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community News8 ChildNet Kicks Off Statewide “It Can Be Done”

Campaign in Broward County

10 Fire Department Selects Member of the Year

12 Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contest Winners Honored

13 Covenant Village of Florida Hosts Annual Pastor Appreciation Brunch

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It is hard to believe, but winter is at our door. While we generally do not get the snowflakes or the frosty winter temperatures, we do get the holiday season. The

upcoming holidays may have different meanings to many of our readers due to our diverse cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs, but for all of us this should be a time to reflect on the year gone by.

It’s the season to gauge our own conduct. Have we reached out to our neighbors to lend a helping hand to those in need? Have we made enough time to truly spend with our children, our parents, our family and our friends? This is the time to mend minor disagreements, to forgive and forget.

This is also the time to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. We should teach our children to share our good fortune with our loved ones, as well as those in need. There are families right here in our communities who need our assistance. Help make the season brighter for them by giving generously.

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6thforrest Gump table tennis tournament – Hosted by the City of Plantation at the Plantation Central Park Gymnasium, 9151 N.W. 2nd Street. This 14th annual tournament is open to RATED PLAYERS: Open Championship: 1st Place, $70.00, 2nd Place $35.00; Class A: 2000 & Under, 1st Place, $50.00, 2nd Place, $35.00; Class B: 1745 & Under, 1st Place $50.00, 2nd Place $35.00; Class C: 1455 & Under, 1st Place $50.00, 2nd Place $35.00 and NON RATED PLAYERS: Class D > Strong Above Average Only; CLASS E > Recreational Beginners Only and KIDS Ages 12 & under. This tournament is 7 Divisions/Double Elimination. All participants are eligible for door prizes. Trophies will be awarded for First and Second place winners in all divisions. The entry fee is $20.00 per person. The deadline to register is Friday, December 5th. Tickets will be sold at Plantation Central Park and Jim Ward Community Center. No tickets will be sold the day of the event. For more information call 954-585-2344 or 954-452-2510.

11thSpeaking up for abused Women

– Goodman JFS KOLOT, who just launched a White Ribbon Campaign urging men to get involved in the fight to end domestic abuse, presents their December event at the Posnack JCC at 6:00pm. Noted author and attorney Joshua Safran, who advocates for the rights of abused women, will be the guest speaker. For more information, log on to www.jfsbroward.org./white ribbon campaign.

16thWinter holiday party – Celebrate the holidays with games, stories, music

and treats. All ages, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1560 for more information.

20thtween Winter craft – Ages 6 to 11, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Preregistration required starting December 1. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1560 for more information.

22ndtween book club – Book discussion, crafts & treats. Ages 8-12, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Preregistration required. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1560 for more information.

27thchess club – A chance for casual practice or play. Raffle prize! Ages 5-18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation. Call 954-765-1560 for more information.

ongoingholiday toy drive – Please brings an unwrapped toy to the Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce through December 10th. The address of the Chamber is 7401 NW 4th Street, Plantation. Call 954-587-1410 for more information.

Winter Wonderland – The Plantation Historical Museum presents their Winter Wonderland exhibit thru January 10th. The exhibit features 40 themed holiday trees and cultural displays, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa exhibit, Victorian Dollhouse, Porcelain Village with train, animated & musical figurines. Special Holiday hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10am – 4:30 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays and from 12 Noon – 1 pm daily for lunch. Christmas Eve hours are 10:00 am – 12 noon. The museum is closed on Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Special tours for schools, clubs and organizations are available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call the museum in advance. The Plantation Historical Museum is located at 511 North Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. Call 954-797-2722 for more information.

reading buddies – Does your child need reading practice? The popular Reading Buddies program returns to West Regional Library with a limited schedule on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm

– 5:30 pm and every other Saturday, December 13, 20, and January 3 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. No registration or sign-up is necessary, however the library requests that interested parties call ahead to ensure Reading Buddies are available. Reading sessions are

limited to 20 minutes and are on a first come, first served basis. Call 954-765-1585 for more information.

bedtime Stories – Every Tuesday, excluding December 16th. Stories and crafts, all ages, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. West Regional Library, 8610 W. Broward Blvd. Phone 954-765-1560.

Wiggleworm Wednesdays – Every Wednesday. Stories, finger play and songs, ages 24-40 months with caregiver. 10:30 am – 11:00 am & 11:15 am – 11:45 am. Preregistration required. West Regional Library, 8610 W. Broward Blvd. Phone 954-765-1560.

holiday equestrian programs – Children ages 4-16 can sign up for Share-a-Pony and Group Horse Back Riding lessons through the City of Plantation. Call 954-476-4316 for information.

Storytime fun – Every Thursday, except Christmas and New Years Day. Stories & crafts, ages 3-5, 11:00 am – 12 pm. West Regional Library, 8610 W. Broward Blvd. Phone 954-765-1560.

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Childnet, the Community-based Care lead agenCy in broward and Palm Beach County, Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) and partners across the state launched the “It Can Be Done” campaign

in Broward County during a press conference held recently at the Children’s Services Council. The conference highlighted successes of Florida’s youth in foster care and foster care alumni in pursu-ing their academic, career and life goals, and thanked those who continue to pro-vide the resources needed to make this possible.

Developed in partnership with current and former youth in foster care, the “It Can Be Done” campaign engages local businesses, organizations and communities to empower, develop and encourage foster care youth to achieve their professional goals. Supporters, who have the oppor-tunity to help with everything from men-torships and intern-ships to fostering and adoption, help foster care youth gain self-confidence, share their successes and become marketable in today’s workforce.

“We are so proud of our foster care youth and their abil-ity to come out on top despite having come from circumstances beyond their control and the hardships they have had to face,” said Monica King, ChildNet Broward County executive director.

“We all know that it can be done, and we now have a campaign to communicate that to children in foster care. We are grateful to be a part of it.”

Joining King was Dennis Miles, DCF southeast regional managing direc-tor, who unveiled the meaning of the #itCANbedone hashtag which youth, child welfare partners, business professionals, athletes and surrounding community members are encouraged to promote via social media channels by uploading

a “selfie” with their individual success story. The posts are intended to showcase the profound impact the community continues to have on youth in care who have achieved their goals including Kevin Love, who shared his story at the event.

A Deerfield Beach native and graduate of Fort Lauderdale High School, Love is now a senior at Florida International University pursuing a bachelor’s degree

in civil engineer-ing. With no one to look up to during his childhood, entering foster care in his teenage years, Love decided it was up to him to avoid becom-ing just a statistic.

“It was my choice to prove anyone wrong who doubted me, and I didn’t want to be sad anymore,” said Love.

“For the remainder of high school I got nothing lower than a

“B,” and now I’ll be graduating with my bachelor’s degree in the spring. I want to let everyone in foster care know, who have had my same doubts, that ‘it can be done.’ Don’t let anything stand in your way.”

The event culmi-nated with a video presentation featur-ing success stories from foster care alumni, and attend-ees were asked to assist with recruiting efforts by passing along campaign collateral, as well as presenting photos of youth in foster care to prospective foster and adoptive parents.

As the single private non-profit entity responsible for administration of the

local child welfare systems in Broward and Palm Beach counties, ChildNet contin-ues to bring years of dedication to protecting abused, abandoned and neglected children in the communities it serves.

For more information about joining the “It Can Be Done” campaign, visit www.myFLfamilies.com/itCAN-bedone, www.ChildNet.us and www.facebook.com/ChildNet.

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1 (L to R): Hilary Creary, Florida Guardian ad Litem Program circuit director; Sandra Harris, ChildNet board member; Mark Shults, ChildNet assistant vice president of operations; and Theresa Kennedy, ChildNet assistant vice president of adoption & youth services

2 (L to R): Former foster care youth and conference speakers Ereon Callins and Kevin Love

3 (L to R): Christina Spudeas, Florida’s Children First; Kim Gorsuch, Florida Department of Children & Families, Circuit 17, vice chair community development administrator; and Dennis Miles, Florida

Department of Children & Families, southeast regional managing director

4 (L to R): Georgia Rodriguez, foster care alumni, mistress of ceremonies; Dr Jaffus Hardrick, FIU vice president; Jeff DeMario, Vita Nova president and CEO; and Taevon Harvin-Pierre, Transitioning Independent Living youth/ChildNet

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fire Department selects member of the yearby Jill sharPe

Most young boys dream of being firefighters, baseball players, or rock stars. Mark DeWalt was no different. Firefighting

was in his blood. His grandfather was a New York City firefighter. DeWalt really wanted to play base-ball, but fate would help define his priorities.

One day, while playing centerfield a ball was hit in his direction. Just as he prepared to make the catch a fire truck went down the street. Distracted by the sound of the siren, DeWalt turned his head and watched the fire truck go by. Yes, he dropped the ball. Where many ball players would regret that moment, DeWalt never did.

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“So while many young boys dream of being a superstar, DeWalt essentially has become one,” said Joel Gordon, Battalion Chief. “He’s a firefighter, a ball player, and our rock star.”

Geared up: Plantation Member of the Year, Firefighter/EMT Mark DeWalt displays the gear worn by Plantation’s SWAT medics DeWalt was selected as the Member of

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fire prevention poster and essay contest winners honored

As part of their fire prevention month aCtivities the Plantation Fire Department honored the Citywide winners of their 38th Annual Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contest at the Plantation Chamber of

Commerce breakfast, at the Jacaranda Country Club on Wednesday, October 9th at 7:30 AM, then again at the City Council meeting, that evening, at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall.

The Poster and Essay contest has been part of the Plantation Fire Department and the Plantation Volunteer Fire Association’s fire prevention activities since 1976. This year’s fire prevention theme “Smoke alarms save lives: Check yours monthly,” reminds everyone that smoke detectors are only effective if they are in working order. They should be checked monthly, batteries replaced semi-annually, and the detectors replaced every 10 years.

The goal of the program, is to encourage school-aged children to help firefighters keep communities safer by preventing and preparing for fire emergencies.

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Final submissions were judged by the Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library and The Plantation Art Guild. Winners were named in various categories including “City-Wide”, “Best in School“, and “Honorable Mention.”

City-wide poster winners: ▸ First Place – Andrew Guillen, Ben Gamla Charter, 2nd grade ▸ Second Place – Leah Johnson, Tropical Elementary, 3rd grade ▸ Third Place – Andres Aramuni, American Heritage, 3rd grade ▸ City-wide Essay winners: ▸ First Place – Molly Blythman, Peters Elementary 5th grade ▸ Second Place – Katrice Dalley, Mirror Lake, 4th grade ▸ Third Place - Rohan Kumar, American Heritage, 5th grade

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Above left: Andrew Guillen, (L) a second grader from Ben Gamla Charter School, pictured with his teacher, Jordana Egan, (R) submitted the City-wide, winning poster in the Plantation Fire Department Poster & Essay Contest His

interpretation of the NFPA theme “Smoke alarms save lives: Check yours monthly ” (above) was selected among several dozen entries across the City

Above right: Molly Blythman, a 5th grader from Peters Elementary School, reads her award winning essay before City Council during the Fire Department’s

Fire Prevention Week Poster and Essay Contest Awards presentation


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Nexus Shooting is an all-encompassing enter-tainment venue highlighted through the use of our revolutionary interactive live fire virtual range technology, the Nexus Lanes Since the invention of the firearm, we have been shoot-ing the same way, making holes in non-moving paper targets This is of limited value when trying to learn practical real world skills It’s highly unlikely that an intruder in your home is going to stand there like that paper target Our proprietary technology allows you to shoot your gun and real ammo at interactive video targets such as video scenarios, shooting gal-leries, moving targets, zombie games, skill drills, and more Each shot is analyzed by a computer and provides instantaneous feedback to help you become a better shooter The Nexus Lanes bring your shooting skills to the next level while making it fun and entertaining at the same time We also have a traditional paper target range as well

Describe the shooting range? With 40 lanes of shooting fun, Nexus has more capacity than any other range in the Southeast U S The ranges are subdivided into multiple rooms so that you can rent an entire room and have a completely private experience for your family, corporate event, parties, or just a group of friends The ranges are 100 percent air conditioned and filtered with a million dollar military grade ven-tilation system allowing you to breathe easy and shoot in complete comfort no matter how hot and humid the Florida weather is outside

Describe the showroom. Our guests call our one-of-a-kind showroom the

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Who is your typical customer? We attract a high number of non-traditional customers who might otherwise be intimidated to visit a gun store such as women, kids, tourists, and espe-cially first time shooters Novices are warmly received and are taken step by step through the entire process

Describe your staff. Our staff is friendly, highly trained, and professional They are experts at guiding our customers in renting and trying different firearms or purchasing one in our state- of- the- art showroom Our certified instructors also provide basic and advanced training

Describe the membership requirement and benefits. Nexus has one of the best mem-berships in the industry, only $10 for a lifetime membership that comes with a LOT of ameni-ties This gives you access to our range, creates a digital account to store your scores from the electronic Nexus Lanes, access to members only promotions and discounts such as our free classes for firearm law and youth safety, and tracks your spending for reward points

What kind of licenses are available? We like to be flexible with the kind of practice our guests do Rapid fire, holster draws, prone posi-tioning and shooting on the move are all per-mitted However, at the same time, we provide a

safe, environment for all shooters by qualifying guests who wish to practice these skills through our multi-level licensing system to ensure they can do so proficiently and safely There is a short qualification test for each of the three levels (Rapid Fire, Operator, and Elite) which is overseen by one of our NRA certified instruc-tors Once a guest reaches the Elite level, they are invited to participate in our weekly Elite drill nights where we set up an entire obstacle course in our tactical bay and we practice room clearing, shooting on the move, and other tacti-cal and competition based skills

Do you rent firearms? Yes, we have a very extensive rental selection with almost 150 dif-ferent firearms available Choosing a firearm is a very personalized process and our rental program allows our guest to try out a variety to find the perfect one We also rent a number of military, exotic, and even fully automatic firearms

What classes and training do you provide? Nexus provides classes and training for shoot-ers at all levels We have classes for concealed weapons permits, first time shooters, women and youth and basic firearm operation for all different gun types We offer advanced train-ing every Wednesday and Thursday night with our Elite drills Nexus also offers private lessons to custom tailor the training to the individual’s needs All classes are taught by our highly experienced NRA certified instructors

Is it expensive to visit Nexus Shooting? You might think we are the most expensive shooting range in the world based on the high level of amenities and the first class environ-ment we provide, but that couldn’t be further from the truth In fact, we aren’t even the most expensive range in Broward County All of our pricing is comparable to any local store and range We understand that our guests work hard for their money, and we feel that Nexus provides a nicer environment and experience for the same price Who wouldn’t want to drive a Ferrari for the price of a Toyota? That’s the value we provide

Nexus Shooting is located at 2600 Davie Road in Davie. It is open from Monday-Friday from 10am - 10pm; Saturday from 9am to 10pm; and Sunday from 9am-8pm. For information call 954-587-8005; send an email to [email protected] or visit www.NexusShooting.com.

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almost five decades, to bring some early holiday cheer to Plantation’s youngest residents. Cheryl Greenberg, publicity coordinator for the City, said this is some-thing that families look forward to every year.

“Santa’s visit will take place throughout the City from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24th. 17 teams of Santa and his elves will ride down Plantation’s streets, preceded by a police car with sirens blaring announcing their arrival. Santa will hand out candy canes and wave to the children.

This beloved annual event began in the 1960s. On Christmas Eve each year Mayor Jim Ward would dress as Santa and travel about Plantation wishing chil-dren and adults a Merry Christmas. In 1966, the City Council agreed to expand

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Fast forward to today and the mission takes on an even bigger scope thanks to the City’s tremendous continued growth. City staff members and their family mem-bers now make up the 17 different Santa teams, complete with elves, sleighs and police escorts. It all comes together to help give the children an early visit with the famous man in the red coat. “It takes a small army of volunteers these days,” said Greenberg. “The smiles on the kids faces make it all worthwhile though.”

Children and their families are urged to listen for the sirens announcing the arrival of Santa Claus on December 24th anywhere from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. When they hear the sirens residents should just head outside and wait curbside. Santa will be giving out candy canes to all the good little boys and girls waiting for him. For more information call 954-452-2510.

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U.s. Army All-American Bowl selects American heritage students to perform at National Bowl Gameby Jill sharPe

AmeriCan heritage sChool is the only school in the nation with four students selected to

participate in the Army All-American Bowl, which will take place in San Antonio, TX on January 3, 2015. Two seniors, Isabella Quiros and Alyssa Scrivner,have been selected to be members of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band in conjunc-tion with the U.S. Army All-American Bowl televised live on NBC from the Alamodome. The students went through a rigorous audition process, and they are two of 150 students from the whole country selected to be mem-bers of the band.

“This is the first time that we have ever had students selected for this great distinction, and I am ecstatic!” said Isabelle Antoine, M.M., Associate Director of Bands at American Heritage School. “This honor could not have gone to two more deserving young ladies. Both of these ladies want to keep music in their lives after gradua-tion and this may open doors for those opportunities,” Antoine said.

Two American Heritage football players have also been selected to play on the

U.S. Army All-American team, Torrence Gibson and Tavarus McFadden, and Heritage Patriots’ Head Coach, Mike Rumph, has been invited to coach the team.

Officers from the U.S. Army recog-nized all of the students in a special ceremony at American Heritage School’s Main Theatre - 12200 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation - on November 3.

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Students at st. gregory the great parish and sChool in Plantation, participate in many service projects. Most recently, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders at the school collected 170 pieces of luggage filled to the

brim with essentials for foster kids in the community. The project, called “Bags N’ Stuff” was started by former St. Gregory student, Adam Azan. Six years ago, Azan came up with the idea and initiated it as his 7th grade service project. It was so successful and so well received that the school continued it every year since.

The mission of the project is to provide “luggage with love” to foster children of all ages. Azan said foster children oftentimes arrive to their foster home with noth-ing more than the clothes on their backs or they are given garbage bags when they are removed from an abusive home or when they are transferred to other facilities and age out of foster care. “The emergency bags let the children know that they are important enough to have new necessities carried in a duffle bag, not a trash bag,” Azan said.

On October 16th, 170 canvas duffle bags filled with t-shirts, socks, blankets, toiletries as well as personal notes and prayer cards from the students at St. Gregory were loaded up and delivered by the Azan family to foster children of vari-ous ages.

“The personalized notes and prayer tags in each bag are important so the foster kids know they really matter,” said Azan.

Donna Wells, Development Director for St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, said it is important for St. Gregory students to be involved in this type of project because it helps them develop a personal spirituality based on prayer, faith, tradi-tion, relationship with community and living their faith in the world through service.

In the past two school years St. Gregory the Great students participated in many service projects to help others in the community. This Thanksgiving students collected $1100 and donated 110 gift cards to Wal-Mart to help families in need through Catholic Charities. At Christmas students collected $3100 in a read-a thon and purchased 310 gift cards for families in need through Catholic Charities. During Catholic School Week students and their parents collected over $8000 in donations for families in need. During the Advent season the students collected over $3600 in money to donate to the Rice Bowl Catholic Relief Services. In May 2012 students donated over $700 to the Endowed Scholarship Fund to help families in need of tuition assistance. class service projects include the following:

PK-3 Service project was for Broward Children’s Surgery. Students collected crayons, markers. puzzles, storybooks etc. for children who are going into surgery.

PK-4 Service project was for Ann Stork. Students decorated boxes for Christmas and filled them with school supplies and little toys totaling $500. Students also have an ongoing Toy Foundation for orphan children. They are col-lecting new or gently used stuffed animals, so far totaling $1,500.

Kindergarten service project was Band Aids for Chris Evert Children’s Hospital. They collected fun Band Aids like Hello Kitty, Disney characters etc. to put smiles on the children’s faces. The total was $800.

1st grade service project this year was to bring in used toys for children in Colombia. The students were able to collect over 1,000 toys totaling $3,000.

2nd grade service project this year was the Pajama Project. Students donated 109 pairs of children’s pajamas. Each pair was matched with a book from Scholastic Books. The donation went to the Palm Beach County, Florida Chapter for Women and Children with a total of $1090.

3rd grade service project was collecting dimes for the Junior Diabetes Foundation. Students collected $1,100.

4th grade service project was Easter Baskets for Big Mama in Ft. Lauderdale. Students collected 80 baskets totaling $800.

5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade service project was “the bags n stuff” . Students provided about 170 duffel bags filled with supplies, underclothing, socks, toys, etc. The value is about $9000.

For more information about St. Gregory the Great Parish and School contact the Development Office at (954)473-8170 or visit www.cherubim.org.

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