April 2, 2013 A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL AT THE ROYAL EGG HUNT!
Hundreds of residents lined up to enjoy the specially- ordered-great-weather day at the annual Royal Egg Hunt! The children collected eggs galore and then met the Easter Bunny and then proceeded to eat ALL of their candy! Mayor Stermer and Commissioner Norton even joined in the fun!
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April 2, 2013 9th ANNUAL FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
A huge thank you goes out to the many volunteers, and of course the fans, who attended Saturday night’s 9th Annual Concert in the Park presented by the City of Weston and the Rotary Club of Weston. With Starship featuring Mickey Thomas as the headliner and Christopher Cross as the concert opener, upwards of 5,000 to 7,000 concert-goers enjoyed an extraordinary south Florida night of classic rock.
Concert Chair Tom Kallman and Co-Chair Alison Kallman made this giant undertaking look smooth and seamless, and we thank them and the numerous corporate sponsors brought onboard to be able to provide this concert free of charge to the Welcoming the massive community. crowd is our Weston City Mayor Daniel Stermer joined by City Manager John Flint, State Representative Jim Waldman, State Representative Rick Stark, and City Commissioners Jim Norton, Toby Feuer, Tom Kallman and Angel Gomez (separate photo).
Christopher Cross entertained the crowd with many of his #1 hits such as “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind”.
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Starship: Featuring Mickey Thomas finished up the night with their great rock music including “We Built This City”, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop us Now” and “Sara”.
These residents (and their Bunny) know how to attend an outdoor concert in style!
Fans of all ages and music tastes had a great time enjoying the music! Some even brought their own instruments!
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The crowd stretched as far back as Soccer Fields 7 & 8!
Not a bad seat in the house!
Starship was joined by Alex Ligertwood formerly from Santana and they all finished the night by rocking out!
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April 2, 2013 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOCAL C-SPAN StudentCam 2013 Winners
Brian Bosem, Camila Tussie and Jacob Wilentz
C-SPAN has announced the 75 winning videos in the 2013 StudentCam competition! The winning videos competed among the record-setting 1,893 films that were received in this year's competition. A total of 3,753 students representing 44 states, as well as Washington DC, and Taiwan, took part in the competition. The creators of this year’s 75 winning documentaries will share in a total of $50,000 in cash prizes.
Weston is proud to announce that three of our local students took home a Third Prize designation! Congratulations to: Brian Bosem, Camily Tussie and Jacob Wilentz, all 8th grade students from Falcon Cove Middle School.
Their documentary entitled “The Dangers of an Increasing National Deficit” is one of the top 27 prize winning videos that will air on C-SPAN during the month of April.
Brian, Camila and Jacob’s film will air on Tuesday, April 9th at 6:50am. Please click on the link to watch their award-winning video: http://studentcam.viddler.com/videos/watch.php?id=2f26ddb1.
What is StudentCam? StudentCam is C-SPAN's annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation.
Congratulations to our Weston students! For more information or to enter the 2014 competition, please visit: www.studentcam.org.
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April 2, 2013
FLORIDA’S GRADE FOR ONLINE FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY GOES FROM A “D” TO AN “A”
On March 26th, a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), showed that the State of Florida jumped from a “D” grade with a score of 59 in 2012, to an “A-“ grade with a score of 92, in 2013 which graded online financial transparency. Florida was one of only seven states to earn an “A” grade.
The U.S. PIRG is a federation of independent, state-based, citizen-funded organizations that advocate for the public interest. In a statement by the organization, they are encouraged by the progress that they have witnessed each year since report cards on spending transparency began being issued in 2010. To view the report, please link to: http://www.uspirg.org/news/usf/transparency-report-card-grades-50-states-spending-openness
Researchers examine each states’ website for spending information on contracts, non- contracted expenditures, grants and subsidies and how easily accessible the data is searchable or downloadable.
A search of the State of Florida website (www.myflorida.com) reveals a very easily navigated section under the Chief Financial Officers landing page, appropriately titled “Transparency Florida”.
Here you can search the state budget, vendor payments, cash balances, contract audits, financial reports, even state employee data and more.
Click on this link to go direct to Transparency Florida: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/transparency/
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BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARIES April 2, 2013 Need Free Tax Help?
Library locations countywide offer free volunteer tax preparation assistance beginning this month.
Counselors are available to assist taxpayers of all ages, but some restrictions apply. Please call libraries directly, as times and days vary from location to location. Appointments may be required in some locations.
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 954-357-6282
Main Library 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-357-7444 Miramar Branch Library and Education Center 2050 Civic Center Place., Miramar, FL 33025
954-357-8090 North Regional/Broward College Library 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, FL 33066 954-201-2600
South Regional/Broward College Library 7300 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 954-201-8825
Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33331 954-357-6580
West Regional Library
8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL 33324 954-765-1560
For more information, please visit www.broward.org/library.
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BROWARD SHERIFF’S OFFICE April 2, 2013 GUN BUY BACK PROGRAM SATURDAY, APRIL 9th
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April 2, 2013 TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY THURSDAY, APRIL 11th for Broward County Public School Students
April 11, 2013, is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). The theme for 2013 is "Work In Progress."
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is an annual event, for children between the ages of 8 and 18, sponsored by the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation. With parental approval, students can participate by visiting a particular workplace of a parent, guardian, adult relative or adult family friend.
Last year’s event at the City of Weston was a huge hit with the students (and their parents had a pretty good time as well)! All departments of the City were showcased and the children learned a bit more about their parents’ jobs and responsibilities.
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is designed to assist students in formulating some ideas about future career paths. A day at work will heighten the aspirations of students and help them to make the connection between academic success and success in the world of work.
In addition, this is an opportunity for parents and other adults to showcase their places of employment, explain their job responsibilities, introduce their co-workers, and present the various career choices that are available in the workplace.
For additional information on Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day, please visit www.browardschools.com/info/workday.
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April 2, 2013 PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR CHILDREN ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP Saturday, April 13th at 10:30am
Bring your friends and family to all the fun and adventure in Stages Productions’ newest musical! Set in ancient Persia, this exciting adaptation of The Arabian Nights’ most famous tale comes alive with the music, magic and mayhem. Will Aladdin marry the beautiful princess? Will the wicked magician reclaim the magic lamp? Will the all- powerful Genie of the lamp help Aladdin to achieve his dreams? There is only one way to find out.
th DATE: Saturday, April 13
TIME: 10:30am
LOCATION: Cypress Bay Theater at Cypress Bay High School 18600 Vista Park Blvd., Weston
TICKETS: Pre-sale tickets available at the Weston Community Center 20200 Saddle Club Road 954-389-4321
PRICE: $5 per person in advance of show $10 per person if purchased at the door day of show
Don’t miss this fantastic community event presented by Stages Productions!
For more information, please visit our website at www.westonfl.org.
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April 2, 2013 DON’T MISS THIS YEAR’S HEALTHY KIDS DAY™ AT THE WESTON YMCA
SATURDAY, APRIL 13th 10:00am – 2:00pm
On Saturday, April 13th, the 100+ Outreach and Family Center sites of the YMCA of Broward County invites kids and parents to make a “play date” at the YMCA Healthy Kids Day™. As the leading nonprofit for strengthening community, the Y holds Healthy Kids Day in hopes of bringing families together to play and learn healthier habits.
Stop by the Weston YMCA and kick start the summer and enjoy FREE family activities, pool games, soccer, basketball clinics, YFit, tiny tots, and spinning classes. Watch out for TRX and group fitness demos. Get free health screenings and nutrition lessons. Plus, experience camp activities such as LEGO racing, fashion design, ninja training, Glee, have fun at the campfire and s’mores and much more!
Various community leaders will lead a ceremony at 12:00pm to “Blow the Whistle on Childhood Obesity”.
For more information, please contact the Weston YMCA at 954-424-9622 or visit www.ymcabroward.org.
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April 2, 2013 FREE MOONLIGHT MOVIE IN THE PARK APRIL
MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED Saturday, April 13th at 8:00pm
Kick back and relax, the movies are on us… Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy this FREE full-length feature film projected onto a giant inflatable screen.
Join Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as they continue their fight to get home to New York. This time to journey will take them to a traveling circus in Europe.
The movie is shown at the Weston Community Center Event Stage in the Weston Regional Park, 20200 Saddle Club Road and is open and free to the public.
For more information, please call 954-389-4321 or visit www.westonfl.org.
We look forward to seeing you and your family there!
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April 2, 2013
CELEBRATE WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD MONDAY, APRIL 22nd!
Earth Day ~ A day that is celebrated around the world since 1970, and
intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment.
Earth Day 2013 Theme- The Face of Climate Change
This theme was chosen by the Earth Day Network because of the need to highlight the mounting impact of climate change on individuals around the world.
Many people think climate change is a remote problem, but the fact is that it’s already impacting real people, animals and beloved places all over the world!
Fun Facts:
• Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. • Denis Hayes, the original national coordinator in 1970, launched an organization that took Earth Day international in 1990 in which 141 nations now have organized events. • Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year. • April 22nd corresponds to spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Everyone Can Make A Difference! For more information on Earth Day, please visit www.earthday.org. THE CITY OF WESTON · phone 954-385-2000 · facsimile 954-385-2010 The Nation’s Premiere Municipal Corporationsm
UPCOMING EVENTS/PROGRAMS April 2, 2013
ROYAL PALM BOULEVARD REPAVING UPDATE Wednesday April 3rd through Wednesday April 10th Windmill Ranch Road east to Weston Road Milling and paving will take place between 8:30AM-4:00PM Intermittent lane closures and traffic delays.
WESTON FAMILY FUN RIDE & BIKE RODEO th Sunday, April 7 1:00PM – 4:00PM
** PLEASE NOTE THAT SOUTH POST ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM THE REGIONAL PARK ROUNDABOUT TO SWAN LAKE BLVD (WINDMILL RESERVE) FROM 11AM-5PM **
Calling children and parents/guardians of all ages with a bike... join us at the Weston Family Fun Ride! There will be an Open Family Ride from 1pm-3pm with 1-, 2- and 3- mile loop options for riders. There will also be a Bike Rodeo from 1pm-3:30pm for those just learning to bike or those needing to learn biking skills and safety rules! Don’t miss the additional activities at this family fun day which include: great music, bounce houses, bike safety information and booths, give-aways, and concession food available for purchase.
ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP Saturday, April 13th 10:30AM Professional theater for children. This musical production will delight all. Set in ancient Persia this exciting production of The Arabian Nights’ most famous tale comes alive with music, magic and mayhem. Tickets: $5 in advance / $10 at the door. Pre-sale tickets are sold at the Weston Community Center. Performance: Cypress Bay High School Theater
MOONLIGHT MOVIE IN THE PARK – Free! Saturday, April 13th 8:00PM Note time change MADAGASCAR 3 – EUROPE’S MOST WANTED Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to New York. This time the journey will take them to a traveling circus in Europe. Location: Event Stage next to the Community Center in the Weston Regional Park. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, then relax, the movie is on us!
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April 2, 2013 CITY COMMISSION MEETING Monday, April 15th 7:00PM A regular meeting of the Weston City Commission. Location: Weston City Hall, 17200 Royal Palm Blvd.
THE DALLAS BRASS Saturday, April 20th 8:00PM Founded in 1983, the Dallas Brass has become one of America’s foremost musical ensembles. The group has established a unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion, which creates a performing entity of extraordinary range and musical challenges. The Dallas Brass repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music. A Dallas Brass concert is intended for the entire family; the ideal audience ranges from 5 to 95. After a daytime Clinic for high school musicians, and a rehearsal, students are invited to join the ensemble onstage at the evening performance to perform one piece. Tickets are available at the Weston Community Center, 954-389-4321 and the Community Bank of Broward in Weston; $20 in advance / $30 at the door / $10 student in advance / $15 student at the door. Location: Cypress Bay Theater, 18600 Vista Park Blvd., Weston – free parking.
QUARTERLY RESIDENTIAL BULK PICKUP Wed., April 24th, Thur., April 25th OR Fri., April 26th for Single Family Homes and Sat., April 27th for Multi-Family with Dumpsters Bulk pickup will take place on your regularly scheduled garbage collection day only. Items should be placed curbside by 7AM (do not block access to the garbage cart). For Details: http://www.westonfl.org/Departments/PublicWorks/BulkPickup.aspx
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