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DEPARTMENTS 18 Weston Buzz 20 Broward Buzz 22 Top 5 List: Best Bakeries 24 Best Bets 26 Cultural Calendar 122 And Another Thing ENTERTAINMENT 30 Haunted Houses Scares and haunts for the Halloween holiday
SECRET BROWARD 34 Not Just For Pilots Banyan Air Service’s Pilot Shop and Jet Runway Café taking off
FASHION 36 Tour De Fashion Sawgrass Mills throws a fashion extravaganza showcasing its Colonnade Outlets
RETAIL 40 Making a Point Chevrons in design and style
REAL ESTATE 42 A View From The Top Up-close interview with builderdeveloper Terry Stiles
BUSINESS 46 Building Business One Strip At A Time
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A look at Scott Verner and the future of high-tech manufacturing
WELLNESS 48 No Surrender Mayor Beckey Tooley’s personal battle against breast cancer
COVER STORY 52 How Does Your City Rank? An annual statistical look at the lifestyles of some of Broward’s cities
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TRAVEL 82 A Weekend in Urban Paradise Delray Getaway is the perfect vacation in your own backyard
LIFESTYLE ADVICE 87 Our experts give their opinion on business, health, family and more HAPPENINGS 96 Boys & Girls Club Rendevous 98 13th Annual Dan Marino Cigar & Wine Dinner 102 Glow in the Dark Golf 106 Footy’s Bubbles and Bones Gala SCENE ON SITE 108 Cypress Bay Plays on National Television 110 Temple Dor Dorim’s Open House 112 Mindel Engagement Party 114 Weston Hills Country Club Member Appreciation 116 Weston Town Center’s 3rd Annual Back to School Bash 118 Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgait Festival
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Lifestyle
Weston PUBLISHER Jim Norton ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Beth Tache EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JP Faber ASSOCIATE EDITOR Danielle Tarrant ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ivette Figueroa ASSOCIATE EDITOR Richard Shellene
CREATIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Melanie Smit ART DIRECTOR Alexander Hernandez ART DIRECTOR Frank Papandrea
October is here and we are in the final quarter of the year. Many families are preparing for Halloween while most businesses are gearing up to make the best of the remaining months, as well as beginning preparations for the coming year. It’s actually a new fiscal year for your local government (starting October 1st) and I am glad to report that property values are continuing to rise around the county. I recall my initial publisher’s letter this year, my urging you to set personal and professional goals—and to include making a difference in your community as one of your objectives. I trust you are well on your way to having a productive and rewarding year. If not, remember, “Your current circumstances do not determine where you go; they merely determine where you begin.” So use these remaining months to start again and Make This Year Count! Our cover story is a follow up to last month’s history of our community. I received many positive comments on the articles highlighting how our cities came to exist. Now we are taking a look at all the aspects of lifestyle— from cultural perks to educational excellence—which make our cities great. Each has a unique way of life, yet all share our common desire to live, work and play in a safe environment where our quality of life can continue to improve and blossom for ourselves and our families. October is also your last chance to nominate a Leader In Law. The first of our signature events, the Leaders In Law Awards is a unique awards program for legal professionals whose dedication to their occupation and to their community deserves recognition. We will showcase the honorees in the February issue. Are you one of the lawyers who should be honored? Or do you know a legal professional who should be honored? Please take a moment to complete the nomination form at www.lmgfl.com/awards. I wish everyone a Happy Halloween and a Great Month!
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Danny’s Song Coming from Weston is not exactly “Outta Nowhere,” but that’s the latest hit by local wunderkind “This is like someone’s dream come true,” is how Katie Couric put it on national television, during her interview with Weston native Danny Mercer. “It’s been crazy, especially during my last year at school… trying to juggle my classes and [to] try and get tracks done and keep writing,” Mercer told Couric. Mercer made his commercial songwriting debut last year with “Outta Nowhere,” which he penned while attending Columbia University and which was recorded by hip hop star Pitbull. He has since performed it with Pitbull live in New York’s Central Park and on the Jay Leno show. Most recently he’s written a single for Celine Dion’s comeback album Love You Back to Life. Mercer’s dad, Jerry Murcia, calls his son “the most prominent example of Weston success in the entertainment industry.” And that’s more than just a proud dad bragging.
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For Weston resident Leslie Caro martial arts was the perfect ticket for her developmentally delayed daughter. For years she trained with coach Jorge Ayala at a facility in Davie. “It’s a great resource for moms who have daughters with limitations,” she says. “It’s great for their children’s self esteem.” Caro’s daughter, who had a genetic condition that reduced muscle tone, has improved dramatically. And now it will be easier to get training, with coach Ayala opening his own Freestyle Fighting Academy last month on Commerce Parkway. “The mission of the gym is to improve everyone’s life through martial arts,” says Ayala, who teaches MMA (mixed martial arts)—a combination of techniques like Brazilian ju-jitsu and Thai kickboxing—to students of all ages. “It’s not so much the kicks and punches you learn. When you have these skills, you have a kind of quiet self-confidence. People sense that you won’t be pushed around.” Ayala also specializes in teaching handicapped children, such as kids with autism, ADHD, or cerebral palsy. “I am teaching a deaf boy now, who is teaching me sign language. This is the kind of stuff that makes me happy.”
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Broward Buzz Rita Hofrichter, Survivor and Vice President; Sen. Steve Geller, Chairman; and Rositta E. Kenigsberg, daughter of a Survivor and President of the Holocaust Center
Finally, A Holocaust Museum A Center Grows in Dania Beach The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc, South Florida’s first true museum dedicated to the Nazi genocide of Europe’s Jews during WWII, will open by year’s end in Dania Beach. South Florida is home to the second largest population of Holocaust Survivors in the U.S., and while it has several memorials to the tragedy of the concentration camps, the new Center will be its first comprehensive museum and study center. When complete, the 26,000-foot facility will house 6,000 books and 2,500 taped testimonials, films and DVDs—as well as numerous historic artifacts, including one of the railcars used to deport Jews to the camps and one of the Sherman tanks used to liberate the survivors.
Officials in Dania Beach believe the center will revitalize the area (location: 303 N. Federal Highway) and become a major tourist attraction and destination. “This center will fulfill our promise to beloved Survivors to never forget what happened,” says Rositta Kenigsberg, president of the center and the daughter of a holocaust survivor. “Whatever additional help the community can provide will be warmly welcomed.” True to its South Florida location, the permanent exhibit of photos and artifacts will tell the story in Spanish as well as English. For more information please contact 954-929-5690 ext. 201 or rositta@hdec.org.
We Want You Broward Police heavily recruiting qualified applicants If your cruising down Interstate 95, you just might see Uncle Sam’s latest recruitment notice in the shape of a towering billboard that reads: “Serve with Honor, JOIN THE FORCE.” “We are serious about getting people who are committed to serving this community with integrity,” says Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez. The city budget deficits and slashing pay cuts that caused a mass exodus of police officers over the last few years is giving way to an intense recruitment campaign reminiscent
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of WWI as Broward Police ramps up their efforts to lure fresh, qualified applicants. Recruits must pass a long and tedious selection process where only 1 in 40 applicants make the cut. Hollywood has the most job offerings with 33 vacancies, followed by Fort Lauderdale, one of the largest agencies in the county, with 16 job openings. Negotiations for salary increases has boosted starting pay levels in underpaid cities, bringing them in line with other agencies. Fernandez says more intensive recruitments efforts
will include bus benches, banners, and radio and TV advertisements. So be on the look out, because Broward Police wants you.
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TOP Five BROWARD BAKERIES
The German Bread Haus is perhaps the only pure ‘bakery’ in Broward, with no espresso bar or café seating. It occupies a tiny pink, peak-roofed Hansel and Gretel house, where everything is baked in small batches with organic grains. Inventive muffins (pistachio!), great coconut macaroons, tasty pastries (sesame!), but above all wonderful multi-grained breads (Kosher, too) baked daily. German Bread Haus Inc., 311 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954.491.4464
02. C’est Fantastique! Broward has hundreds of bakeries, but most are buried in supermarkets or ensconced in coffee houses or restaurants. We went after bakeries that were primarily bakeries— shops devoted to their art, places where people come to buy their daily bread, as well as pastries, cookies, pies and muffins. While many serve coffee and sandwiches to supplement their income, these are shrines to the art of baking delicious things.
Croissan’Time is smart, bright and full of French baked goods: Breads, pastries, cream puffs, cakes, cookies, tortes, turnovers and of course, croissants, which are delicate, fresh and buttery. You can sit inside or out front in a small brick alcove. They also have French cheeses and hard sausages, the better to go with their baguettes—and great French coffee. Croissan’Time, 1201 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954.565.8555
03.Take the Canolli… please No one beats Pan’e Dolci for Italian baked goods: Lots of little pastries (tiny samplers, too), a great coffee machine and excellent breads. Feels very authentic. There’s seating inside and out if you can’t wait to eat the best cannoli in Broward. Their best seller—the shell-shaped sfogliatelle, with a powdered sugar, crunchy outside and soft lemon inside—is heavenly. Pan’e Dolci Italian Bakery, 3341 Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954.564.7871
04. South American Sweetness Crocante is a lovely place to sit, in a curved building opposite a large fountain. They also sell sandwiches, quiches and salads, so customers roost here. But it’s the baked Argentine and Venezuelan goodies that sing. Their best-selling balcarce, a puffball filled with dulce de leche (think caramel) and cream is delicious. Also great lemon pies, fruit tarts and flan cheese cake. Crocante Gourmet Bakery, 2708 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, 954.341.4416
05. Know thy Chocolate Euro Bread & Café is a provincial-style French café with a loyal clientele that cleans out the fresh baguettes daily—for good reason. They use no preservatives, and everything is baked on the premises. Of course there are Napoleons, apple turnovers and blueberry tarts, but their use of chocolate is sublime—the ‘trianon’ or triple-chocolate mousse is a religious experience.
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Best Bets Arts Ballet Theatre – Pentimento & Firebird Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida leaps into its 16th season with two classic 20th Century masterpieces of imagination, Pentimento and Firebird. Pentimento, created by Venezuelan choreographer Vicente Nebrada, is a bold, abstract work based on ‘pentimento’—when a painter changes the composition during the process. The ballet uses masks, flowing fabric, lighting and movement to convey this to music by Bach. Firebird is set to Stravinsky’s brilliant score that tells the tale of a magical firebird who helps a heroic prince rescue a beautiful princess. Gorgeous costumes by Jorge Gallardo, new sets by Jim Hammond and amazing backdrops by Elena Bondarenko. photo by JoeyG
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Victoria Justice (pictured) will co-headline this year’s Screamfest 2013 with Carly Rey Jepsen.
When: Oct. 12 & 19 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 13 & 20 at 3 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Oct 12-13); Aventura Arts & Culture Center (Oct. 19-20) Tickets: $25 Info: 305-947-3998 or artsballettheatre.org
OCTOBER 26 Bobbie Celler’s Screamfest Cellar Entertainment’s signature Halloween concert will give you more than one reason to scream, with headlining artists Carly Rae Jepsen, Victoria Justice, Sky Blu (Of LMFAO), Cobra Starship, Far East Movement, IYAZ, Mann, Casely, JMJ’son and special guest Jon Secada. “This is the must see event of the year,” says Celler Entertainment President & CEO Bobbie Cellar. “We are combining the hottest acts in pop music with a prolific pre-concert, intermission and after party.” The pre-concert talent contest is hosted by Secada’s Inspire & Develop Artist (IDA) and Bobbie Celler Feeds The World charity. Other highlights include a street festival with fortunetellers, face painters, a red carpet event and costume competitions with celebrity judges. When: Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. Where: BB&T Tickets: $75 - $120 Info: TheCellerOrganization.com
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OCTOBER 12&13 DinoMania at the Museum of Discovery and Science Get ready for close encounters of a prehistoric kind. The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale is hosting a dinosaurthemed weekend to celebrate its new exhibit Dinosaurs in Motion. The exhibit brings these prehistoric creatures to life with 14 fully interactive, life-sized metal dino sculptures. Visitors can manipulate the dinosaurs via levers, pulleys and remote controls. Families can also enjoy bonus dino-themed activities all weekend: Be a paleontologist and dig for fossils, create a dinosaur hatchling, test your dino knowledge, create prehistoric murals and more. When: Oct. 12 & 13 Where: Museum of Discovery and Science Tickets: Adults $14, Seniors $13, Children (2-12) $12 Info: 954-467-6637 or mods.org/home.htm
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calendar electro mix artist with special guest Mikky Ekko. When: Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Where: Revolution Live Tickets: $23
» Alice Cooper What: American rock singer, songwriter and musician. When: Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Where: Hard Rock Live Tickets: $49 - $69
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» Patrizio Buanne What: International Italian singing sensation. When: Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $39 - $59
special guests Doyle, Butcher Babies, Texas Hippie Coalition and A Pale Horse Named Death. When: Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. Where: Revolution Live Tickets: $33
» John Fogerty What: Creedence Clearwater Revival singer, songwriter and guitarist. When: Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Where: Hard Rock Live Tickets: $69 - $89
» Bjorn Again What: ABBA’s greatest hits. When: Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $38 - $52
» Sarah Brightman’s Dreamchaser World Tour What: Best selling soprano and international superstar Sarah Brightman. When: Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. Where: BB&T Tickets: $30 - $280
» Gary Allan What: Country music artist. When: Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Where: Hard Rock Live Tickets: $49 - $69
» Danzig What: ‘90s hard rock band with
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» Matt Nathanson: Last of the Great Pretenders Tour What: Folk rock artist with special guest Joshua Radin. When: Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Culture Room Tickets: $33
» “Battle of the Boro’s” V What: Doo-wop/ oldies show. When: Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $55 - $65
» Jessie Ware What: R&B/British
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» The Twilight of the Golds What: Broadway play by Jonathan Tolins. When: Oct. 1 - 27 at Various Times Where: Broward Stage Door Theatre Tickets: $38
» Polter-Heist What: Sherlock Holmes dinner theatre show. When: Oct. 4 – Nov. 3 at Various Times Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $59 (2 drink minimum)
» Chicago What: Broadway’s hit musical. When: Oct. 9 - 20 at Various Times Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $35 - $120
» The English Beat What: British ska and reggae band. When: Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. Where: The Culture Room Tickets: $28
p.m. Where: Revolution Live Tickets: $29
» The 4th Annual » Selena Gomez What: Selena Gomez’s world tour with special guest Emblem3. When: Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Where: BB&T Tickets: $30 - $70
» WRMF Presents Barenaked Ladies What: Canadian rock band with special guest Whitehorse. When: Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. Where: Hard Rock Live Tickets: $39 - $59
» Michael Franti & Spearhead What: Hip hop/funk/ reggae/jazz band with special guest Serena Ryder. When: Oct. 31 at 7:30
Ghost Light Society Studio 54 Soiree What: The Annual Ghost Light Society Soirée. When: Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $85
» Miami City Ballet – Program I: First Ventures What: Contemporary ballet. When: Oct. 25 – 27 at Various Times Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $20 - $175
» Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies What: Musical legacy
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Aventura Arts & Culture Center 3385 NE 188th St, Aventura 305-466-8002 or aventuracenter.org BB&T 1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise 954-835-7000 or thebbtcenter.com Broward Center for the Performing Arts 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-357-7444 or browardcenter.org Broward Stage Door Theatre 8036 W. Sample Rd. Coral Springs 954-344-7765 or stagedoortheatre.com Coral Springs Center for the Arts 2855 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs 954-344-5990 or coralspringscenterforthearts. com Flamingo Gardens 3750 S Flamingo Rd., Davie 954-473-2955 or flamingogardens.org Hard Rock Live 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood 954-797-5531 or hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com Historic Stranahan House Museum 335 SE 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-524-4736 or stranahanhouse.org Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens 4000 Morikami Park Rd. Delray Beach 561-495-0233 or morikami.org Museum of Discovery and Science 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale 954-467-6637 or mods.org/home.htm Revolution Live 100 SW 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 954-449-1025 or jointherevolution.net The Culture Room 3045 N Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale 954-564-1074 or cultureroom.net
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of The Duke. When: Oct. 25 – Nov. 24 at Various Times Where: Broward Stage Door Theatre Tickets: $38
» Brendan O’Hara What: The ElectriCity Circus presents Brendan O’Hara. When: Oct. 26 at 8:15 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $35 - $50
» New World School of the Arts Dance Ensemble What: NWSA High School and College dance ensemble. When: Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $12
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Exhibit. When: Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts (Museum) Tickets: $50 Advance/$60 Door
» Halloween Ghost Tour What: Victorian home funeral and burial plus boat ride. When: Oct. 24 – 27 & 30 – 31 & Nov. 1 -2 at 7:30PM Where: Historic Stranahan House Museum Tickets: $30
» Spooktacular Open House Party What: Meet & greet with Sherlock’s Dinner Theatre cast. When: Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: Free
» Glam Doll Strut What: Stiletto extravaganza to benefit the Broward Health Foundation/ Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund. When: Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Esplanade Park, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale Tickets: $45
» Wine Tasting What: Fundraiser to benefit the Coral Springs Museum of Art. When: Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Where: The Fresh Market, 4633 N University Dr., Coral Springs Tickets: $25
» Pink Party What: The Coral Springs Museum of Art unveils the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project
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Backyard (must be 21+). When: Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Where: America’s Backyard at Revolution Live Tickets: $5 Festivals
» Harvest Festival & 4th Annual Great Scarecrow Competition What: Autumn festival. When: Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Where: Flamingo Gardens Tickets: $5 for children (4-11); $9 for children (12+)
» Festival of Chocolate What: Chocolateinspired event with fashion show, cooking demos and more. When: Oct. 12 & 13 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Nova Southeastern University Arena Tickets: $12 for adults; $10 for children (3-12)
» Caribe Arts Festival What: Music and art exhibits. When: Oct. 17 – 20 at 1 p.m. Where: Esplanade Park, 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale Tickets: $12 - $65
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In the Spirit of Obon What: Delray Subaru’s fall festival. When: Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Where: Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Tickets: $5 - $15
» Halloween Night: Dead Pirates of ABY What: $2,500 costume contest at America’s
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puppet show. When: Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children
» The Ugly Duckling + The Tortise & the Hare What: Electroluminescent
When: Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. Where: Parkland Library, 6620 N University Dr., Parkland Tickets: Free; Parkland Library card required to register. Register at cityofparkland.org/ library or call 954757-4207
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» The Teacher from the Black Lagoon & Other Storybooks What: Popular musical revue based on children’s literature. When: Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children
» Math Rocks What: Educational rock concert. When: Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tickets: $7
» Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe What: Play adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s famous works. When: Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children
» Halloween Spooktakular What: Halloween event for kids ages 3 – 7.
the Good Witch What: Stories, costume contest, crafts and more. When: Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Flamingo Gardens Tickets: $5 for children (4-11); $9 for children (12+) Come in costume and get in for half price.
» Stuart Little What: Play about an extraordinary mouse. When: Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts Tickets: $6 per student, with a free adult for every 10 children
» 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween Festival What: PAL Academy and Clinic’s Halloween festival. When: Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Where: 2685 Executive Park Dr., Suite 5, Weston Tickets: Free
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Haunted Happenings It’s that time of year again, when the goblins come out! Halloween means different things to different people. For some of us it’s a chance to dress up and go trick-or-treating for candy. That would be the kids. For the rest of us it’s our duty to give the candy out. But for all of us, it’s a chance to get good and scared, all within the safe confines of our local haunted house. Here is a guide to some of the family events in your neighborhood.
Coral Springs Coral Springs Annual Haunted House WHEN: Oct. 25, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. & Oct. 26, 2 p.m.–7 p.m. WHERE: Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Dr., Coral Springs COST: Adults: $2; Kids: $5 The City of Coral Springs is having their annual haunted house on Friday, October 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 26 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Coral Springs Gymnasium. Trick-ortreaters will wind through the various Haunted House rooms and then have a chance to play on bounce houses and slides. Costumes are encouraged. INFO: 954-345-2200
Parkland Parkland Garden Club Halloween Project WHEN: Oct. 15, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
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WHERE: CypressHead Clubhouse, 7501 S. CypressHead Dr., Parkland COST: Free Come join the Parkland Garden Club and learn how to make Halloween succulent pumpkin & pine cone centerpieces. INFO: Please RSVP to Pam Durie at 954-821-1446
Weston Halloween Spooktacular WHEN: Oct. 31, 4 p.m.–8 p.m. WHERE: Weston Town Center, 1675 Market St, Weston COST: Free At Weston Town Center’s annual Halloween Spooktacular kids can trick-or-treat, plus enjoy interactive games, bounce houses, live entertainment and more. Costume contest for kids, from infants up to 13 year olds. INFO: 954-349-5900
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Festival of Souls – Haunted Attraction WHEN: Sept. 26–Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.–Midnight WHERE: Las Olas Riverfront, 300 SW 1st Ave., Ste 214, Las Olas COST: $30 to $50 Make your way through a labyrinth of demons and creatures of the night at the Festival of Souls, a 23-day Halloween event feautring two Haunted Houses: Demon Mansion and Pitch Black Maze. Also check out their Live Zombie Shoot, Haunted Boat Tours, live entertainers, Food Truck Nights and more. INFO: 1-855-666-7685
Plantation Halloween & Safety Festival WHEN: Oct. 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. WHERE: Volunteer Park, 12050 W Sunrise Blvd., Plantation COST: Free Plantation Parks &
Recreation and Police departments give you the lowdown on the really scary stuff to watch out for. Enjoy a children’s carnival, haunted house (not recommended for kids under 6), Police and Fire safety exhibits, live music, raffles and door prizes. INFO: 954-452-2510 or 954-916-5601
Davie Haunted Nights at Flamingo Gardens WHEN: Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. WHERE: Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S Flamingo Rd., Davie COST: $8 The Swamp Witch takes her revenge at Flamingo Gardens on Friday and Saturday nights before Halloween. This special outdoor, nighttime event is sponsored by Spirit Halloween stores and features live actors and animatronic props staged throughout the Garden’s West Arboretum. The
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Not Just For Pilots Banyan Air Service not only maintains aircrafts at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, it has become part of a ‘destination spot’ with its Pilot Shop and the Jet Runway Café. By James Broida
n 1979, Don Campion started Banyan Air Service, offering maintenance to owners of small aircrafts at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Fast forward 34 years and Banyan Air Service has grown into a booming company, employing 170 and offering a variety of aviation services, including aircraft fuel and hangar space, aircraft sales, engine maintenance, avionics, parts sales—and a couple of unique side bars: The Banyan Pilot Shop and the Jet Runway Café. Even for non-aviators, the Banyan Pilot Shop is a special place. It has 5,000 square feet of all-things aviation—including charts, logs, manuals, aviator headphones and even a flight simulator. But it also has aviation gifts like flight jackets, children’s toys, airplane models, Garmin accessories and more. Visitors are entertained by propellers that jut from the walls, aviation artwork and authentic runway lighting. There is
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even a full-size Gulfstream II fuselage in the store equipped with simulator software that visitors can ‘fly’ for free. “For anyone who loves aviation this store is the place to go,” says customer Carl Smithson. “I bring my 4-year old son with me and we always purchase something special. The last time we bought a small remote control plane that my son plays with constantly. After shopping at the store, we finish our visit to the airport with breakfast or lunch at Jet Runway Café.” Jet Runway Café is only steps away from both the Banyan FBO terminal building and the Banyan Pilot Shop. The restaurant, decorated with polished jet engine parts, is right on the tarmac and offers a view of incoming and departing aircraft, as well as those being fueled or towed. While the Runway Café is a secret for most Broward residents—tucked away among the airport’s hangers—it has a dedicated clientele that crowd the place daily for great salads and
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sandwiches, including the best tomato bisque and grilled cheese combo anywhere. “I have a cousin who has a plane here. That’s how I found out about the place,” says Lois Astern, a Coral Springs resident who works nearby. “The view, the food, the service… perfect.” “Having an amazing pilot shop and an incredible café on the airport has always been a dream of mine,” says Campion, whose charitable efforts include revitalizing a missionary hospital complex in eastern Nigeria and hosting an annual American Heart Association invitational golf tournament in nearby Tamarac. “Banyan is truly a blessed company and our success allows us to be able to give back to the community.” Q
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Tour de Force Sawgrass Mills promotes its high-end Colonnade Outlets with a fashion bash featuring one of TV’s fashion elite By JP FABER
all it another sign of the fashion times, wherein South Florida raises it’s profile on the fashion map: This month Sawgrass Mills will hold Tour de Fashion, a shopping event hosted by George Kotsiopoulos of E! Network’s Fashion Police. Already the largest outlet and ‘value retail’ shopping destination in the U.S., Sawgrass Mills is upping the ante with an expansion of its hautebrand Colonnade Outlets. The latest additions include outlets for Armani, Diane von Furstenberg, Gucci, Ippolita, Prada, Robert Graham, Roberto Cavalli, Versace and Wolford. “Why am I coming?” asks Kotsiopoulos, a veteran fashion stylist who has helped stars like Anne Hathaway, Courtney Cox, Eva Mendez and Zooey Descahnel get it right. “Well first, they invited me—but then they have all these great highend stores. I think Sawgrass Mills is the largest [outlet mall] anywhere. There’s tons of fashion there.” As for our region fashion-wise, South Florida is “very international,” says Kotsiopoulos, “which brings an air of sophistication.” And then there is the weather. “Anyplace that has a warm climate is always interesting. It’s both easier and harder to be
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fashionable. It’s especially easy for a woman, but not so much for a man… I pity the man who has to walk around [South Florida] in a business suit, even a summer weight business suit.” Kotsiopoulous, who began his career with nearly a decade as a New York Times fashion editor, is coming out with his first book in January. “Glamorous by George” will offer advice for looking fashionable— and finding your ideal style—on a reasonable budget. That philosophy fits in perfectly with Sawgrass Mills, he says, which offers designer labels at reduced prices. “Not everyone can afford to shop on Rodeo Drive,” says Kotsiopoulous. “I don’t like to pay full ull price for anything. I’d rather not and I usually don’t. I think it’s fine for the die-hard fashionistas and certain in [wealthy] women. But that’s the onee percent.” As for the rest of us, Kotsiopoulous otsiopoulous advises to ignore the dictates of fashion trends. “My book is the about the lack of trends. Nothing hing is really new. The last 20 years off fashion has been a rehash of the last 90 years. “You can say, ‘Oh, that’s hat’s so two years ago.’ But somethingg from Prada two years ago is still fabulous… bulous… It’s really whatever looks good on your body. Wear what looks
good.” And that is what Tour de Fashion, and the Collonade Outlets, is all about: Making fashion accessible. “We all want new things [but] no one should go into debt for it.” Q Q E! Networks’ George Kotsiopoulous (below) will guest host Tour de Fashion: An Indulgence in Shopping, Mojitos and More, at the Collonades Outlets on Friday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $75. All proceeds go to charity. Guests will enjoy runway shows, refreshments, complimentary swag bags and more. WSVN News Anchor Belkys Nerey will co-host.
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It’s time to have some fun with your yearly Mammogram To kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Westside Regional Medical Center presents an event in honor of all women in our community.
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NIGHT OUT AN EVENING CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HEALTH
Thursday, October 24 • 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. Featured speaker: Ilda Isaza, DO - 7:00 P.M.
Footprints Boutique 240 S University Dr. | Plantation, FL 33324
Meet, mingle, shop and schedule a mammogram. This event includes: · Complimentary hors d’oeuvres · Meet and greet with physicians and Bellini’s · Onsite Mammo scheduling The American Cancer Society recommends annual screening mammograms for all women 40 and older.
Please RSVP to 954-370-5585 To schedule a mammogram, call 954-370-5585. Most insurances accepted.
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Making a Point Sharpen up your look with the ancient inverted V shape
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By Denise Stirk The chevron is an ancient geometrical figure—an inverted V-shaped pattern—that held sway for manyy centuries as a symbol of heraldry. Now it’s a fashion n element. The pattern is a pointed way to make a statement in your Fall wardrobe, but don’t be afraid d to sport the sharp lines. Here are a few suggestions for adding the zigzag into your closet seamlessly.
The soft lambskin leather and dimensional detailing of the Dareen Hakim Black Le V Clutch ($385) will have you wearing it day and night. Get it at Rhythm of Grace, 423 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (561) 465-2140 (shoprhythmofgrace.com).
Inspired by the 70s, these Three Tier Chevron Chandelier Earrings ($36) in etched wood have a relaxed and casual vibe. Get your handcrafted pair at Etsy (etsy.com).
Meet the perfect shoe for South Florida’s mild Fall months: Charles Phillip Shanghai Chevron Smoking Slipper ($148). Shop for them locally at Neiman Marcus (neimanmarcus.com).
A good pair of sunglasses is a necessity in the Sunshine State and these golden Tom Ford Cateye ($372) shades play off the shape of the print, and the shape of a face, flawlessly. Available at Shop603, 603 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale (954) 4670900 (shop603.com).
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Q&A Terry Stiles: A View from the Top Terry Stiles has been Broward’s iconic builder-developer for decades, responsible for 7 million square feet in downtown Fort Lauderdale alone. Here is his take on surviving the recession and what’s up for local real estate in the next few years.
Q First, how did you survive the post-2007 real estate collapse? A We’ve been fairly good at watching the curves of real estate in terms of the different product types, what’s hot and what’s not. About five years ago we saw the writing on the wall, so we started going after public projects. We built the City of Sunrise safety complex, the Broward County Courthouse garage and a half million square feet at Miami International Airport… We’ve also become one of the top two companies [in the U.S.] building auto dealerships… we’ve built more than 100 across the country.
A I think for the next 2 to 3 years things are going to be really good. The multifamily area is on fire, and already people are talking about a bubble…
Q What about residential and commercial buildings, which were your former strengths? A About four years ago we started focusing on multifamily projects. We finished a 321-unit project in Plantation, with another 312-unit project under development in Naples. We’ve also built a number of Publix supermarkets in South Florida, and are building more of them in North Carolina…
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What’s driving the demand for real estate? We have a bunch of things that are pumping money into our economy, and these are creating demand for multifamily housing and creating jobs… for example, the airport is spending $1 billion on new construction, with another $1 billion being spent to finish I-595, and another $1 billion going into improvements at the port… these things are going to help. Any specific predictions about the future? I predict that the convention center will be rebuilt. I think there is the political will there to rebuild, and this will enhance our hotels… We are now seeing Fort Lauderdale growing as an international destination, and you’re seeing hotels flags like Hilton, the W and the Ritz that reflect this already.
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What about for Stiles? We bought into the old French Quarter [on Las Olas] and we’ll be building the highest-end rental apartment building in the city, very contemporary and unique, with 265 units… We have another multifamily project in Plantation, on Peters Road… We also believe there is room for a new office tower downtown, and we’re planning a $150 million office, retail and residential project at Sunrise and the Sawgrass. Q
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Building a Business, One Strip at a Time Nipro Diagnostics is a sign of the times, as high-tech manufacturing in Broward continues to grow By Jeff Zbar
cott Verner is walking through his Fort Lauderdale factory, where big machines fill the space and their loud hum fills the air. But people are few. He seems to prefer it this way. Verner likes that the number of people needed to turn out product at Nipro Diagnostics has been halved, again and again. It’s gotten to the point that two people— operating two robotic machines that stand over seven feet tall and wind their way across an immaculate workplace— can turn out a billion diabetes test strips a year. It once took two-dozen people to do this job (the other 10 were reassigned within the company). But by designing its own machines—code named “Marlon” and “Whale” during R&D—to layer inks and precious metals that can read glucose levels, two workers can produce innumerable strips with laser-scanned precision. “Variability is a killer,” says Verner, the company’s president and CEO. And there’s no variability at Nipro Diagnostics unless, of course, growth is variability. Some two million people test their blood sugar up to four times daily with strips from this factory, along with meters designed by engineers in one of the company’s seven buildings surrounding Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Some know Nipro’s products under the True brand; others buy the meters and strips as store brands at
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CVS, Walgreens and Duane Reed. Verner and Nipro are emblematic of what is happening to U.S. and Florida manufacturing. While jobs have fallen since the onset of the Great Recession, manufacturing itself is growing, thanks to innovations in technology. “Manufacturing jobs in Florida have gone from 1 million to 350,000 since the 1990s, but it’s not all bad news,” says June Wolfe, president of the South Florida Manufacturer’s Association. “Because of technology and productivity, manufacturing is making a return… it’s not dying, but changing from people to machines, from brawn to brain.” Nirpo’s performance earned the company the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year and South Florida Manufacturer of the Year awards from the state Manufacturers Association. For CEO Verner, the company’s success has crowned a career that seemed tailored for the job. After an internship with Procter & Gamble, and a stop at Lego, Verner joined pharmaceutical giants Ciba Geigy/ Novartis and later Allergan, Because of technology and the makers of Botox. As corporate vice president productivity, manufacturing is at a joint venture of Radius making a return… it’s not dying, Ventures, Bain Capital but changing from people to Ventures, Johns Hopkins machines, from brawn to brain. and Eli Lilly called Eyetel, he then helped develop technologies to treat diabetes and micro-vascular disease. In 2007, he was named senior vice president at Nipro. A 2010 housecleaning elevated him to president and CEO. Success in business, says Verner, is just about smart decision making, brain vs. brawn. Even Nipro’s location by the airport was calculated, central for its 400 employees to commute throughout South Florida. More importantly, should power go down in a storm, Verner knows that airports—and those lucky or smart enough to be nearby— are among the first back online. Active in the community and with area high schoolers, Verner hopes the next generation will pick up a few lessons of its own. That includes his own kids. “I always tell my kids,” he says, “to be smart enough to make your own decisions.” Q
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No Surrender Coconut Creek Mayor Becky Tooley refuses to retreat from life in her personal—and public— battle with breast cancer By Kristan Ashworth
orking a full-time job can be demanding enough, but when you’re also the mayor of a city, the coach of a girl’s softball team, a mentor to a local student and serve on the boards of numerous community organizations, you take devotion to your community to a whole new level. Coconut Creek’s own Mayor Becky Tooley has taken on all of the above and more. But in March of this year she was thrown a curve ball that not only challenged her ability to juggle everything that’s important to her, but changed her life forever. It started with the discovery of a lump in her breast. “I had a routine mammogram 11 months prior and everything was fine,” recalls Becky. “Then one day during a self breast exam I found a lump.” She knew her next step would be to receive another mammogram. Given her profession as a Radiologic Technologist, Becky was familiar with reading this diagnostic test and knew the results the moment she saw it. She hoped she was wrong. But after seven biopsies, it was confirmed that the lump she had found, which was the size of a golf ball, was indeed cancerous. Becky was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage-2 ductal carcinoma. With no family history of breast cancer, she was blindsided. As with all cancers, early detection and treatment is key. Receiving the diagnosis in April, she had a lumpectomy, and began chemotherapy near the end of May. Becky just started radiation in September. Through the past seven months of surgery and treatments, Becky continued to work both jobs and didn’t miss a day. “It is what it is and I have to do what I have to do,” she says with confidence. Of course she’s had days when she felt sick from the chemo and radiation and had to deal with losing her hair, but Becky says she was raised to make the best of a bad situation. “Losing my hair didn’t bother me because people would ask me what kind of cancer I had and that
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would give me an opportunity to explain the importance of self-examination,” she says. Becky has been very open about her story for that exact reason: Turning something bad into something good by educating others on the importance early detection. She’s always happy to speak to media outlets about breast cancer, and she’s in the process of making a video to share her story. Becky also hopes to start a buddy program that will encourage women to remind friends and loved ones to perform regular selfexaminations. By Becky’s side through it all has been her husband of 26 years, Frank, a retired New York Policeman. Becky’s been on the City Commission since 2001, so the city employees who adore her have rallied in support as well. Becky coaches the Coconut Creek Crush Softball team, whose players have been among her biggest supporters. “I couldn’t fight this without them,” she says. The girls on the team give plenty of credit to Becky as well, e , for o all a of o her e encouragement. e cou age e t And d it’s t s not ot just the team that Becky has been there for. She’s been mentoring students for over 10 years and was named “Mentor of the Year” in 2012. She was also recognized that year by the Aging & Disability Resource Center, receiving the honor of induction into the Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame. With so many young women in her life as students and athletes, it was a shock to Becky for her to see how many young women where getting chemotherapy for breast cancer alongside her. That makes Becky’s mission of educating women of all ages even more important to her. “The greatest advice I can give is to perform a selfexamination every month and get a mammogram once a year,” she stresses. Becky continues to work hard and not miss a beat as her treatment progresses, and her spirit is admirable. “I have always thought that it’s the little things that mean the most in life. Through this all I have tried to eat better, laugh more and have a positive attitude. I am a caring person and I will continue to fight for what I believe is right.” “Becky has been an inspiration to all of us,” says Coconut Creek City Manager Mary Blasi. “Her courage, and concern and love for others—even through grueling treatment—will never be forgotten.” Q
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How does
your city rank? Our First Annual Look At the Statistics of Lifestyles in Broward There is no “Best City” because we each look for something different. Some of us might be looking for the sexiest city with the best dining and cultural flair, while others might be looking for that traditional hometown feel with the best schools and room to breathe fresh air. Still others look for that nice little niche in the middle with a little bit of everything, while still being within moderate travel time to work and play. Whether you have a competitive Type A personality or a more leisurely Type B personality, everyone is always curious about how their community stacks up against the others. We took a look at 10 cities within Broward County and ranked them on several criteria including schools, population density, crime rate, property tax rates, dining and cultural venues.
We have a good city commission that is branding the new look of the city, upgrading the medians and the streets and rebuilding city hall.
coral springs Mayor vince boccard
The government is a ‘contract’ style, with only nine employees and everything else outsourced.
The Categories Open Space: Total land area per capita (space divided by total population) within the city limits. Source: Census Standardized State School Testing Scores: On average, the portion of high-schoolers who pass the FCAT. Source: Florida Dept. of Education Highest/Lowest Crime: Number of charges for violent crimes per capita. Source: Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement Commute Time: The average number of minutes it takes drivers to go from home to work in the morning. Source: Census Property Value Change, 2007 to 2012: The value of total residential homes in 2012 minus the value in 2007. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser Millage (Property Tax) Rates: Average 2012 millage rate (Property Tax Rate) for each city. Source: Broward County Property Appraisers’ Network Restaurants: Number of restaurants per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, Census Retail Shops: Number of Shops per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, Census Arts & Entertainment: Number of Arts & Entertainment venues (e.g., theaters, cinemas, bars and clubs featuring live music, dance studios, etc.) per capita within the city limits. Sources: Yelp.com, Census
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plantation Mayor DIANE VELTRI BENDEKOVIC
weston Mayor Daniel Stermer
davie Mayor Judy Paul
We keep the name as a town, because it’s a state of mind. We want to maintain a rural setting inside of an urban area.
We want to be a [ďŹ nal] destination, not a drive through.
parkland Mayor michael udine
Open Space Per Person
Standardized School Tests
Lowest Violent Crime
1. Parkland 2. Weston 3. Davie 4. Plantation 5. Pompano Beach 6. Miramar 7. Fort Lauderdale 8. Coral Springs 9. Tamarac 10. Hollywood
1. Parkland 2. Weston 3. Davie 4. Pompano Beach 5. Coral Springs 6. Miramar 7. Fort Lauderdale 8. Hollywood 9. Plantation 10. Tamarac
(per capita)
Lowest Average Commute Time
Residential Property Value Increase
Millage (Property Tax) Rates
1. Fort Lauderdale 2. Coral Springs 3. Weston 4. Miramar 5. Hollywood 6. Plantation 7. Davie 8. Pompano Beach 9. Parkland 10. Tamarac
1. Weston 2. Parkland 3. Fort Lauderdale 4. Coral Springs 5. Davie 6. Miramar 7. Pompano Beach 8. Plantation 9. Hollywood 10. Tamarac
Highest Number of Restaurants
Highest Number of Retail Shops
1. Fort Lauderdale 2. Hollywood 3. Pompano Beach 4. Davie 5. Plantation 6. Coral Springs 7. Weston 8. Tamarac 9. Miramar 10. Parkland
1. Fort Lauderdale 2. Pompano Beach 3. Hollywood 4. Davie 5. Plantation 6. Coral Springs 7. Tamarac 8. Weston 9. Miramar 10. Parkland
Highest Number of Arts & Entertainment Venues
1. Parkland 2. Weston 3. Coral Springs 4. Tamarac 5. Plantation 6. Davie 7. Miramar 8. Hollywood 9. Fort Lauderdale 10. Pompano Beach
Families come back here. You grow up here and you come back here to raise your family.
1. Fort Lauderdale 2. Pompano Beach 3. Plantation 4. Davie 5. Coral Springs 6. Hollywood 7. Tamarac 8. Parkland 9. Weston 10. Miramar
Fort lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler
Fort Lauderdale is the best place to live, visit, play, work and raise a family.
1. Fort Lauderdale 2. Hollywood 3. Pompano Beach 4. Davie 5. Weston 6. Coral Springs 7. Plantation 8. Parkland 9. Tamarac 10. Miramar
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Weston> Rankings Open Space: #2 School Scores: #2 Low Crime: #2 Easy Commute: #9 Rising Prop Value: #3 Low Tax Rate: #1 Restaurants: #7 Retail Shops: #8 Arts & Ent: #5 Weston Looking for an up-and-coming city a bit removed from the hustle and bustle of urban living? Weston might just be your pick. It is one of the safest communities in Broward, with good schools. It is also a community on the rise, with high property value increases and the lowest property tax. The municipality prides itself on the appearance of the city with one of the top open space rankings, too. “Because we can control our costs [the city has a AAA bond rating], we make sure that Weston has a certain appearance. And we take great pride in that,” says Mayor Daniel Stermer.
Mayor Daniel Stermer, What Makes Weston a Great City to Live In? “There’s more than one thing that makes Weston a great place to live,” says Mayor Daniel Stermer. “One, it’s about the people who live here. Two, it’s the way we do
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government here and three, it’s the way we position our community.” As for its people, says Mayor Stermer, “We are a diverse community, in terms of where we come from, and that is reflected in the restaurants and in the shops. People are from all over the world, and that gives Weston flair and makes it attractive.” The government is a ‘contract’ style, with only 9 employees and everything else outsourced. This includes police, fire, landscape, public works, the building department—everything beyond the city manager and his staff. The result: No pensions and no deficits. In terms of positioning, says Mayor Stermer, that means sufficient funds for public landscaping and recreational facilities, resulting in manicured roadways and sports fields galore. Having top schools with heavy parental involvement doesn’t hurt, either.
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Davie> Rankings Open Space: #3 School Scores: #3 Low Crime: #6 Easy Commute: #4 Rising Prop Value: #7 Low Tax Rate: #5 Restaurants: #4 Retail Shops: #4 Arts & Ent: #4
Davie Davie is the biggest small town in Broward, whose strong suit is maintaining pastoral open spaces while still showing a significant increase in residential property value. Once a very rural area, Davie has tried to retain its rustic identity. The city is also a bastion of education, high in rankings for school testing and home to numerous higher education institutions. It also has a multitude of dining and shopping options, as well as arts and entertainment venues within the city. With 883 acres of city parks and 928 acres of county parks, Davie proves itself as a city trying to keep a pastoral, small town feel.
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Mayor Judy Paul, What Makes Davie a Great City to Live In? Diversity, for one, says Mayor Judy Paul. “We have 36 square miles, the largest land mass community in Broward, and we go from mega yachts (on Marina Mile) to horse ranches, so we have a variety of modes of transportation.” Once very rural, Davie has tried to maintain that feeling. “We keep the name as a town, because it’s a state of mind. We want to maintain a rural setting inside of an urban area,” says Mayor Paul. “We pride ourselves on having parks in all our neighborhoods, which is good for having young children.”
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Plantation Plantation sets the standard for a traditional community. One of the larger cities in Broward, it still focuses on events like its Thanksgiving Parade and its Annual Firefighters Barbeque. A pack of other food and art events speckle the community’s hometown calendar. The city holds it own in dining and shopping, ranks better than average for open space, yet remains within a short commute to work for many of its residents. While Plantation does have a limited arts and entertainment venues, what it does have is unique—including the Junior Orange Bowl USTA tennis tournament, now in its third year at the Frank Veltri tennis center.
Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, What Makes Plantation a Great City to Live In?
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Open Space: #4 School Scores: #9 Low Crime: #5 Easy Commute: #3 Rising Prop Value: #6 Low Tax Rate: #8 Restaurants: #5 Retail Shops: #5 Arts & Ent: #7
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“The grass is greener in Plantation,” says Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic. “We have 654 acres of open space, word class parks and recreation amenities, from horse riding to pools to tennis courts… anything you could want as a family.” Mayor Bendekovic, who has lived in Plantation for 60 years, is most concerned with creating a hometown atmosphere that will retain residents and their children. “Families come back here. I call it the regeneration of plantation. You grow up here and you come back here to raise your family.” Enhancing the hometown feeling is a plethora of hometown events—a local 4th of July celebration, an annual firefighters barbecue, a Thanksgiving holiday parade, and lots of public art and food events. “Traditions are what make memories here,” she says. The city is also proud of the jobs available in its technology and commercial parks, and through the redevelopment of its central business corridors. And there is no loss of pride in the Junior Orange Bowl USTA tennis tournament.
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Fort Lauderdale The largest city in Broward County, Fort Lauderdale is a place of work and play. Many residents work within the city limits, where dining ranges from Mom & Pops to worldclass cuisine. The same can be said for the cultural side. There are multiple venues for performing and visual arts, museums and botanical gardens, and at night there’s an army of bars, pubs, clubs and live music. While crime remains a concern, Fort Lauderdale is a bustling city with property values on the rise and the lowest property taxes, despite its size. It is currently focusing its redevelopment efforts on some of its more rundown areas.
Mayor Jack Seiler, What Makes Fort Lauderdale a Great City to Live In? “Fort Lauderdale is the most convenient city anywhere,” says Mayor Jack Seiler. “It’s a city where you can get to great restaurants, great cultural amenities
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and entertainment, and the airport and seaport, all in a matter of minutes. You can also be on the New River one minute and on the ocean the next.” What impresses Mayor Seiler even more are the residents. “We have the United Nations here, and we don’t care if you are gay or straight, rich or poor, white or black, Jewish or Christian,” says Mayor Seiler. “It’s a unique blend of people who want to move the city forward, and who get along.” While there are some ‘urban blocks’ in Fort Lauderdale, there are also elegant avenues for fine dining, shopping and entertainment. “I think we have the right balance of everything,” says Mayor Seiler. “Fort Lauderdale is the best place to live, visit, play, work and raise a family. Some have just the work element, or just the residential. We have it all.”
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Coral Springs One of the larger municipalities in Broward County, Coral Springs is among the safest cities. It is a fast-growing community that has struck a balance between rising residential property values and a low property tax. The city averages well for both education and work commute time, and it doesn’t lack for entertainment or dining with a diverse mix of shopping and restaurants within the community. The Coral Spring’s Commission has also been taking large steps to upgrade the look and feel of the community. They have already done significant public landscaping, improved law enforcement and a have a new City Hall planned.
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Open Space: #8 School Scores: #5 Low Crime: #3 Easy Commute: #5 Rising Prop Value: #2 Low Tax Rate: #4 Restaurants: #6 Retail Shops: #6 Arts & Ent: #6
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special in all the assets we have,” says Mayor Vince Boccard. “The schools are all highly rated, we have great parks, we have beautiful neighborhoods, a low crime rate and good sports teams.” Just as important is what’s happening right now: An ‘upgrade’ of the city, which includes significant public landscaping, better code enforcements, improved law enforcement, a new City Hall on the drawing board and a re-branding of everything from police uniforms to signage. “We want a fresh, new, clean progressive look,” says Mayor Boccard. “We have a good city commission that is branding the new look of the city, upgrading the medians and the streets and rebuilding city hall.” The immediate consequence? “The property values are going up—houses are on the market for only a couple of days now,” says Mayor Boccard. The longer term? “We are trying to recapture the kids who have gone off to college. We want them to come back to Coral Springs.”
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Parkland> Rankings Open Space: #1 School Scores: #1 Low Crime: #1 Easy Commute: #8 Rising Prop Value: #9 Low Tax Rate: #2 Restaurants: #10 Retail Shops: #10 Arts & Ent: #8
Parkland Parkland is pure residential enclave. It’s a community set aside from the hubbub of the county, content to focus on raising families in a protected environment. It’s ranked number one for safety and the best schools, according to FCAT scores. The city has little commercial development and does not have a large selection of restaurants or shops, because that’s the way it wants it. “The commute from here is a little bit longer. Our residents are more than willing to trade that off for great education, low crime and great recreational facilities,” says Mayor Michael Udine. “Parkland is a great place to be.” Mayor Michael Udine, What Makes Parkland a Great City to Live In? First and foremost, says Mayor Michael Udine, Parkland is a city
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obsessed with the education of its children. With the highest FCAT score in the county, the effort shows. “We take tremendous pride in working with our schools,” says Mayor Udine. “We work with Douglas High and provide and SAT boot camp free for our residents… When we have a new development, we pretty much insist going above and beyond what they [normally are required to do] in terms of education. We request developers to donate land for schools. We try to make our schools top of the game.” Parkland also prides itself on the fact that it has very little commercial development—it comes in at the bottom for things like restaurants, shopping or cultural institutions. But that is just how they want it. “We fought at the time to make sure University Drive didn’t go through the city. We want to be a [final, home] destination, not a drive through.”
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‘Hopefully In 15 Years they Come Back’ Broward County’s coastline is a popular destination for sea turtles looking to build nests, but the beach can be a dangerous place for them—and their young By Gideon Grudo Photography by Christine Capozziello
ark Ranger Dave Jackson is about to dig up baby turtles and count shells. He looks up to see if everyone’s paying attention. Jackson’s accent is heavily Caribbean; he chuckles and explains that he’s from Georgia. He has just removed a grid of metal wiring and the spokes that held it down, the cover for a sea turtle nest laid months earlier—park rangers scan the beaches at night for turtles nesting and set up barricades around the nests to protect them. When they hatch it’s time for Jackson—who’s been doing this for 25 years—to take a closer look. “Here we go,” says Jackson, his boots sinking into the sands of Dania Beach’s John U. Lloyd State Park. He locks his hand into the shape of a tractor shovel, cocks his arm, and blasts this human crane into the ground. Within seconds, the hole he’s digging is a foot in diameter and two feet deep. Then the eggs start coming, Jackson grabbing a few with each dip into the sand. Some of the eggs are white and cracked, translating as successful births. Some are yellow-green and deformed, meaning unfertilized eggs. And then comes the icing— little sea turtle hatchlings who made it out of their shells
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but got otherwise trapped or overburdened in the sand. “He can spot a turtle a mile away,” says Carmelo Duessler proudly about Jackson. Duessler, a state park services specialist, is Jackson’s boss. He’s been doing this for 37 years and retires in two-and-a-half. Jackson is working on nest 110. One of the spokes he pulled out earlier was etched with “110” to mark the number of nests spotted so far this season at John U. Lloyd. Being at 110 nests after the season’s peak (in July) is not ideal, but it’s not that bad, either. Last year was fantastic with 308 nests, but most seasons see less than 200. As Jackson takes out each little turtle, he places them gently on the sand and returns to his hole, looking for more. The baby animal flutters its flippers wildly and begins its trek to the ocean’s edge. There’s no nudging or pushing coming from Jackson. It’s “always a good idea to let them out far up,” Jackson says. This way, they build up strength getting into the ocean, strength they’ll need to survive. Seagulls appear ten or twenty yards down the beach, but Jackson says they can’t be harried. They deserve as LMGFL.COM | OCTOBER 2013
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TOP: John U. Llyod State Park Ranger Dave Jackson (left) removes the protective metal wiring from the 110th sea turtle nest to be evaluated in the 2013 season. Carmelo Duessler, park services specialist and Jackson’s boss, looks on. Below Left: After digging a hole into the nest by hand, Jackson begins removing eggs. Some are broken, meaning they hatched successfully. Some are discolored, meaning they are unfertilized. Nest 110 yielded 112 broken shells (hatched!) and just seven unfertilized ones. Below RIGHT: In the nest, some straggling sea turtle hatchlings have survived the night by breathing through air pockets in the sand. Here, Duessler gets them on their feet in the direction of the ocean.
According to Florida park specialist Carmelo Duessler, only one in 1,000 hatchlings will make it to adulthood. If they survive, they may return in 15 or 16 years to lay eggs of their own.
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much respect as the turtles, and if they choose to snatch one, well, “you don’t get second chances in nature,” says Jackson. Duessler says studies estimate about only one in 1,000 turtles will reach adulthood, which takes 15 or 16 years. Those who make it will hopefully come back to nest here in South Florida. Nest 110 is on top of a mini levy, maybe five feet up a narrow stretch of beach. It’s narrow because of erosion. The park’s northern neighbor, Port Everglades, has a jetty that blocks sand from drifting to it and thus inhibits the coastline’s ability to replenish. That’s just one of the issues facing sea turtles that arrive to build nests. “If we were in a perfect world, there’d be no jetty,” Duessler says, squinting from the morning sun and pointing at the stretch of sea where ships leave for their commercial endeavors. “[The beach] is eroding away and nothing’s coming back to take its place.” The nesting season starts in March and ends on Halloween every year, making this the last month hatchlings will be crawling their way to the ocean. If 110 nests have made it thus far, chances are that another 100 or so turtles arrived but decided not to lay eggs, for a multitude of
possible reasons. It’s called a “false crawl,” and Lifestyle turned to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to figure out why it happens. The FWC is an arm of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Service, responsible for “conservation and recovery efforts”—everything from counting and rehabilitating sea turtles to conducting sea turtle research and educational programs about the hard-shelled reptiles. FWC environmental specialist Meghan Koperski says that false crawls happen because of thinner beach width, a higher water table (the level of the water under the beach), sand composition, beach furniture, jet skis, tents, lights, etc. Building a home or structure adjacent to the beach does not necessarily hinder any egg laying, but hardening the shoreline—with seawalls, for example—does. About 50 percent of all sea turtles who arrive at a beach are likely to leave without nesting. “If there’s no sand on the beach that’s dry all the time, those nests won’t incubate,” says Koperski, who’s been working with turtles since 1996. “Having a good beach is very important for sea turtles.”
Below : On their way to the ocean, the hatchlings will build up some of the necessary strength needed to make it on their own. That’s why it’s important not to just take them to the water or otherwise assist them in their journey. Once the hatchlings make it to the edge of the ocean, they just need a wave to swoop in and — whoosh! — they’re off to a whole new part of their adventure.
Helping to Keep Florida’s Beaches Turtle Friendly Q Here are some tips from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) expert Meghan Koperski on how to make our beaches more suited for sea turtles. Remember, she says: You’re sharing the beach with your neighbor humans, but also with turtles and other animals. Treat them like friends and respect their home.
Dave Jackson (left) and Carmelo Duessler (right)
Broward’s turtles have probably been nesting here for hundreds, possibly thousands of years, Koperski points out. The process has been going on since the age of dinosaurs. “We’re very lucky that this process occurs here. Folks in the panhandle are mighty jealous of folks in South Florida,” she says. Jealous or not, no one really knows why sea turtles love South Florida’s coast so much. While turtles are known to hatch on beaches stretching from Virginia to the Keys and up the Gulf coast all the way to Texas, our coastline is by far the most popular. Turtles that nest on Broward County beaches may forage in the Bahamas, the Keys, or elsewhere, but they all end up here—though how they find their way is another puzzle. Theoretically, turtles use geo-magnetic fields (the same way birds find their direction when migrating), but scientists still don’t understand how they use these. For all their mystery, sea turtles fall for some pretty simple trickery. Pointing at the harbor master’s building, visible from his office in the park, Duessler says that at night the “loud” lights attract both nesting turtles themselves, and later their hatchlings. Both the turtles and hatchlings sometimes get as far as the handful of trailers that make up the park’s offices and die there. Even though the park has a “coastal strand,”
or a line of trees that acts as a light barrier for the beach, some glow makes it through. And if those lights don’t confuse the turtles, then skyglow— reflecting from nearby residential or commercial areas—will. Duessler, whose hands are calloused from decades of beach work, lowers his otherwise peppy voice when he talks about the harbor master’s building, the coastal strand and the skyglow: “There’s just nothing you can do about that.” Jackson, meanwhile, has finished ‘evaluating’ nest 110. The result: 112 broken eggs (hatchlings!) and only seven failed ones. “It’s over 90 percent,” Duessler says. “A fantastic hatch. Very nice.” Jackson, who retires later this year, starts filling up the hole with sand. He’ll evaluate another five or six nests before going home. “It brings a smile to your face,” he says. “Every hatch is beautiful.” Jackson’s house in Jamaica is just waiting for his retirement. Duessler admits it’ll be hard to find a ranger as efficient as Jackson, who often finds nests that other rangers dismiss as false crawls. As he turns to leave the beach, Duessler steps down closer to the water and points at a fresh set of tracks leading to a new nest. “It’s always good to see two sets of tracks. That way you know she got back out,” he says. Q
» Make sure you flatten any sand castle you build or fill in any holes you dig—both hamper sea turtles crawling to and from the sea. » Pick up any trash you or someone else leaves. Debris can entangle nests, turtles, and, of course, other marine life. » Brought something to the beach? Likewise, take it home. It’ll keep things like umbrellas from damaging turtles. » Out on the beach at night and see a beach turtle? Don’t flash your light on it, meaning don’t try to post it on Instagram or Facebook. » Recycle your monofilament (fishing line). Entanglements cause the highest number of stranded animals that the FWC encounters. » Support FWC by buying sea turtle license plates (buyaplate.com). » Get involved as a Sea Turtle Oversight Protection volunteer. Broward’s turtles need you. To learn more, go to seaturtleop.org.
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Come join us at the new Mallardi’s Tuscan Grill right here in Weston. Owned and operated by restaurateur enthusiast Rocco Mallardi. His 40 years of experience and numerous restaurants such as “3 guys from Italy” in Plantation to “Da Vinci Restaurant” in Hallandale, “Soprano Cafe” in South Beach and North Miami Beach, Rocco and his family are proud to offer the new elegant waterfront dining atmosphere in Weston FL, you can expect nothing less than excellence. We welcome you to dine inside or out on our lakeside veranda under the stars. You are sure to enjoy the welcoming ambiance both have to offer. Choose your meal from our extensive menu. One that combines the authentic flavors of Italian cuisine, all prepared in wood burning ovens, the finest steaks, veal dishes, fresh seafood, oyster bar and Tapas that are not only delicious but works of art. Oh and did we mention our tantalizing award winning Truffle Pizza ranked #3 in the world #1 in Florida! We have a full wine and liquor bar for your drinking pleasure and live entertainment on weekends. Don’t forget to try out our scrumptious homemade desserts!!!!! Come join the family here at “Mallardi’s Tuscan Grill”.
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Signature Italian Dishes Steaks Sea Food Oyster Bar & Tapas Menus Owned and operated by Rocco Mallardi, a very experienced restaurant Enthusiast since 1979 who has satisfied the palates of many. After Immense success of 3 Guys from Italy in Plantation to Soprano Café in South Beach and North Miami Beach, Rocco and his family are proud to offer the new elegant waterfront dining atmosphere in Weston. Happy Hour Monday - Friday | 4pm - 7pm | 50% off All Drinks Latin Night Live DJ Thursday | Happy Hour | 10pm - 2am Live Music Friday - Saturday | 9:30 - 2am Join Us… HALLOWEEN NIGHT costume contest 1st place $500 Gift Certificate 2nd Place $250 Gift Certificate 3rd Place $150 Gift Certificate
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La Rural Argentine Grill 2346 Weston Road (at Royal Palm Boulevard) Waterway Shoppes II, Weston 954.389.5009 or www.laruralweston.com
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There’s a magic that will capture your heart while dining in this neighborhood restaurant.
La Rural Steakhouse A Neighborhood Argentine Grill At its Best By Randi Aileen Press, Dining Duchess™
a Rural is the kind of place you would find in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, or maybe Mendoza. Relaxed, family-owned and unpretentious, it offers a warm ambiance along with topnotch meats, good red wine and some true Argentine comfort foods. La Rural feels authentic because it is. Managed and owned by Eduardo O’Toole and his family, it started as a grocery store selling beef and Argentinian products with a solo table in the back. Once customers experienced the diverse selection of food choices and Argentinian wines, the demand created an opportunity for a full-service restaurant. There’s a magic that will capture your heart while dining in this neighborhood restaurant. The inside seating area runs along a handsome bar with wooden tables and chairs; the colors are warm touches of amber and soft red, with painted bricks and a few murals that make the experience casual and charming. Outside patio seating puts you on a small lake, where you can enjoy the beauty of a Florida afternoon or evening while sipping a glass of Argentine merlot or cabernet. The list of choices is extensive but no worries, the bread is delicious while you negotiate your wine selection. At La Rural you quickly learn to love Argentinean empanadas. Theirs are exceptional: Light, flaky and tasty, they come from the “Salta” province. Each empanada is filled with beef, chicken, ham & cheese or spinach. Also try the Tablita appetizer. It will give you bona fide opportunity to savor a variety of Argentine items that deserve a taste. Included are blood sausage, sweetbread, half pinwheel sausage, grilled peppers, marinated artichokes hearts and our favorite, cured pork sausage (a.k.a. Corizo Argentino). Other assorted goodies aside, Argentine dining prides itself on beef (their vast rural Pampas is cattle country,
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A Weekend in Urban Paradise Downtown Delray is a model for the new urbanism, with a pedestrian-vibrant main street, a slew of sophisticated cuisine, a culture of street-side cafés and live music, and a fabric of vintage architecture.
On the Avenue: Atalntic Avenue in ‘old’ Delray is alive with cafés and pedestrians.
By James Broida
t was Friday night after dinner at Max’s Harvest, a local bastion of nouvelle American cuisine, when we decided we needed some really good live music. Fortunately the Arts Garage was a two-block walk away, and there was still a table available. We listened to pianist Kenny Drew, Jr. blaze on stage with his jazz trio; we could have been in New York’s West Village. Afterwards we walked along Atlantic Avenue,
I The Sundy House is Delray’s oldest home, transformed into a top-notch restaurant and boutique hotel.
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past outdoor cafés, edgy This is not your concept restaurants, drinking taverns and a few grandfather’s Delray clubs with attitude—plus Beach—though it the retail fabric of Old somehow is, in a unique Delray, woven seamlessly blend of traditional into the new urban scene. This is not your and trendy. grandfather’s Delray Beach—though it somehow is, in a unique blend of traditional and trendy. Delray pulls this off like an exercise in The New Urbanism, linking its downtown to its arts district, preserving what’s left of the past and populating it with the new—including new residents in smart, human-scale condo and apartment buildings. No place is more emblematic of this transformation than Sundy House, a restored Victorian mansion that was home to the city’s first mayor, John Sundy. We spent the first night
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of our weekend in Delray Beach here, in this delicious, intimate hotel. Sundy is like a cross between the Stranahan House in Fort Lauderdale and Key West’s Hemingway House—except here you get to sleep, eat and drink, as well as swim in a tropical garden. Like the town itself, the 1902 Sundy House has been restored and enhanced, and is now a blend of boutique hotel, botanical garden and favorite local restaurantwatering hole. It has just 12 guest accommodations—cottage-like townhouses nestled in a stunningly diverse 1.25-acre garden, planted 15 years ago when the Sundy opened as a restaurant. “There was nothing here but the house and a parking lot,” says Richard Wilson, the landscape architect who filled the grounds with rare Asian species and fruit-bearing trees. About 10 years ago a 9-foot-deep ‘cenote’ pool was added—a kind of natural water hole where you can swim with the fish, literally. In addition to the cottage ‘villas’ (each with uniquely themed murals), the Sundy is also a favorite local bar and restaurant, with three rooms and tables set out in the garden area. Chef Lindsay Autry blends Mediterranean flavors with French techniques, and is a wizard with fish—I ate a cobia on ‘dirty’ rice that was exquisite, while my date’s sausage-pasta a la New Orleans was equally superb. If you have to leave the oasis of the Sundy, Delray’s main Atlantic Avenue has no shortage of cafes and bars, some raucous with music (rock bands
play outside at Johnnie Brown’s) others quieter, like the Tavern on the Park or Rack’s Fish House, both on a pocket park at 2nd Ave. Two blocks north of Atlantic is Pineapple Grove, the arts district that’s home to Delray’s most sophisticated cuisine and music. A national-level new comer in
theater productions as well as weekend jazz and blues concerts held on stage in a room with tables for patrons to sit and drink what they bring. Top notch. Continuing east along Atlantic Avenue you arrive at AIA, where the city meets the beach. This short stretch of oceanfront was the center of Delray prior to the downtown’s gentrification. The gang’s still here, a cluster of restaurants that includes Boston’s, which hasn’t changed in decades, and is still home to blues, rock and reggae bands most nights. The anchor at this end of Delray is the venerable Marriott Beach Delray, an elegant building done in Spanish colonial style. It has a series of villas on AIA across from the ocean, and most rooms afford a nice view of the sea. Unlike the bohemian feel of Pineapple Grove and old downtown,
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however, the Mariott is formal and marble-floored, with its heavily columned, table-clothed restaurant on the main lobby. The Mariott is the place to stay if your aim is to climb out of bed and walk to the beach, where you can rent an umbrella and chairs to relax and listen to the ocean meet the shore. We did that during our last day in Delray, after starting out with cappuccinos and croissants at the oceanfront Rosa Luna café. It was a relaxing finale to a weekend spent in one of South Florida’s most entertaining and authentic small towns. Q LMGFL.COM | OCTOBER 2013
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“I HAVE TRIED EVERY DIET KNOWN TO MAN (OR MOMS) THESE LAST FEW YEARS-TO NO AVAIL.” Alyson continued to tell me her story. “For example, this past summer, my best friend flew me to their home in Sonoma for an entire month. We ate nothing but organic everything, lean protein, I drank 150 ounce-plus of water a day and did a high intensity workout every morning mixing up interval training with boot camp at her gym. In exactly 30 days – I lost a grand total of THREE pounds. I didn’t even lose the initial ‘water weight’ everyone else loses.” I empathized, “It’s hard to stay motivated with minimal results.” “I’m willing to starve myself, if that would work. I even did two rounds of hCG. My wallet’s lighter, but that’s about it.” “The FDA recently published a website, www.fda.gov/hcgdiet, detailing how hCG diet products are illegal, and how restrictive diets such as that one can cause electrolyte disturbances,
an irregular heartbeat and are potentially fatal.” I continued, “But looking at your diet history, I don’t think the problem is one of eating too much.” “Dr. Woliner, what else could it be? I have a friend that blew up taking Abilify for her depression, and another while on Actos for diabetes, but I’m not on any medications.” “It’s true that many drugs have weight gain as a common side effect [1]. But there are other causes of weight gain. With your other symptoms of cold intolerance, fatigue, and constipation, I’m thinking that you have an untreated thyroid condition [2].” “I begged my other doctors to treat me for that, but they all said no.” “Some doctors focus too much on lab tests without considering the patient’s history and physical exam findings [3]. Thyroid hormone resistance is more common than people realize.” Alyson sat with a puzzled look on her face. “So, even if these doctors said my tests were normal, I might still have a thyroid problem? [4]” “The word ‘normal’ has many meanings. There is a difference between ‘common’ and ‘optimal’ [5]. Rather than using a range that includes people who are overweight and being treated for high cholesterol and other conditions, perhaps it would be better to use narrower ranges of persons who feel ‘dandy’ [6].”
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REFERENCES: [1] Singh T. Aripiprazole-induced weight gain. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2005 Jun;2(6):19. [2] de Moura Souza A, Sichieri R. Association between serum TSH concentration within the normal range and adiposity. Eur J Endocrinol. 2011 Jul;165(1):11-5. [3] Kalra S, Khandelwal SK. Why are our hypothyroid patients unhappy? Is tissue hypothyroidism the answer? Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul;15(Suppl 2):S95-8. [4] Dickey RA, Wartofsky L, Feld S. Optimal thyrotropin level: normal ranges and reference intervals are not equivalent. Thyroid. 2005 Sep;15(9):1035-9. [5] Gurnell M, Halsall DJ, Chatterjee VK. What should be done when thyroid function tests do not make sense? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Jun;74(6):673-8. [6} Shomon M. The Optimal Treatment for Hypothyroidism – Interview with Dr. Ken Woliner. http://thyroid.about.com. January 10, 2011. [7] Kim B. Thyroid hormone as a determinant of energy expenditure and the basal metabolic rate. Thyroid. 2008 Feb;18(2):141-4. [8] Singh P, et al. The impact of yoga upon female patients suffering from hypothyroidism. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2011 Aug;17(3):132-4. [9] Schomburg L. Treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with selenium: no risks, just benefits? Thyroid. 2011 May;21(5):563-4. [10] Celi FS, et al. Metabolic effects of liothyronine therapy in hypothyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial of liothyronine versus levothyroxine. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Nov; 96(11):3466-74. [11] Ricken R, et al. Long-term treatment with supraphysiological doses of thyroid hormone in affective disorders - effects on bone mineral density. J Affect Disord. 2012 Jan;136(1-2):e89-94.
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A GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR HOME QUICKLY MONICA CATALUÑA-SHAND Broker Owner KoRes 2893 Executive Park Drive, Suite 304 Weston, FL 33331 (954) 888-9946 Office (954) 812-1831 Cellular www.korescorp.com monica@korescorp.com There has been a lot written about the real estate market in South Florida and it’s easy to get lost in all the information. Don’t worry about trying to make sense of everything and instead focus on critical trends and key strategies to get your house sold quickly. Living in a community such as Weston, there are many advantages. Each of the city’s residential communities has its own appeal. Take an inventory of what your particular community has to offer a potential buyer. What amenities appealed to you when you were searching for a property in Weston? These could very well be a powerful selling point for a future buyer. The economy has had ups and downs, to put it mildly. When getting ready to sell your home, utilize whatever information you can find about your area’s home sales. Make sure you check out not only recent sales (within the last six months), but also what is currently on the market. Your home may have unique characteristics that are not presently available, giving it an instant edge
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over current inventory. Right now we are in a seller’s market. Inventory is extremely scarce. In Weston, which is a city of more than 65,000 people, there were only 230 houses on the market as of September 5, 2013. In addition, one of the city’s most desirable communities, Weston Hills Country Club, (a community with more than 2000 homes), only 53 were listed for sale. These are conditions we haven’t seen in several years. In addition to low inventory, which means higher prices, interest rates are also on the rise. Buyers who were on the fence about making an offer,
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IS A HARD EQUITY LOAN RIGHT FOR YOU? As home and commercial financing become more difficult, buyers need to be aware of their options. In today’s complex economic environment, buyers may want to consider hard equity financing to reach their real estate goals. This is a viable alternative to a conventional bank loan however, this lending option is not suitable for everyone. What is a Hard Equity Loan? A hard equity loan is a type of financing that relies almost exclusively on the value of the property to be acquired or financed. This value is determined by a very thorough appraisal. Hard money lenders are usually companies or private investors as opposed to
Advantages A traditional bank loan can be weighed down by extensive paperwork and delays. Hard equity loans have less restrictions and the loan is not dependent on debt to income ratios, credit scores or tax returns. The collateral is the property itself and its value, and this is all that is required. The lender knows it can take back that property and, based on its appraised value, has little to lose if the buyer defaults. If you need to close on a sale quickly, with few questions asked, a hard equity loan may be just what you are looking for as a buyer. Hard Equity loans can close in a few days, versus several weeks or even months for conventional loans. This
traditional banks and they are an option for borrowers who do not meet certain traditional loan criteria or need to close on financing quickly.
is a powerful hard equity advantage. Disadvantages Along with fewer restrictions and a quick turnaround, hard equity
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financing carries a few disadvantages. The interest rate will be higher than available through conventional lending, and the loan value will be lower. Buyers will also be facing higher origination fees with a hard equity loan, and when dealing with private lenders, due diligence is of utmost importance. Reputation means a lot, you do not want to fall prey to an unscrupulous lender with less than honest intentions. Other Considerations A hard equity loan will range from 50 – 65% loan to value and can be used for both acquisition and refinancing. The time periods range from six months to thirty years and the terms are flexible, but must be decided at the beginning of the process. Before giving up on financing for a home or business, investigate the hard equity financing options. You may find exactly what you need. If you are willing to accept the higher fees, you can get access to capital quickly through a reputable private lender and reach your real estate goals without the red tape so often encountered with traditional lending.
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THE POPE TWEETS. THE PRESIDENT TWEETS. DO YOU? JULIE TALENFELD
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followers, why bother, right? Wrong. If your audience is engaged in a particular media resource, you should be part of that conversation. You issue press releases because your organization has news to share – and people watch TV and read the papers (whether in print or online). You turn those press releases into blog posts because you know or have heard that blogging is good for search engine optimization and can be a direct voice to your customers, clients, prospects and referral sources. You then share those blog posts on your personal and corporate Facebooks. And why not? After all,, who’s not impressed by the 1.3 billion on users worldwide? Even if a fraction on is “friends” of yours or “followers” s” of your corporate Facebook, you ou
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The Streets For more information, runner registrations, sponsor opportunities, and the Get Fit Fest, visit www.westonrotary.com/run-for-tomorrow or call 954-610-1597.
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According to a CDC report citing the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 12.5 million U.S. children and teens between 2 and 19 are obese – that’s 17% of our young people! Another CDC study states that kids who are overweight between the ages of three and five are five times more likely to become overweight adults. The Rotary Club of Weston wants to see happy, healthy tomorrows for kids and adults everywhere. Once again, Rotarians are taking the message of fitness and a healthy lifestyle to the streets of beautiful Weston Town Center with their annual holiday season charity race event. Baptist Health South Florida, Title Sponsor and the Rotary Club of Weston 16th Annual Run For Tomorrow, presented by DynaServ, Inc., the City of Weston, and Weston Town Center on Sunday, December 8, includes 5K and half marathon races, followed by the increasingly popular 1-Mile Family Health Walk. For the fourth year in a row, The City of Weston has issued the Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge to Weston elementary school students. The school with the highest number of Family Health Walk participants, as a percentage of enrollment, wins the 2013 Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge Cup, bragging rights, and a $1,500 cash prize for their school. Second and third place schools will win $1,000 and $500. Indian Trace Elementary took the inaugural trophy in 2010. Imagine Charter School won the Mayor’s Challenge Cup for a second year in 2012, with Gator Run Elementary coming in at second place. Last year over 1,000 students participated, along with family members and teachers. This year, the 2013 Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge anticipates twice as many student participants. Mayor Stermer encourages kids of all ages to join him at the Run For Tomorrow for a day of fitness and fun. Weston elementary school students can register for the Mayor’s Challenge at their schools. Runners, walkers and anyone who wants to enjoy a great day of fun in the heart of Weston can join in at the Get Fit Fest community street fair immediately following the Run For Tomorrow. The Get Fit Festival features dozens of health and wellness vendors and exhibitors showcasing health foods, exercise equipment, and health services. Festivalgoers will enjoy live entertainment, food, and demonstrations by students from local gymnastics, martial arts and dance studios. Local healthcare providers will be on hand providing health tests and screenings.
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21-23 NOVEMBER The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Atlantis Resort Three days and nights of events (See website for details) Paradise Island, Bahamas 800-Atlantis
TICKETS Individual tickets available at $1,500; yacht entries range from $8,000 to $20,000; tables from $10,000 to $15,000. Please call 954537-1010 or go to www.bgcbc.org
The 26th Annual ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous THE EVENT The 26th Annual ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous is a three-day event at Atlantis in the Bahamas, culminating in an extraordinary Saturday Night Gala, with Kool & the Gang as the headlining act. Mike Busacca, Jessica Chavez and Steve Mariano are the event chairs. The deep-water Atlantis Marina, capable of handling 63 mega-yachts over 200 feet in length, is the perfect venue for this historic yachting event. As an added bonus there will be no cost for dockage, and utilities will be half price during the Rendezvous, plus any boats that participate can stay at the Atlantis Marina with dockage at half price anytime during Oct. 1-Dec. 1, 2013. The Rendezvous will include traditional weekend favorites such as the “Dine Around the Docks” Yacht Hop on Thursday evening, where attendees go aboard the magnificent yachts and are treated to cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres and the ‘good life’ as yacht owners and captains do their best to out-do one another. Friday will feature a poolside party at the Royal Deck, featuring gourmet food stations and live entertainment by Caliente. Guests have their choice of Atlantis accommodations and full access to the entire resort, from spa retreats and gambling to world-class golf and shopping. The weekend will also feature family fun activities including a fishing tournament, daytime yacht charters, a beach barbecue and more. THE CAUSE The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County (BGCBC) is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 private agency dedicated to helping young people improve their lives by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during their critical period of growth. Serving more than 12,000 at-risk youth ages 6-18 each year from its 12 Broward County-area clubs, BGCBC inspires and enables children to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. BGCBC keeps 98 percent of all raised funds in Broward County. For more information call (954) 537-1010 or visit www.bgcbc.org. Q
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11 NOVember Dan Marino Foundation Dinner Shula’s On the Beach 7 p.m. cocktail reception, 8 p.m. dinner Westin Beach Resort & Spa 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (954) 467-1111
TICKETS Individual tickets available at $1,000; tables from $10,000 to $15,000. Please contact Rixys Alfonso at 954-530-5511 or email ralfonso@danmarinofoundation.org
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The 13th Annual Dan Marino Cigar & Wine Dinner THE EVENT Pro-Football Hall of Fame Quarterback and CBS Sports Analyst, Dan Marino will host the 13th Annual Dan Marino Cigar & Wine Dinner, brought to you by Greenspoon Marder Foundation, presented by Ultimate Software. Since its inception, this exclusive affair has brought together some of South Florida’s most influential movers and shakers for an exquisite evening of fine dining, exceptional wines, premium cigars and charitable fundraising. The evening will begin with a reception featuring specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the award-winning Shula’s On The Beach steakhouse, located on-site at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa. The cocktail reception will feature world-class cigars from the Arturo Fuente Family of Premium Cigars, along with specialty wine and spirits courtesy of Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida. Dinner will follow in Shula’s elegant dining room and will feature fine wines from Southern Wine & Spirits. The wines have been hand selected to pair exquisitely with the gourmet dinner crafted by Shula’s premier executive chef. The night will conclude on The Westin’s poolside terrace and will feature dessert, specialty coffees, dessert wine, liquors and premium cigars from the Arturo Fuente Family of Premium Cigars as well as live entertainment. THE CAUSE
Proceeds will benefit The Dan Marino Foundation, whose mission is “empowering individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities through therapies, research, education and employment in pursuit of a greater quality of life.” Through the generous support of its donors, the Foundation has continued to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families for over 20 years. Q
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To attend ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Clubs Rendezvous, please contact: Kerry Becker, Director of Corporate Events | 954-537-1010 ext. 220 | kbecker@bgcbc.org Event accommodations offered at a special rate. Special airfare rates available with Bahamasair and Sky Limo Air Charter. Call 800-Atlantis mention Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County or the 26th Anniversary ShowBoats International Rendezvous www.atlantis/com/accommodations/overview.aspx | www.atlantis.com/myevent/asir/aspx www.yachtrendezvous.com Coral Tower $169 | Royal Tower $189 | Reef $289 | Cove $329 | One & Only Ocean Club $550 - $1,750 ( Limited Availability)
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9 NOVember Alternative Education Foundation Golf Event The Fort Lauderdale Country Club 415 E Country Club Drive Plantation, FL 33317 954-587-4700 Friday, November 8 Registration begins at 5pm
TICKETS Individual party tickes are $50 and include dinner, open bar, entertainment, raffle and special gifts. Individual player tickets are $200 and include golf for one, dinner, open bar, entertainment, raffle and special gifts.
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6th Annual Glow in the Dark Charity Golf Tournament & Party THE EVENT Alternative Education Foundation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, will hold its Sixth Annual Charity Glow-In-The-Dark Golf Tournament & Party on Friday, November 8th at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Funds raised at the event will support research and programs that help children develop the cognitive, social, physical and academic skills necessary to live constructively in society. Participants will enjoy an evening of dinner, nine-hole scramble, silent auction, after party and prize ceremony. Guests can bid on silent auction items including trips, spa days, fine dining and sports memorabilia. The online portion of the auction is open to the public through Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 and will conclude with the live event Friday, November 8th, 2013. THE CAUSE
Alternative Education Foundation is a leading non-profit 501(c) 3 organization helping support children and families affected by Autism, Asperger’s, Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit, and other social/ communication disorders. AEF operates schools, holds conferences, hosts workshops, conducts research projects and raises funds. The primary goal of the Foundation is to assist these at-risk children and adolescents by generating education and support groups for social skill development, academic advancement and sensory integration. Without intervention and assistance it is impossible for these children to succeed in traditional school settings. Founded in 2002 by a group of parents with special needs children, AEF currently operates three schools in the U.S. and consults educational institutions, professionals and families around the globe. With your help we can create lasting changes in the lives of children in the United States and around the world. Q
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25 OCTOBER Here’s Help The Westin Diplomat 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood 954-602-6000 Friday, October 25 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
TICKETS Silver Circle Tickets are $500 per ticket or $5,000 per table. Bronze Circle Tickets are $350 per ticket or $3,500 per table. Please contact Liz Beaton at 305-607-5229 or go to www.hereshelpinc.com.
THE sponsors Southern Wine & Spirits Badia Spices Publix, Comcast Greenspoon Marder P.A. Levinson Jewelers BB&T Aventura Worldwide Transportation Lifestyle Media Group
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Footy’s Bubbles & Bones Gala THE EVENT This year Here’s Help will honor Mark and Robin Levinson of Levinson’s Jewelers for their continued devotion and support to the cause. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour featuring world-class champagnes and gourmet chicken wings (hence the name “Bubbles & Bones”). During the cocktail hour, music will be provided by one of the hottest DJs in town—DJ 1 Tre, a.k.a. Michael Marino, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. More than 700 guests will also enjoy an exquisite sit-down dinner followed by a live performance by The Village People (“YMCA,” “Macho Man,” “In the Navy”). They will entertain guests with a live performance, and the night will conclude with music and entertainment by Jimmy Jam and the Jimmy Jam Dancers. What makes this event stand out is its elegant-casual event attire, with the theme of “Jeans and All That Shimmers.” Guests can dress comfortably, yet still hob knob with some of South Florida’s most famous celebrities. The Honorable Jeb Bush, Emilio & Gloria Estefan, K.C. from K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Dan & Claire Marino, Pat & Chris Riley and Jon Secada are all Honorary Committee Members and hope to be in attendance. Many former and current Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat and Miami Marlins players, as well as various news personalities, will also be in attendance to enjoy a night of excellent champagnes, chicken wings and entertainment. THE CAUSE Here’s Help (HH), founded in 1968, provides substance abuse treatment for adults and adolescents ages 13 and up. Clients are predominately economically disadvantaged, ethnically diverse and are provided comprehensive and varied services to meet their individual needs. Services include case management, therapy (individual and group), family counseling, educational services, music, visual arts, computer skills, job-readiness, vocational placement, and relapse prevention. Here’s Help’s mission is to maintain a high standard of care and provide quality services to people who need substance abuse treatment. Here’s Help strives to maintain excellence in providing services that meet the needs of those served, during and after treatment. Q
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Temple Dor Dorim opened its doors to the community on Sunday, August 25 to kick off the brand new year. Over 250 people enjoyed funfilled activities along with delicious Food Trucks. The event ended with enthusiasm of what’s to come next!
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On a rainy windswept day in May, Ron Barhai proposed to Samantha Mindel atop the Brooklyn Bridge. Sue and Hal Mindel hosted their engagement party at their Weston home in September to celebrate the special occasion. The Wedding is set for December 2014.
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How to push an elephant through a keyhole Horses of a different color. More than one way to skin a cat. Pushing an elephant through a keyhole. Why is it that metaphors for paradigm shifts are always about animals? I don’t know, and I don’t really care. What I do care about is implementing and benefiting from this BRUCE TURKEL idea of looking at things differently and sharing those ideas with you. For example: everybody I know complains about travel. They don’t like going through security, they don’t like waiting in lines, and they don’t like feeling rushed. I travel almost every week, and I don’t mind it a bit. True, I don’t enjoy any of those situations, but I’ve learned how to eliminate most of the aggravation. When I thought about making travel less stressful, I realized I could control two of the most aggravating things. One was the discomfort and delays that come with schlepping heavy baggage. The solution? I simply stopped taking so much stuff. When you stop worrying about carrying everything but the kitchen sink, you also stop worrying about finding overhead luggage space, having TSA inspectors root through your stuff, waiting in interminable lines to pick up your luggage, and having your stuff stolen. The second issue was the stress that came from rushing and worrying about being late. Let’s say my flight was scheduled for 5 p.m. I’d figure I needed to be there an hour early, and it takes about
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40 minutes to get to the airport and park, so I’d plan to leave my office at 3:20 or so. Needless to say, I’d only start leaving at 3:20, which meant I wouldn’t actually get into my car until 3:30 or 3:40, and I’d already feel rushed and stressed. Then if anything went wrong — traffic or a family of 18 ahead of me in security — my stress level would boil over and wouldn’t abate until I was on the plane and breathing heavily. No wonder people drink on flights. One day it dawned on me that if I left for the 5 p.m. flight at 1 p.m., I’d get to the airport with hours to spare. Then I could go through the TSA line without cursing the people in front of me for dumping their coin collections and silverware service into the X-ray tray. “But what do you do in the airport two hours early?” I hear you screaming. Simple. I go into the Admirals Club, pull my out my laptop and cellphone and make calls and return emails and write copy – exactly what I’d do if I were in my office. Except I do it calmly because I’m not rushed and I’m not stressed. I have friends who went through a relatively amicable divorce. Because they have three small children, and because they thought it would be too disruptive for the kids to move back and forth from one parent to the other every week, they came up with a paradigm shifting solution: They gave the house to the kids and the parents move in and out each week. By keeping the kids in one house, there was less disruption, fewer school changes, and more comforting surroundings. So the question is, what problems in your business, or your life, could be solved if you just looked at them differently? Or is that a whole different kettle of fish? Dammit, there go those animal metaphors again! Q Bruce Turkel is a branding expert who’s been featured on CNN, NPR and The New York Times. Reach him at bturkel@turkel.info.
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