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Hallandale Beach 2020

By Michael Rideman

The wise seasoned regulars sit leisurely at the Sage restaurant every Saturday morning for their breakfast, choosing from a rich selection of bagels, pastries,

and smoked fish, smoking their cigars, cigarettes and drinking coffee at the same table in the outside courtyard eating area.

I see them whenever I eat breakfast there on Saturdays.

One can only imagine what they are talking about. Let alone who they are, what worldly experiences and changes they have pioneered and lived through. Are they talking about how

Hallandale Beach was as radiant and vibrant in the 1980’s and 1990’s as it is today?

I see them smiling and looking across the table at the families eating in the restaurants and

shopping in the courtyard shops.

It looks like they might even be laughing and marveling in how youthful and vibrant Hallandale Hallandale Beach, Page 7A

Reframing Your New Year’s Resolutions Can Help You Keep Them

By Tongelia Milton

After the busy holidays filled with celebrations and tables of delicious treats, it’s not surprising that most people make resolutions to exercise more and lose weight in the New Year. As the months go on though, many of us find our resolutions thrown out along with the holiday decorations. Starting the New Year by making major changes like strict diets and declarations that you’ll hit the gym seven days a week doesn’t exactly set you up for success. But by reframing your resolutions and breaking them down into smaller, easier-toachieve goals, you’ll be better able to sustain them.

“The New Year is a chance to start fresh and say goodbye to any goals you didn’t meet last year,” said Sheryl A. Woods, CEO & President, YMCA of South Florida. “The Y recommends taking resolutions one

Your local Hallandale Beach YMCA Family Center can provide you with the resources and guidance you need to live healthier. step at a time, creating smaller, more manageable goals that can lead to success of a larger one while helping strengthen your spirit, mind and body. ‘Getting healthy’ is not a goal—it’s too broad. You can reframe that

broad resolution into multiple, more manageable and measurable goals. If you aren’t active at all right now, try to incorporate activity into your routine three days a week, before telling yourself that you’ll work out every

single day. Our Hallandale Beach YMCA staff can help you set and reach your goals.”

Reframing your goals in a positive way can help you stick to them. For example, you may want to limit your screen time

in 2020, but that can be more manageable if you replace it with something positive like volunteering or setting special time aside for family. Focus on New Year’s, Page 4B

Excuses, Excuses: 5 Ways To Stop Making Them In The New Decade

Everyone makes excuses on occasion.

Late for work? “The traffic was killer.” Passed over for a promotion? “It’s office politics.”

But to be successful – in a

career or in life in general – people need to put aside their reliance on excuses and instead strive for an excuse-free life, says John Collopy, a successful businessman and author of the

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book The Reward of Knowing (www.johncollopy.com).

“Excuses may make us feel better about what does or does not happen to us, but they never help us move closer to our

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goals,” Collopy says. “Just the opposite, in fact. Excuses hold us back. They make us stagnate.”

Collopy knows something about how seductive excuses

can be – and also about making the most of opportunities life sends your way. He overcame a troubled youth and an addiction to alcohol on the way to achieving extraordinary success as a real estate broker. Now he is dedicated to helping others take the right steps to achieve their dreams, a theme he explores in his book.

“There are plenty of things in life you can’t control,” Collopy says. “Where you’re born. The family you’re born into. The opportunities you’re given.”

Ultimately, though, as your life unfolds, how you handle each situation you face remains up to you.

“I’ve had plenty of failures,” Collopy says. “I’ve had business failures, relationship failures, Excuses, Page 6A

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It Is Time To Move Forward With Bold Measures

By Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper

As we start 2020, I am looking forward to working with our Vice Mayor, Commission and professional staff serving you and maintaining our wonderful city. The city budget process kicks off in January.

Over the past 4 years the city has faced many fiscal and legal challenges. It is time to move forward with bold measures to address these challenges. We need to collectively look at our city’s operations and services in a new way and look at problems as possibilities to be creative and innovative.

Cities provide public safety and life sustaining services to all stakeholders within the boundaries. We need to make sure that while we discuss these operational needs, we do not lose sight that we are a municipal government. We can and should run our city like a business, but we are not about profits. The State laws require us to provide municipal services and pass a balanced budget. We can save taxpayer dollars by focusing on performance, efficiency and cost factors.

Public safety, water, sewer services, stormwater management, waste man-

agement, public space maintenance, transportation, parks, programs, and services for our most vulnerable residents all cost money. Just like in your home we need to make sure our property is safe, the plumbing is working, the lights are on, we cut the grass and keep things tidy. To perform all these tasks takes personnel. In our city our staff is our largest and most costly asset.

Anyone that has run a business understands that personnel costs typically run 20-30 percent of gross profits. In the city’s balance sheet revenues are from gross tax revenue. In cities these costs are typically higher in Police and Fire Departments due to the number of officers and benefits. Personnel costs across every business and government sector have increased due to living wages and healthcare. We need to focus on these costs through fair and balanced union negations.

Over the past four years since the composition of the commission has changed there was a push to cut costs by contracting out services. Some cities contract all services, others are a blend of full service and partial contracting.

In my experience contracting is not the right fit for every situation.

The devil is in the details when it comes to contracting. In most cases there are built in future percentage cost increases that are locked in. They do not always take in account financial fluctuations and they are not easily changed. There are still costs of equipment and facilities maintenance that are not always covered by the contracts. Once you convert to a contracted service it is extremely difficult to reverse the contract.

Even if the services are contracted out there is greater need to oversee and monitor the contractor.

Often the ability to monitor comes with obstacles while dealing with a private entity. In some cases, you cannot even get the right financial information without the additional costs of auditing. Ultimately the city commission is still responsible for the level of services provided and lack of performance. When something goes wrong “the buck stops with us”.

As I wrote earlier, cities are not for profit. I have and continue to argue if we address our personnel costs while keeping them

competitive, we Hallandale Beach has invested 20 million dollars to date on should be able to prostormwater pumping in two of the lowest areas. The level of vide services cheaper. water made it difficult for Hallandale Beach crews to access, ABC Corporation can but they were out repairing the pump. Once on, the pump had provide the service, to catch up with standing water. but only if it makes money for them. We are not looking to make money, but save taxpayer dollars.

We need to utilize our professional staff and harness their creativity to look at solutions.

I would be remiss if I did not discuss the recent flooding. The conditions throughout South Florida last week reminded me of ten years ago when 14th was underwater.

In this case it was far two of our lowest areas. open the gates to Schaffer worse. Thirty years ago, We pump down and not Canal which increased the when I first moved here out. Many cities have no flooding. I am grateful for with my family, I expe- pumping and they depend our first responders, city rienced intense overnight solely on gravity drains crews and our Cross-Town rain and flooding for the that are connected to the Towing partners for workfirst time. Our street was intra-coastal. When these ing to help those stranded. flooded halfway up our 10, 20, 50 and 100-year I hope those family and which were lawn. My neighbor told us storms hit with intense business about a time in the 60’s micro-burst of rain, they adversely impacted are when our city was flooded dump so much water there getting back to normal. up to US1. We need to is nowhere for it to go. remember that we are a The north 14th Avenue As always, I am available coastal beach community. pump did have issues. The anytime to address your Mother Nature combined level of water made it dif- questions and concerns. with high tides will con- ficult for our crews to Call me at office # 954-457tinue to adversely impact access but they were out 1318 , cell / text # 954-632coastal cities and low-lying repairing the pump. Once 5700 or email me a on the pump had to catch jcooper@cohb.org. areas.

Our city has invested 20 up with standing water. In million dollars to date on the southwest section of Wishing you a happy healthy stormwater pumping in HB Dade County did not and blessed New Year!

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Excuses From Page 1A legal failures and moral failures.

But do you know whose fault every one of those failures was?

Mine. It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t because I was cheated by someone, or because of any other bad break I had along the way. It was me.

To move past making excuses and start off the new decade with a new outlook learn to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves, Collopy says people should: Look forward. People often use past mistakes to justify current failures, but that’s a bad habit to get caught up in, Collopy says. “Certainly, it’s important to learn from the past, but then your focus needs to be on moving forward,” he says.

Be conscious of your “fallback” excuses. People often have “fallback” excuses, which serve as their go-to rationalizations for when things go wrong. They might say: “I don’t have enough time” or “I don’t have enough money” or “I’m too old (or young) to do that.” The key is to put aside those excuses and seek solutions, Collopy says. “You need to be aware of what your fallback excuses are,” he says.

“Then you need to ask yourself how to move beyond them.”

Have confidence. “It can be

scary to take the leap and claim an opportunity that’s outside of your comfort zone,” Collopy says, “but the more you do it, the more your confidence will grow.”

Decide what you really want in life. Sometimes it’s easier to see opportunities when you’re looking for them, Collopy says.

“For example, if you’ve relegated yourself to staying in an unsatisfying career,” he says, “you’re less likely to see opportunities for change.” But make sure your goals are clear, he says, so you can take actionable steps toward achieving them.

Stop comparing yourself to others. There’s no need to dwell on how your accomplishments measure up to others, Collopy says. “That does nothing more than give you fodder for disappointment – and give you an excuse to come up with more excuses,” he says.

“Overcoming the urge to make excuses is almost like beating an addiction, and it can be just as powerful, “ Collopy says. “If you want to live your best life, you’ve got to start by believing you can and stop telling yourself all the reasons you can’t.”

Do the Right Thing: Recycle Your Christmas Tree A holiday reminder, the free Chip-aTree program gives Broward County residents an option for disposing of their used Christmas trees in an environmentally friendly way. Simply remove all decorations from your tree, then drop it off at one of 13 participating locations, where it will be recycled and the mulch used for landscaping throughout our park system.

The program started the day after Christmas (December 26th) and runs through Martin Luther King Day (January 20th).

• T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N Park Rd., Hollywood 33021; 954-357-8811

• West Lake Park, 1200 Sheridan St., Hollywood 33019; 954-357-5161 • Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome, 9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City 33024; 954-357-5150 • C.B. Smith Park, 900 N Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines 33028; 954-357-5170 • Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale 33311; 954-357-8801 • Snake Warrior’s Island Natural Area, 3600 SW 62nd Ave., Miramar 33023; 954-357-8776 • Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie 33328; 954-357-5130 • Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave., Davie 33330; 954-357-8898 There’s a limit of two trees per vehicle;

The free Chip-a-Tree program gives Broward County residents an option for disposing of their used Christmas trees in an environmentally friendly way. artificial trees are not accepted; and no commercial vehicles or garbage trucks are allowed. As additional motivation, the regular weekend and holiday gate fee is

never in effect for recyclers who are dropping off their trees during the designated period. Hours vary; call the park of your choice for details.

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I wonder. I wonder where they live and how they got their starts.

What brought them to Hallandale Beach, why and when? What was their drive? Do they know what an EB-5 Visa program is or if this international visa program effects any demographic changes in Hallandale Beach?

Are they talking about what the latest FHA mortgage program is?

Are they predicting continued growth opportunities and prosperity in Hallandale in 2020 and beyond? Do they know who is fertilizing and nurturing the flourishing demographic changes in Hallandale Beach? Is the fact that some families and individuals just want to live, recreate and vacation here in Hallandale Beach on their minds? It is food for thought perhaps.

Just east of the Sage restaurant on Hallandale Beach Boulevard is a dental office where a local dentist and his wife work, it’ a stones throw away from the draw bridge at the intracoastal water way in a renovated, contemporary strip center.

The dentist has practiced in this same location for around 30 years.

The Chiropractor across, on the north side of Hallandale Beach Boulevard has been practicing around 20 or 30 years in the same location. My friend has been living within walking distance of the chiropractor in the one bedroom condo my friend

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owns, for decades. He praises the chiropractor’s practice and consultations, it’s a well known secret.

The Firestone auto repair on Dixie Highway and Hallandale Beach Boulevard, by the railroad tracks, is in this same historical age group, as was Barnett’s (Recently Closed) on the east side of the tracks directly across from the, wholesale to the public shopping area, aka “The Smata District”. Ask the locals they will tell you. Along side these decades old businesses are a new group of growing businesses that directly reflect the demographic changes in Hallandale Beach.

One such business facing Federal Highway down the street from Gulfstream Park, near Pembroke Road and Federal Highway, on the east side of The Big Easy Casino, is an upscale Latin restaurant. This restaurant is an easy bike ride or even a Sunday morning run, or family walk from the world class Diplomat Hotel on A1A, on the beach and the Intracoastal, where countless conventions, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitvas are celebrated and where dignitaries, celebrities, USA and world travelers stay, as do many of us. The Diplomat Hotel and many other national and local brand hotels and motels add up together to be sizable employers in Hallandale Beach.

Like Sage and many other businesses, this restaurant is conveniently located. It is contemporary, stylish, and located in a brand new commercial and residential, eat, work and live state of the art development. By the way, this development is still expanding like many other areas in Hallandale Beach, construction is still under development even though this restaurant and other new restaurants, shops and offices in this development are also open already.

It appears that the same mix of frequent patrons that frequent the Sage and other area restaurants patronize this eatery and the other businesses in this complex. At the Latin restaurant, locals, professionals of all ages, business owners, and tourists

causally dine on mouth watering authentic and contemporary Latin food and beverages, including breads, pastries, creative artsy deserts and espresso in the airy scenic dining area.

Cultural Diversity in Hallandale is budding and flourishing, from the local patrons, the tourists, and from the surrounding areas. This is not a new demographic trending theme, when it comes to the history of Hallandale Beach Florida. Hallandale Beach is eclectic, and always has been.

In 1897 Luther Halland, who was the son of a Swedish worker was introduced to Henry Flagler.

Mr. Flagler was looking for someone to help the area south of Dania to develop, and thus began the story of Hallandale.

Hallandale became a town during the great Florida boom of the 1920s, and in 1947, when its boundaries expanded to the Atlantic Ocean, Hallandale Beach became a city.

Hallandale Beach is a symphony of culture. It’s origins prove it to be so. Mr. Halland had vision. He and Mr. Flagler had plans for Halland, as it was once Mr. Halland’s exact namesake.

Even though their vision might not have revealed it at the time, the city named after Mr. Halland, would eventually be renamed Hallandale Beach. Do you think they were at the beach or at the railroad tracks when they were planning Halland? Maybe both, maybe they met many times to come up with their plans for the future City named Hallandale Beach. Can you Imagine them meeting and enjoying an inspiring music concert held at the beach. Not hard to do if you knew the historical origins of Hallandale Beach.

In 1907, Frank Anthony Curci, with his wife Rosina and three small children, settled in Hallandale Beach at SW 5th Avenue, west of Dixie Highway.

He was a tomato and fruit farmer, he was an investor amongst other things, he eventually expanded into the construction business. Mr. Curci spoke five languages and was also an accomplished violinists. Kind of reminds me of the current demo-

graphics these days. People might not be so much different today than they were in the past, the commonality seems to have a rhythm of survival and pioneering spirit, including the Seminoles who hunted on this land in agreement with the Curci’s. Hallandale Beach’s pioneering residents seem to be just like you and I. Imagine that.

Do you think they envisioned casinos here?

More about the history can be learned from the city’s website.

As I was saying earlier, the shopping center across the street from the latin restaurant is one of the traditional two story well kept office buildings that like many nostalgic others, is where a very busy real estate office specializing in real estate rentals, is located.

Could real estate sales, rentals and real estate related business trends in general, mortgage rates and mortgage programs be some of the roots that are instrumental in driving some of Hallandale Beaches demographic trends? If you asked a professional Realtor they might tell you yes. The owners and investors of the apartment buildings might relate to that as well.

As you likely already know, some owners and investors are growing their portfolios in Hallandale Beach by accumulating and renovating rental properties. Who are these owners? Who are these investors? Are they locals?

Holding Companies? People like you and I? Are some of them Holding Companies or pension funds or private equity companies?

Maybe.

Hallandale Beach is on the international radar.

Hallandale Beach does have a well respected growing financial business community.

I heard that many residents that come here from other countries like Argentina buy real estate cash. Do you think that maybe one day some might sell their houses or condos or rent them out? Is this another opportunity and demographic driver in Hallandale Beach? Did you know about the August 15th, 2019 FHA New Condominium

Approval Rule? If not, you might want to learn about it . FHA comprehensive condo policy revisions announced on August 14th, 2019 include the ability to approve individual condo units for FHA mortgages in nonapproved condo projects. Maybe this mortgage program will drive one of the many exciting demographic changes in Hallandale Beach. Did you know that FHA has 3.5% down payments? You probably do, as I am confident that many, if not all of you, know or are familiar in some way with everything we are talking about.

Did you think of how the knowledge and application of this mortgage opportunity might affect the demographic changes in Hallandale Beach? Likely the answer is, yes you have. Also, first, last, security and pet deposits can add up to the 3.5% needed to purchase instead of renting. I’ll bet Realtors know this, it helps them get renters turned into present and future buyers.

Do you think WallStreet knows Hallandale Beach’s opportunities?

WallStreet is probably aware of investment programs such as the EB-5 Visa program mentioned earlier in this article. The EB-5 Visa program is geared toward affluent foreign nationals migrating here to the USA from other countries including coming from China directly, or indirectly through Panama and in some cases settling in Hallandale Beach. In some instances due to political storms like some of those that came here from Venezuela, who are rebuilding their lives and business’s here.

Some of Hallandale Beaches positive demographic changes might be influenced by some formerly very successful people from other countries like Venezuela rebuilding their lives here.

Seems like, the Sages at the table, one way or another, might be an indicator of the trending demographic changes in Hallandale Beach and that the Hallandale Beach community today has a bright outlook for 2020 and beyond.

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HEALTH

Dr. Susan B. Fox, DO RPVI, FSVM is board certified in vascular medicine, phlebology, internal medicine and has been a vein and laser expert for decades.

She and her staff are experts in Laser treatments.

What Is New At Fox Vein And Laser Experts?

Over the past four years, we have been expanding more and more. We have always focused on veins and vascular health and still do. Yet, in the past four years, we have increased our service options and started offering more procedures and products in our office. We now offer a variety of procedures including lasers, facials, micro-needling and our own private label skin care line and they are all amazing!!!!! Come experience Fox Vein and Laser Experts in the New Year for the New YOU! What kinds of lasers do you offer?

We offer laser hair removal using the Gentle Max Pro, what we believe to be the best hair removal laser on the market!!!!! It is an Alex and Yag laser that can be used on all skin colors. This laser uses a cooling spray that helps create a practically painless experience. This same laser can be used to remove, sun-spots, spider and small blue veins and so much more. We can help control acne by heating the skin surface with the laser and performing an acne facial so that we decrease the quantity of bacteria that cause those pesky pimples on your skin.

What other lasers do you offer? We offer a lot of other laser procedures!!! We offer Resolve by Picoway which is a rejuvenating laser experience. It is a non-ablative laser that can be used to help fine lines and wrinkles. It helps fade discolorations such as melasma, sunspots, darkening of the skin due to hemosiderin or other causes and can be used on practically any skin color. The Picoway laser is one of the best and fastest lasers on the market to pull out pigment or unwanted discolorations. It is one of the best lasers for tattoo removal but can be used for so much more. We originally bought it to help people with discolorations from their venous insufficiency and have been helping people ever since.

What if I don’t have pigment but I have scars? Almost every female in South Florida has had a “boob job” or “tummy tuck”.

Whether the surgery was medically necessary or purely cosmetic, we can help refine and lighten the scars that remain. A few sessions going over the scars with the Picoway laser or our Vivace microneedling system helps lighten and refines the incisions overall appearance.

What if someone has acne scars, can you help them?

Vivace microneedling is amazing!!!!!! We have seen huge improvements in patient’s skin using the micro-needling system.

The thought of needles seems scary but it really doesn’t hurt.

The Vivace system uses

Radiofrequency and microneedling to help decrease pore size and creates microscopic injury to the skin surface so that it rebuilds collagen and elastin and improves acne scarring.

People who have had scars and large pore size their whole lives see amazing benefit with this procedure. We can often combine it with laser procedures or facials and see even more results.

However, even the results with just the microneedling in most people is AMAZING!!!

Can the Vivace system be used for anything else? Yes!!!!!

Vivace is a microneedling system that creates 36 micro-channels in the skin which creates microscopic injury in the skin surface.

By doing this, it helps rebuild collagen and elastin in a natural way. At the same time, it uses radiofrequency to help tighten the skin and an LED light to either decrease acne or help with wrinkles depending on the color of the light used. This has a variety of uses from the face to help fine lines and wrinkles and lighten age spots and discolorations to the décolleté, the neck area that most people overlook or forget when trying to decrease the appearance of wrinkles. It can also be used above the knees or on the arms to help tighten the laxity of the skin as we age. It is not a face lift or body lift but creates a gradual improvement that is noticeable.

Does micro-needling help with other things? Micro-needling and platelet rich plasma or stem cells have been used to help regrow hair and help with thinning hair and hair loss. This is a newer method to help hair that has thinned or been lost. We see great results in women with hair thinning and loss or traction alopecia from pulling their hair back too tightly. There needs to be hair follicles and takes a series of treatments. We have a system that the patients can use in between their office sessions which compliments the therapy.

Do these treatments hurt?

Pain is relative laughs Dr Fox. What I think is painless, someone else may feel. While most procedures cause minimal discomfort, we are here to help people who are intolerant to pain. What I tell people is we are not here to cause pain but we do want to create the most pleasant experience with the best results.

We do have numbing cream and sometimes even anesthetic injections available if someone is bothered by a procedure.

What else are you offering?

We offer the Skinwave facial which is a hydrofacial. It is the best hydrofacial you have ever had says Dr Fox. Jamie our aesthetician is amazing! This

machine sucks out your skins impurities and then rehydrates and massages the skin leaving the face glowing for days.

Celebrities use it to become red carpet ready. We offer a redcarpet treatment that combines the Vivace micro-needling with the Skinwave facial. The combo helps your skin radiate the healthy, youthful glow that celebrities have.

Do you offer other aesthetic services? YES! We have a huge menu of facials and cosmetic services available. We offer everything from microblading to der-

maplaning. There is an entire menu of facials to help discolorations or acne or aging. We offer a variety of services and not just for women.

How does Fox Vein and Laser Experts give back to the community? We offer free tattoo removal for the radiation tattoos on people who have undergone cancer treatments. We will help mastectomy scars for patients who have had breast cancer. Also, we offer free tattoo removal for sex trafficking victim’s

tattoos that have caused them to be branded due to their predicament. Fox Vein and Laser Experts also support many local and national charities including Make A Wish, Metavivor and several local schools and sports programs.

Call Fox Vein and Laser Experts and start your New Year with the New and improved version of yourself. Like us on social media @foxveinandlaserexperts or call us at 954-965-4922 or visit our web page www.foxveinexperts.com

Picoway has won laser of the year.

It is one of the newest and best lasers for skin rejuvenation, skin tightening, spot removal, collagen building and reducing the signs of aging with no pain or down time.

Before and 1 week after laser and Phlebectomies.

What Else Do They Provide?

Fox Vein & Laser Experts now has an aesthetician on staff and are one of the first facilities to offer Vivace Microneedling, RF for skin tightening, wrinkle reduction, scar reduction, decrease in stretch marks and more. This can be done before an event to make your skin camera ready and give you that extra lift and glow. It can be combined with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma). Come try it today and be one of the first to experience this amazing procedure and start looking younger without looking filled or fake. It will rebuild your collagen and elastin and make your skin younger and more beautiful.

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LIFESTYLE Sights & Sounds Of Miami: Social Citizens Promises an Incredible 2020 Season

By David Udoff

It’s been an invigorating season for the Social Citizens of Southeast Florida (SCS) where the group recently attended the musical “Ring of Fire” at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables.

Theater lovers were entertained with vivacity as, Johnny Cash, singer songwriter’s life story was revealed with a versatile professional cast who interchanged roles and performed twenty different musical instruments. “As a musician and educator, I have a genuine interest in Cash because he was original country. His lyrics were poignant that told a story about life experiences,” said Marvin Cooper, member.

“I always loved Johnny Cash’s music and was lucky to get tickets to my favorite theater.

As an active member, I appreciate all the work that Dennis Stubbolo, president, SCS, does in Sunny Isles who create a varied calendar of places one might not visit with such diversity including Broadway shows, educational trips and luncheons,” said Evelyn Cawley.

“The Ring of Fire was an excellent show and sure everyone who attended probably has the same opinion. I want to emphasize the purpose of the club is to educate, entertain and comradery for our members. We plan to have a fabulous season

Many of the members reside in Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach and surrounding towns.

Consider this group your extended family where one can cultivate new acquaintances and meet with friends. For further information on Social Citizens of Southeast Florida call Dennis at: 305-936-0986, or visit: www.socialcitizenssef.org.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events.

Bus trips leave from the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center.

Mary Castillo, Museum Docent, Freedom Tower with an array of unique events and cultural experiences. I have subsidized this group from my Foundation to maintain the cost for affordable events in order for us to retain and also attract new members,” said Hon. Norman Edelcup, benefactor, Social Citizens. On a recent educational trip, the Social Citizens toured the national landmark Freedom Tower in Miami. The day trip was a perfect choice for architect and history buffs with its awe inspiring Mediterranean-style structure that once was the Miami Daily News offices, and later became a processing center for Cubans who fled the Castro regime. This building stands in contrast to the modern skyline. Afterwards, members had traditional lunch at the famous Versailles Restaurant

in Little Havana.

“The Freedom Tower is quite amazing to think about the history with the influx of thousands of Cuban refugees. They were cared by doctors and dentists for medical evaluations, new immigrants were clothed and fed, given shelter and assistance to find jobs. The US government had compassion in those days.

What a difference it is from then to now,” said Dennis Stubbolo, president, Social Citizens. For further information on Social Citizens of Southeast Florida call Dennis at: 305-936-0986, or visit: www.socialcitizenssef.org.

“Whenever I get the chance, I participate with the group. Since I was born in Cuba and have an affinity for the country, I have always wanted to tour the

Freedom Tower but did not know how to get there so I traveled with the Social Citizens and it made it all worthwhile,” said Marylyn Mindel, member.

The Social Citizens promises an incredible upcoming 2020 season with top-notch theater, educational trips and social luncheons with the taste of Miami. They offer the best theater deals anywhere with blocks of preferred seating. It’s an all day adventure with a show including lunch or dinner at the very finest restaurants, and guests always travel first-class on a luxurious bus relax and see the bustling international city.

The Social Citizens offer rewarding activities that are geared for those who are interested in an active social life.

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• Coin & Collectibles Show Sunday 01/05/20 & 02/02/20 at Hollywood Rotary Club, 2349 Taylor Street. 10AM - 3PM. (954) 558-5108.

• American Legion Unit 310 Come and join us for our Monthly Breakfast January 05, 2020.

Breakfast includes Eggs any style, Meat of choice, Biscuit

• Business After Hours - January 14, 2020 5:00 – 7:00pm, Freedom Tax Center 600 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Hallandale Beach, Online Prepay:

and gravy, Homefries, Pancake, Toast of choice above includes a Bloody-Mary or Screwdriver and all the coffee you can drink price $8.00 time 9-12. The post has

Daily Lunch and Dinner special call post for info. KARAOKE on Thursday 6-?. C.L.R. Bingo Saturday 6-?. BINGO Monday 14 call post for info. 225 S.E 1st

Holiday Party Dinner Date: January 9 Time: 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Place: Duffy’s, North Miami Beach Ordinary Americans Date: January 26 Time: 4:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Place: Gables Stage, Coral Gables Dinner: Canton Chinese Restaurant Mamma Mia Date: February 16 Time: 12:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Place: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater, Coral Gables Lunch: Canton Chinese Restaurant Educational Trip Coral Gables with Seth Bramson Date: February 25 Time: 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Place: Coral Gables Lunch: Fritz & Franz

$10 Members/$15 Guests, At the Door: $15 Members/$20 Guests.

For more info www.hallandale beachchamber.org.

• Hallandale Symphonic Pops Orchestra - Gershwin & Jazz Vocals March 10th, 7:30pm. The performances will be held at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center 1770 Monroe St. Hollywood. For Tickets call (954) 624-6829.

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New Year’s From Page 1A what you’re gaining, not what you’re missing. It’s also important to not let yourself get discouraged by setbacks. Even though you may experience some missteps throughout the day—or even the week—that doesn’t mean you have to give up. You didn’t get your bad habits over the course of a week, so you’re not going to change them in a week either. Change is a process and bad days are a part of that process.

As a community-serving organization here in South Florida, we see how things such as getting involved in with the community and making lifestyle changes can change someone’s life for the better. And when you include family and friends, it’s good for them and helps keep you accountable. Below are five New Year’s Resolutions you can achieve in 2020: 1. Move More: It’s important for children to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day (30 minutes for adults).

Incorporate physical activity into your daily routines and spend more time walking to places instead of driving to improve your health and well-being.

2. Swap a Soda a Day: It may be difficult, but cutting soda can do wonders for your body. If you can’t cut it entirely, resolve to swap one soda a day for a large glass of water instead. Once you’ve been able to swap one out, see if you can cut soda entirely.

3. Schedule Family Time: With

Reframing your goals in a positive way can help you stick to them. The Hallandale Beach YMCA staff can help you set and reach your goals. work, school, and activities family-time may seem like an impossible ask, but see if your family can have a “screen-free” night with no phones, video games, etc. Instead, use that time to play a board game, play outside or visit with family and friends.

4. Volunteer Your Time: Giving back and supporting neighbors can benefit everyone involved.

Not only is it a personally rewarding experience to help others in need, but it is also a way to meet new people or discover an interest. Find an opportunity in your community that you, or the entire family may

enjoy, to teach the value of helping others, such as reading to children at the library or distributing food at a local food bank.

5. Learn Something New – Step out of your comfort zone, have fun and grow by exploring personal interests. Try something new together as a family that you’ve always wanted to do, like pottery making or camping. Or as an individual, try health and fitness or personal enrichment classes at the Y – Tai chi, Yoga, Spin, or dance and performing arts for kids.

And as a bonus: Put Extras to Good Use. Do you have extra

canned goods or clothes that could benefit others in need?

Clean out your pantry, closet or attic and donate extra items to homeless shelters or community outreach programs.

The New Year is a time for new beginnings! Make 2020 the year you take charge of the way you live, work and play. Set goals that make you (and your family) stronger in spirit, mind and body.

Your local Hallandale Beach YMCA Family Center can provide you with the resources and guidance you need to live healthier.

For additional tips on reaching your goals or to learn more about membership at the Hallandale Beach Y, contact (954) 889-9622

or visit ymcasouthflorida.org.

About the YMCA of South Florida The Y is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Every day, the Y works hard to build healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities through over 200 afterschool, preschool, special needs, sports, camp and youth programs, family centers, and senior health outreach sites.

To learn more, visit www. ymcaofsouthflorida.org, connect on Facebook or Twitter, or call a Y near you.

Largest Crowd Ever In Forty Year History Of Florida Chanukah Festival

By Chaim Lehrer

The 40th Annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah Festival, the World’s Largest Annual Chanukah Festival, which is one of the biggest Kiruv - outreach programs in the world, was held Wednesday, December 25, the fourth night of Chanukah.

The Festival was held at Gulfstream Park and Casino in Hallandale Beach. The Festival featured the hottest Jewish music superstar, Mordechai Shapiro, who sang, danced and jumped for two hours non stop!

Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, Chabad’s Executive Vice President, maintained the 40 year tradition, that admission to the Festival was FREE! Ever since the Festival moved to Gulfstream in 2007, crowds of 10,000 people and more have participated in the South Florida Chanukah Festival. This year, police and security teams estimated the amount of Festival Participants on three levels of Gulfstream as the largest ever in history! In the past forty years, hundreds of individuals and families have become Shomer Shabbat, have sent their children to Jewish Day Schools, and have made Aliyah to Israel, thanks to their souls being ignited to Judaism FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, at the annual Chanukah Festival. Approximately 200,000 people have attended the South Florida Annual Chanukah Festival since 1980. Chabad of South Broward Headquarters holds the distinction of hosting and spon-

soring the World’s Largest Annual Chanukah Festival.

Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, Chabad’s Administrator since 1988, was actually inspired by a large public Menorah, back in the 1970’s, that brought him completely “back” to Torah and Mitzvos. “The impact of our Annual Chanukah Festival, is endless. We once had a father of a three month old boy call us, the day after our Chanukah Festival, and said that he wasn’t traditional and didn’t arrange a Bris Milah (circumcision) for his son.

After attending our Chanukah Festival, this man was so inspired and proud to be a Jew, he had us arrange a Bris for his baby”, Rabbi Schwartz remarked.

Tens of thousands of different people, from all walks of life, have participated at these Mega Chanukah Festivals, broadcast live around the world via Chabad.org.

Due to the large crowds who

attended in the early 1980’s, the idea to reach an even larger crowd at a sports venue was then initiated by Chabad of South Broward. This materialized at a Miami Dolphins Football game back in 1987, with over 75,000 people in attendance.

This trailblazing event has been continued many times over, bringing the Chanukah Menorah and message of Freedom to millions of people around the world, at football, basketball, hockey and soccer games. When you think of Global Chanukah Outreach, you think of Chabad of South Broward Headquarters.

The Chanukah Festival also featured Rabbi Abraham Korf, Florida’s Head Shliach, who lit the first candle. Cantor Rabbi Yossy Lebovics, lead the lighting of Florida’s Largest Menorah.

Sheva Brochos was held at the Festival (a Festival first) for Rabbi Lebovics’s daughter Miriam and her husband Mendy Freund.

Scores of community dignitar-

ies and leaders were present, including Mayor Joy Adams of Hallandale Beach, Commissioner Michele Lazerow and high ranking officials of the Local Police Departments. Mayor Josh Levy of Hollywood issued a Proclamation of “118 Days to Increase in Acts of Goodness and Kindness to hasten the Revelation of MOSHIACH”.

3,500 Beautiful Festival Souvenir Gift Bags with real Chanukah Gelt (one dollar) chocolate Gelt, dreidel candies and the MOSHIACH Times were distributed to the thousands of children in attendance by students of the Chaya Aydel Seminary.

A special thank you to all the Sponsors and Donors of the 40th Annual Chanukah Festival.

Work on this Chanukah Festival, on a daily basis, began eight months ago in May. All the Shluchim at Chabad of South Broward Headquarters assisted in planning this Mega Event,

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including Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, Rabbi Levi Tennenhaus, Rabbi Mordy Feiner, Rabbi Yossi Lebovics and Rabbi Mendy Tennenhaus.

The Chanukah Festival Team included Chabad’s secretary, Mrs Chana Eliyahu, Event Coordinator Mrs Dorit Antion, Social Media Director Sruly Meyer and a special thank you to Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Teitelbaum who retrieved from his video archive clips of the Chanukah Festivals from the 1980’s and the 1990’s.

Rabbi Tennenhaus concluded,” Our Annual Chanukah Festival, like the olive oil found in the Holy Temple in the story of Chanukah, is pure!

It’s three uninterrupted hours of pure Chanukah joy and Pirsumei Nissa - publicizing of the miracle of Chanukah.

Every year the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson (1902-1994) gave us a blessing for our Chanukah Festival. One year, the Rebbe gave us a blessing that: The Chanukah Festival should grow each year like the lights of the Menorah grows each night.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, the 40th Annual Chanukah Festival on December 25th, was our biggest and most successful in our 40 year history.”

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