Walter B. Duke, III
Bruce Hanover
Bill Harris
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three communities we will profile, which will provide information to voters. Veteran journalist Jana Soeldner Danger breaks down the candidates.
1. Why are you running for office? 2. What is the biggest problem facing your city and what would you do about it? 3. What is one thing the current commission is doing right? 4. How would you like to see the city change? 5. Why should you be elected instead of your opponent?
Duke, III 609 Sheridan Street Work Experience: President of a commercial real estate appraisal company Political experience: Dania Beach City Commissioner since 2009. 1. Am completing my first term and have done everything promised. Live, work and play in Dania Beach, own property here and plan to retire here. Want Dania Beach to be the best city of its size in Florida. 2. Balancing small
DANIA BEACH Seven candidates are vying for three openings on the Dania Beach Commission. The top three vote getters will take the seats. The South Florida Sun Times asked them the following questions:
Here are their answers. All have been edited for space.
Albert C. Jones
Mac McElyea
Rae L. Sandler
DECISION DANIA BEACH
town feel and charm with metropolitan realities. Supporting the waterfront revitalization
plan, which includes putting a new Quarterdeck restaurant on our pier at the beach; reconstructing our de-
crepit marina and turning it into a beautiful asset that provides –––––––––––––––––––– DANIA, Page 8A
Seven candidates are vying for three commission openings Walter B. “Duke”
This election year, don’t let fluff get in the way of reality
There is nothing that shapes a community more than its administration. What mayors and commissioners do for a city is keep it together and give the residents comfort in knowing that the elected officials will be progressive, but at the same time, help lower taxes and other ways of spending. Beginning today, the South Florida Sun Times will take a look at our communities - with the important election just three weeks away. What veteran journalist Jana Soeldner Danger will ask of all those candidates running for office are questions that will help residents make that important decision. That decision will certainly change the landscape of the city you now live in. As you know, when it comes to shaping communities, I have several ideas about officials and cities that have brought hundreds and hundreds of e-mails and letters, and while I have never attacked people or a person, those who are running to run, know who they are. If they don't, they will soon. I will not be a community watchdog. Don't have the time to do that, and I think most are just pests who have no voice. The things that I have had the pleasure of doing in my over 40 adult years in this region of South Florida is to be progressive, offering up ideas on what will be great for growth and to help put an end to this recession that seems to be getting worse in some areas. Because we are everywhere in our coverage area, we are always hearing feedback - from mayors, commissioners, city managers and residents who long applaud what we do as a fair publication that is all about making this a better place to live. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 11A
Larry Blustein
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 diamond. For more, see Page 2A.
Dr. Richard Silver is excited about the state-of-the-art practice in the city of Hollywood, with an important goal in mind, to continue a durable relationship with his patients.
Providing excellent quality dental care for the entire family
ELITE DENTAL PRACTICE HOLLYWOOD - Elite Dental Practice strives to provide excellent quality dental care for the entire family in a brand new office that is both professional and friendly. After years of practicing in Coral Springs, Dr. Richard Silver has just opened his state-of-the-art practice in the city of Hollywood, with an important goal in mind, to continue a durable relationship with his patients. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ELITE, Page 6A
HALLANDALE BEACH
Early voting: Hallandale Beach registered voters and Florida voters may begin casting ballots for City, county, state and federal offices, including president, at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at polling locations throughout Broward County. Page 6C.
VARICOSE VEINS?
With more severe vein disease people can develop increasing leg pain, swelling, discoloration, infections, bleeding from the veins, blood clots or leg ulcers says Susan B. Fox, D.O., RSPVI, FSVM. Need to know more? Check out the story on Page 1C.