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Icebox Café Expands & Opens In Hallandale Beach Icebox Cafe, a culinary community leader on Miami Beach for more than two decades, opened a new location in Hallandale Beach on October 1, 2020 at 219 NE 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL. Icebox Café, a culinary community leader on Miami Beach for more than two decades, opened a new location in Hallandale Beach on October 1, 2020 at 219 Northeast 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009.

Located in the new arts and entertainment district, Icebox Café of Hallandale Beach will provide a relaxing and sophisticated design, including a signature mural by local artist Captain Casual, that will be paired perfectly with an expansive menu for brunch, happy hour and dinner to start.

Ice Box indicated that its current commissary operation had outgrown its existing space and was seeking relocation options.

The redevelopment plans for the Fashion Art and Design District FADD along with the advance of the Art square project make this location very appealing to the Icebox ownership.

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2021 Medicare Open Enrollment in a Virtual World Tips for Navigating Plan Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Betty Assapimonwait

Over 1 in 3 (34%) employees believe the mental health benefits of returning to the workplace in the company of colleagues outweigh the risks of contracting the Coronavirus.

73% of Floridians Believe That Returning To The Workplace Should Be Optional Since the start of the pandemic, millions of Americans have been working from home instead of going into their usual place of work. As the economy slowly re-opens, many workers in public-facing jobs, like shops, bars and restaurants and have already gone back to their workplace. Office workers are among those who could soon be asked to do the same and the question on many people’s minds is - can my boss force me to go back to work?

Brauns Law Accident Injury Firm conducted a survey of 5,650 workers (aged 18+) which found that 73% of Florida employees believe that returning

to the workplace should be optional. Understandably, many employees remain nervous about their health and in particular, if their fellow colleagues follow safety protocols properly and if their employers provide a safe working environment. The survey also revealed that 72% of employees would report a colleague for not following COVID19 health protocols.

• 1 in 3 believe the mental health benefits of returning to the workplace outweigh the risks of COVID-19.

• Two-thirds would report a colleague for not following COVID-19 health protocols.

The federal Medicare agency has warned that scammers may try to use the pandemic to steal Medicare beneficiaries’ Medicare numbers, banking information or other personal data. If you are not comfortable accessing plan information online, Medicare.gov has an option for setting up a call.

Two main concerns regarding mental health have surfaced since so many people have begun to work from home: isolation and burnout. Moreover, as so many families – parents and children – are working and studying under the same roof due to social distancing regulations, the lines between personal and work life are blurred, making it difficult to separate the two. Over 1 in 3 (34%) of employees believe the mental health benefits of return-

The annual Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan open enrollment period is traditionally a time for educational events, classes and one on one meetings, but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some new and different ways to learn about Medicare.

October 15 to December 7 is the time when millions of people eligible for Medicare can access the latest information about available health plans for 2021. In Florida alone, nearly 2,378,854 people are enrolled in Medicare including almost 2,277,335 with Medicare Advantage.

There are resources to help you choose the plan that’s right for you without having to leave

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• Half think that the staggered reintroduction of employees into the workplace is discriminatory.

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• All employees should have a basic understanding of COVID-19, how the disease spreads, symptoms and ways to prevent or minimize the spread.

From Page 1A ing to the workplace in the company of colleagues outweigh the risks of contracting the Coronavirus. Because our daily interactions with other humans usually serve to reinforce our sense of belonging and wellbeing in a community setting, without them over an extended period of time, feelings of loneliness can become consuming.

Additionally, a separate study found that 52% of employees reported working longer hours when working from home as compared to those working in an office and 40% felt the need to contribute more than their inoffice colleagues, meaning an increased risk of burnout.

With many businesses unable to open at full capacity, some may be debating whether or not to implement a staggered reintroduction of employees back into the workplace. This could mean businesses allowing employees of a certain demographic, such as age, to return in stages based on their likely risk of contracting the virus.

However, this appears to be a contentious debate as half of respondents believe this concept of staggered reintroduction of employees into the workplace is discriminatory.

What Can Be Done To Protect Employees According to the CDC, your employer must evaluate your

• Trainings should cover the importance of social distancing (maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet), wearing cloth face coverings appropriately, covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands, cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces, not sharing personal items or tools/equipment unless absolutely necessary, no touching of the face, mouth or eyes.

• Employees should be encouraged to go home or stay home if they feel sick. Ensure that sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with local public health guidance and that employees are aware of and understand these policies.

According to the CDC your employer must evaluate your workplace to identify situations where employees cannot maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from each other and/or customers. workplace to identify situations where employees cannot maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from each other and/or customers. They must use appropriate combinations of controls following the hierarchy of controls to limit the spread of COVID-19. A committee of both employees and management may be the most effective way to recognize all of these scenarios.

It is important to note that recommendations or interventions assigned to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 must be compatible with any safety programs and personal protective equipment (PPE) normally required for the job task.

Here are some approaches to consider: • Make sure the workspace is well-ventilated.

• Change the alignment of workstations where feasible. For example, redesign workstations so employees are not facing each other.

• Consider making foot traffic one-way in narrow or confined areas, such as aisles and stairwells, to encourage single-file movement at a 6-foot distance.

• Set up, where possible, physical barriers between employees and between employees and customers.

Use strip curtains, plastic barriers or

similar materials to create impermeable dividers or partitions.

• Use visual cues such as floor decals, colored tape and signs to remind employees to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others, including at their workstation and in break areas.

Consider these cues for customers as well, such as at the entrance or checkout line.

• Place hand washing stations or hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol throughout the workplace for employees and customers.

Provide training and other administrative policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Hallandale Beach staff have decided OB Johnson and Blustien playgrounds are not being opened at this time.

Openings Continue To Be Rolled Out in Hallandale Beach

By Mayor Joy Cooper, Hallandale Beach

As openings continue to be rolled out in Hallandale Beach, I want to update our readers that our City parks, outside gym equipment and playgrounds will be opening from 7 to 7 or dawn to dusk. Two playgrounds will not

be open at this time. Staff have decided that OB Johnson and Bluesten playgrounds are not being opened at this time. I have asked our City Manager to reevaluate keeping these two parks closed. OB Johnson is being closed due to day care and

the inability to maintain safely cleaning the equipment. For Bluesten Park, I have not received a clear answer other than having staffing. Bathrooms, water fountains and pavilions will not be open. The bathroom at South Beach will be open only

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Please understand I am sharing this information, but I am not a huge fan of this rush to open everything. In calls with the Mayors, even they are worried about a rebound. All CDC guidelines to wear a mask, wash your

Use cloth face coverings as appropriate.

• Recommend employees wear a cloth face covering.

• Recommend that visitors to the workplace (service personnel, customers) also wear cloth face coverings.

Stay Home When Needed If you have or think you have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19, stay home, find out what to do if you are sick and when you can be around others. If you are well, but you have a sick family member or recently had close contact with someone with COVID-19, notify your supervisor & follow CDC precautions, visit: www.cdc.gov. hands regularly, socially distance and no groups over ten are still in effect. The County government is still enforcing the mask rules.

Condo and business establishments also can adopt their rules.

In the beginning, I shared the sentiment No Shoes, No Shirts, No Masks, No Service. We will also be following the rules and monitoring the parks. If you see infractions, you should still report them to 311.

In the last article, I addressed the increase on the water bills that took effect last year. I need to correct that 15% was the total of the increase not 15% 15% and 15%. At the regular commission meeting, it was discussed but our staff did not make it clear that it was 5%, 5% and 5%. At the writing of my last article, the full item was not presented to the commission.

Basically, the increase equates to under 10 dollars for the base rate on water and sewer.

As we move forward in election season, I have been asked by many to weigh in on the constitutional amendments. I do believe that I can educate readers on my opinion, but it does not mean I am right or wrong.

That is why we are in a democracy.

The first question is somewhat innocuous. It states that only US Citizens, 18 years old or older can vote in federal, state, local or school elections. Over 4 million dollars have been spent on putting this formally in our constitution. Some are voting, not simply because they feel it is not necessary, but because it is already the law. I voted for it and believe that it will only Hallandale Beach, Page 10A

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Here are some tips on how to prepare for the Medicare fall open enrollment period: 1. Use an online tool: Go to the Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov to compare plans, benefits and an estimated cost for each plan based on an average member.

If you are interested in Medicare Part D, which helps cover the cost of prescription medications, you can also enter the names of prescription medications you take to ensure those medications are covered by the plan you are considering. You can enroll directly on Medicare.gov.

On Medicare.gov, you can also learn about and enroll in Medicare Advantage plans, sometimes called Part C or MA Plans, you can also visit an insurance company’s website to learn more about what they offer. Insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans can provide you with detailed information about their plans and services, plus prescription pricing information and other benefits. You can also check to see if your primary care physician or other providers are innetwork with the plan.

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2. Sign up for a virtual education workshop: Many insurance companies are offering online workshops to review the 2021 Medicare Advantage plan options. Also, check to see if you can set up a virtual one-on-one meeting with an insurance company sales agent – by phone or video chat. Before you attend a virtual event or meeting, find out in advance how to log on to the meeting to avoid technical issues. It’s a good idea to also prepare a list of questions so that you can ensure you get the information you need. Does the plan include vision, hearing and dental coverage? Will Telehealth services be covered? Is transportation to your medical appointments included?

3. Protect yourself against Medicare scams: The federal Medicare agency has warned that scammers may try to use the pandemic to steal Medicare beneficiaries’ Medicare numbers, banking information or other personal data. Scammers may try to reach out to you by phone, email, text message, social media or by visiting your home. Only give your Medicare number to your doctor, pharmacist, hospital, health insurer or other trusted health care provider. Do not click links in text messages and emails about COVID-19 from unknown sources and hang up on unsolicited phone calls offering COVID-19 tests or supplies.

If you are not comfortable accessing plan information online, Medicare.gov has an option for setting up a phone call.

For more information, go to: Medicare.gov.

Or call: 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227).

Opening Your Office Back Up? Do you have a pet friendly office who is Other Pets: seeking a new temporary employee? Help We recommend that you do not immerelieve some of the stress of returning diately expose your existing pets to a new back to work with an office cat. The pet. Consider how you will manage an Humane Society of Broward County is isolation period and be sure all existing seeking local businesses to hire (foster) pets are up to date on vaccinations and temporary workers to fill the position of other routine health care before bringing a Office Cat until a permanent position new pet home. (adoption) can be secured.

Facilitating positive pet-to-pet introBefore leaving the shelter, your Office ductions will require some management Cat will be spayed or neutered, microchipped, de-wormed, treated for fleas and ticks, vaccinated and tested for Feline Leukemia. The adoption fee is $30 (payable to the Humane Society of Broward County when a permanent home is found) and includes a limited 10 day follow-up care at participating VCA Animal Hospitals (restrictions apply, up to $250). For more information, please email: officecat@hsbroward.com.

If you’re looking to add a real sweetheart to your family, stop by the Humane Society of Broward County and meet a sweet girl Ollie (624018). She is just a year old and is 44 pounds of sweetness.

Ollie loves attention and would be a great addition for an active family. She is good with kids ages 10 and up and gets along with other pets. This cutie is sure to melt your heart if you stop by and meet her. Thanks to Dolly’s Dream, Ollie’s adoption fee is sponsored and she gets to go home with Ollie (624018) things she’ll need to settle in.

Adorable Mee Mee (ID 634407) who is also just a year old, would love to go home with you. This adorable gal loves to be pet and she is good with other felines. Mee Mee would be the perfect addition to a cat loving family who wants a feline who may want to share your bed with you.

Preparing To Adopt: The adoption kennels are opening now at 11 AM daily and the shelter is located at 2070 Griffin Mee Mee (ID 634407) Road, a block west of I-95. For more information, visit: www.humane browarad.com. Or call: on your part too. Not all pets are instant (954) 989-3977 Extension: 6. The vaccine friends and may require temporary or clinic is open Monday – Friday 9 AM – intermittent separation to ensure a smooth 4:30 PM, no appointment necessary – transition. Some pets are happy to share credit cards only. their home within a week or two, others If you lease your home, check with may take a month or longer to adjust. The your landlord before adopting to be sure adoption staff will be happy to review you are allowed to have a pet and can steps to properly introduce your new pet afford all required pet deposits. Pets are to your resident pets. sometimes returned because of lease restrictions and/or landlord’s disapproval Time Commitment: of the pet chosen. This can be an expenAll dogs and cats making the transition sive lesson since the adoption fees are to a new home will need time to adjust to non-refundable and being returned to the a new family and may require houseshelter can be a stressful experience for training and behavioral training to correct the animal. Other members of your house- problem behaviors. If you aren’t prepared hold should be aware you want to add a to invest your time to teach your new pet pet and should meet the pet before you appropriate behavior and help the animal decide to adopt. adjust, you should not consider adopting a pet at this time. Positive reinforcementAlso consider: based training is recommended for all • Does anyone have allergies? newly adopted dogs and puppies.

Please make a lifetime commitment to • Are other members of the household, your pet. Remember that the animal you including children, afraid of animals? choose has already been abandoned or unwanted at least once in its life. Dogs • Are you expecting other members of the and cats may live 12 to 15 years or more. household to share in the care of the pet?

Your thoughtful consideration, preparation • Consider the initial and on-going and commitment will help ensure a lifecosts of a new pet. long placement.

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Hallandale Beach From Page 1A making Ice Box possible and in doing so, Ice Box has been able to acquire a new location that will attract even more customers.

The HBCRA and Ice Box partnership will benefit the City of Hallandale Beach in so many ways.

Foodies will find an approachable menu stacked with classic favorites including: a variety of burgers with unique flavor profiles, a collection of comfort appetizers with a twist and signature dinner dishes including: a braised short rib and curry chicken. Diners can also choose from more than 10 beers on tap and a collection of bottled craft beers and a full bar will also be available.

The modern and inviting new restaurant location will also be home to a commissary and test kitchen, providing a number of job openings in the local community. Upon arrival, diners will notice high ceilings and an industrial feel with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, as well as a greenhouse area featuring botanicals and local artwork.

“We are proud to open our latest location in Hallandale Beach, an area that is making a dedi-

“We are proud to open our latest location in Hallandale Beach, an area that is making a dedicated effort to bring food, art and culture to the community,” Robert Siegmann, owner cated effort to bring food, art and culture to the community,” adds Robert Siegmann, owner and founder of Icebox Cafe. “As we adjust to a new way of eating, drinking and living, we look forward to welcoming locals and visitors alike to a new experience, menu and space design.”

Icebox Café of Hallandale

Beach will serve brunch, happy hour, dinner menus and will offer take out with the following hours: Tuesday – Friday 6 - 10 p.m. dinner service, Saturday and Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Happy hour will be offered from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., even on the weekends. Future program-

ming will include a live music program to highlight local talent and outdoor movie nights complete with lawn chair seating and curated picnic baskets available for purchase.

In addition to Icebox Café of Hallandale Beach, the brand will continue to expand in 2020 with the introduction of Icebox Pantry.

John Lennon at 80

By John W. Whitehead

John Lennon, born 80 years ago today on October 9, 1940, was a musical genius and pop cultural icon.

He was also a vocal peace protester and antiwar activist, and a highprofile example of the lengths to which the Deep State will go to persecute those who dare to challenge its authority.

Long before Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning were being cas-

tigated for blowing the whistle on the government’s war crimes and the National Security Agency’s abuse of its surveillance powers, it was Lennon who was being singled out for daring to speak truth to power about the government’s warmongering, his phone calls monitored and data files illegally collected on his activities and associations.

For a while, at least, Lennon became enemy number one in the eyes of the U.S. government.

As the New York Times notes, “Critics of today’s domestic surveillance object largely on privacy grounds.

They have focused far less on how easily government surveillance can become an instrument for the people in power to try to hold on to power.”

Indeed, all of the many complaints we have about government today—surveillance, militarism, corruption, harassment, SWAT team raids, political persecution, spying, over-

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Icebox Pantry’s automated vending machines are now available and perfect for residential buildings, educational and medical campuses, shopping centers and more.

“As we continue to grow the Fashion Art & Design District and create new experiences for our residents and visitors, we are excited about the opening of IceBox Café. This project has been in development for years and will attract IceBox’s customers to experience Hallandale Beach while giving our residents a new attraction.” says Dr. Jeremy Earle, Interim City Manager and CRA Executive Director.

For more information on the Ice Box Café, visit: www.iceboxcafe.com.

become unmoored from any legitimate law enforcement purpose.”

The government’s paranoia, however, was misplaced.

Despite the fact that Lennon was not part of any “lunatic” plot to overthrow the government, the government persisted in its efforts to have him deported. Equally determined to resist, Lennon

walked among us.

Peace remains out of reach. Activism and whistleblowers continue to be prosecuted for challenging the government’s authority.

Militarism is on the rise, with local police dressed like the military, all the while the governmental war machine continues to wreak havoc on innocent lives across the globe.

For those of us who

criminalization, etc.—were present in Lennon’s day and formed the basis of his call for social justice, peace and a populist revolution.

For all of these reasons, the U.S. government was obsessed with Lennon, who had learned early on that rock music could serve a political end by proclaiming a radical message.

More importantly, Lennon saw that his music could mobilize the public and help to bring about One Man Against the Deep State ‘Monster’ change.

Lennon believed in the power of the people. dug in and fought back. joined with John Lennon to Unfortunately, as Lennon Every time he was ordered imagine a world of peace, recognized: “The trouble out of the country, his law- it’s getting harder to recwith government as it is, is yers delayed the process oncile that dream with the that it doesn’t represent by filing an appeal. Finally, reality of the American the people. It controls in 1976, Lennon won the police state. them.” battle to stay in the country Meanwhile, as I point What Lennon did not when he was granted a out in my book Battlefield America: The War on the know at the time was that green card. government officials had Lennon’s time of repose American People, those been keeping strict tabs on didn’t last long, however. who dare to speak up are the ex-Beatle they referred By 1980, he had re- labeled dissidents, troubleto as “Mr. Lennon.” emerged with a new album makers, terrorists, lunatics, Incredibly, the U.S. gov- and plans to become or mentally ill and tagged ernment, steeped in para- politically active again. for surveillance, censornoia, was spying on The old radical was ship, involuntary detention Lennon. back and ready to cause or, worse, even shot and

By March 1971, when trouble. killed in their own homes The Deep State has a by militarized police. his “Power to the People” single was released, it was way of dealing with trouAs Lennon shared in a clear where Lennon stood. blemakers, unfortunately. 1968 interview: “I think all Having moved to New York On Dec. 8, 1980, Mark our society is run by insane City that same year, David Chapman was wait- people for insane objecLennon was ready to par- ing in the shadows when tives… I think we’re being ticipate in political activism Lennon returned to his run by maniacs for maniaagainst the U. S. govern- New York apartment build- cal means.” ment, the “monster” that ing. As Lennon stepped So what’s the answer? was financing the war in outside the car to greet the Lennon had a multitude Vietnam. fans congregating outside, of suggestions.

The official U.S. war Chapman, in an eerie echo “If everyone demanded against Lennon began in of the FBI’s moniker for peace instead of another earnest in 1972 after Lennon, called out, “Mr. television set, then there’d rumors surfaced that Lennon!” be peace.”

Lennon planned to embark Lennon turned and was “War is over if you want on a U.S. concert tour that met with a barrage of gun- it.” would combine rock music fire as Chapman—drop“Peace is not somewith antiwar organizing ping into a two-handed thing you wish for; It’s and voter registration. combat stance—emptied something you make, Nixon, fearing Lennon’s his .38-caliber pistol and Something you do, influence on about 11 mil- pumped four hollow-point Something you are, And lion new voters (1972 was bullets into his back and something you give away.” the first year that 18-year- left arm.

“If you want peace, you olds could vote), had the John Lennon was pro- won’t get it with violence.” ex-Beatle served with nounced dead on arrival at And my favorite advice deportation orders “in an the hospital. He had finally of all: “Say you want a effort to silence him as a been “neutralized.” revolution / We better get voice of the peace moveYet where those who on right away / Well you ment.” neutralized the likes of get on your feet / And out Lennon was the subject John Lennon, Martin on the street / Singing of a four-year campaign of Luther King Jr., John F. power to the people.” surveillance and harass- Kennedy, Malcolm X, ment by the U.S. govern- Robert Kennedy and othEditor’s Note: John ment (spearheaded by FBI ers go wrong is in believing Whitehead is an attorney Director J. Edgar Hoover), that you can murder a and author who has writan attempt by President movement with a bullet ten, debated and practiced Richard Nixon to have him and a madman. widely in the area of con“neutralized” and While Lennon’s legacy stitutional law, human deported. As Adam Cohen lives on in his words, his rights and popular culture. of the New York Times music and his efforts to John Whitehead’s compoints out, “The F.B.I.’s speak truth to power, mentary are his views and surveillance of Lennon is a unfortunately, not much he is open for discussion, reminder of how easily has changed for the better he can be contacted at: domestic spying can in the world since Lennon johnw@rutherford.org.

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Adherence to Emergency Orders Has Reduced The Spread Of The Virus County officials, including Mayor Dale V.C. Holness and County Administrator, Bertha Henry thank residents and businesses for their months-long collaboration in compliance with restrictions that have successfully reduced the number of deaths from COVID-19, lowered the number of new cases, decreased positivity rates among most age groups, lowered hospitalizations and shared a message of caution and concern.

Residents are urged to maintain their vigilance, even as the County embraces Phase 3 of reopening, as mandated by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Executive Order 20-244, issued on September 25th.

“Broward County cannot abandon compliance to proven practices that are reducing our numbers and increasing the overall health of our community,” said Mayor Holness. “The Governor’s Order has accelerated Broward County’s recovery plan, but we are confident we can successfully operate in the ‘new normal’ if we don’t let down our guard.”

“Local protective measures have helped contain the virus,” said Henry.

“The Governor’s Order compels us to reopen all businesses and pre-empts our ability to effectively limit capacity for certain establishments. However, while we will be retooling local guidelines to ensure they are in line with the Governor’s mandate, we have not eliminated restrictions that require sanitization, social distancing and the wearing of facial coverings.”

Included in the Governor’s Phase 3 reopening are the reopening of bars, night clubs and other businesses that until September 25th were closed under Broward’s Emergency Orders.

While the Governor’s Order temporarily suspends collection of individual fines for violations of Emergency Orders, including the wearing of facial coverings in public, it did not suspend the County’s ability to issue citations for these and other violations.

“Compliance enforcement has proven to be a key factor in containing the spread of COVID-19. Resident participation in reporting non-compliant businesses has been critical to our success and we ask the community to continue to support that effort. We will continue to issue citations to businesses and individuals as our local Emergency Orders require this and it is our intent to collect the fines once the State’s Declaration of Emergency expires,” said Henry. Anyone who receives

a citation is entitled to an appeal, if they believe the citation has been issued in error.

Meanwhile, the County continues to proactively plan for the next steps in dealing with this unprecedented pandemic.

Last week, the County issued a clarifying Emergency Order 20-27, effective October 2nd at 12:01AM, which clarifies requirements for establishments that serve food and/or alcohol: • On-premise consumption of food and alcohol must end at 11PM. • Establishments licensed to serve food may operate at up to 100% of indoor capacity if a distance of six feet is maintained between tables and no more than six people sit at a table. Should an establishment not be able to meet the minimum 50% capacity requirement (as set forth by the Governor’s Executive Order), an establishment may, to reach the 50% capacity level, allow patrons to stand at an assigned table or in an assigned area and must comply with social distancing requirements to the maximum extent possible.

• Establishments that only serve alcohol (that are not licensed to serve food) must operate at no more than 50% of the establishment’s indoor capacity.

• Total combined occupancy of indoor and outdoor areas shall not exceed existing total maximum occupancy.

Emergency Order 20-27 also allows individuals at fitness centers and gyms to remove facial coverings while working out, but requires they be worn by individuals at all times when not engaged in physical activity, such as while moving between machines and around the establishment.

The order also allows playgrounds and exercise equipment to reopen, so long as the managing entity takes responsibility for regular cleaning and sanitizing of the equipment.

Emergency Order 20-27 permits hot tubs to open in homeowner association (HOA) communities, but operations are subject to more stringent rules that may be imposed by the HOA. A comprehensive new Emergency Order from Broward County will be issued in the near future, which will realign guidelines and restrictions for various businesses with the Governor’s latest Executive Order.

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2011 Documentary, MAKE An Intimate Journey Of Four American Self-Taught Artists With Disabilities The Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood is pleased to present a special screening of the 2011 documentary, MAKE, directed by Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn. The 78-minute film will be screened through October 25th in the Center’s Main Gallery at 1650 Harrison Street.

MAKE is an intimate journey into the lives of four American self-taught artists: Prophet Royal Robertson, Hawkins Bolden, Judith Scott and Ike Morgan.

Isolated and struggling with the disabilities life has dealt them, these artists all find their most powerful voice through art. Using the simplest of materials, they each produce work that is both sublime and at the same time completely their own. Primarily driven by scenes of the artists creating, their interwoven stories are told by the artists themselves as well as through family and friends whose lives they have touched.

Royal Robertson (1936-1997) covered every inch of his Baldwin, Louisiana home and yard with hand-made signs and apocalyptic paintings. Visitors of this self-proclaimed prophet were greeted with large, weatherbeaten signs warning “NO DIVORCE WHORE’S ALLOWED” (sic) and “ALL CRAZY PERSONS KEEP OFF LOT” before entering his home. Once inside, shrines to his both beloved and despised ex-wife, Adell, came into focus amid poster board renderings of future cities, space autos, couples engaged in sex and detailed calendars chronicling his daily woes. Referencing sources as disparate as the Bible, science fiction magazines, pornography and cheap tabloid newspapers.

His work manages to graphically illustrate the daily concerns that occupied his mind, both real and imagined.

Hawkins Bolden (1914-2005) was a self-taught artist who lived his entire life in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of seven,

Royal Robertson, photo credit: Frédéric Allamel Bolden was left completely blind following a baseball accident involving his twin brother. Later in life, he began scavenging the alleyways and fields around his home in search of discarded materials, litter and other debris with which to work. Utilizing only his sense of touch, he created a vast number of scarecrows, tall totems and mask-like objects from these found materials to protect his backyard vegetable garden from pests and predators.

Ike Morgan (b. 1958) is a selftaught artist who lives and works in Austin, Texas and spends almost every waking moment creating art. As he often says, “it helps to pass the time away.”

Over the years, he has produced thousands of haunting paintings and drawings depicting the United States Presidents, the

Hawkins Bolden, photo credit: Ted Degener Mona Lisa, religious icons and scenes and pictures inspired by photographs of nature.

Judith Scott (1943-2005) was born in Columbus, Ohio. Scott

was institutionalized for most of her life due to Down Syndrome and deafness. Scott was primarily isolated until 1987 when she was introduced to Creative

Growth, a non-profit in Oakland, California, that provides studio space and supplies to artists with developmental, mental and physical disabilities. Scott immediately took to mixed media and for the remainder of her life she created sculptures using yarn, twine and strips of fabric to wrap, weave and knot. Her deeply complex process alludes to both ritual and play. These sculptural objects often contained hidden everyday objects such as keys, plastic tubes and bicycle wheels. The vibrant sculptures, often compared to nests or cocoons, allowed her to express herself in new imaginative ways.

Scott lived in Dutch Flat, California and continued making art until she passed away in 2005. Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn are based in New York.

Ogden is the founder of SHRINE, New York.

Also on exhibit at the Center are Rosa Naday Garmendia: Not So Far Away – No Tan Lejos and Open Dialogues: Stories From the LGBTQ Community. Gallery admission is $7 for adults, $4 for students and seniors; members are free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. To learn more, visit: artandculturecente r.org. Or call: (954) 921.3274.

The Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported in part by its members, admissions, private entities, the City of Hollywood; the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation and the Josephine S. Leiser Foundation. We welcome donations from all members of the community who wish to support our work.

CDC Issues Temporary Halt on Residential Evictions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an Order (under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act) that temporarily halts residential evictions in an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 through December 31, 2020.

To invoke the CDC’s order, persons must provide an executed copy of the Declaration form (or a similar declaration under penalty of perjury) to their landlord, owner of the residential property where they live, or other person who has a right to have them evicted or removed from where they live. Each adult listed on the lease, rental agreement, or housing contract should likewise complete and provide a declaration. Unless the CDC order is extended, changed, or ended, the order prevents these persons from being evicted or removed from where they are living through December 31, 2020.

These persons are still required to pay rent and follow all the other terms of their lease and rules of the place where they live.

These persons may also still be evicted for reasons other than not paying rent or making a housing payment. Executed declarations should not be returned to the Federal Government.

Please visit the City News section at www.hollywood fl.org to learn more and read the CDC Order and Declaration.

For further information, you may contact Nina Witkofsky, Acting Chief of Staff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-10, Atlanta, GA 30329; Telephone: 404.639 .7000; Email: cdcregula tions@cdc.gov.

CDC Declaration This declaration is for tenants, lessees, or residents of residential properties who are covered by the CDC’s order temporarily halting residential evictions (not including foreclosures on home mortgages) to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

Under the CDC’s order you must provide a copy of this declaration to your landlord, owner of the residential property where you live, or other person who has a right to have you evicted or removed from where you live. Each adult listed on the lease, rental agreement, or housing contract should complete this declaration. Unless the CDC order is extended, changed, or ended, the order prevents you from being evicted or removed from where you are living through December 31, 2020. You are still required to pay rent and follow all the other terms of your lease and rules of the place where you live. You may also still be evicted for reasons other than not paying rent or making a housing payment. This declaration is sworn testimony, meaning that you can be prosecuted, go to jail, or pay a fine if you lie, mislead, or omit important information.

Your can review the CDC declaration at https:// www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ 2019-ncov/downloads/ declaration-form.pdf.

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One of the most effective treatments for large varicose veins with a success rate of 98 -100 percent, endovenous laser ablation involves inserting a very thin laser fiber through the affected vein via a needle so there is normally no scar or incision and requires no sutures.

Why Is Now The Best Time To Treat Your Varicose Veins?

By Dr. Susan Fox, DABVLM, D.O., RPVI, FSVM

develop in the legs and can be seen or felt through the skin.

Spider veins are smaller, red and blue vessels that also twist and turn but are tiny. Spider veins are easily visible through the skin, as well but are very small and often fan out in arcs. What most people don’t know, however, is that both spider veins and varicose veins are often connected. Self magazine reports, “Patients who have varicose veins almost always have spider veins, too.

However, some people get spider veins and never have a problem with varicose veins.”

Whichever the ones you have, both can cause symptoms. Around sixty percent of people with only spider veins have symptoms of burning, aching, itching, throbbing or other symptoms.

Almost 90 percent of people with varicose veins have symptoms of swelling, aching, burning, throbbing, skin discoloration or hardening of the skin and even ulcerations Dr. Susan B. Fox, DO RPVI, FSVM is board certified in vascular medicine, on their ankles or legs. phlebology, internal medicine and has been a vein and laser expert for decades.

Now that we’ve She and her staff are experts in Laser treatments. cleared that up (pun intended) let’s take care with normal life. Life is not nor- know how important feeling and of those legs! mal at the moment and with this looking good is to your daily rouHere are the different varicose slower pace of life, people have tine, which is why we have a vein treatment options available more opportunity to take the time multitude of ways to treat your at Fox Vein & Laser Experts: to treat themselves. As well, leg veins once and for all. most people have met their “We want to ensure that no Endovenous Laser deductibles by this point in the matter your age, skin type, or Ablation (EVLA/EVLT) year and the vein treatments are vascular issues, there is a way One of the most effective often covered by insurance or for your legs to be restored to treatments for large varicose can be funded through health good health,” Dr. Susan Fox veins with a success rate of 98 spending accounts which will be says. “The reason why we have 100 percent, endovenous laser lost, if they are not used. so many different varicose vein ablation involves inserting a very Whatever the reason, treating treatments is because there are thin laser fiber through the your varicose veins means get- many different types of veins and affected vein via a needle hole ting to know the different vari- we like to be specific to get you that typically involves no incicose vein removal procedures at the best results. sions and leaves no scar and Fox Vein & Laser Experts, South First, it’s important to know requires no sutures. Small pulses Florida’s best vein removal cen- whether the bluish, purplish veins of laser energy are delivered as that you see on your legs are in the fiber is pulled through the ter.

When you’re ready to undergo fact, varicose veins. A lot of vein, gently heating it and caustreatments for vein removal, it’s times, people confuse the more ing it to collapse and seal shut. likely that you’ve already done severe varicose veins with the During the treatment process, your research. You’ve probably less obvious spider veins that are the blood from these veins is looked up the best vein removal pretty common as well. redirected to better and more treatment centers in south Varicose veins are large, competent veins and the insufFlorida and asked the basics like, raised, swollen blood vessels ficient veins become shrunken “Are laser vein removal treat- that twist and turn. They usually scars that fade over time.

If you are ready to treat your varicose veins, you’re likely tired of their unsightly appearance or, more importantly, want to rid yourself of them for good, so that they don’t cause deeper health problems down the line. Why is now the best time to treat your varicose veins or venous insufficiency? Well, with Covid, people are going out less, travelling less, working from home more and more able to wear compression hose and not care about the down time or bruising that though minimal, may interfere

ments effective?” “Wiil they hurt?” “For years now, I’ve come across hundreds of patients who would visit our office feeling apprehensive about their vein removal treatments,” Dr. Susan Fox, owner and founder of Fox Vein & Laser Experts says. “They don’t realize that by treating their veins, they may be opening up their world to a range of benefits and overall improved health.”

Providing you relief, both physically and aesthetically, from your varicose veins, has been a passion of ours for as long as we’ve been in business. We

Sounds perfect? Wait, it gets better. These kinds of procedures can be done in just a 30-minute window of time and there is little to no down time afterwards. In studies, around 50% of people had no pain afterwards and most only described it as a two to four on a scale of 1 to 10. The pain usually is relieved by a little ibuprofen or naproxen for a few days and you can return to most normal activities immediately.

Varithena Ideal for smaller, less obtrusive veins, foam sclerotherapy is a safe and effective vein removal technique. During traditional sclerotherapy, a medicated solution is injected directly into the affected veins. When injected as a foam rather than a liquid, the solution can target some of the larger, underlying varicose veins that cannot typically be treated with sclerotherapy. The foam irritates the lining of the vessel walls for longer and pushes the blood out of the way, causing them to stick together and close shut, rerouting the blood through healthy veins. While you may feel a sting at the injection site, foam sclerotherapy is not considered a painful technique and is minimally invasive. We perform it under ultrasound guidance and direct it into the problematic vein watching everything as we are doing it. The person has no down time, usually no to minimal pain and only needs to stay active and wear compression hose afterwards.

VenaSeal This is a great non-surgical approach to removing your varicose veins. VenaSeal™ attempts to treat veins by fostering a clot to form by injecting a crazy gluelike substance into the vein. It causes the vein walls to adhere and seal shut. As long as no one has had an allergic reaction to crazy glue or surgical glues, this is an option for the treatment of veins.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy A surgical approach to remov-

ing larger and more troublesome veins, ambulatory phlebectomy is an in-office procedure that requires local anesthesic (think lidocaine like at the dentist).The veins are teased out through the small holes without causing any major scarring or requiring major surgery, which is a significant advancement from the extensive vein stripping procedures of the past. Most often this is done with pinholes that don’t even need to be closed with sutures.

Although this procedure requires small incisions in the skin, most patients return to normal activities immediately afterward without any necessary recovery time.

Spider Vein Removal Often, spider vein removal is cosmetic even though they may cause symptoms. The gold standard is sclerotherapy where a solution is injected into the vein with a teeny-tiny needle and the vein lining gets irritated and gradually seals shut closing off that tiny vein over several weeks.

It often takes several sessions for all of the veins to go away. If a person is afraid of needles, laser is an option and we have cutaneous lasers as well, that remove these tiny red veins without much difficulty. The laser uses light pulses to heat the vein and scar them shut. For the tiny and unsightly facial veins or miniscule red veins, we also have a machine called the VeinGogh which uses microbursts of energy to close shut teeny veins without any down time or scarring. This procedure often seals the tiny veins over a few days to weeks and can be done in a few sessions often with amazing results.

As you can see, we have plenty of ways to make sure the veins in your legs are at their healthiest.

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The second question is to increase the minimum annual wage up to $15 by 2026. I voted yes as individuals deserve to be paid a living wage. If we wait for the state to make this decision or the federal government to do this income gap for those people living at poverty level, it will only continue to increase. Currently, it is $8 dollars per hour. This means someone working a 40hour week, would only make $16,649 before taxes.

The third question establishes a top two open primary system for state office in primary elections. In other words, open primaries. It sounds like a good move for those disenfranchised independent voters, but language also provided the top two vote getters which closes regular

elections possibly to others. I voted no.

The fourth question, I also voted no on, it would require that the voters vote twice on all constitutional amendments. This is yet another attempt to place obstacles in front of the voters’ wishes.

The fifth question is to increase the period during which a person may transfer their homesteaded exemption from two years to three, I support this exemption. This allows those wishing to sell and move, a longer time to preserve their current exemptions.

The sixth question is related to homesteaded property tax discounts for veterans’ spouses.

In the event that a veteran passes away, the widower losses that discount creating a financial burden. Sadly, not only do they lose the discount, they often lose benefits, military and social security exacerbating the bur-

den.

There are two county questions, the first is providing our residents the ability to preserve our charter provisions that set up financial checks and balances of the county with the county auditors. Two year ago, the Voters passed amendment 10 that requires that all these powers go to the clerk of courts to be the custodian of all funds. The Governor signed into law, an exemption that allows us to vote to keep our regulations the same and not transfer to the clerk. I voted yes, just recently, the Sun Sentinel also endorsed this as a yes.

The second question is more complex, the voters of Broward County passed a penny tax for transportation. The county is now working within the perimeters of the penny tax trying to implement transportation projects. Recently, they wanted to build a parking garage along 75

in the city of Weston that was vehemently fought against and it was stopped. Broward County has taken the position that they have the right on their property

As we move forward in election season, I have been asked by many to weigh in on the constitutional amendments. I do believe that I can educate readers on my opinion, but it does not mean I am right or wrong. to build. If you vote yes, this will put in place their position.

Broward League and the Sun Sentinel have supported voting no on this amendment based on the infringement of home rule powers.

Readers who want to ask about the local election, can feel

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