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cOMMUnITY NEWS10 Residents Enjoy Family Fun Day at Vizcaya Park12 Guns and Hoses Battle It Out In a Rib Eating Contest For a Cause12 Construction on New Amphitheater in Miramar Set to Begin16 Miramar Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month18 Book Lovers Look Forward to the Fall Book Fair
and Bake Sale at the Miramar Library
feaTUre Story14 The Pines Injury Law Group Helps Victims of Negligence Get Results
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October is one of my favorite months of the year. Florida’s fabulous fall weather is starting, with nighttime temperatures cooling off and the humidity
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way to spend some family time than searching for the perfect pumpkin in one of the area’s many pumpkin patches, then rolling up your sleeves to carve a jack-o-lantern? It’s the quintessential Halloween decoration.
Soon our streets will be filled with pint-sized princesses and witches, villains and superheroes. Let’s all have some fun while watching our little ones (and big ones too!) roam the neighborhood dressed up as their favorite characters. Don’t forget to take lots of pictures, as these are the memories that will last a lifetime.
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4thlatin Music festival – 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway. Live entertainment in celebration of Hispanic-American Heritage Month. Food and beverages available for purchase. For details call 954-602-3338.
Wags-n-Tales – Children can gain confidence in their reading skills by reading to a pet therapy dog. Ages 5-10. 2:00 p.m. Registration required. 954-357-8095. Sponsored by the Human Society of Broward County. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
6thMeditation for Peace and Illumination – Cleanse your aura in this one hour meditation session. Registration is not necessary, but seating is first come, first served, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
9thfriends of the Miramar library book club – This month’s book: The Death of Santini by Pat Conroy, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call the Miramar library to order a copy of the book. 954-357-8090 X8180
11thThe Willie brown and friends gospel comedy live Tour – The Willie Brown and Friends Gospel Comedy Live Tour is a Christian comedy show that is family friendly and includes well known Christian comedians and local comedians. A portion of the show proceeds will be going to underprivileged youth. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the Miramar Box Office located at the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark, 2400 Civic Center Place, on-line at miramarculturalcenter.org or by phone – 954-602-4500, prompt 1.
friends of the Miramar library holiday book sale and bake sale – All adult books half price and additional discounts on select items. Huge selection of books including Children’s books, Fiction books, Health books, Spiritual and Religious books, Non-fiction books and more! Plus, lots of yummy baked goods! Dress up in a Halloween costume and get a free book! Also, local authors will be present to discuss and sign their books. Help support YOUR library! 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
13thbusiness Workshop – “The Art of Marketing” – This workshop will cover topics such as Understanding the Five ‘P’s” of Marketing, Targeting Your Customers, Implementing a Marketing Strategy and More! 6:00 p.m. – 8:00
p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
Yoga – This is a Hatha “All Levels” class with breathing, balance, strength and stretching exercises followed by guided relaxation and meditation. Please bring water and a big towel if you do not have a yoga mat and bring any exercise straps or blocks if you have them. Do not eat a heavy meal at least 2-3 hours before the class. 6:00 p..m. – 7:00 p.m.. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
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18thkid’s halloween Party – Games, Treats, Costume Contest and a Show performed by Teen Volunteers. All Ages. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Miramar Library, 2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Call 954-357-8090 for more information.
Nov 1school house rock live! – The Emmy Award-winning 1970’s pop culture phenomenon comes to the Miramar Cultural Center. The action begins when a young school teacher, nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV. Suddenly the Schoolhouse Rock bunch appear in his home and help him to instruct his students on a variety of subjects including Math, Science, History, Politics and Grammar. Through a series of classic songs like “Unpack Your Adjectives,” “Just A Bill” and “Conjunction Junction,” this multimedia treat shows a whole new generation of young people that learning can be as fun as you choose to make it. The show is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the Miramar Box Office located at the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark, 2400 Civic Center Place, on-line at miramarculturalcenter.org or by phone – 954-602-4500, prompt 1.
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Miramar community garden – Want Free Veggies? Become a member of the Miramar Community Garden. The program offers an opportunity to grow fresh organic produce and plants, a doorway to rewarding physical activity and fresh air, neighborhood improvement and companionship, a connection to the environment and an educational opportunity for you and your family. To become a member visit www.ci.miramar.fl.us/green/garden/ and complete an application. Garden meetings and Saturday workdays are open to the public . For more information go to: https://www.ci.miramar.fl.us/green/garden/calendar.html. The Miramar Community Garden is located at 3700 Largo Drive, Miramar FL 33023 – Fairway Park.
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The city of miramar capped off the first week of school with a Family Fun Day at Vizcaya Park on Saturday, August 23rd. Sunny, blue skies greeted
the crowd that came out for food, fun, and a chance to meet some local VIPs. Organizers were expecting up to five hun-dred people to attend this event, after roughly four hundred people came to the inaugural event last year.
Headlining the occasion was Calvin Hughes, news anchor of WPLG Local 10 and a Miramar resident since 2006. People lined up to take pictures with Hughes and get his autograph. “This is a great event, and I wanted to be a part of it,” said Hughes. “I love meeting people that I may only talk to through the camera lens, and getting to shake their hand and look them in the eye.”
Watching his three children, Solomon, Roman, and Sakala, play in the park’s recreation room led Hughes to talk about the influence he can have over today’s youth.
“I’ve been put into a position to inspire kids from rough back-grounds and be a beacon of hope,” Hughes said. “It’s not about where you start, but where you finish. I tell kids today that you are the master of your own destiny.”
Latin urban musicians Ronny and Blanco had the crowd dancing while children played on bounce houses and water slides. Representatives from U Cube brought their mobile gaming theater for kids that wanted to test their video gam-ing skills. Mixed martial artists Ailton Barbosa and Hector Lombard were also in attendance to greet some of their young fans. “I wanted to come out and support our friends in the community, especially all the children,” Lombard said.
Local restaurants like Latin cuisine purveyor Raspaos, Bokamper’s Sports Bar and Grill and national chains like Chick-fil-A and Texas Roadhouse kept the crowd well fed. The Miramar Cultural Center had a booth to let people know about their schedule of performances and held a raffle for two tickets to an upcoming show.
Many residents of the nearby Vizcaya neighborhood came to the celebration. Natalie, who declined to give her last name, brought her son after they both enjoyed attend-ing the event last year. “The kids were tired and stressed out after the first week of school, so this event was perfect,” said Natalie, admiring the temporary tattoo a friend just received. “Go City of Miramar!”
Family Fun Day was also a chance to showcase one of the crown jewels of Miramar’s extensive park system, Vizcaya Park. The center has rooms available for meetings, parties, and baby showers. Families had the chance to sign up for a full slate of youth sports like football, basketball, karate, and soccer. Signs around the park highlighted the many environmentally-friendly features of the campus, from energy-efficient lighting to the recycled material used to construct the Community Center itself. Park administrators are planning to install a splash pad water play area and add three more pavilions in the coming months.
“One thing about living here in Miramar is that it’s like you’re part of one big family,” said Magaly Prezeau. “Today is like a big family reunion. What better way is there to spend a beautiful, sunny Saturday?”
With so many youth sports leagues about to kick off, Vizcaya Park admin-istrators are looking for volunteers to help coach many of the teams. To volunteer, or to find out more information about the park’s amenities and classes, contact the Vizcaya Park Community Center at 954-883-6800 or visit them at 14200 Southwest 55th Street.
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The city of miramar is about to break ground this month on an amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park, with an attendance
capacity for up to 5,000 people. Major amenities for the amphitheater project include covered seating for 3,000 patrons, 2,000 uncovered lawn area seating, a 100’ x 40’ stage which will provide flexibility regard-ing the types of programming that can presented at the new venue, dressing rooms, loading dock, restrooms and showers.
Complementing this project will be a Promenade and Corporate Pavilion which completes the expec-tations for the City’s plan to be considered a major entertainment destination. A diverse community of 126,619 residents and recognized as a geographic hub for numerous corporations of various sizes including major players in key global industries such as airlines, cruise lines, healthcare, finance, media and communications, there will be numerous opportunities for employment, promoters, the busi-ness community and sponsors as this major project gets underway.
Miramar Mayor Lori C. Mosely said she is excited to see Miramar expand its entertainment reach with this project. “ As a Commission we will also ensure the concerns of our residents such as noise, crowd and traffic control are addressed throughout growth stages including the construction of the Amphitheater,” she said.
by Jill sharpe
construction on New amphitheater in Miramar Set to Begin
It was a battle between the miramar police Department and the Miramar Fire Department on September 9th at Texas Roadhouse as the two super
hero departments participated in a Guns and Hoses Rib Eating Challenge for charity. All in good fun, five chal-lengers from both departments had to eat a rack of ribs in a relay competition which ultimately the police depart-ment won.
Tania Rues, Public Information Office for the Police Department, said the competition was close and very exciting. “Although there were only five participants from each department, both departments had big cheering squads. As we often go out on calls together, it was nice to all be together doing something fun for a great cause,” Rues said.
Participating from the Police Department were Detective Joe Tomlin, Officer Damaso Espiritusanto, Officer Natasha Richardson, David Potter and Adrian Spence. The Fire Department was represented by Jake Destajo, Manuel Esparza, Mike Pagano, Francisco Pineda and Orlando Segarra.
Texas Roadhouse donated 10 percent of the night’s food purchases. The police department received five per-cent and the fire department received five percent to sup-port the charities they represent. The fire department has their five percent earmarked for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and the police department’s will go towards the Miramar Police Foundation scholarship fund.
The event was such a success that there are already discussions underway to do it again next year.
by Jill sharpe
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The pines injury law Group, located in Pembroke Pines, focuses on representing accident and injury victims The firm, made
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Greg McFarlane, Partner, answered some com-monly asked questions about the firm
How do you help clients with Personal Injury issues? We make ourselves available to our client
When we meet a client it’s usually after some-thing bad has happened Being available to answer questions is one of the primary ways we help our clients We also try to adapt our rep-resentation of each client to suit their individual needs
What practices do you follow to achieve the best possible results? To achieve the best results you have to know what the best result might be It’s a combination of knowledge, expe-rience and compassion
knowledge: We keep current on the law we practice Knowing the law affects the case If you’re in an automobile accident did you know you need to be seen by a doctor within 14 days in order to preserve your insurance benefits?
Experience: It’s easier to know what to carry when you go camping if you have at least gone camping once before Otherwise how do you really know? Well, we litigate cases We have experience gathering and preserving necessary evidence We have been out there when there is no going back to get that thing you forgot Experience counts
compassion: So we got an offer Should our client accept it? The compassionate representa-
tion of a client goes beyond just caring about their health We prepare for trial and hope for settlement Ultimately settling the case is pre-ferred That is usually the best result if it can be negotiated
So once we take into account what the facts of the case are as compared with the law we prepare as if we are about to have the trial of the century Then we hope the at fault party or their insurance company is reasonable
What is special about your attorneys? We are all good friends and we work well together And while we are all a little different we share the same vision of a client centered approach to our practice
Describe your staff? We have a culturally diverse staff with professional experience across several disciplines including but not limited to insurance, finance, mortgages, and real estate
What is your (Greg McFarlane) back-ground? My entire legal career has been in liti-
gation The last ten have been dedicated to representing and litigating personal injury cases Prior to that I was a Public Defender and went to trial on many felony, misdemeanor and juvenile cases
What is Vene Hamilton’s back-ground? Vene Hamilton is a mentor to the firm She has a vast amount of knowl-edge in multiple areas of practice She was the first black woman to be the pres-ident of the Broward Country Women’s Bar Association and is a past president of the T J Reddick Bar Association
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foreclosure defense and immigration
What is Broderick Taylor’s background? Broderick Taylor is a former prosecutor and handles foreclosure defense and personal injury litigation for the firm
What differentiates Pines Injury Law from other firms in the area of Personal Injury Law? We practice law in courtrooms not confer-ence rooms Well sometimes in a conference room But my point is, that everything we do is with the idea that there might be a trial So since we all have trial experience it steers the way we do things For example, if you knew that a pic-ture you were going to take was going to end up on the cover of this magazine, would you take just one? Would you take it from one angle? Your perspective changes when you take each case that seriously I think that makes us different
What are the key things that people should consider before hiring a lawyer? Never hire a lawyer that solicits you, chances are they don’t have your best interests at heart Never make a decision to hire a lawyer based on his/her out-ward appearance Make the decision based on their ability to answer your questions If they do not seem knowledgeable on the subject, run
Consider whether the lawyer, keeps and is on time for his/her appointments with you Consider whether their office seemed organized
I think it’s also important that you have a good feeling about the lawyer you want to choose It’s not scientific, but most people I think under-stand that gut feeling
Does the firm offer free consultation? Yes, and we will come to you if necessary
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Florida who are of Hispanic descent, will be featured in an exhibition called ArtViva through October 23rd at the Ansin Family Art Gallery. The gallery is located within the Miramar Cultural Center. Featured artists are Carlos Cesar Alves, Emilio Aponte-Sierra, Karla Caprali, Julio Green, Ana Maria Hoyos, Didi Marchi, Anabel Rub Peicher and Patricia Saidon. ArtViva is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.MiramarCulturalCenter.org or call (954)602-4500.
If listening to great music is more to your lik-ing, head on over to Miramar Regional Park located at 16801 Miramar Parkway for the 2014 Latin Music Festival. Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne will host and welcomes featured Dominican salsa artist Jose Alberto
“El Canario”, Tito Puente, Jr., son of legendary Latin
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“Miramar’s investment in Arts and Culture is a worthy investment that helps to promote tolerance and cultural awareness in our diverse city,” said Vice Mayor Colbourne.
The Latin Music festival is a free community event so bring your families, lawn chairs and blankets for a night of music and culture. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
This year’s corporate sponsors include Babtist Health South Florida, Miramar Park of Commerce, Waste Management, Waste Pro, Juana’s Latin Sports Bar & Grill, Weiss Serota Heffman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, Miami Jewish Health Systems and Progressive Waste Solutions, Miramar Park of Commerce and Brown Mackie College.
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The Friends of the Miramar Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds, community awareness and advocacy campaigns in support of the Miramar Library. Friends support various events, training programs and has provided funding for library equipment.
Individual mem-bership dues are still only $10.00 per year. Donations and new memberships are accepted year round. Meetings are held monthly.
For questions, contact Linda Winkler, President by e-mail at [email protected] The Miramar library is located at 2050 Civic Center Place. The phone number is 954-357-8090.
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BSO is the only law enforcement agency in Broward County with an Intimate Violence Enhanced Service Team (InVEST). InVEST is sponsored through a grant funded by the FCADV and specifically addresses intimate partner violence (IPV) to decrease homicides. The greater the support a victim receives from InVEST, the greater the chance that the victim will not feel discouraged by the criminal justice system, and then drop charges or go back to the abuser.
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Our InVEST detective also works to hold abusers accountable for their actions. After charges are filed, the perpetrators often urge victims to drop the charges. Any form of contact, even if the abuser asks a friend or family member to inter-vene, violates the No Contact order that a judge serves during the perpetrator’s first appearance hearing. If an abuser is in jail, more charges are added. If the abuser is stalking or harassing the victim while out on bond, another warrant is filed for arrest. Since the majority of deputy injuries and deaths occur from responding to domestic violence calls, we take every precaution. In some cases, BSO’s Fugitive, Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response (V.I.P.E.R.) and SWAT units assist InVEST and SVU to track down and arrest the perpetrator.
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As sheriff of Broward County, I want every resident to know that domestic vio-lence will not be tolerated. Help is here and you are not alone. Our deputies are on your side, and we’ll do all we can to keep you safe.
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months, then comprehensive vision examinations starting at age three, before beginning school. Exams should continue to be booked routinely every other year from that point on.
Often the issues a child deals with in the class-room can come from sight difficulties. The number of students who are suffering from undiagnosed vision problems is quite high. Over 60% of students classified as students with learning-disabilities actu-ally have undiagnosed vision problems. Your child will be much better off if you take a proactive role in ensuring your child is seeing properly.
Don’t push off your child’s first vision screen-ing until kindergarten. Pediatricians should perform a dilated eye exam to discover any seri-ous eye problems within the age of two months. Every child should have a complete eye check-up by age five, since early intervention can make a difference. Additionally as a parent, it’s important to see whether your child is reading sufficiently. Generally, kindergarteners are excited to look at books and try and figure out words. Children that don’t read books may be experiencing a vision problem. Before you assume the worst, it’s a good idea to get a vision examination. For a pediatric eye exam in Pearle Vision Miramar, call us to book an appointment.
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At the beGinninG of independent walkinG, tod-dlers may walk on their toes. Within three to six months the heel should be touching the ground during gait.
Intermittent toe walking may be present in normal children until age six or seven.
Tightness of the calf muscle is the primary cause to the child that toe walks. Underlying neurological disorders have to always be ruled out. Most children who present as persistent toe walkers are able to lower their heels to the ground when
standing but not walking. Walking heel-toe is possible for a few steps but usually awkwardly due to tight calf muscles. Toe walkers are more common among boys and in many cases are a cause of concern.
Treatment of habitual toe walkers may be necessary to avoid problems that can occur secondary to compensating for the abnormal posture. Compensation may occur by hyperextending the knee, rotating the entire leg towards the outside or having the foot turn down or out, causing a flat foot. It is important to assess the degree of muscle tightness in the hips, knees and legs. Spontaneous resolution may take place in some cases. If the gas-troc soleus (calf muscles) are not severely tight, physical therapy or stretching at home may be of benefit. If unresponsive, serial casting may be necessary.
Serial casting is a process in which the foot and leg are placed in a cast with the foot held in a neutral position. The muscle is placed under stretch while the cast is on and walking is strongly encouraged to help the muscles stretch. Children who are sedentary who are placed in a cast do not get the same ben-efits as those that are active. Casts are applied every ten to fourteen days until the muscle is slightly overstretched. It may take as little as two to as many as eight weeks to improve the muscle flexibility. Following the casts, a night splint may be used for up to six months to maintain calf flexibility.
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According to Florida law, the five year statute of limitations on a foreclosure action begins to run from the date of default (i.e., date of last payment). Generally, it runs continuously, unless the homeowner makes additional payments or files for bankruptcy. These scenarios temporarily suspend the running of the statute of limitations. However, if the mortgage holder sues for foreclosure more than five years after the alleged “default date,” a homeowner may be able to successfully dismiss that action. This issue is currently under consideration by the Florida Supreme Court, because lenders claim that each month a payment is not made is a new default date which “resets” the statute of limitations. If they have their way, mortgage holders and lenders could technically be immune from complying with Florida’s five year statute of limitations.
A deficiency judgment is a claim against a borrower for the difference between the amount owed under the loan and the amount for which the property was sold at a foreclosure auction. In Florida, the statute of limitations for deficiency judg-ments resulting from foreclosures on or after July 1, 2013 is just one year. The time period begins to run the day after a certificate of title is issued by the court clerk. If the property was sold before July 1, 2013, then the statute of limitations is the earlier of five years or July 1, 2014. Any deficiency judgment action commenced after these time frames will be dismissed.
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I hope all of you enjoyed this past labor day weekend dedicated to the social and economic achieve-ments of American workers. Did you know, Labor Day did not
become a national holiday and a Congressional Act without organizers that believed in this cause? Today, organizers use elections to aide in their fight for equality and progressive changes. Unfortunately, the August primaries did not reflect the enthusiasm that once penetrated polling sites. In fact, Broward County reported the second lowest voter turnout in the state
with only 10% of the 1.1 million registered voters respectively casting ballots. Some readers may not realize these elections are just as important if not more, than the November general elections. Yet only a few of us choose to exercise our constitutional right to vote during August primaries.
I urge everyone reading this column to get educated about the importance of casting your ballots in every election cycle. We can never stop fighting and elect-ing officials that will help us continue the fight for every cause that’s important to us as individuals and American citizens. On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, polls will open again and provide yet another opportunity for you to have a voice and cast your ballot. On this ballot you should expect to see elections for Federal, State, Multicounty and District Offices, County offices, Circuit and County Court Judges. Registered voters should also expect to see Qualifiers for Municipal election as well. In the City of Miramar, residents will cast ballots for the remaining term of Commission seat #1, a full four (4) year term for Commission seat #4 and City of Miramar Mayor Seat #5.
Take part in the process and be heard. If you’re not a registered voter, find out how by logging on to www.browardsoe.org. If you are, encourage others to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2014. You won’t know if it works unless you do it. Rock the Vote!!
Yours Truly and In Service,
Lori C. MoseleyCity of Miramar Mayor
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hUrrIcane PreParednessTo ensure older Americans are educated and ready in the event a hurricane should hit South Florida, City of Miramar Commissioner Wayne Messam recently hosted an Older Americans Hurricane Preparedness Information Discussion Attendees learned about hurricane readiness, including what food to purchase and how to maximize food storage, how to safeguard their homes, as well as what to do in the aftermath of a storm
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