b'AROUND WESTONActive shooter tips, recycling do\'s and dont\'s,and a variety of activitiesWESTONBRANCHLIBRARYEventstakeplaceat4205Bonaven- ing is not possible Get out of the shooters view and stay very quiet. Lock and ture Blvd. and are free to the public. For further information on all of the li- BLOCK doors if possible; close blinds; turn off lights. Turn phones to silent and brarys many programs visit www.broward.org/library. In ConcertEster Brewdaturn off vibrate. Text 9-1-1 with your location; put a sign in the window for And Rene Gonzales May 25th from 2-3 p.m. Classical, Jewish, and Latino songs.the police if you can without noise. Find protection should the shooter gain en-An exciting concert presented by Ester Brewda, soprano, and Dr. Rene Gonza- try into your room. Start looking for items that you can fight back with. FIGHT, lez, guitar. Ester is a lyric soprano and cantor originally from Argentina. Sheas a last resortbut you must commit to your actions and act as aggressively as performsJewishshowsintemplesandcondominiumsinthirteenlanguages.possible.This is you or them. If others are in the room, get assistance to am-Dr. Gonzalez, a University of Miami professor emeritus and director of their classi- bush the shooter with anything available: chairs, fire extinguisher, hot coffee into cal guitar program, is a nationally recognized teacher. Writers CircleCreativeWritingthe face, scissors, pens, cans, books, etc. Commit to causing severe or lethal in-Workshop May 11th from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Are you a writer? Would you like tojury to the shooter. Throw items and improvise weapons to distract and disarm the try your hand at writing? Would you like to read other people\'s work? Maybe readshooter.your own work? Join the Weston Writers Circle. For information contact Kimberly Deputy Raimondi stressed that as law enforcement responds to an incident, Loycano at kimberlyloycano@yahoo.com. they often do not know the good guys from the bad guys.To help them, and your-selves, you need to do the following: Keep your hands visible and empty; Follow STUDENT ARTISTS SHOWCASE The 13th Annual Student Artists Show- law enforcement instructions and evacuate in the direction they come from, unless case is on display in the Weston Branch Library through May 18th. It features overotherwise instructed; Deputies will shout commands, please follow them; Deputies 200 works of art by local K-12 studentsdrawings, paintings, photography, col- have to pass injured people; their mission is to seek and stop the shooter.lages, and more.During the evenings event, Mayor Stermer spoke to the audience about the Way-finding signage placed in the vicinity of Cypress Bay and Falcon Cove Middle School YOURDOO-TYTheCityrecentlyremindedpet-owningresidentsthatitto easily and quickly identify previously unidentified access points to the schools. is their legal "doo-ty" to pick up their pets\' waste. Furthermore Sec 4-3 of theThis was a lesson learned and step taken after the Parkland tragedy to help facilitate BrowardCountyCodeofOrdinancesstatesthatdogsatlargeareprohibit- navigation for first responders from out of the area. edin other words, they must be kept on a leash. Most waterways in Broward Hopefully no one ever finds themselves in one of these incidents. However if Countyarecontaminatedwithfecalcoliform,whichcancauseintestinalill- it does happen, consider seeking professional help for you and your family to cope ness and serious kidney disorders in humans. Furthermore the EPA has labeledwith the long-term effects of the trauma.dog waste as a non-point source pollutant, similar to herbicides and insecticides, oil,2019-2021 WESTON FRIENDS CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS grease, toxic chemicals, etc. Do your part to help ensure we have clean waterways! INSTALLATIONAND25THANNIVERSARYSPRINGLUN-CHEON May 9th from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bonaventure Country Club. THE WESTON ART GUILD\'S ANNUAL LUNCHEON May 21st from$25/member, $40/non-member. The guest speaker will be Dean Simpson, author 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acquolina (2320 Weston Road). This is an opportunity forof The Blue Pawn. Dean is a retired NYPD officer who lives locally and recently members to bring a piece of art they would like to share. The lunch is an openpublished his memoir, which has 5 stars on Amazon. Dean will give a brief talk on buffet consisting of different pastas, salads, desserts, and beverages. $20/mem- being a policeman in New York City, take questions, and autograph your copy of his ber and $25/non-member. Payable in cash or check made payable to Weston Artbook. For more information on this event of about Weston Friends Club, please call Guild. Please mail your payment to Sue Gillingham at 4151 SW 84 Terrace Davie,Nancy Russo at 954.385.1445.FL 33328 by May 16th.RECYCLINGCOLLECTION:WHATITEMSAREACCEPTED? ACTIVESHOOTER/KILLERRESPONSEPRESENTATIONOnSince we have single stream recycling, all recyclable items can be placed in the same March 28th BSO Weston put on another of several Active Shooter/Killer Responsecartthere is no longer a need to sort out items. Items accepted in your recycling Presentations that they have made to the public over the past two years.This par- cart include: PaperNewspapers, inserts, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office ticular presentation was held at the Bonaventure Town Center in Weston. Deputypaper, soft-covered books, file folders, soda cartons, and crushed boxes including Dominic Raimondi, along with Branch Walton, a volunteer C.O.P. member andtissue boxes and those from food items such as cereal, rice, and pasta. Also flattened former Secret Service Agent, gave an educational presentation on what the publiccardboard from non-food items such as shipping boxes. Plasticcontainers with should do if faced with an active killer situation (whether the person has a gun/knifeneck narrower than body, such as soda bottles, milk, water, detergent, and shampoo or other weapon). bottles. Glass food and beverage containers. Aluminumsteel or tin food and Deputy Raimondi stressed to always look for the nearest exits anywherebeverage containers. Milk and juice cartons and drink boxes.you go. This is a good practice for any situation and a lifetime safety tip.There could DO NOT place these items in your recycling cart: Plastic bags, pizza boxes, re-be a fire, a bomb threat, or other incident and knowing the nearest exit can savechargeable batteries, styrofoam or plastic take-out food containers or trays, certain your life.glass products including window or auto glass, light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.Remember these three steps. RUN, and es- or bakeware, and ceramics, pots, pans, metal utensils or scrap metal, paint and cape. If you hear gunshots, RUN. Getting away from the shooter is the top pri- pesticides, electronic waste and accessories, medical waste and pharmaceuticals, ority. Leave your belongings and RUN. Call 9-1-1 only when you are in a safehousehold garbage and other waste such as gas cylinders, tanks, rocks, dirt, building place. Describe the shooter if you saw him/her, the location, and weapons. Warndebris, flammables, small appliances, miscellaneous plastics and toys, hoses, wires, and prevent individuals in the area from entering. HIDE, if running and escap- or holiday lights.34 #361MAY 201930TH ANNIVERSARY DRWMAG.COM'