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The Second Annual ABC Kid Expo Extravaganza – Face Painting, air brush, glitter, Henna tattoos, wrapping, tinsel, balloons with Strawberry the Clown & Face 2 Face Studios. Lots of prizes, raffles, demonstrations, entertainment, games & giveaways.10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Westfield Broward Mall, 8000 Broward Blvd, Plantation.

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7th & 21st Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group – The group is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association for those who care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Covenant Village of Florida, 9215 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. 954-916-6463.

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Guest Speaker – The Rev. Albert Cutie, author, radio and television preacher, teacher and speaker will be leading and speaking at Saint Benedict’s Episcopal Church in Plantation.

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Summer Reading Program Finale – Come celebrate the end of the library’s Summer Reading Program with a puppet show, prizes, book giveaway and lots of fun. All ages, 2 to 3 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Boulevard. 954-765-1560.

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End of Summer Bash – Back To school fashion show & art activities, musical performances, refreshments and more. 6- 8 p.m. Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121st Ave, Davie, FL 33325. 954-424-0085.

22nd Plantation Economic Development Summit – The City of Plantation and the Plantation Chamber of Commerce invite you to showcase your company at the 10th Annual Economic Development Summit. Choose from a variety of sponsorship levels and Expo opportunities. Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Plantation Hotel, 1230 S. Pine Island Road in Plantation.

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Friends of the Library Used Book Sale – Helen B. Hoffman Library. 501 N. Fig Tree Lane. For more information, call 954-797-2140.

25th Open House-Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El – Meet Rabbi Howard Needleman and learn more about their Early Childhood, Religious and Gesher programs. Food, music, bounce houses, rock climbing wall, petting zoo, I-9 Sports, dunk tank, swimming, cotton candy and more. 10 a.m.1p.m. 8200 Peters Road, Plantation.

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9th & 10th Thru 09/15 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale – Helen B. Hoffman Library. 501 N. Fig Tree Lane. For more information, call 954-797-2140.

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25th Anniversary Celebration – Come celebrate Plantation Midtown KindeCare’s 25th Anniversary celebration. Families past and current and the community are all welcome.

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Florida: 500 Years of History 15132013 – Featuring artwork, displays & other exhibits highlighting Florida’s rich history. Plantation Historical Museum, 551 N. Fig Tree Lane. For more information, call 954-797-2722 or visit Plantation.org.

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School Supplies Needed for JAFCO’s Back to School Picnic

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efore they head back to school , families brought together

thanks to a local non-profit organization will celebrate with a fun day in the summer sun. The annual Back to School Picnic, hosted by JAFCO or Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options, will be held August 14 and organizers say it is one of their most eagerly awaited events. “It is always a nice, fun day that people look forward to,” said Rebecca Solomon, Associate Director of Development for JAFCO. As many as 150 parents and kids are expected to turn out for the event, which is held every summer at the JAFCO Village for all of their foster and adoptive families, as well as participants in their other programs. Guests enjoy barbecue, frozen Italian ice, slides, bounce houses, a pool, DJ, pony rides, motorcycle rides and face painting.

In the weeks leading up to the picnic, JAFCO will also be collecting school supplies for the children to choose from to help fill up their backpacks for the new school year. “We set up the supplies almost as a store in our community room and our families can go through and select what they need for the year,” said Solomon.

JAFCO is a non-profit organization established in 1992 to provide services to abused and neglected children in South Florida. They provide a host of programs and services for at-risk children and their families including a children’s emergency shelter, group home program, foster care and adoption, family preservation program and more.

The children need a variety of items to help them get back to the books. The most needed items include calendars, homework planners, backpacks, scientific calculators, dividers, writing supplies (mechanical pencils, pens, markers) folders, loose leaf paper, both college and wide ruled, poster-sized paper, computer paper, boxes of crayons, rulers, ballpoint pens, colored pencils, staplers and staples and composition notebooks.

If you would like to donate school supplies for JAFCO’s Back to School Picnic, contact Jodi Farbish at 954-749-7230 x108 or Jodi@jafco.org Left: Sydney Hatch enjoys a pony ride at last year’s picnic Center: Miles Ehrlich goes face first into his cotton candy Right: Madison Kuritz takes a spin on a motorcycle

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The program was originally brought to Plantation Elementary School by Captain mer riding shiny brand new bicycles, courtesy of their own hard work Dominick Ranieri of the Plantation Police Department, after his daughter was and an on-going community project. The students from Peters Elementary the recipient of a B.I.K.E. award in Palm Beach. A year later, they expanded it to and Plantation Elementary schools were awarded new bikes, helmets and bike include Peters Elementary School. locks during a ceremony just before the end of the school year to reward them The program has for their scholarship been a mainstay since and determination. then for the schools The B.I.K.E Program is who want to participate administered through while under the directhe Plantation Police tion of the Plantation Department and Police Department. funded the past seven According to Capt. years by the GFWC Ranieri, one of the Plantation Woman’s requirements is that Club. Club President students sign a contract Pat Hinde, Community with the department Improvement Project stating that they will folChair Barbara low the rules and earn Graveson and past CIP good grades and be on chair Gloria Merritt Left: Brand new bikes ready to be awarded to the student-winners their best behavior. presented the bikes, Right: The program was brought to Plantation by Police Captain Dominick Ranieri Beyond that, the (standing). Behind him is Sgt. Al Butler (pink shirt) and Chief Howard Harrison. helmets and locks on program is judged by behalf of the club. “We report card grades and conduct. Students earn points for A’s, B’s and C’s, points sponsor the BIKE program to encourage bicycle safety and responsibility as well are taken away for D’s and F’s. Points are also awarded for conduct. Students as good citizenship and grades,” said Helen Ackerman, a spokeswoman for the who earn 1500 points at the end of two making periods earn a new bicycle, helmet Woman’s Club. and a lock. Since B.I.K.E. came to Plantation, they are have awarded 297 bicycles, According to Ackerman, the club spent approximately $4,000 on the new bike helmets and locks and had 1211 students sign contracts. equipment. Now in its tenth year, B.I.K.E. or “Be Intelligent Kind Enthusiastic,” is

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The fun continued later in the evening at Central Park with a free Children’s Carnival in honor of the City’s ongoing 60th anniversary celebration, a concert featuring the Viva Classic Rock & Roll Band and fireworks presented by Zambelli Internationale.

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New Spiritual Leader Looks to the Future

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Rabbi Howard Needleman officially assumed the post at the Plantation Synagogue in July and led the congregation through his first Shabbat service July 12. It was the first step in what promises to be a busy year for the Rabbi. “My agenda right now is to prepare for the year, build relationships with people and to create an engaging worship environment, as well as a shared vision for the year with the community,’” Rabbi Needleman said.

Rabbi Needleman comes to South Florida from Temple Beth David in Commack, New York, Rabbi Needleman said he was drawn to South Florida not only as a fantastic place to raise his family, but by a congregation with a rich history that had a strong vision for the future. “It was a natural fit,’ he said. “I found a dedicated leadership and a great partnership in the senior staff throughout the Rabbi Howard Needleman Synagogue.”

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Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El began the search for a new spiritual leader following the retirement of longtime senior Rabbi Sheldon Harr, who now serves as the “Founding Senior Rabbi Emeritus.” Before selecting a new Rabbi, temple leaders held a series of focus groups to learn what congregants wanted in a new leader.

“Our Temple Family wanted a Rabbi who would connect with them and help them with their issues and Jewish spirituality as well as help our young parents to teach their children how to live with a Jewish perspective in today’s world. Rabbi Needleman was by far the leader in fulfilling that role. He is young, progressive and has the right combination of compassion, intellect, vision and spirituality to lead our Temple,” said Calvin Helitzer, the Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El President.

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their own back-to-school shopping, Tiernan Ramer is thinking about shoes. But the 12-year old Plantation girl isn’t thinking about her own feet; she’s collected more than 200 pairs of shoes to donate to disadvantaged kids in the community. “My friends say they have a shoe problem when they can’t stop buying them,” Tiernan said, “but some people have real shoes problems because they don’t have any.”

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So Tiernan and her mother, Colleen Ramer, started a shoe drive a few months ago to help make sure kids in Broward don’t have to go without shoes. Inspired by a contest from the Mattel Toy Company, which makes her favorite line of dolls called “Monster High,” Tiernan launched the drive she is calling “Soles for Souls.”Mattel had a contest asking fans of the dolls to start their own charity and become philanthropists,” said Colleen. Tiernan chose to collect shoes over anything else because nice shoes are one of the signature items of the Monster High dolls she loves.

Thanks to the tremendous support of Tiernan’s school, Seminole Middle in Plantation, the rising 8th grader was able to kick start her drive before school ended in June. She’s collected so many pairs of shoes that Mattel announced last month that she was one of the top five winners of their philanthropy contest, which will mean $1,000 in her name to her chosen charity.

Tiernan is donating the shoes to the Broward-based charity In Jacob’s Shoes, which works to provide new and gently used shoes, school supplies and athletic equipment to children in need. The organization will clean, repair and relace the shoes, and them give them to Broward students who need them for the new school year. “She wanted to work with them because she heard there are students in Broward that don’t even have one pair of shoes,” said Colleen.

In addition to the donations, Tiernan also had to write an essay for the contest and send photos related to her project. While the first round may be over, Tiernan’s work is not done. Her mother says she plans to keep the shoe collections going all the way through high school.

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Paladins Record Sixth Consecutive Win at Fairchild Challenge

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n what ’ s continuing to be a yearly tradition for students at South Plantation High School, students in the school’s Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration Magnet program once again took home the top spot at the Fairchild Challenge, a multi-discipline competition focusing on the environment. It marks the sixth consecutive year that students at the school, located at 1300 S.W. 54 Avenue, has won the challenge, earning not only the Gold Award, but $1,000 to continue their environmental programming as well.

The Fairchild Challenge brings together nearly 1,200 students from 63 high schools in South Florida. An environmental educational outreach program of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, the competition lets students research and critically evaluate environmental topics, become more actively engaged citizens, and come to appreciate the beauty and value of nature.

South Plantation students did especially well in the Urban Sustainability Project category.

Mary Turner won a perfect score and first place for the “Planting and Growing Gardens” model she designed and built. Matthew Beck and Cameron Robertson took First Place for their vertical garden in the “Growing Food Made Easier” category. Taking second place were Maya Halaly and Alison Levy who concocted a Low Impact Appetizer (Green Cuisine), and Kyle McMillen and Daniel Gizachew earned Special Merit for making their Agriscience Experiment “Relevant to South Florida.” The other first place winner was Student Coordinator Stephanie Rodriguez, Magnet Coordinator in the Plants and Water Option where Aaron Jiles Pam Krauss and Student and Casey Gray created a video with interviews Coordinator Maya Halaly

about water usage.

The Students Coordinators for the Paladins this year were Stephanie Rodriguez and Maya Halaly, and both made a name for themselves at the competition. Halaly was named an Environmental Role Model for students and Rodriguez created a winning magazine that documented the Garden and Green Spaces option. Students in the Botany class who worked the gardens on campus and at nearby Jack Carter Harmony Park included Ethan Bello, Sarah Elliot, Devin Ellis, Spenser Estebanez, Matt Ewert, Mitch Felton, Shumiya, Amanda Lange, Andre Lindsay, Dana Mack, Cassandra Rodriguez, Stacie St. Hubert, Jason Tennant, Cassidy Van Winkle and Caitlyn Viger.

Other honors went to and Matthew Zealy, as the Teacher Environmental Role Model. Taking second place in the Writing: Investigate, Analyze and Inform division were Nicholas McKenna for “Environmental Ethics” and David Moran for “Finding the World’s Missing Plants.” Special Recognition awards went to David Moran, Vishal Garbaran, Seaira Crea, Chelsea Hazlet and Daniel Gizachew for their “Demeanor and Style in Delivery” in the Senate; and to the performance of the Botanical Band: Natalie Arnold, Amalia Chavez, Sergenero Rankin, Jennifer Sanchez, Jasmine Spitzer-Smith and Matthew Zealy.

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School Supplies Penciled in for New Use Thanks to Donation

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The donations were part of a first annual School Supply Drive sponsored by the Lower School PTO, which used flyers, signs, emails, word-of-mouth, and collection boxes stationed throughout campus to get word out to the school’s 840 students. The students, their families and teachers responded by donating hundreds of pencils, markers, crayons, erasers, notebooks, lunchboxes and backpacks that will be flown directly to Haiti. There they will be hand-delivered to an orphanage through a mission by the Oasis Church of Pembroke Pines, which says the supplies are badly needed. “We are so grateful to schools like American Heritage for their generous donations to such a special cause,” said Blanca Aponte, Program Coordinator of the Children’s Ministries at Oasis. “We can’t help all of Haiti but if we help one child at a time then that would change the future.”

PTO organizers say they hope it is the beginning of an on-going relationship with the Oasis Church, in the hopes that the American Heritage students can one day establish a relationship with their peers in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

(l-r) Blanca Aponte, Program Coordinator of Children Ministries at Oasis Church in Pembroke Pines with the students who delivered the supplies: Alex Hoffman, Josh Hoffman, Jadyn Oren, Catalina Rouhani, Milan Rouhani, and Isabella Melians

so they can see who they are helping. The inaugural drive kicks off one of the new PTO initiatives for the upcoming school year in which students have the opportunity to give back to their local community and other communities around the world through a series of philanthropic campaigns at different times during the year.

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Protect Your Roof with Roof-A-Cide

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Roof Treatment Inc. is co-owned by Christina and her brother Frank Miele.

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A properly cared for roof can have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, and implementing Roof-A-Cide into the maintenance plan can help homeowners get the full life span.

Unfortunately, most Floridians must replace their roof in half that time due to unnecessary wear and tear. It’s also worth mentioning that Roof-A-Cide will not damage the grass or landscaping around the home.

Is Roof-A-Cide environmentally friendly? In a nutshell, yes!

An application of the Roof-A-Cide rine and Roof-A-Cide are initially product requires 30 gallons of effective at removing impurities water. This is the equivalent of a from a roof. However, Roof-A-Cide five minute shower. Essentially, your will actually eradicate the mold and roof takes a five minute shower that algae for two years, guaranteed. keeps it clean for two years! Now Unfortunately, the use of chlorine compare this to the 1,800 gallons will only remain effective for 6-12 of water needed to pressure clean months, at best. Even more frustratthe average 3,000 square foot roof, ing, chlorine actually leaves behind which must be cleaned at least Frank Miele and Christina Miele a salt residue that serves as a fertilonce a year to achieve the same izer and accelerates the growth of results. Clearly Roof-A-Cide comes the next mold colony. Basically, Roof-A-Cide is a cure that requires minimal out ahead. When you add these statistics to the EPA registration, the use maintenance once the initial treatment is completed, whereas chlorine of a naturally occurring antimicrobial as an active ingredient rather than traps the home owners in a vicious cycle of repeated cleaning and roof harsh synthetic chemicals, and the fact that it is safe to use around plants abuse that will ultimately shorten the life span of the roof itself and result and shrubs, the decision to switch to Roof-A-Cide is quite simple. It makes in costly repairs. it easy for home owners to “go green” while saving some green. It’s conservation on both ends.

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How can customers reach Roof Treatment, Inc.? The office is located at 2045 S.W. 127th Avenue in Davie. Our phone number is 954-275-1831, and we are on the web at www.RoofTreatment.com. Contact us and let us prove to you that the “treatment really is the cure!”

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Sports News

A Semi-Final Finish for Plantation High School at School Duel

Eagles Soar to a Spot in National Tournament

By Julie Levin

By Julie Levin

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sing their knowledge and wit, students from Plantation

High School very nearly made it to the championship round of a tri-county academic competition that pitted some of the best and brightest students around against each another. Plantation High School was among 20 schools that qualified to compete in BECON-TV’s School Duel Tournament recently. The team from Plantation High School made it all the way to the semi-finals before losing to Western High School. The Davie-based school also beat Plantation’s other representative, South Plantation High School, in the competition’s first round.

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he Plantation F.C. E agles U-19 soccer team recently took cen -

ter stage to compete for a national championship. The Eagles earned a spot in the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships which took place in Overland, Kansas July 23-28. The team was expected to begin play July 24th and stay in it long enough to make it to the finals. Head Coach Jimmy Sotter said his squad was ready for a chance in the national soccer spotlight. “It’s a great feeling to be able to go to nationals,” said Sotter. “This team truly deserves it.”

The Plantation High School Team: Adam Mustafa, Alexis Cruz, Gabby Martin, and Daniel Lerner

Now finished with its third season, the televised academic quiz show is designed to reward intellectual talent in South Florida’s high schools. The series pits four-person teams from twenty high schools in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties that compete in a single elimination tournament.

Chaminade-Madonna beat Western High for the championship in the final match that aired June 6.

The South Plantation High School Team: Padmini Persuad, Vishal Garbaran, Dana Mack, Nikolaus Newmeyer

The team from Plantation High was made up of seniors Adam Mustafa, Alexis Cruz, Gabby Martin, and Daniel Lerner, all of whom were students in the International Baccalaureate program.”The best thing you can do for intelligent students is put them in a room with other intelligent students,” said Roman Shtrakhman, the faculty advisor for the team at Plantation High. South Plantation High made its debut on School Duel with students from the National Honor Society. Team members were Padmini Persuad, Vishal Garbaran, Dana Mack, Nikolaus Newmeyer.

School Duel consists of four rounds of questions, covering a variety of subject areas that tested the students knowledge in everything from chemistry to pop culture. “The questions can really come from any category,” said Jim Guarasci, Executive Producer of School Duel. BECON-TV is a broadcast television station licensed by the FCC to provide noncommercial educational programming to the South Florida community.

The other Broward teams that took part included 2012 runner up Cypress Bay, College Academy, Coral Springs Charter, Deerfield Beach, Western, Cooper City, Monarch, West Broward, Chaminade-Madonna, Taravella, and Pines Charter.

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The Plantation Eagles U-19 team moved on to the national finals in Kansas after taking the title at the U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regionals in Oklahoma.

It’s the furthest the U-19 core group of players have made it in national play, after losing in the State Cup final last year. Sotter said his players, many of who are collegiate athletes, were determined to return after last year’s loss and make another run at the title. They trained throughout the year and spent most holidays competing in tournaments.“They came back, and wanted to give it another shot because we felt like we fell a little bit last year,” he said.

To get to the finals, the Eagles first had to win the FYSA State Championship in Florida, where among other competitors, they had to beat Orlando’s Florida Rush, last year’s defending National Champion. They then moved on to represent the state at the U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regionals in Oklahoma, where they took the title, qualifying them for nationals. Plantation FC also sent its U15 boys team to the Southern Regionals. That team won three games, tied one and lost in the semifinals to MLS club FC Dallas.

Sotter says the nucleus of his 19-and-under team has been together for two years, and is committed to both winning and each other. He said their success has been a tremendous group effort and he felt good about their chances at the tournament, primarily because of the strong competition they had already faced.

“It’s their dedication, their focus and most importantly, their togetherness. They play for each other,” Sotter said.

The Plantation Football Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing youth soccer players of all ages and genders. To see how the Eagles did in nationals and more on Plantation F.C., visit www.

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Transplant of Knee Cartilage Edit Headline Through Small Incisions edit author

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By Fernando A. Moya, M.D., Ph.D.

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ne of the most difficult things that

Orthopedic Surgeons have to deal with is what to do with the knee that has irreversible cartilage damage.

The knee joint, specifically the undersurface of the patella, the end of the femur and the top of the tibia are covered by a substance we call articular cartilage. This looks and functions like the carpet that is covering the floor in your house. It is a smooth cushioned surface that helps the knee joint move in a frictionless environment. Without healthy articular cartilage the knee joint can not function properly. Exposed bone in the knee joint by deficient, inefficient cartilage leads to arthritis, pain and disability.

Patients present to the office stating that they injured the knee joint. They complain of swelling, pain going up and down stairs, getting out of the car, changing directions, unable to run or jog without pain. The injury is usually after an event that the patient can recall without any problems. The Orthopedic Surgeon gets some simple X-Rays in the office Transplant Of Cartilage and usually they are normal. You see, articular cartilage does not show up in X-rays. After a thorough physical exam the initial treatment usually consists of ice, rest, anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy. However, if the initial physical exam demonstrates severe findings or the symptoms persist or they do not resolve, then the patient will need to get an MRI Scan to check for articular cartilage problems. The MRI Articular Cartilage Damage Scan is the diagnostic study of choice in the detection of articular cartilage damage (botton photo), meniscus tears and ligament injuries.

If the patient has an articular cartilage defect (bottom photo) this is considered to be a permanent problem for the knee joint. This leads to abnormal friction forces, inflammation, pain and eventual destruction of the rest of the knee joint. Classically, patients who continued to have problems eventually developed arthritis and required a total knee replacement. Today, with advances in science, we can offer patients alternatives to try to salvage the knee joint. This consists of procedures that can be done through small incisions in the knee joint (Arthroscopic Surgery).

The arthroscope is the instrument that has allowed us to manage this issue through small incisions. We can do a chondroplasty with shaving, chondroplasty micro fracture or bone drilling or bone picking. The chondroplasty is stimulating your cartilage, stimulating your body to make new cartilage in the defective area.

The recovery from this type of surgery usually requires the patient to use crutches for one month and in most cases the patient returns to full unrestricted sports activities in six to nine months from the day of the surgery.

Other patients can have a transplant of cartilage (top photo). This is usually reserved for those patients who failed to heal with the chondroplasty and have a focal well circumscribe defect in the articular cartilage. The surgery is also done through mini incisions, usually two or three. The rehabilitation consists of crutches for four to six weeks and range of motion exercises. After this healing period, the patient returns to activities of daily living and finally to sports within six to nine months from the day of the surgery.

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 Weston at 1600 Town Center Blvd., Suite C, (954) 389-5900, and in Pembroke Pines at 17842 NW 2nd Street, (954) 430-9901.

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Legally Speaking

What Homeowners Need to Know about Florida’s New Speedy Foreclosure Law

By Omar J. Arcia, Esq. Foreclosure Defense and Bankruptcy Protection Attorney

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fter a two year effort, Florida legislators approved a new

foreclosure law that significantly affects the rights of homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. Under the veil of “helping Florida’s economic recovery,” Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 87 into law on June 7, 2013.

Unless this new law is overturned by the courts, it is expected to have a profound impact on the foreclosure process in favor of the banks and homeowners’ associations.

The new law permits a lender or its servicer to file a foreclosure action and instead of being required to prove its right to foreclose, it unfairly shifts the burden on the homeowner to “prove” that the lender “does not have the right” to foreclose. This new procedure is time sensitive, and if the homeowner does not provide the necessary evidence, a final judgment of foreclosure is entered. In as quickly as 45 days, the property could be sold at a foreclosure auction. The new law also provides homeowners’ associations with same expanded rights to quickly evict non-paying homeowners through this new expedited foreclosure process.

For homeowners that are behind on their mortgage or HOA payments (but not yet in foreclosure), it is imperative that you immediately consult with a legal professional about your case. There are a number of “pre-foreclosure” steps that must be taken in order to defend yourself and your family from this new speedy foreclosure law. Remember that you will only have a limited amount of time (20 days) to prove that the party suing for foreclosure does not have the legal right to do so. This means that the evidence needs to be gathered before the foreclosure process starts, and there are critical requests for information that must be presented to lenders prior to a foreclosure to avoid losing your home.

The new speedy foreclosure law also states that if your house is foreclosed on fraudulently, you cannot get it back. You will only be entitled to file an action for damages against the lender or other party that obtained the wrongful foreclosure.

We all know that in foreclosure cases there are a disturbing number of mistakes being made by banks and their attorneys. For those homeowners currently in foreclosure, it is critically important that any mistakes in the process be identified and brought to the attention of the court BEFORE a final judgment.

In short, this new speedy foreclosure law is wrong, and it clearly violates the due process rights of the good citizens of Florida. It will force many more homeowners into bankruptcy as the only reliable means of saving their home.

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The Lawrence D. Share Company Provides Comprehensive Insurance Coverage and Financial Services for the Medical Profession

By Julie Levin

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medical field have had a trusted ally when it comes to their professional and personal insurance needs. The Plantationbased Lawrence D. Share Company is dedicated to assisting physicians and all members of the medical community whether they are establishing a career, protecting today, or planning for tomorrow. Recently, Agency Manager Tracy Kinsey answered some commonly asked questions about the Lawrence D. Share company.

Please tell us a little about your team.

The Lawrence D. Share Company and Professional Casualty Corporation have a highly trained, knowledgeable staff of over 20 insurance professionals. Throughout the years, our high standards of excellence have earned us accolades from numerous industry organizations.

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What is the Lawrence D. Share Company?

Our mission is to provide the highest quality of insurance services to physicians and healthcare professionals. We strive to be the most trusted business partner and advisor to our clients Company Founder throughout their careers. By and President Lawrence D. Share offering the broadest range of products and services, we seek to help physicians simplify their lives, reduce costs and improve the quality of their business. Our core values reflect a dedication to the highest ethical standards, exceptional values and responsive personal service. Through these values we will continue to build relationships with our clients that are unique to the industry relationships forged in integrity and understanding. We pledge to maintain our leadership role in the industry, sharing our knowledge with our clients, so that we can be sensitive and adaptive to their changing needs. We value our clients and will always respect the trust they have placed in us. We will never lose sight of our primary mission – to provide our clients with peace of mind.

What products and services do you offer? The Lawrence D. Share Company and

Professional Casualty Corporation can provide the best products at the most competitive rates available in today’s market for Disability Life and Health Insurance, and Medical Malpractice.

How do you accommodate the schedule of today’s busy physicians and medical personnel? Ever respectful of the time constraints

faced by many doctors, we confine our meeting time to no more than 20 minutes, unless additional time is requested by the physician. During this meeting, one of our agents will evaluate the adequacy of coverage and cost efficiency of the physician’s current insurance program and suggest possible alternatives for improvement.

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What sets the Lawrence D. Share Company apart from other insurance firms that serve the medical community? As an independent

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This type of practice allows us to move with the industry and ensures that we always present premier carriers and the highest quality services to our clients. As a preferred provider for many top-rated carriers, we have the ability to negotiate the most favorable contracts and services for our clients. Our top producer status with many companies for disability, life and annuities has earned us some of the highest accolades in the industry. In addition, we have established a network of Attorneys, CPA’s and Medical Experts along with years of networking connections.

Through Professional Casualty Corporation and many strategic alliances, we can afford your group the luxury of having all of your benefits and services coordinated by one office.

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Lawrence D. Share is founder and president of the company that bears his name. For more than 30 years, the company has provided the medical community with coverage in the areas of disability income, life and health insurance, and medical malpractice. Today, the company services more than 5,000 physicians and health care professionals throughout the United States, earning some of the highest honors presented in the insurance industry. For example; • Premier Partner with Lincoln Financial Group • Qualifying Member of Million Dollar Round Table every year since 1976 • Top of the Table every year since 1985

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Is the Lawrence D. Share Company involved in the local community? Lawrence D. Share

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Additionally, he has actively recruited other friends and business associates to become involved. Some of his recent charitable actions include; • Member of the Board of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundations • Recently established the Share Family Emergency Assistance Fund to benefit patients and their families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital • Member of Mount Sinai’s Founders Club • Sponsor of numerous endowments to the benefit of Temple Beth Orr, including the Harold J. Share Memorial Chapel, The Dorothy J. Rill Youth Lounge and The Share Family Social Hall.

In 2006 he established the Jeffrey L. Sussman Memorial Fund, which sends several children to summer camp each year.

• 2008 Recipient of the Jacob’s Ladder Award for Child Advocacy • Primary financier of the Miami Heat Academy Holiday Toy Drive.

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Camp Roundup Summer Splash

Cooling off with a swim at Camp Phoenix at Developmental PreSchool & Kindergarten, while another camper practices his moves in the gym.

Messy Fun Pitching in for the KID Hero 5K

Braden Thomas,8, takes a breather with dad Dr. Stephen Thomas and brother Caleb, 6, during the recent Kids in Distress Hero 5K in Fort Lauderdale.

The seven-person team from the Plantation-based Thomas Chiropractic Center helped to raise $555 for Kids in Distress.

Campers enjoyed getting handson with their activity at Ramat Shalom and also cooled off with a wet down from the Plantation Fire Department.

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School spirit and facepainting were both on display at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El.

Community Champions

Plantation couple Julie and Howard Talenfeld were honored as the “Community Champions Couple” during the 3rd annual Community Champions event organized by the non-profit group “Deliver the Dream”. The Community Champions event honors outstanding local leaders who are not only successful in their professions but are champions in giving back to our community.

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