2011 Pelican History Edition, Vol. I The Pelican Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 - Vol. XVIIII, Issue 32 Pompano Beach • Deerfi eld Beach • Lighthouse Point • Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Wilton Manors • Oakland Park • Hillsboro Beach • The Galt • Palm Aire Call 954-783-8700 to Advertise - Email: [email protected] Back taxes nearly swamped Cap’s Place, Barefoot The Mailman presumed dead at Hillsboro Inlet and Pelican The Pelican presents its 2011 Historical issue Visit us online at www.pompanopelican.com History 101 Enjoy the Third Annual History issue of The Pelican. We have dozens of stories about our Broward County history and the histories of the people with whom we do business. This issue, the first of three, will introduce Peli- can readers to local merchants, what they do and how they do it. And we hope you will find a good reason to visit them. Business Histories Ancora Insurance Agency ...... 14 Auto Tronics, Auto Service Inc .....32 Bee Insurance Agency ...... 37 Brandy’s Shoes ...... 36 Broward Health ...... 15 Campbell & Rosemurgy Real Caring for Cap’s Place has become a family tradition. Here, Talle Hasis, the person her brother Tom calls “the heart and soul of the place” manages the bar. [Staff photo] Estate ...... 35 Cap’s Place ...... 1 Checkers Old-Munchen...... 17 Cap’s Place survives time and tides to Dairy Queen ...... 18 Deco Tile ...... 41 remain area’s most unique restaurant Dr. Philip A. Pine ...... 10 By Judy Wilson Burns through his investigative work, Lighthouse keeper. Cap’s brother Tom Hasis because of the stories about was the keeper. Fisher Auction Company ...... 30 PELICAN STAFF Cap’s Place told to him by his family. With the advent of prohibition in Frank H. Furman Insurance ...... 31 Lighthouse Point – At Cap’s The tale is fi lled with runaways, 1919, Cap and Lola found a way to Hecker Dermatology Group ...... 44 Place, the island restaurant accessible squatters, bootleggers, a complicit supplement their income. Cap ran an Hedglon Chiropractic Center ...... 11 only by motor launch, history just lighthouse keeper, gamblers and extremely fast boat to Bimini where he McNamara Chiropractic Center. .13 keeps happening. Earlier this summer, perhaps as important, a tough woman. picked up liquor and brought it back documentary movie-maker Ken Burns As with most histories, there may be to this nearly deserted shore. Legend Milbern’s Shaver Center ...... 34 had lunch there with PBS supporters many versions of this story. Here is has it that his brother fl ashed warning North Broward Medical Center..15 and his 30-minute one-on-one with the one Tom Hasis likes to tell. signals from the lighthouse whenever NU TURF ...... 38 owner Tom Hasis was a highlight of Cap’s Place was an enterprise the Coast Guard was near. It was a Pine Chiropractic Center ...... 33 Hasis’s life. operated by Eugene “Cap” Knight, very successful enterprise. Pompano Ford Lincoln ...... 39 The two talked about prohibition, a runaway from the Cape Canaveral In 1926, Cap opened a store on the subject of Burns’ new documen- area who came here in 1916 when Wahoo Bay, a piece of real estate just Reel Loco Marine ...... 40 tary which will air in September. Both his wife Lola was hired as the school Toyota of Deerfi eld Beach ...... 22-23 have become experts on the topic, marm for the children of the Hillsboro See CAP’s on page 8 Zuccarelli East ...... 16 2 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Frank Stranahan’s trading post was the beginning of Fort Lauderdale By Cindy Thuma a store, operate the ferry and postmaster and banker. manage the New River Camp, Born Aug. 21, 1865, in PELICAN WRITER a way station for workers Vienna, Ohio, Frank was Frank Stranahan did not traveling to the Bay Biscayne the second of four children come to South Florida to Stage Line. of Robert Stranahan and his become the father of Fort But he did found this city. second wife, Irish-born Sarah Lauderdale. His focus was His was the fi rst non-Semi- McFadden. elsewhere. He came to open nole homestead. he served as When Stranahan moved from Melbourne to what is now Fort Lauderdale, he came down in a wagon, which provided his accommodations for his fi rst night in the area. Stranahan parked his wagon under a large pine tree, spread his bed roll, and fell asleep. He awakened the next morn- ing surrounded by a curious, silent group of Seminole Indians, who watched him in- tently. Stranahan rose slowly and cautiously, rubbing his eyes. The Seminoles watched him warily, too. Quickly, their looks of puzzlement turned to smiles. They soon established rapport, and trust followed. cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline cutline See Stranahan on page 3 Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 3 Stranahan Continued from page 2 The bonds that were fi rst formed that morning lasted for decades, Stranahan’s arrival was noted by Ivy Cromartie, who had come from Lemon City, fi ve miles north of Miami, to become the area’s fi rst school- teacher. Ivy was the fi rst of Au- gustus and Sarah Cromartie’s seven children. One brother died at birth. The other siblings were sister Pink and brothers Bloxham, De Witt, had grown to 14. The Stranahans were very Frank Stranahan built this two-story house on the New River for Ivy, his wife. Augustus and Albert. Ivy was [Left] Today, restored and open to the public, the house is on the National Historic Cromartie earned $48 for born Feb. 24, 1881 in White much alike: simple folks Register and serves the community as a museum. her fi ve-month teaching stint; Springs, on the banks of the with big hearts. Both were $15 of it went to the King Suwanee River. intelligent, revered for their family for room and board. When the Cromartie fam- integrity and with high regard Cromartie met Frank ily arrived at Lemon City, Ivy for other people. They were Stranahan when she visited went to school there, taught his trading post to collect her See Stranahan on page 4 by Ada Merritt. She gradu- mail. ated in June 1896, and Merritt It took a while, but Strana- tutored her for the teachers’ han summoned up the courage examination. to ask her if she’d like to go In October 1899, inland fi shing with him, and Cromartie began her job as she accepted. schoolteacher. She lived in the Their relationship bloomed home of Edmund T. King and as they chatted and fi shed his family. King was president along the banks of the New of the local school board and River. father of four. The courtship lasted about Cromartie’s fi rst class a year before Stranahan consisted of nine students in proposed. They were married grades 1 through 8. Four of Aug. 16, 1900 in a simple, those students were members early-morning ceremony in of the King family. By the end Lemon City. of the school year, her class 4 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 In 1928, the bank founded vote, worked on the concep- Stranahan by Frank folded. The entire tion of the Homestead Act Continued from page 3 country was deep in de- that led to tax exemptions. pression, and Frank’s own April Kirk, executive unpretentious and both held depression led him to take his director of the Historical the Seminole Indians in par- own life. On May 22, 1929, Stranahan House, says, “Ivy ticularly high regard. he tied a grate to his leg and worked every day helping After her wedding, Ivy jumped into New River. He is other people. She was frugal Stranahan could no longer buried in Evergreen Cem- and brilliant.” teach school. That was a job etery. Ivy died on Aug. 30, 1971. for single women. But being Frank’s death put Ivy in On Jan. 4, 1974, her home unable to teach for a living fi nancial peril. For a while, was listed on the National didn’t mean Ivy couldn’t she made money by moving Register of Historic Places. teach. She decided to teach into the attic of her home and In 1979, the Pioneer House Frank Stranahan Ivy Stranahan the local Seminole children rented out the rest. Part of the closed for good, and Fort who were not welcome in the time it served as a restaurant, Lauderdale Historical Society, tiny schoolhouse. and it operated under several the property’s owner, began The building regarded now In 1906, he converted the business district. This was trading post into his home, also the year of the comple- names -- Casa Basque, Swiss preservation efforts. as the Stranahan House was Chalet, the Water’s Edge Inn, In 1984, the Stranahan built in 1901. Mostly using and he and Ivy moved in. tion of the Florida East Over the following seven Coast Canal, later named the the Rockery Tea Room, and House opened as a museum. pictures she had gotten from fi nally, as the Pioneer House. Fort Lauderdale’s founding her Sunday school, Ivy began years, they made many modi- Intracoastal Waterway, from fi cations and additions to the Jacksonville to Biscayne Bay. But Ivy was not done. She mother and father’s legacies teaching Seminole children founded the Woman’s Club, live on there. English, and they, in turn, home. The Florida Land Boom In 1912, the North New was ending in 1926, and that a club that today has active The Stranahan Museum, tried teaching her the Semi- chapters throughout South 335 SE 6 Ave., Fort Lauder- nole language. River Canal was completed year one of the worst hurri- from Lake Okeechobee to the canes hit and fi nished off the Florida. She joined other dale. Call 954-524-4736. Ivy also taught them songs women seeking the right to and about Christianity. New River. That year, fi re boom completely. As the community en- demolished Fort Lauderdale’s tered the 20th century, the Stranahan family stood at the forefront as the leaders. Frank’s interests were in city governance. Ivy’s inter- ests were focused on plan- ning and zoning issues and preserving the city’s natural beauty. Stranahan moved his camp and emporium to several loca- tions along the New River. Probably the fi nal building was erected in 1895. That was his third trading post and was located a bit further to the west than the current struc- ture. The building served as a store until 1901, when it was moved further north, and construction began on a home for the Stranahans at the cur- rent site. The building was origi- nally constructed as a trad- ing post, with a large, open ground fl oor used for the store. The second fl oor was ringed by a walkway so it could be used for community purposes. The trading post pros- pered. The Seminoles brought animal and alligator hides, alligator eggs, freshly killed birds and small game. Fruits and vegetables such as pumpkins, wild grapes, blueberries were traded by the Seminoles, as was coontie (Zamila pumila), which could be processed into an arrow- root-like fl our. In turn, the Seminoles bought staples, cookware, canned goods, bolts of brightly colored cloth, fuel and cooking oils, and hunting and trapping implements. In 1904, Stranahan bought several pieces of property from the Brickell family, of Miami, and built a large The Pelican store and post offi ce where he served as postmaster. 954-783-8700 Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 5 Barefoot Mailman is immortalized at town hall and the inlet By Carmen McGarry knapsack carried personal be- longings, fi sh and turtle eggs SPECIAL TO THE PELICAN gathered along the way. HILLSBORO BEACH Prior to 1885, before the - As millions of vacationers arrival of the Barefoot Mail- stroll the beaches of Florida’s man, a letter from Palm Beach East Coast each year, few to Miami began its trip at realize that they are re-tracing the lighthouse community in the route of the hardy bare- Jupiter. It would eventually foot mailmen. reach the train and head for From 1885 to 1893, these New York’s port. From there men carried Florida’s mail it went to Havana, a journey and braved the elements, of six weeks. From Cuba, a walking on the sand at the schooner took the letter to water’s edge, barefoot. Col- Miami, a two-month voyage. lectively, they became known When the U.S. Post Offi ce as the Barefoot Mailman. put the job out to bid, Ruthven Their route was approximate- Bradley, a retired Chicago ly 68 miles long; 28 miles by newsman, won the contract. small boat and 40 miles on With a salary of $600 a year, foot along the beach. Ruthven and his son Louie There was a special gait took turns carrying mail for used by the man who walked about two years. The route Here the Barefoot Mailman keeps watch over the Hillsboro Inlet where James “Ed” Hamilton, one of the earlier mailmen, was either killed by crocodiles or drowned. The statue stands under the shadow of the Hillsboro Lighthouse. their routes to keep their legs was covered in three days. from hurting. In 1887, the Matthaus about what happened. Had man” was used for the fi rst Hillsboro Beach with a mail- Once a barefoot mailman brothers, Frederick and Otto, his boat been stolen at the time in Theodore Pratt’s book man statue in full stride at the learned to step a little quicker took over along with others inlet in Hillsboro? Did he try of that title in 1943. These entrance. with the foot which was whom they hired. One of to swim and not escape the carriers, 11 in total, have been In 1988 the restaurant on the higher sand, he was them was James “Ed” Ham- alligators? immortalized in several ways. burned down, but the statue considered an accomplished ilton from Kentucky. On The barefoot service ended Not only in books, but mov- remained. A decade later, beach “walkist.” October 10, 1887, Ed began in 1893 when the railroad ies, in Boy Scout Barefoot the once thriving resort and Mail pouches were made his route but never returned. reached Miami and an inland Mailman Annual Hikes, a post restaurant were demolished of lightweight canvas, another There are many speculations road was opened. offi ce, numerous plaques and See BAREFOOT on page 19 The term “Barefoot Mail- as the name of a restaurant in 6 The Pelican Opinion Friday, August 12, 2011 Letters Can we get on the right track? Deerfi eld Beach, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale- To the editor, By-The-Sea, Wilton Manors and Oakland Park ESTABLISHED 1993 • Volume XVIIII, Issue 32 What is the explanation for the railroad crossing on Race Track Road not Founding Editor and Publisher being fi xed? The casino was able to get a traffi c light installed, so why isn’t that Anne Hanby Siren crossing being attended to? Executive Assistant: Mary Hudson I have written our commissioners, but what do I get? Graphics: Rachel Ramirez Windsheimer There are two parties involved in litigation over it, the county and the rail- Adriana Bonilla road company. It doesn’t say much for either one. How about having this come Bookkeeper: John White to an end and create a crossing that will be as smooth as all the others? Classifi eds: Fran Shelby Contributing Writers: Phyllis J. Neuberger, Name withheld Judy Wilson, Malcolm McClintock, Judy Vik Pompano Beach Copy editors: Phyllis J. Neuberger, Phil Barnes, Connor Sheridan Account Executives: Paul Shroads, Carolyn Mann, Bill Heaton, Special Offi ce Assistant: Cathy Siren The Pompano Pelican is published weekly on Fridays Become a part of a great group.We welcome gay Street Address: 1500-A E. 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Reproduction School Supplies Needed pano Beach. The topic is Women’s of this publication in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission of the Equality Day. Free and open to the Assumption Catholic Church and publisher. The Pelican is a member of the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Com- public. merce, Deerfi eld Beach Chamber and the LBTS Chamber. The Pelican is a state certi- the LBTS Chamber are sponsoring Aug. 18 -Pompano Beach Cham- fi ed woman-owned minority business. The Pelican is delivered to businesses, libraries, a drive to collect school supplies to ber Breakfast - Guest speaker is Dr. schools, offi ces, hospitals, news racks and single family homes. All advertising and copy get local homeless/needy elementa- Ridwin Lin, vascular interventional is published at the sole discretion of the publisher. We welcome your critiques and ideas ry students off to a great new school concerning this publication. neurolist, at Broward Health North year. We would like this to be a true Anne Siren, publisher Broward Medical Center, 201 E. community effort throughout Lauder- Sample Road, Deerfi eld Beach. Call dale-By-The-Sea. Please join us by 954-941-2940. donating new supplies such as: pens, Splashes and Smiles Swim pencils, rulers, scissors, glue, high- School’s 3rd Annual Family Fun History tells us about our past, lighters, crayons, water paints, paper, Day. Join us for an exciting day of notebooks, pocket folders, backpacks, swimming, diving boards, fi re trucks, ourselves and what we will leave calculators and dictionaries. Collec- snorkeling, games, raffl e prizes, and tion boxes are available at Assumption By Anne Siren much more! The event is FREE!! We Church, LBTS Town Hall and the UBLISHER will be raffl ing off amazing items with P LBTS Chamber of Commerce/Wel- ALL proceeds going directly to The So now we look at our history, and it is ours whether we are New Yorkers, come Center from August 1 through Children’s Diagnostic Center. Sat- Californians, Canadians, Europeans, Brits and the list goes on. It is ours right August 15. urday, August 13, 2011 from 4:30p. now. We not only are living in a place that was left to us, we are determining A small donation from each of us m.- 7:30p.m. at The Pompano Aquatic the place that will be left to others. will make a big difference for many Center 820 NE 18th Ave. Pompano In this issue, we’ll read about Cap Knight of Cap’s Place, Frank Stranahan families. All materials will be given to Beach, Fl 33060. Call 754-246-0665 with his love, Ivy, and today’s neighborhood merchants like Gustavo and Mar- local schools. for more info. jorie at Deco Tile. Blood Drive - The American Aug. 14 – Pancake Breakfast Sun- These are our neighbors, and like those pioneers of yesterday, they all have Legion and Auxiliary Post 142 are day 9 am to 12 Noon. Hosted by the a lot in common. They are hard workers with integrity; they have shown cour- having a Blood Drive on Saturday, Benevolent Patriotic Order of age to get through the tough times, and they are here, carrying on the labors that August 20th from 11:30 am until 4 DOES. Drove 142 at the Elks lodge, pm. The address for the Legion is 171 build strong families and lasting friends. 700 NE 10 St., Pompano Beach. SW 2nd Street, Pompano Beach. The They are the backbone of this week’s Pelican and our communities. In this Adults $5., Children $2.50. Open to phone for the Legion is 954-942-2448. and the two following issues of the newspaper we bring our readers another the public. Call 954-725-5192 series of history stories. Auditions Green Market, Wilton Manors, I think of Nancy Nieto, whose tale of an explosion and months of recovery, The Ft Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus is con- Saturdays and Sundays at Hagen Park did not stop her from getting back into the business world. You will read about ducting auditions for new members on Saturday August 27that 1:00pm and Monday August 29th 2020 Wilton Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 her in the next issue. at 7:30pm, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 1800 You won’t fi nd the “fast buck” people here. You will fi nd people who are East Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park. See SIGHTINGS on page 20 returning their success to the community through charity or labors of love. These are the business owners who turned early farm land into commercial property. These are the people who are on the cusp of future development that lies before us. Although Florida had suffered through brutal Seminole Wars, Frank Strana- han sought the Indians as friends, a friendship that helped make his trading post successful. Ivy was by his side because she was not allowed to teach, either by law or social standards after she married. I imagine she would be proud today of our women who choose to teach. Patricia Hasis, a brilliant and strong woman, saved Cap’s Place by paying the taxes. Her son, Tom, says without hesitation that his sister Talle has inher- ited their mother’s grit that keeps this historic place alive. Now it’s a destination in Broward County. These local merchants are the lifeline of our towns and cities. We hope our readers will take some time to do business with the people who will know you by your fi rst name. The more these local merchants grow, the more jobs they will create in our communities. Watch Your Speed Friday, August 12, 2011 Announcements The Pelican 7 Klee-Larsen Pompano Beach voting Mrs. Sharon Klee- district meetings start Aug. 22 Leidy and Mr. John Klee As a result of the 2010 Final voting district announce the engagement U.S. Census, the change in boundaries are expected to be of their daughter, Emily population of Pompano Beach made by October. Christine Klee, formerly of will determine a change in All meetings are open to Lighthouse Point, to Lars some voting districts. Public the public and do not require Erik Larsen, son of Chris meetings will take place on a reservation to attend. For and Mary Larsen of Crystal Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to Noon more information, call 954- Falls, Michigan. at the herb Skolnick Center, 786-4608. Emily is a ‘03 gradu- 800 SW 36 Ave. and at High- ate of Cardinal Gibbons lands Park from 6 to 8 p.m. HS and ‘07 graduate of the On Aug. 23, meetings will University of Florida. She take place at the Sea gardens is presently employed as a Resort, 615 N. Ocean Blvd. Medical Sales Representa- from 10 a.m. to Noon and at tive at Laser Spine Institute as Director of Marketing the Emma Lou Olson Center, in Tampa, Florida. Lars with Jimmy Buffett’s Mar- 1801 NE 6 St. from 6 to 8 is a ‘98 graduate of For- garitaville and Productions p.m. est Park HS, Crystal Falls, Assistant of the Buffett tour. On Aug. 24, the meet- Michigan, and ‘04 graduate A September 2011 wed- ing will take place from 6 to of Michigan State Universi- ding is planned in Tampa, 8 p.m. at the E. Pat Larkins ty, and presently employed Florida. Center, 520 MLK Blvd. 8 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 money gamblers he brought Cap’s into the area. The industry Continued from page 1 thrived until Senator Estes south of the Hillsboro Inlet Kefauver put an end to it in that has since been devoured the ‘50s. by winds and tides. Before In 1945, Tom Hasis’s long, the store became a res- mom entered the scene. She taurant. But the location was was young Patricia McBride, subject to bad weather, and in a tourist on her way to Cali- 1928, Cap purchased a barge fornia. She and Albert met for $100 and beached it on and were married two weeks land half a mile from the pres- later. ent site. He used Dade County It is Patricia who realizes pine to build an enclosed that as WWII ends, change structure on top of the barge. will come to the area. She By 1929, Cap’s Place, then borrows $5,000 and buys known as Club Unique, was the land, 1,000 feet on the open for business. Intracoastal Waterway, where Cap’s Place stands, a busi- A few years earlier, Cap [Left] Tom Hasis and his sister, had met another runaway, Talle, have kept Cap’s Place ness move that secured the Albert Hasis, 16, and the two very close to its original decor. restaurant location for her developed a lifelong friend- Tom, an attorney has served heirs. for many years as a commis- Tom Hasis, his sister ship. Tom Hasis says his sioner for Lighthouse Point. father’s sturdy back provided [Above] Cap Knightwasn’t Talle and brother Ted grew the brawn that Cap and Lola much for a coat and tie, not up in Kester Cottages near needed to expand their enter- was he a “tax-paying” person, the beach in Pompano Beach. but he entertained presidents prises. and dignitaries from through- See CAP’s on page 9 When the Intracoastal out the world. Waterway was widened, the barge was moved to its pres- ent location. The hawser ropes used to drag it are wrapped around a huge piling in the bar. Though the restaurant was an instant success, Cap never bought the land on which it sat. It was, after all, in the midst of a swamp and no one seemed to care. It was then that the bar was built of native materials, Cuban mahogany, pecky cypress, bamboo, Dade County pine. Diners parked in Hillsboro Beach and came to the restaurant by boat. As Hasis says, “life was good.” In the ‘30s, gambling came to the area and Cap’s Place was a natural to attract this crowd. The Poinciana Room in the main building offered all the games and slot ma- chines. Up the road, Bill Stewert The hawser ropes used to drag the original Dade County Pine barge to its present location are wrapped around this piling in the bar area. converted a packing house on the Hillsboro River in Deer- fi eld Beach into the River- view, and gamblers found their way there too. Overseeing all this action and taking his cut, was Meyer Lansky who later built the fi rst gambling resort in Las Vegas, The Flamingo. Lansky’s contribution to the local economy was the big Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 9 taxes. It was left to Patricia estate and managing Hills- Cap’s Hasis to pay off the debt which boro Beach mansions for the Continued from page8 she did over time. “She was wealthy owners. saddled with debt for years,” In 1953, Robert Bate- He remembers one home was Tom says. “My mom was the man, considered the founding on Atlantic Boulevard, across glue and the brains. She made developer of Lighthouse Point, from Café Maxx. sure the bills were paid. This is bought the south end of Cap’s Cap died in 1964 at age 93 really a survivor’s tale.” Island for $10,000 along with and is buried with Lola at the His memory of Albert, his land for restaurant parking at Pompano Beach Cemetery. Al- dad, is of an honest, hardwork- the Lighthouse Point Marina. bert and Patricia are buried in ing man who loved hunting Brother Binky bought 300 feet the Deerfi eld Beach Cemetery. and fi shing and the outdoors. north of the restaurant for a They died in 1982. In the ’50s, names that nursery. When Cap died, the IRS have become associated with The restaurant and its place liens on the restaurant Lighthouse Point’s history unique location attracted a property. Along with not be- came into play. Roy and Binky guest list of the famous from lieving in being a landowner, Glisson were Lola’s nephews FDR and Winston Churchill Cap did not believe in paying and made their money in real to Casey Stengel and Joe Namath. In 1990, Cap’s was placed on the National Regis- ter of Historic Places. In the ‘70s, Ted, Talle and Tom took over operation of Cap’s Place. Today, Tom calls After a drink in the bar, customer are ready for some yellow tail snapper or Talle, “the heart and soul of another entree in the old restaurant. this place.” Although it is now con- nected to land by 31 Avenue, diners must still get to the res- taurant by launch which picks them up at the LHP Marina. They climb onto the wooden dock and walk a path made of old railroad ties, turning left into the bar which is fi lled with photos and memorabilia of earlier days. Or they go right, up another set of wooden stairs to the restaurant where the fresh fi sh, The walls of Cap’s Place are fi lled with early pictures that capture the history of Lighthouse Point and the surrounding communities. [Staff photos] Okeechobee hearts of palm its history and soothed by its others.” salad and lime pie are remind- rustic atmosphere. Cap’s is open seven days a ers of days gone by. “It’s not just about the week except in summer when With times changing again, money,” Tom Hasis says of it is closed on Mondays. It is Cap’s Place must appeal to the restaurant. “The goal is to likely Broward County’s old- a new generation of custom- have a place that is enjoyed by est restaurant. ers who will be entranced by WORSHIP DIRECTORY:

Rev. Hyvenson Joseph 10 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Dr. Philip A. Pine, 1600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach - 954-782-1992 Dr. Philip A. Pine & Associates with dental offi ces in Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Plantation ances. An orthodontist will dentist. The follow up place- the population has a clench- also fit patients with Invisalign ment of a permanent crown ing or grinding TMJ problem braces which are invisible and will be done at the same which is destructive to the cosmetically desirable.” office, saving travel time and teeth, gums and bones. This Asked why he stresses appointments. The patient is condition is more prevalent in low prices in his advertising, reassured that the dentist and women. he says, “In this economy, the surgeon are communicat- The symptoms can be we want potential patients ing closely.” headaches, earaches, jaw and to know that we keep our Married with twin ten-year- neck pain. A properly fi tted overhead and prices low. We olds, Dr. Pine incorporates guard can correct the problem want patients to take care of both his wife and children into and often, the pain. their teeth. That’s why we try his advertising. “They get a He estimates that 80 per- to make it financially easier. kick out of seeing themselves cent of adults have some form In order to give thanks to in the ads.” of periodontal disease. Al- the community that has been Dental advice for though this is a gum and bone so loyal to me, I offer a free disease, there is a correlation exam which includes an oral children between it and heart disease. Get regular check ups. cancer screening, two bite Check ups will reveal the Brush properly and use fl oss. wing x-rays, TMJ, cosmetic disease and alert a patient to Children should have sealants and periodontal evaluations. be checked out by a physician. starting at age 6 and use on all It hasn’t happened often, but I Hours Monday to Friday with molars to prevent decay. have recognized both pre-can- evening appointments avail- Dr. Philip A. Pine with patient. cer and cancer lesions.” Dental advice for able. He says, “An advantage of adults Call 954-782-1992 [Pom- r. Philip A. Pine has and he has corrected problems having implants done in our Never sleep with dentures pano Beach], 954-776-4720 a one stop dental in my mouth that other dentists practice is twofold. An oral or partials because the tis- [Fort Lauderdale offi ce] or practice where have missed. He has improved D surgeon will place the im- sue needs to be exposed to 954-791-0330 [Plantation]. every dental problem can be my bite and my chewing abil- plants rather than a general oxygen. Nearly 40 percent of handled in one place. ity. The assistants are very well This well-known area trained and they function like dentist has been practicing a second arm for the dentist. dentistry since 1983, and in And the prices really are very Pompano Beach at 1600 E. reasonable.” Atlantic Blvd. since 1987. He Dr. Pine sees all new has expanded his practice, patients first and based on opening offices in Fort Lau- findings, either handles their derdale at 2633 E. Commer- needs or puts them in the cial Blvd. and most recently hands of a staff member who in Plantation at 7420 NW 5 specializes in their area of St. He and his staff cover all need. He lists some of the un- three locations. usual aspects of his practice. What’s truly unique about “We keep evening hours Dr. Pine’s practice is his staff, to accommodate our work- which includes associate ing patients. We offer seda- dentists, a periodontist, endo- tion dentistry which allows dontist, prosthodontist, oral nervous or frightened patients surgeon and orthodontist. to sleep during a procedure. Every conceivable dental When they awaken, the work problem from regular dentistry is finished. I’d estimate 10 to cosmetic dentistry can be percent of our patients request and is handled within his of- and enjoy coming here be- fices. When this high energy cause we offer sedation.” dentist sat down with The Peli- All x-rays are digital which can he described his practice. Dr. Pine says means 80 percent “We’re a consumer based less radiation. He continues, dental office, focused on “Our Waterlase is a laser comfort, convenience, and that drills cavities painlessly high quality work for a low eliminating needles and high price. We do top notch work. pitched drill noises. There is no Our equipment is state of the pain. There’s only the sound of art, but our fees are extremely pulsating water while the cavity reasonable. In fact, we will is repaired. This procedure is beat any written estimate.” ideal for children. One enthusiastic patient, “For our patients who are suf- Harriet Mertz, says, “I can’t fering in this economy, we offer say enough good things about a free dental discount plan and his newly created facility. zero percent financing.” It’s beautiful, light, airy and Asked about braces, he said, immaculate. Patients sit in “Our orthodontist works with massage chairs, watching the both children and adults. We television show of their choice see a lot of young professionals while having work done. I’ve who either never had a chance been a patient of Dr. Pine for 2 to have braces when they were ½ years, and I have been thor- needed, or because they didn’t oughly satisfied. Dr. Pine does wear a retainer as instructed all of the exams and research. and have suffered a relapse. He uses a team approach. Dr. In any event, they are ready to Mark Behar is part of his team correct their bites and appear- Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 11 Hedglon Chiropractic Center, 1313 East Sample Road, Pompano Beach - 954-946-1799 Dr. Paula Hedglon’s Center helps people fi nd natural paths to healthier minds and bodies

Young children get a head start on healthy bodies at Dr. Hedglon’s Center.

Often a specifi c adjustment can open nerve interference that is critical in the holistic healing process. “The brain sends mes- sages through the spinal cord and then to the organs. My job is to clear the way for the messages, says Dr. Hedglon.

aula Hedglon sees The brain sends messages philosophy of Dr. James chiropractic care as through the spinal cord and M. Sigafoose, a recognized Pan ongoing way to then to the organs. My job leader in “natural healing.” stay healthy. Walking down is to clear the way for the “More and more people the long hallway at her chi- messages.” want to stop living on drugs. ropractic center in Pompano She says “stress” is the We help them realize that Mimi Lam, Dr. Paula Hedglon, Marilyn Jones and Nina O’Connor Beach, visitors can read tes- biggest interference in heal- the body has its own healing timonials from patients who ing, and stress presents itself experience,” she says. deputy, was a regular pa- tion to chiropractic care have watched their health in three forms: physical, Her practice is for the tient. When it was apparent came to her from her great improve, but many of them chemical and mental. whole family, and she at birth that his child was uncle, Dr. Frank Fasulo, a talk about additional benefi ts God does the healing,” encourages parents to start unable to nurse because he pioneer in chiropractic care. that were surprises. They are she says. “I just adjust, or their children early with the could not move his head, He graduated from Palmer are what Dr. Hedglon calls move the bone that is caus- world of chiropractic heal- the midwife recommended College of Chiropractic ‘miracles.’ ing pressure on the spinal ing. chiropractic care. in 1947. When Hedglon’s One patient, 44, came be- cord” “We see a lot of families. “When I adjusted the brother, Armand, was cause she could not move her Prior to completing her This is my mission, from baby, he was able to move injured in a fall and hit the neck. After a neck scan and chiropractic degree, Dr. womb to tomb,” she adds. his head and nurse. Then the back of his head, Dr. Fa- an x-ray, Dr. Hedglon saw in Hedglon taught upper grades Children are welcomed at whole family continued the sulo took care of him using her neck a bone fusion. at St. Elizabeth Roman Hedglon’s center , and they care, coming twice a week at chiropractic adjustments. “When the spinal bones Catholic School in Pompano benefi t from the experience. fi rst and then weekly,” she Today, Hedglon’s brother is go out of alignment, it causes Beach. She earned her de- She explains that chil- says. “Every muscle in the also a chiropractor, practic- nerve interference in the gree in education at Florida dren aren’t always aware of body, including the suck- ing in Margate. spine. I adjusted her neck State University. something being wrong with ing refl ex, is controlled by a Dr. Hedglon is married to with a ‘toggle.’ After three She earned her degree in their bodies. They can have nerve. Without the connec- Michael, who owns Hedge- months of care she went back chiropractic care from Life traumas that impact their tion, the muscle cannot do hog Studios, an advertising to her primary physician, Chiropractic College, Mari- well-being and go for years its job.” agency in Pompano Beach.. she not only could move her etta, Ga. in 1985. or a lifetime accepting an is- “It’s good to set up regu- They have one daughter, neck, her doctor told her that But this small, quiet-spo- sue that could be healed. lar checkups for the entire Catherine, a student at the her kidney, atrophied since ken woman makes no claims “The fi rst trauma is family—like people do with University of Miami Law birth, had regenerated and on her part other than releas- birth,” says Dr. Hedglon. the dentist—to maintain a School. was growing.” ing the body’s own innate She recounts the story body that is able to continu- Marilyn Jones is Dr. Another patient with healing ability. of a newborn whose father, ally heal itself,” she says. Hedglon’s assistant. Bell’s Palsy, unable to open Her personal faith ema- a Broward Sheriff ‘s Offi ce Dr. Hedglon’s introduc- his mouth on the left side for nates a quiet confi dence in a year and a half, after one her chosen profession. adjustment he was able to The days begin at Hedg- open his mouth. lon Chiropractic Center with The testimonials are real; meditations and prayer, and the patients include their the atmosphere refl ects a photographs for all to see, calm and settling comfort for and Dr. Hedglon has her patients. own philosophy as to these She builds strong rela- “miracles,” a word she uses tionships with her patients freely in her practice. through her skills of caring. “The body can replicate Dr. Hedglon is not alone and heal itself if there is no with her philosophy. There interference with the brain. are a growing number of This is healing from the chiropractors like Dr. Hedg- inside out. lon who have chosen the 12 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Deerfi eld Builders Supply, 77 SE 2 Avenue, Deerfi eld Beach. 954-427-1010. WWII veteran Edward P. Dietrich started his small concrete block plant in 1947 and watched it grow to an 80,000 square-foot building supply center

The original DBS store built in 1957.

Ed Dietrich, with clipboard, checks load of lumber, 1957

eerfi eld Build- Dietrich. to north Palm Beach County. ers Supply was Early operations began The company’s export divi- D founded in 1947 with the manufacture of sion is headquartered locally, and began operations under concrete blocks. Soon lumber, shipping to the Bahamas and the leadership of Edward P. hardware and other build- throughout the Caribbean. Dietrich, its fi rst president and ing materials were added to Deerfi eld Builders Supply general manger. the mix and eventually block has always maintained a tradi- Ed had returned from manufacturing was phased out tion of community service and Japan a year earlier after three as the company evolved into a involvement. DBS was a char- Jessica Dietrich, Ed H. Dietrich (seated), Gretchen Dietrich and Brad Wanzen- World War II ship commands full-fl edged lumber yard. ter member or the Deerfi eld berg (2nd and 3rd generations). [Photos courtesy of Deerfi eld Builder Supply, in the US Navy. The original operation Beach Chamber of Commerce Deerfi eld Beach] Recently celebrating his occupied approximately and is the oldest sponsor of 95th birthday, he continues 5,000-square-feet of wood Deerfi eld Beach Little League. Dietrich, Sr. Avenue. art reinforcing steel fabrication to maintain involvement in frame warehouses straddling DBS is involved with Habitat DBS’s customers include plant, one of the fi nest in Florida. the business in an advisory Railroad Avenue. Now, the for Humanity, local historical custom home builders, remod- DBS offers window, door, capacity from his homes in company known around town societies, overseas missions, elers, national home builders, cabinet and millwork instal- Deerfi eld Beach and North as DBS, operates out of over the Boy Scouts and more. homeowners, governments lations through its licensed Carolina. 80,000-square-feet of manu- DBS is as proud of its and commercial/institutional general contracting affi liate, The second generation facturing facilities and offi ce philanthropic efforts as it is of accounts. While still heavily DBS Construction Services. of this family business is space on nearly fi ve acres, its hard-earned reputation in involved in the commodity for- Projects include national represented by son Edward with two satellite locations in the Florida building materials est products/building materials award-winning cabinetry, a H. Dietrich, who joined his Tampa and Sarasota that serve industry. That tradition of serv- business, the company’s fast- million-dollar country club father in 1976. Now the third the Naples, Tampa Bay and ing the community was begun est growing market segments window installation, techni- generation is on board repre- Orlando markets. by Edward P. Dietrich and are windows, doors, millwork cally demanding educational sented by grandson Bradley The Deerfi eld Beach was recognized by the City of and kitchen cabinetry. and institutional jobs and Wanzenberg and granddaugh- location serves the core geo- Deerfi eld Beach when SE 2 Recently DBS completed historic restoration. ters, Jessica and Gretchen graphical market from Miami Avenue was renamed Edward construction of a state-of-the- Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 13 McNamara Chiropractic Center, 3320 N. Federal Hwy., Lighthouse Point - 954-943-1100. McNamara Chiropractic Center has been offering pain relief to patients in Lighthouse Point for 22 years any aching backs tic clinics before going on her normal structure and function have found relief own in 1988. “I have a large of the spine. Periodic check Mat the McNamara following of patients who en- ups will keep the correction.” Chiropractic Center, 3320 N. joy regular chiropractic check One of her patients is her Federal Highway in Light- ups for wellness care,” she running coach, Howard house Point, or LHP, where explains. “This type of care Elakman, who turned 81 in Dr. Carol McNamara Carol McNamara Krauss, can save time and money by August of this year. He says, has been treating pa- tients for more than 22 Doctor of Chiropractic medi- keeping minor problems from “I’ve had a bad back for years years. She is proud that cine has had her practice for becoming more serious.” and Carol is helping me a lot chiropractic medicine over 22 years. Michele Greene, State using a variety of treatments. has been an effective She has treated and helped Farm owner/agent is a big She loosens my neck, adjusts therapy for patients to fi nd relief from chronic patients suffering with herni- believer in the benefits of me, and her heat treatments pain without the use of ated discs, osteoarthritis, chiropractic benefits, and she are amazing. My body totally other medications. sprains, strains, spinal steno- says, “I’ve been a patient of relaxes and all the tensions sis, scoliosis and more. “We Carol’s for at least five years. go. I was in good shape for can and do restore normal I do so much running around the 13.l mile, half marathon spinal motion to eliminate between my business and on November 15 in Fort Lau- pain without drugs or surgery. my volunteer activities that I derdale. Carol ran too. She’s Perhaps the most impor- need to be adjusted from time built for running, and she tant thing we do is halt the to time. I go in feeling like now beats me.” progression of the relentless 10-cents and walk out feeling Orthopedic physicians, in pain appreciate the table. a private pilot, the couple has degenerative process.” like a million. You can’t beat neurologists and primary care Children think it’s fun. one daughter, Kelly, who is a McNamara remembers that can you?” doctors often refer patients “I have many modalities college student. wanting to be a physical New patients usually come to McNamara for evaluation such as therapeutic ultra McNamara is a vibrant therapist when she was a to her with a complaint of and treatment to correct the sound, electrical muscle young woman who makes teenager. “My career focus pain. “We take a thorough problem and relieve pain. stimulation, traction and cold time to be in great shape her- changed when I went to work case history, do a physical ex- Neck and lower back pain are laser, but my trained hands self so it is not surprising to part time for two chiroprac- amination and often a spinal the most frequent complaints are my most valuable tool.” learn she runs marathons and tors while I was in school,” x-ray to determine the source as the result of trauma, repeti- Professional licensing is a cyclist who participates she says. of the pain. At that time, a tive micro trauma (doing little renewal requires 40 hours of in events year ‘round. “Watching them made me recommended care plan is things wrong over and over continuing education every She also makes time for want to do what they did. I suggested to the patient. It again), genetic predisposition two years. McNamara says, her community, serving on gave up my scholarship to could be a combination of and general wear and tear. “This training is very ben- the boards of the Lighthouse FIU, applied to and was ac- spinal adjustment, physical Her comfortable and well eficial but I feel my over 20 Point Chamber of Commerce cepted in the graduate school therapy, massage therapy equipped suite of offices years of experience is invalu- and Woodhouse, a residen- at Life Chiropractic College and/or a nutritional plan. I’m includes a favorite piece of able in my ability to accurate- tial facility for handicapped in Marietta, Georgia. This a ‘hands on’ practitioner who equipment. ly diagnose, correct and help adults. She is a supporter post graduate education put enjoys seeing patients re- “I love this motorized many people with a multitude and committee member of special emphasis on anatomy, spond to holistic care without adjustment table which is of problems. I feel honored the Pompano Beach Fishing physiology, neurology and pills or surgery. unique,” she says. “It allows to be able to help so many Rodeo. spinal biomechanics. I gradu- Instead of muscle relax- a patient in pain to be moved patients from this area. It’s a Medicare, Medicaid and ated in 1985.” ers or addictive pain pills, I from a standing to a recum- career that gives me tremen- most insurances are accepted. After graduation she believe the common sense bent position automatically. dous gratification.” For an appointment, call 954- worked in several chiroprac- approach is to help restore My older patients and those Married to Robert Krauss, 943-1100. 14 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Ancora Insurance Agency, 605 SE 10 St., Deerfi eld Beach - 954-420-5998 Join the 16-year celebration of Ancora Insurance Agency

elipe Da Costa began his insur- Felipe Da Costa began his career ance career when in the insurance business before he heF was in high school. He graduated from Boca Raton High filed papers for his father, School. This year, he celebrates Jair. But that only piqued 16 successful years of the Ancora his interest in the business. Insurance Agency in the building While Felipe was attending he purchased [above] three years Boca Raton High School, ago. [Right] Felipe stands with his he took classes at night Mom, Janilds Costa. studying a 200-hour course to complete one of his goals which was to become a licensed insurance agent. “I know it doesn’t sound possible,” says Felipe, who is now celebrating 16 years in the business. “I was 17 when I passed the test and went straight to work at my father’s agency, An- cora, in Deerfield Beach. “I was one of the youngest agents in Florida.” Felipe, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was 10 when his family came to the United States in 1990. In Brazil, Jair had an established agency with ily arrived in Boston, Jair and choosing the right cov- AIG. But when the fam- decided to take a respite erage for them. I think it’s from insurance. cool and it seems like I’m That changed in 1992 helping.” when they moved again, As independent agents, this time to South Florida, Ancora offers different where Jair opened An- price options and services cora Insurance Agency in from other insurance com- Deerfield Beach in 1995. panies, including Progres- “I worked all my life in the sive, Bristol West, 21st insurance business in Bra- Century Insurance, Mercu- zil and it was my dream to ry, Gainsco, Ocean Harbor, do it here in the States,” Seminole Casualty, Met Jair said. Life and many more. His dream accomplished, From their new build- Jair retired in 2002 leav- ing, they are ready and ing his wife Janildes and able to serve every South son Felipe to carry on. Floridian, but they haven’t The next big change came forgotten their roots. when Felipe bought a “For all the Latin Ameri- building for his company cans and particularly the in Duval Court. “It was a thousands of Brazilians big step,” he says. and South Americans It was a step that has residing in Florida we are paid off. The Costas work able to speak their native mainly with the South languages,” said Felipe. American community Ancora also offers De- which in the past few years partment of Motor Vehicle, has grown rapidly in this or DMV services, includ- area. Pompano Beach and ing new license plates, tag Deerfield Beach together renewals and transfers. have the largest Brazilian “Many of these services populations in Florida, can be delivered on the Felipe said, and the second same day, depending on largest in the U.S. how busy the DMV is and Only recently has he on the time the customer added an American insur- placed the request,” said ance agent to expand his Felipe. customer base. For more, visit www.an- Felipe says insurance is corainsurance.com or call more than just something 954-420-5998 or 1-800- he followed his father into. 675-5147. “I like helping people out Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 15 16 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Zuccarelli East, 1340 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach - 954-941-1261 An immigrant’s tale: a life-altering journey from the Italian countryside to the sunny shores of Pompano Beach On the appetizer front, Scarpariella with sausage, stuffed mushrooms, mussels classic Cacciatore and Piccata marinara, clams oreganata with white wine and capers and broccoli Parmigiana are are some of the most popular just a few of the tempting recipes. choices available. Of note is the Chicken A host of hot and cold Ascoliana with fresh spinach sandwiches also make an covered in light marinara and appearance. Sausage & pep- cheese. Served with ziti in pers, eggplant, chicken, veal a homemade tomato sauce, or meatball Parmigiana will this gargantuan dish of plump warm the soul while cappic- chicken breasts will satisfy ola, salami, ham and provo- the hungry as well as the lone make for a tasty Italian picky. hoagie. “This is now our favorite Delectable paninis such as Italian place in Pompano. the fried chicken cutlet, the The food is outstanding,” say gourmet veggie, the saltim- local residents Ted and Gay bocca with prosciutto or the Crownover. The seafood options are equally plentiful and flavor- ful. “Our Zuppa de Pesce is fantastic,” says Vallorani as he brings a colossal plate of Owner Giuliano Vallorani (third from left) and some of his team are making al dente linguini covered with Zuccarelli restaurant a great choice for affordable, fl avorful and plentiful Italian steaming hot jumbo shrimp, fare in Pompano Beach. mussels, clams, octopus and hat began with calamari in a rich marinara Rd. in Hallandale. I was only sauce. the birth of a 19 years old at the time,” boy born in the Other maritime options W says the impressively fearless include the broiled filet of 1960’s in the tiny Italian town entrepreneur. of Ascoli Piceno continues sole, the shrimp Fra Diavolo “After 3 years of operation or scampi, the stuffed floun- with the man and the owner I sold Albert’s and bought an of a thriving restaurant in the der and the zuppa de clams. existing pizzeria in Margate. “We really have a full menu. heart of Pompano Beach. This was the original Zucca- “We lived a very rural, Everything is very authentic,” relli’s that I still own and run says the experienced restau- farmland existence,” says res- today,” adds Vallorani who taurateur Giuliano Vallorani rateur. only recently inaugurated his A Zuccarelli signature dish, the Zuppa De Pesce, features a wealth of shrimp, “We had no money and no “Of course, we also make new establishment in Pom- mussels, clams, octopus and calamari in a zesty marinara sauce over al dente great New York style thin running water. We grew our pano. linguini. own crops and raised pigs, crust pizzas,” adds Vallorani “After running Zuccarelli’s as pie specialist Pat Dimeglio chickens and rabbits.” menu that is unpretentiously for nearly 30 years in Mar- caprese with tomatoes and prepares a large meat lovers But fate would conspire to authentic, satisfyingly abun- gate, I suddenly decided basil are reliable take-out pizza for delivery. dramatically alter Vallorani’s dant and reassuringly eco- I wanted to open another options. Located directly across existence when his aunt mar- nomical. restaurant. My wife’s mother But the true stars of the the street from Pompano’s ried an American from New Serving just about every lives in Lighthouse Point Zuccarelli menu can be found municipal golf course, Zuc- York. Italian specialty imagin- and told me about a beauti- in the pasta, chicken, seafood carelli offers daily specials The nuptials set off a chain able, this welcoming trattoria ful stand alone building near and veal entrée selections. and lunch combos, plenty of of events that eventually al- comes loaded with a great the Pompano golf course Linguini with clams, chick- free parking and an extensive lowed the extended family to wine list and tons of culinary that was up for sale. And that en & spinach lasagna, mani- catering service. move to Bensonhurst, New expertise. The result is afford- is how Zuccarelli East was cotti, baked ziti, eggplant The remarkably large en- York and, shortly thereafter, able, high-quality fare in a born!” recalls the affable rollatini and stuffed shells trées are priced between $10 Hollywood, Florida. relaxed ambiance. paesan. complete the authentic Italian and $15 while pizzas start at “My mother has been living The voluminous menu is “I go back to my hometown pasta tableau. “Our penne a $9. Wine glasses are $5 and in the same house in Holly- replete with a seemingly end- in Italy almost every year. It la vodka is also outstanding,” most wine bottles $16. wood since 1972,” adds Val- less array of mouthwatering is amazing to see the progress adds Vallorani with a know- Be sure to try one of the lorani with genuine astonish- favorites. Soups include the that has occurred there,” says ing smile. many tantalizing desserts ment. classic minestrone as well as Vallorani who remains close Veal and chicken can be such as raspberry chiffon, “I graduated from McAr- the hearty pasta e fagiole. Sal- to his roots. Indeed, it is this enjoyed in a variety of tra- cannoli, cheesecake or tira- thur High School in 1980. ads such as grilled chicken, strong connection with his ditional preparations. Lem- misu. The following year I opened Caesar or calamari are also ancestry that has produced a ony butter Francese sauce, Buon appetito! Albert’s Pizza on County Line good starters. Marsala wine & mushrooms, Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 17 Checkers Old-Munchen, 2209 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach - 954-785-7565 Pompano Beach’s Checkers Old-Munchen delivers tasty German cuisine in friendly European atmosphere riginally opened of French onion soup features in 1982, Check- sautéed onions and apples Oers Old-Munchen slowly simmered in the house has become the only reliable beef and lager broth topped source of authentic German with provolone cheese. fare in Pompano Beach. Other classic starters include Brainchild of Detlaf Neu- the Liverwurst & Muenster man, former head Chef of cheese platter, Bratwurst a 5-star Munich hotel, the and Knackwurst on a bed of restaurant has stayed in the sauerkraut and several healthy family over the past three salad options. Of note is the decades. Today, nephew Mat Kartoffelpuffer – home made Counterclockwise from the tangy cucumber salad, the vinegar Warm homemade apple strudel topped with vanilla ice Moore is at the helm of this potato pancakes served with marinated sauerbraten beef, a half portion of pork Wiener- cream and chocolate sauce is the perfect way to fi nish a thriving bastion of Teutonic applesauce and sour cream. schnitzel with gravy, grilled knackwurst and bratwurst and hearty meal at Checkers Old-Munchen. temptations. A quick scan of the menu German egg noodle known as spaetzel. “German food is so much reveals that more than just sausage,” says vegetarianism Moore as he pours a gigantic is not exactly boot of Kostritzer beer. a German This dark, medium bod- invention. ied lager is a popular choice Veal, pork, among the more than 30 vari- beef, chicken eties of beer available. “The and sausage Kostritzer is my favorite. It’s dominate the Germany’s answer to Guin- landscape. ness,” adds Moore. The pletho- For wine lovers, the Peter ra of meat op- Brum Riesling features the tions includes quintessentially aromatic and mouthwa- fruity overtones one expects tering veal or pork Wie- Mat Moore brings on the roasted pork from this crisp white varietal nerschnitzels. These house shank and a German beer. Veal Wienerschnitzel features a lightly breaded veal cutlet sautéed in lemon of the Rhine region. specialties showcase lightly butter. Here, it comes served with potato dumpling and red cabbage and can be topped with a fl avorful house brown gravy if desired. Beverages in hand, many breaded cutlets sautéed in patrons kick start a meal with lemon butter and topped with gional staple of southeastern these plates feel like a home is with a warm homemade a hearty bowl of Checkers rich homemade gravy. Germany. Served with red cooked meal in Deutschland. apple strudel. Served with Old-Munchen’s famous onion Originally created in neigh- cabbage and potato dump- Another crowd pleaser is Alemannic alacrity by the & apple soup. Bursting with boring Vienna, this prepara- ling or spaetzel (German egg the eye-popping Schweinhax- friendly waitresses, this ice flavor, this Bavarian version tion method has become a re- noodles similar to gnocchi), en. This plate features a spe- cream topped behemoth is a cially seasoned 2 lb. boiled great dessert to share. pork shank slow roasted for 6 With wall to wall beer hours. The result is a wonder- steins as décor, the ambiance fully moist and juicy fall- at Checkers Old-Munchen off-the-bone meat all topped is warm and resoundingly with homemade gravy. “We European. Take advantage of use the broth of the pork various coupons available for shanks to make our gravy. It half-priced entrées with bev- is absolutely delicious,” says erage purchase. The “Think Moore. German It’s Friday” club The chicken menu includes (TGIF) allows ½ off libations, sautéed breasts Hunter style appetizers and desserts with with mushrooms in a wine the purchase of an entrée. gravy, Blackforest ham with Enjoy a Bavarian brew- white wine cream or the Pa- haha during the monthly beer prika version in sweet cream tastings. The next one is on sauce with red bell peppers. Friday September 10 at 9:15 “One of my favorites is the p.m. and will feature 8 dif- pork Stroganoff. But if you ferent German beers, compli- want to get a taste of several mentary buffet and various specialties, I would recom- prizes for $17. “Reservations mend our famous Bavarian are highly recommended as Platter,” says Moore. our beer tastings are ex- This sampler dish over- tremely popular and sell out flows with Bratwurst, Knack- quickly,” says Moore. wurst, Wienerschnitzel and All entrées are priced either schweinebraten or sau- between $14 and $17, wine erbraten. The former consists bottles are around $25 and of tender oven roasted pork beer starts at $4. There is free loin while the latter is an parking in the back and all acquired taste involving vin- major credit cards are ac- egar marinated beef topped cepted. The early bird special with sweet and sour gravy. is from 5 pm to 6:30 p.m. and “The food is outstand- all day Sunday. ing and the prices are very Be sure to inquire about up- reasonable,” say regular local coming Oktoberfest specials customers Bob Stoetzer and on Facebook and especially Pat McQueen. the highly anticipated $10 A good way to conclude a entrée weekends. Prost! culinary voyage to Germany 18 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Dairy Queen, 2901 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach - 954-943-8390 Sentimental over ice cream, DQ becomes a landmark in Broward County airy Queen owner later it gets, the busier it is, Sal Biviano is in the Sal said. Dbusiness of build- While some Dairy Queens ing memories, like the ones offer burgers, sandwiches he has of walking a mile or so and fries, Sal kept to his with his family for ice cream original menu adding only when the DQ was located in cakes. There are still the nine the Beacon Light Shopping different sundaes, 27 flavors Center. of blizzards, 11 shakes and Biviano was 12 then. A few malts, soft cones, waffle years later, in 1976, his dad bowls, banana splits, Oreo Onofrio purchased the store brownie earthquakes, peanut and operated it until three years buster parfaits, Moolattes and ago when Sal, 50, took over. a newer addition, the Peanut Trained as a CPA and with Butter Bash. In short, the years of corporate experience confections that made Dairy at JM Family, Sal was ready to Queen a household word re-enter the family business. since it began 66 years ago In the summer of 2008, the BACK AND BIGGER - Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher was on hand with Chamber members, owners and friends who had one thing in mind when Dairy are available at Sal’s vibrant familiar red-roofed Di- Queen re-opened in Pompano Beach - “I’ll have chocolate with sprinkles.” red, white and blue store. His ary Queen in the Shoppes at dad died the same month the Beacon Light was shuttered new store opened but he is and Sal moved up Federal square feet, and more than still remembered. “This has Highway to a former Texaco the highway, it is also within doubled his staff which num- my father written all over it,” station at NE 29 Street. The walking distance for many bers 17. Sal said, noting his clean, move was beneficial in lots families. He is involved now with bright establishment. of ways. The store is more The patio area which seats training his employees, many Owned by corporate giant visible from the highway, it about 30 is the one thing Sal of whom are students whose Berkshire Hathaway, Dairy is easier to drive in and out, was adamant about when he schedules he must work Queen is part of the American there is room for a drive thru changed locations. bigger store, but I was definite around. But since he got his landscape. On this particu- which has created a “phenom- It has become a popular about the patio. I love to see first job at this Dairy Queen, lar landscape, it is probably enal” amount of new business, place for birthday parties. people having fun. It allows he is willing to give other kids the oldest family-run, retail and there is a covered patio People bring balloons, a few them to sit and have some the same opportunity. business in the neighborhood, where customers can relax decorations, order a cake, and good family time. That’s very Business at the Dairy Queen a place Sal Biviano hopes with a sweet treat, a chili dog voila, instant celebration. important to me.” begins to boom right after will leave his young custom- or a BBQ sandwich. Now “I could have had more Sal has doubled the size school when cars pull up with ers with their own pleasant located on the west side of parking or I could have had a of his store; it is now 1,200 kids eager for a snack. The memories. Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 19 Barefoot Continued from page to be replaced with a luxury condominium. After many calls to the owner and developer, it was agreed the statue would be donated to the Town of Hills- boro Beach. It was moved to town hall to be restored and dedicated during the Town’s 60th Anniversary. Because of its proximity to the ocean, the statue was in The Waterfront Restaurant, part of the Barefoot Mailman Resort, in Hillsboro Beach, once hailed the statue of the Barefoot Mailman. After the resort burned to need of serious repair. After the ground, , the statue was donated to The City of Hillsboro Beach, where he stands [or walks] today. a lengthy search, the artist eye on the boaters passing the Barefoot Mailman statue who created the image in through the Hillsboro Inlet. may do so through the Hills- native cocina rock in 1973, Once again, the Barefoot boro Lighthouse Preservation said, “I think I’m the one you Mailman is in need of tremen- Society website. are looking for! Frank Vega dous repair. After 40 years subsequently agreed to cast of exposure to the wind and (Ed’s note: Carmen McGar- the sculpture in bronze for the ocean air, a campaign to raise ry is former mayor of Hillsboro town hall. Money from the funds to bronze the Barefoot Beach and the town’s historian, Broward County Parks and Mailman has begun. Dona- a title she has held since the Recreation was used for the tions and sponsorships are early ‘90s. She was the person project, and today it graces being solicited. who negotiated the donation of the front lawn of the town’s the original statute and enlisted Sculptor Varga has again municipal building. Frank Varga to bronze the rep- agreed to bronze the sculpture The original sculpture lica which was placed at Town and will do it for $30,000, the was donated to the Hillsboro Hall. She is now involved in fee he charged in 1998. Lighthouse Preservation the restoration of the original Persons interested in con- Society where it keeps an statue at the Hillsboro Inlet.) tributing to the bronzing of 20 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 222 N Pompano Beach Blvd., Auxiliary Unit 142 has Bingo day from 10 a.m. to noon. 942-8711. Sightings Pompano Beach, on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Clubs The American Legion Continued from page 6 Anglin’s Pier 2 Commer- Post, 171 SW 2 St., Pompano Democratic Women’s Auxiliary has Bingo on cial Blvd., Lauderdale-by-the- Beach. Food is available from Club is co-chairing the State Tuesday nights, 7 PM at the p.m. fresh produce, interna- Sea, (954) 491-9403 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 954- Convention, Sept. 15 to 18. At Post. We have smoking and tional baked goods, herbs/ Deerfi eld Beach Interna- 942-2448. the Hilton Deerfi eld Beach, non-smoking rooms to play. spices, doggie treats, pickles, tional Pier 200 NE 21st Ave., The NE Focal Point 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfi eld. Food is available from 5:30 jams, infused vinegars, pasta Deerfi eld Beach. 954- 426- Alzheimer’s Day Care Cen- Democratic Club members until 7:30 for a small cost. and more. Call 954-531-5383. 9206. 954-943-1488 ter, located at 301 N.W. 2nd who wish to participate as Please come out and support Pompano Beach Green Leisure Avenue in Deerfi eld Beach, delegates or alternates should offers a weekly Caregiver’s Market – Every Saturday at The American Legion call Maggie Davidson at 954- See SIGHTINGS on page 42 Founders Park, NE 3 Ave. Support Group every Wednes- and NE 2 St., 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fresh seafood, vegetables, fl owers and more. Call 954- 461-3385 Fishing Piers Pompano Beach Fish- ing Pier - extends more than 1,000 feet into the Atlantic,

The Pelican 954-783-8700 Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 21 22 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 23 24 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Historic buildings tell a community’s story: the Butler House By Judy Wilson The original elementary upgrade the electrical systems and repair fl oors so they could PELICAN STAFF school building is now a just small part of a school campus establish their headquarters Deerfi eld Beach has four fi lled with modern buildings. and maintain and add to the sites on the National Registry The Butler House was city’s archival records. of Historic Places due almost bequeathed to the Deerfi eld Carolyn Morris is the exclusively to the efforts of Beach Historical Society after current executive director Margaret Briggs. its owner Alice Butler died in of the Historical Society. It A 59 –year resident of 1976. Members of the three- was Morris who discovered, the city and widow of pas- year-old society scrambled tor Arland Briggs, she was to install air conditioning, See Butler House on page 25 indefatigable in her efforts to bring recognition to the Butler House, circa 1923, the Old Schoolhouse, 1920, Deerfi eld Beach Elementary School, established in 1925 and the Seaboard Train Station, which dates back to 1926. Although the months turned into years, and with volumes of paperwork to show for her efforts, Briggs fi - nally accomplished her goals. She had started with Deerfi eld Beach Elementary School and the train station and both were offi cially recognized as Alice Butler with her 1936 Packard. historic sites in 1990. In 1995, the Butler House was added to the list and in 1999, the Old Schoolhouse, on the grounds of city hall. Deerfi eld Beach Elemen- tary School is at 650 NE 1 Street; the Seaboard Train Station is on W. Hillsboro Boulevard just east of Mili- tary Trail. Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 25 Ohio. He was seven years Butler House older and from Georgia. J.D. Continued from page 24 and his brother George Emery with a paint scraper, that the became successful winter crop original color of the house farmers. was a soft green and today J.D. and Alice’s two-story it stands at 380 E. Hillsboro home, built from architectural Boulevard looking very much drawings sent to them from like it looked when young Good Housekeeping, was Alice built it with a $10,000 probably the fi nest in town. It inheritance. has a large kitchen and break- Alice and her husband J.D. fast nook, a formal dining came to town in 1910. She room and parlor, a bedroom was 26 years old and from and bath down stairs and two

The Butler House in Deerfi eld Beach

more bedrooms and a bath upstairs. A sun room runs across the front of the house. The main entrance is through another enclosed porch on the east side of the house. And it must have been well built. It withstood the ravages of the 1928 hurricane that destroyed many of the homes here and infl icted a huge eco- nomic setback on the area. Today, the Butler House furnishings are not original, but replicate what was typi- cal in the fi rst half of the 20th Century for hard-working folks. The house itself has been changed little and the huge banyan tree that domi-

See BUTLER HOUSE on page 26 26 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Butler House Continued from page 25

nated the front yard, remains. The photos of pioneers that are preserved generally show them in their elder years, but several of the Butlers as a young couple are in the Historical Society’s rich lode of photographs. She is petite and dark-haired and looks to be fun-loving. He is tall and lean and perhaps stoic. One photo shows a very proud Alice standing alongside the couple’s 1936 Packard. Things are quiet at the But- ler House now. Events held there in the past - fundraisers, teas, private parties - will be limited. Her efforts now are [Left] A classic Kester Cottage that served as homes for hundreds of families in concentrated on fundraising Broward County. [Above] JD, Alice and Emery Butler shortly after their arrival not events. in Deerfi eld Beach. [Photos courtesy of the Butler House Society] Tours of the home are available by calling 954-429- 0378. On the property, is another, much more modest home that can also be toured, a Kester Cottage, built in the late ‘20s to house Flagler’s railroad workers. Again, the furnishings are typical of the period and of the people who lived there. There is also a collection of old farm tools that some may fi nd interesting.

Shhh! The babies are already nesting. Watch your step on the beach. It’s turtle season in South Florida Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 27 When we have tropi- dolphin and wahoos way Weekly Fishing cal disturbances south of us offshore so don’t be afraid to debris from the areas affected venture out. Report eventually makes its way up Pack up the boat, get the Advertise with Capt. RJ Boyle is an experienced angler to us. kids out of bed, and let’s fi n- The Pelican ish up the summer strong! in South Florida. His studio is located in It may actually take weeks for the debris to get here, 954-783-8700 Lighthouse Point. Call 954-420-5001.. but it always does. We are Get Tight! Take your kids fi shing usually greeted by some large RJ Boyle With the start of school right around the corner use this weekend to go out and spend some more quality time with your kids. Once the school year starts, the kids always seem to have other things going, and its hard to get them back on the boat. The bonitos, dolphin, and tunas have all been biting throughout the week, so there should be no problem bending the rod this weekend. I would be trolling small baits and lures this weekend and keep your speed around 8 knots. We had an interesting report yesterday from a customer fi shing 10 miles offshore. He was on his way in from sword- fi shing and happened to fi nd a fl ock of frigate birds dive bomb- ing. He went over and to his surprise found a nice school of dolphin all around 20 lbs. He then caught 25 blackfi n tunas in the same area. This time of the year you can really get lucky fi shing offshore in the Gulf Stream. 28 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Classifi eds Call 954-545-0013

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Call to place your classifi ed ad 30 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Fisher Auction Company, 351 S. Cypress Road, Suite 210, Pompano Beach, FL - 954-942-0917 Successful property auction company has deep roots in Pompano Beach

[Left] When Mayor Lamar Fisher says “Sold!” at a charity auction, money is a sure bet for the charity. Lamar donates many hours as an auctioneer to local charities. [Above] On a balcony with a backdrop of South Florida, Pompano Beach Mayor Lamar Fisher, continues to look forward to stronger South Florida communities for everyone. got a taste of something dif- tion bids come in over the Beach, his term running until ferent when he managed the Internet from around the 2013. sale of plots of land in Coral world – Singapore to Norway. Although he has conducted Springs and hired Johnny Keeping up with the changing scores of auctions for 30 Carson to kick off an event. communication environment years, Fisher has not lost his People lined up behind a rope, prompted Fisher to recruit zeal for the business. He looks and when Johnny shouted, young people who are savvy forward to banging the gavel “Go,” they ran to the lot they about using the social me- and shouting, ”Sold.” wanted to buy. By no means dia -- Facebook and Twitter When people ask how was it a modern-day auction, -- something his father and much money they’ll get for but it set the roots for what grandfather didn’t deal with their property at auction, the business became. when they managed the daily Fisher says he doesn’t have a Lamar Fisher’s father, affairs. crystal ball. And that makes Louis Jr., founded the Fisher Lamar Fisher has not only him a bit nervous. “When I People often ask me Although most of what Auction Company in 1972 followed in his predecessor’s get up on stage I am still ex- how I can talk so Fisher Auction Company and continues to serve as professional footsteps, but cited, and I have butterflies,” “fast,” Lamar Fisher sells is real estate, Fisher has chairman and consultant. in the examples they set he said. But he sees that as said, as he rattled off a rapid- also auctioned such items as Today, most of their clients for community service as a good thing, evidence that fire demonstration of a highly President John Kennedy’s are banks, bankruptcy courts, well. His father received an he hasn’t gone stale. He still skilled auctioneer in action. briefcase and John F. Ken- receiverships and developers. Honorary Doctorate for his loves the business. His answer: “A lot of prac- nedy Junior’s airplane. As in any business, Fisher humanitarian service to the “You don’t know from day tice.” “I grew up in the business Auction has had to make community. His great-grand- to day what you’re going to Fisher’s skill and business and had a passion for it,” said adjustments to keep up with father signed the articles of be selling. I love the chal- savvy have made his company Fisher. the times. One of the biggest corporation for the City of lenge. I love visiting the cli- – Fisher Auction Company His grandfather, Louis Sr., challenges centers on the Pompano Beach in 1908. His ent, signing the contract and – one of the most success- launched the auction business Internet, which can provide grandfather served as mayor selling at auction,” he said. ful of its kind in the United in the ‘60s after working in international exposure for an in 1943, and Lamar Fisher is States. traditional real estate sales. He auction. During a live auc- the current mayor of Pompano The accomplishments are impressive. In 2006, for example, Fisher Auction Company managed an historic auction that set a record for the largest real estate auction ever conducted on the Inter- net for a single event. Fisher Auction was contracted to liquidate about 2,100 prop- erties in Florida’s Sarasota County. “We had extraordi- nary success,” said Fisher. “The property was evaluated at $43 million and we realized $65 million in sales.” Back in the late ‘80s – during the savings and loan crisis –Fisher Auction was contracted by the Resolution Trust Corporation to dispose of insolvent properties and conducted a major event in Washington, D.C. Along the way, the com- pany has auctioned the former Miami Arena, sold a psychi- atric hospital for the state of Michigan and the law office and furniture of the infamous Scott Rothstein, the disgraced Florida lawyer serving a fed- eral prison term for defraud- ing investors. Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 31 Frank H. Furman Insurance, 1314 E. Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach - 954-943-5050 Frank H. Furman’s endurance, patience and spirit bring success to his insurance company and support to the city he loves, Pompano Beach rank H. Furman will be celebrating Fhis 49th year in the insurance business Septem- ber 1. He and his firm are very excited that 50 years is just around the corner. As a successful busi- nessman in the field of insurance, Frank has invested time and finan- cial assistance to organi- zations that benefit the overall community. The success of Frank H. Furman Insurance only added to his belief that giv- ing back was a gift. He explains that in 1962, a close friend allowed him and his wife, Martha Jane, to open an independent agency. “We opened our agency on Atlantic Boulevard rent free for one year. Our friend allowed us to make our dream a reality,” says Frank. In return, Frank has served as a major sponsor for community events that also began as ideas, includ- ing The Tiger Trail Festival, Pompano Beach Fireworks on July 4th, Yuletide Pa- rade, Seafood Festival, Fishing Rodeo, Holiday Boat Parade, Children in the Arts Piano competition and numerous others that have grown to be part of the tap- estry of Pompano Beach. Those contributions were the result of a young insur- ance salesman who believed in his product, stood behind it and worked hard at it every day. Frank and Martha Jane have been residents of Pompano Beach for 55 [Top] Frank and Martha Jane pose in front of their new building on Atlantic Boulevard. [Center] Happy with his own desk and his own years where they raised business, Frank Furman begins a long career in Pompano Beach. their children, became ac- [Lower] Frank and Martha Jane Furman announce the opening of their tive in their church and are insurance agency. [Town News, Tuesday Sept. 4, 1962] proud that they are “part of board of John Knox Village And he has dedicated 45 60 families [in the business] at a time when the resident years as a member of the where helping them prosper community had just come Florida Annual Conference has been a great reward.” out of bankruptcy. He led of the United Methodist They have faced obsta- the Village as chairman of Church. cles, the biggest one being the board from that time to With so much history, so the “unstable insurance his retirement last year with much philanthropy and so market for homeowners a business plan that worked much civic commitment, after Hurricane Andrew in and enabled JKV to grow Frank still has time for a 1992. and flourish. Resident popu- laugh. “We have a great staff,” lation grew to 1,000 and Tacked on the yellowing says Frank. “We specialize needed expansion continues pages of his scrapbook is a in insuring homes, busi- today. song entitled “There is No nesses, automobiles, boats The Village honored One With Endurance Like and life insurance products. Frank for his contributions the Man who Sells Insur- We also get pleasure out of with the addition of the ance,” written in 1935 by helping clients when they Frank H. Furman, Jr. Plaza. Frank Crumit and friends. have a claim. That is what Frank has been a trustee How true for Frank Fur- we are about.” of Florida Southern College man. Frank was named to the in Lakeland for 33 years. 32 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Auto Tronics, Auto Service Inc. 55 SW 10th Street, Deerfi eld Beach 954-427-8059 From the shop to computer, AutoTronics can do it school by starting a program for recycling lithium batter- ies. She hosted this program out of Auto Tronics, collect- ing batteries from customers and other shops to ship to a recycling plant. This collect- ing still exists today. Marshall likes to main- tain this environmentally- friendly status in his shop by recycling plastic and paper, as well as properly disposing of hazardous material. Auto Tronics is a company that stresses being as “green” as possible. Marchall knows his cus- tomers rely on him to take care of their basic automo- bile questions and needs. A day does not pass when a customer doesn’t stop by for a quick, “listen to this noise, what do you think?” or “can you check my tire pressure?” “It really does matter to us,” The Marshall Family, Hillary, Lauren, Cheri and Jeff. Marshall said. “It’s all part of our responsibility.” Luck- ong before he and diagnose all makes and He feels the best ap- have also always understood ily for Marshall, the subject was old enough to models, foreign and domes- proach is to be honest and the importance of recycling, of that years-ago essay, “The operate a vehicle, tic. The software is often straight forward when deal- to the extent of placing L Way Your Car Moves,” still Jeffrey Marshall wondered updated to keep up with the ing with his customers. compost bins and even a rain captivates him. what makes a car move. A new vehicles on the market. Alongside an interest in barrel at their home. Hillary framed fourth grade essay Marshall is routinely asked automobiles, the Marshalls got involved in her middle hanging in his offi ce can at- by other shops to diagnose test to that. A childhood cu- complex problems. riosity turned teenage hobby Auto Tronics also eventually became a lifelong strongly encourages regu- career. Since 1983, Marshall lar maintenance in order to has owned and operated keep an automobile running Auto Tronics, a family-run smoothly. business located in Deerfi eld Although he is skilled Beach. at working with customers, Auto Tronics began in Marshall’s heart belongs out Boca Raton in 1983; Mar- in the shop working on the shall had the idea that he cars. For this reason, he has would do things differently. enlisted the help of his fam- Computerization of vehicles ily. His wife, Cheri, a life- started in 1979, setting off long resident of Deerfi eld, big changes in the auto runs the offi ce. Daughters repair industry. “My goal Hillary and Lauren also help was to become a special- out in the offi ce from time to ist in auto computers. I was time. among the fi rst,” he says. Auto Tronics has built up Now, Marshall is consid- a loyal word-of-mouth cus- ered one of the best techni- tomer base over its 28 years. cians in the fi eld. Marshall is now servicing Auto Tronics boasts a vehicles for children, and in vast array of test equipment, some cases, grandchildren of going much further than original clients. the basic check engine light When it comes to cus- scan. Most warning lights tomer service, Auto Tronics require a more exact and is number one. Marshall detailed analysis to get to the is always looking out for root of the problem. Mar- what’s best for the vehicle. shall’s shop uses tools like He is happy to explain why TECH2, DRB III, STAR- certain problems have oc- MOBILE, and others; and curred with a customer’s employs all ASE certifi ed vehicle. In some cases he technicians to operate them. will even bring in the broken Auto Tronics takes pride in part, a laptop to show diag- having the diagnostic tools noses, or draw a diagram to and the knowledge to test help understand. Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 33 Pine Chiropractic Center, 611 E. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach - 954-782-7006 [email protected] www.pinechiropracticcenter.com Pine Chiropractic Center combining tradition, technology since 1978 fter opening its graduate studies in order doors in Pompano to receive his Bachelor of Now two genera- Beach 33 years ago, Science and Doctor of Chiro- A tions of chiroprac- another generation of Pine practic degrees. tors, Dr. David Chiropractic is in town. By this time, Dr. David Dr. Ross Pine has partnered had met and married his and Dr. Ross offer with his father, Dr. David wife, Dale, and together they the community Pine, who began his practice moved to Florida to “thaw traditional meth- in 1978. They are committed out.” ods of chiropractic to combining the traditional They coauthored a book along with modern principles of chiropractic entitled Fitness For Couples breakthroughs in along with the latest state-of- which endorses exercising healing. the-art technology to improve with a partner to stay fit and the health and well being of combat the boredom of exer- South Florida residents. cising alone. Their book was well-established and much- Athletic Department in Evan- sition without turning, twist- Dr. David Pine was born in featured in McCall’s Maga- respected practice. While at- ston, Illinois and the DePaul ing or sudden movements. Queens, New York and grew zine and on various television tending Nova High School in University Athletic Depart- Pine Chiropractic Center up in Port Washington on the talk shows. Davie, Dr. Ross was a mem- ment in Chicago. In addition keeps in step with advances in north shore of Long Island. In November of 1978, Dr. ber of the National Honor So- to receiving his Doctor of chiropractic healthcare. Their There he attended Paul D. David opened his chiropractic ciety and received numerous Chiropractic degree in 2009, computerized scanner checks Schreiber High School and office in Pompano Beach. He awards as an accomplished Dr. Ross completed many foot arches and can custom- was a member of the varsity became active in the commu- trumpet player in the high hours of post doctoral stud- ize orthotics to correct the tennis and soccer teams. nity by lecturing and writing school’s marching and jazz ies and is a Certified Kinesio foundation of the entire pelvic Dr. David pursued his health articles for local news- bands. He was also a member Tape practitioner. He uses the structure. higher education at Vanderbilt papers, and he also became of the distinguished Florida Kinesio Tape to enhance the Dr. David and Dr. Ross of- University in Nashville, Ten- the team physician for the Youth Orchestra. athletic performance of his fer rehabilitation therapy, cold nessee where he received a Blanche Ely High School Dr. Ross earned a Bachelor patients and expedite their laser, mechanical traction, Bachelor of Arts degree. football team. of Science degree at Tulane recovery from various inju- ultrasound, electrical muscle His extra-curricular ac- Dr. David coached and University in New Orleans ries. As certified ProAdjuster stimulation, massage therapy, tivities included the varsity sponsored a variety of local where he was a member of practitioners, Dr. David and nutritional counseling and soccer team, a position as soccer and baseball teams, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Dr. Ross utilize instrumenta- corrective exercise programs. chairman of the university’s and in 1994 he authored his He pursued his post graduate tion in their office based on Now two generations of concert committee, and mem- second book entitled, 365 studies at the National Uni- NASA science technology. chiropractors, Dr. David and bership in the ZBT fraternity. Good Health Hints which of- versity of Health Sciences in The ProAdjuster provides a Dr. Ross offer the community The National College of fers sensible tips for maintain- Lombard, Illinois. computer analysis of the mo- traditional methods of chi- Chiropractic in Lombard, ing a healthy lifestyle. In his final year he was a tion of vertebrae and chiro- ropractic along with modern Illinois is where Dr. David Dr. Ross Pine is a wonder- chiropractic intern for the practic treatment can be done breakthroughs in healing. completed his four-year post ful addition to his father’s Northwestern University comfortably in an upright po- 34 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Milbern’s Shaver Center, 2482 N. Federal Hwy. in the Shoppes of Beacon Light in Lighthouse Point - 954-941-3213 Milbern’s Shaver Center has been exactly what people who believe in repair instead of buying a new one have been using since the ‘50s in LHP

n an age of disposable and easily replace- Iable products, Bill and Marge Boyd have built their business on making things last. The couple own and oper- ate Milbern’s Shave Center in the Shoppes of Beacon Light in Lighthouse Point. They sharpen blades, shears, scis- sors and repair electric razors, clippers and other grooming equipment for the beauty, bar- ber and grooming industry. “We mainly service profes- sional groomers both in the large and small animal catego- ries. In addition, we service the individual pet groomers,” said Marge. “Professionals are the main part of our business.” A lot of Milbern’s customers’ animals aren’t the average household pet. Horses, llamas and sheep are among those that benefit from Milbern’s expertise and service. “We also service many of our local barbers and beauticians,” said Marge. Marge, who spent 30 years in the dental field, and Bill, Bill and Marge Boyd bought Milbern’s Shaver Center in 1998 who spent 40 years in the and have held onto the business longer than any of its previous computer industry, moved to owners. Customers who go to Milbern’s can say hello to Gabby Florida in 1972 from Dela- ware. Before the two bought and Molly, the shop’s offi cial greeters. Milbern’s in 1998, they worked for years without a store repairing instruments for dog and horse groomers. “We wanted to expand and razors,” said Bill. practicality and principles. if they know it’s going to last ence. “I guess we’re one of represent a major manufactur- Originally opened in 1958 “A lot of the older genera- for them,” said Marge. When the lucky ones. We get along er, and in order to do that we by Mildred Graves and Ber- tion still believes in repairing they first bought the business extremely well. We do have had to own a retail business,” nice Hoffman, two sisters who rather than buying a dispos- Marge ran it by herself for our moments of course,” said said Marge. combined their first names to able item.” And it’s not just almost five years. “She taught Marge. “We’re like night and But before buying Milbern’s come up with a name for the older customers that come herself how to fix razors,” day. That’s how we’ve built with his wife, Bill was a business, Milbern’s has been to Milbern’s. “It is getting to said Bill. Then, the business our business,” said Bill. And customer. “He got all excited sold six times. Its current pro- be a younger crowd,” said grew and Bill decided to they leave it all behind when when he went to Milbern’s prietors have owned the busi- Marge. But old or young, spend more time in the store. quitting time comes each day. to get his shaver repaired and ness longer than anyone else, saving money is a universal That time together, they say, Adds Bill, “What happens saw the shop was for sale,” even Hoffman and Graves. value. “It’s not an inexpen- has been more enjoyable than with the shop we leave at the said Marge of her husband. Marge says a lot of their busi- sive item to purchase. They what a lot of other married shop.” “I’ve always used electric ness depends on two things: don’t mind spending money business partners experi- Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 35 Campbell & Rosemurgy Real Estate, Deerfi eld Beach, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach - 954-427-8686 Campbell & Rosemurgy Real Estate: 58 Years of continued growth

his year marks Rosemurgy Real Estate and the real estate division of the 10 years, this division has who lives in Lighthouse Point. the 58th anniver- has three offi ces in Broward company. She attributes its doubled in size and now man- In house mortgages are Tsary of Campbell & and south Palm Beach coun- success to more than knowl- ages 100,000 residential units handled with Karen Hammett Rosemurgy Real Estate, the ties with over 120 associates edge and resources. “We are between Plantation and Stuart of Howard Grace & Associ- area’s oldest family-owned that have earned a number a solid company with a strong with over 450 employees. ates, Inc., a licensed corre- and operated real estate fi rm. of specialized certifi cations foundation made up of com- It also operates a landscape spondent mortgage lender. In the past half century, the such as Certifi ed Residential munity minded, hard working maintenance and installation Campbell & Rosemurgy company has grown from the Specialist (CRS), Graduate of and professional agents. We company with 200 employees. Real Estate is active in the husband and wife team of Bill Real Estate Institute (GRI), have successfully remained the “Our average property community. Each year the Campbell Sr., and his wife, and Certifi ed Distressed Prop- top selling offi ces in Deerfi eld management customer has fi rm supports the Boys and Mary, to become one of the erty Expert (CDPE). Beach and Lighthouse Point.” been with us more than 10 Girls Club, Dunn’s Run and largest real estate sales and Many of these associates Jim Rosemurgy agrees, say- years,” said Bill III. “That’s in the past has donated to Kids property management com- have worked with the fi rm for ing, “Our success and growth one of the highest retention in Distress, Toys for Tots panies in south Florida. Mary over 20 years. over the years are due to all the rates in the industry. When and Habitat for Humanity. Its Campbell passed away in Jim Heidisch manages their hard-working agents…their we see numbers like that, we associates are active in the March 2010. newest offi ce located in Pom- honesty, loyalty and profession- know we are doing it right.” Deerfi eld Beach, Lighthouse Mary Campbell was the pano. He is the current Presi- alism have made our business Another division is Home- Point, and Pompano Beach, family matriarch and histo- dent of the Realtor Association what it is today.” town Title Services, a full Chambers of Commerce. rian. She came to Pompano of Greater Ft. Lauderdale in Their other division is service closing, title insurance This company continues Beach in 1953 from Long addition to being a director with Campbell Property Manage- and escrow company whose to fi nd ways to improve and Island with her husband and both the Florida and National ment and is under the direc- principles are attorneys Adam offer better and more person- three children to open their Associations of Realtors. tion of Bill Campbell III Beighley, a resident of Boca alized services to the com- offi ce. Mary said, “Pompano Kiku Martinson oversees and John Tight. In the past Raton, and Edward Myrick, Jr., munity. Beach was very different back then…so much sand, and dirt roads everywhere. But the people here were so friendly. Bill knew this was where we were meant to be.” From its beginning, the business continued to grow. In 1970, Campbell Real Estate moved to its present location as 1233 E. Hillsboro Bou- levard in Deerfi eld Beach. The second generation of Campbells, Bruce and Bill Jr., joined the business and continued to grow and expand its services. By this time, the Campbells were offering property management as well as sales, adding more associ- ates and creating a reputation for integrity. As the company continued to fl ourish, that reputation held. Now the original com- pany has evolved into several divisions. The principal own- ers are Bruce Campbell, Bill Campbell III, John Tight and Jim Rosemurgy, all actively involved in daily operations. The real estate division is now known as Campbell & 36 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Brandy’s Shoes, 1290 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach - 954-943-9667 Brandy’s: A long history of selling comfortable shoes

Scott Bransdorf knows that when it comes to comfort, his customers con- tinue to come back to Brandy’s where feet are measured and shoes are fi tted by experts.

At Brandy’s shoppers have a wide variety of Sperry shoes that are perfect for boating and casual wear. at about $75. “Like everything made narrow feet. Women prob- from oil products, the cost of Brandsdorf has managed ably won’t find shoes is going up,” Brands- Brandy’s for the last 20 the right shoe for dorf said. years. His father, now 83, an elegant cocktail Another trend is that peo- comes by a few times a week. party out of Brandy’s large ple’s feet are getting longer Brandy’s Shoes is open One of the more popular brands carried at Brandy’s Shoes. inventory, but they will find and wider. But at Brandy’s, seven days a week. Hours cott Bransdorf, 46, recommendation from a dozens of comfortable shoes, hard-to-fit feet is simply Monday through Saturday are has been selling physician who has discov- sandals and pumps for the business as usual. They also 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sundays, Sshoes since he was ered common ailments that other events in their lives. fit people with exceptionally hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 13 years old. “I knew I would go along with ill-fitting shoes end up here,” he says look- like corns, ingrown toenails ing around the family-owned and bunions. shoe store opened by his “When the foot hurts, it’s father Marvin 33 years ago. miserable. The whole body Today, still in the same hurts,” he said. location at 1290 N. Fed- Now Brandy’s can offer eral Highway, the mission their customers another ben- at Brandy’s Shoes is to sell efit, a pair of shoes at no cost comfortable footwear, even for those with diabetes. It’s for odd-sized feet. part of a new Medicare pro- “We’re the comfort store,” gram and the brands carried Bransdorf says. “We are a sit- at this store have long been and- fit store. We measure approved for diabetics. the feet. Feet change over the Brandy’s also specializes years. I hear people say they in shoes for boaters and has have been wearing the same carried the top-selling boat size for years. Right then, I shoe, Sperry Top – Siders, know they need to be mea- for years. Providing a little sured because as people age, insight into that company’s the arch flattens, lengthening history, Brandsorf said, the foot.” “Originally Sperry’s had the And it is foot comfort that patent for the rubber sole has brought his customers and no one else could copy back for so many years. it. Today there are other The brands he carries attest topsiders, but not all of them to that. Displayed around the are Sperry’s.” He points out 7,200-square-foot showroom the Gold Cup and shows its are shoes made by Florsheim, deerskin lining and 18-karat Rockport, New Balance, gold plated eyelets that pre- Dunham, Sperry, Trotters, vent corrosion. The soles are Hush Puppies and Fitflop; all made of Vibram, a non-mark- famous and respected names ing rubber outsole for wet in shoes. and dry traction. At the top of Some of Brandsdorf’s the line, these shoes sell for customers come in after a about $185. Other styles start Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 37 Bee Insurance Agency 1817 Northeast 24th Street Lighthouse Point, - (954) 941-7283 Local insurance agents build business on old-fashioned values ness, of course. “Others offer the same thing,” Rodriguez acknowledges, “so it’s us – our customer service that can make a difference.” There was a time when Rodriguez and Duke con- sidered opening offi ces in other cities. Then, said Duke, “We asked ourselves why we would do that when there’s plenty of business right here.” Most of their clients live within fi ve miles of the offi ce on Northeast 24th Street, in Lighthouse Point, and Rodri- guez decided that he likes it that way. “We really want to have a neighborhood feel,” said Duke. “We’ve had young couples – just married – come in to get an auto tag and have a title done. Sometime later they buy a house and come in for homeowner’s insurance.” The sense of community that Rodriguez and Duke share extends beyond busi- ness hours. They both live in Pompano Beach and serve Gerson Rodriguez and Alan Duke their residential and busi- ness communities in different f you call the BEE “personal touch” that demon- in June 2008 after working in international business. ways. Gerson Rodriguez is an Insurance Agency strates his dedication to per- for the previous owner for a When he bought the agen- Exchange Club member and a in Lighthouse Point, sonal service for his clients. couple of years. Duke joined cy in 2008, it had operated I volunteer with the Lighthouse someone – a real person, an “We want to know the him immediately. under various names for about Point Police Department. actual human being – will names of clients when they When Rodriguez was 14 years, but was probably Alan Duke is a volunteer tu- answer the phone. There’s no come through the door,” growing up in Venezuela, best known in the community tor, teaching ESL (English as recorded message and no but- added Alan Duke, a key running an insurance agency as Insurance World, and its a Second Language). tons to push. The agency has player in the agency who is was a kind of calling or a business was limited to auto As local residents, they no answering machine and no not hung up on titles. “We dream. “I went with my dad insurance, auto tags and titles. clearly care about their voice mail. want an atmosphere where to put in an insurance claim,” Rodriguez and Duke ex- community and hope that a While some folks may people come in and sit, relax he remembers. “The agent panded the business to include “neighborhood business” can see this as an old-fashioned and have a cup of coffee. We looked so nice, so profession- insurance to cover homes, fl ourish if it’s built on old approach to business, Gerson want a place where parents al. He had a nice offi ce, and businesses, boats, RVs, mo- ideas of personal service and Rodriguez, the agency owner, come in, and then their chil- I wanted to be like that guy,” torcycles, golf carts, classic respect for individual clients. doesn’t mind if you do. And, in dren come in as well.” he said. cars, health and life. “We do fact, he’s proud of it. “We want Rodriguez, who came to In the U.S., Rodriguez a little of everything,” Rodri- to talk to people,” he said. the United States from Ven- went to Florida Atlantic Uni- guez said. To him, this symbolizes a ezuela, bought the business versity for a master’s degree It’s a competitive busi- 38 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 NU TURF 2801 N Dixie Hwy, Pompano Beach - 954-942-8409 With fi ve acres of plants, fl owers and garden accessories, Nu Turf remains one of the largest garden shops in South Florida plants, and NU TURF had to stay competitive. But overall, he said, competition is good. The Murphy family built the business on reputa- tion and customer service. “Our advertising is mostly just word of mouth,” April Murphy said. Jim Murphy credits success to employees who are “customer oriented” and to a general reputation for integrity. “We always maintained integrity,” said Jim, who has worked in the business for 25 years. Jim worked in plumbing in Michigan when his broth- er Bill, who died nine years ago, brought him to Florida to work in the business. “He taught me the business and was a great instructor,” he said. “If you were straight with him, he was straight with you. He was a special guy for Pompano – one in a million,” Jim said, refl ecting on Bill’s service as volun- Nu Turf experts are always on hand to give advise for a beautiful garden or a willing hand to help load up a car or a truck. teer fi remen and the help he gave a number of people to ompano Beach and things were growing on beginning at an old gas sta- April Murphy, the owner, get into business. – April Murphy the roof. tion, the business grew and gives a lot of credit to her Jim -- who doesn’t use a Premembers grow- That’s a far cry from the moved south on Dixie, back employees, some of whom title said, “We all just do our ing plants on the roof of an NU TURF Garden Shop about 25 years ago. have worked there for 25 best to make the business old gas station on 31st Street on Dixie Highway between But there was a diffi - years. “I know them and I run” -- describes the busi- and Dixie Highway in Pom- Sample Road and Copans cult time there, too, when know some of their chil- ness as a one-stop garden pano Beach. “Pretty small,” Road, where colorful fl ow- construction on that stretch dren,” April said. “And shop that includes delivery she said, as she looked at ers and plants fl ourish on of Dixie disrupted business some of their children have and installation of garden old black and white photo- a nine-acre site, one of the for about a year, creating worked here as well.” products. graph that depicts the begin- largest garden shops in fi nancial stress. “We had no Jim Murphy emphasizes NU TURF is open Mon- ning of the business started South Florida. idea it would be as bad as the need to keep current in day through Saturday from by her late husband Bill in Surviving in a competi- it was,” said Jim Murphy, the business and to track 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 1973. The space was packed tive business of any kind has April Murphy’s brother-in- the competition. There have on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to with garden supplies. Sod its challenges, of course. law. been times, he said, when 2 p.m. and mulch and fertilizer And this business was no But once again the busi- everybody and their brother, were piled all over the place, exception. After the humble ness grew. it seemed, wanted to sell Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 39 Pompano Ford Lincoln, 2741 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach - 800-560-9863 Pompano’s family-owned automobile dealership

ompano Ford Lincoln, a Hol- Pman family-owned dealership, got its start when our Founder Stewart Holman purchased the Astor Motel in 1955. He bought the property with the intention of building a Lincoln Mercury dealer- ship. In August of 1974, the dealership started its opera- tion. It opened as the new- est Lincoln Mercury store in South Florida. Its fi rst General Manager, Joe Chiava- roli transferred from the Fort Lauderdale Lincoln Mercury New showroom on North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach General Manager, Rick Zich store, also a Holman Fam- ily Dealership. Many of the Pompano remodeled in 2005 for outstanding customer you a quick place for light engines getting 40 MPG. We starting staff came from the and acquired a Ford franchise service 11 times,” said Rich- maintenance and repairs. have trucks of every size from other Lincoln Mercury stores in 2007. Ford brought a new ard Zich, general manager We have all the tires you the Transit Connect to the in Fort Lauderdale, Miami set of challenges with trucks, since 1990. We have an out- might need. The Quick Lane larger Ford super duty trucks and Hollywood. The rest of diesels, and small cars. standing staff of dedicated will service all makes and and cargo vans. Lincoln has the staff came from the area The store remodeled to the employees who are trained models and no appointment the new MKZ Hybrid, remod- surrounding the dealership. new Ford Lincoln Mercury to handle our customer’s is necessary. eled MKX and soon to be The business grew and look in 2010. This happened automotive needs. We sell “The business will contin- remodeled MKS, MKT and prospered during the great at the same time Mercury an- and lease new, pre-owned ue to change in the upcoming Navigator. Lincoln Mercury years. Pom- nounced it would no longer be and certifi ed vehicles. We years” says General Manager Make sure you stop by and pano set many records in sales a franchise. More remodeling have great service, a fi ne Richard Zich. There are many say hi to everyone. Check us and service, becoming one of will be needed in the future parts department and a body new vehicles coming out from out for your next vehicle. We Lincoln Mercury’s premier to comply with new Ford shop. The body shop works Ford and Lincoln. We already would love to assist you in dealerships. Lincoln standards. on all makes and models and have Hybrids, but Electric getting your new ride. We are Many things have changed Pompano Ford Lincoln works with your insurance Vehicles and Eco boost here to serve you. Thank you in the automobile business. Mercury has won many company to make the repairs engines will be available for for your past support and we Downsizing, dueling dealer- awards over the past 37 uncomplicated. We have small cars and all trucks. This look forward to serving you in ships and many new entries years. “They have won a newly remodeled Quick will improve fuel effi ciency. the future. arrived in the market place. Ford’s President’s Award Lane service facility to give The Fiesta and Focus are gas 40 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 Reel Loco Marine, 1132 NE 48 St., Pompano Beach - 954-785-8018 Capt. Dan Rodriguez services boats, engines and sells parts for all size engines at Reel Loco Marine And what would he do if he found the time and took a break from the demands of a business? His eyes light up when he pulls out some pho- tos that document a boat trip to the Bahamas in an 18-foot boat – a trip of 367 miles. For four days he and his pal didn’t see another human. He’d like to do a trip like that again. But next time, he says, it would be in a larger boat. Three years of awards For the third consecu- tive year, Reel Loco Marine Sales& Service has been selected for the 2011 Best of Pompano Beach award in the Outboard Motors category by the U.S. Commerce Associa- tion, or USCA. The USCA’s ‘Best of Lo- cal Business’ Award pro- gram recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifi es companies they believe have achieved exceptional marketing suc- cess in their local community and business category. These companies enhance the posi- tive image of small business through service to their cus- tomers and community. Nationwide only 1 in 120 2011 Award recipients qualify as Three-time winners. Vari- ous sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winner in each category. The 2011 USCA Award The days begin early for Dan Rodriguez, and he loves it. Putting boats and engines back together has been his dream since he was a boy. Now with modern technology and marine mechanics schooling under his belt, boaters are fi nding that Reel Loco Marine gets them back into the water safely. program focuses on qual- ity, not quantity. Winners ompano Beach – is because the repair opera- “I have a good relationship the morning, he’s in his offi ce are determined based on the Captain Dan Rodri- tion is out of sight, behind the with other marinas,” he says. handling paperwork. When information gathered both Pguez is a high-energy building. “It’s a personality thing, and the door opens at 9 a.m., he’s internally by the USCA and guy who almost never relaxes. There, a number of boats we make referrals to each dealing with customers. By data provided by third parties. Typically, he works at least 60 of many shapes and sizes are other.” mid-afternoon he’s probably For now – and in the im- hours a week at his business. in various stages of repair or Dan began working on out at a marina to provide mediate future – Captain Dan The hours are necessary to construction. He pulls back boats and engines about 20 dockside service, another Rodriguez’s time, talent and manage the place and meet the a canvas cover to display the years ago and became a certi- service of Reel Loco Marine. energy are dedicated to his needs of his customers. But mold of a Panga Sport that fi ed mechanic. After a stint in At sunset, he may still be in business, and that’s just fi ne. Dan doesn’t see it as work. “It’s he’s building. the corporate world, he decid- his repair shop, wielding tools The recession crippled a num- almost a hobby,” he says. “I At Reel Loco Marine, Dan ed that environment was not in grease-covered hands to ber of such businesses and love what I do.” and his team of mechanics for him. He went out on his bring a troubled engine back drove some out of business. At an early age, Dan liked repair all engines – inboards, own. He started a mobile re- to functional life. Sunday is The recession “cleansed” the boats and had a mechanical outboards and stern drives. pair service that evolved into his only day off. industry, he says. But Reel aptitude. He enjoyed fi xing A lot of his business relates the current operation. It has “I don’t get to play much Loco Marine survived and things, especially boat en- to Evinrude engines, and he operated on NE 48th Street these days,” he says. “I’m he’s busy. “I’m happy. I wake gines. has developed a bit of a niche since 2004. really dedicated to the busi- up every day and feel good Today, after being in fi xing the Evinrude Ficht. Dan’s day is full of vari- ness. I used to like to fi sh, but about what I do,” he says. schooled in electrical engi- For various reasons, many ous responsibilities. At 7:30 in I don’t have time now.” ”I’m not going anywhere.” neering and marine mechan- boat mechanics don’t want ics, he sells and services new anything to do with the Ficht, and used boat motors. He but he specializes in it. Other also paints boats, customizes mechanics give him referrals. boats, details boats, and builds “You can fi x anything if you boats. have the right knowledge and Dan operates Reel the right tools,” he says. So Loco Marine, at 1132 NE he’ll take on almost anything 48th Street, in Pompano – anything that is except die- Beach. From the street, the sels. He won’t work on diesels. size of the business is decep- He can’t stand the smell. So he tive; it looks smaller than it passes that work on to others. Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 41 Deco Tile, 3322 E. Atlantic Boulevard, [email protected] - 954-788-9558 Gustavo and Marjorie at Deco Tile built their own reputation through the designs that were born out of the their clients’ inspiration for new looks n Nov. 12, 1999 to keep our doors open. Deco Tile hosted We have lived in East Oits grand opening Pompano Beach since 1988, party after officially opening and we consider this our its doors that summer. hometown. Our boys were Gustavo and Marjorie born and are being raised Zubero shared a vision of here. There is no other place expanding Gus’s installation we would rather be. company near their home It is a beautiful feeling while providing a showroom owning your own busi- for clients to visit. ness a mile from home on With the support of our the beach and catching that landlord, Ivan J. Smith, we glimpse of the ocean on your decided on our current loca- way to work. tion, and the transformation And it’s a great feeling of 3322 at the Rayvan Build- crossing paths with satisfied ing began. clients at Publix and local As our 11th year anniver- restaurants. sary approaches, it is with Through the years, Deco great pride and a sigh of Tile eventually evolved to relief that we look forward even more than just flooring to a celebration. Following and bath remodeling and has great success with opening successfully completed total the first five years, Deco Tile remodels in several of the faced a series of adversi- iconic buildings on our beach ties starting with the Sept. front. 11 tragedy, followed by the All of our service and construction of the Oceans- work is provided by the ide Plaza and of course, Hur- same trade professionals ricane Wilma. since our opening. We also Dream your kitchen up and talk to the people at Deco Tile who can make it into a reality. We actually sat and con- work with licensed and had put off interior work on Investors buying beach good old days, and we are templated closing the shop insured plumbers and electri- their units due to hurricane- front properties are eager to grateful for our blessings. on several occasions, but cians in our local area. related assessments, are now remodel outdated units. From inspiration to in- with great determination and As we begin our second walking in with old esti- We have had a great year stallation, remember Deco faith in our reputation, we decade in business, we mates we are still honoring. so far reminiscent of the Tile, where you leave with a pulled through and managed notice that old clients who smile, is here to serve you. 42 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011 cally and worldwide through Health Sierra Club Picnic at the est, an ongoing program for Sightings service and advocacy. Call Yoga class for all levels at Beach, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to ages 18 and up. Sessions are Continued from page 20 561-392-2223. Hagen Park, behind the City 6 p.m. at John U. Lloyd Park, at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and The Greater Pompano Hall at 2020 Wilton Drive Dania Beach (Pelican Pavil- cost $10 per person per ses- our work. Beach Senior Citizens Club in Wilton Manors on Tues- ion). Cost is $5. Call Judy sion. Call 954-357-5198. Zonta International meets on the second Wednes- day nights from 6:30-8 PM Kuchta 305-308-8913. There Theater meets on the third Tuesday of day of the month at the Emma and Saturday mornings from will be an educational talk on Aug. 12 to 28 - Sol Chil- the month at Duffy’s Diner, Lou Olson Civic Center, 10:30 till noon. Cost is $7! environmental issues, a picnic dren Theatre Troupe presents 401 N. Federal Hwy., Deer- 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Call 305.607.3520 with any lunch, meeting and chatting The Marvelous Land of Oz fi eld Beach at 11:15 a.m. Beach at 10 a.m. Activities questions. Parking is free on with other environmentally an adaptation of the L. Frank Zonta International is a clas- focus on the general welfare, Saturday morning class. Bring concerned folks, swimming, Baum classic. Call 561-447- sifi ed service organization of health, education and security a mat and water. and exploring the park. Food 8829. executives and professionals of senior citizens. Trips and Music & beverages provided, but Aug. 17 to Aug. 20 outings are offered. Call 954- working together to advance Vivace Heritage Youth bring a dish to share if you - Four-day theater event 943-7787. the status of women lo- Orchestra performs Aug. 12 like (we’ll serve the hot food Conundrum Stages is host- in Plantation, featuring Carole until 4pm), and please bring ing an inaugural independent “Marour” Demesmin and Erol your own non-disposable theater festival featuring eight Josue. Call 954-793-1172. dishes and utensils. stage troupes; also included Fern Forest Nature Cen- will be musical and comedic Outdoors ter in Coconut Creek invites Annual August Broward the public to Yoga in the For- See SIGHTINGS on page 43 Friday, August 12, 2011 The Pelican 43 Beach, in guises of perfor- minally ill patients and their org, call 954- 344 – 5999 or Sightings mance and/or play readings. families, provide relief for stop by for an application. Continued from page 42 Call 954-673-5124. caregivers, visit veterans and The Center for the Arts Volunteer more. Two-day orientation is home to Broadway shows, interludes. require. Call 954-777-5396. Hospice Volunteers concerts, comedy shows, Conundrum will show- Pompano Has Heart, a needed – VITAS innovative children’s entertainment, and case 2 different troupes each volunteer group that assists Hospice Care of Broward the Sy Sugar POPS Orchestra. night, representing Miami- people impacted by disasters needs volunteers who can For Tickets and Informa- Dade, Broward, and Palm meets monthly. Volunteers make friendly visits to ter- tion: Call the Coral Springs are needed to man tables at Center for the Arts Box Offi ce the City of Pompano Beach at (954) 344-5990. Visit our Health Fair on Wednesday web site at www.coralsprings- and Thursday, Aug. 10 and centerforthearts.com 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 954-942-8108. Shhh! The Coral Springs The babies are already nesting. Center for the Arts is accept- Watch your step on the beach. It’s turtle season in South Florida ing applications for volun- teer ushers. Any interested volunteers can E Mail Susan Foresta at ctskf@coralsprings. 44 The Pelican Friday, August 12, 2011

Hecker Dermatology Group, 3500 NE 5th Avenue, Pompano Beach - 954-783-2323 Pompano Beach dermatologists share life and work together

heirs is not only a partnership in busi- He still sees patients part-time Tness but a partner- in Boynton Beach. But it was ship in life, as well. They are always their hope to prac- the Doctors Hecker – Melanie tice together, and he joined and David – a married couple Melanie in Pompano Beach a who operate Hecker Derma- couple of years ago. tology Group in Pompano Despite their busy medical Beach. practice and the demands of Not all couples would parenting three children, the choose to spend so much Doctors Hecker make time time together, but the Heck- for community service. They ers enjoy it and say it’s an have participated in numerous advantage in their medical free cancer screening events practice. “There’s no chal- sponsored by various com- lenge in working together,” munity groups, distributing says Melanie. “I’m working information, providing advice with someone I trust.” David and screening hundreds of says they want the practice people for signs of cancer. to succeed, “so we’re on the They are quick to stress the same page.” importance of these screening These doctors love what events. “Routine body checks they do. “The beauty of der- can prevent you from hav- matology is that we do every- ing cancer down the road,” thing,” explains Melanie. “We Melanie says. It’s important see men, women and children, because one person in the U.S. and the situation in each dies every hour from melano- examination room is differ- ma -- one of the fastest grow- ent.” The doctors may remove ing cancers in the U.S.” She a skin cancer from one patient explains that 80 percent of the and perform a cosmetic proce- damage to your skin is done dure on the next. “The variety before you are 18 years old, makes for an interesting day,” Together - Husband and wife physicians in Pompano Beach, Drs. Melanie and David Hecker. Pompano Beach Hecker so it’s important to educate Melanie says. Dermatology Group, focuses on diseases of the skin and cosmetic procedures. children. “That’s why we like Besides taking much satis- to see families,” she adds. faction in helping people, the and three brothers are medical school and a career based on rest, as they say, is history – a The realities and econom- Hecker doctors like the size doctors. But she did not take helping people directly. meeting that led to marriage, ics of practicing medicine and personal nature of their a direct route to her medi- Her education led her to three children, a medical today result in many derma- practice, which is at 3500 NE cal practice. After earning an research dermatology at Weill practice together in Pompano tologists joining larger group 5th Avenue, just off Sample MBA in fi nance, she began a Cornell Medical Center in Beach, and a home in Light- practices. But the Heckers plan Road near Dixie Highway, in career on Wall Street. While New York City at the same house Point. to stay right where they are to Pompano Beach. They call it she enjoyed Wall Street, it time David was studying They began their medical continue their “mom and pop” a “mom and pop” or “boutique wasn’t as satisfying as she’d there. They met while making careers in 1999 with David approach to serving patients operation.” like, so she headed for medical “rounds” at the hospital. The fi rst practicing in Boca Raton. for just as long as they can. The doctors entered careers in dermatology from different directions. As a teenager growing up in Hol- lywood, Florida, David was impressed by his dermatolo- gist, who became a role model and mentor. He decided then to pursue such a medical career himself. During his medical resi- dency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, David trained with an internation- ally recognized expert on psoriasis, and he developed a special interest in that disease. He did research and published professional papers on the subject. He is excited about “a big revolution in the treatment of psoriasis” – a new class of medication called biologics. Psoriasis is a chronic disease, he explains. There is no cure. Patients must stay on the drug forever, but their skin is clear. “We’ve never gotten someone clear before,” he says. “This is exciting because I can help people in a way that I never could before.” Melanie’s path to health care is probably not surpris- ing, considering that her father