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12 Plantation Girl Scout Troop Supports Local Foster Care Youth 12 Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County and VITAS Healthcare Forge Partnership

Can do kid 14 Former Foster Child Uses Her Talent To Spread An Important Message

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16 Trust Primary Care Physicians of Hollywood to Take Care of You and Your Loved Ones

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 26 Pickups for Breast Cancer Is an Easy Way to Support The Cause

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INspiring Individual 18 Plantation Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday on the Tennis Court 20 Retired Band Director Continues to Share His Love of Music

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Plantation PR Firm Gives Back to the Community

10 Local Author Publishes Halloween-Themed Children’s Book about Bullying

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Library – Celebrate Cuba with cuentos, premios, comida y musica, all ages, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954-765-1585 for more information.

Great Halloween Spooktacular – Treats, crafts, stories, dancing and a big Halloween parade. Come in costume! All ages, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954-7651585 for more information.

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GFWC Plantation Acres Women’s Club – New member 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.

10th & 24th Chess Club – A chance for casual play. Raffle prizes! Ages 5-18, 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954765-1585 for more information.

Room on the Broom – Presented by the Plantation Puppeteers, 10:30 a.m., Helen B. Hoffman Library, 501 North Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. For more information please call 954-797-2140.

19th 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 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954-765-1585 for more information.

23rd 15th Free Flu Shots – The City of Plantation, in conjunction with Walgreens, will offer free flu shots for Plantation residents over 55 years of age or those chronically ill on a first-come, first serve basis. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Plantation Central Park gym, 9151 N.W. 2nd Street, Proof of Residency will be required. For more information, please call 954-452-2510.

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24th Family Halloween and Safety Festival – Volunteer Park, 10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m., $5 per person (2 years and older) Children’s carnival, games and activities, costume contest, pony rides, D.J., face painting, police and fire exhibits, hayride, food. For more information contact Plantationparks@ gmail.com. Spooky Afternoon Movie – Bring your friends to the library to watch a movie. Popcorn and drinks served. Ages 6-11, 2:00 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Call 954765-1585 for more information.

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GFWC Plantation Acres Women’s Club 15th Annual Italian Night – 6:00 p.m. at Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd, Plantation. Tickets are $20 for all you can eat and are available to purchase from all Plantation Acres Women’s Club members. There will be lots of food, drink and music. There will be a silent and live auction, door prizes and beautiful gift baskets will be raffled. Sponsors and donations always needed. Tables are available to purchase. For more information contact Linda Buchanan at 954-424-4029. email PAWCFlorida@gmail.com or visit PAWCFlorida.org.

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. GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Plantation – 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Deicke Auditorium, 5701 Cypress Road, Plantation. For more information contact Amanda at 954-240-6044 or e-mail aflutie@aol.com. 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.

Ongoing Remembering WWll 70 Years Later – The Plantation Historical Museum presents an exhibit commemorating the anniversary of the end of World War ll. Exhibit features military artifacts and items from WWll, memories of Broward County doing WWll, recreated U.S. Army communications bunker, special displays of local WWll veterans, special programs during exhibit (to be announced). The exhibit runs through October 24, 2015. T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS is a nonprofit, noncommercial, weight-loss support and wellness education organization with thousands of chapters in the US and Canada. TOPS doesn’t pay celebrities to endorse them and they don’t promise quick fixes or promote unrealistic images of the “perfect body”. Instead the focus is on health. Meets at Plantation Community Church, 6501 W. Broward Blvd., Mondays 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. For more information call Karen Frodge at 954-797-7769 or the church at 954-581-5276. 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.

Rotary Club – Meets every Tuesday at Noon at Jacaranda Country Club. For more information call 954-577-8881 or visit www.rotary.org. Wiggleworm Wednesdays – Stories, finger plays and songs, ages 24-40 months, with caregiver. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Preregistration required for each monthly series. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. 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.

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Local Author Publishes Halloween-Themed Children’s Book about Bullying BY JILL SHARPE

Don the goat and Bucky the bat are two characters in the Pumpkin Family book.

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R Durphy, co-owner of Plantation based BLUEDOG - School of Acting for Kids, has just published his first book called The Pumpkin Family. The book, written for kids ages 6 and up, tells a wonderful Halloween story that addresses the issues of bullying, differences, acceptance and friendship. Durphy, who said he himself was bullied as a kid, decided to write the book after working with thousands of children as an acting coach for many years in South Florida. “I came to realize that bullying towards many of the kids I work with was a major issue,” said Durphy. “My book gave me a TR Durphy in his office at platform to explore this horrible situation BLUEDOG - School of Acting for Kids. that happens every day to millions of kids Prior to opening BLUEDOG Durphy was a casting director in Los Angeles and by teaching them that bullying is not o.k., in Miami. He is also an actor and has been any form. “ working as one since he was a child. The Pumpkin Family is the story of 10 pumpkins that are raised on a farm with the hope of being taken home by children in the big city for Halloween. The Pumpkin Family themselves start out bullying only to face a valuable lesson as they get bullied as well later in the story. Durphy said The Pumpkin Family is very much like the members of every family, perfect in their own unique way but maybe not so perfect to others.

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“I was inspired to write the book by my mother who used to write little two to three page books for my brother and I whenever we would face any childhood issue,” said Durphy. “Once I picked up a fumbled football and ran it all the way to the end zone for a touchdown. The problem was I ran the wrong direction causing the other team to win. You can imagine the bullying I got from that.” The Pumpkin Family book has been in the works for several years as Durphy thoroughly researched the topic of bullying and made sure he was on target by conducting focus groups with children and professionals in the business. As a first time author, his favorite part of the book is how he introduced the issue of bullying in different ways throughout the book. For example, he used a green pumpkin to address the issue of bullying based on skin color. “The purpose was to illustrate that a person’s skin color is never really the issue. The issue is the way that people use skin color to directly attack others.” Other characters in the book include Don the Goat and Bucky the Bat. Don the Goat, a happy goat with dreadlocks, is inspired by Durphy’s oldest friend whose name is Don. The character Don the Goat is alone in the world and just does not know how to make friends. Bucky the Bat is purple, acts very shy and has no friends. Durphy said he believes that acceptance of all children by children must start by proper teaching in the home by the parents from day one. When asked what he hopes children will learn from reading the book, Durphy said “treating others with kindness should be the only tolerated behavior from everyone.” The Pumpkin Family by TR Durphy is available on Amazon.com. The hardcover version is $22.95, the paperback version is $14.99 and the kindle version is $9.99.

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Plantation Girl Scout Troop Supports Local Foster Care Youth BY JILL SHARPE

irl Scout Junior Troop 10274 from Plantation recently gathered at the new ChildNet headquarters in Fort Lauderdale to finalize a year-long project dedicated to local foster care youth. As the lead Community Based Care Lead Agency in Broward and Palm Beach counties, ChildNet provides for the basic needs of the community’s most vulnerable population. These Girl Scouts assisted in designing the lobby of ChildNet’s new Broward office and helped supplement the essentials needed by children in foster care. They provided children’s books and duffel bags filled with the basic necessities specifically for those children who are removed from their homes on short notice. Troop Leader Zaida Alvarez and the girls in her troop have been working on the project with ChildNet in an effort to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award. “As a troop, we were very interested in finding a way to connect with our local community,” said Alvarez. “After reading many stories of the incredible foster parents and brave children finding forever families, we knew we had found our connection with ChildNet and a project close to our hearts.” Part of the project design included wall art that featured eight portraits of children currently available for adoption in Broward and Palm Beach County, centered around a wood art piece engraved with the message to visitors to let their “hearts be unraveled.” At press time there are nearly 187 children available for adoption in Broward and Palm Beach County. The number of children in the child welfare system in the state has risen to its highest level since 2008. “The girls have put more than 20 hours of work into this collaboration,” said Alvarez. “We are incredibly grateful to ChildNet for letting us into their new home and providing insight into the lives of our most vulnerable population.” For more information about ChildNet, call 954-484-6000 or visit www.ChildNet.us and www.facebook.com/ChildNet.

(L to R): Brianna Burke; Analicia Herde; Chloe James; Zaida Alvarez, Troop Leader; Angelica Arias; Anabela Shearer

(L to R): Analicia Herde; Angelica Arias; Chloe James; Anabela Shearer; Brianna Burke

Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County and VITAS Healthcare Forge Partnership BY JILL SHARPE

(L to R): Esther Cohen, VITAS Community Liaison, Paul Rozynes, MD, VITAS Medical Director, Donna Borland, General Manager, and Goodman JFS Board Chairman Seth Wise.

lantation based Goodman Jewish Family Services (GJFS) of Broward County recently announced that VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, has become a significant donor to the organization, providing essential funds for several initiatives the organization provides

to thousands residents in Broward County. VITAS Healthcare provides patients and their families with compassionate and high quality hospice care and palliative services to ensure comfort and the preservation of dignity in face of terminal illness. VITAS recently presented a check for $15,000 to support GJFS programs, such as GJFS’s ongoing series of Café Europa lunches. Café Europa is a program that allows Holocaust survivors to gather, meet, mingle and bond with one another. Earlier this year VITAS was the presenting sponsor of GJFS’s film screening, “Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII,” which tells the inspirational stories of children who were saved by non-Jews in extraordinary acts of bravery. “We are deeply grateful to VITAS Healthcare for its remarkable generosity and its understanding of our mission to improve the lives of so many people in our community,” said Jacob Schreiber, CEO of Goodman JFS of Broward. “With the support of companies like VITAS, we know we can make a positive impact on many individuals and families.” “VITAS Healthcare has been a long-standing supporter of Goodman JFS and we are proud to solidify our partnership even further in order to strengthen our

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community,” said Donna Borland, VITAS Healthcare general manager of Broward County. “Our relationship with Goodman JFS is testament to VITAS’ commitment to empowering individuals and families, and supporting our local community here in Broward County.” According to Esther Cohen, Jewish Community liaison for VITAS Healthcare, the synergies between the two organizations are very strong, and it made perfect sense to support Goodman JFS. “At VITAS, we understand the needs of the community and share a similar vision with GJFS,” she said. “My goal is to improve the understanding of hospice services and the choices available to everyone in Broward County. As the Jewish Community liaison, I know we can achieve this by partnering with GJFS and working together for a common objective.” Goodman JFS is committed to helping the residents of Broward County with life’s hardest challenges, regardless of religion, race, income or status. The organization provides life-sustaining programs including mental health counseling, emergency financial assistance, care for seniors, support for children and scores of other important services that improve the lives of the community.

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lantation teen Gabriella Stroup, a local singer, dancer, actor and community activist was recently selected as one of 11 Young Stars to perform at the 6th annual AT&T Young Stars Showcase at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on November 15th. Each year, the Young Stars Showcase features extraordinary young singers from throughout South Florida, some who have already achieved stardom and others who go on from this event to success in the national spotlight. Bella Stroup, also known as Bella Heart, has been in the spotlight since she was eighteen months old when she spoke to a group of 400 at the Children’s Home Society’s 2nd Annual HTLA luncheon. As a former foster child herself, she has become the organizations most recognizable young spokeswoman, and has helped to raise thousands of dollars for the organization that means so much to her. Bella was adopted through the dependency system when she was a toddler. The Stroup family then adopted her brother Michael a few years later. “I hope to change how people think about foster care,” said Bella. “I want to show that children who have been through the foster care system are capable of achieving great things as long as people foster, volunteer and donate so that kids get the safety, support and love they need to succeed.” Bella spreads that message wherever she goes. When she was just eleven, she had a solo performance on the steps of Florida’s Capitol Building for Children’s Week, an event bringing thousand to Tallahassee to focus on issues facing Florida’s children. Julie Schneider, Executive Director of the Children’s Home Society of Florida, said she could not be more thankful for Bella’s support and dedication to our mission and the huge impact she has had on our fundraising and marketing efforts.” “Bella has spoken and performed at five of our luncheon’s and this year we were able to raise over $120,000, the most we have ever raised at a single event. Bella’s performance and speech at for the Children’s Home Society. She has performed in several musical theater productions, debuted her first commercially available song in 2013 and has appeared at county fairs and events across Florida. Bella has been recognized for her accomplishments with awards that include the title of Miss Miami Dade’s Outstanding Teen 2015, a nomination for the position of Junior Captain of the 2012 Seminal Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade and a scholarship from Starlet Performing Arts Foundation to continue her training. She also appeared in a film and as the youngest cast member in “Madeleine’s Christmas” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally, Bella is a vocalist on iTunes. When not on stage, Bella is a middle school student at Nova Southeastern University School where she is an English Honors Student and is on the schools cross country team. An aspiring TV news anchor, Bella loves to write journals, stories and songs. She recorded a solo with Tunes-for-Tots which will benefit children’s charities and recently performed at a charity luncheon for Gilda’s Club Cancer Support Society with professional Broadway performers. As if all that were not enough, Bella said she enjoys being a leader among her peers. “My friends come to me with their problems and I try to solve them,” she said.

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f you are looking for a one-stop medical practice with highly skilled doctors in multiple specialties who listen to their patients and will treat your family with compassion and dignity, look no further than Primary Care Physicians of Hollywood. Moises Issa, M.D., F.A.C.S.G., answered some commonly asked questions about the practice.

How long has the practice been open? Our original Hollywood office opened in 1977 and it was a one physician office. Today, we offer six convenient locations from Aventura to Plantation with over 16 providers. Describe each physician’s background. I received

De Nicaragua’s School of Medicine. He completed an Ambulatory Care Center residency at the University of Miami and completed a Family Medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Marcela Weiss, M.D. received her Medical Degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and her Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Miami. She completed both an internship of Family Medicine and a residency in Family Medicine from the University of Miami. She specializes in women’s health. She is also certified to perform immigration physicals. Edgar B. Bolton, Jr., D.O., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.O.I, received his degree from Philadelphia

my Bachelors from Florida State University then I received my Medical Degree from Ross University School of Medicine. I completed a one year internship in Family Practice at Prince George’s Hospital in Maryland and went on to do a three year residency in Internal Medicine at Crozer Chester Hospital affiliated with Temple University in Philadelphia. I specialize in treating diabetes, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and pain management. Roberto C. Fernandez-Blay, L-R, Nadine George Soro DO and Moises Issa, M.D., F.A.C.S.G. M.D., graduated College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also did from Havana Medical School in Cuba. He coma fellowship in Medical Chest Diseases at the pleted two years of internal Medicine in Havana University Of Michigan Center. Dr. Bolton was and completed a Post Graduate Residency at Chief of Staff at Memorial Hospital Pembroke the Bronx Lebanon Medical Center of Yeshiva Pines for two years. He has also served as Chief University. Dr. Fernandez-Blay is a Primary Care of Staff at Kindred of Hollywood. He is currently Physician specializing in diabetes, joint pains, the Rounding Physician at Vita’s Hospice Unit kidney disease and pain management. William at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, a professor at Pena, M.D. is currently chief of medicine at Nova Southeastern University and is the Medical Memorial Hospital Miramar. He graduated from Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program at medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Concorde Career Institute. He specializes in lung Santo Domingo. He completed his residency disease including emphysema, asthma, allergy, in internal medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital, and sleep disorder. Harvard medical school. Issac Vargas-Cesar, M.D. practices Internal Medicine. He received his Describe your office environment/techMedical degree from Montemorelos University nology. We are a large office with a mom and in Mexico. He later moved to Puerto Rico and pop environment. Patients can get same day completed the Internal Medicine Program at the appointments at any of our locations. All our University of Puerto Rico. Calvin Higgins, M.D., medical records are electronic. attended Cornell Medical School and completed his residency at Lenox Hill Medical Center What is special about your staff. Our staff is in Manhattan, New York in Internal Medicine. diverse, knowledgeable and kind. We have more Oswaldo Sandoval, M.D., received his Medical than 15 providers with multiple specialties. Degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma

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Plantation Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday on the Tennis Court BY JILL SHARPE

ake and cookies may not seem like typical morning fare but August 27th was no typical morning at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation. Friends gathered there to celebrate Sal Esposito’s 100th birthday over mimosas and birthday cake. People streamed into the clubhouse to shake Esposito’s hand and wish him a happy birthday. Afterward, the party moved to the tennis courts as the sport has been a central part of Esposito’s life since he started playing upon moving to Plantation in 1980. While he loves playing the game, the fellowship among the friends there is more important than scores or competition. “He’s an inspiration to everyone,” said friend Roberta Block. “He’s a fabulous person, caring and wonderful on the court. He has patience with the younger players and gives them good tips. My sister was visiting from New Jersey and he gave her some excellent pointers. She went back to Jersey and beat everyone there.”

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Esposito took the day in stride, not getting caught up in the attention of his 100th birthday and instead just enjoying time with his family and friends on the tennis courts. “I love everything about tennis; the people you’re with, and I enjoy getting exercise,” he said. “I feel fine, I keep busy all the time. I go to the pool every morning and walk in the pool for 20 minutes every day. I use the whirlpool, go to the hobby shop, and play bridge and computer games.” Esposito is part of the Lauderdale West senior community hobby shop where he and his neighbors make close to 300 wooden toys each year to donate to the Plantation Historical Society during the winter holidays. On his 98th birthday, Esposito received a Key to the City of Plantation in recognition of his ongoing community service. Esposito said he has always had a knack for creating things with his own hands. “I even made a rocking chair for my greatgranddaughter from scratch,” he said. Esposito retired at age 62 after spending 45 years as a tool and dye maker in Manhattan.. On the morning of his birthday celebration Esposito was happy to be on center court serving and returning volleys in a doubles match with his friends. His children, Dr. Claudia Draizin and Phil Esposito, looked on happily. “I think my dad’s secret to longevity is his positive attitude,” said Dr. Draizin. He doesn’t let anything bother him. He just puts the past behind him.” The Frank Veltri Tennis Center is part of Plantation’s Central Park and is located at 9101 NW Second Street. They can be reached at 954-452-2530 or online at www.plantationtennis.org.

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Retired Band Director Continues to Share His Love of Music BY JILL SHARPE

t 86-years-old, Don Bradley is still in his element when standing in front of a roomful of music students, regardless of their age. “It’s what I was put on this earth to do,” the Covenant Village of Florida resident said. “Play music and teach.” Equipped with homemade wooden instruments and tin cans, a dozen fellow residents followed Bradley’s lead during his Circle of Rhythm music class learning rhythmical exercises and practicing sounds and hand/stick techniques. The retired band director clearly hasn’t lost his touch. Bradley spent 30 years as a high school band director and still plays the trombone with the Broward Symphonic Band. He’s played with several local jazz bands – he has mastered all of the brass instruments – and up until 2014 he visited South Florida schools as a musical consultant. Before retiring, he was band director for McArthur High School, Hollywood, Fla. This past spring, Bradley decided to step back into his teaching role, but this time with students his own age and with instruments created using his own hands. “I’m quite handy in the community’s woodshop, so I bought some wood from Home Depot, went to work and made some instruments that would produce different types of sounds,” he explained. He sawed and sanded pieces of new wood and pieces from broken tools to create clappers, sticks, and other percussion instruments. He gathered donations of various sized tin cans from the community’s dining room staff to use as drums. The Circle of Rhythm class meets twice a month. Most residents are novice

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musicians who are learning to read notes and find their musical rhythm for the first time. One or two are former piano and guitar players who sing in the Covenant Village choir. Nearly all of them attended the class first out of curiosity and came back for the fun. Resident-initiated projects like Bradley’s are commonplace at Covenant Village, said Shauna Monahan, the community’s Resident Services Director. “The LifeConnect™ partnership we have with our residents means my door is always open to talk about new ideas and projects. Anyone can start a class, coordinate programming or spearhead a project. Residents tell us what they want and we work with them to make it happen.” LifeConnect™ at Covenant Village creates opportunities for individuals to pursue whole-person wellness so they remain vital members of the community. Opportunities include educational and cultural programming, spiritual enrichment, creative arts and volunteer outreach. For more information call 877-318-1458 or visit www.CovenantFlorida.org

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“Dinga” Dinga is a 14-yearold German Sheppard Mix. Her favorite person is Luke and she loves swimming and running at the dog park in Plantation. She also loves to ride in the car. Dinga was set on fire at six-weeks-old by her prior owner. She was rescued by Pets in Distress and adopted at 12 weeks by the Pompa family. Dinga hates thunderstorms and fireworks. She was last seen napping under her mommy’s desk.

Your Pet Could Be Our Pet of the Month! Every month Our City Plantation randomly picks a pet of the month winner. Enter your pet today! Email entries to editorplantation@ourcitymedia.com. Please send a high-resolution photo with your entry. Tell us a little bit about your pet… Animal name & breed:______________________________________ Age and gender of animal:__________________________________ Favorite person:___________________________________________ Favorite toy:______________________________________________ Likes & dislikes:____________________________________________ Favorite thing to do:________________________________________ Last seen:________________________________________________

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OCTOBER 2015 | OUR CITY PLANTATION