Lighthouse Point Magazine September 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018

Silver Tsunami

BY 2030 THE POPULATION OF SENIORS OVER 85 IN BROWARD IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE 31.9 PERCENT IS THE COUNTY READY?

Pier History

HOW DEERFIELD’S PIER TRANSFORMED FROM A BEER-CENTRIC HANGOUT TO A FISHERMAN’S DREAM

Downtown Pompano A VISION FOR THE INNOVATION DISTRICT

P R E M I E R E S TAT E P R O P E R T I E S P R E S E N T S

COASTAL RESORT

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elcome to Coastal Resort Estates. I am proud to invite you on a monthly tour of East Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Hillsboro Shores, East Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale’s finest estate properties offered exclusively in excess of one million dollars. It is my pleasure and privilege to represent these important estates. Please enjoy this sampling of properties from my current Coastal Resort Estates collection. I wish to thank my valued clientele for their trust, confidence and loyalty throughout the years. My relationships with both buyers and sellers are defined by discretion, integrity, professionalism at the highest level, as well as unparalleled personalized and customized service.

For a confidential consultation and evaluation of your property, please contact me. I look forward to your inquiries anytime.

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DISCLAIMER: The written and verbal information provided including but not limited to prices, measurements, square footages, lot sizes, calculations and statistics have been obtained and conveyed from third parties such as the applicable Multiple Listing Service, public records as well as other sources. All prices are either list price, sold price, and /or last asking price. Premier Estate Properties has listed, sold or participated in the sale of these properties. The transactions representing both buyers and sellers are calculated twice. Premier Estate Properties’ marketplace is all of the following: Vero Beach, Town of Orchid, Indian River Shores, Town of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Manalapan Beach, Point Manalapan, Hypoluxo Island, Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, Highland Beach, Boca Raton, East Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hillsboro Shores, East Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Sea Ranch Lakes and Fort Lauderdale. All written and verbal information including that produced by the Sellers or Premier Estate Properties are subject to errors, omissions or changes without notice and should be independently verified by any prospective purchaser of a Property. The Sellers and Premier Estate Properties Inc. expressly disclaim any warranty or representation regarding all information. Prospective Purchasers’ use of any written and verbal information is acknowledgement of this disclaimer and that the prospective purchaser shall perform their own due diligence. In the event a Buyer defaults, no commission will be paid to either Broker on the Deposits retained by the Seller.

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$1,499,000 4BR/3BA

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50-feet of water Key West style waterfront house with 14-foot ceilings, open floor plan, metal roof, 3 car garage

3810 NE 29 Ave, Lighthouse Point

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SILVER TSUNAMI

By 2030, it is projected that the population of individuals over the age of 85 in Broward County will increase by 31.9 percent, totaling 63,000.

A comprehensive study examines if Broward County is ready for “The Silver Tsunami.”

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THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF AMERICAN RECYCLING

Deerfield Beach has temporarily suspended its recycling program. A shifting marketplace and changing global demands are forcing municipalities to rethink how they handle waste and recyclables.

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A HISTORY OF THE DEERFIELD PIER

Local historian and author Sally J. Ling recounts how Deerfield Beach’s pier evolved from a beer-centric hangout, to a fisherman’s dream.

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POMPANO BEACH’S INNOVATION DISTRICT

Pompano Beach will seek a $15 million bond that will go toward developing the new Innovation District. It is envisioned as a walkable, hip, downtown area with waterways lined with outdoor cafes, shops, offices and mixed-use residential buildings.

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Around The Point

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City Beat

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Personal Development

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Unsolicited Advice

Longing for lazy afternoons spent lakeside at summer camp, which I hated as a teenager but would now donate a kidney to relive.

News and happenings including: free grocery deliveries, a native plant seminar, fishing workshop, BMX Trickstars show, kids events, a carousel carnival and more.

The Lighthouse Point fire department gets some new, high-tech tools; Pompano Beach approves new vaping ordinance; and more local news.

The Make-A-Wish foundation’s South Florida chapter makes dreams come true for chronically ill children.

Tips for getting into the swing of the school year.

It’s time for a new durable power of attorney.

What does it mean to be the “official” product of anything — and who actually cares?

Motivation follows action — not the other way around.

The Pompano Beach Amp is underrated.

This month’s wine challenge is German riesling.

An apology to grandchildren.

Your guide to local dining options.

Smiling faces about town.

September celebrations.

Picking up after your dog is not an optional activity.

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On page 40, we feature an article about a newlyreleased comprehensive study examining Broward County’s readiness for a quickly growing population of elderly adults. You can read the entire study online at pointpubs.com/extra

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BY SUSAN ROSSER

Reflections on the Lake

AT YOUR TYPICAL SUMMER CAMP, GENERAL SWIM (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS GS) MARKS THE END OF THE DAY. IT’S A TIME WHEN ALL CAMPERS HEAD down to the lake to partake in swimming, sailing, canoeing waterskiing or just fooling around in the water. Rules vary from camp to camp, but typically children are required to change into swimsuits; however, if they choose, they may just sit lakeside and read or chat or play cards.

When I was a little kid at camp, general swim was beyond fun and a little mischievous. What little girl doesn’t want to goof around on a sailboat with her closest friends pretending to know how to successfully navigate a till and a boom without strangling someone? Every time we took a canoe out

on the lake, we would intentionally capsize. We would then swim beneath the upside down canoe, pop our heads out of the water and goof around in the piercing echo chamber created by the inverted boat. I can still picture the scene as the late afternoon sun created an eerie and luminous chamber as beams of light passed through the red fiberglass canoe. I can’t remember what we talked about in our secret space on the lake, and I can’t tell you exactly why we found an inverted canoe so amusing, but suffice it to say, we would laugh until our bellies hurt —especially as we valiantly tried to right our canoes.

ABOVE Susan Rosser during visiting day at Lake Bryn Mawr Camp, 1976. Yes, that’s a Dorothy Hamill haircut.

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Unfortunately, as we got older, my friends and I viewed general swim as more of an obligation than a privilege.

Teenagers can be so dumb.

Now that my own daughter is a teenager at summer camp in upstate New York, I see the same pattern in her. As a little girl, she completely devoured her camp’s majestic waterfront. She would swim and splash and wakeboard every chance she could get. On parent’s visiting day, she would proudly show off her wakeboarding prowess. A few years ago when the camp produced a new promotional video, they asked her to wake up early so they could film her wakeboarding on the early morning glass-like water.

This summer on visiting day when I asked her about wakeboarding, she hadn’t been even once. General swim had become a bore. Now, she is clearly one of those teenagers who grudgingly sits on her towel.

I told her that someday she would regret not taking advantage of that lake every chance she could get. My advice seemed to fall on deaf ears.

The summer of 1979 was my last as a camper. I cannot even begin to conjure the sum of money I would pay to travel back in time to enjoy an afternoon of general swim with my summer sisters — to experience just one more swim in the lake or an hour lost in thought and laughter sitting lakeside with my best friends.

Don’t get me wrong, my daughter is having a blast this summer — her last as a camper. She is relishing in every single moment of camp. But that lake… I can’t get it out of my mind that maybe she is missing something.

Of course this 20/20 hindsight about general swim prompts me to wonder: What am I missing now? What current drudgery will I look back on someday and feel some sort of sentimental longing? How can I better live in the moment?

It would be fair to say that general swim was my least favorite part of summer camp. But what I wouldn’t give to capsize a canoe and revisit those carefree afternoons at the lake sitting beneath trees that towered over us as if they were older than the universe itself. Y

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Lighthouse Point Ballot Questions

The City of Lighthouse Point will have four questions on the Nov. 6 Ballot: three questions regarding charter amendments and one question regarding general obligation bonds. A complete listing of these ballot questions can be reviewed on the City’s website. Prior to the ballot, the City will conduct budget meetings. Here are the details: Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6:30pm • First budget public hearing • Fire protection special assessment public hearing • Stormwater utility special assessment public hearing • Residential solid waste special assessment public hearing Monday, Sept. 24 At 6:30pm • Second budget public hearing All City meetings are held in Fletcher Hall, located at City Hall, 2200 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point.

Kellie Rucker is off to New York Fashion Week

Lighthouse Point’s own Kellie Rucker, owner of Rinse and Repeat Salon, will join celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson and master colorist Jason Backe to help style models in the 2019 Spring/ Summer New York Fashion Week. Rucker will assist for 13 shows (Sept. 6th through Sept.

9th) for emerging designers and Prêt-à-porter collections, including the show for “Project Runway” winner Irina Shabayeva.

You can watch Kellie in action on her Instagram @ kellieruckerhair or on the Ted Gibson Artistic Team’s page @tedgibsonartisticteam.

The Right Rod Seminar

This live fishing seminar will be taught by Captain Mike from Florida Sport Fishing TV. Topics include: custom vs. off-the-shelf rods; maximizing leverage and casting distance; rod ratings and what they really mean; graphite vs. glass and composite blanks; a look at the latest technology and more.

WHEN: Sept. 20; food and beverages served at 6:30pm; seminar begins at 7pm and is approximately two hours.

WHERE: Chaos Fishing, 4301 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach For more information call 954-876-1631 COST: Admission is $20 and includes $20 Chaos Cash redeemable in-store, free food and beverages, a one-year digital subscription to Florida Sport Fishing Magazine and some free tackle and apparel giveaways. Book your tickets as soon as possible at fsfmag.com/ extreme. Limited seating available.

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OCTOBER 2018

Enjoy an open and free to public presentation on how to use native species wildflowers in urban landscaping. Guest speaker, Richard Brownscombe, president of the Broward County chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, will present.

WHEN: Oct. 8, 2018 WHERE: Dixon Ahl Hall, 2220 NE 38 St., Lighthouse Point For more information, contact Caroline Steffen at 201-566-7181 or visit The Garden Club of Lighthouse Point on the web at hpgc.org.

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS Habitat for Humanity Open Enrollment

BMX Trickstars Perform at Festival Marketplace

BMX Trickstars is an all-inclusive, traveling BMX stunt show started by X-Games medalist Rob Nolli to bring the exciting display of BMX bike stunts and freestyle tricks to events across the nation. With over 20 years of experience, the BMX Trickstars’ shows offer flatland freestyle and high-flying ramp action from Florida’s most professional, experienced and innovative bicycle stunt riders.

On Sunday Sept. 16 the BMX Trickstars will be perform in a 5,000-square-foot tent at FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE in Pompano Beach (2900 W. Sample Rd.). There will be three shows throughout the day: 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Vendors will also be in attendance. If you’d like to be a vendor, tables are just $50 and can be reserved on EventBrite. The event is free and open to the public.

9/11 Remembrance

Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific day. This annual anniversary event aims to remember, recognize and celebrate the triumphant spirit of the American people to overcome the tragedies of that day. The ceremony will feature guest speakers, musicians and a special performance by the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds 65-piece band.

WHEN: Monday, Sept. 10, 7 to 8:30pm WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: Free, but space is limited. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center (50 W. Atlantic Blvd.), E. Pat Larkins Community Center (520 NW Third St.), Emma Lou Olson Civic Center (1801 NE Sixth St.) or Herb Skolnick Center (800 SW 36th Ave.).

Starting on Sept. 5 at 10am and continuing until Sept. 19, Habitat for Humanity of Broward County will be opening the enrollment process for families in need of affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity provides low, affordable and interestfree mortgage payments for families who qualify, apply and are chosen. Applicants must be first-time homebuyers, U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and a current Broward County resident who has been a resident for at least a year. All applicants must attend mandatory educational workshops, make a $2,000 cash down-payment, complete 300 sweat equity hours by helping build the home or volunteering in other capacities at Habitat for Humanity, demonstrate a need for affordable housing and fall within the income guidelines. For more information or to apply, visit habitatbroward.org

Breaking Barriers Empowerment Event & Job Fair

Is your past getting in the way of a successful future? If so, this event is for you. The Breaking Barriers Empowerment Event and Job Fair aims to help those who have struggled to find work finally overcome barriers to employment. There is a 20-minute overview workshop every hour between 10am and 2pm. If you are a business looking to hire in Pompano Beach, you can also register to participate in this event and other community job fairs by contacting Dahlia Baker at 954-786-7866 or emailing dahlia.baker@copbfl.com.

WHEN: Sept. 22 from 10am to 2pm; workshops every hour WHERE: E. Pat Larkins Center (520 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) COST: Free

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS

For Kids and Families Splash Pad Play Dates

This play date organized by Mommy n’ Me is a great opportunity to bring your kiddos, meet some fellow moms, play and picnic. Bring a towel, chairs or blanket, plus some yummy snacks and sunscreen.

WHEN: First Mondays at 10am WHERE: The Pompano Beach Splash Pad on the far east end of Atlantic Blvd. by the beach (20 N. Pompano Beach Blvd) COST: Free

Carousel Carnival at the Pompano Citi Centre

Pompano Citi Centre’s Carousel is turning five-years-old. In honor of its birthday the shopping center is hosting a “Carousel Carnival.” This free, family-friendly event will feature traditional carnival games, free rides on the Carousel, face painting, a magic show and live performances from the School of Rock musicians. All attendees will be eligible to enter a raffle to win prizes from Pompano Citi Centre stores.

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 8pm WHERE: Pompano Citi Centre, 1955 N. Federal Highway For more information, visit PompanoCitiCentre.com

Pompano Beach’s Movies on the Lawn Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and favorite picnic foods to enjoy a featured flick under the stars. September’s movie is “Matilda.”

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 7 at 8pm WHERE: The Great Lawn, corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach COST : Free

Pompano Beach’s Music Under the Stars

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy some live music under the stars. September’s featured band is Havoc 305, a classic rock and pop band.

WHEN: Sept. 14 at 7pm WHERE: The Great Lawn at the corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach

Jr. Anglers Day

The third annual Deerfield Beach Jr. Anglers Day has arrived. This fun-filled fishing event on Saturday Sept. 15 offers families the opportunity to participate in fishing clinics, arts, crafts, face painting, balloon animal

making and fishing competitions while enjoying a beautiful day at the beach.

Participants will receive goodie bait buckets on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information call 954-480-4429 WHEN: Sept. 15; Registration begins at 8:30am; 25-minute fishing slots start at 9am and continue until 12:45pm. Fishing clinics, face painting, balloon art and the craft booths are open from 9am to 1pm.

WHERE: Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, 200 NE 21st Ave. COST: Free

Tuesdays - Kidding Around with Yoga

Kidding around with yoga is perfect for children between the ages of five and 12. The class incorporates yoga, dance, music, games and positive activities.

WHEN: Every Tuesday from 4 to 5pm; Subject to at least three children in attendance, so call first: 954-580 5973 WHERE: Integral Life Center, 880 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach COST: $15

Family Fun Night at Christ Community Church Every third Friday of the month Christ Community Church will host a family fun night with movies, games and pizza.

A cover charge of $5 includes food and drinks. Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite or through the church office at 901 E. McNab Rd. Call 954-943-3866 for more information.

Carousel at the Pompano Citi Centre.

Photo by Jeff Graves

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TWO-HOUR WHOLE FOODS GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE FREE TO AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS IN POMPANO BEACH, DEERFIELD BEACH & LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Amazon Prime members in Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse Point can now receive Whole Foods groceries delivered to their homes for free (for orders over $35) within a two hour time-frame purchased through the Prime Now app. For orders under $35, the delivery charge is $4.99. Amazon, who closed the deal to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in 2017, began delivering Whole Foods Market Inc. products earlier this year in other parts of the country, but on July 24 expanded the service to 24 additional regions, including South Florida.

The local coverage area for Whole Foods delivery starts at Lake Park to the north and extends south and southwest to West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Pembroke Pines, Miami, Coral Gables and Palmetto Bay. More zip codes will be added later, according to Amazon.

Florida Prime Now members pay $99 annually for various Amazon perks including free two-day shipping from Amazon, streaming video services on Amazon Prime and now, grocery delivery from Whole Foods.

Prime Now delivery from Whole Foods is available between 8am and 10pm daily. Orders can be placed on the Prime Now app available for free on Android and iOS devices.

New Punk Rock Venue Opens in Pompano Beach

A new hardcore punk venue called the Juicebox has opened in Pompano Beach. The venue, which hosted its first show on July 14, has about 1,600 square feet of space that can accommodate a crowd of about 150. The venue’s first show included Bloodbather, Foul Play, Waste My Hate, Violated Right and the owner’s very own band, Lost My Grip. On August 20, the first touring bands made their way through the Juicebox, with the Last Ten Seconds of Life, Extortionist, So This Is Suffering and Soulless. Owner Josh Rammath envisions a punk rock, industrial space. The Juicebox is located at 1327 S. Dixie Hwy. Tickets will be sold on Ticketfly.com.

Holiday Boat Parade Moved to Friday

If you’re planning your holiday parties early, be aware that the annual Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point Holiday Boat Parade will be on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7pm. The parade, which is the longest-running boat parade in the nation, has traditionally been on the second Sunday in December. The event organizers decided to move the parade to Friday to increase weekend participation and accommodate boaters who also participate in Ft. Lauderdale’s boat parade on Saturday. Entry is free for all participating vessels. For more information visit pompanobeachchamber.com.

Business Move

On Aug. 20 Ridge Edwards Dermatology Center moved back to Pompano Beach from Fort Lauderdale. Their new location is in Heritage Square at 1800 N. Federal Hwy., Ste. 105, Pompano Beach. They can be reached by phone at 954-941-5401 or online at ridgeedwardsderm.com Around the Point contains information originating from other organizations. While every attempt is made to ensure all information is accurate, schedules do change. We recommend confirming events prior to setting out on your adventure.

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS

Re-Occurring Events Indoor Artisan Market

Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30am to 6pm | Festival Marketplace (2900 W. Sample Rd., Pompano Beach) The market takes place every Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy handcrafted goods and artisan foods on the east side of the mall. Free to all guests. For more information visit festival.com/ events/artisan-market-at-festivalmarketplace. >>>

Intro to Wild Beer & Odd Breed Brewery Tours

Every Saturday from noon to 1pm Odd Breed Wild Ales (50 NE First St., Pompano Beach) $10 (includes two beer samples) Learn how Pompano’s Odd Breed Brewing company uses wild fermentation to create craft beers in oak barrels. Plus, take a tour of the brewery and sample their brews.

Palm Aire Farmer’s Market.

Photos by Jeff Graves

Friday Night Cruise Ins

Re-occurring Fridays (check Facebook for exact dates) from 6 to 9pm Precision Auto Works, 318 SW 14th Ave. #1, Pompano Beach This auto show and mini street fair sponsored by Precision Auto Works, Lowther Automotive & Fab Haus Garage, is a fun time to see awesome cars, trucks and bikes while enjoying music, food and drinks in an upand-coming auto shop district.

Untap Your Potential

First Fridays, 6 to 9pm | Sept. 7 Pompano Beach CRA (100 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach) | free Do you currently have a business within the Pompano Beach CRA district and want to learn about what types of programs and incentives are available to you? On the first Friday of every month join Pompano Beach’s economic development team for an educational walking tour. Then, stay for Old Town Untapped, (see below). For more information email tiara.striggles@copbfl.com

Old Town Untapped at BaCA

First Fridays from 6-9pm | Sept. 7 Bailey Contemporary Arts (41 NE First St., Pompano Beach.) | free Fun-filled event featuring beer tastings, food trucks, live music, vendors and art exhibits.

Pompano Pier Food Truck Round Up

Third Fridays from 6 to 10pm | Sept. 21 Pompano Beach Fishing Pier (222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd.)

Join for an evening of food trucks (there’s over 15 to choose from), music and fun. Bring blankets and folding chairs. A full bar is available. The trucks will be parked on the street just south of the new pier parking garage.

New Palm Aire Farmer’s Market

Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 7pm Herb Skolnick Community Center (800 SW 36th Ave., Pompano Beach) The market will gather local artisans and growers. Fruits, vegetables, honeys, soups, organics, street foods and multi-cultural cuisines including Indian, Greek and Venezuelan will be represented. For more information call 954-786-4590

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The Garden Lady Says…

Plant a Living Christmas Tree

Re-Occurring Events >>> Yoga on the Beach

Bymonth, Donna Torrey the a yoga instructor will help you art and artists. Each week will vary with find inner peace and maximum flexibility. something different — special guests, artist Sundays from 9-10am | Beachside on far Afterwards, bartenders will help you find speakers, simple hands-on activities, or east end of Atlantic Blvd. | By donation your inner thirst and maximum craft just a calm break. If you don’t have your Juliana from Yoga4Life Studios teaches Classes onin Sundays at own lunch, Beantall, Coffeeand located yogaholiday by the beach on the artificial The season is inpatch highofgear, and for enjoyment. many families somestart cities) because they Blooming grow too are 10am; Classes on Wednesdays start at 6pm. on the first floor of BaCA has coffee and turf near the fountains. Bring water, a towel this means shopping for a Christmas tree. When I was a susceptible to lightening strikes and hurricane damage.

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that were cut, but then I learned that Christmas tree don’t belong in our Florida landscape.

Fortunately, there Soulful Sunday and Brunch After Lab at aBaCAare some really excellent farming big business in many states andLyrics considered choices for those who wish to have Open is Mic Night Dark First & Third Wednesdays from 8-11pm tree that Third Mondays at 9pm | Sept. 17 Second Sundays at 6pm 9 | Historic renewable resource. a living holiday can be planted into| Sept. the landscape, Bailey Contemporary Arts (41 NE First St., 26 Degree Brewing, 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Ali Cultural Arts (353 Martin Luther King Although that knowledge made me feel better, for some, creating a Christmas memory arboretum.

Pompano Beach) | $10 Pompano Beach Blvd.) | $5 it could still be considered wasteful. If you are one of those Our Florida native, Southern Red Cedar (Juniperus Lyrics Lab is an open mic night for all Enjoy a monthly open mic night on the Enjoy Live music and a tasty brunch after people who would rather choose an alternative, there are salicicola) choice as is the Arizona cypress creatives. Poetry, music, live painting,is a great dark. third Monday of every month from 9pm twountil options: artificial, or an actual living tree.

(Cupressus arizonica).

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BY DENNICA WORRELL The City of Pompano Beach will share costs with Broward County and nine other South Florida cities to prepare a “100 Year Flood Elevation Map” to be completed by Geosyntec Consultants, an environmentally specialized engineering firm headquartered in Boca Raton. The interlocal agreement approving the Flood Plan will last two years, and work will commence this year. Pompano Beach’s fiscal cost for the plan is $49,285.71. Neighboring city Fort Lauderdale, nicknamed “Venice of America,” has the highest cost at $98,571.43.

“This 100 year flood map will help determine what our finished floor elevations should be to accommodate the two feet of sea level rise we are anticipating by 2060,” explained Jean Dolan, who works in Development Services for the City of Pompano Beach. “In other places like Houston, or Miami Beach, they have just raised their finished flood elevations by a foot or two. Instead of doing this, our county is really trying to measure the ground to see what the hazards are.”

How Do We Measure Sea Level Rise in Florida?

Source: Sea Level Rise (a research organization) BUOYS — There are eight buoys around Florida’s coasts.

Scientists use them as tools to keep track of high and low tide daily.

TIDAL GAUGES — Tidal gauges are large, tube-like structures that measure how high the water moves, quite similar to a measuring cup. These gauges measure the height of the water every six minutes.

SATELLITES — NASA has launched four measurement satellites since 1992. Satellites in space can accurately calculate the depth of an ocean within an inch.

Geosyntec Consultants will use a model called “MIKE SHE,” which is an integrated modeling of groundwater, surface water, recharge, evapotranspiration and other important aspects of hydrology.

“It is much more in-depth and site specific than the FEMA maps,” Dolan said.“We are using the LIDAR [light detection and ranging] data [from FEMA] at a much tighter grid. Instead of a 250-foot grid, we are down to a 50-foot grid, so its much more detailed data.”

The interlocal agreement indicates that consultants from Geosyntec will update the most recent version of the 2014 FEMA flood studies. Contractors will develop utility tools to translate groundwater flows and improve upon current flood analysis models. The 100 year flood map will not replace FEMA flood zone maps for pricing or removing flood insurance requirements.

According to the policy and research organization Sea Level Rise, the ocean’s waters have risen eight Sources: Sea Level Rise (a research organization), Miami Herald and the Nature Conservancy inches in Florida since 1950. NASA, which conducts research on sea level • New York City is building a $335 million flood wall in Manhattan. The design is called rise using satellites, indicates that sea BIG U and was designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group in response to damage done by Hurricane Sandy, which killed 72 people in the U.S. and caused more than $70 billion level rise is caused by two factors both in damage. related to global warming: melting ice sheets and glaciers; and the expansion • Norfolk, Virginia is planning a $18.4 million project to engineer a beach at ocean view of sea water as the temperature to reduce flooding. The larger the beach, the more water it stops. warms.

• Miami Beach will embark on a $100 million project to raise roads, install pumps and The coastal parts of Pompano water mains and redo sewer connections during the next two years across a swath of Beach, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse single-family homes in the La Gorce and Lakeview neighborhoods of Mid-Beach.

Point are at risk of frequent tidal • Palm Beach County is spending $17 million to create mangroves, oyster reefs, marsh flooding. Sea levels are projected to and seagrass habitats on 70 acres of land. These natural structures absorb storm increase approximately 4.68 inches in surges, are cost-effective and improve the natural habitat of the community. the next 15 years for all three cities.

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FACING LAWSUIT, POMPANO BEACH CITY COMMISSION VOTES NOT TO BAN GUN SHOWS ON CITY PROPERTY

The City Commission was set to adopt an ordinance in July that would have banned gun shows at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, but hit a road block when an attorney representing the promoter of the shows threatened to sue the City of Pompano Beach and the commissioners individually for violating Florida Statute 790.33, which prohibits local governments from passing any rules that regulate firearms or ammunition.

Any public official who violates this statue can be removed from office by the governor, fined up to $5,000 and face a possible lawsuit. In addition, any local law regulating firearms or ammunition would be declared null and void.

The proposed ordinance, which was an amendment to the city’s zoning code, was approved unanimously on first reading two weeks prior. As presented by city staff, it was intended to ensure that events and activities at city facilities are appropriate for families and residents of all ages.

The proposed ordinance would have prohibited the sale or display of merchandise or goods that, under state law, minors would not be allowed to see, possess or purchase, with the exception of special events where alcohol is sold lawfully to adults for consumption on the premises. The ordinance would have applied to events such as cigar, tobacco or liquor shows, as well as the gun shows held at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center.

Attorney Noel Flasterstein, who has a Second Amendment and gun rights law practice in Boca Raton — and is also a consulting attorney with the gun rights advocacy group Florida Carry — was representing Florida State Shows LLC, the gun show promoter, which does business as Florida Gun Show Expo. Flasterstein said he and his client viewed the ordinance as an attempt to regulate the firearm industry in violation of Florida Statute 790.33.

“If you move forward with this ordinance, then we’re going to sue you,” said Flasterstein.

The Commission voted 4 to 2 against the ordinance, with commissioners Barry Moss and Rex Hardin casting the ‘yes’ votes.

At a commission meeting held less than two weeks after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, Mayor Lamar Fisher said he and the city attorney were looking very closely at what could be done legally to stop gun shows at public facilities in Pompano.

At Fisher’s request, Florida State Shows canceled a gun show that was scheduled to take place at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center in March. The promoter has two more shows scheduled to take place under its contract with the city. Had the ordinance had passed, it would not have precluded the gun show from being held on private property. The shows used to be held at the Elks Lodge before it closed last year.

Flasterstein said he and his client perceived the ordinance to be a reaction to the Parkland shooting, and that his client and the law-abiding shouldn’t be “punished” because of the actions committed by a “crazed person.”

In March, Pompano Beach, along with several other cities, joined a lawsuit initiated by the City of Weston against the state of Florida that challenges the constitutionality of the provisions of Statute 790.33.

After the ordinance failed to pass, City Attorney Mark Berman told the Commission he would continue to update them on the status of the lawsuit and, “hopefully, as that makes progress, this commission or further commissions will have the opportunity to do more without the threat of retribution.”

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Pompano Beach Enacts New Vaping Rules The City Commission approved an ordinance in July that prohibits the use of nicotine vaporizers — commonly known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices — in all public areas in Pompano Beach, including parks, the beach and other recreational areas.

Vaping is also now banned in all places where tobacco smoking is prohibited under Florida law, which includes restaurants and all enclosed workplaces, but not private residences or stand-alone bars.

Anyone who violates these rules is committing a civil infraction subject to a $100 fine for the first offense; $150 for the second offense; and $250 for the third offense and subsequent offenses.

The new ordinance also prohibits the sale of nicotine vaporizers or liquid nicotine to anyone under the age of 18.

To minimize accessibility to minors even further, it is unlawful for anyone to offer nicotine vaporizers or liquid nicotine in any type of self-service vending machines in businesses. Violators of these rules face criminal penalties with a maximum fine of $500 and up to 60 days in jail.

Local governments are preempted by the state from regulating the burning of tobacco products, but the city’s ordinance is not preempted because nicotine vaporizers do not burn tobacco.

Other cities in the area that have adopted ordinances to regulate vaping include Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton and Delray Beach.

The ordinance was prompted by a resident who, during a City Commission meeting in May, expressed her concern about aerosol emissions from e-cigarettes, which the World Health Organization has deemed to be harmful to bystanders. Mayor Fisher thanked the speaker and asked the city attorney to put an ordinance together.

All the commissioners were in favor of the move.

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BY MARIE PULEO

Fire Department Receives High-Tech Gifts from Residents The city’s fire department is getting some high-tech tools that will benefit both residents and firefighters. Two of them are gifts given by Lighthouse Point residents.

James C. Acheson has offered his financial support for the purchase of a state-of-the-art Stryker stretcher and patient loading system for use in rescue vehicles. The total cost of the equipment, plus installation, is $52,696.15. Through the

Community Foundation of Broward Acheson contributed a matching grant of $35,130.77, which was accepted by the City Commission; the city will pay the difference.

The Stryker stretcher uses a battery-powered hydraulic system that, at the touch of a button, can lift the entire weight of a patient during loading and unloading, decreasing the probability of back injuries to the firefighter paramedics. The Stryker stretcher can hold up to 750 pounds without becoming unstable, and can accommodate bariatric patients (those suffering from obesity), which the fire department transports on a regular basis, according to Fire Chief Shawn Gilmartin.

Acheson has helped fund other items for the fire department over the years, including a state-of-the-art

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The family of Bud Litowich, a 30-year Lighthouse Point resident who passed away in 2012, was looking for an opportunity to pay tribute to his memory and give back to the City of Lighthouse Point and its residents. Through the Bud Litowich Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward, his family purchased the Accu Vein 400, a handheld device which digitally displays a map of veins when placed over the skin, allowing the firefighter paramedics to quickly locate and place IVs with less patient discomfort.

“We’re very fortunate to have residents who care about our fire department and the service we deliver,” said Gilmartin. “These gifts of state-of-the art equipment will help us provide an enhanced service to our residents.”

Since he became fire chief in December, Gilmartin has placed a high priority on keeping the department up-to-date with new technologies. In addition to the gifts, some much-needed items have been purchased by the city.

An essential piece of equipment for firefighters is the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which provides firefighters compressed air in order to enter fires or other hazardous environments where the air quality is unsafe to breathe. SCBA cylinders need to be refilled about every five days, but require the use of a compressor, something the fire department has never had. In the past, the fire department has relied on Fire Station 102 in Deerfield Beach or BSO Fire to help fill the cylinders. But now, the department will be getting its own air compressor, a $22,650 purchase.

The department just recently got new a battery-operated extrication tool – known as “jaws of life” – which is used often for automobile accidents along Federal Highway.

The extrication tools they currently use are gas-powered with hydraulic hoses that have to be laid out and hooked up before starting the motor. The firefighters will be able to grab the new battery-operated, electro-draulic extrication tools off the truck and start working right away. More powerful and lightweight, they are used in tandem, one with powerful blades that cut, and the other with blades that spread, able to rip their way through glass and metal.

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Recycling Continues Unchanged in Lighthouse Point While some Broward cities have recently experienced disruptions in their curbside residential recycling programs due to rising costs, Lighthouse Point’s recycling program remains intact with the same pickup days.

Seventeen cities, Lighthouse Point not among them, had faced a significant price hike in July, when their contracts with Sun Bergeron expired. Part of that company is now owned by Waste Management, which would not renew the contracts under the previous terms.

The cities had been paying a recycling fee of about $50 per ton, and

Waste Management increased the price to $96 a ton, plus penalty fees for recyclables ‘contaminated’ with too much non-recyclable material.

Fifteen of the cities signed new recycling contracts with Waste Management with the higher price, but Sunrise and Deerfield Beach opted out.

Deerfield Beach temporarily suspended its curbside recycling program on July 3.

On Aug. 16, Deerfield Beach City Commission approved a new contract with Waste Management, which will restart the city’s recycling program on Sept 3.

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The new contract still includes a fee of $96 per ton, but according to Rebecca Medina-Stewart, the City’s Director of Public Affairs and Marketing, includes other important changes, such as: the flexibility to make changes to residential curbside recycling program as well as commercial and multi-family dumpster service; the flexibility to remove material streams based on market conditions or contamination issues; reduces the notification period for the City’s ability to terminate the contract from 120 to 90 days; increases educational outreach from 40 to 120 hours for the first year of the contract; and requires Waste Management to compensate the City $15,000 a year to pay for educational materials to address environmental impacts of the plant, which is located in Deerfield Beach.

Lighthouse Point uses Waste Management for its garbage, recycling and bulk collection. The current contract is due to expire at the end of September.

If the Lighthouse Point City Commission approves the new contract, Lighthouse Point, like the other cities, will pay $96 per ton to process its recyclable materials.

Lighthouse Point produces 1,000 tons of recycling per year. In addition, Waste Management is asking for an increase of $6.24 a month per household for garbage, recycling and bulk pick-up fees.

See our full feature article on recycling on page 76.

City Moves Forward with Property for New Fire Station, Bond Issue Workshops The city continues to move forward with its plans to purchase property located at 2101 NE 36th Street (the corner of Sample Road and NE 21st Way, just east of the post office) to use as the site of a new Category 5 fire station.

In June, the City Commission approved the contract to purchase the land at a price of $1.75 million. The purchase agreement provided for a 60-day inspection period during which the city would carry out due diligence, including an environmental study to check for contaminants on the property, which is currently occupied by a building that was once a Marathon gas station, but has stood vacant for about 12 years.

If everything went well, the closing was to take place within 15 days after the expiration of the inspection period, which would have been toward the end of August. That date has been pushed back, as the city and property seller, Lighthouse Point resident Jay Lighter, worked out an extension of the inspection period for several more weeks. Once the environmental study is completed, the city will be given a report with the results.

The proposed two-story fire station with an Emergency Operations Center would be one of the projects funded by a $16.5 million General Obligation (G.O.) Bond issue that Lighthouse Point voters will decide on in the Nov. 6, 2018 general election. If the bond is approved, proceeds would also be used for the construction of a new recreation building at Dan Witt Park, upgrades to the city’s Public Works facilities, and renovation of the second story of the library.

Architect Merrill Romanik has been working with city officials to develop final renderings of the projects, which are now ready to present to the public. A series of workshops will be held at Dixon Ahl Hall, and other locations, so residents can learn more about the November bond referendum and the proposed projects.

Details about the workshops will be posted on the city’s website: city.lighthousepoint.com.

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more independence. The demands placed on freshman are much greater than in middle school. Finding ways to manage the stress of new demands is important too. Freshman year grades are very important or you’ll be playing catch up each year trying to come back from the less than stellar performance. Learning to balance school activities and a more active social life with academics is another challenge. It is important to get involved with school activities and become invested in the culture of the school.

Sophomore year, begin to look for mentors outside of school.

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Talk to adults such as guidance counselors, teachers and family members about college and careers. Continue to take challenging classes to boost your grade point average (GPA). Look into the pros and cons of dual enrollment. Dual enrollment shows colleges that you step up to challenging work. It can help keep college costs down but it does not help your high school GPA like Advanced Placement (AP) courses or Honors courses. Make sure to research options to obtain money for college and take the PSAT. Over the summer test prep is a great idea. Look at the characteristics of the SAT vs. the ACT and see for which your child may be best suited. Taking both of these tests is a good idea. There are many local and online companies that specialize in test prep and college application assistance such as Score At The Top. Junior year be sure to take, or have taken, the PSAT. In order to be considered for the National Merit scholarships program this must be done this year. Be sure to attend college fairs and college prep presentations. Explore career options and earning potential in light of the tuitions of the colleges in which you are interested.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook has pay scales for many careers. By the spring semester the ACT and or SAT prep should be in full swing and test dates should be chosen and registered for.

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Protect Yourself with a New Durable Power of Attorney

BY MARTIN ZEVIN, ATTORNEY A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT EVERY ADULT IN FLORIDA SHOULD HAVE. YOU APPOINT ONE OR MORE agents to act on your behalf for virtually all legal and financial matters. The durable power of attorney is most often utilized if you become incapacitated; however, I have many clients who choose to allow someone trustworthy to act on their behalf just to make life less complicated. The durable power of attorney can be used for such diverse jobs as paying bills, signing contracts, buying and selling real estate, making investments, collecting monies owed and most other matters of a legal or financial nature. It does not cover any medical decisions, for which Florida law requires a designation of health care surrogate. It also does not cover “pulling the plug,” for which a written declaration, otherwise known as a Living Will, is required.

If you have never done a durable power of attorney, it is extremely important to contact a lawyer to prepare the document as soon as possible. However, if you have a durable power of attorney and it is over five years old, it is strongly advisable to prepare a new one.

A comprehensive law regarding the durable power of attorney became effective on Oct. 1, 2011. The law does provide that any durable power of attorney executed under Florida law before Oct. 1, 2011 will remain valid.

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However, in the last year, many financial institutions are refusing to honor old durable power of attorneys, particularly those more than five years old. There can also be substantial delays involved if your agent attempts to use an old durable power of attorney, since they are being reviewed by the legal departments of the institutions prior to being allowed. The older your durable power of attorney is, the more likely it will undergo scrutiny and may be rejected.

The new law requires that you specifically initial many different types of powers in order for your agent to be able to perform that duty. The banks, brokers, life insurance companies and other institutions are much more comfortable with this detailed durable power of attorney, since it is clear what you want your agent to do.

Under the new law, you can choose to name two people to act as co-agents. You then designate whether you allow them to act independently (only one signature necessary) or require that they act together (two signatures necessary). Your designated agents will also need to sign an acceptance agreeing to act.

The new format of the durable power of attorney is much more extensive and complicated (ours is 26 pages); therefore, if you did a power of attorney years ago, expect to pay more for the new one.

The durable power of attorney remains valid until you die. It is against the law for your agent to use it (to withdraw funds, sell real estate, etc.) after your death. At that point, your will or revocable living trust will take effect.

This article summarizes a few of the basic aspects of the durable power of attorney. It is recommended that you contact an attorney for review of any documents that you currently have. Y Martin Zevin is available to discuss wills, trusts, estates, probate and is available for free consultation regarding personal injury claims or car insurance coverage.

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TO THE POINT TIDBITS AND TRIVIA

It’s Official!

So What?

BY JIM TERLIZZI HAVE YOU EVER BOUGHT A PRODUCT SIMPLY BECAUSE IT WAS THE “OFFICIAL” FOOD, DRINK OR WHATEVER OF SOME SPORTS TEAM OR OTHER ENTITY? ME NEITHER. So why, then, do companies spend tens of thousands of dollars to gain the “official” appellation? Answer: It’s an ego thing. Company executives get a vicarious thrill out of it.

Until recently Papa John’s was the “official pizza of the Miami Marlins”. I believe this meant that Marlins’ players were allowed to eat only Papa John’s pizza. If they were caught eating Domino’s, they were suspended.

The pizza chain did offer a gimmick to increase sales.

Whenever the Marlins scored five runs or more, pizzas were sold at a discount. This resulted in a hike in sales of three pizzas, since the Marlins score five runs only once in a millennium.

I have it on good authority that there are a number of “official” deals in the works. For example, Ex-Lax will become the official laxative of the Jamaican bobsled team. I don’t know about you, but if I slide down an icy chute at 80-mies-per-hour, I won’t need a laxative.

Energizer will become the official battery of the Mechanical Rabbit Manufacturers Association. I know.

I never heard of them either. Just reporting what my sources tell me.

The World Wrestling Federation is about to make “Vanish” their official deodorant. Vanish is a new product. You rub it under your arms and you disappear, so no one can tell where the stink is coming from.

Coleman lanterns will become the official emergency beacon of Florida Power and Light. The companies would like to merge, but the Federal Trade Commission is opposed. The FTC fears that FPL will allow more power outages to occur (if that’s possible) in order to sell more lanterns.

There are all manner of things “official”. For example,

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did you know that every state has an official beer?

In Florida it’s called “Cigar City Jai Alai”.

The name covers the three main vices — drinking, smoking and gambling, the perfect brew to be served in the Seminole casinos where all three are legal.

In Minnesota the official beer is “Surly Furious”, something you become after weathering a winter there.

Most official beer names are rather mundane, but there are a couple that would make me switch to drinking wine. In Kansas it’s “Tall Grass Buffalo Sweat”, while Montana favors “Big Sky Moose Drool”.

My favorite is Hawaii’s state beer. I think I might enjoy a “Maui Bikini Blonde”. There also are official state foods.

You probably know that in Florida it’s “Key Lime Pie”, but you’d likely never guess that in Illinois it’s “popcorn”. One of my favorites is the “beignet”, those tasty, deep fried pastry pillows found in Louisiana. These represent my idea of the three basic food groups.

Maine boasts “Whoopie Pies”, while Connecticut favors the “Snickerdoodle”, whatever that is. I need to know more before I would eat either of them.

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TO THE POINT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

I DON’T WANT TO GO... I DON’T FEEL LIKE IT...

I am so Glad I Went!

BY CRAIG HALEY

A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY WIFE AND I WERE WOKEN UP AT FOUR IN THE MORNING BECAUSE OUR DOG WAS SICK. WE HAD TO SPEND A GOOD 20 MINUTES TAKING CARE of her, cleaning up the mess, etc. Both of us had a hard time going back to bed. We both tried, but neither of us were able to get any sleep.

When I finally got up, I had zero motivation to go workout. I was feeling groggy, tired and unfocused.

On Wednesday mornings, I meet our team to do a Spartan workout. They are pretty intense to say the least. The workout involves running, sprints, box jumps, burpees, push-ups, pull ups, core work, medicine balls and more. The routine is incredibly challenging when you had a good night’s sleep, let alone when you are working on only a few hours.

We normally start at 8am, and when I left the house at 7:45am, I had no desire to go. I kept hearing the age-old philosophy in my head that action creates motivation. Even though I know this to be true, I still wasn’t feeling like doing anything.

We got started with a 12-minute, warm-up run that involved exercises like high knees, kickbacks and leg swings. By the end of the warm up, I felt like a new man. I couldn’t believe how much energy I had going through my body.

We did the workout, which was intense as hell. My heart rate was cranking, my muscles were burning and sweat was pouring off me. I don’t think there was a dry part of my shirt anywhere.

When we finished, I was certainly tired, yet I felt fantastic. We did a 12-minute cool down stretch routine, then we all went on with our days.

There is an incredible moral here. Action does create motivation. I can’t tell you how many times parents tell me their child did not want to go to class one day, but when they got on the mats and got moving, they were fired up and having a blast. It’s human nature.

So many adults say to me that they almost didn’t come to class, and when class was over, they felt like a million bucks.

Now let’s be clear, when I did my workout on that slow starting Wednesday, I was not at my best. I probably wasn’t as fast as I normally am, and I probably wasn’t as strong as I normally am.

The point was I showed up, and I felt a thousand times better.

It’s human nature to not feel like starting the project, doing the

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workout, or doing your chores around the house. We all feel that way. Don’t get frustrated by it, understand it.

You make yourself do the action so you feel better. When I finished that workout, I was proud of myself. I felt accomplished, and I had a ton of energy afterward.

Here is an idea: think about how you are going to feel after the workout before you get started. Think of that sense of pride and accomplishment you will feel. Think of the endorphin rush you will feel after you put the work in.

I often ask classes right before we end class how they feel, and they always say they feel great. Then I will ask, how many of you thought about not training today. A bunch of hands always go up. Again, it’s human nature.

Never wait around for someone to motivate you. What if they don’t show up? Don’t wait around to get motivated. It doesn’t work that way. Take the action. Do the work. When you get done, you will be so glad you did.

There is an old saying, “Discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.”

Don’t feel the weight of the regret by not having a little discipline on the front end. Get out there and get the job done.

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TO THE POINT SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Concerts, Retail and Voting

BY JEFF LEVINE LIKE JOAN JETT, I LOVE ROCK N ROLL. BUT, I DO FIND I’M NOT AS EXCITED AS I USED TO BE TO PAY $200 FOR CONCERT TICKETS, AND DRIVE 20 MILES TO A VENUE where I’ll inevitably get stuck in traffic gridlock, shell out $25 for parking, $15 for a beer and $10 for a hot dog.

Clearly I’m getting crotchety in my middle years. But, I’ve found a solution that fits me just fine. It’s a place close to home, with a wide array of music and surprisingly reasonable prices.

I’m talking about the Pompano Beach Amphitheater.

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hot spot booking acts like Fleetwood Mac and Bonnie Raitt, plus many of the era’s hottest up-and-coming acts, not to mention legendary novelty accordionist (three words I never imagined writing) Weird Al Yankovic.

Then, by the mid-2000’s, pretty much nada. The city hired concert promoters who didn’t live up to their promises and the amphitheater sat nearly empty for close to a decade.

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hardworking folks at the parks department teamed up with a new promoter, AEG, and the music started coming back to Pompano Beach. All sorts of new and older rock, pop, country and R&B artists began to make their way to The Amp. In the last year or so, we’ve been given the chance to check out the Doobie Brothers, Willie Nelson, The B-52’s, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Salt N Pepa, Collective Soul, Mercy Me, Billy Ocean, Sammy Hagar and Yes, among many others.

That’s a nice variety of artists who can generally still put on a fun show.

Beyond a big list of talent, the Amphitheater is also a terrific place to see a show. The outdoor venue only holds about 3,000 people so there’s not a bad seat in the house.

Ticket (and food/drink) prices are reasonable and you can generally easily find free, hassle-free parking. Perhaps best of all, if you live in Pompano Beach, you can go from enjoying a great encore to sitting in your underwear on your living room sofa in about fifteen minutes.

In the next couple of months, be on the look out for Rick Springfield, Toto, Vince Gill, Barenaked Ladies and Daughtry. Get all the deets on our website pointpubs. com/cityguide.

Even with all of the new entertainment additions to Pompano Beach, the 25 year old Pompano Beach Amphitheatre remains very high on my list of “Things That Make Pompano Great”.

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TO THE POINT SOUTH OF THE BORDER <<< to pull off this special type of environment.

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POMPANO T EN Plans allowed DEVELOPM Arya Oceanside Residences for about half a dozen retail businesses on the main level.

However, since The Plaza opened about a decade ago, there has only been one permanent retail tenant (Nikki’s Orange Kitchen) and the promise/threat of one other — an S&M leather shop (which I’m guessing is not exactly what the builders envisioned).

As more and more retail purchases are made online (i.e.-Amazon), there will be less of a need for brick and mortar shops. This doesn’t mean the mixed-use projects are bound to fail. However, it does mean that the developers better be looking for how to make their spaces enticing in order to attract lazy South Floridians to embrace their projects and utilize the pedestrian friendly, walk around environments they are envisioning.

Remember, it’s not always as easy as build it and they will come. Without careful planning, in five years or so, we could be looking at a lot of empty ground floor retail spaces and a new type of blight in Pompano Beach.

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TO THE POINT TRY THE WINE

Prices, Pinots and Opinions

BY DAVID EHRENFRIED

I KNOW I PROMISED IN MY LAST COLUMN TO WRITE ABOUT TASTING VARIOUS PINOT NOIR WINES — AND I will — and then jump to the next tasting — that would be German riesling, which pairs amazingly with a surprising range of foods. But first I have a couple questions. Is expensive wine for suckers? Must you spend more to get better, tastier wines?

ARE PRICEY WINES WORTH IT? The wine writer for The New York Times, Eric Asimov, recently commented on one of a many wine tastings that asked casual wine drinkers to select more expensive from less expensive wines and which they liked best. This particular study was done by news site Vox.com in 2016.

Vox employees blind-tasted three cabernet sauvignon wines costing $8, $16 and $43. They were mostly successful in picking

out the priciest wine. However, they tended to prefer the less expensive wines. So what’s with that, and what do I think?

There could be a number of explanations for this outcome. Modern winemaking know-how makes it possible to mass-produce enormous quantities of tasty, budget-conscious wines from plentiful, low-cost German riesling is one of my very favorite wines. Arguably the best grapes. Wine makers today can literately manipulate riesling wines come from Germany, which makes half what the world and adjust wine attributes, such as making them produces. Riesling is generally a light, dry or semi-dry aromatic wine with oaky or sweeter, so they align with popular consumer comparatively low alcohol and classically sweet and tart flavors. The range preferences. As for more expensive wines, some of fruit flavors from one wine to the next can be astonishing. Occasionally, simply may not appeal to many casual wine drinkers. they’re pleasantly prickly from very slight carbonation.

Importantly, really delicious German rieslings are available in the $10-40 Critically, comparing recent wines of the same vintage range, and wonderfully, they go with nearly every kind of food. If you ever may not favor some more expensive wines, particularly wondered what wine goes with Chinese food or hot and spicy Indian, Thai or reds, which may be better after additional aging in the other Asian dishes, Riesling is perfect. It’s acidity and sugar cuts through, and bottle. Less expensive wines, by contrast, are usually holds up, to hot spices and complements foods that are fried or otherwise made for immediate consumption. prepared in oil. Try Riesling, too, with fish, fried chicken, ribs, a turkey sandwich, My opinion is it’s great to be able to pick among salad or an omelet. so many modestly priced and enjoyable wines. On Many other places produce fine riesling wines, such as Australia, Austria the other hand, I don’t think expensive wines are for and Washington State. In fact, if you ask for a glass of riesling wine in a bar or suckers.

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Buy two or three bottles at different price levels.

German wine labels can be confusing, so here’s what to look for. First, it must say riesling. Next, look for the following region names on the front or back labels: Mosel, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz. Also look for the words kabinett or spätlese, designations of quality. Riesling kabinett is made with high quality, normally ripened grapes. Riesling spätlese, among my favorites, is made with quality grapes picked after the main harvest, yielding more robust, more intensely flavored wines. You may also see the words auslese, beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese. These are costly dessert wines — sweet, very intensely flavored rieslings made with shriveled or dried out, raisinlike grapes. If you try two wines, buy one kabinett or spätlese and one riesling without that designation. It may say qualitätswein, QbA, trocken (dry), or nothing, and will generally cost less. If you buy three, consider getting one of each. Whatever you do, try something new and with, and without, food There are many notable producers. Some names to look for are: Christoffel Erben, Donnhoff, Fritz Haag, Willi Haag, Heideman’s, Keller, Leitz, Loosen, PaulyBergweiler, Prum, Selbach-Oster, St. Urbans-Hof or Nikweis, Schloss Vollrads, Thanisch and Weil. Let us know what you think.

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rinse and repeat and styles well and were all fun and interesting to drink.

The two Oregon and French Faiveley wines were the most similar. They were deep red-violet and light with bright fruit and other flavors. They also shared a round, rich, velvety texture that made them smooth and easy to drink. The Faiveley was my favorite. Although it’s the most basic of Faiveley’s many, mostly more expensive Burgundies, it’s probably indicative of the spectacular 2015 vintage for French Burgundy wines. Great vintages often result in delicious wines at all price levels.

So look for 2015 French Burgundies!

You’re likely to get rewarded at most price levels.

Expensive wines, in particular, might be better if kept in a cool, dark place for a few more years.

The Daniel Rion Pinot Noir, also from the 2015 vintage, was a different quantity.

Light ruby in color, it was drier with more complicated and subtle flavors. Most of us found it was juicy with less prominent fruit, but it also had pleasant floral and earthy aromas. My daughter-in-law thought the taste faded. Perhaps we should have decanted the wine or let the bottle sit open for an hour or so before drinking. Or maybe it simply needed a year or so more in the bottle. Some wines don’t come together, because we drink them too soon.

The California wines were different from the others.

La Crema makes many fine, mostly modestly priced and widely available wines from both California and Oregon, but this particular wine disappointed most of us, although my wife enjoyed it. It seemed to lack the flavor combinations and overall character of the Oregon and French wines. The Hahn SLH (Santa Lucia Highlands) Pinot was more to my liking. It didn’t have the robustness or character of the Faiveley or Rex Hill, but it was a very nice wine: garnet in color and dry with pronounced cherry and raspberry flavors and smooth texture.

It’s worth trying pinot noirs from different places and producers. And if you’ve never spent more than $15 or $20 for a bottle, spending more now and then to buy a special bottle of pinot noir should help you experience the greater range of flavors, richness and texture that can result from making wine in smaller quantities with higher quality grapes. Y

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TO THE POINT CANTANKEROUSLY YOURS

To all the grandchildren in the world

BY WENDELL ABERN

DEAR GRANDCHILDREN EVERYWHERE, Today, I am writing to apologize to all of you.

Usually, I try to write humor. But seventeen years ago, terrorists killed thousands of Americans by flying airplanes into buildings. And this month, memorials and other reminders of that horrendous day make it impossible to write anything funny.

Instead, today, I want to apologize to everyone in your generation from everyone in mine.

As presumptuous as that sounds, consider: my generation inherited one world war and lived through another. Millions of people were killed.

We should have learned something from those two terrible wars.

We should have made the world a better place for you.

We didn’t. And we didn’t.

More than 150 years ago, a man by the name of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel said, “What we learn from history ... is that we never learn from history.”

My generation, like all of those that preceded it, confirms the truth of that statement.

We never learned, for example, the one thing that every human being on earth has in common: none of us asked to be here. We had no say in the matter at all.

I believe that once given the gift of life, no one should have the right to take it away. I sometimes wonder how many concur with that, since human beings kill other human beings every day. Every hour. Every place on earth.

And in wars, we kill each other by the millions, almost always in the name of some –ism, -ology, or –ocracy.

One reason we keep warring is because of another lesson no generation has ever learned: how to tell The Good Guys from The Bad Guys.

That is just as dumb as it sounds. But it keeps happening. Every century. And it happens because we never understand how badly we want to believe in our leaders: our presidents, our prime ministers, our priests, our rabbis -- any of our leaders. We want them to be smart, to

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be fair, to be honest, and always to be right. We forget that our leaders are simply human beings, capable of making mistakes and being wrong. And because we want so badly to believe in what they tell us, we seemingly do anything they ask.

Too often, our leaders convince us our -ism is the only true and righteous one, rendering us easily manipulated ... and exploited. We become wary of others. Cautious. Suspicious. Too often, our judgment of “those others” leads to mistrust and outright hatred.

Hatred. A much underrated and overlooked emotion. It’s what our leaders use to galvanize us in a common cause.

Ergo, wars.

Millions of Americans protested our country’s involvement in Vietnam because we didn’t understand who hated us. Conversely, if President Carter had declared war after Iranian zealots kidnapped 52 Americans, we would have responded with fervent jingoism.

One thing the human race has learned -- but sadly, ignored -- is that history is written by the winners. So how can we ever be sure the Good Guys won and the Bad Guys lost?

Many centuries ago, a man named Alexander led an army that conquered other countries. Some history books still refer to him as Alexander The Great. It is unlikely he was called “great” by the thousands of widows and orphans his marauding armies left in their wake.

If Germany had won World War II, the madman Adolph Hitler – arguably the most evil human being who ever lived – would be portrayed in today’s history books as a dynamic, charismatic leader.

Some 10,000 years ago, the human race discovered agriculture, creating a gigantic sea change in our evolution. We no longer had to hunt for food. We could grow our own. We settled down. We grew into little communities. We created villages. And towns. And cities.

And boundaries.

We have been at war ever since.

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TO THE POINT CANTANKEROUSLY YOURS <<< the history of our civilization, our leaders determined that our beliefs were more important than our lives. That has never changed.

About seven thousand years ago, there were almost 27 million of us listening to a few leaders, telling us to go kill each other in the name of some -isms.

About five hundred years ago, there were now 450 million of us, still listening to a few leaders, still telling us to go kill each other in the name of some new -isms.

Today, there are approximately eight billion of us, still listening to a few leaders, still telling us to go kill each other, still in the name of some –isms.

When does it stop? When do we stop using our beliefs as license to kill each other?

Today, more than 70 years after the unspeakable atrocity known as The Holocaust ... after a weary world swore, “Never again” ... after a United Nations was created to bring peace to the whole planet ... genocides continue to flourish.

Ethnic cleansing occurs every decade or so. As I write this, the slaughter of innocent people continues in Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, all in the name of some –isms.

Leaders of these slaughters, of course, invoke hatred as a motivator. And why not? It always works.

Some have tried to unite people by other means.

For a while, Mahatma Gandhi brought people together with love instead of hatred. So did Martin Luther King Jr. So have a precious few others.

Unfortunately, too many leaders have discovered that hatred works better.

And finally, here is a lesson we all should have learned in kindergarten: there is only one planet that supports life. This is where we all have to live. We should be taking care of this planet. And I must admit, your generation is doing a much better job of it than mine did. Or any generation, for that matter.

I hope you can start to turn other things around also.

Most of all, I hope you can start ... to stop ... the killing.

It will take many, many future generations to overcome cycles of hatreds generating hatreds; of killings spawning revenge; of broken alliances, shattered truces and unconscionable genocides.

The end of these mass murders has to start sometime. I hope it starts with you.

I hope you can make the world a tiny bit better. And a little bit cleaner. And much safer.

I hope, when you are my age, you never have to write a letter of apology to all the grandchildren in the world. Y Sincerely, Wendell Abern Wendell Abern can be reached at dendyabern@gmail.com.

(Editor’s note: This column first appeared shortly after the 9/11 tragedy in 2001. It has run every year since, with the author’s updates.)

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Silver Tsunami I S B ROWA R D R E A DY ?

A newly-released comprehensive study examines Broward County’s readiness for a mass influx of elderly residents by 2030. Long waiting lists for elderly services, holes in the safety net, a lack of coordination between service providers, isolation and a poor perception of seniors were all key areas of concern raised by the study.

Lighthouse Point magazine digs into the study’s findings.

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“If we don’t act now, we will face a crisis that significantly impacts our community. Now is the time to step-up and shape Broward’s future.

The wave is coming and there’s no time to delay.”

— From the “Silver Tsunami: Is Broward Ready?” study cash allocation in millions

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he number of Americans ages 65 and older is set to explode from more than 46 million to over 98 million by 2060. Nearly 20 million Americans will be over the age of 85. Florida has the highest concentration of older residents in the U.S.; Adults over the age of 65 currently make up 22.5 percent of Broward County’s population, totaling roughly 430,000 residents. Broward County also has the fastest growing population of people over the age of 85 in the state. That population is projected to grow by 31.9 percent by 2030, totaling approximately 63,000 residents by 2030.

Given this mass influx of the elderly — an occurrence some are calling the “Silver Tsunami” — communities are faced with the question of how to prepare. The question prompted the Community Foundation of Broward, the United Way of Broward County and the Jewish Federation of Broward County to jointly commission a comprehensive study to pinpoint the specific needs and challenges facing the county’s elderly residents. The study — aptly titled “The Silver Tsunami: Is Broward Ready?”— utilized focus groups, key informant interviews, local, state and national data sources, surveys and public forums to gain a clearer understanding of elderly needs. A synopsis of the study was officially released in June and mailed to city government and

community leaders in August. The full findings will be released sometime this Fall.

“This study was our first step. Now we are re-meeting and saying, ‘Now, based on this information, what is our next step? Is there a signature project? Is there a demonstration or activity to pursue?’ We’re in the process of doing that now,” said Linda B. Carter, the President and CEO of Broward Community Foundation, which manages philanthropic funds and provides grants to meaningful organizations.

The study boiled down to four key areas of concern: holes in the safety net, the effects of isolation on the elderly, limited finances of senior residents and the public’s poor perception of elders. Utilizing the study, Carter hopes city leaders, nonprofit organizations and philanthropic grant providers can band together to tackle the issues.

“We can’t solve this on our own. We need a whole community embracing this,” said Carter. “It’s the little things that everybody can do that equal a larger impact.”

Holes in the Safety Net

One of the key findings the Silver Tsunami study revealed was a lack of coordination “between medical, community-based, nonprofit and for-profit service providers, making it difficult to connect the dots to achieve a continuum of care.”

Mark Adler, the Executive Director of

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Meals on Wheels of South Florida, said this lack of coordination between service providers is a problem his organization sees frequently.

Approximately 650 volunteers for Meals on Wheels visit homes throughout Broward County each week to conduct intake assessments for elderly individuals in need of services. Meals on Wheels is Broward County’s only federally funded senior nutrition provider, delivering meals weekly to low-income, home-bound seniors who cannot leave their home without assistance and often have chronic health issues.

The Meals on Wheels volunteers are often the first point of contact for elders in need of assistance. The volunteers conduct an eight-page intake assessment and enter the individual’s information into a statewide database, which adds them to the waiting lists for state and federal programs. Then, the waiting game begins.

Waiting lists for senior services are long now, and growing longer. At Meals on Wheels, Adler said the wait list for free delivered meals is currently 1,013 people long. By comparison, Meals on Wheels serves free meals to 1,000 people; meaning the wait list exceeds the number of those being served.

Of the 1,013 people on the waiting list, 490 are considered “priority one” applicants.

Priority one applicants are those who have no caretaker, little-to-no support, usually live alone, are home-bound, low income and often chronically ill. Adler shared a recent story of visiting a man on the wait list who had no legs, no family, was partially deaf, chronically ill and had no consistent way of getting food.

“He was living off peanut butter and jelly,” Adler said.

An individual like this can occasionally count on community food pantries or the kindness of acquaintances, but nothing

consistent. Meals on Wheels does have a $50 a week food delivery service for five days of food, but for seniors applying for Meals on Wheels who often live solely on social security and receive, on average, only $600 to $800 a month in benefits, $50 a week is sometimes too expensive.

The Meals on Wheels waiting list, Adler said, also moves very slow. Last year only 82 spots opened up. Last month: only 12.

“Most of the people on our waiting list will die before they ever get meals from us,” Adler said.

In his time at Meals on Wheels, Adler said he’s witnessed the wait list go from being consistently around 300 people long about ten years ago, to now being consistently 1,000 people long. Adler attributes this to a variety of factors, but mainly decreased funding and increased need.

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“Elders often feel trapped with no purpose and nowhere to turn...

One of the ways to combat isolation is to create communities where seniors can ‘age in place’ — walk, shop, get care and maintain a good quality of life near their home.”

— Linda B. Carter, President and CEO of Broward Community Foundation

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$10,002,339 in 2005 to $5,726,047 in 2018 [see table 1], while the cost of living and the overall need (due to a vastly growing older population) has increased.

Adler said eight years ago Meals on Wheels was almost entirely funded by the OAA, but as funding has decreased, the Meals on Wheels executive team has pushed to diversify funding.

Meals on Wheels is just one example of a senior service with a long waiting list.

The waiting list for Medicaid managed long-term care through Broward County is over 3,000 long. The Silver Tsunami study revealed more than 6,500 Broward seniors are currently on waitlists for elder services. [see table 2] “That was something I found surprising,” said Kirk Englehardt, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Broward Community Foundation. “Think about it — one senior waiting months or years to get whatever service they might need is one too many…We need to dig in to that to figure out why.”

While seniors are on waiting lists for state and federal programs, Adler said coordinating with other nonprofit service providers and creating a continuum of care has been challenging. In the past, because of HIPAA laws, service providers could not share information. Adler is working toward a solution. About three months ago, he helped to create a Senior Services sub-committee of the nonprofit executive alliance of Broward (which is made up of 80 CEOs and executive directors of Broward County nonprofit organizations). The committee is working

on building a “blanketed memorandum of understanding” for all the agencies that are members of the committee to allow them to exchange client information once a client has signed a release of information.

“That way we can actually talk to each other,” Adler said. “That’s just the tip of the iceberg. That’s kind of the first step in trying to coordinate some of the care.”

Adler said navigating the senior services arena is extremely challenging, even for him.

“Even as a nonprofit CEO in Broward I still find it hard to access the things I am trying to find for clients,” he said. “Really that coordination of everything is key. There’s such limited resources and our older adults have limited capacities in how much they can actually handle on their own, so every little barrier that’s put up becomes a giant roadblock if they can’t get past it.”

Effects of Isolation

The second key finding the Silver Tsunami study found was that isolation of seniors is of extreme concern. Isolation contributes to increased depression and anxiety, reduced community engagement, reduced nutrition and medication management, and increased medical problems.

“Isolation is especially bad for those who have lost a loved one or lost mobility,” the study stated. “This issue was further amplified when seniors didn’t have local family for help.”

“Elders often feel trapped with no purpose and nowhere to turn,” Carter said.

“One of the ways to combat isolation is to create communities where seniors can ‘age in place’ — walk, shop, get care and maintain a good quality of life near their home.”

Carter said she hopes cities will think strategically when it comes to urban planning and development.

A representative for the City of Pompano Beach said the City has already started to take the Silver Tsunami into account as reflected in two recent decisions.

In 2016, the City of Pompano Beach’s Development Review

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Committee approved plans for Heritage at Pompano Station — a mixed-use, residential complex located at 400 N. Flagler Ave. that will target tenants over the age of 55 and will be located in the City’s planned walkable downtown area. Heritage at Pompano Station will have seven stories and 116 one- and two-bedroom apartments.

In addition, the City of Pompano Beach proposed using $8 million in GO Bond funds to construct a new senior citizens center to handle increased demand for senior programs in the NW sector of the city.

The GO Bond was voted for and approved on April 24 of this year. The center will be constructed using the Bond once a property can be acquired.

Jerry Stryker, the CEO of John Knox Village — Pompano Beach’s largest elderly community, which houses approximately 900 people over the age of 62 on a 70-acre campus — said another way to combat isolation is to find ways to engage seniors with the community at-large. He hopes John Knox Village will eventually be connected to Pompano Beach’s planned downtown and Innovation District via walkable paths and public transportation.

Stryker has been a vocal advocate for ending isolation and bridging generational gaps. He envisions Broward County as a place where not only do the young and old intermingle to “work, live and play,” but where the young serve their elders and the old teach the young. He said multi-generational exchange is critically important.

Englehardt agreed: “There doesn’t seem to be the amount of value placed on seniors as we should. The wealth of knowledge… they have spent their lives contributing, not only to our country, but to our community right here. There is so much that they still have to offer but instead there’s this tendency to cast them aside and treat them as a burden instead of taking them and squeezing every drop of value out of them and making them continue to feel valued as a part of this community. ” The poor perception of the elderly — a lack of respect and the tendency to cast aside — was another key issue raised in the Silver Tsunami study.

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As reported by the Social Security Administration in March 2018, the average social security benefit in the state of Florida was $1,395.31 a month. While the Social Security Administration recommends seniors only rely on social security for 40 percent of their living costs, many seniors are outliving their savings and living entirely on social security benefits.

With the high costs of living, expensive medical bills and relatively low social security benefits, the study found many seniors are struggling financially.

According to American Fact Finder’s 2016 statistics, 23.4 percent of Pompano Beach seniors and 17.7 percent of seniors in Deerfield Beach live below the poverty guideline. In Pompano Beach, that equates to almost one out of four seniors.

“The study revealed that the problem wasn’t that seniors had failed to save, but rather their longevity — combined with the cost of living — is exceeding their savings,” stated the study.

The study concluded that creating more affordable options for housing, medical services and caregiver support will be critical as the Silver Tsunami approaches.

While the long-term effects of the Silver Tsunami cannot be entirely predicted, the study urges all community members and leaders, at the local, state and federal level, to prepare.

“If we don’t act now, we will face a crisis that significantly impacts our community,” the study states. “Now is the time to step up and shape Broward’s future. The wave is coming and there’s no time to delay.” Y SEPTEMBER 2018 | LIGHTHOUSE POINT

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The Evolving Landscape of American Recycling

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IN THE WAKE OF RISING PRICES AND A SHIFTING MARKETPLACE, THE CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH HAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED ITS RECYCLING PROGRAM. CITY LEADERS IN BROWARD COUNTY AND NATIONWIDE ARE SEEKING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO A SURGE IN RECYCLING CHALLENGES.

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n July 2, the contract between the recycling processor Southern Waste Systems (also known as Sun Recycling) and 17 South Florida municipalities, including the city of Deerfield Beach, expired.

In January, Waste Management Inc. had purchased some assets from Sun Recycling/ Southern Waste Systems, which had been providing trash hauling and recycling services in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties. Though the acquisition received antitrust clearance from the Justice Department in December, the purchase left Waste Management Inc. with little competition in the local marketplace.

In negotiating new contracts with the 17 South Florida cities up for renewal, Waste Management’s prices reportedly rose from $51.15 to $96 dollars per ton, nearly doubling recycling expenses. In Deerfield Beach, the increase would have raised the total price by $800,000 a year.

In response to Waste Management’s new contract offers, 15 of the cities up for renewal accepted the price increase. Only two,

would temporarily suspend all recycling programs until a new contract could be negotiated or another solution could be determined.

On Aug. 16, the Deerfield Beach City Commission approved a new contract with Waste Management, which will restart the city’s recycling program on Sept 3. Until then, all materials placed in blue recycling bins will be processed as trash. The new contract still includes a fee of $96 per ton, but according to Rebecca Medina-Stewart, the City’s Director of Public Affairs and Marketing, includes other important changes, such as: the flexibility to make changes to residential curbside recycling program as well as commercial and multi-family dumpster service; the flexibility to remove material streams based The landfill between Copans and Sample roads on the east side the Florida Turnpike is commonly referred to as Mount Trashmore. Photo by Jeff Graves

“We are going to have to rethink a lot things regarding recycling. How we collect it, what we do with it, how we charge our residents for the service,” “Reducing household waste, and educating the public on what to do with their recycling is our focus. By the time our contract is up in 2022, it could be a whole different situation.” — Beth Dubow.

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Deerfield Beach and Sunrise, refused, opting out of renewing their contracts.

Deerfield Beach Mayor Bill Ganz described Waste Management’s offer as “tantamount to extortion.”

Deerfield Beach City Commission rejected the new contract in a 3-2 decision. On July 3, Deerfield Beach officially announced via a press release it

on market conditions or contamination issues; reduces the notification period for the City’s ability to terminate the contract from 120 to 90 days; increases educational outreach from 40 hours to 120 hours for the first year of the contract; and requires Waste Management to compensate the City $15,000 a year to pay for educational materials to address the environmental impacts SEPTEMBER 2018 | LIGHTHOUSE POINT

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of Waste Management’s facility, which is located in Deerfield Beach.

The City of Sunrise has opted to burn recyclables at a waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plant. WTE plants burn trash and use the steam to create energy. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are currently 86 WTE facilities in the United States for combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) with energy recovery. These facilities are located in 25 states, mainly in the Northeast.

Florida, according to the state’s Environmental Protection Agency, has grown from having one small WTE plant in 1982 to operating 12 WTE facilities as of 2017. Florida has established the largest capacity to burn MSW of any state in the country. This option may become an alternative to recycling in some Florida municipalities, but environmentalists see the option as completely unpalatable, arguing that incinerators are serious polluters and undermine recycling.

Although MSW combustion is regulated under the Clean Air Act, host communities have expressed concern about potential health impacts. Emissions typically associated with incineration include particulate matter, lead, mercury and dioxins.

Lighthouse Point’s contract expires at the end of September and has not determined its

course of action moving forward with Waste Management [see story page on page 46].

Pompano Beach’s contract with Waste Management luckily does not expire until 2022. Beth Dubow, Pompano Beach’s Recycling Coordinator said the City is feeling the impetus to innovate, and education will be their driving force.

“We are going to have to rethink a lot of things regarding recycling. How we collect it, what we do with it, how we charge our residents for the service,” remarked Dubow. “Reducing household waste, and educating the public on what to do with their recycling is our focus. By the time our contract is up in 2022, it could be a whole different situation.”

Re-thinking Recycling

Dawn McCormick, director of communications for Waste Management, said cities need to reframe how they view recycling.

“It’s a service, not a revenue stream,” McCormick said in an interview with The Pelican.

In the past, recycling was not only cost effective, it could sometimes profit a city. Nationwide, exports of scrap plastic to China valued more than $300 million in 2015. In the first quarter of this year, scrap plastic totaled only $7.6 million (according to Joseph Pickard, a chief economist

Cities Who Enforce Regulatory Recycling SEATTLE, WA adopted a mandatory

recycling ordinance in 2003 that covers single, multi-family and commercial units.

BOULDER, CO has a Trash

Tax which was raised in 2009 to pay for an improved waste reduction facility. The tax is $3.50 per month for households and $0.85 prt cubic yard of trash for businesses and multifamily units.

AUSTIN, TX has an ordinance requiring building projects more than 5,000 square feet to recycle at least 50 percent of construction debris, and dispose of no more than 2.5 pounds per square foot.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA passed a mandatory recycling and composting ordinance in 2009, requiring all persons located in San Francisco to separate recyclables and landfilled trash, and take part in a composting program. The city provides enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations. San Francisco was the first city in the nation to ban disposable plastic bags back in 2007.

PORTLAND, OR requires that every business sign a commitment to recycle 50 percent of their waste, or be subject to compliance fines.

WASHINGTON, DC has a plastic bag tax requiring all businesses that sell food or alcohol to charge a 5 cent fee per bag.

for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, as reported in The New York Times).

Until January, China was America’s top buyer of recycled scrap, but as part of an anti-pollution campaign, the country enacted an import ban against 24 materials. Post consumer plastic, mixed paper, cardboard and scrap metal that is more than 0.5 percent impure is no longer accepted into the Chinese marketplace.

According to Reuters, the import ban in China disrupted a global supply chain of more than 7 million tons of plastic from Europe and the U.S. Last year alone, the U.S. exported $5.6 billion dollars worth of shredded steel, corrugated cardboard, beverage containers and other scraps to China. According to the EPA’s most recent figures, Americans recycle upwards of 66 million tons of waste per year.

Now, with China essentially off the table, recyclers like Waste Management have to find other markets, such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam to sell recycled materials. Reportedly, total scrap plastic exports are still down by forty percent this year.

Most recycling which can’t be sold will be processed as waste and left to pile up in landfills or be burned. The long term environmental implications of such a move is undetermined, but assumed negative.

This shifting tides both globally and locally have created an urgent need to re-think recycling. A large part of the problem, said Dubow, is contamination.

How to Reduce Household Waste • Use reusable bags at the grocery store

• Use a water filtration system and re-usable bottles instead of purchasing bottled water.

• Make your own sparkling water with a soda maker instead of buying in cans.

• Use food scraps as compost for your backyard garden.

• Use cloth diapers instead of disposable • Make coffee with a reusable mesh coffee filter • Re-purpose jars as glassware — perfect for iced tea or mojitos.

• Opt for reusable straws instead of disposable ones.

• Reuse cardboard cartons and sprout seedlings in them • Ditch dryer sheets for reusable wool dryer balls • Use stainless steel containers instead of plastic sandwich bags.

• For household cleaning, opt for old rags instead of paper towels. You can make rags from old towels, sheets and clothes.

Wish-Cycling: Wishful Recycling is a Thorn in the Industry’s Side

Traditionally, recycling is sorted by residents and placed in a bin to be collected curbside by a waste processing contractor. The materials are

“Wish-cycling” — a term created for how Americans recycle without knowledge, care or thought — Dubow said is nothing more than misguided human optimism. The main culprits of contamination are disposable coffee cups, dirty plastic bags, unwashed containers and, the most common: dirty pizza boxes. then brought to a recycling facility where they are either sorted and packaged in bales for sale.

Some of the recycled materials are purchased, refined, and created into new products, but a large portion are trucked off to a landfill because of high levels of contamination.

McCormick told The Pelican that Deerfield

Americans recycle roughly 66 million tons of material each year (EPA, 2014)

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Waste Most Commonly Wish-Cycled Source: New York Times

• Used plastics like yogurt cups, butter tubs, and vegetable oil bottles • Plastic bags. These should be deposited only at approved drop-off centers • Used take out containers • Used Diapers. Waste managers report they turn up often.

• Disposable coffee cups. Most kinds of cups have a film of polyethylene making them liquid proof, but classified trash at most facilities.

In 2017, Broward County sent 1,956,285 tons of waste to landfills, and 1,291,545 tons to recycle.

(Florida Deptarment of the EPA)

Beach’s recyclables were 35 percent contaminated, that is, contained such things as plastic bags, food wastes, dirty diapers and other inappropriate materials.

Under Waste Management’s contract, the first 10 percent of contaminated recyclables are free. After that, a formula calculates how much more over the base rate the City would be charged. Deerfield Beach City Commissioners speculated that at 35 percent, the increase would be substantial.

“Contamination in recycling is my number one headache” said Dubow. “Everyone thinks they know what is recyclable. Not all plastic is recyclable, or desirable. A lot of people think wire hangers are okay because they are made from metal. The wire hangers go to the sorting facility, and immediately they jam up the mechanics of the machinery, which can then be down for a day or two for repairs.”

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thought — Dubow said, is nothing more than misguided human optimism.

The main culprits of contamination are disposable coffee cups, dirty plastic bags, unwashed containers and, the most common: dirty pizza boxes.

“Today, the average contamination rate among communities and businesses sites is at around 25 percent,” read an April press release on Waste Management’s website. “That means that roughly 1 in 4 items placed in a recycling container is actually not recyclable through curbside programs.”

Kenya Cory, the Executive Director of Florida Recycling Partnership echoed Dubow’s sentiments regarding contamination.

“Some people use their recycling bin as a second garbage can. The rising costs of the recycling industry are a result of the contamination,” Cory said. “If cities educate their residents on putting only the materials in the bin that are profitable, we would have much less of a problem.” Y

Plastic made up 18.5 percent of total municipal waste dumped in a landfill in 2014 (EPA, 2014)

25 percent of all recyclables collected are sent to landfill (The New York Times, 2018)

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Deerfield Beach’s International Fishing Pier BACK THEN, A MAN CALLED IT HIS FIFTY-CENT YACHT

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e would come to the pier about noon every day, walk midway out, unfold his chair, and open his cooler. Popping a cold one, he’d stare out at the ocean. Back in 1958, this New York City lawyer considered his patch of wooden planks: “The best darn fifty-cent yacht in the world. Don’t feel a rough wave and steady as she goes.”

Deerfield’s pier has always been considered the city’s icon, and like all old timers, it, too, has a few “fish” stories.

The pier’s real beginning is somewhat of a mystery. While the first pier was here in the early 1950s, no one seems to know for sure what year it was actually built or who owned it, though the story goes that the 617-foot pier was privately built. Back then, it was open 24/7, had a rickety boardwalk, an old beat up bait shack, was run haphazardly, and was quickly getting a reputation as a boisterous “beer pier.” Then in October of 1956, a thirtyyear-old Mt. Vernon, New York, native by the name of Robert Jahn, who made his fortune in real estate, purchased the pier for $250,000. Joe Cass, a local known as “the-man-who-fished-all-day,” was hired as the pier’s manager.

Joe took down the beer signs and put up fishing signs. He built a restaurant, a new tackle shop that had all the markings of a Fifth Avenue store, and hired knowledgeable staff. But the pièce de résistance was his chum machine at the end of the pier. In it he threw hamburger, fish heads, and a mixture of oil and oatmeal. The slick brought fish to the pier by the hundreds and kept fishermen coming back.

A five-foot, 80-pound barracuda named “Sammy” lived under the pier. Joe

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considered him a “pet.” Then there was a one-day catch of 300 Spanish mackerel and a single afternoon when 150 three-pound bluefish were taken in. There was also the 500-pound female hammerhead shark that hung out at the end of the pier molesting the fish and ruining the fishing. It took Ralph Wickline three hours to reel in the darn thing that measured 11 feet and 10 inches. Just as he was about to beach the huge fish, she gave birth to thirteen 19-inch youngsters who immediately swam out to sea. Her words, “I’ll be back,” wafted on the breeze.

In September of 1960, hurricane Donna wiped out the pier, sending its planks floating north toward Boca Raton. Now without its icon, Deerfield residents and city commissioners proposed a bond issue to rebuild the pier. On August 1, 1963, the new 720-foot pier with his concrete pilings was dedicated. The first lessees were James Scarry and William Kahe. Unfortunately, there were unable to make a go of it. Four different parties subsequently leased the pier, all turning it back to the city as unprofitable. In 1968, Charlie Thompson, who people said didn’t know a fish from a pelican, leased the pier. He also returned it to the city in 1971, then became its manager.

He moved pier income from red to black for the first time in 1972 with revenues of $74,955. No doubt this was accomplished by his personable and knowledgeable staff, fishing contests, special events including weddings, burials (people actually scattered ashes of their loved ones off the end of the pier!) and births (at least one that’s documented), and his ability to “sell” the pier as a primary tourist destination. Income rose steadily after that. In

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1976, $128,318 was collected and in 1978, income rose to $170, 973.

All with a $.50 admission for sightseers and $1.25 for fishing, along with annual passes. Income topped $248,400 in 1985, the last year Charlie published revenue statistics.

Charlie was proud of all his accomplishments, but the biggest thrill during his tenue at the pier was the 1976 visit by President Gerald Ford. When Charlie learned that the president would be coming through South Florida, he wrote him a letter inviting him to come to the Deerfield pier. Charlie was most surprised to find out the Commander in Chief would actually come. After 20 years managing the pier, Charlie retired in 1988.

One final story remains. It’s about the nun who fell off the pier. Though details about where and how are a bit sketchy, and Joe Cass never got her name, he said she was a good sport – “wet habit and all.”

Information and photographs for this article were provided by the Deerfield Beach Historical Society.

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Downtown POMPANO

BY MARIE PULEO

As Pompano’s beachside redevelopment continues to unfold — with the opening of the Beach House restaurant, the development of the Pompano Beach Fishing Village, the reconstruction of the pier, and numerous luxury high-rises either under construction or in the pipeline — the city is also striving to reinvent its downtown area, which lies at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway.

THE VISION IS FOR IT TO BECOME A VIBRANT AND PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY, URBAN, MIXED-USE DOWNTOWN. Pompano’s downtown is a 400-plus-acre area featuring four distinct sections:

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2 3 4 While the city and its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) have been spearheading redevelopment activities in each of these districts, the geographic area of work will be reduced to the Innovation District in 2019, when there will be a significant decrease in funds. The Innovation District, and the downtown as a whole, lie within the Northwest CRA district (NW CRA), which uses tax dollars from the county. For the past four years, the city has been in litigation with Broward County over the future of the NW CRA. The CRA Board and the City Commission approved a proposed settlement in July, and the Broward County Commission was scheduled to consider it in August.

Under the terms of the settlement, after fiscal year 2019, the NW CRA will only receive tax-generated revenues from the city, not the county. A settlement amount totaling $13.75 million will be

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THE INNOVATION DISTRICT, which is a high density, core commercial area with city- and CRA-owned land ready for development

OLD TOWN, the historic original downtown area of Pompano

THE CIVIC COMMONS, where City Hall and the Pompano Beach Cultural Center and Library are located

The surrounding AVONDALE, BLANCHE ELY and OLD POMPANO NEIGHBORHOODS.

paid to the CRA over a period of six years. Instead of spreading that money over the entire 3,000-acre NW CRA, the funds will be focused on developing the 70-acre Innovation District in downtown, which is where the city is likely to generate the most economic development and revenue, said Kim Briesemeister of Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA), the firm that has managed the CRA since 2009, but is expected to transition to a consulting role once an in-house team is hired by the city.

Even though the dollar amount of the settlement is substantially less than what the city was originally hoping to get, the CRA will now be able to issue a bond for the NW CRA district, which it couldn’t do while litigation was pending. The bond (which is not a General Obligation bond) would be for approximately $15 million, and is anticipated to be issued in the fall.

BELOW Map of the distinct sections of

downtown Pompano Beach.

OPPOSITE Proposed waterway

THE INNOVATION DISTRICT

At the heart of the city’s vision for a ‘new’ downtown is the development of the Innovation District, which is bound by I-95 to the west, Dixie Highway to the east, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (NW Third Street) to the north, and Atlantic Boulevard to the south.

The city and CRA own about 30 acres of prime real estate within the Innovation District, which are ripe for development. The western-most portion of the site is one of the only assemblages left in South Florida that is undeveloped along the busy I-95 corridor, with a major exit to an urban area and the Atlantic Ocean.

This February, the CRA contracted with the commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield to carry out a nationwide search for a master developer or a series of developers to build on the 30 empty acres of city- and CRAowned land in the Innovation District.

“Very few cities have the opportunity to build a downtown from scratch,” said Briesemeister, “but this one does, and there’s nothing more exciting than that.”

Pompano Beach has been on a trajectory of change and

innovation, said Briesemeister, and for the Innovation District, a “futuristic” rather than “old school” approach is being used.

“The driving concept behind the redevelopment in the Innovation District is building for future generations,” said Briesemeister. “Our environments are changing so rapidly, we have to build for how we will live in the future. It’s a very interesting new way of thinking about urban revitalization.”

Just as the groundwork had to be laid for the beachside redevelopment, the city and CRA have been working steadily to put the foundation pieces into place for the Innovation District. In 2012, the area was rezoned for transit-oriented development, enabling higher density mixed-use in close proximity to transit operations: the Broward County bus terminal on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (MLK Boulevard) and a proposed commuter train station along the Florida East Coast railway.

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RIGHT The Dixie

Highway and Atlantic Blvd. intersection (©Google Earth 2018) BELOW rendering of the proposed Dixie Highway and Atlantic Blvd. intersection

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A key component in setting the stage for the Innovation District is redesigning the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway recently opened state-of-the-art Pompano Beach Cultural Center and Library. The historically significant Bailey Hotel and Ali building were renovated into visual and performing arts venues; Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) opened in 2014, followed by Ali Cultural Arts in 2015.

The first new retail building to be constructed on MLK Boulevard in decades opened at #731 in 2015, and was leased to local businesses at minimal rents to support startup operations. The goal was to create the framework for a new pedestrian-driven main street with retail on the ground floor.

In keeping with its desire to foster entrepreneurship, the CRA, in collaboration with the city, obtained a stateapproved “commercial kitchen” designation for the underutilized kitchen space at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center. The space will serve as a culinary incubator that can be leased to existing businesses or new entrepreneurs who need to cook to commercial standards. Educational programs on the culinary industry will also be offered. In July, the CRA hired a culinary kitchen incubator program manager.

Across the street from the community center, renovations are underway at Annie Gilles Park to create an urban plaza. A one-mile interactive art trail, known as the “Trail of the Honeybees,” is being developed by the Public Arts Committee to connect all of the cultural facilities in Pompano’s downtown. It is funded in part by a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Innovation District had its first official groundbreaking for a private sector development project in 2016, when construction began on the sevenstory mixed-use City Vista building at the northeast corner of MLK Boulevard (NW Third Street) and NW Sixth Avenue.

Completed in February of this year, City Vista includes 111 rental apartments, plus 3,800 square feet of office space and non-residential uses on the ground floor.

It is now almost fully occupied. Part of the commercial space (3,300 square feet) has been leased from the developer by the CRA to be used as a co-working space for local entrepreneurs.

intersection to make it

In May, the city received more pedestrian and bike an unsolicited proposal from friendly.

Azur Equities, The goal is also to enhance in partnership with Hadar connectivity between Homes, to build the Innovation District, Patagonia, a Old Town and the Civic community of 15 twoCommons, and to create a story rental townhomes beautified gateway to the on CRA-owned city and its beaches property along NW Seventh Avenue when approaching and MLK Boulevard, on the northern edge of from I-95. the Innovation District. The project, still in the early planning stages, includes about 1,800 square feet of commercial space fronting MLK Boulevard. The proposal was accepted by the CRA Board in July, and a development agreement is being drafted for approval in September.

Future development in the Innovation District could include 750,000 square feet of office space, 165,000 square feet of retail, 35,000 square feet of restaurants, 1,500 residential units, and two hotels with a combined 420 rooms. The current zoning allows for a maximum building height of 105 feet.

“It’s a really exciting time because Pompano is now on the map for development and we get to be in charge of what we want to see happen,” said NW CRA Director Nguyen Tran.

AN INNOVATIVE WATERWAY SYSTEM

A crucial factor in catalyzing development in the district will be a new system of self-contained, linear waterways, which will create a scenic setting for outdoor cafes, restaurants, shops, offices and mixed-use residential buildings.

“What we’re really trying to do is create connectivity in this urban area that isn’t there today,” said RMA’s Kim Briesemeister.

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retention ponds, allowing developers a maximum buildout capacity across parcels.

The proposed project is anticipated to cost $70-78 million, including all streetscaping, sidewalks, landscaping and utilities, said Horacio Danovich, the city’s capital improvements program manager. The CRA has budgeted $15.1 million, and the rest could come from grants, private developers, or other unidentified resources.

The next step in the project will be the design phase, which could start by the first quarter of 2019. It is expected to take about two-and-a-half years to complete the final design and secure all the necessary permits. Construction could start by early 2022.

Another infrastructure project that will be pivotal in attracting private sector development to the district is the revamping of the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway intersection.

“Those are the two most important public investments to get private development to come,” said Briesemeister, “and they have to happen at the same time.”

ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND DIXIE HIGHWAY COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT

A key component in setting the stage for the Innovation District is redesigning the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway intersection to make it more pedestrian and bike friendly. The goal is also to enhance connectivity between the Innovation District, Old Town and the Civic Commons, and to create a beautified gateway to the city and its beaches when “This is all approaching from I-95. about improving This city and CRA quality of life initiative, known as a “complete and catalyzing streets” project, redevelopment. will decrease Ultimately, we’re the number of traffic lanes, going to make the Dixie create safer Highway and Atlantic bike lanes, Boulevard intersection increase the width of a destination, rather sidewalks than a drive-through.” and medians, —Paul Kissinger, a and add landscaping. principal of EDSA

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“Incomplete” streets are designed with cars in mind and limit transportation choices by making walking, bicycling and taking public transportation inconvenient, unattractive or dangerous. Complete streets are designed to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities.

In 2016, the city assumed ownership of Dixie Highway (McNab Road to Sample Road) and Atlantic Boulevard (NW Sixth Avenue to the beach, excluding the bridge) from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and began planning the Complete Streets project. EDSA, an international planning, landscape architecture and urban design firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, was hired to do the conceptual design.

EDSA designed the enhancements along Pompano Beach Boulevard that were completed in 2013, including a beach promenade, “The Great Lawn” gathering area with an interactive splash pad, and restoration of the dune system.

The firm has also been involved in every phase of the development of the Pompano Beach Fishing Village, from master planning to construction.

For the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway Complete Streets project, EDSA held four public outreach meetings this year, and modified the design based on community feedback.

In the final conceptual design, a multi-use pedestrian and bike promenade with an average width of 10 to 12 feet is proposed along both sides of Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway, as well as a minimum five-foot-wide curbside lawn with street trees. There would also be a 6- to 8-foot wide urban walkway along the north side of Atlantic Boulevard and the west side of Dixie Highway, parallel to the multi-use trail, but separated by landscaped planters and seating areas.

The existing turf and concrete medians would be widened to measure 10 to 14 feet, and landscaped with either palm or shade trees. The medians would also be extended to align with newly defined crosswalks for both pedestrians and cyclists, providing ‘safe refuges’ for negotiating the divided roadways.

To increase connectivity, two bridges for pedestrians and bikes are being proposed over the Pompano Canal from the Avondale neighborhood to Atlantic Boulevard, as well as a new pocket park overlooking the Pompano Canal at the southwest corner of the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway intersection, which is currently an unkempt open space. A linear greenway park along the canal is also being considered.

“This is all about improving quality of life and catalyzing redevelopment,” said Paul Kissinger, a principal of EDSA. “Ultimately, we’re going to make the Dixie Highway and

Atlantic Boulevard intersection a destination, rather than a drive-through.”

In order to accommodate all the proposed amenities, traffic lanes would need to be reconfigured. On Atlantic Boulevard, between Dixie Highway and Cypress Road, there would be two lanes heading east, and two lanes heading west, instead of the existing three lanes in each direction.

West of Dixie Highway, the three existing eastbound lanes on Atlantic Boulevard would remain (with one becoming a left-turn lane when it reaches Dixie Highway); the three existing westbound lanes would be reduced to two lanes.

Dixie Highway would retain its two northbound and two southbound travel lanes. At the intersection, the double leftturn lanes on Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway would be reduced to one; the northbound and southbound rightturn lanes on Dixie Highway are proposed to be eliminated (eliminating the northbound right-turn lane would require approval from the FEC). All bus stops would be maintained, but bus lanes and pull-offs would be removed.

Based on preliminary traffic studies, EDSA estimates that the lane reductions — with expected traffic diversion to Copans Road, Cypress Road, NW Third Street and SW Third Street — would add two additional minutes of travel time on Atlantic Boulevard heading east from I-95 to Federal Highway, and less than one additional minute of travel time heading west from A1A to I-95.

The next step in the project is for the city to hire a firm to do more detailed design and planning, which is currently

underway. There will be more public forums for the community to provide input. A construction bid won’t take place for one to two years. The project is expected to break ground in mid- to late 2020, with an estimated completion date of 2024, said Danovich. It is anticipated to cost $42 million, with $29 million coming from FDOT transfer funds and the G.O. Bond that Pompano voters approved in March.

The MLK Boulevard and Dixie Highway intersection, as well as the Atlantic Boulevard and NE First Avenue intersection, will eventually be redesigned to follow the complete streets concept, said NW CRA Director Nguyen Tran.

OLD TOWN — WHAT’S COMING

Pompano Beach’s historic downtown, called Old Pompano or Old Town, is being revitalized through numerous city and CRA projects with the goal of making it a pedestrianfriendly dining and entertainment hub. The streetscape improvements completed two years ago included the creation of Old Town’s focal point — a central urban plaza with a “fire fountain,” the first of its kind in the United States, where multi-colored flames literally burst out of the water using new technology.

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Old Town Untapped, a monthly craft brew and arts festival, was created to showcase the vacant retail bays in Old Town as a location for restaurants and retailers to open a business, and to increase the community’s exposure to the area. The CRA also set up the Pompano Beach Green Market on Saturdays in partnership with the Pompano Beach Historical Society to support the launch of new business endeavors.

The upgrades and amenities have attracted local entrepreneurs, who are slowly reinvigorating the Old Town area. The CRA purchased the historic Bailey Hotel, built in 1932, and converted it into Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA), where artists use the renovated hotel rooms as artist studios. In 2016, Blooming Bean Coffee Roasters opened an artisanal coffee and snack kiosk in a gallery space on BaCA’s ground floor. In 2017, Odd Breed Wild Ales, a local brewery, opened its doors in a recently renovated building in the heart of Old Town that is subleased from the CRA. In about a year, there will be a new social gathering place in Old Town. The CRA will open a public courtyard plaza behind the building at 165 NE First Avenue in an effort to attract new restaurants that will offer outdoor dining, said Nguyen Tran, the NW CRA Director. The CRA is finalizing a lease for a “southern comfort” restaurant concept to fill the 3,300-square-foot building at #165. Two other nearby spaces have been leased for restaurants. One is a farm-totable concept at 11 NE First Street, in what was formerly a laundromat; the other, at 44 NE First Street between Odd Breed Wild Ales and “Fire Fountain” Plaza, is planning a seafood concept with a patio bar and dining area overlooking the plaza. In addition, some private owners of retail space on Flagler Avenue are currently working on leases for new restaurants.

Adding to the entertainment aspect of the district, the CRA food truck and music event that used to take place every third Friday of the month on the beachside near the Pier Parking Garage is in the process of being moved to Old Town, and is expected to start there this month.

Currently, another streetscape project in Old Town is getting underway to widen sidewalks, create new on-street parking, LED lighting, landscaping and upgraded utilities along several more streets. Work will take place between NE First Avenue and NE Second Avenue, starting with NE First Street and continuing north to NE Fourth Street. Parts of Flagler Avenue will also be included. The project will cost $4.8 million and is expected to take about one year to complete.

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Old Town Square, a 10-story mixed-use project targeted toward millennials, is expected to break ground in the near future. In addition to having 279 rental apartments, it will include 6,000 square feet of ground floor retail space that is envisioned as a restaurant. Heritage at Pompano Station, a seven-story 116-unit project with ground floor commercial and retail use, is currently under construction. It is expected to be marketed and leased to households where at least one member is age 55 or older.

To adequately provide for Old Town’s anticipated parking needs, the CRA will start planning soon for the construction of a parking garage on the surface parking area at the northeast corner of Atlantic Boulevard and NE First Avenue, with ground floor retail opportunities facing “Fire Fountain” Plaza. Because transportation uses are continuing to evolve, the garage will be designed in a way that will allow it to be repurposed in the future, if parking needs decrease.

CIVIC COMMONS — WHAT’S COMING

The Civic Commons district of downtown is anchored by City Hall and the Pompano Beach Cultural Center and Library. Most of the land is city-owned, and the placement of the existing buildings lends itself to development opportunity. The city envisions a high-density, commercial district with non-government office buildings added, and possibly some retail.

There are 9.8 acres of vacant land available. The next phase of development will include marketing the vacant parcels as well as reconfiguring the City Hall parking lots into downtown urban development projects. According to RMA’s Kim Briesemeister, the CRA will begin the marketing process once the makeover of the Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway intersection is completed, which is expected to be in 2024.

CONNECTING DOWNTOWN TO THE BEACH AND THE BEACH TO DOWNTOWN

The City of Pompano Beach and Broward County recently approved a major zoning and land use change that will affect future development in an area now officially designated the East Transit Oriented Corridor (ETOC), which stretches from the Intracoastal Waterway to downtown (at Cypress Road), with Atlantic Boulevard as its main axis.

It includes a portion of Federal Highway, roughly from SE Fourth Street to NE Sixth Street. This new zoning district allows mixed-use development, with commercial uses on the ground floor, primarily along Atlantic Boulevard and

Federal Highway, and residential units on upper floors. The mixed-use development is intended to support mass transit use and a pedestrian-friendly environment. The new zoning protects neighborhoods by ensuring buildings are reduced in height as they get nearer to the neighborhoods, and less commercial use is allowed.

In 2012, the downtown area was designated the Downtown Pompano Transit Oriented Corridor, or DPTOC, which allows for mixed-use redevelopment in close proximity to transit facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the existing county bus terminal and a proposed rail station. The ETOC bridges the gap between the downtown and the beachside in what is referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;barbellâ&#x20AC;? effect: the downtown is one end of the barbell, the beach is the other end, and the ETOC zoning and land use is the bar that connects them.

The ETOC allows for 2,399 additional residential units.

Residential buildings produce less traffic than commercial, which was reduced from 38 million to 7 million square

feet. To lessen the impact that more intensive development will have on adjacent residential neighborhoods, the city enacted regulations limiting building heights based on their vicinity to the surrounding neighborhood by pushing the higher portions of the building to the main corridors along Atlantic Boulevard and Federal Highway. Properties directly abutting these major thoroughfares have always been permitted at a maximum height of 105 feet, while those on the edge of the ETOC will now be required to be reduced to a maximum height of 35 feet. The heights of buildings were not increased.

Zoning in the ETOC will prevent unwanted businesses, particularly automobile-related uses such as car dealerships, gas stations, auto repair and drive-throughs. It also ensures all new development will be under similar and compatible design standards, rather than on a piecemeal basis by individual developers seeking their own rezoning and land use plan amendments. Y

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array of televised sports games with a game room for kids. 2002 E. Sample Road, 954-781-6227 $

Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hidden seafood

joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 NE 28th Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home. 2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trousdale serves up both classics and inventive new dishes at this little neighborhood gem. Fresh and local produce is always used and vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free menu items are available.

The restaurant also offers cooking classes. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954-946-9240 $$$ Lito’s Turf & Surf. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Family-owned and op-

erated with catering options available. 2460 N. Federal Highway, 954-782-8111 $$

The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. AMERICAN Nestled in at the Lighthouse Point Marina, the Nauti Dawg is a local favorite. Start with the tuna wontons—crispy fried wonton wrappers topped with tuna tartare, seaweed salad, red pepper mayo, wasabi and a hit of sirracha. For a taste of New England with a twist, try the lobster roll. Of course you can’t go wrong with the fresh fish sandwich—ask what the catch of the day is. The fish Reuben is another great sandwich option—just sub in some fresh fish for the pastrami and you’ve got yourself a little healthier version of the classic.

All sandwiches come with a side and while French fries are always a delicious option—the restaurant offers a tangy cucumber salad

(among other choices) that provides a nice crunch to any sandwich. They are a dog-friendly restaurant. 2830 NE 29th Ave. (at the Lighthouse Point Marina), 954-941-0246 $$

Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional

rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway, 954943-3595 $$

Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Situated next door to their parent restaurant Seafood World, Papa’s indeed seems like the hip child of an established restaurant. While the fresh food is the real star, the Keys-inspired décor certainly accounts for part of their charm. The menu goes way beyond typical raw bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders. Papa’s also offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi. Start off with one of the towers of Van Buskirk (you’ll find a few menu items named after locals.) The bare naked lady version is a combination of spicy wahoo and tuna with tobiko and masago topped with spicy mayo and served with taro chips. And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a good wine list too. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-5034 $$ Red Lotus. THAI Red Lotus serves all of your favorite Thai dishes

from pad Thai to red and green curries and more. Start with the dumplings—the pasta is delicate and they are packed with flavor.

4460 N Federal Highway, 954-933-7163

Rocco Trattoria. ITALIAN A small and intimate neighborhood

place complete with red checkered tablecloths. Watch owner/chef Joe prepare your favorite dishes in the open kitchen. 2014 E Sample Road, 954-597-6909

Seafood World Market & Restaurant. SEAFOOD They offer

the freshest seafood with simple ingredients. There is also a seafood market in the restaurant. 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-9420740 $$$

Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seating and bar seating to accompany your thin and crispy pizza. Don’t skip the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

DEERFIELD BEACH Amante’s. ITALIAN Close to the International Fishing Pier, steps from the sand, stands Amante’s Italian Cuisine (and Bob’s Pizza).

You choose from a fantastic, casual family pizza experience to an elegant dinner and everything in between. Amante’s is usually bustling: filled with locals and visiting guests there for a sumptuous, after-beach meal or pizza. The menu has all the Italian favorite pasta dishes, meat entrées and daily chef specialties. Everything is very well prepared. 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$ The Sticky Bun in The Cove Shopping Center in Deerfield Beach has expanded.

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thentic Italian cuisine. They’ve got all the classics with a few out of the ordinary dishes too. We were positively swooning over the chicken marsala. In the mood for pizza? They’ve got that too. Dine in or take out with delivery and catering available. Located in the Cove Shopping Center. 1636 SE Third Court, 954-427-4871 $$

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS Baja Cafe. MEXICAN A hometown favorite is Pepe’s spinach en-

chiladas with the added chicken or shrimp. It’s creamy and savory with every bite and is served with a heaping helping of refried beans and rice. 1310 N. Federal Highway, 954-596-1304 $

Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

spot by the sea serves seafood with a touch of Brazilian flare such as the Bobo de Camarao, shrimp sautéed in coconut milk, saffron, palm oil and yucca cream baked in a cast iron skillet. 1965 NE Second St., 954-531-1290 $$

Biondo’s. ITALIAN. • PIZZA Enjoy traditional Italian fare in a small, intimate setting. 606 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-7754 $$

Café Med. ITALIAN Authentic Italian restaurant right on the

ocean with an Italian chef from Rome. Excellent service, coupled with carefully prepared dishes just across from the ocean always provides for a lovely dinner. Live music nightly. Breakfast and dinner available daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-5840 $$$

Casa Maya. MEXICAN Start with a margarita and it only gets better from there. This is not your typical Mexican joint — it’s better. Try gobernador tacos: a combination of shrimp with diced poblanos, onions, tomatoes and cilantro on a crispy corn tortilla topped with melted cheese. See, we told you it’s not ordinary. 301 SE 15th Terrace, 954-570-6101 $$ Chanson at the Royal Blues Hotel. SEAFOOD • SEASONAL

Chanson gives you the opportunity to eat a fine, fresh seafood meal, and then take a stroll to see the ocean from which it came.

45 NE 21st Ave., 954-857-2929. $$$$

Deer Creek Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy the club atmosphere with

gorgeous views of the plush gardens and waterfall. The restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner specials, a Sunday breakfast buffet and covered patio dining so you can dine al fresco. 2801 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd., 954-421-5553 $$

Deerfield Beach Cafe. AMERICAN Part of the Deerfield Beach

International Fishing Pier, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to all the beachcombers. So skip the cooler and grab something here — so easy. 202 NE 21st Ave., 954-426-0500 $

JB’s on the Beach. SEAFOOD Glorious beach views and a private glass room perfect for business or family affairs. 300 N. Ocean Way, 954-571-5220 $$$

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the outside (a strip mall) — to the inside which is a lovely atmosphere is quite surprising. Kevin’s serves high quality fare for the sushi enthusiast.

Very friendly staff serving a lot of regulars. 706 S. Federal Highway, 954-418-3939 $$

La Val de Loire. FRENCH Whether it’s a night out with the family

or a romantic dinner for two, this quaint spot in the Cove Shopping Center serves classical French cuisine. 1576 SE Third Court, 954-427-5354 $$$

Little Havana. CUBAN Little Havana has fantastic lunch specials and most of their dinner plates will feed two. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the standout menu items, aside from their zesty chimichurri. 721 N. Federal Highway, 954-427-6000 $$ Luigi Di Roma. ITALIAN Enjoy all your favorite classic Italian

dishes served in a clubby room complete with brick arches, warm tones and lighting. 718 S. Federal Highway, 954-531-6151 $$$

Muddy Waters. ISLAND • AMERICAN A relaxing neighborhood

place offering fresh seafood, chowders, burgers, wraps, salads and plenty of appetizers to go along with their full bar. Finish off with their pretzel crusted tequila key lime pie made in house daily.

2237 W. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-428-6577

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Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954428-2539 $$$ Patio Bar & Grill. AMERICAN Everything is freshly prepared and served just steps away from the beach. Live music nightly. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-8618 $$ Rattlesnake Jake’s. TEX MEX Dive bar close to the beach with live music and plenty of menu items to choose from. 2060 NE Second St., 954-421-4481 $$ Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you:

lamb korma. This classic Indian dish varies from restaurant to restaurant, and while we don’t have their recipe, we can tell you it’s juicy leg of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. 201 SE 15th Terrace, 954-304-7032 $$

Tamarind. SUSHI • THAI Did you get caught up in a tornado and land in Nobu — that most famous of all sushi restaurants? Probably not. You’re most likely just at Tamarind which offers a hipper vibe than your run-of-the-mill sushi place — and some inventive rolls and Thai entreés. 949 N. Federal Highway, 954-428-8009 $$ Tijuana Taxi Co. MEXICAN Perhaps it’s the all day happy hour

(Mon.-Fri., 11am-7pm) with $5 El Jimador margaritas, but as soon as you enter, the weight of the day lifts off your shoulders. The atmosphere is friendly and fun all around. There is outdoor patio seating available and a large U-shaped bar inside. The portions are generous — certainly enough for a doggie bag. We loved the spicy shrimp tacos — soft flour tortillas filled with Cajun-grilled shrimp in a spicy chile lime sauce, topped with cilantro slaw, avocado and pico de gallo. The menu has a lot more than tacos — there’s all the Mexican favorites plus burgers, sandwiches, steaks and more. And for the little ones there is kids night on Sunday: kids eat for 99 cents from the $4.99 kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954-708-2775 $

The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighborhood

pub — where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try a red eye — half tomato juice, half beer. 1540 SE Third St., 954-421-9769 $

Two George’s. SEAFOOD An intracoastal hot spot with live music, a great view and a legendary Friday happy hour. 1754 SE Third Court, 954-421-9272 $$ Whales’ Rib. SEAFOOD Locals know it well and tourists know it from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Whatever you do, don’t skip the whale fries. 2031 NE Second St., 954-421-8880 $$

POMPANO BEACH Aconchego Bar and Grill. BRAZILIAN A taste of Brazil in the heart of Pompano Beach. Open for lunch and dinner. 7 SE 22nd Ave., 954-782-8040. $

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. PIZZA • WINGS You can credit this

place with bringing the whole “coal-fired pizza craze” to South Florida. Pizza and chicken wings—do you need anymore? Try the cauliflower pizza—good and good for you. 1203 S. Federal Highway, 954-942-5550 $$

The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach with the capability to order online. 3414 Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-6000 $

Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN • PIZZA

Tasty dishes, large portions and delivery is available. 40 SW 15th St., 954-784-3696 $$

Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons

are posted daily and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. This

place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-7817550 $$

Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlook-

ing a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$

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Briny Irish Pub. IRISH • BAR FOOD At the end of East Atlantic Boulevard, steps from the ocean, is Briny’s Irish Pub. There is a large beer selection plus the regular and, dare we say, unique mixed drinks. The kitchen offers an array of bar food as well as some classics like bangers and mash and fish-n-chips. The casual atmosphere is created by an immense array of nautical artifacts and oddities that fill every inch of the pub. Music plays constantly, often live with a dance floor if one is inclined. 3440 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-3159 $ Bru’s Room Sports Grill. AMERICAN This spot is home to the Seminole Club of Broward County. Wings and other bar food available. 235 S. Federal Highway, 954-785-2227 $

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN Since they

opened their doors in 1990, Calypso has been a local favorite. This gem of a restaurant is known for their fresh, wild caught fish, Bahamian conch dishes, Jamaican jerk and American favorites too all served with an island flair. On any given day, look around and you’ll see fellow diners devouring their house special cutter (sandwich)—sautéed shrimp with garlic butter, mushrooms and cheddar all stuffed into a hollowed out kaiser roll. Check out the special board for a variety of locally caught fish with everything from grouper to snapper to wahoo among others. Plenty of land lubber options are also available including filet mignon. For island comfort food, don’t miss one of their curries or rotis. Fresh oysters and clams are also available. Wash it all down with a draft beer, a glass of wine or choose from over 40 different bottled beers. So if you are in search of high-quality ingredients, inventive cooking and a very welcoming staff, head over to Calypso. 460 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-1633 $$

Carrabba’s Italian Grill. ITALIAN Open for lunch and dinner

and provides gluten free options. 1299 S. Federal Highway, 954-7822688 $$

Casareccio Trattoria Italiana. ITALIAN Wow! What a find.

This small but impressive Italian eatery will impress you. We can’t really tell you what to try because the menu changes daily. However, we are willing to bet you will fall in love with this place which feels like it just plopped into Pompano straight from the hills of Tuscany. 1386 S Federal Highway, 954-998-3642 $$$

Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch? You don’t find many German restaurants around town. So when you’re looking for a change in your restaurant rotation, take a trip back to the old country at Checkers Old Munchen. The restaurant’s exposed wood framing is reminiscent of the German half-timbered architectural style and the walls are lined with classic German beer steins. For a traditional German meal, try the wienerschnitzel — it’s divine a lightly breaded veal cutlet sautéed in lemon butter and topped with homemade brown gravy. The spaetzle (German noodles) are a real homemade treat and not to be missed — throw a little of that brown gravy on them and they could be a meal unto themselves. The red cabbage is both classically sweet and sour and there are other side options too including potato dumplings, potato salad and even hot potato salad. As you look around, you can’t help but get the feeling that most of the patrons are returning customers. And the next time we get a hankering for some schnitzel, we know where to go. Imbibe to your hearts content with their wide assortment of German beers. 2209 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-7565 $$ Chef Dee’s. SUSHI • SEAFOOD A small neighborhood place with plenty of charm. Impressive sushi rolls and a varied menu with something for everyone. 3919 N. Federal Highway., 954-582-4444

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38 years — talk about staying power. It’s open for three meals a day and there’s nothing like a little knackwurst with your eggs. 201 SE 15th St., 954-781-3464 $ Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restau-

rant is an anchor of the South Florida fine dining scene. 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-0606 $$$$

American inspired seafood. Located in a strip mall, but so are a lot of places — give it a try. 900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-0014 $

McCoy’s Oceanfront. AMERICAN Located at the beautiful Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa, dine indoors or pool-side on the covered patio with the beach as your backdrop. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-0100 $$

Dos Amigos. MEXICAN When you feel the hankering for a fajita, this Pompano Beach spot fits the bill. Try the margaritas too. 1308 N. Federal Highway 954-781-1955 $$

Mediterraneo Cucina Siciliana. ITALIAN True Sicilian food

Fish Shack. SEAFOOD A small, roadside seafood shack, for a small seafood town. This is truly one of those best kept secrets.

With only a handful of tables, we’re selfishly hoping not too many people get in on this gem in Pompano Beach. 2862 NE 17th Ave., 954-586-4105 $$

Miami Masala. INDIAN Enjoy classic Indian dishes as well as a few more inventive ones with an Indian twist. The stuffed Hungarian peppers appetizer, while not being a classic Indian dish, had all the flavors fans of the cuisine crave. Great service by a friendly staff. Try the Indian crepe — crazy good.

900 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-31791371 $$

The Foundry. AMERICAN • CONTINENTAL Seating options ga-

lore, from bar seating to lounge seating and good old-fashioned casual dining seating. 2781 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-205-6977 $

Galuppi’s. AMERICAN What could be more entertaining than

watching golfers swing and blimps ascend as you sip a drink at an outdoor bar? 1103 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-0226 $

Gianni’s Italian Restaurant. ITALIAN Enjoy traditional Italian fare at this family owned and operated establishment, serving everything from pasta to gourmet specialties like Chicken Gianni’s and fresh seafood. Pair your dish with a bottle of wine or cocktail from their full bar. They also offer daily lunch specials Monday – Friday starting at $9.95. Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. 1601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-1733 $$ Great Indian Grill. INDIAN This place is truly the defintion of a hidden gem. If you like Indian food, this is a “must-try” right here in Pompano Beach. 2692 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7872 $$ The Gyro Joint. MIDDLE EASTERN Eat in, or carry out. It’s all Greek to me. 165 S. Cypress Road, 954-946-9199 $ Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for lunch or dinner. Outdoor bar and seating on the Intracoastal available.

2821 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-9499 $$$ J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar

with food and service to match. 1490 NE 23rd St., 954-782-7000 $$$

Kings Head British Pub Pompano Beach. PUB Fish and chips, bangers and mash, savory pies and other British classics are all made on premises. 900 E Atlantic Blvd., 754-222-8671 $$

La Forketta. ITALIAN Full Italian menu with all the classics. 3003 N. Federal Highway, 754-222-8059 $$

La Rachetta at Whole Foods Market. PIZZA AND WINE BAR

Get your shopping done while you take care of your appetite. Enjoy weekly deals with plenty of beers on tap and wines by the glass.

For something different, try the sweet southern swine pizza — a light and crispy pizza topped with pork belly, arugula and cheese.

Or try one of the plethora of meatballs — all are a satisfying treat.

The truffle fries are great with anything. 2411 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-8778 $

La Veranda. ITALIAN The atmosphere is elegant, yet comfort-

able and warm. Inside or out, one can enjoy a truly special evening in the Tuscany-inspired surroundings. Be it drinks from their full bar, a bottle from the copious wine selection or naturally the Italian food, everything is served perfectly. Expect to be delighted.

There is a big selection of pasta, entrées and traditional dishes, with new favorites to be discovered that the wait staff will happily explain. You can taste the love in their homemade scrumptious desserts. If you’re looking to celebrate or simply treat yourself to an evening of superior dining, La Veranda is an excellent choice.

Reservations are suggested. 2121 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-7390 $$$

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Nikki’s Orange Kitchen. CONTINENTAL Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy salads, sandwiches and entrées all with a Mediterranean influence. Organic and gluten free options available. Enjoy the location right across from the Pompano Fishing Pier. Have dinner and take a stroll — it’s why we live here, people.

1 N. Ocean Blvd., Ste 102, 954-532-2771 $$-$$$ Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Beach front dining at the Beachcomber Resort — go for the view. 1200 S. Ocean Blvd. 954941-7830 $$$ Pho Lavie. VIETNAMESE If you have never had Vietnamese food, you are missing out. This spot will delight you. Everything is so fresh. Go, you’ll thank us. 3321 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-4155 $$

Ruby’s by the Sea. ITALIAN Italian by the sea is more like it. 2608 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-785-7700 $$

Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located on the Pompano Intracoastal, sit inside or outside, just keep in mind that the word tavern means a local place to gather around the table. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-941-2499 $ Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SANDWICHES • WINGS Lo-

cated in the Sands Harbor Hotel and Marina on the intracoastal, sit poolside or water side, either way, you better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $

Seaside Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy a view of the Atlantic

while enjoying fresh seafood and an ice cold cocktail. Don’t worry if you’re not a fish lover — there are plenty of entrée choices from the land. Located at Lighthouse Cove Resort on the ocean. 1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-783-3193 $$

Sette Bello. ITALIAN This is a true gem just south of the Pompano Beach border serving expertly prepared Italian food with quite a bit of a flare. In other words — not like mom used to make…this is way, way better. (No offense to mom.) A perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or a romantic dinner for two. 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505 $$$ Shishka Lebanese Grill. MIDDLE EASTERN It’s not easy to

make a good falafel (chick peas, fava beans garlic and cilantro seasoned and deep fried, served with tahini sauce) but the ones at Shishka are worth every single calorie. There are plenty of other choices too from the classic hummus to baba ghanouj to chicken and meat shawarma. 1901 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-2999 $$

Spanx the Hog BBQ. BARBECUE Using only natural ingredients,

dine in, take out, or order custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road.

954-590-8342 $

Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood served daily, and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive, 954-545-0901 $$

Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN • SEAFOOD Everything at Table

2201 is made on the premises — even the desserts. Start with the pygros, a tower of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped with a cool yogurt sauce. Finish off with the Greek yogurt mousse, a lightly sweetened cloud with a hint of cocoa and a strawberry sauce to compliment. Table 2201 has a menu full of your Greek favorites without all of the hooplah. So if you are looking for a genuine Greek dinner without having to dance on tables and yell “opa” — not that there’s anything wrong with that — Table 2201 is a good choice. 2201 E. Atlantic Blvd., 718-600-2236 $$

Take Sushi. JAPANESE • SUSHI 2714 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-7852442 $

Talay Thai. THAI • JAPANESE A small and cozy place with delivery and carry out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$

Umberto’s of Long Island. ITALIAN • PIZZA When a pizza is

named Grandma’s Pizza — you must order it. And trust us, you won’t regret it. There is family tradition baked into every bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-784-7110 $$

Valentino’s Italian Cuisine. ITALIAN • PIZZA An abundance of

Italian fare served for lunch or dinner. If you can’t make it over to dine in, fret not, they offer free delivery. 427 S. Federal Highway, 954-545-4881 $$

Central to the dining room is a large classic sushi bar, displaying the fresh fish offerings. But sushi is only part of their menu.

Yakuza has a brilliant selection of Japanese and Thai specialties.

We were impressed by the freshness and variety of tastes offered.

Modern is a fair descriptor as Yakuza offers unique approaches to traditional Japanese and Thai fare, making them new, unique and their own. Try their specials. 2515 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-951-6077 $$

Zuccarelli. ITALIAN • PIZZA This place is more than just a piz-

za joint. From eggplant Parmesan to shrimp fra diavolo, you will leave quite satisfied. The portions are generous and come with a fresh house salad. Bring your breath mints because their warm garlic rolls are on point. 1340 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-1261 $$

Fast & Casual LIGHTHOUSE POINT Fast & Casual Burger Fi. BURGERS Everything at Burger Fi is cooked to order.

Don’t miss the fries and the larger-than-life onion rings are a meal unto themselves. The breakfast all day burger is topped with a fried egg. 3150 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-7120

Wings ‘N Things. WINGS • BARBECUE It doesn’t look like much from the outside but it’s worth trying. 150 S. Sixth St., 954-781-9464

Legends Tavern and Grille. AMERICAN With three locations,

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they must be doing something right. 3128 N Federal Highway, 754220-8932

Yakuza. JAPANESE • THAI The contemporary Asian anchored décor is a feast for the eyes: warm, inviting and totally unique.

The attentive servers address each table with personal concern.

Red Fox Diner. DINER Treat yourself to one of the daily specials at the Red Fox and you just may think that you aren’t at a din-

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Packy’s Sports Pub. SPORTS BAR If you are looking for a local spot to watch the game, Packy’s always seems to pack them in. 4480 N. Federal Highway, 954-657-8423 Westshore Pizza and Cheesesteak. PIZZA • SUBS Plenty to choose from at this joint. Pizza by the slice or the pie, subs and of course, the cheesesteaks. 3650 N. Federal Highway, 954-393-0322

DEERFIELD BEACH Fast & Casual Bob’s Pizza. PIZZA • ITALIAN 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030

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Burger Craze. BURGERS Top quality ingredients come together to create unique taste sensations. Enjoy juicy burgers, hot dogs, wings and others daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596- 5949 $$ Charm City. BURGERS 1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-531-0300 Fat Boyz. BARBECUE 204 Powerline Road, 954-415-4810.

Gelateria. GELATO 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel),

694-428-2850

Nick’s Pizza. PIZZA 137 NE Second Ave., 954-421-6700.

The Pickle Barrel. DELICATESSEN 33 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-4270650

Olympia Flame. DINER Friendly staff makes you feel like a regular — even if you aren’t — but you should be. 80 S. Federal Highway, 954-480-8402

The Sticky Bun. DELI • BAKERY • BRUNCH 1619 SE Third Court, 754-212-5569

Tropical Grill Island Cuisine. CARIBBEAN At this beachside eatery, the offerings range from escovitch snapper to shrimp curry. 241 N. Ocean Drive, 754-227-5055.

Umberto’s Pizza. PIZZA 233 N. 21st Ave., 954-421-7200

POMPANO BEACH Fast & Casual 5 Girls Burgers. BURGERS Burgers, better known as broads, served by women. 2659 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-8889

Alice’s Xpress Mediterranean Grill. MEDITERRANEAN Fresh-

ly made and authentic regional cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. 103 NE Third St., 954-941-0410

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Antica Roma Caffé. ITALIAN CAFÉ Serving classic cappuccino

or espresso along with a plethora of Italian panini and desserts.

Cannoli anyone? 1915 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-366-4346

Big Louie’s. ITALIAN • PIZZA A South Florida chain offering classic Italian dishes. 2190 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-5510 Brendans. SPORTS BAR Burgers, wings and more — you get the picture. 868 N. Federal Highway, 954-786-0033

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Burgers & Suds. BURGERS • HOT DOGS • SANDWICHES. Unique

eats, like a burger served between two glazed donuts. Yes, donuts.

360 E. McNab Road, 954-772-8007

Cafe Brie. SANDWICHES • SALADS A little gem of a place that

serves fantastic sandwiches, salads, quiche and desserts. 2765 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7800

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Chez Cafe. COFFEE • BAKERY A warm and cozy place to grab breakfast, lunch or a latte. 1631 S. Cypress Road, 954-933-3453

that old-school diner feel. 2773 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-960-5882

Chi-Town. ITALIAN BEEF • CHICAGO HOT DOGS Get your Chicago

1924 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-2109

hot dog fix here. They also serve Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago square cut pizza. 334 E. McNab Road, 954-951-6465

Cafe Sportivo. CAFE Cash only, but don’t let that stop you. They

are family owned and operated with a variety of espresso drinks.

2219 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-6672

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House. BURGERS • HOT

DOGS Enjoy a burger and tunes on the ol’ jukebox as you sip your

milkshake. Top your burger with their secret sauce. 591 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-2844

Jersey Dogs. HOT DOGS • ITALIAN Grab a seat at the counter and devour a double Italian which is two all-beef hot dogs tucked away in pizza bread and topped with sautéed peppers, potatoes and onions — add a touch of their homemade spicy relish for some kick. 3330 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-800-7006

Lester’s Diner. DINER American comfort fare in a retro setting.

Lighthouse Cove Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Seaside eats and happy hours. 1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-784-2804

Little Italian. PIZZA House-made sausage and fresh veggies on their pizza. Plus salads, pastas and Italian favorites. 448 S. Cypress Road, 954-941-0550

Pasquale’s Pizza. PIZZA Family owned and operated serving pizza by the pie and by the slice. 2680 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-6010707 Phil’s Heavenly Pizza. PIZZA Seating indoors and outdoors with gluten free pizza options. 2647 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-9270 Pudgies Cafe. DELI FOOD • SANDWICHES Serving breakfast and lunch daily, stop in for a burger or an omelette any time any way.

2301 NE 16th St., 954-941-1430

Jet’s Pizza. PIZZA Try one of the specialty pizzas such as Philly

cheese steak with Alfredo sauce or the BLT. 437 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-5387

Rocket Pizza. PIZZA In addition to all your typical pizzas, they also serve a BLT pizza among other original offerings. 601 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-5387

JJ’s Fresh To You. SANDWICHES • SALADS Avocado and celery

Steak Shop & Deli. SANDWICHES Everyone needs a cheese steak

and potatoes and beets are just a few of their inventive salads.

They are also serve ceviche, soups and sandwiches with meat prepared sous-vide style. Try the Chilean hot dog version with avocado, heirloom tomatoes and homemade mayonnaise. 1384 S Federal Highway 954-648-1512

Jukebox Diner. DINER Bright, classic seating, jukeboxes, and

now and then. Order one here and you’ll think you’re in the heart of Philly. 1801 E. Sample Road., 954-941-5790

Tortillería Mexicana. MEXICAN Looking for a taco that goes

beyond ground beef and toppings? Not only will they supply you with fresh, unique tacos, but the corn tortillas are made from scratch daily. Who does that? 1614 E. Sample Rd., 954-943-0057

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HappySNAPS Memorable moments around town

Exchange Club of Pompano Beach Officer Installation Dinner Royal Fiesta

Awards were given to Wayne Meyers, Donn Adkins, Tyler Johnson by outgoing President Joel Rask

President Jon Saluk was installed by district president Kathy Mize.

Joel Rask presented the outstanding service award to Chuck McLaughlin.

At the Exchange Club of Pompano Beach yearly installation dinner, outgoing President Joel Rask gave a synopsis of the club’s achievements for the 2017-18 year. This included district awards for Best Club Fundraiser for the 150 Dinner, Best Americanism Project for the Lighthouse Point Heroes Memorial Shrine and Best Program for the Annual Car Show. The club also raised over $80,000 for the year, with 100 percent of it going to local charities and community organizations. Awards were given out to club members who demonstrated outstanding service, which included Chuck McLaughlin, Donn Adkins and Steve Izzi. New officers for 2018-19, who were installed by Florida District President Kathy Mize, will be President Jon Saluk, Vice-President Donn Adkins, Secretary Jay Ghanem, and Treasurer Tad Williams. Nico Winningham will be a District Director and Gerson Rodriguez will be the Florida District President.

LEFT Incoming president Jon Saluk with his girlfriend Paige

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UNSOLICITED ADVICE

Proper Pet-iquette

BY INGER JONES

NO ONE LIKES TO STEP IN DOG POOP. AND YET, AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER IT SEEMS WE ALL EVENTUALLY DO STEP IN IT. AND WHILE MOST dog owners understand that providing food, shelter, licenses and shots for their beloved pets are vital responsibilities, too many regrettably overlook post-poop cleanup when they take their doggies out for a walk around the neighborhood.

Broward County and many municipalities have ordinances governing pet ownership (see sidebar). In addition residential communities that are governed by a homeowner’s or condominium association may also have by-laws governing pet ownership.

Additionally, contrary to popular belief dog feces are not an effective fertilizer and can even be a health hazard. The primary danger present in dog manure is roundworms, which is bad for your lawn. Dog’s diets are very high in protein (and meat based) so their poop is highly acidic and can kill grass.

Dog feces is full of bacteria and pathogens; using it as fertilizer

or compost especially on edible gardens poses serious potential health risks and is discouraged by the Center for Disease Control.

Pet waste that is left on the ground — especially near streets and sidewalks — gets washed into storm drains and drainage ditches, which flow to IT SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO local waterways. The pollutants include pathogens, BE A NUISANCE FOR ANY PERSON WHO OWNS OR HARBORS ANY DOG naturally toxic material and ammonia. This water, OR CAT TO PERMIT SAID ANIMAL TO DEFECATE UPON: called runoff, does not get cleaned or treated along immediate effort to remove any • The sidewalk of any public street; the way, so anything that goes in the storm drains or feces deposited by said dog or cat; or ditches goes into the water. or • Any public park or beach, or Bacteria, parasites and viruses found in pet waste school ground, other than in areas • Any swale or street right-of-way can be harmful to water quality and human health. serving to convey storm water to designated for that purpose; or When you think about how many people own dogs, a canal, lake, or other receiving • Any private property not belonging the pollution can really build up. water, unless said person makes to the owner of the dog or cat, Don’t worry; nobody has to give up his or her an immediate effort to remove any unless said person makes an pooch.

Pet owners can improve water quality by feces deposited by the dog or cat.

Sources: http://www.broward.org/Animal/Resources/Pages/AnimalLaws.aspx picking up after their pets and throwing their pet’s https://library.municode.com/fl/broward_county/codes/code_of_ waste into a trashcan. ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH4DOCA It’s your responsibility, it’s your pet! Y

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