FOOD FIGHT!
Competition for the food dollar is getting more fierce
Kosher Kingdom Supermarket in Aventura has been a huge player in the grocery business.
Larry Blustein
There was a time when making your grocery decisions may
have been the easiest choice you could make. Times are changing. No longer are Publix and Winn Dixie the only two options for area shoppers. Like many other businesses around, there are several lower and discounted chains that have started to dot the landscape. For Hollywood resi-
dent Kala Rush, the opportunity to have that choice – when it comes to grocery shopping - is simply a no brainer. It’s all about saving money. “I grew up with Publix, Winn Dixie and Albertsons,” Rush said. “But as the economy began to shift, the competition for those –––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 5A
Specialty markets such as Jamie’s Garden of Eden in Hollywood have attracted a new customer base.
The Expo Alfresco Experience
Important coastal decision to be made
Coastal issues took center stage earlier this month when U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fl D-20th) hosted a meeting with federal, state and local leaders in Hallandale Beach. Meeting to discuss beach erosion, coastal inlet management and other issues are, from left, Col. Alan Dodd, district engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper, and Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca. (Photo courtesy City of Hallandale Beach Public Relations)
KODNER GALLERIES
Kodner Galleries has become a 4th generation auction business with over 90 years of experience in buying, selling, appraising and consigning for sale antiques, fine household contents, works of art and diamonds. For more, see Page 2A.
On Wednesday, April 10th, thousands packed the ArtsPark in Hollywood for the 18th annual Expos Alfresco. The event was tremendous. For more event photos, see Page 8A as well as our Facebook Page at Sun Times Newspaper.
HALLANDALE BEACH
On, April 6, the annual GreenFest was held at the Cultural Community Center, and featured demonstrations, giveaways and exhibits as well as complete awareness what going green really means. For more on this and other events this week, see Page 1D.
AZALEA GARDENS
Since a key objective of Azalea Gardens is to empower its residents, a comprehensive personal enrichment program is offered, as are opportunities to form meaningful social connections. There are regularly scheduled events and activities. For more, see 1B.