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| Important Issues: Wilton Manors 2012 Resident Survey The following survey
was created by the City of Wilton Manors to
accurately gauge how our citizens rate the quality
of services provided by the City. By answering this
survey, you, the citizen, are helping the City of
Wilton Manors to improve its efforts to make our
City an even more attractive place to live for
current and future residents. Please make sure that
all answers to this survey are honest and answered
to the best of your ability. Also, please note that
all of your responses to this survey are entirely
voluntary and will be kept anonymous and
confidential. The survey is thirty questions long
and ought not to take more than ten minutes to
complete. We thank you in advance for your
participation. Take
the Survey
News for Broward County Residents: Residents of Broward County are being offered free Prescription Discount Cards that offer an average 24 percent saving on the retail price of prescription drugs. Nine out of 10 pharmacies accept the card, which also can be used for some pet medications. The cards may be used by all residents regardless of age, income or existing health coverage. They are good for people who have no health insurance, and for people who do have insurance for prescriptions not covered by their particular plan. The cards are part of a $400 million program including 1,400 counties, provided free of charge by the counties in partnership with the National Association of Counties. It is administered by CVS Caremark. The cards can be picked up at County commission offices and County library branches, or printed from the Internet at www.caremark.com/naco. Residents can find the nearest participating pharmacy on the website or at 877-321-2652.
We ask all Floridians become familiar with our outreach initiative Gather Go Get by visiting www.GatherGoGet.com, in English, www.ReunaVengaObtenga.com in Spanish, and www.RasanbleAlePran.com in Creole. The State of Florida is issuing REAL ID compliant driver licenses and identifications and we need the public to be aware of the documentation requirements in place. We need you to help in informing all customers in order serve them the first time they visit one of our offices and avoid return customers due to lack of documentation. The
links above are the best source of personalized
information about the documents to bring to one
of our offices when renewing or replacing a
driver license or identification card.
We appreciate your help in
making the information available to people in your
organizations and other individuals.
It will help us serve our customers better. Broward
County to Launch New Appliance Rebate Program Broward County is offering the ENERGY
SENSE Appliance Rebate Program to County
residents and small to medium-sized businesses
to encourage replacement of an old appliance
with a new more energy efficient appliance. Up
to $400,000 is available in rebates to eligible
participants. The County expects 1,200 to 2,000
rebates to be issued to residents and 100 to 450
rebates to businesses. For More information
regarding eligible ENERGY STAR appliance rebates
for residents and businesses. READ The Building Permit: A Balancing Act By Heidi Shafran, AICP, City of Wilton Manors Director of Community Development Services To submit your email address the city of Wilton Manors to receive periodic email updates, including the City's official newsletter the Town Crier . Click Here News from City Hall
Suicide Prevention Town Hall Meeting Join Mayor Gary Resnick and leaders from the mental health community on Thursday, April 19th at 7PM in Hagen Park to learn how you can help save a life. Become part of this informative event to learn about how, as a community, we can help prevent suicide by helping a friend, family member, or neighbor in need. For more information call 954 390-2150. Free Shredding Event On Saturday, April 21st from 9AM to 11AM, Wilton Manors residents can bring documents to Hagen Park and have them shredded for free! Visit www.unishred.com to see all types of materials accepted for shredding, disposal, and recycling. For more information, please contact the event sponsor Adrienne Foland at (954) 205-6594, or visit her website www.wiltonmanorshomesforsale.com. Free Online Language Learning System from the Wilton Manors Library Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective. The system is completely web-based and remotely accessible, so you can learn anywhere you have an internet connection. As you listen to and repeat after native speakers, you'll learn more than just words and phrases. You’ll learn how those pieces can be rearranged and combined to make new thoughts, new conversations, and even more practical communication! In no time at all, you'll be able to navigate all sorts of everyday situations — get directions, order a meal, make new friends — the possibilities are endless! Mango is FREE from the Wilton Manors Library -- learn more by visiting us online at www.wiltonmanors.com/library FPL Upgrades FPL is working in our city to upgrade overhead facilities in the neighborhood near NE 26 Street between Andrews Avenueand NE 6 Avenue. Crews will be in that area through the end of June. If you have any questions concerning this project, please call 800-693-3267 and refer to WR4189481. Relay for Life The American Cancer Society is hosting the 2012 Relay for Life in Wilton Manors at Hagen Park on June 1 and 2, 2012. For information on forming a team or supporting the event, visit www.relayforlife.org/wmopfl Other Dates to Remember: April 10th – City Commission Meeting at 7PM in City Commission Chambers April 14th – Last Yard Sale of the Season is from 8AM to 2PM at Hagen Park April 19th –Suicide Prevention Town Hall Meeting 7PM at Hagen Park April 20th – Movie in the Park featuring We Bought a Zoo 7PM at Hagen Park
 Join a Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT)
CERT
classes provide training on two Saturdays for two weeks
by City of Fort LauderdaleFire-Rescue personnel - ALL AT NO CHARGE. As a volunteer CERT member, you will learn life-saving skills for major emergencies including hurricanes, floods, and/or fires. You will also learn fire suppression and injury care for everyday situations. As a CERT graduate, your skills will be valuable to you, your family and your community in the event of a major disaster. CERT members may be assigned to a team in their neighborhood where they will play an important community safety role, as well as assist Fire-Rescue professionals in the event of an emergency. Next Class September 24 and October 1, 2011 (both Saturdays) from 8am to 5pm at Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Station 53 2200 Executive Airport Way Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Register by contacting: Carladean Ferguson at 954-828-6700 or via email at carladeanf@fortlauderdale.gov Minimum age 16 years old. Celeste Ellich CERT Chief of Wilton Manors For more information contact: Carladean Ferguson Email: carladeanf@fortlauderdale.gov Phone: 954.828.6700 If you'd like to sign up, send an email to CelesteFSR@aol.com or call 954-564-6256. There is no charge for the training or materials. Due to space limitations, our residents are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Honor your Vet with a
Brick!
City of Wilton Manors Veteran's Memorial Bricks  Download the Application in pdf format The Wilton Manors Leisure Services Department reserves the right to refuse orders of questionable taste. Please make checks payable to: City of Wilton Manors 2020 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors, FL 33305 For questions please contact the Wilton Manors Leisure Services Department at 954-390-2130 or visit the website at http://www.wiltonmanors.com/parks Reminders...
Effective October 2 in the
State of Florida
You can now have two (2) emergency contacts attached to your FLORIDA driver's license. How does that help you? - If you are in an accident an officer could run your driver's license and view the 2 names you selected eliminating the need to search for relatives. Go to www.hsmv.state.fl.us and click on "Emergency Contacts", type in your driver's license number and date of birth. You will be directed to type in name, address and phone numbers of two people you want to have contacted. Hit the SAVE button and you are DONE. No further action is necessary.  Wilton Manors is the 17th City in the nation to be declared a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation (CWF) Is your property certified? - Certify your yard TODAY at NWF.ORG view a larger copy of the map featuring the cities certified habitats. Important Contact Information
Mail any membership renewals or correspondence to: ENA PO Box 39392 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33339-9392 |
CITY
OF WILTON MANORS LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES NATURESCAPE EMERALD AWARD