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9th Coins and Stamps - The Pembroke Pines Coin and Stamp Show will be held in conjunction with the Hollywood Stamp Club, from 10am to 3pm, at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center, located at 301 NW 103rd Ave., in Pembroke Pines. For information, call 954-424-8776 or send an email to harveybastack@comcast.net.

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Hispanic Heritage Month – Enjoy a concert of traditional and contemporary melodies from South America, at 6:30pm. Event is free at the Pembroke Pines Branch Library/Walter C. Young Resource Center, located at 955 NW 129 Ave. For information, call 954-437-2635.

11th 9-11 - Never Forget 9-11. Honor those who lost their lives during the attacks on our country, at 8:30am, at the City Center, 10300 Pines Boulevard. Event is free. For information, visit www.ppines.com.

to experience an uninterrupted evening together. Families will eat dinner, have meaningful conversations, and make time for purposeful engagement. Event is from 6 to 7pm. The YMCA Family Center is located at 501 SW 172nd, in Pembroke Pines. For information, visit www.ymcabroward.org.

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Dinner Dance – Meet your friends at the Dinner Dance, with live entertainment. Cost is $8 per person. Buffet dinner begins at 5:30pm (reservations required) and the dance begins at 7pm. It will be held at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, 301 N.W. 103 Avenue, in Pembroke Pines. For information, call 954-450-6888.

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18th Spelling Bee – Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Senior Spanish Spelling Bee, from 12:30pm to 2pm. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners. If you are interested

23rd Jazz Concert - Enjoy a free jazz concert, sponsored by the City of Pembroke Pines, from 5 to 7pm, at the William B. Armstrong Dream Park, 1700 Dykes Road in Pembroke Pines. Relax to the sounds of Pure State jazz and enjoy the delicious food cooked up by the Food Truck Round Ups. For information, call 954-435-6525 or visit www.ppines.com.

24th YMCA Dinner - The Y is celebrating National Family Day with “Dinner Is In” at the YMCA in Pembroke Pines. This annual event is designed to deepen family connections by providing the opportunity for busy parents and children

Bilingual Storytime – Participate in bilingual storytime, with music and a Latin beat. Event is at 6:30pm., at the Pembroke Pines Branch Library/Walter C. Young Resource Center, located at 955 NW 129 Ave. For information, call 954-437-2635.

29th Arts and Crafts - Looking for the perfect gift? Chances are you will find it at the 6th Annual City of Pembroke Pines Community Services Fall Arts and Crafts Show. Over 60 vendors will participate in the event on Sept. 29th, from 9am to 5pm, and Sept. 30th, from 10am to 4pm, at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center, 301 N.W. 103rd Avenue in Pembroke Pines. Free admission and parking. For information, call 954-450-6888 or visit www.ppines.com.

October 4th Holiday Craft Show – Enjoy the beauty of many locally handmade foods, jewelry and other items and support our community. Sponsored by the local Southern Handcraft Society, the event is October 4, from 6:30 to 9pm, October 5, from 9am to 9pm and October 6, from 9am to 3pm, at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, 301 N.W. 103 Avenue, in Pembroke Pines. For information, call Anne at 954-434-0895.

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the 6th Annual City of Pembroke Pines Fall Arts and Crafts Show. The semiannual event benefits the City of Pembroke Pines senior services programs. It will be held on Sept. 29, from 9am to 5pm, and Sept. 30, from 10am to 4pm, at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center, in Pembroke Pines, in over 53,000 sq. ft. of air conditioned space. The show attracts hundreds of art lovers who have the opportunity to visit with more than 70 vendors from throughout the state of Florida. There are many new artists this year, including potters, painters, jewelers, glass blowers, photographers and more. “The show has a wonderful collection of items that showcase some amazing talent,” said Helen Daniels, event coordinator. “It is a great opportunity to get started on holiday shopping.” Daniels says that many of the vendors bring items specifically designed for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The show also features pottery from the Empty Bowls group, comprised of students from the Community Center’s evening Pottery Studio program. The students donate their time, talent and supplies to help feed the “empty bowls” of the hungry. The proceeds from the Fall crafts by Ela Alayon

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Pembroke Pines to Observe 9/11 at Remembrance Ceremony By Debby Teich

Gonzalez created a series of steel sculptures, including a 13-foot-tall firefighter, two twisted towers, and a little attacks, the City of Pembroke Pines will come girl. Menasche carved a four sided relief from a nine-ton together to remember those who lost their cube of Italian marble. Each side represents something lives. On September 11, the Patriot Day Remembrance different - shock, grief, acceptance and rebuilding. Ceremony will begin promptly at 8:30am, at Pembroke “The Memorial Pavilion, with its powerful art project, Pines City Center, 10300 Pines Blvd. “We hold this was supported by the Pembroke Pines Arts and Culture Ceremony every year to honor and remember all those Advisory Board for many years,” said Rose Colombo, who, on September 11, 2001, faced terrorism and those Chairperson- Arts and Culture Advisory Board. “Every whose lives were lost then and in the years since,” said time I pass by the Pavilion, I think of the 9/11 victims, Francie Novo, Pembroke Pines Special Events Coordinator. survivors and those who assisted in the recovery.” “The ceremony will be somber, yet reflective.” Last year, There is an ongoing “Salute OUR Soldiers” display more than 2,000 people attended. inside Pembroke Pines City Hall. It is an opportunity The City welcomes survivors and local fire fighters, Pembroke Pines City Center is anchored by the 9/11 Memorial for Pembroke Pines residents to submit photos of fampolice task force units, and those who assisted during ily members, living and/or deceased, who have served the recovery periods to be a part of the ceremony. The Remembrance Ceremony will in the United States Military, for display on the “Salute OUR Soldiers” Patriots Wall begin with the Presentation of Colors by the City of Pembroke Pines Police and Fire located inside City Hall. Department Honor Guards and the Southcom Joint Color Guard. The Ceremony will continue with guest speakers and patriotic music, featuring local school bands Persons interested in submitting photos should deliver the non-returnable photos to and area musicians. the attention of: Francie Novo c/o City of Pembroke Pines, The Special Events Office, Last year, the City unveiled its September 11th Memorial during the Ceremony. Local 10100 Pines Boulevard 2nd Floor Building B, Pembroke Pines FL 33026. Photos can artists Felix Gonzalez and Benoit Menasche spent five years working on the project. In be any size, but 5 x7 headshots are preferred. Please print the soldier’s name, rank 2005, Commissioner Angelo Castillo requested a piece of the World Trade Center and and military branch, along with the name, address and phone number of the person New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated a steel girder. The following year submitting the photo on the reverse side of the photo. For information, call 954-435the artists began designing and building a memorial that would incorporate the artifact. 6525 or visit www.ppines.com. n the 11th anniversary of the terrorist

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re you a collector or perhaps you inherited stamps and/or

coins? Do you want to begin a new hobby, or simply understand the value of your inheritance? If, so attend the next Pembroke Pines Stamp and Coin Show on September 9, from 10am to 3pm, at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center in Pembroke Pines. There will be 25 tables of dealers interested in buying, selling or appraising coins and stamps. There will also be venders selling jewelry. The public is invited to look, buy, sell, or simply ask questions. This is the third time the show will be held at the Center. “This is a tremendous event for us to host” said Jay Shechter, Director of Community Services and Housing for the City of Pembroke Pines. “The coin and stamp dealers all enjoy an outstanding reputation in their fields. Many of them began their collections of stamps or coins in their teens. They know the value of the items that are brought to them.” The study or collection of currency, coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects is called Numismatics. The term applies to collectors and coin dealers, as well as scholars using coins as source or studying coins. Harvey Bastacky, Bourse Chairman, has been collecting coins for nearly 50 years. His grandfather owned a liquor store in Miami. When customers paid for their liquor with old coins, he gave them to Harvey. One day Harvey found a penny worth $100 and he got hooked on numismatics. Now he specializes in collecting early half dollars, from 1800 to the 1830’s. He has over 600 of them, worth anywhere from $40 to $2,000, depending on the date and quantity produced. “It is a great hobby,” said Harvey. “I enjoy attending shows and clubs where I meet other people who have the same interests.”

The Southwest Focal Point Community Center is located at 301 NW 103rd Avenue, in Pembroke Pines. For information on the show, call 954-424-8776 or send an email to harveybastack@comcast.net. The last Pembroke Pines Coin and Stamp Show attracted a large crowd.

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Panther’s Taekwondo Team Competes at Nationals By Debby Teich

fter training for more than a year, members of the

Panther’s Taekwondo competition team recently had a chance to display their talents. In July, they competed at the national level and took home 14 medals, ranging from Bronze to Gold. The students qualified at States in Miami and AAU Taekwondo events in Orlando to become eligible to compete at the national level. They joined more than 1,900 State qualified competitors from across the country for the one week AAU Taekwondo national event. Twelve members of the Panther’s Taekwondo team competed, including Instructor Daniel Matarazzo. They represented a variety of belt colors, from white to black. The team won nine medals in Sparring and five in Forms. “The students have been training hard and are very dedicated to this Olympic sport,” said Matarazzo. “They have continued to up their game throughout the year and I am very proud of them.” Matarazzo says that the sport does wonders for the kids, by teaching them self-confidence, respect, balance, agility, coordination and more. They learn to focus, which often helps improve their grades in school. The students practice several days a week on the Somerset Academy Middle School campus in Pembroke Pines. They are taught by Head Master Nick Franchella, who holds high ranking black belts with over 50 years in Martial Arts experience, as well as Matarazzo, who has over 20 years in mixed martial arts. Back Row (l to r) Alessandra Matarazzo, Instructor Daniel Matarazzo, Gabriella Matarazzo, Tessi Torres, Master Nick Franchella. Front row (l to r): Gabrielle Canada, Ashley Chang, Alex Canada, Laura Persuad, Samantha Santos. Not pictured: Diana Pon, Sara Lievano, Rayyan Merchant.

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Pembroke Pines Children Get a Lesson from “Big Mouth” Artist By Debby Teich

ward-winning artist Jacklyn Laflamme loves what

she does and is eager to share her passion. This summer, she used her “Big Mouth” to teach children how to explore their own creativity. She met with several groups of kids at summer camps and libraries, as well as in her studio at Studio 18 in the Pines, to implement a project she calls The Voice. She provided the children with a real hands-on art education and an understanding of how to let their inner artistic voices out. Through September 28, their work will be on display at the City of Pembroke Pines Studio 18 in the Pines, as part of a larger art show titled “Serendipity.” Laflamme has sold hundreds of paintings through galleries and direct commissions. She has become well-known for her vibrant fun-filled art, such as the “Big Mouth” series, which includes four paintings and a sculpture. For The Voice, each group of children participated in a different project, based on the original acrylic painting in the series, which is 66 by 54 inches. One group cut out a mouth from paper and used markers, beads, pipe cleaners and other items to decorate it. Another group used water colors to create a mouth and wrote stories on the tongue. A different group made mouths from clay. “The children learned about the entire process of creating a work of art from start to finish,” said Laflamme. “They also had the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional gallery setting.” With art programs being cut or eliminated in many schools, Laflamme feels it is even more important to introduce art to children in other ways. “As artists, we have a responsibility to give back,” said Laflamme. “Children have incredible imaginations. They are so uninhibited, and their minds overflow with creativity. The Voice is a unique opportunity for them to help find their “artistic voice”. It is also a chance for them to meet and work with a professional artist. I want them to understand that it is possible to make a living by selling art and doing something they love.” Laflamme applied for and received a grant to help pay for The Voice. She is also well-known for several other grant-funded projects. She illustrated “The Fairy Tale Project,” which is a series of children’s books that promotes literacy. She is a curator for “Doing Business As…Artist Entrepreneurs,” a yearly Exhibition at Gallery 6 at the Broward County Main Library, which helps emerging artists promote their work. She has also worked on a variety of vibrant murals around town. On Sept. 7, from 7 to 9pm, Laflamme will speak about her vision for The Voice. Refreshments will be served at the event, which is free and open to the public.

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Funding for The Voice is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. It is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Studio 18 In The Pines is located at 1101 Poinciana Drive, in Pembroke Pines. For information, call Sharon Sammarco at 954-961-6067 or Jacklyn Laflamme at 954-297-4387. Or, visit www.ppines.com.

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Eleven Residents Join City of Pembroke Pines CERT Team By Debby Teich

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and building collapses, as well as other natural disasters and large scale tragic events, are often reminders that we are all vulnerable. If Pembroke Pines were to experience a true emergency, communication failures and road blockages might prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice through 911. It could take hours or even days for emergency personnel to reach everyone in need. Eleven residents were recently trained to respond in an emergency to help themselves, as well as their friends, families and neighbors until the proper help arrives. The graduates are the newest members of the City of Pembroke Pines Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

CERT is a FEMA program that educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills. “The people who register for this class are interested in learning firsthand about fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations,” said Sergeant James Henry, facilitator of the CERT Program. The CERT course is delivered in the community by a team of first responders who have the requisite knowledge and skills to instruct the sessions. Through training, citizens can manage utilities and put out small fires; treat the three killers by opening airways, controlling Caption: Eleven residents recently graduated from bleeding, and treating for shock; provide basic medical the City of Pembroke Pines CERT program. area,” said Pembroke Pines Police Chief Dan Giustino. aid; search for and rescue victims safely; and organize themselves and The classroom and hands-on training is free and open to spontaneous volunteers to be effective. residents who are 18 years and older. Nearly 90 residents have graduated from the CERT program, since Classes, which double as training sessions, are held on the Pembroke Pines Police and Fire Mondays, from 6-10pm and on one Saturday, from Departments teamed up to offer it 8am-12noon. For information or to register for the next in January 2011. “Our goal is to train CERT class, contact Sergeant James Henry by calling as many citizens in our community 954-436-3281 or sending an email to jhenry@ppines. to be prepared for a disaster in the com. Or, visit www.ppines.com.

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settings. In Level 2, students expand their basic configuration and conversational patterns of Modern English. In higher levels, they study conversational techniques and practice these techniques through structured dialogs and pair practice conversations. “We have received an overwhelming response to this innovative program and are pleased to be able to offer these classes to our community,” said Helen Daniels, Recreation Supervisor at the Center. Jay Shechter, Director of Community Services for the City of Pembroke Pines, added “The great success of these classes is a reflection of our community. Each step forward reminds us that the basis for this community is diversity and that together, we make this a stronger and more productive society.” In addition to Conversational English classes, Ramirez also teaches several levels of computer classes in Spanish at the Center.

they have the Certificates of Achievement to prove it. They were the first class to graduate from the Conversational English classes that have been offered at the Southwest Focal Point Community Center for the past year. They received certificates for completing all seven levels of classes and mastering basic English skills. Most of the students in the class are seniors, who were always interested in learning English, but did not have the time to study. Some of the others need to learn English to find a job or to communicate with their children, who learn it school. “The students have lots of energy and a strong desire to learn,” said Instructor Jose Ramirez. “This is just the beginning for them. Their goal is to be totally fluent in English.” Each level of instruction is offered in six weeks sessions (24 hours per session) and there are seven levels required to receive a Basic Conversational English certificate, with a total of 168 course hours completed. In Level 1, beginners learn how to think, listen and eventually speak in English. They practice communicating in English Photo: Students from the City of Pembroke Pines Southwest Focal Point Community in a variety of social and professional Center Conversational English class proudly hold their Certificates of Achievement.

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What are the three main phases of chiropractic care? The three main phases of chiropractic care are pain relief, spinal correction and spinal maintenance.

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Describe the spinal maintenance phase. Spinal maintenance is the most important phase. It usually requires patients to visit twice a month

Dr. Buckley with a patient who received great results Our staff is experienced, after complaining about low back pain and headaches. knowledgeable, friendly and caring. By focusing on spinal correction, we help our patients relieve pain, achieve lifelong good health, and improve their quality of life. Dr. Martinez, Dr. Harkins and I have over 65 years of combined experience. There is no substitute for experience! We have been serving the Pembroke Pines community for over 15 years.

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