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Friday, July 1, 2016 - Vol. XXIV, Issue 27
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Commission
Broncos take the state
OKs funding for
sewer liners
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Commissioners on Tuesday authorized
a $630,000 contract with Lanzo
Trenchless Technologies for upgrades
to the town’s sewer lines. It also
approved a $67,205 expenditure for
Matthews Consulting for sewer line
inspections.
“It’s time to start doing repairs,”
Don Prince, municipal services
director, said recommending
installation of sewer linings which can
extend the life of the sewer system 30-
By Judy Wilson
pelican staff
Deerfield Beach - Developer
Harold Hage has yet to ask
commissioners to review his plans
for 300-plus rental units on Dixie
Highway, but his neighbors are
already lobbying for the project to be
rejected.
Hage wants his property between
SW 14 and SW 15 streets rezoned
from business residential to multiSee DIXIE HIGHWAY on page 18
Country Knolls
residents claim
they get few
services for the
dollars they pay
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
[Third in a series]
See SEWER LINES on page 19
Community
leaders oppose
high-rises on
Dixie Highway
Price 10¢
Pompano’s Javier Garcia scores on a hit during his team’s 14-4 win over Margate for the state U-12
title. [See story on page 2]
Deerfield Beach - Residents of
Country Knolls wonder where their
money is going. When they do the
numbers, they find that more than $3.2
million a year is collected if all 386
monthly land leases are paid. They
live with patchy lawns, visibly worn
roadways and inoperable sprinkler
systems.
The manufactured home
community on Green Road between
Military Trail and I-95 is owned
by an Illinois company, Lakeshore
Communities. Lakeshore is also the
management company.
Residents say the management
See COUNTRY KNOLLS on page 13
51st Annual Pompano Beach Fishing
Rodeo casts its support to Shipwreck Park
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
Pompano Beach - “Given our
history of creating artificial reefs, it is
exciting to contribute to a great cause
that will benefit our fisheries and
provide habitat locally in Pompano
Beach” said John Good, Pompano
Beach Fishing Rodeo director.
And with those words, the Rodeo
donated $10,000 to Shipwreck Park in
support of the sinking of the 324-foot
Lady Luck.
The sinking will take place July 23
in 150-feet of water off the beach.
Good add that this was the first
time in many years that two iconic
See FISHING RODEO on page 26
“Shipwreck Park Check” [L. to R.] Blair Glenn, Tom Waldo, Rob Wyre, Mayor Lamar Fisher.
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Broncos U-12 take no prisoners; win state title
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
Emerging from their
district win over Margate, the
Pompano Broncos baseball
team crushed five opponents
this week to win the state title
in the U-12 division. Again, as
in the district game, they faced
Margate for the title. Pompano
won it 14-4, after rolling up 55
points in the playoffs against
18 runs for their opponents.
The team now goes to
Laredo, TX at the end of July
for the Southeast Zone Series.
A win there puts them into the
Pony League World Series
and a shot at the national
championship.
“It was an all-around
team effort,” Coach Mike
Miller said. “We got some big
innings from the mound.”
Bronco pitchers are Angel
Gonzalez, Joseph Miller, and
Antonio Russo.
“It is exciting being able
to make it to Texas,” left
fielder Javier Garcia said
after leading his team with a
.722 batting average for the
tournament. “The Mustang
(U-10) team I played for two
years ago made it to Texas,
but I really like our chances
for this year. Making it to
Texas is hard.”
Garcia, who’ll be an
eighth-grader this fall at
Pompano Beach Middle
School, sparked Pompano’s
big start with a triple in the
first inning against Margate
for a 5-0 lead.
Garcia and his teammates
never looked back.
“It seems like when one
or two gets started with their
batting,” he said, “the guys on
the team start blowing up the
bats, and hits are coming left
and right.”
Shane Keleher, Gonzalez,
the winning pitcher in the
title game, and Russo each
contributed run-scoring
singles before Garcia hit the
triple to cap the scoring in the
first inning.
Pompano was 11-0 before
Margate tried to chip away at
the lead. A two-run home run
in the fourth cut Pompano’s
margin to 11-4.
Pompano answered by
putting the game out of reach
with two fifth inning runs off
the bats of Joseph Miller and
Marquis Pierre.
“I think the best thing
about (Pompano) is team
chemistry,” said Gonzalez,
who also knocked in the
game-ending run with a fly
ball to center. The hit scored
Keleher and gave Pompano
a 10-run margin, ending the
game because of the Mercy
Rule.
“We were already
confident going into the
championship game because
we had already beaten
Margate twice before (in
postseason play),” said
Gonzalez, an eighth-grader at
St. Ambrose Catholic School
in Deerfield Beach.
He and Garcia are quick to
point out that batting isn’t the
only asset of the team.
“We’re good about
keeping our errors to a
minimum of two or three a
game,” Garcia said. “Our
more experienced players are
on the outfield with Marquis
and Joseph playing alongside
me.
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“And we have young
infielders, Michael Thomas,
Johnny Gabler, Billie Walsh
and Miles Louviere, who
make plays.”
Gonzalez added, “When
you’re pitching, it is a lot less
stressful when you have a
big lead and know you have
a great defense that’ll make
plays behind you.”
For the tournament, Russo
and Miller combined for 12
innings pitched, striking out
13 batters while allowing just
three runs. Catcher Gio Caffro
did most of the work behind
the plate.
Keleher finished with a
.632 batting average for the
tournament, including five
extra base hits. Outfielder
Quin Biron hit .500 with a
double and two runs batted in.
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Local Brits get together for historic Brexit vote
Local Brits keep eyes on the vote.
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
Fort Lauderdale – On a
weighty night that decided
the future of Britain’s
relationship with most of
mainland Europe, Roy Yates
was determined to keep
things light at the “Brexit”
referendum watch party held
June 23.
“Everybody for the
Brexit, go to the bar,” joked
Yates, president of the
British-American Chamber
of Commerce of Broward
County-Palm Beach, as he
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Melvyn Cohen and Glenn Hall.
Alycia Hendry Blue and Maria Rogers.
Carrie Ross-Warren and Jackie Tadros.
Michael Asser and Lindsay Harman.
name given on the
referendum that characterizes
the voters positions. “Brexit”
is for the exit and “Bremain”
is for staying. By the end of
the night, voters decided in
favor of leaving the EU.
U.K. citizens living
overseas had the option of
voting by mail or designating
a proxy to vote on their
behalf.
The watch party was held
at MHG Insurance Brokers in
Fort Lauderdale. On display
were little Union Jack flags,
Union Jack napkins and
even Union Jack socks worn
by a few, including Yates,
who also wore a Union Jack
bowtie.
“The nice thing is you can
agree to disagree,” said Yates
who, afraid of how a “Brexit”
might affect pensions
and trade, threw his lot in
with the “Bremain” camp.
Although he favored staying
in the European Union, he
said there’s an independent
streak that runs through
him and his countrymen.
“The Brits have never felt
European and we never will.
Being an island nation, we’re
always going to be different.”
Shabnam Alibhar said
she favored staying because
of the freedom of movement
U.K. citizens enjoy within
the EU. EU nationals are not
required to show a passport
Roy Yates, left, Gina Hoff and Edward
“Mole” Telfer.
asked attendees to go to
separate sides of the room
for an informal vote. The
room was about evenly
divided between “Brexit” and
“Bremain.”
“Brexit” is the popular
See BREXIT on page 25
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Our cultural landscape: Poetry is alive and well in South Florida
Pompano Beach native Sharonda
Chery promotes poetry at several
venues.
By Judy Wilson
pelican staff
Pompano poet Deborah DeNicola reads her work at the Broward Art Guild
exhibit last month.
From “zip odes,” five
rhyming lines defining one’s
postal zone, to free verse that
delves into the meaning of
life, to poetry slams, poets are
finding an audience in South
Florida. Although those who
practice this art form may not
be household names, they
surely are not members of a
dead society.
Richard Blanco, Miami
poet and storyteller, was
chosen to read his work at
President Obama’s second
inaugural ceremony. Blanco,
then 44, was the first Latino,
the youngest inaugural poet,
the first gay and the first
immigrant to be chosen for
this honor, one he shares
with Robert Frost and Maya
Angelou.
The Palm Beach Poetry
Festival held in January every
year is six days of readings,
workshops, panel discussion
and talks about the art and
craft of writing poetry lead by
eminent writers.
O, Miami does an
intensive 30-day celebration
of poetry in April [National
Poetry Month] that features
local talent. The New York
Times addressed the multifaceted event saying, “If
[Miamians] do not read or
listen to poetry in the month
See POETRY on page 7
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Commentary
Property tax dollars:
How are they spent?
What do you do when the
gunman comes in?
By Bill Johnson
Pelican Commentary
We have seen deranged and hate-filled gunmen with automatic weapons
commit mass murder in a school, a movie theater, a shopping mall, a nightclub
and a church as if the gunman were shooting pigeons in the park.
Since our society and our government show no intention of restricting what
we call military assault style weapons that can fire magazine clips with many
rounds, there seems to be no reason why this won’t happen again.
If nothing changes, the results won’t change. As you know, the National
Rifle Association advocates that everyone in the place ought to be armed as the
best defense against a mass shooting. (Presidential candidate Donald Trump told
us it would be a “beautiful thing” if a crowd of people – many who had been
drinking for hours in a nightclub until 2:00 a.m. – had guns strapped to their
ankles and opened fire on a heavily armed terrorist.) Opponents of that view can
picture a deadly barrage of crossfire from untrained and unpracticed people in a
state of panic resulting in a high body count from friendly fire. It’s worth noting
that a lot of Floridians already have guns strapped to them. More than a million
have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
All of this raises the soul-searching question – what would you do in a
crowded place when a gunmen comes in or opens fire? On September 11,
2001, a number of courageous people on United Airlines flight 93 may have
prevented even greater carnage by rushing terrorists enmasse, disrupting their
plan and taking the plane off course. Didn’t one of the passengers shout, “Let’s
roll!” When he did, others followed. Unfortunately, the plane crashed in a
Pennsylvania field. But what if that scenario had played out on the ground
instead of in the air?
Perhaps the time has come to ask if this is the action we must decide to take.
If 50 people in a theater or shopping mall rush a gunman together, would they
reduce the number of deaths? Surely, it would take enormous courage to do so.
And some of the courageous would likely be killed or seriously wounded. But
trying to hide, or falling to the floor, or running for the exit doesn’t necessarily
save their lives either. In some situations, it simply sets them up to be shot by
the crazed gunman as if he were in a shooting gallery at the state fair. We know
that gunmen have strolled casually through their chamber of death, killing
victims one by one as they lay on the floor playing dead or already wounded or
begging for their lives.
As individuals, our inclination is to cower. But we also know that humans
have the “fight or flight” response to danger. Maybe the “fight” response in
these instances could save more lives than “fright.” We also know the influence
of peer pressure.
Maybe the time has come to fight such terrorists rather than run in panic.
To be sure, there are no brave moments in my life to suggest that I would
See GUNMAN on page 12
Property tax dollars continued . . .
By Chip LaMarca
Broward County Commissioner
Broward County is home to
approximately 1.8 million residents
and welcomes over 15 million tourists
who enjoy the many amenities that
Broward County has to offer. With
such a large population and an
effervescing community, Broward
County Government is charged with
the responsibility of collecting and
allocating funds in order to provide
for many different services and to be
able to sustain the quality of life that
residents as well as tourists have come
to appreciate.
Broward County’s annual budget
is approximately $4.2 billion. The
budget process for every year begins
with initial discussions in February
and proceeds through a series of
workshops that conclude in two public
hearings in September. This year
we are half way through the budget
process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.
Decisions on how these funds will
be used will be finalized later this
year. It is tremendously important
for Broward
County
residents to
understand the
breakdown of
this budget;
this includes
the funding
sources for
LaMarca
each fund
and how each dollar is being spent in
Broward County.
The $4.2 billion is funded from
a variety of funding sources. The
General Fund ($1.1 billion) is
supported with property taxes and
other revenues to fund programs
that are not self-supporting, such as
libraries, parks and the offices of our
Constitutional Officers. It is important
to note that nearly 50 percent of
the revenue in the General Fund
goes to the independently-elected
Constitutional Officers, primarily the
Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections and
Property Appraiser. The Enterprise
See PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS on this
page
Fund ($1.5 billion) consists of
programs that are self-supporting
without general revenue subsidies,
such as the airport, seaport, resource
recovery facilities and water and
wastewater facilities. The Other Funds
($1.6 billion) portion of the budget
consists of self-supported agencies
with dedicated taxes and fees, such as
the Tourist Development Fund or the
County Transportation Trust Fund.
The revenue collected through
property taxes is the largest portion
of the general fund. About 78 percent
of the general fund comes from the
property taxes, the rest comes from
fees, fines and miscellaneous revenues
(13 percent), and sales tax and state
revenue sharing (9 percent). The
general fund represents approximately
26 percent of the county’s overall
$4.2 billion budget. The property
tax revenues are allocated to fund
several different areas. Each $1 dollar
collected from a Broward County
resident from the property taxes is
distributed in the following manner;
24 cents to county government, 33
cents to the school board, 23 cents to
cities, 20 cents to special districts. The
County then divides their 24 cent into
several funding sources; 12.34 cents
to Sheriff and other constitutional and
judicial offices, 8.77 cents to county
commission programs, 1.31 cents to
mandated payments to cities and the
state, 1.04 cents to voter approved
debt service, and .54 cent to capital
projects. These funds help county
government to continue to provide
the services and quality of life that
residents and tourists have come to
enjoy.
As your county commissioner I
have always advocated for the need in
reducing the millage rate for Broward
County residents. Looking at 2017,
it is my thought that it is time to cut
taxes, reduce the millage rate and
return some of your tax dollars back
to you, the people, who know the best
way to spend it for the needs of your
families. Residents as well as county
government went through a very
difficult recession, but the economy
has recovered substantially and
there are sufficient funds to run the
necessary services of Broward County
government while also helping reduce
some of the financial burdens of the
residents in our community.
As always, it is an honor to serve
you.
Poetry
Continued from page 4
of April, something has gone
seriously wrong.”
And brand new to
lovers of poetry is the
online South Florida Poetry
Journal published by Lenny
DellaRocca. His first edition
contains the works of 25
extremely well credentialed
writers, although most of
them work far from South
Florida.
On SoFloPoJo’s web page,
some of the poets read their
work aloud. There’s also fun
stuff, interviews with poets
and the opportunity to submit
one’s favorite line of poetry.
One of the poets featured in
this issue is Rachel Galvin,
a longtime member of the
local art scene, and now
editor of the weekly Observer
newspaper. Also interviewed
is Fort Lauderdale poet Elisa
Albo.
But finding local poets and
their venues requires a fair
amount of research.
Perhaps the largest recent
gathering of these wordsmiths
occurred last month at the
Broward Art Guild where they
were invited to write a poem
about one of the 84 works
of art on exhibit. Broward
College professor Deborah
DeNicola had three of her
pieces chosen which she read
before a full and appreciative
gallery.
Originally from Boston,
DeNicola has lived in
Pompano Beach for 10 years
and says it is difficult to find
places where she can read
with her peers. A group of
about 10 poets from the
area do get together once
a month at BCC North she
said and she joins a group at
Fort Lauderdale’s Cinema
Paradiso coordinated by
Suzzette Dawes which offers
an open mic in the courtyard
the fourth Saturday of each
month, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
DeNicola has published
five works of poetry and a
memoir. Noting that this area
has “a lot of retired people
who like to write,” she looks
for opportunities to hold
workshops offering feedback
and guidance. Interestingly,
she is also trained as an
embodied dream worker
having studied at the C.G.
Jung Institute in Boston.
Another local poet,
Eccentrich [lesser known
as Sharonda Chery] may be
Pompano’s native “poet
laureate.” Chery has been
staging poetry readings at
Citi-Centre the first Friday
of each month that she calls
“Cuisines & Poetry” for the
last three years. Her event
is sponsored by Magnetic
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Pompano, a collaborative
effort of the Pompano Beach
Amphitheatre and the Cultural
Center.
Tomorrow, July 1, the
cuisine is soul food and the
$10 admission is a fundraiser
for her slam team, five poets
on their way to national
competition in Decatur, GA.
next month.
The team, the Dadas, is
rated first in Florida and sixth
in the nation, Chery says,
and on it are herself, John
Barlatier, Michael McCain,
Richard “Byrd” Wilson,
Sheruka Mitchell. They are
coached by Terese “Chunky”
Hill.
As Eccentrich, she is
lead poet at Lyrics Lab
held at Pompano’s Bailey
Contemporary Arts Center
[BaCA ] the first and third
Wednesdays of the month, 8
to 11p.m. On July 6, the $10
lab fee will be waived with
the gift of two children’s
books that will be donated
to the Pompano Beach
Elementary School Library.
Chery is also the founder
of “Poetry Pipeline,” she and
five others who bring poetry
workshops to the Everglades
Correctional Institution.
Offering more
opportunities in poetry, the
Broward County Library
System offers special
programs for Poetry Month.
At the main library, poet- inresidence Anastasia Clark
conducts workshops and
readings funded by a Broward
County Artist Grant. Author
of four works of poetry, Clark
holds two-hour workshops
where writers share their
work. Currently, she is
working on programs for the
fall.
And in Pompano Beach
last year at Beach Branch
Library, poet Rick McKenzie
facilitated a workshop that
challenged would-be writers
of all ages to write verse
about money, a subject he
deemed unusual fodder.
McKenzie’s work has been
published in literary journals
and anthologies.
And then there is poetry
in more unlikely venues: the
Funky Buddha and Kevin’s
Art Bar in Boca Raton, Dada
in Delray Beach where on the
first Tuesday of each month a
poetry slam begins at 10 p.m.
In Hollywood, “Poetry
and the Spoken Word” is
holding a meet up for local
poets tonight [July 1], 8 p.m.
at 2017 Harrison Street. The
website, with more than 3,000
friends, offers an open mic in
“a nurturing environment.”
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Business matters
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Pompano Beach
New shops
at Citi Centre
The season is heating up
at Citi Centre with three new
stores on line at Copans and
U.S. I where shops continue
to jump into this new hub of
retail activity.
PetSmart, the largest
specialty retailer in the
country and in-store Banfield
Pet Hospital cut the ribbon
this week with shoppers
benefiting from lots of
coupons and gifts
The new store is located
next to Macy’s on the
northwest side of Pompano
Citi Centre, facing Copans
Road.
Sephora inside JCPenney
will be hold it’s grand
opening on July 15 from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Shoppers
who stop by will receive a
free, sample-packed makeup
bag, plus the first 100 people
in line will receive a free
Sephora Inside JCPenney gift
card while supplies last.
Sephora Inside is a
beauty-retail concept founded
in France that features classic
and emerging brands in
skincare, fragrance, body
and haircare. Sephora Inside
JCPenney is the retailer’s
smaller store-within-a-store
concept, located in the center
of store near the Copans
Road entrance.
LS Nails opens this
month across from clothing
boutique edgeLook. LS Nails
is a full-service nail salon
offering manicures, pedicures
and waxing services.
Walk-ins are welcome, but
appointments can be made in
advance by calling 954-9602447.
For more information
on the store openings and
other events, visit www.
pompanociticentre.com/salesevents.
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Dr. Arman Abovyan believes in preventive
medicine and living a healthy lifestyle
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Guadalajara in Mexico. He
did his residency in internal
medicine at the Cabrini
Medical Center and the Icahn
School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai in New York City. He
is certified by the American
Board of Internal Medicine.
He is fluent in English,
Spanish and Armenian.
After hours he can be found
weightlifting, playing
basketball and chess.
Pelican staff
A doctor of internal
medicine, Arman Abovyan
has been practicing for six
years. He opened his first
office in Delray Beach in
2009; his second office in
2012 in Pompano Beach at
50 NE 26th Ave., suite 305.
He has hospital privileges at
Holy Cross, Imperial Point,
North Broward and West
Boca Hospital in Boca Raton.
Abovyan is a firm believer
that the root of a healthy
life is a healthy lifestyle.
This means maintaining a
proper weight, eating proper
nutrition and exercising. He
says, “We have become a
lazy society that relies too
heavily on medication. We
must return to the basics.
We need proper rest, diet
and more exercise than most
of us get. Walk as much as
possible, at a constant pace.
Increase your cardio rate.
Take the stairs instead of the
elevator when you can. If you
can walk to a destination,
don’t drive.”
Dr. Abovyan’s areas of
special interest are treating
and managing a variety of
disorders including high
blood pressure, sexual
dysfunction, interstitial lung
disease, emphysema, diabetic
foot. Some of the services he
offers include cerumen [ear
wax] removal, pre-surgery
check ups, cardiovascular
screenings and weight loss
consultations.
Asked about Zika, he says,
“At this point, we can only
treat symptoms. There is not
enough research and no data
to comment on its effect on
pregnancies. The best advice
I can give is to be properly
hydrated, stay away from sick
Verified patients [last
names omitted for
privacy] say:
Dr. Arman Abovyan examines patients in his Pompano Beach office on Mondays
and Wednesdays. [Courtesy of Dr. Abovyan]
people and mosquitoes and
use repellent. “
He attributes the amazing
increase in life expectancy
to knowledge and medicine.
How does he deal with
patients who ask about
advertised medications,
having heard and read so
much about side effects that
they are confused and often
afraid to take what is needed.
He says, “Before I prescribe,
I look at the effectiveness of
the drug and its side effects.
In the end it depends on
risk verses reward. We get
constant software updates
and keep very current on all
medications.”
“I tell my patients,
‘Reading information on
Google does not make you
a doctor.’ We are very
knowledgeable and careful
about drug interactions with
every patient.”
When asked for advice to
readers, Dr. Abovyan finds
it difficult to generalize.
“Other than lead a healthy
lifestyle, I am reluctant to
give advice. I prefer person
to person contact where I can
assess the problems and treat
each patient as an individual.
Depending upon the age
and health of a person, I
recommend a visit to the
doctor anywhere from every
two to six months.
Personal information
A dedicated primary care
doctor, Abovyan earned
his medical degree from the
Universidad Autonoma de
The doctor’s website lists
a number of verified patients
who gave him four and five
star ratings. Here are two
patient comments:
Anthony S. writes, “This
was my first visit to the
doctor in almost 10 years so I
was a bit nervous. He met me
right where I was mentally
and emotionally. Being a
therapist working in the
addictive world, I know the
importance of making people
feel comfortable. He went
right to the problem, did a
complete work up and did not
push any meds. His advice
was sound and simplified.
I look forward to my next
visit.”
Elizabeth M. wrote,
“The nurses are nice and
understanding. I really
enjoyed my doctor because he
was professional. He treated
me very well and made sure
that I have everything I need.
I like that he makes home
visits if you can’t get to the
office.”
Dr. Abovyan accepts most
insurances and can be seen in
Pompano Beach on Monday
and Wednesdays. Call 954942-8924.
In Delray Beach on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call
561-496-0604.
The Pelican 9
Lindimar Recycling hopes
Homeowners can get upfront financing for to expand operations
hurricane windows and more; payments
By Michael d’Oliveira
brought back to Lindimar.
But with a planned
P
will be added to property tax bills
expansion, construction of a
Broward County
elican writer
Broward County
Commissioners have
approved a county-wide
property assessed clean
energy (PACE) program
that allows property owners
to receive upfront financing
for a variety of energyrelated home improvements.
Property owners then repay
the debt through voluntary
assessments on their property
tax bills. This method of
financing allows people to
make significant energy
improvements that may
otherwise be cost prohibitive,
and without impacting their
credit scores.
“PACE financing
provides a unique means of
broadening community-wide
access to affordable energy
and resiliency improvements
that deliver economic and
environmental benefits. It
allows property owners to
overcome the barrier of steep
upfront costs. Insurance
costs may also go down,
along with savings that come
from using less energy.
PACE will also deliver
additional economic benefits
by stimulating local job
growth and green sector jobs
in particular,” said Mayor
Marty Kiar.
Commissioners also
adopted several provisions
to enhance consumer
protections. PACE-funded
improvements must be
properly permitted and
installed by licensed
contractors, and they must
meet applicable federal,
state, and local energy, wind,
and building code standards.
For more information
and updates on the PACE
program go to broward.org/
NaturalResources or call
954-519-1265.
- Anne Siren
Pompano Beach –
Recycling isn’t just about
bottles and cans. At Lindimar
Recycling, located in an
industrial area off Powerline
Road at 1840 NW 33 St.,
employees have been preparing
construction debris for recycling
for years.
Metal piping, concrete
and other used materials are
sorted, cleaned and packaged at
Lindimar and sent off to other
recycling centers. Metals are
eventually melted down and
reused as other metal objects.
Concrete can be crushed into
smaller pieces and used as
gravel. Those items are retrieved
through the company’s dumpster
rental service. Dumpsters are
rented by homeowners and
others renovating or demolishing
buildings and the contents are
31,348 square foot recycling
facility, Richard Coker, the Fort
Lauderdale attorney representing
Lindimar, said the company will
be able to recycle construction
materials on site.
“They have an ongoing
business now and they’d like to
expand it. Right now they’re not
recycling. They’re an assembly
point where they package stuff
and send it out. Now they’ll be
able to recycle it. They want to
do everything themselves,” said
Coker.
Coker said the owners hope
to have the project completed by
the end of the year.
Condos slated for
undeveloped barrier
island lot
Pompano Beach – One
of the few remaining pieces of
undeveloped land east of the
Intracoastal in Pompano Beach
could be used to build more
residences.
Gustavo Carbonell, the
architect for IDP Development,
which owns the empty lot at
the corner of Southeast 8 Street
and South Riverside Drive, said
plans include building 20 total
townhouse units in four threestory buildings. The units will
include three bedrooms, four
bathrooms, kitchen, den and
pool.
If approved by the city,
Carbonell estimated it would
be at least eight months before
construction would begin.
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Briefs
Deerfield Beach
Volunteers
needed to
plant at
rainforest
Volunteers interested in
planting vegetation at the
rain forest in the Arboretum
at Constitution Park should
meet at the east side of the
park Saturday, July 2, 9
a.m. Lunch will be served at
noon. The park is at 2841 W.
Hillsboro Blvd. Wear closedtoe shoes and bring work
gloves.
This is final push to plant
the area. A grand opening is
planned for the end of July.
- Judy WIlson
Deerfield Beach
Pier bait
shop opens
with a party
The city’s new souvenir,
bait and tackle shop at
the fishing pier will open
Thursday, July 7 with the
city’s line of signature items,
beach bags, t-shirts and hats.
A launch party for shop will
be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with
hors d’oeuvres, music and a
fashion show to unveil the
merchandise.
Shoppers on that day will
receive 20 percent discount
on clothing purchased at the
pier. A year ago, the city
created the E-commerce
store, shop, available at
deerfieldbeachshop.com.
- Anne Siren
The kids
are fine!
President’s list
Madison Therese Bailey
of Pompano Beach has been
named to the President’s List
at Clemson University for the
spring 2016 semester. Bailey
is majoring in Language and
International Health. To be
named to the President’s List,
a student must achieve a 4.0
(all As) grade-point average.
- Anne Siren
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Friday
Pelican readers invited to the Black on Black
crime solutions panel on Saturday July 16
Making a Difference
Hand-picked panel for Black on Black Crime Solutions.
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
This will be the third year
for Black on Black Crime
Solutions Panel, created and
developed by Kevin Dorival
who says, “This year’s theme
is The Power of the Vote.
There are over three million
people in America who can’t
vote and almost half of them
are black.”
The purpose of this panel
is to bring tangible solutions
to the voting issues faced
by the urban community.
Courage to Believe
International, a non profit
mentoring organization, has
invited hand picked experts to
the table to improve the lives
of those at risk.
Dorival, president of this
organization, says that the free
event will be on Saturday,
July 16, at the Worldwide
Christian Center Church,
450 N. Powerline Rd. in
Pompano Beach. Pastors
Rev. O’Neal Dozier and Rev.
Leketia Dozier are long time
supporters of this goal.
The panel members,
Kevin Dorival speaking at last year’s
Black on Black panel. [Photos courtesy
of Kevin Dorival]
hosted by Suzette Speaks,
are: Broward Sheriff Scott
Israel; his challenger Willie
Jones; Florence Taylor
Barner, group 3 judicial
candidate; Judge Kal Evans,
retention election, group
2; Dale Holness, Broward
County Commissioner
District 9; Phyllis Pritcher,
judicial candidate group
2; Judge Matthew Destry,
retention election, group15;
Rochawn Banks, attorney;
Neva Rainfort-Smith,
assistant state attorney; Dr.
Ak Touse, international socio
pathologist; Valencia Gunder,
Miami community activist;
student minister Roland
Muhammad, Nation of Islam;
Gino M. Herring, supervisor
of elections office; Anthony
Malcolm, radio show host.
Dorival says the event will
Live entertainment was a hit at last year’s event.
feature live entertainment,
refreshments and network
opportunities. The goal is to
help keep urban youth out of
the criminal justice system
and to alert the audience to
the constructive activities
and organizations that are
currently working on these
issues.
He cites data from the
Bureau of Justice. “Current
statistics show that about 38
percent of the black males
in America now are either
in prison, on probation or
on parole which means they
can’t vote.” Many of these
black men are incarcerated for
killing other black men in the
commission of a crime.
Dorival says there are
significant reasons unique to
black on black crimes. “It has
to do with the socio-economic
state of black men. There
is a lack of jobs; a lack of
resources and a lack of stable
homes.”
He adds that for some
young men, their fathers are
in jail. “But that is not saying
that white on white crime
does not exist, but crime
happens in the community,
Murder is the major crime in
the black community. It is the
number one cause of death of
See CRIME SOLUTIONS on
page 27
Deerfield Beach
Focal Point offers support
group for caregivers
The N.E. Focal Point Alzheimer’s Day Care Center, 227
N.W. 2 Street, Deerfield Beach offers a weekly Caregiver
Support Group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Upcoming meeting
dates are July 6, 13, 20 and 27.
The Center conducts the caregiver training and support
group for individuals caring for people with Alzheimer’s
disease, memory impairments, dementia, and cognitive
limitations. Individuals who would like to learn more about
Alzheimer’s disease and available resources are also welcomed.
The meetings allow caregivers to share their experiences
with each other, learn from each other and gain valuable
information. Guest speakers are also scheduled to present
information to help caregivers understand and deal with various
situations. Edward Gray, MSW, MS, Case Manager, facilitates
the group. Please call 954-480-4463.
- Anne Siren
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Pompano Beach
Deerfield Beach
United Dialysis Center Pay raises
for some
grand opening
employees on
the budget
docket
United Dialysis Center celebrated it’s grand opening Friday, with Pompano
Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher, internal medicine physicians, registered nurses,
social workers, local media members, and others in attendance. [Courtesy
United Dialysis]
United Dialysis Center
celebrated a grand opening
at its new location at 1311 E
Atlantic Blvd. this week.
The center offers top care
and kidney dialysis treatment
at the facility, which is
staffed with physicians, a
nurse manager, technicians,
See DIALYSIS on page 16
The city has completed
an employee pay and
classification study
that if adopted for next
year’s budget will cost
an additional $585,569 in
salaries. The study was
presented this week by
consultant Nancy Berkley of
Evergreen Solutions.
Berkley said her
research involved employee
interviews, focus groups and
comparisons with the pay
scales in surrounding cities
adjusted by local cost of
living figures.
Based on Berkley’s
formulae Deerfield’s
employees are slightly below
pay ranges in other cities.
But, she noted benefits
here are good, especially in
health care. The proposed
salary figure would bring
all employees up to
minimum pay in their job
classification.
The classifications are
also being modified, some
just renamed to reflect
current language such as the
director of finance becoming
chief financial officer.
Commissioner Gloria
Battle, who requested
the pay and class study,
asked if Berkley’s
recommendations will
“help us retain employees?”
Human Resources Director
Amanda Robbin pointed out
it took a year for the city
to find a qualified director
of environmental services
based on the salary now
being offered.
Commissioner Bill
Ganz said, “We do face
real issues attracting talent.
Millennials change jobs to
chase salaries. We have to
be competitive.”
Commissioner Joe Miller
See BUDGET on page 16
12 The Pelican
Highlands homeowners next to receive reuse water,
benefits include cheaper cost, healthier lawns
By Anne Siren
Pelican staff
On Tuesday,
commissioners began the
process that will extend
reclaimed water service to
2,161 homes in the Pompano
Highlands.
The final approval will be
made at the county level.
Until a few years ago,
Highlands residents were
residents of unincorporated
Broward County. Pompano
Beach annexed the area, but
residents still use county
water.
Now Broward County will
buy reclaimed water from the
Pompano Beach Oasis project
which will be transferred
from the Oasis plant on U.S.
I to a distribution pipe that
runs through Cresthaven to
Highlands where homeowners
will make their own
connections.
Alan Garcia, director of
Broward County Waste Water
says the reclaimed water pipes
were part of a new water
system installed a few years
ago.
The reclaimed water, used
only for irrigation purposes,
will be metered through
county pipes and distributed
to Highlands properties.
Reclaimed water is treated
wastewater that otherwise
would be dumped into the
Atlantic Ocean. However,
millions of gallons are now
diverted from the North
Broward Regional Treatment
Plant to the Pompano Beach
reuse facility. There the water
is filtered through upflow
sand filters and disinfected
using the chemical sodium
hypochlorite, better known as
bleach.
After extensive testing, the
water is pumped to ground
storage tanks, and then sent
via pressure pumps [which
are purple to distinguish them
from other water sources] to
homes for irrigation purposes.
In addition to the
reclaimed water being 25
percent less expensive than
potable water, Garcia explains
that lawns may begin to look
greener and less fertilizer
will be needed. Reclaimed
water contains nitrogen and
phosphates that contribute to a
healthier lawn.
The use of reclaimed
water is also a positive step
towards reducing the disposal
of millions of gallons of
wastewater into the ocean
where environmentalists have
shown its negative impact on
coral reefs.
State legislators have
already mandated that this
ocean outflow must end by
2025.
Reuse efforts have already
saved more than 10 billion
gallons of water in Pompano
Beach.
Pending county approval,
Garcia says Highlands will
be able to connect and use
reclaimed water soon.
Plans for reclaimed
water use are underway for
Cresthaven and Lighthouse
Point.
Gunman
lead a joint attack on a
gunman, but I might join a
group, if some brave soul –
like the one on United flight
93 -- yelled, “Let’s roll!”
Do we want to be pigeons
in a shooting gallery? Or is it
time, perhaps, to start thinking
about – and even committing
ourselves to -- joint action to
save many lives and maybe
our own. Surely, 15 or 20
people jumping on a single
gunman could subdue him in
a courageous -- even heroic
--- act to save countless lives.
Maybe – just maybe – it’s the
best response to dealing with
this growing threat of mass
shootings in our society.
This notion of an
immediate and mass attack
on a gunman is contrary to
advice presented by training
films produced by some
police departments. The
common advice from them
is that such action should
be a “last resort.” By then,
however, it may be too late.
We know there will be more
mass shootings. It can happen
anywhere. It’s the luck of the
draw where it happens next.
Unless every business we
enter has competent armed
security, we cannot accept the
status quo. We must make
a decision about which way
we want to respond. We need
to be prepared. Should we be
ready to fire, flee or fight?
Bill Johnson is a career
reporter and former U.S.
Senate aide.
Have an inquiry for us?
Email [email protected]
Country
Knolls
staff doesn’t respond to major
problems like inoperable
sprinklers, but wastes no time
citing them for weeds in their
flower boxes and mailboxes
that are a color other than
white.
“We have so many more
important issues,” said Tracy
Dix, the president of the
homeowners association
reorganized last month in
hopes of improving the park.
“We are trying to build an
effective HOA ... we have to
protect our values,” Dix said.
The first meeting of the
new HOA board was held
in June. “It was a pleasant
meeting,” Dix said, “and 47
people attended. They came to
learn.”
She tours her neighborhood
of 386 mobile home units
almost daily. And she recites
the conditions some residents
are facing: citations to plant
sod where no sprinkler
system exists, difficulties
in determining who is
responsible for the repairs to
sewer lines, roadways where
the pavement has been roughly
patched after underground
pipes leaked, a barebones
clubhouse where the kitchen
has been removed and the
park owner decided installing
a commercial kitchen –
required now by law- would
be too expensive. Recently,
all publications have been
removed from the clubhouse
as well as the cards, poker
chips and horseshoes.
She points to one home
with structural damages
caused when it fell off the
moving van as it was being
transferred from Seminole
Estates in Hollywood three
years ago. “The park owner
paid to have the Seminole
homes moved in, but would
not pay for any damages
caused by the move,” Dix said.
Dix says the monthly
land rent for homeowners
in Country Knolls is $700.
Multiplied by 386 units, 12
times, the revenue is upward
of $3.2 million a year. She
compares her monthly
overhead to what she paid
when she lived in the Keys;
$300 a month to live on the
ocean and the clubhouse was
two stories with a view.
Her goal is to have the
HOA take over maintenance
of the park.
Fred Martin moved
in 23 years ago when the
community, under a previous
owner, was Willow Lakes
Estates. “It was very good
here for 18 years, “Martin said
last week. “Then in 2010, new
owners [came]. They raised
the rents and cut spending.
“This seems like a
company that doesn’t want
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to spend any money,” he said
citing ongoing difficulties
residents have had with the
pool heater.
Richard Lee, an attorney
representing Lakeshore,
responded to the first article
that appeared in the Pelican in
May. Lee said the sprinklers
work in the areas that are his
client’s responsibility.
Dix says the common
area around the clubhouse and
the street median are watered
regularly. The problem is, she
says, most homeowners are
not on that irrigation system
and management keeps the
clock for the water supply
locked up for the others.
Lee says his client spent
$100,000 in sprinkler system
repairs since acquiring
Country Knolls. Because
sprinklers are not addressed
in the rules and regulation
prospectus, the owner has no
obligation to repair the system
according to the attorney
The prospectus does
require residents to maintain
their lawns and be responsible
for their sprinkler heads. But
with no water source, repairing
the sprinkler heads is useless,
Dix said. The issue goes back
many years with a previous
president recorded in the
minutes begging maintenance
to respond to the situation.
Broward County tax rolls
show Lakeshore paid real
taxes of $320,000 including
a $70,000 municipal fire fee
in 2015. This year the park
is assessed at $12 million for
the land and the clubhouse
building.
Frustrated locally, Country
Knolls residents are trying
to make their voices heard
in Tallahassee. According to
Dix they have sent numerous
complaints to the Department
of Business and Professional
Regulation. A Pelican request
for those records has gone
unanswered for two weeks
although staffers did return
a call and asked for more
information which was
provided.
Attorney Lee says his
research shows no complaints
regarding Country Knolls have
been received by that agency
since 2014.
Lee also says the Pelican
misstated the Over 55
community rule: 80 percent of
the units must be occupied by
a person at least 55 years of
age. The remainder, Lee said,
can be occupied by persons
of any age, but language in
the 2011 prospectus states the
minimum age for a resident is
45.
Exceptions can be granted
by management and those
younger persons living at
Country Knolls before 2011
were grandfathered in if they
didn’t change their address.
As to complaints that
their intent to sue the
community owner has been
ignored, Lee said Lakeshore
“believes litigation would be
counterproductive to efforts to
improve the community.” He
also said his client is unaware
of any sink holes as reported
in the Pelican and the owner
has no knowledge of damage
to homes caused by sewer
leakage.
Sunny Lessarosier is one
resident who knows otherwise.
She has an ongoing situation
where sewer water backs up
into her sinks and her toilets
midway flush. Repairs to
sewer and water line breaks
are evident in the street where
numerous areas have been
patched and some are sinking
again below the surface of the
road.
Although Dix has said
homes have been hastily
repossessed, Lee said Florida
Statutes 723 and 715 are
followed when residents
are evicted and that it is “ a
process.”
14 The Pelican
Deerfield Beach
Commission
decides
cutting
attorney’s
fee might
not benefit
taxpayers
Commissioner Bill
Ganz’s request that $2,720
be removed from the bill
attorney David Bogenshutz
presented the city for his
defense of Mayor Jean Robb
was denied Tuesday.
Bogenshutz had been hired
to defend a Sunshine Law
complaint made against Robb
by a resident. In April the
state attorney’s office threw
the charges out making the
city responsible for her legal
bill, $46,357.
Ganz argued that some
of the attorney’s billable
time was related to Robb’s
intent to charge him with a
Sunshine Law violation. He
pointed out several statements
in Bogenshutz’s explanation
of his bill that were in error.
Robb did not go through with
her complaint.
Although commissioners
agreed that the mayor’s
contact with Bogenshutz
concerning a possible action
against Ganz should not be
charged to the taxpayers, they
voted against reconsidering
the matter.
Vice Mayor Richard
Rosenzweig said since
Bogenshutz had agreed to
a 10 percent discount of his
fee, removing the $2,720
bill might cause the attorney
to drop his discount which
would then cost the taxpayers
more money than the amount
concerning Ganz.
None of the other
commissioners wanted to take
on Bogenshutz who is one of
Broward’s most expensive
defense attorneys and so
Ganz’ motion to reconsider
their previous action failed,
4-1.
- Judy Wilson
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Lynn U picks up rare lefty catcher Erin Sundook
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
Pompano Beach - It is
Erin Sundook’s power at
the plate that attracted the
coaches at Lynn University,
but the Pompano Beach High
School grad comes to Boca
Raton with another talent.
She is a left-handed catcher, a
rarity on the softball field.
Sundook played her first
two collegiate years at Miami
Dade where her catching
ability was the focal point
during her freshman year with
the Sharks.
“The emphasis was on my
catching,” she recalled, “I was
trusted with calling the game,
throwing runners (stealing
Sundook, behind the plate.
base). That played up my
strength as a leader.”
She batted second in
the order, but she was
primarily a set-up batter,
with the emphasis placed on
working the counts for walks,
sacrificing and moving base
runners ahead.
This past season, however,
became her breakout year.
She led her team with 11
doubles to lift her average to
a .341 (2nd on the team). She
was second among the Sharks
in runs scored (26), hits (42)
and runs batted in (24).
By then, Lynn University
Head Coach Amy Bellisari
had already taken notice of
Sundook, who recently signed
to play for the Boca Raton
school and resume her college
career near her Pompano
Beach home.
“Erin has a great defensive
presence to her when she’s
behind the plate, which is an
intangible you can’t teach.
Skill-wise, she has the tools
she needs to be successful,
her arm’s great, she blocks
well and gets rid of the ball
quickly. She works well
with any pitcher. We saw
a lot of grit in Erin last year
in Dodgertown and that
really sealed the deal for us,”
said Assistant Coach Jillian
Moore.
“It worked out great.
Lynn is close to home;
my grandparents live
there,”Sundook said.
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Along with her offensive
talents [she is a switch hitter],
Sundook contributes as a
lefthanded catcher. She’s
aware of the perceived
weakness, notably a twisting
motion needed to make a
throw to third base.
“With a right-handed
batter, it’s a little more
difficult,” she said, “but I’ve
learned to step around the
batter (to make the throw).”
She was quick to point out
an advantage: “Picking off
a runner at first is easier as a
left-handed catcher.”
She enjoys the notoriety
even more as a college player.
“I’d have umpires from
our conference say to me,
‘Hey, there’s the lefty catcher.
How’s the lefty catcher.’
People just don’t see it, and
(coaches) are scared of it.”
Lynn is also gaining
See LEFTY on page 25
16 The Pelican
Dialysis
nutritionists and social
workers. Designed with
patient comfort in mind,
the clinic houses 21 new
dialysis stations and several
private suites, each equipped
with comfortable chairs and
personal televisions. WiFi connectivity is available
throughout, assuring that
patients can be productive
while in treatment.
Manager Betty Jean
Verbal said, “We’re
excited about joining
the medical services and
business communities here
in Pompano Beach, and
welcome anyone who would
like to visit us for a tour.”
United Dialysis provides
shuttle service to and from
their facilities in a 2016
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
cargo van.
They also offer pharmacy
and delivery services for
patients, making it even
more convenient to receive
medication for kidney
disease.
For more information, or
to schedule a visit, please call
754-307-1526 or visit www.
PompanoDialysis.com.
- Anne Siren
Budget
said, “I do understand
being competitive, but have
you ever done a study and
recommended lowering the
[pay] base?”
Berkley replied, “No,”
adding she had looked
at every classification
individually in making her
recommendation.
City Manager Burgess
Hanson said the final report
on the study will be part of
his budget presentation in
August.
- Judy Wilson
Pompano Beach
Vessel exams at
Alsdorf Park
Captains can now take their vessels to Alsdorf Park,
2974 14 St. Causeway, for free safety checks by a certified
examiner. The next checks take place July 9 and July 16
from 8 a.m. to noon. Examinations take about 45 minutes,
depending upon size. Boats that pass the exam will be
awarded a Vessel Check Safety [VSC] sticker. Stickers alert
the Coast Guard harbor patrol and other law enforcement
agencies that the vessel meets all federal and state laws.
Boats that meet the VSC standards may also be eligible for
lower insurance rates. Inspections include all water vessels
from paddle sport users to larger yachts. The courtesy check
may also be arranged for a dock or driveway. Call 305-5099034.
- Anne Siren
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The Pelican 17
A 78 year
love affair
Irwin and Paula Woolf celebrated their
78th wedding anniversary on June 25
with a doughnut and coffee party at
Gardens West, John Knox Village.
Irwin is 101 and Paula is 99. They
shared the occasion with about 75
friends. [Photo by Rob Seitz]
Oakland Park
Arnst
completes
10-candidate
field in OP
With the addition of one
more candidate, 10 residents
have filed to run for three
open seats on the Oakland
Park City Commission. The
election is Nov. 8.
Steven Arnst, 57, a former
mayor and commissioner,
was the last to file last Thursday. Deadline was noon last
Friday.
Arnst says he is seeking
office “to provide experience
and fiscal responsibility that is
needed for this city.”
Arnst graduated from
Northeast High School and
attended the University of
Florida for one year. He is the
owner of Arnst Motors Auto
Repair. He previously served
on the commission from
1993-2001 and from 20032011 including four years as
mayor.
He also served on the
city’s General Employees
Pension Board, the Civil
Service Board and Charter
Review Board.
Others on the ballot are incumbents Mayor Tim Lonergan and Commissioner Sara
Guevrekian; Eric Fowler III,
John Michael Perez, Curletha
Campbell, Scott Herman,
Mitch Rosenwald, Matthew
Sparks and Mitchell Stollberg-Appleyard.
- Judy Vik
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sale at your local
Publix/Walgreen
stores
10 cents at checkout
Thank you,
Pelican Readers
18 The Pelican
Dixie
Highway
family to allow him to build a
five-story building containing
upward of 300 apartments.
“This is not a permitted
use. It will set a precedent,”
Cheyenne Stubbs told the
commission Tuesday night.
“We don’t want renters in the
neighborhood. One thousand
people would be detrimental
to the area.”
Stubbs is president of a
group promoting development
for Dixie Highway. “We see
the need for banks, pharmacies, retail,” she said.
Her group has the support
of Perry Ecton former director
Habitat for Humanity, who
said the requested zoning will
allow 210 more units than
now permitted. “He [Hage]
needs all available flex units
to go forward,” Ecton said.
“Many other projects won’t
have an opportunity for any
flex units.”
Flex units can be drawn
from a maximum number
allowed for a certain area and
applied to a specific project.
Ecton asked that the developer meet with the community to hear their concerns.
Gary Beauchamp of SW
4 Terrace said he has been
fighting the apartment complex since it was first posed in
January 2015. At that time, he
produced a number of signatures in opposition and Hage
withdrew his plans.
But this week others were
willing to give the developer
a chance. Fred Benefield said,
“We need the tax money. District 2 is that last to develop”
and Sandra Jackson who owns
property in the area said, “I
want to hear from the developer.”
Diane Chisholm, a resident
of NW 7 Court said, “I think
it is worth talking [with the
developer]. What does the
community want? What does
he want?”
According to the city
administration, Hage is
scheduled to bring his site
plan to an August commission
meeting.
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sale at your local
Publix/Walgreen
stores
10 cents at checkout
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Pelican Readers
The Pelican 19
Sewer lines
40 years.
Commissioners also
approved a staff recommendation to increase sewer rates
by 2.5 percent in 2017, 18 and
19.
The increase amounts to
about $1.50 per month for single-family homes and about
$1 monthly for condos.
“We’re not even talking
about the cost of a cup of coffee. We’re not talking about a
lot of money,” Commissioner
Elliot Sokolow said of the rate
increase.
Funding requests
approved for non-profits
In other business, the
commission approved funding in the FY2017 budget
for requests from non-profit
agencies.
The agencies and the
funding request are: 2-1-1
Broward, $5,000; Aging &
Disability Resource Council,
$9,103; Broward Children’s
Center, $7,500; Broward
Regional Health Planning
Council, $2,000; Hillsboro
Lighthouse Preservation
Society, $2,500; Women in
Distress, $3,000 and Miami
Army Recruiting Battalion,
$2,000.
Commission approves
sales tax resolution
Commissioners joined other Broward cities in passing a
resolution that puts two sales
tax proposals on the November ballot. The resolution
supports the county’s one-half
cent initiative for transportation and the cities’ one-half
cent for infrastructure projects. Both must be approved
by the voters for either to take
effect.
“We’re only voting to put
this on the ballot in November. We’re not approving the
tax,” said Vice Mayor Mark
Brown. “We’re approving an
interlocal agreement. If we
vote against it, our residents
could be paying the tax, and
we would not get funds.”
20 The Pelican
Brew series at BaCA
Coffee, sponsored
Art
Through 7/22 – Red,
White and Blue exhibit at
Broward Art Guild, 3280 NE
32 St., Fort Lauderdale. Reception July 2 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Local artists will be juried into
this exhibit for Fine Art including 2D and 3D-Sculpture in any
medium or style. All artwork
will be predominately one or a
combination of Red, White and
Blue. Free. 954-537-3370.
7/29 - Art Walk at Citi
Centre 1955 N Federal Hwy,
creative clash & artists’ reception. Shop from local art vendors, meet the artists from this
month’s exhibit and experience
a creative clash as six local
artists will battle it out canvas
against canvas! Including:
SURGE, Marvel, and CHNK
954-839-9578.
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. 954-673-8137.
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 Ct.,
Pompano. Register at 954-7867871.
Henriette “Kitte” Arnold’s watercolor classes,
for all skill levels, are back
from January through April
on Saturday’s at Emma Lou
Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE
6th Avenue in Pompano. Call
954-920-4574.
The coffee that we love
will get special attention
,
starting July 16 at BaCA
e
Th
.
a.m
10
41 NE 1 St. at
the
three-part series on
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
Art of
by Blooming Bean and its
sen
founder, Sharon Stephen
l
ica
tor
will offer tips and his
tidbits on the morning joe
traditions. The first class,
rPour Over vs Full Imme
ex
em
sion is followed by Ch
Lab on July 30 and Aero-Press on Aug. 13. Tick
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an
g
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include coffee tastings, tre
and
from Love Well Bakery
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ffe
co
a take-home bag of
Call 954-284-0141.
Ann Cook, first grandchild of
the McDougald family, docent
for Sample-McDougald 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 954-7864111.
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],
July 29 - Boca Ballet Theatre’s upcoming performance
of the ballet Giselle. Under the
direction of Dan Guin, Executive Director & Co-Artistic Director of Boca Ballet Theatre,
Giselle will be performed July
29, 30 & 31 at, The Countess
de Hoernle Theatre, Spanish
River High School, 5100 Jog
Road, Boca Raton. www.bwcchoralgroup.org.
Books
7/23 - South Florida Book
Festival hosts Erica Spindlar
[[Shocking Pink and Bone
Cold] and William Phelps
See CALENDAR on page 21
Calendar
[Dark Minds]. 1100 Coconut
Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek.
Call 954-201-2601.
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 954-515-7064.
Civic/Club Meetings
Rotary Club of Pompano
Beach meets on Fridays at Galuppi’s on the Green, 1103 N.
Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach
at noon. Call 954-946-6610.
Kiwanis Club of Wilton
Manors meets every Wednesday night at 7 p.m., 2749 NE
14 Avenue, Contact us 954561-9785, 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 954-943-1733 or
visit pompanobridge.com.
Bridge lessons - Supervised
Play with Herbert at 6 p.m.
Wednesdays. Pompano Duplicate Bridge Club, 180 SW 6th
St., Pompano Beach. Call 954943-8149.
Events
7/9 - Trolley Tours - Start
at the Pompano Beach Historical Society at Founders Park
217 NE 4th Ave, Pompano
Beach at 9 a.m. The two-hour
narrated tour includes Sample-McDougald House, Old
Downtown, Hillsboro Lighthouse Museum and other historic sites. Call 954-782-3015.
WORSHIP
DIRECTORY:
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African art
exhibit
7/23 - NSU Art Museum
opens African Art 5 to 7 p.m.
Free for museum members. $10
entrance fee. One East Las Olas
Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954525-5500.
7/9 - Author Bill Federer to speak on “One Nation
Under God” 8:30 a.m. with free
continental breakfast at New
Presbyterian Church, 512 NE
26th Street, Wilton Manors.
The event will last about 90
minutes. A free will offering
will be taken to help defray
costs. Call 954-946-4380.
Free Family Summer
Camp at Bass Pro Shops
through July 24. Camp events
include bird watching, fishing,
hiking, backpacking, water
safety archery and more, Visit
www.basspro.com/summercamp or call 305-341-4200.
7/16, 7/23 – Free Tree
Give-a-way from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Pompano Beach
City Nursery, 1000 NE 3 Ave.
Must be Pompano Beach resident. Call 954-786-4600.
July - Moonlight walks
with the turtles - Visitors will
enjoy an entire evening of sea
turtle exploration and identification while uncovering the
natural history and myths of
turtles. Nature permitting, participants will have a chance to
watch a 300 pound Loggerhead
sea turtle venture out of the
ocean to lay her eggs. Call Museum of Discovery and Science
at 954-713-0930.
7/13 – Whole Foods Market hosts At The Fork at 7
p.m. at AMC Coral Ridge 10,
3401 NE 26 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. In “At the Fork,” omnivore filmmaker John Papola
and his vegetarian wife, Lisa,
go behind the scenes to learn
how animals are raised for
consumption in the U.S. With
unprecedented access to largescale conventional farms, Papola asks the tough questions behind every hamburger, glass of
milk and baby back rib. What
he discovers are not heartless
industrialists, but America’s
farmers— real people who,
along with him, are grappling
with the moral dimensions of
farming animals for food. 954566-9666. Tickets are $12. To
See CALENDAR on page 23
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Classifieds
7/9 - Guitar Café for adult
beginner to intermediate guitarists. Bring your guitar and join
in if you are interested in learning and playing. (Acoustic,
Electric or Bass) 2:30 to 5:30
p.m. Rm 154.Broward Regional
Library, 1100 Coconut Creek
Blvd., Coconut Creek. Call
954-201-2601.
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Calendar
purchase tickets, and for additional information, visit: www.
AtTheForkFilm.com.
7/15 – Summer Social for
adults over 18 with developmental disabilities, 7 to 9 p.m.
at Sunrise Civic Center Grand
Ballroom, 10610 W. Oakland
Park Blvd. Reservations required. Call 954-357-8170.
7/28 - – Reel to Real
Movie & Discussion, 12 to
2:30 p.m. with Kandi Haggerty:
“Personal Best”. 1982, rated
R. Young sprinter Chris Cahill
(Mariel Hemingway) struggles
to reach her potential as an
athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner
(Patrice Donnelly). Their relationship becomes complicated
when they become competitors
for the Olympic team. Broward Regional Library, 1100
Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut
Creek. Call 954-201-2601.
Bowl
7/24 – Bowl with Pompano Beach Exchange Club to
“Strike Out Child Abuse”,
July 24 at Sawgrass Lanes,
8501 N. University Dr., Tamarac. Funds benefit Children’s
Healing Institute, Broward
Children’s Center and Boys
and Girls Club. Call 954-6637751.
Runs
9/25 – United Cerebral
Palsy Optima 5K at Markham
Park, Sunrise. Preregistration
$25. Register at optima5krun.
com.
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
7/3 - The Pink Church,
2331 NE 26 Ave. presents
“One Nation Under God” at 10
a.m. featuring choirs, brass, organ and congregation. The concert will also include historical
readings. Call 954-941-2308.
7/9 – Miami International
Piano festival Academy offers
free recital of 2016 competition. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Adolfo
and Marisela Cotilla Gallery,
NSU Alvin Sherman Library,
3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd.,
Davie. 305-935-5115.
7/2 John Prince Park
Walk, 2520 Lake Worth Rd,
Lake Worth. This is an easily
paced stroll in the park, about
a 2 to 4 mile walk. 7:30 a.m.
Contact: Paul Cummings, 561963-9906. Public/Leisure.
7/3 Hike in Jonathan
Dickinson State Park, 16450
SE Federal Highway, Hobe
Sound, FL. Hike around 7 to
12 miles in the park. Meet at
8 a.m. at the front gate. Bring
lots of water. Contact: Mary
Miller, 561- 213-2189. Public/
Moderate.
7/4 Monthly Chapter
Meeting. Meet up with your
hiking buddies to chat and
enjoy refreshments at 7:00
p.m. Program talk at 7:30
p.m. Okeeheelee Park Nature
Center, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd,
West Palm Beach. Contact:
Margaret Brabham, 561-3243543. Public/Moderate.
Sundays
Bingo every Sunday at 2
p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.) and
every Thursday at 1 p.m. (doors
open at Noon) at St. Nicholas
Episcopal Church, 1111 E.
Sample Road, Pompano Beach,
FL. 954-942-5887.
Mondays
Regional Republican Club
meets on third Mondays at 7
p.m. at the Deicke Auditorium,
5701 Cypress Rd., Plantation.
954- 941-7775.
In Your Shoes – Second
and fourth Mondays at 10 a.m.,
free discussions for adult men
and women, led by professional
facilitator at Temple Sholom,
132 SE 11 Ave. Everyone Welcome. Call 954-942-6410.
Line Dancing at the Emma
Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801
The Pelican 23
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. 954-554-9321.
Tuesdays
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
Yoga classes at Christine
E. Lynn Women’s Health &
Wellness Institute classrooms
Wednesdays and Fridays at
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
| 690 Meadows Road, Boca
Raton, Time 10 to 11 a.m. Cost
$10 per class. Bring yoga mat
and towel. Classes begin March
2. Email WIPrograms@brrh.
com.
Tai Chi on Tuesday and
Thursday nights at 6 p.m. in the
Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute’s Phyllis Sandler
Center for Living Well, 690
Meadows Road, Boca Raton,
FL 33486. To register email
[email protected]. The
cost for each class is $20.
Thursdays
Bingo – St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 1111 E. Sample
Rd., Pompano Beach. Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m. and Sundays 3
to 6 p.m. Call 954-942-5887.
Eastside Professional
Networkers, every Thursday
at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast and
business networking at Galuppi’s Restaurant, 1103 N.
Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach.
Buy your own breakfast for
$10. Call 954-401-3892.
Agape Cafe opens its doors
to all who are hungry on the
second and last Thursdays of
every month between 4:30 and
6 p.m. at St. Martin Episcopal
Church, 140 SE 28 Ave. The
public is welcome at the table.
Call 954- 941-4843.
Choosing Joy - support
group for people with ongoing
medical issues, pain, anxiety or
depression. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in
the meeting room 1 at Calvary
Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Call
954 593-4769.
Bobby Rubino’s, 2501 N.
Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
Magician Grant Wallace at the
bar 5 p.m. 954-781-7550.
The Rotary Club of Oakland Park/Wilton Manors
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
for Torah discussions, singing
of prayers. poetry as part of the
traditional queries about Jewish
tradition. The evening includes
a guided meditation, refreshments and schmooze time.
954-942-6410.
24 The Pelican
Brexit
when traveling from one EU
country to another. “Why
would you give that up?” she
asked.
One pro-Brexit attendee
put it more bluntly. “I’m a
Brexit person, and we should
get the hell out.”
Lessening regulations and
more control over immigration were two of the main
reasons many in the pro-Brexit camp gave for wanting to
leave. Many in the U.K. also
viewed the EU as something
that eroded the democratic
control of their own country.
The European Parliament
is made up of representatives
elected by citizens in each
member country. The Council
of the European Union, made
up of government ministers,
works with Parliament to
pass legislation. The European Council, which is also
comprised of government
ministers from each member
country, decides the political
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direction and priorities of the
EU but does not pass laws.
Guus van Kesteren, board
member of the Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce for
South Florida, favored the
U.K. staying but said that
changes do need to be made
to the EU and regulations
need to be lessened. “There’s
quite a bit of regulation. I
hope this triggers a reorganization in Brussels [where the
EU is headquartered].“
Laura Newman, an American who lives in Pompano
Beach, didn’t have an opinion
one way or the other. She just
came to check out the party.
“I wanted to be here and feel
the energy,” she said.
Lefty
whether she will put the
needed work in her game,” he
said. “She is a extremely hard
worker who enjoys practice
as much as games. She can
catch, play first base and outfield. During her four years as
a starter at Pompano High, it
was an easy decision to pencil
her name in the lineup every
game.”
Sundook, who divides her
time as an assistant coach for
the 10-and-under Plantation
Pressure youth softball team,
plans to continue her studies
in biology.
“I’m not sure what I want
to pursue as a career,” said
Sundook, who is carrying a
3.93 GPA, “but I’m hoping
to decide between being a
physician assistant, physical
therapy, or med school.”
Sundook’s versatility on the
field. At Miami Dade she was
pressed into duty at first base
and the three outfield positions.
“My sophomore year, we
had injuries to two girls, so I
played catcher less because of
team needs,” she said. “But
I’m looking forward to competing for a chance to start at
Lynn. My attitude will always
be that I’ll play wherever the
team needs me.”
Her former coach at
PBHS, John McGuire, can
attest to her versatility, as well
as her work ethic.
“Erin is the player a coach
doesn’t have to worry about
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Fishing report: Blue Marlin Offshore
Capt. RJ Boyle is an experienced angler
in South Florida. His studio is located in
Lighthouse Point. Call 954-420-5001.
By RJ Boyle
Pelican angler
Six different anglers
hooked blue marlin while
trolling for mahi-mahi this
week. In the summertime
when dolphin fish migrate
through our area they are
usually tailed by blue marlin. The story that we hear
is that the angler hooked
a dolphin and out of no-
where a blue marlin came
up and ate it. The angler
usually fights the marlin on
the light tackle for dolphin
and the line breaks within
the first few minutes of
the fight. More boats need
to actually go fishing for
marlin using a little heavier
tackle and they will still
catch the smaller dolphin.
Pictured here is a 200
pound blue marlin caught
by Charles Calaway from
Lighthouse Point. This
fish was caught on a medium sized lure trolled at 8
knots.
Stay tight,
RJ Boyle
Have an event
for our
calendar?
Email
thepelicancalendar@
gmail.com
Fishing rodeo
events, the Seafood Festival
and Fishing Rodeo, were in a
position to make significant
donations back to the community.
Two contribution checks
were presented at the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting last
month.
Rodeo Board of Directors
members Tom Waldo and
Blair Glenn made the presentation to Pompano Beach
Mayor Lamar Fisher and Isle
Casino General Manager Rob
Wyre.
The second check from
the Rodeo and Festival was
given to Wounded Warrior
Anglers, a local non-profit
that provides veterans with
therapy through fishing. The
Rodeo chartered the Helen
S VI this past May for 50
veterans to compete in a
fun one-day fishing tournament. Included in the cost
of this fishing charter, the
Rodeo made a contribution
of $6,750 to support the
Wounded Warrior Anglers
Organization and their mission. This contribution was
accepted by WWA members
Guy Siegel and Chris Arnold.
“We are thankful for this donation but more appreciative
of the respect and hospitality provided to our veterans
and their care givers by the
Rodeo Committee and the
Pompano Beach Community,” said Siegel, Navy Veteran with Wounded Warrior
Anglers.
Crime
solutions
black men between the ages
of 15 to 24.”
Kevin Dorival speaks
from experience
Kevin Dorival has turned
his own life around and he
wants to help other young
black men do the same. “I
was a felon because I had no
mentor. At 20 years old, I
was convicted for a burglary
which was officially called
Robbery without a Weapon.
I was sentenced to 10 months
in the Broward County Jail.
And I lost my right to vote.
It took me 13 years to get it
back.”
“ Florida has one of the
toughest laws in the country.
Every felon has to petition
the State of Florida Clemency
Board which I did as soon as
I could. It took years for them
to restore my right to vote. In
fact I feel I never would have
gotten it had I not called,
written and stayed on it.”
He cites some exact
statistics. “More than two
million men and women are
incarcerated and nearly one
million are black. None can
vote without getting their
rights restored. In many states
in the U.S. voting rights are
restored after two years of supervised release except in the
case of treason. Ex offenders
must re-register.” He concludes that in Florida, most
felons who are not diligent in
seeking to restore their voting
privileges, have no impact on
who gets elected or what laws
are passed.
Kevin turned his own
life around
Now 36 years old, Kevin
claims that he decided while
in jail that he was heading in
the wrong direction. “Prayer
helped me change,” he says.
He graduated from Deerfield
Beach High School in 1999,
got a partial scholarship to
run track at the University of
South Dakota in Vermilion.
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He completed his education,
graduating from Florida Atlantic University in 2005 with
a degree in political science
and marketing.
He is marketing director
for his own company, Sky
View Creative Circle, and has
authored a book, “The Courage to Believe.” His second
book, to be published this fall
is titled, “7 Types of Queens
Kings Desire.”He also does
marketing and designs web
pages for other small companies.
In his desire to help others
at risk he has created a 501c3
organization named, Courage
to Believe International. “We
mentor at risk youth,” he explains. “We meet in libraries
and community centers. Our
last workshop was at the Jim
Moran Collier City Library.
We had 20 students who
came to weekly meetings for
six weeks where we taught
chess and life skills. I am one
of the mentors. Our goal is
to help keep our youth out of
the criminal justice system
and reduce the crime in our
community.
“We hope our panel will
raise awareness and prove
that people of African descent
want a better future for their
children. This hand- picked
panel will guide them to that
future.”
Thank you, Kevin Dorival,
for your example and for your
efforts.
To donate or for further
information, call 954-3726336. Visit the website at
www.KevinDorival.com.
Have an event for our calendar?
Email [email protected]
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