City of Weston Newsday Tuesday | 09/15/2020

 

NEWS FROM THE CITY OF WESTON September 15, 2020 Introducing Executive Officer Michele McCardle Lieutenant Michele McCardle was appointed to the position of Executive Officer (XO) at the Weston BSO District, a position vacated by Sam Cavalieri who became District Chief. Lieutenant McCardle has over 19 years of diversified experience with the Sheriff's Office. Read more to get to know Lieutenant Michele McCardle. Read More » Reminder: Sunrise Utility Relief Program Ends Tomorrow The Sunrise Utility Program for Weston water and wastewater utility customers ends tomorrow - September 16. Eligible applicants can receive a one-time bill credit for up to $500 for those who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Apply Today!  Are You Eligible? » Unemployment Benefits are Taxable Income If you or someone you know has received unemployment benefits recently please remember that unemployment benefits ARE TAXABLE. Unemployment benefits MUST be reported on your federal tax returns. You can elect to have those taxes withheld from unemployment payments or you can pay online. Learn More » Hurricane Preparations Around Your Home As part of your hurricane preparations each year, it’s important to take an inventory of items of value inside and outside your home. Once you have your inventory list, take video and/or photographs of the items, save to the cloud or place hard copy photos or video backup files in an airtight fireproof storage container. This information is an important tool to have should you suffer any damage during a storm and need to report it to your insurance company.  Learn More  » National Hispanic Heritage Month is Here! National Hispanic Heritage Month begins today, September 15, through October 15 to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society. Learn about our nation's Hispanic Heritage by the numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Learn More  » Impacted by Job Loss Due to COVID-19? Floridians impacted by job loss due to COVID-19 – whether due to mandatory closures, required medical quarantine or to care for a loved one with the coronavirus - can access resources from the State of Florida, including reemployment assistance, (formerly known as unemployment compensation) and CARES Act benefits. Click below to apply online. Should you need assistance with the application process, call the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity toll-free at 1-833-352-7759.  Learn More » Preparing for College It’s never too early—or too late—to explore your options for college or career school. Whether you are a senior in high school, a recent grad, or a rising freshman, take the time to research your options and formulate a plan. Start by visiting the StudentAid.gov site below, which has several resources to help map out future plans. Tomorrow starts today. Learn More » Healthy Living Tip: Get Active! From Couch to 5K Ready to work yourself back into shape, but don't know where to begin? The Florida Health Department in Broward County has you covered! Check out their day-to-day guide for a healthy way to work yourself into 5K shape. This 10-week plan will get you ready to participate in the Annual Weston Rotary Run in December, which will be virtual this year. Race registration is open now! Couch to 5K Plan » Learn More About the Weston Rotary Run (It's Virtual) » Construction for FDOT SR 84 & I-75 Connector Ramp Begins September 19 The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to begin construction, on September 19, on a new entrance ramp from eastbound SR 84 to southbound I-75. The project also includes the installation of sound walls and overhead sign structures. Read more regarding impacts to local traffic.  Learn More » YOU Count. Make Sure YOU ARE COUNTED in the 2020 Census Time is running out to be counted in the 2020 Census. The census is essentially a population count that is mandated by the US Constitution, but it’s so much more! The census determines how an estimated $1.5 TRILLION in Federal funds get distributed annually for vital services such as healthcare, transportation, education and more. Congressional districts are also redrawn based upon census data. Make sure your voice is heard. Complete your census questionnaire before September 30.

Film, conversations, live stream Brasil festival this week, /VIVE Art recommends

 

Recommends SUBSCRIBE Relax and enjoy  Culture & Art  Featured in this newsletter  concerts + film & conversations   IG LIVE @vivemiaminews 9/5  Join Vivian Fulop today at 4 PM in conversation with world renowned hyperrealist sculptor Carole Feuerman at " The story behind the art " @ vive miami news , Instagram live. Film  9/15-17  The Jewish Film Festival free screening The Museum is offered free to view online in our Virtual Cinema streaming channel until Thursday, September 17. If you enjoy this program and all that MJFF provides year-round to our community, then consider supporting us and becoming a Member today so we can continue presenting the best in international cinema through our dynamic programs. WATCH NOW REOPENING OF THE NSU ART MUESUM 9/15 NSU Art Museum is reopening to the public on Tuesday, September 15. Museum members, including NSU students, faculty and staff can enjoy early access to the Museum during exclusive Member Appreciation Days on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. For the safety of all visitors, staff and volunteers, there will be new health and safety guidelines in place, which include social distancing, reduced capacity, face coverings and enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols. Extended and New Exhibitions Happy! has been extended through October 11. We have also extended the closing dates of Transitions and Transformations; I Paint My Reality: Surrealism in Latin America and William J. Glackens: From Pencil to Paint. Our first new exhibition of the 2020/2021 season opens on November 21 with works by 13 preeminent South Florida artists who are recipients of the 2020 South Florida Cultural Consortium awards. Reopening of ICA  Museum September 2nd 12-6 PM CONTACT TO ATTEND Re-Opening Information 08/04/2020 FIU’s three museums – The Wolfsonian, The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum and The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU – are currently closed but working on reopening strategies in close consultation with leadership. The three museums continue to release digital and virtual programs on a regular basis via their websites and social media. Virtual Theater in Spanish  Próximo estreno: 18 de septiembre, 12pm.  Episodio 3 en inglés:  The Lilliputian Pill.  Original work by authors Lara Lom and Helen Lom (London/ Geneva) Cuando habitamos un mundo que está completamente devastado, cuando las esperanzas ya casi no existen y las agujas del reloj se aceleran. Necesitamos alguien que nos ayude a enfrentarlo, nos guíe para sobrevivir, un salvador. Juan Carlos Bienestar dejó de lado los escenarios para encauzarse en una lucha, nuestra lucha con un solo fin, salvar al mundo. Él tiene un plan y volvió a la televisión para contarlo. Este es el segundo episodio de la serie Microtheater Miami In Shorts. ¿Qué harías si tuvieras solo 72 horas para resolver la crisis global del cambio climático?    The Betsy’s Overture to Overtown 2020 online festival program will feature ten performing jazz artists, three poets, and four scholars. Events will be carried live into patron’s homes via Zoom and Facebook Live. To ensure audio excellence, musical performances will be pre-recorded at The Betsy Hotel while poets and scholars will appear live. Each event will allow time for audience Q&A. The work of legacy Overtown poets will be celebrated through recitations of poems written by W.E.B Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Muhammed Ali – presented by Geoffrey Philp, the project’s Community Poet in Residence. Register free Live Stream events Sun, September 27, 2020  7:00 PM Doors, 7:00 PM Show "No Limits For Brazilian Cinema" -- Screenings of Brazilian films, music and more from the 24th Inffinito Film Festival. Find the full Festival schedule at Inff.Online Screening: Quero Botar Meu Bloco Na Rua: A Journey Thru Rio's Street Parade [documentary | 2018 | 70 minutes]. A journey through the history of Rio's street carnival blocos. Here is a saga that goes through centuries, adapting to Brazil's social, political and cultural transformations. Director: Adriana L. Dutra. The night also features a live set by batucada percussion group Miami Bloco, and DJ Lupa. www.vivemiaminews.com Together with VIVE MIAMI NEWS is committed to inform and connect you with the best Arts happenings and serve as a bridge to live the arts in our beautiful city and the world. We are producing and sharing with our subscribers a new series of newsletter and art videos "made in Miami" of relevant Arts Exhibitions and Concerts with interviews to renowned artist.