WMG Volume 5 • Issue 5 March 21, 2018
Wilton Manors Gazette
POLITICS
Mayor Hopes to Attract LGBT-Friendly Corporation to City By Michael d’Oliveira Mayor Gary Resnick said he hopes skills to target select businesses and to the city’s new economic development bring them home to the city.” The city’s decision to hire a consultant will attract the regional or corporate headquarters of an LGBT- consultant comes at a time when high rents have forced some business friendly corporation. At its Feb. 27 meeting, commissioners owners to either close or relocate. In approved an agreement with R. Miller September, Pink Sub owner Dawn & Associates for $49,500. As part of Halloway said she moved to Oakland Park from Wilton Drive its agreement with because her rent was the city, R. Miller’s too high. responsibilities include “It just got way too implementing short “the businesses expensive for me, term and long term that are going especially on the side of goals, promotion of The Drive where I am. I the city, updating to be interested had a great opportunity marketing programs, in coming into to take a space in the organizing workshops [Oakland Park] Culinary and seminars, and Wilton Manors District [near Oakland identifying ways are going to be Park Boulevard and to retain current Dixie Highway] where businesses. those that are I don’t have to worry Resnick called it a LGBT-friendly.” about another sub shop “pretty high fee” but or deli moving right also expected a lot. - Gary Resnick next me. It’s been an “Let’s face it: the mayor amazing almost 10 years businesses that are but it’s time to move going to be interested in coming into Wilton Manors are going forward with Pink Sub.” City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson to be those that are LGBT-friendly and have products and services targeted to said there’s nothing the city can do the LGBT community and their friends. about how much property owners So, doing something like this is good charge their tenants, but she pointed to the plan to narrow Wilton Drive as for economic development.” He added that he was surprised it something city officials believe will hadn’t already happened, but expressed help business owners. WMG confidence that the consultant has “the
Sculptures of George Gadson The Sculptures of George Gadson are on display at Art Gallery 21, 600 NE 21 Ct., Wilton Manors. Art Gallery 21 is open to the public Saturdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Gadson’s sculptures will be on display until April 7. Admission is free. Visit artgallery21.org for more information. WMG
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A Fairy’s Tale… By Sal Torre
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Once upon a time, there was a crafty courtier who masterly went about serving his Queen in the land of the Island Realm. A long long time ago, before the time of the Sly Fox Network delivering fake news throughout the realm, before the social media empire of Facebook was infiltrated by Russian hordes, long before the self-absorbed oligarchy with their leader King Trump gained control of the entire kingdom, there was a small protectorate at the end of the rainbow known as the Queendom of the Island Realm. It was there that this crafty courtier went about serving his majesty, Queen Garyela. The courtier spent his days spinning tales of the wonders of the Queen and of the Queen’s great powers of leadership, vision, financial stewardship, and so much more. This crafty courtier spun such tales of grandiosity over the years that most of the Queen’s subjects did not know of anything other than those tales as truth. The tool so sinisterly used by this crafty courtier was a tabloid called the Island Realm News. It was with this glossy publication that exaggerated truths, self-glorification, misrepresentation of facts, and other cunning methods were used to hold subjects in their state of admiration and servitude to the Queen. Lord Angelo and other righteous knights who stepped forward and tried to free the realm of this darkness had their characters ruthlessly assassinated by the glossy torturous pages of the crafty courtier’s printed word. So, Queen Garyela ruled on, with those who rose to battle against her reign slain by the arrows of Sir Kelley and others, their service secured with bags of gold coins retrieved from the campaign chest of Her Royal Majesty’s treasury. Such wealth was the rewards of homage paid to her greatness by traders, outsiders seeking to do business with the realm, those seeking the blessings of court, all the way down to subjects seeking not to lose their prized positions on the courts’ boards and advisory committees. Then one day the crafty courtier made a mistake when he presented a very special gift to the Sovereign. This very rare and unique gift was a magical talking mirror secured from the vast treasures of the Lohr Castle in Germany. He was sure that such a valuable and treasured gift would win favor from Her Majesty, but it turned out to be the undoing of Sir Kelley and ultimately of the Queen herself.
The magical mirror had a reputation for always speaking the truth. To the pleasure of Queen Garyela, the mirror always confirmed the greatness of her highness. Queen Garyela would ask, “Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the most wonderful Queen Mayor of all?” The magical mirror would respond by affirming that the Queen Mayor was the most wonderful and majestic Queen Mayor of them all. This went on for years, years when expensive tennis courts were installed on the palace grounds, years when the citizenry was asked to give more to the Treasury while the crown went on more and more trips abroad; and still the mirror kept offering the selfgratifying response to the Queen. Then one day the Magical Mirror changed its tune. On that day the mirror’s response to Queen Garyela’s question told a tale of someone new in the realm, someone even greater and more wonderful than the Queen. The enraged Queen lashed out at Sir Kelley and demanded an end to such lies and treachery; but all Sir Kelley could do was to report that rumors of a Lord Justin had begun spreading throughout the realm. The rumors told of great feats, of a wonderful vision, of new and fresh ideas, and of a firm commitment to the citizenry of the realm not experienced for years. Growing ever more frenzied each day, Queen Garyela could not stop asking the same question of the magic mirror, “Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the greatest Queen Mayor of all?” Again and again, the magic mirror would respond with the answer that drove the monarch further and further into a state of rage and indignation. The mirror continued to boast of Lord Justin’s greatness, of his good deeds throughout the realm, of how the Queen was no longer the greatest in all the land. As Queen Garyela spiraled further down into a state of disarray and frenzied hysteria, with Sir Kelly stripped of his weapons and slanderous tabloids, and with citizens of the fabled Island Realm coming out into the streets and town squares demanding change, Lord Justin rode triumphantly up to the castle gates to claim the crown as his. And for years to come the new King Mayor ruled the Island Realm with such wonderfulness and greatness that life in the kingdom had become and would always remain … just better there. WMG
“Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the most wonderful Queen Mayor of all?”
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Correction In the March 7 issue of The Gazette, commission candidate Paul Rolli’s title when he worked for the IRS was incorrectly reported. He was director of overseas operations, not budget director.
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Check out what’s happening
Around Town By Michael d’Oliveira
Gas Tax Revenue At their meeting on March 13, commissioners voted to approve an interlocal agreement for the “original” local option gas tax of six cents per gallon that was first adopted in 1988 and is effective through Aug. 31, 2018. Per the agreement, Wilton Manors gets a percentage of gas tax sales throughout Broward County. Based on its population size, the city will get $130,000 for the 2017-2018 budget year. WMG
Island City Book Club The Island City Book Club will meet Wednesday, March 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Richard C. Sullivan Public Library, 500 NE 26 St., Wilton Manors. The group meets monthly. Call 954-390-2195 for more information. WMG
Tropical Plant Fair The Tropical Plant Fair will be held Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Richardson Historic Park, 1937 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. Admission is free. WMG
Kiwanis Yard Sale The Kiwanis Club of Wilton Manors will hold its Big Yard Sale on Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its clubhouse, 2749 NE 14 Ave., Wilton Manors. Vendors can get a spot inside for $20, a spot outside for $15, or a back patio spot for $15. All vendors get an 8 foot table and two chairs. Coffee, donuts, soda, chips, water, hamburgers, and hot dogs will be for sale. No pets allowed. To sing-up, call or text 954-260-9597 or 954-729-0837 or email sjchesler@gmail.com. Money raised from the yard sale will benefit children’s programs organized by Kiwanis. WMG
Neighborhood Block Party Wilton Manors’ next Neighborhood Block Party will be held on Thursday, March 22 at 6 p.m. at Mickel Park, 2675 NW 7 Ave., Wilton Manors. The city will provide games, activities, light refreshments, tables, and chairs for the free event. Attendees can bring food to share if they choose. Call 954-390-2130 for more information. WMG
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