Pompano! Magazine May 2017

MAY 2017

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Culture Rising

The curtain will officially lift on the longawaited Pompano Beach Cultural Center and Library. The grand opening on May 12, presented by Pompano! Magazine, will introduce the community to the Center’s Cultural Alliance — an impressive list of local artists, musicians, performers and actors.

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Kickstarting the first season of the Pompano Beach Cultural Center’s arts programming will be the world premiere of “Shipwrecked of Reason – Half a Century in Cuban Art”.

On loan from the Cuban government, the exhibit features 20 Cuban artists curated by world-renowned Cuban contemporary art expert Isabel Marie Pérez Pérez.

After a report by ProPublica, Florida’s Department of Education is set to investigate how schools classify students who leave high school without graduating. The article states that Florida may be underreporting how many students drop out of high school.

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Your local news and events coverage.

This month Miss-Adventure races a Porsche G4 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Hurricane Season is almost upon us. Don’t underestimate the power of festive preparation.

The Florida Alps welcome the world’s craziest climbers to courageously face South Florida’s tallest hill.

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How to cope with road rage.

Your insider’s guide to Pompano Beach dining.

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CreativelySPEAKING

BY SUSAN ROSSER

Daughter of Elaine IT’S SPRINGTIME, WHICH IN MY MIND MEANS it’s time to look for a new purse. Sure, this sounds easy enough and something most women enjoy.

But, as I search for the perfect summer bag, I hear my mother’s voice in my head saying, “Never buy a pocketbook with a black lining.” This simple rule eliminates many top contenders for my 2017 summer bag.

I suppose, if we’re lucky, our parents impart their accumulated wisdom upon us. And while the major lessons are the ones I often think are the most valuable…be kind, work hard, do good… it’s the little things my mother taught me that play like a loop in my head and often bring a smile to my face.

Which brings me back to my handbag search. Each time I open up a prospective purse and see that ubiquitous black lining, I hear my mother say “Oh no, you’ll never be able to find anything in there.” And I must admit that every time I have bought a handbag with a black lining, I have lived to regret it. What woman hasn’t dug for her car keys in a dark parking lot? Who am I kidding? I’ve dug deep inside my purse, searching for keys or lipsticks while standing in my own kitchen. Pearl divers have an easier time recovering oysters from the sea.

Just a few weeks ago, my husband Richard and I decided to attend a black tie gala at the last minute. No problem for me in the dress department because my mother’s fashion mantra is “When you see a pretty dress you like, buy it; because you can never find a dress when you

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need one.” (To all the women of Northern Broward County— you’re welcome.)

It was my mother who taught me you can pass off leftover meatloaf as pate—and I thought of her the other night, as I tried to serve some “pate” to Richard with a glass of wine.

Of course there are plenty of other peripheral lessons from my mom, such as: always have cab fare home; everything is better with an egg; humor at the expense of others is never funny; and smaller chickens are tastier than big ones.

Naturally, I am grateful for everything my mother taught me, but I love that I can’t buy a chicken without thinking of her. I love that when I eat cold, leftover meatloaf, I picture her winking at my dad as she offers him “pate” and a dry martini.

My sisters and I have coined a nickname for ourselves. Whenever we realize we are doing or saying something exactly how our mother does, we call ourselves “daughter of Elaine.”

I know that I often sound just like my own mother. I say the same stuff, in the same manner, at the same times, with all the same emphasis. Yes, I’ve become my mother—which lucky for me, is a good thing. I hope someday my kids can say the same.

PompanoPICKS [ happening in and around the town ]

City of Pompano Beach Receives State of Florida Urban Forestry Grant to Track Trees The City of Pompano Beach received a $15,000 grant from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry to expand its tree database. The inventory catalogs trees for city-owned property, city rights of way and state-owned rights of way within the city limits. The city had an existing database of over 16,000 trees. The grant helped the project add data for 6,000 additional trees. Collected data for each tree includes GPS location coordinates, street addresses, species, common name, height, trunk diameter and condition for each tree.

The database allows the city to accurately assess and report damage to trees, which improves the city’s chances to receive federal or state aid if necessary in the future. Additionally, tree inventory is used on a daily basis to improve the documentation of recurring maintenance.

The inventory is a major component of a City Master Tree Plan, a road map which identifies what types of trees should be planted and where, to sustain the urban tree canopy.

Live @ St. Nicholas

The fourth season of St. Nicolas Episcopal Church’s concert series continues in May with the Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artist Program.

Wine and cheese reception will follow.

WHEN: Thursday, May 4, 4pm WHERE: St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 1111 E. Sample Rd., Pompano Beach COST: By donation (suggested donation of $10) at the door.

For more information, visit stnicholasfl.org or call 954-942-5887

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Bluewater Movements’ Saltwater Shootout

The Saltwater Shootout is the first of a threeleg fishing tournament series – the Pompano Beach Saltwater Circuit – organized by Bluewater Movements. Teams travel from near and far to enjoy the festivities and take a chance at over $275,000 in cash and prizes. By popular demand, the Saltwater Shootout has become a sanctioned event in Division 10 of the Southern Kingfish Association. Target species in the Shootout are dolphin, wahoo, kingfish, blackfin tuna and cobia. The

Saltwater Shootout offers something for the competitive and the casual fisherman alike.

With more than 75 ways to win, the Saltwater Shootout has plenty to offer anglers of all skill levels. In 2015, Bluewater Movements awarded over $2.4 million in cash and prizes to the winning teams of their events and raised over $50,000 for charity.

WHEN: Thursday-Sunday, May 11-14 Visit bluewatermovements.com/saltwater_ shootout/ for more information.

PompanoPICKS SampleMcDougald House Announces Extended Hours of Operation On March 1, the Sample-McDougald House officially opened for visitor tours with an additional two days available per week. Tours are now offered Tuesday

Latin Grammy-nominated Samba star Paula Lima will perform May 20 in Pompano Beach

Celebrating 100 Years of Samba with Paula Lima at Beach Luau

On May 20, the organizers of Pompano Beach’s Brazilian Festival will host a beach bash to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Samba.

Latin Grammy nominated Brazilian Samba star Paula Lima will headline the show on the main stage, while cover bands (including Sublime, Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffet and U2) will perform at the beachside stage. Over 50 vendors will be in attendance, bringing a wealth of multi-cultural food and flavor. Live Samba dance performers, a bikini fashion show and generous libations will add to a festive day in the sun.

WHEN: May 20, 2017, 11am to 10pm. Paula Lima headlines at 7pm.

WHERE: 90 N Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach COST: $10 For more information or to purchase tickets, visit LuauPompanoBeach.org

Pompano Beach Water Taxi Contract Approved Pompano Beach City Commissioners approved a contract with B&M Marine Construction to build dockage for Water Taxi Station No. 1 at North Riverside Park (101 N. Riverside Dr.). The project is partially funded by a grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District to cover 50 percent of the cost. The city’s part in the cost is $130,815. The project is expected to be completed in 120 days and is part of the City’s larger effort to connect the eastern edge of Pompano Beach to shopping, parking and other oceanfront locales.

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through Saturday from noon to 4pm, with the last admission at 3pm. As part of the historic house’s mission to be a heritage destination for tourists and residents, additional opening hours provide more opportunity to engage with the public.

The Sample-McDougald house was built in 1916 on the site of a pineapple farm and was home to two significant Pompano Beach families, the Samples and the McDougalds. Listed on the Local and National Registers of Historic Places, the 17-room Georgian Colonial structure is one of Broward County’s oldest architecturally significant homes. Admission is $5 per person. Members and children under 5 admitted free. Parking is free. For more information visit samplemcdougald.org.

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PompanoPICKS Ben Carson Visits Pompano Beach to Salute New Habitat for Humanity Site On March 24, former presidential candidate and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson spoke at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Pompano Beach to rally around the “Rick Case Habitat Community”

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When the community is completed it will be a great feeling to see so many families move into their new, affordable homes.

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—Nancy Robin, Habitat Broward’s CEO and Executive Director

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– a planned nine-acre site where 77 Habitat for Humanity homes will be built. In addition to Carson, a number of other local and national leaders took the podium to speak, including Governor Rick Scott, Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, Jonathan Rockford, and Rita and Rick Case. Carson encouraged the audience to see housing as the foundation for healthy families, children, education and health.

The future Habitat community will be located on Northwest 15th Street adjacent to Hopewell. The city and Habitat for Humanity are in the process of raising money toward the project’s $16 million budget. So far, about half has been raised. The planned community will be the largest Habitat for Humanity community ever built in Broward County.

According to The Coordinating Council of Broward and Habitat for Humanity, 50 percent of residents in Broward County spend more than 30 percent of their wages on shelter. Of renter households, over 50 percent are considered to be

extremely cost-burdened. Habitat for Humanity homeowners save close to 60 percent over comparable rents.

Habitat’s chosen families partner to help handbuild their own homes, put $2,000 down and participate in an intense year-long home ownership educational program. To date, the Broward County branch of Habitat for Humanity has helped over 407 families realize the dream of homeownership.

“This is a major undertaking full of excitement, opportunities and challenges,” said Habitat Broward’s CEO and Executive Director Nancy Robin. “When the community is completed it will be a great feeling to see so many families move into their new, affordable homes.”

TOP LEFT Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson RIGHT Governor Rick Scott and Rick Case BOTTOM Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher.

Photos by Danielle Charbonneau

Monthly Events Fresh Air with Byrd at BaCA

Fresh Air with Byrd is a bimonthly writing workshop for all levels of writers and performers, held at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA).

Richard “Byrd” Wilson is an award-winning poet and public speaker. Artists looking to improve their poems, songs, stories and delivery are encouraged to attend this workshop. Classes can be taken sequentially or individually.

Byrd gives instruction and inspiration through writing challenges, group critiques and a cohesive and succinct lesson plan. Attendees are provided free entrance to Lyrics Lab, which follows.

WHEN: First and third Wednesday of the month, 7-8pm WHERE: BaCA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: $15/pp

Lyrics Lab at BaCA

Lyrics Lab is a unique, no-ego, open-mic night every first and third Wednesday of the month at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA). Bring your latest work – poems, verse, songs, lyrics and beats – to share in an intimate space with renowned hosts and poets, accompanied by a two-piece house band. Interested in performing? Arrive early to get your name on the list. Full bar with drinks starting at $4.

WHEN: First and third Wednesday of the month, 8-11pm WHERE: BaCA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: $10/pp

Old Town Untapped

Fun-filled event featuring beer tastings, food trucks, live music, vendors and art exhibits at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA).

Jon Saluk and Paige Garrido at Old Town Untapped in Pompano Beach. Photo by Jeff Graves

WHEN: First Friday of the

month, 6-9pm WHERE: BaCA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

Tuesday Night Beach Dances

Johnny Vincent is a trumpet player who has been performing in Deerfield Beach nearly every Tuesday night for over three decades. In the

1950s and 60s, Vincent played trumpet with Gene Krupa and in Dick Clark’s “Cavalcade of the Stars.” Vincent will set up to play in the Main Beach Parking Lot in Deerfield Beach for listeners to enjoy and dancers to dance.

WHEN: Tuesdays, 7-9pm WHERE: Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave., Deerfield Beach COST: Free

Create, Chat and Chew at Ali

Create, Chat and Chew is a recurring two-hour art workshop taught by a featured artist. Guests can engage in conversation while creating a unique piece of art to take home. Food will be provided throughout the evening.

WHEN: Friday, May 26, 7-9pm WHERE: Ali Cultural Arts, 353 Hammondville Road, Pompano Beach COST: $10/pp; call 954-786-7876 for group rates

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PompanoPICKS Two New Restaurants Host Grand Openings in Pompano Beach

TOP Outdoor dining at Niki’s Orange Kitchen ABOVE pasta primiavera served at the grand opening of Nikki’s Orange Kitchen

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Nikki’s Orange Kitchen and Finley’s a Taste of the Bahamas both held Grand Opening celebrations at the end of March.

The restaurants were both supported by Pompano Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in an effort to revitalize the City.

Nikki’s Orange Kitchen is a seaside restaurant in Oceanside Plaza specializing in fresh, healthy eats. It is owned by Nikki Marchelos, who is well-known for her Nikki’s Bikini Pies found in Whole Foods stores throughout the state. The excitement and energy of the reimagined beach area drew her to establish roots in Pompano Beach.

Finley’s a Taste of the Bahamas was opened by Zera Booker, one of the original owners of the Finley’s Bahamian Restaurant on West Atlantic Blvd., which has been in business since 2004. Booker spent six years cultivating relationships with customers by being a vendor at the Pompano Beach Green Market. Her new brick and mortar, take-out-only location is located in the Northwest District of the Pompano Beach CRA in the recently developed 731 Shoppes on MLK Blvd.

Nikki’s Orange Kitchen is located in Oceanside Plaza at 1 N. Ocean Blvd., Suite 102, Pompano Beach. For more information visit nikkisorangekitchen.com.

Finley’s Bahamian Restaurant is located at 731 Hammondville Rd / MLK, Unit 103 C., Pompano Beach.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers at The Amp

The Amp is proud to present classic rock artist George Thorogood and the Destroyers. The band has amassed a catalog of hits that includes “Who Do You Love,” “I Drink Alone,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” “Get a Haircut,” and the anthemic “Bad to the Bone.” With more than 40 years of touring and recording, 15 million albums sold, and 8,000 live shows, George and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – remain among the most relentless and relevant classic rock acts on tour today.

The “Rock Party Tour” promises to raise the bar, rock the house and tear off the roof like never before. “We play for a different audience every night, and that keeps it fresh,” said Thorogood. “There are people who’ve never seen us before, and we have to impress them. There are fans that keep coming back, and we want to surprise them. This is my job.

I’ve always loved it, and I love it now more than ever.”

The group is also putting their talents to work by helping The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients. The band will be donating $1 from each ticket sale of their “Rock Party Tour” to LLS. WHEN: Friday, May 19, 8pm WHERE: The Amp, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: Tickets range between $29 and $79 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com For more information visit theamppompano.org or call 954-519-5500

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I COULD FEEL A WALL OF PRESSURE ON MY CHEST AS WE launched down the straight of the Homestead-Miami Speedway in a Porsche GT4 like a jet taking off down a runway. I braced my heel on the floorboard as a jolt of adrenaline rushed up my spine and my back pressed firmly against the car’s bucket seat. I could feel the vibration of the track through my helmet and a buzz in my teeth as we whipped around corners, grazing the racing strips with each hairpin turn. As we came up tight behind the car in front of us, I gripped the door handle a little tighter and breathed deeply to fend off potential nausea.

The experience quickly felt surreal, as if we were merely players in an arcade game. This, however, was entirely real — a fact my mind strained to remind me of. I felt an exhilarating mixture of excitement, joy and fear. With each loop and launch of the track, my vision narrowed and my periphery blurred — a form of tunnel vision bad for drivers, dubbed the “Red Mist.” Luckily, I wasn’t driving. Instead I was the lucky passenger riding with Steve Feibus, a Lighthouse Point resident, senior Porsche Club national driving instructor, and member of the Gold Coast Porsche and BMW Owners Club (PBOC). The PBOC is an auto club that organizes events for new and advanced drivers to get experience driving their prized vehicles on professional racetracks. The club calls these events “Driver’s Education.”

For new club members (or in my case, honorary members), the event begins with a classroom session, which teaches the basics of racetrack rules, flag colors, the drive line, passing and other

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safety information. Following the classroom session, drivers are assigned an experienced instructor who accompanies them on the track and teaches them driving techniques, like when and how to accelerate, brake, turn, float or control the car.

“Some of these things can be somewhat counterintuitive,” said Feibus. “For example, on the turns. A lot of new people will brake when they should accelerate. Pressing the gas pulls the car down to the track so it doesn’t spin out.”

The PBOC hosts six similar “Driver’s Education” events at speedways throughout the year. The day I attended in March, the event was co-sponsored by the Porsche Club of America (PCA).

Renting the track can get expensive, so co-sponsoring events with other auto clubs is a good way to network and be fiscally smart.

The March event gathered 76 student drivers and 10 Super Solo drivers. Super Solo members are drivers who have gained enough experience, instruction and vetting to go on the track solo, which usually takes a year or two.

“Until an instructor is convinced that you have acquired the skill set to be safe, then you can’t advance,” said Bob Schuster, who is the director of Super Solo for PBOC, and has been involved with similar auto clubs for 33 years.

During these events, the use of the track alternates between student, Super Solo, racing and race qualifier rounds. The Super Solo rounds are generally at higher speeds and have less restrictions. For example, Super Solo drivers can pass a car on either side at will, while during the [CONTINUED ON PAGE 22]

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student rounds, a driver must be given permission to pass on one side or the other by the preceding driver in the form of a hand signal. After advancing one’s skills as a Super Solo driver, club members then have the opportunity to go one step further and become an instructor themselves.

“Not everybody becomes an instructor, but eventually you evolve,” said Schuster.

Bob Varela, PBOC’s President, Competition Director, co-founder and co-owner, said passing on the skills and knowledge is part of the culture.

“Somebody had to teach me, so I feel I owe it to teach someone else,” he said.

Some skills, however, can’t be taught.

“You need to be able to focus. You need an attention span. You need to almost have a sense, where you can see a shadow and be aware of it,” Varela said.

Schuster agreed.

“You have to be extremely intuitive,” he said. “You have to drive within the rules. You cannot defeat the laws of physics. You have to be what I call a ‘selfless driver’ — not overly courteous, and not discourteous. There’s a sweet spot that you have to hit.”

Schuster said the biggest rookie mistake is that new drivers want to go too fast.

“They have a 700 horsepower car and a 60mph brain and that doesn’t work,” he said. “New drivers will try and impress you with their speed, but that does not impress senior instructors. What impresses senior instructors is the ability to listen, take good direction, and execute as expected.”

The Evolution

Varela (who also owns Foreign Affairs Motorsports in Pompano Beach) has seen clubs and driver’s schools like the PBOC evolve over the years. Varela is one of the local pioneers of the club sport.

He has been involved with racing since his teens.

“I used to drag race in high school and college. I put myself through college drag racing,” Varela said. “I got into road racing in my early 20s in Europe, drove professionally for about a half a year, then started amateur racing and running some pro teams.”

In 1978, Varela opened his own sports car business.

TOP Steve Feibus races in his white Porsche G4 BOTTOM LEFT Members of a pit crew BOTTOM RIGHT driving class

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“We thought, well, our customers would probably like to do this,” Varela said. “We worked on getting programs going and by the end of the 90s we had a performance driving school running here in South Florida.”

Varela’s early driving school had only 40 members, including himself.

“We each put $1,000 in because you have to pay for the tracks ahead of time. We were just racing and having fun. Some of the guys went on to do pro. We decided at that point that we needed to grow our own racers, so to speak,” Varela said.

Now, the club has approximately 3,000 members, according to Varela. Not all the members race. The club hosts other, more social-oriented events.

“We do drives where we’ll take 130 Porsches and we’ll drive to Key Largo for lunch,” Varela said. “In three weeks, we’re going with about 75 or 80 cars to Everglades City for stone crab. And then a group will stay overnight.”

The club also does Auto Crossing, which is essentially an obstacle course that helps drivers hone technical skills at lower speed.

“We have our own mini car shows with concoursing too, which judges cars on detailing, cleaning and originality,” said Varela.

“When you get heavily involved in the club, and you’re passionate about the cars, you kind of start volunteering for a lot of stuff. You meet a lot of awesome people. You make a lot of new friends from all over the country and Canada. It’s fun. Pure fun.”

As an honorary member for a day, I’d have to agree: Pure fun.

I’d personally love to join the PBOC. Unfortunately, one must own the sports car first. But hey, a girl can dream, right?

To learn more about the PBOC or get involved, visit PBOCFlorida.com.

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Ringing in Hurricane Season DAWNE RICHARDS

SIGH. HOW DOES JUNE 1 ARRIVE SO FAST every year? Last year’s Hurricane Matthew preparation festivities were exhausting for several reasons: We’ve been lucky enough to have escaped any serious storm threat since moving to our current home in a small condo complex in February 2010. We had NO IDEA how to actually, you know, prepare our property, except to bring in the roughly 275 plants/pool deck furniture pieces/etc., each of which had the potential to become a deadly missile.

Most of our neighbors are fairly recent Floridians, so they were of little help, except for providing copious amounts of yummy food and festive liquor, not to mention great company, during preparations. (Note: Don’t underestimate the importance of fun, and smart, neighbors during storm prep.)

We’re just… older than we were last time this happened. Who enjoys the exhilarating task of nailing plywood/affixing shutters to the second floor?

“That’s the LAST time!” became our battle cry, during both the prep and the post-non-storm unprepping.

And yes, we know that we are very lucky to have done “all that” for nothing. If you’ve never been through a real hurricane, trust us: You’re WAY better off preparing for nothing than experiencing something. Nevertheless, there’s an undeniable sense of letdown (and sore muscles) post-threat.

Given the work, our ages and our unwillingness to board up again, we resolved to have impact windows and doors installed before the 2017 season begins. All kidding aside, hurricane season is no joke. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we have about 8,000 more residents in Pompano Beach now than in 2010 (a 7.8 percent increase), many of whom are likely hurricane novices. To all 8,000 of you, listen up: This is serious business!

May 7-13 is Hurricane Preparedness Week, sponsored by the

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National Weather Service. No matter how long you’ve lived here, there’s something for everyone on this site, which is full of preparedness guides, checklists, videos, the works. You can even attend a “Hurricane Preparedness Tour” in Miami, where you’ll get to see a “Hurricane Hunter” plane and meet the brave pilots who fly into the storms to get real live weather data.

The City of Pompano Beach has its own great disaster preparedness site too, accessible here: pompanobeachfl.gov/ index.php/pages/fire_disaster_prep/disaster_prep. It’s got several useful links, one of which will guide you through a personalized preparedness plan.

Note: “Arlene” will be the name of the first 2017 storm. Names of storms that caused substantial deaths or destruction are retired, including Joaquin, a Category 4 storm in 2015 that killed 34 people. Joaquin was the strongest hurricane to hit the Bahamas in October since 1866.

As for our impact windows and doors, well, time flies! Here we are. As you read this, the permits are being pulled for the work.

With any luck, we’ll be toasting the arrival of the season on June 1, smug and (more) secure.

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I RECENTLY LEARNED OF A GROUP CALLED THE “Highpointers Club” whose members’ mission in life is to climb the highest peak in every state. In Florida, that would be Britton Hill in Walton County. The “mountain” there stands 345 feet above sea level.

I’ve had hives that were bigger than that.

The Walton County seat is DeFuniak Springs. I tell you this because I find the name amusing. But, I digress.

Highpointers actually travel to the middle of nowhere to climb this hillock, which takes all of five minutes. It takes two minutes to walk back down.

Finding the place is the hardest part. It is 400 miles from the Expedition Everest ride at Walt Disney World. Most people who end up at Britton Hill are looking for a bathroom.

Those tenacious enough to reach the summit are greeted by a local woman who keeps a guest book for the mountaineers.

Climbers leave comments such as: “Wow, I can see all the way to the next field.” “I came back with all of my carabiners.” “Made it without oxygen.”

The club recognizes the highest peaks as published by the U.S. Geological Survey. However, there is a rumor that near Britton Hill is a spot seven feet higher. And you thought Florida was flat.

Mountain climbers must all be masochists. How else to explain spending big bucks and risking your life to get to the summit so you can take a selfie, then climb back down? Why not just buy the postcard?

While I grant that people have the right to pursue this dangerous hobby, I resent having to spend taxpayers’ money and risk innocent lives to save them when they get stuck on the mountainside.

Those who are rescued should be punished. I suggest forcing them to live for a year in Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level.

I have established a counterpart to the Highpointers, which I call the Otis Club. I chose the name Otis because that firm is the largest manufacturer of elevators in the world. The fact that the company was established in 1853 also gives it more panache. (Why they needed elevators in 1853 is beyond me.)

Members are challenged to ride elevators to the top floor of the tallest building in every state. Sherpa guides are provided, but no climbing equipment is allowed, nor is bottled water permitted.

Since this is a competition, points are awarded in categories such as: fastest time; fewest stops to reach the top; best music; most crowded; least body odor detected, etc.

At the end of the year, points are tallied and various prizes are awarded. This year, first prize in the male category will be a one-year subscription to “Exterminators Quarterly.”

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Making Dreams Come True MARKETPLACE HOME MORTGAGE

When did you start this business? How did you start this business?

I actually started my career in real estate while I was in college working on my degree in theatre. I took a part-time job at a title insurance company that my mother, Ellen, was the manager of.

We opened Peoples Title of South Florida in 2003. Then, in 2009, I decided to make the switch to the mortgage industry to diversify.

What was your inspiration?

My mother and father. My mother Ellen is a brilliant, funny, determined business woman with an infectious smile. Everyone calls her “the Title Goddess,” but I call her “the Lion Tamer.” My mother and I are the ones who have worked together all of these years. My father was an extremely successful salesman in Philly for many years. His drive and relationship-building skills definitely affected me, and molded me professionally.

What were you doing before running this business?

Theatre. But to be honest, I still do both. I love making people’s dream of homeownership a reality with my day job. But with theatre, I get to make people laugh, cry, think and even tap their toes for a few hours.

What makes you passionate about your business?

Helping people. I love to be at the closing table, especially with a first-time homebuyer or an especially challenging loan. I tell my borrowers that I will be there to get them to the finish line.

And that handshake or hug at closing is so gratifying. Mortgage financing is not easy in this day and age. And what I feel I offer is communication, determination and knowledge. I love my job!

What is the most difficult part of running this business?

When I can’t get them to the finish line. Whether it’s because something unexpected arises or there’s an issue with the home itself. I take this job very personally and it breaks my heart when I can’t help someone.

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How many employees do you have?

Right now, we have a team of two.

But my plan for 2017 is to expand my team to three to five people.

I have a fantastic marketing manager, John Murdock. The next step is to add more loan originators. The most important thing is to not just hire someone.

We want to hire the right people.

Culture and ethics are things you can’t teach. However, those are the most crucial things in my opinion.

If anyone is looking, we are always interested in finding exceptional talent.

Sharyn Peoples

What else should people know about your business?

At Marketplace Home Mortgage, we go over and above to make sure you are educated and prepared to purchase or refinance. We take the time to pick up the phone or meet in person to discuss the best options for you. With automation nowadays, the industry has gotten a little away from the personal touch. I feel that the personal touch is imperative and is why we are so successful.

Do you have a mission statement?

Our Marketplace Home Mortgage family is dedicated to true partnerships with our customers focused on continually creating innovative solutions that deliver extraordinary results and an unparalleled consumer experience.

What are your hours of operation?

I am in the office 9am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. However, I am available evenings and weekends by request.

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You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry DEALING WITH ROAD RAGE

BY DR. JILL SELBACH A DRIVER ACCUSED ANOTHER OF DRIVING RECKLESSLY and nearly causing accidents. As he sat in his pickup at a stoplight, the accused got out of his car, walked up to his accuser and started pummeling him through the window. The driver backed up his vehicle as the assailant ran back to his car saying he was getting a gun and

would be back to kill the man, his girlfriend and their infant. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-familiar incident.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 94 percent of all traffic accidents

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are caused by driver error. Of those accidents, 33 percent could be attributed to illegal maneuvering or misjudging the intent of another driver, behaviors often associated with road rage. Road rage leads to injuries and even deaths. Data compiled by SafeMotorist.com indicates that 66 percent of recent traffic fatalities can be tied to aggressive driving. Of those fatalities, 37 percent were found to be caused by a firearm.

In the past, males have had a much higher number of road rage incidents, but not anymore. Women are just as likely to drive aggressively and dangerously as men. More than half of all drivers have succumbed to a form of road rage at some point in their lives, one study cites. That is not saying they have shattered an offender’s windshield, threatened another driver with a gun or followed them home to threaten them, but have engaged in some form of rageful behavior.

There are far more people on the road than ever before. This is especially true in Broward County. The days of “the snowbird season” are now long gone. There is no reprieve from the traffic once the end of April comes. Psychologists know of many studies that have come to the conclusion that crowding causes aggression. I think we have all observed the increased aggression in people in the grocery store, the cell phone store, parking lots, even school parking lots. However,

we may not be open to seeing this in ourselves. People seem far more protective of their space and what’s “fair.” Everyone is in a rush and is entitled to break the rules because their time is more valuable than that little old lady that should know better than to go to the grocery store at 6pm when we are rushing to get home.

The individual with road rage may just be a violent person in all aspects of his or her life, not just with other drivers. Or they may not be able to control their emotions in the car when viewing all the ridiculous moves of idiotic drivers. Many times, drivers on the phone get into verbal altercations and their high emotions translate into low patience for other drivers. It is important to be aware of your own emotions and what is really pushing your buttons.

Before you go looking at others, ask yourself if you are doing any of these things to provoke road rage: • Refusing to get out of the fast lane (this would be the far left lane) when the flow of traffic is faster than you are driving.

• Braking as you approach a green light or riding the brake for no reason.

• Not using your turn signals when making turns or changing lanes.

• Refusing to let someone into your lane or merge into traffic.

• Realizing you have missed a left-hand turn and crossing three lanes of traffic to get to the left lane, instead of turning right and backtracking.

• Driving the same speed as the car next to you to prevent other cars from passing by.

• Sliding into a parking place someone else has been waiting for.

A key factor to keeping your patience on the road is to always drive defensively. Give yourself plenty of time so you are not rushing and upset due to the slow mover in front of you.

Remember what is important in life: your safety and the safety of your loved ones. Be a good role model for future drivers. No need to let kids think that losing control behind the wheel is OK. Play soothing music and use the time to unplug from phone calls, emails, etc.

The Department of Motor Vehicles gives suggestions for decreasing your chances of becoming a victim of road rage.

If a motorist is behaving in an aggressive manner toward you, disengage. If you see you have caused another driver to be upset, try to defuse the situation as soon as possible with a pleasant wave and allowing them room to get in front of you.

You want them to pass by and go on their way. Call the police if you believe there is a real threat. Try not to take the person’s aggressive actions personally. It is very easy for angry drivers to depersonalize their victims. They are not seeing you as the mom driving her child to school. Pull off the main road away from traffic and let them pass you. Do not make prolonged eye contact.

Do not return angry gestures. If someone is riding your bumper, get out of their way. Try your best to get away from an aggressive driver.

Dr. Jill Selbach is a licensed clinical psychologist.

For more information visit drjillselbach.com or call 954-618-8412.

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for culture and learning. The two-story structure which spans 47,000 square feet will encompass the Cultural Center, which includes an art gallery, a flexible space for performances and special events, a digital media center and the new library, which will open in the summer.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by “IMAGINE: A Celebration of the Creative Mind,� which is proudly sponsored by OHL Building and presented by Bateman, Gordon & Sands. The production will feature top regional performers in a vibrant evening of music, dance, theatre and spoken

to come. Now, after years of dreaming, The Pompano Beach Cultural Center is ready for its debut. Curtains up!

The grand opening events will include several festive celebrations along with the unveiling of a world premiere Cuban art exhibit. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony, on Thursday, May 11, will undoubtedly gather numerous residents who are thrilled to finally see this magnificent new venue open. The event will feature speeches by those who spearheaded this center, and will honor the City and County Commissioners, past and present, who were instrumental in its creation.

Thanks to the determination and foresight of City and County visionaries, Pompano Beach will join the ranks of other great municipalities who have a state-of-the-art facility, which serves as a beacon

word, conceived and directed by the multi-talented Michael McKeever. This event will be free and open to the public.

On Friday, May 12, the first fundraising event will take place, as Sabbia Beach proudly sponsors the Preview Party, presented by Pompano! Magazine. The moment guests arrive, they will be treated to a series of sensational spontaneous performances with each area of the venue illuminated by music, dance and live art. The evening will feature fabulous food tastings, signature cocktails, live/silent auctions, dancing to a live band and tours of the gallery exhibit.

Then, on Saturday, May 13, Havana Nights will be presented by JetBlue. This event will transport patrons back to Cuba circa the 1950s with performances by two-time Grammy winner Marlow Rosado, salsa dancers, live music throughout the

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or over a year, the percussive rhythm of jackhammers and the high-pitched song of drills have echoed from alongside Pompano Beach City Hall. While the feverish dance of cranes and tractors were the only pas de deux taking place on the large expanse, the sense of something amazing to come was palpable. Over the seasons, as people drove down Atlantic Boulevard, they were compelled to turn their gaze towards a dramatically designed new building that seemed destined for the spotlight.

As the outside structure developed its iconic form, planning began for the extraordinary performances

Meet the Arts Ballet Theatre Cultural Alliance Members Brazilian VoicesÂ

The company made its debut in New York at the New Dance Amsterdam Theater in 2012 and continuously tours internationally to Europe and South America. Under Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev, Arts Ballet Theatre has become a force in the ballet community of South Florida.

Brazilian Voices is a women’s vocal ensemble that performs at community cultural and philanthropic events.

Brazilian Voices aspires to incorporate the best of Brazilian culture throughout the world. The group evolved out of a vocal technique workshop organized by Beatriz Malnic and Loren Oliveira in 2001. Since then, these two devoted women volunteer their voices and time to promote and preserve the rich multicultural Brazilian heritage and to foster multicultural exchange, music appreciation and education.

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venue and dinner-by-the-bite prepared by Whole Foods Market.

At both events, guests will be able to view the world premiere exhibit, “Shipwrecked of Reason: Half a Century in Cuban Art,” featuring the works of the top 20 Cuban contemporary artists on loan from the Cuban government. This exhibit is presented in partnership with the Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP).

Curtain Call Playhouse

Curtain Call Playhouse is proud to be the most active South Florida “touring” theater group for the past 20 years. Curtain Call has worked with over 3,500 artists, and more than 3,000 children in the arts.

Appealing to both adult and family audiences, their mission is to bring the excitement of live theater to local communities with the goal of entertaining the seasoned theater-goer as well as inspiring a whole new generation of audiences.

Dance NOW! Miami

Julliard graduate Hannah Baumgarten founded Dance NOW! Miami with Diego Salterini, and through Dance NOW! has toured in the U.S., from New York to Arizona, and in Central America. Baumgarten has conducted residencies in South America, directed the Magnet High School Dance Program at Dillard Center for the Arts in Fort Lauderdale for 10 years, and currently serves as adjunct faculty at the Academy of Arts and Minds High School in Miami.

South Florida Chamber Ensemble

The South Florida Chamber Ensemble (SFCE), was formed in 2011 as a combination of the Art Trio and the New York Wind Trio and is comprised of six musicians from the brass, woodwind, string and percussion families. The two ensembles, who shared some of the same members, decided to join forces in order to diversify and pool resources. Their members perform throughout South Florida in orchestras like the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, South Florida Philharmonic and Boca Raton Symphonia.

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The Vision for the Cultural Center

While there is tremendous excitement about the opening of the Cultural Center, the vision for this type of venue was not part of the original proposal. Instead, it developed over time as the planning for the library moved forward.

“The library had been planned for years,”

explained Mayor Lamar Fisher. “But the idea of adding the cultural center began to flourish when Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) was engaged as the Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Their ideas to reinvent Old Town Pompano Beach placed strong emphasis on arts and culture venues.”

Kim Briesemeister, co-founder of RMA, advised the City that cultural uses were very important to any redevelopment program. The library plan then quickly morphed into a larger vision to include a City cultural component on the second floor, as opposed to a traditional library.

“We toured most of the Pompano Beach City Commissioners through the CRA/City-built library/ cultural center in downtown West Palm Beach as inspiration,” explained Briesemeister. “And from these tours the digital media center and other components were conceived.”

From there, the CRA conducted a feasibility study for the site. After these studies, which determined the best-sized venue for the market, the team turned to the residents for input.

“We received overwhelming response from our residents who had been thirsty for cultural arts,” explained Fisher. “They welcomed the development of live-work-play opportunities.”

For Mayor Fisher, his goals are straightforward: “My hope is that the center fills a niche that no one else can offer: providing educational opportunities with the media center; providing opportunities for new and upcoming artists to display their talents; offering a venue for weddings, private corporate events; and showcasing our all-around and well-rounded city as one of the finest in America.”

Michael McKeever

The Programming Entrusted with the managing and programming of the cultural center is the Cultural Arts Creatives (The Creatives), led by President and CEO Alyona Ushe.

“When The Creatives team examined the cultural landscape, we determined that South Florida lacked a venue that focused on the vast regional talent in our own backyard,” explained Ushe. “No venue had dedicated itself as a home for the brilliant cultural organizations throughout the tri-county area. We felt that our mission

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My hope is that the center fills a niche that no one else can offer: providing educational opportunities with the media center; providing opportunities for new and upcoming artists to display their talents; offering a venue for weddings, private corporate events; and showcasing our all-around and well-rounded city as one of the finest in America.

—Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher

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was to reach out to these groups and offer them a venue and an opportunity to develop in their respective genres, while also benefiting from the synergy of the other organizations and The Creatives’ guidance.”

The Creatives issued a call for organizations and dozens applied. Through a juried selection process, eleven regional non-profit organizations were selected to become resident companies, otherwise known as the Cultural Alliance.

The organizations that have been accepted as members of the Cultural Alliance, through the end of the 2018 season, include Arts Ballet Theatre, Brazilian Voices, Curtain Call Playhouse, Dance NOW! Miami, Florida Classical Ballet, Fushu Daiko, Outré Theatre Company, Rootz of Music, South Florida Chamber Ensemble, South Florida Jubilee Chorus and TheatreSouth.

“This is an outstanding amalgamation of talent,” said Ushe. “Our vision for the Center is to feature the best-ofthe-best of South Florida performers and we are thrilled by the dazzling and diverse array of organizations that will form the foundation of our first season.

“Each organization on their own is a dynamic artistic force and the Cultural Center will give them a grand showcase to display their talents. But that is only the beginning, as we strongly encourage our Cultural Alliance members to collaborate, explore and utilize each other’s expertise to create programming that’s second to none,” continued Ushe, who is also planning on commissioning a work that will feature all the Center’s Alliance members.

The Gallery

While the flexible theatre space will be jam-packed with live performances, the gallery space will be featuring an eclectic mix of works from leading local, national and international visual artists.

The Cultural Center is honored to have achieved an art world coup by securing the world premiere exhibit, “Shipwrecked of Reason: Half a Century in Cuban Art,” for its inaugural exhibition running through the end of July.

On loan from the Cuban government, this exhibit is

Fushu Daiko

Since 1990, Fushu Daiko has been training in the art of Taiko, a musical art form that builds on a more than 2,600-year-old tradition of Japanese drumming. Their music combines the traditional drums and rhythms of Japan with musical styles from around the world — such as jazz and R&B — to create an exciting, powerful, crosscultural experience that strives to cross boundaries and connect cultures.

Florida Classical Ballet

The mission of the Florida Classical Ballet (FCB) is to promote and preserve the tradition of classical ballet by offering audiences a repertoire of exciting programming designed to enrich and inspire the community and its culture. FCB is comprised of highly talented and disciplined local, national and international artists and focuses on excellence through the fusion of Cuban technique and American style.

Outré Theatre Company

Outré Theatre Company is a young, vibrant company that believes that “theater is a living art form with the power to reimagine and reexamine ourselves and the world around us.” The company nurtures the creative spirit of individuals and the community through original and established works, utilizing a variety of mediums to engage the souls and imaginations of the artists and the audience. It strives to create theater which stimulates thought, provokes reflection and encourages activism.

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Rootz of Music

Rootz of Music, Inc. was founded in 2011 by jazz guitarist, arranger, composer and music educator Eugene Grey, along with his wife Felicia K. Grey. Rootz of Music is committed to inspiring people and assisting in their growth and appreciation of music. One of the goals of the organization is to preserve the history of Jamaica’s popular music through a series of presentations of its innovative program “American Roots of Jamaican Music: The Legacy.”

South Florida Jubilee Chorus

South Florida Jubilee is proud to be affiliated with Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers focused on advancing the art of barbershop singing — four-part harmony — through performance, competitions and education. South Florida Jubilee singers enrich their lives through the enjoyment of singing a broad variety of songs, including Broadway tunes, classic, mainstream and gospel. These songs are arranged specifically for the rich barbershop harmonies that are identified with this art form.

TheatreSouth TheatreSouth, one of South Florida’s newest performing arts companies, is led by 44-year theater veteran Herman LeVern Jones, MFA, who is founder and artistic director of the company.

curated by the internationally renowned Isabel María Pérez Pérez, and is presented in partnership with the Latin American Art Pavilion.

Pérez Pérez is the Chief Curator Editora Ejecutiva del sello ArteCubano. She is at the forefront of the contemporary Cuban art movement, involved in projects such as the mega-exhibit Zona Franca (Free Zone), one of the collateral exhibitions of the 2015 edition of the Havana Biennial. Acclaimed as a global artistic force, curating exhibits worldwide, her views on contemporary Cuban art are revered in the artistic community and among collectors.

During her visit to Pompano Beach, Pérez Pérez will present a host of workshops at various cultural institutions throughout the city. This is an opportunity not to be missed by art collectors and artists who want to hear from this leading authority.

“Through an amazing collaboration with Latin American Art Pavilion, we are honored to host a visual art collection that pays homage to some of Cuba’s most influential visual arts innovators,” said Byron Swart, curator of the Cultural Center. “Ms. Pérez Pérez’s selection for “Shipwrecked of Reason” reflects a myriad of styles and influences that are truly representational of the island’s rich mélange of cultures.”

From the multiple visions of 20 artists, the exhibit seeks to present a condensed multi-generational mapping of pivotal moments over the last 50 years in the plastic evolution of the island.

This vision is marked by the consensus and the coexistence of these creative agents who have the most diverse artistic talents and perspectives. Each artwork deals specifically with themes such as memory, identity, body and portrait, territory and landscape, and the construction of history.

The exhibit will highlight a collective of the following artists: Lidzie Alvisa, Nadal Antelmo, Abel Barroso, Roberto Fabelo, Roberto Diago, Humberto Díaz, José Manuel Fors, Aimée García, Alberto Lescay, Liudmila & Nelson (Nelson Ramírez de Arellano and Liudmila Velasco), Meira & Toirac (Meira Marrero and José Ángel Toirac), Rigoberto Mena, Manuel Mendive, Michel Mirabal, Ibrahim Miranda, Pedro Pablo Oliva, René Peña, Sandra Ramos, Eduardo Roca Salazar (Choco) and Lázaro Saavedra. The collective dynamics of these artists and their work epitomize [CONTINUED ON PAGE 114]

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“This is the first time these Cuban artists have ever shown together as a collective,” explained Maria Napoles, who founded the LAAP to address the local communities’ need to establish a platform where Latin American artists can collectively showcase their artwork. “We are honored that she created this exhibit for us and that she will be here to celebrate the opening of this splendid new cultural center.”

The Schedule

Working with the Alliance members to coordinate the programming schedule is Michael Tipton, the venue’s director.

“It has been an exciting task,” said Tipton, who exhibits the skill of a great conductor. “With eleven resident companies there is a tremendous amount of logistics that need to be coordinated. Thankfully, the space is flexible, allowing for a variety of configurations.”

The entire floor of the theatre space is sprung, allowing it to absorb shocks and have a softer feel, which makes dancing possible throughout. There is no set stage.

Instead, staging blocks can be arranged to best suit each performance, and seating has several options, including retractable theatre-style seats for up to 400, or cabaret style with tables. Programming commences immediately at the center with a variety of enthralling performances.

The South Florida Chamber Ensemble has the summer story series planned: three mini-concerts followed by a free workshop for children to create costume pieces from the story that inspired the concert.

The Dance NOW! Miami (DNM) inaugural performance will feature the Joffrey Ballet’s “Lacrymosa,” as well as the critically acclaimed “House on Fire” and “Sogni,” from DNM’s artistic directors Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini.

Florida Classical Ballet, under the guidance of worldrenowned ballet director Magaly Suarez, will showcase performances of “Majissimo” (choreography by Cubanborn Jorge Garcia, music by The Cid), “La Bayadere Suite” (choreography by Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus), and more from the classical repertoire.

Outré Theatre Company brings one of the world’s first dystopian fictions, George Orwell’s “1984,” to the stage. The book that introduced the world to doublethink, Big Brother and thoughtcrime is haunting as it is disturbingly timely.

This Andrew White adaptation brings to vivid life the world of Winston Smith and his struggles against the Party’s attempts to control every aspect of his life.

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“The new cultural center is a game changer for the city, and we are honored to be the presenting sponsor for their Preview Party,” said Danny Salvatore, a partner in Fernbrook Florida, LLLP, the developer of Sabbia Beach, the first ultra-luxury oceanfront residential development in Pompano Beach in almost a decade, boasting a 30,000-squarefoot private beach.

“Sabbia Beach is arising in the midst of a renaissance in Pompano Beach, which is transforming into a vibrant, sophisticated, multidimensional destination,” said Salvatore.

“This next year will be an exciting one, and we look forward to having our future residents enjoy the benefits of world-class performances just minutes from their home.”

Richard Rosser, publisher of Pompano! Magazine and presenting sponsor of the Preview Party agrees that the cultural center’s opening marks an important new phase in the redevelopment of the city.

“I am creating this commemorative issue for the cultural center because I truly feel this is a landmark moment for the city,” explained Rosser.

“This venue creates a strong sense of place for the residents, and having these diverse resident companies under one roof makes Pompano Beach the core of the regional cultural community.”

“The City of Pompano Beach and its outstanding leadership have done an incredible job in creating a venue that will enhance the lives of so many people in this city and beyond,” said Mayor Fisher.

“We are all thankful for their vision and we are excited to begin the process of touching lives, opening dialogues and growing our collective artistic spirit through this remarkable new venue.”

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Shipwrecked of Reason Half a Century in Cuban Art The arts are what define a city’s identity; they give it that unique flavor.

With the opening of the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on the horizon, Pompano Beach is about to embark on a journey to become a cultural arts destination. The venue itself is poised to serve as a beacon that will amplify the vibrancy of the city’s arts community. Innovative programing set forth by Cultural Arts Creatives (a dynamic creative team) will provide a rich diversity of theater, dance, musical performances and visual art exhibits.

To kick-start the first season, the cultural center will showcase the world premiere exhibit “Shipwrecked of Reason: Half a Century in Cuban Art.” The exhibit is an impressive collection of 20 Cuban artists representing pivotal moments over the last 50 years of Cuba’s evolution. On loan from the Cuban government, this exhibit is curated by the internationallyrenowned Isabel María Pérez Pérez, and is presented in partnership with the Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP). Pérez Pérez is the Director of Artecubano Editions and is at the forefront of the contemporary Cuban art movement. She has been involved in numerous important projects, including the mega-exhibit Zona Franca (Free Zone), one of the collateral exhibitions of the 2015 edition of the Havana Biennial. Acclaimed as a global artistic force, curating exhibits worldwide, her views on contemporary Cuban art are revered in the artistic community and among collectors.

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Devoid of art supplies, internet or a connection to the international art market for many years, contemporary Cuban artists have been making some of the most innovative work the world has yet to see.

The artists featured in Shipwrecked are acclaimed internationally for their far-reaching influence. Each has, in some way, shaped the contemporary art scene in Cuba over the past 50 years.

Pérez Pérez has beautifully incorporated each of the artists’ visions to present a condensed, multi-generational mapping of pivotal moments over the plastic evolution of the island. Each artist has diverse artistic

talents and perspectives. The collection deals specifically with themes such as memory, identity, body and portrait, territory and landscape, and the construction of history.

The collective dynamics of these artists and their work epitomize the idea of change.

The collection will reveal the development of a distinct national identity and will serve as an illustrated narrative of Cuba’s colorful past and present. The collective works on display, which include painting, sculpture, crafts and mixed-media works, establish the artists as generators of senses, experiences and trends. These creations project their own universes — gloomy, iconoclastic, humanistic and hopeful. Most of GUEST CURATOR, ISABEL PÉREZ PÉREZ Pérez Pérez is the Chief Curator Editora the work is politically charged; all is Ejecutiva del Sello Artecubano the distinctively Cuban. director Today, the Cuban artist’s reach of Artecubano. has exponentially expanded thanks Pérez Pérez graduated in journalism from the University of Havana. to digitization and the internet. The She also studied at Havana’s Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Center, work in Shipwrecked presents an where she focused on contemporary art in the Third World. essential dialogue with a diverse Pérez Pérez is seen as the leading authority on contemporary Cuban public that is trans-territorial. The art. She is also celebrated as one of the top curators worldwide. artists are “shipwrecked of reason,” Her expertise has resulted in a multitude of projects spanning the obsessed with changing the world, globe, from curating internationally acclaimed exhibits to presenting real or imaginary, that we all symposiums on the contemporary art movement in Cuba. inhabit.

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Artist Highlights MARIA NAPOLES Maria A. Napoles is a Miami entrepreneur who has devoted her life to the arts. She was born in Cuba and left her family behind during the historical Peter Pan Flight era. Maria lived in Puerto Rico for 10 years and was part of the Executive Management Team at Volkswagen of Americas before moving to Miami in 1972.

In 2008, Napoles launched Maria’s Enterprises of South Florida with a vision of offering emerging and established artists a platform to exhibit their artwork in a national and international forum. Napoles recognizes the need for emerging artists to be promoted, showcased and exhibited in major events.

Napoles currently serves as an Honorary Member of Miami’s Arts & Entertainment Council for the City of Miami appointed by the Mayor.

2013 marks Napoles inaugural launch of both the Latin American Art Pavilion and the Maria’s Art Momentum Gallery at the Red Dot Art Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach. Her handpicked artists and art galleries represent a slice of Latin America’s greatest artists, as well as artists from around the world.

ROBERTO FABELO Roberto Fabelo is a widely known Cuban painter,

CLOCKWISE Roberto Fabelo, Manuel Mendive, Nadal Antelmo (Nadalito) and Sandra Ramos.

illustrator and sculptor, and one of the most revered contemporary artists from Cuba. He is perhaps best known for his captivating artworks that depict nude women with bird-like features, such as beaks and wings. However, Fabelo’s most recent, and even more impressive, body of work consists mostly of drawings, watercolor art, oils and installations that show the artist’s peculiar interest in the human condition. These works often depict distorted human and animal figures in portraits and fantastic scenery. The magical pieces explore the human psyche and its persistent struggle between good and evil. Fabelo has been awarded with numerous national and international awards. His art has been shown in more than 40 solo, and 500 group, shows worldwide, including some in Switzerland, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil.

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MANUEL MENDIVE Manuel Mendive (born 1944) is one of the leading Afro-Cuban artists to emerge from the revolutionary period. He is considered by many to be the most important Cuban artist living today. He has received numerous awards for his art within exhibitions in Cuba and Europe. Since the beginning of his artistic career, Mendive has participated in many group and solo art exhibits. His first one-man show was held at the Center of Art in Havana in 1964. In 1968, he was awarded with the Adam Montparnasse prize for his painting exhibit at the Salon de Mai in Paris, and third prize at the Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Havana. Additional noteworthy awards include the Alejo Carpentier Medal from the Consejo de Estado of the Republic of Cuba (1988) and the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the Minister of Culture and Francophony of the French Republic (1994). Today, his art resides in museums and galleries all over the world including Cuba, Russia, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Jamaica and the United States.

SANDRA RAMOS Ramos (born 1969) is a visual artist from Cuba known for her surrealist expression of her relationship to Cuba’s political and social situation. Ramos was born in Havana, Cuba where she still continues to live and work. Although Ramos doesn’t come from a family of artists, she was nonetheless still heavily inspired by painter Gloria González who was a close friend of Ramos’ grandmother. At age twelve, the young artist began to study art in Havana’s Escuela Elemental de Artes Plásticas. She continued her studies at the prestigious San Alejandro Art Academy and the Superior Institute of Art in Havana where she was instructed by notable artists such as José Bedia, Leandro Soto and Carlos Cárdenas, among others.

NADAL ANTELMO (NADALITO) NADALITO, a professional photographer, was born in Cárdenas, Cuba in 1968. He is a renowned artist whose work has been recognized nationally and internationally. He has participated in many projects which have both collectively and individually earned numerous awards. His work is in the tradition of photography and the experimental Cuban art. His art is thought provoking, brings attention to society and highlights social injustice.

OTHER ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBIT INCLUDE: Iván Capote, Ibrahim Miranda, Liudmila& Nelson (Nelson Ramírez de Arellano y Liudmila Velasco), Abel Barroso, Aimée García, René Peña, Humberto Díaz, Michel Mirabal, Eduardo Roca Salazar / Choco, Lázaro Saavedra, Rigoberto Mena, Pedro Pablo Oliva, Meira & Toirac (Meira Marrero y José Ángel Toirac), Mabel Poblet and Arianna Contino.

Pérez Pérez’s message through the collection is clear and concise.

“Cuban artists are creating some of the most exhilarating and pioneering contemporary art in the world. They are a powerhouse sought after by many collectors and prominent museums. We are truly honored to present a world premiere showcasing artists of this stature at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, an amazing, state-of-the-art facility.”

Maria Napoles, the founder of LAAP and an honorary member of the City of Miami Arts and Entertainment The art pictured may not be a part of the exhibit

Council appointed by the mayor, agreed that the cultural significance of Shipwrecked is profound.

“The visual arts have long been one of the strongest parts of Cuba’s amazing cultural output. Cuban art is an exceptionally diverse cultural blend of African, South American, European and North American elements, reflecting the diverse demographic makeup of the island,” she said. “We are truly elated to have guest curator Pérez Pérez as part of this exhibit. Her name brings prestige to the project as she is considered to be a leading authority in contemporary Cuban art.”

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Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts STATE OFFICIALS ARE FOLLOWING UP ON A PROPUBLICA REPORT LAST MONTH THAT ORLANDO USES ALTERNATIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BOOST RATINGS AND HIDE DROPOUTS.

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Florida’s Department of Education is expanding an inquiry into how schools classify students who leave without graduating, in response to a ProPublica report that the state may have thousands more dropouts than it acknowledges.

Also in reaction to the ProPublica article, the school board chairman in Orlando is asking the district superintendent for a formal report regarding concerns that low-achieving students have been pressured to transfer from traditional to alternative high schools.

It’s “one allegation we take very, very seriously,” chairman Bill Sublette said. “If that’s going on, that’s intolerable. ... That cannot happen.”

Fifteen students at schools run by for-profit Accelerated Learning Solutions (ALS) in Orlando’s district said that, because of their academic performance, they had been denied admission to regular public high schools or told they had to transfer from them to alternative programs, according to our Feb. 21 article, which was co-published by USA Today. Some were pulled from class for surprise assemblies where ALS

wrote in an email. The state board of education will consider the matter at its March 22 meeting.

Linda Stewart, a Democratic state senator representing part of Orlando, expressed dismay in a recent interview about the apparent underreporting of dropouts.

“This little play of numbers, it needs to be stopped,” Stewart said. “They need to play by the same rule book that everybody else plays by.” She said she would ask the state Department of Education to look into the questions concerning data collection and see if lawmakers could help with a “corrective measure.”

Last month, when ProPublica asked Orange County officials about traditional schools pressuring low-achieving students to transfer to alternative schools against their wishes, they denied it was happening.

Once the article was published, though, people stepped forward to say the issue had been simmering within the district for years. At the school board meeting last week, and in comments to ProPublica afterwards, board member Christine Moore said a “handful” of Hispanic parents had

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Several traditional schools improved their graduation rates by dispatching students unlikely to earn diplomas on time to ALS schools, the article reported. Enrollment in alternative schools in Orlando’s district, Orange County, has tripled in recent years, swelling to 3,900 in 2014. District officials say transfers for academic reasons are voluntary.

ProPublica also found that these alternative schools could be significantly undercounting dropouts by coding students who leave as withdrawing to enter adult education, such as GED classes. State rules don’t label withdrawals for adult education as dropping out.

ALS ran seven of the 10 high schools statewide with the most withdrawals to adult education in 2015, including the top five. Company officials couldn’t say where these students actually went — or if they took any GED classes. If all such withdrawals from ALS schools in Florida were counted as dropouts, the number of times that students quit statewide in 2015 would increase by at least 5 percent. Last week, Orange County’s school board voted unanimously to renew its contract with one ALS school, Sunshine High, which had the most withdrawals for adult education in the state in 2015.

The state education department, which was already reviewing graduation-rate data, will broaden its examination in light of ProPublica’s findings, a department spokeswoman

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complained a couple of years ago about pressure to transfer to alternative schools run by a for-profit company. Moore said she had ALS “investigated,” and told district staff to speak with personnel at traditional high schools to make sure they were not pressuring students to transfer. She said she would like to see a checklist developed for such counseling sessions, to make sure families understand all of their options.

“My only concern is to make sure the parents and the students are counseled with all of the options and that they are given the choice,” Moore said.

Moore said that the investigation she spurred had corrected the problems. “There were systems put in place to be sure that every child had the opportunity to go into the setting that best met their needs,” she said. “And so to me, this has already been answered and addressed and it had been taken care of.”

A former middle school math teacher, Eric Schwalbach, said that former students of his who were struggling in high school told him they were encouraged to attend the charters. At the board meeting, he offered to provide the students’ names and suggested that members “go to Sunshine personally and say ‘Hey, how did you end up here? Did somebody encourage you to leave?’”

He showed ProPublica copies of emails he sent to several school board members, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins and Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart last year that

accused Orange County schools of improving their state ratings by exiling low achievers to alternative schools.

“We can no longer just move 2000 (sic) kids that OCPS failed to meet their needs out of our low income high schools to subpar charter schools ...,” he wrote in a May 20, 2016, email to Jenkins, “to make our school grades look better on paper.”

And in a blog post last June that was emailed around last week, Matthew Fitzpatrick — a former district high school assistant principal — outlined how regular district schools could be improving test scores by pushing low achievers towards alternative schools like those ALS runs.

“Now, understand, many students are not finding success in traditional high schools, and they need a change of venue,” Fitzpatrick’s blog post said, “but we shouldn’t brag about the great success and progress we are making if all we did was get rid of our lowest students.”

Sublette, the board chairman, said he initially asked Jenkins to investigate students’ claims in the ProPublica article that school staff pressured them to leave. Jenkins responded that she had already investigated the concerns, Sublette said, and found them without merit. Still, he said, he asked Jenkins to detail at the next school board meeting what steps she took.

Orange County parents also expressed concerns about the alternative schools at the board meeting. “Children who are not succeeding in a traditional school setting need more help, not less,” said one, Heather Mellet. “The answer is not to push these high-risk children further into the shadows.”

Mellet also asked Moore and a second board member, Pam Gould, to recuse themselves from the vote because they had accepted campaign donations from ALS. Moore has received $1,250 in contributions from ALS, its lobbying firm, and a lawyer who works for the firm. She said the donations didn’t influence her vote. “You go to a fundraiser and the lobbyist hands you checks,” she said. “We get contributions from lots of people.”

Gould has received $2,000 from the same sources. Gould said the contributions were transparent and did not constitute a conflict of interest under Florida law. The school board’s attorney said at the meeting that neither member needed to recuse herself.

Sublette defended the quality of the ALS schools. “I’m proud of these schools and I’m not even hesitant about renewing this charter” with Sunshine, he said.

District personnel have said that shifting students to alternative charter schools doesn’t burnish the district’s overall numbers. Students who leave without diplomas count against the district’s graduation rate, even if they aren’t considered dropouts. The district’s overall graduation rate was 81.3 percent in 2016.

But that’s not the number district leaders use when boasting of Orange County’s academic prowess: Instead, they often prefer the higher graduation rate for traditional schools — which excludes charters like the ALS schools.

Sublette and Jenkins touted that rate in last year’s state of the schools address, which is typically aimed at the business community as well as the general public. “[T]he accomplishment we’re proudest of, and the one our community, our teachers, our parents and our hard working students deserve all the credit for, is our graduation rate,” Sublette said during the May presentation. “Over the past 15 years the graduation rate at our 19 traditional high schools has risen from 49 percent to 90 percent today!”

When Jenkins recently filmed a short video as one of four finalists to become the national Superintendent of the Year, she, too, cited only the traditional schools’ rate: “The graduation rate among our traditional high schools is at an all-time high, at 89.6 percent,” said Jenkins, who was named Florida’s superintendent of the year last November.

Company representatives did not speak at the board meeting. “We are grateful for the School Boards support and recognition of our work and successes and remain committed to providing the highest quality of programming,” ALS President Angela Whitford-Narine said in an email.

At the request of Sunshine’s principal, one graduate, Charles Jackson, addressed the school board. Jackson’s comments suggested that, as with the students in the ProPublica article, his departure from a traditional high school may not have been entirely voluntary.

“It was the last chance for me,” he said. “I got moved on to this school, I got moved on to the next school, but I had to look within myself and have the support of special teachers and my mother and my family.”

Jackson added that he felt welcome at Sunshine.

“Just because my regular school didn’t want me,” he said, “Sunshine took me in.”

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DiningOUT

BY LUPÉ AND GASPAR SOMERSET

Email us with any additions, closings, or corrections at editor@ pointpubs. com. We try to be accurate, but it’s always a good idea to call first before heading out on your dining adventure.

DEERFIELD BEACH

KEY $ Inexpensive (under $15)

COMEDY Full menu until late, early dinner specials, two-for-one full bar all day, every day with burger specials every day, 4pm-7pm. 1600 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-428-4539 $$

$$ Moderate ($17-$35)

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, 954-596-1304 $

$$$ Expensive ($35-$50) $$$$ Pricey (over $50)

Tagliatelle Mari & Monti at Cafe Med: Large shrimp, clams, mussels, pancetta, mushrooms, peas and tomatoes

Amante’s. ITALIAN Close to the International Fishing Pier, steps

from the sand, stands Amante’s Italian Cuisine (and Bob’s Pizza). It’s a wonderful Italian bistro that caters to everyone. You choose from a fantastic, casual family pizza experience to an elegant dinner and everything in between. Amante’s is usually bustling: filled with locals and visiting guests there for a sumptuous, after-beach meal or pizza.

The menu has all the Italian favorite pasta dishes, meat entrées and daily chef specialties. Everything is very well prepared. 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

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

Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

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

Café Med. ITALIAN Authentic Italian restaurant right on the ocean

with an Italian chef from Rome. Live music nightly. Serves breakfast and dinner daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-5965840 $$$

Casa Maya. MEXICAN Start with a margarita and it only gets better from there. This is not your typical Mexican joint—it’s better.

IN THE NORTH BROWARD BEACHES

Try gobernador tacos: a combination of shrimp with diced poblanos, onions, tomatoes and cilantro on a crispy corn tortilla topped with melted cheese. See, we told you it’s not ordinary. 301 SE 15th Terrace, 954-570-6101 $$

Chanson at the Royal Blues Hotel. SEAFOOD • SEASONAL Chanson gives you the opportunity to eat a fine, fresh seafood meal, and then take a stroll to see the ocean from which it came. 45 NE 21st Ave., 954-857-2929. $$$$ Deer Creek Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy the club atmosphere with

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

Deerfield Beach Cafe. AMERICAN Part of the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to all the beachcombers. So skip the cooler and grab something here—so easy.

202 NE 21st Ave., 954-426-0500 $ JB’s on the Beach. SEAFOOD Glorious beach views and a private glass room perfect for business or family affairs. 300 N. Ocean Way, 954-571-5220 $$$

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the outside (a strip

mall)— to the inside which is a lovely atmosphere is quite surprising.

Kevin’s serves high quality fare for the sushi enthusiast. Very friendly staff serving a lot of regulars. 706 S. Federal Highway, 954-418-3939 $$

La Val de Loire. FRENCH Whether it’s a night out with the family or a romantic dinner for two, this quaint spot in the Cove Shopping Center serves classical French cuisine. 1576 SE Third Court, 954-4275354 $$$ Little Havana. CUBAN If you are looking for authentic Cuban food

and music accompanied by speedy service then look no further. Little Havana has fantastic lunch specials, and most of their dinner plates will feed two. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the stand-out menu items, aside from their zesty chimichurri. Sadly, you can’t make a meal out of chimichurri, so ask for it on the side with whatever you order. You won’t regret it. 721 N. Federal Highway, 954-427-6000 $$

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 $$

Sabor Latino. LATIN A new place in The Cove. 1544 SE Third Court,

954-708-2868

Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you: lamb

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SUNDAY BRUNCH 10am – 2pm $16.99

2-for-1 Bloody Marys and Mimosas Call 954-785-0226 to make your reservation

WEEKLY SPECIALS MONDAY NIGHTS FULL RACK OF RIBS $11.99 TUESDAY NIGHTS 10oz NY STRIP $11.99 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AHI TUNA DINNER $11.99 $5.99 LUNCH MENU HAPPY HOUR MONDAY–FRIDAY 4-7PM

May 5

LIVE MUSIC

The Shakey T Band May 5

May 19

Stall 4

May 20

Jaded: Aerosmith Tribute

The Resolvers

May 12

May 26

The Regs

Wildfire Band

May 13

May 27

Bruce Springsteen Tribute

Mother’s Day Brunch

$39.95 per person ($19.95 children under 10)

Dinner Buffet

$33.95 per person ($16.95 children under 10)

Tina Turner Tribute

2-for-1 Premium Happy Hour • Monday-Friday 4-7pm 1103 N Federal Hwy. • Pompano Beach • www.galuppis.com • 954-785-0226

DiningOUT 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 with

$5 Cuervo 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 to take home for lunch the next day. 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 kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954-708-2775 $

The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighborhood

pub—where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner just in case you need 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. 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 $

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

Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-3595 $$

Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Situated next door to their par-

ent 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 restaurant serves a selection of clams and oysters on the half shell. There are options for cooked oysters including the black and blue version topped with blue cheese and bacon. The menu also goes way beyond typical raw bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders. Papa’s also offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi. Start off with one of the towers of Van Buskirk (you’ll find a few menu items named after locals.) The bare naked lady version is a combination of spicy wahoo and tuna with tobiko and masago topped with spicy mayo and served with taro chips. They serve all your classic sushi rolls but the superstars are their specialty rolls. There are plenty of land lubber options including burgers and hibachi offerings. And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a wine list too.

The Bimini Room which is adjacent to the main restaurant is available for private parties and boasts a Hemingway inspired mural—another respectful nod to the Keys. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-5034 $$

Seafood World Market & Restaurant. SEAFOOD They offer the freshest seafood with simple ingredients and have a huge selection of seafood to choose from if you want to cook yourself. 4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$ Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seating and bar seating to accompany your crispy, thin pizza. Start with the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

POMPANO BEACH Aconchego Bar and Grill. BRAZILIAN A taste of Brazil in the heart of Pompano Beach. Open for lunch and dinner. 7 SE 22nd Ave., 954-782-8040. $ Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. PIZZA • WINGS You can credit

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home.

2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$

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

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trousdale

The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach with

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, 954946-9240 $$$

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, the lobster roll can’t be beat— a generous portion of lobster with just the right amount of mayonnaise.

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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), 954941-0246 $$

the capability to order online. 3414 Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-6000 $

Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN • PIZZA Tasty dishes, large portions and delivery is available. 40 SW 15th St., 954-784-3696 $$ Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons are posted daily and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. This place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-781-7550 $$ Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$ Briny Irish Pub. IRISH • BAR FOOD At the end of East Atlantic Boulevard, steps from the ocean, is Briny’s Irish Pub. There is a large beer selection plus the regular and, dare we say, unique mixed drinks.

The kitchen offers an array of bar food as well as some classics like bangers and mash and fish-n-chips. The casual atmosphere is created by an immense array of nautical artifacts and oddities that fill every inch of the pub. The bar is large and there are tables, too—many have ocean views. Music plays constantly, often live with a dance floor if one is inclined. 3440 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-3159 $

Bru’s Room Sports Grill. AMERICAN Named after Bob “Bru�

Brudzinski , where else would you go to watch the Miami Dolphins play? Wings and other bar food available. 235 S. Federal Highway, 954785-2227 $

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN High-quality

ingredients, inventive cooking, and a very welcoming staff. 460 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-1633 $$

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

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

Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch? You don’t

find many authentic German restaurants around town. So when you’re looking for a change in your restaurant rotation, take a trip back to the old country at Checkers Old Munchen. The restaurant’s exposed wood framing is reminiscent of the German half-timbered architectural style and the walls are lined with classic German beer steins. For a traditional German meal, try the wienerschnitzel—it’s divine—a lightly breaded veal cutlet sautÊed in lemon butter and topped with homemade brown gravy. The spaetzle (German noodles) are a real homemade treat and not to be missed—throw a little of that brown gravy on them and they could be a meal unto themselves. The red cabbage is both classically sweet and sour and there are other options too including potato dumplings, potato salad and even hot potato salad. As you look around, you can’t help but

get the feeling that most of the patrons are returning customers—which, of course, is a great sign. And the next time we get a hankering for some schnitzel, we know where to go. Imbibe to your hearts content with their wide assortment of German beers. 2209 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-7565 $$

Chef Dee’s. SUSHI • SEAFOOD A small neighborhood place with plenty of charm. Impressive sushi rolls and a varied menu with something for everyone. 3919 N. Federal Highway., 954-582-4444 Chez Porky’s. BARBECUE A low-key spot serving a bunch of southern favorites. 105 SW Sixth St., 954-946-5590 $$

Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38

years—talk about staying power. 201 SE 15th St., 954-781-3464  $

Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restau-

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

Dos Amigos. MEXICAN When you feel the hankering for a fajita,

this Pompano Beach spot fits the bill. Try the margaritas too. 1308 N. Federal Highway 954-781-1955 $$

Fish Shack. SEAFOOD A small, roadside seafood shack, for a small

seafood town. This is truly one of those best kept secret type places.

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

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Get green with a deal every day. 2500 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-3762 $$

The Foundry. AMERICAN • CONTINENTAL Seating options galore, from bar seating to lounge seating and good old-fashioned casual dining seating. 2781 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-205-6977 $

We now have outside dining on our new veranda adjacent to our terrace lounge!

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DiningOUT Galuppi’s. AMERICAN What could be more entertaining than watching golfers swing and blimps ascend as you sip a drink at an outdoor bar? 1103 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-0226 $

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 $$

Gianni’s Italian Restaurant. ITALIAN Enjoy traditional Italian

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

fare while you talk to the traditional Italian staff. Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. Enjoy cocktails from their new full bar. 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 $ Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for lunch or

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

J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar with food and service to match. 1490 NE 23rd St., 954-782-7000 $$$

La Rachetta at Whole Foods Market. PIZZA AND WINE BAR

Get your shopping done while you take care of your appetite. They offer weekly deals on meals and drinks with lots 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 comfortable 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, so expect to be delighted. The staff takes pride in ensuring you are having great experience. 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 yourselves 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., 954-785-0014 $ McCoy’s Oceanfront. AMERICAN Located at the beautiful Mar-

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

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. 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 $$-$$$

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

Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located on the Pompano Intra-

coastal, sit inside or outside, just keep in mind that the word tavern means a local place to gather around the table. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-941-2499 $

Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SANDWICHES • WINGS 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 Atlantic while enjoying fresh seafood and an ice cold cocktail. Don’t worry if

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Beach border serving expertly prepared Italian food with a bit of a flare. In other words—not like mom used to make…this is way, way better. (No offense to mom.) 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505 $$$

Shishka Lebanese Grill. MIDDLE EASTERN It’s not easy to make a good falafel (chick peas, fava beans garlic and cilantro seasoned and deep fried, served with tahini sauce) but the ones at Shishka are worth every single calorie. There are plenty of other choices too from the classic hummus to baba ghanouj to chicken and meat shawarma.

1901 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-2999 $$ Spanx the Hog BBQ. BARBECUE Using only natural ingredients, dine in, take out, or order custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road. 954590-8342 $ Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood served daily, and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive, 954-545-0901 $$

Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN • SEAFOOD Everything at Table 2201 is made on the premises—even the desserts. We started off our meal with the pygros, a tower of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped with a cool yogurt sauce. The dish is reminiscent of the classic Greek dish moussaka, but the cool yogurt sauce replaces the bechemel. 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., 954-785-2442 $

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, 954-5454881 $$

Wings ‘N Things. WINGS • BARBECUE It doesn’t look like much from the outside but it’s worth trying it out. 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 and favorites. 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 $$ Zuccarelli. ITALIAN • PIZZA This place is more than just a pizza joint. From eggplant Parmesan to shrimp fra diavolo, you will leave quite satisfied. The portions are generous and come with a fresh house salad. Bring your breath mints because their warm garlic rolls are on point. 1340 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-1261 $$

Fast & Casual DEERFIELD BEACH Fast & Casual

Biondos Pizza Plus. AMERICAN Have you ever been in the mood

for pizza, but your kids crave burgers and fries? Next time, remember that the “plus” in Biondos Pizza Plus is there to settle the food debate.

606 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-7754.

Bob’s Pizza. PIZZA • ITALIAN Pizza served remarkably close to the

beach—as if pizza could be get any better. 2076 NE Second St., 954426-1030

Burger Craze. BURGERS Top quality ingredients come together to

create unique taste sensations. Enjoy juicy burgers, hot dogs, wings and others daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-5965949 $$

Charlie’s Fish Fry. SEAFOOD Fish and chips, lobster bisque, blackened mahi sandwich among other seafood favorites.. 1200 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-573-7198

$5 OFF ANY ORDER

OVER $20

Expires 6/30/17. Participating location only. Extra or premium toppings, substitutions, extra sauces and dressing, tax and delivery additional. Must present coupon. Prices subject to change without notice. Cannot combine with any other offers.

Charm City. BURGERS Go ahead, order the tater tots, we know you want to. In fact, order anything on their menu. Try the emperor—an American kobe beef patty with aged Swiss, truffled aioli and sautéed mushrooms—a burger fit for a king. 1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-5310300

954.782.JETS (5387) JetsPizza.com

Coffee Cove. COFFEE SHOP With its bright, light colors and beach

437 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach

inspired theme, this boutique coffee house is locally owned and operated.

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Nick’s Pizza. Pizza. Nick’s family moved from the Bronx to Deerfield Beach 13 years ago and opened Nick’s Pizza. The restaurant offers an extensive Italian catering menu and New York Style pizza.

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The Pickle Barrell. DELICATESSEN Get in touch with your inner New Yorker at this old style deli complete with friendly guys behind the counter filling your sandwich with enough pastrami to feed a family. 33 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-427-0650

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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, 954-951-6465

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Cafe Sportivo. CAFE Cash only, but don’t let that stop you. They are family owned and operated with a variety of espresso drinks. 2219 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-6672 Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House. BURGERS • HOT DOGS Enjoy a burger and tunes on the ol’ jukebox as you sip your milkshake. And top your burger with some of that secret sauce. 591 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-2844

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Jukebox Diner. DINER Bright, classic seating, jukeboxes, and that old-school diner feel. 2773 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-960-5882 La Cocinita. DELI • SANDWICHES What could be better than oldschool eats? Old-school prices. Where else can you get a burger for a few bucks? 143 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-8778 Lester’s Diner. DINER American comfort fare in a retro setting.

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ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY experiments in history is called the Stanford Prison Experiment, and some say we Americans are living in one now. In 1971, pyschology professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo tested 18 Stanford University students with a game of prisoners and guards. The students were to spend two weeks in a makeshift prison, each with assigned roles of power and powerlessness.

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