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Contents

Positive Parenting

Publisher’s Page

Legally Speaking

52 Early Childhood Education...Providing Beyond the Status Quo

74 How to Combat Light Speed Foreclosures

12 Spring is finally here!

Legally Speaking

Calendar April 2016

80 How to Define Income?

14 April 2016

Tee to Green

Community News

82 Practice Should Be Effective and Fun

16 Tremendous Talent on Display at Student Artist Showcase 18 Weston Philharmonic Society Recognizes Contributors to the Arts in our Community

18 Cultural Arts Season Comes to a Close 20 Celebrate the Arts Day Inspires Creativity 22 Community Unites at Inaugural Weston World Fest 24 Sunshine at the Park Spreads Light on Suicide Prevention and Awareness 26 Weston Branch Library Celebrates 10th Anniversary 28 Temple Dor Dorim Encourages Everyone To Support Its Mitzvah Day 28 Concert to Benefit B’nai Aviv Youth Scholarship Fund 30 Weston University Students Experience Law Enforcement Services 30 Weston BSO Conducts Motorcade Escort Training 34 Road Rules – Stay Safe On Our Streets 36 Weston Residents Urged to Take Precautions to Prevent Zika Virus

Feature Story 40 Dr. Messa Provides Patients with the Highest Level of Quality Care

Can Do Kid 42 Aspiring Sports Journalist Reporting for Sports Illustrated Kids 42 Teen Inspired to Do Something to Help the Homeless

Health and Wellness 44 Gut Health Is Linked to Stress, Anxiety & Depression 68 Autoimmune Disease...How Acupuncture Helps 71 So, You’ve Never Been To a Chiropractor? 78 Blue Light Coming Into the Spotlight 81 Problem Drinking or Alcoholism?

50 Indian Trace Elementary Students Showcase Artistic Talents at Florida State PTA Reflections Competition 54 Author Visit Inspires Indian Trace Elementary Students 56 Imagine Charter School at Weston Celebrates Literacy Week 58 Practice Adds Up to Perfection for Falcon Cove Math Club 60 The Sagemont School Hosts Cultural Art Exchange with Students from China 62 The Chess Lady Challenges Eagle Point Elementary Students

38 Weston FC Takes on Grenada Women’s National Team

64 Cypress Bay Hosts Middle School Curriculum Night

38 Weston Softball Association Is DaniStrong This Season

66 Cypress Bay Receives Brand New Basketball Court

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86 Heartworm Disease & Your Dog

Photo of the month 87 The World’s Favorite Newspaper™

business spotlight 88 Replace or Upgrade Your Flooring at Kittle’s Flooring 89 Dr. Tamy M. Faierman Discusses How Cosmetic Surgery Is Now a Normal Part of Modern Life

Snapshots from School 90-92,94 Class Acts!

Seen On Scene

School News

Sports News

Pet Care

70 Would My Child Benefit From Sedation Dentistry? (Part 2)

76 What is a Mommy Makeover?

32 Questions That Sellers Ask – Part I

84 “Riley”

96,98 Community Snapshots

75 Why Is It Important to Keep Children at a Healthy Weight?

Real Estate

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46 Fat Reduction with CoolSculpting 72 Flat Feet in Children and Adults

31 Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams

83 Rotaract Club Accomplishes Much During Its Inaugural Year

77 Strengthen the Back with Yoga

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Spring is finally here!

his Florida ‘winter’ season certainly featured a variety of weather conditions. We had a number of cooler days and even colder nights followed by warm and wet weather. As we enter April, the temperatures are slowly creeping upwards and the A/C units are humming. Time to think about what to do during the approaching summer months. Many of us are busy planning where to go and what to do for summer vacation. Like my family, many have relatives and friends out-of-state or even in another country. Summer is always a fantastic time to go and visit, to reconnect, and to maintain a close bond with those we love. As South Floridians we love to visit different cities, climb mountains, and travel abroad. Summer time is also time for camp activities and summer school. We are blessed with a variety of different camps from which to choose, including language camps, sports camps, music camps, arts & craft camps, and much more. There are a multitude of different kids’ activities and camps advertised in this issue. In addition, keep an eye out for our annual Summer Camp Guide, which will be featured in our May issue. There is something for everybody. Whatever you decide to do this spring and summer, just don’t forget to take along a copy of the ‘Our City Magazine’ to send us your picture.

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anytime and enjoy the entertainment, activities and food. Opening ceremonies begin at 4pm and the event runs throughout the night. To make a donation or to learn more, visit www. relayforlife.org/westonfl.

Student Artist Showcase – View the work of Weston’s most talented young artists at the Arts Council of Greater Weston’s annual Student Artist Showcase. The free exhibition is at the Weston Branch Library. For more information go to www.1weston.com.

SAT Prep Class – The Weston Community Center is offering an 8-week class for students to prepare for the June 5th SAT/College Board exam. The cost is $475, which includes textbook and materials. The class is offered on Sunday and Thursday. To enroll call 954-478-0792.

9th Free Puppet Show – Bob Nathanson’s Puppets to Go presents Jeremy’s Jungle Adventure, an original and touching story about friendship. This puppet show is best suited for children in Pre-K through 2nd grade. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Show times are at 1:30pm and 3pm at the Weston Community Center. For more information call 954-389-4321. “Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” – Bring the blankets, lawn chairs and plenty of popcorn for Moonlight Movies in the Park’s final film. In this animated movie adventure, Alvin, Simon and Theodore have three days to get to New York to try to stop Dave from proposing to his new girlfriend. The free, family event takes place behind the Event Stage at Weston Regional Park. The movie begins at 8pm. For more information call 954-389-4321.

9th-10th

Relay For Life – Show your support in the fight against cancer. This free, family-friendly event takes place on the Cypress Bay High School track. Stop by

Book Discussion – The Weston Branch Library book club meets from 6:307:30pm to discuss Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. Copies are available at the information desk. For more information call 954-357-5420.

14th Weston Friends Club Book Markers – This book club meets at a member’s home at 1pm to discuss The Man on the Washing Machine by Susan Cox. If you are interested in joining the book club or want more information about Weston Friends Club, please call Nancy Russo at 954-385-1445.

Spanish Book Club – The Weston Branch Library hosts Club de Lectura from 6:30-7:30pm. This month’s book selection is Afrodita by Isabel Allende. For more information call 954-357-5420.

Weston Philharmonic Society Salon – Enjoy an afternoon of outstanding entertainment as the Weston Philharmonic Society presents its Platinum Circle Award to Roger Lander and Joe Friedman and the Al Jolson Humanitarian Award to Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese and Sharon Brooks. The event is from 2-5pm at Weston Hills Country Club. For ticket information visit www.westonphilharmonic.com.

16th Earth Day Art Class – In celebration of Earth Day, adults (age 18 and up) can learn to draw dolphins and create an ocean collage. Robert Wyland’s artwork will serve as inspiration for this class. It takes place from 2-3pm at the Weston Branch Library. For more information call 954-357-5420.

Benefit Concert – The Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles will play a benefit concert at B’nai Aviv to raise money for The David Lindenbaum Youth Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $55 and include hors d’ouevres, open bar, buffet dinner and concert. For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.rsvp.bnaiaviv.org.

12th “Two Americans Who Defied the Nazis” – The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents this program about the lives of Waitstill and Martha Sharp. Learn more about how the American couple responded to the threat of Nazism and increasing persecution of the Jews, as told through selections of an upcoming documentary and through their personal papers. The free program takes place at 7pm at B’nai Aviv, 1410 Indian Trace. For more information call 561-995-6773.

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21st Hop Topics – Sheriff Scott Israel will speak about law enforcement and prevention, as well as fire and rescue services in Broward County. The program takes place at 7:45pm at Bonaventure Town Center. RSVP to Larry Rothman at rothmla@yahoo.com.

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23rd Shocking Science Show – Science teacher Jeff Rose presents an electrifying interactive electricity and magnetism show at the Weston Branch Library from 2-4pm. All ages will be lit up by this program. For more information call 954-357-5420.

25th Weston Art Guild Meeting – This month’s meeting will feature a demonstration by Patricia Beltran on how to use palette knives to apply acrylic paint to create an impasto effect. The meeting is free and open to the public. It takes place from 7-9pm at Rick Case Hyundai. Call Barbara Burk at 954-382-6397 for more information.

30th Weston Friends Club Social – The Weston Friends Club is hosting a cocktail party from 6-9pm in a member’s home. If you are interested in this event or more information about Weston Friends Club, please call Claire Jargiello at 954-384-2722.

May 5th-8th

20th-23rd Bulk Trash Pick-up – FREE Bulk Pick-Up will take place on your regularly scheduled garbage collection day, which is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday for single-family homes and Saturday for multi-family units with dumpsters. All items should be curbside by 7am on your collection day. For questions regarding bulk pick-up please call the City of Weston Public Works Services Center at 954-385-2600 or visit www.westonfl.org/Departments/ PublicWorks/BulkPickup.

“The Little Mermaid” – The Sagemont School Middle School Thespians present this classic tale of a mermaid’s wish to become a human because of her love for a human prince. The show takes place in Sagemont’s Black Box Theater on the Upper Campus. The May 5-7th show times are at 7pm, with a 2pm matinee on May 8th. Ticket are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information call 954-389-2454.

May 7th Hugs for HOPE – The 3rd annual Hugs for HOPE 5K Run/Walk takes place at 7:30am at Markham Park. The event raises money to support the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention’s HOPE Sunshine Clubs in local schools. To learn more about the event or to register as a participant visit www. fisponline.org/hope5K.

Tremendous Talent on Display at Student Artist Showcase Community News

By Stacey Bomser

he work of Weston’s most talented young artists will be on display this month at the Weston Branch Library. The 10th annual Student Artist Showcase runs April 4th through April 28th. The Arts Council of Greater Weston, in collaboration with the City of Weston, sponsors this program as part of its commitment to supporting diverse arts and cultural events in the community. The Student Artist Showcase provides a unique opportunity for student artists to experience the excitement of displaying their work in a gallery setting and for the community to see the incredible art work created in our children’s art classrooms. Jami Nix Rahn, Arts Council President and Student Artist Showcase Chair, says she looks forward to putting this event together each year. “This annual exhibition of student artwork showcases the extraordinary talents of our students and their dedicated teachers who inspire critical thinking through the creative process.” The Arts Council invites art teachers from public and private schools in the greater Weston area to submit up to 12 original works of art, reflecting the best efforts from students’ classroom projects. Last year’s showcase featured over 200 pieces of student work and the Arts Council expects a similar number of entries this year. All mediums are accepted into the exhibition, which features everything from traditional drawing, painting, photography, and collage to newer digital and mixed media. The pieces will be judged by experts in the field of art and education. Awards will be presented at a private reception attended by Weston City officials and other dignitaries. Every student artist selected to participate in the Showcase will receive a certificate of appreciation. Ribbons will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each of five grade categories. In addition, high school winners will receive a cash award corresponding to their placement award, and elementary and middle school winners will get gift certificates to a local art supply store. The Student Artist Showcase exhibit is open during regular library hours. It is free and open to all library patrons.

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Weston Philharmonic Society Recognizes Contributors to the Arts in our Community By Stacey Bomser

n Sunday, April 10th, the Weston Philharmonic Society presents an afternoon of sounds from the Big Band Era performed by the Symphony of the Americas Jazz Band. The musicale will also include the presentation of the Platinum Circle Award and Al Jolson Humanitarian Award. “We are so excited to recognize our outstanding honorees for their exceptional contributions to the arts,” states Weston Philharmonic Society President Victoria Jolson. “And we are delighted to continue our mission of bringing fine music to our community with this intimate concert by the renowned Symphony of the Americas Jazz Band performing favorites from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey and Louis Armstrong.” Joe Friedman and Roger Lander will be presented with the Platinum Circle Award, which recognizes outstanding individuals for their contribution to the advancement of music and music education in Weston. Friedman is a founding member of the Arts Council of Greater Weston and has served on the Board of the Weston Philharmonic Society. With his extensive sales background, he is considered “THE promoter” of the Weston Philharmonic’s concerts and salons, often selling over 100 tickets to these events. He is being honored for his dedication to arts and culture in Weston. Lander is a lifelong musician and former Weston Philharmonic Society president. An accomplished accordion player and pianist, one of his most treasured memories is accompanying Italian singer Dominico Modugno on the song Volare during his New York City nightclub tour in 1960. Lander Joe Friedman and Roger Lander will be presented the Platinum Circle Awards. currently teaches piano, serves

as a volunteer pianist for Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Arts and Medicine program, and performs at private events, including two musical salons for the Weston Philharmonic Society. The Al Jolson Humanitarian Award is given by the Jolson family in recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts. This year’s award will be presented to Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, artistic director of the Symphony of the Americas, and Sharon Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese Brooks, Director of Education for the Broward and Sharon Brooks will be presented Center for the Performing Arts. The Maestro the Al Jolson Humanitarian Award. has been recognized nationally and internationally for his work, including the Kennedy Center Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award for the Arts. Sharon also was honored by the Kennedy Center Alliance for the Arts Educational Network. Both have received many local honors. This event is a fundraiser for the Weston Philharmonic Society, which provides an In School Music education program for Weston elementary school students and presents scholarships to graduating high school students pursuing music studies in college. Guests are invited to support the cause by bidding in the silent auction. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The Weston Philharmonic Society’s salon and awards ceremony will take place on April 10th from 2-5pm at Weston Hills Country Club. Tickets are $50 for general admission and $65 for Virtuoso Society and can be purchased at Glamopolitan Beauty Lounge in Weston Town Center. For more information visit www.westonphilharmonic.com.

Cultural Arts Season Comes to a Close By Stacey Bomser

he City of Weston’s cultural arts season draws to a close this month with two family-friendly activities. This year’s programming truly offered something for everyone with everything from live music to magic acts and art exhibits to foreign films for all to enjoy. The final programs take place on Saturday, April 9th with afternoon and evening entertainment. Bob Nathanson and Puppets to Go presents Jeremy’s Jungle Adventure, with shows at 1:30pm and 3pm in the Weston Community Center. In this original puppet show, a young boy and his father embark on a jungle safari during which Jeremy befriends a lion cub and they each learn something about prejudice as well as each other. It’s a touching story of friendship sure to appeal to young and old alike. The shows are open to all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. The whole family will enjoy the final film in the Moonlight Movies in the Park series. Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip will be shown at 8pm on the giant inflatable screen at Weston Regional Park. Families are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit back and enjoy the antics as Alvin, Simon and Theodore scheme to prevent Dave from proposing to his new girlfriend in New York City. Highlights of this year’s cultural arts season included the brand new, highly popular WestonNights Outdoor Concert Series. Similar to Moonlight Movies in the Park, this program brought music under the stars to Weston. Residents

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enjoyed various genres of music with free concerts at Weston Regional Park. Weston Rocks was an evening of classic rock tunes performed by South Florida’s premier classic rock band, Mr. Nice Guy. Last month’s Latin Explosion featured Tito Puente, Jr., son of the legendary “Mambo King,” along with Grammy-award winning producer, composer and pianist Marlow Rosado y La Riqueña. Another first was the Weston World Fest, spearheaded by the Arts Council of Greater Weston. This event celebrated the cultural diversity in our community with unique foods and music and entertainment from around the globe. It also featured country booths with activities for kids, including a Passport Challenge encouraging children to visit over 30 countries from which Weston residents originally came. The world-renowned Symphony of the Americas performed twice this season in Weston. In February, residents enjoyed Opera to Broadway III, featuring the full symphony accompanied by four accomplished singers in an original production of famous operas and Broadway selections. Last month, the Symphony of the Americas returned with Symphony Classics and Best of Broadway, a free outdoor concert at Weston Town Center. The audience delighted in this performance of pops and light classics, including music from favorite Broadway shows and movies. The Parks and Recreation Department is currently reflecting on this past season’s events as it begins to brainstorm for more exciting arts and cultural events for the community to enjoy during the 2016-2017 season.

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Celebrate the Arts Day Inspires Creativity Community News

By Stacey Bomser

eston’s arts and cultural community has a lot to celebrate. The fourth annual Celebrate the Arts Day was a huge success. This year’s event inspired artistic creativity with plenty of hands-on activities for all ages, as well as art appreciation with exhibits and performances by Weston students. Arts Council of Greater Weston President Jami Nix Rahn says the event grew both in terms of participants and attendees. “It is amazing to see how this event has grown in popularity. We had record crowds this year.” Creative expression is what Celebrate the Arts Day is all about. Attendees were encouraged to take part in a variety of hands-on activities, including painting, drawing and playing musical instruments. The event also showcased the talents of local artists, both visual and performing, including Weston area students. Rahn says the Cypress Bay High School Ceramics Club and Photography Club both had booths with interactive activities for children to try. The Western High School Rocket Club showed off its award-winning rocket designs and helped hundreds of kids make their own rockets that were launched off the end of a straw. “The Rocket team demonstrated the importance that art has in the ability to communicate complex ideas,” explains Rahn. “The team filled their booth with rockets created by the members as well as a 12-foot rocket sculpture that drew kids in for some really cool projects.” Local students entertained crowds throughout the day with performances by Sagemont’s Synergy Rock Band, Falcon Cove Middle School’s band ensembles, and the Weston Dance Academy. Christy Blackford, vice president of education for the Weston Philharmonic Society, says it was a pleasure taking part in the day’s festivities. “The Weston Philharmonic Society loves being a part of the arts and music in Weston. We truly enjoyed Celebrate the Arts Day because this is one of the greatest things our community can do is give our younger citizens the gift of art. The Weston Philharmonic Society tries to continue this spirit throughout the year by giving free concerts to all public elementary schools in Weston.” This year, the Arts Council of Greater Weston invited community-based businesses to participate in the event. “In the spirit of art means business, many of them came with art-related projects for children of all ages. The Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, Rotary Club of Weston, and the Humane Society of Broward County all kept their project booths busy,” shared Rahn. Young At Art Museum was back this year with its popular outdoor art studio complete with artists’ easels and potters’ wheel. Museum volunteers also manned the event’s most popular attraction, the 28-foot graffiti wall. Rahn says at times it was three persons deep as “artists” of all ages waited to make their marks. Guests could also express their creativity with chalk drawings on the streets of Weston Town Center. Weston children’s book author Leah Orr participated again this year. She filled her Art of the Story booth with the wonderful world of books and the art of storytelling. Celebrate the Arts Day also featured free face painting, caricature art and a mime. Celebrate the Arts Day was presented by the Arts Council of Greater Weston, City of Weston and Weston Town Center, with support from Botaniko Weston. Photos courtesy Arts Council of Greater Weston and City of Weston.

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Community Unites at Inaugural Weston World Fest Community News

By Stacey Bomser

eston World Fest was a chance to celebrate the cultural diversity in our community. More than 1,000 residents took part in the festivities at the inaugural event which took place at Weston Regional Park. Throughout the afternoon, guests could “travel the globe” visiting 20 different country booths and enjoying entertainment and food samples from numerous cultures. Event Founder and Chairperson Carol Lema believes much of Weston World Fest’s success was due to the time and talents of community volunteers. “In addition to the Arts Council of Greater Weston members, we had fantastic representation from our area schools, with a total of over 150 student, teacher and parent volunteers primarily from Cypress Bay High School, The Sagemont School Upper School, and Western High School,” stated Lema. “Many of our booths were organized or run by school foreign language honor societies and international clubs. Much like diplomats who work to forge relationships with other countries, everyone at this event worked together beautifully to create something positive, fun and educational.” The Passport Challenge added to the educational

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aspect. Children were given a passport and encouraged to visit the country booths, where they participated in a game or activity in order to get it stamped. Passports which had received a complete set of stamps could be turned in for a free raffle ticket. “The passports were the hit of the day,” reported Arts Council Vice President Joy Rodenberg. “Our ‘travelers’ ranged from wide-eyed elementary-aged children to high school volunteers. Favorite spots to visit were evenly divided with France, Germany and Italy mentioned as often as the United States and our many South American destinations. All of the country booths had fun activities for their visitors.” Arts Council President Jami Nix Rahn says one young guest told her, “I am from Argentina but my favorite country was China. All the children were so excited to begin their journey around the world, having their passports stamped at each country along the way.” Weston World Fest also exposed guests to the tastes and sounds of different countries. Entertainment included a variety of cultural dance groups, Brazilian samba music, and the sounds of Caribbean steel drums. Local restaurants were on

hand, giving guests a chance to sample authentic cuisine. Lema says everyone brought an appetite for international food. La Rural sold over 700 Argentinean empanadas. Zona Blu said it had to replenish its food supply twice because of the demand for its Sardinian-style Italian cuisine. “It was a great way to get our name out into the community,” shared Debbie Bautista, co-owner of Zona Blu, who hopes to participate again next year. “Music and entertainment representing countries from Greece to Brazil brought crowds together at the event stage, while families enjoyed delicious tastes of international foods under the shade of the park trees and the picnic tent area,” stated Rahn. “Weston World Fest exceeded everyone’s best expectations for an inaugural event.” Weston World Fest was presented by the Arts Council of Greater Weston and the City of Weston. It was sponsored by Botaniko, Broward Health, and Lingua Language Center/Broward College. Photos courtesy City of Weston and Arts Council of Greater Weston.

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Sunshine at the Park Spreads Light on Suicide Prevention and Awareness community news

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he Dylan Schopp Sunshine Foundation raised over $50,000 at its first annual Sunshine at the Park. More than 250 people attended the event at Markham Park which raised funds to benefit suicide prevention causes and organizations including Weston-based Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP) and its HOPE Sunshine Clubs. “The purpose of the event was to ‘Spread the Sunshine’ and help alleviate those factors in society contributing to feelings of hopelessness,” said Foundation Director Debbie Schopp. “We want to help FISP create and sustain HOPE Sunshine programs in schools across the country to help kids develop skills for problem solving solutions.” The event featured bounce houses, rock climbing walls, food trucks, DJ, USA GoJu karate demonstration, and fitness classes including yoga, Zumba, and a circuit challenge. There was also a silent auction. The day-long event concluded with a balloon release in honor of Dylan and other lost loved ones. The Dylan Schopp Sunshine Foundation was founded by Weston residents

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Debbie and David Schopp to celebrate their son’s life and help his spirit and energy live on. Its mission is to spread positivity and hope through community outreach and public awareness of suicide prevention. The family selected Markham Park as the location for the Sunshine at the Park event because it was one of Dylan’s favorite spots to enjoy time outdoors jet skiing and mountain biking. There is a bench dedicated in Dylan’s honor in the park’s Butterfly Garden, which his family and friends often visit. Next month, Markham Park will play host to the Hugs for HOPE 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds raised support FISP HOPE Sunshine Clubs in middle schools, high schools and colleges in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. HOPE Sunshine Clubs teach students about problem solving, bullying, substance abuse, suicide prevention, leadership and coping skills, stress reduction, anger management, communication skills and much more. Hugs for HOPE takes place on Saturday, May 7th. To register for Hugs for HOPE or for more information go to www. fisponline.org/hope5k. To learn more about the Dylan Schopp Sunshine Foundation go to www.dylansfoundation.org/#welcome.

Chiropractic? Why Not? “A Doctor’s Confession to West Broward”

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Weston Branch Library Celebrates 10th Anniversary SECTION HEAD Community News

By Stacey Bomser

t’s been ten years since the Weston Branch Library opened its doors. To celebrate a decade of service to the community, Weston Mayor Daniel Stermer and Commissioners Toby Feuer and Jim Norton presented an official proclamation to Library staff and volunteers. The Weston branch of the Broward County Library opened in February 2016. It replaced the Weston Reading Center, which had been housed in an office space in the Windmill Professional Campus. The new library was a welcome addition to the Weston community. With its location adjacent to the educational complex housing Cypress Bay High School and Falcon Cove Middle School, students from the nearby schools have convenient access to the sophisticated county library. The entire community benefits from its extensive collection and services. Last year, it served over 388,000 patrons.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Weston Branch Library in 2005.

The Weston Branch Library features a collection of more than 100,000 books, periodicals, DVD’s, CD’s and electronic materials. Other amenities include a youth services area with a program room, public-use computers, tutor and study rooms, a conference room, a 150seat meeting room, exhibit area, and Friends of the Library book store. The second floor of the 51,000 square foot building houses the Broward College Weston Center, which offers college and professional development classes as well as language instruction. Over the years, the library has become somewhat of a community center. This month it is hosting the Student Artist Showcase, featuring artwork by Weston’s most talented students. Last month, it hosted the Cypress Bay Photography Showcase. The library also offers a variety of education and enrichment classes. Adults can take English, Spanish and Portuguese classes, as well as learn to knit and crochet or join a book club. Children can take part in story time programs and enjoy family movie matinees. The community can also take advantage of

Mayor Daniel Stermer and Commissioners Jim Norton and Toby Feuer present a proclamation to Interim Library Manager Taja Alkoriji, staff and volunteers.

the library’s computer classes. There are courses for everything from Microsoft Word and Excel to how to use Facebook. The Weston Branch Library is located at 4205 Bonaventure Boulevard. It is open Monday through Wednesday from 10am until 8pm and Thursday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. For more information on the library and its services call 954-357-5420.

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Temple Dor Dorim Encourages Everyone To Support Its Mitzvah Day Community news

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embers of Temple Dor Dorim are busy preparing for the synagogue’s 19th annual Mitzvah Day. The entire Weston community is invited to participate and support this day of giving on April 10th. The Hebrew word “mitzvah” literally means commandment, but it has come to mean “good deed.” “Performing a mitzvah is part of the Jewish faith,” explains Mitzvah Day Chair Lisa Lerner. “It is a day for kids and adults to come together and show we can make a difference collectively.” Temple Dor Dorim’s Mitzvah Day is a day to give back to the community. Last year, participants supported over 30 organizations and the hope is to reach even more this year. “We hope people will see how easy and fun it is to volunteer and show them how good it feels to make difference,” explains Lerner. “We hope Mitzvah Day will encourage people to continue doing something in the future. It’s especially nice to do things together as a family to teach kids the importance of giving back.” This year’s Mitzvah Day will include projects and activities for all ages and interests. Children are encouraged to participate with the temple’s youngest members, the Early Childhood Center and kindergarten students, making bookmarks for children at the Jack & Jill Children’s Center. Middle School students will

make Shabbat candles for residents at the Douglas Gardens senior center. Some temple members will be collecting and bagging toiletries for the WECARE Food Pantry at the Soref JCC while others will prepare bag lunches to be delivered to LifeNet4Families. There will be an on-site walk to benefit Hand in Hand for Haiti or participants can take part in “6 Million Steps”, a Holocaust awareness program which raises money for March of the Living. “6 Million Steps” allows youth, adults, and survivors to collectively walk six million steps in memory of those who perished during the Holocaust. It takes place at the Coral Springs Sportsplex. Other off-site Mitzvah Day activities include preparing a meal at the Ronald McDonald House. Lerner says even if you can’t volunteer, you can support Mitzvah Day in other ways. There will be a car wash to benefit the Dan Marino Center for Autism and the bloodmobile will be there accepting donations for the Blood Centers of Florida. Or simply stop by the Mitzvah Mart to learn about some of the wonderful organizations serving our community. Mitzvah Day takes place on Sunday, April 10th from 9-11am at Temple Dor Dorim, 2360 Glades Circle. For more information call (954) 389-1232.

Concert to Benefit B’nai Aviv Youth Scholarship Fund By Stacey Bomser

’nai Aviv welcomes Turnstiles, a Billy Joel tribute band, for a benefit concert and dinner on Sunday, April 10th. The event, which is open to the community, will raise funds for The David Lindenbaum Youth Scholarship Fund. The fund was named in honor of the synagogue’s former youth director, David Lindenbaum, who tragically passed away in a car accident in 1996. It provides scholarships that support David’s passion to engage Jewish children in community, social, educational and religious activities. “David will never be forgotten,” states event chair Paula Udell. “He was origi-

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nally hired as a religious school teacher and had such charisma that David was a natural as our temple’s first youth director. Despite the fact that he was with us for so little time, David’s impact on the youth at Temple B’nai Aviv was great.” Since The David Lindenbaum Youth Scholarship Fund was created 19 years ago, it has provided scholarships for members of two of B’nai Aviv’s youth groups, Kadima for middle schoolers and United Synagogue Youth (USY) for high school students. “This scholarship fund allows the teens at B’nai Aviv of Weston to afford to attend leadership training and religious programs ranging from conferences, summer programs, The March of the Living, Camp Ramah and so much more,” shares Todd Morchelies, current Youth Director of B’nai Aviv. “These teens are able to fulfill a positive learning experience while interacting with other teens and making a difference.” USY member Brandon Sutton says, “International Convention in Atlanta was literally a life-changing experience with lots of memories.” Shrin Rostamian expresses that “USY is a place where I can get together with friends and be stress-free.” This year’s benefit concert begins at 5pm with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, followed by a buffet dinner and performance by Turnstiles. Tickets are $55 per person. Babysitting will be available for children ages three and up, but you must reserve in advance. In past years, fundraisers for The David Lindenbaum Youth Scholarship Fund have included concerts by Debbie Friedman, Craig Taubman, and The Bronx Wanderers, as well as a Jews in Baseball program. The David Lindenbaum Youth Scholarship Fund benefit concert begins at 5pm on April 10th at B’nai Aviv, 1410 Indian Trace. For more information or to purchase tickets call 954-384-8265 or visit www.rsvp.bnaiaviv.org.

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By Stacey Bomser

eston University students got a first-hand lesson in law enforcement. On Police Services Day, students learned what Weston BSO officers do to keep our community safe. The students started the day at the Weston Police Services Center. There, Weston Police Chief Kevin Butler explained how the Broward Sheriff’s Office works, including the various departments such as public information, professional compliance, training and detention. Afterwards, students met with members of the Crime Scene Investigation, SWAT and K-9 units. One of the highlights of the day was meeting BSO K-9 BOLO and his handler. Although BOLO works as an apprehension dog, meaning he can take down crime suspects, he simply wanted to play and have fun with the students. After lunch, the Weston University group

enjoyed an eye-opening session at the Federal Air Marshal Miami field office. Law Enforcement Day was arranged by BSO Crime Prevention Deputies Kari Pallotto and Kevin Maccagli. This month, the Weston University students will take part in a City Commission Simulation. This is the culminating lesson in the Weston University curriculum. It’s a chance for students to demonstrate all of the knowledge of local government they have gained throughout the program by carrying out a mock city commission meeting, with each student taking on a specific role from Mayor or City Commissioner to Fire Chief or Director of Parks and Recreation. On March 30th, the students took a one-day trip to Washington D.C. where they toured the Capitol Building and visited some of the memorials and monuments while getting a better understanding of the role local government plays in this country.

Weston BSO Conducts Motorcade Escort Training By Stacey Bomser

hroughout the year, South Florida welcomes many dignitaries. With this being a Presidential election year, local law enforcement agencies are seeing increased requests for police motorcade escorts. Area motor officers are now better prepared to handle these duties, thanks to the efforts of the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant John Kelly, of BSO Weston, recently hosted a motorcade training program. One-hundred and forty-five officers from 15 law enforcement agencies took part in the training exercise. Visiting dignitaries often travel throughout South Florida, arriving at Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood, Miami International and Palm Beach airports. Because of this, it is crucial that motor officers from all three counties coordinate their escort protocols, techniques, communications and standards of operation. This training event provided both classroom and large scale, real life scenario based training. The motorcycle units, along with deputies in vehicles simulating dignitaries, met at the Weston Community Center. From there they were split into two groups; one headed to the Palm Beach airport and back, while the other went to South Beach

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and back. Their mission during this exercise was to ensure public safety on the highways and the safety of the motors in the escort. BSO’s Motorcycle Unit focuses on traffic enforcement, crash investigations and traffic violation reduction, and also serves at ceremonial events including VIP motorcades, parades and as traffic escorts at special events. Conducting motorcade escorts is one of the most dangerous assignments a motor deputy/officer can undertake. Statistically, this assignment is where the majority of fatalities and injuries to motor officers occur. Extensive training is required to become a member of BSO’s Motorcycle Unit. Each motor deputy is required to attend and successfully pass an extensive four-week motorcycle training program prior to being released on their own. After completion of the basic school, deputies must also attend mandatory monthly training to keep their skills sharp while operating the motorcycle. The BSO motorcycle fleet is comprised of Harley Davidson Police Road Kings equipped with 103 cubic inch (1690 cc) twin cam engines.

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Questions That Sellers Ask – Part I By Phyllis Scarberry

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By Weston District Fire Chief Harris Bouchillon

he City of Weston has been nationally recognized as one of the safest, most family-friendly communities in which to live. Publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Money magazine, Family Circle magazine and others have lauded Weston for the amenities, investment value and public safety services that our residents enjoy. Weston’s beautiful parks and landscaping along with 51 miles of marked bike lanes encourage our residents to enjoy the outdoors and promote a healthy lifestyle. Residents of all ages can regularly be seen bicycling, jogging, playing organized sports and enjoying our inviting weather and our abundant recreational opportunities. While outdoor activities can be enjoyable and beneficial, when these activities intersect with our roadways there are inherent risks that we must collectively work together towards minimizing. Several tragedies have recently occurred that highlight these risks and our need to mitigate them. Below is a list of safety tips for pedestrians to keep in mind; this includes walkers and runners. ▸▸ Make yourself visible to drivers. Wear bright and/ or light colored clothing and reflective materials. ▸▸ Stand clear of buses, landscaping, parked vehicles and other obstacles before crossing the roadway so drivers can see you more clearly. ▸▸ Never assume that vehicles will stop. Make eye contact with drivers. If the driver is using a cellphone, the driver’s attention will be reduced. ▸▸ Do not rely on pedestrian signals. Look before you cross the roadway. ▸▸ Cross the roadway at marked crosswalks or intersections. ▸▸ Watch for turning vehicles. Again, try to make eye contact with the driver to ensure that he/she sees you and will stop. ▸▸ Look across all lanes of traffic that you must cross and make sure all lanes are clear before proceeding. ▸▸ Do not wear headphones or use the cell phone while crossing an intersection. Your attention needs to be focused on the vehicle traffic. Next month we will examine safety tips for bicyclists and drivers to help keep our streets safe. For more information please contact District Fire Chief Harris Bouchillon at (954) 389-2015 or via email at Harris_Bouchillon@ Sheriff.org.

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Weston Residents Urged to Take Precautions to Prevent Zika Virus Community News

By Stacey Bomser

s we enter rainy season, it’s important that residents take precautions to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. It is spread by mosquitoes so homeowners are being asked to take action to stop mosquitoes from breeding and to protect themselves from mosquito bites. The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes, similar to those that cause Dengue and the West Nile virus. Signs and symptoms may include: a lowgrade fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (pink eye), body aches, headache, eye pain, and vomiting. Only about one in five people infected with Zika virus are symptomatic. However, the Zika virus is extremely dangerous to pregnant women and those trying to become pregnant. It has been linked to an increase in cases of microcephaly, a condition in which a newborn’s head is smaller than normal, which can lead to developmental issues. In order to reduce the potential spread of this virus, Broward County is taking aggressive efforts to limit the mosquito population by spraying areas with reported concentrations of mosquitoes, checking known mosquito breeding sites, treating standing water from rain events, and spraying in areas requested by residents. If you notice excessive mosquitoes in your neighborhood, you can request that Broward County Mosquito Control spray the area by calling 954-985-1959 or submitting an online request form at

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http://www.broward.org/Streets/Mosquito/Pages/MosquitoSprayRequest.aspx. Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs in water and near standing water. Mosquitoes can breed and multiply in as little as one teaspoon or bottle cap of water standing for more than one week. Therefore, Weston residents are being asked to do their part to eliminate standing water. At least once a week, empty, turn over or cover anything in your yard that could hold water. This includes buckets, children’s toys, pools and pool covers, birdbaths, trash and recycling containers, and roof gutters. In addition, keep flower pots and saucers free of standing water. Some plants, such as bromeliads, hold water in their leaves, so flush out water-holding plants with your hose at least once a week. Keep mosquitoes out of your home by keeping windows and doors closed and repairing holes in screens. You can protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Mosquitoes can bite through clothing so consider buying clothes treated with permethrin or other EPA-registered insecticides for extra protection. You should also use mosquito repellent containing DEET. For more information on protection and prevention of the Zika virus visit www.cdc.gov/features/StopMosquitoes.

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$318,500

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$370,000

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Weston FC Takes on Grenada Women’s National Team

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he Weston FC soccer program is widely respected worldwide. Its Girls U16/17 team was recently invited to play a friendly series with the U17 Youth Women’s National Team of Grenada to help them prepare for an international tournament. The trip was coordinated by CONCACAF, one of the six FIFA confederations, in preparation for the CONCACAF U17 Women’s Championship. That tournament featured teams from Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexica, Costa Rica, Canada and the United States. “The Weston FC team was chosen to play in this match because of our reputation and relationship within the soccer community,” states Weston FC Director of Operations Santiago Bedoya. “Since the other national teams were preparing for the tournament, CONCACAF knew they could rely on us to

provide the necessary competition to prepare the Grenada Youth Women’s U17 National Team.” The Weston FC girls certainly challenged the Grenada team. Weston FC won the first game 4-1 and the second game 6-1. The first game was played by Cristina Bichara, Oliva Reese, Tori Collesso, Lyana Steele, Kylie Brock, Carolina Carlos, Isabel Aguirar, Sophia Pacheco, Angelica Mazzocca, Alyssa Mendez and Jade Mallea. Shelley Rapp, Lyana Steele, Tiye Gallagher, Kylie Brock, Alexis Hanson, Gabriela Fuentes, Cristina Bichara, Tori Collesso, Olivia Reese, Alyssa Mendez and Sofia Betancur played the second game. Both teams were coached by Jamie Giger. In addition to exposing the girls to what it is like to train and play in a professional environment, Bedoya says the trip gave the girls an appreciation for their lifestyle. “The things we take for granted such as air

conditioning or the ability to purchase equipment regularly were highlighted in the trip. Our counterparts were in some instances playing with donated equipment.” Despite the socio-economic differences, the cultural experience was incredible. The team was able to do some sightseeing while in Grenada. Bedoya says he hopes Weston FC will be able to do more international trips in the future. Tryouts for the Weston FC soccer program begin next month; registration is currently open. Bedoya invites any player interested in joining a competitive soccer travel team to tryout. Tryouts for the girls and boys teams begin May 31st and will run through June 5th. They take place at Vista Park. For more information about Weston FC tryouts and registration visit www.WestonFC.org.

Weston Softball Association Is DaniStrong This Season By Stacey Bomser

he Weston Softball Association is WAL President Angie Miller says she’s dedicating this season to one of its not surprised by the level of support. players who is currently battling “Softball is one of the few all girls activities cancer. Flanked by family, friends and here in Weston. We are small in numbers former teammates, Danielle “Dani” Gabel making us a very tight knit group. A family. threw out the first pitch on opening day of We are there to support each other both the Weston Athletic League (WAL). on and off the field in good times and bad. Dani was part of both the Weston Area Family never turns their backs when one of Little League and the Weston Explosion our own is in need of love and support.” travel softball team. In her honor, the She adds, “Dani started her softball coaches and players are wearing her career on our fields as a part of our recrenumber, 7, on the backs of their jerseys this ational program. She is a shining example season. of strength and courage to us all.” The league is also raising funds to Miller says it was inspiring for the help Dani’s family offset its medical bills. girls to see Dani in such good spirits on DaniStrong Coordinator Amy Clancy opening day. The high school freshman created a fundraising site on CrowdRise was diagnosed this past December with with a $5,000 goal. In addition, on opening Diffused Large B Cell Lymphoma. She day they collected $840 selling DaniStrong is currently undergoing chemotherapy bracelets and t-shirts and with a bake sale. every three weeks at Nicklaus Children’s Dani’s mom, DeAnne, says she is grate- Hospital in Miami. ful for the support and generosity. “A huge “She is incredibly strong, in good spirits, thank you to everyone who has contributed and still has her funny sense of humor,” to the fundraiser and/or supported our notes Clancy. family in so many different ways. Our famTo donate money to support ily, and Danielle in particular, has been Dani Gabel go to www.crowabundantly blessed by the outpouring of drise.com/danistrongfundraisersupport from both old and new friends. We laterlymphoma. are comforted and strengthened by the kindness others have shown us.”

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or 20 years, Charles A. Messa, III, M.D. has been providing his patients with the highest level of quality, integrity and expertise in surgical and non-invasive procedures. He specializes in plastic surgery and has become well-known as an expert in the cosmetic enhancement of face, breast and body. Dr. Messa has received numerous honors and awards for excellence in plastic and cosmetic surgery, including being voted Best Plastic Surgeon by the readers of Our City Weston for the past five years.

Patients can feel confident that they are in good hands. As Medical Director of the Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center, Dr. Messa has achieved Black Diamond status with Allergan Medical, placing him in the top 1% of plastic surgery practices in the country by volume. Because of his recognized excellence in aesthetic breast surgery, he has served as a consultant for Allergan Medical Breast Aesthetics and has participated in Allergan Medical’s Executive Council and the National Council for leaders in Breast Aesthetics. He has been distinguished multiple times as one of “America’s Top Surgeons” by the Consumer’s Research Council of America, and received numerous Patient Choice awards and Compassionate Doctor Award recognitions.

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Dr. Messa provided answers to some commonly asked questions about his practice at the Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center.

What can patients expect when they come to see you? My patients choose my practice because they want exceptional results. I have extensive, specialized training and years of experience in the field of cosmetic plastic surgery. I am committed to every patient’s utmost satisfaction and I provide the highest quality of patient care to achieve each person’s individual appearance goals. I treat each patient as if he or she were going to be my first, only and last patient. My staff and I are dedicated to ensuring that each patient is treated with compassionate, attentive care that ensures their safety, well-being, and ultimate satisfaction with their results. We make sure that each patient feels special and unique.

What surgical procedures do you offer for the face, body and breasts? For the face, we offer cosmetic eyelid

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surgery, nose surgery, brow lifts and facelifts. For the body, we offer liposuction, abdominoplasty, body lifts, buttock enhancements and vaginal rejuvenation. For breasts, we offer breast augmentations, breast lifts, breast reductions, breast reconstruction and breast augmentation corrections.

What laser procedures do you offer? We

offer fractional laser resurfacing, eMatrix skin rejuvenation, vascular laser, and laser hair removal. These treatments are utilized to rejuvenate the skin to diminish fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and acne scars.

What types of non-surgical enhancements do you offer? We provide a variety of non-sur-

gical enhancements, including neurotoxins that are used for facial lines, like Botox and Dysport. We also offer soft tissue facial fillers, such as Juvederm, Perlane, Restylane, Restylane Lyft, Restylane Silk, Voluma and Radiesse, and fat grafting for correction of facial, body and breast contour deformities or depressions and buttock enhancement. We have a comprehensive skin care program, with two licensed and certified aestheticians who offer facials, chemical peels and microdermabrasion. We also offer numerous skin care products to meet the needs of every skin type. Additionally, we offer the latest treatments in non-surgical fat reduction CoolSculpting and Kybella injections to dissolve localized fat beneath the chin.

Describe your facility.

The 7,200 square-foot facility was carefully designed before under my direction to promote a clear reflection of aesthetic beauty, with the look and feel of peaceful ambiance in its architectural and interior design. We offer a comfortable and relaxed setting with advanced technology in cosmetic plastic surgery. While beauty and confidence is our ultimate goal, the patient’s safety is of the utmost importance to me and my staff. That’s why I perform all surgical procedures in an accredited hospital facility or in our state-of-the-art, AAAASF certified surgical facility. The operating room is equipped with an advanced positive air flow system and hepa filter to ensure that the circulating air is always ideal for the sterile operating room environment.

Do you offer any advanced techniques or equipment that others may not? I practice

the latest techniques in surgical and non-surgical procedures. I caution patients on trying “new techniques” until they have been approved by the FDA and have documented benefits in controlled medical research trials. Some so-called ‘new techniques’ are not more

advanced and therefore, not beneficial. They are only gimmicks that practitioners use to sell to patients. It is very important for my practice to promote treatments that I know will benefit the patient that are safe and effective.

What is your background? I have been in

practice for almost 20 years. I was trained at two outstanding universities--the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Massachusetts. The physicians I trained under were excellent teachers and highly skilled surgeons. I had very comprehensive training in all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as general surgery, with extensive experience in cosmetic plastic surgery. I am certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of after Plastic Surgeons.

What do you enjoy about what you do?

The aspect of my job I enjoy the most is seeing the positive effect that my work as a surgeon and physician has on making people feel better both through enhancement of external appearance and through improved self-esteem and well-being.

Describe any community involvement? My

wife Rosalee and I have been Weston residents for almost 20 years. We support many local charities, especially those for needy women and children, such as Kids in Distress, Women in Distress and ChildNet. We are also members of the Weston Philharmonic Society, NSU Museum of Art, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, active in the Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, The Children’s Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research, The American Cancer Society, and other community charities. My wife and I are parishioners of Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church in Weston. The Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center is located at 2823 Executive Park Dr., in Weston. To schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Messa, please call the office at 954-659-7760.

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emember the name Dylan Goldman. The Sagemont School sixth grader aspires to be a sports reporter or broadcaster. He’s already establishing himself in this professional as a 2016 Sports Illustrated Kids Kid Reporter. Dylan is one of 14 talented students from across the country who will be reporting and blogging about sports — both nationally and in their communities — throughout the year. His first story, “Florida Panthers’ Core of Young Players Guided by Corps of Tested Veterans”, was published on SIKids.com last month.

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Sports Illustrated Kids is an affiliate of the well-known magazine, Sports Illustrated. According to Dylan, the kids’ version provides child-friendly content that is easier for kids to read. The young journalists report on everything from professional and collegiate level sports to stories about local high school athletes. As part of his application for this position, Dylan had to write a story about someone making a difference in his community. “My article was about Cypress Bay High School’s Coaches vs. Cancer basketball tournament. I also had to write why I wanted to be an SI Kid Reporter. Finally, I had to submit two other local story ideas Dylan Goldman interviews Florida Panthers Center Vincent Trocheck. that I would like to write about.” reporting are getting to cover sporting events, meetDylan says he has two Weston-related ing athletes and coaches, and creating a story. What stories he plans to pitch to his editor. “One is he finds most challenging is coming up with quality the Dan Marino Foundation and the other is questions for the interview subject. the Conine Clubhouse. The clubhouse is in In addition to writing about sports, Dylan also Hollywood, but Jeff is a Weston resident. I hope likes playing football and basketball. He says he also to write some articles about athletes or former loves theater. “I am involved in Junior Thespians and athletes who are making a difference in people’s am performing in the middle school production of The lives.” Little Mermaid.” Sports Illustrated Kids is not Dylan’s first foray into sports reporting. He has written for numerTo read articles by Dylan Goldman and ous sports websites and hosts a sports radio the other Sports Illustrated Kids Kid show on Saturday nights. Reporters go to http://www.sikids.com/ Dylan says his favorite things about sports kid-reporter.

Teen Inspired to Do Something to Help the Homeless By Stacey Bomser

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DoSomething.org is one of the largest global organizations for young people and social change. It has over 5.1 million members in 130 countries. To date, its Teens for Jeans campaign has donated five million pairs of jeans to youth experiencing homelessness. More than 200 pairs came from the Weston community. Falcon Cove Middle School eighth grader Ryan Martinez recently organized a Teens for Jeans collection. He says his mom got an email from DoSomething.org and he thought this sounded cool. “I grew six inches this year and had a lot of jeans to give away,” shares Ryan. “I thought it sounded like an easy way to help and that I might be able to get a bunch from my friends too.” It turns out he received donations from friends, neighbors, teammates, and the community. Ryan started by posting

a request on the “Weston and Beyond” Facebook page. He also asked his soccer team. His parents pitched in to support his denim drive. Ryan’s mother, Shannon Perry-Martinez, is a first grade teacher at Gator Run Elementary. She put a collection box at her school. His father coaches a soccer team and asked his players. In all, 203 pairs of jeans were collected. The donations were given to Helping Hands also known as South Florida Academic and Community Resources, a non-profit group run by volunteers. Its mission is to help economically disadvantaged families and the homeless. Ryan says he was able to present the jeans to Colleen Hylton, the community liaison to Helping Hands, while the organization was holding a food drive at a Publix in Pembroke Pines. “We filled five grocery carts with jeans. They were very happy to see all those bags,” shares Ryan. He says it felt great to know he was helping kids his own age. “When I saw my garage filling with jeans it made me want to get more and more.” Ryan encourages other teenagers to get involved and do something to help the community. “I like helping people. It Helping Hands Director Colleen makes me feel good to help someone.” Hylton accepts donations of

eans are a staple in most teenagers’ wardrobes. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for the more than one million young people who experience homelessness in this country each year. The one thing these kids request most often is a pair of jeans. This prompted DoSomething. org to launch the Teens for Jeans campaign.

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ost people are now aware that diets high in sugar, simple carbohydrates and unhealthy fats are detrimental to their health. In spite of that, a large percentage of Americans are still making poor nutritional choices with an alarming third of the population being classified as obese by the Centers for Disease Control. But, did you know that what happens in your gut is directly linked to what happens in your brain? Researchers from Oregon State University found diets high in fat and sugar changed the composition of gut bacteria, which was linked to a significant loss of cognitive flexibility--the ability to adapt to change. In this study, male mice consuming high fat or high sugar diets showed a decline in cognitive functions when compared to mice consuming a regular diet. The mice were subject to several tests of mental and physical function, and the most damaging effects were observed in the animals consuming the high sugar diet. The study is consistent with other findings that have linked the Western diet to diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Another study at UCLA found that fruit flies developed a leaky gut a few days before they die. Flies that were treated with medication for prevention of leaky gut lived longer. Even U.S Army researches have turned to gut bacteria research in hopes of introducing meals that will help soldiers overcome the stress of having to change diets rapidly, thus avoiding gastrointestinal issues. In the last decade, scientists have paid close attention to the gut/brain connection, realizing that bacteria regulate important brain functions. Stress, anxiety and depression have all been linked to gut health. The collective genetic material of all your microbes is known as microbiome, a mixture of more than 100 trillion microorganisms that can affect a wide range of biological functions. We carry three pounds of it in our gut! Bacteria are the oldest form of life on earth, but there’s the good and the bad. How do you ensure you are putting the right kind of bacteria into your body? Unfortunately, bacteria prescriptions are not an option and pills are not readily available for purchase. The solution to having a healthy gut falls solely on a person’s willingness to make the correct nutritional choices. Food is crucial in keeping our bodies looking good and operating at optimum capacity. But if you don’t know where to start, know that there is help available. As a functional medicine practice, Bellissimo Medical offers patient advice on how to restore health and balance through proper nutrition, supplementation and lifestyle changes. Patients learn to prevent disease in a natural, wholesome way rather than turning to prescription medications to put a patch on a serious problem. Call today and schedule your free consultation at 954-384-8989. Dr. Jean-Claude Nerette is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Functional Medicine and Stephanie Muniz Nerette is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and a Diplomate to the Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. Bellissimo Medical is located at 2665 Executive Park Drive, Suite #3, in Weston. For information, visit www.BellissimoMedical.com.

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ndian Trace Elementary School dominated the Broward County Council PTA Reflections Awards Ceremony. Twelve students received 13 awards and were chosen to represent Broward County at the Florida State Reflections competition. Indian Trace had the most winners of any elementary school in the county. Reflections is a nationally-sponsored program offered by the PTA each year. Its purpose is to encourage children to express themselves and to explore their talents by creating original artwork in six categories, from three-dimensional visual arts to writing scripts for a play. This year’s theme was “Let your imagination fly…” and Indian Trace students let their imaginations soar. More than 140 students submitted entries into the PTA Reflections competition. Each work was judged at the school level with the winning entries going on to the county level, where Indian Trace received an unprecedented 33-percent of the awards granted to all Broward County elementary schools. “At Indian Trace Elementary, we are so proud of all of our Reflections participants, because every entry was an exquisite work of art!” boasted Principal Amy Winder. Thirteen pieces are now being judged in the statewide competition. The winners in the BCCPTA Reflections Program include: ▸▸ In the Dance Choreography category, second

▸▸ In Film Production, first grader Mariana Gracia graders Amogh Abhinanda’s dance “Imagine received first place for her video “Happy Many Beats, Many Dances, One Vision” and Mermaid.” Jeanna Doobrow’s “Rainbow World” won first ▸▸ Fifth grader Carolina Nadorfy won two awards. and second place respectively. She won first place for 3D artwork in the Visual ▸▸ In the Literature category, first grader Paige Arts category for “Magical Music Notes” and Russo and fourth grader Marcela Lopez each second place in Music Composition for her origwon first place for their works “My Imagination inal song “Let Your Imagination Start Flying.” Is Amazing” and “Angry Vegetation.” “I love music and think it is sublime,” wrote Carolina ▸▸ In Photography, first grader Helena Itriago in her artist statement. “Every time I hear music I received a first place trophy for her selfie, transport myself to another world, where everything “Dreams with Imagination.” comes to life. Music is a portal that takes you to other ▸▸ In the Visual Arts category, second grader places to Let Your Imagination Fly.” Izabel Baron won third place for her collage “Balloons of Imagination” while fifth grader Daria Hernandez won second place for “Mystical Forest.” First grader Matias Luque won first place for his 3D work titled “The Ocean.” ▸▸ In the Music Composition category, second grader Liam Garcia won second place for his piano piece “The Polar Express Ride”, while first grader Sophia Negroni won second place for her song “Fly So Principal Amy Winder and School Board Member Patricia Good with winners in the Broward County Council PTA Reflections competition. High.”

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magine Charter School at Weston celebrated Literacy Week in style this year with special guest readers visiting the school and a star-studded storybook parade. “The goal of Imagine’s weeklong celebration was to emphasize the importance of literacy by involving the students in activities that promote literacy both in the school and community,” explained Lorna Ince, fourth grade team leader and Literacy Week coordinator. Highlights of the week included: classroom reada-louds with guest readers such as Principal Laham, parents, former students and members of the Weston community; a million minute marathon when all classes took part in Drop Everything and Read for 30 minutes; students from Ms. Sulham’s third grade class sharing their favorite books on the morning announcements; a storybook parade with kindergarten students dressing up as their favorite storybook characters; a reading buddies program with sixth grade kids of character visiting second grade classrooms to read books about empathy to fit into this school year’s theme: Take a Walk in My Shoes; and a bulletin board featuring pictures of students, teachers and staff reading to their pets. Ms. Ince points out that at Imagine, literacy is not a one-week event. “We strongly promote yearround reading with a number of incentives.” This includes programs such as Accelerated Reader, iReady, and the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Last summer, Imagine students read over 576,851 minutes and the school was one of the top-ranked schools in the state. “We run a school-wide reading incentive program called the Advanced Reading Challenge

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Jae Young Beck, Joonseop Kim, Daniel Xie, Saathvik Selvan, Albert Wang and Michelle Zhu will represent Falcon Cove at the State Math Counts competition.

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his has been a highly successful year for the Falcon Cove Math Club, with six students competing in the Florida State Math Counts Competition this month. The math club is one of the most popular student clubs at Falcon Cove Middle School. It boasts 107 members who compete in various competitions such as AMC 8, AMC 10, BCCTM, Math Counts, Math Olympiad, Math Madness and Mu Alpha Theta. Math Club Advisor and 7th Grade Mathematics

Teacher Kami McLaughlin says team members train by practicing material from previous competitions. “Each competition focuses on a different skill such as speed or teamwork. We use controllers to plug in answers to develop our speed. We work in a variety of different teams to develop our teamwork and learn new strategies.” Their training definitely paid off at the Broward County Math Counts Competition. Falcon Cove was the 1st place Team. In addition, six students were ranked among the top ten of over 200 student participants earning the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 9th place spots. These six students were invited to compete in the State Math Counts Competition on April 1st. Other math team accomplishments this year

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he Sagemont School recently welcomed several special guests for a cultural art exchange. These students were not only from another school, but another country. Three elementary-age students and the director of the Ruopu Art School in Wuhan, China, took part in the program which included an art show and contest, classroom comparisons, and advanced art lessons. Ruopu is a museum-like art school which allows children from ages three to 15 to explore their creative side. The school focuses on fine detail and expression through careful interpretation of traditional Chinese art.

Sagemont Art Teachers Darcy Hildebidle and Scott Hemeon pose while one of the art teachers from the Ruopu Art School in China sketches them during an art demonstration.

“While ‘Folk Art’ is very important to the people of China, it is beginning to fade with fewer and fewer artists practicing the trade,” explains Beth McMahon, Sagemont’s Director of Admissions and International Programs, who coordinated the cultural exchange. “Training young students may help preserve the traditions.” Mrs. McMahon says the purpose of the art exchange event was to provide students with a platform to break down language barriers and learn about one another through art. “Not only was the artwork spectacular, but Sagemont students from both the Upper and Lower School Campuses were able to learn about the children’s lives through their art, which was the subject matter of the paintings.” Ninety-one pieces of artwork by the Chinese students were on display in the Sagemont Lower School Campus cafeteria for all to enjoy. Upper School AP and Honors art students served as judges, under the guidance of art teacher Darcy Hildlebidle. The students carefully selected three winning pieces; one from each age category: 5-6 years, 7-8 years, and 9-10 years and older.

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“From this, the Sagemont students experienced how to look and value art, not by whether they liked it or not, but rather by breaking down the art into five categories via a rubric,” explains Mrs. McMahon. “They enjoyed discussing their perspective on the work to the Chinese instructors who were greatly impressed with the knowledge and interest that our students demonstrated.” On the second day of the visit, the young Chinese students spent time with Sagemont second graders. The Sagemont students shared their American culture and education with the special guests by performing songs, giving them a tour of the school, and demonstrating and discussing what they learn in their classes, including art, music, physical education, media technology, Spanish and swimming. “It was interesting that the three Sagemont teachers were able to include the young Chinese children in the classroom lessons simply by using computer programs and the internet on their white boards that translated the lesson for them,” shared Mrs. McMahon. “The Chinese students answered questions on the white board using Chinese characters.” She cites an experience with Yibo, one of the Chinese students, during a math lesson on temperature. “Since he did not speak English at all, and was very shy, we looked up how to say numbers in Chinese and our students repeated the numbers in his language while the teacher pointed to the board. Then Yibo pronounced the words for us to repeat after him.” Fortunately, there were no language barriers in PE or on the playground. Mrs. McMahon says the Chinese students told her recess was their favorite time of day, as they enjoyed playing freely with their new friends. “Sagemont showed the Chinese that in America, students are fortunate to have the arts and athletics as part of the curricular day. Studying is important, but being able to express themselves with music, art and fitness all in one day was pretty impressive.” Sagemont second grader Paula Pulgar said she liked spending time with Yibo. The two shared a common love of art. “I would like to go to an art school like his because I would learn more about art. I want to be a fashion designer and you need to know art for that as well.”

The culture exchange between the two schools also included art lessons. Sagemont art instructors Darcy Hildebidle and Scott Hemeon gave a class to the young students and the Ruopu Art School’s director taught the Sagemont students about art education in China. After the culture exchange, a few of the pieces of artwork, including the winning pieces in each age category, were moved to the Young At Art Museum in Davie. Mrs. McMahon says plans are already in the works for future exhibitions to rotate between the two communities, along with teachers actually exchanging art instruction. She says the first lesson may be exchanged over the internet, with travel between the schools likely to happen.

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Assistant Principal David Martin, Principal Christine de Zayas, Wendi Fisher a.k.a. the “Chess Lady”, and Assistant Principal Willowphine Rosado.

tudents and parents turned out in full force to welcome a celebrity to Eagle Point Elementary School. It wasn’t a star athlete or pop singer, but the “Chess Lady.” Eagle Point was one of two Broward County Schools to welcome Wendi Fischer, executive director of America’s Foundation for Chess, and known by children everywhere as the “Chess Lady”, for a Family Chess Night. Fischer reached celebrity status with second and third graders who watch her each week dress up as a medieval queen complete with tiara to teach video chess lessons. The program is a collaboration between the American Foundation for Chess and First Move, a non-profit organization. All Broward County elementary schools participate in the First Move curriculum, making it the largest chess implementation in the nation. Eagle Point Principal Christine de Zayas says her school was eager to welcome the “Chess Lady.” The entire school was invited to attend the Family Chess Night event. Many students brought their own chess boards and challenged parents and peers to a game. Principal de Zayas says the weekly chess lessons are a welcome part of the curriculum. “We are excited to have students learn the critical thinking skills necessary for playing chess and applying those skills to other subjects.”

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ncoming freshmen from Falcon Cove, Tequesta Trace and Imagine Charter West middle schools got a taste of the Bay during the annual Curriculum Nights. That’s when incoming students, and their parents, have the opportunity to learn about the classes and clubs from current Cypress Bay students and teachers. “It was a great group effort from everyone, which made the night a success,” said event coordinator Dianne Thorpe. “It’s always exciting to introduce new students to the Bay and to see how fired up they are and how ready they are to be here.” More than 20 booths were available including Debate, Student Current students enrolled in JROTC display their Eighth grader Sarah Gibson (right) learns more trophies and offer information to incoming freshman. about Interior Design from freshman Allyson Modrak. Government Association (SGA) and Spanish. The Debate booth students felt comfortable during their first exposure to the Bay. displayed its trophies from past tournaments and highlighted the “The middle school fair gives parents and students the opportunity to underbenefits that are attained from participating in the activity which are public speakstand the high expectations of students at school, to meet some of the teachers ing skills and argumentative skills. who will set them up for success, and to help them integrate into the Cypress Bay While at Curriculum Night, parents and students could explore different eleccommunity,” Mrs. Fisher said. tive classes, clubs and core curriculum classes. The middle school students were Current high school students also provided information to incoming freshmen also able to discuss these topics with their potential teachers and department from a likeminded perspective. Junior Emily Flynt promoted the Latin class. “Most heads. students don’t know that much about Latin, and they do not know the benefits of it “Some of the questions were directed toward knowing more about the school like helping with other languages and the SAT. So by being there to talk about the and getting a head start for next year,” Ms. Thorpe said. “It is an amazing idea course, it helps them be aware of the advantages of taking the class.” to have this so early, so all the information will accumulate and make the student Tequesta Trace eighth grader Aitana Hidalgo said Curriculum Night helped her become more successful.” decide to continue classes in theater. “This night clarified a lot of the questions I Eighth grader Sarah Gibson from Falcon Cove said she wanted to learn more had and made the whole process easier to understand because it is a lot of inforabout elective courses. “Being here shows me exactly what I would be getting mation and is hard to digest. Talking to current members of American Musical myself into taking each course. It clears up what different classes I want to take Theater (AMT) helped a lot. Now I know that AMT is the best choice for me.” in my ninth grade year since I need a fine arts credit. I found that interior design seems like a fun and interesting class.” Stephanie Stone is a junior at Cypress Bay High School. She Reading teacher Hope Fisher attended the event to promote reading classes is Online News Editor of the online edition of The Circuit, the and answer parents’ questions. She also said she wanted to ensure the incoming school’s student newspaper.

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n February, Cypress Bay’s basketball court was renovated. The new court is beach-themed, with the words “The Bay” in the center of the court. “The new court looks really nice,” senior Jake Londos said. “We have played on it and it feels right.” The school’s athletic director, Bill Caruso, was a big part of the installation of the new court. “No one made us change the court, but the floor finish was peeling and it definitely needed to be redone.” Other than the fact that the new court is better for playing on, Caruso sees it as an upgrade from the last court. “The court will hopefully be a nice feature everyone likes and make our facility stand out as one of the best in the county.” For the time that the court was being renovated, the team was not able to play any home games. “It was heartbreaking not being able to play at home,” senior Brett Andjich said. “There is nothing like playing in front of your own fans.” The boys basketball team won the district championship this year and received the chance to host a game on its new court. It hosted the first round of the regional tournament on February 11 against J. P. Taravella High School. “When we learned that we got to play at home at least one more time, we just couldn’t wait for that day to come. We knew the atmosphere would be crazy,” Londos said. Taravella was projected to win by RMF Magazine, but Cypress Bay knew that it didn’t matter what anyone thought other than themselves.

“We were confident going into the game,” Andjich said. “We wanted to prove everyone wrong.” Cypress Bay backed up its confidence with a convincing 80-46 win over Taravella. “That was one of the greatest games I have been a part of in my Cypress Bay career,” Londos said. “Everything went our way, and the fans were supporting us the whole time.” Devin Ramirez, the captain of Cypress Bay’s student section, the Lightning Lunatics, enjoys supporting the team every chance he gets. “I am part of the Lunatics because I love making noise and helping the team win,” Ramirez said. “That game was amazing and the new court made it even better.” After that game, the Lightning got to play against Coral Springs High on February 16, but this game would not be played in Cypress Bay’s arena. Once again, Cypress Bay was projected to lose, but the team showed strong fight to be victorious again. It had a 10 point lead at one point in the game, but ended with a 75-72 loss and its season was over. “I think we would have won if we got to play that game at home,” Andjich said. “The atmosphere really makes a big difference.” Even though the basketball season for this year has come to an end, the team will be able to play all of its home games next year without any interruptions. Eli Fuhrman is a sophomore at Cypress Bay High School. He is a sports writer for The Circuit, the school’s student newspaper.

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Autoimmune Disease... How Acupuncture Helps By Dr. Monique Bain

utoimmune diseases are a group of disorders where the immune system attacks the body and destroys or alters tissues. There are more than 80 serious chronic illnesses in this category, including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, lupus, thyroid disease, irritable bowel disease, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Addison’s disease, and more. Today, approximately 50 million Americans (20% of the population or one in every five people), suffer from autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune disorders affect 30 million women and make up the fourth largest cause of disability among them. These diseases affect multiple body systems and their symptoms are often misleading. They are poorly understood and often misdiagnosed, and are rarely discussed as a women’s health issue. Western treatments involve the use of medications with varying degrees of effectiveness and toxicity. The drugs do not cure the disorder, they just address the symptoms and suppress the immune system in order to keep symptoms under control. Due to the complexity of treating autoimmune diseases, integrative medicine solutions including Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have received much attention as successful therapies in their treatment. According to Oriental Medicine, autoimmune disorders occur when there is imbalance within the body. Imbalances can come from excess or deficiency within the body that disrupts the flow of vital force through the body. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine treat autoimmune disease by reducing inflammation, decreasing pain frequency and intensity, relieving side effects from medication, improving energy level and addressing a multitude of symptoms that are unique to each individual, as well as improving quality of life. Clinical research has shown that Acupuncture causes physical responses in nerve cells, the pituitary gland and parts of the brain. These responses cause the body to release proteins, hormones and brain chemicals such as serotonin that control several body functions. Acupuncture affects the blood pressure, body temperature and immune system by these actions. A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic found that fibromyalgia patients who received Acupuncture had significant improvement in pain levels, fatigue and anxiety. The research concluded that Acupuncture would be very beneficial to fibromyalgia patients in managing the symptoms of the disease. In addition to Acupuncture, the treatment program to manage an autoimmune disorder may involve a combination of therapies including stress reducing exercises, moderate physical activity, homeopathic injections, herbal medicines, bodywork and nutritional and diet changes. Perhaps, most importantly, the Acupuncture Physician will focus on you as an individual. Care will be tailored to your specific needs and symptoms, so you won’t ever receive a “one-size-fits-all” treatment.

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ast month’s editorial (Part 1) covered the process in deciding upon the need and use of sedation dentistry. This process requires the consideration of many factors, ranging from the child’s dental needs and age to family finances. This month’s article will assume the need and focus mostly on available options. In other words, it will tend to be less emotional and more scientifically driven. The major criteria in choosing a specific sedative agent is the depth of sedation desired. The concept of level of sedation is so important that most professional organizations categorize sedation not by the individual drugs or route of administration, but rather through the level of sedation created. The categorized levels of sedation are the following: minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation and general anesthesia. The importance of this distinction is that a facility must be adequately staffed and equipped to monitor the level of sedation used. It is important to note that facilities offering different modes of sedation are strictly regulated and go through an annual recertification process. In an effort to simplify the discussion, I will review some sedative medications based on mode of delivery, as this is usually how they are presented in the office setting. Nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is the only inhalation sedative used in pediatric dentistry. It is used as a “minimal sedative,” mostly for its relief of anxiety. It is mixed in combination with pure oxygen, which assures proper concentration of oxygen to the body. Its excellent safety record, along with versatility of use, makes it the most commonly used sedative agent in pediatric dentistry. The oral sedatives can potentially span all of the levels of sedation. For example, Diazapam (Valium) or Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), when used by themselves, are mostly used as minimal sedatives. However, when used in larger doses, or in combination with other oral sedatives, these agents can cross over into moderate sedation or even deep sedation. There are many factors having to do with their absorption through the digestive system which make them more unpredictable in terms of the degree of sedation as well as duration of effect. For this reason, their use is not usually recommended for extensive treatment plans and is usually titrated from visit to visit. The sedatives delivered intravenously are used for the purpose of deep sedation. The use of these agents can be used for extended treatment times and can usually be reversed if needed by antagonist agents. Thus, intravenous sedation is the most versatile and predictable technique used in the dental office. General anesthesia, practically speaking, provides for similar conveniences as intravenous sedation. However, general anesthesia must be performed in a hospital setting and is specifically used for patients who have a higher potential for airway obstruction. When considering the use of sedation for your child, it is important to recognize that one form of sedation is not inherently better than another. Be open to all options and consider which is most appropriate for the individual patient and situation. The goal of proposed treatment should not only be the effective completion of needed dental work, but more importantly doing so with a resultant positive attitude and safety of the child. This cannot be consistently achieved with a one size fits all approach. Drs. Maria and Alon Grosman are Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist. Their office is located at 4401 S Flamingo Rd on the NW corner of Griffin Rd. and Flamingo Rd. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-236-3434.

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ear of the unknown is the primary reason many people delay seeking the help of a chiropractic doctor. What can you expect when visiting a chiropractor for the first time? As a new chiropractic patient the office staff will welcome and acquaint you to the office. They will take a detailed history of your complaint and health status, including other symptoms or health problems, and past accidents, injuries and illnesses that may have had an effect on your present condition. A good history is important for an accurate diagnosis of your problem. On your first visit the chiropractor will do a thorough examination of your complaint. This will include a postural assessment, pertinent orthopedic, neurological and other tests, and specific joint and muscle evaluation. X-rays may be taken if they are considered to be necessary. Your doctor will then discuss the findings of the examination and x-rays.

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Providing you with an easily understood diagnosis of your condition is an important part of your chiropractic care. Your chiropractic doctor will then discuss the various treatment options available to you. A well-informed patient is one of the main goals of every chiropractor, and you will be encouraged to ask questions throughout your care. Following the review of your examination findings, the diagnosis of your condition and discussion of treatment, the doctor will provide you with recommendations for care, which will include a detailed plan of treatment and reassessment. Chiropractors consider the re-examination to be a very important component of patient care for it enables a consistent and objective evaluation of a patient’s progress. Once you have given an informed consent to chiropractic care, the doctor will initiate treatment. Chiropractic treatment encompasses a wide variety of specialized procedures, many of which involve hands-on techniques called chiropractic adjustments. These are designed specifically to improve spinal position and joint function. When delivered by chiropractors, chiropractic adjustments have been found to be extremely safe, gentle and virtually painless. Your chiropractor may supplement the adjustment with the use of other techniques, therapies or exercises, depending upon your particular case. Before leaving the office you will often be given suggestions for home care so that you can play an active role in helping to restore your health. For a consultation or more information you can reach Dr. Rick Behar and Dr. Marc Browner at Windmill Health Center in Weston at 954-217-4881. They have two additional locations to serve you in Pembroke Pines and Plantation. Contact the Weston location for more information.

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he arch of a person’s foot is the main supporting structure of the body. It is composed of bones that are connected by ligaments. If the ligaments are strong, the integrity of the arch remains intact. Ligaments that are loose or weak allow the arch to flatten. When this occurs, muscles try ineffectively to hold up the arch. Pain in the foot, legs, ankle and back often develops. CAUSES: Flatfeet include loose ligaments in the arch. Trauma to tendons or bone abnormalities can cause the foot to flatten. Tight calf muscles can severely aggravate the condition. Arthritis in the foot or ankle (rheumatoid, psoriatic) can be a predisposing factor in flatfeet. SYMPTOMS: Pain usually in the arch, ankles and legs aggravated by standing and walking. Premature fatigue during any type of activity frequently occurs. Cramping in the legs, especially at night is common. In children, a general lack of interest in participating in sports. SIGNS: A flat arch when standing or the foot excessively points to the outside especially during gait. Bulging of the bones on the inside of the ankle and foot are usually seen. Usually associated with knockknees and abnormal shoe wear. RELATED PROBLEMS: Back and knee problems are seen, especially in children and men. Hammertoes, heel spurs and bunions are often associated with flatfeet as a person ages. Inactivity, which can cause weight gain and poor cardiovascular fitness. Arthritis in the foot, ankle, knees, hips and back is common with aging. TREATMENT: Identifying the area of pain and underlying cause as early as possible. Proper shoe gear and custom molded orthotics to support the foot and the entire extremity. Physical therapy to improve flexibility, strength, balance and coordination. Stretching of the calf muscles in a cast to diminish excessive strain on the arch and improve flexibility. Surgery to correct the deformity and return the child or adult to full function. Carlo A. Messina, DPM, is a Board Certified Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Diplomate American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon with the Foot, Ankle and Leg Specialists of South Florida and specializes in treating infants, children, teens and adults. His partners are Dr. Robert Sheinberg, Dr. Al DeSimone, Dr. Fernando Moya, Dr. Alexander Bertot, Dr. Mark Fishman, Dr. David Shenassa, Dr. Nathan Vela and Dr. Michael Cohen. The South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine in Weston is located at 1600 Town Center Blvd., Suite C, 954-389-5900, and in Pembroke Pines at 17842 NW 2nd Street, 954-430-9901. The practice website is www. SOUTHFLORIDASPORTSMEDICINE.org.

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How to Combat Light Speed Foreclosures By Omar J. Arcia, Esq. Foreclosure Defense and Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

ince June 2013, when the Florida legislature approved additional funding to clear the huge backlog of residential foreclosures, major changes have occurred to the time in which foreclosure cases are brought to trial. Previously, it would take anywhere between eighteen months to two years before a foreclosure case was completed. Today, most foreclosure cases are set for trial or final judgment within 6-8 months. The goal is to erase the statewide foreclosure backlog by 2016. Based on these state time limits, it may appear that judges in South Florida are more concerned with eliminating the backlog than with dispensing justice. If you are in foreclosure or at risk of foreclosure, how can you combat against “light speed” foreclosures? The most important tool you can use to defend against our court’s quest to drain the dockets is to hire a qualified and experienced foreclosure defense attorney to guide you through the minefield of valid defenses to a foreclosure action. First, don’t settle for anything less than an initial face-to-face meeting with the attorney. Let’s face it. If they are too busy to meet with you personally to review your case, they will just be “too busy” to actually help you with your case. Also, make sure that the attorney has plenty of litigation and trial experience (at least fifteen years), and that the attorney regularly practices in the county where your case is pending. Finally, make sure the attorney has a proven track record of outstanding results and satisfied clients. Ask the attorney to refer you to at least three satisfied clients. If they refuse to provide you this information, thank the attorney for her time, don’t waste another minute of your time, and leave the office.

Another critical tool to defend against “light speed” foreclosures is to ensure that the law firm you hire to defend your case has established loan modification and consumer bankruptcy departments. This will give you the very best opportunity to save your home. If your legal defenses to the foreclosure case are not accepted by the court, you can process a loan modification, reinstatement, or short payoff of your loan. If all else fails, right before the foreclosure auction of your home takes place, you can file a consumer bankruptcy and attempt to complete the modification within the bankruptcy proceeding. The attorneys at the Arcia Law Firm are privileged to successfully represent hundreds of homeowners in our community. We have foreclosure defense, loan modification and bankruptcy departments all in the same office. We will gladly refer you to our satisfied clients, so you can be confident in your decision to hire our Firm. Detailed explanations of different options available to homeowners are also discussed in a new DVD developed by the Arcia Law Firm entitled “Fight For Your Home.” If you mention that you heard about the DVD through this magazine, you will receive a complimentary copy during your free consultation to discuss your case in detail with a member of our highly experienced and determined legal team. If you are struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments, if you are in the middle of a frustrating loan modification process, or if you just received a foreclosure summons, contact the Arcia Law Firm today at 954-437-9066 to schedule a free personal consultation with attorney Omar Arcia, or visit www. arcialawfirm.com to schedule your appointment online.

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hildhood obesity is at an all-time high in the United States. This is directly related to problems that lead to a higher risk of developing many medical problems. The CDC reports that the number of children that are overweight has doubled in the last 30 years and tripled among adolescents. Children are considered overweight if their body mass index (calculated from their height and weight) is above the 85th percentile compared to children of the same sex and age. Recent statistics prove that in the United States 22.8% of children ages 2 to 5 years old are either overweight or obese, and approximately 34% for children ages 6 years old and above. This alarming trend places children at risk for developing a wide range of medical problems that were commonly seen only in adults in the past. Some of the more serious medical conditions that have increased in the past 30 years are diabetes type 2, elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure. All of these medical problems are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The problem is that these medical conditions were more commonly seen in adulthood, so patients were exposed to these risk factors for shorter period of time. However, when children who are 8, 10 or 12 years old develop these medical problems at such an early age, they are exposed for many more years to the effects of elevated blood sugar, cholesterol and or blood pressure. The longer exposure will likely lead to complications from these conditions at a much earlier age, and significantly decrease longevity, quality of life, or both. There are also other less talked about consequences of childhood obesity, including psychological issues, such as lower self-esteem and increase risk for depression. Some of the reasons for this increasing trend of obesity in childhood are a greater availability of higher energy dense foods, such as junk food (donuts, cookies, candy bars, etc.) and sugary beverages. Unfortunately, besides these foods being very calorie rich, many are also made with high fructose corn syrup as their sweetener versus standard table sugar. High fructose corn syrup is responsible for an exaggerated sugar and insulin response after ingestion and cause more weight gain than standard sugar. Greater portion size has also been associated with greater weight gain. As the manufactures offer larger portions, the intake of calories increases and so does weight. Thirty years ago, the standard soda can size was 8 ounces; today the standard soda bottle (individual size) at most stores is the 20 ounces. This is more than twice the calories! Activity level is an important cause of increasing weight in the U.S. Kids spend more time watching television, playing video games, and less time playing outside, compared to 30 years ago. There are many more factors implicated in the increased obesity rates in the U.S. This is a multifactorial problem, meaning it is caused by an accumulation of factors that have created the perfect conditions to lead to this epidemic. It’s imperative to understand that getting children to lose weight is extremely important. Helping children maintain an optimal, healthy weight decreases their future risk for many medical problems in the future and improves their overall quality of life. Dr. Valdes Weight Loss Program is located at 17900 NW 5th Street, Suite #203-C, in Pembroke Pines. For information, call 954-613-5777 or visit www.drvaldesweightloss.com.

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Strengthen the Back with Yoga

early everyone experiences back pain at one time or another. In fact, as many as 80 percent of Americans will experience long-term back pain at some point during their lives. Fortunately, there is something you can do about it. Research studies have shown that yoga is an effective way to relieve low back pain and to prevent chronic pain from developing. Many postures in yoga simultaneously strengthen and stretch the low back to help ease chronic discomfort and prevent any new problems. Furthermore, since your arms, legs, chest and head all attach to the spine, they also affect your back. Yoga can help improve the alignment, flexibility and strength of all these parts of the body, creating a more healthy back and spine. In fact, the spine affects and is affected by every movement your body makes. For example, if your head is not properly balanced, the natural curve of the neck becomes distorted. If the arms or legs don’t have full range of motion, the spine must compensate by extra bending and twisting. Yoga helps people learn to maintain proper posture and spinal alignment throughout the day, placing less strain on the back and spine. Yoga differs from many other exercise programs because of its focus on the breath. The breathing exercises in a complete yoga program also help to relax your muscles, so you can more effectively stretch them, and to relieve chronic tension that can lead to back pain and spasms. It also helps you gain more awareness of your body, so you begin to notice when there is a small problem with your back, and take care of it before it becomes severe. There are several easy yoga postures that can help improve your back health such as Cat/Cow (Spinal Flexes), Locust (Salabhasana), Child’s Pose (Balasana), Bridge (Setu Bandhasana), and Reclined Hamstring Stretch (Supta Padangusthasana). With regular practice the back and spine will become stronger and more flexible. This is an example of one yoga posture that can be done daily to improve your back health: Spinal Flexes (Bidala Kukkuta Uttana) Finally, it’s important to remember that although yoga is an excellent way to improve the health of your back and spine, it’s important to start off with a slow and gentle yoga practice. As the movements become familiar and easy to do, you can begin to practice more challenging postures. Don’t rush into a yoga back pain treatment plan without consulting a medical professional. Once you are clear to start yoga, taking a step-by-step approach will help prevent any injury from your practice, and will allow you to develop a healthy back. Nancy Wile earned a doctorate in health education from Columbia University and has developed the curriculum for the 200 hr RYT program at Weston Yoga being offered June 10-28. Weston Yoga located at 2600 Glades Circle, Suite 400, will be offering Warm Yoga for Healthy Backs on Mondays from 8:159:30am and Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm. For more information call 954-349-6868 or visit www.westonyoga.com.

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or years, eyecare professionals have been expressing their concerns with the effects caused from harmful blue light in patients. The light that we see throughout our day, although hard to visually see with the human eye, is broken down into a spectrum of different wavelengths. Every wavelength is represented by a different color, and is grouped into the following categories: gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet (UV) rays, visible light, infrared light, and radio waves. Although all this light exists, the human eye is only sensitive to one part of this spectrum, visible light. Of the colors falling under the area of visible light, there is one wavelength in particular that can have some adverse effects if not protected against, blue light. Blue light is a part of the spectrum that has a very short wavelength. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy. For years, experts have concluded that this high amount of energy could cause serious long term damage to our eyes.

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So where does this harmful blue light come from? Sources of blue light include the sun and digital screens such as computers, TVs, tablets, and smart phones. The problem is that our own eyes are not very good filters against this harmful blue light. Consequently, we suffer the effects that blue light can have on us such as decrease of melatonin causing restless sleep, and eye strain. Because the eye is such a bad filter of blue light, this light is also able to reach all the way to the retina, the back of our eye, causing changes that resemble macular degeneration which can eventually lead to vision loss. Now, you might not lose total vision from using your iPads or smart phones before bed, but the constant flickering and glaring of our devices may be one of the leading causes of eyestrain, headaches, and physical and mental fatigue caused by many hours sitting in front of a computer screen or other electronic device. It is important to recognize that not all blue light is harmful. In fact, blue light is actually helpful in certain aspects of our lives. That is why it is important that when we protect our eyes from harmful blue light we also allow for the useful blue light to enter in. There have been many so-called “solutions” that completely eliminate blue light from entering the eye all together. This however, like we previously mentioned can be harmful, taking away from the added benefits that blue light can provide such as alertness during the day, boosted cognitive functions, increased memory, and overall better moods. There are several lenses that can be used including products like Crizal Prevencia which allow only the useful blue light, while still blocking blue light that might be harmful. There are also several other things that can be done to protect ourselves against harmful blue light rays. For a consultation or more information, you can reach Dr. Therrien at Weston Family Eyecare, 4472 Weston Road, 954888-9393. Dr. Therrien and her staff look forward to exceeding your expectations.

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n a Dissolution of Marriage, the couple’s finances are usually the main issue in the case. Finances are considered in determining the division of assets and liabilities (equitable distribution), child support and alimony. In most instances, determining a spouse’s income is not very difficult. Tax returns, w-2’s and pay stubs can assist in determining a person’s yearly income. Not everyone, however, is a salaried employee who gets paid on either a yearly salary or standard 40 hour work week. There are many people who work on commission or have a large part of their income paid in either quarterly or yearly bonuses. Are these bonuses income? How do we determine income when a bonus is not guaranteed or a commissioned sales person cannot predict how his year will be? In determining child support, each parent’s income must be considered to calculate the monthly support. It cannot be recalculated each month depending on an individual’s income which may vary based on sales totals or bonuses. Income is actually defined by Florida Statutes as follows: ▸▸ Salary or wages ▸▸ Bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, tips, and other similar payments ▸▸ Business income from sources such as self-employment, partnership, close corporations, and independent contracts (“Business income” means gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income.) ▸▸ Disability benefits ▸▸ All workers’ compensation benefits and settlements ▸▸ Reemployment assistance or unemployment compensation ▸▸ Pension, retirement, or annuity payments ▸▸ Social security benefits ▸▸ Spousal support received from a previous marriage or court ordered in the marriage before the court ▸▸ Interest and dividends ▸▸ Rental income, which is gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce the income ▸▸ Income from royalties, trusts, or estates ▸▸ Reimbursed expenses or in kind payments to the extent that they reduce living expenses ▸▸ Gains derived from dealings in property, unless the gain is nonrecurring The above clearly shows that income is not just what a person may bring home each week in a check. Car allowances, for instance, would be considered reimbursed expenses or in kind payments, which must be considered as income. I am often asked whether overtime (again never guaranteed) is income. The answer is “yes” and it will be considered when determining child support. Of course, if overtime is no longer available because of economic conditions than it should be considered as well. A voluntary reduction in income, such as refusing overtime when it is available, is not permitted and such a reduction will not be considered. In addition, a person cannot voluntarily reduce his/her income by changing jobs and expect to be able to either reduce or increase a child support or alimony obligation. If someone is “underemployed,” additional income may be imputed by the courts. Of course, sometimes a reduction in income can occur due to circumstances beyond the individual’s control. Once again, if you have any questions I suggest you contact an experienced family law attorney for the answers.

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Problem Drinking or Alcoholism?

any people try to find the common discriminator when it comes to alcoholism. The truth is that alcoholism does not discriminate across socioeconomic class, occupation or gender. Too often there is an inaccurate stereotype around the issue of alcohol abuse and dependence that keeps people from identifying the issue. One assumption is that a high-powered or highfunctioning person may work really hard, live a disciplined life and therefore does not suffer from addictions or challenges. However, many observers may not realize what is going on “behind the scenes”; the truth behind the façade. This reminds me of Facebook in some ways — people posting the images that they want others to associate with them in order to create a “profile” of themselves. This is also true of the high-powered and high-functioning individual suffering from alcoholism — the belief that over-achievement will convince others that they do not have a problem with alcohol. All made possible by the original stereotype of the “homeless/low-functioning” alcoholic that only represents about 10% of all alcoholics according to the NIAAA 2007 study on subtypes of alcoholics. Profiling is used in forensic psychology in order help solve criminal cases, and it is also something that we all naturally do in our minds on a daily basis.

We tend to group people into “types” and automatically make assumptions about behaviors that we believe or do not think they would engage in. This human tendency is one of the barriers to high-powered and high-functioning people reaching out for help from alcoholism. It also keeps their loved ones and colleagues from being able to identify, confront and support their need for treatment. Alcoholism is not based on one’s appearance, job functioning, academics status, or class. It is based on assessing a person’s relationship to alcohol based on the following: 1. Do you or your loved one express or exhibit cravings? Do they/you refuse to go to social functions where drinking is not an option? 2. Does having one drink set off an avalanche to drink more and more without a healthy “shut off”? 3. Do you or they fantasize/obsess about drinking? When will be your next drink, how much drinking there will be? Do you or they obsess about alcohol when drinking it and also when not drinking. 4. Does the person you love behave in a manner that is not consistent with their value system? Become overly flirtatious? Become belligerent? 5. Are these repeating patterns that, no matter how many times they try they can’t/won’t stop? If you have answered yes to many of these questions alcohol may be a problem for you or your loved one. Call Alina Gastesi-de Armas, Clinical Director at A Bridge to Growth, for more information at 954-362-9050. You can also visit her website www.ABridgetoGrowth.com.

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Never neglect your short game, as most players do when on the driving range. In fact, you should devote more time to that than you do with the full swing. Hit some chips, some pitches, some bunker shots and some putts, varying your target and distance. Spend some time practicing out of the rough if at all possible. Hit both shots and full shots from the rough. Not only will this teach you how to hit these shots, but swinging repeatedly through the heavy stuff will improve your acceleration on normal swings. As you are practicing, never lose sight of your timing regardless of how much you are working with the mechanics of your swing. One of the biggest mistakes is concentrating so hard on the mechanics that you forget the timing that puts the swing together and makes it work. So, never leave the practice tee without devoting some time to your timing. Don’t think about what you have been working on mechanically. Instead, end your session by simply trying to make some smooth, well-paced swings. You’ll find that will make your mechanics better than ever. Finally, your attitude to practice is important. Enjoy hitting golf balls. Practice is something you want to do and not something you have to do. You should look at it as a chance to get away from the office, get out in the fresh air and have some fun! This type of attitude will relax you and make your practice sessions that much more effective. PGA Professional Dean Sklar is a member of the Quarter Century Club of the PGA of America, an elite group of members who have served the PGA with honor and pride for 25 years. If you would like to talk to Dean about your golf game, contact him at Dean.Sklar@FloridaMoves.com or at the Rose and Dean Sklar Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker, 1760 Bell Tower Lane in Weston, 954-389-6197 or on Dean’s cell at 954-2983616. Visit him online at www.WestonFloridaUSA.com.

Rotaract Club Accomplishes Much During Its Inaugural Year By Florencia Serra, Rotaract of West Broward Secretary

school supplies, provide her three meals per day, year-round housing, healthcare, transportation to and from the school and internship sites. The opportunity to earn a vocational degree will offer Marta’s family hope that their daughter will find work after finishing school and have a successful career. The children at Ak’Tenamit are embedded with the importance of community and develop a passion for helping their communities overcome their challenges. The Rotaract Club of West Broward currently meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Weston YMCA. During the meetings, members discuss upcoming projects, learn from outstanding keynote speakers, and discuss ideas for new projects and development opportunities. Additionally, every month the club holds a social event where members get together to enjoy the company of one another while engaging in fun activities such as picnics, bowling, laser tag, and singing karaoke. The club will continue on this journey into the world of charity and service while having fun, and is constantly looking to grow its membership. If you are a young professional in the area of West Broward who would enjoy to grow as a person and a professional while giving back to the community, then please contact the Rotaract Club of West Broward or attend one of their upcoming meetings or events.

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otaract of West Broward is a nonprofit service club aimed for young professionals with the intent of promoting leadership and service in the community. The club was chartered for membership in July of 2015 and is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Weston. The members of the Rotaract Club are part of a movement of youth that strive to make a difference at the local community level, while encouraging international understanding through a framework of friendship and service. Since the club’s beginnings last summer, the club has grown to 30 members who have participated in over 600 service hours while participating in 16 service projects. At the moment the club is working on hosting its very first fully sponsored event. Members will be visiting “His House Children’s Home” in Miami Gardens, where they are planning a field day for the children, filled with fun activities, games, sports, and food. The vision of “His House Children’s Home” is that the hearts of all children and families in crisis be healed, and that every child has a safe and nurturing home. The Rotaract Club is visiting the orphanage because it wants to bring the kids a day they won’t forget. The international committee for the Rotaract Club of West Broward began its legacy of international service by raising the necessary funds to sponsor a student at the Ak’Tenamit school in Guatemala. The club is sponsoring Marta Julissa Ical Ramos. She is 16 years old and is the fifth child in her family to attend the Ak’Tenamit school. Nearly all of Ak’ Tenamit’s students live in poverty, and unfortunately their families cannot afford to send them to school due to the high costs. The contribution the Rotaract Club is making will cover the cost of her tuition and

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