Grand Klezmer Concert to be held Jan. 25 at Julius Littman Performing Arts Theatre By Mushky Sossonko NORTH MIAMI BEACH - United Jewish Generations presents their ninth annual Grand Klezmer Concert featuring 8 musicians, including the queen of Jewish Klezmer, Alicia Svigals. The performance will take place at the North Miami Beach Julius Littman Performing Arts Theatre on Sunday Jan 25 at 2PM. Tickets are priced from $10 and up. Grand Klezmer Concert featuring 8 musicians, Alicia and her band will including the queen of Jewish Klezmer, Alicia Svigals. perform real Klezmer Music which has been her expertise for decades. Tickets can be purchased online at UnitedJewishGenerations.com/Klezmer and at the following stores; Torah Treasures in Miami Beach, Solutions Pharmacy in Sunny Isles and at the Littman Theater Ticket Booth on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Noon until 2PM. Alicia Svigals, violinist, a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, is widley acknowledged as the world's foremost klezmer fiddler. Alicia revived the tradition of klezmer fiddling, which had been on the brink of extinction until she released her debut CD Fidl in the 1990’s. Svigals has ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– KLEZMER, Page 8A
AFFORDABLE HEARING AIDS Hearing loss can be devious. It may not be readily apparent to the person who suffers from it, because the process is often an insidious one. “It can take eight to 10 years before someone with gradual hearing loss becomes aware of it,” says Rick Cox, owner of Affordable Hearing Aids in Hallandale Beach. “Someone else who is close to the person often notices it first.” Subtle signs of hearing loss include needing to turn up the volume of the TV or radio farther than before, having to ask others to repeat what they said, or needing to be closer to someone who is speaking to you. If you do suspect you might be experiencing hearing loss, the first thing to do is to have your condition evaluated by a professional. It may be something that can be treated medically. “Sometimes it’s as sim-
Relief at the pump - finally! By Larry Blustein sfsuntimes@aol.com Remember four years ago when gas prices began to rise to the point that $5 a gallon was destined to be a reality? Well, times are changing! As much as we jumped on the reasons that we could never figure out as why consumers here in the United States were being crushed at the pump, it is time to now be thankful for gas prices that have dropp-
ed around $2 in some places. As we quickly found out a few years back, everything revolves around gas prices - and we began to see that in grocery stores, our trips to get clothing, shoes and just about any product ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– GAS, Page 8A
• $2 drop in fuel is truly helping what has been a sluggish economy
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Hollywood this Weekend HOLLYWOOD - In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the City of Hollywood will have a weekend full of events with fun for the entire family. MLK BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will host its 2nd annual MLK Basketball Tournament ––––––––––––––––––––––– HOLLYWOOD, Page 8A
Rick Cox, owner of Affordable Hearing Aids in Hallandale Beach has been in the hearing care business for 41 years.
ple as wax buildup,” Cox says. “Or it may be an infection of some kind. Then we send the person to an ear, nose and throat doctor.” It is important to treat hearing loss as early as possible. “People sometimes say, ‘well, I’m not deaf yet, so I don’t need to do anything,’” Cox says. Affordable Hearing is located at 2500 East Hallandale Beach Blvd. Arcade A (Located on the ground floor inside the Millennium Office Bldg.) Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. 954-457-0001. E-mail: rcears@hotmail.com.
• Offering the most advanced technology to treat hearing loss HERBAL REMEDIES A good diet and herbal supplements to increase immunity power such as Revival capsules are effective because many natural components are powerful adaptogens which can balance the endocrines to regulate immunity of the body. For more see Page 3B.
HALLANDALE BEACH The annual City of Hallandale Beach and Community Civic Association Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade is scheduled to step off at 9:30 a.m. Monday along NW 2nd Avenue. The parade will run and continue south on NW 2nd Avenue to westbound Hallandale Beach Boulevard. 4C.
TU PIZZA EXPERIENCE In the past year since opening its doors in Hallandale Beach, Tu Pizza has earned a reputation of serving the freshest Italian food in south Florida. Now, things are only going to get better - and you will see the difference as the menu will begin to expand. Page 1B.