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Gold Buying Road Show Today Do you have some jewelry just sitting in your drawer or jewelry box? Items you do not wear or do not like any more? Then stop by today at Hallandale Estate Jewelers, they will give you top dollar for your gold. Not only do they buy gold, but they buy all types of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, watches, sterling silver, and coins. Plus, today the market is strong for old items of jewelry as well. So if you have Art Deco jewelry, they may contain diamonds of all colors and could be very valuable. Also you don’t even have to worry about the drive
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Hallandale Estate Jewelers will give you $30 for gas with any gold purchase transaction over $200. Hallandale Estate
Jewelers is located at 621 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach or give them a call at 954458-5553.
Graffiti Buster Partner with Police to Fight the Blight
The Prime Time girls with Coach Jeff Fogel By Marylynne Newmark sfsuntimes@aol.com
It all began as the brainchild of a 6th grader, Ahava Greenbaum, who thought ‘out of the box’ in creating her Bat Mitzvah project to include a community service effort for her school, Hochberg Prep-
Beth Torah. Ahava is a key player on the 5th6th grade girls’ Prime Time Basketball Team. With the encouragement of her mother, Susanne Reiter, and her basketball coach at the MAR-JCC, Jeff Fogel, they developed a “Points 4 Love” cam-
paign that involves Ahava’s love of basketball and interest in working with special needs individuals. The concept behind “Points 4 Love” is for Ahava and her Prime Time Team to commit
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AVENTURA Vertical Life In Luxury, But With Concerns By Frank Fernandez, Chief of Police City of Hollywood From the smallest village to the largest city, all around the world municipalities and private property owners are battling an enemy that is difficult to apprehend and whose impact is immense. The United States spends more than $25 billion annually in graffiti eradication efforts. The figure skyrockets if you include individual property owner expenses. The City of Hollywood is taking a stand to fight the blight! The Hollywood Police Department’s Code Enforcement Unit has hired a dedicated full-time staff member whose sole responsibility is to assist in the eradication of graffiti throughout the city. The Graffiti Buster heads from location to location to touch-up areas where graffiti has been reported. While removal of graffiti on private property is the responsibility of the property owner, the Graffiti Buster will assist in touching-up small areas with light colored paint to ensure quick removal. Prompt removal is the key to discouraging additional graffiti. Typically, taggers write on what they can reach. To discourage graffiti consider planting landscaping in
front of fencing, walls or other empty spans that could be used as a “blank canvas”. Landscaping not only beautifies an area but also assists by pushing taggers away from the canvas thereby reducing graffiti. Security cameras are also an effective deterrent and may aid in apprehensions. Realtors estimate that the purchase price for a home decreases by 20% in areas victimized by graffiti vandalism, which decreases the perception of safety. Graffiti also gives the perception of an economically depressed area with low community values that can discourage tourism and economic health. We need your help to keep Hollywood pretty and welcoming. If you see someone acting suspiciously, carrying spray paint, paint cans, other paint related items or step ladders in areas that seem out of place, call the Police nonemergency number at 954-967-4357. Report graffiti for eradication as soon as it appears by entering the address into Help Me Hollywood. The Help Me Hollywood application can be found at www.hollywoodfl.org or in the App store on your mobile device. You can also call Code Enforcement at 954-967-3061.
INSIDE FOOD With warm summer weather comes the desire to lighten family meals and impress guests with thoughtful fare for backyard entertaining. Call on the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables for inspiration. For instance, simply adding a handful of grapes adds taste. Pg 2D
By Marylynne Newmark sfsuntimes@aol.com
Being a city of mega-story glassencased high rise buildings sitting on the Atlantic shoreline, is fabulous. However, excitement and envy of life in this City of Excellence with its skyscraping condos, vulnerable to tropical storms and hurricanes, tapers a little at this time of the year. The City of Aventura is designated as an evacuation zone for any Storm Category 2 or higher. That means that NOAA recommends evacuation. Although the decision to evacuate is
HALLANDALE BEACH Hallandale Beach will use technology at 6 p.m. tonight to get residents involved in shaping the Fiscal Year 2015 budget in a special Telephone Town Hall Meeting. About 10,000 City residents will be contacted by telephone at 6 p.m. tonight and invited to participate. Pg 1D
strictly personal, since most residents feel safe with storm grade windows and hurricane shutters, Aventura City Management also warns that remaining at home in your condo in the event of a pending Category 2 or higher hurricane is risky and dangerous. The City instructs that wind force increases greatly with height and storm surge triggers power failure, large debris buildup and blocked stairwells. Flooding can keep residents trapped
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INSIDE HEALTH For the millions of Americans living with Type 2 diabetes, a combination of diet, exercise and medication can help them control the condition. But even those who are doing everything right to manage their diabetes may be at higher risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Pg 2C