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Friday, August 12, 2016 - Vol. XXIV, Issue 33
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Pavilion
upgrades back in
the CRA budget
Streets in
Oakland Park,
Pompano Beach
benefit from
federal grant
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach – Completion
of the north beach pavilion is once
again a priority for the Community
Redevelopment Agency. The design
phase for the $1.9 million rebuild
was approved earlier this year, but
CRA Director Kris Mory put a hold
on construction after her board
said it wanted to focus on property
acquisition.
Tuesday night, city commissioners
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
The Broward Metropolitan
Planning Organization [MPO] has
been awarded a $19.1 million TIGER
grant from the U.S. Department
of Transportation for its Regional
Complete Streets Initiative.
Roadways in the Broward region
are among the least safe in the
nation for bicyclists and pedestrians,
according to the MPO. Complete
Streets aims to reduce travel speeds
and friction among users and create
See CRA BUDGET on page 20
See GRANT on page 25
Oakland Park
aims to recruit
retailers
This is how the cops find me. See
Pooches in Pines on page 11.
Local business men, showing their support and pride in students, are set to meet and greet high school
and elementary students on Aug. 22. See story on page 10.
Unique
sandals
from
Africa. See
story on
page 10.
Charter committee on fast track to
make changes
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Hillsboro Beach - A charter
review committee, appointed Tuesday
by the commission, will get to work
immediately. City Manager Bob
Kellogg said he wants to wrap up their
discussions by September 29 and has
set weekly meetings every Thursday at
2 p.m. beginning August 25.
Appointed were Joe Germano,
Claire Schubert, Rhea Weiss, Harry
Ambrose and Jane Reiser.
Former mayor Dick Maggiore was
named the alternate. All but Reiser
took part in the town’s last charter
review in 2008.
Commissioner Carmen McGarry
protested the manner in which the
appointments were made saying each
candidate should be rated individually
by commissioners.
Instead, Commissioner Irene
Kirdahy picked the five people she
favored and included them in one
motion which passed 3-1.
“I have never seen just one person
select a committee,” McGarry said.
Ninety percent of the changes
to the charter will be creating new
See CHARTER on page 25
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Oakland Park – This city is
marketing itself as open for business
and wants to recruit more retailers.
To help with that effort, the city
hired The Retail Coach, a Mississippibased development consulting firm.
Scott Emison, director of retail
strategy, recently gave commissioners
an update.
He said Oakland Park’s retail trade
area is much more than the city limits
and the city’s 42,000 residents. He
determined that 208,000 people come
through the city on a daily basis.
“There are $2 billion in sales out
there that we’re not getting,” he said,
describing that as “leakage” to other
competing cities.
Emison said that for the next
couple years retail growth areas are
See RETAILERS on page 24
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2 The Pelican
Friday, August 12, 2016
Experienced, winning Tornadoes taking on a tougher
conference, but expectations are high this season
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
When a high school team
is coming off an 8-2 season
that includes a championship
trophy, it’s usually time to
rebuild.
That’s not the case for
Pompano Beach High’s
football team and its coach
Rick Nagy.
The Tornadoes took their
second straight SE Conference
football title last season, but
this year Nagy is bumping
them up to the tougher Gold
Coast Conference. But Nagy,
who compiled a 18-12 record
in his three seasons at PBHS
said, “Expectations are high
for this season.”
His optimism is wellfounded.
Pompano Beach returns
with a senior-heavy group
responsible for the conference
win. Quarterback Logan
Good [5’10”] heads the list
of these proven, standout
performers. The 168-pound
senior led the conference last
season in touchdown passes
[20, against 10 interceptions],
completion percentage (58.3),
and passing yards (1,730).
“The Golden Tornadoes
have their leader,” the coach
says of his quarterback. “We
look to run the ball and open
up the field with a spread
offense.”
Senior John Padgett (5’10,”
175 lbs.) is expected to return
as the feature back, coming
off a season in which he led
the Tornadoes with 635 yards,
including 10 touchdowns. He
also scored on a 62-yard run.
“Padgett is expected to
have a great season as well,”
Nagy said. “Padgett is getting
serious looks from FAU,
FIU and a number of other
(NCAA) Division I schools.”
The offense will feature
one tight end and Nagy
will try 6’3” senior Bradley
Pace, who gained valuable
experience playing as a
defensive end last season.
“Pace should be a big
target for Good,” Nagy said,
adding that another receiver,
6’4” junior Andre Francis,
could have a breakout season.
“(Francis) is expected to
help open up the offense with
his speed and wingspan,”
Nagy said.
Kicker Joao Demoura
gives Nagy good reason
for optimism. He scored 43
points, with 29 of 34 extrapoint attempts and three of
four field goal tries.
“Demoura is expected to
have a big senior season,”
Nagy said. “He was one of
the more accurate kickers in
Broward County in the 2015
season.”
Senior co-captain Zahir
Cooper (5’10” 190 lbs.)
heads the list of experienced
defenders from the linebacker
position. He led the
Tornadoes last season with
84 total tackles, including six
quarterback sacks.
Cooper is looking to get
help from 5’11” 188-pounder
Shariff Rodriguez, who
Nagy called his “freshman
sensation” last season playing
outside linebacker.
He showed a knack for the
big plays, logging 59 tackles
and seeing action in every
game. Nagy plans to insert
him on offense from time to
time as a running back.
Senior Grady Keene (5’9”
162 lbs.) is also coming off
a productive season as a
versatile defensive back.
“Keene will again show
his talents as a cover guy, and
this year also as a free safety,”
the coach said, adding that
junior Dillon Abel (6’2”, 160
lbs.) will help out Keene as an
additional defensive back.
“On defense, pressure
will be the key,” Nagy said.
“Not letting receivers run free
across the field has been a
mindset all offseason. Blitzing
from different angles, keeping
pressure on the opponent’s
offense will be a key for the
Golden Tornadoes.”
Pompano Beach will open
at home on Aug. 26 when
it takes on visiting Calvary
Christian in a 7 p.m. matchup.
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The Pelican 3
Friends of the Aboretum complete rainforest as a Deerfield destination
Some of the principal players in the rain forest project, from left- Charlie Garrett,
President, Friends of the Arboretum; State Rep. Gwyn Clarke-Reed, Vice Mayor
Richard Rosenzweig, and project manager Charlie DaBrusco, plant a teak tree
to mark the dedication of the rain forest.
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Nature and a fog machine.
Deerfield Beach - “We
envision a dynamic exhibit
that demonstrates that rain
is imminent . . there will be
a thunder feature, the water
flow will swell with rain and
then ... the fog emerges.”
Those were the words
of Arboretum President
Al Garrett describing the
Rainforest at Constitution
Park, dedicated last weekend
after many years of planning
and fundraising.
For the crowd gathered
for the ceremony, the climate
was all too real. Clouds
formed overhead followed by
a sprinkle of rain. But no one
fled the park. They were there
to appreciate the culmination
of years of work by the
Friends of the Arboretum,
city staff and private vendors
to create a “destination” for
visitors and residents.
As Garrett concluded
his remarks, he said of the
Rainforest, “... and finally,
it is a place for spiritual
regeneration.”
Indeed the waterfall,
located beneath a giant ficus
tree and surrounded by lush
tropical plants, more than
hints at the majesty of a much
See RAINFOREST on page 27
4 The Pelican
New coach brings successful collegiate record to Westminster
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
Four years ago, Willie
Tillman helped build
the Florida Institute of
Technology [FIT] football
program from scratch.
As a defensive coordinator
of the NCAA Div. II program
in Melbourne, his Panthers
took their lumps along the
way.
But the payoff came last
season in the form of a 7-4
record, including a tie for
third-place in the tough, eightteam Gulf South Conference.
“It’s considered the
Southeast Conference of
Division II football,” said
Tillman, who was named
the new head coach at
Westminster Academy last
month.
He replaces Jake Sorg,
who resigned to take a similar
position in Georgia.
The new coach inherits
a Lions team that is coming
off a 6-4 season. He is
encouraged by what he
has seen so far during
conditioning in July.
“After three weeks, I see
a lot of similarities between
the young men at WA and
the ones I left behind at
FIT,” Tillman said. “First
and foremost, the academic
standards are very high at
Westminster and that’s very
very important to me.”
Another parallel Tillman
pointed out is the positive
attitudes the players bring, as
he compares it favorably to
collegiate players who know
they’re not in a big-time
Division I program.
“They are willing to work
hard and they’re coachable,”
Tillman said. “These players
here are dedicated and work
hard in the weight room.
Those are the type of players
that win championships.
They’re really team players,
not the individual ‘I’
mentality.”
One reason for the coach’s
optimism for the Lions, who
open their regular season Aug.
26 at Key West, is the return
of sophomore quarterback
Kamran Kadivar.
As a freshman last season,
Kadivar (6’1”, 180 lbs.) was
thrown into the fire, playing
all 10 games and passing
for 690 yards including
four touchdowns and five
interceptions.
He’s also a threat with
his running ability, finishing
with 302 yards and three
touchdowns, including an
80-yard run against King’s
Academy last season.
“This summer he was at
a University of Tennessee
football camp where he
won the competition for the
strongest arm, 64 yards,” the
coach said. “I’m excited to
have him back.”
Tillman also expects a
big season on offense from
running back AJ Jones, a
5’11”, 175-pound senior
who gained 815 combined
yards rushing and receiving
last season. He scored six
touchdowns and can also
return kickoffs.
“He’s what I call a zone
runner,” Tillman said. “He’s a
downhill runner, but can stick
his foot on the ground and get
vertical. He has good vision
of the field and has good
acceleration. He can get going
really quickly.”
Junior Teshaun Smith
(6’4”, 165 lbs.) is a player
Tillman believes will get a
long look from Division I
coaches. He’s a talented twoway player who is expected
to see action as a receiver and
See WESTMINSTER on page
18
The Pelican 5
Residents mount protest against Dixie Highway rental complex
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Connie Beauchamp [center in white pants] holds aloft a sign that urges city officials to “say no” to proposed 300-unit
apartment complex on Dixie Highway.
Deerfield Beach – “This
is our community,” 40-year
resident Connie Beauchamp
said as she passed out protest
signs early Saturday morning
to her neighbors. About three
dozen of them came to the
corner of Dixie Highway
and SW 14 Place to pick
up their placards that read
“no 5-story buildings ”and
to sign petitions asking the
commission to deny plans for
a large rental complex there.
The issue has simmered
for almost two years. At
that time, the planning and
zoning board turned down
developer Henri Hage request
for the apartment complex
then called Deerfield Trace.
City commissioners tabled
it “indefinitely” in January
2015. At that time, they
expressed negative views of
the project.
Now Hage is back with
plans for 300-plus rental
units that will absorb all the
available “flex units” for that
area. His proposal will be
discussed Tuesday, Aug. 16,
7 p.m. at a town hall meeting
hosted by Mayor Jean Robb.
Robb stressed this week that
the presentation is strictly for
informational purposes.
But Beauchamp, who
See PROTEST on page 17
Opinions
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Commentary
Politicians– like zebras – don’t
change their stripes
Bill Johnson
Pelican Commentary
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, at 69 and 70
years old, are fully developed human beings. There is no reason to expect
such senior citizens to change any more than we expect zebras to change their
stripes. What you see is what you get.
We know a lot about what we’d get, although we know much more about
Clinton than about Trump. No couple in the U.S. has been scrutinized and
investigated as much as the Clintons. They’ve been under the microscope
for 25 years or more. Every aspect of Bill Clinton’s time in the Arkansas
governor’s office, Hillary’s work at an Arkansas law firm, their financial
investments, their life in the White House, her time in the Senate, at the state
department, and their lives since then have received intense attention and
criticism. Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr spent tens of millions of dollars
over several years investigating the Clintons. We know a lot.
We have all that to judge Hillary’s character, interests and motives. If
supporters of Donald Trump perceive that the news media is giving more
critical attention to Trump, they are right. One reason is because we don’t
know as much about Trump; he has not been investigated for years by the
media and a special prosecutor. His past and business dealings are still being
examined. The other reason is that he generates controversy with daily
‘tweets,” creating an imbalance of attention.
On the question of character, it’s clear why a majority of voters don’t
believe Hillary Clinton is honest or trustworthy. This extends way back to Bill
fudging about his military draft deferment and evasive and silly statements
about smoking marijuana, and parsing sentences with nonsense such as “it
depends on what ‘is’ is.” Over the years – up to Hillary’s recent obfuscations
and convoluted answers about her state department email – the Clintons
developed and deserved a reputation for parsing sentences, fudging issues,
skirting around the law and not being honest. There is no way that Hillary can
change that perception – which is based on truth – in less than three months,
but she and her supporters talk about her strategy to win the public trust.
Because we don’t yet have a 25-year record of Donald Trump’s history,
we’re just beginning to learn that Trump lies or says things that are
demonstrably untrue more than any presidential candidate in decades. Former
Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough recently said, “Trying to keep up
with Trump’s lies is like trying to drink from a fire hose.”
Every organization that checks the truth of candidates’ statements reports
Trump’s record-setting number of falsehoods. Since zebras don’t change their
stripes, we know that each party candidate is, shall we say, honesty-deficient.
We also know a lot about their backgrounds, interests, and experience. We
know a lot about the Clintons because they’ve released decades of income
See STRIPES on page 16
Broward Democratic Party chair
condemns Blue Card
To the Editor,
The Broward Democratic Party denounces the campaign tactics of Dan
Lewis of the Florida Democracy Project and the attempt to mislead voters with
the Blue Card slate. Florida’s Democracy Project is a registered PAC run by
Dan Lewis, a paid political operative.
The Broward Democratic Party does not endorse any candidate in a
Democratic Primary, and remains neutral in judicial races. The only position
that the party has taken in the August Primary is to support Constitutional
Amendment 4, which allows incentives for solar power.
I want to make it very clear to voters that the Democratic Party is in no way
connected to the Blue Card. This is an underhanded tactic that tarnishes the
Democratic process.
I have no knowledge that anyone who appears on the card is responsible for
the actions of Mr. Lewis. Candidates should not be unfairly associated with this
type of behavior.
Lewis also used contact information that made it look like Joanne Goodwin,
North Broward Democratic Club president, was responsible for the card.
Goodwin has responded saying, “I am outraged that Dan Lewis put my
contact information on this card without my knowledge or permission. I hope
that voters do not mistake my name on the card as an endorsement or rejection
of the candidates listed.”
Goodwin is considering her legal options.
Lewis has been fined in the past for violating election law, and was also
caught using a counterfeit union seal on his card.
He continues to put out the Blue Card and voters are deceived into thinking
that it is somehow connected to the Democratic Party. Even being found to have
violated election law hasn’t stopped him.
Please be sure to look for the Broward Democratic Party logo on all
Broward Democratic Party communications. The official logo can be found
atwww.browarddemocrats.org.
Cynthia Busch
Chair, Broward County Democratic Club
No Deer Trace is a no brainer
To the Editor;
The Deer Trace Project has been denied by the Planning and Zoning Board
more than once. Why are we entertaining this again?
Please read the minutes from the May 1, 2014 Planning and Zoning Board
Meeting. Three-hundred plus apartments on Dixie Highway between 14th
Street and 15th Street ? This is so incompatible. It is the wrong location. Do we
not trust the judgment of the Planning and Zoning Board? (Search Application
13-R-169 on City’s website).
I live in the neighborhood and do not want a rental community of this size
near me. Too many apartments and too many people; too little space will bring
drama and trouble. All the usual trappings of , crime and environment also
apply . I think this density ratio will exceed any other in the city. Would you
want this in your neighborhood?
Do you really think professionals will want to live in this location with
300-plus other tenants around them and pay $1100 - $1500 per month rent?
What happens when they can’t rent them all? Lower rents that allow “another
element” to move in?
And about those flex units the developer wants. What will be left for other
projects?
I do want to see Dixie Highway developed and that can be done withfewer
apartments and more businesses as the DBR zoning currently allows. Many
in the neighborhood appreciate the new Dollar General store and not having
to cross a major intersection to get there. It would be nice to have a bank,
pharmacy or restaurant near as well.
Don’t allow Deer Trace to “disgrace” our city.
Cheyenne Stubbs
Deerfield Beach
Pompano Beach
Rotary ends year with honors
Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary club held its annual awards and
installation banquet at the Seaside Grill Lighthouse Cove Resort in Pompano
Beach. District Governor Debbie Maymon installed Nello Biordi as president;
president-elect Spanky Caffro; secretary Bill Zobus; treasurer Harry Schwartz;
board member Dale Gibson and past president John Diehl.
Other District officers present included Past District Governor Doug Maymon
and Drew Monaghan District Governor Nominee.
Receiving awards of honor were Dred Conrad, President’s Citation; Dale
Gibson, Service Above Self; Larry Mellgren and Harry Schwartz, Distinguished
Rotarian awards and Bill Zobus, Rotarian of the Year.
The club meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Galuppi’s on the Green,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-972-7178.
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Business matters
8 The Pelican
Pompano Beach
Democrats
host Deutch,
Keechl
The North Broward
Democrats meet Aug. 24 at
7:30 p.m. at Emma Lou Olson
Civic Center. Speakers will
be U.S. Congressman Ted
Deutch and former Broward
County Commissioner and
Mayor Ken Keechl
Deutch has represented
Broward and Palm Beach
counties in the House of
Representatives since April
2010. Prior to that, he served
two terms in the Florida State
Senate.
Keechl is running for the
Florida House District 93 seat
currently held by Republican
George Moraitis.
He is currently an attorney
from Wilton Manors.
The meeting is free and
open to the public. For more
information, contact
Joanne Goodwin,
954-683-7789, or email:
[email protected].
Democrats
host Labor
Day picnic,
Sept. 5
Community Park, 10 St.
and Federal Highway, South
Pavillion is the site of the
North broward Democratic
Labor Day Picnic, Sept. 5 at
1 p.m.
This has been a tradition
for local Democrats to meet
and discuss issues with
elected candidates for local to
national levels.
Candidates competing
in the November election
will also be on hand. Bring a
dish to share, folding chairs
and drinks. Hot dogs and
hamburgers will be provided.
Call 954-683-7789.
- Anne Siren
The Pelican takes a look at local business owners. You can tell your story here because business
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Bikini Island, a unique swimwear boutique, offers
hand picked fashions from around the world
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
The minute shoppers enter
Bikini Island at 3335 NE 32nd
Street in Fort Lauderdale, they
know this is a special beach
boutique. Touring the store
they will find hand beaded, all
leather sandals from Africa
and Bali. Summer dresses and
cover ups from the fashion
center in Milan, bikinis and
wraps from Spain, Turkey
and Columbia. Catching the
eye are bracelets, anklets and
necklaces hand made by local
jewelry designers, stunning
sun shielding hats, attractive
handbags to carry on the
avenues or poolside. And of
course as the name implies,
there is a huge selection of
bikinis, tankinis and one piece
suits up to size 16; bra sizes to
double D.
Owner Marielle Ortiz
came to the United States
from Holland 20 years ago
and brought her keen fashion
sense with her. A student
at the Fashion Academy in
Rotterdam in the Netherlands,
she graduated with honors in
fashion design and wardrobe
styling. She says, “ For over
15 years, I have been a
wardrobe stylist and set up
designer for photo shoots
working with photographers
and producers. There’s so
much travel involved that I
decided to open this boutique
a year ago and stay grounded
for a change.”
But Ortiz still makes time
for travel to European and
American shows to keep her
inventory a reflection of the
newest designs in swimwear
and accessories. In her short
time in retail, Ortiz has been
welcomed by discriminating
shoppers from the area and
surrounding cities as word
of mouth makes her store a
Mariella Ortiz is the owner of Bikini Island, a destination for discriminating women seeking everything for the beach
scene including bikinis, tankinis and one piece swimsuits, coverups, sandals, jewelry, hats and more. [Staff photo]
destination. Ortiz reminds the
Pelican that she does have a
small inventory of shirts and
swimwear for men.
One enthusiastic shopper,
Gurli Haddox who lives in
the area says, “Mariella is
fantastic. I shop her boutique
often for bathing suits, cover
ups and more. She has lovely
things, hand picked and
unusual. Every time I stop in,
I find new items to choose.
I’ve sent friends to her store
and now they have become
regulars.”
Another client who says,
“ I can’t say enough good
things about Mariella” is
Claire Barabash. The Pelican
reached her in New York
where she explained, “I’m
a snowbird who found her
store accidentally. She has
wonderful taste so I let her
select for me. Invariably
she is right. I came in for
bathing suits, but now I find
myself buying coverups,
handbags, jewelry and more.
Her inventory is unique,
constantly fresh and not like
any other beach store.”
Ortiz beams when she
hears glowing reviews. “I’m
still new in retail,” she says
so I am delighted when my
clients come back again and
again. When I go to Europe
or to shows here in the United
States, my back up person,
Marie Buckman fills in for
me. I like hand picking items
for this boutique, knowing
what will appeal to my
shoppers.”
Married to Carlos who
is a contractor, she says he
designed her store, translating
her dream into a reality.
Open from 10:30 a.m. to
6 p.m. Tues. to Sat. Private
appointments are available.
Call 954-727-1656.
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For this collector, guns and other weapons are history markers
By Steve Shalaby
Special to the Pelican
The year was 1991. It was
Paula Abdul, Bryan Adams
and Boyz II Men on the radio.
The Minnesota Twins won the
world series and the Giants
won the Super Bowl. The
Soviet Union broke up after
Gorbachev’s resignation and
a 16-year-old kid transplanted
from Jersey City had just
walked into his first Army/
Navy Surplus store on Bird
Road down in Miami.
He still remembers the
smell of the place, a smell
that only decades of dust and
mildew can impart to tons of
forgotten weapons, uniforms,
bayonets and field gear. He
didn’t realize it at the time,
but that smell would become a
symbol of comfort, excitement
and youthful curiosity to fuel
Emma Mae Shaffer poses with her U.S. Krag Jorgensen rifle here. She was an
exhibition shooter with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows.
a lifetime of learning and
research.
That day, I walked out
with a dinged-up old 1943
British Enfield No. 4 Mark I
rifle. I paid a whopping $80
for it (money I had saved
from cutting out trails for the
airboats at Coopertown so
the branches wouldn’t slap
the paying tourists in the face
(worst possible work a human
being can do…but I digress.)
A proud WWI German cavalry officer poses with his M1910 Maxim Machine
gun and Sokolov wheeled mount. His beast of burden likely carried the devastating weapon onto the battle field.
That initial purchase
led to others. Then it led to
the collection of militaria
(helmets, uniforms, etc).
Each acquisition, no matter
how small, was the precursor
to days of research at the
public library and in books I
had acquired on the subject.
I would sit in my room, day
dreaming about where that
item had been. Was this a
war trophy brought back by
a GI from the battlefield off
a dead enemy body? Did he
shiver in the trenches during
the bone chilling temperatures
of the Battle of the Ardennes,
clenching it tightly, dreading
the sound of his NCO’s
whistle which marked yet
another senseless push against
impossibly effective German
machine guns? As I sit and
write this, I gaze with awe at
my Japanese Tetsu-Bo helmet
from WWII. My mind reels
as I ponder the stained leather
liner on the inside. This came
from the sweat of an Imperial
Japanese Army soldier. You
See GUNS on page 12
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Briefs
Rhapsody
Espana
comes to
John Knox
Village to
honor Dr.
Diva Harriet
Mertz
The public is invited to
enjoy Rhapsody Espana,
a multi-media evening on
August 27 from 6 to 9 p.m at
John Knox Village. Featured
artists include tenor Martin
Nusspaumer and soprano,
Maria Antunez, along with
Ciro Fodere at the piano and
the Nuevo Flamenco Dance
Troupe who perform Spanish
traditional, interpretive and
ballet dance. The evening
includes a wine social from
6 to 7 p.m.. The concert will
be followed by a champagne
toast and the chance to chat
with the artists.
Mertz, a lifetime
performer, educator and
supporter of the cultural
arts, is being honored by the
Venetian Arts Society [VAS]
partnering with John Knox
Village [JKV] where Mertz
is a resident. VAS President
William Riddle says, “We
are honored to have this
prestigious member and we
are dedicating this concert to
acknowledge and thank her
for everything she does to
create hope, inspiration and
magic in our lives.”
The concert takes place
at John Knox Village, 651
SW 6th St. in Pompano
Beach.
Cost is $25 VAS.
Members/$45 non-members
and guests.
For tickets call, 954-7097447.
For directions to JKV call
954-783-4040.
- Phyllis J. Neuberger
Restoration and preservation are the motivators
that fire up long-time volunteer, Rob Brantley
Before and after restoration of the 1926 American Lafrance fire truck. [Photos
courtesy of Rob Brantley]
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.
Pelican staff
Rob Brantley has been
putting out fires for 33 years
as a member of the Pompano
Beach Fire Department,
now called Pompano Beach
Fire Rescue. He says, “I
ran the squad truck on my
shift and loved the job. In
1975 I worked in building
maintenance with the city
electrician. In 1978 I joined
the fire department and it was
the best move I ever made. I’d
like to still be a fire fighter,
but we’re set up to retire after
33 years.”
Brantley is well known
Brantley is at the wheel in the restored truck which makes many appearances
at city events.
throughout the city as the
guy who can usually be
found nights and weekends
in Pompano Beach’s first
fire station at 217 NE 4th
Ave. which is now the Fire
Museum and the home of the
first two fire trucks that kept
the city residents safe long
ago.
Dan Hobby, who
encouraged the Pelican to
interview Rob Brantley, had
this to say, “Rob Brantley
does not approach the
preservation of the city’s
antique fire engines and
its first fire station as an
interesting pastime, but
rather as a mission; for that
reason he is as protective of
them as is a mother bear to
her cubs. At the same time
Rob is not taking care of
these firefighting artifacts
for their own sake -- he is
committed to sharing this part
of Pompano Beach’s heritage
with the general public.”
A modest man, Brantley
insists that he has had a
lot of help restoring the
museum and keeping the
trucks running. Interested
residents and fire fighters
drop by and pitch in when
they are off duty. One can
hear his excitement when he
talks about restoring the first
See BRANTLEY on page 28
Join Andy Cherenfant’s Save Our Boys;
Meet and Greet boys starting school on August 22
Pelican staff
Calling all community
minded men! Do you have
30 minutes to welcome
boys back to school? If
you care about our boys
and their educations, join
Andy Cherenfant early in
the morning of August 22,
the first day of school at
Blanche Ely High School and
Pompano Beach Elementary.
Be there with Andy to shake
hands with returning students
and wish them a successful
school year.
“We did it last year, and
it was a big success,” says
Cherenfant, the president of
a consulting firm that helps
small businesses with finance
and technical assistance.
“This is my personal mission.
It’s a hands on way to show
we care about every boy and
we are there to prove it by
personally wishing them well
on the first day of school. I’d
like to have 50 to 60 men at
the entrance of each school
by 7 a.m. at Ely and 7:15 at
Pompano Beach Elementary
See SAVE OUR BOYS on page
27
Last year’s Save our Boys Meet and Greet event brought out 35 men who showed
up early morning on the first day of school to shake hands with returning boys
to wish them a successful school year. Cherenfant hopes to have 60 men joining
him at both Blanche Ely High School and Pompano Beach Elementary School
on Monday morning, August 22. [Photo courtesy of Andy Cherenfant]
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Lost Pooches in the Pines get found thanks to cops’ unique program
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
For years in Pembroke
Pines, stray animals were
marked for death if their
owners did not claim them
within five days.
Behind the police station at
9500 Pines Blvd, Hollywood,
there were cages where stray
animals, picked up by police
officers, were kept. After five
days, they were turned over to
the Broward Humane Society
where their fate was death, or
for the lucky ones, adoption.
Time was the enemy of
these animals until a group
of officers and volunteers
thought they could do better.
Standing in the police
department’s new facility for
strays, Capt. Al Xiques’ pride
cannot be hidden. He beams
with pride as he, Sgt. Stacy
Sgt. Stacy Jurgens shows off one of the
tiles that decorate a pooch apartment.
Jurgens and Tracy Calvino have
worked long and hard to create a safe
place for lost animals.
Jurgens and Administration
Asst. Tracy Calvino introduce
the four canines housed in
their air-conditioned spaces.
Each space has a small
doggie-run, through which the
animals can easily exit their
temporary homes for time
outside.
But these lucky pooches
get even more; officers
and volunteers play with
them, take them for walks
and groom them. Jurgens,
who heads up the burglary
suppression division, explains
that these officers use their
off-time for pooch-time.
The history of what is now
called “Pooches in Pines,”
began when officers here went
out of their way to connect
strays with their owners.
“We put up signs around
town with photos of found
animals,” says Jurgens. “We
posted them on social media.
We just wanted to unite
owners with their pets.”
And they had grateful
responses from pet owners.
“Over five years, 984 dogs
have come here. Our return
rate is 85 percent,” Jurgens
continues.
“If owners cannot be
located, most animals are
adopted.”
Says Xiques, “Sometimes
a dog gets out, and the owner
is unaware of it. They could
be on vacation, and the
caretaker isn’t around. In the
past, five days could have
meant the end of the pet’s
life.”
That led to the idea of
creating larger and more
comfortable facilities for the
animals.
Using forfeiture funds of
over $11,000, the department
fenced in an area, purchased
a large shed designed with
small flaps to allow the dogs
to have recreational times and
created Pooches in Pines, a
501© (3), in 2011.
Fundraisers began and
continue to this day to
maintain this rescue facility.
Using Facebook, local
residents can check quickly
online to see if their lost pet
has been found. And they do.
Calvino still gets a chuckle
from one respondent who
commented on a photo of
an officer holding a lost pet.
The woman said she couldn’t
adopt the pet, but wondered if
the officer was available.
“We have 34 cops and 18
volunteers who help with the
animals,” says Calvino. “It’s
been good for the animals, the
community and works as a
team builder for us.”
While dogs are the focus
of Pooches in Pines, officers
also reunited a 50-pound
See POOCHES on page 27
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Guns
Continued from page 9
could pull DNA from it and
in an instant connect yourself
with a man more than 70 years
ago. A man with an ancient
culture, thousands of years
older than ours. Did he have a
family, children, loved ones?
What must that impact have
been on their lives, losing
their beloved soldier? You
see, these items we collect and
long for are not just pieces of
steel and wood. They are time
machines that put the story of
our past (all of ours) right in
our hands.
This is a hobby that
transcends nations, cultures,
generations and socioeconomic levels. You can buy
a soldier’s uniform patch from
General Patton’s 3rd Army
for under $10 and go home
and read for days about crazy
old “Blood and Guts” himself.
This is why we collect.
If you too would like
to start or add to your own
collection, the Pompano
Beach Vintage Arms and
Militaria Show will be at the
Pompano Beach Elk’s Lodge
Fri-Sunday, Sept. 23 to 25. A
$10 admission will get you
the best history lesson you
can possibly have. You can
travel to the WWII Museum
in New Orleans and they
U.S. infantryman posing in Tampa,
Fl with his U.S. Model of 1898 Krag
Jorgesen Rifle, bayonet and Mills
Cartridge belt, loaded with .30-40 Krag
ammo. Tampa was a hot and mosquito
ridden staging place for soldiers enroute for Cuba in 1898.
still won’t let you touch their
M1919A4…but you can at our
show. That’s why our motto
is: History in Your Hands.
For more info, check us out
at: www.oldtimeyshows.
com or www.facebook.com/
oldtimeyshows ... until then,
remember to change your
socks once a day and keep
your powder dry. Carry on.
Art
8/20 – Color Your World:
Rediscovering Coloring as
an Adult. Join artist Doris
Krueger for inspiration, tips
and, techniques. 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Rm 226. Broward
College - 1100 Coconut Creek
Blvd., Coconut Creek. Call
954-201-2601.
Arts & Crafts Festival,
Sept. 24 at St. Ambrose,
Deerfield Beach. Vendors,
artists and artisans wanted. Call
561-392-2223.
The Delray Art League
presents “The Sights of
Delray Beach Exhibit”
through Aug. 31 at the Greater
Delray Chamber of Commerce,
140 NE 1 Street, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Admission is free. 954673-8137. Nature photography
exhibit by Mary Taylor at the
City Hall Gallery, 100 NW 1
Ave. on display until Friday,
July 15, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Admission is free.
Fine art painting classes
with Gloria Stegman. All skill
levels. Bring own supplies.
$25 per class. Fridays 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Pompano Beach
Highlands Park, 1650 NE 50
See CALENDAR on page 13
Calendar
Ct., Pompano. Register at 954786-7871.
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 954920-4574.
Pat Anderson teaches
watercolors and acrylics –
all levels. Plein Air painting
outdoors, using the new Leaf
Bar easel/social bar. Most
supplies and easel included.
Share your art with friends,
family, visitors. Includes
stories of Pompano history
by Cheryl Ann Cook, first
grandchild of the McDougald
family, docent for SampleMcDougald House. Year
round classes are Mondays in
the Parks scheduled by City
of Pompano Beach Parks,
Recreational & Cultural
Department in Tradewinds
2016. Register at Emma Lou
Civic Center, 1801 NE 8th
Street, Pompano Beach, call
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],
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.
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 954-5157064.
Rotary Club of Pompano
Beach meets on Fridays at
Galuppi’s on the Green, 1103
N. Federal Hwy, Pompano
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Beach at noon. Call 954-9466610.
Kiwanis Club of Wilton
Manors meets every
Wednesday night at 7 p.m.,
2749 NE 14 Avenue, Contact
us 954-561-9785, ext 711.
Free calendar listings. Call
954-783-8700.
Bridge Club – Pompano
Beach Duplicate Bridge
Club offers play seven days
a week including lessons and
competition. The games take
place at Pompano Duplicate
Bridge Club, 180 SW 6th St.,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-9431733 or visit pompanobridge.
com.
8/17 - The General
Federated Woman’s Club of
Deerfield invites all women to
join them at 7 p.m. to improve
our community through
Meet
Herman!
Herman is a gentle and
loving 4 year old Shih
Tzu mix. He is a very
sweet boy who loves to
play with his toys and
chasing tennis balls.
He is a terrific family
dog who is house trained
and enjoys being with
people. He walks well
on a leash and he’s well
mannered.
Herman enjoys social
outings and car rides too!
Please come and meet
him at Florida Humane
Society 3870 Powerline
Road, Pompano Beach.
Questions: 954-9746152
volunteer service. The meetings
are held at: 910 East Hillsboro
Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Fl
33441, 954-421-4700
Bridge lessons - Supervised
Play with Herbert at 6 p.m.
Wednesdays. Pompano
Duplicate Bridge Club, 180 SW
14 The Pelican
Calendar
6th St., Pompano Beach. Call
954-943-8149.
Events
8/15 – Margate Under
the Moon- Local businesses,
a unique art and crafts bazaar,
DIY kid’s activities, 15 food
trucks and fantastic indie rock
and roll will fill the atmosphere
at the corner of Margate
Boulevard and 441 on Live
music, pop-up shop, food
trucks, crafts 5 to 10 p.m. at the
corner of Margate Boulevard
and 441. Free admission,
parking and beer to the first 100
attendees. The first 100 people
to the CRA tent to register will
receive a ticket for a free beer.
Call 954-785-7475.
8/18 – Joint breakfast
meeting of Pompano
Beach and Deerfield Beach
Chambers at Doubletree, 100
Fairway Drive, Deerfield
Beach (Hillsboro). The guest
speaker will be former county
commissioner Stacy Ritter,
CEO and Chair of the Greater
Ft. Lauderdale Convention &
Visitors Bureau. Call 954-9412940.
8/28 – Rally Day,
Free, at First Presbyterian
Church, 451 Tarpon Dr., Fort
Luaderdale. Kick-off its fall
season featuring informational
booths from the Church’s
ministries and programs, and
family-friendly activities
including crafts, face painting,
a balloon artist, petting zoo
and cotton candy! Rally Day
activities begin at 10:30 a.m.
in Fellowship Hall. 954732-0754. All are invited
to attend special worship
services including communion,
choir performances, and
complimentary refreshments.
Runs
9/25 – United Cerebral
Palsy Optima 5K at
Markham Park, Sunrise. Pre
registration $25Register at
optima5krun.com.
11/12 – NAIMI 5k walk
at Tradewinds Park, 3600 W.
Sample Rd., Coconut Creek. 8
a.m. Call 954-258-3990.
Health
8/10 - “A Gentle Yoga
Workshop for Healing
and Balance” Join Mary
Ann Morgan-Fried from
Mat Matterz for a yin yoga
workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
at Christine E. Lynn Women’s
Health & Wellness Institute at
Boca Raton Regional Cost: $15
per session. Call 561-955-7227.
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.
North Regional/Broward
College Library offers adult
coloring, fitness programs,
group jigsaw puzzling and
classes in English and Spanish.
1100 Coconut Creek Blvd.,
Coconut Creek. Call 954-2012601.
Music
Music every night at
Packy’s Sports Bar, 4480 N.
Federal Hwy, Lighthouse Point,
starting at 9 p.m. Call 954-6578423.
Music Under the Stars
2nd Friday of Every Month
Pompano Beach Great Lawn
Join us for an evening of great
music and entertainment as
the Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Arts Department
presents Music under the Stars!
The music kicks off at 7 p.m.
at the Great Lawn located at
the intersection of Atlantic
Boulevard and Pompano
Beach Boulevard. Music under
the Stars will be held the
second Friday of every month.
Featured bands Aug.12 – D
Funk and the Flo (R&B and
Funk band) Sept. 9th Claire
Petry Band (Country band)
Oct.14 – Eric and the Jazzers
(Jazz band) 954-786-4111.
Calendar
8/21 at 3 p.m. “Strike the
Viol!,” music that features
vVols da Gamba and Viol
D’Amore. St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church. 188 S. Swinton Ave.,
Delray Beach. 561-276-4541.
$15 requested donation.
Theater
8/15 – 9/ 19 - Broward
Stage Door - A revue of
cinematic history with a
collection of over 75 of the
most well-known songs from
the most well-known films
ranging from Gone with the
Wind to Footloose. A fun-filled
homage to movie musicals,
screwball comedies, shoot-emup westerns, sizzling screen
romances, thrillers, actionadventure flicks, and historical
epics. 8036 West Sample Road
,Coral Springs. 954-344-7765.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for
the N.E. Focal Point Senior
Center Coffee Shop to assist
in the Coffee Shop during the
morning hours. The Coffee
Shop is open Monday through
Friday, 9 to 11 a.m Call 954480-4472 for more information.
The N.E. Focal Point is located
at 227 N.W. 2 (Eller) Street,
Deerfield Beach.
Take me
home
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.
Line Dancing at the Emma
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.
Tuesdays
Sundays
Bingo every Sunday at 2
p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.)
Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. p.m.
at St. Nicholas Episcopal
Church, 1111 E. Sample Road,
Pompano Beach, FL. 954-9425887.
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Hi I’m Mr. Nibbles
I’m an adorable, lovable,
1 year old male rabbit.
I’m very social and
I love people. I am
neutered and litter trained.
Please stop by Florida
Humane Society to
meet me. They’re open
Thursday thru Sunday
from Noon to 4 p.m.
3870 North Powerline
Questions: 954-974-6152
Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801
NE 6 St., Pompano Beach,
Beginners 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bingo on select Tuesday
nights 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. 954-9422448.
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.
High Tea & Trivia every
third Tuesday at Imperial Point
Hospital, 6401 N. Federal hwy.,
Fort Lauderdale, First floor
hospital cafeteria. 954-7768937.
The Pompano Beach Lighthouse Rotary Club meets
on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at
Galuppi’s on the Green, 1103 N
Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
Call 954-253-6251.
Wednesdays
Free Spiritual Exploration
Class: ECK Wisdom on Inner
Guidance - 3rd Wed from
Aug – Oct, at 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Looking for answers, guidance,
protection? Discover how to
attune to your true self, work
with an inner spiritual guide,
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Stripes
tax returns, while Trump
refuses to reveal his. It’s a
fair question to ask what is
he hiding? What does he not
want you to know?
We know about their
interests.
Immediately upon
college graduation, the
Clintons demonstrated an
intense interest in public
policy, Hillary working at
the non-profit Children’s
Defense Fund, Bill’s terms
as Arkansas governor and
president; Hillary’s time
in the Senate and State
Department. They are “policy
wonks” known for latenight (or all night) policy
discussions with aides and
associates. Their interest
in public policy is well
established.
We know that Donald
Trump’s interest and history
are different. Upon college
graduation, he set out to
build wealth. That was his
intense focus as evidenced
by his constant promotion,
boasting about how rich he
was, and posting his name
on buildings. He showed
intense interest in selfaggrandizement and no
interest in serving on a local,
county, or state public policy
board or commission. His
interest was in private wealth,
not public service.
Finally, we know about
their public demeanor and
attitude. Over much of a
year we have seen and heard
Trump denigrate and insult
individuals and groups of
people – including a heroic
POW, a federal judge who
happens to be of Mexican
descent, women, primary
election opponents, a
physically impaired news
reporter, reporters in general
as “scum,” labeling members
of Congress who backed
someone else as weak and
losers, a newspaper publisher
who endorsed another
candidate as a “low life” and
responding with a “tweet”
to every real or perceived
challenge or criticism.
Throughout her political
life, Clinton has most often
(but not always) been more
respectful, diplomatic and
calm when speaking about
others who disagree.
Because zebras don’t
change their stripes it seems
silly to hear Republicans
vacillate on their on support
for Trump by saying he needs
to change the tone and tenor
of his campaign. Or he needs
to “change his message” or
“stick to his message.”
This is laughable because
Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump have shown us what
and who they are. Suggesting
that 70 year olds change
in the next few weeks is to
promote hypocrisy or is like
asking zebras to change their
stripes. Now, each of us must
decide which stripes are best
suited for a president.
Calendar
benefit from dreams, how to
listen to the Voice of God and
more. You may experience
some of these exciting spiritual
principles for yourself. Dunkin’
Donuts, 1405 S. Powerline
Receive a free copy of book by
Harold Klemp, ECK Wisdom
on Inner Guidance. Call: 954693-5681.
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 2 to 5 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
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Protest
lives on SW 14 Place directly
west of the proposed development, remains vigilant. This
week, she was still collecting
petition signatures and organizing protests. One was held
Wednesday morning on Dixie
and SW 10 Street. Another
will be held this weekend
at the seven-acre building
site between SW 14 and 15
streets.
Beauchamp is against
bringing 300 more living
units into a neighborhood that
needs business, not residential development. She says,
“We need grocery stores and
banks.” she said. “People
need jobs.”
A five-story building will
block the air and sunlight for
the single-family homeowners, she added.
Beauchamp said she and
others involved in the protest were scheduled to meet
with Hage last week but he
cancelled an hour before the
meeting.
At Saturday’s protest,
community activist Patrick
Jovilet stopped by to warn
Beauchamp that the zoning
along Dixie would allow an
addiction rehab facility. If the
apartment complex is denied,
residents there will be living
behind a rehab center Jovilet
said. He urged them to “think
about what you are doing.”
Jovilet, who lives in Deerfield’s Cove neighborhood
east of US 1, takes credit for
organizing a movement that
forced the owners of an addiction recovery house there
to close down. In that case,
the city put a limit on the
number of tenants that could
be housed in the waterfront
residence and shortly after it
closed.
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defensive back.
With the help of his rangy
build “he’s a very aggressive
corner,” the coach said. “On
offense, he’s a real threat in
the red zone with throws in
the corner (of the end zone).”
Tillman’s stepson Quincy
Boxer will
recall his title
fight with
Ali in a talk
Saturday at
Jarvis Hall
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
- Former heavyweight boxer
Chuck Wepner, whose titlefight with Muhammad Ali was
the inspiration for the movie
“Rocky,” will talk about his
boxing career in LauderdaleBy-The-Sea on Saturday, Aug.
13.
Wepner will speak at 7 p.m.
in Jarvis Hall, 4505 N. Ocean
Drive. The presentation is free
and open to the public.
Wepner’s life is the subject of “The Bleeder,” a new
movie being released later this
year starring Liev Schreiber
and Naomi Watts.
Wepner went 15 rounds
with Ali in 1975, knocking
him down in the 9th round.
Later, photos supported Ali’s
claim that Wepner had tripped
him by stepping on his foot.
In the remaining rounds, Ali
out boxed Wepner, opening
up cuts above his eyes and
breaking his nose. He won by
technical knockout in the 15th
round.
The movie “Rocky” was
released in 1976. Wepner
settled a 2003 lawsuit with Sylvester Stallone, saying his fight
against Ali was the inspiration
for the movie.
ESPN’s 2011 documentary
on Wepner was titled “The
Real Rocky.”
Nicknamed “The Bayonne
Bleeder,” Wepner remains
forever grateful for the shot at
the title Ali gave him.
Ali died in June. Wepner
attended the funeral.
“Never does a day go by
in my life where somebody
doesn’t mention something
pertaining to Ali and that
fight,” Wepner said in an interview earlier this year. “He had
a tremendously positive impact
on my life. He gave me a shot
at the title. Then Stallone made
the movie, ‘Rocky.’ Then there
were two ESPN specials, and
now the movie’s coming. It’s
all because of Muhammad
Ali.”
For more information,
please call 954-640-4209.
Jacobs (5’8”, 155 lbs.) is also
expected to contribute as a
receiver and safety.
“It’s going to be different,” Tillman admits about
coaching someone from his
household. “It’ll be a learning
experience for both. I find
myself being tougher on him
than on other guys.”
Tillman is expected to
employ an open offense similar to the one Sorg used last
season. It’ll be run by newly-hired offensive coordinator
Travis Moore, a recent FIU
graduate.
While the offense seems
set with the combination of
youth and experienced players, the defense comes with “a
bunch of seniors.”
Zack Ledbetter (6’, 215
lbs.) is coming off a season
where he earned all-county
recognition as a middle linebacker.
“He’s a lead-by-example
kind of player,” Tillman said.
“He’s a true team leader and
he’s one of those kids who is
very coachable.”
Also expected to have big
seasons are nickelback Cody
Hatch (5’10”, 195 lbs.) and
defensive end Jake Sasser
(6’2”, 205 lbs.)
Tillman, who played at
Purdue University in Indiana, sees his new gig at WA
as a chance for professional
growth despite coming from
the college ranks.
“Leaving Melbourne
was really tough,” Tillman
said. “Seeing the people I
was leading, many I met as
a red-shirt freshman and not
getting a chance to see how
they’ll do their fifth year, for
instance. It’s the relationship
you develop when you see
the players grow and mature.
That’s the reason I coach.”
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Broward
Early voting
begins Aug. 20
Early voting for the Aug.
30 primary election starts
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
20, and continues through
Sunday, Aug. 28. Hours are
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Among the sites are:
• Coral Ridge Mall, north
or northwest entrance, 3200
N. Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale.
• Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex, 445 SW
Second St., Deerfield Beach.
• Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center, 1801 NE 6th St.,
Pompano Beach.
• E. Pat Larkins Center,
520 Martin Luther King
Boulevard, Pompano Beach.
• Wilton Manors City
Hall, 2020 Wilton Drive,
Wilton Manors.
Bring your picture ID
with signature. A Florida
driver’s license is preferred.
- Judy Vik
Pompano Beach
Men’s Golf Assn.
Score
Aug. 3, 2016
First Place - Jim DeCicco,
Lee Hammer, Tom Pawelczyk
. . . 116
Second Place - Leonard Ackley, Bob Mascatello, George
Torres . . . .122
Closest to the Pin Hole #15:
Len Ackley – 19’2”
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CRA budget
acting as the CRA Board,
backed off of a possible land
buy at A1A and Hillsboro
Boulevard. Indicating the
price for the Royal Palm
Motel property was far too
high, Commissioner Joe
Miller said he favored going
forward with the pavilion
upgrades.
Mory’s budget proposal
for the 2016-17 fiscal year
included $1.85 million to
purchase real estate, enough
to complete the pavilion.
“I’m for putting the pa-
Pompano Beach
Art talks at
BaCA
Bailey Contemporary Arts
and The Round Table Project
plan an interactive and spontaneous discussion on current
events and their impact on
culture and the arts from 7 to
10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at
the BaCA, 41 NE First St.
Special guests Todd The
Painter (painter and illustrator), Asia Samson (professional spoken word artist) and
Eric Biddines (rapper, vocalist
and producer) will discuss the
topic: “The Impact of HipHop Culture on the Creative
Impulse.” Guests are invited
to a cocktail reception in the
galleries before the discussion, followed by networking
and entertainment Tickets:
$10. Call 954-284-0141.
vilion back on the drawing
board,” Miller said. “Building the pavilion won’t get
cheaper .” He added that
the CRA had accomplished
“so many nice things on the
beach” and the pavilion was
the last one to be done. Commissioner Bill Ganz supported Miller’s suggestion.
Mory asked for some
money for “incentives” to
attract private/public partnerships for future land acquisitions and the board agreed
on $500,000 from the $1.8
million.
In the past, Board Chair
Jean Robb has asked about
the A1A purchase saying the
corner as it looks now gives
a bad impression of the city’s
beach. Also on a master
land purchase plan is future
acquisition of the chamber
of commerce building east
of the Intracoastal Waterway
at what will be the entrance
to Sullivan Park, now under
construction.
Mory presented the board
with a $4,588,584 budget
for the coming year noting
that capital improvements
are taking much less of the
operating expenses. In the
last few years, the CRA has
made major improvements
to Hillsboro Boulevard east
of US 1, the Cove Shopping
Center parking lot, road and
drainage east of The Cove,
Ocean Drive, and the fishing
pier and has helped retailers
with façade upgrades.
In the new budget, all that
remains to be done are crosswalk improvements, signage
and landscaping, budgeted
at $475,000, down from a
recent historic high of $1.4
million. With approval of the
pavilion, acquisition funds
will now go into the capital
improvement account.
Also new to the CRA
budget is another $20,000
for community policing, the
funds dedicated to providing
police protection in Sullivan
Park.
An additional revenue
source may come from the
Sullivan Park construction
bond. Mory said there will be
“leftover” bond money when
the project is done which
could be diverted to buying
real estate.
Sullivan Park
construction costs
The CRA board approved
a $22,500 contract to install
a large banyan tree in Sullivan Park that replaces a tree
removed because of disease.
The new tree, growing in
Lake Worth, is being relocated by the only company that
would guarantee its survival,
Mory said. Rather than plant
a lot of small trees to replace the diseased ficus, she
recommended planting one
specimen tree.
In other action concerning Sullivan Park, the board
approved $122,000 in change
orders for the contractor
MBR Construction, for work
that was not in the original
contract. Reconstructing a
FDOT easement south of the
park will cost $85,220 and
reconstructing Riverview
Road, the entrance to the
park, will cost $73,408. Another change order, $49,000
for exhaust fans in the rest
room, was denied by the
board. Mory said she would
seek other bids for that work.
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Obituary
Babe Walton served his city and nation with a “servant’s heart”
Leon Orville (Babe)
Walton, 79, of Murphy, NC
and Pompano Beach, passed
away on July 3 with his family by his side.
Babe was a native Floridian, born to a pioneer farming
family of Pompano Beach.
He graduated from Pompano
Beach High School in 1954
and attended Florida State
University, Broward Police
Academy and the Southern
Police Institute at the University of Louisville.
He served in the U.S.
Army and worked for the
U.S. Post Office until he
began his career in law
enforcement. He retired as
a sergeant detective with
the Pompano Beach Police
Department.
He is predeceased by his
parents Robert Leon Walton
and Marjorie Bowen, his sib-
lings Eldes Whitsett (Paul)
and Robert Walton. He is
survived by his wife of 58
years, Sally Waldron Walton
and his children: Virginia
Korstjens (Wim), Vincent
Walton, Rebecca Curran
(Mark Firestone), Paula
Tancredi (Paul), Ann Harper
(Don), and Judi Thomson.
He is also survived by
several grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Babe had a servant’s
heart. He was a mentor to
many in law enforcement. He
will be remembered for his
sound advice, his sardonic
wit and his unwavering support of those in need.
A celebration of life
service will be held at Christ
Church Chapel Pompano
Beach, 201 NE 2nd Street at
1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13
A memorial celebration will
follow at the Pompano Beach
Historical Society, 217 NE
4th Avenue, Pompano.
-Anne Siren
Park free at pier parking lot through August
During the month of
August, the City of Pompano
Beach is offering free parking
in the Pier Parking Garage in
order to familiarize city residents and visitors with this
newly constructed facility.
The garage offers relief from
the scorching South Florida
temperatures and is located
only steps from the beach.
The normal cost for parking
in the garage is $1.25 per
hour. The Pompano Beach
Pier Parking Garage is the
first public parking garage in
the City of Pompano Beach
and is located at 275 Sea
Breeze Way between A1A
and Pompano Beach Boulevard.
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and play some challenging and
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every Wednesday from 7pm to
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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.
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meets on Thursdays from 5:306:30 p.m. at Tequila Sunrise,
4711 N Dixie Hwy., Oakland
Park. Call Jo Ellen at 954-5240900.
Fridays
Scrabble – Free. 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center 954-786-4111.
Friday night lights Shabbat service. Temple Sholom
offers free Friday night classes
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of prayers. poetry as part of the
traditional queries about Jewish
tradition. The evening includes
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954-942-6410.
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Butler House tours Deerfield Beach – The historic
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Admission is free; donations
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eries like the food court in the
Galleria Mall and cafe areas in
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Retailers
in fitness, spas, drug stores,
thrift stores, grocery stores,
fast food and fast casual dining, “more than a quick serve
restaurant.”
Losing ground are book
and video stores and midpriced apparel and grocery
stores. “Nationally, growth
occurs on the discount end
and high end. Mid-priced
stores such as Macy’s, JC
Penney and Sears are struggling. Off-price retailers like
T.J. Maxx and Walmart are
growing. Online shopping
and e-commerce are effecting
stores. Organic and specialty
grocers are growing,” he said.
“Fourteen percent of the
typical shopping center’s
tenants are independent merchants, and our sweet spot
lies within that 14 percent,”
Emison said. “Oakland
Park’s heritage is based on
the mom and pop shops. We
have a great, diverse section
of those stores, and we can
build on that.”
Downtown Culinary
Arts District: The city
is looking at making this
an emerging food hub, an
entrepreneurial district with
diverse food options. An
antiques and consignment
area is emerging. Now, Emison says, the city should be
looking at acquiring additional property and more parking. The goal is to increase
mixed-use development,
redevelop warehouse space
and promote incubator space
for culinary-related tenants.
He suggests looking for
craft retailers, kitchen goods
retailers, organic grocers and
antique dealers.
East Oakland Park Boulevard District: There’s an
existing retail base at Federal
Highway and East Oakland Park Boulevard. Some
beautification efforts are
under way here. Older vacant
parcels need to be redeveloped and higher density use
sought. If there’s an opportunity for high-rise or mid-rise
development, it exists in this
area. Targeted are boutiques
and mid-size retailers that
complement the downtown
businesses. This is a gateway
to the Culinary Arts District.
West Oakland Park and
Commercial Boulevard:
These major corridors are
similar and serve as east/
west connectors. Commercial
has numerous mom and pop
businesses, independent and
big box stores. On Oakland
Park Boulevard, west of I-95,
businesses providing goods
and services are needed, such
as sit-down restaurants and
grocers. Many motorists get
off I-95 and drive west to
their homes. Both national
and independent retailers and
sit-down restaurants would
work here.
Said Mayor Tim Lonergan, “We have a food desert
from I-95 to 31 Avenue.”
Powerline Road District:
“This is the most interesting
corridor in the city. There’s
a ton of opportunity for
development in this area,”
Emison said, “but it needs to
be a more desirable, walkable
district. This is an emerging
retail district, and the best is
yet to come. This is an historical commercial corridor. It’s
highly trafficked, but there’s
nothing to slow you down.”
The road provides major
north/south access, and me-
dian beautification is under
way. Older parcels should be
redeveloped and mixed use
development increased. More
retail, residential, office, family entertainment and fitness
facilities are needed here.
North Andrews District:
The site of many independent
businesses, this area should
be branded as a food and
nutrition hub. It’s also the location of sporting type businesses and a hub for exercise
and fitness businesses.
Central Business District, Prospect and North
Dixie Highway: This district, the heart of the city, has
many independent merchants
which the city is helping
with street and façade im-
provements. This area is a
complement to the downtown. Eastside Village, a
townhome development now
under construction next to
Jaco Pastorius Park, will be
a plus. Targeted businesses
will be specialty retailers and
restaurants.
Emison said he and Kathy
Margoles, the city’s community and economic development director, have been
meeting with city and county
leaders. Now they are gearing
up to meet with retailers and
entrepreneurs to get the word
out about Oakland Park and
how the businesses will fit
here. “It takes meeting some
of these key players who can
make things happen,” he said.
Grant
a safer environment for all
ages and abilities.
The grant will help fund
bike and pedestrian improvements in Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale
and Lauderdale Lakes.
The MPO will combine
these funds with municipal
and county matching funds
and will leverage $7.7 million
in local funding to complete a
70-mile portion of Broward’s
bicycle and pedestrian transportation network.
TIGER is an acronym for
Transportation Investment
Generating Economic Recovery.
This grant application was
submitted by the Broward
MPO, in partnership with
FDOT – District IV Office,
Broward County Government,
and the four municipalities.
Projects to benefit from
the funding include:
Hammondville Road
(MLK Boulevard) in Pompano Beach.This 1.15- mile
segment currently consists of
a four-lane divided roadway
with 12-foot travel lanes,
8-foot traffic separator, and
includes no bicycle provisions. The Average Annual
Daily Traffic (AADT) on the
roadway is 16,500 as reported
by Broward County Traffic
Engineering.
This project proposes
resurfacing and reducing lane
widths to accommodate seven
-foot buffered bike lanes in
each direction from Powerline Road to I-95. Existing
sidewalks will be reconstruct-
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ed and retrofitted to ADA
standards. Drainage will be
enhanced and pedestrian and
vehicular lighting will be
provided, in addition to landscaping.
The application requested $3.7 million with the city
matching the amount.
Powerline Road in Oakland Park: This 1.53-mile
segment currently consists of
a six-lane roadway with 11foot travel lanes, a 15.5-foot
median, and includes no bicycle provisions. The annual
daily traffic on the roadway is
25,550.
This project proposes milling and resurfacing the roadway and repurposing outside
travel lanes to accommodate
a 7-foot buffered bicycle lane
in both directions and fourfoot landscaped islands from
Oakland Park Boulevard to
Commercial Boulevard.
The application requests
$600,517 with the city providing a match of the same
amount.
According to the MPO
grant application, the funds
will fill in gaps in the Regional Complete Streets Network
to improve safety conditions
for all users.
Charter
language changing the wording from town clerk to town
manager. In March, voters approved a charter amendment
creating a city manager form
of government.
This week, City Manager
Bob Kellogg said he has a
few issues to bring before the
committee but declined to
name them until the committee meets.
Changes accepted by the
town commission will be
on the November ballot for
approval.
Surtax could bring in
$6 million
The town will receive
more than $6 million over
the 30-year life of a proposed
one-cent surtax that voters in
Broward will accept or reject
in November.
The money will be earmarked for infrastructure projects and is one-half of a cent
of the proposed one-cent tax.
The other half will go to the
county for transportation.
Proceeds for the first
year, if the tax passes, are
$163,430. At the end of 10
years, the town is projected
to receive $1.7 million; at the
end of 20 years, $4.3 million.
The voters will have two
ballot options: one for the
county’s money, the other
for the cities. Both must be
approved for the tax to be
initiated.
Commissioners expressed
concern that voters would not
understand the need to vote
for the county’s portion of
the tax and may vote only for
the city issue. The Broward
County Metropolitan Planning
Organization plans a campaign to inform the voters.
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26 The Pelican
Fishing Report: Keys Swordfish
Have an event for our calendar?
Email [email protected]
Pictured here from left: Frank Tropepe, Capt. Nick Stanzyk, Paul Hart, Nick Rucinski, Richie Clawges
By RJ Boyle
Pelican angler
This week we traveled
to Islamorada to fish with
Capt. Nick Stanzyk out of
Bud ‘n Mary’s marina. Our
goal was to catch a broadbill
swordfish. We traveled 35
miles to one of Nick’s secret
spots. The spot we fished
was one of the first spots he
fished 12 years ago when
they boated the first daytime
swordfish in the modern day
era. Richard Stanzyk, Vic
Gaspeny and Nick changed
my life with that first swordfish catch. I am so grateful.
We caught two swordfish
on Wednesday. If you get a
chance you need to call and
book Capt. Nick.
Get Tight,
RJ Boyle
Rainforest
larger forest.
The rainforest was built
with the help of a $140,000
Challenge Grant from Broward
County and the work of Arboretum volunteers who planted
200 trees and bushes. Commissioner Bill Ganz, who opened
the dedication ceremony,
called them “the true heroes,”
including the city’s project
manager Charlie DaBrusco,
and former Friends president
Jerry Behan, in his accolades.
The rainforest was conceived many years ago by Be-
han, but delayed by manpower
and funding issues.
The Arboretum itself, nine
acres in Constitution Park,
was started in 1995 with just
22 trees and palms, an effort
spearheaded by the late Zeke
Landis. Today, the Arboretum
shelters more than 325 species
of exotics from five continents.
Within its boundaries are
wetlands, a Japanese garden,
butterfly garden, flowering
trees and tropical fruit section.
[For those seeking ways
to help at the Arboretum,
information is available on the
website, www.TreeZoo.com. It
is located at 2841 W. Hillsboro
Blvd.]
Pooches
sulcata tortoise with its
family. The tortoise had been
attempting to cross a busy
state road when rescued. And
there is a cat, Kenny, who has
over time, adopted the entire
police and fire departments.
Kenny also visits the dogs
regularly.
And like all volunteer
programs, Pooches in Pines
accepts donations and creates
unique fundraisers. One that
is very successful is Walls of
Love. Donors can purchase
a tile for one of the shelter
rooms with a message or a
photo of the donor’s pet.
Asked if any officers
adopt the animals, there was a
rousing laughter, indicating a
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positive response.
Jurgens hopes that more
departments throughout the
county will see Pooches in
Pines as something they can
set up as well. “Every agency
should be doing this,” she
says. “It’s a service to the
community.”
Sgt. Jurgens says she
would be happy to help other
agencies create their own
rescue space.
Pooches in Pines volunteers suggest that pet owners
who lose their pets should act
immediately by using social
media, placing lost posters
with the pet’s picture and call
their local police department
and animal shelter.
For more information,
visit poochesinpines.org or
call 954-431-2200.
Save our boys
School.”
Enjoy coffee, doughnuts
and a good feeling. That’s
your reward for taking a little
time to make a difference in
the life of every boy whose
hand you shake.
Will you be there on August 22? Call Andy at 754900-1066 or e-mail him at
[email protected].
Blanche Ely High School
- 1201 NW 6th Ave. – Be
there at 7 a.m.
Pompano Beach Elementary School - 700 NE 13th
Ave. – Be there at 7:15 a.m.
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Friday
28 The Pelican
Brantley
fire truck purchased by the
city. He says, “ It’s a 1926
American Lafrance. This
wonderful antique is never
finished as we work to keep
it running. We drive it in
parades. People have been
married on it, celebrated birthdays and other occasions on it.
Each time I take it out, I feel I
am promoting our fire museum and Pompano Beach.”
Continuing he says, “For
me the most significant trips
I make in the truck are to the
funerals of my fellow firefighters who have died.” With
a sigh, he adds, “I’ve done it
too many times.”
To maintain this truck,
Rob and his helpers search
the country for replacement
parts which become harder and harder to find as the
years go by. They want to
keep the truck in working
order and they do. It still runs
and pumps 750 gallons per
minute.
The second fire truck
arrived in Pompano in 1949 to
meet the growing need. It was
in service until 1981. Brantley
says he actually rode it on the
tailboard to put out fires. The
engine in this antique was just
rebuilt to keep it participating
in parades, funerals, weddings, picnics, even at scout
events.
The two trucks fill the
museum which was the city’s
first fire station. It is being restored by Brantley, fire rescue
and resident volunteers. He
says, “Our goal is to have a
working museum where histo-
ry is told in pictures and static
displays of pieces and parts of
Pompano Beach’s fire rescue
story. We have thousands of
photographs from the mid20s up to today including
events and actual fires and fire
rescues.”
Brantley and his team hope
to have the museum ready
for visitors by the end of the
year to celebrate the 90th
anniversary of the fire house.
He is often there at night and
weekends along with a few
knowledgeable volunteers.
Asked why he puts so
much time and energy into the
museum and trucks, he says,
“I do it because somebody has
to preserve this history. I hope
my intense interest will catch
fire with some of the younger members of Fire Rescue.
It’s been my cause since the
1980s.”
Married to Willetta since
1980, they have a son, Robert
Brantley, III who helps when
he can.
This dedicated volunteer
is still working full time for
MARELENG, an acronym for
Marine Electrical Engineering. He says, “ I’m a fixer, a
fabricator and generally keep
the warehouse running. I like
the job, but I’d still rather be a
fire fighter.”
Thanks to Rob and his
team, Pompano Beach has a
fire museum with the city’s
restored fire trucks and its history preserved for generations
to come.
The museum is a non-profit 501c3 organization. Donations are appreciated and
welcome. Send checks to
Pompano Fire Museum, 217
NE 4th Ave., Pompano Beach,
FL 33060.

to the pelican newspaper

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