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Broward And Miami-Dade County Libraries At Your Fingertips With Hoopla and a Valid Library Card, you will be able to borrow, instantly stream and download dynamic content via Hoopla’s Mobile App Libraries are an important part of every community, they are a great resource for a growing young mind and those looking to expand their horizons with more knowledge, plus much of the content is FREE. Over time tech nology has changed and so has the way we utilize the services the library has to offer. During the past few years due to the pan demic much of this change has sped up from need, due to lock downs. We have all looked for new ways to use services from a distance, such as online shop ping or working from home, the library is no different. With your library card comes a whole host of services that are FREE and just a click away. One of those services is Hoopla a digital serv ice to use on all your devices. So what is all the Hoopla about? Hoopla is a service that allows you to borrow and enjoy audio books, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music eve rywhere you have a screen - your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. Hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or Season. The series is not offered by Thesubscription.Broward Center and Premier Productions present CoCoMelon Live! JJ’s Journey on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Join all of your favorite characters for a toe-tapping, fun-filled musical journey through the world of CoCoMelon. JJ needs a little help to write a song when his family puts on a show and he ter as they create unforgettable memories with family and friends. After launching with PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure! In early August, the series continues with CoCoMelon LIVE! JJ’s Journey, Blue’s Clues & You!, Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza!, Baby Shark Live: The Christmas Show!, Cirque Dreams Holidaze!, Disney’s Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation, Dragons and Mythical Beasts and Madagascar The Musical. New events will be added to the series throughout the 2022/2023 Bring some of your child’s favorite characters from CoCoMelon, Blue’s Clues, Walt Disney, Marvel and Madagascar to life with The Islands of the Bahamas Imagination Series at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker. This is your passport to a fun-filled adventure with a host of family-friendly pro ductions to entertain audiences of all ages. Tickets for these shows are on sale now, so don’t miss this opportunity. The Islands of The Bahamas Imagination Series introduces children to the magic of live thea Performances, Page 6A
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Interested In Arts, Journalism & Marketing, Join The Program Teen Ambassadors are provided with experiencesbehind-the-scenesandareinvited to attend performances in every artistic discipline, at no charge What is a Broward Center Teen Ambassador? The Broward Center Teen Ambassadors are a group of twenty-four high school students that work with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to share their passion for the performing arts and encour age other young people to expe rience the offerings at The Broward Center and its affiliated venues, The Parker Playhouse and the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Once the Ambassador’s are selected they will have the chance to attend and review Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows, Classical Music Concerts, Jazz Concerts, Operas, Dance and Family Shows in order to share their unique per spective. They will also have the opportunity to learn about the business of the Performing Arts and get a glimpse behind the scenes of what it takes to put on a show.Asan added benefit High School students can earn Community Service Hours as a Broward Center Teen Ambassador. So if you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Teen Ambassador, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is Ambassador, Page 8A What’s All The Hoopla?
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By Hallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper as our Fire and EMS paid stu dents a visit. We do have SRO’s stationed at the schools. More importantly, we continue to invest in High School Active Shooter Training right in our Schools.Commissioner Michele Lazarow and I had the unique honor and privilege to attend the High School Active Shooter Training before break. Not only did we attend, we participated. It is simply amazing and inspiring to see what our officers do on a day to day basis to keep us all We all need to do our part. Last year, we sent a loud mes sage that we will not tolerate School Violence. School Bullying will not go unanswered by Our Police Department. While schools are separate entities, they host all of our children. As a Commission, we take the oath to protect our City and all of its inhabitants very seriously. The last incident at the School was an internal breakdown of all communications. The respon sibility does fall on the shoulders of the Principal. We are very for tunate that they have replaced the Principal with a 30-year Veteran. This does not mean there is no work to be done. Parents and teachers need to work together. If your student needs help, they need to ask for it. Teachers need to make sure they are tuned into all of their students.Bullying is really sad and it will never go away. We all know or have been bullied at one time or another. Violence is not the solu tion and that needs to be taught. Parents make sure you know what your kids are doing online and on their phones. Phones are a privilege you grant. If they are not being respected, take them away. If your child is a victim you need to report incidents to a Teacher, Principal or an SRO. Last meeting, I recognized and declared the month as Suicide Awareness Month. If you see something you need to say something. There are signs. We often see them, but do not say or do anything. Get to know your kids’ friends. If they need mental help, get it for them. If you can not afford it, there are many resources. A new helpline has been established, “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health pro fessionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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This week, schools opened around our State. It was wonder ful going out to Gulfstream Academy K-8 and attending their Community Resource Event. The new/old Principal Carlton Campbell (he used to be the Principal of Hallandale High over 15 years ago) and his staff put together an amazing event with the help of our City and many partners.Inaddition to Parks and Recreation, our PAL Volunteers were out signing up students. The Hepburn Center was also signing up and arranging trans portation for our After School Tutorial Program. This program actually partners directly with the School to ensure that our cur riculum matches the curriculum of the School. It’s a great way to have your students work on homework rather than simply going to daycare to play. Plus, the kids do get a chance to enjoy the amenities OB Johnson Park has to Smattsoffer.Tennis School was in attendance and gave away 5 scholarships. Broward College Legal Aid, Early Learning Children’s Coalition, Mental Health Partners, Insurance Providers, Family Central, Hispanic Unity and many other County wide Programs were on hand. I also had a chance to meet up with a surprise visitor, Principal Howard from Hallandale High. He too has been busy opening the school. The Hallandale High Marching Band provided opening ceremony entertainment. As always, the students were amazing. Hallandale Beach students can attend school right within our boundaries. We are fortunate to have resources including a Preschool Teacher Training Center right here that also pro vides daycare. Our local schools like many others are truly in need. They are always looking for volunteers, donations and corporate partnerships. As the saying goes it takes a village. With School Violence in the back of every parent’s mind, I
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“As in previous years, the Commission directed City Administration to reduce the Millage Rate, but in doing so, continue to expand services and programs for residents” Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor Sunny Isles Beach
The budget is a City respon sibility that each and every department and division plays a significant role. I want to espe cially recognize the Finance Department, led by Finance Director Tiffany Neely, for their hard work and long hours dedi cated to the budget process. It is no simple or easy feat putting together the budget. The Finance Department reviews every num ber and calculation down to the penny with focus and precision. This month we will hold a budget workshop where the Commission will review and dis cuss the budget and capital improvement program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. In September, we will host two Special City Commission Meetings to review and formally adopt the proposed budget. I invite you to attend or watch online to gain a better understanding of how the budget is put together and approved. More details will be posted on sibfl.net/events and our social media pages as well as sent via email in the coming weeks.
Performance Season at the Broward Center and The Parker is supported by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. AutoNation, Bank of America, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Spirit and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud sponsors of the Broward Center. Programs are also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts One of America’s premier per forming arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 perform ances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive Spirit Club Level, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education pro grams in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. For more information, visit: BrowardCenter.org.
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learns that with a little help from your family and friends, you can make your dreams come true. CoCoMelon Live! JJ’s Journey features more than 20 songs and magical special effects to create an unforgettable interactive live stage show experience. Tickets are $35-$75 with $10 lap tickets for children 12 months of age and younger and VIP Packages at $150-$225 offering a variety of exclusives. All ticket buyers can upgrade to a virtual photo oppor tunity experience for $75. Kids and families will fall in love with theater at Blue’s Clues & You! on Saturday, October 1st, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. In this epic adventure, Josh is conjuring up a magical theater show with the audience’s help. With Broadway-style song and dance, Josh and Blue skidoo to amazing places including making a music video with Rainbow Puppy and floating in outer space. Young audiences will discover the joy of singing, dancing and creativity the Blue’s Clues way – with hugs, laughter, smarts and their help.
The Budget: How To Do More With Less In Sunny Isles Beach By Dana Robin Goldman - www.sibfl.net Mayor Sunny Isles Beach navigate daily and long-term pro jects throughout the year. As in previous years, the Commission directed City administration to reduce the mil lage rate, but in doing so, con tinue to expand services and programs for residents. In a nut shell, doing more with less. The millage rate is how the City’s property taxes are determined. Breaking it down, the millage rate is one tenth of a percent, which equates to $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in home value. Reducing the millage rate by .1 saves a homeowner $1 for every $1,000 in property value. To calculate property tax, you multiply the total taxable value of the prop erty by the millage rate. As an example, a property valued at $200,000 with a millage rate of 2.1 would pay $420 in property tax to the city (e.g., 200,000 x .0021 = 420). Whereas that same property with a millage rate of 2.0, our proposed millage rate, will pay $400 in property tax to the city. The lower the millage rate, the lower your property taxes. The City aims to lower the millage rate again this year, while maintaining and improving upon our offerings.
Every year the City adopts a Comprehensive Budget & Five Year Capital Improvement Program for the upcoming fiscal year. Our fiscal year begins October 1, but the preparation and work begins much earlier. We commence budget season in April and every department and division is involved in the process. The budget is driven first and foremost by you – our residents. All members of the Commission prepare their top priorities for the budget based on what we learn from speaking with and listening to the citizens of Sunny Isles Beach. Each Commissioner meets with the City Manager and department heads to direct staff on these pri orities. In the months to follow, departments work on putting their budgets together. The goal is always to keep costs low with out sacrificing the high level of service and quality the City is known for. The budget is one of the City’s most important annual responsibilities as it identifies and prioritizes projects for the upcoming fiscal year. Though it may seem intimidating at 300+ pages, the budget provides a blueprint for departments as they
Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza at the Au-Rene Theater
For questions pertaining to the budget you can contact Mayor Dana Robin Goldman at mayor@sibfl.net or 305-792-1753. If you would like to watch the two Special City Commission Meetings for the 2022-2023 proposed budget, visit: https://www.sibfl.net/media/sibtv/ or call the Sunny Isles Beach Media Department at: 305-792-1762 to discuss the live stream schedule.
The Parker is Fort Lauderdale’s iconic, heritage theater presenting concerts, comedy, dance, family fare and more. Beautifully renovated in 2021, The Parker offers audi ences enhanced entertainment and hospitality experiences. The Neo-Classical Lillian S. Wells Hall features outstanding acoustics, unobstructed sightlines, wide rows and continental seating. The Grand S. Donald Sussman Lobby, the intimate Haller Club, and the private members’ lounge, The Place To Be, provide ample opportunities for audi ences to enjoy culture, cocktails and conversation with every visit to the theater. For more info, visit: ParkerPlayhouse.com
Disney’s Winnie The Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation comes to Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. In a new story from the Hundred Acre Wood, told with stunning life-size puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love, this fresh stage adaptation fea tures the Sherman Brothers’ classic GRAMMY®-Award-Winning music with additional songs by A.A. Milne. Deep. In the Hundred Acre Wood, a new adventure is about to begin with Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (and Tigger, too). Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation is developed and presented by renowned fam ily entertainment creator Jonathan Rockefeller and pro duced in association with Disney Theatrical Productions. Tickets are $25-$45 with $10 Lap Tickets for children 12 months of age and younger and $100 VIP Tickets that include photos on stage with select characters after the show and other exclusives. Take your place among leg endary heroes, just don’t wake the dragon as Dragons and Mythical Beasts arrives at Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker on Sunday, March 12th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Brave heroes in the audience enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical new interactive show as they unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most mag nificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discoveries include the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku, the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you’d think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. This brand new spell-binding adventure brings spectacular puppets to life and is from the creators of the West End smash hit Dinosaur World Live. Tickets are $19-$49 with $10 Lap Tickets for children 12 months of age and younger. Audiences will “Move It, Move It!” to get tickets for Madagascar The Musical in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, June 27th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical spectacular. This brand new musical from Dreamworks (Shrek The Musical) features everyone’s favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unex pected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Tickets are $29.50-$55.00 with $10 Lap Tickets for children 12 months of age and younger and $110 VIP Tickets that include a meet and greet with the cast.The series is not offered through subscription. Ticketmaster is the only official tick eting service of the Broward Center and The Parker. Buy tick ets online at: BrowardCenter.org At: ParkerPlayhouse.com Or: Ticketmaster.com By phone at: (954) 462-0222. Or in person at the Broward Center’s AutoNation BoxTheOffice.Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker is located in Holiday Park at 707 Northeast Eighth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304. The Parker is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of theThefacility.2022/2023
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Dragons and Mythical Beasts arrives at Lillian S. Wells Hall Baby Shark Live: The Christmas Show at the Au-Rene Theater CoCoMelon Live at the Au-Rene Theater
Tickets are $24.50-$59.50 with $10 lap tickets for children 12 months of age and younger. A Blues Clues & You Photo Experience is available for $50 to take a photo with the characters on stage after the show. The all-new Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza! comes to the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November 19th, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. noon and 4:00 p.m. Beloved Disney Junior char acters and favorite Marvel Super Heroes are together live on stage for a jam-packed, concert style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics and more. With favor ite songs from the hit Disney Junior series, as well as new original music, Mickey, Minnie and their pals are getting ready to throw a huge costume party but mysterious green rain, wind and smoke keep interrupting the fun. Can Spidey and his Amazing Friends help save the Costume Palooza? Tickets are $25-$65 with $10 lap tickets for children 12 months of age and younger. VIP Packages are $175 and include a pre-party and character meet and greet. Baby Shark and Pinkfong journey into the sea for the holi days to sing and dance through everyone’s favorite songs in Baby Shark Live: The Christmas Show! on Thursday, December 15th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. This one-of-a-kind experience will have fans of all ages dancing in the aisles as they join Baby Shark and friends for exciting adventures into the jungle and under the sea to explore shapes, colors, numbers and so much more. This dazzling kids spec tacular includes the song favor ites “Baby Shark,” “Five Little Monkeys,” “Wheels on the Bus” and “Monkey Banana Dance” as well as “Jingle Bells” and other holiday classics. Tickets are $29.50-$49.50 with $10 lap tick ets for children 12 months of age and younger. A $50 post-show experience is also available to meet the Cirquecast.Dreams Holidaze! lights up the stage in this awe inspiring and eye-popping family holiday spectacular in the AuRene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. As lights dim and music plays, a fantastical cast of holiday characters come to life presenting an elaborate wonderland in this annual tra dition that wraps a whimsical, Broadway-style musical with contemporary circus artistry into the ultimate holiday gift. Reindeer, penguins, elves, jesters and ethereal aerialists balance, juggle and stretch imaginations. Artists and cirque acts perform original music along with new twists on popular favorites as they amaze audiences with soaring acrobat ics, gravity-defying feats and lively theatrical production num bers. Tickets are $29-$79 with $128 Spirit Club Level Tickets.
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The people surrounding youth influence their behavior directly and indirectly. Each child needs a team of actively involved adults at home, school and within the community leading by example and encouraging success. Similarly, encouraging friend ships with peers who dem onstrate positive habits and good decision-making skills can provide a sense of connectivity and beneficial peer pressure.
Set Clear Expectations for Behaviors and Values Although it’s natural to test limits, kids need clear bounda ries. Consistently communicating your expectations for behavior and values sets a bar for your child and demonstrates your care and commitment to his or her success. Backing up your expectations with reasonable consequences when your child falls short can help teach respon sibility and accountability.
How Stressed Is Your Child? Far Too Many Young People Are Struggling
The Surgeon General issued an Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis to highlight the urgent need to address the growing concern. “It is normal for children to experience emotional distress as they develop and mature,” United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said. “However, the number of youth struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression and thoughts of Suicide over the past decade have increased. The future well-being of our country depends on how we support and invest in the next generation.” Even Pre-Pandemic, Mental Health challenges were the lead ing cause of Disability and poor life outcomes in young people with up to 1 in 5 children ages 317 in the U.S. having a Mental, Emotional, Developmental or Behavioral Disorders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and“ThePrevention.Pandemic has been incredibly disruptive for youth since it has affected routines, access to social activities and virtually every aspect of their lives,” said Robyn Knecht, Director of counseling for St. Joseph’s Indian School, a Native American Residential School that helps students move beyond the cycle of Poverty, Addiction and Mental Illness with an education and opportunities for a brighter future. “Offsetting those impacts requires an active response from trusted adults that promote healthy development and wellbeing.”Ifyou’re concerned about your children, or another child close to you, consider these tips from Knecht and St. Joseph’s.
Today’s kids are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety at home, school and in their communities. The COVID -19 Pandemic, which affected kids in all those places, only exacerbated the problem.
How your child responds to and navigates challenges is as important as the outcome. Teaching your child how to accept disappointment, navigate conflict and be solution-oriented in the face of adversity can serve him or her throughout life.
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Not every student is destined to be Valedictorian, but every student can give his or her best effort. Encourage and recognize effort in studies, be conscious of struggles and work with edu cators to find additional support when needed. Talk about the future and impress upon your child many careers that require further training through college, trade schools or other forms of advanced education. Talk with your child about setting aca demic goals and equip him or her with the tools necessary to achieve them. Find things your child is passionate about and encourage participation in activi ties that foster development. Promote Involvement in Social Activities A sense of connectivity is important for humans at any age. Encouraging participation in group activities can help create opportunities to form bonds with other children whose families share similar values and inter ests. Examples include Sports Teams and Religious Groups, as well as age-appropriate jobs where teens can interact with other kids learning the value of hard work. Don’t Be Afraid to Seek Outside Help If you notice changes in your child’s behavior or routine, be inquisitive and partner with him or her to work through them. If your child doesn’t open up, it’s OK to find another trusted adult he or she can connect with. Ask your child if there is someone he or she would feel comfortable talking to and look into Counseling Services in your community. Additionally, Mentorship and Social Service Programs can help support your child’s journey and foster a supportive network.
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By Bryan Golden When driving in your car, the rearview mirror lets you see what is coming up behind you. On the road, vehicles in back of you can follow too closely, hit you, or pass you. But if you try driving by looking only in the mirror you won’t get very far before you crash.The highway of life is different. On this road, the events behind you stay behind you and move farther away with each passing day. Yet there are people who are obsessed with looking backward rather than forward. Although they would never try this stunt while driving, they habitually refuse to look through the front windshield of life. There are only 24 hours in each day. Therefore, any time spent looking behind you, into the past, robs you of time to look forward into the future. The fas cination with the past stems from the desire to change history. As intriguing as this concept might be, the chances of accomplish ing this are zero. Yet, people get caught in a quagmire of what could have been if only they had done this or that. Thoughts of could have, should have, or would have seized hold of the mind and clogged it with useless and pointless activity. The value of the past is that it can teach you what to change, refine and improve when moving forward. But when you dwell in the past, forward movement stops. Although most people would make at least subtle changes, if they could do things over, there are no do overs. As you age, the speed at which you move down life’s highway seems to increase yearly. As this perceived velocity grows, obsessing with the past can be very disconcerting. You don’t know where the time has gone and the reality of mortality becomes clearer. This phenomenon of the accelerated passage of time is another reason why all of your attention, energy and effort should be focused forward. Only with this directional orientation can you fully realize the potential of each Imagineday.how boring life would be if each day was spent watch ing a video of what you did yes terday. You wouldn’t have time to do anything new. This is exactly how people spend their time when they get trapped in the past by looking only in their rear viewBeingmirror.consumed with what has already transpired causes a great deal of stress, anxiety and even depression. You feel pow erless to change what has already happened, because you are. The only control you have is what direction to go while mov ing forward. You can’t go back ward, but you can stagnate. An acceptance of the past is the first step to being at peace with yourself. You may not like what has transpired, but you can’t change it. Learn from the past. Repeat those things that produced desirable results and avoid behavior that didn’t. It’s easy and tempting to second-guess yourself. Others will also throw in their opinion of what you should or shouldn’t have done. This combined with your own tendency to analyze, over assess and redo the past makes it difficult to stay focused on moving forward. But move forward you must. To live in or dwell in the past ensures that you will squander the present and short change your future. Whenever you find yourself drawn to the past, remind yourself that you are wasting time and immediately try to refocus on the present. You will realize that more time than you had thought was spent look ing in life’s rearview mirror. With consistent practice you will be able to reverse your ori entation so that a minimum amount of time is spent looking backwards. Tear off the rearview mirror and devote yourself to looking forward. The results will be a happier and more rewarding life!
Some of the symptoms of Monkeypox include: Fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. Symptoms can also include a rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus. The rash goes through different stages before healing com pletely. The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks. Sometimes, people get a rash first, followed by other symptoms. Others only expe rience a rash. Symptoms usually appear one to two weeks after infection.
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Frequently Asked Questions What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the Monkeypox Virus. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to Smallpox symptoms, but milder and Monkeypox is rarely fatal. Am I at risk of getting Monkeypox? People can get Monkeypox if they have close, skin-to-skin contact with someone who has Monkeypox. Early indications are that events with activities in which people engage in close, sustained skin-to-skin contact have resulted in cases of Monkeypox. If you plan to attend an event, consider how much close, personal, skin-to-skin con tact is likely to occur there.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared the Monkeypox Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency. The City of Hollywood has been monitoring the outbreak and in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, is responding by opening a FREE Vaccination Site in Hollywood. Vaccinations are taking place Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the David Park Community Center, 108 North 33rd Court, Hollywood, Florida 33021. The Site will be open Monday, August 15th, 2022 through Friday, August 26th, 2022. The Vaccination Site is by appointment only, walkups will not be accepted. Those 18 years of age and older wishing to be Vaccinated with the JYNNEOS Vaccine are encouraged to schedule an appointment online. Please note: if the link to schedule an appoint ment is inactive, that means all available appointment times have been filled. You can check the appointment site frequently, as new appointment times becomeRecently,available.the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is-sued an Emergency Use Author-ization (EUA) for The JYNNEOS Vaccine to allow Healthcare Providers to use the Vaccine by intradermal injection for individuals 18 years of age and older who are deter mined to be at high risk for the Monkeypox Infection. JYNNEOS, The Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) Vaccine, was approved in 2019 for the preven tion of The Smallpox and Monkeypox Disease in adults 18 years of age and older deter mined to be at high risk for The Smallpox or Monkeypox Infection. JYNNEOS is administered beneath the skin (subcuta neously) as two doses, four weeks (28 days) apart. For indi viduals 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk of The Monkeypox Infection, the EUA now allows for a fraction of the JYNNEOS dose to be admin istered between the layers of the skin (intradermally). Two doses of the Vaccine given four weeks (28 days) apart will still be needed. There is no data available to indi cate that one dose of JYNNEOS will provide long-lasting protec tion, which will be needed to control the current Monkeypox Outbreak. It takes 14 days after getting the second dose of JYNNEOS for its immune protec tion to reach its maximum. Consult your Healthcare Provider if you think you have been exposed, are at a high risk for exposure, or to see if you should get Vaccinated.
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monkeypox website for more information at: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html
The CDC recommends Vaccination for people who have been exposed and people who are at higher risk of being exposed. People more likely to get Monkeypox include: Prople who have been identified by Public Health Officials as being in contact with someone with Monkeypox, people who are aware that one of their sexual partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with Monkeypox, people who had multiple sexual partners in the past 2 weeks in an area with known Monkeypox, people whose jobs may expose them to Orthopoxviruses, such as: laboratory workers who perform testing for Orthopoxviruses, workers who handle cultures or animals with Orthopoxviruses and some des ignated Healthcare or Public Healthcare workers. If you have symptoms or your Healthcare Provider suspects a possible case of Monkeypox, please call the 24/7 Disease reporting hotline at: (850) 2454401.
now accepting applications from high school students interested in Arts, Journalism and Marketing to join its 2022/2023 Broward Center Teen Ambassador Program. High school students attending public, private or home school in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties are invited to apply to the Program. Teen Ambassadors are pro vided with behind-the-scenes experiences, exclusive edu cational opportunities and are invited to attend performances in every artistic discipline at no charge. Each year, up to 24 stu dents are selected for the Program which runs from October through May. Teen Ambassadors are responsible for sharing their experiences at The Broward Center and affiliated venues with the community by posting their experiences to the Teen Ambassador Website and their personal Social Media Channels. Detailing their experiences through written and video reviews, these stu dents offer a teen perspective of live performances as they gain exposure to a variety of perform ance styles and genres. They also participate in monthly meet ings with their peers as well as Theater Industry Professionals, gaining unique insights into the Ambassador From Page 1A also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts One of America’s premier Performing Arts Venues, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 per formances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcas ing a wide range of exciting cul tural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the allinclusive Spirit Club Level, The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, spe cial events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and work shops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-ineducation programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. For more information, visit: www. BrowardCenter.org
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What should you do if you have symptoms? First, see a Healthcare Provider if you notice a new or unex plained rash or other Monkeypox symptoms. Try to avoid close contact (including intimate physi cal contact) with others until a Healthcare Provider examines you. Avoid close contact with pets or other animals until a Healthcare Provider examines you and gives you a complete diagnosis. If you’re waiting for test results, follow the same pre cautions and if your test result is positive, stay isolated until your rash has healed, all scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
The Broward Center Teen Ambassadors are a group of high school students that are excited to share their passion for the performing arts and encourage other young people to experience the offerings at the Broward Center and its affiliated venues, the Parker Playhouse and the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Business of the Arts. To be eligible, students must be at high school level as of August 2022, hold an unweighted B Average, have access to a computer and at least one Social Media Account and be able to attend one meeting per month at the Broward Center. Applicants must complete an Application, submit a copy of their 2021/2022 Report Card and a Letter Of Recommendation from someone other than a Parent or Legal Guardian, such as a Teacher. All Applications must be com pleted Online by Friday, August 26th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Mailed or in-person Applications will not be accepted. Applications submit ted by a Parent or Legal Guardian on behalf of the Applicant will not be considered. All Applicants will be notified of the results by Friday, September 23rd, 2022. The first meeting, which is man datory, will be held on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
How can Monkeypox be prevented? Avoid close, skin-to-skin con tact with people who have a rash that looks like Monkeypox. Do not share eating utensils, cups, handle or touch their bedding, towels or clothing. Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. CDC tips to lower your risk are below.
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By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Nothing cusp cultural, likes While the political Left Abortion debate over the Government and its corporate rapidly advancing are reshaping the world into one in which there is no privacy all. Nothing that was once private is protected. We have not even begun to register the fallout from the tsunami bearing down upon us in the form of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Surveillance and yet it is already reorienting our world into one in which freedom is almost unrecognizable. AI Surveillance harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence and widespread Surveillance Technology to do what the police state lacks the manpower and resources to do efficiently or effectively: be everywhere, watch everyone and everything, moni tor, identify, catalog, crosscheck, cross-reference and col lude.Everything that was once pri vate is now up for grabs to the right buyer. Governments and corporations alike have heed lessly adopted AI Surveillance Technologies without any care or concern for their long-term impact on the rights of the citi zenry. As a Special Report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace warns, “A growing number of states are deploying advanced AI Surveillance tools to monitor, track and surveil citizens to accomplish a range of policy objectives - some lawful, others that violate human rights and many of which fall into a murky middle ground.” Indeed, with every new AI Surveillance Technology that is adopted and deployed without any regard for privacy, Fourth Amendment rights and due proc ess, the rights of the citizenry are being marginalized, undermined andCueeviscerated.theriseof Digital Authoritarianism.Digital Authoritarianism, as the Center for Strategic and International Studies cautions, involves the use of Information Technology to surveil, repress and manipulate the populace, endangering human rights, civil liberties, co-opting and corrupt ing the foundational principles of democratic and open societies, “including freedom of movement, the right to speak freely and express political dissent, the right to personal privacy, online andTheoff.” seeds of Digital Authoritarianism were planted in the wake of the 9/11 Attacks, with the passage of the USA Patriot Act, which justified broader domestic surveillance. In the decades following 9/11, a massive security-industrial complex arose that was fixated on militarization, surveillance and repression.Surveillance is the key. We’re being watched eve rywhere we go. Speed cameras. Red light cameras. Police body cameras. Cameras on public transportation. Cameras in stores. Cameras on public utility poles. Cameras in cars. Cameras in hospitals and schools. Cameras in airports. We’re being recorded at least 50 times a day. It’s estimated that there are upwards of 85 million surveil lance cameras in the U.S. alone, second only to China. On any given day, the average American going about his daily business is monitored, surveilled, spied on and tracked in more than 20 different ways by both Government and corporate eyes andBewareears. of what you say, what you read, what you write, where you go and with whom you com municate, because it will all be recorded, stored and used against you eventually, at a time and place of the Government’s choosing.Yetit’s not just what we say, where we go and what we buy that is being tracked. We’re being surveilled right down to our genes, thanks to a potent combination of hardware, software and data collection that scans our biometrics—our faces, irises, voices, genetics, micro biomes, scent, gait, heartbeat, breathing, behaviors—runs them through computer programs that can break the data down into unique “identifiers” and then offers them up to the Government and its corporate allies for their respective uses. For instance, Emotion AI, an emerging technology that is gaining in popularity, uses facial recognition technology “to ana lyze expressions based on a per son’s faceprint to detect their internal emotions or feelings, motivations and attitudes.” This is the slippery slope that leads to the thought police.
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“From cameras that identify the faces of passersby to algo rithms that keep tabs on public sentiment online, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Tools are opening new frontiers in state surveillance around the world.” So begins the Carnegie Endowment’s Report on AI sur veillance Note. “Law enforce ment, national security, criminal justice and border management organizations in every region are relying on these technologies— which use statistical pattern rec ognition, machine learning and big data analytics—to monitor citizens.”Inthe hands of tyrants and benevolent dictators alike, AI Surveillance is the ultimate means of repression and control, especially through the use of smart city/safe city platforms, facial recognition systems and predictive policing. These tech nologies are also being used by violent extremist groups, as well as sex, child, drug and arms traf fickers for their own nefarious purposes.BothChina and the United States have led the way in sup plying the rest of the world with AI Surveillance, sometimes at a subsidized rate. This is how Totalitarianism conquers the world. The danger posed by the AI Surveillance State applies equally to all of us: lawbreaker and law-abider alike. When the Government sees all and knows all and has an abundance of laws to render even the most seemingly upstanding citizen a criminal and lawbreaker, then the old adage that you’ve got nothing to worry about if you’ve got nothing to hide no longer applies. As Orwell wrote in 1984, “You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard and except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”Inanage of too many laws, too many prisons, too many gov ernment spies and too many cor porations eager to make a fast buck at the expense of the American taxpayer, we are all guilty of some transgression or another.Noone is spared. Tread cau tiously: as I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People and in its fictional counterpart The Erik Blair Diaries, 1984 has become an oper-ation manual for the omnipresent, modern-day AI Surveillance State.
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Editor’s Note: John Whitehead is an Attorney and Author who has written, debated and prac ticed widely in the area of Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Popular Culture. John Whitehead’s Commentary are his views and he is open for discus sion, he can be contacted at: johnw@rutherford.org. Information about The Rutherford Institute is available at: www. rutherford.org
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