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Community News Miramar Police Officers To Bike in Honor of Fallen Comrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Educators, Parents and City Leaders Come Together to Discuss School Safety . . 10 Young Performers “Rock” Annual Black History Month Celebration . . . . . . . . . 12 New “Walk of Remembrance” Helps Residents Celebrate Black History Month . . . 12 Vizcaya Park Providing New Programs and Classes in Miramar . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Residents Get Hands-On Experience With Conservation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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School News Students Get a Look at College Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mayor’s Message An Update on the Miramar Town Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Eye care Aging and Your Eyes: Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) . . . . . . . . . . 24

Real Estate Navigating Through a Tight Housing Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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11th Read Any Good Books Lately?Join the Friends of the Miramar Library for their monthly Book Club. This month’s book: “Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See. 1:30 p.m.-.2:30.p.m. Call library to order a copy of the book. Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center Place. 954-357-8090 ext. 8180.

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13th Scavenger Hunt-Teams are now being formed for the first annual Kiwanis Scavenger Hunt. The event will take place at locations and businesses around Miramar and Pembroke Pines and businesses are also needed to provide locations for clues.

All of the proceeds will go towards the club’s participation in the annual Kiwanis “Christmas in July” day to help local children. The Kiwanis Scavenger Hunt will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit the registration page at http://kiwanishunt2013.eventbrite.com or their website at kiwanismiramarpines.com.

Family Movie Day-”Wreck it Ralph” Wreck it Ralph, a video game villain, longs to be as beloved as the game’s hero. Rated PG. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the Miramar Teen Advisory Board. 1:00 p.m. Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

16th Cooking Classes to Learn the Basics on Starting a Cottage Food Business-As part of the theme on “How to Start a Cottage Food Business!” the City of Miramar is continuing its series of educational cooking classes. The April 16 class will focus on “The Magic of Freezing and Drying Foods.” Other classes to follow in May. Classes will be taught at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will be taught

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and the ability of the body to absorb and transform this energy into vitality. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

Good for Body and Soul-A guided relaxation session followed by Amrit Yoga instruction. This class is offered to the community as a practice in applying the teachings of Yoga to improve health and well-being. Please bring a mat. No charge.

6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Miramar Branch Library, 2050 Civic Center Place.

2nd Annual South Florida MultiCultural Games – The City of Miramar is sponsoring the 2nd Annual South Florida Multi-Cultural Games featuring the University of Technology, Jamaica The games are a track and field meet that features several world class caliber athletes from the Caribbean. The opening ceremony will start at 3:00 p.m. Field events will begin at 12:00 p.m. and track events will start at 4:00 p.m.

Admission is free. To compete in the track events, contact www.directathletics.com.

Ansin Sports Complex, 10801 Miramar Boulevard. For more information, please call 954-602-4990.

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Former Miami Dolphins will be on hand to sign autographs. Bring your chairs and blankets for viewing comfort. Shirley Branca Park, 6900 Miramar Parkway. 4:00-8:00 p.m. For information, call 954-602-3319.

Grant Writing Workshop-The City of Miramar and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop. In this class you’ll learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals. This training is applicable to grant seekers across all disciplines. Tuition is $425 and includes all materials: workbook and accompanying 420MB resource CD that’s packed full of tools and more than 200 sample grant proposals. Seating is limited, online reservations are necessary. For more information, call 800-814-8191 or Eileen Pezzette, Office of Grants Management with the City of Miramar at 954-602-3067, or email at eapezzette@ci.miramar.fl.us

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Farmers Market-The City of Miramar and Memorial Hospital Miramar hosts a weekly Farmers Market, featuring more than 50 vendors offering locally grown fruits and vegetables and more. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1901 SW 172 Avenue in Miramar.

May 9th Annual Senior Health & Wellness Expo-The City of Miramar presents their Annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo.

This year’s Expo is free for the entire community and is sure to get you on the road to better health. Come out and take advantage of health screenings, educational displays, information tables, lectures, community resources, and demonstrations.

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Miramar Police Officers To Bike in Honor of Fallen Comrades

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Washington D.C. May 12. The 25th Annual Candlelight Vigil at the memorial will be held the following day.

All but Assistant Chief Black are members of the honor guard that travels to funerals for officers killed on duty. “This will really be just an extension of what we do as members of the Honor Guard, showing respect for the families of the officers,” said Yepez. In addition to their training, each rider is also required to raise close to $1,800, as well as their own personal expenses.

While the ride represents every officer that has been killed in the line of duty, riders can also wear a bracelet honoring a specific fallen comrade. All six Miramar officers will be riding in honor of Miami-Dade Police detective Amanda Haworth, a Miramar resident who was killed in the line of duty in 2011.

Miramar Police Sergeant Pete Bermudez is a U.S. Army Reserve Captain and will also ride on behalf of Officer Curtis Mancini, a Davie Police Officer and Army soldier who was killed in 2004 in Afghanistan. Officer Oscar Mendoza, a Seattle native, chose Tony Radulescu, a Washington State Patrol trooper killed in 2012. Members of the team will also ride for Capt. Chad Reed, a North Florida officer killed in 2010.

dedicating themselves to training for an intense fundraiser to honor those who have lost their lives on the job. Next month, the officers are going to take part in the Police Unity Tour, a bike ride which seeks to raise awareness of fallen officers and also to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. “We are riding because we want to bring awareness to the public about officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to show they have not been forgotten,” said Sgt. Mike Yepez, the officer who helped launch the effort in Miramar.

Since its inception in 1997, officers from across the country have taken part in the Police Unity Tour, which brings riders from across the country to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ride started with just 18 riders who raised $18,000, but by 2012 had grown to 1,600 riders and $1.65 million.

It will be the first time a squad from Miramar has taken part. The six Miramar officers, Assistant Chief Ray Black, Officer Oscar Mendoza, Sgt. Mike Yepez, Sgt. Pete Bermudez Officer Carlos Villalona and Officer Damaso Espiritusanto, have been training anywhere from six to eight hours a week to prepare for the ride, which will have them cover approximately 300 miles (l-r) Training for the Police Unity Tour: Assistant Chief Ray Black, over a four day period. They’ll leave May 9 Officer Oscar Mendoza, Sgt. Mike Yepez, Officer Carlos Villalona. Not pictured: Sgt. Pete Bermudez and Officer Damaso Espiritusanto from Pennsylvania and hope to arrive in

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Educators, Parents and City Leaders Come Together to Discuss School Safety

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and educators came together recently for a single purpose; working together to find ways to better protect our schools.

Principals, School Resources Officers, School Board Members, City leaders and parents all gathered at the Miramar Commission Chambers March 4 to launch Project L.O.VE. or Linking Officers, Volunteers and Educators.

The initiative was formed by former Miramar Vice Mayor Troy Samuels with the goal of building a partnership with the Broward School Board, law enforcement, parents, teachers, and students to all work together to elevate awareness and establish best practices for school safety. It grew out of the December 14 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. “We wanted to open up a dialogue to let everyone know what we do as a city to protect our children and schools and find out from them what they think we can do better and what their concerns are,” said Samuels.

The meeting included Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie and School Board Member Patricia Good, as well as Miramar Police Department Administrative Staff and School Resource Officers. The School Resource Officers outlined some of the steps being taken to protect our schools and then turned the

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floor over to residents to hear their concerns.

According to Samuels, the meeting included a great deal of dialogue concerning the problem of cyber bullying and how to protect children who use social media. Samuels said hearing the depth of the problem can help school SRO’s refocus their discussions with children. “Now our School Resources Officers that teach different topics to those elementary students and middle students in their programs I’m certain will open up discussion about cyber bullying, in addition to face-to-face bulling,” he said.

Samuels is hoping to conduct a Project L.O.V.E. meeting quarterly in the city to continue the dialogue that was started. He says by sharing ideas, everyone involved with school safety can have a broader picture of the issues and solutions. He is approaching the problem as both a City leader and a parent. He has two children in Miramar schools and knows first-hand the worries parents feel when there is a problem either in, or near, a local school. “When I get a text that there is a school on lockdown, immediately my alarms go off and I think about the concerns of other parents in the area. I know firsthand, I can understand,” he said.

The next meeting for Project L.O.V.E. is being planned for June.

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Young Performers “Rock” Annual Black History Month Celebration

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poetry and more, hundreds of young performers helped bring a celebration of Black History Month to life recently. Their performance, called “Black History Month Rocks”, drew a standing-room only crowd to the Miramar Branch Library February 27.

It was the second year for the free annual celebration, which was created by Nest of Living Arts, Inc. or NOLA, an international performing arts organization which promotes multi-cultural awareness and tolerance in the community through dance and the arts. Founder and Artistic Director Nolwen Lalanne said the goal of the celebration was to show just how much Black History has contributed to the American story. “We are in the 21st century and we are still living in a world where kids are being bullied

Dancers from the Modern Jazz troupe performing to Rihanna’s “Diamonds”

daily, where you can still be discriminated by the color of your skin, your religion or anything else. I believe that the kids of today needs to be educated on what the fabric of America is all about. Maybe that will help them understand each other better,” she said.

This event featured various types of performance art from children in our community including poetry, dance, music and song. Some youngsters dressed as famous African-American dignitaries and entertainers, such as First Lady Michelle Obama, Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey, singer Beyonce and more, and then spoke about their numerous achievements. The event culminated with a drum circle in the library lobby.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Miramar Library, Costco and NOLA, the event was also intended to bring the community and library together for a fun and educational experience. For more information on Nest of Living Arts, visit www.nestoflivingarts.com

New “Walk of Remembrance” Helps Residents Celebrate Black History Month The Dance Team from New Renaissance Middle School performed at the Athletic Walk of Remembrance.

The school’s Step Team also performed.

Students from Sea Castle Elementary School and New Renaissance Middle walked the track at the Ansin Sports Complex to the words of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream Speech”

Photos of prominent AfricanAmerican athletes and civil rights pioneers helped to create the Athletic Walk of Remembrance

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hen guests walked into the Ansin Sports Complex recently,

they were greeted by dozens of photos of prominent African-American athletes and leaders such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James and President Barack Obama. The photos were part of the City of Miramar’s newest event to honor and celebrate Black History Month. The Athletic Walk of Remembrance was held February 23 at the sports complex and several hundred residents turned out to take part. Mayor Lori Moseley said the family-friendly event was designed to help educate our youth to be our leaders of tomorrow.

“So many athletic events take place at the Ansin Sports Complex. We wanted to use this event to pay homage to the civil rights pioneers and educate the children about their history of their respective sports and the journey persons before them have taken,” said Miramar Mayor Lori Moseley. Other dignitaries in attendance included Miramar

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Vice Mayor Troy Samuels, City Commissioner Wayne Messam and Broward School Board Member Patricia Good.

The event was spread throughout the complex, located at 10801 Miramar Blvd.

Guests had a chance to roam among the photos, as well as visit athletic and cheerleading stations where children learned some of the same techniques that made their heroes stand out. Pro football player and South Florida native Max Jean-Gilles spoke about the importance of staying in school. “To be an athlete, you’ve got to perform both on the field, on the court, but also in the classroom. No grades means you can’t go on,” he said.

Local schoolchildren also played a big role in the celebration. Students from Sea Castle Elementary School and New Renaissance Middle School walked around the Olympic-sized track led by Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream Speech.” Following the event at the Ansin Sports Complex, there was also a Black History Celebration and Arts & Crafts Festival at the Miramar Town Center.

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Community News

Vizcaya Park Providing New Programs and Classes in Miramar

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pen for close to a year, Miramar’s

newest park is slowly building a following in the city. Ever since its June 2012 grand opening, the park has been adding a growing number of children and adult programs to its roster. That’s been good news for residents in the southern part of the city who live near Vizcaya Park, which is located at 14200 SW 55 Street. “Residents don’t have to drive clear across town to another one of our facilities to join a class or register their children in a program,” said Ricardo Major, a Strategic Planning Manager with Miramar Community Services.

Vizcaya Park offers a host of program, classes, and outdoor activities. One of the programs is the “Power Hour”, a program which lets children ages 6-16 come to the facility after school, where staff members can help them with their homework. Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, they offer Jazzercise for children and adults, Errol Lyn Karate on Tuesday and Fridays, and a Chess Club every Saturday for players of all skill levels.

There’s also recreational programming outdoors with a 3-on-3 basketball program, a soccer program, NFL Flag Football program and agility training. “There are so many things we offer, and we plan to offer even more. There’s plenty of open space, walking trails, riding trails or even a great place for a picnic,” said Major.

Vizcaya Park provides a bounty of recreational activities. Outside, there are two full-size outdoor basketball courts, a soccer/football field, open green space, a covered playground area, two picnic pavilions with tables and BBQ grills that are available to rent. Inside the community center, there is a computer lab, game room and multi-purpose room in the building that is also available for residents to rent for special events.”We want people to come out, bring their families and enjoy themselves at this park. We have a lot of things to offer,” said Reginal Taylor, the Site Supervisor at Vizcaya Park.

The park is part of a park system that includes 40 parks, encompassing nearly 600 acres in Miramar. It is an eco-friendly facility, built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. Some of the environmentally friendly design elements include a 40% reduction in energy use, up to 20% of the building material came from recycled content and a 79% reduction in water used for irrigation. There are also eco-friendly lighting, cooling and water fixtures designs in place.

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cious natural resources, the City of Miramar made all things green the focus of a free three-hour event recently. Along with Florida Power & Light, the City hosted a Conservation Day to make everyone from kids to parents aware of what they can be doing better to protect our planet. “We, as a city, are thrilled to present this educational event designed to educate, engage and entertain our residents about sustainability initiatives. Being Green can be a fun lifestyle that preserves our natural resources and has proven to save us money,” said Miramar Commissioner Wayne Messam.

Conservation Day was held March 9 at the Miramar Cultural Center, located at 2400 Civic Center Place. Vendors came together to highlight the importance of conserving energy, water and recycling household goods thru exhibits and demonstrations. On hand were representatives from Miramar’s recycling and water conservation programs, Miramar High School’s Electric Car program, FP&L’s Energy Efficiency Program, the Miramar Community Garden / Farmers’ Market, a “Need to Feed” cooking demo, Broward County’s Go Solar! Program, Broward County Transit, The Home Depot, and “Dream in Green.” “This is a great event to let residents know the importance of saving energy, recycling and conservation Kids enjoyed a theater presentation of “Men in Plaid: The Kilowatt Connection.”

of all kinds,” said Ben Wesley, the External Affairs Manager for FPL. Christina Wilson heard about Conservation Day through daughter’s Gwendolyn’s school, and decided to come explore the exhibits with her 6-year old. “I’m excited to help her learn about energy and recycling,” said Wilson, as they stopped by the booth run by the Miramar Community Garden.

The City had also encouraged elementary school children to take part in a Conservation Day poster contest, and the winning posters were displayed around the event. The first place winners in the contest were grades K-1: Gwendolyn Allen, 6, of Miramar learned Michaela Vincent, grades 2-3: Olivia about planting fresh vegetables Thompson, grades 4-5: Shannieka Smellie. The second place winners were grades K-1: Samantha Acosta, grades 2-3: Dwight Grant, and grades 4-5: Elyssa Reyes. Kids also enjoyed a small theater presentation by the “Men in Plaid: The Kilowatt Connection” which featured a fun look at recycling. Adults had the chance to take home free energy saving household items and get behind the wheel of energy saving electric cars, including the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf.

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The Jencare Skin Farm Day Spa is a full-service facility, which offers a unique style of spa services which focus on beautiful skin and overall wellness. From the moment you walk through the door, you can expect to be whisked away and pampered for a blissful few hours in a true world class spa experience influenced by Caribbean, Asian, and European techniques. Using their own signature product line, Jencare provides a skin care regimen that is easy, natural, & effective. They also offer massages, manicures and pedicures, waxing and hair care services, all designed to restore balance, alleviate tension, and improve your well-being. Jencare Skin Farm Day Spa Director Peta-Gaye Samuda answered a few questions about the 7 days of Spa-tacular Savings.

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about the quality of skin. We diligently cater to the needs of the skin within every spa service. As a result, we do not limit our spa services based on time. We provide the skin with the adequate time necessary for its improvement based on the individual need. Body therapy (which also includes skin therapy at Jencare) may be achieved from a massage that is 30minutes and beyond.

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Mamby said while she hosts college fairs at her high school twice a year, she only has the resources to invite juniors and seniors. Having the fair at a larger venue provided the chance to bring underclassmen, and their parents, into the process as well.

Mamby said college preparation needs to begin well before the 11th and 12th grades.

“This year we are trying to bring the 8th, 9th and 10th graders out, so they can get an awareness of college so they’ll know what to do, what college is like and what it’s like to talk to a recruiter,” she said.

The free, two hour event marked the first time a large scale College Fair was held in the city for students of all area high schools. Miramar Commissioner Wayne Messam, who hosted the event along with the Miramar Cultural Center, said they wanted to provide a central location for parents and students to get information from as many universities as possible. They are hoping to turn it into an annual event. “As a city, we want to be a partner in the education process so we can continue to develop and help our students to become productive citizens. What better way to provide an environment where higher education can meet our great students,” Messam said.

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Spring is the time of year for new beginnings and rebirth.

It is the time where we come out of our winter slumber to stretch and awaken our minds and bodies for what is in store for us for the rest of the year. Nature shows us this when a little rain (April showers) yield’s us a great bounty (May flowers). And with this analogy, I would like to discuss how our Miramar Town Center has woken from its economic slumber and is on a path to a great bounty for all residents.

Miramar Town Center is a 54-acre traditional neighborhood development conveniently located in the community and cultural heart of the City, north of Miramar Parkway between Red Road, Hiatus Road, and Miramar Boulevard. The project offers something for everyone through its dynamic mix of residential, retail, recreational, educational, cultural, and civic uses and activities. The City partnered with the Rockefeller Group Development Corp/Kimco Realty (Rock-Kim) for the development of the retail and office uses, and Mill Creek Residential Trust for the residential uses at Town Center.

Miramar Town Center’s 14-acre civic-use parcel has been completed, which includes the 87,000 square foot Miramar City Hall, 47,000 square foot Cultural Center ArtsPark and the 72,000 square foot Library-Educational Complex. Construction was also completed on Block 4B, the first privately developed office-retail-residential phase, which contains 45,000 square feet of office, 78,000 square feet of retail and 17 residential units, as well two parking garages and a transit hub. These existing facilities offer a wide variety of services, programs, events and activities for people of all ages to enjoy in one central and easily accessible location.

Mill Creek Residential Trust, a national leader in the residential multi-family industry, is building 487 residential units for the property as rental apartments and townhomes and approximately 14,000 square feet of retail. The retail space will be purchased back by Rock-Kim upon the completion of construction. The residential project recently began construction in January 2013 with completion anticipated in 2014. Once completed, four of the five vacant blocks at Town Center will achieve buildout. The over 1,500 residents who will suddenly call Miramar Town Center home are expected to have a significant impact on the overall success of the project by drawing additional activity to the area and generating a critical mass that will fill restaurants, shops and offices on site.

Finally, a new Miramar Police Headquarters facility was recently approved for Miramar Town Center, further adding to the wide-ranging mix of civic and private uses. The Miramar Police Headquarters project is currently under design with the intent to construct a 65,000 s.f. building and associated site work within Block 3 South of Miramar Town Center. The facility will consolidate major police operations into a single building that meets the U.S. Green Building Council’s requirements for LEED certification.

Although development of the Miramar Town Center slowed as a result of the economic downturn, Mill Creek’s residential development, coupled with the City’s upcoming development of the Police Headquarters, signify a turning point that have reignited the project. The increase in development activity will undoubtedly attract prospective tenants and suitors for currently available retail and office space, as well as for the last remaining undeveloped/uncommitted parcel, Block 2. Miramar Town Center is already home to some of the most unique, exciting and versatile facilities in southwest Broward County and continues to steadfastly grow into a major government, education, cultural, community and entertainment destination.

So “spring into action” and check out all the wonderful amenities your Miramar Town Center has to offer.

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If you are of Caucasian decent, over 65 years of age, a smoker who consumes a diet low in nutrients or has family members that have had AMD, you are at higher risk of developing the disease. Any individual that is at increased risk should make certain to have a yearly eye exam. Discussing proper nutrition with your optometrist can also help lower your risk of developing AMD. Dry AMD and Wet AMD In general, AMD is typically diagnosed as either dry or wet. The dry form is found more frequently and may be a result of advanced age and macular tissue thinning or pigment build-up in the macula. The wet form is also known as neovascular age related macular degeneration. It results from the growth of new blood vessels beneath the retina, which leak blood that destroys the retinal cells and results in blind spots in the central vision. Often wet AMD is the more serious of the two.

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ally no inventory of homes for sale, there is astounding chaos in the existing real estate market. The market has been in a state of frenzy for the past twelve or so months and will likely continue this way for the next few years.

Many areas, including western Pembroke Pines and Miramar, are experiencing double digit housing appreciation. To this point, I am still astonished by the number of individuals that still speak about the “shadow inventory of foreclosures,” that the banks are holding and have not released, which will drive housing prices downward.

Trust me, when this housing market turns again, and cyclically it will, the shadow inventory won’t be the reason for the downturn. Due to perceived value and the low return on investments outside of real estate, investors and international buyers find the local South Florida housing market attractive. In some cases, they are purchasing for more than fair market value.

The market has a large majority of buyers who are emotionally upset. Buyers with minimum down payments are having an unbelievably tough time securing accepted offers on homes that they make offers on. More times than not, homes are under contract before the buyer gets to submit an offer. If they do get the opportunity to make an offer, they are outbid with stronger offers with better terms and conditions.

So, how does a buyer overcome all these challenges? First, a buyer needs to understand the current state of the market, as well as the law of supply and demand. Buyers that need seller’s contribution towards their closing costs at this point in time are also at a disadvantage. Why, you ask? If you were the seller with multiple offers to choose from, would you entertain the buyer who is asking you to contribute to his or her closing cost or would you entertain one of the other offers that have better terms and conditions?

To date, I still encounter buyers who find cosmetic repair faults in homes that they are interested in and then use it as a deterrent reason for not making an offer the home. One can be choosy, but don’t make minor cosmetic repairs a deterrent. Another reason that I repeatedly hear is that although the home is in livable condition, it is in need of updating and therefore overpriced. In more instances than not, the next few buyers that view the property find value in the property and make full price or highly legitimate offers.

I am not stating that all buyers should go out and pay full price to just any property.

Seek the advice of a professional Realtor and trust in their comparable market analysis.

We’re in a deep seller’s market and that comes with many challenges in itself.

Patrick Simm, Managing Director of the Simmsational Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty Partners SW, can be contacted at 954-709-8258 for all your Real Estate related questions and/or inquiries. Visit www.PatrickSimm.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/OneCoolRealtor

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Most of the shoulder injuries can start a basic treatment protocol. Rest for one to two weeks, immediate icing for 20 minutes three times a day, and anti-inflammatory medications for 14 days. Failure to get better with this basic treatment is an indication that you should visit an orthopaedic surgeon.

If you noticed that raising your arm causes you to have pain in your shoulder you may have “IMPINGEMENT” or “ROTATOR CUFF” syndrome. This pain is directly a result of your bursae and rotator cuff getting pinched within your shoulder or a partial versus complete tear of your rotator cuff tendon, respectively.

Sports like tennis, golf, racquetball, and weight lifting can also cause you to have impingement of the rotator cuff. The symptoms are pain, pinching, stiffness in your shoulder. Overhead activities aggravate the pain and problem. In other people, you may feel a nagging pain even when you are not using your shoulder. The pain can be located in the anterior or lateral aspect of the shoulder joint, but in some cases it can be nonspecific in location. When you try to elevate your shoulder to the side of your head and it has no strength and drops back down, that usually is a sign that you have a tear in your rotator cuff tendon.

The treatment usually allows you to return to tennis or other sports without limitations. Failure to get better will then require your doctor to offer you injections, order MRI scans and even surgery in cases that do not get better. Most patients do not require surgery, most patients get cured with rest, ice, medications and an exercise program to strengthen the muscles around the shoulder joint. Patients with complete rotator cuff tears usually require surgery to be able to return to tennis without pain.

Dr. Moya is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder surgery. He completed his doctoral fellowship at Harvard University, receiving his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School). Dr. Moya completed his orthopaedic residency at the University of Puerto Rico. He practices at the South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine located in Pembroke Pines at 17842 NW 2nd Street, (954) 430-9901 with additional office locations in Weston at 1600 Town Center Blvd., Suite C, (954) 3895900 and Tamarac at 7447 N. University Drive, (954) 720-1530.

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Lotsy Dotsy (top left), the resident clown at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, leads cyclists across the start line at the Invicta Watch Group Tour De Broward 100K event February 24 at Miramar Regional Park. More than $340,000 was raised at the event, which will benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Cardiac Center. A large committee of Memorial Healthcare System employees and volunteers helped plan the Tour De Broward, which also included a 50k cycling event, 3k Family Walk and 5K Timed Run. Frank Sacco (left), president and CEO of Memorial Healthcare System, recognized Moise Brutus for his first 50K cycling event at Tour De Broward. In 2011, Brutus lost both legs and an arm in a motorcycle accident. He rode with Miramar Police Sergeant Ceasar Andina, the first Miramar policeman to come to his rescue the night of the accident. (Photo credit: Ramon Nazario)

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Volunteers Mevelyn Redondo, Maria Del Rosario, Melba Morales, and Cindy Rodriguez smile for the camera while manning a food booth at the Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church Carnival February 14-17 in Miramar. Thousands of people turned out despite cool temperatures for spectacular rides, entertainment and food.

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Visit from the Dolphins

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