Pompano! Magazine March 2018 by Point! Publishing

MARCH 2018

John Knox Village

CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN POMPANO BEACH by Danielle Charbonneau

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March 2018

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3

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50 Years of John Knox Village

John Knox Village is home to over 900 people over the age of 62 and employs over 800. The Village is celebrating its 50th anniversary and looking forward to an innovative future. The Village’s Chief Operating Officer, Gerry Stryker, has some bold ideas and is looking to change the way people view end-of-life care. He shares his visions and philosophies in honor of the organization’s five-decade mile-marker.

The Show Might Not Go On

One of the Cultural Alliance’s resident companies at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Outré Theater, has been producing a provocative and subversive season of shows. Now the company’s future in Pompano Beach is uncertain. Outré’s last show of the season, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” wrestles with gender identity. The show may be the company’s last performance at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.

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March 2018

Questions (and answers) about the Hollywood #MeToo movement

News and events from around the city and beyond, including: Craw Debauchery, FemAle Brewfest, the annual Soroptimist fundraiser and other awesome. happenings

Our beat reporter Marie Puleo keeps you up-todate on important issues and news in Pompano Beach, including RMA’s decision to terminate their contract with the City.

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Longtime Pompano Beach resident and Pompano!’ magazine’s Editorat-Large offers his take on all things Pompano.

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It may only be a five-minute boat right away, but a trip to Deerfield Island will make you feel much further away. The island will teach you about South Florida’s natural habitat.

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Lessons from the Playground I WAS CALLED TO THE PRE-SCHOOL BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER ZOE BIT A BOY. HE HAD SNUCK UP BEHIND HER AND TRAPPED HER IN HIS EMBRACE, her arms pinned at her sides and her feet dangling in the air. Other parents warned me this boy was aggressive with Zoe. They added he probably had a crush on her. In a recent interview with Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, the actress Uma Thurman reveals a tortured past with the film producer Harvey Weinstein and the director Quentin Tarantino. She says “‘Personally, it has taken me 47 years to stop calling people who are mean to you ‘in love’ with you. It took a long time because I think that as little girls we are conditioned to believe that cruelty and love somehow have a connection and that is like the sort of era that we need to evolve out of.’”

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Craw Debauchery Food & Music Festival

This New Orleans inspired festival is a whole lot of fun. The event features a Krewe Competition (extravagantly decorated and themed tents and floats), a huge crawfish boil (yum), a Gumbo Rumble (double yum), food vendors and a ton of live music. This year’s headlining band is The Struts, a U.K.-bred four-piece band who opened for The Rolling Stones in front of a crowd of 80,000 in Paris, got hand-picked by Mötley Crüe to serve as the supporting act for their four last-ever performances and toured the U.S. on a string of sold-out shows. Also performing this year is Anders Osborne, Dash Rip Rock, Bonerama Brass Band, Maggie Koerner, Southern Avenue, The Trongone Band and Otis Cadillac. WHERE: Pompano Beach Community Park (next to the Amp) WHEN: Saturday, March 24 from 11:30am-10pm COST: General admission is $40 before March 22 and $50 at the door. VIP and Super VIP tickets are also available. For more information on VIP, visit crewdebauchery.com

FemAle Brew Fest 2018 Craft the perfect day at the second annual FemAle Brew Fest. The event, hosted by Fem Collective, is a craft beer festival celebrating and highlighting women in the brewing industry. The festival will showcase breweries from all over the United States that are owned/founded by women, run by women, or have female brewsters. FemAle Brew Fest will present participants an opportunity to both taste and educate themselves on female brewers’ contributions to the craft brewing industry. The festival will also feature food vendors, beer sampling and music (including La Trice Perry, a Miami-based house DJ who has played all over Europe, and Drawing Bored, a four-piece rock band). All beer lovers

and their pets are welcome. Fem Collective is a community of female entrepreneurs whose goal is to advocate, educate and connect aspiring and accomplished women. The collective provides the tools, network and resources to help blooming female founders grow and invest in each other’s success. WHEN: Saturday, March 24 from 2pm-8pm WHERE: Huizenga Plaza, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale COST: General admission from 3pm-8pm is $35; Early bird admission (early entry at 2pm) is $50. VIP tickets are also available. For more information about the festival, visit femalebrewfest.com.

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Rio Carnaval

The annual fundraiser for the Soroptimist Club of Pompano Beach will be a festive celebration in the theme of Rio Carnaval. Guests are encouraged to come dressed to theme, or wear cocktail attire. Auctions, music, entertainment, a dinner buffet, full open bar, 50/50 cash drawing, wine wagon and complimentary parking are all part of the fun. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Soroptimist Education Awards (which financially aid women to pursue their educations) and Woodhouse Inc. (a home for severely disabled adults in Pompano Beach). The Soroptimist Club of Pompano Beach is a local chapter of Soroptimist International (SI). Since the founding of the very first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California in 1921, SI has sought to bring about change to the lives of women and girls worldwide. Through its global network and volunteer membership of over 75,000, SI is driven to transform lives through education, empowerment and opportunity. WHEN: Saturday, March 10 from 6:30-10:30 WHERE: Pavillion Grille, 801 Yamato Road, Boca Raton COST: Tickets are $100. Please contact 561-459-7070 or Becky@ rjbwalzak.com to purchase.

LEARN Broward Speaker Series Welcomes Laila Ali, champion boxer

In its fifth year, the Broward College Speaker Series continues to feature notable speakers from a variety of backgrounds to educate, enlighten and entertain the community on a variety of topics. From current events in our nation, to finding inspiration beyond all odds, this year’s roster of speakers will bring their personal perspectives on the world around us. On March 27, the series will feature Laila Ali who will speak on the topic of “Finding Inspiration Against All Odds.” Laila is a four-time undefeated world champion boxer and daughter of legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali. She is a worldclass athlete, fitness and wellness expert, TV host, cooking enthusiast and founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand. In addition, she is the host of All in with Laila Ali; and author of “Reach!,” a motivational book for young women. WHEN: Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30pm WHERE: Amaturo Theater at Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Ft. Lauderdale COST: Ticket prices vary around $50. Visit browardspeakerseries.com to purchase tickets.

Intro to Blacksmithing Workshop

The Guild Urban Craft & Folk Art School will host an introductory course to blacksmithing. After students complete the intro course, a variety of other courses are available, such as knifemaking and artistic welding. The school also offers periodic courses in jewelry making, leather work and ceramics. WHEN: Saturday, March 24 from noon5pm WHERE: The Guild Urban Craft & Folk Art School, 205 NW 16th St., Pompano Beach COST: $170; Register at guildfl.com/ classes-workshops

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Winter Concert Series Emoticoncert 4: “In the End” The Emoticoncert series, presented by South Florida Chamber Ensemble, is a series of musical and artistic performances each exploring an emotion. The fourth performance in the series, titled “In The End,” examines the emotions associated with the closing of life’s chapters. The performance will feature Tchaikovsky’s final symphony and his only Violin Concerto, which will be paired with Edward MacDowell’s final two works. WHEN: Saturday, March 10 at 2pm; doors open at 1pm WHERE: The Pompano Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. COST: Tickets range between $20 and $25 and can be purchased at ccpompano.org

Michael Jackson Tribute

Relive the energy, excitement, spectacle and pure joy of Michael Jackson and his music. WHEN: March 7 from 7:30pm-9pm WHERE: E. Pat Larkins Center, 520 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach For more information contact 954-786-4111

The Magic of Tony Bennett

This performance stars Steve Leeds in a “Rags To Riches” tribute to Tony Bennett. Leeds started as a child performer, including on the popular NBC variety show “Star Time.” In high school, he formed the acapella group Steve & The Valatones, who shared the stage with the likes of Bobby Rydell. Leeds went on to perform in various nightclubs in around the Big Apple where he was found and signed by legendary composer Cy Coleman (who penned hits for Sinatra & Streisand). Leeds sang the title track on Colemans’ “Sweet Charity” which starred Shirley MacLaine. Leeds performed at the world famous Rainbow Room for six nights a week for three years, playing with Steve Brecker, Steve Kuhn and Billy Drummond. Tony Bennett saw Leeds perform once and paid him the ultimate compliment: “keep singing kid… we need younger guys like you in the biz, singers that can really sing the great standards.” WHEN: Wednesday, March 14 from 7:30-9pm WHERE: Herb Skolnick Community Center, 800 SW 36th Ave. Pompano Beach For more information contact 954-786-4111.

Curtain Call Playhouse Performs

Kindertransport

“Kindertransport,” is a deeply moving play about the psychological scars left on some of the 10,000 unaccompanied Jewish children who were evacuated to England prior to the war against Germany. The story moves between the past and present and examines the agony of separating a child from their parents. WHEN: Weekends from Friday, March 2-Sunday, March 18. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8pm. Sunday performances start at 2pm. COST: Adults $20; Students $10; $15 for groups of four or if more purchased at one time. Purchase tickets at ccpompano.org WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd.

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Sundays, 9-10am Juliana from Yoga4Life Studios teaches yoga beachside. By donation. POMPANO BEACH, on the patch of artificial turf near the fountains at the very east end of Atlantic Blvd., 754-307-9489.

Pier Food Truck Round Up

Third Fridays, March 16, 6pm, free Enjoy an evening of food trucks, music and fun. Bring blankets and folding chairs. Entertainment and full bar. POMPANO PIER, 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd.

Open Mic Night

Third Mondays, March 19, 9pm 26 Degree Brewing hosts a monthly open mic night on the third Monday of every month from 9pm until close. All acts are welcome, from comedy to poetry, juggling and music. Drafts are $1 off during the event. 26 DEGREE BREWING , 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach.

Pints & Poses, Yoga & Brews

First & Third Sundays, 10am Second & Fourth Wednesdays, 6pm Yoga and craft beer go together like chocolate and peanut butter, chips and salsa, wine and cheese. Every first and third Sunday of the month, and second

and fourth Wednesdays of the month, a yoga instructor will help you find inner peace and maximum flexibility. Afterwards, 26 Degree’s bartenders will help you find your inner thirst and maximum craft enjoyment. Classes on Sundays start at 10am; Classes on Wednesdays start at 6pm. Cost is $15 and includes a full hour of yoga and a beer of your choice. 26 DEGREE BREWING , 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach.

Happy Hour at the Beach

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Cooperative Playgroup This kids play group at Imagination Station at the Pink Church is set up to consist of ten children ages 12 -20 months who are walking. The cost is $15 per class due at time of attendance. Imagination Station will provide a staff member to stay with your children and each parent will take turns volunteering for one session. Every 10 weeks it will be your turn to volunteer. During their time at Imagination Station, children will play in a toddler-designed classroom with kitchen play equipment, toys, arts, crafts, blocks, story time, music and singing. Visit imaginationstationpreschool.org for more information. WHEN: Fridays from 8:30-11am WHERE: The Pink Church, 2331 NE 26th Ave., Pompano Beach

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RMA Steps Down as Pompano Beach CRA Manager Citing Hostile Political Environment The firm that has managed the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) since 2009 announced at the end of January that it will terminate its contract with the city, effective at the end of April. Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) — a Pompano-based firm that specializes in revitalizing core areas of cities, counties and special districts around the country — said it is stepping down as manager of the Pompano Beach CRA due to the “hostile environment” that has been pervading the CRA Board meetings over the past few months. “The tenor of those meetings is just not a healthy environment,” said Kim Briesemeister, who along with Chris Brown, is a co-director of RMA. “The dynamics are not conducive to good development for the city.” The CRA, under RMA’s management, was instrumental in the transformation of Pompano’s beachfront area, including the development of the Pompano Beach Fishing Village, which when completed, will be filled with new restaurants, retail shops and a Hilton hotel. The CRA has also created a cultural hub in the

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downtown area, with the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) and the Historic Ali Cultural Arts. The CRA has also been planning the development of an Innovation District, which will be part of a new downtown. Briesemeister said that despite the fact that RMA has managed the CRA in “an extremely transparent and responsible manner,” there has been a series of CRA Board meetings where certain commissioners and a small group of residents from the northwest community have repeatedly made erroneous and inflammatory comments to the contrary. “It’s a smear campaign,” she said. “The majority of the residents are very happy with the direction the city’s going in. The majority of the business community is supportive of us. The majority of the commissioners are supportive of us. But this smear campaign was executed effectively enough that it is damaging us, and we’re not going to allow that to continue.” One of the points of contention brought up at CRA Board meetings was the purchase in 2015 of two buildings by Briesemeister and Brown in the CRA’s redevelopment areas. The entire second floor of the building at 2300 E. Atlantic Boulevard, in the CRA’s east district, serves as RMA’s headquarters, and the second building, in Old Town of the CRA’s northwest district, is where RMA hopes to expand its offices in the future. “We obtained an ethics opinion six months prior to purchasing the buildings that clearly stated there was no conflict of interest or ethics issues with ownership of the properties,” said Briesemeister. “In addition, written notification was provided to the city manager as required. We invested in our own city because we are also residents of Pompano, and we wanted to live and work nearby.” Commissioner Michael Sobel sent an email to the city manager at about 7am on Dec. 8, 2017, requesting that a special CRA Board >>>

dune system along the beachfront was restored and made more resilient to the environment. The beach pavilio ns and the children’s play area next to the pier were refurb ished, and “The Great Lawn” – an artificial turf gathering with an intera area ctive splash pad – was built at boulevard’s south the end. On-street parking was also added.

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meeting be held at 6pm that same day, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, for the consideration of the immediate termination of RMA’s contract. The meeting was held on Dec. 12, but the effort to dismiss RMA failed, with a 4-2 vote against it. “I called this special meeting not to malign the private, for-profit consultant RMA, that has in many ways done a good job, as they were well paid to do,” Sobel told the CRA Board and the public. “I’m here as an elected official trying to protect the residents and taxpayers of Pompano Beach.” Sobel said he had only recently found out about Briesemeister and Brown’s real estate purchases from a third party. “My immediate concern was not any wrongdoing,” said Sobel. “My immediate concern was an appearance of a conflict of interest.” He said this perception of impropriety could undermine public trust and lead to allegations of “potential misuse of our official position” and tax funds, even if it isn’t true. It did not seem right, Sobel said, that the commissioners, who serve as the CRA Board, were not told about the property owned by the RMA directors, even though the projects the commissioners had voted to approve and fund could have been impacting the property in a favorable way. Whitney Rawls, chairman of the Northwest CRA Advisory Committee, told the CRA Board that “it was heartbreaking” to find out about RMA’s real estate purchases. Typically, Rawls said, when a property or a building is offered on the market within the Northwest CRA district, it comes before the committee so they can help determine how it will be redeveloped. The purchase made by RMA’s co-directors was in direct competition with what they’re trying to do in terms of being able to acquire property, he said. Commissioner Beverly Perkins, who represents the city’s northwest section, was also not aware of RMA’s acquisition of property. “I have been concerned with RMA from the very beginning, and I’m not happy with what I see in my district,” said Perkins. “We are still living in slum and blight, and RMA has been here eight years, and we see no changes in the northwest community.” Perkins said that RMA was chosen “to work for us not against, and not for their personal pockets.”

The city attorney who oversees the CRA explained that according to state statute it is not wrongful for RMA to own property in the CRA districts, as long as they disclose it, and the record shows that the city manager at the time was given written notice of the purchases. The CRA attorney also said she was of the opinion that RMA had not breeched their contract with the city, including a clause pertaining to conflict of interest. According to Briesemeister, RMA verbally told the sitting commissioners in 2015 about the properties. As newer commissioners were elected, they were invited to meet at the RMA offices, and general discussions were held indicating awareness of RMA’s ownership, she said. In addition, Briesemeister I have been said RMA’s ethics attorney gave concerned with a legal opinion that stated: RMA from the very “From a practical standpoint, it would not be necessary to beginning, and I’m disclose this information on not happy with what every occasion when you are I see in my district. acting in your official capacity as Executive Director on We are still living in items that could affect CRA slum and blight, and properties in general (including RMA has been here your property).” At the CRA Board meeting, eight years, and we Mayor Lamar Fisher and see no changes in the Commissioner Rex Hardin northwest community. said RMA told them about — Commissioner the purchases around Beverly Perkins the time they were made. Commissioner Barry Moss said he remembered well the circumstances surrounding the purchase of the property in the northwest district, which took place not long after he came into office. Commissioner Charlotte Burrie said she’s been to the RMA offices on Atlantic Boulevard, but thought that RMA was leasing the building. When it came time to vote, Commissioners Sobel >>>

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Pompano Gets Tough on Illegal Trash Dumping Pompano Beach has joined forces with Broward County Crime Stoppers to combat a proliferation of chronic illegal dumping throughout the city, and members of the community are being called on to help in the effort. The city’s Public Works Department has placed signs provided by Crime Stoppers in areas of the city where high levels of illegal dumping are occurring. On the sign is a phone number that citizens can call to anonymously report dumping violations. If the information leads to an arrest, the caller could receive a cash reward of up to $3,000, depending on the quality of the tip. In addition to the signs, surveillance cameras will be used throughout the city to help resolve the dumping problem. Information anonymously provided to Crime Stoppers is turned over to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and to the city’s Code Compliance Department. It can result in a criminal case or a case that’s brought before the city’s Special Magistrate for a hearing. The city can also use other legal remedies, such as an injunction. In extreme cases, if a property owner doesn’t clean up the trash that was dumped on their property, whether by them or someone else, the Special Magistrate can issue an order imposing a daily fine, which can serve as a lien against the land and any other real or personal property. If the fine isn’t paid within 90 days, the city can foreclose on the lien or sue to recover the amount of the lien, plus interest. BSO has created a new position for a deputy who will be assigned strictly to nuisance abatement and illegal dumping cases in Pompano Beach, working the criminal cases through the court system and the State Attorney’s Office. According to Florida statute, there

are instances in which dumping constitutes a felony, such as dumping trash that exceeds 500 pounds in weight or 100 cubic feet in volume, or any amount of material that comes from a commercial property or is placed by a commercial entity. Dumping hazardous waste is also a felony. BSO has the authority to seize a vehicle that was used to commit a dumping felony if the owner of the vehicle is arrested for the offense. The vehicle is considered contraband that is subject to forfeiture, and becomes the property of BSO. When the amount of trash dumped constitutes a misdemeanor, BSO has to witness the misdemeanor in progress before they can take action. Tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers 24/7, or submitted anonymously online or by using a phone app (see browardcrimestoppers. org). All rewards are paid by Crime Stoppers, which is a non-profit organization that raises money through fundraising. The Crime Stoppers program, which has been operating in Broward County since 1981, serves as a clearinghouse for tips not only pertaining to illegal dumping, but all types of criminal activity. This is the first time Pompano has teamed up with Crime Stoppers for illegal dumping. In the past, the city used a more generic “No Dumping” sign. When the subject of illegal dumping came up at a recent city commission meeting, it was noted that although some violators are from outside the city, many are residents of Pompano Beach. Residents were encouraged to take a photo, when possible, of the person and vehicle tag while the illegal dumping is in progress, and to follow up with a phone call to Crime Stoppers. Mayor Lamar Fisher said: “Let’s get out there and let’s become one force to police our own.” Y

RMA Steps Down <<< and Perkins were in favor of terminating RMA’s contract. At a CRA Board meeting two months prior, Sobel made a motion to terminate RMA’s contract ($1.2 million annually), saying the city’s development would continue organically without RMA and that the city could manage the CRA for less money. Commissioners Sobel and Perkins voted in favor of the motion, while the rest of the commissioners voted against it. “RMA has had a great record of achievement in the city — on the beach, along Atlantic Boulevard, downtown and on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,” said Jack Rogerson, who has served on the East CRA Advisory Committee since 2007. “I don’t understand why anyone would want to replace them.” Rogerson said that “clearly the system isn’t working when the majority of the Commission voted twice to retain RMA, and yet they still had to resign to protect the reputation of their company.” “I’m concerned that the climate at recent commission and CRA Board meetings, which are seen by the public, will make potential developers and businesses think twice before investing in Pompano, and that could have longterm repercussions for the city’s future growth and prosperity,” he said. A complaint voiced at CRA Board meetings by some residents of the city’s northwest community is that they don’t think the CRA is doing enough for them, or the things that they want, said Briesemeister. “The CRA is not the panacea and the only entity that can solve all of the ills of the northwest community,” she said. “Many of the things residents request are valid, but they are not things that CRA funds can be used for, such as building a senior citizens center, dealing with code problems or trash removal.” In 2014, Pompano Beach and the CRA filed a lawsuit against the county, which has yet to be resolved. The CRA, which

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Pompano Beach Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries The City Commission voted in January to adopt an ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries within the city. In the November 2016 general election, 71 percent of the voters in Florida approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that legalizes medical marijuana. In Pompano Beach, 76 percent of voters said ‘yes’ to the amendment. Last June, state legislation was adopted to implement the medical marijuana amendment and govern Florida’s medical marijuana industry. It gave cities two options in regard to medical marijuana dispensing facilities: Either ban dispensaries from being located within their boundaries, or regulate them to the same extent that they regulate pharmacies. The City Commission had approved an ordinance last April that allowed dispensaries in certain zoning districts, as well as other medical marijuanarelated businesses. In July, the Commission placed the ordinance under a six-month moratorium to give city staff more time to study the issues in light of the new state legislation. That moratorium was set to expire Jan. 25, 2018. The new ordinance that was just adopted bans dispensaries, but continues to allow and regulate businesses that are involved in the industrial aspect of medical marijuana. These businesses will be able to grow and process medical marijuana in a fully enclosed structure, as long as they are associated with a state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC). They will be located in the city’s industrial areas, generally west of I-95. Medical marijuana healthcare facilities are permitted with specific zoning regulations. These can be a

physician’s office where the primary services offered are diagnosis of a qualifying medical condition and authorization from a qualified physician for a patient to receive medical marijuana. The ban on medical marijuana dispensaries within Pompano Beach does not affect the ability of residents to have medical marijuana delivered directly to their homes, or to purchase it at a dispensary in another city. Other municipalities in the area, including Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Coral Springs and LauderdaleBy-the-Sea, have also chosen to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Deerfield Beach voted last September to allow them, while Fort Lauderdale has put a moratorium in place. Florida’s law permits the use of medical marijuana to treat specific medical conditions, such as epilepsy, cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and similar conditions. Medical marijuana can be taken through vaping, edibles, oils, tinctures or sprays, but the Legislature banned smoking the drug. The ban on dispensaries was seen by most of the Commission as a temporary measure while it waits to see how state legislation on medical marijuana evolves. There was concern that, if Pompano were to allow dispensaries now, without the authority to restrict how many can open, the city could have a “plethora” of them all at once. In addition, with most municipalities in the surrounding area banning them, Pompano’s dispensaries could be inundated with people coming from outside the city. Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher said the retail component will eventually come, and that “it’s a work in progress.” Commissioners Barry Moss and Michael Sobel said they are in favor of having dispensaries under the right conditions.

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uses tax dollars and wants to continue its redevelopment efforts through 2040, but is scheduled to ‘sunset’ in 2019. The lawsuit asserts that when the CRA was formed, Broward County gave Pompano Beach the authority to renew the CRA for another 30 years beyond 2019. In January, city officials rejected the county’s offer to settle the lawsuit for $21 million in redevelopment funding. If the city were to prevail in court, the county portion of the CRA’s funding would exceed $180 million. Whether the lawsuit is settled in or out of court, it will significantly reduce the amount of revenue made available to the CRA by the county. As a result, RMA had been in discussions with the city for many months about transitioning their contract to reflect this reduction in revenue. Now that RMA has announced the termination of its contract, they will work with the city during a 90-day transition period, putting in place the appropriate organizational structure for continued growth. RMA has stated that, after the transition phase, they are willing to offer continued technical support as needed. “We will be more than happy to offer our consulting services to the city, but we are stepping away from the management role,” said Briesemeister. RMA has two goals, she said: to keep the CRA’s tremendous economic momentum going and to ensure that RMA’s reputation in the industry remains well-respected and protected. “We are not politicians. We are business people, and we’re here to help cities. If we’re going to be used for political purposes in a way that damages us, then we’ll remove ourselves from the situation,” said Briesemeister. Y Pompano! magazine will be following this story in the upcoming months.

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The City’s Community Garden Opens Pompano’s long-awaited community garden is now open. Located on just over a half-acre of land at 1099 NW Sixth Avenue near Blanche Ely High School, it is intended to serve as a place where members of the community can gather to learn how to grow their own food. The garden was named the Patricia Davis Community Garden to pay tribute to a longtime resident of the neighborhood, who while she was alive, had always dreamed of having a community garden there.

The garden has 20 community plots for individuals and families, shared herb and flower pots, fruit trees, urban farm rows for producing seasonal vegetables, and social gathering spaces for events focused on gardening and healthy food preparation. Three large production plots – which are currently growing tomatoes, collards and eggplants – are going to be used for community projects. The garden will partner with Blanche Ely High School, and hopes to team up with local businesses as well.

The garden, which costs about $50,000 a year to run, was funded by the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and is in the Northwest CRA district. The CRA contracted The Fruitful Field, a local non-profit organization, to establish, maintain and manage all aspects of the community garden for the first two years. Since 2008, The Fruitful Field has operated a successful community garden and urban farm in Deerfield Beach that yields around 8,000 pounds of produce per year and employs 14 youth interns. David Miller, a longtime resident of northwest Pompano, was selected by The Fruitful Field for the paid position of Community Partner to co-manage the Patricia Davis Community Garden and work toward its long-term future. In two years, the garden is expected to be completely managed and operated by residents from the northwest community. Two students from Blanche Ely High School were chosen to be paid interns. There are plans to have more high school-aged students doing paid work at the garden starting this fall. “They’re not just learning gardening, they’re learning job skills and leadership development,” said Flavio Sloat, the executive director of The Fruitful Field. A Community Garden Guidance Group with community volunteer leaders is assisting with management and operation of the facility, and with community engagement. The garden’s grand opening in January drew residents from all over the city. Although, for now, there are no more community plots available, residents can come take a tour and get on the waiting list, and learn about volunteer opportunities. “As the production plots become established, there will be creative ways to serve the neighborhood through fresh produce,” said Sloat. Y

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New Museum Will Honor Legendary Educator Blanche Ely Pompano Beach will honor the late Blanche Ely, one of the city’s most prominent educational and civic pioneers, by converting her former home into a museum. Restoration work began in January on the one-story, threebedroom house at 595 NW 15th St., about two blocks north of Blanche Ely High School, where Ely served as principal for nearly 20 years, beginning in 1951. The museum will highlight Ely’s fight to bring quality education to Pompano’s black youth at a time when schools were segregated. “She wanted to see all of her students excel,” said Katheryn Gillis, a 1953 graduate of Blanche Ely High School. Gillis is president of the Blanche Ely Education and Museum Committee which she formed in 2012. The committee, which is made up of six of Ely’s former students, spearheaded the effort to turn Ely’s house into a museum. Pompano Beach city officials say they have a $450,000 budget to complete the project, which includes interior and exterior renovations to the approximately 2,300-square-foot house in the city’s northwest neighborhood. The Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources has approved approximately $66,000 in small matching grants that will help fund the project. The improvements include making the house accessible to people with disabilities and adding parking, which is required for it Blanche Ely to open to the public. In addition,

When she became principal of Blanche Ely High School, it was called Pompano Beach Negro High School. landscaping, zoning, and drainage requirements will be met in order to upgrade the site to a park with a historic home. The museum will be filled with old photographs, newspaper clippings and other artifacts that document Ely’s contributions, as well as those of her husband, Joseph, who was also an influential educator in Broward County. The museum will also document the history of African-American communities in Pompano Beach. The rooms will contain beds, sofas and lamps that were in the home when Ely and her husband lived there. In what used to be the main living room area, there will be a gallery space for permanent and temporary exhibits. “In addition to having a permanent collection of historic artifacts, we will also showcase new materials and give people

a reason to come back,” said Jennifer Gomez, the city’s assistant development services director. “As we progress toward the opening date, there will be additional discussions with the community regarding their vision for the Blanche Ely house.” Renovation work on the home is expected to be completed in late summer or early fall of this year, with the museum opening shortly thereafter. The house, which is on the Local Register of Historic Places, was purchased by the City of Pompano Beach in 1997 for $85,000 from the estate of Blanche Ely. It was built in the early 1960s by Ely and her husband. The house opened as a museum in 2000, and was operated by a nonprofit organization, but after several years it closed. The house didn’t meet the city’s building codes as a place of assembly, so there were no plans to reopen it until the renovations took place. When the new museum opens, it will be the city’s only other African-American historical museum besides the Historic Ali Cultural Arts. Ely, who first came to Pompano in 1923 as a young teacher, earned several degrees, including a master of education degree from Columbia University in New York. When she became principal of Blanche Ely High School, it was called Pompano Beach Negro High School. In 1954, the community rallied to rename the school in honor of Ely after she fought to change the dual school system, which prevented black students from returning to school after the Christmas holidays so they could pick bean and pepper crops in local fields. Many of her students and their families lived in quarters that were owned by the farmers. Ely also fought to add a 12th grade to the school, so black students could graduate with a 12th-grade diploma instead of an 11th-grade diploma. In 1970, when a federal desegregation order closed the high school, Ely retired. She and other community leaders instituted a lawsuit against the closing, and the school was reopened in 1974. Today, it is a medical sciences and pre-engineering magnet school with about 2,100 students. Just a few months before Ely died in 1993 at the age of 89, the street which runs along the west side of her home – NW Sixth Ave. – was renamed in her honor as Blanche Ely Avenue. Katheryn Gillis said that she and her committee want the new museum to continue Ely’s legacy and to “promote the contribution that she made to our culture and heritage and to the history of Pompano.” “She tried to instill in us that we could be whatever we desired to be and the sky was the limit — all we had to do was work for it,” said Gillis. Y

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A Commentary on RMA’s Resignation BY JEFF LEVINE | Pompano! magazine’s Editor at Large, and a longtime Pompano Beach Resident IN A MOVE THAT STUNNED MANY, THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF POMPANO’S BEACHFRONT, OLD TOWN, THE MARTIN Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor, and more, has resigned after months of bickering with city leaders. The departure of RMA, LLC leaves the future of those projects in question and is the latest in a long history of ups and downs for the programs of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). While significant development has occurred over the past few years, that wasn’t always the case.

The next Delray?

In the late 1990s, Delray Beach in Palm Beach County underwent a major revitalization that turned its downtown area into one of the most charming, fun and prosperous commercial and creative districts in South Florida. Since then, small and mid-sized cities throughout the tri-county region have dreamed of becoming “the next Delray.” Many cities established CRAs and developed master plans, but no one was able to recreate the Delray magic. For a long time, Pompano Beach was one of those cities. Two CRA districts, one focusing on the blighted northwest part of town, the other serving rundown East Atlantic Blvd., from just west of Federal Highway to the ocean, were created in 1989 and 2001, respectively. Tax money was set aside, bold plans were thrashed about, but as years went by, there was no visible substantial improvement. If anything, the city was more rundown. Then in 2009, the City Commission decided enough was enough and looked to bring in an outside firm to lead the CRA process. The search led them to Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown of RMA who, among other experiences, had played a role in the Delray Beach build-up and Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village. Briesemeister and Brown quickly went to work developing plans to revitalize both Pompano CRA communities. Many people were skeptical (me included). What was so special about RMA? Why should we, Pompano Beach residents and business owners, trust these folks? What were they going to do what many before them had promised but couldn’t deliver? We were about to find out. A quick personal aside: As an East CRA resident and a

Pompano Beach small business owner myself, I’ve had plenty of opportunity to interact with RMA directly and also observe their work. One of my work projects has been creating the colorful, illustrated Chamber of Commerce maps that highlight activities and businesses in Pompano Beach. I’ve talked to over a hundred area business owners over the last halfdozen years or so. When I first started, I couldn’t believe the negative aura that swept over the Pompano Beach business community. Revenues were going down, neighbors were closing their doors and almost no one believed it was going to get better. (Full disclosure: the CRA has been a low-level advertiser in several of the annual maps).

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The CRA embarked on dozens more projects to entice new businesses and improve quality of life in Pompano Beach, including the renovation and expansion of the walkways, streets and dune system along Pompano Beach Blvd. bordering the beach and ocean, the building of the multi-story parking garage on A1A, the development of the Pompano Beach Fishing Village (which will include restaurants, shops and a new Hilton hotel when completed), the creation of Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) and Historic Ali Cultural Arts, the planning and design of the Pompano Beach Cultural Center and the creation of a plethora of events that have become part of the fabric of the city. Enthusiasm in Pompano Beach’s future became contagious. Major non-CRA developments have included the opening of the Marriott Pompano Beach Resort and Spa and other hotels, the construction of the upscale Sabbia Beach condos and the

Rendering of Hilton hotel set to open in Pompano Beach

Koi Residences and Marina, the formation of the Shipwreck Park diving reef and the addition of dozens of new restaurants, breweries, retailers and industrial businesses. The Pompano Beach Amphitheater went from dormant to vibrant. The city parks department hired legendary golfer Greg Norman to redesign the public golf course. That’s what a CRA is supposed to do. Make smart, strategic use of the public funds set aside for redevelopment, partner with businesses within the CRA districts to maximize opportunities and, then if all goes well, spur additional growth outside of the CRA zones to create a revitalized city. That’s all happening in Pompano Beach. Back around 2000, when everyone wanted to be Delray Beach and cities started their own CRAs, a flurry of activity ensued. A handful of cities even developed a few strong CRA-related projects. But, I think it is fair to say, no other city in Broward County has had the comprehensive overhaul that Pompano Beach has.

It hasn’t always been easy

Sure, there have been bumps along the way. Not every idea was a success. There have been complaints from some that the CRA doesn’t communicate well enough with individual stakeholders and that they don’t always pay enough attention to the concerns of these individuals, especially if they don’t

match up with the CRA master plan. Those criticisms probably have some validity. They are also probably largely unavoidable due to the scope of the rebuilding of Pompano Beach. Residents east of Federal Highway are worried about increased traffic, congestion and noise. Community leaders in northwest Pompano fear that the needs of longtime residents won’t be fully attended to as new development takes place. Both sets of concerns are legitimate, complicated and need to be addressed. Based on everything RMA had delivered thus far, there is no reason to believe that they are not the best people to resolve those problems. That leads us to the current state of affairs. In the past six months, there have been two votes by the city commission to remove RMA as the managers of Pompano Beach’s CRA. Both votes failed 4-2. But the situation has taken a nastier turn. Some city and civic officials have become highly critical of RMA. One of their primary points of contention is that Briesemeister and Brown bought two properties within the CRA areas they are paid to oversee development of, and, according to some, did not properly disclose this information. Breisemeister, other city officials and RMA’s legal counsel dispute this and have offered proof to the contrary. Another concern had been that this purchase could be viewed as a conflict of interest. Critics worry that Briesemeister and Brown might be profiting from the CRA’s success (beyond the $1.2 million management fee they are paid annually). But you can also make the case that they are putting their money where their mouths are. Yes, it’s not unreasonable to question whether or not RMA could have been more broadly transparent about their purchases. Sure, there is a potential conflict of interest in these purchases, but it is the city’s job to make sure this doesn’t happen. Ultimately, isn’t it a benefit to the city that RMA is eager to invest in Pompano Beach and to deepen their commitment to the CRA’s success? Last month, RMA announced their firm was going to terminate their contract with the city, effective at the end of April. Through a press release, Briesemeister and Brown stated that the move was “their only option due to the hostile environment that has been pervading the CRA meetings over the past few months.”

What’s next

RMA, along with the mayor, city commission and city manager’s office, has done an outstanding job in revitalizing Pompano Beach. But the work is far from done. All the progress can quickly go backwards. If RMA is to exit, the city commission needs to quickly put together a solid plan to continue these efforts. As so many other cities have shown, this is not an easy task. I am hoping the city and RMA can patch things up and work together to continue this remarkable journey in building a city we can all be proud of. For more about RMA’s resignation, read our City Beat reporter Marie Puleo’s article on page 22

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NO, THAT IS NOT A TYPO. FOR THE UNINITIATED, PI DAY IS CELEBRATED ANNUALLY ON MARCH 14. MARCH 14 IS, OF COURSE, 3/14, AND THE REASON FOR THIS HOLIDAY IS THAT PI is beloved by mathematicians everywhere. “Pi” is the Greek letter “π”, which is the mathematical symbol that represents… TRIGGER WORD WARNING! Those of you with dreadful memories of math class should feel free to skip this paragraph. For the more intrepid, I promise this is about to get easier. Also, it involves actual pie. Pi’s value is 3.14 (plus a bazillion digits), which is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. In other

words, if you divide the circumference of the circle by the diameter of that circle, you get 3.14. Every.Single.Time. Doesn’t matter how big or small the circle is. Ain’t math grand? END TRIGGER WORD WARNING. Now, let’s talk pie. Pie! Even the word is festive, no? And think of the images “pie” conjures up:

Pumpkin pie. Apple pie. Cherry pie. And (my personal favorite; don’t judge): strawberryrhubarb. It’s a festival of pies! Pies have been around for a long, long time. According to the American Pie Council (really, that’s a thing: piecouncil.org), pies date back at least to the ancient Egyptians. Imagine that: pyramids AND pies. Thank you, ancient Egypt. And did you know the formula for a pyramid is…? No, I won’t. I promised no more math. Interestingly, National Pie Day is January 23. Why we can’t coordinate with those pesky mathematicians is a mystery. So, if you’re reading this, you’ve missed 2018 Pie Day. But don’t despair! Make a pie for Pi Day on March 14, and indulge in this glorious food. Speaking of glorious, our family has been making and eating a concoction called “Japanese Fruit Pie” for decades. I attempted to properly source this recipe, but a Google search returned 2,330 results. The bad news is that I did not review all 2,330 results. Given this, I cannot (a) credit the creator of this gastronomic delight or (b) steer you to the best one. The good news is that, through the magic of the internet, you have 2,330 recipes to choose from. Fun fact! 233 is a prime number. A prime number is…no, I promised. Speaking of pie – we can’t leave out pizza pie. The history of why we call it “pizza pie” is a bit murky, although this does appear to be an American construct. When I was a child, our neighbor’s granddaughter was visiting, and they invited me to stay for dinner. “We’re having tomato pie!” Grandpa exclaimed. As a certified tomato-hater, I was horrified, but I really wanted to have dinner with them. I decided to brave the meal and, to my delight, Grandpa entered the dining room with two fresh, piping hot… pizzas. Whew! So, whatever you’re doing on March 14, have some pie for Pi Day. Whether you enjoy your pie for dinner or dessert (or breakfast or lunch!), know that millions the world over are also celebrating pi. And pie. Y

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ON A PARTICULARLY CHILLY MORNING IN JANUARY, I MET IRA WECHTERMAN AT SULLIVAN PARK TO BOARD A BOAT TO DEERFIELD ISLAND. IRA IS THE PASSIONATE PRESIDENT OF Friends of Deerfield Island, a non-profit organization of volunteers he founded in 2015 to raise funds for projects on the island and build enthusiasm for the park — a little oasis of South Florida nature. Ira and his fellow Friends have worked diligently to establish the Island as a destination park for locals and visitors. Every Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 3pm on-the-hour, guests can board a boat to the island, walk the park’s Coquina trail and admire the area’s flora, fauna and wildlife. The Friends of Deerfield Island welcoming committee greets guests as they arrive and has educational activities for kids to enjoy as they explore the island. On any given day, guests may get lucky and see a gopher tortoise (the island is an official refuge for them), osprey, manatees, lizards, butterflies, spiders and a whole array of plants.

Ira graciously gave me a personal tour of the island, teaching me as we meandered the trail. He showed me the three different types of mangrove on the island — white, red and black. The red mangrove is nicknamed the walking plant, he pointed out, because as it grows, it looks like it’s walking out into the water. The wandering sailor plant, which looks kind of like purple ivy spreading across the ground, I learned, is also called the wandering Jew because the plant wanders like Moses and the Israelites in the wilderness. Ira also introduced me to my new personal favorite tree on the island — the “sunburned tourist.” Its bark flakes and peels like a tourist without sunscreen. I learned about the strangler trees, which wrap around a host tree, stealing the host’s nutrients and “strangling” the host as it grows. And I discovered why Florida raccoons look so entirely different than those I’m used to as a native Coloradan — they don’t need the extra layer of fat and don’t hibernate, so they appear more rat-like and scrawny. I even got to sample some Brazilian pepper plant — >>>

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<<< Ira plucked off some of the plants little red bulbs. When I chewed them, my mouth was flooded with the taste of spicy black pepper. Ira is a wealth of knowledge. He taught me about the various invasive species on the island and how to tell the difference between a vulture and a hawk — vultures don’t flap their wings, they soar on air currents, while hawks use the power of their wings to fly. He recounted the island’s history — the island was once owned by Al Capone until Florida reposessed the land for Capone’s unpaid taxes. It is rumored that Capone may have stashed hidden cash somewhere on the island. Ira and I also discovered a strange spider with red spikes on all sides and a white, tough underbelly like a crab. We discovered the spider is called a spiny orb weaver — it creates strange, elaborate webs with tufts which are supposed to protect it from being destroyed by flying birds. As I soaked up more and more of Ira’s vast nature knowledge, I felt like a kid again, on a school field trip. Even though the boat ride took only about five minutes, I felt much farther away from the civilized world. My journey on the island made me miss camping and the simple things in life. It gave me a new admiration for the genius of Mother Nature. With each new plant, my awe grew at the mysteriousness and magic inherent in nature. In addition to being inspired by nature, I was also inspired by Ira. While he had been a biology major in college, his life took a

turn and he became a dentist for over 40 years. When he retired, he saw the time as an opportunity to return to his original passion. Instead of getting relaxed, he got active. He used his retirement to get deeply involved in the community, volunteering and building a legacy.

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One of the distinguishing elements of John Knox’s board is that residents of the community are voting members of the board. Frank Furman served on the board for over 30 years. In that time, Furman collected many memories, but one of his favorite stories, he said, was the time he helped throw a birthday party for a 106-year-old woman. For her party, Furman made one of her dreams come true. He called a zoo that was putting on a show in West Palm and said: “I need an elephant.” Furman arranged to have two live elephants on the lawn at JKV. “She screamed with excitement,” Frank remembers. “Everyone was clapping and enjoying the experience. The attendants had put on a lot of shows, but never one quite like this. We celebrated. After that, she said, ‘Frank, It’s time.’ I said, I think I understand what you mean, but if I have any say about it, I vote against it. She took herself off her medicines and she passed away shortly after. The sense of community is what Furman says makes JKV so remarkable.

in Pompano Beach. The community, which houses approximately 900 people over the age of 62, lays on 70-acres of land with pristine lakes and tropical landscaping. The Village has seen major growth over the last five decades, building new residences, adding new programs, becoming its own voting precinct and employing 892 people. While the Village is rich with history, the Chief Operating Officer of JKV, Gerry Stryker, has even loftier goals for the community’s future. He aims to re-frame the way retirement is viewed and transform the way JKV operates beyond the Village’s hedges. He envisions a community that is multi-generational, less segregated and more engaged with the City of Pompano Beach. In celebration of JKV’s anniversary, we look back at the community’s history, and forward, to JKV’s innovative future.

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU

erry Stryker, the Chief Operating Officer of John Knox Village, is what some might call a dreamer. A big dreamer. He speaks poetically and charismatically about his philosophies on end-of-life care, how we interact with our elders and his visions for John Knox Village. He imagines a place where those over the age of 62 are not isolated from the Pompano Beach community, but who become an integral part of it, volunteering, seeking second careers, learning, mentoring and engaging with their community. He describes a Village that is “multi-generational” — one in which both the young and old intermingle to “work, live and play.” He stresses the importance of a place where not only do the young serve their elders, but where the old teach the young. Stryker subscribes to the idea well described by Dr. Bill Thomas, a pioneer in re-thinking the way America treats end-of-lifecare: “We need elders more than ever, because of their unique ability to enrich us. They are the human equivalent to super glue.” Stryker has made this philosophy the structure upon which John Knox Village builds the future. Many of the Village’s recent improvements and future projects reflect these ideals. The goal, as stated eloquently in JKV’s Vision Statement, is to be an innovator, “creating engaging lifestyles that encourage personal growth, autonomy and independence, healthy aging and a sense of purpose.”

Village First and foremost, JKV is a community — the campus has a newly-renovated fitness center, a medical center, inhome nursing, faith center, pool, rehabilitation services and a wide array of housing options including apartments and villas. JKV has incredible social and wellness programming — everything from a pet parade, to sunrise tai chi, vow renewal ceremonies, live music, crafts, concerts, lectures, educational courses, volunteer opportunities…the list goes for pages. JKV is, however, also a life insurance policy and end-oflife plan. When a person chooses to join they Village, they are guaranteed as much care as they need for life — with no limitations and no exclusions. From independence, to assisted living and skilled nursing care, total long-term care coverage is included. Transportation within The Village is also available, as well as regularly scheduled trips to local shopping, professional centers and houses of worship. All maintenance of the home both inside and out is taken care of, even regular house cleaning and linen services are provided.

The spirit of The Village must be experienced to truly be appreciated. The Village is dedicated to providing a protective, supportive environment in which residents may thrive as their physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing is addressed. COO Styrker tells us what’s in store for JKV...

Mr. Stryker’s Vision GERRY STYKER ENVISIONS JKV TO BE A PLACE THAT IS “MULTI-GENERATIONAL” WITH AN ACTIVE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE YOUNG AND OLD

Gerry Stryker second from left

“What I’ve wanted to do is make JKV MultiGenerational. Not intergenerational — multigenerational. Intergenerational is the equivalent of busing in a bunch of students from FAU or Nova Southeastern for a class and they are talking heads to a bunch of seniors sitting on a chair. Multigenerational is you’re living, working and playing in the same community — so you interact.

The key here is it’s not always the younger adult helping the older adult. It’s the older adult engaging and providing resources to the younger adult. It’s this exchange — that is what has been missing in the 32 years I’ve been doing this. I want the greater community to know that JKV has an incredible heritage, but the future of where it’s going is so more unique…here, at JKV, we’re different. JKV is about lifestyle. Healthcare is always a really important entity. But lifestyle and programming is really where the emphasis is. I see an opportunity where people will actually come to this area [JKV]…they’ll come here and they’ll experience life that’s more engaged as a neighborhood. That’s what I’m trying to create — those connections….That’s what this community is missing. What I’ve learned is that, wow, relationships are at the heart of what these communities are all about. When you take time to get to know people, they will tell you stories of their journey in life that equip you for what might be coming around the corner…From age mid-20s to 56 today, I have learned so many incredible stories that actually mature you well beyond your years.”

timeline 1967: Dr. Mack R. Douglas, a minister from Margate, gathered a few friends and proposed to develop a retirement community for senior citizens. The plan called for the construction of a group of cottages to be leased to a senior single or couple for the balance of their lives. The community was developed and opened in Pompano Beach in 1967.

Early press clippings from the Miami Herald stated that The Village began with nine residences. Shortly after, another 72 garden villas were built. That was followed by the completion of 90 apartments in East Lake.

The early years of The Village were quite successful. At the time, there were very few continuing care communities in the country, and many seniors had tired of caring for their own homes and wished to have the security of life-care.

By 1973, The Village spanned 50 acres with approximately 370 independent living residences in East Lake, Cassels Tower, as well as Lakeside and Garden Villas. The East Wing of the Health Center was added shortly after to care for residents who needed full-time nursing assistance.

On February 6, 1978, John Knox Village was officially incorporated under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth P. Berg and the oversight of a Board of Directors.

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BUSINESS INCUBATION LAB The idea behind the Business Incubation Lab is to bring outside community members onto the JKV campus to help design products for older adults that haven’t been thought of yet. The collaboration between residents and business leaders could produce some cool new ideas. INNOVATION CENTER (END OF DECEMBER BEGINNING OF JANUARY 2019) The innovation center will serve as a welcome center and resource for both residents and the Pompano Beach Community. The center will include a garden and greenhouse to learn about growing food, a design center where guests can simulate interior or exterior design options for their homes, and a tech hub where residents can learn the latest in technology.

JKV’s RELATIONSHIP TO POMPANO BEACH Mr. Stryker has been striving to create a cohesiveness between JKV and the City of Pompano Beach. He envisions JKV being a place connected to the redevelopment of Old Town and the Dixie Corridor. “We’re going to get this Dixie Highway to not be these chop houses and this blight that you think you’re driving through Beirut on your way from Atlantic to here,” he said. “I want to work with the city to partner on existing resources like the Cultural Center. I want to have programming with the City Vista artists-in-residence program and Old Town. It is such an amazing opportunity that we have here with this community. “In the future I envision, along that corridor as Dixie changes, an area where we can attract the greater community to be a part of JKV.”

In 1980, expansion included 60 additional beds in the health center, rooms for assisted living, and space for therapy treatments. Village Towers was completed featuring another 200 independent living residences and The Village continued to grow through careful and controlled planning.

In 1992, a new assisted living facility opened, and the health center was rededicated with 55 additional beds, dining and activities space, and nursing stations on the second floor of the west wing. The Lakeside Dining Room, the Village Auditorium and additional facilities were added to the community.

Heritage Tower was completed in October 2004. The ten-story Tower features a total of 120 spacious oneand two-bedroom apartments, plus meeting areas for resident gatherings.

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15-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE) There are plans in play to build a new 15-story residential building and improvements to the lake that will take about three years to complete. LAKESIDE DINING (PROJECTED APRIL) The new Lakeside Dining room, will include sit-down dining options as well as buffet. Stryker said eventually the dining area will have specialty stations, such as ethnic food groups, dietary restrictions, etc. VILLAGE CENTER AND OUTDOOR POOL (LATE SUMMER) Stryker said he envisions an improved Village Center open to residents and the general public including a sports bar, green spaces with sitting areas and firepits, a pool and eventually an aquatic center with lap swimming. Stryker envisions the Pompano Beach community utilizing JKV’s catering services and pool for events. HEALTH CENTER A new two-story health center, including three houses for longterm care and hospice, is projected to be finished in June. EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE A professor on the JKV board is spearheading an Educational Alliance which will help place students of nursing, health services, and other appropriate fields to work on the JKV campus. TWO-STORY HEALTH CENTER (PROJECTED JUNE) A new two-story health center, including three houses for longterm care and hospice, is projected to be finished in June.

Leadership Through the Years

BY PHYLLIS NEUBERGER, RESIDENT OF JKV & CONTRIBUTING WRITER TO JKV’S VILLAGE VOICE NEWSPAPER John Knox Village’s Golden Jubilee gives us pause to think about its rich history and the board leadership that has brought us to where we are today. From the very beginning, board, management, staff and residents have created a community of inspired living that gives residents and staff a true sense of purpose and a meaningful life. John Knox Village was the vision of Dr. Mack R. Douglas when it opened in 1967 operated under the corporate name of Gulfstream Baptist Association, which later became Baptist Village. A local board of directors was created that included residents and those working on the construction of the first two villas and subsequent buildings. The tradition of residents on the board continues to this day. Many other life plan communities are finally grasping the benefits of doing so. When the Village became part of First Baptist Church of Margate, it was forced into bankruptcy due to the foreclosure of one of its properties, Essex Towers and was taken over by John Knox Communities based in Missouri and run by Dr Kenneth P. Berg. In 1976, it was sold to John Knox Village of Florida, Inc., managed by Christian Services International for a short time before once again having a local Board of Directors that included residents.

timeline In 2016 John Knox Village opened the first GREEN HOUSE® model home in any continuing care retirement community in the state of Florida. Unlike traditional health centers, the Woodlands focuses on THE GREEN HOUSE® model of care: Designed around the familial atmosphere and environment around “real homes.” Each home consists of twelve private rooms with baths, a central hearth/gathering area, and a kitchen/dining area, designed to fully care for the 12 Elders within the comfort of “home.” In all, there are 12 homes at The Woodlands.

The methodology of person-centered care is unique in the Green House philosophy: Integrating caregivers known as shahbazim, with guides, sages and a therapy team — all working together to seamlessly provide the highest level of care possible.

After only one year of operation, The Woodlands at John Knox Village has been honored with the Governor’s Gold Seal Award.

The first President of this local voluntary Board was Paul Bayse, followed by Frank H. Furman, Jr. with Sarah Large serving as the first Resident Board Member in this new version of the local Board. The Village continued to acquire property, built more buildings and added programs until it became the Village we know now that includes John Knox Home Health Agency and JKV Foundation. Mr. Furman had a long, successful tenure of 31 years as Chairman of the Board. He was followed by William Knibloe who served from 2010 through 2015. In 2016, Paul Simpson began his tenure as Chairman of the Board. John Knox Village Boards have been made up of many successful business leaders in the community and possessed the variety of skill sets needed to successfully serve the community. At any given time, there are three resident board members who helped the board keep a pulse on community concerns and desires. Having this group of diverse members including residents has defined John Knox Village as a leader in the industry. We offer a huge thanks to all our board members past and present for voluntarily servings with integrity and true love of the Village over the last 50 years. We celebrate all of you during this very special Golden Jubilee year. For more information about John Knox Village, contact the marketing department at 954-783-4040. Visit the website at johnknoxvillage.com. John Knox Village is located at 651 SW Sixth St., Pompano Beach.

The Gold Seal Award program recognizes Florida skilled nursing care facilities that have exceptionally high standards and display excellence in the quality of care delivered to its residents. In addition to the Governor’s Gold Seal, John Knox Village has also been awarded 5-Stars by Medicare.gov.

For those recovering from illness or injury, the health center offers comprehensive rehabilitation services to help them regain their highest levels of functioning and independence, and to speed recovery for the return home. Whether for rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or short, long-term or memory disorder care, The Woodlands is also available to those outside John Knox Village.

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BY COLTON WOOTEN

he playbill for “Reservoir Dolls,” which the Outré Theater Company opened at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on February 3, promises viewers an experience at variance with propriety. It begins with an exhortation of forewarnings against “explicit language, violence, sexual themes, and badass women,” which Assistant Artistic Director Shannon Ouellette, recites upon the stage over a plastic cup of red wine.

“Because we live in such a crazy world,” she says, “I have to tell you that this show is rated R.” Citing a litany of potentially offensive sundries, she then speaks of “pancakes, matches, prop firearms, 70s music, more violence, gas station hot dogs, skinny ties, vulgar breakfast talk, fake blood, prop cigarettes, patriarchy smashing, a prop knife, alcohol use, more fake blood, coffee, sunglasses and people who don’t tip.” At first blush, the warning label on “Reservoir Dolls” strikes one as superfluous, a glib preface inserted for easy giggles; but the advisory has, in fact, been made necessary for Outré to include under mandate from

the Cultural Alliance — the collective of artists and performers who run the Pompano Beach Cultural Center — who now require such notations within all press material for shows whose content could be construed as racy or vulgar. “They inserted a morality clause into our contract,” said Skye Whitcomb, Outré’s Art Director, “which states that anyone, for any reason, can make a complaint about our show, and the city can shut it down immediately.” Under the terms of the morality clause, inappropriate content can include variations on “the maturity of the theme, the actions of the performance, or the language of the performance.” It further stipulates that each member of the Cultural Alliance — to which Outré happen to belong — shall “include in all advertising a phrase acceptable to the Cultural Arts Creatives (CAC) that notifies potential ticket buyers to the fact that the event may include potentially objectionable material.” “For ‘Reservoir Dolls,’ we had to have this long list of warnings,” said Whitcomb. “And they wanted us to have two security guards at every production in case an audience member thinks a prop is a real gun.” Outré’s production of “Reservoir Dolls,” playwright Erika Sorensen’s riot-girl feminist take on the film “Reservoir Dogs,” features an allfemale cast enacting counterparts to characters who in the Tarantino film are played by men. The play is an anti-repressive crusade against patriarchy — a treatment of gender roles, sexism, and social contracts — and Outré’s women are sufficiently bawdy in their sending-up of the film’s boisterous male archetypes. Despite being capable thespians, Outré’s presence in Pompano Beach has been fraught since the local troupe took to the stage last autumn as the center’s resident theater company. Audience members have complained of obscene performances, and Pompano’s Cultural Alliance has been blamed for having allowed such productions to transpire. The apoplexy over Outré’s output is a result of the group’s intent to bring subversive theater to the otherwise staid local stages of South Florida. Productions like “Reservoir Dolls,” and the upcoming “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” challenge heteronormativity and gender identity, while last fall’s production of “American Idiot” sought to capture youth lost to sex, drugs, rock and roll, and the kind of exquisite excess that leads nowhere. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a musical, is on the docket for March, and is about a genderqueer rockstar from Germany named Hedwig, who contends with one lamentable last inch of male genitalia after a bungled sex-change surgery while entertaining a dalliance with an American soldier in East Berlin. Just like Jack in his corset and Jane in her vest, as Lou Reed would say, there will be drag kings and queens, wigs and dresses and lipstick on men, and allusions to oral sex and prostitution. Scenes in dive bars will abound upon the stage come March, and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” will perhaps end Outré’s tenure track at the Pompano Cultural Center.

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“We’re currently looking at spaces,” Whitcomb said. “One in Boca, one in Hollywood.” Whereas the group were embraced in Boca Raton, where FAU students welcomed their experimental ethos, Outré have been illreceived in Pompano: “It’s been made very clear to us that what we do is not welcome,” Whitcomb said. “This is not the Creatives, they like the kind of work that we do, but it has been made very clear to us that the powers that be in the city don’t.” The issue, for Whitcomb, remains one of integrity: “The stuff that we do, we don’t want it to be cotton candy, we don’t want you to come in for two and a half hours and leave and forget that you were just there. We want you to walk away, and to argue, and to think and to debate and to tell other people. We want you to get angry.” Which has been the case in Pompano, where the umbrage that audiences took with Outré’s work did prompt the Creative Alliance — at the behest of the City of Pompano Beach — to invoke the aforementioned morality agreement. Michael Tipton, who directs the Cultural Center, spoke of matters quite differently: “There has obviously been some confusion,” he said, “as the morality clause was implemented

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by the Cultural Arts Creatives, not the City; it was added as an across the board policy for all Alliance members and no programming has been halted since implementation.” “We added this policy to provide a review period for all programs, giving us time to notify patrons, just as they do with films and television programs that may have mature content,” he said. “Neither the city nor CAC has ever, in any way, expressed any sentiments that would make Outré feel that their programs were not welcome. In fact, the city has been extremely supportive of all of our Alliance members. The Cultural Center invites community conversation and applauds diversity of programming.” The current Alliance program expires on September 30, 2018. A decision has not been made as to the future relationship with Outré or any of the Cultural Alliance Members, Tipton said. But Whitcomb has questioned whether Pompano Beach is the right place for his company. Whitcomb explained how the agreement, in his eyes, quite clearly states that a show, if ruled indecent, can be dropped at the eleventh

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hour, and that this is possible due wholly to the fact that the Cultural Center happens to be financed by the City of Pompano Beach, rendering the Cultural Alliance a functionary of city government. Whitcomb also explained that if a show is canceled, responsibility then falls to the theater company itself to cover the cost of the financial fallout: “That we are still held accountable for all of the money and all of the expenses is unacceptable,” Whitcomb said of the measure. “Especially for the kind of work that we do, which is meant to be boundary pushing, which is meant to be challenging.” When the Pompano Cultural Arts Center brought on Outré last year, just before the center was due to open — as they did with a number of different performing companies in music and dance — they did so with a goal toward forming the Cultural Alliance. Their intent was to make art, and especially performing art, accessible to Pompano Beach citizens. “There is a tremendous amount of art happening in Pompano, stuff that is challenging, stuff that is visceral and provoking, and we are hoping to bring the performance aspect of that to the City,” he said. “Our point of all of the work that we do is to make people think. There’s a slogan that we use on a lot of our stuff, which is that we ‘make art, not fluff.’”

Over coffee and doughnuts by the Intracoastal at the decline of day, Whitcomb muses on future prospects for Outré. An English teacher who moved to South Florida from Savannah, Georgia, with his wife eleven years ago, Whitcomb, who grew up in the military, says he is used to a kind of gypsy wandering. “My wife and I are both military brats,” he says. “We’re not really from anywhere, we’ve moved around our entire lives.” To the exclusion of local derision — and in spite of questions of location which make it uncertain where the troupe will perform next season — Whitcomb and his colleagues have embraced what praise they have received from the miniature cult following that has amassed about them, and morale among the performers seems consistent. “We don’t want to go, we don’t want to leave, and we would love to continue to perform there,” Whitcomb said, “but I’m not willing to sacrifice my integrity for a deal.” Y

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ian 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 $$

The Gyro Joint. MIDDLE EASTERN Eat in, or carry out. It’s all Greek to me. 165 S. Cypress Road, 954-946-9199 $

Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa, dine indoors or poolside on the covered patio with the beach as your backdrop. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-0100 $$

Mediterraneo Cucina Siciliana. ITALIAN True Sicilian food served for dinner only. Closed on Mondays. 420 N. Federal Highway, 754-222-9174 $$ 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. 954-941-7830 $$$

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

lunch or dinner. Outdoor bar and seating on the Intracoastal available. 2821 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-9499 $$$

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 $

J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar

Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SANDWICHES • WINGS

Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for

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., 754-2228671 $$

Located 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 Atlan-

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

tic 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 $$

La Rachetta at Whole Foods Market. PIZZA AND WINE BAR

Sette Bello. ITALIAN This is a true gem just south of the Pom-

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 $$$

Malulo’s International Seafood. PERUVIAN • SEAFOOD

South American inspired seafood. Located in a strip mall, but so are a lot of places — give it a try. 900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954785-0014 $

McCoy’s Oceanfront. AMERICAN Located at the beautiful

pano 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 3510505 $$$

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 Fresh, authentic Japanese fair delivered to your door? Yes, please. 2714 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954785-2442 $ 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 $$ Wings ‘N Things. WINGS • BARBECUE It doesn’t look like much from the outside but it’s worth trying. 150 S. Sixth St., 954-7819464 $

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. 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 pizza 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 $$

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

SEASIDE AND GRILL Casual restaurant offering beachside dining, delicious seafood, flavorful steaks, & live entertainment every weekend. Lunch and Dinner starting at 11:30am Tiki Bar featuring burgers, wings, live entertainment and craft cocktails. Open for Breakfast (starting at 8:30am), Lunch and Dinner.

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Fresh local fish, ocean dishes and seafood salads.

DiningOUT and daily chef specialties. Everything is very well prepared. 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

American Rock Bar & Grill. LIVE MUSIC • KARAOKE • JAZZ •

COMEDY Full menu until late, early dinner specials with a full bar too. 1600 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-428-4539 $$

Antonio’s. ITALIAN For 56 years Antonio’s has been serving authentic 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 $$ Baja Cafe. MEXICAN A hometown favorite is Pepe’s spinach enchiladas 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, 954-5961304 $

Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

Caribbean-inspired fresh fish and seafood cuisine in a casual ambiance. 954-942-1633 • CalypsoRestaurant.com

460 S Cypress Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

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 $$

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 $$

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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 spe-

cials and most of their dinner plates will feed two. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the stand-out 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 Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and

the pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-428-2539 $$$

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, 954708-2775 $

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.

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Staff LUNCH

Big Flavors in a Small Space

AN ECCLECTIC LUNCH AT CHEF DEE’S

CHEF DEE’S 3919 N Federal Highway Pompano Beach 954-582-4444

The menu at Chef Dee’s is comprehensive with a capital “C.” With options that include an array of sushi, several Italian classics and even a few steaks to choose from, there is something for everyone at this hidden gem in Pompano Beach.

What we tasted

We started off by sharing a few appetizers. The small shrimp cakes were a big hit — the shrimp are front and center in these tasty morsels. Next we shared an order of oysters Rockefller — let’s just say Nelson would be proud. DANIELLE, RICHARD AND SUSAN asked the Chef to surprise us with a few sushi rolls to share — all of them were fresh, flavorful and sight for the eyes. CINDY AND LISA are not big sushi fans so they opted for the snapper francaise and the stuffed shrimp. The portions were plentiful, so they shared a bit with with the whole group. We also tried the snapper livornese which is prepared with olives, capers and tomatoes in light tomato sauce. (Yes, you counted correctly we did order six entrees for five people.) Everything was expertly prepared and Chef Dee is happy to explain any dish. The only problem with this staff lunch is that we all needed a nap afterwards.

DiningOUT 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 $$

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. AMERICAN Bar food and a

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

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Bura. NORTHERN ITALIAN Enjoy the intimate atmosphere and friendly staff. The gnocchi are little delectable dumplings topped with tender chunks of veal in a light tomato broth. 2014 E. Sample Road, 954-597-6909 $$ Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hidden seafood joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 NE 28th Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home. 2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$ Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trous-

dale 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 operated 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, 954-943-3595 $$

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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

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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, 754-3075034 $$

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the freshest seafood with simple ingredients. There is also a seafood market in the restaurant. 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$

Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seat-

ing and bar seating to accompany your thin and crispy pizza. Don’t skip the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

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

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Alice’s Xpress Mediterranean Grill. MEDITERRANEAN

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

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 Bella Monte Italian Deli. SANDWICHES 2688 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-0333

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

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

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

Chi-Town. ITALIAN BEEF • CHICAGO HOT DOGS Get your Chicago hot dog fix here. They also serve Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago square cut pizza. 334 E. McNab Road, 954-9516465 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

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Dandee Donut Factory. BAKERY • PASTRIES From the classic old fashioned sour cream to Boston cream, these babies are just begging to be dunked. Bagels, breakfast and lunch also available. 1900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-1461 Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House. BURGERS • HOT

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

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Jersey Dogs. HOT DOGS • ITALIAN Grab a seat at the count-

er 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. And if you are as smart as we are, you’ll buy a jar of relish to take with you because you will want more of that addictive relish. The restaurant also has a seafood night on Wednesdays and an open-mic night on Fridays. Call ahead, the place fills up fast. Yes, this a hot dog joint that accepts reservations. 3330 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-800-7006

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

Jukebox Diner. DINER Bright, classic seating, jukeboxes, and that old-school diner feel. 2773 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-960-5882

Lester’s Diner. DINER American comfort fare in a retro setting. 1924 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-2109

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

Miyako. JAPANESE BUFFET Endless sushi and Japanese fare

for a price that is unbeatable. 1157 S. Federal Highway, 954783-8883

Pasquale’s Pizza. PIZZA Family owned and operated serving pizza by the pie and by the slice. 2680 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954601-0707 Phil’s Heavenly Pizza . PIZZA Seating indoors and outdoors with gluten free pizza options. 2647 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-9439270

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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

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 Shane’s Rib Shack. BARBECUE Warm and welcoming staff

serving up all of your barbecue favorites in an atmosphere reminiscent of a roadside joint. Of course, try the ribs, but don’t miss the smoked half-chicken. 1151 S Federal Highway, 954-942-3334

Steak Shop & Deli. SANDWICHES Everyone needs a cheese

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

Stingers Pizza. PIZZA • AMERICAN Dine in or order delivery. They will bring your pizza to the beach—a million minds making the world a better place. 1201 S. Ocean Blvd., 954-7822344 Sunshine Bagel. BAGELS • DELI Serving up bagels and sandwiches in a friendly atmosphere. 260 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-7887498 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., 954943-0057

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 — 11 hours before press deadline. SHORTLY AFTER THE NEWS BROKE TODAY ABOUT THE SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, FOX NEWS ANCHOR SHEPARD SMITH took several minutes out of his live coverage to list every fatal school shooting that has occurred in the 19 years since the one at Columbine High School. “Since Columbine in 1999, there have been 25 fatal, active school shootings at elementary and high schools in America,” a clearly emotional Smith told his audience. At the time, he did not know that 17 had died in Parkland today. That news would stun all of us a short time later. After a previous mass shooting, Smith said “These sorts of mass shootings with the regularity where they occur in the United States, you don’t find that in other

our children? To state otherwise is to ignore the “true thing,” — our excruciatingly long list of senseless deaths, which now incudes 17 new names from nearby Parkland. I treat the pages of our magazines with absolute respect. I last wrote something of this severity after a fraternity hazing death at a state university. I got a little push-back, but it was mild. I am completely aware of what this magazine is, who reads it and the polarizing issues of our day. Yet, I was encouraged twice within a matter of minutes to address this tragedy on this page but with our press deadline tomorrow, I risk alienating readers with differing views. My wife Susie is now watching the live news while crying over the deaths of innocent children she does not

“These sorts of mass shootings with the regularity where they occur in the United States, you don’t find that in other countries. That’s not to say anything except that fact. You can extrapolate from that whatever you want. But that part right there, that this happens more in the United States than anywhere else on Earth is just a true thing. That’s all there is.” — SHEPARD SMITH, FOX NEWS ANCHOR

countries. That’s not to say anything except that fact. You can extrapolate from that whatever you want. But that part right there, that this happens more in the United States than anywhere else on Earth is just a true thing. That’s all there is.” If something is true ... and takes the lives of our innocent children with regularity, how many must die before changes are made? Conventional wisdom dictates insanity is to do something repeatedly but expect a different result. For almost 20 years, nothing seems to have changed. So, are we, collectively insane? Or, do we not care about the lives of

know. The national media is reporting another mass shooting, but this time, we all know the street names and it’s our sheriff. The world is looking at our back yard and grieving for us, not random other people. This shooting and recent ones in Orlando and Las Vegas should force everyone to take a hard look at the liberties we enjoy compared to the cost of that freedom in human lives. Safety and liberty are conflicting ideals and clearly, we are not keeping our children safe enough. I’m for change. Not one more child has to die for me to accept some limitations. How many must die before you agree? Y

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