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Beach Clean Patrol Interview with Netta Nicosia

Show host, Iván, is in pre-season planning of his first program for the City of Hollywood. In the meantime, he's connecting with the community by having short interviews with active members. Netta Nicosia is one of the creators of the Lion Roar Beach Clean Patrol; a beach cleanup for Hollywood Beach, Florida. Volunteers are set to meet every month to continue picking up trash in their effort to keep our environment litter free. She shares a personal story of why she decided to bridge a relationship with Kids of Love [https://www.facebook.com/KidsOfLove]. This passion project was possible because of the support of the Hollywood Lions Club [https://www.facebook.com/HollywoodLionsClub]. The kickoff charity brought in over $9,000 in funding to help kids with cancer. Volunteers cleaned up 1,601 pounds of trash and 192 pounds of plastic. Also, 65 pairs of glasses and 155 pairs of show were donated to the clean up. If you're interested in becoming an active volunteer for the Lion Roar Beach Clean Patrol or a similar group, then join the Clean Up Hollywood Beach [https://www.facebook.com/groups/276464162820979] Facebook Group.

START A BETTER CONVERSATION FOR 2021

The City's Podcast begins pre-season planning of its first programming. Pre-season episodes will be published periodically if you'd like to hear how production is moving along. Podcast Host, Iván Santiago, shares how the idea to bring a podcast to the City of Hollywood came about and why he wanted to bring something unique to our institution. He reminds us that creative projects take time and it’s a thought-provoking task. But it's been worth it because now he's begun recording. His first show is about discourse and positivity. Iván believes true leadership is grounded in positive dialogue. And there’s no better time than now to have these conversations.  How will YOU make 2021 a better year for all of us? This is the question Iván and fellow co-hosts will be asking their guests. There’s so much work ahead of us for 2021. Iván is excited to see the planning of his first show gain traction and guest invitations have been received with so much positivity. There’s so much planning ahead with so much to build for this production and it’s going to be a lot of fun to see it unfold.

Together We Keep Hollywood Safe

This season we will focus our conversations around the what it means to be in it together. And in this first episode we're going to put our attention on staying healthy, staying safe, and staying productive. As we all adjust to COVID-19's impact on our lives, we can just see how all of us are doing our part for Hollywood.