Keeping Our Drinking Water Safe • Mandated Backflow and Cross-Connection Control Program in the City of Hollywood is key HOLLYWOOD - The City of Hollywood provides water service to more than 140,000 permanent residents and tens of thousands of seasonal residents and visitors each year. More than seven billion gallons of drinking water is produced for customers annually. The quality of Hollywood’s drinking water has earned the City numerous honors and awards for excellence. Each year, through the Backflow and Cross-Connection Control Program, commercial and multifamily property owners are responsible for certifying their water lines do not contain backflow or cross-connection contamination hazards. The yearly certification is meant to help protect the public drinking water supply. Private homeowners do not need to certify their property. The Backflow and Cross-Connection Control Program is one of the steps mandated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WATER, Page 6A
‘Play Ball’! By Larry Blustein sfsuntimes@aol.com As Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper grabbed a baseball bat and began to swing, it was evident that she has certainly played this game before. As one of the active mayors in south Florida, Cooper has always been a supporter of all sports, playing recreational softball while growing up - and being an avid tennis player - who still competes several times a –––––––––––––––––––––– BASEBALL, Page 6A
Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper has always been a supporter of all sports, playing recreational softball while growing up - and being an avid tennis player.
• A collaborative initiative between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball comes to Hallandale Beach
Healthy Hallandale IS MOLD MAKING Medical Center YOUR HOME TOXIC? • Is still giving back to the commu- •The professionals at 1st Priority can find the mold and remove it permanently nity - in so many positive ways! If you have had the chance to visit Dr. Cornell Calinescu at the Healthy Hallandale Medical Center over the past three years, you already know what kind of physician he is. Going way beyond the coughs, colds - bumps and bruises, Dr. "C" and his staff continue to become part of the patients' lives. They truly care. By directing their vision towards catering to the growing Medicare population Since opening Healthy Hallandale Medical Cenwith extra focus on Hu- ter, Dr. Cornell Calinescu has made a huge immana - and busy young pact on the community with his unqiue approach professionals, Healthy to total patient care. Hallandale Medical Center has raised the bar in overall patient care. "I felt that patient care was so important," Dr. Calinescu explained. "We designed our office totally around giving back to our patients and this community. In addition, our main focus continues to be the care of all our patients, providing such things as same day appointments, personalized care and VIP service." There is not a physician anywhere who has the knowledge and compassion that Dr. Calinescu and his staff at Healthy Hallandale Medical Center provide. Give them a call today at 954-HEALTHY (432-5849) and ask about their many services - such as Telemedicine and help with the ongoing “ObamaCare” which has confused so many.
CANCER TREATMENT In the United States, one in five new breast cancer cases is stage 0 disease, but for Amy Thigpen, a mother of three who works in an oncology clinic, breast cancer is not a statistic; it is personal. After all, her mother is a breast cancer survivor. For more, see Page 2B.
When mold exists, it can exacerbate symptoms of asthma and other respiratory ailments, as well as cause coughing, sneezing, and headaches. And some people are highly allergic to it. Mold is a living organism that can grow very rapidly under certain conditions. It reproduces by emitting microscopic spores that float through the air and land on damp surfaces, where they begin to feed on the material on which they are resting. Thousands of different kinds of molds exist, and some are known allergens. A few produce harmful chemicals called mycotoxins that can seriously affect many parts of the body. But all molds, in the right conditions and in high enough concentrations, can adversely affect human health. Getting rid of mold is –––––––––––––––––––––– MOLD, Page 3A
HALLANDALE BEACH Backpacks and school supplies were handed out to several hundred Hallandale Beach area children last Friday at the annual Back-2School Bash at O.B. Johnson Park. A community wide event, the Back-2-School Bash also offered children free haircuts and hair styling. Page 7A.
TOP: Underneath wallpaper or behind drywall is a big source for toxic mold. BOTTOM: Mold can grow anywhere that moisture exists. Especially in dark cabinets. You need to check your home for any of these signs that could be a huge problem.
KODNER GALLERIES When you hear the name Kodner Galleries, your mind wanders to some of the best and most impressive antiques, gold, silver, diamonds, rare coins, jade and fine & decorative art you will find anywhere. Kodner Galleries 45 South Federal Highway, Dania Beach, Fl. 954-925-2550, www.kodner.com.