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1500 -A E Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
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Friday, February 5, 2016 - Vol. XXIIII, Issue 6
Pompano Beach • Deerfield Beach • Lighthouse Point • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea • Wilton Manors • Oakland Park • Hillsboro Beach • The Galt • Palm Aire
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Town struggles
with vacation
home issues
Without
discussion, city
approves AK-47
manufacturer for
incentives
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea –
Michael Pavorsky bought his singlefamily home on Pine Avenue eight
months ago.
He came to last week’s town
commission meeting to let local
lawmakers know he is very
disillusioned with the numerous
vacation rental properties so close to
his home.
Two properties are two doors
down from him, and another was just
purchased behind him. Pavorsky said
they are advertised online on Home
Away and offering three to sevennight stays.
“One house sleeps 10 people. You
can only imagine the traffic and noise.
I don’t know if you guys live next to a
See VACATION HOME on page 30
SW 10 St.
planning needs
more time
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach - Frustrated
by what they believe to be a flawed
process, citizens working with the
Metropolitan Planning Organization
[MPO] to develop a plan for the
expansion of SW 10 Street are now
See SW 10 STREET on page 18
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
The Once and Future Historic Downtown – Charles Lewis, a Pompano Beach resident will be the
featured artist on Feb. 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sample-McDougald House. His exhibits capture
historic views of the city. Lewis is a 1956 graduate of Pompano High School. He will be on hand to
meet guests and discuss art. Cost is $5 per person and includes exhibit, tour of the house and light
refreshments. Call 954-691-5686.
Debate over Deerfield’s
groin system will continue
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Hillsboro Beach – The “conflict
resolution” meeting held this week
between the town and Deerfield Beach
over a beach erosion issue delivered as
advertised.
Deerfield Beach’s attorney
Bill Scherer provided the conflict;
Hillsboro interim Town Manager Bob
Kellogg delivered the resolution: a
meeting on the issue with both city
commissions and the promise of
behind- the- scenes dialogue with
attorneys from each side.
Scherer delivered Deerfield’s
position clearly. “We are not going to
remove the groins ... all that will do is
ruin our beach and yours too.
“You don’t have the budget to
litigate this case, multi-millions on
See GROINS on page 17
Pompano Beach – AK-47
manufacturer Kalashnikov USA will
relocate its operations to Pompano
Beach.
Now located in Tullytown, Pa., the
firm’s new facility will be at 3901 NE
12 Ave., northeast of the intersection
of Dixie Highway and Sample Road.
In May of 2015, the commission
See AK-47 on page 29
Advocates take
steps to ban
spear fishing
with scuba gear
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Among the 68 proposals for
management of Florida’s coral reef
trail is one that alarms scuba divers.
N-59 would prohibit fishing with
spear guns and air tanks on the reef
See REEFS on page 13
Senior Lions will miss their soccer “family”
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
Melbourne - For the three
standout Westminster Academy Lion
seniors, the loss didn’t sting as much
as the fact they won’t gather again
their teammates for a practice or a
game.
The girls soccer team reached the
Class 1A state final four this week
See SOCCER on page 2
Outgoing seniors (left to right) Katherine Nava, Alexia Kinsey and Katie Quinton enjoy a moment
together after leading Westminster Academy to its deepest postseason run since 2004, finishing at
20-2-1. [Staff photo]
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but lost the playoff game to
Naples.
“We had a great time
during the season,” senior
midfielder Katherine Nava
said. “It was exciting being a
part of this team.”
The Lions’ leader in
assists, Nava, like her
two senior teammates
Alexis Kinsey and Kate
Quinton, didn’t mention her
accomplishments as a player
when she was asked what
she’ll remember most about
the season in which the Lions
went 20-2-1.
“The coach (Dale
Renwick) was telling us how
much he loved us,” Nava said,
choking up before regaining
her composure.
“This is a team of girls
who really love each other,”
she continued. “That’s what
I’ll remember the most about
this season.”
Kinsey, the Lions’ leading
goal-scorer with 36 goals,
echoed Nava’s sentiments.
“This team was like a
family,” Kinsey said. “We’re
not the best individually . . . I
mean, we had great individual
players before this year. But
this year, we were much more
together. That’s why we were
successful.”
She was fighting back
tears but explained, “I’m more
disappointed that we’re not
going to be together again,
more than about us losing this
Friday, February 5, 2016
game. It was great being able
to make it this far.”
Quinton, a scrappy
midfielder who played all 23
games for the Lions, scored
three goals and had three
assists.
“It was a great season,”
Quinton said, adding,
“Everyone contributed to
the family environment on
this team. We worked well
together and we played for
each other.”
The younger players, like
sophomore defender Kathryn
Ford, look forward to carrying
on the success in the coming
years.
“I feel real good about the
future,” said Ford. “With the
season we had, we got a taste
of what it’s like (to compete
for a state title).
OP Commissioner’s son pitches for road repair
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Oakland Park – A
10-year-old took to the
podium during public
comments at Wednesday’s
commission meeting to voice
his concern about a road in his
neighborhood.
Calvin Shank, son of
Commissioner Jed Shank,
politely asked for something
to be done about a torn up
road he said was dangerous.
He began on a positive
note. “I appreciate the road
construction putting in drains
along NW 5th Ave. Hopefully
the drains will work well
to keep the roads clear of
rainwater.
See ROAD on page 28
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Former mayor and avid historian chosen for special recognition at Pioneer Days
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach – A
couple whose names are
almost synonymous here with
preserving history have been
named Pioneers of the Year
and will be recognized at
Pioneer Days Feb. 12 to 14.
Dick and Mary Mowry
will hold the distinction of
being the first Pioneers. The
decision to add this honor
to the event formerly called
Cracker Days and then
Founders’ Days was made
by the city which is now
managing the celebration.
This will be its 69th year.
The Mowrys were married
in 1967, both natives of
western Pennsylvania. He had
established his law practice
in The Cove in 1963 having
graduated from Vanderbilt
and after serving four years in
the US Army and four years
with the FBI.
At the time Mowry opened
his practice, he was only the
fourth lawyer in the city.
In 1969, he was
encouraged to run for the
city commission and did so
receiving the highest number
of votes which automatically
made him mayor for a two-
year term. He ran again and
won serving as commissioner
for two years and then,
according to Mary, chose to
return full time to his law
practice and his growing
family.
The couple are founding
members of the Deerfield
Beach Historical Society
both serving at various times
as president of the board. In
1976, Mary and the late Emily
Dietrich were instrumental in
saving the Old School House
from demolition.
Throughout the 90s, Mary
Mary and Dick Mowry named First Pioneers of Pioneer Days. The celebration
begins on Feb. 7 in Deerfield Beach. [Courtesy]
See PIONEER DAYS on page
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Italian Festival generates fun and funding at St. Coleman’s this month
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
Pompano Beach – If
Dr. Richard Porraro ever
gets weary at the thought of
organizing the St. Coleman’s
Italian Festival, he thinks
of laptops iPads, WiFi
networks, impact windows,
renovations and the church’s
outdoor gymnasium.
All were paid for using
funds from the Italian
Festival, originally started in
1984. Last year, $300,000 in
profit was generated. “I feel
great about it after 32 years. I
know where the money goes.
This is why we do it,” said
Porraro.
This year’s event, located
at St. Coleman, 1200 S.
Federal Hwy., takes place
over three days: Friday,
Feb. 19 from 1 to 11 p.m.;
Saturday, Feb. 20 from 12 to
11 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 21
from 12 to 8 p.m. It will also
be the first under the tenure
of the new pastor, The Rev.
Henryk Pawelic. He replaced
former pastor, The Rev.
Thomas Foudy, who retired
in June.
Everything else is status
quo, said Porraro.
Festival goers can dine
on the same type of Italian
dishes – such as fried ravioli,
spaghetti and meatballs,
linguini with clam sauce,
sausage and peppers,
Italian ices – as well as
cheeseburgers, chicken strips
and more.
“Everything’s as it has
been in the past,” said
Porraro. Most importantly,
so is the level of commitment
and volunteering on the
part of the parishioners and
parents of the children who
attend the school. “Without
the parents, it doesn’t
happen. It’s a well-oiled
machine,” said Porraro.
The weekend’s
entertainment includes easy
listening, Beatles tunes,
a tribute to The Eagles,
Italian favorites, Rhythm &
Blues, tropical tunes and 80s
crooners.
There’s also an arts
and crafts table with silent
auction items from local
restaurants and businesses.
Prizes include a Green
Egg grill from Culinary
Concepts, Disney tickets, an
iPod, Casbah spa treatment,
wine, passes to the Doral
World Golf Championship, a
massage package and more.
It doesn’t cost anything
to get inside the event but
tickets must be purchased
for food, rides and games.
Individual tickets are $1.50
each, 20 for $25 or 12
for $15. Unlimited rides
wristbands are $60 each and
good for the entire event.
Limited wristbands are also
available for $25 each.
For a full list of food,
entertainment, auction prizes
and ticket prices, visit www.
italianfest.org.
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Wilton Manors taking on the challenge of becoming “green”
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
Wilton Manors – New
construction in this city will
be greener now that the city
has passed a law that hammers
out the rules for sustainability
from start to finish.
Plans must be presented
to the building department
documenting everything from
construction site material to
electrical vehicle charging.
On construction sites,
there will be two bins: one for
waste, including hazardous
materials and another for
materials that can be recycled.
Commissioner Tom
Green, who has spearheaded
more conservation and green
building for years, sees Wilton
Manors turning the corner.
“We’ve gotten more involved
in green things,” he said.
The city recently gave free
trees to residents raising the
urban forestry count.
“Some people said no one
would want to buy a house in
Wilton Manors if we did this,”
Green said. But that fear went
south when commissioners
moved forward.
Commissioner Justin
Flippen calls the city’s
overhaul of the building code
“ . . . good environmental
stewardship from government.
We are surrounded by water,
aware of climate change and
we needed to change the code
as these are all things that
affect our city.”
One action that was
dropped from the new law
required older homes to
“retrofit” their buildings to
be more energy efficient, but
Green says that was expecting
too much.
However, the city is
offering incentives for
property owners who are
willing to retrofit their
properties for energy
efficiency with the use of
stormwater management,
water efficient landscaping,
alternative transportation and
“readiness” for solar powered
systems including solar
panels.
Green, who also serves
on the Metropolitan Planning
Organization [MPO], added
that more governmental
agencies are moving toward a
more sustainable environment
including the agency that
provides funding for streets
and infrastructure. Green
says the greener the design,
the better the possibility for
funding. “We got money
for Dixie Highway and 26th
Street when we narrowed the
street to add bike paths and
trees,” he said.
Pride center 5K, date set
for Stonewall
Wilton Manors – City
officials approved a permit
to allow the Pride Center at
Equality Park to host a 5K
race along Wilton Drive
and surrounding roads on
April 10. A second permit
was approved for the Wilton
Manors Entertainment Group,
WMEG, to move forward
with the Stonewall Street
Festival and Parade, planned
for June 18, waiving building
permit fees, normal parking
enforcement and parking fees
and authorizing the WMEG
to establish event parking fees
and coordinate event parking.
Climate change continued...
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Local mayor letter urges
candidates Rubio, Bush to
acknowledge climate change
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
Broward – Some local mayors in South Florida want to hear from
presidential candidates, hailing from Florida, regarding their positions on
climate change.
The letters will be hand-delivered to Senator Rubio and Governor Bush prior
to the Feb. 9 primary election in New Hampshire.
Wilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick has joined 13 other mayors from
Southeast Florida, in signing urging for action to address the negative effects of
climate change and rising sea levels in the region.
On the heels of the 2016 presidential primary, the letters urge both officials
to establish “a national plan to slow global warming and avoid the worst
impacts of climate change.” The mayors also request meetings with Senator
Rubio and Governor Bush, respectively, prior to Feb. 29.
“The City of Wilton Manors is known as the Island City,” said Mayor
Resnick. “We have 13 miles of waterways that weave in and out of our
communities that provide 29 acres of waterfront property with five parks and
more than 650 residential homes – the issue of climate change and rising sea
levels is something that deeply concerns our city.”
According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),
sea levels off the coast of Southeast Florida rose by approximately eight
inches in the twentieth century. Projections indicate, that by 2050, the mean
See CLIMATE CHANGE on this page
sea level around Florida could rise by more than a foot, which would wipe
out approximately $4 billion in taxable real estate in the four county region of
Southeast Florida.
“Eliminating the negative economic impacts of climate change from
our future requires a collaborative effort and comprehensive solution,” said
Resnick. “These letters are a concerted attempt to jump start the necessary
conversations to get the ball rolling.”
In addition to Resnick, the following mayors have signed the letters: Peggy
Bell Mayor, Town of Cutler Bay - Jim Cason Mayor, City of Coral Gables Joy Cooper Mayor, City of Hallandale Beach - Daniel Dietch Mayor, Town of
Surfside - Eugene Flinn Mayor, Village of Palmetto Bay - Connie Leon-Kreps
Mayor, North Bay Village - Cindy Lerner Mayor, Village of Pinecrest - Jeri
Muoio Mayor, City of West Palm Beach - Martin Packer Mayor, Ball Harbour
Village - Tomas Regalado Mayor, City of Miami - John P. “Jack” Seiler Mayor,
City of Fort Lauderdale - Glenn Singer Mayor, Town of Golden Beach - Philip
Stoddard Mayor, City of South Miami.
Rough Seas Big Fish
Pictured here is Thomas Bardes with a wahoo and mahi mahi caught this week out of Pompano.
By RJ Boyle
Pelican angler
The forecast for the next few days looks choppy to say the least. The boats
that have fished have been catching some trophy wahoo and mahi mahi.
You must remember that when we get rough weather, our fishing usually
improves. The big mahi mahi are pushed near shore with the waves and
currents. If you have a big enough boat or have the ability to charter a boat, you
should this weekend.
We will also have a sailfish push through our area as we have several cold
fronts passing through this weekend. If you need a charter for the weekend give
us a call, and we can guide you in the right direction.
Stay Safe,
RJ Boyle
Business matters
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West CRA
loses
restaurant
Pompano Beach – Betty’s
Soul Food restaurant has
closed up shop at 731 MLK
Blvd.
Nguyen Tran, Northwest
CRA director, announced the
news at Monday’s NW CRA
Advisory Committee meeting.
He said the closing came
“probably for a slough of
reasons.” He said the owner,
Betty Taylor, was losing
money every day.
In an interview later, Taylor
said, “Sales were low, and we
weren’t making money. People
couldn’t find the location.”
The restaurant, opened in
May, closed three weeks ago.
Tran said he has
approached the owner of
Bojo’s Seafood, and he is
interested in moving into
that space. The takeout space
Bojo’s occupies will then be
available to another tenant.
Tran said a lot of people are
interested.
CRA to
match job
seekers with
jobs
Pompano Beach –
The city’s Community
Redevelopment Agency, in
collaboration with Everest
University, plans a Job Fair
from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 10, at the university, 225
N. Federal Highway
Participants will have
an opportunity to meet with
hiring managers for full-time,
part-time and temporary
jobs. Professional attire is
encouraged.
Admission and parking are
free. For more information,
call Dahlia Baker at 954-7867866 or Everest University at
954-783-7339.
National
League of
American
Pen Women
A fundraiser luncheon
with Dr. Caren Neile,
master storyteller hosted by
American Pen Women, takes
place Feb. 18, at noon at the
Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200
Highland Ave., Delray Beach
Cost is $30. Call 561-2437385
The Pelican takes a look at local business owners. You can tell your story here because business
matters. 954-783-8700.
Catch that big one with all of the right gear
from Lou’s Fishing Tackle in Pompano Beach
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
Going fishing has changed
since the days of Tom Sawyer
and Huck Finn who used
cotton string and a stick to
snag a fish or an old shoe. In
2016, pulling in the big fish
depends on weather, location
and above all the right
equipment choices. So it’s no
surprise that an entrepreneur
like Louis Jimenez created
a successful on-line tackle
business 21 years ago. And
on Sept. 1 last year he opened
a retail store at 82 E. McNab
Road in Pompano Plaza [next
to Guido’s Meat Market].
Now men and women in and
around Pompano Beach can
shop in person for all of their
tackle needs.
“Fishing tackle is my
retirement career,” Lou says
though he’s much too young
to retire. “I was a respiratory
therapist who loved to fish.
I decided to retire from
that career and follow my
passion.”
Lou was good at
computers and in 1995,
he started a fishing related
Lou Jimenez checks out a fishing rod with a customer, Mack Yodanis who will soon be on the water fishing for black
fin tuna. [Photo by Phyllis Neuberger]
website named Blue Marlin
Chronicals.com. It later
became a full e-commerce
website. “I began by selling
fishing lights, AVET fishing
reels and my Sceptre fishing
rods.” He explains. “I did
well and began to add new
products.”
Now he stocks electric
fishing and dredge reels
including the Lindgren
Pitman, Kristal and Dolphin
brands. He says, “I also sell
Avet, Accurate, Truth, Penn,
Shimano and Daiwa fishing
reels. They’re all top of the
line products. People develop
their own preferences,
mostly on how a reel feels
and performs, as well as its
intended application.”
Lou, who has tried
just about everything he
sells, is full of good advice
for shoppers. During this
interview, Mark Yodanis
stopped in to buy black fin
tuna lures because, he said,
they are really biting right
now. He adds, “I used to
See LOU’S FISHING TACKLE
on page 31
Auxliary president gets warm Deerfield welcome
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach – The
highest ranking officers of the
Jewish War Veterans [JWV]
and its Auxiliary were here
last month for a meeting of
the Florida Ladies Auxiliary.
Freida Rosenshein, national
president, was honored at
a luncheon at the Fiesta
Ballroom. Accompanying her
was her husband Norman,
a national past president of
JWV, and the current National
JWV Commander Jerry Blum.
The Rosensheins made the
trip from Charlottesville, Va.,
despite being grounded at two
airports because of weather.
Unfazed, they rented a car and
set off for Florida at 11 p.m.
arriving at 7 p.m. the next day.
Blum, and his wife Joanne
had an easier time flying in
directly from Hartford, Conn.
While here the JWV
leaders attended services at
Temple Beth Israel and visited
a Ronald MacDonald House
in Fort Lauderdale where
they dispensed cookware,
See VETERANS on page 11
Kitty Cole and Verna Rosenzweig, co-chairs of Freida Rosenshein’s visit to
Deerfield Beach. [Courtesy]
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Hillsboro voters to face ballot question; Candidate forum Feb. 11
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Hillsboro Beach - Eight
years ago, a charter review
commission wanted to
change the town’s city clerk
form of government, but
the recommendation was
not accepted by the town
commission.
Now, voters have this
opportunity again. A charter
amendment is on the ballot
which if passed will make
the city manager the chief
administrator.
A group of citizens headed
by former commissioner Rhea
Weiss are lobbying for the
charter change. They have
addressed the issue with five
reasons that voters should say
yes on March 15.
Their strongest argument
may be that Interim City
Manager Bob Kellogg,
brought in seven months ago,
has saved the town nearly $1
million. Kellogg re-negotiated
the fire contract with
Deerfield Beach saving the
town $275,000. He identified
savings at the water plant
of $200,000 and identified
$475,000 in potential savings
in the water line project
scheduled for this year.
Kellogg’s presence
also helped close out longstanding problems at the
water plant and has given the
town a professional that can
communicate with other city
administrators.
The charter amendment
has the endorsement of all the
current commissioners and
the two candidates running
in March as well as the
Hillsboro Beach Advocates, a
citizens group based out of the
condominiums.
In March, voters will also
choose two commissioners.
Candidates are incumbents
Dick Maggiore and Troy
Link. They are being
challenged by Irene Kirdahy
and Don Taggart.
A public meeting
Thursday Feb. 11, 7 to 9 p.m.
at Opal Towers East will give
each candidate time to present
a platform and the public an
opportunity to ask questions.
A free shuttle is available
at town hall beginning at
6:30 and those attending are
encouraged to car pool.
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Award winning chocolatier sends boxes of sweet wishes
Briefs
to recovering injured heroes at Walter Reed Hospital
Civic group
hosts city waste Making a Difference
manager
Pompano Beach –
Russell Ketchem, solid
waste manager for the city of
Pompano Beach, will speak
on the city’s new solid waste
services at a meeting of the
Cresthaven Civic Association.
The event starts at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 11, at the
Moose Club at NE 33 Street
and Dixie Highway.
New garbage and
recycling carts are being
rolled out in the city through
the end of February.
Representatives of the
Broward Sheriff’s Office also
will be on hand to speak on
local crime trends, and Vice
Mayor Charlotte Burrie will
speak on city issues.
Eat pizza or
pasta and
benefit the
Focal Point
Deerfield Beach Spandini’s Pizzeria is
donating 15 percent of its
sales on Feb. 23, 5 to 9 p.m.,
to the NE Focal Point CASA,
Inc.
The restaurant offers
authentic Italian cuisine as
well as pizza, and CASA
members will be on hand with
raffles and prizes.
Spadini’s is in The Cove at
2645 SE 3 Ct.
For those unable to attend,
but wishing to participate,
Spadini’s offers free home
delivery .
Proceeds benefit the Focal
Point’s services to the elderly.
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Chocolate emblems for every branch
of service.
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.
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
Willy Wanka and The
Chocolate Factory had
nothing on Jan’s Homemade
Candies, located at 4327
North Ocean Drive in
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
[LBTS]. This now famous
chocolate shop opened on
March 16, 2001 to the delight
of owners, Jan and Bob Lendi.
“After years of fine tuning
my chocolate making skills,
we took the plunge and my
dream of owning my own
chocolate shop became a
reality,” Jan says. Since
then, her candies have won
countless awards and her
chocolates are considered
among the best in the country.
Everything is homemade
on the premise, in small
quantities to guarantee
freshness of product. Jan
says, “Bob and I are both
in the kitchen all day. The
one with the cleanest hands
When Eric Hunter visited Jan and Bob he even got a chance to help make a few
chocolates. [Photos courtesy of Jan’s Homemade Candies]
goes out front to greet and
accommodate our customers.
About 20 percent of their
business is shipped around
the country to chocolate
lovers and the number grows
at holiday times. All of the
shipping is done before the
store opens each day.
One of their local fans,
Joan Frakes called The
Pelican, to say, “ We are so
impressed with what Jan
and Bob do for our injured
heroes, we keep returning to
buy more chocolates whether
we need them or not. And
every time we visit the shop,
we drop money into the
tip jar which helps to pay
for shipping their delicious
treats to our boys and girls in
Walter Reed who are trying
to recover and return to a life
style the rest of us take for
granted. We think the public
should know how dedicated
Jan and Bob are.”
Actually, The Pelican had
written a feature about Jan
and Bob in 2012, but returned
to interview them and get
an update on their continued
support of injured heroes. Jan
says, “Our veterans are all
very close to our hearts. Bob,
his dad and his twin brothers
all served in the military. It’s
hard to find a way to thank
our veterans for making the
sacrifices they have made
to keep us free. So, when
we started to send our sweet
treats to them, they would
write and thank us because
they sometimes feel forgotten
when they come home.”
Bob adds, “They’re so
grateful. They’re just kids.
We’re so sad to see and hear
about their injuries. When we
send them our gummy candy
soldiers, they actually play
with them and have battles
before they eat them.”
“We started this six years
ago and we stay current with
seven different couples even
as we keep getting new names
of injured boys,” Jan says as
she points to a hanging wall
collage of some of their guys.
“We are thankful that we have
met these young men and
women. Their battle doesn’t
stop when they are flown
back home to Walter Reed.
The battle has just begun.
They’ve lost limbs; some of
them have lost all four limbs.
They endure 60 and even 70
surgeries as doctors try to put
them back together again.
We just sent chocolates and
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Veterans
paper goods, games and toys
and many pairs of children’s
pajamas.
Following the luncheon,
they visited the VA Hospital
In West Palm Beach touring
the ward for the blind and
visually impaired where they
gifted a portable induction
cooktop with safety features to
prevent burns.
Rosenshein also visited
Fisher House, an eightbedroom facility that houses
the families of hospital
patients. For them, she also
had useful gifts.
The JWV presidents have
been visiting Deerfield Beach
annually for a number of
years. Co-chair Rosenzweig
is unsure just how many, but
for the past three years she has
been in charge of the threeday meeting. South Florida is
a good location since so many
past presidents have retired to
the state, she said.
For herself, hosting the
president has been “very
rewarding. We treat the
president like a queen for three
days, and I have made some
great, great friends.”
U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch presented Freida Rosenshein, national president the JWV
Auxiliary and Jerry Blum, national commander of JWV with a copy of the
Congressional Record which mentions both of them along with other Jewish
War Veterans. [Courtesy]
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Films of Ana
Mendieta
She was one of the most influential
Cuban-American artists of post-World
War II era Mendieta’s synthesis of
sculpture, earth art, and performance
unflinchingly investigated what it
means to be human. .Ana Mendieta
exhibit, 6 to 8 p.m. NSU Art Museum,
One East Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale 954-525-5500. See CALENDAR
on page 15.
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Clumsy burglar caught on tape, scores no valuables
By Katina Caraganis
Pelican writer
Wilton Manors — Police
are investigating a brazen
early-morning burglary on
Feb. 1 at an Andrews Avenue
laundromat.
Police are looking for a
black male with a scar or
tattoo on his right cheek in
connection with the burglary
at Bubbles Laundry at 2605
North Andrews Ave., at about
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5 a.m.
The bad news for the
culprit is the incident was all
caught on tape.
Upon arrival, officers
noticed that ceiling tiles
leading from the main portion
of the business into a locked
office area had been broken
and scattered on the floor.
Police searched the
premises for the intruder
without success, according
to Sgt. Biagio Balistreri.
However, he said, officers
were fortunate to have
retrieved video surveillance
footage showing the burglary
in progress.
The video shows the
suspect walking back and
forth in the business for more
than 30 minutes holding a
number of plastic containers,
“trying to figure out how to
get high enough so he could
climb over the wall and into
the locked office,” according
to Balistreri.
One of those attempts, he
said, caused him to slip and
fall as he was climbing.
He did eventually enter
the office and took a cash
box with “nothing of value”
inside, according to police.
“As the suspect made his
way back out of the office
via the ceiling tiles, he falls
and gets tangled up in some
wires,” Balistreri said. The
footage shows the suspect
running from the business.
He is described as a black
male wearing a brown shirt
and dark-colored pants.
Anyone with information
about the incident is asked to
contact the Wilton Manors
police at 954-390-2150,
or Wilton Manors Crime
Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
Reefs
trail from Key Biscayne
National Park to the St. Lucie
Inlet in Stuart.
Determined to save the
state’s fragile coral reef
system, the SE Florida Coral
Reef Initiative [SEFCRI] has
recommended action in six
areas: Education, N-1 which
educates the public on land
based sources of pollutants
that drain into the waterways;
Enforcement; Fishing,
Diving, Boating which is
N-59; Maritime Industrial
and Coastal Construction[
N-113] which halts the
expansion of the Lake Worth
Inlet and in Broward requires
removal of the tires and
debris from the Osbourne
Artificial Reef ; and Areas of
Interest which establishes a
marine protection area.
Meetings to discuss all
the proposals are being held
along the coast. The meeting
in Broward County will be
Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Holiday
Park Social Center, noon to 1
p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m.
The Lighthouse Point
Yacht Club Fishing Club will
be there to make a statement
asking that reef conservators
provide the science that
prompts their proposal.
Capt. RJ Boyle, Pelican
columnist and well known
angler/artist said, “A lot of
times in proposed legislation,
the science is not what it
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needs to be. When people
propose these things, what
are the actual reasons? Once
that’s established, dive clubs
and shops need to respond: Is
there a legitimate reason for
doing this?
“Once we know that, we
can offer alternatives.”
SEFCRI began the
movement to create a
management program for
the coral reefs in 2004 and
it made its way to Stage
Four: community analysis
of the recommendations.
The initiative involves
the northern 105 miles
of the 350-miles of coral
reef beginning in The Dry
Tortugas.
N-59 is intended to
reduce the impact on highly
targeted reef species such as
grouper, snapper and hogfish
and eliminate the emphasis
on “trophy fish.” Without
the ban, SEFCRI believes
overfishing of these popular
species will continue.
Said avid spear fisherman
Jim Mathie, author of
“Catching the Spear It,”
much of what is being
recommended is good. But,
Mathis says, scuba fishermen
take a very small number
of fish and there are already
restrictions to control them.
Certain fish can’t be shot in
certain seasons and snook
and billfish can never be
shot. Regulations on grouper
fishing have already increased
those populations. “I have
no problem with regulations
when good science is behind
them,” he said.
And, he added, “People
don’t realize that shooting
fish on scuba is very
difficult.“
The public information
arm of the reef-saving
initiative is Our Florida Reefs
which has an active and
informative website and has
been running ads announcing
the public meetings. It
publishes the fact that the
number of fish taken by
spears is unknown as is how
that number relates to fish
taken by anglers.
Jeff Torode, owner of S.
Florida Diving Headquarters
at the Hillsboro Inlet, is
closely associated with the
issue. He is vice president
of the fishing, diving and
boating division of SEFCRI
and believes the scuba fishing
ban will not be acceptable
to the Florida Wildlife
Commission.
But the issue does bring
people to the meetings where
they learn about the other 67
recommendations for reef
management.
Torode believes what
is most needed are marine
protected areas where fishing
is strictly regulated or not
allowed. He is fearful the
scuba issue could bring down
the entire initiative and that
could be fatal to the reef’s
survival. “We have to look
at the big picture, the whole
ecosystem. We have six
million people using a narrow
reef.”
A full discussion of
this attempt to manage the
coral reefs is online at Our
Florida Reefs. Comments are
encouraged. Much dialogue
already has been posted.
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Old Pompano $4 million streetscape underway
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Pompano Beach –
Work is under way on more
streetscape improvements in
Old Pompano, funded largely
through a $4.308 million
HUD loan.
The project expands on
recent improvements carried
out by the Pompano Beach
CRA in downtown Pompano.
Funds will go to maximize
existing right-of-ways, add
sidewalks where they’re
missing or widen existing
sidewalks when possible to
provide a better pedestrian
experience, Horacio
Danovich, CIP manager, said
at a recent meeting of the NW
CRA Advisory Committee.
Improvements and
upgrades will be made to
existing water, sewer and
drainage facilities. Lush
landscaping features will
be added, along with light
fixtures and traffic calming
features.
The work will span the
following areas: NE 1st Street
from NE 1 Avenue to NE 5
Avenue; Flagler Ave. from
NE 1 Street to NE 4 Street (by
CRA with CRA funds); NE
3rd Street from NE 1 Avenue
to NE 5 Avenue; NE 4th St.
from NE 1 Avenue to NE 5
Avenue; NE 2nd Ave. from
Atlantic Boulevard to NE 4
Street; and, NE 3rd Ave from
Atlantic Boulevard to NE 4
Street.”
Currently, SW 1 Avenue is
affected.
Cultural Center
construction on schedule
The cultural center is
on track and should be
completed in October. Despite
dealing with adverse weather
conditions in January and
February, construction is still
moving forward, Horacio
Danovich. CIP manager, said.
Danovich noted that
1st Avenue, the road that
runs between the cultural
center site and City Hall, is
temporarily a one-way street
going south only.
Although signs are in
place, he said some drivers
are still trying to go north on
the road, resulting in some
near collisions.
The roadway is expected
to be re-opened to the public
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Mondays
Regional Republican Club
meets on the third Monday
of each month at 7 p.m. at
the Deicke Auditorium, 5701
Cypress Rd., Plantation. 954941-7775.
Coping with Life – 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., Pompano
Beach. 954-942-6410.
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.
Play pinochle from 6 to
9 p.m. at Emma Lou Olson
Civic Center, 1801 NE 6 St.,
Pompano Beach. 954-5549321.
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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.
Farmers Market – 4 to
9 p.m. at Whole Foods, 2000
N. Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale. Federal Hwy.,
Pompano Beach. 954-7863500.
Bobby Rubino’s, 2501 N.
Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
Live music at 5:30 p.m. Oldies,
classic rock, and standards.
954-781-7550.
Thursdays
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
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Pioneer Days Highwaymen exhibit promotes film about artists
was executive director of the
historical society working
fulltime at the Butler House
where she donated more than
half of her hours and Dick
gave free legal advice.
They continue to be active
in the society and have been
made honorary members of
the board.
They are also active in the
Spanish River Presbyterian
Church and stay busy with
their family.
They will ride in the
Pioneer Day Parade Saturday,
10 a.m.
This year the theme is
“Honor the Past, Embrace the
Future” and the parade’s grand
marshal is Dolphin receiver
Jarvis Landry named the
team’s most valuable player.
Along with achieving sports
fame, Landry spends much of
his time giving back. During
the 2015 season he hosted
the Jarvis Landry Hometown
Giveback that provided
underprivileged children with
school supplies.
Special events surrounding
the festivities include a
wine and cheese reception
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 5 to 8
p.m. at the Butler House, a
lasagna dinner Thursday, Feb.
11, 7 p.m. at the Woman’s
Club, and two dinners under
the stars at the beach Friday,
Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb.
13 hosted respectively by the
Rotary Club and Kiwanis
Club. On Sunday, Feb. 14,
Kiwanis Club West will
serve up a chicken dinner at
the McKeithen Recreational
Complex.
All events take place on or
near the Main Beach Parking
Lot. A carnival opens Friday,
5 p.m. and continues through
Sunday, 6 p.m. Fireworks
will light up the sky Saturday
at 9 p.m. and continuous live
music is played on the main
stage throughout the weekend.
A bed race 9 a.m. precedes the
parade on Saturday.
For a complete listing of
Pioneer Days activities, go to
the city website, DeerfieldBeach.com/special events.
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-TheSea - The famed Florida
Highwaymen artists will be
showcased in a special exhibit
and artist demonstration
at Frame ‘n Art by the Sea
in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
on Friday, Feb. 12, and
Saturday, Feb. 13.
The event is aimed at
raising awareness of the
artists and the upcoming film
“The Unknowns – Talent
is Color Blind, inspired
by the true story of The
Highwaymen artists. The
Highwaymen artists were famous for
their landscape art which they exhibited and sold on Florida highways.
[Courtesy]
original 26 Highwaymen
artists are inductees in the
Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
Presented by Top Cat II
Productions, LLC, production
company for the film,and
Frame ‘n Art by the Sea, the
special exhibit will feature
Al Black, one of the original
Highwaymen, and Kelvin
Hair, a second generation
Highwaymen artist. They will
create special works of art
during the exhibit.
“We are excited to bring
the Highwaymen’s enduring
legacy of Florida landscape
paintings to Lauderdale-
By-The-Sea,” said Teresa
Mangini, gallery co-owner.
“These amazing artists have
captured the spirit of Florida’s
landscape charm in hues
and colors that defy a verbal
description. We’re inviting
everyone from throughout the
region who has a love for art
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Groins
both sides. And then you will
lose and pay our costs.”
The town has notified
Deerfield Beach that under
State Statue 164 it intends to
proceed to a lawsuit over what
it considers the harmful effects
of that city’s groin system on
its north beach.
The statue requires two
meetings between the parties
and then more legal steps
before a lawsuit can actually
be filed. Wednesday’s meeting
was step one.
In his power point presentation, Scherer challenged the
town’s premise many times.
“Why now after all these
years?” he said referring to the
town’s threat of legal action.
Haven’t you waived the right
to sue us after all these years?”
Deerfield’s groin system is
50 years old and its “sandbox”
effect has successfully nourished the beach since it was
installed.
In 1997, five groins in
the town at the north end
adjacent to Deerfield Beach
were removed and three were
reconfigured causing, Scherer
said, the current hot spot which
causes recurring beach erosion
in both cities. That project was
managed by Hillsboro Beach.
“The groins were reconfigured so the sand box feature
was removed. This did not
work and we lost our beach.
We did not sue you,” Scherer
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said.
As to removing the groins
now, Scherer said “we can
prove overwhelmingly that
removal of the sand boxes will
make it worse for you.”
It would also destroy Deerfield’s “vibrant beach” the
attorney said comparing it to
the town’s private one which
he called a “desert.”
In response to Scherer’s
focus on removal of the groins,
Hillsboro’s attorney Ken Oertel tried to to change direction,
“I think you misunderstand
what we’re saying. All we are
about is Deerfield’s permit [50
years ago] and the conditions
that were accepted which re-
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quire mitigation for any damage to down drift communities.
We are only trying to enforce
the permits. You can deposit
sand to mitigate what is lost.”
Replied Scherer, “That is
not what you wrote [in the letter notifying Deerfield of intent
to sue]. If you want a private
discussion, ok.”
The adjoining cities have
cooperated on many beach
nourishment projects. The
town pumped a total of
800,000 cubic yards of sand
from Deerfield’s offshore
borrow pit to fill its beach
twice and then replenished in
2014 by trucking in sand and
with the city’s cooperation got
state funding. Depleting the
borrow pit now has an adverse
effect on Deerfield’s beaches,
Scherer said.
At one point in his presentation, Scherer charged the
town with threatening the lawsuit to induce Deerfield to join
in an effort to get Boca Raton
to release more sand from its
inlet into the downdrift stream.
We will never sue Boca,”
Scherer said, “If this is what
this is all about, it ain’t going
to happen.”
Meeting two with both
commissions present will be
Feb. 23, 9 a.m.
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SW 10 Street
pleading for a major response
from this community.
The MPO has set its final
meeting on the issue for Feb.
11. At that time, it will finalize
its recommendation to FDOT.
Local members of the community oversight team [COAT]
and city officials want the
MPO to give them more time
and more answers.
“We want a loud voice to
get us more meetings,” said
Dave Mirantz, local spokesperson for COAT. “The MPO
has alluded to the fact they
might do this. It’s all about
participation.”
Deerfield’s COAT team
of eight members will hold a
strategy meeting Tuesday, Feb.
9, 7 pm. in commission chambers. The public is invited.
Referring to his service on
the oversight board, Mirantz
said, “I wish I could say it was
a lot of fun, but it is not.”
The proposed project will
expand SW 10th Street from
the Sawgrass Expressway to
I-95 with a below grade highway for thru traffic, grade level
for local. Not yet addressed,
and the issue which most
concerns local leaders, is how
the expansion will affect the
intersections of Military Trail
and Powerline Road as well
as access into local neighborhoods.
Vice Mayor Bill Ganz said,
“We tried to get a lesser size
project but they are steering us
to a very large project.” Ganz
said issues that might have
eased the impact of expanded road such as signal light
synchronization and one-way
lanes were never addressed.
“They say don’t worry
about the connections, which
might be disaster for us,” Ganz
said. “How does this impact
our industrial area? These are
questions no one has answered.”
Ganz said other cities involved in this planning process
- Coral Springs, Parkland and
Coconut Creek - “are sympathetic, but all they really want
is to get there faster.”
Of the 16-member over-
sight board assembled to
address the project, Ganz said,
“They spent too much time on
the issues, less time on solutions... the process is broken.”
Drawings on the MPO
website show both depressed
and ground level lanes with no
clear indication of how they
are accessed. In major road
expansions, access is generally
limited and that could affect
residents of western Deerfield
Beach.
A public workshop was
held last Saturday and about
200 residents came to learn
more, but COAT member Joan
Maurice called the workshop
a “disaster. There were no answers. If you care at all about
Deerfield, show up [to next
week’s meeting].”
That final MOP meeting
is on Feb. 11. 6 p.m. at MPO
Headquarters, 100 W. Cypress
Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale.
The city may provide bus
transportation. Check deerfield-beach.com for updates.
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The welcoming JP’s Chocolate Shoppe brings highquality, delectable decadence to Wilton Manors
JP’s Chocolate Shoppe
2410 Wilton Drive Wilton
Manors, FL
954-368-5533
www.jpschocolateshoppe.com
By Malcolm McClintock
Pelican food writer
Located on the main strip in
Wilton Manors, the quaint JP’s
Chocolate is the destination of
choice for committed chocoholics. Brainchild of local real
estate broker Barry Miller and
business associate JP Cobleigh,
this little fortress of toothsome
confections offers a seemingly
endless supply of premium,
artisanal chocolate creations.
“We searched the country
for the best gourmet chocolates
available,” asserts Barry, a
self-described ‘frustrated cook’
who was looking to branch out
into a food-related field. “We
found what we were looking
for in a Vermont family of
chocolatiers that has been
producing high-end choco-
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, owners JP Cobleigh and Barry Miller show off
a multitude of gift boxes and baskets.
Visitors with a sweet tooth can enjoy an endless supply of fine chocolates.
lates and truffles for over 100
years!”
Loaded with antioxidants
and devoid of preservatives, the
exclusive chocolate products
on display are a combination
of ready-made delights and
in-house inventions. “I like to
come up with new ideas for
chocolate,” asserts Barry. “For
example, some of our unique
offerings include chocolate
covered dates stuffed with goat
cheese, fig-orange truffles and
even crispy thick-cut Boar’s
Head bacon slices dipped in
rich dark chocolate.”
But for the less adventurous crowd, JP’s Chocolate
overflows with slightly more
traditional options such as
chocolate covered English
toffee, hazelnut truffle, mint
truffle, tiramisu white chocolate, champagne dark chocolate, toasted coconut, black
forest truffle, orange artisan,
cappuccino milk chocolate and
even chocolate dipped Oreo
cookies.
“Many of our customers
stop in to pick up a gift box on
their way to a dinner party or
special event,” states JP with a
knowing smile. “It is truly the
perfect present for any occasion.”
There is also a great selection of sliced-to-order artisan
fudge with flavor profiles such
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JP’s Chocolate
Shoppe
as chocolate walnut, heath bar
crunch, chocolate coconut and
pecan turtles. But the most
impressive offerings are the
aesthetically stunning Chocolate Moonshine Co. fudge
bars. These oblong beauties are
gorgeous little works of art that
conceal wondrous flavors such
as amaretto, hazelnut, black
cherry, strawberry, pistachio,
blood orange, raspberry and
triple chocolate to name but a
few.
Malted milk balls, chocolate covered almonds, white
toffee cashews, 72% dark
chocolate Goji berries, chocolate dipped pretzels and triple
dipped Brazil nuts are just a
few examples of other flavorsome specialties that will
titillate the senses.
“We also offer other popular items such as chocolate
dipped angel food cake ‘lollipops’ with coconut sprinkles,
chocolate dipped slices of key
lime pie and even cookies &
cream cake,” states Barry who,
nonetheless, takes great pride
in extolling the health benefits
of truly fine chocolate. To wit,
“chocolate is good for the heart
and brain. In addition, we are
pleased to provide an assortment of gluten-free, sugar-free,
organic, kosher and even vegan
A huge selection of chocolate covered nuts and fruits to accompany a fine wine.
varieties of chocolate in order
to satisfy all dietary requirements or preferences.”
A pound of assorted chocolates is $36 while a half-pound
is $20. Chocolate gift boxes
are $30 for the 25 piece set
and $20 for the 15 piece set.
There is a plethora of chocolate themed products such as
scented candles, lips balms,
live ‘Sharry Baby’ orchids, fine
wines & champagnes (some of
which are actually chocolate
covered!), mini-gift boxes, spe-
cialty coffees and much more.
There is ample free parking, all major credit cards are
accepted and gift packages
can be shipped anywhere in
the US. Be sure to drop by
on Saturdays for fresh dipped
chocolate strawberries.
Enjoy!
Malcolm McClintock holds
an MBA and has lived in Thailand, Spain, France, Mexico,
Canada and the US where he
has developed a deep appreciation for world gastronomy.
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Highwaymen
to join us for this very special
event.”
According to Walter Shaw,
producer for the movie, “We
are doing this to honor the
original Highwaymen for
their accomplishments in not
only being acclaimed artists
but also for their efforts in
knocking down racial barriers
that could have blocked their
talent and kept them forever
unknown. We are also doing
this special event to honor
those original Highwaymen
who are no longer with us as
well as the talented art teacher, Zanobia Jefferson, who
discovered the young black
artists talent more than 60
years ago. Jefferson recently
passed away but will forever
be credited with helping create
an art movement that has
been unequalled in recent art
history.”
The Highwaymen event
will be Friday, Feb. 12 and
Saturday Feb. 13 from 10:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m. each day
at Frame ‘n Art by the Sea
located at 229-A Commercial
Boulevard, Lauderdale-bythe-Sea, located two blocks
east of the Intracoastal Bridge
on the north side of Commercial Boulevard.
For more information, call
954-267-9202.
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soon. “In the meantime, it
is important that drivers pay
close attention to the signage
and follow the prescribed
detours,” Danovich noted.
731 MLK Boulevard: The
CRA Board has terminated its
lease with Betty’s Soul Food,
which closed recently.
Nguyen Tran, NW CRA
director, said the CRA will be
looking for volunteers for a
committee to help select the
next tenant. Anyone interested
should contact Tran.
The owner of Bojo’s Seafood is interested in the space
formerly occupied by Betty’s.
The Bojo’s takeout space will
be available to a new tenant.
In other news, Tran said
construction is proceeding on
the Etu Nu building with completion set for April or May.
They were delayed when new
FEMA regulations required
the building to go up another
four feet.
No quorum
CRA officials and staff
outnumbered the members of
the committee at the meeting
Monday. Only three of the
nine committee members
were in attendance: Jay Ghanem, vice chairman; Shelton
Pooler and Daisy Johnson.
Nine officials plus Mayor
Lamar Fisher were in attendance, and only member of
the public.
The board lacked a quorum to take action on any
item, but the only agenda item
affected was approving the
minutes.
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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
Scrabble – Free. 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center 954-786-4111.
Saturdays
Henriette “Kitte” Arnold’s
watercolor classes, for all skill
levels, are back from January
through April on Saturday’s @
Emma Lou Olson Civic Center,
1801 NE 6th Avenue in Pompano. Call 954-920-4574.
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Black history
will be told
in photos,
heirlooms
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Pompano Beach – Local
residents are invited to participate in an exhibit entitled:
“What’s Your Story? Pompano Beach Community Exhibition of History of Local
African-Americans.”
The event is set from
Tuesday, Feb. 16, to Wednesday, March 16 at the Bailey
Contemporary Arts Center at
41 NE 1st St.
Residents are encouraged
to share their stories. Anyone
who has a photo, newspaper
clipping, oral history, piece
of art, clothing or artifact
documenting black history is
invited to bring it to BaCA to
share in a community showcase.
Besides personal narratives, the exhibit will include
photos of African-American
residents of Pompano in the
1930s and ‘40s, courtesy of
the African-American Research Library and Cultural
Center of Broward County,
Grace Gdaniec, BaCa gallery
coordinator, announced at
a meeting of the Northwest
CRA Advisory Committee
this week.
“No story is too big or
small in the mosaic of historical impact,” according to
organizers. Replications and
enlargements of original items
can be made.
An opening reception
is planned from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18. The free
event will feature live music
and refreshments. For more
information, call 954-2840141.
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Art
Call to Artists - Broward
Cultural Division’s Public Art
& Design Program in conjunction with the Highway
Construction & Engineering
Division is seeking to commission one artist or artist team to
design, build and install functionally integrated site-specific
public artwork for a new pocket
park located adjacent to a major
vehicular corridor in Davie, FL.
Deadline: Feb. 15.
The pocket park is situated
on the east side of South Pine
Island Road, between Southwest 18 and Southwest 21
Streets in the Town of Davie.
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diate area. Budget: $65,000,
all-inclusive. Applications at
Broward Cultural Division website. Call 954-357-7532.
2/27 – Ana Mendieta
exhibit, 6 to 8 p.m. NSU Art
Museum, One East Las Olas
Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale 954-5255500.
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.
Books
2/10 - Author-Book Presentation at Beach Branch Library,
3250 NE 2nd street, Pompano
Beach (954-357-7831) at 1
P.M. Author Ray Anderson
will discuss his debut thriller,
The Trail, (novel takes place
along the Appalachian Trail)
take questions, and read a brief
excerpt.
2/13 - Wilton Manors –
More than 4,000 books, CD’s,
and videos will be on sale at
Hagen Park Community Center,
2020 Wilton Drive Feb. 13 from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics include
children’s literature, cookbooks, history, fiction and more.
Donations are $1 per item. All
proceeds benefit Wilton Manors
Library. Call 954-566-9019.
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.
Broward Nature Book
Club meets monthly on
Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11
a.m. The next meeting is Feb 17
to discuss A Land Remembered
at Tall Cypress Natural Area.
Call 954-357-5113.
Clubs/Associations
2/8 - The Pompano Beach
Garden Club meeting will be
Monday, Feb. 8 at 12:30 p.m.
at the Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center, 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Beach. Topic is “Ultimate
Recycling” by Hope Frasier.
Call 954-943-0029.
2/9 - The Woman’s Club of
Deerfield Beach will meet on
Tuesday Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at 910
E. Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield
Beach. Guests are welcome to
attend. Light refreshments are
provided. The program features
Bonnet House by John Dyke,
Bonnet House Board of Directors and volunteer guide. Call
954-421-4700.
2/11 - Florida Trail
Association meets monthly at
7 p.m. at Fern Forest Nature
Center, 201 Lyons Nature
Center, Coconut Creek. Naturalist Ashley Grave will present
the History of Fern Forest.
The Florida Trail Association
helps maintain and promote the
Florida National Scenic Trail
and provides an opportunity for
hiking and camping in Florida.
Call 954-829-8494.
Kiwanis Club of Wilton
Manors, 2749 NE 14 Avenue,
Wilton Manors. Call 954-561-
9785.
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.
The Farm Culture Book
Club. Suzanne Somers: ToxSick, From Sick to Not Sick.
Join us for tea or cappuccino at
popular coffee bars throughout
Fort Lauderdale. Times vary.
Call 954-515-7064.
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, FL. 33062. Call 954
943 1733 or visit pompanobridge.com.
Dance
2/27-28 – Women of Ireland at 7:30 p.m. [Sat.] and 4
p.m. [Sun.]. Irish step dancers
bring together the elements
of Irish and Celtic music and
dance. Keith C. and Elaine
Johnson World Performing
Arts Center, Lynn University.
Tickets $50, $55 and $70. Call
561-237-9000.
Events
2/6 - Car wash– The Junior
Historical Society is holding a
fundraising car way Saturday,
Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Butler House, 380 E.Hillsboro
Blvd., Deerfield Beach.
2/6 – Visit the Hillsboro
Lighthouse for full day tour.
Transportation by boat only
at Sands Harbor Hotel dock.
125 N. Riverside Drive. Sail
times from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission is $25 per person,
or free for HLPS members.
Annual HLPS dues are $25 for
Individual membership, $50 for
Families and $100 for Businesses or Organizations. Call
954-942-2102.
2/6 and 2/29 – Tours of the
Butler House from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Home of the Deerfield
Beach Historical Society, 380
E Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield
Beach. Free entrance; donations
accepted. Call 954-429-0378.
2/7 -Boca Raton -The
Friends of the Boca Raton
Library’s “Sunday Matinee
Music Series” with Sharon
Ruben from 3 to 4 p.m. at the
Downtown Library, 400 NW
2 Ave., Boca Raton. Call 561807-7141.
2/12 – Lenten Fish Fry at
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,
3331 NE 10 Terrace, Pompano
Beach on Fridays during Lent
6 to 9 p.m. through March 25
. Cost $9/adults, $6 Children.
Call 954-941-8117.
2/20 – Survivor Island
at Deerfield Island Park from
9 a.m. to Noon. Try to survive the tropical island. Learn
survivor skills and compete for
fun challenges. Ages 8 and up.
Includes free boat ride. Call
954-357-3114.
2/27 – Princess and Superhero Party at Pompano
Citi Centre, 1955 N. Federal
Hwy. Free. Real princesses,
superheros, create your cape or
crown, face painting $1 Carousel rides. Call 954-943-4683.
Green Markets
2/11 – Farmers market
at Broward Imperial Point
Medical Center, 6333 N. Fed.
Hwy., Medical Arts Pavillion,
Fort Lauderdale from 11 a.m. to
7:30 p.m. Fresh, locally grown
produce, hand-crafted products.
Call (954) 776-8500.
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 954-786-7824.
1/30 - Boca green market
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. green market at
Royal Palm Place, 400 S. Federal Highway offering farm-totable produce, plants, flowers,
prepared foods, doggie treats,
cooking demos and live music.
Deerfield Beach – Green
Market opens on select Sundays at Pioneer Park from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. across from City
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Hall on Northeast 2 Street. Vegetables, herbs, gourmet food, fish
and more. Call 954-429-0378.
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.
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.
Wednesdays - Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m. at Richard
Sullivan Library, 500 NE 26
St., Wilton Manors. Call 954390-2195.
Marine
2/6 - The Coast Guard
Auxiliary in Boca Raton will
offer a one-day class “About
Boating Safely” on Feb 6,
2016 from 9-5 in Spanish River Park HQ Bldg. Materials fee
is $35. For questions or RSVP,
call 561-391-3600 and leave a
message.”
Music
2/11 – University of
Miami Frost Opera Theater
performs Concerts Under the
Stars at 7 p.m. at the Bonnet
House, 900 North Birch Road,
Fort Lauderdale. Classical music, wine, dessert and coffee.
Tickets $35 to $45. Call 954703-2614.
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could “have someone meet
with the young man.”
D. Akin Ozaydin, a
project manager in the city’s
Engineering & Community
Development Department,
“However, the road workers have torn up portions of
the road that they haven’t
worked on in quite a while,
specifically at the corner of
NW 5th Ave. and NW 42 St.
“I was wondering if it
would be possible to temporarily pave or at least grade
the road,” he said. “It is
dangerous for bicyclists and
pedestrians and damaging to
vehicles. Thank you.”
The entire Shank family
was on hand to support Calvin, one of six children.
The area he referred to
was at a corner on his grandparents’ street.
His mom Heidi said after
the meeting, “A barricade has
been up since Thanksgiving.
They tore up 5th Avenue,
and the road is potted and the
holes intense.”
“Congratulations Master Shank,” Commissioner
Michael Carn said to Calvin.
“Look out, Commissioner
Shank,” he joshed. Carn
said Calvin’s comments and
demeanor “speak volumes to
his parents.”
“He’ll be heckling me
next,” Jed Shank responded.
Mayor Tim Lonergan
asked the city manager if he
Calvin Shank, 10, addresses the Oakland Park City Commission about a road
near his home at Wednesday’s meeting.
met with Calvin after he
spoke. On Thursday, Ozaydin
said, “The project manager is
working very hard on patching the asphalt as soon as
possible.”
AK-47
voted unanimously to approve
the city’s share, $16,200, of a
state economic incentive program used to attract Kalashnikov USA to Florida.
Now it appears, not all
commissioners were aware of
the company or its products
partly because the resolution
was on a consent agenda
where multiple items are bun-
dled and approved with one
motion.
“It escaped me, I have to
confess,” said Commissioner
Barry Moss.
Barry Dockswell said he
doesn’t remember voting on
the item. “I certainly had no
knowledge it was AK-47s.”
Commissioner Ed Phillips
said there would have been
much more discussion if the
commission knew exactly
what it was voting for. He
added that he doesn’t think the
manufacturer has any intention
of causing harm but “this still
draws a significant amount of
concern over weapons of mass
destruction. I’m sure they’ll
be some discussion at the next
meeting. We’ve got too many
of those kinds of weapons.”
Mayor
Lamar Fisher
and Commissioner
Charlotte Burrie did not want
to comment but Commissioner
Rex Hardin stood by the commission’s decision.
“It’s a lawful business
and they’re bringing in 54
good-paying jobs which
certainly is going to bolster
our economy. I’m sure they’re
going to be good corporate
neighbors.”
Kalashnikov USA is a di-
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vision of Kalshnikov Concern,
a company formed after the
2012 bankruptcy of a Russian
manufacturer of the Kalashnikov series of assault rifles.
It is named after the inventor
of the AK-47, Mikhail Kalshnikov.
That information was not
pertinent to the firm’s application to relocate here using
incentive funding.
In fact, not
even the
company
name was
included in the commission’s
backup material.
Chris Clemens, Economic
Development Manager for
Pompano Beach, said that
commissioners were not
misled and no attempt was
made to hide the nature of the
company.
In the documents provided, Kalashnikov USA was
referred to as “an importer,
assembler, tester and distributor of fire arms.”
Kalashnikov USA’s name
was allowed to be withheld
from the documents because
State Statute 288.075 allows
companies to maintain a certain level of confidentiality for
up to 12 months when they are
utilizing an economic incentive program.
In a letter to the city, Pierre
Taschereau, international
client manager for Greater Fort
Lauderdale Alliance, the economic organization that helped
bring Kalashnikov USA to the
city, estimated that the average
salary of each position will be
$51,266, adding that $3 million would be invested by the
company in capital improvements, manufacturing, office
equipment and research over
the next five years.
Laura Burgess, spokeswoman for Kalashnikov USA,
said the company is in the
process of moving and could
be finished by the end of the
month. She said the rifles
manufactured will be sold
wholesale to licensed distributors across the country and not
on site.
Asked about how the
weapons would be kept secure
from theft, Burgess said plans
would most likely involve security personnel and a standard
security system but she had not
confirmed that information by
press time.
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Vacation home
property with 10-plus people
changing hands every three
days,” he said.
He has learned the properties near him are not listed
with the town which requires
vacation rentals to be licensed
and not rented for less than
seven days.
Pavorsky said the main
things he is concerned about
are property values, quality
of life and security. “How
are you protecting full-time
homeowners when 10-plus
people are packing into these
multi-use homes?” he asked.
In response, Mayor Scot
Sasser said the town is unfortunately limited in what it can
do by state law, adding that
State Rep. George Moraitis,
who represents town residents
in Tallahassee, and others
are trying to help with the
issue. A bill Moraitis filed
was scheduled to be heard in
committee Tuesday.
This town is the latest in
Broward County trying to put
controls on the home rental
industry. Lighthouse Point
and Deerfield Beach passed
ordinances last year. Wilton
Manors commissioners discussed the problem last week.
In Lauderdale by the Sea,
rental homes must be regis-
tered with the town and have
someone on call. The rental
license can be suspended or
revoked for multiple violations.
days, the requirement of the
town’s ordinance.
“A code officer is looking
at how [the properties] are
advertised. She’s writing up
If noise is loud at night,
Town Manager Connie Hoffmann urged residents to call
the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
“They can help quiet things,
and we have a record of a
noise violation.”
Vice Mayor Chris Vincent asked if there are fines
or penalties when homes are
advertised for less than seven
three properties this week, and
they’re going to the magistrate
process,” said Linda Connors,
development services director. “It’s difficult to monitor,
but we’re doing the best we
can,”she added.
Hoffmann described
another tactic the town uses.
“We secretly call them from
other phones [other than
Town Hall] to try to arrange a
rental for three to four days,”
Hoffmann said.
She said the town’s website has a map showing the
location of licensed vacation
rental properties. [See
below]
Hoffmann urged residents
who have a complaint or see
someone moving out in three
days to let town staff know.
Commissioner Vincent wanted to know how the rentals
can be allowed in residential
areas and Trevarthen said as
the industry grew, their voice
grew in Tallahassee.
In 2011, the legislature
took away the ability of municipalities to regulate use.
LBTS had its regulations
in place, so its rules were
preserved.
Seven or eight bills have
been filed in the current legislative session to revisit the
issue of local power.
Sasser urged residents
to email their
legislators “and tell them
you’re mad as heck, and
we’re not going to take it any
more.”
In the LBTS area, they
are Rep. George Moraitis and
Sen. Maria Sachs.
Email George.Moraitis@
myfloridahouse.gov or Maria.
[email protected].
Chocolatier
fudge to Kendall Bane who
was injured three years ago
and had to return to have one
leg amputated. What warms
my heart is that none of them
are quitters. They don’t seem
to feel sorry for themselves.
They have a strength that you
can’t explain.”
Jan and Bob were part of
the LBTS team that hosted
Eric and Kenna Hunter for a
long weekend. Jan says, “Eric
had a wonderful time making
chocolate in the shop. He and
his family returned last summer and spent a day with us.
We’ve also had the honor of
meeting Sgt. Raymond Kusch
and his wife Alyssa when they
visited Florida.
But there’s heartache as
well. We’ve lost several of
our heroes over the years. And
we’ve shared happy moments
with others as they took first
steps on new legs, learned to
use electronic hands. When
Corey and Megan Garmon
got married, we sent wedding
favors.
We can never thank our
heroes enough. We keep
chocolate Army, Navy,
Marine, Air Force and Coast
Guard emblems in stock and
give them to any veteran
stepping into our store. The
older ones often tear up when
we hand them a chocolate to
thank them for their service.”
Thank you Jan and Bob
for your generosity to those
who have given so much. To
donate, call 954-202-9495.
The Pelican 31
Lou’s Fishing
Tackle
shop Lou on line, but now.
He adds, “I used to shop Lou
on line, but now I can come
in and see the many products
you can’t buy elsewhere.
Asked how he knew where
the tuna were, he said, “The
currents and the birds help
locate them.”
As Yodanis checked the
stock, he found and purchased
a Kristal reel part. It seemed
the longer he looked, the more
he found.
“We service what we sell,”
Lou explains. ”I ship world
wide. In fact I have an order
going to Australia today. I
specialize in supplies for Kite
fishing, Deep Drop, Sword
fishing and tournament fishing
supplies that are used locally
at all the Pompano Beach
tournaments as well as other
tournaments up and down the
East coast.” Describing his
stock, Lou lists fishing hooks
from Mustad, VMC. Owner and Quick Rig. “We sell
fishing and dock lights, lures,
SFE kites, helium systems
and balloons. Fishing lines
available include the Momoi
and Sufix brands. I also have
titanium, fluorocarbon and
monofilament leaders as well
as a wide selection of Spectra braided lines. My unique
BMC Anti Fatigue Boat Mats
are available at the store in
five sizes, one for every boat.”
Asked how a shopper
knows what to choose, Lou
says, “It depends on season,
weather, species sought, location and personal preferences
when it comes to brands and
types of equipment used.”
“When you run a website
and a retail store, you don’t
get to fish much yourself,” he
admits. “However, when I do I
like to fish in Pompano Beach
and in other destinations such
as Costa Rica, Mexico, Canary
Islands, Kona Hawaii and the
Virgin Islands. Every time
I go fishing and every time
I talk to a customer, I learn
something. The big advantage of having a retail store
is meeting new anglers who
share my passion. They enjoy
fishing and finding exactly
what they need right here.
When a customer leaves I
always say, ‘tight lines’ which
is wishing them a successful
catch.”
Open Tues. to Fri. from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 to 5.
Call 954-263-6177 or visit
the website at www.BMCTackle.com.
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