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A Caring Adult Role Model Can Make

All The Difference In The World!

Guardian Ad Litem is To be part of Guardian ad Litem, there are no special
a state supported program legal skills necessary- just good common sense and the
of trained volunteers that desire to help abused and neglected children. Someone
are 21 years and older, interested in helping children but unable to take on a
supporting attorneys and case full case, may also volunteer for our Speak Up for Kids
advocate managers. There are program. Speak Up for Kids is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
approximately 1,500-1,700 whose sole purpose is to support the GAL program and its
children in the dependency mission through fundraising, grants, community events/
system in Palm Beach County awareness and presentations.
at any given time. Most of
regarding Guardian ad Litem, visit our website at
To VOLUNTEER or obtain more information
Heart Health Galpbc.org or call 561-355-6224. 

these children, through no fault of their own, are now subjects
Submitted by Stratford Court of judicial proceedings and have been removed from their
homes because of alleged abuse, abandonment or neglect.
February is American Heart Volunteers become part of the court process in order to fight
Month. It’s an occasion to focus for these children to make sure their basic rights and essential
attention on the importance of needs are not ignored by the system. With a GAL, a child is half
fighting cardiovascular disease and as likely to languish in the foster care and child welfare system
an opportunity to educate people and more likely to find a safe, permanent home.
about its risk factors, its various Our volunteers advocate for needed services for the child,
warning signs, and lifesaving visit and spend time with the child, report to the judge, case
emergency response techniques. manager and attorney via written reports/ testimony and monitor
But keeping your own heart the case from beginning to end. Training, online and classroom, is
healthy is an every month affair. For required along with fingerprinting and no criminal background.
the most part, lowering your risks of heart disease is a matter A volunteer works alongside the parents, caregivers, teachers,
of common sense. Here are steps you can take: doctors and counselors, as well as collaborating with outside
• Watch your weight. People who have excessive body agencies assigned to the child’s case.
fat are more likely to develop heart disease or stroke even if
they have no other risk factors. If you are overweight, set your
sights on losing weight gradually, just one or two pounds a
week. Community Association Meetings Monthly Schedule
• Exercise regularly. Besides weight control, exercise
may help relieve tension and help control cigarette smoking,
high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and diabetes. The
American Heart Association recommends aerobic exercises All meetings take place at the Community Association Office, 6909 S.W. 18th St., Suite 120.
such as swimming and walking at moderate intensity 30-60 The following is our regular schedule of monthly meetings, however, sometimes meetings are canceled or schedules
minutes at a time at least three-to-four times a week. are revised due to holidays, etc.
• Manage your cholesterol. A diet low in saturated If you would like to attend, please call in advance just to double check that the meeting will take place as regularly
fats—one that features vegetables and fruits, lean meats, scheduled.
low- or no-fat dairy products, and a variety of grain products
like bread, cereal, rice, and pasta—can help you keep your Access Control & Safety Committee 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
cholesterol under control. A good diet may not be enough.
Make sure you take an annual cholesterol test. Architectural Control Site Committee 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
• Stop smoking. If you need another reason to quit
smoking, here it is: cigarette smoking is a major risk factor Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
for heart disease and stroke. If you need help quitting, join a
smoking cessation program. Budget & Finance Committee The Friday before the third Tuesday of
Remember that keeping your heart healthy is a team each month at 9:15 a.m.
effort. Involve family members and Sunrise team members
in supporting your heart-healthy choices and meet regularly
with your physician.
For more information
You can learn more about controlling your risk factors
for heart disease from the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. You Offers EYE Examinations
can reach the NHLBI Health Information Center by phone
(301-592-8573, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by Independent Doctor of Optometry
Eastern time), by e-mail (NHLBIinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.
gov), or by visiting their website at http://www.nhlbi.nih. Dr. Robert Steven Horowitz O.D.
gov/health/infoctr/index.htm.  Independent Practice of Optometry

Having practiced Optometry in South
Seeking Viewpointe Florida since 1981, Dr. Horowitz has been
in private practice and has also served on
Writers staff as an Associate Clinical Instructor at
Nova Southeastern College of Optometry in Davie, Fl. In 1998, Dr. Horowitz joined 20/20
Optical, Plantation, Fl. as an independent Optometrist and from 2004 to 2017 had been a
staff Optometrist at the Rand Eye Institute, Deerfield Beach, Fl.
By Lisa Cammaleri
In addition to his outstanding work as a respected Optometric physician, Dr. Horowitz has
Do you have an interesting story to share? been published in the Review of Optometry, has appeared on ABC’s national broadcast of
The Viewpointe is always looking for new and "20/20" with host John Stossel, and has done numerous WINZ local talk radio broadcasts
talented writers to submit articles on current events, on various eye related subjects. He has also been a Sub-Clinical Investigator for several
the social scene, restaurants, movies, family matters, large pharmaceutical sponsored FDA clinical trials, pertaining to Dry Eye Syndrome,
village life etc… Glaucoma, Cataracts, Diabetes and Macular degeneration.
We welcome news from Village Boards about Medicare accepted
activities or events in their community, which would
be of interest to Boca Pointe residents. Dr. Robert Steven Horowitz O.D.
Please submit your article to lisa.cammaleri@ Independent Practice of Optometry
fsresidential.com for review and consideration. 
954-708-2232

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