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cOMMUnITY NEWS8 Purim 5K “Run With The Rabbi” Brings Temple

Congregation Together in a New Way10 Plantation Resident David Samson Strikes Out On “Survivor”16 Rabbi Picked For Innovative Fellowship Program18 Becca’s Closet Collects Hundreds of Prom Dresses in Plantation

can do kid12 Plantation Girl Collects Shoes For Needy Children

feaTUre Story14 Spine & Neurosurgical Center Offers

Innovative Spine Treatments – Now in Plantation

SchOOl NEWS20 Plantation Team Wins Regional Science Bowl Competition

aSk thE ExpErt22 The Unstable Knee Joint -- ACL Tears24 Understanding Home Equity Loans

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You’ve probably heard the expression “april showers bring May flowers.” Well, the timing couldn’t be better because flowers are a beautiful way to show

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mothers of our children, for all they do. They work hard to care for us, look after us, and pamper us every single day. Let’s set aside one day

and pamper them for a change!May also signifies that summer

is just around the corner. Before we know it, school will be done, the afterschool activities will be over, and the pressures of everyday life will be eased just a little. This is the time to relax and enjoy our time together…because August will be here in a blink of an eye.

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5thcinco de Mayo – Holiday celebration with a little bit of everything. All ages 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation.

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Mother’s day celebration – Join us as we honor our mothers with stories, songs, refreshments and crafts. For ages 1-6, with caregiver. Registration required. 10:30 -11:30. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation, 954-765-1560 x 4.

Golf classic – New Horizon United Methodist Church is sponsoring its 28th Annual Golf Tournament at Jacaranda Golf Club, Plantation. Proceeds from this event will support the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home. The event features an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start and ends with an awards luncheon and silent auction. For information, call 954-217-2551.

Get rid of Your hazardous Waste – The City of Sunrise and the City of Plantation have partnered

to provide residents with six free opportunities to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. Disposal sites open exclusively to residents of Sunrise and Plantation free of charge and with proof of residency. The May 10th drop-off is at the City of Plantation Public Works Compound, 750 NW 91st Avenue, Plantation. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

17thS.T.e.M. day – The Kids in Science Club, Wow Science and The Entrepreneurial Center present a day all about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for kids ages 4 - 14. Activities will include math tricks, science riddles, puzzles and engineering and technology demonstrations. Free, Jim Ward Community Center, 301, NW 46th Avenue, Plantation, Call 954-599-7410 for more information.

Money Matters: beyond Tuition – College-bound teenagers and their parents will learn secrets to stretching the college dollar. Get help creating a realistic financial plan and learn different techniques to make college more affordable. Pre-registration is required at www.YoungFreeFlorida.com/LunchLearn. Seating is limited to the first 20 people who sign up. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Tropical Financial Credit Union, Plantation Branch, 850 N. Nob Hill Road, Plantation.

19thTween book club – Book discussion, crafts and treats. Ages 8-12. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Preregistration required. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation, 954-765-1560 x 4.

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afternoon Movie – Join us and bring your friends to watch a movie. Popcorn

and drinks served. Ages 6-11, 2:00 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation

26thMemorial day ceremony – Activities include Plantation Police Honor Guard, South Florida Jubilee Chorus and speakers, 9:30 a.m. Veterans Park, 1776 Lauderdale West Drive, Plantation, 954-452-2510.

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chess club – Join the group at West Broward Regional Library for rounds of chess. Bring a chess board if you have one. Raffle prize awarded. Ages 5-18, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation.

thru 06/26artwork on display – Plantation Art Guild volunteers will be exhibiting some of their work at The Plantation Historical Museum at 511 North Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. Call 954-797-2722 for hours.

thru 06/30The Wonders of the everglades

– Come and explore the Plantation Historical Museum’s exciting new Everglades Panorama, which showcase the many ecosystems found in the subtropical wetland. The three-dimensional exhibit incorporates many of the unique features of our national treasure. Lights flood the panoramic sky, taking patrons from early morning to high noon to sunset. The calls of birds and sounds of the wild round out the experience. Free admission. 511 Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. For more information, call 954-797-2722.

ongoingkid’s Storytime – Thursdays, 11 a.m. 3-5 years and 4:00 p.m. 3-6 years. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd. Plantation

neighborhood day camp – Activities include sports, arts & crafts, special events and more. No additional field trips are included. 5-11 years old, Jim Ward Community Center, 301 NW 46th Avenue. For more information, call 954-585-2344.

Tennis camp & Pool – Includes lessons, match play and tennis games. Bring your tennis racquet and bag lunch. Drinks available for purchase. Veltri Tennis Center, 9101 N.W. 2nd Street, Plantation. Call 954-513-3540 or 954-452-2533 for information and to register.

free Tennis camp for kids With Parents In the Military – The Frank Veltri Tennis Center, the Plantation Community Tennis Corporation and the Broward County Veteran’s Council have been working together since Summer 2010 to provide free tennis camp scholarships to children with a parent or parents on active duty or who are currently deployed and reside in Broward County. Due to the large number of participants taking advantage of this program, the camp can only accept 5 campers per week at a maximum of 2 weeks per child. Spots fill quickly. Apply at www.plantationtennis.org.

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Some of the runners who participated in temple Kol Ami Emanuel’s first annual 5K Purim Run came dressed in costume. Others just came to try and outrun the Rabbi.

Everyone who participated had a good time and many said they can’t wait to do it again next year.

Temple Kol Ami Emanuel is an almost 40 year old synagogue but their new Rabbi is all about doing new things to appeal to congre-

gants in today’s world. Part of that effort is to provide different ways to bring the congregation together. It’s a recipe that’s definitely appeal-ing to many as more than 600 congregants participated in the 5K event on March 16th.

“We’re redefining what a synagogue means,” said Rabbi Howard Needleman.

“An event like this is also beneficial because it’s about encouraging healthy bodies.”

This year Jon Williams came in first place overall in the men’s category. Caryn Lubetsky placed first overall for the women. Jorge Lopez was the top

master male runner and Abby Wilentz was the top master female run-ner. Rabbi Needleman and his wife Beth were awarded first place in the Rabbinical category.

All together the temple awarded more than 500 medals, gave out 450 t-shirts and handed out 500 goodie bags. All of the net proceeds were donated to kids programming, special needs program-ming, and to need-based early childhood scholar-ships at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El in memory of 16-year-old Harry Narkes who died in a car acci-dent almost 10 years ago.

Immediately following the run, participants enjoyed the tradition of the temple’s annual Purim Carnival. Complete with food trucks, bounce houses, rock climbing walls, carnival games, face paint-ing, pony rides and a magician there was never a dull moment. Everyone had a blast from start to finish.

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A s president of the miami marlins, David Samson knows that if you lose one baseball game, you get to play again the

next day. Samson learned quickly however, that when your torch gets snuffed out on Survivor, you’re going home and you won’t get to play again.

The Plantation resident has watched the show “Survivor” since the year it began in 2000, which was also his first year in Major League Baseball.

“I knew immediately I wanted to play the game of “Survivor” and was just waiting for a good time in my life,” he said. “At the end of 2012, I real-ized there never was going to be a good time, so I decided to just go for it and apply. The day after I did, I got a call and was officially cast in January 2013”.

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Marlins President and Plantation resident David Samson poses in his jungle gear for this publicity shot from Survivor, the CBS reality show Monty Brinton/AP

Arriving on the island of Cagayan by helicopter was Samson’s favorite part of the experience as he said everything just went downhill from there. “From the moment I found out that the teams would be divided into brains, beauty and brawn, I knew my days were numbered,” said Samson.

Arriving at the island wearing a navy blue blazer, Samson looked ready to lead the Brains team but he said had he known how the teams would be divided, he never would have worn the blazer. “Before the game began, I was thinking the blazer would serve as an extra layer and might come in handy if my clothes got wet. I also thought I could use it as a pillow.”

Samson’s attire was the beginning of his downfall as he was indeed chosen to be the first to lead his tribe. As tribe leader, Samson’s first decision was a costly one that ultimately led to his demise. He was asked to identify the weakest link and everyone was surprised when he chose Garrett, the biggest and strongest member of the Brains tribe.

“I chose Garrett because the other two tribes had already chosen their weakest link and I thought it would be a good idea to choose someone opposite from the type they had chosen. I also thought Garrett

would be a formidable player down the road and wanted him out of the way.”

As it turned out Garrett was sent back to camp where he found a clue, located the immunity idol and vowed to get rid of Samson. The Brains tribe performed terribly in the first immunity challenge and was sent to tribal council where Samson was indeed the first player voted off Survivor Cagayan.

In parting, Samson said he considers him-self the luckiest person in the world. “I’m lucky because I have my health, my kids are healthy, I live in paradise and I’ve been able to do some pretty extraordinary things in my life,” Samson said.

Following Survivor, Samson performed in a play about Saturday Night Live, playing the part of Lorne Michaels at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center for a four week run. It was actually Samson’s second time on stage. In 1990, he co-wrote and performed a play entitled “Do I Do” to benefit the New Theatre in Coral Gables.

As President of the Marlins, Samson is often in the spotlight so it’s not too far of a stretch for him to be in the spotlight on stage. What’s next for Samson? “I’m always looking for new challenges and to get out of my comfort zone,” said Samson. “I don’t know what’s next but I promise it will be something interesting.”

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Thirteen year old plantation resi-dent Tiernan Ramer is putting her best foot forward to help others. Ramer, who started

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Ramer’s interest in collecting shoes for kids who need them, started when she decided to enter a contest sponsored by the Mattel Toy Company who makes her favorite line of dolls called “Monster High”. Mattel had a contest asking fans of the dolls to start their own charity and become philanthro-pists. Ramer chose to collect shoes over anything else because nice shoes are one of the signature items of the Monster High dolls she loves. She also chose to collect shoes because they are something that every kid needs. “A lot of people collect toys and canned goods but not very many people think about collecting shoes,” Ramer said.

In the first few months of the drive, she calls “Soles for Souls”, Ramer was so successful that Mattel announced she was one of the top five win-ners of their philanthropy contest. Her prize was a donation of $1,000 to Ramer’s chosen charity, In Jacob’s Shoes.

In Jacob’s Shoes, is a local non-profit that helps clean, refurbish, re-sole, re-lace and distribute all the shoes that Ramer collects to needy students in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. In Jacobs Shoes sends shoes that can’t be perfectly refurbished to Haiti. They also send severely damaged shoes, and shoes that don’t come in a pair, to Nike who breaks them down and uses them to make soft flooring for outdoor playgrounds.

“People like knowing where the shoes they donate are going,” said Ramer. “They really like that these shoes are going on the feet of kids in our community.”

In August, Ramer spent her 13th birthday work-ing at a special back to school distribution at the BB&T center as a personal shoe shopper for fami-lies in need. One young girl, who Ramer fitted with a pair of boots with rainbow laces, made a lasting impression. “It just felt so wonderful that a pair of boots I collected made this little girl so happy.”

The response Ramer has received from the people she is helping has made her want to keep going and increase her collections even more. “The support I’ve received from my school and from local businesses has been great,” Ramer said. “Bella Hair Salon and Central Park Vision are two of my collection sites and we are looking for more busi-nesses who would like to participate.”

“We’re also now working with the Plantation Athletic League to collect cleats for kids who want to play sports but can’t afford to buy special shoes. We’ve collected nearly 200 pairs of cleats so far.”

Ramer’s ultimate goal is to collect 5000 pairs of shoes by the time she graduates high school. One of the ways she intends to reach that goal is by finding girls at other schools who want to partner with her

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Describe your practice. Our practice focuses on comprehensive spinal care, including all aspects of conservative care with pain management, physi-cal therapy, DME, and bracing In addition, we recently introduced stem cell therapies Surgical spinal care includes the latest endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques, scoliosis and defor-mity corrections, spinal tumor, revision surgery and complex spinal surgery

How do you help clients achieve the best pos-sible results? We are able to achieve the best results when patients come in soon after an acci-dent or new condition occurs As with all medical treatment, patients should follow our doctors’ treatment plans, and bring up any questions or concerns during their appointments We value our clients’ choice to make us a partner in their health-care decision-making

Describe your facility. Our facilities offer state-of-the-art treatment We provide Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and a 1 5 Tesla Siemens Essenza MRI This MRI allows us to obtain the best quality images, while still catering to those patients who are claustrophobic

What differentiates Spine & Neurosurgical Center from similar practices? The staff at Spine & Neurosurgical Center matches their bedside manner with efficient professionalism We get to know each of our patients We carefully explain their condition and walk them through the treat-ment process

What is Dr. Ashish K. Sahai’s background and specialty? Dr Sahai, the founding member of this organization, is Board Certified and fellowship trained at Stanford University He is on the cutting edge of the latest techniques and instrumentation involved in surgical treatment of the spine

What is Dr. Richard Foltz’s background and specialty? Dr Foltz completed seven years in neu-rosurgery at Duke University Medical Center His special clinical interests include pediatric surgery, stereotactic neurosurgery, surgical neuro-oncology and surgical management of pain He specializes in diseases of the spine He has received numer-ous awards, such as: Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors (2013 & 2014), Patients’ Choice Award (2008

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What is Dr. Robert P. Norton’s background and specialty? Dr Norton is fellowship trained in spine surgery at New York University – Hospital for Joint Disease His training and passion for teaching allows him to take a personalized, evidence-based approach when treating patients

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What are some of the common brain and spine conditions you treat? We treat neck and back pain due to spinal disorders, deformities, and injuries Common conditions we treat include: disc issues, Osteoarthritis, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Meningiomas, Myelopathy, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Brain and Nervous System Cancer, Cerebral Aneurysm, Cerebral Vascular Disease, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak), Cerebrovascular Disease, Pathological Spine Fracture, Post-Laminectomy Syndrome, Radiculopathy (not due to disc displacement), Secondary Malignancies, Spasticity, Spinal Stenosis, Spine Fractures, and Spondylolisthesis

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What are some of the common surgical pro-cedures you perform? Some of the common surgical procedures we perform include: Cerebral-Spinal Fluid Shunts Insertion, Craniotomy for tumor, surgery of skull base, disc replacement, spinal cord repair, Herniated Disc Surgery: open & minally invasive, Neuroplasty, Neurostimulation; Neurostimulation, Spinal Compression Fracture Repair; Spinal Fusion; Spinal Nerve Block and Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Spinal Deformities

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Describe your holistic approach to pain man-agement. We offer holistic approaches to pain management, including medical massage

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“Suki”

Your Pet Could Be Our Pet of the Month!every month Plantation Town Times randomly picks a

pet of the month winner. enter your pet today!

email entries to [email protected].

please send a high-resolution photo with your entry. tell us a little bit about your pet…

animal name & breed: _____________________________________

age and gender of animal: _________________________________

favorite person: __________________________________________

favorite toy: _____________________________________________

likes & dislikes: ___________________________________________

favorite thing to do: _______________________________________

last seen: _______________________________________________

suki is a two-year old Japanese Chin. her favorite person is her dad and her favorite toys are her

stuffed green elmo and her red stuffed duck on a rope. she likes going anywhere, especially the park or home Depot. she also enjoys being petted and having her picture taken by anyone she meets. she

dislikes bath time and having mom put cologne on her. her favorite thing to do is to go to the mall

in her doggie stroller. suki was last seen at the las olas art festival, charming the tourists.

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So if you’re age 50 or older, get screened. If you have a family history of colon cancer, start at age 40.

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Whether you are looking for a new hair style, a manicure or a relaxing massage, make sure you check out Ganesha Salon and Spa on Nob Hill in Plantation The new salon is passionate about empow-

ering beautiful transformations and in helping their clients find balance and harmony within a nurturing, relaxing and authentic environment Lina Luciano, owner, answered a few questions about her new business

What kind of place is Ganesha Salon and Spa? Ganesha is a place to relax and enjoy serenity and great company We are a full service salon with a lot of personality

When did you open? We opened on August 19, 2013

What products and services do you provide? We offer many differ-ent hair, nail, make-up, wax, massage and facial services We also offer a variety of amazing hair, skin and make-up products Our product lines are exclusive, imported, naturally derived and hypoallergenic

What distinguishes you from the competition? Our amazingly friendly and fun staff sets us apart We also offer a beautiful environment free from chemical odors which often come from harsh products

What are your hours of operation? We are open on Tuesdays from 10 a m to 6 p m and from 10 a m to 8 p m on Wednesday through Saturday

Is there anything else you would like readers to know about you and/or your business? When you visit our salon you will experience great service and feel like family Most of our company is friendly and we would love to welcome you into it

How can customers contact Gensha Salon? We are located at 979 North Nob Hill Road, Plantation, FL 33324 Customers can phone us at 954-473-2506 or e-mail ganeshasalonspa979@gmail com Visit their web-site at ganeshasalon com or Facebook at Ganesha Salon & Spa Plantation

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SenIOr eXPOProfessionals were on hand to answer medical, retirement, recreational questions and more at the 2014 Senior Expo in February at Deicke Auditorium Sponsored by West Broward Rehabilitation & Healthcare and the The City of Plantation Parks and Recreation Department, the event included free admission, free seminars, live entertainment, door prizes, free refreshments and a variety of vendors

Seen on sCene

debaTe chaMPIOnSTwo Speech and Debate students from Plantation recently became State Champions in the category of Public Forum Debate Benjamin Churba (left) and Brian Herskowitz (right) both attend University School of NSU and are in 11th grade

JeWISh GaTOr GaTherInGPlantation residents Vicki and Steve Stolberg hosted friends of University of Florida Hillel at their home on April 3rd Eric D Fingerhut, President and CEO of Hillel International and Cantor Lisa Segal of Temple Beth Shalom on Miami Beach were the guest speakers About 50 people attended including Plantation residents Alan Cohn and Adina Sharfstein

a cUlTUral eXTraVaGanZaJFS of Broward County, hosted a brand new event to great acclaim and hundreds of attendees An evening of multi-cultural entertainment called “Many Cultures, One People - sponsored by Comforts of Home” featured a variety of performances from numerous cultures exhibiting the richness and diversity of life in South Florida Among the performers were Women in Jazz, Fushu Daiko Japanese Taiko Drummers, Silver Stars USA Steel Orchestra, Simon Salz Klezmer Band and Nritya Surabhi Indian Dance School

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