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Medical Marijuana takes center stage
Five months after being passed, patients are starting to apply for their cards By Larry Blustein sfsuntimes@aol.com Hallandale Beach resident Mary Torres has suffered from Crohn’s Disease for three years. Her pain is sometimes too intense to talk about. While she fully understands what the hundreds of pills that she is pumping into her body can eventually do to her, there is nothing else she can do to get relief. What Torres and thousands of others had been waiting for, is the passing of
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Amendment 2, which expanded medical marijuana use for HIV/AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder, glaucoma, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s Disease. “We needed relief, and when this was passed to cover things other than cancer, chronic seizures and chronic muscle spasms, epilepsy and other terminal conditions, it gave me and others something to be happy about,” Torres explaMarijuana, Page 6A
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Angela and Luigi Criscuolo have embraced the community with great food and a sense of family
What has been going on at Dal Maestro – The Seafood Italian Restaurant for well over a year now, is cutting edge cuisine with Chef Luigi, creating some of the most mouth-watering dishes you will find anywhere.
What Angela and Luigi Criscuolo have done in their nearly two years in Hallandale Beach is to give back to the community. On March 13th – they will give back again with a pizza fundraiser.
For those who are familiar with Angela and Luigi Criscuolo, nobody needs to tell you how community is a huge part of what they both do. From their quaint corner of Sage Plaza in Hallandale Beach, this husband and wife duo, have more than hit the ground running. What they have done, is raise the Italian culinary bar – and in the process, embraced this community.
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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY But as successful as both have been, Chef Luigi and Angela have found a way to give back. First to the customers, last spring – and now with a new idea to give back. “We felt that if we would pick an organization to donate money to, we could offer a monthly special that a portion of the purchase will go to that group or organization,” Angela explained. The first event that is getting ready to unfold will be on March 13th – when there will be a pizza party, that will include a delicious personal pizza and a bottle of beer for $15. HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD FOR THE FIRST MONTH The first organization that will be spotlighted, between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., will be the Humane Society of Broward County. “When (Chef) Luigi and I sat down to go over what we could do to continue making an impact on the community, having these special nights Dal Maestro, Page 3A
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sparkling new again. Tile cleaning is done, section by section, as an exact science and there will be no mess in the home. The company can remove painted tile glaze and return the tiles to their original state. Most residents get lots of foot traffic and resealing the tile floor makes sense because in the future it will be easier to clean. Ask for the Five Year Protection Warranty. Do your bathroom tiles have mildew buildup and you would be embar-
rassed for your guests? Let Dr. Dry really clean and safely scrub those tiles and make them look new again. It's a messy job, so let the professionionals use the elbow grease. Do you have an expensive marble floor that needs a new life? Marble scratches can be ground down, buffed and polished to look brand new. The company has the know-how for installation of floors, tile, marble and wood. Dr. Dry, Page 7A
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