Free Community Bus Service Now Available

Free Community Bus Service Now Available
The City of Coral Springs and
Broward County Transit (BCT) are
now providing a free Community Bus
Service to increase the number of
public transit destinations within Coral
Springs. The service is provided to
the City as part of a community bus
program offered by BCT.
The Green Route Bus, which runs in
the north side of Coral Springs, and the
Blue Route Bus, which runs in the
south side of the City, both make stops
at Sample Road and University Drive,
allowing riders to change routes.
The community buses are white with
green or blue striping to indicate the
route color.
There is no fare when using the
community bus within the City of
Coral Springs. This service works in
conjunction with connections to BCT
Routes 2, 34, 62, 83 and 88, and riders
making the connection with BCT will
need to pay the appropriate fares.
The Community Bus Service
operates Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. There is no service
on Saturdays and Sundays and on
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
and New Year’s Day.
The buses operate as close to
schedule as possible, although traffic
conditions may cause the community
bus to arrive slightly early or late.
The community buses are all
wheelchair accessible.
For more information about the
Community Bus Service, please call
CITYINFO at 954-755-4636 code 474.
For Broward County Transit rider
information, call 954-357-8400.
Look for these icons on BCT bus
stop signs to identify where the
Community Bus will stop:
Green
Route
Blue
Route
Sample Road
& University Dr.
Each Community Bus is easily identifiable,
with blue or green striping to indicate the
route color, is handicapped accessible, and
features air conditioning.
(both routes stop here)
Community Bus Service
Route Map
Coral
Square Mall
Numbered dots refer to time points on the route. Each bus stop is indicated on the map by either
a numbered or non-numbered dot. Bold letters on the timetables (under the line) represent p.m. times.
CITIZEN
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Fall 2002
on the
cover
inside this issue
FY 2003 Annual
Business Plan
Anna Lee Cannon tries out
the new City of Coral Springs
Community Bus Service.
CITIZEN
City Manager Michael S. Levinson
reviews the past year’s accomplishments
and highlights new initiatives in the
Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Business Plan.
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It’s Your
Neighborhood!
Mayor
John Sommerer
Vice Mayor
Alan Polin
City Commissioners
Maureen Berk
Scott Brook
Rhonda Calhoun
Don’t miss your chance to attend your
area’s annual Slice of the Springs
Neighborhood Meeting.
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City Manager
Michael S. Levinson
The Coral Springs Citizen
is produced quarterly by the
City of Coral Springs
Communications and
Marketing Department.
If you have questions or comments
regarding this publication, please call
954-344-1197 or write to us at
City Hall, 9551 West Sample Rd.,
Coral Springs, FL 33065.
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and Marketing Director
Sheri Chadwick
Publications Coordinator
Christine Parkinson
Photographer
George Miller
Questions about Coral Springs?
Call Citizen’s Services at 954-344-1001.
TTY for the hearing impaired: 954-344-1022.
Fall 2002
Police Explorers are Broward’s Best
The Coral Springs Police Explorers have been named
the Broward County Post of the Year, receiving
the top honors out of all 34 County posts.
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CITIZEN • 1
A Message From City Manager Michael S. Levinson:
Dear Coral Springs Residents
and Business Owners:
As City Manager, I would like to
share some of our Fiscal Year 2002
(FY ’02) accomplishments as well as
new initiatives presented in the FY ’03
Annual Business Plan, effective
October 1, 2002.
Residential build-out, economic
recession, and the devastating effects of
September 11th have combined forces to
test the durability and flexibility of our
business model, as well as the fortitude
of our organization. Thanks to the leadership of the City Commission and the
courage and commitment of our
employees and volunteers, we’ve
managed to stay the course of our FY
’02 Business Plan and have actually
improved upon record performance
during this most challenging time.
We will finish FY ’02 within budget,
and we will meet or exceed 20 of 22
performance objectives. Our customer
service and employee satisfaction ratings
have reached all time highs of 95
percent. Our credit rating on Wall Street
is a superior AAA. New schools and
permanent classroom additions are
underway. The Coral Springs Center for
the Arts is having a banner year.
The value of the nonresidential tax
base has surpassed the $1 billion milestone and our Downtown redevelopment
project is nearing a Phase I groundbreaking. Good news for the wallets of
our residential taxpayers!
Crime is down for the sixth consecutive year and Fire Rescue response
times have improved dramatically. Our
comprehensive neighborhood partnership
program is making a noticeable difference in the quality of our subdivisions; and property values throughout
the City are increasing significantly. The
new intracity bus system is now operational, linking our neighborhoods to
many of the benefits this great City has
to offer, including our new Teen Center.
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VITAL NEIGHBORHOODS
ARE KEY TO OUR FUTURE
Over the past five years, we have
reoriented our staff and other resources
to focus on the vitality of our neighborhoods — especially our older neighborhoods. We’ve awarded 68 neighborhood
matching grants for beautification and
new neighborhood signs. We continue to
hold “Slice of the Springs” meetings in
neighborhoods throughout the City,
bringing City government to the neighborhood level and collecting critical
feedback from our customers. We’ve
added staff to Code Enforcement, putting
more resources into our older areas.
We’ve partnered with ten neighborhoods
to enhance the beauty of cul-de-sacs.
We’ve successfully implemented
neighborhood-requested traffic calming
projects on five different problem streets
and we’ve used CDBG funds to correct
long-standing drainage problems
plaguing the Meadows and Dells
neighborhoods.
Our focus on neighborhood preservation is paying off in a big way!
Increases in property values have not just
benefited the shiny new neighborhoods.
All of our neighborhoods have seen
increases in assessed value in 2002. In
fact, we’re seeing some of our best
results in older neighborhoods. The
average increase in home values for
Coral Springs was 9.3 percent. Housing
built in the 1960s increased by 9.4
percent. Housing built in the 1970s
increased by 9.5 percent. Value increases
in our older neighborhoods have
spawned an impressive round of home
improvements and infill construction,
contributing to enhanced community
pride and neighborhood vitality.
It is critical to continue this support of
our neighborhoods. FY ’03 will bring
even more programs, such as:
• A “Codes & Courtesies” neighborhood preservation educational
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program to proactively educate our residents and businesses on the City’s codes.
• A new emphasis on commercial revitalization by educating property owners
on their responsibility to keep landscaping and parking areas up to their
original development standards.
• A new speeding prevention program
will attack this pervasive problem both
within neighborhoods and on major
streets.
KIDS COUNT IN CORAL SPRINGS
Coral Springs works hard to retain its
reputation as a great place to raise a
family. The City’s Charter Middle and
High Schools have now joined the ranks
of fourteen other Coral Springs schools
as “A” rated schools. We remain committed to providing the highest quality
of education and safety for our children.
We’re building a new teaching pool in
conjunction with Swim Central so that
every parent has an opportunity to
protect their child from the terrible risk
of drowning. The new Teen Center on
N.W. 29th Street opened last month,
and an expanded Youth Commission
will program it to best meet the needs
of our teens.
Here are a few initiatives planned
for FY ’03:
• The City will host a Youth
Empowerment Summit (YES) in
November, another way of getting kids
involved in the City.
• The new ACE Academy will become
a reality at the Charter School, giving
high school students a unique opportunity to get real-life business skills and
experience, and solidifying a close relationship between the Charter School and
the Coral Springs business community.
• We’re moving forward with an innovative partnership with the Broward
County School Board to build a new
high school in Coral Springs. This will
bring 2,000 (and eventually 2,875) new
desperately-needed student seats to our
Fall 2002
area. The School Board will build the
school; the City will contribute the
sports facilities, which will serve all
residents after school hours.
STEPPING UP PUBLIC SAFETY
We’ll have 16 more police officers on
the street during FY ’03 than at the
beginning of FY ’02. This year, seven
road patrol officers were reassigned to
elementary schools as School Resource
Officers after September 11th. Ten new
positions, plus six vacant positions will
be filled during FY ’03 to address the
void created by the reassignments and
to increase police coverage during
evening hours. No increase in the
property tax rate is required to support
these adds-to-staff.
A notable increase in Emergency
Medical Services calls requires an additional EMS unit for FY ’03. The City
will receive a license, effective October
1, 2002, to provide interfacility transportation services to patients moving
from one medical facility to another,
requiring a sixth EMS unit. Ten additional positions are required to perform
these services. No tax rate increase will
be required to expand these services.
The Fire Rescue Department will
reduce its performance objective for fire
emergency response time from eight
minutes or less 90 percent of the time, to
six minutes or less 90 percent of the
time. They will also take a huge step
forward this year in assuring that a
minimum of fourteen Firefighters are on
the scene within 10 minutes of dispatch
90 percent of the time. Achieving these
aggressive performance objectives will
put our Fire Rescue Department — a
combination of paid Firefighters and certified volunteer Firefighters — in compliance with national guidelines for fully
paid fire departments.
The City will hire 22 paid Firefighters
to accomplish these improved perfor-
mance objectives, requiring an increase
to the Fire Rescue Special Assessment of
$18.60 for single-family homes.
EXPANDING THE FOCUS
ON CUSTOMERS
This year, the City Commission has
changed one of the six strategic priorities
from “Customer-Focused Government”
to “Customer-Involved Government.”
This one word change is very meaningful, in that it implies more than
simply asking our customers what they
want, but actively soliciting their help in
accomplishing it. Our system of boards
and committees prepares us well to make
this change, as we already count on
more than 400 residents to advise the
City in each of the City’s strategic
planning priorities. We will be reaching
out to our residents more than ever in FY
’03 through a series of projects designed
to promote community pride. Stay tuned
for more public, educational, and governmental programming on the City’s
television station, CityTV Channel 19.
The addition of initiatives such as a more
involved Youth Commission and
increasing voter turnout will also help
make our shift in focus successful.
STEERING THROUGH
THE ECONOMIC RAPIDS
FY ’03 is unfortunately shaping up to
be the “Year of Economic Uncertainty.”
We expected to be on the road to
economic recovery by now. Not so!
World unrest plus corporate and
accounting scandals have thrown a wet
blanket on an economy otherwise poised
for recovery. The resulting erosion of
investor and now consumer confidence
in the marketplace is expected to delay
economic recovery for approximately six
months. Regrettably, the economic
outlook is becoming more and more difficult to predict as we approach the new
fiscal year.
The good news is that we are well
prepared to weather the storm.
Successful implementation of our
financial strategies over the past six
years, tighter alignment of our resources
with the needs of our customers,
stronger diversification of our tax base,
budgeted contingencies, and sufficient
reserves will protect the integrity of our
FY ’03 Business Plan and insulate our
budgets from the effects of a protracted
and anticipated rocky road to recovery.
THE BOTTOM LINE
There are no planned increases in
property tax rates for FY ’03. In fact, the
debt service tax rate will decrease by
15.6 percent. Existing user fees, particularly for recreational facilities, and the
City’s water utility rates will remain
unchanged. As a result of a change in the
method of payment for solid waste
services to a special assessment, homeowners may receive up to a 4 percent
discount on their annual bill if paid by
November 30, 2002. Fire Rescue Fund
Special Assessments will increase by
$18.60 for single family homes and by
$29.90 for each multifamily unit.
Occupational License fees will increase
by 5 percent.
We excelled in the face of adversity
during FY ’02. Our organization is
prepared and positioned to do the same
during FY ’03.
We remain committed to making
Coral Springs “the premier city in
Florida to live, work, and raise a family”
during FY ’03, when we celebrate
our City’s 40th Anniversary!
Michael S. Levinson
City Manager
Please visit the Publications section at www.coralsprings.org
to view a copy of the complete Business Plan and Budget.
Fall 2002
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Non-Residential Tax Base Surpasses $1 Billion
The Coral Springs Economic
Development Foundation (EDF) is
pleased to announce that the increase
to the non-residential tax base for
2002, effective Fiscal Year 2003, is
$98.3 million.
The Foundation’s performance is
measured in part by the increase in the
non-residential tax base. The $1 billion
milestone has just been surpassed, with
the current total non-residential tax
base at $1.051 billion. The more successful Coral Springs is in economic
development, the less pressure there is
to increase property taxes to fund the
continued expansion and improvement
of City services. In fact, since the EDF
has been in business, the City has not
City Customers
Can Now Pay
Utility Bills Online
City of Coral Springs Water District
customers can now pay their water
utility bill online through the official
City of Coral Springs website.
Customers will need a utility bill to
log in, which has the account number
and internet personal identification
number. Your account number is the
combined Customer number and
Location ID, with the dash included.
Your PIN is used to secure our account
from unauthorized access, and is the
5-digit number indicated on your bill.
The Sign On page can be found by
clicking this button on the right side of
the www.coralsprings.org home page:
When you enter your account
number and PIN, then click “Sign On,”
you will be asked to create a new PIN
of your choosing. Please take time to
do this and to fill in the hint section.
This will help keep your account secure
if you ever forget the personal PIN that
you have created.
In addition to payment, other tools
are available, including a consumption
report and a billing history.
If you have questions about this
service, call the Utility Billing Division
at 954-344-1825.
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increased its operating tax rate!
When the EDF began its journey,
the non-residential tax base was $487
million. The pledge was to double the
non-residential tax base by build-out,
which is scheduled for 2005. The goal
has been exceeded by $77 million, or
by 16 percent, with three years to go.
Since its inception in 1994, the
EDF has successfully assisted over
70 companies in relocating to Coral
Springs. Some of those companies
include: First Data Merchant Services,
Alliance Entertainment, KB
Electronics, Fastbolt Florida, Dooley
& Mack Construction, Digital Latin
America, Coordinated Care Solutions
and Nordis Marketing.
The Coral Springs Economic
Development Foundation is poised to
facilitate the development of all
existing commercial/industrially zoned
land within Coral Springs and also
looks forward to working closely with
the City and the master developer on
the redevelopment of Downtown
Coral Springs.
The Economic Development
Foundation and the Coral Springs
Chamber of Commerce recently
relocated to 11805 Heron Bay Blvd.
and share a new fax number —
954-827-0543. For more information
about the EDF, call Paul Cawley at
954-346-6996. The Chamber may still
be contacted at 954-752-4242.
Credit Rating News
City Receives AAA Rating on Water, Sewer Bonds
Director of Public Works Rich Michaud, Mayor John Sommerer, Vice Mayor Alan Polin,
City Manager Michael S. Levinson, Director of Financial Services David Russek and
Assistant City Manager Erdal Dönmez (front, left to right), recently joined in congratulating
the City of Coral Springs on its latest AAA credit rating.
The City of Coral Springs has been
awarded a AAA credit rating from
Fitch IBCA on the City’s $14.985
million of water and sewer revenue
refunding bonds, series 2002.
In their rating report Fitch said,
“City management practices are
stellar.” Fitch further commented that
the system is in very good financial
and physical condition with reserve
and replacement policies in place to
assure that the system will remain in
very good repair.” The City also
carries a AAA general obligation bond
rating from Fitch.
City Manager Mike Levinson said,
“This distinction means Wall Street
recognizes the Coral Springs water
utility as one of the most successfully
managed water districts in the nation.
Our system is in strong financial
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position, assuring our customers that
we are able to meet their demands
well into the future.”
Moody’s Investor Services has also
awarded a AAA credit rating to the
City of Coral Springs, and currently
rates the City’s water utility Aa1—one
notch below a AAA. Superior ratings
ensure that the City can borrow money
to fund City and water utility projects
at the lowest possible interest rates
available to government entities.
“The AAA rating is a very difficult
rating to obtain, and rightly so. It is
the highest rating that one can obtain.
I’m gratified with the fact that the
rating agencies have recognized the
City for the hard work and effort that
everyone has put into this
achievement,” City Financial Services
Director David Russek said.
Fall 2002
Slice of the Springs:
Yearly Neighborhood Meetings Now Underway
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All Slice of the Springs
meetings are held from 7-9 p.m.
For more information, call the
City’s Community Development
Department at 954-344-1114.
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The schedule is as follows:
• Oct. 10, 2002: Southwest Slice
at Riverside Elementary School
• Nov. 7, 2002: Southeast Slice
at Ramblewood Elementary
• Jan. 23, 2003: Town Center Slice
at Forest Hills Elementary
• Feb. 13, 2003: Center West Slice
at Coral Springs Elementary
• March 13, 2003: Northside Slice
at Country Hills Elementary
• April 10, 2003: Northeast Slice
at Hunt Elementary
Where is your “Slice of the Springs?”
SAWGRASS
Would you like to improve
your neighborhood or resolve a
concern? Then get to know your
Slice of the Springs! Attend your
neighborhood meeting to meet
police, fire and code officers as
well as other City employees who
work in your area. Find out more
about topics that are specific to
your area, such as traffic, parks
and neighborhood projects.
Residents in each
district, or “Slice,”
will be mailed a
reminder card prior to
their neighborhood
meeting. Now in it’s
seventh year, the
Slice of the Springs
meeting series has
resulted in more
than 70 formal
neighborhood
partnerships for the
betterment of our
community.
New, Convenient Payment Method Implemented for
Did You Know?
Residential Solid Waste Collection
Beginning this fall (for calendar year
2003), the City will implement a new
method of payment for residential can
(non-dumpster) solid waste collection
of garbage and recycling.
Instead of being collected on a
quarterly basis by our service provider,
Waste Management, the solid waste fee
will now be collected as part of your
annual property tax bill.
The solid waste fee will appear on the
solid waste assessment line in the nonad valorem section of your tax bill, and
is included in the total amount owed to
the Tax Collector.
The rate for residential solid waste
services for calendar year 2003 is
$199.92. If you pay your tax bill in full
by November 30, 2002 you will be
entitled to a 4 percent discount,
Fall 2002
including an $8 savings on your solid
waste charge for 2003.
In September, you should have
received your final bill from Waste
Management for the last quarter of
2002. Rates are adjusted annually in
October so you will see a modest
increase from $49.29 to $49.98 from the
previous quarter. Your actual tax bill will
arrive in November. Please be assured
that you are NOT being double billed
for garbage and recycling service.
If you experience any service
problems related to garbage or recycling
collection, please contact Waste
Management’s Customer Service Office
at 954-974-7500. If you have questions
concerning the new method of payment,
contact the City of Coral Springs Public
Works Department at 954-344-1165.
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Coral Springs offers the highest
service level for solid waste collection (garbage and recycling) at
the lowest rate of any City in
Broward County? No other city in
Broward County has a service
package equal to Coral Springs.
For example, did you know that
the cost of side door service is
included in your solid waste fee?
You are entitled to have two
32-gallon trash cans collected
from the side of your home. Any
additional waste must be brought to
the curb. Your service also includes
unlimited yard waste and bulk
collection at every pickup, as well
as free use of a waste transfer
station at 12600 Wiles Rd, open
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
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Community Notes
Special Events Funding
Grants Awarded
The first round of this year’s
Special Events Funding has been
awarded, totaling $17,040.
The awards went to the following
local planned events:
• The Association of Indians in
America — for the Festival of India
at the Coral Springs Sportsplex.
• Coral Springs International
Partnerships, Inc. — for a Formal
Art Exchange and Artist Workshops
at the Coral Springs Museum of Art.
• Coral Springs Quilters — for
“Hidden in Plain View: The Story
of Quilts and the Underground
Railroad,” a Black History Month
event at the Coral Springs Center
for the Arts.
• Kids Voting Broward, Inc. — for
children’s voting process education.
• Sawgrass Nature Center and
Wildlife Hospital — for “Go Wild
in the Park” and “A Walk on the
Wild Side” events.
For more information, contact
Joyce Campos at 954-344-1005.
Customer-Involved
Government
Committee Formed
Along with the changing of one of
the City’s six strategic priorities —
from “Customer-Focused Government”
to “Customer-Involved Government” —
a new City committee has been formed.
The Customer-Involved Government
Committee will seek to identify ways
for City residents and the business
community to become more involved
in and be more informed about City
activities and issues. One of the first
issues the Committee plans to discuss
is voter turnout.
The City has over 20 boards and
committees that meet regularly to
discuss a variety of issues and projects
that impact Coral Springs.
For more information about City
of Coral Springs committees or the
Customer-Involved Government
Committee, please contact the City
Clerk at 954-344-1065.
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Innovative City and School Board
Partnership Results in New School
The School Board of Broward County
and the City of Coral Springs recently
unanimously approved an Interlocal
Agreement which will allow
construction to begin on the new Coral
Springs High School “JJJ” at the
Coral Springs Sportsplex.
As part of the agreement, the City is
offering the 19.6 acre site through a
99-year Ground Lease Agreement,
saving the School Board the cost of
purchasing land elsewhere.
The School Board will pay for the
construction of the school, while the
City will be responsible for other
infrastructure improvements, such as
road widening and parking. The City
will also be developing new athletic
fields which will be used by students
during the day, and available after
school hours for community and league
play. This includes the construction of a
track, football field, baseball field,
softball field, four basketball courts, and
possibly a soccer field.
When it opens, the school will serve
an initial 2,000 students. However, it
will be built with core facilities — a
cafeteria, kitchen, hallways, etc. — to
serve future expansion up to 2,875
students. The School Board staff estimates the project will be ready for
students in August of 2004.
Commissioner Maureen Berk said,
“The City of Coral Springs has made it a
high priority to reduce overcrowding in
our high schools. This partnership is a
concrete example of our efforts to
reduce overcrowding, and also has a
special recreational benefit for our kids
and community.”
School Board Member Stephanie
Kraft said, “I want to commend the City
for all the hard work they have done to
make this project a reality.”
Although JJJ is expected to relieve
overcrowding at all three Coral Springs
high schools, it will particularly reduce
overcrowding at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High.
There is no doubt that this historic
partnership will further advance the
excellence of education in Coral
Springs.
As Mayor John Sommerer quipped,
“Triple J is underway!”
Volunteer Spotlight
Louie and Becky Guzman moved
from Brooklyn, New York to Florida
in 1988 in search of a better lifestyle
for their young family. They became
interested in volunteering with the
Police Department after they both
graduated from the Citizens Police
Academy and their daughter participated in the Police Explorer Program.
They believe volunteering is a great
way to give back to the community,
and to learn more about law
enforcement, as they enjoy working
with the kids in the Explorer program.
The Guzmans are also members of
the City's volunteer Community
Emergency Response Team.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers give countless hours of
service which make a tremendous
impact on the quality of service
provided to our customers.
Our volunteers range in age from
14 to over 80 and perform a variety
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Becky and Louie Guzman
of functions throughout our City
departments. High school students
play a vital role within our volunteer
program, helping to improve the
quality of services while establishing
a connection to their community and
earning their necessary volunteer
service hours.
For more information on volunteer
opportunities in the City of Coral
Springs, call Volunteer Coordinator
Kim Sanecki at 954-346-4430 or send
an e-mail to [email protected].
Fall 2002
Trees and Wetland Feature to Enhance Red Lichen Sanctuary
One section of the 14-acre sanctuary is being used to create a wetland area that contains pine
islands (above), while additional trees (left) are being added to enhance the shoreline.
Workers are preparing Red Lichen
Sanctuary to be the City’s latest
Environmentally Sensitive Land that is
open to the public for tours.
The sanctuary is a 14-acre environmental preserve located on the northeast
corner of Wiles Road and Riverside
Drive. The City of Coral Springs purchased the site with funds generated by
the 1994 Environmental Bond Issue as
well as Broward County funds.
The site is a mixture of Bald Cypress
and Slash Pine and the dense undergrowth includes Wild Coffee, Cocoplum
and various Ferns. The eastern part of
Environmental Educator
Awards to be Held
in Coral Springs Oct. 17
Broward County’s Environmental
Educators of the Year will be recognized on October 17 at the Coral
Springs Center for the Arts.
Teachers who have contributed
greatly to environmental education
will receive awards recognizing their
achievements.
Students from Broward schools will
perform at the event with music and
songs with environmental themes.
Student winners of art and poetry
contests will also be awarded prizes for
their work.
The public is invited to share in this
entertaining evening which will also
include raffles for valuable prizes.
Tickets are $2 for this event and are
available by calling the Environmental
Education Council at 954-424-4183.
Fall 2002
the park has recently been transformed
from an open field to a wetland featuring two pine islands. This wetland is
currently being planted with appropriate
native plants such as Fireflag, Bulrush,
Bald Cypress, Pond Apple and Red Bay.
Once the park has been completed it
will be open to the public for guided
tours, and local schools and scout troops
will be able to use the park for outdoor
environmental education projects.
For more information about Red
Lichen Sanctuary, contact the City’s
Environmental Coordinator, Mark
Westfall, at 954-344-1117.
Know The Code
Keep our Neighborhoods Beautiful
Be sure not to neglect your lawn
this fall! Homeowners must maintain
their landscaping in a healthy, neat and
orderly condition, which includes
mowing, watering, trimming, weeding
and fertilizing lawns, trees and plants
on the property, abutting canal banks
and along street frontages.
Lawns must be kept trimmed to less
than eight inches in height and hedges
should be well-trimmed and not
exceed 10 feet in height (four feet on
street side or front yard).
Shade trees may not be planted
within 25 feet of a streetlight and
existing trees closer than 25 feet need
to be pruned away from streetlights
and other signage to ensure visibility
and safety.
Nothing lasts forever, and property
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owners are responsible for replacing
landscaping that they remove or that
dies, including lawns, trees and shrubs.
Some of the most popular species that
do well in Coral Springs and can
easily be purchased at a local nursery
include:
Plants and Shrubs: Cocoplum, Ixora
Nora Grant, Viburnum Suspensum.
Trees: Live Oak, Red Maple, Pink
Trumpet Tree, Bald Cypress.
Lawns: St. Augustine.
For more information, visit the
Neighborhoods and Environment
sections at www.coralsprings.org to
download the complete Coral Springs
Landscape Guide and to view a list of
approved plant species detailing
possible shade and street trees as well
as palms and shrubs.
CITIZEN • 7
Come out for the
Slam Dunk
and 3-Point
Contests,
free for
Coral Springs
residents
on
Sunday,
December 22!
Police Explorers Named Broward Post of the Year
The Coral Springs Police Explorers
have been named the Broward County
Post of the Year, receiving the top
honors out of all 34 County posts.
The Explorers stood out from the
competition due to their extensive
community service, charity fund work,
and rigorous training over the past year.
Officers with the Police Department
work year-round with the Explorers,
coordinating their appearance at community events to provide security and
traffic details and leading them through
realistic training scenarios that give
each Explorer a first-hand look at life
on the police force.
The Police Explorer program teaches
marksmanship and beginning police
tactics, including training where post
members stand in as civilians during
police training scenarios. In the summer
months, the Explorers switch roles and
go through the same scenarios as if
they were actual officers, with City
Youth Liaison Officers portraying
civilians in distress.
“We have a Police Department that
gives strong support to this program,
which gives the Explorers a lot of different opportunities to learn,” Explorers
Advisor Officer Robert Katz said.
When they’re not helping in the community or attending training, many
Police Explorers find time to ride along
with on-duty officers. Explorer
Lieutenant Frank Imparato has been
involved with the Coral Springs Police
Explorers for over two years and has
received some of his best lessons
The Coral Springs Police Explorers
(above) learn about police work and
perform various duties at City events.
Corporal Ismael Lozada (right) recently
helped by fingerprinting children at the
City’s Stranger Danger Program.
through the ride-along program.
“I have been able to work with
the TAG (Tactical and Gang) Unit
and see how an intense crime scene
is processed,” Imparato said. “When
I came to my first Explorer meeting,
it clicked that being a police officer is
what I wanted to do after college.”
Explorer Sergeant Myriam Chalom
also wants to become a police officer,
and values her experiences as an
Explorer because they reveal the ins
and outs of police work.
“During ride alongs you can talk
with the officers and get real insight
into their jobs,” Chalom said.
Community Involvement
Local Store Donates Funds for Substation
Coral Springs Police Chief Roy Arigo (left)
and Officer Shawn Hines (right) accepted
the donation from Wal-Mart Supercenter
Manager Larry Dollar (center).
10 • CITIZEN
Wal-Mart Supercenter at Turtle Run
was recently awarded a $1,200 grant,
which they donated to the Forest Hills
Police Substation.
Coral Springs Police Officer Shawn
Hines, who operates the Substation,
intends to use the funds to supply
neighborhood children with bicycle
helmets and to support various ongoing
community projects.
Wal-Mart has generously donated
items to support City Substations,
including bicycles that are given away
at neighborhood events.
www.coralsprings.org
The Coral Springs Police Explorer
program is open to anyone age 14 to 21
who attends high school in Coral
Springs or lives in the City. Applicants
must have an interest in law
enforcement, pass an interview and
background check, and be able to meet
at least once a week and attend other
details. For more information call
Officer Katz at 954-346-1311 ext. 6.
Fire Prevention Key
To Home Safety
The Coral Springs Fire Department
and Lowe's hosted a Fire Prevention
Week Kick Off Event on Saturday,
October 5 that featured how-to clinics
for kids, tool and equipment safety
clinics for adults, and demonstrations.
Be sure to change your smoke
detector batteries every six months and
practice fire safety skills to protect our
families, homes and businesses.
For more information about the City
of Coral Springs Smoke Detector
Giveaway Program, contact Public
Education Officer Elyse Weintraub
Brown at 954-346-1292.
Fall 2002
School Bus and Emergency Vehicle
Traffic Laws Important to Follow
Be sure to follow our traffic laws
when driving in Coral Springs, including
those relating to law enforcement and
emergency vehicles and to stopped
school buses.
EMERGENCY & LAW
ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES
Drivers are required to move over or
slow down when approaching a law
enforcement or emergency vehicle.
On highways with two or more lanes,
drivers traveling in the same direction
as an emergency or law enforcement
vehicle with its lights activated are
required to vacate the lane closest to the
emergency vehicle, as soon as it is safe.
When approaching a law enforcement
or other authorized emergency vehicle
parked on a two-lane roadway with their
emergency lights activated, drivers are
required to slow to a speed 20 miles per
hour less than the posted speed limit
when the posted speed limit is 25 miles
per hour or greater; or travel at 5 miles
per hour when the posted speed limit is
20 miles per hour or less.
These laws are designed to protect
law enforcement and other emergency
workers. During the five-year period of
1996-2000, motorists in Florida crashed
into working law enforcement vehicles
that were stopped or parked along
Florida roadways 1,793 times, resulting
in five deaths and 419 injuries.
SCHOOL BUSES
With the school year now in full
swing, drivers should be reminded of the
traffic laws that pertain to when, and
when not, to stop for school buses.
When approaching a school bus that
is displaying a stop signal, drivers traveling in both directions must bring their
vehicles to a full stop while the bus is
stopped, and then cannot pass the school
bus until the signal has been withdrawn.
The only exception to this rule occurs
for drivers on the opposite side of the
street when there is a divided highway
with an unpaved space of at least 5 feet,
a raised median, or a physical barrier
between the driver and the school bus.
Programs Available to Keep Seniors Safe
The Coral Springs Police Department
offers several programs to assist the
senior community with their safety.
Also, Seniors and Law Enforcement
Together meets the third Wednesday of
each month at Sartory Senior Center in
Mullins Park at 11 a.m. For information
about these programs, call Community
Involvement Coordinator Cindy Heafy
at 954-344-1833.
CELL PHONES FOR SENIORS
The Coral Springs Police Department
is distributing used cell phones to senior
residents free of charge. The phones are
used by seniors to call 911 in event of an
emergency only. Cell phone donations
are accepted at the Coral Springs Public
Safety Building at 2801 Coral Springs
Fall 2002
Drive. Senior residents of Coral Springs
that have cars may be eligible to receive
a free used cell phone.
ARE U OK? PROGRAM
The Coral Springs Police Department
in cooperation with the North Broward
Hospital District offers residents a free
computerized telephone reassurance
program. The Are U Ok? program is
designed to call seniors, disabled
persons, shut-ins and others who need to
be checked on regularly. The system
calls members each day at the time they
choose between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. After
several times attempting to get a answer,
either the emergency keyholder or a
police officer will be sent to check on
the person.
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Police Notes
Police SAFE Program
Designed to Empower,
Protect Women
The Coral Springs Police
Department offers SAFE classes for
women 13 years and older. Each
two-hour course is designed to
empower women by teaching
simple physical skills as well as
prevention techniques. These free
classes are intended to provide
women with the knowledge needed
to defend themselves in the event of
an attack and to prevent one from
occurring.
The SAFE Program will be held
November 12 and December 10
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Coral
Springs Police Department Training
Facility in the Corporate Park. To
sign up, please call 954-346-1227.
Entertainment Books
Available from City to
Benefit Local Families
Support this year's Thanksgiving
Basket Drive by purchasing a 2003
Entertainment Book. The books are
available from the City of Coral
Springs Employee Relations
Committee for $30. Each book
contains hundreds of two-for-one
and 50 percent discounts on dining,
travel, shopping, movies, special
events, sports and more.
For the past 13 years, the City of
Coral Springs Police Department
has coordinated a Thanksgiving
Basket Drive that has delivered
more than 1,495 baskets to Coral
Springs families in need. They have
raised $40,000 to purchase the
items for the baskets through
employee cash donations and a
portion of the proceeds from the
Entertainment Book sales.
Books can be purchased until
January 2003 from the Human
Resources Department at City Hall,
9551 West Sample Road, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or at City
Hall in the Mall in Coral Square
Mall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday to Friday and from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more
information, call 954-344-1150.
CITIZEN • 11
City Notes
Air Force Falconaires Jazz it up Nov. 18
Passport Fees
Raised by Federal
Government
The United States Department of
State recently raised passport fees
to cover the rising costs of consular
services. Adult passport application
fees are now $55 and child passport
application fees are $40. Execution
fees of $30 apply to each passport
and go to the facility accepting the
applications.
Expedite fees, which are needed
in order to get a passport within 10
to 14 working days, are now $60
per passport.
Travelers should remember that
it is a good idea to apply for their
passports at least three months
before they plan to travel.
The City of Coral Springs offers
passport application acceptance
services at City Hall in the Mall in
Coral Square Mall and at City Hall,
9551 West Sample Road. Passport
photo services are offered at City
Hall in the Mall only. For more
information, call 954-344-1828.
Holiday House
Festival of Trees
Begins November 15
The lobby of the Coral Springs
Center for the Arts will be filled
with decorated trees for this
season’s Holiday House Festival
of Trees from November 15-24.
The Holiday House Festival of
Trees and gift shop is free and
open to the public.
Visitors will enjoy many scenes
with holiday themes and beautifully decorated trees and other
symbols of the season. The trees
will be available for sale with the
proceeds going to civic groups.
Star-shaped ornaments will also be
for sale.
Please call 954-752-5620 for
more information or to sign up for
the children’s activities on
Saturday mornings, November 16
and 23. The Coral Springs Center
for the Arts is located at 2855
Coral Springs Drive.
12 • CITIZEN
The United States Air Force Band of
the Rockies’ Falconaires will be performing a variety of jazz ensembles at
the Coral Springs Center for the Arts on
November 18 at 7 p.m.
The Falconaires is an 18-piece “Glenn
Miller”-style big band that is one of
several performing groups in the Air
Force’s Band of the Rockies.
Their performance is free and open to
the public. A limited number of tickets
will be available beginning November 1
at the Center for the Arts Box Office.
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts
is located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive.
Please call 954-344-5990 for details.
Center for the Arts Unveils 2002-03 Season
The Coral
Springs Center for
the Arts will
launch its new
season on October
25 with comedian
Richard Jeni.
Other blockbuster
shows to appear
this season include
An Evening with
Burt Reynolds,
Lord of the Dance
The Righteous
Brothers, Alan King, Neil Sedaka, The
Ten Tenors, Regis Philbin and Susan
Lucci, Rich Little, Mandy Patinkin,
comedian Carrot Top, Legends of TV
Comedy, Italian American Festival, The
Vagina Monologues and Broadway hits
such as Fosse, Lord of the Dance,
Cinderella, Saturday Night Fever, and I
Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.
The Center for the Arts will again
offer its buy five for the price of four
discount for Broadway subscribers on
selected seats.
Subscriptions and single performance
tickets are on sale now.
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FAMILY AND SCHOOL SERIES
Back by popular demand, the Family
Series will showcase two spectacular
events at an affordable price. Lazer
Vaudeville, a high-tech laser magic show
with the traditional arts of vaudeville
creates an original theatrical production
that is fun for the entire family, in
addition to the a cappella stylings of
Boston’s own “mouth band,” Ball in the
House. This season’s School Day Series
will feature 12 different productions for
children of all ages.
“Schools from all over Broward
County, including Coral Springs, will
participate in our highly educational
program where many children will
experience live theater for the very first
time,” Center for the Arts Education
Director Linda Hanson said.
Those wishing to purchase tickets or
be added to the Coral Springs Center for
the Arts mailing list should call the box
office at 954-344-5990, which is at 2855
Coral Springs Drive.
Check the Center for the Arts website
at www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com
for a full schedule of the coming season.
Fall 2002
Museum of Art Hosts Eclectic Exhibits, Classes
The Coral Springs Museum of Art
has plenty to offer this fall, from
exciting new exhibits to a multitude of
classes for artists of all levels.
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
The Fall Exhibition is on display
through November 23 and features an
eclectic mix of artistry.
Featured is a retrospective of the
Painting and Sculpture of Edouard
Duval Carrie; Life Within: Abstractions
in Ceramic, by Walford Campbell;
as well as mixed-media assemblages
by Captain Honk and his Funky
Florida Fish.
The Winter Exhibition will begin
December 13 and close on February 23,
2003 and will feature Mutamentum:
Sculptors from Europe and Florida, and
An African American Family by Charles
Mills.
ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
The Museum of Art offers six-week
programs for children, teens and adults,
with the next session beginning on
November 5.
In the Art of Many Cultures class,
children ages 7 to 11 can explore the
many cultures that create the world we
live in and learn to create art from a
different culture each week.
Children ages 7 to 11 in the
Dinosaurs class will learn to draw and
paint all types of dinosaurs, from the TRex to the Stegosaurus while learning
about them and their habits.
In the Art of the Animal class,
students ages 8 to 15 will learn to draw
all types of animals, while learning
about their native habitats.
Many more classes for children are
offered; please call the Museum of Art
at 954-340-5000 to find out more.
ADULT ART CLASSES
Interested in Oriental Brush
Painting? Learn the versatile applications of oriental painting and watercolors. Beginners and intermediates can
learn composition, negative space and
balance in painting.
Adults can explore art with their
children in the Parent and Child
Ceramic Handbuilding class, which
is open to ages 8 and up. This
class explores a variety of
handbuilding techniques,
including slab and
coil.
Classes for
adults are
available in many
different areas,
including beginner
classes in drawing and painting. Call
the Museum of Art at 954-340-5000 for
a complete list of classes.
HOMESCHOOL CLASSES
Art classes for homeschoolers are
held on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Four-week programs start at
$65 and begin November 1 and
December 6. Homeschooled-children
can enjoy classes in everything
from cartooning to watercoloring.
The Coral Springs Museum of Art offers
children a variety of classes to choose from.
The Ceramic Handbuilding class (above)
gives kids a chance to create works of art,
including painting their designs.
Fall 2002
FAMILY FUN DAYS
Come join us at the Coral Springs
Museum of Art on the second Saturday
of every month with your whole family
to enjoy Family Funday art activities.
Children and adults alike will enjoy
creating artwork using the current
Museum exhibition as their inspiration.
Family Funday activities are held
from 3-5 p.m. and are $3 per person.
Call the Museum at 954-340-5000 for
upcoming topics.
www.coralsprings.org
Captain Honk (above) and his Funky Florida
Fish (below) will be on display at the
Coral Springs Museum of Art
through November 23
as part of the Fall
Exhibition.
OTHER
PROGRAMS
The Museum continues
to offer yoga for art lovers, workshops
and other activities throughout the year.
For details on classes, events, programs,
and memberships call 954-340-5000.
The Coral Springs Museum of Art is
located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive
and is open Monday through Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and is closed on
Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults, $3
for seniors and members. Children
under 18 are admitted free, and on
Wednesdays the Museum is free to all
visitors.
CITIZEN • 13
Recreation Notes
Get Spooked at the
Haunted Boardwalk
The Annual Halloween Haunted
Boardwalk will be held Friday,
October 25 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in
Cypress Park at 1300 Coral Springs
Drive on the west side of the road.
This year’s event will feature
additional entertainment such as
bounce house, slide and clowns.
The Haunted Boardwalk is geared
toward children through fifth grade,
but the whole family is sure have a
ghoulishly fun time. The cost is
$3 for children and $1 for adults.
Refreshments will be available for
purchase.
For more information, contact the
Parks and Recreation Department at
954-344-2200. If you are interested
in volunteering for this event, please
call 954-344-2208.
Fall Tennis Season
In Full Swing
The Tennis Center of Coral
Springs and Cypress Park Tennis
will be offering a mixed doubles
in-house league and a men’s and
women’s singles and doubles
Saturday league beginning in
December that will run for eight
weeks. For A/B levels, there will
be a ladies singles ladder starting
in January.
Ralleyball Team Tennis begins
October 19 for all students in first
through sixth grades. The USA
Team Tennis Ralleyball format
allows children of all skill levels to
play tennis is an easy and fun way.
No experience is necessary and
everyone plays. Matches are held at
Cypress Park. The cost is $60 for
the season, which lasts until
November 23, and includes all practices, matches, a Team Tennis t-shirt
and an end-of-the-season party.
The fall season is a great time to
start a membership at the Tennis
Center of Coral Springs or Cypress
Park Tennis! Join up now while the
weather is good and play for an
entire year.
Call 954-344-1840 for more
information about any of the above
activities.
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Gymnasium Expands Classes Available
The Coral Springs Gymnasium now
offers over 30 different classes, allowing
residents of all ages to learn everything
from tap dancing to scrapbooking.
For more information about all of the
classes offered, visit the Gymnasium at
2501 Coral Springs Drive to register or
pickup a flyer, call 954-345-2200 or
visit the Sports & Recreation section at
www.coralsprings.org.
DANCE CLASSES
The latest Beat Street fall dance class
schedule includes lessons in Ballet/Tap,
Ballet I & II, Tap I & II and Ballet/Jazz.
Hip Hop, Pee Wee Hip Hop and Latin
Dancing classes are also in the lineup.
Sessions begin in November and
December and range from $30 to $60.
YMCA FUNDAYS
The North Broward YMCA will be
offering YMCA Fundays at the Coral
Springs Gymnasium on days off for
Broward County Schools. Ages 5 to 12
can play all day at the Gym for $25 per
day from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (only until
2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31)
Fundays are scheduled for: Sept. 16,
Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 11, Dec. 23-24,
Dec. 26-27, Dec. 30-31, Jan. 2-3, Jan.
24, Feb. 17, Mar. 31, Apr. 21 and May
30. A bag lunch is required.
KARATE
Traditional Kobudo weapons training
and Kyokushin Karate classes are now
being offered for juniors and adults.
Classes are ongoing and vary from $30
to $55 per month.
Classes for ages 6 to 10 are on
Thursdays from 4:30-5:15 p.m., with the
next session beginning in November.
SPANISH AND FRENCH
Expand your child’s communication
skills by introducing them to a new
language. Students will develop their
ability to speak another language
through songs, dances, games and art.
All levels are available at different times
throughout the year and new sessions
begin in October and November.
SCRAPBOOKING
Learn step-by-step how to turn photos
and memorabilia into meaningful
keepsake albums with a scrapbooking
class. Each four-week session of Sunday
classes is $40, with the next session
starting November 3. Scrapbooking 101
will be offered from 4-5:30 p.m. with a
$30 supply fee, and Scrapbooking 102 is
offered from 5:30-7 p.m. with a $35
supply fee.
SPRINGS FISHING CLUB
Kids in fourth through eighth grade
can reel them in with the Springs
Fishing Club, which will host field trips
on teacher planning days and during
spring break. The cost is $40 per day,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes
equipment, supplies, field trip fees and
transportation. The spring break camp is
$200. Trips will be on Oct. 18, Nov. 1,
Jan. 24, Mar. 31, May 30 and from April
14-18. A bag lunch and some spending
money is required for each trip.
Ring in 2003!
DOLLMAKING
Dollmaking workshops for children
and adults will held on Sundays through
December 29. Workshop participants
can learn how to make a soft-body
fashion or holiday doll using an
assortment of felt, yarn and fabric. Each
workshop is $15, with an $8 supply fee.
KIDOKINETICS
Children can develop their motor
skills, physical fitness and self confidence through Kidokinetics, which uses
noncompetitive exercise to increase
playing ability. Classes for ages 3 to 5
are held Thursdays from 10-10:45 a.m.
and Wednesdays from 4-4:45 p.m.
www.coralsprings.org
Celebrate New
Year’s Dec. 31
The City of Coral Springs will be
sponsoring a New Year’s Eve
Celebration on Tuesday, December 31
from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sportsplex.
This event will feature bounce
houses, live entertainment, and games.
More details about the New Year’s
Eve Celebration will be announced as
the event date nears on the City’s
website, www.coralsprings.org.
To find out about sponsorship
opportunities for this event, please
call 954-344-5903.
Fall 2002
Fall Aquatics Programs, Classes Continue
There may still be spaces available in
the fall swimming classes at Cypress
Park Pool. Saturday and Sunday classes
are offered for the October 19 to
November 10 session for Prebeginners
(3-5 years), Parents and Infants (6-36
months), and Toddlers (18-36 months).
For more information call the Cypress
Park Pool at 954-345-2109.
ANYONE FOR YOGA?
The Coral Springs Aquatic Complex
plans to offer Yoga classes and would
like to create a list of people interested
in taking the class.
Please call the Aquatic Complex at
954-345-2121 to express your interest.
CYPRESS PARTY PACKAGES
Have an event coming up to celebrate?
Book a Party Package at the Cypress
Water Park and you can be sure everyone
will have a great time using the pool,
fountains, water cannons and slides or
just relaxing in the sun.
Funbrellas are available for rental, and
food catering for anything, from hot dogs
and pizza to gourmet deli platters, can all
be arranged by the concessions staff.
Bring the entire family and all of your
friends to celebrate your next special
occasion. The Cypress Water Park is also
able to accommodate after-hours parties.
Call 954-345-2109 to find out more or to
reserve a party package.
New Found Glory Concert Highlights
Teen Concert Series at the Sportsplex
The Coral Springs Youth Commission
and the City of Coral Springs has
announced the dates for its 2002-2003
Teen Concert Series, which will be held
at the Coral Springs Sportsplex Special
Event Field.
The first concert will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 19; followed by a special
performance by New Found Glory on
Nov. 13. New Found Glory began as a
local Coral Springs band and has grown
in popularity to become an internationally-known act. The band returns
home for the Nov. 13 show, which will
also feature special guests Finch, Further
Seems Forever, and
Something Corporate.
For the latest ticket
information, call the
CITYINFO line at
954-755-4636 code
590. Gates will open for the
Nov. 13 show at 5 p.m.
The remaining teen concerts
will be held Dec. 20, Feb. 14,
April 11, and June 7; with bands
to be announced.
Be sure to check the City’s
teen website at www.csteens.com
for Teen Concert Series band
announcements and upcoming
contests.
The Coral Springs Sportsplex
is located just east of the
Sawgrass Expressway between
Sample Road and Royal Palm
Boulevard.
CORAL SPRINGS TEEN CENTER
The Coral Springs Teen Center,
located in Mullins Park at 10000 N.W.
29 Street, has new hours for the school
year. The center will be open Monday to
Friday from 4-10 p.m., Saturday from
12-10 p.m. and Sunday from 12-8 p.m.
Every Tuesday starting October 8,
come play in the Playstation Madden
2003 Football League. Sign up at the
Teen Center to play in the league or to
participate in the Ping Pong Tournament,
which will be at 6 p.m. on October 23.
Movie Nights will be held on Fridays at
7 p.m. beginning on October 18.
Spend Halloween at the Teen Center!
On October 31 there will be a party
from 7 to 10 p.m. A DJ party will rock
the Teen Center from 7 to 10 p.m. on
Saturday, November 9.
Membership is free to all
middle and high school
students living in Coral
Springs. A school
ID, report card,
passport or a
parent is
required
to enter.
Call
the Teen
Center during
regular hours at
954-345-2198 for
more information.
Jordan Pundik
of New Found Glory.
Event Notes
Search for Treasure
at the Community
Garage Sale Nov. 2
The City’s Parks and Recreation
Department is hosting a Community
Garage Sale in Mullins Park at
10000 N.W. 29 Street from 8 to
11 a.m. on Saturday, November 2.
The Garage Sale is the perfect
way for vendors to showcase their
treasures while allowing bargain
hunters easy access to the incredible
assortment of items in the relaxing
environment of Mullins Park.
Don’t miss your chance to search
for treasures. Some vendor spaces
may be still be available.
For more information, please call
954-345-2209.
Dates Set for Free
Family Concert Series
Enjoy music under the stars with
the entire family during the City of
Coral Springs Free Family Concert
Series. Concerts will be held on the
following Saturday nights: Nov. 16,
Dec. 14, Jan 11, Feb. 22, March 15,
and April 12.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. at
Betti Stradling Park, located at the
NE corner of Wiles Road and Coral
Springs Drive. Parking and
admission is free, so bring your
blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy
the entertainment. Refreshments
will be available for purchase at the
park during the concert.
Bands are to be announced,
so check the City’s website at
www.coralsprings.org for updates.
For more information please call
954-345-2200.
City of Coral Springs
Panthers Night Jan. 25
The City of Coral Springs
Employee Relations Committee is
offering City residents half-price
tickets for the Florida Panthers
hockey game against the Carolina
Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, January 25, 2003.
For ticket ordering information,
visit www.coralsprings.org or call
954-835-7223.
Photo: Dara Blumenthal
Fall 2002
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Event Notes
Online September 11
Remembrance Photos
City of Coral Springs employees
and citizens united at several ceremonies and services to commemorate the first anniversary of the
September 11 attacks on America.
A ceremony honoring our Police
and Fire Departments was held at
the Public Safety Building that
morning, as well as a service for
City employees at City Hall.
The September 11 Evening of
Remembrance at the Coral Springs
Gymnasium brought together our
local clergy, representatives from the
City, police, fire and military, and
residents in a heartfelt ceremony.
To view images from events
throughout that day, please visit the
Events & Attractions section of
www.coralsprings.org and click on
the “Past Events” icon in the lower
right corner.
Veteran’s Day
Ceremony Nov. 11
Please join in the City of Coral
Springs’ annual community
ceremony at the “Monument to the
Forgotten Americans” in Mullins
Park, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,
November 11.
The park is located east of Coral
Springs Drive, with a main entrance
off of N.W. 29th Street. The
Monument is on the north side of
the park, near the swimming pool
and Sartory Senior Center.
Wear your patriotic colors and
support those who served our
country. This flag-raising ceremony
will include the participation of the
American Legion Coral Springs
Post 178, Police Honor Guard and
Civil Air Patrol.
For more information, contact
the City’s Parks and Recreation
Department at 954-344-2200 or
visit www.coralsprings.org.
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Tickets Available Soon for Events at
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Tickets will soon be available for
the City’s 12th Annual Martin Luther
King, Jr. Celebration, which will be
held on Friday, January 17, 2003.
This year’s theme is “Walking Hand
in Hand.”
Presented by the Coral Springs
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee
and Citibank, this special event offers
several opportunities to hear remarks
focusing on the teachings and visions
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Celebration Luncheon will be
at noon at the Coral Springs Marriott
in Heron Bay. Tickets are $35 per
person for the luncheon, with tables
for 10 available for $350.
The Community Celebration will
be at 7 p.m., followed by a 9 p.m.
VIP Reception, at the Coral Springs
Center for the Arts, which is at
2855 Coral Springs Drive.
Tickets for the Community
Celebration are $5 for adults and $1
for children, 17 and under. The V.I.P.
Reception tickets are $20 each.
Tickets for the Community
Celebration will be offered at the
Center for the Arts Box Office in
early December. Luncheon and VIP
Reception tickets will be available at
City Hall in the Mall in Coral Square
Mall and City Hall at 9551 West
Sample Road.
Area middle and high school
students will attend the Student Address
at 10 a.m. at the Center for the Arts.
The City also plans to host students
at an entertainment and educational
workshop on Monday, January 20
from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ernest G. Green will serve as
keynote speaker for the January 17
celebration activities.
Green and eight classmates risked
their lives to become the first black
students to integrate Central High
School in Little Rock, Arkansas following the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court
decision in Brown vs. Board of
Education that declared segregation
illegal. They later would become
known as the "Little Rock Nine." The
integration of Central High School
became one of the crowning victories
of the Civil Rights Movement and a
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Ernest G. Green
triumph over legal segregation. The first
African-American to graduate from
Central High School, Green was the
subject of a movie, "The Ernie Green
Story," produced by Disney Studios.
After graduating from Central High
School, Green earned a B.S. in Social
Science and a Masters in Sociology
from Michigan State University. He has
also received Honorary Doctorates from
Michigan State University, Tougaloo
College and Central State University.
Green is the recipient of numerous
awards and honors, including the Urban
League’s Frederick Douglass Medal,
the John D. Rockefeller Public Service
award, the Distinguished Eagle Scout
Award from the Boy Scouts of
America; and at the age of 17, he
became the youngest recipient of the
NAACP’s Springard Medal.
Now an investment banker and
Managing Director of Lehman Brothers
in Washington, D.C., Green served as
Assistant Secretary of Labor under
President Jimmy Carter and was
appointed Chairman of the African
Development Foundation by President
Bill Clinton.
Sponsors are still being sought for
the celebration as well as for the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship,
which benefits needy high school
seniors who wish to pursue higher
education.
For further information about the
2003 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration, please call Joyce
Campos at 954-344-1005.
Fall 2002
Annual Holiday Parade Plans to Salute America
Make plans now to be a part of the
City’s “Salute to America” Holiday
Parade. The parade will proceed down
Sample Road between Coral Springs
Drive and University Drive on
Thursday, December 12, at 7 p.m.
Traditionally, the parade draws
thousands of spectators and more than
75 floats, bands and walking groups.
All groups, including local schools,
civic organizations, and businesses are
welcome to participate.
Spectators should plan to make a
night of it, as businesses along the
parade route are encouraged to stay
open the night of the holiday parade to
serve the large crowds of people
watching the parade.
Much of the success of the City’s
holiday parade is the result of generous
corporate sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the Coral
Springs “Salute to America” Holiday
Parade at various levels.
Volunteers are also needed to serve
as parade marshals along the route and
Holiday Events
Frozen Fun in the Florida ‘Snow’
Two events on December 3 offer
kids a chance to experience Florida’s
idea of “snow.” Each will feature
mounds of the white stuff to play in
and climb on.
HOLIDAY HAVEN
The City’s annual Holiday Haven
for elementary school-age children
will be on Tuesday, December 3,
from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. in the Coral
Springs Sportsplex.
Kids will have tons of fun at this
event, which will feature rides, rock
climbing, a deejay, a visit from Santa
and much more.
The cost is $3 per child. Pictures
with Santa will be $2 each, and
refreshments will be sold. For more
information, call 954-345-2209.
Fall 2002
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
The City of Coral Springs will also
be presenting Holiday Happenings, an
event for preschool-age children.
Holiday Happenings will be held
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the
Coral Springs Sportsplex. This event
will feature clowns, bounce houses,
slides, and a visit from Santa Claus.
The cost is $3 per child, with
pizza and refreshments available
for purchase. Call 954-345-2203 for
more information.
www.coralsprings.org
to perform other duties on the night of
the parade. To find out about becoming
a parade volunteer, please call
Volunteer Services at 954-346-4430.
Street vendors interested in setting up
along the route need to apply by Friday,
November 15. The fee is $10 for nonprofit vendors and $30 for all other
vendors.Vendors must provide proof of
insurance for liability and food service
coverage and should know that no
electric power is provided. For more
information about street vendorship,
please call 954-345-2209.
Visit the holiday parade website at
www.coralsprings.org/holidayparade to
download entry and sponsorship forms.
You can also call 954-345-2112 for
information on how to become a part of
this wonderful event.
Annual Charity
Giving Tree Project
Kicks Off Soon
Sponsored by the City of Coral
Springs, Albertsons, Advanced Cable
Communications, and the Coral Square
Mall, the Giving Tree is in its seventh
year of assisting those who need a
helping hand.
The Giving Tree is a charity project
to help collect and distribute toys,
non-perishable food, and cash to
needy families before the holidays.
Help make the holidays a little
brighter for those less fortunate in the
community by supporting the 2002
Giving Tree beginning Friday,
November 15, at City Hall in the Mall
in Coral Square Mall. The event kicks
off with an opening celebration that
night at 7 p.m.
Everyone who makes a donation to
The Giving Tree will be eligible to
win a gift basket or tickets to a Coral
Springs Center for the Arts event.
For more information on how to
help the Giving Tree, please call
Marie Barrass at City Hall in the Mall
at 954-344-1834.
“Last year we accommodated over
400 families due to the great public
support, and it was wonderful to see
how much people gave, above and
beyond the usual, in order to help
others,” Barrass said.
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