Charity Mac and Cheese Dinner This Saturday, October 20th

Mac and Cheese Dinner Oct. 20

The charity Build Your Own Mac-N-Cheese dinner is this Saturday, October 20th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Charles and Carol Katz Community Center, located at 6111 NW 10th Street.

Hosted by the Margate Fire Department Benevolent Association, this fundraiser will benefit the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative. Chefs for this event will be the men and women of the Margate-Coconut Creek Fire Department. Kids will enjoy activities and games, and fire trucks and equipment will be on display.

For a minimum $5 donation, attendees will get a bowl of Mac-n-Cheese. Desserts will also be available for a donation.

Tickets are available at mfdba.org or at Margate Fire Station 98, 5395 NW 24th Street.

Prescription Drug Take-Back on October 27th

Prescription Drug Take-Back Oct. 27

On Saturday, October 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. bring your unused or unwanted prescription medications to Walgreens, 3000 N. State Road 7 for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. Let's work together so this does not happen!

The Margate Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will be collecting unused, expired or unwanted medications for safe disposal. Participants may dispose of medication in its original container with the prescription label removed.

Acceptable medications include: Prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and pet medicine.

This event allows residents to turn in unwanted and potentially addictive drugs with no questions asked.

For more information, please go to https://takebackday.dea.gov/

VOTE! Election Day is November 6

Please remember to vote during the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018! There are three ways to vote:

Vote-By-Mail
Any registered voter may request a ballot from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections. A prepaid postage envelope will be included with your vote-by-mail ballot. Ballot due no later than Election Day.

Early Voting
Vote at any of the 21 convenient early voting locations in Broward County. Polls are open Monday, October 22nd – Sunday, November 4th from 7 AM to 7 PM daily.

Election Day Voting
Vote at your polling location (found on your voter information card or at www.browardsoe.org) on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 7 AM – 7 PM.

Please visit www.browardsoe.org for the most up-to-date voting information.

Municipal Election
City Commission Seat #3 and #5 will be on the November 6th ballot. The City of Margate will have four (4) referendum questions on the ballot for residents to consider. Please review the ballot questions and be prepared before you head to the polls. To review the City's ballot questions, go to margatefl.com/ElectionInformation.

Or, call the City's Bond Referendum and Charter Amendment Hotline at (954) 935-5252.

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