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1500 -A E Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Pelican
Friday, April 22, 2016 - Vol. XXIV, Issue 17
Pompano Beach • Deerfield Beach • Lighthouse Point • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea • Wilton Manors • Oakland Park • Hillsboro Beach • The Galt • Palm Aire
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Dogs on beach,
election cycles
may be focus of
second visioning
meeting
Price 10¢
SAMPLE-ING MARSHMALLOWS
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Hillsboro Beach - Ideas ranging
from burying power lines to election
cycles to a rehash of dogs on the
beach will be up for discussion at
a commission workshop meeting
Monday, April 25, 9 a.m.
This is the second in a series of
visioning sessions aimed at prioritizing
projects in a five-year plan. Among
the other considerations, establishing
See VISION on page 28
Beach lawsuit
settled for $1.7
million; sand
is now public
property
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach - The city has
settled a lawsuit and counter lawsuit
with the owners of six parcels
of beach land and will purchase
the property for $1.7 million.
Commissioners accepted the proposal
Tuesday night.
After the first payment of $400,000
See BEACH LAWSUIT on page 18
Pompano Beach - This month 150 people joined the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce at Sample-McDougald House for an evening
celebrating Pompano’s farming past. In addition to Bobby Rubino’s BBQ and live music, partygoers enjoyed a fire pit with roasted marshmallows and
perfect weather.
The Sample McDougald House has become a landmark in Pompano Beach after it was donated to the Preservation Society, moved on a trailer from its
original property on North Dixie Highway and restored by the Sample-McDougald Preservation Society. [Nicole McDermott Photography]
Aide recognized for work at crime scenes
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea – Faisal
Moreno, crime scene investigative
aide with the Broward Sheriff’s
Office, was named “Employee of the
Month” for his work in processing
multiple crime scenes, including two
involving stolen vehicles.
In February, LBTS district
deputies apprehended three suspects
and charged them with stealing the
vehicles.
Moreno submitted all the evidence
to the BSO Crime Lab and, as a result
of his tedious crime scene processing,
See MORENO on page 21
Faisal Moreno, crime scene investigative aide with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in LBTS, was
recognized for his crime scene processing, resulting in linking suspects to crimes. [Photo courtesy
of BSO in LBTS]
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea commissioners fill board seats
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-TheSea – Commissioners made
appointments to advisory
boards and committees at
their meeting April 12.
Named to the Planning and
Zoning [P&Z] Board were
Roseann Minnet, John Lanata,
Charles (Chuck) Clark, John
Graziano and David Chanon.
Alternates are William Brady
and Paul La Coursiere.
The P&Z Board advises
the commission on zoning
issues and regulations; studies
the town plan and makes
recommendations on changes;
investigates and considers all
new plats; and serves as the
town’s local planning agency.
Named to the Board of
Adjustment were Sandra
Booth, Helene Wetherington,
John Graziano, Carmen Miller
and John Lanata. Alternate is
Paul La Coursiere.
This board makes
recommendations on appeals
where it is alleged an error
occurred enforcing zoning
regulations. It also makes
recommendations when
variances to the zoning
regulations are sought
and on applications for
administrative adjustment to
the regulations.
Appointed to the Audit
Committee were John
Oughton, Patrick Murphy
and Gene Heaney. Alternate
is Ron Piersante.
The committee advises
and assists the town
commission on selection of
external auditors. In recent
years, the committee has met
with the auditor to review
the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report, discuss
the town finance director’s
performance and review the
auditor’s findings. Committee
members must be town
residents with experience
and knowledge of municipal
accounting and financial
matters.
The commission also
named Commissioner Elliot
Sokolow as its delegate to
the Broward League of Cities
Board of Directors; Vice
Mayor Mark Brown, first
alternate and Commissioner
Chris Vincent, second
alternate.
Newly elected
Commissioner Buz Oldaker
was named the town’s
representative to the
Hillsboro Inlet District,
replacing Stuart Dodd.
Oldaker also was named
town representative to the
AMR Review Board.
The commission reappointed Vice Mayor Brown
representative to the Broward
County Metropolitan
Planning Organization.
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Town may finance the fixes that will bring house up to code
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-TheSea – In order to improve
a property in Bel Air,
where code liens now total
$921,300, commissioners may
take an unusual step, offering
to have the town finance
improvements.
The property, at 20011
Coral Reef Drive, has a
failing seawall and other code
violations, including failure to
connect to the sanitary sewer.
The property owner
unsuccessfully sued the
town over the liens, and the
bank filed foreclosure and
then dismissed it, Susan
Trevarthen, town attorney,
said.
“Ultimately, the town was
successful in convincing the
court to appoint a receiver
to oversee the property,”
Trevarthen said. “The receiver
is charged with bringing
property up to code and
collecting rent to finance
those improvements.”
The receiver is holding
approximately $8,000 in rent.
He has obtained proposals
to repair the failed sea
wall ($35,000-$40,000).
Connection to sanitary sewer
may cost about $3,000.
According to property
records, the current owner is
Michael Maller.
Obviously, the $8,000
is not enough to pay for the
improvements, Trevarthen
said. In order to be able to
make the improvements
sooner, the receiver has a
third party investor willing
to finance the repairs at 18
See FINANCE on page 23
4 The Pelican
Pompano Beach aims for 9/11 memorial, BaCA mural
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
Pompano Beach –
There’s already a 9/11
memorial here at American
Legion Post 142 next to
city hall. But Mayor Lamar
Fisher said it’s time for the
city itself to honor those
lost 15 years ago in New
York, Washington, D.C. and
Pennsylvania.
“We must not forget what
occurred and how many lives
were lost. It [the memorial]
will forever let us not forget,”
said Fisher.
To build the memorial,
the city has budgeted $10,000
as part of its 10-year Public
Art Master Plan. Preliminary
This piece of steel from the World Trade Center sits and waits to be displayed
in the memorial Pompano Beach officials plan to build to honor the victims of
the 9/11 attacks. [Photo courtesy of City of Pompano Beach]
plans include a plaque and a
piece of World Trade Center
steel, donated by the We Will
Never Forget Foundation.
In the past, that
organization has donated
pieces of the World Trade
Center, incorporated into
memorials, to other South
Florida cities including
Tamarac, North Lauderdale,
Boca Raton, Coconut Creek
and Plantation.
One proposed location
for the memorial is Pompano
Community Park. Jennifer
Gomez, the city’s assistant
development services
director, said nothing is set in
stone. “As we get a little bit
further on . . . we’ll have to
assess.”
For now, the project is
in the hands of the city’s
Public Art Committee. It will
make recommendations on
the design and location but
the ultimate decision will be
made by the city commission.
Tobi Aycock, vice chair
of the Public Art Committee,
said she thinks the diverse
backgrounds of the committee
members – which includes
working artists, an architect
and an art museum curator –
will make the memorial better
See 9/11 on page 29
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Opinions
6 The Pelican
Letter
Sell the firehouse property? No way
Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea,
Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Palm Aire, Galt Ocean Mile and Hillsboro Beach
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Commentary
Distracted driving causes
very worrisome statistics
How much is it worth to us to answer the phone while we are driving?
Our own lives?
The passengers in the back seat?
None of the above, of course. Yet, we never think we will have to pay that
price—in fact when it happens to someone else, we shake our heads and wonder,
“What were they thinking?”
But it can happen to us, and it probably will if we fail to neglect the dangers
of distracted driving.
In 2015, there were more than 45,700 distracted driving crashes in Florida
resulting in more than 39,000 injuries and more than 200 fatalities. Distracted
driving crashes accounted for 12.2 percent of all crashes in Florida last year, 7.4
percent of fatal crashes and 15.4 percent of all injury crashes. [Florida Highway
Patrol]
April is Distracted Driver Awareness month. To be a part of this event, we
can make efforts to learn from those who died as a result of distracted driving.
The three categories of driver distractions are visual (taking your eyes off the
road), manual (taking your hands off the wheel) and cognitive (thinking about
anything other than driving).
Texting requires all three categories, making it one of the most dangerous
of all distracted driving behaviors. However, texting is not the only driver
distraction. Distractions can include talking on a cell phone, putting on makeup,
reaching to comfort a child in the back seat, eating, tuning the radio, checking a
GPS navigation device or even daydreaming.
So we have this wonderful opportunity to create “teachable moments,”
and as we teach ourselves to become better drivers, adjusting to the wonderful
technology that has been thrust upon us, we must include our techy offspring in
the lessons.
I have almost taught myself to place my purse or briefcase in the trunk before
I open the driver’s side of the car. That works for me because I know that I can
pull over shortly after I hear the rings of my trunked-up cell phone.
Young children need to learn early because, as we all know, they are
suddenly teenage drivers. And they represent the third largest percentage of
distracted driver crashes.
“Almost 20,000 drivers under 30 were involved in a crash in 2015 in Florida
from driving distracted. The age group with the largest number of distracted
driving crashes was 20–24 year-olds (17.8 percent), followed by 25–29 yearolds (14.3 percent) and then 15–19 year-olds (11.6 percent). Parents should talk
with their kids about responsible driving behaviors and always model focused
driving.” [Florida Department of Highway Safety].
If our children and grandchildren survive the highways, we may never know
if it was because we took the time to have moments of discussions about driving.
But sometimes just doing the right thing, whether we see the results or not,
remains what it is: the right thing to do.
Happy non-distracted driving!
- Anne Siren
To the Editor;
To paraphrase Hamlet: “To sell or not to sell, that is the question.”
The answer is simple, not!
This should never have come up, and the reason it did was to lamely justify
closing the current fire station and building a new one as part of a municipal
complex which would be part of the envisioned revitalized “downtown” Pioneer
Grove.
Do you see the problem here? This is not a single issue.
Close the fire station – is one issue.
Build a new fire station - is a different issue.
Whether to build a municipal complex could be the same or different
issue depending on the level of chutzpa of the parties involved.
Sell the current fire station and land – a completely separate issue not
dependent on the others.
The fire station is on a prime corner property. Developers are certainly
salivating over the chance to turn it into a commercial cash cow. Jim
Rosemurgy could hardly contain his eagerness at a recent commission meeting
when he was talking about buying the property to put a gas station and
convenience store on it. He didn’t see the horrified faces on the audience when
he described his envisioned eyesore.
Some saner voices were heard at the last commission meeting, voices
from the Florida International University Metropolitan Center regarding their
preliminary findings of the City Economic Development Strategy Analysis.
The picture they presented for Deerfield Beach was rosy. They pointed out
the wonderful array of businesses and industry we already have, unlike other
nearby towns.
They pointed out how valuable the appearance of our “gateway” roads was
and how the improvements to the beach and Hillsboro Boulevard will only
enhance the desire of businesses to make Deerfield Beach their home.
They used the word “gateway”.
It is very important to make a good first impression. Redoing Hillsboro
Boulevard from Federal Highway to the beach was huge. Plans to improve the
road from Dixie to Federal are underway.
With this in mind, it only makes sense that we would keep our only sliver of
property on the four corners of Hillsboro and Federal and make it as attractive
as possible. Picture four corners of gas stations and drug stores. Is this the
“gateway” the city wants to present to tourists and possible businesses?
We, as a city, own this important property. What we do with it will
determine what the gateway to our beach looks like from now on. Do not allow
the land use change.
A new fire station, if needed, must not be contingent on the sale of valuable
city property. Go ahead, if absolutely needed. Build a new station wherever the
city determines it is needed. But do not think that the old station property needs
to be sold to make that happen. I am not convinced we need a new one and all
the talk brings to mind that boys love new toys, not that they need them.
Selling the fire station, whether or not a new one will be built, will not
give the city anything but a miniscule drop in the bucket to put toward the
new facilities. As we well know, in Deerfield Beach, new buildings are not
cheap. They are not even expensive. They are massively costly boondoggles
(remember the MOC center) and to think that a new fire station, at the least, or
an entire municipal complex will come in at budget is magical thinking.
Renovate the old station, or turn it into a municipal center, and keep the
PAL program there. We don’t have a center on the east side. Don’t sell it. Your
grandchildren will blame you for your shortsightedness.
Bett Willett
Deerfield Beach
Pompano Beach
McNab School Craft Show
Parents, teachers, neighbors and students want to create a “literacy resource”
reading room at McNab Elementary School, 1350 SE 9 Ave., and they are
willing to work for it. On Saturday, the public is invited to the school’s First
Annual Craft Show that will feature jewelry, wooden crafts, pet fashion, doll
and children’s clothing, gardening tools, flowers and more. The event runs from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pompano Beach
Memorial Day organizer reaches to
civic groups to help with parade
On one day of the year, May 30, Americans honor veterans of all wars as
Memorial Day. For years, Scout leader, Andy Buglione, 89, and a veteran
of WWII, has served this community well by doing all of the work to keep
Memorial Day a strong presence on May 30.
This year, Buglione, asks for assistance from all groups to join him from
churches to political groups and civic clubs to government agencies.
The planning must begin soon, so Buglione asks that people who would
serve on this committee call him at 954-782-2817.
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Site plan for the former Deerfield Builders Supply
acreage includes the Old Everglades Distillery
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach – What
is likely to become the first
glimpse of this city’s new
downtown was approved
without discussion Tuesday
night by city commissioners.
And a variance reducing the
distance of buildings from the
street from 25 to 10 feet drew
no comment.
City planners called the
variance “in keeping with
Pioneer Grove,” the concept
for the area around city hall to
be redeveloped over the next
decade.
The five acres bordered
by Hillsboro Boulevard, SE
2 Avenue and the Florida
will hold regular business
hours and evening “tastings.”
Sale of fire station goes
down in flames
Rendering of Old Everglades Distillery.
East Coast Railroad is now
approved for a 158,000 square
foot self storage facility, an
office building for the storage
facility and a 10,000 squarefoot distillery.
The buildings existing on
the property were demolished
last month.
The property is owned
by Jeff Anderson, former
owner of a Stor-All facility
elsewhere in the city who
reportedly purchased it for
$2.55 million in 2015. He was
represented Tuesday night by
Jay Huebner of HSQ Group.
The site is laid out to
provide for three separate
parking areas and entrances
off SE 2 Avenue and SE 2
Street.
According to state records,
principals of Old Everglades
Distillery are Bob Edwards
and Joe Anzalone with home
addresses in Parkland and
Coral Springs. The company
was formed in 2013. The
distillery produces rum and
Deerfield Beach - Selling
the fire station at Hillsboro
Boulevard and US 1 is off
the agenda for now. With
Commissioner Joe Miller
reversing his opinion, the
board let the matter die by
taking no further action. And
City Attorney Andy Maurodis
was asked to halt changes in
the land use plan being made
at the county level.
Officials have spent
months determining the value
of the land and 40-year-old
building – appraised now at
$2.1 million – and the County
Planning Council approved
a commercial zoning
designation necessary for a
sale.
Originally, putting the
matter to the voters in
November 2017 was the plan.
But Commissioner Bill Ganz
has been opposed to the sale
as were vocal members of the
community.
This week, Miller, a
staunch supporter of turning
the property into a more
profitable tax base for the
city, said he had changed his
mind. The old fire station – in
need of complete renovation
– could be made over and
continue to be used by the
Police Athletic League and
for other community purposes
he said.
The city will need a
replacement fire station in the
future, but should not depend
on funds from a land sale,
Miller said.
Commissioner Ganz said
unless the rezoning is halted,
the fire station will be out of
compliance with city codes.
“This is why we needed a
plan and we need patience,”
he said.
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Business matters
8 The Pelican
Briefs
Lighthouse Point
Adopt-athon at Woof
Gang Bakery
Three rescue groups are
teaming up to find homes for
dogs and cats that they have
rescued from various places.
The event takes place April
30 at Woof Gang Bakery,
2016 NE 36 St., Lighthouse
Point from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Furever Family, Little Paws
of Love and Everglades
Angels will be on hand
searching for foster parents
and/or adoptive parents for
the dogs and cats. Clarissa
Brillembourg, owner of Woof
Gang, an animal specialty
shop from bakery treats to
leashes and groomers and
more, will also offer special
sales and discounts. Raffles
will be offered by the rescue
groups. Adoption charges
differ among these groups.
For information call 754-2056150.
Deerfield Beach
Two ecofriendly days
combined
into Spring
Fest
Spring Fest, a celebration
of Earth Day and Arbor Day,
will be held here April 30,
3 to 7 p.m. at Pioneer Park
with eco-friendly vendors,
activities for kids including
a water slide and petting zoo
and the annual tree giveaway
for residents of the city that
begins at 4 p.m.
Focus of the afternoon
will be information about
sustainable practices.
Also on tap, performances
by ZeroPointZero and the
Saladino Dance School.
The event is sponsored
by the city, JM Family, DNA
Labs, SunBergeron and Auto
Tronics.
Pioneer Park is on NE 2
Street east of Dixie Highway.
For more information, visit
www.DFB.city/SpringFest or
contact 954-480-4391.
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Beauty Anatomy Institute of Cosmetology & Wellness
prepares young men and women for exciting careers
Octavia McDougle [right], owner of Beauty Anatomy Institute, pauses for a
photo with two recent graduates of her school. Diane German and Michelle
Torres are now both employed, licensed cosmetologists.
Students are supervised as they work with real clients. [Photos by Anne Siren]
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
community service, business
behavior and philanthropy.”
McDougle describes
her school as small enough
to allow staff to know and
encourage each student
toward a self determined
career. “We take them to
competitions in Las Vegas,
Atlanta and Orlando. They’ve
Pelican staff
Octavia McDougle is the
owner of Beauty Anatomy,
an ultra modern private
beauty school located on the
second floor in Pompano
Beach Citi Center Mall, 1901
N. Federal Hwy. Suite 201.
It’s a beehive of activity
with happy students learning
cosmetology, nail tech,
barbering, esthetics, massage
and instructor training. And
they’re plying their new skills
on happy customers who
seem to love the results and
the bargain prices.
McDougle opened her
school in 2010 at 1313 S.
Powerline Road. In 2014, she
relocated the school, creating
a high tech atmosphere in a
sophisticated chrome, black
and white color scheme. She
says, “I’m a cosmetologist
myself and I have seen the
benefits of what the beauty
industry can do to stimulate
a person. I’m only 36 and
I own this very successful
school. That’s what can
happen to one person who
believes in teaching others
how to have a successful life.
For me, Beauty Anatomy
Institute [BAI] is paying it
forward. I feel we are turning
lives around by teaching a
trade, a profession and the
importance of giving back to
the community.”
qualifying all to apply for
licensing. Many have already
become licensed. Those
majoring in cosmetology
study for 10 months;
barbering 10 months; massage
and instructor training is 5
months; nail technology is 3
months.
Aspiring professionals
B
eauty Anatomy Institute is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education [CIE].
It is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career
Arts and Sciences [NACCAS]. It is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for Title 1V Programs. It is approved by the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] to accept non-immigrant
students’ applications. It is approved for Veterans Training [VA].
“Every Thursday, we
invite a nonprofit organization
to visit us and the students
give free services and
makeovers to boost morale.
We just had 20 young women
from HANDY for whom we
did hairstyles and eyebrow
waxing. They were here from
2 to 7 p.m. and we all had a
ball. This is how we teach
been on television. Their
experiences are unique. We
work very closely with them,
offering financial aid to
those who qualify. We have
scholarships and loan funding.
Every interested person has an
opportunity at BAI. No one is
turned away.”
The school recently
graduated 26 students
get hands on experience and
actually build a following
for future careers. They
are supervised by licensed
professionals and instructors,
some of whom are former
successful students. They
are encouraged to take their
clients with them when
See BEAUTY ANATOMY on
page 29
Broward County
The Pelican 9
Art projects catch on Pompano Beach;
Broward Health sets goal
some as murals and others to travel
to increase colorectal cancer
By Judy Vik
new mural artist, ArgentineGomez said.
born
Cecilia
Lueza.
She
is
screenings for persons over 50
In other art news . . .
P
Colorectal cancer is the nation’s second-leading cause of
cancer-related deaths yet one of the few cancers that can be
prevented. Broward Health has partnered with other agencies,
including the American Cancer Society, to stem the rate of this
cancer through educational and screening events.
Through proper colorectal cancer screening, doctors can
find and remove hidden growths (called “polyps”) in the colon,
before they become cancerous. Removing polyps can prevent
cancer altogether.
“The truth is that the vast majority of cases of colorectal
cancer occur in people age 50 and older. Colorectal cancer in
its early stages usually has no symptoms, so everyone 50 and
older should get tested. There are several screening options
– even take home options – available. Plus, many public and
private insurance plans cover colorectal cancer screening,”
said Heather Miller, Regional Director of Cancer Services
and Lillian S. Wells Women’s Health Center. For more
information, call 954-355-4400.
- Anne Siren
elican staff
Pompano Beach – This
city was selected to receive a
mural as part of a Broward 100
project, “VisualEyes.”
Jennifer Gomez, assistant
director, development services,
announced that news at a
recent meeting of the NW
CRA Advisory Committee.
The artist originally
selected to paint a mural at
the bus transit station at Dixie
Highway and MLK Boulevard
backed out of the project.
“Instead, the Larkins
Center will get a mural [by
another artist] along NW 6
Avenue,” Gomez said. “That
project will go through a
public engagement process.”
The county selected the
known for creating vibrant
public art pieces in a range
of mixed media, including a
painted intersection program in
downtown Fort Lauderdale.
A committee, made up of
members of the Public Art
Committee and others who
have an interest in the project
will select the final art, Gomez
said. The city commission
votes on the final selection.
Jeanette Copeland and
Daisy Johnson, members
of the NW CRA Advisory
Committee, served on the
subcommittee for the project
and helped select the mural
originally planned for the
Transit Center building. That
committee will be reconvened
to select the new mural,
• The city’s public art
committee voted to purchase a
traveling exhibit by Australian
artist Emma Anna. The
artwork features Scrabble-type
letters spelling out “Imag_ne,”
with the second “I” missing.
People are encouraged to stand
in the spot with the missing
letter I and take photos. [See
related photo on page 25]
The exhibit, now at the
beach, will later travel to
various parks in the city,
including Annie Adderly Gillis
Park, 601 MLK Boulevard.
At a recent meeting of
the East CRA Advisory
Committee, Judy Niswonger,
vice chair, suggested, “It
would be great if the Imag_ne
sign could be moved to the site
of the restaurants planned at
the beach with renderings of
the restaurants incorporated
into the exhibit.
“That’s a neat idea,”
committee member Fred
Stacer agreed.
Laura Atria, public art
program manager, said the
sign can be moved after the
seafood festival.
The exhibit was on display
in Deerfield Beach until the
end of February.
Guests who attended and
were photographed at the
opening of the Ali Center can
now see their photos as part of
an “Inside Out” exhibit at the
Larkins Community Center,
520 MLK Boulevard.
The project is funded
by Broward County as part
of the county’s centennial
celebration. The black and
white photo exhibits are going
up all over the county. Another
temporary exhibit is now at the
Pompano Beach Amphitheater.
The “Inside Out” exhibit
at the Amp features photos
taken during the Duende
celebration there in October.
The temporary installations
remain in place for as long as
the photos can withstand the
See MURAL on page 18
10 The Pelican
Briefs
Pompano Beach
Golf tourney
will benefit
Island Paws
Rescue
There’s no lack of stray
animals in south Florida
or even in the islands of
Bimini and the Abacos; but
there’s always the ongoing
financial need for this
group and others to provide
food, housing and medical
attention for the animals left
to fend on their own here
and in the islands.
Now local golfers can
step up to the tee to bring
some money into the coffers
of Island Paws Rescue
which will bring life-saving
help to abandoned animals.
The tournament takes
place at the Pompano Beach
Municipal Golf Course on
June 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Golfers can register
online or in-person during
the celebratory kick-off
event at 26º Brewing
Company on Wednesday,
April 27 at 6 p.m.
Players can reserve their
places on the green now
through Saturday, April
30 for $100 per person or
$400 for a team of four.
Registration will increase
to $125 per golfer or $500
for a team of four as of
Sunday, May 1. Attendees
may sign-up at www.
islandpawsrescue.org.
Island Paws Rescue’s
Fourth Annual Charity Golf
Tournament is sponsored
in part by 26º Brewing
Company, 954Design,
The Altman Companies,
Chick-fil-A, Galuppi’s
Restaurant, Ketel One
Vodka, Pompano Beach
Municipal Golf Course,
RCC Associates, Inc. and
www.WeChangeLivesDaily.
com.
Call 954-532-6964.
- Anne Siren
Library volunteers honored with spring blooms, lunch,
music and expressions of gratitude from staff and city
Making a Difference
Phyllis J. Neuberger
wants your suggestions about
people making a difference.
Phyllis’s book, China Dahl,
is available on amazon.com.
Call 954-783-8700.
Representing the Teen Advisory Board of the Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library are Jasmine Acosta, Naomi
Eldana, Sam Wilson, Bayli Berry, Daphne Acosta. This group of young people has been an enthusiastic supporter of
all events including this lunch. They did the mailings, bookmarks, and a decorative floral wreath with flowers made of
damaged books. [Photos courtesy of Cathy Anthony]
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
April 7 was the date of
the 37th annual volunteer
appreciation lunch co-hosted
by Friends of the Library
and the City of Lighthouse
Point. The Lighthouse Point
Yacht Club provided an
elegant setting for the event
that included spring blooms
by Honey Bunch Flowers
and delightful music by
Norman Danzis at the piano.
Rev. Mark Andrew Jones
delivered the opening prayer.
The delectable lunch began
with creamed cheese/broccoli
soup followed by a Greek
salad with chicken breast and
climaxing with a “too good to
leave” double chocolate cake.
Ninety of the 108
volunteers from the Doreen
Gauthier Lighthouse Point
Library in attendance received
paper bookmarks trimmed
with blooms and appreciation
gift certificates. The unique
table centerpiece was actually
a collection of miniature milk
jugs filled with real flowers
Every volunteer took home a
jug of flowers. One volunteer
said, “This is all lovely, but
it’s the words of appreciation
that mean the most to all of
us.”
And those words of
gratitude for services
rendered were graciously
Doreen Gauthier and Christy Keyes honor Suzie Gordon [center] who retired after 20 years serving as president of the
Friends of the Library.
expressed by Library Director
Christy Keyes and her
beloved predecessor Doreen
Gauthier. Keyes called 2015
“a blooming good year
for our library. Volunteers
who have shared their gifts,
time and talent checked out
39,000 materials, taught
418 classes, delivered 198
programs to children ages 18
months to 12 years in house
and at local schools. A huge
team of volunteers made
the 50th anniversary year
a celebration to remember
hosting three best selling
authors, two Florida History
Shows, a “Kids Are Wild
about the Library” day and
a sold out dinner/auction
event titled, “Party like it’s
1965” which raised way
over its goal of $50,000.
The semi-annual book sales,
managed, organized and
manned by volunteers raised
over $10,000. And last, but
not least, recognition was
given to the Teen Advisory
Board volunteers who helped
with this lunch preparation,
mailings, bookmarks, and
a wreath made of damaged
books.
Mayor Glenn Troast
echoed Keyes’ gratitude to
the hardworking volunteers
and to the small but unusually
dedicated library staff
including Keyes, Cathy
Anthony, Pam Eldana,
Barbara Stiles and Molly
Smith who were all on hand
for the luncheon.
Also honored were
volunteers, Suzie Gordon who
retired as president of Friends
of the Library after 20 years
and Nick Louis who retired
after 15 years on the Library
Advisory Board.
Local celebrities
applauding the volunteers
were Mayor Glenn Troast
and wife, Marjorie, City
See LIBRARY on page 29
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Pompano Beach
Join the poets and the talk of money at the Beach Branch library
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
Paper
These stack of little
papers/
Can turn into a car, my
car.
It brings people with
tools/
To fix for me the things I
cannot.
This stack of little
papers/
Can feed a bunch of kids
in Bangladesh,
Or not, it’s up to me.
These little papers are
my force.
The closest thing to
magic.
Close to breath and
blood.
- McKenzie & Reep
Barbara Bartz and Rick McKenzie hold major icon of wealth. [Courtesy]
At left is the first poem
in a collaborative book of
poetry entitled “Money” by
Rick McKenzie and Roger
Reep,
On Tuesday, April 26,
McKenzie will share his
readings in an interactive
session at the Beach Branch
Library, 3520 NE 2 St.,
Pompano Beach from 2 to 4
p.m.
This family event
Lighthouse Point
relationships with money,”
he continues. “And there are
innumerable things people
will do for money.
“Poets write homages to
love, nature, God, but rarely
to money.”
This event is not just for
poets; it’s also an exercise
for anyone to experience
a poetic approach to the
money we work for, spend,
save, waste, donate, steal,
Events, Briefly
Mayor drops
everything and
reads to school
children
Trinity Christian School
partnered again with the
Lighthouse Point Library for
its Seventh Annual “Drop
Everything and Read” event
encourages prospective poets
of all ages to participate
in discussions of the art of
poetic response to money.
“Money is such a huge
part of life,” says McKenzie.
“Money evokes all areas
of emotions. You find a
$100 bill on a sidewalk,
and it’s your best day. Your
checkbook is out of balance
and it’s your worst day.
“People have
Compiled by Anne Siren
Mayor Glenn Troast reads to the
students.
this month. Lighthouse Point
Mayor Glenn Troast; retired
Lighthouse Point Library
Directory Doreen Gauthier,
and Trinity’s Pastor Gabriela
“Gabe” Wright served as guest
readers for this community
outreach event.
Mayor Troast read Steve
Smallman’s book, Don’t Wake
the Bear, a tale of what can
happen when small animals
get very noisy around a
hibernating bear in the spring.
The theme this year was
“Destination Reading: Reading
Takes You Places.” Over 100
students in Pre-K through
5th grade along with parents
attended the reading event.
The event took place in the
sanctuary of Trinity Church.
kill for, cheat, hide and
worship.
The free event is part of
National Poetry Month.
McKenzie’s poems have
appeared in the anthology
Hipology from Broadside
Press and in literary
journals, including Pearl,
The Wisconson Review and
Minnetonka Review.
Roger Reep, Ph.D in
zoology-neuroscience is a
professor of physiological
sciences at University of
Florida.
Most recently, McKenzie
and Reep collaborated
on Poems of Animal
Consciousness in a similar
event at the New York
Museum of Natural History.
There and at this event,
Rick and his wife Barbara
Bartz will facilitate
newcomers to the art of
poetry with bags of words
to stimulate art, poetry and
discourse.
For more information,
call 954-357-7830.
Broward County
BrightStar
brightens life for
neglected animals
BrightStar Credit Union
is partnering with The Justin
Bartlett Animal Rescue to help
in its rescue program.
To pitch in on this project,
here are some items that are
needed: toys, Wee Wee pads,
newspapers, garbage bags,
pet beds, cat trees, crates and
cages, scoopable litter and wet
kitten and puppy food.
The all-volunteer, allfoster-based 501c3 group has
to date saved 5,105 cats and
dogs throughout the tri-county
area.
The Justin Bartlett Animal
Hospital, 10405 Southern
Blvd., Royal Palm Beach,
561-795-9999 is just one
service provided by the Justin
Bartlett Animal rescue which
serves Miami-Dade, Broward
and Palm Beach Counties.
BrightStar Credit Union
has locations throughout
Broward county. In Pompano
Beach, supplies may be
dropped off to 1600 S. Federal
Hwy. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information and
locations, call 954-486-2728.
12 The Pelican
Briefs
Now demolished, Crazy Horse Too strip club lived up to its name
Pompano Beach
By Michael d’Oliveira
Flights to
Kentucky are
filling up,
but Derby
Day is on
the calendar
at Sand &
Spurs
Pompano Beach will host
its 6th Annual Derby Day
horse show and fair, May
7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Sand & Spurs Equestrian
Park, 1600 NE 5 Ave. The
event includes pony rides,
carnival games, hay rides, fire
trucks and a visit from the dog
whisperer. Pets on leashes are
allowed. Food sales by U Can
Ride. Gate entrance is $1 for
persons 10 years and older.
Call 954-786-4133.
- Anne Siren
Palm Beach
Set sails June
4 for regatta
Hillsboro Inlet to Palm
Beach regatta takes place
June 4 at the Inlet. Pre and
post party activities are
scheduled. The event is hosted
by the Hillsboro Inlet Sailing
Club and open to the public.
Entry fee is $50, payable to
the Palm Beach Sailing Club.
Online registration takes place
at www.regattawork.com.
- Anne Siren
Pelican writer
The building at 3299 N.
Federal Hwy. has been home
to many businesses. But
none upset the residents of
Cresthaven like the Crazy
Horse Too, a strip club that
operated there in the 1990s.
An eyesore up until it
was demolished recently,
the building had long past
outstayed its welcome, said
Cresthaven resident Carol
Waldrop. In other words,
the strip club lived up to its
name.
Now slated to be a 5,928
square foot RaceTrac gas
station, Waldrop is glad to see
the building finally gone.
“It brought in a lot of
trash,” said Waldrop, who
remembers many instances
of public urination, vomiting,
college pranks and police
raids. “Just disgusting things
like that. It’s not that we have
to be such prudes that we
can’t let anyone into the area.
It’s really too filthy for me to
tell you some of things found
in the back of the place. We
were just glad to be rid of it.”
Ron Boehl, past president
of the Cresthaven Civic
Association, remembers a lot
of drugs and fights.
“There were problems
there all the time. You had
all kinds of stuff and people
would hang out behind it and
all around it. It disrupted a lot
of people back there. There
was all kinds of trouble and
I’m just glad they’re cleaning
it all up.”
Commissioner Charlotte
Burrie wasn’t on the
commission when Crazy
Horse Too was in its heyday
but she remembers looking
at the building as a possible
place for the community
center she had advocated
for. “It had been vacant for
so many years . . . but it
didn’t work out. The roof had
pigeons living in it. What was
inside was just a shell.”
As it turned out, a civic
center will be constructed at
2669 North Federal Highway,
a 8,712 square foot multi-use
building only a few blocks
south of the former Crazy
Horse Too and will be named
the Charlotte Burrie Civic
Center.
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Smokin’ good BBQ chefs will show their skills at Quiet Waters
April 30; Music, food and Wild West entertainment on tap
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach - The
famed sheriff of Dodge City
Wyatt Earp will be in town for
the 9th annual PigOut being
held this year April 30 at
Quiet Waters Park. Earp will
bring along his gunslingers
who will put on a Wild West
show mid afternoon at the
chamber of commerce event.
Formerly held at Sullivan
Park adjacent to the chamber,
the new venue will provide
more space and convenient
parking and is necessary
because the park is under
redevelopment.
Shelter 10 at Quiet Waters
will be cookout headquarters,
and so far 16 barbecue
chefs, both backyard and
professional, will be vying
for honors and the $2,000
in prize money. In addition
to the tastings they offer the
public, three vendors will be
selling their special brand of
barbecue. Also on site, ice
cream, iced tea, cheesecake
and an adult refreshment
booth with varieties of beer
and wine.
Music will be provided
by local favorites Steve
Minotti at noon
and Upbeat
Hootenanny at
3:15 p.m. In
between is the
gun slinging
show but
all day
cowboys
dressed in
authentic
gear will
be on hand
for photo ops and to amuse
the kids with rope tricks.
The music actually gets
underway at 10 a.m. when
students from local schools
will compete in a SingOut.
Top prize is
a party for 12
friends of
the winner
hosted
by Rock
Star 101,
a provider
of music
camps.
Chamber
Executive
Director
Larry DeVille and his
assistant Daisja Brinson are
organizing this fundraiser, one
of the two major occasions
when the community can
support the organization.
Also lending a hand is KiKu
Martinson, chamber events
chair.
The spacious parking area
at Quiet Waters allows for a
special area for handicapped
drivers.
DeVille reminds those
planning to attend that in
addition to the PigOut’s $15
admission, $1.50 per person
is charged by the park staff
for entry on the weekend.
Tickets can be purchased
at www.DeerfieldChamber.
com.
14 The Pelican
United Dialysis Center
opens in Pompano Beach
United Dialysis Center,
1311 E. Atlantic Blvd. has
opened its dialysis facility
and is accepting new
patients. The Center offers
hemodialysis.
“The growing need
for dialysis services is a
nationwide trend which
we plan to fulfill here in
South Florida,” says Facility
Manager Betty Jean Verbal.
“We see the demand for
dialysis services continuing
to increase more and more in
this area and United Dialysis
Center will help meet the
demand.”
The dialysis center houses
21 new dialysis stations,
equipped with comfortable
chairs, personal televisions,
and Wi-Fi connectivity
to help patients feel more
comfortable, as well as to
enable them to participate
in life more fully while on
dialysis.
“What we have at United
Dialysis is the future of
health care for patients
suffering with kidney disease.
Our new center exemplifies
our goal to be the best of the
best for people struggling
with kidney disease, helping
them to live healthier lives,
where quality of life is at
the highest possible level,”
Verbal adds.
Services provided at
the new United Dialysis
Center include in-center
hemodialysis, training
and support for home
hemodialysis and home
peritoneal dialysis. All
services are provided by
board-certified nephrologists
and a highly skilled team of
nurses and technicians.
For more information,
contact United Dialysis
Center at 754.307.1536 or
visit www.PompanoDialysis.
com.
- Anne Siren
Scores
Pompano Beach Women’s
Golf Association
April 19
Better Nine of Partners AB/CD April 19,
2016: 1. Terri Schulte & Janet Stuart, 67
(tie breaker); 2. Ellie Depasquale & Ann
Symmonds, 67 (tie breaker); 3. Marianne
Weber & Deb Ladig, 67; 4. Kim Heath &
Jan Ruck, 70; 5. Nancy Rack & Manon
Bourgeois, 71.
Pelican Newspaper
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Fort Lauderdale
Check your health at
upcoming free expo
The 10th annual Community Health Expo, sponsored by the
Light of the World Clinic, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
April 23, at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall,
5555 N. Federal Highway.
The event offers free health screenings for blood pressure,
diabetes/cholesterol, dental screenings, vision, bone density,
HIV screening and mammograms (must pre-register.)
Fitness demonstrations are planned, along with free child
fingerprint ID by Crimestoppers. For more information,
call954-563-9876. Avoid the lines by pre-registering atwww.
FreeHealthExpo.org.
- Judy Vik
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Flying L’s enjoying school’s best water polo season
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
Debbie Cavanaugh knew
this would be her final season
coaching the boys and girls
water polo teams at Fort
Lauderdale High.
At 58, she still competes in
the sport at the national level
and continues to pursue her
hobby, sailing.
Well, her going-away
season turned out to be much
more than she expected.
Both teams rewarded her
for the six years she has put
into the program, making the
Flying L’s girls and boys water polo teams made history this season.
deepest playoff runs in school
history as they reached the
round of eight in the state
water polo championships.
“This season was like a
fairy tale,” said Cavanaugh,
a former standout at Miami
Ransom Everglades both as
a student-athlete and coach.
“I really didn’t know what to
expect, except I knew the kids
would work hard and were
building from the six years
we’ve been together.”
The season reached its
apex with FLHS earning its
first-ever district title for both
the boys and girls teams.
Both teams defeated water
polo perennial powerhouse
Westminster Academy in
district finals.
The boys team finished
with a 15-8 record, including
a 17-7 victory over Coral
Springs in the first round of
regionals. The Flying L’s
reached the round of eight
before losing to eventual
state runner-up St. Thomas
Aquinas.
The team will graduate
four seniors: Andre Williams,
Santiago Orozco, Louis
Giroire and Jesus Valera.
Williams was the team’s
leading scorer with 92 goals
and 73 steals.
Raymond Jiampetti was
the starting goalkeeper as a
junior, recording 124 saves.
William Trybus was the other
junior on the squad, finishing
second on the team in goals
scored (58) and fourth in
steals (36).
Chad Kersey, Tomislav
Lukic, Sulemani Johnson,
and Matthew Calice make
up the four sophomore class
members. Kersey will prove
to be a solid returner for next
season with 33 goals, 31
assists, and 65 steals. Lukic
contributed 20 assists and 15
steals. Calice had 17 steals
and 31 goals, and Johnson
chipped in six goals.
FLHS boys also had four
freshmen, including backup
goalkeeper Ryo Reis who
finished with 42 saves. Kelvin
Stevens (13 goals), Ian Quist
See WATER POLO on page 23
16 The Pelican
Deerfield Beach
Pompano Beach
Woman’s Club installation Coffee shop gets chamber welcome
State President Mary Powell installed officers of The
Woman’s Club of Deerfield for 2016-17 last Thursday.
Taking office were: President - Bett Willett,1st V.P.- Kitty
Cole, 2nd V.P.- Marti McGeary, 3rd V.P.-Mary McKenna,
Recording Secretary- Verna Rosenzweig, Corresponding
Secretary - Fay Swalley, Financial Secretary/Membership
- Phyllis Mavrikis, Treasurer -Mickey Rosenkranz, Auditor
Director - Eleanore De Boo.
The Deerfield Beach Woman’s Club day group meets the
second Tuesday of each month (September through May) at
1 p.m. and the evening group meets on the third Wednesday
of each month (year round) at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at the
clubhouse, 910 E. Hillsboro Blvd. Guests are always welcome .
For more information please call 954-421-4700 or visit the
website at dbwc.org.
- Judy Wilson
Java Express hosted its
grand opening this week at 10
SW 6 Street, Pompano Beach.
Welcoming the new business
were members of the chamber
of commerce and Mayor Lamar
Fisher. Pictured are Marianne
Micolli, Chamber CEO Ric
Green, Chadia Ghanem, Mayor
Lamar Fisher, Nicholas Spau,
Mir Abou, Ellen Green and
Leila Moavero. Java Express
is jointly owned by Nicholas
Spau and Mir Abou. Guests
enjoyed samples of the
cuisine including fresh donuts,
sandwiches, desserts and
coffee. Java Express is open
daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. For
more, call 754-205-6356.
- Anne Siren
Police reports from Wilton Manors
Compiled by Katina
Caraganis
Pelican writer
March 6 - A man was
arrested in Wilton Manors as
a suspect in a home burglary
in the 2700 block of NE
Second Ave. He is charged
with one count of burglary
of an occupied structure
unarmed, one count of grand
theft more than $300 and less
than $5,000 and one count
of violation of probation for
robbery with a non-deadly
weapon.
April - A suspect was
arrested this month after
allegedly burglarizing two
businesses at a Wilton Manors Texaco Gas Station, 2425
Wilton Drive. The same man
is also a suspect of a robbery at the Poverello Center
Food Bank on North Dixie
Highway. Police allege that
he attempted to gain entry
into the business using power
tools to remove the exterior concrete wall, causing a
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Oakland Park
hole. He is charged with two
counts of burglary of a dwelling/structure causing damage
over $1,000, two counts of
possession of burglary tools
with the intent to use, and
one count of grand theft of
more than $300 and less than
$5,000. Both men are being
held at the Broward County
Sheriff’s Office main jail.
Pompano Beach
Wilton Manors man
dies in single car crash
BSO deputies are puzzled regarding the death of James
C. Justice, 49, a Wilton Manors resident who died after his
car drove into construction barrier poles on Southwest 12
Avenue and crashed into a concrete utility pole; the impact
engulfed the vehicle in flames. Mr. Justice was pronounced
dead at the scene.
Clerk scrams,
register
jams; armed
gunman leaves
empty-handed
An unidentified male
entered the Mobil Gas Station
convenience store at 901 W.
Oakland Park Blvd. at 2:50
p.m. on April 14. He approached the counter and took
out a gun. He pointed it at the
clerk and demanded money
from the register, according to
the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Despite the shock, the clerk
was able to escape into a back
room. The robber reached
across the counter and tried
to open the register. Once he
realized he could not get to the
cash he quickly fled the store.
The subject is described as
a black male in his late 20s,
approximately 5’11” with a
thin build. He wore a dark-colored shirt, a dark-colored
stocking on his head, dark sunglasses and gloves. He drove a
light-colored Toyota, which he
had parked near the rear of the
business.
Anyone with information is asked to call Robbery
Detective Mohammad Razi
at 954-321-4547. Reports can
also be made anonymously
to Broward Crime Stoppers
at 954-493-8477 or online at
browardcrimestoppers.org.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to
$3,000 for the tip that leads to
an arrest.
- Judy Vik
18 The Pelican
Beach lawsuit
Continued from page 1
on June 30, the city has five
years to pay.
The beach lots, four blocks
north of the fishing pier, were
purchased by Deerfield Beach
Club and Nosara Ventures
between 1994 and 2010 for
tax deeds reportedly worth
about $3,800. Boca Raton
attorney Robert Sweetapple is
a principal.
In 2014, Sweetapple and
his associates attempted to
open a beach concession on
the lots but ran afoul of the
city. Refused permission to
operate a private business on
the sand, Sweetapple moved
an aging Airstream mobile
home to the site where it has
remained since.
A condition of the settlement is the removal of the
trailer and the no trespassing
signs Sweetapple erected.
City Attorney Andy Maurodis
said once the city receives
clear title to the property the
vehicle will be removed.
“Should happen pretty quickly,” he said.
Several members of the
public thought the price too
high; Joe Hines pointed out
that area of the beach has
limited access and Caryl
Berner asked why eminent
domain was not a better way
to acquire the lots.
Maurodis said, since the
lots were appraised at the
settlement amount, the city
would have paid that plus
attorney fees for an eminent
domain proceeding.
The city in the past has
purchased other sand parcels
in an attempt to make the
entire beach public. Ten years
ago a much smaller parcel
just south of the pier was
purchased for $500,000 with a
$300,000 grant from the county. That parcel was appraised
at the time at $700,000.
Another patch of beachfront
between JB’s restaurant and
Ocean’s 234 was acquired for
$1.6 million.
Six private lots along
the beachfront do remain in
private ownership but are generally used by the public.
Referring to the considerable cost of this latest buy,
Commissioner Bill Ganz said
“This is a bitter pill, but the
right thing to do,” and resident Peter Henn complimented the city saying, “Government is supposed to look after
its citizens. This will protect
the citizens for generations.”
Mural
elements, likely several
months, Gomez said.
Honey bees
Another upcoming public
art project is a Trail of Honey
Bees. A teaching artist will
lead a team of young artists
creating mosaic artworks.
Sculptures and tiles of honey
bees are planned to stretch
from I-95 to MLK Boulevard
to BaCa on NE 1 Street and 1
Avenue and to the new Cultural Center.
“This is the Creative Art
District,” Jennifer Gomez said
of the downtown area. “This is
where we’re trying to create a
pedestrian-oriented area.”
The source of the honey
bee image already can be seen
in metal railings of the Ali
Building’s roof parapet.
Building owners will be
asked for permission to grout
the honey bees on a concrete
surface of their property.
The idea is that “this unique
sequence of honey bees will
trigger spectator’s curiosity
and send visitors looking for
the next artwork,” according
to the art committee’s annual
report.
“The honey bees will
encourage a spirit of unity to
connect both sides of Dixie
Highway and foster the Creative Arts district,” the committee says.
The Public Art Committee
also is focusing on the alley
behind the BaCa building.
“We want to activate the alley
and have artwork spilling
out,” Gomez said. A mural is
planned there to bridge the gap
between the past and present.
A call for artists soon will go
out a mural for that building.
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Wilton Manors
Wilton Manors
Two of four juveniles allegedly responsible for a strong-armed robbery at the Publix on West
Oakland Park Boulevard have been arrested, according to Wilton Manors police.
Police were called to the supermarket just after 11 a.m. April 13 after a woman reported her
wallet had been stolen. She told police she had taken money out of her wallet and gave it to her
daughter, who went inside Publix to purchase something.
As the woman was putting her wallet away, according to police, she was approached by one
suspect who “snatched” her wallet.
The robbery suspect and three other suspects ran through the parking lot. A witness began chasing the four suspects, but lost site of them in the residential area of North Andrews Avenue.
Responding officers immediately established a perimeter in the area, and apprehended two
people who matched the descriptions of the people involved. The victim and a second witness both
positively identified the suspects.
They were both arrested and transported to the Broward County Juvenile Intake Center. Because of their ages, police have not released their identities.
Two other suspects are still at large and are wanted for questioning. They are described as black
teenagers, between five foot six inches and five foot eight inches in height with short black hair.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
— Katina Caraganis
A South Florida man with a previous record of sexual
violence against women has been arrested again and is being
held on $13,000 bond in connection with 13 counts of video
voyeurism.
He was arrested April 14 on the 13 new charges.
Marek Amann was previously arrested Oct. 23, 2015 and
charged with four counts of sexual battery and four counts of
video voyeurism.
According to the Wilton Manors Police Department, an
initial investigation into Amann shows that he secretly recorded himself having sex with a female victim on four separate
occasions.
In the video, the female is physically helpless and unconscious. The video shows that the four instances took place at
his residence in the 2600 block of Northeast 9th Avenue.
Further evidence revealed Amann secretly video recorded
numerous females in various locations without their knowledge.
Officers recently met with another women they believed to
be in some of the videos. She was able to positively identify
herself in 13 separate videos while she was in the bathroom.
She told officers she never gave Amann permission to record
them.
Police are looking to identify two other women in various
videos.
It is not clear what prompted the investigation that led to the
initial arrest.
— Katina Caraganis
Quick action by police ends in two
arrests; two remain at large
Suspect arrested, charged
with video voyeurism
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Deerfield Beach
Skim/surf
contest
celebrates
Mexican
holiday;
raises funds
for kids’
camp
Aggressive surfing is the
theme of the Cinco de Maya
contest being sponsored here
Saturday, Apr. 30 by Island
Water Sports. This 10th annual event combines surf and
skim board competitions with
all things Mexican: sombreros, mustaches, muchachos
and muchachas.
The competition is by
age group, amateur and pro.
This year, there is a division
for first-time entrants. The
best trick contest awards the
winner with the pot collected
from the $10 registration fee.
Costumes are encouraged for
this competition.
“Shred” is a surfing style
defined online as “flashy,
flamboyant and skillful”
which makes it a spectator
sport as well.
Early registration, $25 for
surf and skim entrants; $50
for the pro skimmers, saves
$10 over signing up the day
of the event. To participate,
contact Linsey@islandwatersports. The action begins at 9
a.m. just north of the pier.
Contestants receive lunch
and a t-shirt.
Proceeds will benefit the
Deerfield Beach Kiwanis
Club scholarship fund that
sends an at-risk youngster to
surf camp.
- Judy Wilson
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Moreno
three latent fingerprints positively linked the suspects to
the crimes. “This vital evidence linking the suspects to
the crime scene enhances the
probability of criminal prosecution exponentially,” District
Chief Fred Wood wrote in a
report to the town manager.
Moreno’s work in processing fingerprints led to yet
another arrest: two juveniles
were charged with breaking
into vehicles on El Mar Drive.
LPR cameras help
deputies recover stolen
vehicles
License plate recognition
cameras are helping to solve
crimes, as well, Chief Wood
said. Using the LPR system,
deputies recently recovered
two stolen vehicles in 15
minutes.
Wood said one was stolen
out of Pompano Beach and
the other in West Park. “They
try to avoid Federal Highway,
so they try to sneak up A1A.
It’s not working so well for
them,” he quipped.
Extra patrols address
issues on public beach
In response to numerous
complaints regarding violations of town ordinances on
the public beach, deputies
have begun extra patrols
starting at dusk and ending
at dawn. They are addressing two specific complaints:
dogs on the beach and people
sleeping on the beach.
In March, 21 dog owners
were contacted. One dog was
a legitimate service animal.
Twenty warnings were issued
to the other owners.
Seven people were contacted for sleeping on the
beach. Two were issued warnings and one was transported
to a homeless shelter. One
was arrested for violating the
town ordinance which bans
sleeping on the beach; one
was arrested on an outstanding warrant and two were
arrested for possession of
marijuana.
Now officially on
sale at your local
Publix stores
10 cents at checkout
Thank you,
Pelican Readers
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Lighthouse Point
Chili Cookoff, April 30,
has something
for everyone
Some people go to church;
some churches go to people.
Thais Boucher, a member
of Trinity Church here, says
that the latter is what her
church is doing.
And the whole city is
invited to join them Saturday
April 30, 3 to 6 p.m. for chili
cook-offs, tennis competitions
and tastings at Frank McDonough Park, 3500 NE 27
Ave.
A call for cooks has
already gone out, and one of
them will be Raquel Mountoulias, a Lighthouse Point
resident. The Mountoulias
team name is Hi Seas Marine,
where Raquel will be assisted by her husband Nick and
daughter Angela.
“Chili is our favorite
meal when the chilly weather
comes around,” Raquel says.
“My kids and my husband
like it. I’ll probably make a
veggie and a meat chili [for
the cook-off].”
Judging the chili will be
Commissioner Jason Joffee,
Commissioner Mike Long,
Trinity’s pastor Gabe Wright
and tennis pro Greg Moussette. Bragging rights will
be awarded in “Best Chili,”
“Best Booth,” and “People’s
Choice” categories.
In addition to the cook-off,
there will be lots of recreation
with adult and junior tennis
competitions and a corn hole
tournament.
Boucher says it’s good that
“We can bring awareness to
our wonderful public tennis
center.”
In addition to putting a
light on the city tennis program, others will benefit from
the chili cook-off.
Proceeds from the cookoff will be donated to Pompano Beach Elementary
School’s literacy program and
one fifth grader at Trinity will
have a scholarship to visit St.
Augustine for the class field
trip.
Cost for the chili cookoff is $5 for the tastings
only; competition and tennis
registration fees are separate.
For more information or to
register for any of the competitions, visit lhpchili.com.
- Anne Siren
Pelican
Newspaper
Finance
percent interest.
“Because the town’s primary interest is to improve the
property, it might be willing
to accept a lower interest rate
that would allow the money
to go farther in financing the
improvements,” Trevarthen
said.
Trevarthen cited advantages of taking this action:
• The investment has
super-priority status above the
bank.
• The town can set the
terms such as deadlines to act
that could result in resolving
long-standing problems more
quickly than the bank or
property owner.
• The town could foreclose
to collect repayment of its investment, including costs and
attorney’s fees to get repaid.
Disadvantages include
that the town would be “out
of pocket” on the money and
may not be repaid for some
time if at all.
“This is aggressive and
innovative,” said Mayor Scot
Sasser.
“When I was first told
about this, I thought it was
very unconventional,” said
Commissioner Buz Oldaker.
But“the low risk is something
we should be looking at.”
Commissioner Chris
Vincent agreed. “This gives
us the ability to clean up the
property for the neighbors
next door.”
“To finance this is low
risk. We get in front of the
bank,” said Commissioner
Elliot Sokolow.
The commission foreclosed on two other properties
last week that had accrued
liens of $2 million. Asked
why these properties are now
coming before the commission, Linda Connors, development services director,
said, “These three properties
have been problems for us for
years .... there are activities in
each that provide the opportunity for the town to be more
aggressive in our defense of
the neighborhoods.
“The properties that were
discussed at the commission
meeting are our biggest single-family code liens,” Connors added. “The commission
has asked us to be more
aggressive in our defense of
the neighborhoods and so
these three properties are ripe
for foreclosure action.”
Water polo
gionals over Taravella. They
were eliminated in the round
of eight by South Broward.
Third-year starter and
Hartwick College (N.Y.)
bound Hayley Hill led the
Flying L’s with 88 goals,
67 assists and 62 goals. Her
sister Emily, a junior, added
49 goals, 42 assists and a
team-leading 72 steals.
The team benefited from
an experienced squad of seven
seniors, including Sara Jordan, Sharmisha Moore, Polly
Robinson-Valenzuela, Caitlin
Sypre, Bridget Badaraco, and
Kayla Joy Shim.
Starting goalkeeper
Kalina Anderson (89 saves),
Danyelle Reiskind, Rachel
Milazzo, and Carolyne Thornton make up the 11th-grade
class.
Tess Buccarelli (20 goals)
led the sophomore class,
along with goalkeeper Aliana
Bulemi (18 saves), Cassandra
Catesson, and Molly Mcguire.
Olivia Johnson (10 goals,
10 assists) was the lone freshman on the Flying L squad.
(four assists and four steals),
and Ofek Amasay (eight
goals) make up the ninthgrade group.
The girls team also finished 15-8, including a 17-3
victory in the first round of re-
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Wednesdays
Sundays
BINGO every Sunday at 2
p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.) and
every Thursday at 1 p.m. (doors
open at Noon) at St. Nicholas
Episcopal Church, 1111 E.
Sample Road, Pompano Beach,
FL. 954-942-5887.
Mondays
Regional Republican Club
meets on third Mondays at 7
p.m. at the Deicke Auditorium,
5701 Cypress Rd., Plantation.
954- 941-7775.
In Your Shoes – Second
and fourth Mondays at 10 a.m.,
free discussions for adult men
and women, led by professional
facilitator at Temple Sholom,
132 SE 11 Ave. Everyone Welcome. Call 954-942-6410.
Play pinochle from 6 to 9
p.m. at Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center, 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Beach. 954-554-9321.
Tuesdays
Bingo every Tuesday night
at 7 p.m. American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 142, 171 SW
2nd Street, Pompano Beach.
Food Menu available 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. 954-942-2448.
Bingo – Tuesdays at St.
Martin Episcopal Church at
11:30 a.m. 140 SE 28th Ave,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-9414843.
Knitting and crocheting
instruction at 1 p.m. at Temple
Sholom, 132 SE 11 Ave., Pompano Beach. All levels invited.
Call 954-942-6410.
Tuesdays at Bobby Rubino’s, 2501 N. Federal Hwy.,
Pompano Beach. Live music at
5:30 p.m. Oldies, classic rock,
and standards. 954-781-7550.
Fort Lauderdale
Hair Performance makes its splash in
beauty concepts
Hair Performance, a new
up-scale hair salon, held its
official “Grand Opening”
on Friday, April 15 at 2685
East Oakland Park Blvd, Ft
Lauderdale. Hair Performance
is a full service salon. For
more information go to www.
hairperformance.com or call
954 565-3700.
Line Dancing at the Emma
Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801
NE 6 St., Pompano Beach, Beginners 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Intermediate 1 to 2:30 p.m. Classes
$7 each. 954-786-4111.
Yoga classes at Christine
E. Lynn Women’s Health &
Wellness Institute classrooms
Wednesdays and Fridays at
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
| 690 Meadows Road, Boca
Raton, Time 10 to 11 a.m. Cost
$10 per class. Bring yoga mat
and towel. Classes begin March
2. Email WIPrograms@brrh.
com.
Tai Chi on Tuesday and
Thursday nights at 6 p.m. in the
Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute’s Phyllis Sandler
Center for Living Well, 690
Meadows Road, Boca Raton,
FL 33486. To register email
[email protected]. The
cost for each class is $20.
Thursdays
BINGO – St. Nicholas
Episcopal Church, 1111 E.
Sample Rd., Pompano Beach.
Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m. and
Sundays 3 to 6 p.m. Call 954942-5887.
Eastside Professional
Networkers, every Thursday
at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast and
business networking at Galuppi’s Restaurant, 1103 N.
Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach.
Buy your own breakfast for
$10. Call 954-401-3892.
Agape Cafe opens its doors
to all who are hungry on the
second and last Thursdays of
every month between 4:30 and
6 p.m. at St. Martin Episcopal
Church, 140 SE 28 Ave. The
public is welcome at the table.
Call 954- 941-4843.
Choosing Joy - support
group for people with ongoing
medical issues, pain, anxiety or
depression. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in
the meeting room 1 at Calvary
Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Call
954 593-4769.
Bobby Rubino’s, 2501 N.
Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
Magician Grant Wallace at the
bar 5 p.m. 954-781-7550.
Fridays
High Tea & Trivia every
third Tuesday t Imperial Point
Hospital, 6401 N. Federal hwy.,
Fort Lauderdale, First floor
hospital cafeteria. 954-7768937.
Scrabble – Free. 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center 954-786-4111.
Saturdays
Butler House tours Deerfield Beach – The historic
Butler House is open every
Saturday for tours, 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. 380 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
Admission is free; donations
accepted. 954-429-0378 or
[email protected].
Natural Food Shopper
Club meets on alternate Saturdays at 11 a.m. at casual eateries like the food court in the
Galleria Mall and cafe areas in
Whole Foods Markets. Members focus on local and online
sources of health foods and
beverages. Call for exact days,
locations, and topic previews:
954-515-7064.
Pat Anderson leads artists
in the study of Plein Air painting at local parks in Pompano
Beach. Classes take place on
Mondays April through June.
Register at 954-786-4111.
Auditions
BWC (Broward Women’s
Choral Group) is looking for
women singers. Rehearsals
are Wed. 10 a.m.-noon, Fort
Lauderdale. Call 954-677-3190,
[email protected], see
website: www.bwcchoralgroup.
org.
Sea-Level Rise
Wednesday, April 27 • 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Matzah won’t rise, but the sea will
What you need to know
about Sea-Level Rise
and its impacts on
South Florida
Keynote Speaker:
Keren Bolter, Ph.D.
(Coastal Risk Consulting,
LLC and FAU, Center for
Environmental Studies)
For more information, contact
[email protected] or [email protected].
5100 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021
954-989-0205 • www.templesolel.com
Art
5/04 to 5/19 – Photography and sculpture exhibit at
Broward Art Guild, 3280 NE
32 St., Fort Lauderdale. Local
artists will be juried into this
free exhibit of photography,
including traditional, digital
or digitally manipulated and
3D-Sculpture in any medium. The public is invited to
the awards reception on May
7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and all
are invited to participate in the
“People’s Choice” award. All
artwork will be available for
purchase. Call 954-537-3370.
Henriette “Kitte” Arnold’s watercolor classes,
for all skill levels, are back
from January through April
on Saturday’s at Emma Lou
Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE
6th Avenue in Pompano. Call
954-920-4574.
Books
Island City Book Club
meets on third Wednesdays
at 6:30 p.m. at the Richard C.
Sullivan Library, 500 NE 26
St., Wilton Manors. Call 954390-2195.
Free calendar listings. Call
954-783-8700.
The Farm Culture Book
Club meets bi-weekly at
coffee, tea and juice bars like
Whole Foods and Starbucks
to discuss top books on core
aspects of the natural health
movement. Times and dates
vary to accommodate participants. Call 954-515-7064.
Civic/Club Meetings
Rotary Club of Pompano
Beach meets on Fridays at Galuppi’s on the Green, 1103 N.
Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach
at noon. Call 954-946-6610.
See CALENDAR on page 25
Calendar
Kiwanis Club of Wilton
Manors meets every Wednesday night at 7 p.m., 2749 NE 14
Avenue, Contact us 954-5619785, ext 711.
954-783-8700.
Bridge Club – Pompano
Beach Duplicate Bridge Club
offers plays seven days a week
including lessons and competition. The games take place
at Pompano Duplicate Bridge
Club, 180 SW 6th St., Pompano Beach. Call 954 943 1733 or
visit pompanobridge.com.
Bridge lessons - Supervised
Play with Herbert at 6 p.m.
Wednesdays. Pompano Duplicate Bridge Club, 180 SW 6th
St., Pompano Beach. Call 954943-8149.
5/3 – The Pompano Beach
Highlands neighborhood
meeting takes place at 7 p.m.
at Highlands Park, 1650 NE 50
Ct. Mayor Lamar Fisher will
discuss upcoming improvements and answer questions
from the audience. The public
is welcome to this free meeting.
www.pbhighlands.org.
Events
954-783-8700.
Wilton Manors
Afternoon free theater opens with new play
Seniors Acting Up!, an ensemble of South Florida actors
perform free play readings for
the public. On May 17, the
troupe will present a new play
written by local writer Rick
Karlin; a Fibber McGee and
Molly radio episode and a few
short comedies.
The program runs from
1:15 to 2:45 p.m., at The
Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie
Highway, Wilton Manors.
Visit facebook.com/SeniorsActingUp.
4/30 – “Downtown BBQ
Throwdown,” St. Gregory’s
Episcopal Church, 100 Mizner
Blvd., Boca Raton. Sanctioned
by the Kansas City Barbecue
Society. Qualifying event for
American Royal World Series
of Barbecue. Call 561-3958285.
5/7 - Date! Relay For Life
4 to 10 p.m. at Cardinal Gibbons/Blessed Sacrament. Team/
walking in memory of Norman
J Pratis. Mike Fitzpatrick will
be walking 16 hours to raise
funds for Cancer Research!
Stop by for more call 954-2007536.
Green Markets
Farmers Market on Thursdays at Broward Imperial Point
Medical Center, 6333 N. Fed.
Hwy., Medical Arts Pavillion, Fort Lauderdale, 11 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Locally grown
produce, hand-crafted products.
Call 954-776-8500.
Boca Raton Green Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1
p.m., at the southwest parking
lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed.
Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd in
downtown Boca Raton. Live
music.
Green Market Pompano
Beach – Saturdays, 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the corner of Northeast 1 Avenue and Northeast
1 Street. Vegetables, crafts,
seafood and more. Call 954786-7824.
Wilton Manors Green
Market – Wednesdays from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to the
public and includes a variety
of vendors from fresh fruits
and vegetables, jams, jellies
and more. To become a vendor
at Green Market, Contact the
Leisure Services Department.
2020 Wilton Drive. Call 954390-2130.
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from 6:45 to 7:45 at the office
of Keye Bender Rembaum,
1200 Park central Blvd. South,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-9280680 or visit RSVP seminars@
KBRLegal.com.
Music
5/1 – Gold Coast Youth
Orchestra presents it May
concert at First Presbyterian
Church of Pompano Beach,
“The Pink Church,” 2331 NE
26 Ave. Tickets $10. 954-5010401.
Important Numbers
4/27 – Jam session to
“shed” with Speaker Box Band.
Bring your own instrument,
whether voice or horn to participate in these monthly sessions
with Robert Moore. Alcoholic
beverages and food will be
available onsite. The session
takes place at Ali Cultural
Arts, 353 H ammondville Rd,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-7867876, www.pompanobeacharts.
org.
4/29 - Haydn’s
Lord Nelson
Mass, performed
by the Master Chorale of South Florida, Lynn Philharmonia and soloists
at 8 p.m. at Coral
Ridge Presbyterian
Church, 5555 N. Federal Hwy.,
Fort Lauderdale. Tickets [$30].
A second performance takes
place at Lynn University, 3601
North Military Trail, Boca
Raton. [Tickets $30] Call 954641-2653.
• BSO Victim/Witness
services - 954-321-4122
• Women-in-Distress 24hour line – 954-761-1133
• 24-Hour Crisis line – 211
• Abuse [eldery & children] - 800-96 ABUSE
• Legal Aid – 954-765-8950
• Sexual Assault Hotline –
954-761-RAPE
• Catholic Community
Services – 954-630-9404
• Jewish Family Services –
954-370-2140
• Active Veterans in need
of help - 954-781-2300 ext. 4.
• If You Drink Too Much
- Don’t Drive. Get a free ride
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Pompano Beach
New sculpture to make trips around town
Libraries
Monday mornings - Preschool Story time 10:30 to
11 a.m. at Richard Sullivan
Library, 500 NE 26 St., Wilton
Manors. Call 954-390-2195.
954-783-8700.
Lectures
5/3 – HOA, condo and coops can learn “Why Updating
the Government Documents of
Your Association is Critical”
Laura Atria, public art manager, fills in the letter [i] at
the city’s latest art project. It was created by Australian artist Emma Anna and is currently located at the beach near the
Great Lawn for the next few months. The sculpture then will be
traveling throughout the city in temporary locations. The next
location for IMAG_NE will be at Annie Adderly Gillis Park
later this summer. Persons taking a photo with the sculpture are
requested to use the hashtag #imaginepompano.
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Balcony - 2 Garage Spaces Pets Allowed - $675,000 - Call
Aldo at 561-200-7171 4-22
HOMES FOR
SALE
COMPLETE RENOVATION
2016!! TURN KEY HOME
- POMPANO BEACH 3/2
With Garage - East Of Federal
Hgwy - Chef’s Kitchen! All
Impact Doors & Windows
- OPEN FLOOR PLAN 954234-5570
4-22
LIVE
THE
DREAM!
Call 954-783-8700
MARGATE - 3/2 - SINGLE
FAMILY HOME - FHA Buyers
Welcome - 215K - Peaceful
Lake View With Large Fenced
Yard - Nice Home! - Call Peggy
754-246-3548 C21 4-29
IMPERIAL POINT - 2,772
- Sq. ft. Home - 3BR/3BA - 2
Car Air Conditioned Garage Move in Condition - Lots of
Livable Amenities - Pool Set in
Secluded Location - Close to
Everything - Great Restaurants
- Publix - Hospitals - Beach Private Neighborhood - Concrete
Sidewalks - Located on Short 2
Block Street with Easy Access
to Major Roadways - 2173 NE
63rd Ct - Fort Lauderdale - Price
$499,900 - or Best Offer - Call
Owner Buzz Hahn to View 954654-7819
4-29
MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
***TIDEWATER ESTATES
IN DEERFIELD BEACH ***
5 5 + C O M M U N I T Y, 2 / 2
DOUBLE WIDE, NEW
L A M I N AT E
WOOD
FLOORING. SCREENED
PORCH,CENTRAL
AIR,STORAGE SHED
WITH HOOK UP FOR
WASHER/DRYER. FAST
SALE ONLY $18,000.00 - 2/2
DOUBLE WIDE FULLY
FURNISHED, SCREENED
PORCH,CENTRAL AIR,
STORAGE SHED WITH
WASHER AND DRYER.
ONLY $19,990.00 - 954-8548048 OR 848-448-1473 OR
848-448-2123 - Must Sell Before
May 1st 2016
4-22
OPEN HOUSE
Lighthouse Point - 3 Bedroom
/ 2 Bath Home on the Water
- 56’ Vantage Motor Yacht
- This is an Incredible and
Unique Opportunity. Comes
with a MEMBERSHIP TO
LIGHTHOUSE POINT
YACHT CLUB. P e t
Friendly - $229K - Call For
Details 954-309-5624 4-29
OPEN HOUSE - POMPANO
BEACH - 840 SW 1st Ave - Sun
4/24, 1:30-3:30 - Remodeled
4BR/2BA/1CG - Pool Home
- $409K - Ruthie Brooks
- Balistreri Realty - 954-8034174 4-22
DEERFIELD BEACH - 3/2 Pool - Updated - 1009 SE 14th
Ave - Sunday April 24 from 1-4pm
United Realty, Glenn McMachen
954-257-5870 4-22
OUT OF STATE
RENTAL
LONG ISLAND, NY - Summer
Season or Year Round - 2 Bedrooms
- 1 1/2 Baths - Spacious with
Yard, Fully Furnished, Wifi/Cable
Included - 10 Minutes to Beaches
and Rail Station to NYC Call David
631-567-8762 (954-426-4654 after
4/22) 4-22
PENTHOUSE
FOR RENT
Pompano Beach - 2/2.5
Fantastic Views of Ocean,
Intracoastal, City From All
Rooms - 2 Balconies - W/D in
Unit - On the Beach - $2,400 mo.
- Call Aldo 561-200-7171 4-22
ROOM FOR
RENT
S I N G L E O C C U PA N C Y POMPANO BEACH - Furnished
Room In Private Home - Full Bath
and Laundry Rooms plus Private
Entrance - A/C,Heat and Cable TV
Included - Walking Distance to Bus
and Citi Centre Mall - Nonsmoker
- ONLY $600/Mo Call 954-7827322 4-22
VILLA FOR SALE
COCONUT CREEK BEAUTIFUL - SPACIOUS
- 2BR/2BA VILLA $159K Huge Screened Patio - Newer
Appliances - 2 Yr Old A/C - All
Amenities * Club House, Pool,
Gym, Tennis, Walking Path,
etc. - GREAT PLACE TO
LIVE!! Peggy 754-246-3548
C21 4-29
HANDYMAN
SERVICES
GOODMAN - HANDYMAN - We
Do WHAT We Say WHEN We Say
!! Call 954-235-2091 4-22
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954-783-8700
SEASONAL
AND ANNUAL
RENTALS
RENTALS NOWAVAILABLE
AT FAMILY AFFORDABLE
PRICES -Studio Apts, 75
Yards From Private Beach
Access, Eastern Exposure.
European Style Kitchens,
Granite Counter Tops, Central
Air, Tropical Pool, Laundry,
Dedicated Parking, Near Pier
& Downtown. All Bills Paid!
Includes Water, Electric,
Premium Cable TV and Wifi.
Furnished. No Utility Deposits.
Small Pets Welcome with Fee.
Also Visit our 1 bedroom Units
Located Less than a ½ Block
From Pompano’s Pristine
White Beaches. Annual,
Seasonal, Nightly, Weekly,
Monthly Pricing Available.
Pax-Properties 561.404.0303.
Photos at www.beachpads.
net 4-22
BUSINESS
SERVICES
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
AVAILABLE - P/T to help
you do things you don’t have
time to do. Retired Senior
Exec. can help you create more
spare time…i.e. shopping,
driving, planning a project,
running errands, pick-up/
delivery, pet care, house sitter,
companion to sports, movie or
entertainment event, assisting
with chores. LET’S TALK
ABOUT MAKING LIFE
EASIER FOR YOU!! Highest
References. Call Joseph 954968-8110
5-6
DRIVING
SERVICES
Reliable driver will take you
to airport, doctor appointments,
shopping, restaurant events and
more - Call 754-802-6831 4-22
See CLASSIFIEDS on
page 27
Classifieds
SENIOR SERVICES
Certified Caregiver - Flexible Time and
Hours - 20 Years Experience - References
Available - Call Beverly at 954-297-1511
4-22
OLD DAWG...NEW TRICKS I
Teach Basic Computer Skills to Seniors
and Others Interested in Learning. I
Also Provide Personal Transportation
to Dr. Appointments , Shopping, Dining
Out, and Airport. REASONABLE
RATES AND FLEXIBLE HOURS.
BOB
954-304-6796 4-22
HELP WANTED
MARINE CONSTRUCTION - Reliable,
Hardworking, Individuals Wanted for
Marine Construction. Will Train. Steady
Work. Must Have Transportation. Call Jim
954-895-0340 5-6
PART TIME PHONE SALES - Will
Train! $9 Per Hour + - Mon-Fri
10am - 2:30pm OR 2:45pm - 7:15pm
Excel & Word - Contact Mrs. Joy
954-767-6022. 4-29
HAIRSTYLIST - With Following Only Part or Full Time. Call 954-942-4367 4-22
PART TIME ASSISTANT - Large
Pompano Condo Seeking Part Time
Assistant To Office Administrator
- Basic Computer Knowledge Communication Skills and Friendly
Manor A MUST - Flexible Weekday
Hours - Could Lead to Full Time
Position - Send Resume To : phoffice@
bellsouth.net. 4-29
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MOTIVATED SALES PERSON/
SERVICE TECH - that also likes to
get his hands dirty! Local Professional
Pest Control Company Hiring!
Qualifications Below!! 1. Professional
Appearance & Organized 2. Team
Player & Safe Driver 3. Can Learn
Quickly - Good Communicator. Have
Technicians / Sales People Making
OVER $1000 /Weekly! This Can Be
You!! Call Now! 954-868-5560. 4-29
MUSICIANS WANTED
The American Legion Symphonic Band
of Fort Lauderdale will be accepting new
members during the month of April. There
are openings for clarinet, percussion, french
horn, bassoon and tuba. Join us and play
some challenging and fun music! Rehearsals
are held every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm
at American Legion Post 222 in Oakland
Park. For more info, call Jim at 954-6470700 (www.legionband.org)
Have an event for our calendar?
Email [email protected]
28 The Pelican
Vision
a building department for
the town [currently county
services are used], installing
fiber optics for the entire town,
improvements to A1A, beach
preservation, acquisition of
open space, digitizing town
records and the need for a new
town hall and/or fire station.
If all 12 items on Mayor
Deb Tarrant’s list were to be
initiated, the cost could be as
much as $25 million. Commissioner Don Taggart called that
figure “extremely high” and
took on the task of investigating possible funding sources.
This week Mayor Tarrant
said, “For years we’ve channeled every possible nickel
into buying sand and as a result
other things have been ignored.
Each proposed project will be
researched and vetted. “
City Manager Bob Kellogg
said he would give a status
report on A1A improvements,
information on employee
benefits, a proposal to retain an
architect to evaluate town hall
and a long term fiscal review.
Ideas from the public are
still being received, Tarrant
said. “This is a work in prog-
ress and input from the public
is definitely welcome.”
The issue of dogs on the
beach, which stirred a great
deal of controversy last year,
and changing the terms of
commissioners from two to
three years may get immediate
attention. Ordinances governing one or both could appear
on the November 2016 ballot.
Tree issue at water plant
is finally resolved
Hillsboro Beach – A twoyear saga over landscaping at
the town’s water plant is drawing to a close. City Manager
Bob Kellogg said this week
27 live oak trees have been
planted to replace a dead tree
removed without a permit.
The water plant on Sample
Road just east of Dixie Highway is within the city limits
of Pompano Beach. Officials
there had decreed the town
should pay a $243,000 penalty
for removing the tree without
proper permits. When Kellogg
was hired last summer he began discussions with Pompano
Beach City Manager Dennis
Beach and negotiated for the
live oak trees which have
been planted at a cost of about
$40,000.
Also outstanding at the
plant which was rebuilt several
years ago are several tweeks to
the equipment which are holding up the final certificate of
occupancy. Kellogg estimated
the outstanding work could be
done by the end of May.
“I hope I can walk into the
June meeting waving that C.O.
[Certificate of Occupancy],”
he said.
Beauty
Anatomy
they leave. Roseann Terrill,
education coordinator, guides
the students through academics and hands-on experience.
She says, “They learn on iPads. They stay current with all
of the newest fashion trends.
There’s a big demand in the
beauty industry for skilled
professionals. We place about
96 percent of our graduates.”
Diane German is a re-
cent graduate who attended
school for 10 months and is
already a licensed cosmetologist. “I own my own shop,
named Hair Fetish. I go to
my clients. I use high tech
and business is good. Grants
and loans covered my education. I’m very pleased with
my skills and education and
I recommend this school to
others,” she says.
After 10 months, Michelle
Torres graduated from Beauty
Anatomy and works at Smart
Style in Coconut Creek. She
says, “I’m ecstatic with what
I have learned. I am well
prepared to deal with clients
and to manage a business. I
run my own shop at home on
weekends. Some of my customers are from this school.
They have stayed with me
and now are my clients at
Transform by Michelle. I
used student loans to pay for
school and I’m paying back
$50 per month which is very
manageable. I recommend
BAI to my friends.”
Daniel Chattine is in the
middle of his training to
become a barber. He says,“I
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love this place and everything
I am learning. I have always
wanted to learn this profession and now I am already
visiting barber shops to see
where I want to fit in.”
The Pelican stopped a
customer who was about to
leave. Shanique Industrious
said, “I’ve been a customer
here for several years. I just
had a wash, blow dry and flat
iron. I like the result. I also
like the environment and the
service and of course I like
the price.”
Looking to the future,
McDougle says there will
soon be a Beauty Anatomy
Institute mobile salon. “Our
bus will go to those who cannot come to us,” she beams.
“I love the beauty industry
because every client leaves
much happier than when she
arrived.”
Walk-ins are welcome.
The salon/spa is open Mon. to
Fri. 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
Sat. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For a tour, a consultation,
or menu of services with prices, call 954-972-0635.
Library
Commissioners Sandy Johnson, Jason Joffe, Kyle Van
Buskirk and wife, Christine,
and Earl Maucker and wife,
Betsy. Representing Friends
of the Library and the 50th
Anniversary Committee were
Michele Greene, Donna Cohen, Doreen Gauthier, Carolyn
Bergamini, Marjorie Troast,
Amy Patterson, Mary Cavaioli, Pam Sargent, Suzie Gordon
and husband, Dan.
The Library Advisory
Board was represented by
Tori Anderson, Mary D’Angelo, Ruthann Fleming, Linda
Hinke, Maryann Platt, and
Dr. Nicholas Louis and wife,
Alice.
The 37th luncheon ended
with full hearts, tummies and
volunteers grateful for this
recognition and appreciation
of their time and talents.
9/11
than if it were designed by
just one or two people.
“The committee has very
diverse qualities and experience. I think it helps to make
all the projects better. The
people [on the committee] are
qualified to do it. They don’t
normally just agree on anything. I think it will be great.”
Old Town mural
The north wall of Kelly’s
Chemical & Janitorial Supplies, 135 NE 1 Ave., behind
BaCA, is waiting for a mural.
Next week, city officials
will issue a call to find an
artist to paint it. Laura Atria,
the city’s public art program
manager, said the desired
theme of the mural will “Focus on the concept of bridging the gap between the past
and present and the historic
district becoming more of a
creative arts district.”
Artists interested in
applying for the project can
visit www.callforentry.org for
more information.
30 The Pelican
Fishing report: Mahi abundant!
Deerfield Beach
International Fishing Pier
closed for maintenance
The east end of International Fishing Pier will be closed
Saturday, April 23, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for maintenance and repairs. City workers will be on the pier from the pavilion to the
“T” at the end.
Pompano Beach
Broward Sheriff speaks at
Democratic Club
The North Broward Democratic Club meets April 27 at 7:30
p.m. at the Emma Lou Olson Center, 1801 NE 6 St. Sheriff
Scott Israel will discuss the new body camera initiative. The
meeting is free and open to the public. Call 954-205-0540.
by all week most weighing
between 10 and 20 pounds.
The crazy thing is that boats
are catching them in 150 feet
of water and in some cases
shallower. You can catch
them trolling or drifting live
Capt. RJ Boyle is an experienced angler
in South Florida. His studio is located in
Lighthouse Point. Call 954-420-5001.
By RJ Boyle
Pelican angler
Pictured here is Mike
Tarmey from Lighthouse
Point gaffing a large mahi
earlier this week. Schools of
big mahi have been migrating
bait. Give us a shout Friday
at the shop and we will let
you know if they are still
biting. Hopefully the bite will
last through the weekend.
Get Tight,
RJ Boyle
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Oakland Park
Oldest SAGE affiliate elects 2016 officers
At its annual meeting, held
earlier this month, SAGE of
South Florida elected its 2016
officers and board members.
Founded in 1994, SAGE of
South Florida is a non-profit
organization to enrich the
lives of the LGBT community, inclusive of age, gender,
race, nationality and religion.
SAGE of South Florida is the
oldest affiliate of the national
SAGE USA.
Each month, SAGE of
South Florida offers nearly
20 activities to its members
and their guests. Many of
these activities are held at The
Pride Center at Equality Park,
including a monthly movie;
Seated L to R: Nancy Drennen, Ann C. Smith, Secretary, Kay Beattie; Second Row: Ron Catena, Vice President, Terry
Feathers, Carl M. Galli, President, John Chandler, Frank Piasecki, Assistant Secretary, Allen Churchman, Treasurer; Back
Row: Patrick Vida, Lee Lawson, Ron Wudarsky, Bruce Williams, Carl Barton, Marty Horowitz.
weekly computer club and
men’s drop-in discussions,
and the monthly co-ed SAGES of SAGE.
The organization’s Book
Club meets monthly at the
Stonewall Library. Its monthly Lunch and Learn is held
at the Herb Skolnick Center
in Pompano Beach, and the
weekly co-ed SAGE on the
Border/Alternatives is held at
the Mae Volen Center in Boca
Raton.
Memberships to SAGE of
South Florida start at $35 per
year. Visit www.sageofsofl.
org or call the SAGE office at
954-634-7219.
- Anne Siren
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