Miami will be underwater soon. By Christopher Favelle
Photographs by Anastasia Samoylova
Bloomberg Businessweek, September 3, 2018
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Aquarius Beach Access AlternativeIn October of 2017 we had the first proposal for the stairs leading to the beach from the Aquarius East deck. You can review them here.
Given the high cost and some anticipated permit difficulties the Engineering and Construction firms conducting the 40 Year Recertification exercise presented an alternative. This is a wood structure that goes in the North to South direction as the present concrete stairs go. The present concrete stairs structure besides having some structural issues do not conform with the Florida Construction Code enforced by the City of Hollywood.
Click any photo to see the full set of renditions of the new proposal in a slideshow format:
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John McCain was buried at the cemetery of the Naval Academy, Annapolis MD, September 02, 2018. He was a Senator, a Soldier, a War Hero. His name was synonymous of Honor, Valor, Country before Party, Principle before Politics. He leaves a enormous space that will be hard to fill up. Here a small sample of his dignity, integrity and generosity.
October 2008
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Aquarius Gym New Equipment – Get Acquainted SessionsWednesday September 4, 9 am and 7 pm
Orlando Herrera
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This will warm your soul. I guarantee.
Aquarius Celebrates Labor Day with Barbecue
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Aquarius Gym new equipmentAugust 2018
Our new fitness equipment is ready to use. Check it out. Looks like we have some great physical fitness equipment.
Have you seen the new machines?
Our neighbor and fitness enthusiast Orlando Herrera can give you some help with the use of the equipment. He is in the GYM early in the morning several days of the week. If you cannot find him you could call him on tel. 786-326-6586. Orlando is a fellow Aquarius resident that as helped in convincing the BOD to acquire these new machines. He took the lead in the selection and negotiation during the entire procurement process.
He is a fitness expert. Please be mindful that he is a fellow neighbor with a generous volunteer drive. Please use discretion in appealing for his assistance. 
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Rochelle Finfer departure
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Seaweed clean up and removal underwayThis is a message from:
The Hollywood Public Works Department reports that several pieces of heavy equipment tractors and rakes are operating along the Hollywood beach areas.
Please see full message below:
Aquarius Cameras on the ElevatorsAugust 2018
Finally the installation of cameras started at the Aquarius elevators. Taking advantage of the process to renewal of the elevators the first camera has been installed.
One of the most complex and costly component of the installation of cameras on the elevators is the cabling. A joint effort of our elevators renewal contractor Premier Elevators with our surveillance cameras system provider AlarmOne the successful installation went on with minimal cost.
All elevators of the Aquarius Condominium, Hollywood, Florida, will have cameras. The first one is already working. August 2018 . Gabriel Zuniga was our friendly actor posing for the camera in the North Tower Service Elevators a few hours after it was installed.
Why cameras on the elevators? This is an important component of security and safety on the condominium complex. With the cameras it is possible monitor activities inside the cab. Also in the event of any health related issue assistance can be provided in a shorter time.
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Aquarius South Tower is almost doneDuring the month of August several stacks are being returned to their users. By September the entire building exterior should be completed. What does it mean?
Please use the balconies with care. If workers are present don’t go to the balcony or open your windows. Safety first! If you see swingstage lines it means work is in progress. Please avoid accidents.
What else to expect?
East Pool Deck: Promised for before Christmas (it was before Thanksgiving but…)
North Tower: Completion expected for March or April 2019. Some electrical problems, still being corrected, have caused a delay in the demolition of the balconies of lines 2 and 3. These are the last stacks partially standing. All other stacks have been demolished. Some stacks have curing new concrete already on 5th. level or higher.
Elevators: Very soon (a week or two) a second elevator (no cab finish yet) will be available for a more reliable and joyful ride in both towers. As soon this is done the renovation of the third elevator starts.
Hallways: Still in a planning phase. No date for the start-up of the renovation has been determined yet.
Some new and some old snapshots. Click or tap (touch screen only) on any photo and start the slide show. Some photographs are courtesy of Cale Delaney, Senior Project Manager of Structural Preservation Systems.
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Is Seaweed Here to Stay?Many ask: why so much seaweed? It seems this year the amount of seaweed is very large. Not only we have so much seaweed as the seaweed season seems endless. Some are concerned with the tourism, some even are afraid of a loss on real estate value.
The Hollywood Beach Civic Association was kind enough to send as some words from Silvia Glazer, City of Hollywood Public Works Department Director. Along with the letter from Ms. Glazer there is an article from Miami Herald. These two pieces try to shed some light at the phenomenon. Let’s hope that the seaweed goes a little bit away so all of us can enjoy the ocean.
This material was also suggested by Carole Pumpiam.
Dear All (2318 HBCA Recipients )
Effective with the new budget year beginning October 1, 2018, we were approved to hire another equipment operator. This added operator will assist us in cleaning and sifting the beach sand to remove Sand and debris. It will also help in burying seaweed with our related equipment.”
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