when they served as volunteers at a very special place called Give Kids the World Village. The Village is a 79-acre nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The Village and its community partners provide children and their families accommodations in fully-furnished villas, transportation, tickets to theme parks, daily entertainment and much more. The Patriot Band performed for the children and families, donated $3000 and distributed stuffed animals, art supplies and costumes. While the band played Band Directors Isabelle Antoine and Kimberly Imerbsin passed out gifts to the children and families. “The whole experience was very humbling,” Antoine said. “It truly brought me great joy to see these terminally ill children dance their cares away to the music.” Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Half of all children eligible for a wish through a partnering wish-granting organization choose to visit Central Florida and its collection of theme parks and other attractions. The goal of the Village is simply to provide everything these deserving families need to make their trip the vacation of a lifetime. Since 1986, 143,000 children and their families have had their dreams fulfilled by the Village. “Being with those kids and families made my worries seem not so big in the grand scheme of things,” Antoine said.

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on the subject. “Students here can get certified in safety, flying and building drones as it applies to agricultural settings,” he said. “The drones students work with can fly over a field and look at how healthy crops are. It’s the future of agriculture.” Chris Cooper-Lai of Fort Lauderdale visited SPHS with her son Kai, a New River Middle School student. “We’re pleasantly surprised because we thought the magnet program was just about environmental science but we saw all their different offerings like agriculture and the arts,” said CooperLai. “I really like the variety of classes like robotics and engineering. They have a lot to offer and we’re very impressed.” Denise Horland was volunteering her time at the open house as she is the parent of twins at SPHS and wanted to introduce the magnet program to other parents. “Being here has been a wonderful experience,” she Top right: Parents and students visit the Marine Science Lab beamed. “There’s a wide array of opporBottom right: Students show some of tunities and class offerings. My kids have the goats and birds that live on campus. become custodians of the environment but they’ve also explored other opportunities like marketing and the school newspaper. What other high school has animals on campus and solar cars?” For more information on South Plantation High School’s magnet program, visit www.sphsmagnet.com.

Westfield Broward Mall Hosts Broward County’s Annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair BY JILL SHARPE

ith its ongoing commitment to be the center of the community in which it resides, Westfield Broward was pleased to host Broward County’s Regional Science and Engineering Fair February 4-7. The Broward County Science Fair (BCSF) and Science, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Exposition is a yearly competition open to all Broward County middle and high school students. “We were thrilled to have the opportunity to host for the third time over 800 of Broward County’s most outstanding students from public, charter and private schools who showcased their projects in this annual pre-collegiate science competition,” said Andrew Martineau, Director of Marketing, Westfield Broward. The fair gave students the opportunity to display their creativity and innovation in a STEM discipline, communicate with others about a topic of personal interest, collaborate with others to understand the scientific and technological changes in society and think critically and problem-solve for viable solutions to problems in their community, school, or environment while competing for cash

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Please describe your practice. We are a family medical practice which focuses on preventive care as a first line of defense for any serious and chronic illnesses of our community. Our practice centers around our patients’ needs by providing them with the best quality of care and patient experience.

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