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1500 -A E Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Pelican
The
Friday, March 11, 2016 - Vol. XXIV, Issue 11
Pompano Beach • Deerfield Beach • Lighthouse Point • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea • Wilton Manors • Oakland Park • Hillsboro Beach • The Galt • Palm Aire
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Sidewalk
improvements
possible for NW
7 Avenue
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Pompano Beach – Questions and
obstacles still remain, but members of the
Northwest CRA Advisory Committee
got a preview this week of a possible
$560,000 sidewalk improvement project.
Horacio Danovich, CRA engineer,
outlined the project on Northwest
7 Avenue from MLK Boulevard to
Northwest 8 Street plus portions of NW 6
Street not yet connected with sidewalks.
The city has received a $478,784
See IMPROVEMENTS on page 29
Election marred
with confusion
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea –
Voters here will select a mayor and a
commissioner in Tuesday’s election
[March 15]. While the presidential
primary is open only to registered
Republicans and Democrats, all
registered voters can vote in the nonpartisan municipal election.
Candidates for mayor are
incumbent Scot Sasser and James
Pady.
Pady says he’s still in the race even
though he surprised the audience at
a recent candidate forum by walking
out and urging the audience to vote for
See BALLOT on page 31
Obituary
Bill ‘Clancy’ Jaycox sang
Pompano Beach’s praises
Final Stanza
Pompano Beach
I’m very glad I found
Such a fine home town
And I’m here to stay
Pompano Beach with all
Your friendly ways where
Every day is certain just
To be a good day.
Now I’ve lived in
Different cities, some were
Big and some were small.
But none had been so
Pretty. None had suited
Me at all.
‘Cause home is where
The heart is, that’s always
What they preach.
So I’m very glad my
Home is here in Pompano
Beach!
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
Pompano Beach – Whether it
was Unity in the Community or any
number of community events, Bill
“Clancy” Jaycox was always ready to
belt out a song or two.
“Any chance he got, he’d call me
up and he’d say, ‘Dan, do you have
something coming up I can sing my
song at?” said Dan Hobby, former
executive director of the SampleMcDougald House.
Unfortunately, Hobby won’t be
getting anymore phone calls from
FAU researchers
mine for
ocean’s secrets
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Hillsboro Beach - Snuggled in
the dune grass
This CODAR,
at the Hillsboro
a high frequency radio transClub is a device
mitter at the
that reads the
Hillsboro Club,
speed of surface
is reading the
currents in the
speed of ocean
currents that
Gulf Stream.
could one day be
It’s called a
a major source
CODAR and
of energy.
for scientists at
Florida Atlantic University the data
it receives could one day help power
south Florida.
The currents in the Stream,
which is 12 to 15 miles off shore,
are constant says Camille Coley, a
vice president for research at Florida
Atlantic University’s SE National
Marine Renewable Energy Center.
Unlike solar energy which depends
on sunny days, ocean currents run
See CODAR on page 21
Bill “Clancy” Jaycox
“The Irish Troubadour,” as Jaycox
was also known. Jaycox, 84, a
Korean War veteran who moved to
Pompano Beach from Chicago, died
Feb. 23.
Jaycox’s song is “Florida’s
Pompano Beach.” Jaycox composed
it with John Frangipane in 2004 and
it became the city’s official song. It’s
a lighthearted tune that references
the city’s “Southern hospitality,”
“friendly ways” and seaside living.
Mayor Lamar Fisher met Jaycox
with his wife, Mary Miller, who predeceased him, in 2004.
See JAYCOX on page 25
Robb’s actions
draw probable
cause ruling
from ethics
commission
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach - The Florida
Ethics Commission
has found probable
cause that Mayor
Jean Robb misused
her position in five
instances after being
elected in March of
2013. The ruling now Robb
goes to final action which could end
See ETHICS on page 17
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Friday, March 11, 2016
OP gets grant funds for downtown connector
By Judy Vik
was generated in the city
manager’s shop.”
“Congratulations,” said
board member Michael Carn.
“This is a great move in the
Pelican staff
Oakland Park – With the
help of a $500,000 grant from
Broward County, a planned
plaza connecting downtown
to Jaco Pastorius Park will be
worth the walk and the cost to
most commissioners.
The connector, at the
southern entry to the park,
will consist of a paver plaza,
decorative bollards, columns,
fencing, landscaping and a
fountain.
The city must build the
project first and then get
reimbursed. As part of the
agreement, 22 jobs must be
created in the downtown, and
the project must be completed
by Aug. 31, 2019.
The county provides
the funds through a 2015
Broward Redevelopment
Program grant for public
infrastructure projects within
CRAs. The city’s match is
the remainder of the funding,
which according to City
Manager David Hebert could
be between $300,000 and
$500,000,
“We’ve been talking
about enhancing economic
development. We think this
The connector, at the southern entry to the park, will consist of a paver plaza,
decorative bollards, columns, fencing, landscaping and a fountain.
will be a catalyst to bring
businesses to the downtown
and make us proud of who we
are,” said Hebert.
Design and bid documents
are complete, and the
project soon will go out to
bid, according to Kathleen
Margoles, community and
economic development
director.
The city is working
with the Florida East Coast
Railway to secure a lease
agreement for an additional
easement to allow the plaza
to extend from NE 38 St.
(Park Lane) to the downtown.
“The roadway is busy, and we
want to make it as accessible
as possible,” Hebert noted.
“The curve in that area
is treacherous. With the
additional space, we anticipate
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costs for the fountain will
escalate.”
“We’re now anticipating
that once our city costs are
offset by possible additional
grants, estimated city
costs will be $300,000 to
$500,000,” Hebert told the
Pelican.
“I’m very excited
about this project and that
the county respects the
projects we’re doing,”
said CRA Board member
John Adornato. “This idea
right direction. It’s sort of a
crown jewel. It’s our arch. It
may not be St. Louis’ arch,
but it’s our arch.”
See GRANT FUNDS on page 29
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Land at St. Martin Episcopal Church may be redeveloped
By Michael d’Oliveira
Pelican writer
Pompano Beach – After
60 years when St. Martin
Episcopal Church progressed
from a local mission to a full
parish, the church is now
poised to undergo another
transformation.
The Rev. Bernard J.
Pecaro, rector at St. Martin,
said the goal is to create
a multi-faith [Muslims,
Jews, Christians and others]
spiritual and artistic center
featuring painting, sculpture,
theater and more. “We’re
trying to make this a place for
folks to come to find God . . .
as well as feeding the hungry
through feeding programs.
We have five different
groups, other than the St.
Martin congregation, using it
already.”
Located on the Intracoastal
just south of Atlantic
Boulevard, St. Martin was
founded in 1950.
Church officials have
solicited and received five
letters of interest from
developers to redevelop the
north parcel of the church –
from the bell tower to Atlantic
Boulevard.
Pecaro declined to name
the developers but said the
possible uses for the church
property, which includes a
parking lot of about 40 spaces
and some church buildings,
are being explored.
The property is zoned
B-3 General Business which
allows various uses, including
retail, restaurants, offices,
banks, marinas, theaters,
hotels, healthcare facilities
and residential. The land use
designation is commercial.
Church officials are open
to selling or leasing the
property and would choose
the option that most benefits
the church. According to the
Broward Property Appraiser,
the land value of the north
parcel is $2.1 million. “We’re
going to try to get the best
dollar we can for it,” said
Pecaro. “The whole purpose
here is for the church to
survive.”
Fred Segal, a member of
the church, said he’s worried
that losing the parking spaces
could hurt the church if
membership grows in future
years. “Would they really
have sufficient parking
there?” asked Segal. “I don’t
like the idea. I’m afraid of
what it might lead to in the
future.”
Pecaro said that church
officials would include
parking needs in whatever
deal was struck with
developers, ensuring that
parking that is part of any
new development would
also be open to St. Martin’s
parishioners.
History
St. Martin’s began when
The Reverend Mark T.
Carpenter, then rector of All
Saints Episcopal Church in Fort
Lauderdale, was authorized
to start a mission in Pompano
Beach. The mission’s first
worship service was held in
the old chamber of commerce
building on Oct. 27, 1950.
Not long after, thanks to
fundraising and donations
of land from William Kester
and Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Hortt,
the first worship service in
the new church was held on
Aug. 5, 1951. But a growing
membership facilitated the
need for a bigger church and,
after more fundraising, the first
worship service in the current
church was held on June 18,
1961.
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Town requiring seven stop signs in condo parking lot
By Judy Vik
judgment, that tells me you
must put a stop sign in each of
these driveways.” When the
law says a vehicle shall stop
before it enters the roadway,
a stop sign shall be used, he
said.
If the condo complex
were built today, Flynn said it
Pelican staff
Lauderdale-By-TheSea – While sympathetic to
condo residents who must
install seven stop signs
along Southeast 15 Street
– one at each parking area
– commissioners concluded
Tuesday they had no choice
but to follow the advice of the
town engineer.
Fearing the possibility
of a potential lawsuit if they
ignored the engineer’s advice
should an accident occur,
commissioners agreed to
require the signs along the
north side of the Gardens
by the Sea Condo bordering
Southeast 15 Street/Belair
Drive.
The condo board had
asked the commission to
postpone a decision to allow
the town’s engineering
department to reconsider its
approach.
Town engineer Jay Flynn
A photo submitted by the condo to show what the required seven stop signs
would look like alongside the Gardens by the Sea condo. The stop signs would
actually be facing the parking lot not the street. [Courtesy]
determined that because the
condo’s parking lot is laid
out as seven distinct parking
areas, each with direct access
to SE 15 Street, a stop sign
and stop bar are required at
each exit.
He based his decision
on state statutes, Broward
County Traffic Engineering’s
guidelines and the Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices, guidelines that
establish industry standards.
Flynn said he based his
decision in part on Florida
law which “requires a vehicle
to stop at the point nearest the
street to be entered.
“In my engineering
wouldn’t be built with seven
driveways.
“It only takes one accident.
If you go on record and accept
the driveways without stop
signs and an accident occurs,
the town will be on the
hook for that, in my humble
See STOP SIGNS on page 23
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Pompano Beach
The art of mosaics
Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea,
Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Palm Aire, Galt Ocean Mile and Hillsboro Beach
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Boating safety classes
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 34, will offer “All About
Boating” safety classes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 19 at Imperial Point
Medical Center, 6401 N. Federal Highway. Subjects include navigation, legal
requirements, waterway watch and more. Cost is $50 to cover materials. Call
954-941-5781.
Delray
- Anne Siren
Pen women meet
National League of American Pen Women luncheon hosts Fine Arts/Graphic
Design Caren Hackman on March 17 at noon at the Delray Beach Golf Club,
2200 Highland Ave. Cost $30. Open to the public. Call 561-243-7385.
- Anne Siren
Deerfield Beach
Saturday marchers unite
against gang activities
Mosaic artist Cindy Trezona offers an introduction to mosaic art from 10
a.m. to noon Saturday, March 12, at the BaCA Center, 41 NE 1 St.
Trezona will cover the basics working with small pieces of stained glass and
explain glass cutting techniques.
Class fee includes materials needed to complete a 1”x3” sun catcher in a
two-hour session. No experience necessary.
Cost is $25 per session for Pompano Beach residents and $35 per session for
non-residents. For information, call 954-785-8358.
- Judy Vik
Pompano Beach
Celebrate with the bunnies
Spring Fling Saturday, March 26th Community Park, Multi-Purpose Field
7201 NE 8th Street 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join the City of Pompano Beach
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department as we celebrate spring with a
fun family day filled with lots of activities including arts and crafts, DJ with
games and dancing. Take your picture in a spring themed photo booth, spring to
the sky in one of the bounce houses and hunt for those prized Easter eggs! The
1-3 year-old egg hunt is at 11:45 a.m. and the 4-6 and 7-12 year-old egg hunt
begins at 12:00 p.m. Admission is free! For more information call 954-7864111.
- Anne Siren
Wilton Manors
Island City yard sale, March 12
Gently used items from the dozens of vendors including antiques, furniture,
plants, jewelry, clothing, toys, household items and more will be for sale at
Hagen Park, 2020 Wilton Drive between 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The yard sale is free to
the public, and there will be a concession stand with food and beverages. Last
yard sale of the season takes place in April. Call 954-732-0754.
- Anne Siren
Oakland Park
Pompano mom dies, son
critical in crash
A female pedestrian struck by an SUV Monday morning while walking on
an Oakland Park sidewalk has died.
Deborah Etienne, 55, of Pompano Beach succumbed to her injuries
Wednesday at Broward Health North. Her 14-year-old son, Jameson, remains
hospitalized in critical condition at Broward Health Medical Center.
They were both struck by an SUV, driven by Joel Hamlar, 27, of Pompano
Beach around 9:30 a.m. Monday. The SUV was heading south on Dixie
Highway when it veered off the road near Northeast 56 Street. Etienne and her
son were walking north on the sidewalk when they were struck in front of the
Holy Cross HealthPlex. After hitting the pedestrians, the SUV crashed into a
utility pole.
Oakland Park Fire Rescue transported Deborah Etienne to Broward Health
North and Jameson to Broward Health Medical Center.
Hamlar was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with minor
injuries. He was treated and released.
The investigation continues, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic
homicide detectives.
- Judy Vik
Pompano Beach
Shred-a-thon, drug take-back
Community leaders, local churches, non-profits, businesses and residents
will march against local gang activity and needless violence Saturday, March
12, 5 p.m. at the Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex, 445 SW 2 St.
City Commissioner Gloria J. Battle, BSO Sheriff Scott Israel, BSO Chaplain
Rev. Nathaniel Knowles and Radiant Living Bishop Anthony Pelt, will speak
on crime trends, the law enforcement effort and how the community can help
stop the spread of violence. Following the march there will also be a special
presentation by a detective of the Broward Sheriff’s Gang Unit. Refreshments
will be served.
For more information contact the city manager’s office at 954-480-4263.
- Judy Wilson
The Broward Sheriff’s Office will hold a Shred-A-Thon and Operation
Medicine Cabinet prescription drug take back event this weekend in Pompano
Beach. The event takes place at Lowes, 1851 North Federal Highway from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 12.
The prescription drug take back program, operating under the name
Operation Medicine Cabinet, allows participants to turn in unused or expired
prescription medication to receive a $5 gift card provided by the Sheriff’s
Foundation of Broward County (while supplies last, limit one per family).
The Shred-A-Thon provides residents with a safe way to dispose of their
personal documents, check stubs, credit card offers, receipts and any other
paperwork that contains sensitive information. The service is free of charge.
There’s a limit of five boxes per person.
Documents destroyed in BSO’s Shred-A-Thon events are shredded by
SafeGuard Document Destruction.
For more information about the Shred-A-Thon or the prescription drug take
back event, please call 954- 831-8902.
-Anne Siren
Business matters
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Pompano Beach
Local authors
featured at
BaCa event
Saturday
The Bailey Contemporary
Arts Center and Pompano
Beach poet, Eccentrich
Chery, will host an AfricanAmerican “Author Talks”
event featuring five authors
from Florida.
The free event is set for 1
to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12,
at BaCa at 41 NE 1 St.
The authors will read from
their books and speak about
the creative process.
Featured are:
• Rhonda Tessa Bement,
born in Trinidad-Tobago, is
the mother of three children.
Her son Yohan was diagnosed
with autism in 2011. Her
books focus on the message
of acceptance, kindness and
understanding differences.
• Patricia Johnson, born
and raised in Miami, wrote
a book to encourage others
with cancer. In 2008, she was
diagnosed with stage four
breast cancer, and the cancer
spread to several other areas
of her body.
• Teri “Phloetress” Smith
of Plant City uses her pen to
escape mental, verbal and
sexual abuse. She promotes
understanding and awareness
in the LGBTQ community.
She is working on her second
book of poetry.
• Jeff Carroll is a writer,
filmmaker and leader in the
black sci-fi movement. He is
pioneering hip hop horror, scifi and fantasy. He has written
and produced two films,
published three books and
released his first collection
of short stories in “Sci-Fi
Streetz.”
• Kendy Ward first gained
recognition as a winner of
BET’s First Time Writers’
Competition in 2001. She
self published God-Esteem:
Seeing the God in You. Ward
addresses the importance
of abstinence and a primary
relationship with God. She is
an ordained minister at Hope
United Church and manager
for a construction company.
She also authored The Knight
in Damaged Armor.
Guests can enjoy
refreshments in the galleries
before the talks, followed by
an opportunity to purchase
books and meet the authors.
For more information, call
954-785-8358.
- Judy Vik
The Pelican takes a look at local business owners. You can tell your story here because business
matters. 954-783-8700.
This PNC Bank offers all customer
services in a unique eco-friendly structure
Ready and eager to serve: the staff at PNC branch, 2300 N. Federal Hwy. in Pompano Beach. From left to right: Denton Douglas, Orlando Soto, Anil Jaipersaud,
Alex Grullon, Gabriela Bastos, Carlos Serrano, Giuliana Hirshson and Carlos Abad.
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
Visitors and clients
entering PNC bank at 2300
N. Federal Hwy. in Pompano
Beach know that this bank is
unlike any other in the area.
Branch Manager, Carlos
Abad beams with pride
as he explains, “We’re a
green building. Built just
three years ago, we are ecofriendly, ready for the future
in our structure without ever
sacrificing our commitment
to our clients whom we treat
with traditional attentive
service.”
According to Abad, this
high tech building reflects
the forward thinking of
this banking group even as
it makes person-oriented
banking even better.
He sat down with The
Pelican and ticked off the
many unusual features in
the bank. “We have a solar
panel roof which pays for
half of our electric bill. Our
landscaping outside is totally
Florida friendly. That means
we don’t have to water any
of the plants. They will stay
healthy from Florida’s natural
rain resource. The bank
carpet is made of recycled
tires making the surface safe,
rain or shine. All of the steel
used in the building has been
recycled in Pittsburgh. The
teller counters are made of
a wheat by-product. The
entire building temperature
is computer based reacting
automatically to the outside
temperature. And when it’s
in the steamy 90’s, ceiling
curtains can be lowered to cut
the heat.”
The last item on his
amazing list of this green
building’s attributes is sound
proofing that increases
privacy, so important in
personal banking. “PNC has
more eco-friendly banks
than any other banking
group in the world,” Abad
says, adding “PNC now has
250 certified eco-friendly
businesses and is the first
to apply green standards in
all new construction and
renovations.
Asked about the children’s
thank you letters taped on
most of the private office
entrances, Abad says, “These
are letters we have received
from children who have taken
one of our many tours. We
visit schools to talk about the
importance of saving, and
we host Saturday tours for
children. They leave carrying
a piggy bank. We have a
partnership with Sesame
Street that teaches children
how to save and bank on line.
The technique is divided into
three categories…saving for
me, for you and for later.”
Because this green bank is
unlike any competitive banks
in the area, it is host to adult
tours as well. People are very
aware of the need to conserve
energy and Abad says his
bank offers a unique example
of doing just that.
“We have received awards
for having the most engaged
employees committed to
customer service,” he says.”
This is how we compete. We
give individualized attention
and seek to be clients’
advisory center as well as
their bank.”
Making his point, Abad
claims he spends about
40-percent of his time on
the outside either calling on
clients or being involved in
community activities. “We’re
building business one client
at a time.” he says.
Abad has been with PNC
for four years and has at
least 15 years in banking
experience. The headquarters
for PNC is in Pittsburgh,
where the bank began 160
years ago. There are now
2,600 branches in 19 states.
PNC has had a presence in
Florida for about seven years.
As a branch manager, Abad
sees his job as representing
his bank in the neighborhood.
He is expected to maintain
the client-focused PNC
culture to build client loyalty.
He says he constantly
reminds his staff that they
are PNC ambassadors and
that they are expected to be
knowledgeable, polite and
See PNC BANK on page 22
County chipping in for Mickel Park upgrades
By Katina Caraganis
Pelican writer
Wilton Manors — The
County Commission has
appropriated $356,000 to
the City of Wilton Manors
to begin phase two of the
Mickel Park Improvement
Plan, according to Mayor
Gary Resnick.
Resnick made the
announcement at the March
8 City Commission meeting.
“This was a big team
effort,” he said. “It’s a really
wonderful accomplishment.”
The County Commission
had unanimously approved
the request which according
to Resnick had gone before
the county many times but
was never approved.
He credited Commissioner
Tim Ryan, whose district
includes Wilton Manors, in
getting the funding measure
passed.
The money will help
finance a splash park, a
playground that meets
ADA requirements, and
a permanent electric car
charging station.
Commissioner Chip
LaMarca said, “What’s
important to me is that the
city has come forward with a
plan where they’re not asking
us to fund the whole project.
They’re doing the bulk of the
overall project and they’re
asking for a match, to a
degree, which to me is how
this is all supposed to work.”
For more than 50 years,
Mickel Park provided
baseball and softball fields
to the community. Wilton
Manors invested $1.4
million in city funds for
Phase I of the project which
was completed last year.
Significant improvements
included the construction of
an entertainment pavilion,
new fencing, and a walking
trail with exercise stations,
a police substation, new
restrooms, benches, security
systems and new irrigation.
More than 100 trees were
also planted.
The city previously
appropriated $1.4 million
for the re-purposing of
the park. Included in the
improvements are an asphalt
walking/jogging trail, fitness
zone with shade structure
and benches, a large pavilion
with a stage and courtyard,
and baseball and softball
fields.
The first round of
improvements began in
October of 2014 and were
completed the following
summer.
The allocated funds were
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a combination of grants,
including the Recreation
Trails Program and Tree
Trust Fund, impact fees,
general budget monies and a
bank loan.
The desire to make
improvements to the
park came after residents
expressed concerns that it
was underutilized and had
become a safety concern to
the city.
The $356,000
appropriated to Wilton
Manors is part of a roughly
$900,000 surplus at the
county level in a park’s trust
fund, Resnick said.
No timeline for the
improvements has been
announced.
Hillsboro Beach
A fun day
planned for
cleaning
beaches,
shredding
An environmental
effort Saturday, March 19
combines clean beaches
with a barbecue at town
hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
event is being coordinated
by Commissioner Vicky
Feaman who says the beach
cleaners will set off at 9 a.m.
equipped with gloves, bags
and pickers.
A document shredder will
be available to residents until
noon and there will be a bin
to dispose of old electronics.
The fun begins at noon
with hot dogs, hamburgers
and music by Liz Bennett
Productions. Tents will shade
the party goers.
The free shuttle bus will
run a continuous circuit from
town hall along A1A.
“Everybody should
come out and meet their
neighbors,” Feaman said.
- Judy Wilson
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Briefs
Pompano Beach
Democratic
Club to host
Sen. Maria
Sachs
The North Broward
Democratic Club meets
March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Emma Lou Olson Center,
1801 NE 6 State Sen. Maria
Sachs will discuss the latest
state legislative actions.
Election of officers will take
place. The meeting is free and
open to the public. Call 954783-8232.
- Anne Siren
Deerfield Beach
Day camp
for kids’
vacation day
A Kids’ Day Off camp
will be held at three park
locations Friday, March 18 for
families whose children are
off from school.
This camp, offered for
children ages 5 – 12, will be
at Highlands Park, 511 NE
44th St., Oveta McKeithen
Recreational Complex, 445
SW 4th St. and Constitution
Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Camp hours are 7:30 a.m. –
6 p.m. Prices and activities
vary at each location. For the
list of these activities, visit
www.deerfield-beach.com/
kidsdayoff.
Register today at any
community center or visit
www.deerfield-beach.com/
registration. For questions
or more information please
contact Parks and Recreation
at 954-480-4481.
- Judy Wilson
Pelican
Newspaper
Emma Ellington and Katie Wiggins tell it like it
was living in the “projects” in Pompano Beach
Making a Difference
Phyllis J. Neuberger
wants your suggestions about
people making a difference.
Phyllis’s book, China Dahl,
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Call 954-783-8700.
By Phyllis J. Neuberger
Pelican staff
The audience at the
Pompano Beach Historical
Society gave a warm
welcome to the two senior
African American women,
Emma Ellington and Katie
Wiggins, as they stepped up
to the podium. These two
women soon had everyone
mesmerized as they described
their lives growing up in “the
government project” in the
1940s. Located in an area in
Pompano Beach, now called
Golden Acres, the ladies
referred to a hand-drawn
map to point out the project
amenities from the trees to the
community buildings.
Emma explained, “This
project [campus] was
developed by the military to
house servicemen in WWll.
Our houses were colorfully
painted in yellow, blue, pink,
red, all colors of the rainbow.
They were very large so most
of us lived in one half of a
house which was divided
on the interior. One half of
a house accommodated a
family of three to four people.
An entire house might have
eight or even more living
in it. Each unit had its own
outhouse in back. Rents were
$1.50 to $3 a month.”
Katie jumped into the
Emma Ellington and Katie Wiggins presented a unique program to the Pompano Beach Historical Society on February
17. They told it like it was, using a hand-drawn map to describe the “project” they grew up in. [Staff photo by Anne Siren]
conversation to describe what
seemed like a small village.
“Within the project were a
group of mailboxes, a daycare center, a wash house for
doing laundry. There were
no wash machines so in back
of the washhouse were many
clothes lines for hanging the
clean clothing out to dry.”
Emma added, “We had the
Pompano Project Elementary
School that we attended from
first through sixth grade.
The Assembly Building was
the center of community
activities used as a church, a
movie house, for large events
like graduations, weddings
and more. It was also the
home of our popular grocery
store. The complex even
had a separate clinic with a
nurse and a building called
the canning factory. All of
the area black teachers lived
inside the complex in what we
called The Teachers’ Corner.
There was no other housing
available to them in or around
Pompano Beach. Indians also
lived amongst us. They lived
in their teepees until they
moved on to the Everglades.”
Nodding her head, Katie
explains, “From August
to May, the entire family
picked crops until the harvest
ended. Some of us were share
croppers. The other months
children went to school and
the women canned products
in the large canning factory.
There was very little free
time, but when the women
had a minute, their hands
were busy making beautiful
quilts.”
“That was our world,”
Emma said, “except for going
to church and schools outside
of the project.”
Among her early
memories, Katie recalls being
directed to a water fountain
for coloreds. “Does the water
taste different in that other
fountain?” she asked her
mother. Continuing Katie
says, “My mother tried to
prepare me for the larger
world when she said, “We
all have two things to do.
Stay black and die. What’s
between your ears, no one can
take out. This is what you are
accustomed to and fear comes
See THE PROJECT on page 24
Pompano Beach
Florida Highwaymen
artists at museum
A local exhibit of Florida Highwaymen art takes place at
the Sample McDougald House, 450 NE 10 St, on March 19
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
original 26 Highwaymen
gained fame in the 1950s
for their “iconic” Florida
landscape scenes, which they
sold from the trunks of their
cars along Florida roadsides.
The surviving artists are now
in their 70s. This show will
feature the works of nine
Highwaymen, Curtis Arnett,
Al Black, Willie Daniels, James Gibson, Isaac Knight, Doretha
Hair Truesdell, Roy McLendon Sr., Willie C. Reagan and Charles
Walker.
Prior to the event, on March 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., patrons can
attend a pre-show event, which includes food and beverages,
early viewing and purchasing of art. This event takes place on the
grounds of the Sample-McDougald House. Tickets are $30. Call
954-691-5686.
Pompano Beach
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Pompano Beach
Volunteers brighten beach, repair home
Florida Power and Light volunteers complete their work.
- Judy Vik
Bicycle Safety Rodeo
The Pompano Beach Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Department along with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office
will be hosting a Bicycle Rodeo Saturday, March 19 in
celebration of Florida Bicycle Month. The event will be held at
the parking lot located at 1700 NE 10 St. at Community Park
from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The event is free for children ages 5
to 12 years old. Parents must be present.
In recognition of Florida Bicycle Month, come out and
enjoy a day of bicycle safety education, food and fun. For more
information call 954-786-4119.
Prior to completion instructions for rehab begin. [Courtesy]
- Anne Siren
Chadia Ghanam, Commissioner Ed
Phillips and Juliette Murphy.
Have an event for our calendar?
Email thepelicancalendar@gmail.com
Florida Power & Light
[FPL] has been turning on
the lights in this state for
years. Last week, volunteer
employees, as part of their
Power to Care Week,
brightened up some lives and
strengthened up the beach
Last Friday, more than
30 FPL employees worked
along with their senior vice
president of power delivery
and Habitat for Humanity
to rebuild a home that had
fallen into disrepair. On
Saturday, they volunteered
with the Audubon Society to
plant sea oats on the beach,
plants that re-enforce the
dunes.
Juliet Murphy, corporate
affairs said these events
were two of 31 throughout
12 counties across the state
with the help of 1,500 FPL
employees.
- Anne Siren
12 The Pelican
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Lighthouse Point
Orchid walk
At the request of the LBTS Garden Club, the Town
Commission agreed to
donate $2,000 to the club
for purchase of orchids to
be installed in trees on West
Commercial Boulevard.
“The idea is to create an
orchid walk on the west side
of Commercial from A1A
to the bridge,” according to
Yolanda Bernardini, club
membership chairperson, of
the Garden Club. She said the
orchids will last for years.
The Property Owners Association has donated another
$1,000 to the project.
Municipal Services employees will install the orchids under
supervision of Garden Club members. They will also install
twinkle lights in the trees at four shopping centers.
- Judy Vik
Garden club to host
luncheon, raffle
Lighthouse Point Garden Club hosts it annual salad
luncheon and Chinese
auction fundraiser March
17 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s
Education Hall , 2700 NE 36
St. Presenter Maria Amador,
owner/grower of Sunshine
Bromeliads. The meeting
includes a salad lunch and
dessert, all prepared by
members, along with the
Chinese auction. Open to
the public, tickets are $15.
per person. Proceeds benefit
Camp Wekiva, Habitat for Humanity, Penal Gardening
Therapy, Natural Disasters and Nature Conservancy.
Reservations are required. Call Inger Jones at 954-942-9310.
- Anne Siren
Oakland Park
Free Minions
movie at park
Everyone is invited to a
Moonlit Movie on Saturday,
March 12, at Jaco Pastorius
Park, 4000 N. Dixie Highway.
Activities begin at 3 p.m.
with bounce houses, music
and games, followed by the
computer-animated comedy
movie Minions featuring the
voices of Sandra Bullock and
Steve Carell.
Bring family, lawn chairs
or blankets to watch the event.
Admission is free, and the
movie begins at sundown.
Call the city’s Parks and
Leisure office at 954-6304500 for more information.
- Judy Vik
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Westminster ends season as runners-up to state title
By Concepcion Ledezma
Pelican sports
At first glance, losing its
6’8” prospect via transfer
seemed like a blow to the
Westminster Academy
[WA] boys basketball team
as it entered the 2015-16
campaign.
After all, as a Sophomore,
Solomon Uyaelunmo led
the Lions in rebounding
and blocked shots. Then
he decided to join his older
brother Victor at Gulliver
Prep in Miami.
“Losing Solomon was
disappointing and at the
time seemed really tough,”
Westminster coach Ehren
Wallhoff said. “But being
with his brother made sense.
So we moved on. He did well
and things just fell into place
for us.”
The Lions, indeed, showed
no after-effects of his absence.
In fact, WA thrived with the
school’s most memorable
season in Wallhoff’s 13-year
reign, reaching the FHSAA
Class 3A state championship
game in Lakeland before
falling to Windermere Prep
62-58 to finish as state runner-
up with a record of 22-7.
“I think where I really
noticed we could be really
good was in the fall league
where we beat Dillard for the
title,” Wallhoff said. “That
carried over to big wins
against Pines Charter, OCP
(Orlando Christian Prep),
Mater Academy, Oxbridge
Academy, Palm Beach Lakes,
and Sagemont three times.”
After capturing the
district title, the Lions blew
out Benjamin by 32 points,
defeated Sagemont by 10, and
had a convincing win over
Naples Community (87-64) to
reach the state final four.
“The experiences and
memories for me were so
great because it reminded me
of a time in years past where
Westminster Academy was
dominant athletically in South
Florida,” recalled the coach.
“For me the big difference
was how our fans and the
school really came out and
supported us.
“At the regional final (at
Naples Community), an hour
and a half away, we had more
fans than the home team and
it’s been that way all year.”
The supporters witnessed
a thriller in the semifinal
matchup at the Lakeland
Center against First Academy
from Orlando.
The Lions overcame
an eight-point first-half
deficit, then took the No.
1-ranked Royals to overtime,
See WESTMINSTER on page
20
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Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach
The 16th annual Senior
Lifestyle & Healthcare Expo
takes place at the Emma
Lou Olson, 1801 NE 6 St.,
Pompano Beach, on Mon.
March 14 from 9:30 a.m. to
2 p.m.. The event is open to
the public with free admission
and parking.
Meet the 75 senior service
exhibitors; great giveaways,
raffles and prizes. Einstein
Bros. Bagels and Shmear
while supplies last. Call 754246-2874.
One of the most popular festivals in Pompano Beach was
always the Bean & Pepper Jamboree, recalling the earliest
days of the city when agriculture was the great economy
that thrived even during the 1929 Great Depression.
The celebration returns March 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m
at the city’s weekly Green Market, corner of Northwest 1
Avenue and Flagler, with food, games, live entertainment
and a green market to shop. All ages are invited.
Florida Farm Bureau of Broward County and the
Kiwanis of Pompano Beach are sponsoring the event. For
additional information call 954-972-2525 or visit www.
browardfarmbureau.com.
Easter celebrations begin early on Saturday, March 26
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fun includes themed arts and crafts
projects, complimentary face painting, and a DJ dance party.
Children may also participate in the Golden Egg Scavenger
Hunt being held during the event. Participants will be eligible
to win a family guest pass to Chuck E. Cheese. Register for the
scavenger hunt at the Pompano Citi Centre table. Admission
to the Family Fun Day is free. Pompano Citi Centre’s carousel
will be open during the event. Rides are $1. Adult supervision
required. Visit www.pompanociticentre.com for more
information.
Pompano
Senior Expo
- Anne Siren
Check out our
website:
PelicanNewspaper.com
Updated EVERY
Friday
Bean & Pepper Jamboree, Family day at Citi Centre
the way we were
with Easter Bunny
- Anne Siren
-Anne Siren
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Wilton Manors Police Department seeking accreditation
By Katina Caraganis
Pelican writer
Wilton Manors — A
team of assessors from
the Commission for
Florida Law Enforcement
Accreditation [CFA] will
be in the city beginning
April 10 to determine if the
police department meets the
standards for accreditation.
Police Chief Paul O’Connell
said the team will inspect all
of the department’s policies
and procedures, management,
operations and support staff.
To become accredited, the
department must comply with
approximately 260 standards
the CFA deems to be critical
to life, health and safety
issues, the chief said.
The Accreditation Program
Manager for Wilton Manors is
Doug Robertson. According
to Robertson, the assessment
team is made up of other
law enforcement officials
from across the state. The
teamleader is Sergeant Nicole
Minick of the Collier County
Sheriff’s Office. Other team
members are Commander
Chris Willet, Altamonte
Springs Police Department
and Sergeant Chris Crawford
of the Rockledge Police
Department.
They will review
written materials, interview
individuals and visit officers
and other places of interest
where they feel compliance
can be witnessed.
A department’s
accreditation is valid for three
years.
Verification by the team
that the police department
meets the commission’s
standards is part of a
voluntary process to gain
or maintain accreditation,
which O’Connell calls “a
highly prized recognition of
law enforcement professional
excellence.”
Any resident who
wishes to offer comments
is encouraged to send his or
her written communication
to: CFA, PO Box 1489,
Tallahassee, Florida,
32302 or email it to info@
flaccrediation.org.
Additionally, anyone
interested in a copy of
the standards the police
department must adhere to
can be obtained by contacting
Public Information Officer
Jennifer Bickhardt at 954866-5848 or via email
atjbickhardt@wmpd.org.
Visit our website! Updated EVERY
Friday
www.PelicanNewspaper.com
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County officials setting up to control Zika virus
By Judy Vik
Pelican staff
Oakland Park - Forty-four
cases of the mosquito-borne
Zika virus have been reported
in Florida, six confirmed in
Broward County.
“All the cases were travel
related, and none was locally
transmitted. Hopefully, it
will stay that way,” Dr. John
Cunha, emergency room
director at Holy Cross Medical
Center and medical director
for Oakland Park Emergency
Medical Services, said last
week.
As a result, the Center for
Disease Control and the state
have declared a public health
emergency, and the county is
taking the lead on education,”
Dr. Cunha said.
There is no major outbreak
here, but potential problems
exist. “A person with the virus
in his system could be bitten
by a local mosquito, and the
mosquito then spreads the
virus locally,” he said.
The Broward Health
Department obtains samples
from people exposed to the
virus, and the county releases
information to chiefs of EMS
on a weekly basis.
Most people who have the
virus don’t even know they
have it, Cunha said. Four out
of five are asymptomatic.
Cunha said the local cases
of those with the virus were
found in people who have
come from areas where the
virus is active, including South
America, Central America
and the Caribbean. “We have
the potential to have a lot of
cases break out.
It may take a
couple months
to happen,” he
said.
The virus
is not spread
person to
person, Cunha
noted. There is no
danger of an Ebola-type event.
The city’s Community
Enhancement Department
[code enforcement] has
met with Broward County
Mosquito Control and is
working on addressing
standing water issues, Oakland
Park Fire Rescue Chief Don
Widing said.
“The crux of
this whole push
is to identify
these cases,
identify where
they are and have
Mosquito Control
efforts increased
in those localized
areas,” Cunha said.
Because of privacy laws,
the identity of those with the
virus can’t be released. “But
we can know where they live
in general, and the Broward
Health Department calls for
spraying in those areas. We are
worried about trying to contain
the virus once we’ve identified
cases brought back to the
county,” Cunha said.
The Zika virus is spread
through the bite of the Aedes
aegypti species mosquito. This
species is often found in areas
with stagnant water.
The county biologist
regularly traps mosquitoes,
separates them by species
and detects any potential
viruses. Findings determine
the chemical application to be
used and the type of spraying
required.
Anyone with concerns
about a high incidence of
mosquitoes is urged to call
Broward County Mosquito
Control. To request mosquito
spraying in Oakland Park use
See ZIKA on page 25
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Ethics
Continued from page 1
with a settlement or move on
to a full blown legal hearing.
Penalties for ethics violations range from removal of
office to a $10,000 fine for
each violation.
The complaints against
the mayor were forwarded to
the ethics commission by the
Broward Inspector General’s
office in November of 2014
after an investigation of a
complaint filed by a local
blogger.
Three of Robb’s actions
cited by the ethics commission involve two $500
checks she received from a
local car dealer which she
steered to two of her favorite
charities. At the same time,
the car dealer was facing
some infractions of the city
code and Robb reportedly
directed a code officer not to
pursue those violations.
The ethics commission
wrote that Robb should have
known that the donations
were given to influence her
actions, a misuse of her
position. She was also cited
for misusing her position
to order a city staff member to give her pastor a free
beach parking sticker and
for arranging for a city street
sweeper to clean the parking
lot of her church after an
event.
If settlement is reached, a
direct action could come as
soon as the next commission
meeting on April 16 spokeswoman Karrie Stillman said.
Beyond that she could not
predict when a final outcome
might occur.
As to why the complaint
took 16 months to come
before the ethics board Stillman said, “There could be
many reasons.” Her records
show Robb’s case was due
to go before the board in
January, but her attorney
David Bogenshultz filed for
a continuance .
Robb’s term is up in
March 2017.
ADVERTISE IN THE PELICAN CALL TODAY 954-783-8700
18 The Pelican
Mondays
Regional Republican Club
meets on third Mondays at 7
p.m. at the Deicke Auditorium,
5701 Cypress Rd., Plantation.
954- 941-7775.
Coping with Life – Second
and fourth Mondays at 10 a.m.,
free discussions for adult men
and women, led by professional
facilitator at Temple Sholom,
132 SE 11 Ave., 1801 NE 6
St., Pompano Beach, Be- ginners 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.
Open Shuffleboard Play
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at
McNab Park 2250 East Atlantic
Blvd. Equipment will be provided. Call 954-786-4111.
Tuesdays
Bingo every Tuesday night
at 7 p.m. American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 142, 171 SW
2nd Street, Pompano Beach.
Food Menu available 5:30 to
7:30 p.m.
Bingo – Tuesdays at St.
Martin Episcopal Church at
11:30 a.m. 140 SE 28th Ave,
Pompano Beach. Call 954-9414843.
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 t Imperial Point
Hospital, 6401 N. Federal hwy.,
Fort Lauderdale, First floor
hospital cafeteria. 954-7768937.
Wednesdays
Senior Life Safety Classes
every fourth Wednesday, 6401
North Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale, 1st floor hospital
cafeteria. 954-776-8937.
Yoga classes at Christine E.
Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute classrooms every
Wednesday and Friday 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 is a low-impact,
weight-bearing exercise that
combines slow, gentle postures
and movements that contribute to your overall well-being.
Taught by Tai Chi Master and
Taoist Monk Yunrou (Arthur
Rosenfeld), this class will be
offered every Tuesday and
Thursdaynight at 6 p.m. in the
Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute’s Phyllis Sandler
Center for Living Well located
at 690 Meadows Road, Boca
Raton, FL 33486. To register
email WIPrograms@brrh.com.
The cost for each class is $20.
Open Shuffleboard Play
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at
McNab Park 2250 East Atlantic
Blvd. Equipment will be provided. Call 954-786-4111.
Thursdays
Eastside Professional
Networkers, every Thursday
at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast and
business networking at Galuppi’s Restaurant, 1103 N.
Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach.
Buy your own breakfast for
$10. Call 954-401-3892.
Agape Cafe opens its doors
to all who are hungry on the
second and last Thursdays of
every month between 4:30 and
6 p.m. at St. Martin Episcopal
Church, 140 SE 28 Ave. The
public is welcome at the table.
Call 954- 941-4843.
See CALENDAR on page 19
Calendar
Choosing Joy - support
group for people with ongoing
medical issues, pain, anxiety or
depression. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in
the meeting room 1 at Calvary
Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Call
954 593-4769.
Bobby Rubino’s, 2501 N.
Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
Magician Grant Wallace at the
bar 5 p.m. 954-781-7550.
Fridays
Scrabble – Free. 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., Emma Lou Olson Civic
Center 954-786-4111.
Lenten Fish Fry at St.
Elizabeth Catholic Church,
3331 NE 10 Terrace, Pompano
Beach on Fridays during Lent
6 to 9 p.m. through March 25
. Cost $9/adults, $6 Children.
Call 954-941-8117.
Saturdays
Butler House tours Deerfield Beach – The historic
Butler House is open every
Saturday for tours, 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. 380 E. Hillsboro Blvd.
Admission is free;donations
accepted. 954-429-0378 or
history@Deerfield-history.org.
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Art
Henriette “Kitte” Arnold’s watercolor classes,
for all skill levels, are back
from January through April
on Saturday’s @ Emma Lou
Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE
6th Avenue in Pompano. Call
954-920-4574.
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,
info@bwcchoralgroup.org, see
website: www.bwcchoralgroup.
org.
Books
3/11– 3/12 – Lighthouse
Point Library hosts its annual
3-day used-book sale from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dixon Ahl
Hall, 2220 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point.
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, including: gut
health, green drinks, fermented
foods, herb tea, nutrient-dense
superfoods, and ancient dietary
wisdom. Times and dates vary
to accommodate participants.
Call for mailings: 954-5157064.
Clubs
3/16 - Woman’s Club of
20 The Pelican
Westminster
prevailing 68-58 to reach the
championship game.
Paul Atkinson, a 6’10”
frontline junior, led the way
for the Lions with 25 points
and 12 rebounds. Junior
guard Jerald Butler added 21
points and seven rebounds.
But it was sophomore
guard Zachary Scott who
rose to the occasion in
overtime, scoring eight of
the team’s 16 points in the
extra period to finish with 19
points.
The lone senior on the
squad, guard Davi Santos,
may have been the ultimate
unsung hero for this year’s
Lions’ squad.
“(Santos was the) sixth
man who was a two-year
starter,” the coach said, “and
really accepted the role to
make the team better.”
Freshman Chase Johnson
represents the youthful end
of the spectrum with a big
future ahead after leading
WA with 86 three-point
jumpers.
The other Lions making
contributions to this year’s
squad are Zack Ledbetter,
David Curlee, Chris Mattair,
Wells Mahoney, Jourdain
Christian, Tony Atkinson,
Chris MacClugage, Teshaun
Smith, Alex Sharp, and Luka
Dragovic.
With all but one player
expected to return, the chances of returning to the state
final four looks promising.
“It was great to see them
reach their goals,” Wallhoff
said. “I think the state final
four experience will motivate
and shape these boys to be
better for the experience. Big
things are ahead as we only
graduate one senior.”
CODAR
constantly at varying speeds. It
is one form of marine hydrokinetic power, and one day it
could deliver 29 percent of the
electricity used along this coast.
But that day is still a ways
off.
Coley and her program
manager Gabriel Alsenas
appeared before town commissioners last week “to share
what’s on your doorstep.”
For the commission, the
possible application to the
town’s beach erosion problems
was the more current question.
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Said Vice Mayor Deb Tarrant,
“Is there any way this information translates to our erosion
system?”
Coley thought so. “If we
can better understand the mechanism which creates erosions,
we can make viable solutions.”
The CODAR is at the Hillsboro Club through a private
leasing arrangement. Another
one is at Haulover Beach.
These slim radio towers transmit information from an hydro-acoustic current meter that
has been deployed off the coast
for several years. They can
measure current speeds, wave
heights and wind direction.
These measurements could
also be valuable in search and
rescue mission, Coley said.
The researchers have been
working for the past seven
years on permitting for an
offshore device that will float
above the deep currents and
be tethered to the ocean floor.
A prototype has been built
at FAU’s campus at Harbor
Branch in Fort Pierce .
It was planned to be deployed off of Port Everglades
but the discovery of certain
types of marine life and the
high level of boat activity in the
area have caused Coley’s team
to rethink the location.
Now, they are considering
someplace around Riviera
Beach.
The research is dependent
on state and federal funding
which according to Coley ebbs
and flows much like the tides.
In times when oil prices are
low, legislatures are not so high
on appropriating dollars for her
work. “We are very dependent
on the political process,” she
said.
Coley has made several
appearances before local boards
to explain FAU’s project –
locally, Dania Beach and
Lauderdale-by-the Sea – and is
a fixture at renewable energy
workshops.
Her FAU team is also at
work on other such projects
funded by the National Science
Foundation, NOAA and the
Department of Energy. FAU is
one of only three universities
doing this type of study and the
only one with a lease to explore
the currents on the continental
shelf.
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PNC Bank
engaged.
He admits the new reality is that clients can and do
bank on line. “Our model of
doing business is outreach to
the community and holding
events in our bank. These
involvements allow us to
keep banking personal. I like
one of our old slogans which
reads, “We are as large as we
need to be and as small as
you want us to be. Services
offered: Deposit accounts,
credit cards, investment, retirement and estate planning,
trust services, consumer and
business lending including
mortgage, home equity line
of credit, auto and personal
loans. Hours open Mon. to
Thurs. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fri. 9
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Free public seminar
coming up
On March 29, this PNC
branch will reinstate its educational seminars by offering
the public the opportunity to
attend “Business Financial
Management.” This free
seminar will cover practices
for small business financing,
working capital and how to
maintain a successful business cash flow. The seminars
are a public service and do
not require any connection to
PNC banks.
Call 954-785-6884 for
further information or email:
carlos.abad@pnc.com.
Calendar
Deerfield Beach host Rachel
Gavin, newspaper editor at 910
E. Hillsboro Blvd. Call 954421-4700.
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 954-5619785, ext 711.
3/17 – Garden Club of
Lighthouse Point hosts its
Annual Salad Luncheon &
Chinese Auction, 11 a.m.
Lunch prepared by garden club
members. Cost: $15. Reservations required as seating is limited. 954-942-4957. Program:
Sunshine Bromelaids, one of
the oldest nurseries in South
Florida offering for sale a variety of Bromelaids,Neorgelia,
Achema, Guzmania, Billbergia,
and Tillandsia. Website: lhpgc.
org.
Bridge Club – Pompano
Beach Duplicate Bridge Club
offers plays seven days a week
Stop signs
opinion,” Flynn said.
He suggested the condo
association could reconfigure
the multiple parking lots into
one closing off all driveways
except for one on each end.
Flynn said he didn’t know if
that would result in the same
number of parking spaces,
but it would get rid of a lot
of pavement and more green
space could be added.
The need for a permit
was triggered by the maintenance work being done on the
parking lot. The staff review
pointed up the lack of stop
signs.
“If they did nothing, if
they didn’t stripe and seal
coat their parking lot, would
they have come under review?” Commissioner Elliot
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Sokolow asked
Flynn said that was
correct, but once the condo
submitted plans for a change,
plans are reviewed.
“You can approve it
without stop signs, but I’m
not willing to sign the permit
under my professional license.
I can’t do it,” Flynn said.
Commissioner Mark
Brown said it seemed unnecessary to have stop signs
when drivers will be going
only three to five miles per
hour and will stop anyway.
“No one will pull right out
into the road. I understand
what you’re saying. If the law
requires it, it’s tough not to
follow best practices,” Brown
noted.
He said if the cost of the
signs concerns the condo residents, maybe the town could
help, and if aesthetics are a
problem, perhaps the town
could incorporate the condo
into its neighborhood beautification plan. “We’re doing
swale and landscaping all
over town. Maybe we could
ameliorate the visual impact.
It seems a bit of an overkill to
have seven stop signs when
you only travel five feet.”
Mayor Scot Sasser noted
sign pollution already exists
on the street.
“It seems to be a liability
issue to us. I don’t want to
put us in a position where the
town is getting sued by doing
something aesthetically better,” Sasser said. “If there’s a
bad accident tomorrow, we’re
on the hook.”
Commissioner Sokolow
said, “This is serious overkill
for a 40 to 50-foot parking lot
. . . and unnecessary.”
Town Manager Connie
Hoffmann said all agree the
seven stop signs won’t look
good. But she reminded commissioners of a famous case
in Tamarac, where the commission didn’t listen to the advice of its traffic engineer, and
an accident occurred. They
lost a $4 million judgment.”
Vice Mayor Chris Vincent
added that he would not like
the signs, but added,“I’m not
going to vote against the engineer and have the liability.”
Susan Gambon, president
of the Gardens by the Sea
Condo Association, said, “If
we’re going down, we will go
down swinging.”
She said each parking lot,
27 feet in depth, has six parking spaces. “Seven stop signs
will be unsightly for some
of the residents and for those
driving by.
“Since our parking lots are
so shallow, drivers can see
the traffic from anywhere they
stop in the lot and would of
course be able to yield to any
oncoming vehicles or pedestrians.”
She said another clause in
state statute takes into account
traffic volume, citing 6,000
cars per day on the street,
line of sight and prior accidents. None of that applies at
Garden by the Sea condo, she
said.
“Southeast 15 Street is not
a major thoroughfare. There
are not 6,000 cars passing
per day. In fact, we would
argue volume is much closer to the 43 to 68 cars per
day measured by the town
in 2015. Finally, there have
been no crashes reported in a
12-month period, or the last
42 years for that matter.”
Commissioner Stuart
Dodd said while he has a
great deal of sympathy for the
condo residents and agrees the
seven signs will be ugly, “It
only takes one accident, and
we could be opening ourselves up to $4 million plus in
liability.”
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The project
into it when you leave. Then
you need courage. Meeting
new people takes courage.”
Emma, on the other hand,
never knew her mother. “She
died in childbirth having
me,” Emma says. “She was
just 21. She was refused care
at Broward General where I
later worked as a nurse. I was
raised by two sets of grandparents who stressed education and had high expectations
for me. I became a nurse after
attending nursing school at
Dillard High School which
had a special area for black
students studying nursing.
In my white uniform and
cap, I would take a bus down
Dixie Highway all the way
to south 17th Street where I
worked at Broward General
in a special area for coloreds.
I was expected to stand and
give up my seat to any white
person who needed a seat. My
first protest was my refusal to
get up from my seat for the
white man who stepped onto
the bus. From then on I was
never challenged.”
There is much joy in both
Emma and Katie despite the
humiliating and unfair every
day challenges they faced
in a segregated world. They
managed to get educated,
have decent jobs, marry, have
children and rich cultural lives
that became easier when integration finally occurred.
After becoming a practicing nursing, Emma continued
her education to become an
Occupational Placement Specialist at Coconut Creek High
School. “I worked with a
drop out prevention program,
vocational education and
job and college placement.
When I left Coconut Creek, I
purchased a licensed assisted
living facility that I ran for 20
years.”
Katie graduated from the
College of Medical Technology in Minneapolis as an
American Radiographic Technologist. She’s had several
careers including being an intake counselor at Work Force
One and working for 10-years
at the Housing Authority of
Pompano Beach.
Things have improved
but more needs to be
done
These two women have
been life long friends. Though
they were apart much of their
adult lives, their friendship
stayed constant.
Now retired, both women
are active in The Woman’s
Club of Pompano Beach.
Emma serves as president and
Katie is club secretary. Emma
says,” What was an all white
club now encourages friendship in all cultures. We have
Asians, Hispanics, African
Americans and Caucasians all
enjoying each other.”
Emma and her husband,
Charles, have 10 children, 36
grandchildren and 12 greatgrand children. She says,
“I’m happy to see my grandchildren living in mixed communities with total acceptance
in the northeast”. In Pompano
Beach, she would like to see
better housing in the African
American community, and
she adds, “ We desperately
need housing for our elderly.”
Katie, married to Robert,
has 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She says, “I would like
to see the black community
in Pompano Beach upgraded.
I feel angry that all of our
landmarks along the MLK
corridor were demolished
for no apparent reason. It
feels like they wiped out our
history. Except for the Ali
complex, it’s all gone. It took
us 10 years to save Ali and
get it restored. Even though it
was not restored as it was, it is
functional. Why is it that everything east of Dixie remains
standing and is being either
restored or renovated?”
With a sigh, she wraps up
this interview saying, “There
will always be a black culture
and a white culture. You can’t
integrate cultures but you can
desegregate them.”
Thank you both for sharing
the history of your lives and
for your efforts to make this a
more just world.
WORSHIP DIRECTORY:
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Rev. Hyvenson Joseph
Jaycox
“He and his lovely wife
wanted to talk to me about
putting together the official
Pompano Beach song. The
mayor said Jaycox’s song is
“spot on,” in capturing ev-
erything that makes Pompano
Beach the city that it is, including the Goodyear Blimp.
“He was undoubtedly one
of our biggest promoters of
Pompano Beach. He was
willing to sing everywhere
and anywhere about Pompano,” said Fisher. “He just
covers all bases. The song
really just encapsulates our
city with the lyrics.” “Florida’s Pompano Beach” can be
heard on youtube.com.
But singing Pompano’s
praises wasn’t the only use of
his pipes.
Every St. Patrick’s Day,
Jaycox would dress up like
a leprechaun and sing Irish
songs. Hence the name “The
Irish Troubadour.”
“When he was in his costume, he didn’t break character for a second,” said Hobby.
“Once he told me he had five
different gigs going on St.
Patrick’s Day. He made the
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most out of life and he lived
a very full life. In his younger days, he was involved in
the entertainment business.
He had an entire wall full
of pictures of singers and
actresses he had known when
he was younger.”
Jaycox’s holiday-themed
wardrobe also extended to
Christmas. Every year, he
and his wife would dress up
as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
for the Yuletide Parade and
hand out presents to underprivileged children.
Pelican writer Phyllis Neuberger remembers
Jaycox’s house when she
interviewed him. “It was like
landing at Santa’s toy shop.
The entire house was themed
for Christmas. He brought
happiness and toys to many
children.”
“He was a very
good-hearted individual,”
said Hobby. “It’s sad to see
him go. Pompano Beach will
miss him.”
A gathering for Jaycox
will be held Thursday, March
17, St. Patrick’s Day, from
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Forest
Lawn Funeral Home North,
200 West Copans Road. A
celebration of life service
will be held at 10 a.m. at
Forest Lawn.
Zika
the online Mosquito Spray
Request Form on the city’s
website or call 954-7654062.
A state hotline which has
fielded 800 calls in the last
30 days provides information
about the virus at 855-6226735.
Controlling Mosquitoes
The best protection from
mosquito-transmitted diseases is to avoid exposure to
mosquitoes.
• Keep doors and windows
closed.
• Stay indoors at dusk and
dawn.
• Dress in long-sleeved and
light-colored clothing in a
known mosquito-infested
area.
• Apply insect repellent containing DEET sparingly to
clothing and skin.
• Inspect your yard and
drains. Store or dispose of
cans, old tires, buckets, unused plastic swimming pools
or other debris that can collect and hold standing water
which promotes breeding.
• Flush plants weekly.
• Repair leaky pipes.
• Maintain and clean roof
gutters.
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including lessons and competition. The games take place
at Pompano Duplicate Bridge
Club, 180 SW 6th St., Pompano Beach, FL. 33062. Call 954
943 1733 or visit pompanobridge.com.
Bridge lessons - Supervised Play with Herbert at 6
p.m. Wednesdays. Pompano
Duplicate Bridge Club, 180 SW
6th St., Pompano Beach. Call
954-943-8149.
Dance
3/12, 13 – Coppelia,
presented by the Arts Ballet of
Florida at Broward Center for
the Performing Arts at 7 p.m.
[Saturday] and 3 p.m. [Sunday]. Call 877-311-7469.
Events
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.
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3/12 – Tours of the Butler House from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Home of the Deerfield
Beach Historical Society, 380
E Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield
Beach. Free entrance; donations
accepted. Call 954-429-0378.
3/11-3/16 – 10th Annual
Festival of the Arts Boca;
Indiana Jones [Henry Mancini
Institute Orchestra Premier;
Mozart’s Magic Flute; Irwin
Stovroff, author; Herb Alpert
& Lani Hall; Fareed Zakaria,
author; Dr. Robert Sapolsky,
author, The Biology of Good
and Evil; Laila lami, author,
The Moor’s Account; Joey
Alexander Trio, jazz; Dr. Jay
Winter; Cirque de la Symphonie and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
For Tickets: festivalboca.org.
3/12 – Shred-a-thon and
Drug take-back, Pompano
beach BSO at 1851 N. Federal
Hwy., Pompano Beach. Free.
Call 954-831-8902.
3/12 – Survivor Island at
Deerfield Island Park from
9 a.m. to Noon. Try to survive the tropical island. Learn
survivor skills and compete for
fun challenges. Ages 8 and up.
Includes free boat ride. Call
954-357-3114.
Green Markets
Farmers Market on Thursdays at Broward Imperial Point
Medical Center, 6333 N. Fed.
Hwy., Medical Arts Pavillion,
Fort Lauderdale from 11 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Fresh, locally
grown produce, hand-crafted
products. Call (954) 776-8500.
BOCA RATON GREEN
MARKET, Saturdays, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m., at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S.
Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd
in downtown Boca Raton. Live
music.
Pompano Beach – Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
corner of Northeast 1 Avenue
and Northeast 1 Street. Vegetables, crafts, seafood and more.
Call 954-786-7824.
Wilton Manors Green
Market – Wednesdays from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to the
public and includes a variety
of vendors from fresh fruits
and vegetables, jams, jellies
and more. To become a vendor
at Green Market, Contact the
Leisure Services Department.
2020 Wilton Drive. Call 954390-2130.
Libraries
Monday mornings - Preschool Story time 10:30 to
11 a.m. at Richard Sullivan
Library, 500 NE 26 St., Wilton
Manors. Call 954-390-2195.
Wednesdays - Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m. at Richard
Sullivan Library, 500 NE 26
St., Wilton Manors. Call 954390-2195.
Music
3/11 - Charlie Daniels
Band, The Marshall Tucker
Band Pompano Beach Amphitheater. 7:15 p.m. Call 954783-8700.
Sports competitions
4/1 to 4/3 - Lighthouse
Point Tennis Doubles Championships open to residents and
Tennis Center members. Limited to first 32 players in each
division. Call 954-946-7306.
Yard sales
3/12 - St Martin Episcopal Church (ICW & Atlantic
Bvd) joins the Cypress Point
Garage Sale from 7 a.m. to 4p.
m. Please donate gently used
items (no Clothes) rent a table
for $25, or just come and shop!
Tax certificates are available.
Please call 954-941-4843 for
more info.
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Tiara East made history when it was built 50 years ago
Guests gathered poolside for music, food and entertainment.
Mayor Jean Robb and guests Ron and Mary Louise Lavergne.
By Judy Wilson
Pelican staff
Deerfield Beach – When
it was built 50 years ago, the
developer of Tiara East, a
condo on the beach, created a
stir by putting up the town’s
tallest building. The 18-story
structure on north A1A is still
a local landmark and recently its residents celebrated its
half-century mark with a party
poolside at the beach cabana.
Among the special guests
were Ann Creed, daughter
of Floyd and Ann Grainger,
developers of the building;
Mayor Jean Robb , Commissioner Joe Miller and his wife
Carolyn and members of the
Deerfield Beach Historical Society including Ron Laverne
and his wife Mary Louise
Phyllis Mavrikis, Amie Kay Tanner, Marlene Jupiter, Ginny Lehmann, party chair.
were on hand. Laverne’s
father Basil was one of the
building’s original owners.
The development firm was
Sea Ledge Properties, Inc., the
architect on the project was
Jack Madigan and the structural engineer, Walter Harris.
The party for 160 was
chaired by Ginny Lehmann.
A number of local businesses were sponsors includ-
ing JB’s on the Beach, Oceans
234, the Barracuda restaurant,
which provided a Brazilian
dancer, and Wells Fargo.
Three bands kept guests on
their feet while slideshows
and speeches highlighted the
evening. According to one
of the party planners, Phyllis Mavrikis, it was a perfect
night weather-wise resulting
in a “fabulous” event.
Former Tiara East Executive Board
President Barry Gorshun with a plaque
commemorating the condo’s 50th
anniversary.
Coconut Creek
More than $125,000 is raised for Equine-Assisted Therapies
Liddy Clark (left) and Shana Clark with country music star Jake Owen [Photo by Michael Murphy].
Honoree Ali Waldman and her partner Ron Bergeron.
Five hundred guests raised
more than $125,000 at the
6th annual Wild West Night
benefitting Equine-Assisted
Therapies.
Held at Ron Bergeron’s
Green Glades Ranch, the
event featured casino-style entertainment, both a silent and
a live auction and a special
performance by country music
Glades Ranch sold for $8,500
and was one of the biggest
tickets of the night.
The money raised from
the event, held in memory
of riding enthusiast Meggan
Morency, who was fatally
injured in a riding accident
in 2003, goes toward scholarships for students in the
Equine-Assisted Therapies
star Jake Owen. Additional
music was provided by the
Andrew Morris Band and
17-year-old Liddy Clark.
“This year’s Wild West
Night was the best ever,”
said Equine-Assisted Therapies Board Chair Anne
Vegso. “We’re grateful to
Bob Morency, Ron Bergeron
and Ali Waldman and all the
others who help create an
amazing evening.”
This year’s live auction,
again hosted by radio personalities Joe Rose and U-Turn
Laverne, featured items that
included a signed Jake Owen
guitar, a chance to be sheriff
for a day, and a week in the
Florida Keys. A private party
at Ron Bergeron’s Green
therapeutic riding program.
Honorees for the Sixth
Annual Wild West Night
were attorney Ali Waldman,Bergeron’s life partner,
and Equine-Assisted Therapies student Cassidy Giordanella, who has been in the
program for more than 15
years.
- Judy Wilson
Improvements
state transportation grant for
construction and an engineering inspector. The city’s required contribution is $80,200.
Thirty percent of plans and
construction estimates must
be submitted to FDOT by
Friday, March 25. Results of
an environmental analysis are
due on May 13, along with a
“constructability” plan.
“In the next few months
staff will try to identify issues
that might prevent this project,” Danovich said. “Do we
have enough right-of-way for
six-foot sidewalks? We need
to make sure property owners
don’t object, that it makes
sense to residents.”
Danovich conceded there
are a number of question
marks. For example, one home
on NW 7 Avenue has a driveway built over the sidewalk. A
fence will have to be moved
at another home. In one area a
house is right next to the pavement. A curb or flares would
have to be installed there.
Residents in the affected
area will be notified the project is in the pipeline.
The grant requires public
outreach and notification but
doesn’t require door-to-door
visits. There needs to be a
discussion and clear understanding of what’s involved,
Danovich said.
“If I don’t have the land to
build it, I will go back to the
feds and say we can’t do it and
give back the grant funds,”
Danovich said. “If we don’t
have the land, we can’t do
anything.”
Production plans must be
submitted to FDOT by Aug.
12. He estimates the project
would take about six months
after its approval.
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Grant funds
He asked if the city was
entertaining the idea of memorial pavers in the area to help pay
for it.
Hebert said he was happy
to look at the possibility, “an
interesting idea.” But he said he
wanted to make sure the project
wasn’t delayed any further. It’s
already been delayed by the
attempt to get the agreement
with FEC.
Board member Sara Guevrekian said she was supportive of
the project.
“I’m also very excited about
this,” said CRA Board chair
Tim Lonergan. “Now we’re
seeing progress in our DMUD
[Downtown Mixed Use District]. Now we’re headed full
speed in the direction we want
to see.”
In explaining his no votes,
Shank said, “I love the idea of
opening the south end of the
park, but we are selling our
souls in order to get the necessary FEC approvals. They are
planning on running many more
and longer freight trains with
hazardous materials that will
tie up traffic and reduce quality
of life. I’ve brought the issue to
the commission three times, and
they refuse to take a stand.
“On another note, the nearly
million dollar fountain looks
beautiful on paper but ignores
South Florida windy conditions
that will blow water over the
pathway,” Shank said.
30 The Pelican
Fishing report
Boca Raton
Boating
classes
Free one-day boating
safety class: Saturday, March
19, The Coast Guard Auxiliary in Boca Raton will offer
a one-day class 8:30 a.m. - 5
p.m. (Bring Lunch). Spanish
River Park HQ Bldg. Classes,
normally $35, are funded for a
limited time by the AustinBlu
Foundation. Reservations are
required. To reserve a spot,
call 561-391-3600 or email
fso-pe@cgauxboca.org
Capt. RJ Boyle is an experienced angler
in South Florida. His studio is located in
Lighthouse Point. Call 954-420-5001.
Digging for
Gold
By RJ Boyle
Pelican angler
March is one of the best
months to dig for gold off our
south Florida coast. Pictured
here is John Bassett showing
off a 35 lb. golden tilefish
caught late last week.
These fish not only put up
a great fight but make for excellent table fare. To capture
one of these trophies you must
fish on the bottom of the ocean
around a depth of 900 feet.
Squid seems to be the best bait
fished on a circle hook rig with
a 5-7 pound lead at the bottom.
Some anglers use an underwater light as the bottom is
very dark.
The best time to fish for
goldens is when the Gulf
- Anne Siren
Stream current is mild at
around 2.5 knots or less.
The black belly rose fish
hang in the same area with
the golden tilefish so you will
usually catch these fish mixed
into your catch. The rose fish
are also excellent eating.
One disclaimer regarding
the golden tile is that it is believed to contain high contents
of mercury so try not to eat the
entire 35 pounds in one sitting.
Tight Lines and Stay Safe!
RJ Boyle
Subscribe to the Pelican Call 954-783-8700
Ballot
Sasser.
Pady has not formally
dropped out of the race, but
Sasser says some residents
are confused about that and
think there is no longer a race.
There is still a contest between the two.
In the race for a commission seat in District 2, Yann
Brandt and Buz Oldaker, both
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former members of the town’s
planning & zoning board, are
vying for the seat.
A third candidate, Dan
Darnell, dropped out of the
race shortly after filing to
run. Early absentee ballots
went out to 100 voters with
his name still on the ballot.
A second, revised ballot has
since gone out with a letter
and instructions.
Persons who voted with
an absentee ballot that in-
cluded Darnell’s name for the
commission race and mailed
it should know that the ballot
will not be counted for the
local election. Other votes on
those ballots will be counted. Voters were instructed to
submit the second ballot.
Early voting runs through
Sunday, March 13. Hours are
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 20 locations in the county, including
the Coral Ridge Mall in Fort
Lauderdale.
Calendar
3/12 - Furniture, electrical,
antiques and all usual items.
2764 NE 25 St., LHP - 8 a.m.
3/19 – Garage sale hosted
by Woman’s Club of Coconut Creek from 1 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Collections and drop-off
donations are accepted from
noon to 6:30 p.m. at the North
Recreational Complex [site of
the sale], 4455 Sol Press Blvd.,
Coconut Creek. Call 631-2580872.
Important Numbers
• BSO Victim/Witness
services - 954-321-4122
• Women-in-Distress 24hour line – 954-761-1133
• 24-Hour Crisis line – 211
• Abuse [eldery & children] - 800-96 ABUSE
• Legal Aid – 954-765-8950
• Sexual Assault Hotline –
954-761-RAPE
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