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April Kirk
Historic Stranahan Museum
In March of last year, the Historic
Stranahan House Museum team moved
all museum programming to a virtual
format with daily Facebook Live
lectures, tours, storytimes and more. This allowed us to
explore new technologies and increase our skills to further Bill Renaud
provide engaging educational programs through a variety Kilwins Las Olas
of channels for children, families, and virtual visitors from ONE GOOD THING that happened since COVID is that
across the globe. As we entered 2021, our team continues Kilwins is now available on Uber Eats! We are still the Old
to use technology incorporating tablets with videos and Fashion Ice Cream and Confection shop where we make
pictures for in-person guests and continuing live, interactive things with only top quality ingredients, but now you can
virtual tours for school children. We are excited for what the also get it for delivery on Uber Eats. We are so thankful for
future holds. the great community in which we live. So many long-term
customers reached out at the beginning of the pandemic
www.stranahanhouse.org | 954.524.4736
when we were all learning what to do. We were able to
Sydney Feldman keep all our employees fully paid even while closed, using
Diamond PR / funds from great Government programs. And we are now
Hyatt Centric Las Olas seeing all our old Las Olas friends returning more every day.
Fort Lauderdale www.kilwins.com/stores/kilwins-ft-lauderdale-las-olas /
Showing love to its neighbors and industry professionals in 954.523.8338
need, Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale launched 901,
a guest room turned private speakeasy with a bartender-in-
residence program that invites struggling bartenders from
around the country to show off their skills. The hotel also
launched a weekly pop-up collaboration with Kaminari
Ramen where the famed South Florida food truck was
parked outside Harborwood Urban Kitchen & Bar, offering
diners a virtual trip to Japan via their taste buds.
www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/florida/hyatt-centric-las-olas-fort- Megan Romine
lauderdale/fllct | 954.353.1234 The Mermaid Realtor

Jocelyn Serra COVID19 reinforced my decision to stay focused on the
J.McLaughlin relationships that surround me. Now, more than ever, my
friends & clients are driven to a housing market that
Here at J.McLaughlin we have found more creative and demands lifestyle adjustments. From waterfront properties to
personal ways to connect with our customers that have now income producing portfolios –each property acquired
become part of our new way of communication. We have enhances your quality of life and/or personal net worth.
been delivering purchases curbside, mailing purchases to Having a trusted professional that you can connect with on
homes, offering photos via email or text, and the occasional a personal & professional level is more important than ever.
Zoom Virtual tour! We continue to be Local and Loyal in our I am appreciative for the personal & professional lessons
philanthropy, and have hosted Virtual Shopping Events that I have learned throughout COVID19 and the
when needed to help our local charities benefit from relationships that I have built with my clients. Nothing can
proceeds of purchases made via phone or in person. Life ever replace our relationships and connections with those
must continue, people need to look and feel good, and we who surround us.
can deliver (literally!)
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