DISTRACTION?
In Hallandale Beach, human sign holders become a safety risk, officials claim By Suzanne Wallace Sun Times Recently the City of Hallandale Beach changed an ordinance to prohibit human sign holders. When asked about it, Mayor Joy Cooper said although she is active with the Chamber of Commerce and is very much pro-business, the ordinance was changed by unanimous consent by the Commission members, for safety reasons. She explained, “The signholders are sometimes fun to watch and they do grab your attention, but that is why we had to change the ordinance. Hallandale has very busy roadways. There are enough distractions while driving with cell phones and traffic, then you have the sign-holders who divert your attention. It is a dangerous situation, not only for the
While dozens of South Florida cities allow human signs to promote business in these tough times, Hallandale Beach believes that it is too dangerous and is safety risk.
sign-holders but also for drivers and pedestrians. That is why there are no longer newspaper vendors
on the corners.” Mayor Cooper reminded me of the –––––––––––––––––––– SIGNS, Page 6A
LEVITT-WEINSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPELS & CEMETERIES
Beth David Memorial Gardens is growing to meet the needs of our community. Not only are they expanding their Private Family Estates, which allows the opportunity for the families to personalize and “build to suite “their individual desires. In addition, a new monument section is also being developed to assure those –––––––––––––––––– MEMORIAL, 5A
Mark Ginsberg- Funeral Chapel Manager, Shari Bradley- Assistant Sales Manager,LMC and Marketing Director Marc Rubin- Area Sales Director.
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Chronic pain is debilitating, and quickly erodes quality of life. Now, a new medical technology allows many patients suffering from back or joint pain to avoid surgery and return to the activities and lifestyles they enjoyed previously. Page 1C.
Lasik Eye Surgery Two Generation's Experience
Before her Lasik surgery at the Braverman Eye Center, Abigail Freeman, right, had -6.50 vision, a week later she was better than 20/20. Her father, a devout Hurricane fan, is pictured here with her. By Abigail Freeman My family has been cursed with terrible eye sight, a frustrating and crippling handicap. I can honestly not remember ever seeing without some sort of glasses or contacts, but all of that changed with Dr. Braverman--for the second generation in my family. I first learned of Abigail Freeman shares a smile LASIK eye surgery with Dr. Stanley Braverman. She at the age of twelve first learned of LASIK eye surgery when the technology at the age of 12. was very new. My father, who also had incredibly bad eyesight, visited Dr. Braverman to learn more about the procedure, and ultimately, underwent Lasik surgery with fantastic results. I remember that he and my mother went to Dr. Braverman's office one day, came home later that night, and then when I came downstairs the next morning, my father, who had always worn thick, coke-bottle glasses, was reading the newspaper without anything over his eyes. He went from being handicapped with bad vision to having perfect sight! The results were truly remarkable. From that moment on, I hoped to be a candidate for the procedure that changed my father's life, and 13 years later, I was. This past November, I made an appointment with Dr. Braverman to explore Lasik. I figured that my prescription seemed to have stabilized, and I started having some trouble with my contacts; I was getting frustrated with wearing contacts day-in-and-day-out, and found that the more I looked at a computer screen, as is a necessary evil in the workplace, the more my eyes hurt at the end of each day. I had finally decided that this was as a good of a time as any to see if Lasik would be a possibility for me. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BRAVERMAN, Page 3A
HALLANDALE BEACH
Reservations for premium dockage at the new City of Hallandale Beach Municipal Marina will be accepted beginning Thursday, March 1, in anticipation of the April opening of the facility on Three Islands Boulevard. For more, see Page 6C.
BROWARD DENTAL
IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES. Many patients who have selected dental implants describe a quality of life that is much more comfortable and secure than a lifestyle endured by those dentures with fixed bridges or removable dentures. Page 1D.