Sun Times Issue 10 06 22

Journey To “Hope!”

By Robert B. Donoway, MD, FACS

October begins a very busy time of year filled with meetings and my usual surgical schedule but also from the beginning to the end with community out reach lectures on the advances we’ve made in breast cancer during the past year or so. It is aimed at showing the importance a single voice, whether a survivor or healthcare provider, can make in our community and that above all there are exciting new discov eries being made each day, which gives a reason to be HOPEFUL. This Saturday I will participate in the Annual Hepburn Women’s Cancer Event in Hallandale which I have done since it’s inception. It’s an all day fun event for Survivors, families

and the Community alike to get together one on one with our local oncologists; and in my case I get to see many women, who as patients have become friends.

October 2022 will represent the 38th annual breast cancer awareness month which first started in 1985 to focus aware ness on early detection and breast cancer prevention; high lighting the important role of mammography in early detection first proven by Dr. Philip Strax, a former Broward resident. During the mid 1980s and early 1990s less than 5% of the NCI budget was dedicated to breast cancer, its early detection and methods of prevention. Through the efforts of leading organizations, such as Estee Lauder, Avon, the Komen

foundation and the American Cancer Society recruiting a “pink” army of thousands of sur vivors and their families the nec essary attention to Breast Cancer finally became a matter for discussion at every major cancer center. We in Broward were no exception. As a recent transplant from New York’s Sloan Kettering in 1990 to the Memorial Regional Cancer Center (now the Memorial Cancer Institute) here in Hollywood/Hallandale, I remem ber the great excitement that surrounded all of our early Breast Cancer events to support fund raising that went on long after October had passed. Funding

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Understanding The Tax Roll

Many Newer Residents May Not Be Aware, It’s Not Just City Taxes

In September, I wrote about the taxes here and around the State. In the article, I explained about ‘Save our Homes’ and the ‘Truth in Millage’. I do not want to be redundant, but I believe it is imperative that residents under stand that the Roll Back Rate is simply a past action by State Legislators to suggest that City Governments should run on fixed costs. In other words, when property values go up, taxes should go down. In the real world it does not work that way. Please visit the Sun Times Website to read the full article - https://

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In the article, I explained that cities just like businesses are also subject to increased costs of operations. Our cost increases are well over 10% since we pur chase different types of services and products, the typical basket of household goods that are cal culated in the CPI. Unlike busi nesses, we do not have the lux ury of picking and choosing the services we provide like: Police, Fire, Emergency Services, Water/ Sewer/Stormwater Management, Code Enforcement, Building Services, Public Right Of Way and Maintenance to name a few. We also have to provide the underground and above ground infrastructure to deliver those services.

On Monday, September 12th, 2022, we held two extremely important Public Meetings. We held the first Public Hearing on our City’s Budget and Millage Rates. The Millage Rate was increased to 8.2466. This rep resents an increase of 1.2466 Mills to generate $5.9 Million Dollars to balance our Budget without using Reserves and to provide Services at the same level. It also provides financial

our Park GO Bond decreased from 0.5377 to 0.4946. There are two Special Districts, Golden Isles Rates stayed the same at 1.0934 and Three Islands also stayed the same at .6600.

During the meeting, I realized that many newer residents may not be aware that the trim notice they receive is not just City Taxes. It includes the County, the School Board and the Hospital District. It was also clear that when comparing City to City, it is not just about the Tax Rates. It is also about the size and type of the Tax Base. The other key is the charges for the Services. One City may have a lower Tax Rate but higher fees.

We did have approximately 15 residents that came to partici pate in the meeting and three speakers spoke. Obviously, they spoke against raising taxes. As a Commission, we certainly do not want to raise taxes, but we do have to keep our City safe and running. We are all empathic to the fact that there are some resi dents that are struggling to make ends meet. We also understand

Understanding these strug gles, our CRA has approved a Rental Assistance Program that is available to residents that live within the CRA boundaries that include 14th Avenue and West. While we do not have this avail able East of 14th Avenue, we do have Emergency Funding avail able at the Hepburn Center Human Services Department, located at 750 Northwest 8th Avenue. Our Social Workers can also assist by pointing you to resources available from other agencies. It has become very costly to live in South Florida. All properties and businesses are being faced with increased cost of materials, cost for staffing, fuel and energy costs as well as the big one, insurance costs. We also understand that 40 and 50 Year Safety Repairs must be per formed or buildings can be faced with red tags. There is no silver bullet and Local Governments can try to help but we also have bills to pay. We need our State and National Partners to now step up to the plate.

Another Major Meeting was

held recently to discuss our Infrastructure needs and how we will be able to pay for replacing Water/Sewer and Stormwater Pipes. There are over $358 Million Dollars of underground pipes that need replacement. Of that $180 Million is being funded by Revenue Bonds and another $19 Million will be funded by Grants. $117 Million will still need to be funded but we are targeting the most critical. Those that are 45 Years and older. The other portion is at 25 Years old.

Over the past year, there were over 510 water main breaks with 35 resulting in Boiled Water Notices. This is unacceptable. Like many Condos, we cannot kick the can down the road. It is important that our residents understand that we need to Fund these Projects through Revenue Bonds. These types of Bonds are tied to Water/Sewer and Stormwater Fees.

Our Staff has been working with a consultant that has spe cialized in this field for over 30 years. They have developed a financial plan that includes a phased increase in these Utility Fees. The Commission fully agreed on the plan and Rate

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Increases. The new Rate starting next year will be as follows. If you are not using any Water, the Base will go from 42.61 to 52.35. If you are a larger consumer and use 10,000 a month, the average bill will go from 101.96 to 119.00. In addition, the Stormwater Rates which have not been stud ied or raised for years will be a flat rate of $8 Dollars per month. Over the next five years, we will be covering the Bond Debt by increases of 17% year 2024,10% year 2025, 7.5% year 2026, 5.25% year 2027 and 3.75% in 2028. Since this is a Long Term Plan, the Rates will be reviewed and Rates per type of user may change. Please know, I would welcome the opportunity to come out and discuss these important topics with your Condominium owners.

Hurricane Ian Utility Response

Due to the extraordinary dev astation which has occurred to the West Coast areas of the State due to Hurricane Ian, the City of Hallandale Beach is send ing both Public Works Staff and Police Staff to provide much needed assistance. The fourmember response team is prepped and ready to depart to the City of Naples. The team left Tuesday morning and once they arrived the team assisted with making emergency repairs to the city’s water distribution system and will be returning this Sunday. “I am extremely proud of our teams for taking the lead in responding to the call for assis tance.” Jeff Odoms Public Works Director, City of Hallandale Beach

As always, I am available for your questions, concerns and ideas to help make our City a better place. Please feel free to reach out at my office: (954) 457-1318. On my cell/ text at: (954) 632-5700. Or E-mail me at: jcooper@cohb.org

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maine Silvas-Price who is not only the owner of the Academy of Excellence but also the owner of The STEM Factory After School Tutoring Programs and Camps, Inc. However, reading is the foundation of their program for without it as Mrs. Charmaine states nothing can be achieved. “Children enrolled in our program participate in science activities and experiences on a daily basis. STEM is embedded in our pro gram. Even the tiniest child experiences the joys of STEM through many visual tracking activities and sensory expe riences for our younger partici pants”.

After working with many school age children during and after the Pandemic Mrs. Charmaine realized that they were ALL struggling with not only reading but reading comprehen sion. “I knew that I needed to do something to stop this now LEARNING PANDEMIC! I had to make a difference.” The answer was to reach them, being young children, PRIOR to them starting Kindergarten.” I don’t want any more children to fail!” Reading at The STEM Factory Academy of Excellence starts in their infant room. The goal is to Empower and Ensure that every child 4/5 years old leaving the program and entering Kindergarten has be exposed to STEM and has mas tered reading and reading com prehension at or above grade level. The program will also offer Spanish and creole lessons as well as dance, taekwondo and

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The Story of Casino Stan Wertheimer, Pool Manager and Political Activist

By Jonathan Wertheimer

It’s been 10 years since the passing of my father Casino Stan Wertheimer. I’ve written several memorial letters since his pass ing but never sent them out as I just wanted his memory to rest in peace. He would have been 79 years old now. His bedroom, fur nished with the same desk, dresser and bed he had as a boy in Newark, New Jersey sits fro zen in time. I wanted to write a bit about my father as I know he would want to be remembered and not forgotten. Born in 1943 in Newark, New Jersey he grew up with the Doo Wop sounds of the 50’s which he always loved. He was a camp counselor in his youth and worked at a used car lot cleaning and washing cars. He got into physical fitness in his teens and aspired to be a physi cal education teacher. His mother and father moved down to Florida with him in 1961 after he finished High School. In Newark, his parents had a Live Chicken Market but after moving to Hollywood opened up a little Shoe Store on Hollywoods’ Young Circle. My father got into the University of Miami and was on the track team but once he started working on Miami Beach as a pool boy he became too distracted and studying wasn’t his top priority. He worked at several small motels on Sunny Isles Beach “Motel Row” until the Newport Resort Motel opened up. It was the biggest hotel on Motel Row at the time and he started as Assistant Pool Manager. After a year or so, he became the Pool Manager and in total worked at the Newport for 14 years. He loved working on the beach, he loved the sun and he was great with the people!

Many would come back and stay at the Newport just because he was there. The Newport at the time was the place to be on Sunny Isles Beach and my father couldn’t have been happier. They attracted the local crowd, out of state tourists and great entertain ers. He ran a great pool deck and the weekends were packed as they offered Great Packages which included: Daytime Weenie Roasts and Evening Chicken Dinners ensuring that the guests left satisfied. He worked 7 days a week and late nights on the weekends.

Motel Row was very exciting in the 70’s and the workers from different motels all knew one

another. They all respected him for being able to work for Irving Pollack, a tough and unrelenting manager. In 1980 after 9 years of asking for a raise and being turned down, my father finally stood up for himself and gave his 2 weeks notice. Pollack, who knew my father’s weakness (he loved the Newport and didn’t want to leave) was ready when my father gave his notice telling him “I’ll match whatever Lifter is offering you” but it was too late my father told him. Bennett Lifter owned the Marco Polo on the north side of Motel Row and had been after my father for several years. Before leaving the Newport Motel, he worked on the first Casino Petition Drive in 1979. Things were changing on Motel Row and with inflation, the Gas Crisis of the late 70’s, tour ism was falling and he wanted the excitement and the “heyday” that he experienced on Motel Row back.

Tourists were now going from Disney World passing though Miami only to hop on a cruise to the Bahamas.

The small motels on Sunny Isles Beach would become outdated and without tourism there wasn’t any money for upgrading.

The hotel workers were rallied up to sup port casino “gambling” as a way to get those tourists back. He collected petitions but the 1979 run for casinos would fail. The

Anti-Casino groups would argue Casinos would bring crime, the mob and it worked.

It was 1986, tourism was still off on Motel Row and things were going downhill. My father is now 43 years old. He was a Volunteer Coach for the North Miami Beach Optimist Club, a Volunteer CPR Instructor and also interviewed several Holocaust Survivors while working at the Marco Polo for the Holocaust Memorial Museum. There was a new push for casinos and this time my father was eager to help out. After the 1979 Campaign, he had taken a small course on public speaking and was ready to campaign for casinos, hoping to lift up Motel Row once again to its former glory. A new casino campaign started, funded by several hoteliers, one being his boss, Bennett Lifter of Marco Polo. He collected petition sig natures every evening after work at Corky’s Delicatessen, Home Depot and Publix. His boss, Bennett Lifter took him off the pool deck and put him in an office working to get endorse ments for the 1986 Campaign. He excelled in getting endorse ments and took pride in all the important Florida figures that endorsed casinos for him. He would soon start speaking pub licly at the Miami-Dade and Broward

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egation Meetings around this time. He read all of the local newspapers and started clipping articles related to casinos. He started writing in the “Letters To The Editor Sections” of the Newspapers and calling into Radio Shows when the topic of casinos was mentioned. He would also be an invited guest on a few Radio Shows and always impressed the hosts with his knowledge. For a guy that loved working outside on the beach, he transitioned to the office environment seamlessly and enjoyed it.

The campaign would collect enough signatures to put the 1986 Casino Ammendment on the Ballot and my father was excited and hopeful. He attended the campaign party after the polls closed and they waited for the results to come in and when it didn’t pass he watched the campaign head get chastised for failing. This had a profound effect on my father. Soon after the campaign fizzled out, his boss Bennett Lifter asked him if he wanted to lease the pool deck and run it as a concession. Lifter wasn’t making money off of the pool deck with tourism down, so my father politely declined and was out of a job for the first time in 25 years. The big hotel owners invested a lot in the 1986 Campaign as a last ditch effort to

save their hotels and Motel Row. Soon after, his mother would find an advertisement in the news paper for a Pool Manager at a Condominium in Hallandale Beach. He had been warned about working the condos with the Alta-Cockers but decided to give it a try. He would end up working there for the next 26 years! It wasn’t the beach, but there was no sand to sweep out of the pool. The Alta-Cockers would slowly wear on him. Most retired and with nothing to do but complain about picayune things. He would often tell them: “You are the King, but I have a thou sand other Kings living here as well!” He soon figured out how politics worked in condo land and made the best of it. The key was to have the condo board behind you. If they supported you, you were covered and the condo board loved him.

My father knew it would be a while until the next Casino Amendment. The campaign workers all left town to work on the next political campaign and my father decided to keep the torch burning. He learned from the errors of the loss and decided to keep campaigning casinos while nobody seemed to care. He wanted to keep the issue in the minds of South Floridians and keep drilling the benefits of bringing gaming to Florida, tax revenue! It had lost, it was over, it won’t pass, the old people don’t want it, the Panhandle will never vote for it, crime will go up, were all argu ments and my father had an answer to all of them. The dam age done by the NO Casinos Campaign had worked and it would be tougher and costly to get those voters near the fence. My father then started his own “Gorilla Campaign” for casinos. He had nothing to lose and he started with a roll of stamps, his lucky 1950’s Royal Typewriter and a telephone. He modified a stack of 1986 Campaign Bumper Stickers to read “YES CASINOS’’ and plastered them on telephone poles wherever he passed. Like a graffiti artist trying to get their name or message out, his “tag” was Yes Casinos! After getting comfortable at his condo-land job he purchased a small port able radio with headphones and would keep one earphone in lis tening to AM Radio. If he heard

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He had his formula down. If he felt he had a good response to an anti-casino letter in the newspaper he would write a rough draft on paper with his chicken scratch handwriting and type it out on his old Royal typewriter

the topic of casinos come up, he would take his lunch break and call into the Radio Shows and Refute Anti-Casino remarks and keep everyone listening updated on the Casino Issues. Getting on air wasn’t easy, he had to remain on hold for long periods of time but when his voice traveled over the AM Radio Waves it pushed through and the static was pleas antly distorted. Must have been that rotary phone he was still using!

After getting home, he would read 2-3 Newspapers and if there was a way to preach the gospel of casinos he would let it out in the letters to the Editor Section. By the early 90’s, he was still refining his style but get ting very good at what he did. He was going to Town Hall Meetings regularly and his name was known in local political circles. Prior to speaking publicly, he would write his speech the night before and go over it several times to get the flow down and make corrections. When he got up to the podium the following day, he would grab the micro phone like a performer, making contact with the audience and going right into his speech, always from memory. He memo rized an incredible number of statistics, figures, names, House, Senate Bill Numbers and people took notice. Many thought he was a paid professional until they saw him drive away in his 1981 Chevette with a pocket full of free cookies from the refresh ment table. He had Chutzpah! He didn’t care and wasn’t a phony! When asked, he would say he’s a Pool Manager and a Political Activist.

He would be diagnosed with Cancer in 1990 and didnt let it slow him down, only missing 1 week of work after Dr. Muss of the Fountainbleau’s Muss Dynasty performing surgery on him.

1994-My father is now 51 years old. Seven years had passed since the 1986 Campaign and while there were several Campaign Teams ready to get casinos on the Ballot, they werent tuned into the South Forida Scene like my father was. He was a seasoned veteran after going through two Failed Campaigns. He was wearing several hats, Political Activist, PR Man and Lobbyist. He had a deep understanding of who was Pro-Casino and who were pro tecting their own interests. He knew the politicians that were in and those that were out. He had an arsenal of past newspaper clippings and Casino Information that nobody had. Unfortunately, with 4 seperate Casino Initiatives, it was a Free-For-All

which confused the voter. Bally’s/Riverboat/Limited Casino, (think it was Sheldon Adelson from the Sands)/Tracks. They weren’t all expected to get on the Ballot, but my father believed if one got on the Ballot, it would win. He was ready like a baseball pitcher that had stayed warm in the bull pen since the 1986 Campaign.

On his days off he would get up at 5:00 a.m. to get to the Hollywood Courthouse to get signatures. He spent the entire day debating the issue on the street and got the current view of the Florida voter. He occasionally ran into local politicians and made important connections. He would spend 8 hours on his feet in the hot sun only taking a short lunch break to eat his sliced chicken sandwich on rye with ketchup. The law for collecting signatures was tough as you had to be a certain amount of feet away from the doors of an approved location. So there was

no awning or shade to stand under. He told every campaign to make the X where people had to sign larger to help voters sign in the correct location, the Wertheimer X he called it. He would tell the Campaign, “Look I’m out there on the street in the hot sun and the people can’t see the little X you put on the petition!”

He was now getting published and calling into the AM Radio Shows at a rapid pace. He had his formula down. If he felt he had a good response to an AntiCasino Letter in the newspaper, he would write a rough draft on paper with his chicken scratch handwriting and type it out on his Royal Typewriter. HIs letters had the aesthetics of a ransom note. Highlighted with fluorescent yel low marker, 2-4 stamps, low resolution, bad contrast copies of the original newspaper clip pings and the typed letter cor rected with white out. He would type those letters at his child hood desk or the kitchen table

with a fan on high speed blowing hot humid air on him like he was in a convection oven! He didn’t use the air conditioner in the house but a few times a year on the high Jewish holidays. He used his archive of newspaper clippings and official reports to back up statements. His files were separated by plastic shop ping bags, put in cardboard boxes and in dresser drawers but nobody had a better archive of clippings ready. After copying his finished letters, he would highlight certain points and per sonalize the letter for its recipi ent. His finished letters were often edited by newspaper staff and often some of his best stuff was edited out if it was too sharp as the newspapers of the time were Anti-Casino. He was always polite and developed good rela tionships with the editorial staff from calling in to check if his let ter was going to get in. Remember, he was limited to one letter published every 2-3

months in the South Florida Sun Sentinel or the Miami Herald. If he had a great idea and he had used up his Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel limit, he could always depend on Larry Blustein from the South Florida Sun Times to get him in! The shelf-life of a letter was often dependent on current issues, so he had to strike and refute while the iron was hot! Larry respected my father’s dedication and saw how hard he worked on the issue tirelessly.

The old typewriter, the hot and humid house, were all part of what was working. He was a motivated man and would run 2 miles, 3 times a week and do his old school calisthenics as well to stay fit. When his letters arrived you better believe everyone knew it was a Casino Stan update hot off the press. He used the Jewish Proverb of a “worm in sauerkraut” often. He didn’t want to get accustomed to even simple comforts and rest on his laurels. His car, a 1981 Chevy Chevette, he drove into oblivion until the paint all but wore off with the windows rolled down and his little sports walkman radio on because the radio had stopped working 10 years earlier. He enjoyed how much he was able to accomplish on his Personal Campaign Budget of $100. Officially it was more than that. He would call Tallahassee to speak with the Legislators offices frequently and would spend his lunch break making copies at Office Max. He needed to read 2 Casino Trade Magazines and they were pricey at $200 per year for maybe 8 issues but it kept him current with the industry. There was a certain satisfaction of his accomplishments knowing what he did on a shoestring budget, the poor man’s DIY Campaign. When Local Politicians wanted to meet up for dinner and pick his brain he politely declined. He didn’t want to owe anyone any favors and he just didn’t have the budget for dinners. He didn’t want to feel owned by anyone. He would talk for hours on the phone but didn’t want to go in that direction and he was right. He stayed hungry and ate his broccoli and rice every night. There is a freedom of being a worm in sauerkraut.

The Mezuzah-my father proudly wore the Mezuzah his father put on him and tied in a knot. It can be seen on him in old photos from August 1960 on Bradley Beach, New Jersey. I am still curious as to who tied their necklace in a knot first as Lou Rawls was on the Newport pooldeck in the 70s........ Either way, he wore that Mezuzah around his neck the rest of his life and only took it off a handful of times when he had to have an X-Ray.

Be continued......

On his days off he would get up at 5am to get to the Hollywood courthouse to get signatures. He spent entire day debating the issue on the street and got the current view of the Florida voter

At 43 years old he was a volunteer coach for the North Miami Beach Optimist Club

Born in 1943 Newark New Jersey he grew up with the Doo-Wop sounds of the 50’s which he always loved

He worked at several small motels on Sunny Isles Miami Beach “Motel Row” until the Newport Resort Motel opened up and became the pool manager

our community having a strong investment in community out reach programs and mobile mammography units. As a sur gical oncologist we also were among the first to adopt tech niques of minimal lymph node sampling of Breast Cancer in 1993; which did not become popular for over 10 more years.

There have been many such advances in our community that our residents have benefitted from. We had the first Breast MRI in 1995, and for many years women from all over South Florida came to be tested at Memorial, even from the University of Miami. Targeted breast irradiation, both internally and externally, has long been a staple among the options patients have been offered for over 22 years. And as support through community activism has grown and provided much nec essary funding so too has the many alliances with leading national cancer programs that has enabled patients to receive state of the art therapies, whether chemotherapy, immu notherapy, radiation, CryoAblation or surgery, all without leaving their community. For over 32 years we have been truly able to make the best cancer care available anywhere, available to all within 5 miles of their home.

During these 30+ years over 50,000 women and about 500 men with breast cancer have been treated in Broward County. Diagnostics, Treatment and Social support services that were all stretched to their limits during the Pandemic are at last return ing with great vigor and with renewed vitality to their prePandemic levels. They say “it takes a village” and nowhere is it more apparent than in Cancer

care where the role every person and organization builds ever stronger the ties that bind us together as members of the human race, who can come together despite all, to build a healthier community, where one can find all the necessary sup ports in place to help everyone regardless of race, religion, eth

of the role we have played in our community and want to thank all those who entrusted their and their families lives’ to us these past 32 years. It has always been our goal to ensure every patient receives the most advanced treatment while never forgetting the human touch of compassion that enables one to understand

to those with advanced cancers who are often written off and have presented our research at National meetings of the suc cessful options many have avail able simply by living here and if you’d like to contribute you can log onto the www.Donoway Centerfoundation.com. This is only the beginning.

Event at the Hepburn Center in Hallandale on Saturday October 8th, from 8am to 2pm. Look online to see the events. We are a proud supporter of it since its earliest beginnings.

Robert B. Donoway,MD,FACS

The Donoway Center for Cancer Treatment

Ahoy, Mateys! It’s Time for the City of Hollywood Cardboard Boat Race

Join the fun build a boat, oh no, out of cardboard? That’s right! Gather your team, design and build your boat, grab your paddles and away we go! The action takes place at the City of Hollywood Marina.

A fun time will be had by all this Saturday for the City of Hollywood’s Annual Cardboard Boat Race and watch more than 50 cardboard boat crews com pete in their boats made entirely of cardboard! The race sets sail on Hollywood’s North Lake on Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. at

All boats must be built offsite, in advance and according to specifications outlined in your registration packet. This is a fun, family oriented event, and they’d love for you to be a part of the action. Create a team name and theme for your vessel and come join in on the fun and excitement.

Landlubbers will gather to cheer as the crews paddle in head-tohead competition for the coveted trophies in categories such as: “People’s Choice,” “Best Team

Spectacular Sinking.”

See the innovative designs and witness the sheer will to win all the racers share. Be amazed and amused as they speed across the water in their quest for the ultimate prize - the cov eted trophy. The fun begins at 10:00am! Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Pre-registration has ended and day-of event registration is allowed if space is available. For additional information, please

Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts at 954.921.3404 or visit www.holly woodfl.org/specialevents.

Hollywood Beach Sweep Saturday, October 8th 7 to 11 a.m.

Join volunteers to gather every second Saturday of the month to collect litter and ciga rette butts from the sandy beach.

Volunteers should meet at Charnow Park at Garfield Street and the Broadwalk, at 7 a.m.

form available on the City’s web site at www.hollywoodfl.org.

Children ages 8 and older are welcome to participate when accompanied by an adult. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided to all volunteers along with safety instructions. Please dress appropriately, wear sun screen and bring completed reg istration form. Don’t forget, plas tic water bottles are prohibited on Hollywood Beach, so bring a reusable water bottle instead.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

Through the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami continued efforts to include diverse perspectives, the museum is offering a robust series of edu cational and public programming throughout the month of October. MOCA’s October pro gramming will include Figure Drawing, Art on the Plaza, Jazz at MOCA, and Teen Art Force.

MOCA Makers: Figure Drawing

Oct. 8, 1 – 3 p.m.

MOCA Makers is a series of adult art workshops which bring forward an artistically interested public to work with and learn from local artists in South Florida. Topics such as figure drawing, printmaking and portrait painting are hosted for all levels of participants. Art Packs are available for purchase from the MOCA Shop. This October, MOCA will be studying Figure Drawing with artist and educator Amanda Covach. MOCA Makers courses are made possible with support from the North Miami CRA.

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MOCA at the Library Thursday, Oct. 13, 3 – 4 p.m.

MOCA at the Library is a series of art classes seeking to engage teens in the vibrant world of contemporary art and are taught by professional artist, Melanie Olivia. Offered at the City of North Miami Public Library and at Brockway Memorial Library, this program is offered as an outreach to the community, presented by the MOCA Teen Art Force. MOCA at the Library is sponsored by The Kirk Foundation. The event is Free and registration will take place at the library.

Art on the Plaza: “To What Lengths” Oct. 14 through Jan. 20, 2023

On view from Oct. 14 through Jan. 20, 2023, as part of MOCA’s Art on the Plaza series, VantaBlack’s “To What Lengths,” will showcase a key component to her artistic practice by reflect ing on legacy building and pres ervation as foundational to Black culture and other diasporic peo ples. VantaBlack will explore how

ideas about legacy are woven into everyday actions by activat ing five palm trees on the MOCA Plaza with large-scale braids, adorned with beads, metal, and artificial sunflowers and gar denias. The braids of each tree will follow stylings representative of the women in VantaBlack’s family. At the base of each tree will be a round mat with cushions for seating, inviting viewers to engage with the work while look ing up. The event is Free and open to the public outside on MOCA Plaza

Jazz at MOCA Featuring Bryan Lynch Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.

“Jazz at MOCA” is MOCA’s free outdoor concert series inperson on the last Friday of every month. On Friday, Oct. 28, MOCA is pleased to present Grammy Award Winner Brian Lynch. Lynch is as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pio neer Eddie Palmieri as he is swinging through advanced har mony with bebop maestro Phil Woods. An honored graduate of two of the jazz world’s most dis

tinguished academies, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and the Horace Silver Quintet, he has been a valued collaborator with jazz artists such as Benny Golson, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Charles McPherson; Latin music icons as diverse as Hector LaVoe and Lila Downs; and pop lumi naries such as Prince. He has released 19 critically acclaimed CDs and toured the world with various ensembles. He is cur rently a Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami. His talents have been recognized by top placing in the Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls (#3 Trumpet 2011 Critics Poll); highly rated reviews for his work in Downbeat, Jazziz and Jazz Times; 2005 and 2007 Grammy award nominations, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and Meet The Composer. Jazz at MOCA is free and open to the public. For more information about this event, please visit: https://111401. blackbaudhosting.com/111401/ Jazz-at-Moca-Featuring-BryanLynch

Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) 770 NE 125th Street Miami, FL 33161

About MOCA Located in one of the most diverse communities in the coun try, MOCA North Miami wel comes 35,000 visitors per year, and its award-winning education programs have served thousands of children and teens. MOCA North Miami exhibitions and pro grams are made possible with the continued support of the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The museum is supported by the Green Family Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, and others.

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