The fall-winter season inSouthFloridahas thebest parties,most of themsomuchfunyou forget theywere created to raisemoney for a goodcause. Synchronize yourcalendarwith this highly subjective list offavorite fundraisers andevents plannedbyespecially engagingnonprofits. Canyou saybacon, beer andBatman?

Keepon truckin’:Someof the area’s bestrolling restaurantswill beparked at theinaugural FoodTruckFaceOff at 4p.m.Sept.12 onOldSchool Square, 51N. SwintonAve., inDelrayBeach.Admission is $35,whichgets you a$10 foodvoucher andunlimited craft beer sampling.Aportionofproceeds goes to theGiveNGoProject, asoccer charity focusedonhelping aban-doned children in theU.S. anddevelopingcountries.Visit Exit52Events.com.

Running forgood:TheannualTunnel toTowers 5KRunandWalk,which raisesmoney inhonor of first responders lost on9⁄11 through theStephenSillerTunnel toTowersFoundation, is 7:30 a.m.-noonSept.13, beginning atHuizengaPlaza indown-townFortLauderdale.More emotionallystimulating than fun, this is amust-do atleast once.VisitTunnel2Towers.org.

Geton thebus:Several local charitiesbenefit from the series of bar tours called theBusLoop.Markyour calendar for theWestPalmBeachBusLooponSept.18, theDelrayBeachBusLooponOct. 3, and two seasonalcircuits inFortLauderdale: theZombieBusLooponOct. 30 and theBadSantaBusLooponDec.18.Visit BusLoop.org.

Girlsnightout:Glam-A-Thonbegins itsannual fight against breast cancerwith thecheekyLipstickLounge soiree, a fundraiserfor theBrowardHealthFoundationonSept.18 at theGallery ofAmazingThings, 481S.FederalHighway, inDaniaBeach.Ticketscost $65 in advance, $85 at thedoor.Thegroup’s other signature event, theGlamDollStrut, is11a.m.Oct.17 indowntownFortLauderdale.VisitGlam-a-Thon.com.

Moredolls strutting:The2016MiamiDolphinsCheerleaders SwimsuitCalendarwill beunveiledwith aparty and fashionshowonSept.18 at SunLife Stadium.Tick-ets cost $25 in advanceor$30cash at thedoor. Proceeds from the event andcalendarsales help financeMiamiDolphinsFounda-tion communityprojects.

C’mon feel thenoise:The fourth annualRockUnited is an “epic, guitar-shredding”battle of thebandsput onby theYoungLeaders Society ofUnitedWayofBrowardCounty onSept. 25 atRevolutionLive,100SWThirdAve., inFortLauderdale.Ticketscost $20advance, $25 at thedoor.VisitUnitedWayBroward.org.

Capesof goodhope:Wecan’tmentionall the fun runsout there, but here’s a specialone:The2015Superhero 5KandFunRun is6 a.m.-noonOct.10 at JohnPrincePark,2700SixthAve. S., inLakeWorth.The raceof caped crusaders young andold supportstheFoster&AdoptiveParent’sAssociationofPalmBeachCounty.VisitSuperhero5kFunRun.webs.com.

Batman andbeer on tapfor fundraisersBy Ben CrandellStaff writer

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Kathleen Cannon,president, UnitedWayof BrowardCounty

Once againwe arewit-nessing gun violence at thehands of someonewithmental illness. Floridaranks last among the statesin the annual per capita

funding formental health services. Failure toprovide adequate behavioral health careresults in societal costs being shifted to othersectors of government at a higher cost. Addi-tionally, the new funding formula fromBroward could seriously slash funding formental health services inBroward. Atwhatpoint dowe take seriously the lack of fund-ing formental health treatment in our coun-try?

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COMMUNITY

Retired Army Sgt. ErnestoAbreu had started a new life as afitness trainer when he wasbadly injured in a car accident in2009. While he recovered in thehospital, he exhausted his sav-ings and fell behind on the mort-gage on his Miami home. That’swhen the bank began foreclo-sure proceedings.

“I’d lost my job,” Abreu said.“I was too weak to be a trainer. Iasked the bank to give me timeto get a job [but] they did nothelp me.”

It took Abreu finding local at-torney Evan Rosen before ajudge eventually dismissed thecase and he was able to keep hishome. And for many veteransl ike Abreu, the story is notunique.

“Housing issues, from fore-closure to eviction, really keep

our veterans from moving for-ward,” said Howard Bakalar,chief program officer for theUnited Way of Broward County.Its Mission United Legal Serv-ices was created to support vet-erans and their families and canhelp connect them with pro bonolegal services.

“Laws, like the Servicemem-bers Civil Relief Act, protect mili-tary personnel for an extendedtime after discharge. Often, thelaw is violated by the banks,”said Andrea Macatangay, theMission United program’s su-pervising attorney.

In some cases, Macatangaysaid, it can be the banks’ failureto understand complex con-sumer and foreclosure laws thatare at fault. To be eligible forMission United services, vet-erans must have an income 200

percent below the federal pover-ty level.

Local veterans can also getforeclosure assistance from theU.S. Department of Veterans Af-fairs, which in Broward Countywould likely go through the St.Petersburg VA Regional LoanCenter.

“If we find [mortgage hold-ers] not playing by the rules,we’ll step in,” said Donny Flores,the center’s loan guaranty offi-cer. “Our role is to seek alterna-tives to foreclosure and we don’tcharge.”

At the close of the fiscal yearlast month, the St. Petersburg of-fice had more than 9,400 cases ofveterans facing foreclosure, wellabove the previous year’s figure.

Army Reserve Lt. Col. JulianGarvin is another local veteranthat returned from overseas only

to discover mortgage trouble ona house he owned in Hollywood.The mortgage holder on thehouse said Garvin owed morethan $231,000.

“I had sent them letters, in-cluding my orders to report foractive duty,” Garvin said, whosecase is still being appealed. ButGarvin, like many other vet-erans, had to turn to an attorneyfor help.

For many veterans, housingissues can become insurmount-able just as they can for the restof us, Bakalar said.

For information about thefederal Regional Loan Center,call1-888-611-5916. For more onMission United Legal Services,visit UnitedWayBroward.org/Mission-United-Legal-Assistance.

DON CRINKLAW D C R I N K L AW @ T R I B P U B . C O M

Vets struggling to keep homes

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Golf

Mil-itaryveteranswho areinterestedin learn-ing aboutgolf canattend aVeteransGolf

ProgramOpenHouse from2-4 p.m. Sept. 19 at Planta-tionPreserveGolf Course&Club in Plantation.

Put on byTheFirst Teeof Broward andMissionUnited, the openhouseoffers an “introductory golfexperience and orienta-tion” toTheFirst Tee’sveterans program.

JackBloomfield, thedirector of operations forthe local First Tee chapter,said veterans can also signup for a free six-week in-structional programcon-ducted byPGAprofession-als andFirst Tee coaches,who also cover the use ofadaptive equipment byinjured veterans.

Veterans canRSVP forthe openhouse by emailingjackbloomfield78@gmail.comby Sept. 16.

MissionUnited is a partof theUnitedWay thatsupports veterans and theirfamilies by helping themfind jobs, housing, educa-tion and by providing legaland financial assistance.

TheFirst Tee is an inter-national program that hasmore than180 chapters. Itwas founded in1997 tointroduce golf to kidswhowould not otherwise havethe opportunity. TheFirstTee also teaches core valuesand life skills.

TheFirst Tee of Browardchapter initially startedover10 years ago, but someissues later arose thathalted its operation. The

chapter got going again ayear and a half ago.

Bloomfield said thechapterworkswithBoys&Girls Clubs, theYMCAandHANDY (HelpingAbusedNeglectedDisadvantagedYouth). Now that kids areback in school, TheFirstTee’s instructional pro-gramswill soon begin.

“Wehave a lot going on,”said Bloomfield,whohasbeen in the golf business forabout 30 years and doneeverything from teaching tobeing a sales rep forCall-away to coaching at PineCrest School. “Half ofwhatwe do is how to play goodgolf, the other half is doingthe right thing and beinghonest.”

One of the chapter’smajor sources of funding istheWGC-CadillacCham-pionship at TrumpNa-tionalDoral. The chapterhas its First Tee of Broward

Golf Classic fund-raisingeventNov.16 at ParklandGolf &CountryClub.

For information onTheFirst Tee of Broward,whose offices are atWestonHills CountryClub, call954-384-4680 or visit the-firstteebroward.org.

Eathakotti selected:Amajor perk of TheFirst Teeis getting selected to play intheNatureValley First TeeOpen, aChampionsTourevent at Pebble Beach.Among the 81kids fromchapters throughout theU.S.whowill play Sept.25-27 is TheFirst Tee ofMiami’sTanyaEathakotti,15, of Coral Gables.

Local qualifiers: SeveralSouthFlorida youngstersadvanced to the next stageof theDrive, Chip andPuttcompetition at the sub-regional qualifier hosted bythe SouthFlorida PGA lastmonth at the PGACenter

for Learning andPerform-ance in Port St. Lucie. The144-player field had the topthree in each age groupfrom six local qualifiers.

Those competing thiscoming Saturday at theregional qualifier at TPCSawgrass in PonteVedraBeach areSaraDavey ofFort Lauderdale andChloeKovelesky of BocaRatonin the girls’ 7-9 division;JoshuaLieberman of FortLauderdale, boys’ 7-9;Al-exaPano of LakeWorth,girls’ 10-11;Spencer Jack-son of LakeWorth, boys’10-11;Kelly Shanahan ofCoral Springs, girls’ 12-13;andDerekLi ofDavie,boys’ 14-15.

The divisionwinners atthe regional advance to thechampionship the Sundaybefore the 2016Masters atAugustaNationalGolf Club.

swaters@tribpub.com

First Tee of Broward helpsget veterans, kids into golf

Alexa Pano, of Lake Worth, left, and Chloe Kovelesky, of Boca Raton, will both compete inSaturday’s Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.

STEVE WATERS/STAFF

Steve Waters

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Get ready to see pinkstreets in Fort Lauderdaleand pink license plate cov-ers coast-to-coast.

AutoNation, the coun-try’s largest auto retailer, islaunching a campaign tofight breast cancer that fea-tures giveaways of pinkplate covers at its dealer-ships, a pitch for customerdonations and at least $1million of the company’sown cash for the nonprofitBreast Cancer ResearchFoundation.

Pink is the color associ-ated with breast cancerawarenessworldwide.

AutoNation’s marketingcampaign, estimated to cost$16 million, is one of thelargest ever for the com-pany. It launches Sept. 14 atthe chain’s 260-plus storesnationwide and culminatesDec. 19 at the AutoNationCure Bowl, a nationally-televised college footballgame inOrlando that sports

a pink logo.In Fort Lauderdale,

streets will be painted pinkfor several blocks from theBrowardCenter for thePer-forming Arts to AutoNationheadquarters on SouthwestFirst Avenue. during Octo-ber forNationalBreastCan-cer Awareness month. Thecompany building also willshine pink lights.

“Everybody knowssomeone affected by can-cer,” said Chief Marketing

Company pledges$1M to researchBy Doreen HemlockStaff writer

AutoNationto launchcancer ads

The campaign culminatesDec. 19 at the AutoNationCure Bowl.

COURTESY

See CANCER, 2D

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Officer Marc Cannon, ex-plaining why AutoNationhas raised more than $5million to fight cancer inthe past three years and isnow addressing breast can-cer specifically. “This is away for us to give back andmake a difference.”

The campaign showsyou can do good for societywhile doing well for busi-ness, said auto analyst CliffBanksofTheBanksReport.

In drawing needed at-tention to breast cancer,AutoNationwill strengthenits brand image coast tocoast, and “itsmessage cer-tainly will resonate withwomen,” saidBanks.

Women make or influ-ence at least 80 percent ofbuying decisions nation-wide from cars to homes totrips, according to studiesfrom A.T. Kearney, BostonConsulting Group and oth-ers.

“What separates Auto-Nation is that ithas theabil-ity to do this on a national

scale and leverage stores ona local scale,” Banks said,noting itspush includesadsonnational and local TV.

In the “Drive Pink”phase of the campaignthroughNov. 3, TV ads willfeature an “I Spy”-styledriving game, showingdrivers and passengerspointing out pink licenseplate covers on cars. Thenext phase features a salespush that ties into its Dec.19 Cure Bowl, AutoNationsaid.

The company initiallypledged $500,000 for theBreast Cancer ResearchFoundation from the CureBowl program but has in-creased that gift to at least$1 million with its ex-panded campaign. Cannonsaid.

AutoNation has beenraising funds to fight can-cer partly through collabo-rationswith race car driverRyan Hunter-Reay. TheIndyCar Series championand Fort Lauderdale resi-dent lost his mother to co-lon cancer in 2009.

In November, Hunter-Reay’s nonprofit, Racing

forCancer, andAutoNationdonated $2.5 million to theCleveland Clinic Florida’snew cancer center inWest-on. The lobby at the centerbears the name of the rac-ing champion’smom,LydiaHunter-Reay.

Cancer is aconcerncloseto the hearts of leaders atAutoNation.

Alice Jackson, the wifeof CEO Mike Jackson, hasbattled breast cancer. Thecouple recently gave$1mil-lion of their personal fundsto the nonprofit UnitedWayofBrowardCounty forcancer-related programs.

Mike Jackson came upwith the idea of the pinklicense plate covers to ex-pand public awareness,Cannon said.

Mike Maroone, who re-tired as president thisspring, lost his mother tocancer. TheMaroone fami-ly has donated more than$10 million to ClevelandClinic Florida, much of itfor cancer programs.

dhemlock@tribpub.com,305-810-5009,@dhemlockonTwitter

CANCERContinued from Page 1D

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Friday, September

254th Annual Rock United Host-ed by United Way of BrowardCounty Rock out at the Annual

Rock United where 8-10 bands

will partake in an epic guitar-

shredding showdown. Each band

will perform a 15-minute set. All

proceeds from the event will go

directly to United Way of Bro-

ward County’s community initia-

tives and services for those in

need. Rock United sponsors

include JM Family Enterprises,

Inc., Southeast Toyota Distrib-

utors, Publix Super Markets,

Consolidated Credit, Memorial

Healthcare System, Holman

Automotive Group, Nova South-

eastern University, Revolution

LIVE and Broward 100. To partici-

pate, bands should apply online

and are able to submit a video

link or mail in a CD of samples.

Finalists will be selected by

United Way of Broward County’s

Rock United Committee and, if

selected, there is a band fee of

$1,500. Participants must provide

United Way of Broward County

with their song selections prior

to the event. To learn more about

purchasing tickets or becoming a

sponsor please visit United-

WayBroward.org or for more

information, call 954-453-3725 or

email desposito@UnitedWayBro-

ward.org. Sept. 25 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

$25-$27 Revolution Live 100 SW

Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

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Above: Ashley-Paige Garcia, 17, a senior at Coral Springs Charter, participates in Chalk4Peace, aglobal sidewalk art peace project, hosted by the United Way of Broward County on Interna-tional Day of Peace on Monday.

Below: Students from Coral Springs Charter hold hands during a moment of silence after draw-ing a giant peace sign at the Northwest Regional Library in an effort to spread messages ofinspiration and visions of peace.

PHOTOS BY SUSAN STOCKER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A call for peace

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BROWARD’S CENTENNIALThese Broward Countycentennial events areplanned for this week.Visit Broward100.org.

Visiting Artist Lecture:Marissa Lee Benedict —A sculptor, researcher, writ-er, explorer and teacher,Benedict will lead a lectureabout her work, which in-volves critical wonder, re-search and experimenta-tion. Her projects rangefrom growing algae withfluorescent lights to dig-ging up geological coresamples from the Califor-nia desert. The following

afternoon Benedict will di-rect a workshop in whichshe will further discuss hertechniques and processesand lead a hands-on activ-ity integrating art and na-ture. Supplies will be pro-vided. 7 p.m. Sept. 24.O M N I A u d i t o r i u m ,Broward College NorthCampus, 1050 CoconutCreek Blvd., building 60, inCoconut Creek. 11 a.m.Sept. 25. Ceramics Studio,building 50, room 125.954-729-5794 or Browar-d.edu. Free.

Fourth annual UnitedWay of Broward County’s

Rock United — This bat-tle of the bands, featuringaspiring musicians, em-bodies the greatest attri-butes of Broward County,creativity, community andphilanthropy. Last year,more than 450 music fansattended the event, help-ing to raise more than$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 f o r B r o w a r dCounty community initia-tives and services. 7 p.m.Sept. 25. Revolution Live,200 W. Broward Blvd.,Fo r t L a u d e r d a l e .954-449-1025 or United-WayBroward.org/events.$20 in advance and $25 at

the door.100 Thousand Musi-

c i a n s a n d Po e t s Fo rChange — As part of aglobal effort that takesplace in more than 115countries simultaneously,representing peace, justiceand sustainability, musi-cians from genres includ-ing ambient, reggae, jazz,pop, alternative rock, elec-tronica, world, hip hop anddub step, along with poets,dancers, healers, activists,community leaders andeducators will unite. Per-f o r m e r s w i l l i n c l u d eGrammy nominee Jahdan

Blakkamoore, Richie Lane,Reblah Star, Sonya theSunflower, Ces Smith,Heidi D., African Bre, An-gela Brent-Harris, MikkoStar, Rick Raspberry, Fred-die Collins, Laura Sue, theSilver Nightingale, TheBeach Boulevard Band andmore. At 8:30 p.m., therewill be a Al Fresco Mixer,with a meet and greet, net-working, performances,live music and refresh-ments on sale, followed bythe world music concertand global ceremony at10:30 p.m. The after party,hosted by Read Sea Inter-national, will be at 12:30a.m. at Bar Stache 1920’sDrinking Den. Sept. 26 to27. Cinema Paradiso, 503SE Sixth St., Fort Lauder-d a l e . 9 5 4 - 7 6 0 - 9 8 9 8 ,100TPC.org, Eventbrite-.com or StacheFTL.com.$15 for general admission,$12 for FLIFF membersand $20 for VIP tickets.

Duende! — Severalevents will take place dur-ing the three-day Broward100 grand finale. Amongthem, there will be the “Fri-day Night Grand OpeningTake-over,” featuring streetperformers, a drum battle,live bands and DJs, flashmobs, street art , l ightshows and projections,from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Oct. 2on SW Second St in FortLauderdale. The followingday will be the “SaturdaySunrise Spectacle,” with asunrise ceremony andmorning concert, from 6:30to 9 a.m. at Riverfront andEsplanade Park. Between11a.m. to 3 p.m. at Huizen-ga Plaza, there will be the“Party of the Century,” withinteractive and cross-cul-tural music, dance and per-formance. Between11a.m.and 5 p.m. at EsplanadePark and Amaturo Theatre,will be “The Big One Hun-dred! Fun, Free and Fabu-lous,” featuring familyfriendly experiences andperformance events, hip-hop dancers, children’s bal-let theater, an interactiveart booth, a bounce house,a musical instrument pet-ting zoo, a costume tent,

edible art stations andmore. Then, from 8 to10:30p.m. at the Broward Centerfor the Performing Arts(201 SW Fifth Ave. in FortLauderdale), there will theBroadway-style show“ We . . . T h e Pa s s i o n &Rhythm of the People,” cre-ated by Broadway directorand Cirque Dreams found-er Neil Goldberg and fea-turing Broward’s finest tal-ents. On Sunday, from 3 to10 p.m., the Duende A.M.P.Festival will take place onthe grounds of the Pom-pano Beach Amphitheater(1806 NE Sixth St. in Pom-pano Beach). During thisevent, local bands will com-pete for Most Amped Per-formance and perform at6:30 p.m., followed bySammy Figueroa, OtisCadillac, The Jason TaylorFoundation’s Bluapple Po-etry Network and Bodyand Soul Dance Theatre,and as part of a competi-tion called ARTwar, a doz-en artists will face off tocreate a new work of art.954-357-7457, Duende-.Broward.org. “WE” tick-ets, $25-$85. BrowardCen-ter.org. All other events,free.

G u i n n e s s Wo r l dRecord Challenge-Larg-est Audience at a BookReading — As the kickofffor Broward Reads For TheRecord, event organizerswill attempt to set a newworld record for “LargestAudience at a Book Read-ing ,” wi th a GuinnessWorld Record judge on site.Co-author Patrick Muham-mad will read aloud thebook “Patrick Turns HisPlay Into Pay,” and all at-tendees will receive a copyof the book, as well as agoody bag. The currentrecord of 5,406 was set inGermany in June 2012 bychildren’s book authorStefan Gemmel. Onlinepre-registration is required.10 a.m. Oct. 2. CentralBroward Regional Park &Stadium, 3700 NW 11thP l a c e , L a u d e r h i l l .954-607-9487, playinto-pay@gmail.com or PlayIn-toPay.com. Free.

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F R I DAY, S E P T. 2 5

EO1: “End of the World” Party: With In Oculus, Pariah, Ashiyushi,

Verali, Twelve’len, the Nobodies, Human Fluid Rot, Ian Iachimoe,

Unholy Clone, Minimalist Blasphe-

mist, Nick Petakas, Thisis, Members

Only, Xali, Drew Swace, and others.

Presented by Eclectic Overdrive., 5

p.m., $5. Jump the Shark, 810 NE

4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, facebook.

com/jumpthesharkcorp.

Gemini Syndrome: With 9Electric and Exotype, 7:30 p.m., $12. Culture

Room, 3045 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954-564-1074,

cultureroom.net.

Happy Hour with Acoustic Fingers: Crazy Fingers with an acoustic

twist., 5 p.m., Free. The Funky Biscuit, 303 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca

Raton, 561-395-2929, funkybiscuit.com.

Inna Sense: 9 p.m., Free. Guanabanas, 960 N. AIA, Jupiter, 561-747-

8878, guanabanas.com.

The Long Run: A national tribute to the Eagles., 9 p.m., $10. The

Funky Biscuit, 303 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-395-2929,

funkybiscuit.com.

Matthew Calderin Band: 9 p.m., $6. Funky Buddha Lounge, 2621 N.

Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561-368-4643, thefunkybuddha.com.

Midnight Kahuna: 10 p.m., Free. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and

Casino Hollywood, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-327-7625,

seminolehardrockhollywood.com.

Moran Levi & the Band: 11 p.m., Free. Dada Restaurant & Lounge, 52 N.

Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 561-330-3232, dada.closermagazine.

com/index.html.

United Way of Broward County’s Rock United: Join United Way

of Broward County for an epic battle of bands open to aspiring

musicians looking for an opportunity to rock., 7 p.m., $20-$5,000.

Revolution Live, 100 SW 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-449-1025,

jointherevolution.net.

Xtreme Christian Music Conference: With Lecrae, MercyMe, Jeremy

Camp, and Israel & New Breed, 7 p.m., $29-$199. BB&T Center, 1

Panther Parkway, Sunrise, 954-835-8000, thebbtcenter.com.

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Friday, Sept. 254th Annual Rock United Host-ed by United Way of BrowardCounty Rock out at the Annual

Rock United where 8-10 bands

will partake in an epic guitar-

shredding showdown. Each band

will perform a 15-minute set. All

proceeds from the event will go

directly to United Way of Bro-

ward County’s community initia-

tives and services for those in

need. . Sept. 25 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

$25-$27 Revolution Live 100 SW

Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

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MusicXtreme Christian Music

Conference: HeadliningGrammy-nominated Chris-tian rap star Lecrae is knownfor such releases as “Gravity”and the recent “Anomaly.”Mercyme co-headlines thecontemporary Christianmusic festival. Also appearingare Jeremy Camp and Israel &New Breed. 7 p.m., BB&TCenter, 2555 NW 136th Ave.,Sunrise, $29-$199,954-835-7000, thebbtcen-ter.com.

Bridget Kelly Band: Theblues-rock band is fronted byKelly’s soulful, strong andraspy vocals. They haveplayed with Albert Castiglia,Biscuit Miller & the Mix, theJeff Jensen Band, BrandonSantini and Victor Wain-wright. Listen for the Texasand Southern influences onsongs from such CDs as“Forever in Blues.” Opening isacoustic blues duo Middle-ground. 8 p.m., Arts Garage,180 NE First St., Delray Beach,$25-$35, 561-450-6357,artsgarage.org.

Rock United: Rock out atthe fourth annual event. Eachlocal band will perform a15-minute set. All proceedsfrom the event will go directlyto United Way of BrowardCounty’s community initia-tives and services for those inneed. 7 p.m., Revolution Live,100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lau-derdale, $20, $25,954-765-1329, unitedwaybro-ward.org.

Magic Bus: The SouthFlorida trio are throwbackhippies who play classicBritish and American rockfrom the ’60s and ’70s. Theywill perform in the SunsetGrill. 8 p.m., Seminole CasinoCoconut Creek, 5550 NW40th St., Coconut Creek, free,954-977-6700, seminoleco-conutcreekcasino.com.

Today

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PHILANTHROPY

Auto group raises $400KforUnitedWayofBroward

Employees of auto group JM FamilyEnterprises raisedmore than$400,000 forthe nonprofit United Way of BrowardCounty in this year’s drive.

The company drive collected $435,028for thenonprofit, about$50,000more thanlast year and at least $100,000 more 2013,according to theDeerfield Beach group.

FoundedbyJimMoran in1968,privatelyheld JMFamily Enterprises nowhas reve-nue topping $13 billion per year and about4,100 employees. Its businesses includeSoutheastToyotaDistributors, billedas theworld’s largest independent distributor ofToyota and Scion vehicles.

— Doreen Hemlock

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ManufacturingRossana Petreccia hasjoined AccuDock, a floatingdock design and manufac-turer in Pompano Beach, asan outside sales representa-tive. Previously, Petrecciawas a project engineer forGSD Contracting LLC.

EducationMarcus H. Burgess has joined Florida Memo-rial University in Miami Gardens as vice presi-dent for university advancement. Previously,Burgess was vice president for institutionaladvancement at Voorhees College in Den-mark, SC.The Broward College Foundation named threecommunity leaders to its board of directors:

Harlan B. Hodes, executivevice president of TempletonGlobal Equity Group; AnnPorterfield, Broward Col-lege supporter; and DerrickS. Roberts, general counselat ChildNet.Kathleen Emmett wasappointed director of insti-

tutional advancement and ErinGoerke as director of finance atthe Rosarian Academy in WestPalm Beach. Additionally, theRosarian Academy board of

directorsappointedStephenRubenackeras head of school fromFriends Academy on LongIsland, N.Y., where hadworked since 2001.

MedicalAna Lopez-Blazquez,CEO of Baptist HealthEn-terprises, was namedexecutive vice presidentand chief strategy andtransformation officer ofBaptist Health South-Florida in Miami.

NonprofitChuck Loring, board chair of Our Fund, an-nounced that its board of directors hasnamed David Jobin, who has been serving asexecutive director of Stonewall NationalMuseum & Archives, as Our Fund’s next CEO/President. The move comes as Our Fund’sfounding president and CEO, Anthony Timi-raos, retires at the end of his five-year com-mitment.Lauren Simone has been appointed execu-tive director of the Florida Panthers Founda-tion. Simone recently was the Greater Miami-Fort Lauderdale American Heart Associa-tion’s director of the Broward Heart Ball.The Orphaned Starfish Foundation an-nounced its new Co-Chairs of the SouthFlorida chapter: Jessica Levy Kiibler andRachel Levy Chackman, president and vice-president, respectively of Levy Public Rela-tions and Events; Caroline Goeseke of themarketing firm Better Mark It; and AlexandraGoeseke Cervera, a sales associate at family-owned Cervera Real Estate. The OrphanedStarfish Foundation is dedicated to workingwith orphans, victims of abuse and at-riskyouth through opportunities to develop voca-tional skills and gain employment that willenable them to overcome the cycle of poverty

led by experts from across the U.S.Pedro J. Torres-Diaz, office managing share-holder in San Juan and a practicing sharehold-er in Miami for Jackson Lewis P.C., has beenelected president-elect in the Hispanic Na-tional Bar Association’s Board of GovernorsElections for the 2015-2016 term.Berger Singerman partner Frank Scruggs hasbeen selected as a fellow of the LitigationCounsel of America

LogisticsFleet Advantage of Fort Lauderdale namedJeff Morris as vice president of finance andcorporate controller. Most recently, Morriswas vice president of accounting and corpo-rate controller at Birks Group, a publicly heldluxury jeweler with retail operations in the U.S.(doing business as Mayor’s Jewelers) andCanada.

FinanceMark Rubin has joined Avison Young in BocaRaton as vice president with the capital mar-kets group.Bogdan Istrate has been named TD Bank’svice president and manager in Hollywood.Emily Arcia was named manager of thebank’s Deerwood location in Miami. Casey J.Crist was promoted to assistant vice presi-dent, relationship manager in small businesslending, based in Coral Gables

FBC Mortgage LLC, a direct mortgage lenderand new construction lender, announced theaddition of Paul Burch and Jasmine Thorneto the Sorrentino Team.Amber Kelly has joined Global Wealth Man-agement as a financial adviser in Fort Lau-derdale.The MetLife Premier Client Group announcedthe induction of Richard Akirmaian in Plan-tation into MetLife’s Hall of Fame.Patricia Lubian has joined BankUnited as acommercial real estate relationship managerin Miami Lakes.MBAF announced that Steven Morrison,principal in the audit department, was ap-pointed to the American Institute of CPAsAuditing Standards Board for 2015-2016.

CulinaryNicole Votano has joined the Miami Beacheatery Dirt as chef de cuisine, from Fooq’s inMiami, where she was executive chef.

LeadershipKaryl Argamasilla, a real estate attorney withBilzin Sumberg, was selected by the Women’sFund of Miami-Dade as a recipient of their“Mujeres Giving Back Time” award. The awardhonors a Hispanic woman who commits toher community by volunteering in support ofnonprofit organizations and encourages otherHispanic women to take leadership rolestoward philanthropy and community involve-ment. Argamasilla was appointed to theWomen’s Leadership Council Executive Com-mittee at the United Way for 2015-2016.Executive Women of the Palm Beaches an-nounced the addition of new members: GailKleinert, president and chief executive officerof Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitionof Palm Beach County; Melody Spano, presi-dent/owner of M & R FL Investments Inc.;Natalie Stolbach, owner and partner ofBarry’s Jewelry Spa; and Adrianne Weiss-man, president and CEO of Evelyn & Arthur.

CommunityChris Newport is Sinai Residences SeniorCommunity’s first executive director, on theJewish Federation of South Palm BeachCounty Campus. The Sinai Residences com-munity is owned and governed by the Federa-tion CCRC Development LLC Board of Man-agers, a federation subsidiary.

MediaKerry Shorr of the Palm Beach Media Groupwas promoted to associate editor of PalmBeach Illustrated from online editor, socialmedia manager of Weddings Illustrated.Before joining PBI, Shorr was a freelancepublicist, public relations manager for nearlyseven years for the Four Seasons Resort PalmBeach and later director of the Illinois Restau-rant Association in Chicago. Additionally, JennPfaff was promoted to deputy editor fromsenior editor, and Mary Murray was pro-moted to senior editor from associate editor.

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and abuse.Margaret Callihan, chairman, president andCEO of SunTrust Bank South Florida, andKathleen Woods-Richardson, city manager inMiramar, have joined United Way of BrowardCounty’s board of directors.

CulturalHistoryMiami Museum announced that MariaR. Estorino Dooling has joined as the vicepresident of museum collections.

Market researchDavid Lustig of Coral Springs is heading thenew Florida operation for OSC World, aninternational provider of data capturing andprocessing services for Fortune 100 compa-nies and market research firms, as vice presi-dent of business development-market re-search.

LawAndrew R. Comiter, an associate at the lawfirm of Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun LLPin Palm Beach Gardens, has been acceptedinto the inaugural class of the Florida FellowsInstitute of the American College of Trust andEstate Counsel. The Florida Fellows Institutewas created to develop the profession’s fu-ture leaders in trust and estate law through aseries of in-depth educational presentations

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Cindy KentStaff writer

Who: Joey Epstein is immersed inhis industry. He’s director of McGla-drey LLP in Fort Lauderdale and re-cently was elected vice chair of theFlorida Institute of Certified PublicAccountants. In addition, a newthree-year termhasbeenrenewedforEpstein on the American Institute ofCertified Public Accountants Gov-erning Council. Both organizationsserve thousandsofmembersandpro-vide professional developmentthrough education and guidance aswell as promote compliance, licens-ing, technical and ethical standards.

Why it matters: CPAs are guidedby the principles set forth by both theFICPA and AICPA for the betterunderstanding of issues and trends inthe profession and upholding ethicalstandards for theaccounting industryand auditing standards for privatecompanies, nonprofit organizationsand government organizations.

ResumeExperience: With McGladrey for

more than11years.Education: Bachelor’s degree, ac-

counting major, fromMiami Univer-sity inOxford, Ohio.

Community: Board member:Downtown Fort Lauderdale Trans-portation Management Association(SunTrolley); Business for the Arts ofBroward; Bonnet House Museum &Gardens; Rebuilding Together

Broward; and the AmbassadorsBoard of Nova Southeastern Univer-sity.

On theboardWhy: As one of the largest CPA

organizations in thecountry, theFIC-PA is a great networking tool and alsoallows me to be influential and havedirect inputwithin the profession.

The community should care be-cause: One of the FICPA’s many ob-jectives is to expand the public’sknowledge and understanding of theprofession.We protect the public’s in-terest.

Challenge: Retaining and expand-ing membership starting with youngandfuturemembers.Thebabyboom-ers are quickly leaving the workforceand the profession.

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CAREER SPOTLIGHT

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25 22nd Annual Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting

& Auction, a grand tasting of 25 culinary selections created by South Florida’s chefs, live entertainment and silent and live auctions, all benefi ting the Ann Storck Center. 6 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. $150; $200, VIP. 954-584-8000, annstorckcenter.org.

25 Broward College Hall of Distinction

Awards Breakfast, honoring alumni who have made notable contributions in their profession or through service to the college or the community. 8:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Plantation Hotel, 1230 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation. $45. 954-201-7414, bc-hod.com.

25 4th Annual Rock United, a battle of the

bands for community members, with proceeds benefi tting United Way of Broward County. 7 p.m. at Revolution Live, 100 SW Th ird Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. 954-453-3725, unitedwaybroward.org.

26 Pucks for Bucks, benefi ting the Coral

Springs Community Chest, where former Florida Panther players and members of the Coral Springs Police and Fire Departments skate in a celebrity hockey game. 5 p.m. at the Florida Panthers IceDen, Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs. $10 in advance; $15 at the door; kids under 5, free. 954-341-9956, panthersiceden.com.

 27 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a two-

mile walk to support Th e Alzheimer’s Association. 7 a.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton. 561-967-0047, act.alz.org

29-Oct. 4 Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World

Tour Finals, featuring the best beach volleyball teams in the world competing for a $100,000 fi rst place prize. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 1100 Seabreeze Blvd. Free (VIP tickets available for purchase). win.gs/SwatchWTFinalsUSA.

October

1  Party in Pink, a fabulous night of cocktails, tapas and

more, all to support the fi ght against breast cancer. 6 p.m. at 110 Tower, Fort Lauderdale. Sunsentinel.com/pinktix.

2 In My Shoes Luncheon, honoring local families

who are raising children with developmental disabilities, and including a boutique and luncheon. 9:30 a.m. at Boca West Country Club. $100;

proceeds benefi t the JAFCO Children’s Ability Center. 954-315-8689, jafco.org/events/in-my-shoes-luncheon-4.

2-4 Duende, the grand fi nale celebration of Broward

County’s 100th birthday. Th e three-day event includes street performers, a drum battle, live bands and DJs, dancing, light shows, concerts, family-friendly entertainment, a petting zoo and more. Venues and prices vary. 954-357-7457, broward.org.

3 30th Anniversary Gala, benefi ting LifeNet4Families,

and featuring a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, music and dancing. 7 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale. $200. 954-314-9811, lifenet4families.org.

17 Glam Doll Strut, a fun and festive walkathon

to raise funds to support local breast cancer victims and their families. Men, women, kids

- and dogs - are welcome to form teams, dress in their most fabulous fashions and strut their stuff before celebrity judges. 11 a.m. at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. $45. Glam-A-THON.com.

Save the Date . . .

Dec. 3 Twelve prominent South Florida men will star in a fashion show during Th e Galleria’s 9th Annual Men of Style Shopping Night. Each man will represent a charity. Tickets start at $50 and include Th e Galleria’s “Passport of Savings.” 954-564-1036, galleriamall-fl .com.

Sept. 25

22nd Annual Celebrity Chefs

Food Tasting & Auction, a grand

tasting of 25 culinary selections

created by South Florida’s chefs,

at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel

& Casino, Hollywood

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