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Contents Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 community news Christmas Trees to Transform Local Mall into Winter Wonderland . . . . . . . . . . 10 Plantation Couple Puts “Snow Village” Collection on Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tennis Festival Highlights Growth of Wheelchair Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Plantation Relay for Life Goes “Hollywood” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fashion Forward Event for Woman’s Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Plantation-based Foundation Donates Specialized Incubator to Hospital . . . . . . 16 Two-Day Art Event Ready to Draw New Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Health & Wellness Allergic Fatigue-Most People Don’t Associate Fatigue, Exhaustion, and Lethargy with Allergies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Piercing Truth about Tongue Splitting and Oral Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Understanding Shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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4th Plantation Volunteer Fire Association’s Annual Barbecue – Chicken & ribs with the Secret Veltri Sauce, bounce houses, carnival games, demonstrations, live music, raffles and prizes. For more information, call the Fire department at 954-797-2150.

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veterans. The City of Plantation, Parks & Recreation Department and Broward County Veterans Council will sponsor a Veteran’s Day Program to honor all U.S. Veterans at 9:30 a.m., Veterans Park, 1776 Lauderdale West Drive. Free refreshments will be served. For more information, call 954-452-2510.

5th Fall Tween Craft – Join us and make your very own craft to take home. Refreshments provided. Ages 8-11, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Preregistration is required. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Boulevard. For more information, c all 954-382-5860 x 226.

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group – The Alzheimer’s Association invites those who care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia to join a support group that meets from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7 and Wednesday November 21 at Covenant Village of Florida, 9215 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. For more information, contact Judy Johnson, (954) 916-6463.

Ch i b ch a – Native American Storyteller-4:00 p.m. Helen B. Hoffman Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane. For more information, call 954-797-2140.

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46th Annual Art in the Park Festival – Come enjoy the works of more than 100 vendors in this Fine Arts and Fine Crafts show. Liberty Tree Park, located at 7421 N.W. 5th Street in Plantation. For sponsorship information, contact Danielle Robinson at d627ils@aol.com.You can also visit them online at www.artintheparkfl.weebly.com

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Holiday Parade – Come join your friends and neighbors for the “It’s a Wonderful Life in Plantation” Holiday Parade. Sponsored by the Plantation Chamber of Commerce, the parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and W. 46th Avenue, turn north on 69th Avenue and then west on 4th Street to City Hall. Join us for the float awards and festivities at City Hall following the parade. For more information, please contact the Plantation Chamber of Commerce at 954-587-1410 or visit them on the web, at www.Plantationchamber.org.

All That Glitters Is Gold – 50th Anniversary Masked Gala hosted by JFS of Broward County. Enjoy an evening of elegance and entertainment with a memorable celebration of 50 years of service. Guests will enjoy cocktails, a silent auction, live entertainment and a lavish dinner. 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Signature Grand, 6900 W. State Road 84, Davie. Tickets are $175 per person. For more information, contact Alisa Wolfe at 954.370.2140, email awolfe@ jfsbroward.org or visit www.jfsbroward.org.

8th Chili Cook Off – Attention Chili Competitors! St. Benedict’s Church in Plantation is hosting a chili cook-off. Join us for a day filled with food, music & activities. Anyone wishing to compete - local firehouses, churches, organizations, or individuals, please visit www.saintbenedicts.org for rules & fee. 7801 NW 5th Street in Plantation Noon to 6. General Admission is free.

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$15 per person. Registration begins November 12th. Deadline to register is Friday, November 29. No tickets will be sold the day of the event. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Central Park Gymnasium, 9151 N.W. 2nd Street. For more information, call 954-452-2510.

Tween Book Club – Book discussion, crafts & treats. Preregistration is required, space is limited. Pick up the book and a bookmark when you register! Ages 8-12, 6:30 to 7:30pm. West Regional Library, located at 8601 W. Broward Blvd. 954382-5860 x 226 Multi-Family Garage Sale – The City of Plantation, Parks & Recreation Department will sponsor a multi-family garage sale from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Boulevard.

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Christmas Trees to Transform Local Mall into Winter Wonderland By Julie Levin

businesses that are associated with this community event that we hope to continue and build upon each year,” said y the middle of the month, Westfield Connie Stankivicz, General Manager of Westfield Broward. Broward is going to be the setting for a unique The original goal of the project was to have 500 trees holiday event that promises to transform the mall sponsored and each sponsor to adopt one of the charities into an elaborately decorated Christmas tree forest. The listed on the Forest of Angel’s website. While Rozsa doubts Plantation-based mall has agreed to be the setting for Forest she will hit her original target number of 500 trees, she was of Angels, a community project designed to help local chari“Forest of Angels” debuted two years ago in Hungary. proud of the fact that many local charities had been adopted ties. “Forest of Angels is an event where we ask businesses It is now coming to Plantation for the first time early on, including Covenant House, Junior Achievement, to decorate a Christmas tree in order to give back to the Pantry of Broward, Women in Distress, Food For The Poor, and Blessings in A BackPack. community by choosing a non-profit organization of their choice,” said Krisztina Rozsa, “I want people to see what it gives to the community. I want them to see that it is not just the founder and owner of Forest of Angels. one charity that gets funds, it is many charities all of whom do so much for clients this For the past few months, Rozsa has been asking both public and private sector busiyear and every year. I want them to see the magic of people giving and the businesses nesses to sponsor a tree for Forest of Angels, which will be on display at the mall November that agree to be a part of it. Everyone comes together,” she said. 17-December 24. The businesses are given the option of decorating their tree as they wish; Rozsa and her cousin have already hosted Forest of Angels overseas in Hungary, but with anything as simple as garnish and lights, to complex, animated displays. The best this year decided to bring it to the U.S. Rozsa says her commitment to helping others decorated tree will earn $10,000 to go to their chosen charity. There will be a 2nd place was fostered while working at Aetna Insurance, where she would help one major charity award of $2,500 and a 3rd place award of $1,250. In addition to the top 3 awards, every each year around the holiday season. Through Forest of Angels, she is hoping to foster a selected charity will be given a donation to help further their respective missions. The sense of community between charities and businesses. “Not only do businesses market winners will be selected by mall patrons who will be given an opportunity to vote. It’s themselves, but they also give back to local charities that give so much. It would be great the first time Forest of Angels has been hosted in South Florida and Westfield Broward if everyone would come together,” she said. was happy to provide the stage. “Westfield Broward’s theme for holiday 2012 is “Magical Moments” - based on a premise of tradition, nostalgia and magical holiday moments with Forest of Angels will be on display November 17-24. Westfield Broward is located at an opportunity for customers to enjoy a larger than life experience in a festive environ8000 West Broward Boulevard in Plantation. For more information, contact Krisztina ment. The Forest of Angels / Festival of Trees event accomplishes all of this by the sheer Rozsa at 954-509-3771 or visit their website at www.forestofangels.com number of trees expected to be displayed at the center and the non-profit and local

Plantation Couple Puts “Snow Village” Collection on Display

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20 years ago, has now grown into an elaborate holiday display that is expected to delight hundreds of visitors this year. Jeannie and Hugh Harris bought their first piece of the Dept 56’s Snow Village collection 22 years ago, and haven’t stopped since. “We thought we would just add one piece each year,” said Jeannie. “But now it is our Christmas.” Jeannie and Hugh will once again display their lifelong collection for all to see at Covenant Village in Plantation, where they have lived for the past six years. Not only residents, but the public too is invited to come check out the display of more than 70 SnowVillage homes and businesses, all lovingly laid out in painstaking detail in a room off the lobby at Covenant Village. It takes Jeannie and Hugh nearly three weeks to set “Snow Village” up. “We work 4-5 hours a day. We come over in the morning, work till we get tired, go home and have lunch and go back over and work some more. We have to get it done because people are anxious to get in there,” said Jeannie, who added that they like to have the display up by Thanksgiving because that’s when many families

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come to visit at Covenant Village. Department 56 is best known for hand-crafted lighted villages. The Harris’s collection is so large, it fills up 18 large boxes when not on display. The buildings are done in a late 1800’s motif and they lay it out much like a real city. There’s a downtown section with department stores, gas stations police and fire stations and even a Starbucks. That is surrounded by 20 houses and a farm section that contains buildings, animals, a hen house, windmill, and a man pulling a sled. There is also a park, with a lighthouse, hunters cabin, fishing cabins, a lake, skating pond, and a man carving wooden bears. Hugh’s favorite piece is a replica of the Ford Motor Company, with a 1965 Mustang on a spindle that turns and a car lift. Jeannie says it takes several passes through to see everything. “I want them to come and enjoy it all,” she said. The display is open to the public and moms and dads are encouraged to bring their children. The display will be open around Thanksgiving and will run through January 1 at Covenant Village of Florida, located at 9215 W. Broward Blvd. Ste 100 in Plantation. Display times at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 954-916-6550.

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Tennis Festival Highlights Growth of Wheelchair Tennis By Julie Levin

Foundation to the Plantation Tennis more accessible, the Frank Veltri Tournament Corporation, which proTennis Center recently unveiled vided the funding for the wheelchairs. After a ceremonial check presentasix new additions for wheelchair athletes looking to get out on the court. The Center, tion, wheelchair athletes Jan Proctor located at 9101 N.W. 2nd Street in Central and Dave Harrison took to the courts Park, recently received six specialized in the new chairs, along with Tennis sport wheelchairs that will be available Center Director Bob Cooper. The Veltri Tennis Center hosted to athletes year round. “There are only two or three facilities in the Southeast another wheelchair exhibition last year. U.S. that offer this at all,” said project Though both had relatively small turnorganizer Mark Morgenstern. “We are outs, Morgenstern is convinced that the now the only one in Southeast Florida program will grow, particularly now that the center has all of the necessary that has them, free of charge.” The specialized chairs, four adult-sized equipment for wheelchair athletes. “”This and two for children, made their debut at is just the first pebble in the sea to start a free Family Tennis Festival at the center this program,” said Morgenstern, who on October 6. The event offered not only has also organized a military outreach an exhibition of wheelchair tennis, but program at the Veltri Tennis Center that also tennis for kids 10 and under, music, lets children of military members enjoy face painting, information about local summer and tennis camp programs. leagues, refreshments and more. It was His next project... organizing a South in celebration of a combined grant from Florida Wheelchair Tennis Tournament USTA Florida and the USTA Florida sometime in the next few months. o make the game of tennis

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oping to encourage residents to make this year’s Relay for

Life as successful as possible, organizers of the Plantation event are urging everyone to think big. It is the reason this year’s theme for the annual overnight event is “Plantation Relay for Life Goes to the Movies!” “We thought where else could you dream and hope for big things besides the movies,” said Wendy Robbin, the Plantation event chairperson To get things rolling, organizers held a Relay for Life kick-off party at West Regional Library October 8. Teams were encouraged to sign up and choose not only the location for their team, but also the movie that would represent them. Fighting cancer as a family; Amanda, Organizers are anticipat- Sam, Ashley, & Wendy Robbin ing as many as 48-50 teams from local schools, businesses, clubs, churches and synagogues will take part in a bid to raise $165,000. They raised $149,000 last year, making the Plantation Relay for life the 3rd most successful in Broward and 25th in the state. “Everyone has been touched my cancer in some way, through a relative, a friend or a co-worker,” said Robbin. “I think it is really important that all of us strive to give what we can and educate as many people as we can about prevention, help people who are going through cancer and try to find more cures.” Relay for Life got its start In 1985 when a Tacoma, Washington physician named Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track, ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society. A year later, 340 supporters joined him Survivors take the first lap to open last in the effort and it has year’s Relay for Life in Plantation grown ever since. Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries take part in the overnight community fundraising walk, which encourages teams of people to camp out around a track. Throughout the night, members of each team take turns walking around the track. Most events are kicked-off with a Survivors Lap, where cancer survivors are invited to take the first lap. There is also a Luminaria Ceremony which honors those who have been lost to the disease, or those whose fight continues. Robbin became involved in Relay for life shortly after losing her sister to melanoma in 1995. Her daughter was a student at Tropical Elementary school at the time. “I just thought it was a great way for my daughter to get involved and give back to the community and learn what they disease was all about, who it affected and what we could do to try and help so other people didn’t have to die from it,” she said. Her daughter, now 20 years old, also went on to start a team at Seminole Middle School and at Temple Kol Ami-Emanuel, which still has a youth group team headed up by her younger sister. Husband Sam is also a four-year survivor of throat cancer. “You never know when it may affect you and we should all be there to help when someone else has to go through it,” she said. For more information about joining the 2013 Plantation Relay for Life, contact them at Plantationrelayforlife@gmail.com. In addition to people looking to form teams, they are also looking for survivors and caregivers to come and join them.

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Fashion Forward Event for Woman’s Club By Julie Levin

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day recently at the “Tickled Pink” fashion show and luncheon gala hosted by the GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club. The event, which was held September 11 at Deicke Auditorium, kicked off the 2012-2013 fund-raising season for the Woman’s Club, which has been a mainstay in Plantation since 1949. More than 150 people turned out to watch club members turned models Gail Triviz, Eirene Stansbury, Donna Sachs, Ann Polley, Dotty Noll, Joan McCarthy, Pat Livingston, Charlotte Klimas, Pat Hinde, Barbara Graveson and Betty Cobb strut their stuff in fashions and accessories provided by SteinMart of Plantation. Each model wore between two or three outfits including day casual, day business and holiday attire. While most of the models weren’t used to being the center of attention, they knew what they were doing was for a good cause. “Everyone enjoys it because at the end of the day, it is really a lot of fun,” said Bridget Wilson, the Fashion Show Chairwoman. In addition to the show, guests also enjoyed lunch catered by Jacaranda Italia, music and raffle prizes. The third annual Fashion Show originally began as a fun way to kick-off the new season after a summertime lull. All proceeds raised at the Fashion Show go to support the group’s numerous philanthropic projects within the city. Their mission is to foster a spirit of friendly goodwill among the women of Plantation in forwarding the charitable, educational and civic improvement of our community, country and world.

The Plantation Woman’s Club is a non-profit charitable, educational and civic organization. For more information on the Club, contact President Pat Hinde at 954-661-3830 or visit them online at plantationwomansclubgfwc.com.

Plantation-based Foundation Donates Specialized Incubator to Hospital By Julie Levin

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Two-Day Art Event Ready to Draw New Fans By Julie Levin

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events returns to Liberty Tree Park this month. The 46th Annual Art in the Park Festival is set for November 10 & 11, and organizers are inviting everyone to come out and enjoy the annual two-day fall event. Hosted by the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club Foundation, the annual event is a juried fine arts and fine crafts show. This year’s theme will be “All People Love Art”. Organizers are hoping guests will feel much the same as they stroll through the winding sidewalks of the park viewing the works of more than one hundred vendors working in a variety of media including photography, ceramics, sculpture, painting, fine jewelry, crafts and more. The arts festival also includes a community focus not only by providing a free twoday event, but also by focusing on the city’s youngest artists. The winning works from the recent student Art Search talent contest will be on display, and there will be arts and crafts activities in the Kids Korner, as well as an opportunity for local dance and performing groups to take the stage. This year, Art in the Park will also feature live music, yoga, craft beer, food vendors and wine tasting. Art in the Park 2012 will be held November 10 and 11 in Liberty Tree Park Art in the Park has been a main-

stay in Plantation for more than four decades, having been postponed only once due to Hurricane Wilma in 2005. It is run entirely by volunteers from the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club, which was founded in 1962 to serve the community. Funds raised through Art in the Park are returned to the community through local projects. In years past, the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club Foundation said proceeds have gone to local organizations such as will be able to browse a Plantation High School Art Club, Guests variety of fine art and fine crafts Helen B. Hoffman Library, Young at Art Children’s Museum (benefiting low-income Plantation children), and 4Kids of South Florida, whose crisis facility is located in Plantation. Additionally, the event enables the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club to fund scholarships for four graduating Plantation area high school seniors. The 46th Annual Art in the Park Festival is set for November 10 & 11, at Liberty Tree Park, located at 7421 N.W. 5th Street in Plantation. Admission and parking are both free and the event runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For sponsorship information and media opportunities contact Danielle Robinson at d627ils@aol.com.You can also visit them online at www.artintheparkfl.weebly.com

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Chipped teeth. People with oral piercings may bite or play with the jewelry in ways that can cause it to come into contact with the teeth, crowns or restorations (fillings). This contact can chip or crack teeth or restorations. Gum damage. Constant contact with the jewelry can cause the gingivae (gums) to recede, or pull away, from the teeth, which can cause your teeth to become sensitive to hot and cold. Gum recession exposes the roots of your teeth, leaving them vulnerable to bacteria and acids in food that can cause tooth decay and other damage. Gum-tissue overgrowth. The gum tissue surrounding oral piercing can grow over the jewelry, a process referred to as embedding. Embedded jewelry may need to be removed surgically. Swallowing or inhalation. There always is the possibility that the jewelry can come loose. As with any loose objects in your mouth, it presents a choking hazard if it falls into your trachea (windpipe). You also can swallow loose jewelry, which can damage your digestive system. These are just some of the complications related to these trendy oral modifications. So although they may seem like a fun way to express yourself, tongue splitting and oral piercings are not without risks. Before deciding to go this route, consider the possible effects such a choice can have on your oral and overall health.

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A Buy-Sell Agreement Helps You Plan for Contingencies By Frank Gutta, CPA,PFS

What will happen to your business if you die, retire, or become disabled? If you are a small business owner, you need a means for the transfer of that business in the event something happens to you. With a “buy-sell” agreement, you are able to plan for many contingencies over which you would otherwise have little control. A buy-sell agreement should establish a price and method of succession. The traditional buy-sell agreement is a contract between the business entity and all the entity’s co-owners. The agreement typically covers valuing the business, laying down triggering events that would bring the terms of the contract into effect, and defining the transfer of ownership. There are many advantages in drafting a buy-sell agreement, including the following: Provides a framework for dealing with owner disputes – ensures a smooth transition of control and power to the owner’s successor. Facilitates estate planning objectives – can help minimize certain estate taxes and can be structured to take advantage of favorable redemption rules upon death.

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hingles is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-

zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. One out of three Americans will have shingles. There are an estimated 1 million cases each year in the United States. The first sign of shingles is often burning or tingling pain, or sometimes numbness or itch, in one particular location on only one side of the body. After several days or a week, a rash of fluid-filled blisters, similar to chickenpox, appears in one area on one side of the body. Other symptoms may include: Abdominal pain, fever and chills, general ill feeling, genital sores, headache, joint pain, swollen glands (lymph nodes), pain, muscle weakness, difficulty moving some of the muscles in the face, drooping eyelid, hearing loss, loss of eye motion, taste problems, vision problems. Shingles pain can be mild or intense. Some people have mostly itching; some feel pain from the gentlest touch or breeze. Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk for shingles. Scientists think that in the original battle with the varicella-zoster virus, some of the virus particles leave the skin blisters and move into the nervous system. When the varicella-zoster virus reactivates, the virus moves back down the long nerve fibers that extend from the sensory cell bodies to the skin. The viruses multiply, the tell-tale rash erupts, and the person now has shingles. The severity and duration of an attack of shingles can be significantly reduced by immediate treatment with antiviral drugs. Antiviral drugs may also help stave off the painful after-effects of shingles known as postherpetic neuralgia.

In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a VZV vaccine (Zostavax) for use in people 60 and older who have had chickenpox. In March 2011, the FDA extended the approval to include adults 50 to 59 as well. Researchers found that giving older adults the vaccine reduced the expected number of later cases of shingles by half. And in people who still got the disease despite immunization, the severity and complications of shingles were dramatically reduced. The shingles vaccine is a preventive therapy and not a treatment for those who already have shingles or postherpetic neuralgia. ▸▸ Cool wet compresses can be used to reduce pain. Soothing baths and lotions, such as colloidal oatmeal bath, starch baths, or calamine lotion, may help to relieve itching and discomfort. ▸▸ Resting in bed until the fever goes down is recommended. ▸▸ Keep the skin clean. ▸▸ Do not reuse contaminated items. ▸▸ Wash nondisposable items in boiling water or disinfect them before using them again ▸▸ You may need to stay away from people while the sores are oozing to avoid infecting those who have never had chickenpox -- especially pregnant women ▸▸ Herpes zoster usually clears up in 2 to 3 weeks and rarely returns. For a free referral to a primary care physician in the area, contact Westside Regional Medical Center’s toll-free physician referral and health information line at 1-800-618-2631.

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ChiropracticUSA Practices Healing and Wellness By Stacey Bomser

commonly asked questions by the thousands of practice members visiting their offices. This book is priceless because of the window we were able to open up for all to see. I give this book to every practice member in all our offices.

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his profession as he is his hometown. He grew up in Plantation, attending both Plantation and South Plantation High Schools, and is now building a national chiropractic practice out of his Plantation office. Dr. Edelson, national developer and co-owner of ChiropracticUSA, answered some commonly asked questions about chiropractic care and his personal philosophy on health and wellness.

As a lifelong member of the community, how do you give back? I have enjoyed being

How long have you been in practice? I have

been serving Broward County since 1986. After graduating from the University of Florida, I attended Life College of Chiropractic and Brenau College for Physical Therapy. Then I returned to South Florida where I opened my chiropractic practice and my wife Margie and I are raising our three beautiful daughters.

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Dr. Renny Edelson, national developer and co-owner of ChiropracticUSA

and intermittent relapses. Failing to correct the problem causes the quality of life to become dramatically worse.

nity’s family wellness provider. A chiropractor focuses on structure (the spine and associated extremities) and function (neurological and musculoskeletal optimal performance) and the corrective rehabilitation of those areas. We specialize in treating patients with acute or chronic pain and diminished or restrictive performance which affects their work, sports or daily living.

At ChiropracticUSA, we take great pride in showing “before” and “after” results using the latest corrective care technology and diagnostics. We work closely with medical doctors on many cases and, as such, many primary care physicians refer to us for best results.

How can a chiropractor help someone with chronic pain? We treat people who are injured

niques, we utilize therapeutic exercises and traction, neuro-muscular re-education, and massage. The greatest trainers and athletes utilize cold laser and power-vibe (vibraboards). Specific home traction and training exercises are discussed during the course of treatment so the patient can accelerate healing time, minimize cost, prevent reoccurrence and maintain correction over a lifetime.

as a result of activities of daily living, occupational hazards such as the kind of work that requires repeated movements, multiple strain/ sprain injuries resulting from sports activities, slip and falls, or even motor vehicle collisions. These injuries damage the soft tissue ligaments, tendons and muscles which are attached to the spine and skeletal structures causing misalignment. These misalignments, called subluxations, cause interference and dangerous pressure to the central nervous system both at the brain stem and spinal cord level as well as peripheral nerves that move away from the spine.

How does chiropractic care alleviate back or neck pain? We provide the finest corrective rehabilitation of these conditions by using several steps. Adjustments are made to correct the subluxation. There isn’t a surgery or a pill that can do this. This is what sets chiropractors apart from the traditional methods of overutilized medications which are both addictive or damage causing, or both. Showing the progress and not basing it on symptom suppression solely which always leads to chronic instability

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a supporter and major sponsor and chiropractor for the Plantation Athletic League. I have served as president of the Jaycees and was part of the Health and Wellness Committee for the City of Plantation. I have been the preferred chiropractor for the Plantation Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department. I am extremely passionate about the future health of our children and commonly speak to students, PTA’s and administrators on wellness. I introduced the Back Pack Safety America program in Broward County Schools. Professionally, I served as president of the Broward County Chiropractic Society for two consecutive years. I have been a national speaker and lecturer at most of the chiropractic colleges. I was also preferred chiropractor for the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers.

What types of treatment do you provide? In addition to corrective tech-

Dr. Renny Edelson (standing, second from left) and Dr. Jeffrey Getbehead (standing, third from left) with the staff of ChiropracticUSA.

You have created a national franchise. How does this benefit patients versus solo practitioners? Results, outrageous customer

service and giving people what they want has allowed me to duplicate my system and serve many more people. The brand ChiropracticUSA stands for excellence in corrective wellness care. Loyal practice members who understand the value of a well maintained quality of life engage their entire family in regular check-ups.

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ChiropracticUSA is located at 300 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 100, in Plantation. To schedule a no obligation consultation call (954) 357-2344. For more information visit www.chiropracticusafl.com.

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Whenever clients walk into their Davie store, they can rest assured they will always be greeted by one of the owners, not someone at a large chain store who is simply putting in their hours. “One of us is always here, customers are always dealing with the boss,” said Jason Lieberman, who joined the business six years ago. Distinctive Carpet and Tile offers a full line of carpet, tile, wood, and vinyl flooring for any job; residential, commercial or industrial. “Anything you can put on a floor, we sell and install,” he said. The team at Distinctive Carpet and Tile gets to know their clients when they come in to help figure out exactly the flooring they are looking for, in their budget. They are led by Marv, who has more than 41 years in the carpet business, and knows how to make a client happy. “We are extremely competitive pricewise. Secondly, we are very

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Local Hero Dog - Nicole De Varona, Teresa (Teremar) Saint-Blancard, Cristina Saint-Blancard with hearing dog Tatiana II, and Teresa SaintBlancard at the American Humane Society’s Hero Dog Awards in California last month. Tatiana, who lives with her family in Plantation, was nominated for the award after saving Cristina’s life by alerting her family when she had a severe asthma attack. While Tatiana didn’t take the top spot, she is still top dog top with her family!

No Horsing AroundThe recent IEA Show in Plantation brought a big honor for members of Davie’s Masterpiece Equestrian Center IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association). Here the team poses with their High School Grand Champion trophy and ribbon. (l to r): Sammi Ramer, Rachel Buis, Sarah Brinkerhoff, Millie Pryce, Danica Pryce, Summer Wright, Madison Liebl, Mary Moran, Nikki Yager, and Jamie Buis.

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