b'MAYOR BREITKREUZAfter a tough two years,the Town springs back to lifeIt has been a long coupleshine Ranches Spring Event. They had music and a DJ but of years but it has been aas with the other events, the best part was being at an event and great Spring here in South- seeing so many familiar faces that I had not seen in the last couple westRanches.Itthasbeenof years. It was a beautiful outdoor event. And once again there truly wonderful seeing so manywas a really good cause as the focus and special guests were there smiles that I have not seen for a couplepromoting and providing the opportunity for pet adoption. This of years. Of course, we still need to be diligent and cautious, butis a cause that is really important to us in the Ranches. Truly I it has been great seeing community events scheduled again by thehave never lived in a place that values our animals in the way that Town and the HOA / Civic Associations, and so many individualsthey are valued and cared for in the Ranches. Animals both big and coming out to enjoy those events. small. Animals both indoor and outdoor. They are all welcome and Recently we had the barn dance which was sold out andappreciated in the Ranches. So getting everyone together with this really was great fun.You dont want to see me out there dancingfocus was once again a very special event.but there were plenty of other folks there that definitely had theFinally, we had the Unity in Diversity 5K Run that was moves! Outback did a great service to our community by sup- technically sponsored by the Town, but as it has been done each porting the dinner portion of the event and we so very thankfulyear, we have partnered with and frankly followed the lead from for Outback and their participation. Aside from the great timesthe Sikh Youth Society. The Sikh Youth Society of Florida on Dykes that we shared by getting everyone together again, it was also aRoad has done a truly amazing job pulling this together each year. tremendous fundraiser for the scholarship fund for our SouthwestThey handle much of the planning and logistics, coordinating with Ranchesstudents.OurSchoolsandEducationAdvisorythe Town through Russell Muniz. They are wonder partners in this Board does a great job every year supporting our students in soand other events and we are so very fortunate to have them in-many ways, pandemic or not, planning this and so many othervolved in our community. The race itself was a lot of fun with huge events. Our students deserve it and our community does a greatparticipation from residents in our Town as well as seasoned run-job every year supporting the efforts. ners from the larger South Florida community. This event, while Another event that was a huge success was the Easterit was great fun in and of itself, it also had two much larger causes. Egg Hunt. This is a great annual event that is not actually putFirst that it raised $10,000 for the scholarship fund. But second on by the Town but rather by the Rolling Oaks Civic Association.and perhaps even more important in these times when there are so They are gracious every year in opening this up beyond their com- many divisions within our land, it focused on those things that we munity, and it is truly a very special event seeing all of the youngshare in common and that even though we are all different, we can kids there searching for eggs with a special candy inside as well asalso still be unified in those things which are truly most important.getting their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, who stops bySothishasbeenanexcitingSpring.Ithasreallybeen our Town every year. Not to reveal any secrets, but our very ownwonderful to share these events again. I encourage you to get out Vice Mayor Jablonski plays a very special role in this event!Theseand enjoy the local events while still being cautious. We are get-are memories that may fade over time but which will never be for- ting close to Summer and I hope that you are able to enjoy these gotten and how special is it that this is put on out of the generositymonths with your friends and family. We live in an amazing place. of the Rolling Oaks Civic Association.My wife and I are certainlyI wish you an enjoyable and safe summer!thankful for this event as we get to share this with our grandchil-dren as well. BY SW RANCHES MAYOR Another event that was put on this Spring was the Sun- STEVE BREITKREUZ22 #397MAY 2022 DRWMAG.COM'