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Five Steps To Grief Recovery

Vaccine Cards Are Just The Beginning

Because Grief Is Painful, We Sometimes Have A Tendency To Ignore Or Deny It

By Tracy Renee Lee

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead

“Yes, COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on the nation emotionally, physically and economically, but, there are still greater dangers on the horizon.” John W. Whitehead “The things we were worried would happen, are happening.” Angus Johnston, professor at the City University of New York.

Imagine it: a national classification system, that not only categorizes you according to your health status, but also allows the government to sort you, in a hundred other ways: by gender, orientation, wealth, medical condition, religious beliefs, political viewpoint, legal status, etc.

This is the slippery slope, upon which we are embarking, one that begins with Vaccine Passports and ends with a National System Of Segregation.

It has already begun.

With every passing day, more and more private businesses and government agencies, on both the state and federal levels, are requiring proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination, in order for individuals to work, travel, shop, attend school and generally, participate in, the life of the country.

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struggling financially, too.

Explain how your family would be impacted by a loss of housing, even if it’s temporary. Ask for flexible payment arrangements or payment plans. Keep a written record of your conversations, including any email and text conversations, also keep track of the dates and times when you spoke.

Communicate With Your Landlord If you’re having trouble paying rent, contact your landlord as soon as possible to discuss your payment options. Here are some tips for talking with your landlord.

Be open about your financial situation, share how your income has been affected by COVID-19 or other difficulties. Be clear about your needs and keep in mind, your landlord may be

Emergency Rental Assistance State and local programs are distributing billions of dollars in rental assistance through Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs. ERA programs help you pay rent and utilities, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, by providing funding to states, territories, local governments and tribes. You can apply to an ERA program, if you have expe-

rienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19 and need help staying in your home. Both tenants and landlords (acting on behalf of a tenant), can apply. ERA funds will help you to stay in your current home or find new rental housing.

You can search for an Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s website by state, territory, or tribe at: https:// home.treasury.gov Note: You should also check with your city or county for additional ERA programs, since some may not be listed on the Treasury’s website. For more detailed information on ERA programs and the rental assistance available to you, visit CFPB’s

Survivors may choose to employ professional or certified counseling, participate in group support, rely upon clergy, family or friends or, go it alone Although it may not seem like it, overcoming grief is possible.

Sometimes, you may feel as though overcoming your grief, is a betrayal to your loved ones. Let me assure you, that this is not true. You may worry that recovery, indicates that you have stopped loving your loved ones and this, is also untrue.

Prolonged and extended grief suffering, is unhealthy and dangerous. It can lead to physical and psychological illnesses.

What Are The Physical Symptoms Of Grief?

Survivors suffer extreme fatigue, nausea, headaches, food aversions, sleep deprivation, dizziness, sun sensitivity, loss of motivation, pain and extreme illness, directly related to grief.

Grief will increase inflammation.

Inflammation exacerbates existing health problems and opens the door, for new ones to creep in. Grief also batters the immune system, causing vitality depletion and vulnerabilities to infection. It also raises blood pressure and the risk of blood clots. If unchecked, it can usher in

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Segregation From Page 1A ment’s handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic, this is an unnerving proposition, for a country that claims to prize the rights of the individual and whose Bill of Rights was written in such a way, as to favor the rights of the minority.

By allowing government agents to establish a litmus test, for individuals to be able to engage in commerce, movement and any other right, that corresponds to life in a supposedly, free society, it lays the groundwork for a “show me your papers” society, in which, you are required to identify yourself, at any time to any government worker, who demands it, for any reason.

Such tactics, can quickly escalate into a power-grab that empowers government agents to force anyone and everyone, to prove that they are in compliance with every statute and regulation, on the books. Mind you, there are thousands of statutes and regulations, on the books.

Indeed, in this era of over-

authoritarianism.

This is how you imprison a populace and lock down a nation.

It makes no difference, if such police state tactics, are carried out in the name of national security or protecting America’s borders and making America healthy again: the philosophy remains the same, it is a mindset and it is not friendly, to freedom.

You can’t have it both ways.

You can’t live in a constitutional republic, if you allow the government to act, like a police state.

You can’t claim to value freedom, if you allow the government, to operate, like a dictatorship.

You can’t expect to have your rights respected, if you allow the government to treat whomever it pleases with disrespect and an utter disregard, for the rule of law.

If you’re tempted to justify these draconian measures for whatever reason—for the sake of health concerns, the economy or national security, beware, there’s always, a boomerang effect.

Whatever dangerous practices you allow the government

ganda, every new law that criminalizes otherwise lawful activity, every new policeman on the beat, every new surveillance camera, casting a watchful eye, every sensationalist news story that titillates and distracts, every new prison or detention center, built to house troublemakers and other undesirables, every new court ruling that gives government agents, a green light to strip, steal. rape and ravage the citizenry, at every school that opts to indoctrinate rather than educate, every new justification for why, Americans should comply with the government’s attempts to trample on the Constitution, underfoot.

Yes, COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on the nation: emotionally, physically and economically, but, there are still greater dangers, on the horizon.

As long as “we the people,” continue to allow the government to trample our rights, in the socalled name of national security, things will get worse, not better and it’s already worse.

We’ve been having this same debate about the perils of government overreach, for the past 50-plus years, still we don’t yet

that he or she, claims to be.

This informational glut — used to great advantage by both the government and corporate sectors, has converged into a mandate for “an internal passport,” a.k.a., a national ID card that would store information as basic, as a person’s name, birth date and place of birth, as well as private information, including a Social Security number, fingerprint, retinal scan, personal, criminal and financial records.

A federalized, computerized, cross-referenced, databased system of identification policed by government agents, would be the final nail in the coffin, for privacy (not to mention, a logistical security nightmare that would leave Americans, even more vulnerable to every hacker, in the cybersphere).

Americans have always resisted adopting a national ID card for good reason: National ID card systems have been used before, by other oppressive governments, in the name of national security, invariably with horrifying results. After all, such a system gives the government and its agents, the ultimate power to target, track and terrorize the popu-

Identity cards, have played a crucial role in the genocide of the Tutsis in the central African country of Rwanda. The assault, carried out by extremist Hutu militia groups, lasted around 100 days and resulted in close to a million deaths. While the ID cards, were not a precondition to the genocide, they were a facilitating factor. Once the genocide began, the production of an identity card with the designation “Tutsi,” spelled a death sentence, at any roadblock.

Identity cards have also helped oppressive regimes carry out eliminationist policies, such as mass expulsion, forced relocation and group denationalization. Through the use of identity cards, Ethiopian authorities were able to identify people with Eritrean affiliation, during the mass expulsion of 1998. The Vietnamese government, was able to locate ethnic Chinese, easier, during their 1978-79 expulsion. The USSR used identity cards to force the relocation of ethnic Koreans (1937), Volga Germans (1941), Kamyks and Karachai (1943), Crimean Tartars, Meshkhetian Turks, Chechens, Ingush and Balkars (1944) and ethnic Greeks (1949). The ethnic Vietnamese were identified for group denationalization through identity cards in Cambodia in 1993, as were the Kurds, in Syria, in 1962.

In the United States, post-9/11, more than 750 Muslim men, were rounded up on the basis of their religion and ethnicity, detained for up to eight months. Their experiences, echo those of 120,000 Japanese-Americans, who were similarly detained 75 years ago, following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Despite a belated apology and monetary issuance by the U.S. government, the U.S. Supreme Court, has yet to declare such an illegal practice.

Moreover, laws such as the National Defense Authorization Act, (NDAA) empower the government to arrest and indefinitely, detain anyone they “suspect,” of being an enemy, of the state.

At some point, it will not matter, whether your skin is black or yellow or brown or white. It will not matter, whether you’re an immigrant or a citizen. It will not matter, whether you’re rich or poor. It won’t even matter, whether you’ve been Properly Medicated, Vaccinated or Indoctrinated. Government jails will hold you, just as easily, whether you’ve obeyed every law or broken, a dozen. Government bullets will kill you, just as easily, whether you’re complying with a police officer’s order or questioning his tactics. Whether or not, you’ve done anything wrong, government agents, will treat you like a suspect, simply because they have been trained to view and treat everyone, like potential criminals.

Eventually, as I make it clear in my book, Battlefield America: The War on the American People, when the police state has turned that final screw and slammed that final door, all that will matter, is whether or not, a government agent, chooses to single you out, for special treatment.

“ Unfortunately, in this age of COVID-19, that unrestricted right to move about freely is

being pitted against the government’s power to lock down communities at a moment’s notice. In this tug-of-war, between individual freedoms and government power, “we the people,” have been on the losing end, of the deal. Now Vaccine Passports, Vaccine Admission Requirements and travel restrictions, may seem like small, necessary steps, in winning the war against the COVID-19 Virus, but, that’s just, so much propaganda.” John W. Whitehead criminalization, it is estimated, that the average American, unknowingly, breaks, at least, three laws a day.

This is also how the right to move about freely has been undermined, overtaken and rewritten into a privilege, granted by the government, to those citizens, who are prepared to toe the line.

It used to be that, “we the people” had the right to come and go as we please, without the fear of being stopped, questioned by police or forced to identify ourselves. In other words, unless the police had a reasonable suspicion, that a person was guilty of wrongdoing, they had no legal authority to stop the person and require identification.

Unfortunately, in this age of COVID-19, that unrestricted right to move about freely is being pitted against the government’s power to lock down communities at a moment’s notice. In this tugof-war, between individual freedoms and government power, “we the people,” have been on the losing end, of the deal.

Now Vaccine Passports, Vaccine Admission Requirements and travel restrictions, may seem like small, necessary steps, in winning the war against the COVID-19 Virus, but, that’s just, so much propaganda. They’re only necessary to the police state, in its efforts, to further brainwash the populace, into believing that the government, legitimately has the power to enforce such blatant acts of

to carry out now, rest assured, these same practices can and will be used against you, when the government decides, to set its sights, on you.

The war on drugs turned out to be a war on the American people, waged with SWAT teams and militarized police. The war on terror turned out to be a war on the American people, waged with warrantless surveillance and indefinite detention, for those who dare to disagree.

The war on immigration, turned out to be a war on the American people, waged with roving government agents demanding “papers, please.”

This war on COVID-19 is turning out to be yet another war on the American people, waged with all of the surveillance weaponry and tracking mechanisms, at the government’s disposal. You see, when you talk about empowering government agents to screen the populace in order to control and prevent the spread of this virus, what you’re really talking about, is creating a society in which ID cards, round ups, checkpoints and detention centers, become routine weapons, used by the government to control and suppress the populace, no matter, what the threat is.

No one is safe or immune.

And as I illustrate in my new novel, The Erik Blair Diaries, no one gets spared the anguish, fear and heartache of living in a police state.

That’s the message being broadcast 24/7 with every new piece of government propa-

seem to learn, or if we learn, we learn, too late. Curiously enough, these COVID-19 Mandates, Restrictions and Vaccine Card Requirements, dovetail conveniently with a national timeline for states to comply with the Real ID Act, which imposes federal standards on identity documents, such as state drivers’ licenses and a prelude, to a national identification system.

Talk about a perfect storm for bringing about a national ID card, the ultimate, human tracking device.

In the absence of a national ID card, which would make the police state’s task of monitoring, tracking and singling out individual suspects, are far simpler, than, “we the people” are already being tracked, in a myriad of ways: through our state driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers, bank accounts, purchases and electronic transactions; biometrics; by way of our correspondence and communication devices (email, phone calls and mobile phones); through chips implanted in our vehicles, identification documents and even, in our clothing.

Add to this, the fact that businesses, schools and other facilities, are relying more and more on fingerprints and facial recognition to identify us. All the while, data companies such as Acxiom, are capturing vast caches of personal information to help airports, retailers, police and other government authorities, to instantly determine whether someone is the person,

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lace, according to the government’s own, nefarious purposes.

For instance, in Germany, the Nazis required all Jews to carry special stamped ID cards for travel within the country. A prelude to the yellow Star of David badges, these stamped cards, were instrumental in identifying Jews for deportation, to death camps in Poland.

Author Raul Hilberg, summarizes the impact that such a system had, on the Jews: The whole identification system, with its personal documents, specially assigned names, conspicuous tagging in public, was a powerful weapon in the hands, of the police. First, the system was an auxiliary device, that facilitated the enforcement of residence and movement restrictions. Second, it was an independent control measure, in that it enabled the police to pick up any Jew, anywhere, anytime. Third and perhaps most important, identification, had a paralyzing effect, on its victims.

In South Africa during apartheid, pass books were used to regulate the movement of black citizens and segregate the population. The Pass Laws Act of 1952 stipulated where, when and for how long a black African, could remain in certain areas.

Any government employee, could strike out entries, which cancelled the permission to remain in an area. A pass book that did not have a valid entry, resulted in the arrest and imprisonment, of the bearer.

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The Budget Process Continues It Is of Critical Importance to Make Difficult Decisions Now

By Hallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper

Last meeting the City Commission passed our updated parking ordinance on first reading. I do want to thank all the residents that shared their input and ideas on the ordinances. It was passed 4-0 with some adopted changes. They include a discount for seniors 65 and older, confirmation that handicapped and veterans parking will be free, no charge for parking during PAL sporting games and special events.

The following is a continuation of the 2021-2022 budget message and five-year fiscal plan that was presented by our city manager.

This budget is extremely important to create fiscal stability. As part of the budget development process, preliminary budget projections for the next four fiscal years have been prepared. It was important to include projections through FY2024/2025 (the year after the ARPA subsidy ends), to provide a better picture as to why it is of critical importance to make difficult decisions now, that will affect the next four fiscal years and beyond.

Recommended FY2021/2022 Budget The FY2021/2022 Budget reflects an operating budget of $140,467,045. This amount represents an 11.7% increase over the prior year’s budget. When adding the capital projects and adjusting internal service fund transfers; the total FY 21/22 Budget is $147,133,289, which represents a 4.14% increase over the prior year’s budget. The increase in the total budget is primarily attributable to the

Pandemic From Page 1A website at: https://www.consum erfinance.gov Local Assistance Broward County has received $53 million in federal funding for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), which for eligible residents, provides 100 percent of past due rent and utility payments, as far back as March 2020. Up to 12 months of assistance for past due rent, is available for eligible residents who have experienced financial hardship, are at risk of eviction, homelessness and up to three months of future payments, to provide housing stability.

Residents behind on their rent and utility balances due to a COVID-19 financial hardship, are encouraged to submit an application for Emergency Rental Assistance. Three new customer service centers offer in-person assistance, if necessary or desired and an appointment, is required. While completing the application does not guarantee

General Fund. The largest increases in the General Fund include the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Police/ Fire pension costs, Tax Increment Financing payment to the CRA, and capital purchases.

Continuous updates will be prepared over the next months and will be discussed with the City Commission at proposed future Budget workshops.

Currently, the recommended General Fund budget is out of balance by approximately $3.6 million. This results after a $5.5 million ARPA subsidy, and a $1.7 million in new revenues from proposed programs (i.e. Parking Program, Certificate of Use) are accounted for. Without federal subsidies and new revenue generating programs, the budget shortfall amounts to $10.8 million.

FY 2021/2022 Fund Overview The recommended budget shows the following funds using fund balance for recurring expenses: Cemetery and General Fund. Also, the General Fund continues to subsidize the Transportation Fund, with a transfer not to exceed $958,125.

Additionally, in the upcoming fiscal year, the Police Training Fund will be subsidized by the General Fund with a transfer not to exceed $40,000. Below is a summary of operating funds impacted with a deficit.

City Taxable Value Based on the June 1, 2021 certified value received from the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, the City’s growth in taxable value shows a 1.89% increase from July 1, the renter will receive assistance or that the landlord won’t begin eviction proceedings, it is likely to deter landlords, who would rather not go through the eviction process, if their tenant has submitted an application for assistance and is waiting to hear if they qualify.

To schedule an appointment at an in-person service center, call: 800-204-0557. An agent will help applicants, to ensure they have all of the required documentation to complete the process. Applicants who are missing documentation, will be given a checklist and be asked to return with the proper documentation.

Locations for in-person assistance include: Housing Foundation of America 2400 North University Drive, Suite 200 Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Housing Foundation of America 1773 North State Road 7, Suite 101-D Lauderhill, Florida 33313 Crisis Housing Solutions (at the Northwest Family Success Center) 10077 Northwest 29th Street Coral Springs, Florida 33065

2020. The increase in property values will only provide an additional $760,620 in new Property Tax Revenues. The City’s portion of the increase is $230,950 and the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s portion is $529,670.

The recommended budget is predicated on the General Fund’s current operating millage and no increase in the fire assessment fee (remaining at 7.0000 mills). The General Obligation (GO) Bond millage will decrease by 0.0149 mills, from 0.5522 to 0.5376 mills in the upcoming fiscal year. This decrease in millage is due to the slight increase in property values and a slight decrease in debt service budget.

The American Recovery Plan signed into law in March provides over $350 billion of relief funds to state and local governments. This amount represents approximately one-fifth (1/5) of the bill’s total allocation and will be deployed to state and local government agencies in two distributions. Use of these funds is broadly defined in the bill.

As of the printing of this document, specific guidance for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund component of ARPA, including metrics, requirements, and restrictions, has been issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. However, because the City is a non-entitlement unit of government, the City must also abide by any provisions by the State to request and receive funding. The City expects to receive approximately $16 million over two years. Of the first allocation of approximately $8 milAn on-line application option, is available and encouraged, for faster response. To apply online, visit: Broward.org/RentAssistan ce or call: 888-692-7203 for assistance over the phone in English, Spanish and Creole, Monday through Friday, from 8AM to 5PM. Tenants or landlords who have already filed an application can also call: 888692-7203 to check the status of their application. Please have the case number, handy.

Tenants and landlords are encouraged to work together to complete the application process. Rental assistance funds will be paid to either the tenant or the landlord. Utility assistance payments, will be paid directly to the utility provider.

As of the end of June, in Broward County, 4,600 individuals have completed the application process and another 6,300 have started the process, but have not yet, completed it.

“We have funds available and a program in place to help,” said Broward County Family Success Assistant Director, Natalie Beasley. “We will continue to accept applications, but strongly

lion, this Recommended Budget proposes the use of $5.5 million to balance the FY2021/2022 budget, which has allowed the City to abate greater budget shortfalls.

The remaining second year ARPA allocation will assist in further mitigating shortfalls that the City’s reserves cannot sustain in FY2022/2023 and FY2023/2024 as the economy recovers. It is expected that a great portion of these funds will be necessary to maintain service levels as we manage through the recovery.

As the City charts a course for a financially responsible future, new options must be explored to find new revenue to pay for the increasing cost of public services. For years, the City has been missing out on significant revenues by not charging fair market rate for in-demand parking spaces.

Based on conservative estimates, the expansion of the parking program would result in approximately $1.4 million in new revenue. This revenue can be used to replace our aging fleet of police vehicles, allow the City to keep parks open longer, expedite permitting processes, and increase code compliance efforts. Further, parking enforcement has a public safety component as it provides an authoritative presence, a marked vehicle with lights and uniformed

parking specialist, discouraging criminal activity, and removes dumped and illegally parked vehicles from our neighborhoods.

encourage, those who have started the application process and not completed it, to do so, as soon as possible.” For more information, visit: Broward.org/ RentAssistance

application at: https://cohbcra. org/wp-content/uploads/2020/ 08/HBCRA-Senior-Rental-UtilityAssistance-Application.pdf

Hallandale Beach Senior Rental Assistance Program In order to assist seniors during the Pandemic, the city of Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, has created The Senior Rental And Utility Assistance Program. The program provides assistance to senior households within the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency boundaries who spend more than 30% of their total income on housing costs and are income eligible.

This program provides, up to $100 a month toward rental or utility expenses, for up to six months. Applicants must be income-eligible (50% Area Median Income), senior households (age 60+), reside within the HBCRA boundaries and spend more than 30%, of the household’s income, on housing costs.

If you meet these qualifications, you can download the

New Certificate of Use and Enhanced Local Business Tax Receipts Program This program was approved by the City Commission in the current fiscal year; however, due to various factors including staffing levels and turnover, the full potential of the combined programs has not been reached.

While enhancements to the Local Business Tax Receipts Program are underway, the new Certificate of Use Program has not taken off.

It is estimated that in FY2021/ 2022 the program will be staffed and revenues in the amount of $300,000 will be realized. The programs’ full potential revenue is approximately $590,000 per year and is projected to be realized starting in FY2022/2023.

Next week the message will be continued.

As always, I am available anytime for your questions, concerns and ideas to make our City, a better place, on my phone/text at: (954) 632-5700. Or you can e-mail me at: mailto:jcooper@cohb.org Please visit my Facebook Page: MayorJoyCooper. Like It! Friend It! Share It!

You can also contact, the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency at: 954-457-1422.

Be Aware of Scams Scam artists, often offer fake help to people in crises. This includes scams on the COVID-19 Vaccine, fake charities, false unemployment claims, people posing as someone in need, among other types of fraud. They do this to steal your money or your personal information. Be wary of people selling access to government goods and services.

Always check the legitimacy of offers and don’t feel pressured to “take immediate action.” The best way to protect yourself, is to say “no” if anyone contacts you and asks for your personal information such as your Social Security Number, Bank Account Information, Medicare ID or even, Driver’s License Numbers. This is the best way to protect yourself from online scams.

The Immediate Family To Play Gulfstream Gulfstream Park announced today, that The Immediate Family, featuring a group of iconic musicians who have recorded, performed and written with everyone from Keith Richards to Don Henley, Phil Collins, Toto, Carole King and James Taylor, will perform on Sunday, February 20th, 2022 at the Sports of Kings Theater.

The Immediate Family, which consists of the industry’s most in-demand session players, backing musicians and songwriters, are: Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals) Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Russ Kunkel (drums), Leland Sklar (bass) and Steve Postell (guitar and vocals).

The five members, carry on the tradition of The Wrecking Crew and The Funk Brothers, in collectively and separately, being part of thousands of classic albums, released over the last 50 years.

After releasing two EP’s last

year, including: Slippin and Slidin,’ which debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Blues Chart, The Immediate Family’s first fulllength album will be released on August 27th. The album will include: A rendition of Wachtel’s and Warren Zevon’s “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead,” along with two live bonus tracks of Zevon’s “Johnny

Strikes Up the Band” and the Kortchmar/Jackson Browne collaboration of: “Somebody’s Baby.”

The Immediate Family members have worked with a who’s who, of Hall of Fame musicians, including: Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Toto, Don Henley, Jimmy Buffett, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Carly

Simon, Ronnie Wood, Phil Collins, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and George Strait, to name a handful.

“We are very proud of the people we’ve gotten to work with, but we’re also thrilled to be playing our own music,” Kortchmar said. Wachtel concurs: “For it to be the four of us –

these brothers that I’ve had for all these years – digging it the way we do and for people liking it, is more than a dream come true. I didn’t see this coming and now, I can’t imagine it, having not happened.”

Leland Sklar served as the de facto house band of Asylum Records and was one of the progenitors of the soft rock sound, prevalent on top-40 radio in the 1970s and 1980s. Both in The Section and separately, Lee Sklar has contributed to over 2,000 albums, as a session musician. He also has toured with James Taylor, Toto, Phil Collins and other major rock and pop acts, has recorded many soundtracks to films and television shows.

Tickets for this extraordinary evening, are on sale at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ 161143467449

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The CDC’s own analysis of COVID hospitalizations, showed that the risk of death while hospitalized, was 0.3% for patients with no comorbidities

The Graveyard of COVID-19 Missed Information

By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD

The British social hierarchy of the Middle Ages and beyond was divided into “three estates of the realm:” the king, the clergy and the commoners. More modern times, brought the fourth estate, the non-establishment, independent journalists. Our founders knew, that for a successful Democratic Republic, the press had to be a watchdog. Journalists now have become morticians, who embalm and bury stories at the bidding of their puppet masters.

In many cases, the government with its media accomplices, quietly plucked from the public square information, that is not to their liking, irrespective of its factual accuracy. COVID-19 has brought the practice out of the shadows. With our health at stake, it is imperative that all sides of the science, are available. Let the people decide.

Welcome to the cemetery. The PCR test used to diagnose an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was found to have as high as 97 percent of false positives for infectiousness, because the test was so sensitive, that it measured dead viruses that could not

cause disease. Even the inscrutable Dr. Fauci, agreed with that assessment. After the Vaccines that were going to bring us back to the old normal, the CDC set strict rules for the testing of Vaccine “breakthrough” cases. It wanted “only specimens,” that were collected with a PCR test, that was much less sensitive.

Was this done to make the Vaccines look, more effective?

It’s unlikely, anyone saw that the CDC, will soon abandon the PCR test. What a coincidence? A consortium backed by Bill Gates, bought out Mologic, a company with a yet-to-be-approved COVID test.

Then there’s a CDC analysis, of infections and mask-wearing.

“In the 14 days before the illness onset, 71 percent of casepatients and 74 percent of control participants, reported always using cloth face coverings or other mask types when in public.” Only 4 percent of the case-patients “never” wore a mask. The explanation was that the masked case-patients, frequented restaurants and got infected, when they removed their masks to eat.

The mainstream reporting of COVID-19 deaths is sensation-

alism, at its worst. The newscasts implied any infected person, would surely be on death’s door, at some point. Again, the CDC’s own analysis of COVID hospitalizations, showed that the risk of death while hospitalized, was 0.3% for patients with no comorbidities.

The analysis showed that the strongest risk factors were obesity, Diabetes with a complication and anxiety disorders. Yet, we did not hear that we should lose weight and exercise. (How unfortunate, that the gyms were closed.) Our mental health was tested, by lockdowns and lack of socialization.

Even French Virologist and Nobel Prize Winner, Luc Montagnier, was ghosted, when he posited that mass Vaccination against The SARS-CoV-2 Virus, during the Pandemic, was creating variants. His science appears to have been borne out.

The CDC reported an outbreak in Massachusetts, where 90 percent of SARS-CoV-2 Infections were identified as the Delta variant. Moreover, 74 percent of the infected, were fully vaccinated.

There are similar findings, in the United Kingdom and Israel. In another instance, 75 to 80 percent of recently infected Staff

Members at two University of California, San Francisco hospitals were fully Vaccinated.

The most devastating missed information, is the effectiveness of early treatment of COVID-19.

Since February 2020, clinicians had successfully treated patients, early in the disease process with Hydroxychloroquine. A campaign to discredit these successes, has followed.

When Dr. Fauci’s pet drug, Remdesivir was found to be ineffective, the media buried the study. Despite studies showing its benefits, Ivermectin and The Hydroxychloroquine Smear Treatments were given. Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, are fully FDA-Approved, have a long record of safety and remain on the World Health Organization’s List Of Essential Medicines.

What’s the problem? They are very inexpensive and are generics. With early treatment sidelined, the experimental Vaccines became the Panacea. But why are we expected to ignore the RNA Vaccines’ role, in encouraging variants and serious side effects, such as heart inflammation, paralysis and death?

Could money be a motivator?

Pfizer reports, that it will have

$33.5 Billion from COVID-19 Vaccine sales, in 2021, with even more revenue, being anticipated, from the Booster Shots. Was the Drug And Health Product Manufacturers’ $171 Million given to lobbyists in the last 6 months, be intended to ensure the government’s cooperation and are the pharmaceutical companies the Fifth Estate?

The politicians’ hypocrisy says it all. In their personal lives, Nancy Pelosi and her nephew, California’s Governor Newsom, flaunt their own directives, being mask-less getting haircuts, going to fancy dinners and sending their children, to summer camps? More galling is, the “let them eat their cake,” attitude in their political lives. Newsom demands, that all state workers, except the powerful prison guards union, get vaccinated or submit to continuous COVID-19 Tests. Pelosi commands her subjects, aka congresspeople, to don masks, subject to fines and arrests, for noncompliance. Her majesty, removes her mask for a photo op, so, how can anyone trust anything, these soulless, grifters have to say?

Do some digging. The truth is out there.

New COVID-19 Test Site: No Insurance or Appointment Required A new COVID-19 test site opened on Wednesday, August 4th, in response to the latest rise in COVID-19 cases, including the Delta Variant, which is increasing, the demand for testing. Tests are available for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents.

In addition to the test collection site locations, listed at Broward.org/Coronavirus, a number of retail pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreen’s, offer COVID-19 testing, as well as private health companies and community health centers. Many retail and online outlets, offer a variety of in-home test collection kits for purchase. If you are homebound and cannot leave your home, to access one of the

public test collection sites, please call DOH-Broward at: 954-412-7300 for information and in-home test appointments.

Miami-Dade County offers free testing for COVID-19 at drive-up, walk-in and mobile sites. If you would like to visit a testing site in Miami-Dade County, please go to: https:// www.miamidade.gov/global/ initiatives/coronavirus/testinglocations.page and enter your ZIP code to find a location near you.

Local Broward Drive-Through & Walk-Up Testing Sites South Regional Health Center (walk-up testing) 4105 Pembroke Road

Hollywood, Florida 33021 Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Boulevard Heights Community Center (Walk-Up) 6770 Garfield Street Hollywood, Florida 33024 Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport (proof of travel plans to/or from FLL required) Terminal 3, pre-security, lower level, near the baggage claim 100 Terminal Drive Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 Daily, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. *There is a fee for testing at this site: $106 for a PCR test; $74 for a rapid (antigen) test.

Mills Pond Park (drive-through testing) 2201 Northwest Ninth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Sunday-Thurs, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

New Locations C.B. Smith Park (drive-through testing) 900 N Flamingo Rd. Pembroke Pines 33028 Monday-Friday, 8AM to 6PM Markham Park & Target Range (drive-through testing) 16001 W State Rd. 84, Sunrise 33326 Monday-Friday, 8AM to 6PM

Free PCR oropharyngeal (throat swab) testing is available for adults and children, with or without symptoms, regardless of age, at these sites. Results for PCR tests will be available from the Florida Department of Health In Broward, in 24 to 72 hours.

Local Miami-Dade Drive-Through & Walk-Up Testing Sites Aventura Mall (drive-through testing) 19501 Biscayne Blvd Aventura Aventura, Florida 33180 Open 7 days a week from 10-7 p.m.

COVID testing is also available at urgent care centers, pharmacies and community clinics. For more questions about COVID testing, call the State of Florida’s COVID-19 Call Center at: 1-866-779-6121.

Kay Rico Opens Another Location in Hollywood Kay Rico Coffee has now opened Kay Rico Beach Cafe in the Wave Condominium at 2501 South Ocean Drive on Hollywood Beach Kay Rico Coffee, a Hollywood business that has grown since 2014, beginning with a stand at the Yellow Green Farmers Market and adding a brick and mortar shop on Hollywood Boulevard in 2018, has now opened Kay Rico Beach Cafe in the Wave Condominium at 2501 South Ocean Drive on Hollywood Beach.

“And,” said Dan Aleman, part owner of the Hollywood family’s

business, “the intention is to open more.” Dan functions as manager of the shops, while his brother Tim, is also a partner, as well as a chef, who designed the menu.

This location, though, is unique, in that it will be offering food and drink, almost exclusively, to the residents and guests of the private dwelling, with deliveries available to units in the building, poolside, at the beach, as well and soon, to a few neighboring buildings. Going forward, Aleman plans to begin a series of events and entertainment for the residents of the

building.

The menu at Kay Rico Beach Cafe is similar to the one at the original Kay Rico Coffee House, with a few additions. Included are a variety of coffees, teas, wellness drinks, smoothies, acai bowls, sandwiches, wraps and more. The shop also has a beer and wine license.

“My favorite part of Hollywood, is that it is such a community,” said Tim Aleman.

“It’s not overrun by big corporations, so I felt like with us starting our family business, it was meant to be in Hollywood, a city that offers growth and support for

independently owned businesses -- we fit right in! It’s community, it’s family. You come to Hollywood, you feel welcome -it’s like a giant hug. That’s why I love it; I think that’s why everyone loves it.”

KAY RICO BEACH CAFE is open 7 days a week from 8 am until 4 pm.

For more information, please contact: kayricobeachcafe @gmail.com, or visit them at: kayricocoffee.business.site

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Grief recovery is healthy and if you are honest with yourself, you know, that your loved one would not want this debilitating pain to continue, indefinitely. So, if you are ready to begin your journey toward recovery, to start feeling better, physically, psychologically, to regain your happiness and your sanity. Here are five steps to help you.

Step One ACCEPTANCE We all grieve uniquely. That is to say, that our experiences in grief, are based on our past losses, our crisis coping skills, our preparation for loss and our levels of attachment to our decedent. Grief ushers in a myriad of emotions. Our recovery, will be directly correlated with our emotional stability and strength. One might also be faced with severe or unexpected, financial responsibilities. All of these issues are thrust upon us, at a time, when we are at our weakest moments, in life. For this reason, it is advised, that one enlists, the assistance of a trusted advisor for matters of finances and estates, a trusted and valued friend to assist with home management, a caring and perhaps experienced survivor, for emotional support. If at any time, you feel overwhelmed, it is advised, that you immediately call 911 and ask for professional and skilled help.

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sometimes have a tendency to ignore or deny it. Neither of these actions are healthy for the survivor. Suppressing these feelings, does not indicate recovery and will lead to future physical and psychological illness. Denial can undermine your happiness, health, future relationships, work performance and many other areas, of life. Accepting your feelings now and dealing with them, will allow you to move forward, on your road to recovery.

Step Two PRACTICE SELF-CARE Due to the stress that grief inflicts upon you, survivors may not feel like taking care of themselves. This is the wrong time, to give in, to such feelings.

Neglecting yourself at this point, can lead to the degradation of your health, even to death. No matter how you feel, this is the time to prioritize yourself. Make special efforts to keep yourself well hydrated, sustain a healthy diet, exercise daily, maintain proper hygiene and grooming practices.

Step Three ESTABLISH A SUPPORT SYSTEM Support can come from many directions. Survivors may choose to employ professional or certified counseling, participate in group support, rely upon clergy, family or friends, or go it alone.

Whatever your choice, going it alone, is not usually recommended. Humans are social beings and as such, social support, generally provides, the most efficacious outcome.

Family and friends provide familiar support and personalized dis-

traction from pain. Even our furry friends can assist with grief recovery. They are nonjudgmental and available at the drop, of a hat. If you are enlisting, the assistance of a family pet, please, be mindful of their needs, as well.

Step Four DO NOT BECOME OBSESSED When a significant loved one dies, survivors experience a preoccupation of thoughts. These thoughts are intrusive and block, your peace of mind. If we are unmindful, of what is happening and if we are not proactive, this intrusive preoccupation, may indeed, become an obsession. It is at this point, that one has developed complications with their grief recovery and will need the assistance, of professionally trained grief counselors.

Before you allow preoccupation to become an obsession, you might choose to employ thought-stopping techniques for distraction. If you find, that your mind is continually clouded with negative impulses or distressing scenarios, seek out grief counseling and begin adopting new practices, to move towards, regaining, your control.

One such technique, is to wear a rubber band around your wrist. When you feel yourself getting lost in your thoughts and emotions, immediately snap the rubber band. The slight sting and sound of the snap, work as a reminder to redirect and control your thoughts. A variation of this technique is to simply snap your fingers. For those who only want an auditory reminder, rather than an auditory, coupled with a

physical reminder, this technique, works well. Simply decide to employ the technique, after you have recognized the engagement, of obsessive thoughts.

Another technique that I find helps survivors, is to begin a grief journal or a worry box. Both of these techniques, allow the survivor to write down their worries and put them away. Writing down your worries, allows you to hand them over to your thoughtstopping technique. During the process, you are at liberty to begin formulating a plan and plot out your recovery action plan.

This is an excellent technique that moves survivors toward recovery, through self-help.

Step Five EMBRACE HAPPINESS After losing a significant loved one, you may find that you experience guilt, upon feeling happiness. Joy and happiness, are key to overcoming grief. One must allow these feelings to override sadness, if one is, to ever recover. Allow yourself to experience the pleasure of taking a walk in the park, watching your favorite TV show, listening to upbeat music or doing a fun activity with a friend. Eventually, you will start experiencing joy and happiness, which, will result in you being comfortable, by seeking them out, again.

BONUS ROUND PRAYER AND SERVICE In my practice, as a funeral professional and certified grief counselor, I have found, that the number one recovery aid for loss, is prayer. My clients unanimously report, that prayer is their

most effective tool, because, it allows them time for reflection, communion with a higher power, solace and it is very closely followed, by service to others.

Service to others, allows survivors to transfer their focus onto someone other than themselves and onto something other, than their own woes. It allows them to develop new skills or share existing talents. It helps to build new relationships and to strengthen existing ones. Forcing ones self, out of the house, makes survivors feel needed, wanted, loved and appreciated. Feeling needed and putting others’ needs before your own, gives value to yourself and it builds confidence, by re-establishing outward focus.

My name is Tracy Renee Lee. I am a Certified Grief Counselor (GC-C), Funeral Director (FDIC), published author, syndicated columnist, Podcaster and founder of the “Mikey Joe Children’s Memorial” and Heaven Sent, Corp. I write books, weekly bereavement articles, Podcasts and Grief BRIEFs, related to understanding and coping with grief. I am the American Funeral Director of the Year Runner-Up and recipient of the BBB’s Integrity Award.

It is my life’s work, to comfort the bereaved and help them live on.

For additional encouragement, please visit my podcast “Deadline” at: https://open.spotify.com/show/ 7MHPy4ctu9OLvdp2JzQsAA or at: https://anchor.fm/tracy874 and follow me on Instagram at: “Deadline_TracyLee”.

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One tiny water leak can create huge problems in a home or business, it can lead to even more expensive water damage and mold which can affect your health.

Mold, Mildew & Water Damage Experts 1st Priority Restoration Are There To Help Solve Your Problem If your home has been damaged by water from a leaking pipe, intruding water from all the current rains or mold damage from moisture over time. How are you going to address these problems in your home? A Restoration Company such as 1st Priority Restoration is usually the first company to call following significant damage to a home from floods, water damage, sewage backup and other major water events. The job of a restoration company is to clean up the mess and to preserve the home, protect the home and its contents so that further damage will not occur. Flood damage can be found in any geographical area, regardless of elevation. The causes of flooding can range from natural disasters, burst pipes, leaking pipes, rain storms or sewer lines that are backing up. Even in a condo, you could have a water leak in your wall, under a toilet or behind a kitchen cabinet creating mold that can cause damage to your property and your health. 1st Priority Restoration can find the source of the leak, fix it, restore your property and work directly with your insurance. Regardless of the cause, restoration professionals are called upon to repair water damage, mold damage and restore flooded properties.

The water damage restoration process is highly regulated in order to ensure that properties damaged by flood or sewer events, can be effectively restored to a safe space for a homeowner to remain safe during the cleanup. You need a company such as 1st Priority Restoration who you can trust to do the job correctly.

The process is simple, when 1st Priority Restoration arrives, they will thoroughly walk through your home and discuss the areas that need to be cleaned & restored to their original condition. Your insurance company adjuster or claim representative may recommend what and how your home should be cleaned, but in the end, it is your decision to make. In the past year, we have all heard the word “Mitigation” more times than we can count, but with water damage, that is exactly what needs to be done. Water damage restoration does not stop at restoring your real estate back to proper functioning. The professionals at 1st Priority will inspect the underlying causes that have caused the water damage in the first place and make sure there won’t be a reoccurrence. They

will repair all of the damaged structures and replace the materials to make your property safe, for years to come.

If your property has been exposed to water damage, you may have to do water mitigation.

Strict actions are required in water mitigation, such as: removal of damaged materials such as drywall and flooring.

Molds and mildew that have accumulated in areas in your property will be disinfected and deodorized to restore a healthy environment. Further cleaning and deodorizing should be done to make sure that your real estate is back in tip-top shape.

Water damage mitigation should happen immediately after flooding or water buildup. Take action immediately, because letting your property sit in water can cause further damages and expenses. Materials soaking in water collect microbes and spread water-borne diseases.

Furniture, wood flooring and walls will crack, sag and collect fungi after prolonged exposure to moisture. If your property is particularly old, it may be time to replace materials such as pipes to prevent a reoccurrence of water damage. If pipes are behind walls, it may require more extensive repairs.

The water mitigation process will depend on how long your property has been exposed to water. Air humidifiers and drying equipment must be turned on around the clock in areas with severe water damage. Mold spores are especially dangerous to health and thorough cleaning and disinfecting should be done as part of the water damage mitigation. It is advisable to get the temperature, humidity and moisture of your property tested to see if it has been restored to normal standards, 1st Priority professionals can handle the entire process. After 1st Priority Restoration evaluates the work and equipment needed to clean your home, they will provide you quickly with an estimate or contract/services.

Never Fool Around With Mold & Mildew: When it comes to mold and mildew, we cannot take those potential hazards lightly. A mold problem can cause you to experience dizziness, anxiety, depression and even hallucinations. If you have been experiencing a diminished attention span or problems with your memory, it might be a good idea to have your home inspected for black

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People with serious mold allergies may have more severe reactions, including shortness of breath. At 1st Priority Restoration, this is what they do 365 days a year, nobody knows how to prevent potential dangers like they do. By dialing: 1 (800) 6171112 – you can save financially and your health as well!

lation, drywall, carpet, fabric and upholstery. With all of the rain and storms we have been having these past months, you can see a pattern of mold growth that will last. From leaks, flooding and driving rain, mold growth is a certainty in South Florida. If you are concerned that you might have a mold or mildew problem, it is best to call the professionals for a complete evaluation of your home. Your health is your most important asset, so just like you go see a doctor for a test, your home needs testing as well.

Leak Detection: One tiny water leak can create huge problems in a home or business. An undetected water pipe leak will not only dramatically increase your utility bills, but it can also lead to even more expensive water damage and mold. If you’ve had higher than average water bills, constantly have to refill your pool or hear running water, it’s time to call the leak detection specialists at 1st Priority Restoration! Is water pipe leak detection possible if the pipes are behind a wall? Yes, using the newest state-of-the-art detection tools, highly trained technicians are able to locate water pipe leaks that are hidden behind walls. They can even provide water plumbing leak detection within concrete slab foundations. Will insurance cover the cost of plumbing leak detection services? That all depends on your home’s insurance plan. In many situations, when there is a need for water damage restoration, many insurance companies will cover the related costs. 1st Priority Restoration representatives can work directly with your home insurance company to verify the need for the plumbing leak detection service, cause of the problem and the repairs that will be required to remedy the situation.

Very Important Information: There are some important ways that we can prevent the spread of mold and what you can do to get rid of it. Keep an eye out for hidden leaks: Wet spots on your ceiling, the baseboards or on the floor are a telltale sign of a leaky pipe or roof.

Your home’s pipes are behind drywall, which can leave a small leak unnoticed. Mold can grow behind those walls and filter into the air through ducts or pipes. At 1st Priority, they can come in and assess the situation before it gets worse. Did you know that many air conditioner systems/ ducts are susceptible to mold growth? They often trap moisture, creating a breeding ground for spores. Bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms create a lot of excess heat and humidity, especially here in south Florida – whether it is from a shower, stove or even a dryer, all of these areas should be well ventilated.

Education is key to anything – when our health is at stake – knowing that mold spores can lay dormant for years after they are produced and could begin growing again at any time, it is extremely important to know.

Because of this, regular cleanings and having 1st Priority Restoration to depend on, will certainly make our lives much easier. Ever wonder why you or your children wake up coughing and sneezing on a regular basis?

The CDC may have the answer.

According to the CDC, in 2004 the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Mold And Your Home: Mold is found both indoors and outdoors. Mold can enter your home through open doorways, windows, vents, heating and air conditioning systems.

Mold in the outside air can also attach itself to clothing, shoes, bags and pets, which can be carried indoors. Mold will grow in places with a lot of moisture, such as around leaks in roofs, windows, pipes or where there has been flooding. Mold grows well on paper products, cardboard, ceiling tiles and wood products. Mold can also grow in dust, paints, wallpaper, insu-

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Experience Is Everything: With decades in the business, 1st Priority Restoration is a reputable company with over 20 employees that are licensed and insured. They have been doing all types of cleaning, sanitizing, leak/mold detection and water damage restoration for more than a decade. “We use the most efficient cleaning and water removal equipment to make sure that our customers are satisfied with the job we do for them. We try to use nontoxic (Green) safe chemicals for all mildew treatments. In all of the years that we have been helping our customers with water damage, they have always been pleased with the work that we do and we have never received a single complaint, that speaks volumes!”

Year Round Service: If you have lived in south Florida for any period of time, you already know that the weather is ever changing, for that reason, the rainy season can happen at any time. It doesn’t have to be a tropical system to cause flooding and everything that goes along with it, a leak or burst pipe can happen at any time of year, 1st Priority Restoration is available to help get your home back to a healthy environment for you and your family. What continues to separate them from anyone else is that they can take care of all of your water damage problems as well as conducting leak and mold detections, working with your insurance company and your adjuster. By calling 1st Priority Restoration, you are getting a business that understands it all and is ready to spring into immediate action 12 months a year. From ceiling repair, drywall replacement, structural damage, roof leaks, floor repair, furniture cleaning, mold removal and treatments, they have it all covered.

Customers Are Always Satisfied: “If a customer calls and is not completely satisfied with any of the work, the crew will return promptly to your property and will meet your expectations. We strive to make our customers 100% satisfied with our work and will stand by that.”

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found that there was sufficient evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, sneezing and wheezing in otherwise healthy people and in individuals susceptible with compromised immune conditions.

Mold or mold spores may cause asthma attacks in people who have asthma and are allergic to mold. Even in some nonallergic individuals, mold can cause symptoms of irritation in the eyes, skin and airways. For example, the “black mold” Stachybotrys, along with some other types of mold, produce toxins known as mycotoxins that can cause irritation of the skin and airways in susceptible individuals. Sometimes, people may develop severe reactions to mold exposure, but cleaning and sanitizing by professionals you can trust, can help mitigate most of the health issues.

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