April 2010 - Victoria Park Civic Association
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April 2010 - Victoria Park Civic Association
April 2010 T he V ictoria Park N ews The Of f icial Publication of t he Victor ia Park Civic Association President’s Message By Ted Fling AH! Spring has sprung as of the 20th of March. Great! Let it be cool, not cold. Lots of City activity in March with preparations for its 100th birthday, beach activities, and recovery from Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. An initial meeting was held on February 9th and a follow-up meeting March 9th, at which several of the City’s Department representatives (education, public safety, economic development, governmental relations, etc.) presented their departments’ current work-flows and objectives. Continued on page 4 Victoria Park Easter Egg Hunt coming Saturday, April, 3 2010 at 9 a.m. See the details on page 30 The Victoria Park News PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 4688 FT. 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Master Plan: Larry Wallenstein 954-270-5962 Membership: Glenda Rowley 954-467-1407 Utilities: Jay Holloway 954-873-6645 Coordinators: Event Coordinator Hans Hochkamp 954-761-1265 Meeting Coordinator Glenda Rowley 954-467-1407 Recycling Coordinator JD Camp 954-802-2202 2 010 Membership Application / Renewal Victoria Park Civic Association, Post Office Box 4472, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33338 Name ___________________________________________________ Telephone _______________________ Last First Name ___________________________________________________ Telephone _______________________ Last First Address ___________________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________________ State & Zip _______________________ Email Address To Use For VPCA Alert Emails: ____________________________________________________ Profession / Interests ________________________________________________________________________ Membership New Renewal $15 – Single $25 – Household $10 – Senior Citizen $25 – Business Membership $____________ I Would Like To Help On The Following Committee: Membership Aesthetics Children Crime Watch Home Tour Traffic Welcome Planning/Zoning Public Safety Social Utilities Master Plan Audit Capital Improvement Donation $____________ For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Amount Enclosed $_____________ Page 3 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News 2010 Membership Application / Renewal NAKED WOOD Unfinished Furniture Paint it, Stain it, ...Make it yours! Real Wood No Pressboard President’s Message - Continued from page 1 As reported to you at last month’s General Membership Meeting, Broward County has the highest foreclosure rate in Florida, with one in every 105 homes receiving a filing. The county had 7,677 homeowners in some stage of foreclosure in January, up 74% from the same month a year ago. Initial filings more than doubled over the same period. This data received from RealtyTrac, Inc.. Victoria Park has its share of these foreclosure filings, and again we bring to your attention the absolute need to be alert to sites that are in some process of abandonment, thereby inviting transients and other undesirables to frequent the site. Notify the police (954-828-5700) or Code Enforcement (954-828-5207) if you see such neglected property or unrecognized trespassers. Book Shelves Computer Desks Entertainment Centers Tables & Chairs Kitchen Islands Bar Stools Occasional Tables Plant Stands Dressers & Chests 2059 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors FL 954-566-7030 OPEN 11am-6pm CLOSED Monday Tom Hughes, owner PLEASE complete your 2010 Census and mail the form promptly. Take note of the scams that have already been reported. See you at the Association’s April 7th General Membership Meeting in the cafeteria at Saint Anthony school; that’s no April Fool’s. Advertising Rates & Information The Victoria Park News serves Victoria Park and its 10,000 residents. This newsletter is published monthly by Steve Kelley. Color ads, full and half page, are available. Our monthly advertising rates and ad sizes are: 1/4 page 1/2 page Full page 4 & 3/4” high, 3 & 3/4” wide 4 & 3/4” high, 7 & 1/2” wide 9 & 5/8” high, 7 & 1/2” wide $90 $170 $300 Deadlines for camera ready art and prepayment are the 10th of each month for the following month’s publication. For more information about advertising please call Steve Kelley at 954-564-1308, or email at [email protected]. Mail may be sent to: 633 NW 24th Street Wilton Manors, FL 33311 www.citynewsfl.com Page 4 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Jacquelyn Scott & Associates Your Victoria Park Professionals! Victoria Park Townhouse Colee Hammock Home & Cottage 1705 NE 8th Street Lake Ridge Home 1621 SE 2nd Court 1223 NE 17th Terrace Impeccably maintained 2/2 on a huge lot & a quiet street. Updated kitchen w/granite counters & SS appliances. New impact windows, 1 car garage, wood floors and a fireplace. Enjoy sitting on the screened patio overlooking the expansive back yard! Only 1 block to Las Olas! The main house is a 2/2 with a grand coral rock fireplace, wood floors, vaulted Pecky Cypress ceiling, sun room and large galley kitchen. The 1/1 cottage has a small kitchen, bedroom, bath and private entrance. Lots of charm! 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New construction, 3 bedroom, 3.5 baths, tri-level, Mediterranean style, over 3,400 sq ft, 2 car garage, marble flooring and numerous balconies and patios. Walking distance to shops, dining & entertainment. Offered at $999,000 Offered at $155,000 Offered at $599,000 or rent for $2,800/month To view our current listings and search the MLS, please log on to: www.jacquelynscott.com Jacquelyn Scott Broker-Associate 954-895-1400 Office: 954-377-5011 [email protected] For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Thinking of Selling? Jacquelyn Scott would like to offer you a FREE market evaluation to determine your home’s real value in today’s market and provide you with advice for enhancing its marketability. Call today! jsa Jacquelyn Scott and Associates 1507 E. Las Olas Blvd. Ft. 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By Peggy Celano Minutes from the March 3, 2010 General Membership Meeting President Ted Fling called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Lindsay Koehler motioned to accept February’s minutes, Larry Wallenstein seconded, and the minutes were approved. Madelene Klein read the Treasurer’s Report, commenting that 2010 memberships were coming in “fast and furious.” She let residents know that the books will be audited in April, and called for three volunteers. Larry motioned to accept the report, Lindsay seconded, and the report was accepted. Police Report Ted informed us that Patrol District One recently underwent a shift change. Committee Reports: Aesthetics Larry commented that volunteers are still needed for Art and Jazz in the Park on March 21st. He directed residents to a poster on the back table, “The Gates of Victoria Park,” photographed by Art Levy and Fred Sistarenik. EDSA underwrote the printing, and the posters sell for $10, benefitting the Association. Larry reported that the new self-guided home tour’s inauguration will debut in June (not at Art and Jazz as previously reported), in conjunction with Victoria Park’s 85th anniversary. Plans are underway for a catered birthday bash on June 12 from 7-10 p.m. at ArtServe, featuring food, drink, and music. Admission is one can of food for The Pantry of Broward. Childrens The Easter egg hunt is Saturday, April 3rd at 9 a.m., behind ArtServe. Call Childrens’ Committee Chair Aimee Dunn if you’d like to help out. Fort Lauderdale Council of Civic Associations Madelene mentioned that anyone interested in participating in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is welcome to walk with the Council; wear VPCA shirts. She also announced a Citizens Volunteer Corps event in Northwest Gardens on Saturday, April 10th; NCIP points will be awarded for community service hours. Madelene collected some food which had been donated for The Pantry of Broward. History Larry profiled a long-time resident who has lived in five different homes within Victoria Park; raised at Victoria Courts, she remembers hearing sea cows (manatees) on quiet nights. Page 8 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News Membership Glenda Rowley reported 350 - 360 sign-ups for 2010. She plans to mail out membership cards right away. Newsletter Lindsay reiterated the deadline for submissions as the 10th of each month. Planning and Zoning Topics discussed included a local Montessori school, proposed parking on Broward Boulevard, and planned renovations to the Sunrise Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard bridges. Thornie Jarrett offered local background information on the bridge issues. Public Safety/CERT Thornie reported that there is no hurricane activity in cold weather, but urged residents to join the neighborhood’s CERT before another storm happens. New Business Larry brought up the topic of the legality of parking on someone else’s swale: he received conflicting information from the City and police department. Larry asked if Traffic Chairman Bob Oelke could look into it. Old Business Ted noted that Census Day is approaching, and cautioned residents to beware of Census scams. President Fling announced some upcoming events, including the Waterway Clean-up on March 6th and the City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on March 13th. He noted progress in local tree-trimming for lightfall, and reported on topics discussed in a recent City Commission Meeting. President Fling adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. April’s meeting is Wednesday, April 7th. please curb your dog! and help remind your neighbors to do the same! remember: signs asking dog walkers to clean up after their pets are available for purchase at our general membership meetings For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 _\cg)XZ_`\m\ =@E8E:@8C<OG<IK@J<@EPFLI:FIE<I% K_\j\[Xpj#_\cg]ifdXfe\$fe$fe\i\cXk`fej_`gn`k_Xe X[mfZXk\n_fbefnjpflXe[befnjn_\i\pflnXekkf^f`jdfi\`dgfikXekk_Xe\m\i%8 D\ii`ccCpeZ_=`eXeZ`Xc8[m`jfi#efnn`k_XZZ\jjkfk_\i\jfliZ\jf]9Xebf]8d\i`ZX#ZXe _\cgpflgcXe#`dX^`e\#[`m\ij`]p#i\YXcXeZ\Xe[Y\c`\m\% AXd\j<%?fccfnXp#Ai% M`Z\Gi\j`[\ek$@em\jkd\ekj =`eXeZ`Xc8[m`jfi CfiiX`e\;\Yi`kkf N\Xck_DXeX^\d\ek9Xeb\i 0,+ +(+$(,.. )-((<XjkFXbcXe[GXib9flc\mXi[ =k%CXl[\i[Xc\#=C***'- Investing involves risk. Diversification and rebalancing do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. 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Moving elegantly from the Philodendron to a more concealing Elephant Ear, she confided in a shaky voice, “This year, the first of April fell on a watering day, and wouldn’t y’know it,” pausing to elevate the irony, “an irrigation line broke and the water is filling my basement. I called the fire department to come and pump it out, but when they arrived, they saw the lights flicker on the second floor. Before I could say a word, they were up the stairs and discovered the ‘grow rooms.’ I tried to convince them that I was growing posies to donate to our neighbors - y’know, those whose swales look desolate and detract from everyone else’s efforts. But when one of the men asked, ‘What goes on in this joint?’ their eyes lit up in recognition and they called the police.” I wanted to warn the poised flasher to watch out for the Oyster Plants (they look like purple endives to me) edging the garden. If she fell into these plants, she might quickly break out in a rash and wind up looking like the butt of a cruel joke. But she tiptoed gracefully across the grass -- where I hoped some delinquent pet hadn’t left a canine souvenir. She continued her story. “I never expected such quick response, so there I was, trapped between the flooded basement and a crew of police sniffing in my grow rooms upstairs. I couldn’t get to my clothes, so I had to scoot out the side door and escape au Page 12 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News natural. I knew I had to get out of there before the water rose to the level of my aquarium. If my pet piranhas, Snipper and Ripper, got loose in the basement with the firemen, all hell would break loose.” As the naked neighbor paused alongside the Passion Vine dangling from the Coconut Palm, it occurred to me that a statue of a figure amongst our landscaping would be quite engaging and would enhance the curb appeal of my landscaping. I contemplated the vision for a bit. As my attention span began to wane, she drew me back with more details of her curious tale. “As if it wasn’t enough for the police to be exploring my grow room, it agitated my twelve Sicilian attack cats who are very protective of the two rooms; one room I call Mary and the other, Jane. I didn’t want to be around when the blood started flowing. The most ferocious of my kitties sleeps a lot, but goes crazy when someone disturbs either Mary or Jane. The kitty’s name is Catatonia, but don’t let the name fool you. Another Sicilian cat always ambushes from behind the toilet – I call her Latrina. And the most dangerous, with long fangs and sharp claws, is named Subpoena. While I was slithering below the kitchen window, I heard one of the officers plead with Animal Control to come and secure the area. I thought I heard him say, ‘Yes! I’m tied up with a pet python on NE 7th Street! It’s name is Julius Squeezer!’ Then I ran down NE 6th Street and over to here.” She paused, changed the tone of her voice from frantic to sweet simplicity and continued, “Am I disturbing you?” I responded with a decidedly insincere “No” and then asked her name. “My name is April, like the month that started today. It seems like every year on this day something happens that makes me act foolish. I don’t know what it is. I’m always running around the neighborhood in my bare feet. I like your thick grass; it’s the swales covered with gravel or dirty stones that hurt my feet and make me roll. Would you mind if I borrow one of these Elephant Ear leaves? I don’t want to appear bawdy when I go back to check up on my house. The Philodendron leaves with all those slits are a bit too risqué.” Then she turned away and bent over to pick a leaf. As I looked up, I had a glimpse of the April moon. Indeed, April is a fool. 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What used to be a sleepy, hidden gem of a neighborhood bordered by Sunrise Boulevard, U.S. 1, Broward Boulevard., and the FEC railroad tracks, is now a true urban village through the residents and artists that have moved here. The apartment buildings 440 Flagler and Alexan Solmar have reached full occupancy, and the recently opened Eclipse is steadily filling up. Suddenly it seems every weekend has a new exhibit opening or performance. Some of the unique districts and attractions in the area… The pioneering 3rd Avenue Art District was the first collection of artists to move to Flagler Village. Find out more about them at: www.thirdavenueartdistrict.com. The Flagler Arts and Technology Village (FAT Village) is another district in Flagler Village that has recently come into its own. Tucked inside this funky district are two theatres, a nationally reknowned puppeteer, visual artists, stencil artists, graphic designers, and other creative businesses that have come to call the neighborhood home. Further afield are the latest venues to Flagler, the Bubble and 18 Rabbit, which bring a fresh take on the gallery concept. Their websites are: www.independentworkingartistnetwork.com and www.18rabbitgallery.com. Coming up is the Feldman Park Backyard Bash! This is a casual concert series that will highlight local talent, businesses, and residential buildings in the neighborhood. The first bash is happening Thursday, April 29th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. There is still much more to come for this dynamic neighborhood, as news arrives regularly of upcoming amenities and businesses. 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In the treasure trove of information given to us by friends of neighborhood resident LouAnn Lang when she died, we found a historical survey done 15 years ago of houses in our neighborhood older than 50 years. Using this as a basis, Marla toured the neighborhood on her trusty pink bike and found and photographed them all. We were all surprised at how many were both still in place and had not been too drastically altered or torn down. From a group of 30 homes found, we have narrowed it down to 20-plus, based on condition and architectural style. She presented us with the design of a brochure that will be the first phase. We decided that we would wait to unveil it just before our 85th anniversary celebration. Speaking of that 85th anniversary celebration, we have a date and location! It will be June 12th at ArtServe. As soon as we put the fifth annual Art and Jazz in Victoria Park to bed, we will begin planning for this gala event. Ideas galore were batted around at this meeting. 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Even-numbered addresses are permitted to water on Thursday and/or Sunday; odd-numbered addresses can water on Wednesday and/or Saturday. Irrigation is prohibited daily between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., except for: watering-in new landscaping; irrigation repair and maintenance; watering-in insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides; and hand watering with a lowvolume sprayer. For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Hector Helps 954 467 9546 Victoria Park Homeowner helps with: Know How To Do Lists Exceptional References 10% discount with this Ad For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Page 23 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News Things you need to know, things you want to know, things you would care less if you ever knew! Know your body? The human head contains 22 bones, consisting of the cranium and the facial bones. The cranium is formed by 8 bones: the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone in the back, the ethmoid bone behind the nose, and the sphenoid bone. The face consists of 14 bones including the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw). The human brains consists of more than 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) through which the brain’s commands are sent in the form of electric pulses. These pulses travel at more than 250 mph, creating enough electricity to power a light bulb. The brain consumes more energy than any other organ. Humans actually do not see with our eyes - we see with our brains. The eyes basically are the cameras of the brain. One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eyes. If you go blind in one eye, you’ll only lose about one-fifth of your vision (but all of your depth perception). According to a 2001 survey by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, accountants get the most headaches. About 49% of the accountants in the survey reported getting weekday headaches. The accountants were followed by librarians (43%), bus and truck drivers (42%) and construction workers (38%). The average human body contains enough: iron to make a 3 inch nail, sulfur to kill all the fleas on an average dog, carbon to make 900 pencils, potassium to fire a toy cannon, fat to make 7 bars of soap, phosphorous to make 2,200 match heads, and water to fill a ten-gallon tank. Pizza anyone? There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in the United States. Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices of pizza a year (that’s 23 pounds!). Pepperoni is America’s favorite topping (36 percent of all pizza orders); we eat approximately 251,770,000 pounds per year. Other popular pizza toppings are mushrooms, extra cheese, sausage, green pepper and onion. Anchovies always rank last on the list of favorite American toppings. Around the world, though, toppings vary greatly to reflect regional preferences. In Japan, for instance, eel and squid are favorites. In Pakistan, curry is a big seller. In Russia, red herring is a topping of choice, and Australians enjoy shrimp, eggs and pineapple on their pies, as well as barbecue toppings. Costa Ricans favor coconut. Modern pizza was born in 1889 when Queen Margherita Teresa Giovanni, the consort of Umberto I, king of Italy, Page 24 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News By Hans Hochkamp visited Naples. Don Raffaele Esposito, who owned a tavern-like place called Pietro Il Pizzaiolo, was asked to prepare a special dish in honor of the Queen’s visit. Esposito developed a pizza featuring tomatoes, mozzarella cheese (a never-before-used ingredient made from the milk of water buffalo) and basil - ingredients bearing the colors red, white and green for the Italian flag. He named it the Margherita Pizza, after the guest of honor. Thus, the modern-day tomato-and-cheese pizza was born. Marie Antoinette’s sister Marie Carolina, wife of Ferdinand I of Sicily and Naples, had ovens built in the forest so she could enjoy pizza while the royal hunting party feasted on wild ducklings and pigs killed in the hunt. The world’s largest pizza was built on October 11, 1987 by Lorenzo Amato and Louis Piancone. The pizza covered 10,000 square feet and measured 140 feet across. It weighed in at 44,457 pounds, consisting of, among other items, 18,174 pounds of flour, 1,103 pounds of water, 6,445 pounds of sauce, 9,375 pounds of cheese and 2,387 pounds of pepperoni. The pie was cut into 94,248 slices and eaten by more than 30,000 spectators after baking in Havana, Florida. Bring on the Alka-Seltzer! QUOTE: “There’s a pizza place near where I live that sells only slices. In the back you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air.” Stephen Wright, American actor, writer, and comedian QUOTE: “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes VICTORIA PARK FOOD DRIVE @ GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Our support of The Pantry of Broward continues... Please take a few minutes to clean out your pantry and bring any surplus food to our next General Membership Meeting, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7 in the cafeteria of Saint Anthony School at 901 NE 2 Street. All are welcomed to attend. Thank you for your support! For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 &$5',2%$//(7%$55( &UHDWHGE\7RQND&DVFDLV 7KHQHZHVW7KHKRWWHVW7KHEHVWZRUNRXWLQ)RUW/DXGHUGDOH %851&$/25,(6721(6:($7:25.+$5'*5($7)81 &DOOXVWRGD\WRVFKHGXOH\RXUÀUVWFRPSOLPHQWDU\FODVV &RUGRYD5RDG)RUW/DXGHUGDOH)/LQWKH+DUERU6KRSV3OD]D :::3523,/$7(6&20 For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Page 25 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News MESSAGE FROM CITY COMMISSIONER CHARLOTTE RODSTROM Dear Friends and Neighbors, I was so excited to learn that our own Ted Fling will be presented with this year’s Citizen of the Year Award. Please join me at City Hall on April 20 in congratulating Ted. After seventeen years downtown, Fort Lauderdale once again became the venue for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade was a huge success and fun for all. I am sure you have been hearing about the different events planned throughout the city. The next event “Where The Boys Are/ Connie Francis’ Great American Beach Party” promises to be another highlight of the season. The event is free and is scheduled to take place on Fort Lauderdale Beach May 28 - 29, 2010. The preliminary plans feature an oldies dance party featuring classic hits and soulful sounds of the 50s and 60s; games and activities for the entire family including hula hoop contests, limbo dancing and beach blanket bingo; and A1A will be transformed into an outdoor museum with classic cars including hot rods, rag tops and muscle cars that made the era famous. On a general City of Fort Lauderdale note, as you probably already know, the city manager’s contract was not renewed and the commission will go over ideas shortly for the future plan. It is my firm belief that under new management our city will thrive. The Budget is probably the biggest issue we will face in the immediate future with a possible 16% decrease in ad valorem revenues alone in the upcoming year according to the Property Appraiser’s Office with the potential of a $50 million budget deficit looming. We will be tasked with crafting a budget that reduces spending and yet serves the needs of the residents. Many of you have expressed to me your desire for us not to raise taxes. Balancing your needs given the current budget situation will be my top priority. The Budget Advisory Board re-convened to provide expert advice over the next few years as important decisions are made. The Budget Advisory Board consists of a group of highly qualified volunteers in the field of finance, both municipal and private. Joint budget meetings between the advisory board and the city commission have already begun and plans are in the works to continue more public meetings over the next few months. The next joint meeting is scheduled for April 6, 2010. As a reminder, I host two public meetings per month in addition to attending homeowner meetings at your request. The District Two Community meeting is held the Monday evening prior to the first Tuesday Commission meeting Page 26 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News every month and focuses on items of interest as well as the upcoming agenda. The second meeting is held on the third Thursday, focusing on crime, code and foreclosure issues. Please feel free to contact my office for times and locations if you are interested in attending. If you would like to receive information via the internet, please send your e-mail address to [email protected]. If you want to meet at City Hall, just give my assistant Neesa a call at 954-828-5923 and she will be happy to make the arrangements. Thank you. Sincerely, Charlotte Reminder: Please Help Keep our Neighborhood Clean Household trash is collected in Victoria Park on Wednesdays and Saturdays; some sections in the northeast section of the neighborhood have a Monday and Thursday schedule. All trash must be placed inside the trash containers provided by the City of Fort Lauderdale. Any trash left on the ground beside a container will NOT be picked up. Empty containers should NOT be left roadside overnight. Please refer to Ordinance 24-27(b) for more information. SAVE THE DATE! 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Professional strengths: Project Analysis (SWOT), Strategic Planning/Branding, Start-Up/Turnaround, Customer Needs Analysis/Retention/Growth, Key Account Service, New Products/Services Launch, Marketing/PR/Media. References provided on request. Call 954-383-7828. For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Raymond Posgay Attorney at Law 1217 East Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-5543 Fax 954-522-0123 [email protected] Residential & Commercial Real Estate, Title Insurance, Probate, Wills, Living Wills, Trusts Page 27 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News SAINT ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH: THE KEY TO ONE FAMILY’S VICTORIA PARK HERITAGE By Larry Wallenstein Broward’s first Catholic church was dedicated in December of 1921, but it wasn’t in Victoria Park. The original church stood on the northeast corner of NE 3rd Avenue and East Las Olas Boulevard. In 1946, an article appeared in the Fort Lauderdale News announcing that Saint Anthony parish would raise $350,000 to build a new church to accommodate more than 1,000 worshipers, four times the number it could hold at its present location. The church was built under the leadership of the Reverend John J. O’Looney, who had been in charge of Saint Anthony since 1929. Fund-raising efforts suffered a setback when two wet hurricanes deluged South Florida in 1947. The cornerstone of the new church was finally laid in 1948, and the building was completed in 1949. So many of Saint Anthony’s parishioners have spent a generation or more in Victoria Park raising their families. One of them is Isabel Lear, who moved to Florida in 1974 from Pennsylvania. “I moved to Fort Lauderdale after being transferred to Florida by the telephone company. My office closed in Pennsylvania and I had a choice to go to Pittsburgh, a big city, but my husband had a construction company so he could work anywhere; we decided it was to be Florida. When we landed, I had a cat, three children and a husband. We arrived on Sunday night and I had to be at work on Monday morning; I didn’t have a clue as to where I was going, let alone where I was going to live. “We stayed over at Travel Lodge on US1 across from Holiday Park, and then after a while we moved to Shubert’s Resort. As we’d go to Saint Anthony Church, we would see this house built in 1939 (on NE 11th Avenue) and the kids would say, ‘There’s a house, there’s a house!’ We finally bought it for $30,000 in 1974; my taxes were $300. “When we arrived, I was unloading the car and the man across the street, he was a young man. He worked for the phone company too, but I didn’t know that at the time. He came over and introduced himself and wanted to help.” “When I bought my house it was very run-down. An elderly couple by the name of Jenks owned it, and the man was ill and it was furnished. And I bought it as is. The Jenks...this was funny: I think I paid $5,000 down on this house and I owed $25,000. We were right in the middle of doing our mortgage and Mrs. Jenks came in demanding her money. We finally got her settled down. They took care of it. Page 28 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Saint Anthony Catholic Church: The Key To One Family’s Victoria Park Heritage - Continued from page 28 “The neighborhood looked similar back then. A lady commissioner lived on the corner of NE 6th Street and NE 11th Avenue. It was such a nice neighborhood. And I had neighbors here who lived across for a long time. They showed me slides of a flood...I think it was in ‘39, maybe. The water was up that high (3-4 feet) and you could see the snakes and everything. “Speaking of animals: I was coming from the grocery store one day and I saw all of these birds on the road. There must have been 50 of them. You know what they were? Vultures! They were on my house. They were on the road. They were in the trees. And I had groceries. I thought to myself, ‘I can’t get out of this car (she laughs), they will attack me.’ So I had to wait a long time until they dispersed. their college days. The owner, Mr. Tiffenbach, had five sons and he was German. The best pastry. The real pastry. He had five trucks and he delivered to all the big restaurants in Fort Lauderdale. “Smith’s drugstore was right there on the corner in the Gateway. We went there all the time and so did the kids. “There was Brown’s Auction House at NE 20th Avenue and Sunrise. I would take the children on Saturday nights when we lived at the Shubert and watch the auctions. “My memories of Victoria Park are good and we were glad we came to Florida.” “Then one day I pulled in the back (because I have no garage) and I was going to get out of my car and there was a pig. I thought to myself, ‘I didn’t have anything to drink (she laughs again); what’s this pig doing in my yard?’ It was Petunia. I don’t know...someone owned her and left their gate open and she got out. That was so funny! So the police came and it was so funny to watch them try to lasso that pig. “I remember Jacob’s Bakery: they had two blocks on Broward and two blocks on Federal. My sons worked there during For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Page 29 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish Answers Your Questions… Missed the Homestead or Portability Filing Deadline? Dear Lori, I missed the March deadline for filing both my Homestead Exemption and Portability Applications. Is there anything I can do to get my 2010 tax exemptions? L. C., Dania Beach, FL File today for 2010 and 2011 exemptions! Recent changes in Florida law allows for late filing of exemptions for the 2010 Tax Year through September 20, 2010. Our office accepts late exemption applications for Homestead, Disability, Widow/Widower, Granny Flat, Portability, and Non-Profits. To qualify for a 2010 exemption, you must have purchased, be named on the title and made the property your permanent residence as of January 1, 2010. In January 2008, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment making some or all of the Save Our Homes (SOH) benefit portable. Portability allows Homestead Exemption holders to transfer some or all of their SOH benefit from their old home to their new home. As of the March 1st traditional filing deadline, over 2,881 applications for Portability have been filed within Broward County. The first year homeowners could take advantage of this benefit was in Tax Year 2008. If you had a Florida Homestead Exemption in 2008 or 2009, gave up the exemption, and moved to a new homestead by January 1, 2010, you may be eligible for Portability. To receive this benefit, you must apply for both Homestead Exemption and Portability. Exemption applications are available at our main office, our Plantation branch office, or online at www.bcpa. net. Our BCPA staff will be happy to assist you with these forms. Remember: No 2010 applications will be accepted after September 20th. To file for a 2010 or 2011 Homestead Exemption, simply click on our online Homestead Application system, located on our home page. If you have any questions or need help with your tax exemption applications, please do not hesitate to contact us at (954)357-6830. Sincerely, Lori Nance Parrish, CFA If you have a question for Lori, please email her at [email protected] or write to her at the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Page 30 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News Join us to celebrate Easter! Victoria Park Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April, 3 2010 at 9 a.m. In Holiday Park, just behind ArtServe/Library on NE 14th Avenue Hop on out and enjoy the fun!!!!!! Easter Eggs, Easter Bunny, Games, Prizes, Refreshments For Questions call Aimee Dunn at 954-673-9844 or [email protected] All Volunteers Welcome! FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIO COMES TO FORT LAUDERDALE Ruslan Meshkov and Alexandra Nema, long and accomplished professional Ballroom Dancers have now brought the Fred Astaire Dance Studio to Fort Lauderdale. Ruslan and Alexandra are Russian Vice-Champions, USA National finalists, National Fred Astaire Champions, East and North and American Ballroom Champions. They have been awarded for highest level of teaching with prestigious Freddy Award and have many accomplished students earning National and World Awards for the finest level of Dancing. Ruslan and Alexandra are now working in Fort Lauderdale, at the beautiful Harbor Shops Plaza offering private and group lessons and working under the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studio. Visit the studio at 1845 Cordova Road, Suite 212 or call 954-763-2212. For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 For advertising information call (954) 564-1308 Page 31 - April, 2010 - Victoria Park News Direct line – Call anytime! May I help you? 954.270.5959 OUR VICTORIA PARK EXPERT! VICTORIA PARK CHARACTER Feel the character in this mint 1940’s home with magnificent curved fireplace, hardwood floors, great new kitchen with granite counters, new tile roof, cozy den, carport, cute porch & huge private fenced beautifully landscaped yard with pond and mature trees. Great location. 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