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New Charter Butler questions on property Giving thanks purchased terms, election [page 3] dates will be on March ballot By Michael d’Oliveira

Creating [email protected] an art Pompano Beach - scene by Amidst accusations of voter the sea disenfranchisement, commissioners [page 11] Tuesday voted to hold a special election on March 17, 2020. On the ballot will be three charter questions: the dates of future elections, length of commissioner terms, and Get your whether or not to stagger those terms. If question one is approved, future grouper municipal elections, including the one catches scheduled for November 2020, will be in now moved to March. [If approved, the [page 12] See ELECTION on page 26

Veteran East CRA talks Advisory Korea, Hollwood Committee says [page 15] no to fees at Lauderdale-By-The-Sea - Rear Admiral Larry Watkins shakes the hand of World War II Coast fishing pier Guard veteran Anthony Salce during the town’s Veterans Day event Monday. Towns and cities across Broward held events to commemorate the men and women who have served and still serve in the By Judy Vik U.S. military. See story on page 4. [Photo by Michael d’Oliveira] Enjoy the [email protected] comfort at Pompano Beach - Members of Bulegreen the East Community Redevelopment Cafe Commissioners don’t get on board Agency [CRA] Advisory Committee [page 17] do not want fees charged at the new with gun control ballot issue Fisher Family Pier, the city-owned By Judy Wilson pier named after the former mayor and his family. [email protected] The committee agreed to Mural Deerfield Beach - Commissioners have voted against supporting an effort to recommend to the city commission get the Florida Supreme Court to put a gun control initiative on the 2020 ballot. that "there be no fees at the pier at being The court has been asked by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to keep it least for residents and preferably for added off the ballot on the grounds it is “overly restrictive and confusing.” everyone." to center Now, Broward cities are being asked by gun control advocates Ban Assault The motion passed by a vote of 7-1 [page 29] See GUN CONTROL on page 25 See CRA on page 14 Color

2 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Commission approves collective Commission approves bargaining agreement design agreement for Palm By Judy Vik these employees that are Club sewers [email protected] Guevrekian said provided to union employees, it troubles her according to HR director Lori By Judy Vik Oakland Park - Day. [email protected] Commissioners here that two collective Commissioners approved unanimously approved bargaining units, the recommended base wage LBTS - Commissioners on Tuesday approved an amended agreement with Baxter & Woodman for design of Palm Club a collective bargaining FOPE and the increase of 3 percent for agreement between the city fiscal years 2020 and 2021. sewers. and American Federation of Broward Sheriff’s Increases would not apply to The project will consist of providing the residential State, County and Municipal Office, still haven’t employees at the top of the neighborhood with a conventional gravity sewer system that will collect wastewater and convey it to a new lift station. Employees [AFSCME] ratified contracts. salary range. Clerical Local 2526. The commission also shifted Approximately 100 residential units will be affected. Palm The contract, ratified by She noted that the all salary grades upwards by Club is in the 1400 block of South Ocean Drive. union members on Oct. 22, commission has 2.5 percent increasing both The homes will be connected to the City of Pompano Beach covers the period Oct. 1 minimum starting salaries and 18-inch force main on the west side of South Ocean Drive. through Sept. 30, 2021. already granted maximum salaries for each In August 2017, the commission authorized a contract with Fifty-four employees pay increases position in the city. the design firm then known as Mathews Consulting. Cost estimate was $274,330. Under the new agreement, the design are members of the union, across the board. After nine bargaining including administrative sessions with the Federation cost is $382,732. Construction estimates for the project are staff, code enhancement staff, of Public Employees [FOPE], $3.4 million, permitting technicians and This results in a payout no agreement has been Design firm needed for El Mar project library and recreation staff. of 30 additional hours for reached. City administrators are seeking a design firm for the El Mar The contract calls for a base employees who have reached FOPE is made up of public Drive project. Last month commissioners halted the El Mar wage adjustment of 3 percent their maximum accrual. works operations staff. The Greenway Project being done in conjunction with the Florida for each member who is not The vote at the Nov. 6 city has offered them 3 Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning topped out in their pay range commission meeting was 4-1 percent wage increases for Organization. Instead, they decided the town would do the effective in the pay period with Mayor Sara Guevrekian fiscal years 2020 and 2021. project using its own resources and without the median path beginning on Oct. 24. A new voting no. The union is asking for 5 proposed by FDOT. 3 percent wage adjustment Commissioners also percent increases for both The focus for the project is on sidewalks, storm/sewer, benefit will apply starting in approved a base wage years plus a 5 percent lump roadway resurfacing and lighting. October 2020. increase for civil service and sum payment for any member Vice Mayor Elliot Sokolow said he was pleased to see the The contract also includes non-classified employees. at the top of the salary range. town move so quickly. “Let’s get the RFQ out and get the a "me too" clause on wages. These employees Guevrekian said it troubles process moving,” he said. The clause provides that include engineering staff, her that two collective if the Federation of Public management, accounting, bargaining units, FOPE and Employees bargaining unit human resources and related the Broward Sheriff's Office, receives wage increases positions. still haven't ratified contracts. Santa wanted higher than the contract with The city has about 70 civil She noted that the commission Wilton Manors - Kids In Distress is seeking a volunteer AFSCME, that increase service and non-classified has already granted pay Santa “to help make the holidays bright through a special would also be extended to positions, or one out of four increases across the board and appearance and photos with the children and families we AFSCME. positions. approved significant raises serve.” The requirements are “white beard, rosy cheeks, a On separation from service, Employees in these for the city manager and city twinkle in your eye, a love for children and an insatiable employees will receive a positions don't bargain for attorney. craving for milk and cookies!” To apply or for more payout for 50 percent of wage increases. Historically, information, email Marta Knowles at martaknowles@kidinc. accrued paid time off hours the city has offered the same org. 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Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 3 Historical Society acquires another Butler property, more event space By Judy Wilson We are very fortunate to be

[email protected] able to help.” The three-way deal gives Deerfield Beach - In a the Historical Society use of major move to expand its the house for up to five years cultural programs here, the with an option to buy at any Deerfield Beach Historical time at last week’s sale price. Society has acquired the home The Society will maintain of the late Bob and Martha the house, pay a lease fee, Butler. carry the proper insurance, It may become the only and develop cultural programs mid-century museum/cultural not now available to the center in the state. community. The buyers get The Butlers’ only child, their investment returned in David, now living in Coral five years, or possibly before. Gables, brokered the deal with Historical Society executive the Historical Society and the director Emily Lilly has a purchasers Jayne Schafrann long list of activities that can and Perry Victor at a price be held in the 5,100 square well below the market. foot house with exceptionally “I am just pleased to keep large rooms and amenities it in the family,” he said this Butler House #2 at 49 SE 4 Ave. was acquired last week by the Deerfield Beach Historical Society. [Staff photo] “This arrangement keeps the Butler name alive. I did week. “I am so pleased with time there playing with my not want to see it [the house] what the Historical Society cousins.” go to anyone not affiliated has done with the JD Butler “The house has great vibes,” with the family. I see it as a House… I spent a lot of Schafrann said. “The historic certified museum. We have connection made it very the time, effort and energy to attractive to use. It’s a great do whatever we need to do,” opportunity for the Historical Society and Deerfield Beach. See BUTLER on page 23 color

4 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Diverse towns and cities express same appreciation for veterans By Michael d’Oliveira

[email protected] The Veterans Day ceremonies held this week across Northeast Broward were as varied as the different municipalities where they took place. But each had the same message: those who served and still serve deserve the respect and appreciation of their countrymen and women. At the ceremony inside the Hagen Park Community Center in Wilton Manors, Commissioner Julie Carson addressed the children in the audience. “They [the veterans] do it so your life will be better.” In Lauderdale-By-The-Sea [LBTS] at El Prado Park, Commissioner Randy Strauss said veterans serve “so others won’t have to” and Americans “can sleep peacefully.” He encouraged those in attendance to reach out to veterans, especially ones who are homeless or disabled; listen, learn about their Pompano Beach - Matthew Sabatella performed various patriotic songs from the challenges, and share their past on Nov. 9 at the Beach Branch Library. The songs, which included “Yankee experiences on social media. Doodle,” were performed in honor of veterans who served in America’s military conflicts, including The Revolution and World War II. [Staff photo] The challenges faced by the Lauderdale-By-The-Sea - The ceremony’s color guard. [Staff photo] family members of veterans, who often go months without seeing their loved ones, were also discussed at more than one ceremony. “Whatever the conflict . . . the family has to carry on,” said U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Larry Watkins in LBTS. “You go where they send

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Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 5 Veterans Continued from page 4 you and, if you’re lucky, you get to go home,” said retired Navy veteran Alan Starr at a ceremony held at MarineMax in Pompano Beach. In the wake of that departure, he said spouses have to deal with every broken down car, every sick child, every problem, on their own. That theme of family was common. Multiple city officials and Pompano Beach - Students from Blanche Ely High Oakland Park - American Legion Post 222 1st Pompano Beach - Joe Richert, a Korean War School’s JROTC and Culinary Arts program put Vice Commander Celeste Ellich, and 2nd Vice veteran, salutes during the National Anthem at the participants reminisced briefly together a special brunch in honor of veterans on Commander Derek Brown. [Staff photo] Veterans Day ceremony held at MarineMax on Nov. about loved ones who served. Nov. 8. Pictured are Lt. Col Kim Harrell, JROTC 9. [Staff photo] Commissioner Gary instructor, and Chef Rory Brown. [Photo by Rico Resnick said his father was Thomas] awarded a bronze star while serving in World War II. It was a subject Resnick said his father never talked about. At Jaco Pastorius Park in But those who served Oakland Park, Commissioner weren’t the only ones Jane Bolin mentioned her remembered. father, who served in World In Wilton Manors, Father War II, and traveling to John Joseph Reid ended his France this past summer for speech about the Korean the 75th anniversary of the War by talking about the Allied invasion of Normandy. millions of civilians who died “Going into France and seeing alongside the soldiers, sailors, American flags everywhere, airmen and marines during it’s deeply moving,” said that war. Bolin. “Amen to that,” he said. Oakland Park - The ceremony’s color guard. [Staff photo] Wilton Manors - Father John Joseph Reid talks about the Korean War. [Staff photo] color

6 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Captain Cohen leads Civil Air Patrol Crystal Lake Middle School By Tim Wassberg the program was in a mock

[email protected] up of MOCR, the Mission Operations Control Room. Pompano Beach - “One of the problems was Discipline and focus can be they turned the lights off [as a means to an end. But when a test]. It was a blackout. it is mirrored with goals and So there were three possible a sense of completion, it can choices to fix it. The team, the be a powerful teaching tool. kids I was with, came up with For Traci Cohen [aka Captain the fourth. They found the Cohen, a science teacher and circuit breaker. So definitely the head of Civil Air Patrol at thinking outside the box.” Crystal Lake Middle School, Cohen approaches Civil it is a calling. Air Patrol in much the same Cohen originally was way, with a sense of dexterity. focused on becoming part of When she introduces her new NASA as her Plan A. “Instead middle school students to the of rock stars on my wall, I had program, she lets them know Neil Armstrong and pictures it’s an auxiliary of the Air Cadet Airmen Fox Turso and Magnus Warywoda prepare to inspect a Cessna 182 for flight with Major John Franco at of the space shuttle.” She Force. The key and its goal is Pompano Beach Air Park in the early morning as part of Civil Air Patrol. [Photo By Tim Wassberg.] has always been afraid to fly to teach leadership skills and because of motion sickness offer education in aerospace as soon as possible, just to the ranks of the program, about how airports work, how but, when she was 13, she got as well emergency services. capture their imagination, cadets study textbooks and runways are divided. “Every to train in Alabama at the U.S. But also get them up and their love of flying.” The have six different aerospace promotion, [the cadets] have Space Academy. experiencing the joy of flight. cadets can do up to 5 powered modules which they have to pass a leadership test, Her final 24-hour mission “So we try to get the new flights and five glider flights to be tested on. The first aerospace test, a drill test and there as part of graduating cadets up into an aircraft during their Civil Air Patrol module is about the history the physical fitness test.” career. of aircraft, how flying works, In terms of getting Each of the flights has and the physics behind it. The experience in the actual a different syllabus. The second one, which Cohen craft, “the airplane is there first flight is about the agrees is the hardest, is all different parts of the aircraft about avionics. The fourth is See AIR PATROL on page 16 including pre-flight checks and inspection. The cadets help with taxi and then once they are up in the air, they do minor steering. On the third flight, a single cadet goes up alone with the pilot. “Because for that flight they do ‘imminent stalls’ where the aircraft will slow down and drop. And you don’t want to be sitting in the back when Capt. Traci Cohen stands with Cadet Airmen Magnus Warywoda and Cadet that plane drops.” Airmen Fox Turso at Pompano Air Park. [Photo by Tim Wassberg] In order to move up in bw

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 7 Correction In last week’s New Pelican story “Building a better seawall,” Mitchell Scavone’s name was misspelled.

Serving Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, A generous community gives back Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, and Hillsboro Beach

ESTABLISHED 1993 • Volume XXVII, Issue 46 on Thanksgiving with thousands Founder, The Pelican Anne Hanby Siren of free dinners By John Bernardo Editor-In-Chief: John Geer Managing Editor: Michael d’Oliveira Graphics: Rachel Ramirez Windsheimer Assoc. Editors: Judy Vik, Judy Special to The New Pelican and Theodora Gannon Wilson, and Phyllis J. Neuberger Food Columnist: Malcolm McClintock Classifieds: Jeanne McVicker It’s Thanksgiving season, a time when local churches and other organizations Distribution: Patti Fanucci Webmaster: David Ginsberg continue giving back to the community by offering holiday meals to the needy. Billing: Alex Kalinin Giving back is a longtime tradition of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic The New Pelican is published weekly on Fridays Church in Pompano Beach. Since the late 1990s, with help from St. Vincent de Paul Society, the church has distributed Thanksgiving baskets and turkeys to the Address: 1634 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 city’s needy families. Contact Information Alicia McDermott, St. Elizabeth’s parish manager, said this Thanksgiving Telephone: 954-783-8700 they’ll feed over 500 people and help about 50 families with baskets and Editorial – [email protected] Advertising – [email protected] turkeys. Distribution – [email protected] “We help the needy in the area because Patron Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Letters to the editor are encouraged and accepted for publication if signed, although a helps us fulfill our mission by helping the poor and to serve them with a heart- writer’s name will be withheld on request; letters must also include a daytime telephone felt charity, compassion and love,” she said. number and should be no more than 500 words. Submitters will be contacted by the editor to Meanwhile, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, St. Nicholas Episcopal verify authorship and permission for publication. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for style, content, and factual accuracy. The opinions published in this newspaper do not Church in Pompano Beach will host its Holy Grill and serve turkey dinners necessarily reflect those of the publisher or editorial staff. Critiques of editorial content and to needy families [about 80 percent from Pompano Beach, 20 percent from decisions are welcome. The New Pelican is a nonpartisan newspaper and reserves the right to Deerfield Beach] at Black’s Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ in decline advertising. Reproduction of this publication in whole or in part is prohibited without Pompano Beach. written permission of the publisher. All advertising and copy is printed at the sole discretion of On Thanksgiving Eve, the Holy Grill will serve more Thanksgiving dinners at the publisher. The New Pelican is a proud member of the Florida Press Association. Pompano’s St. Stephen Lutheran Church. This year, the church expects to feed between 100 to 150 people and by the Publisher New Pelican, LLC use of its mobile ministry, so far, it has served over 35,000 hot meals this year to the homeless and working poor. John Geer Jay Ghanem “The parishioners have always felt moved to bring the love of Christ to the Tony Hill Michael Sobel less fortunate,” said Rev. Mark Andrew Jones, Rector of St. Nicholas Episcopal. Like St. Nicholas, Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen in Pompano Beach, which has helped the needy since 1989, will serve holiday dinners on Thanksgiving eve. Holiday giving drop off locations “The day prior to Thanksgiving, 240 to 280 guests will come for Is your business or organization collecting toys or food to donate to needy Thanksgiving Dinner, here at the “Kitchen,” we never ask why we feed the less children and families this holiday season? If so, The New Pelican wants to tell fortunate each year, we just do,” said James Crissy, director of Our Father’s our readers how they can bring items to you. Send the full address [including House. city] and hours of your drop off location to [email protected]. Also In Deerfield Beach, the Christian Love Fellowship Church has been delivering include what kind of items you are requesting. uncooked turkeys with all the trimmings to the city’s needy families for over 25 years. This November, they expect to deliver food to 25 families. Carol A. Ray, Gateway’s president and CEO, said the organization has been Letter to the Editor providing economic assistance and support to disadvantaged families for over 24 years. Can we stop the madness together? “We are grateful that we are able to provide a turkey with all the fixings to needy families in our county,” she said. Dear Editor, In Oakland Park, All Saint’s Soup Kitchen at 3460 Powerline Rd. has served Commission meeting after commission meeting, I listen to citizens convey Broward’s needy on Thanksgiving and year-round since 1990. their concerns about gross over development. They talk about all the rezoning This Thanksgiving, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Broward’s less fortunate being approved with reckless abandon. individuals and families can stop by and get a fully cooked meal. Last They plead with the commissioners to save their city from all the ills that Thanksgiving, All Saints served over 500 turkey meals with all the trimmings; come with over development. All of their concerns are ignored. The votes are this Thanksgiving, they expect to serve another 500 plus dinners. already in, before they say the Pledge of Allegiance. In all the years I have lived “We serve on Thanksgiving because we are thankful for the opportunity in Pompano, I have never witnessed such deliberate lack of concern for the to serve our brothers and sisters in need,” said Father Bob Caudill, a priest residents. overseeing the operation. It is truly a shame. Meanwhile, for the past 11 years, Maureen Luna, CEO of The Pantry of I am so glad there is a group that is banding together to work as a large voice Broward in Fort Lauderdale, said her organization at 610 NW 3 Ave. serves of the people to be reckoned with. It is very apparent that no one person can its client population of seniors [60 and older] and grandparents raising do it alone. I applaud this group, the Pompano North Beach Alliance, and I am grandchildren in their home. proud to add my voice to that choir. Luna said last season, 600 people received a turkey with all the trimmings. It is time to stop the madness that is going on in Pompano these days, with “My best guess is that the week before this Thanksgiving, over 1,000 people unlimited height rezonings, flex housing to increase density, parks handed over will be served with a turkey and all the trimmings to prepare in their homes.” to developers, and all the nonsense that comes with these reckless practices. Also, for decades, Davie-based Harvest Drive Florida has assisted many I can only hope: hungry Broward families on Thanksgiving. That the ambulances can make it thru the traffic to save a life. Every November, Harvest Drive works with Broward County Schools and That if we ever have to evacuate, it will be possible. community partners to assist over 2,000 families with a week’s worth of That the infrastructure can sustain our population. groceries and a gift card or perishable foods to complete their Thanksgiving That the next set of commissioners care enough to listen to us. meal. That we Stop the Madness so all of these hopes are possible. Last year, 2,400 families picked up holiday food during the November Bob Doar distribution which happens at 14 Broward school sites. This November, the less Pompano Beach fortunate picked up food throughout the county. Harvest’s founder, Renee Herman, said she thinks that this Thanksgiving, over 10,000 people will receive food. “Our organization gives back to the needy because we are teaching students at Send your letters to the editor to news@ a young age that kindness matters in their collections and a little bit goes a long newpelican.com way.” bw

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[email protected] Pompano Beach - For Terry Spangler of License To Chill Air Conditioning, good business practices mean practical persistence combined with instinct and Owners Carolyn and Terry Spangler in front of their service truck at License To Chill in Pompano Beach. [Photo By Tim Wassberg] focus. Spangler started out of high school working at relays, sensors, and all that Another problem solving King Oldsmobile in Fort stuff, they don't even know example involved a woman Lauderdale as a technician where to begin,” he said. who had Nest thermostats Hoisting down a unit for Euro Tech Industries [EDI] in Oakland Park. [Photo trainee and worked his way Proper manuals on the in her two-story home. by Norris Henry/License To Chill] up. “I was there when they equipment and the proper The humidity on the one put the first computer on a specs are imperative. A downstairs read 50-55 GM car,” he said. certain sensor has to read a percent, “which is really He watched as automotive specific value. When people good.” The one upstairs was technology changed from are building a new home reading 70 percent. mechanical to computer based now, “You not only have to In most parts of the upstairs, systems, from carburetors to look at making sure the air the humidity was at least 55 electronic fuel injection with conditioner's the right size for percent or even lower. But all the sensors. the home to cool it properly, when he went in the attic and Now he's seeing the you have to make sure that it checked, it was 70 percent. same progression with meets the energy code.” Spangler deduced that air conditioners. ACs had In addition to these something was pulling mechanical metering devices elements, problem-solving air from the walls. His with the refrigerant. Now is essential as is using conclusion: “I bet that you Workers help lower down an air conditioning unit on the roof of the auditorium knowledge to think outside have a fan on somewhere." at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach. [Photo by of Jeremiah Spangler/ they're going to electronic License To Chill] systems with similar types of the box. The lady said, "We have the sensors. As an example, Spangler fan on in the master bathroom Learning and thinking recalls going on a service call because we were getting have been through Sheridan the heating coils is usually the on the job is always part of where a woman said her AC some mold in the shower. Vocational or Atlantic culprit. building a business...as well filter was black. She said the Someone told us to leave it Vocational schools. Spangler is still fascinated as having a great support filter was only two weeks old. on." Spangler had found the “We also give any of them by the engineering that team. It didn't look dirty. But it was problem. He used a whole- who work here the option continues to evolve in the AC “When I worked for GM, I black. house dehumidifier and within to go to a program at Palm business. went to a number of factory Spangler noticed a table 24 hours, the problem was Beach State College, a four- It allows him to problem schools. They taught you how behind her had three candles solved. year program for HVAC.” solve new issues. to diagnose. They taught you on it. He said, "You know To stay sharp for situations As Florida enters its cooler For example, houses how to go from point A to what? Let's put a new filter in. like this, Spangler and his season, the thought process now are much more sealed point B to look for problems.” Don't burn your candles for team are constantly keeping also turns to heat. environments than formerly. That lesson applied when two weeks and let's see what up to date. He is regularly “Most of the homes down Many times, designers close he started working on air happens." taking classes along with his here have electric heat strips off the attics as well as the conditioners, initially in his Sure enough, the filter techs. which are not very efficient,” soffits.“ brother-in-law's business. looked like new. It was His guys know they can Spangler said. You need a certain amount “A lot of electricians are because of the candles. “So Facetime him to show There are a lot of calls in of fresh air exchange. So good with hooking up the now we know. And all my him what's going on, ask the beginning of the heating you have to think about that high voltage, but when it guys know. We run into things questions. season about “that burning too. So yeah, there's a lot to comes to the control systems, like that all the time.” Most of his technicians smell.” Spangler says dust on consider.” bw

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 9 Local non profit finds jobs for the able, disabled workers By Judy Wilson One I Can counselor, Grant

[email protected] Berling, found a client a job in a busy restaurant folding Deerfield Beach - “We napkins. “It changed her life,” look at their abilities, not their he said. “She was borderline disabilities,” Debbie Telsey homeless when she came said of her clients. “We don’t here. Now she has her own expect them to get special apartment.” treatment.” Telsey started her non- But her clients are special. profit company four years They have been referred to ago with two friends, Allison her company, I Can Living Alberti and Sandy Quinter. & Learning, by the Florida Alberti now teaches the pre Department of Vocational employment class; Quinta Rehabilitation and it is her job develops business relations. to find them employment. Today there are 15 employees Their disabilities range at the offices in the SunTrust from mental to physical to building at Military Trail and emotional. W. Hillsboro Boulevard. When these job hunters get Alberti’s job working with to I Can they have been vetted young clients ages 14 to 21 is by the state, given some Some of the leadership team at I Can From left: Allison Alberti, Grant Berling, Chance, Debbie Telsey, Sandy Quinter, especially rewarding. When Wendy Paradise, Sandy Wright. [Staff photo] assistance and referred to she helps them succeed, their agencies like Telsey’s. parents also realize their “We try to place them where said. Sometimes certain to be very good at repetitive cannot forget. A deaf woman child’s potential, she said. they will succeed,” Telsey accommodations have to be jobs; a deaf person is not who had survived cancer Wright, a Lighthouse Point said. The work takes her and made and the agency works interrupted by noise so he or but was not very mobile was resident, joined the firm two her employment specialist, with employers to resolve she can concentrate more on placed with a pizza parlor years ago. Sandy Wright, from St. problems, but the goal is to the work. where she folds pizza boxes She reaches out to Lucie County to Miami Dade find the right job for the client “For the disabled person, a and has taught her co-workers employers and finds the to meet potential clients. and have him or her treated job may be more than a job. sign language. jobs. In one instance, she They claim to know every just like everyone else. It may mean a social life, a “She changed her approached a business owner Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts “People with disabilities chance to be on a team, to workplace, “ Telsey said. who himself had a disabled location in the territory. will work harder,” she said. have a purpose,” Telsey said. Wright and Telsey are child and after meeting her, he “The idea is to give “They can be more focused.” Along with the practical especially proud of a boy who made it a goal to hire seven of somebody a chance,” Telsey Those who are autistic tend assistance, her company has has Down Syndrome who was her clients. a recreational component hired to bus tables and wash I Can counselors work organizing outings that dishes and ended up being with people age 14 and older. include picnics, bowling, cast in the movie “The Peanut There is no client fee and concerts and dinners out. Butter Falcon.” The movie is employers get a tax break. Some of her “hires” she up for an Oscar. The employees must work at least 15 hours a week and be paid the minimum wage. Jobs are found with major corporations - Publix, Walgreens, Enterprise Car Leasing, U Fit, call centers, the hospitality industry; or at small businesses where a disabled person’s ability to do a necessary task goes directly to the bottom line. Sandy Quinter said of all her connections with employers Enterprise Leasing has been the best. “We’ve placed a lot of people with them.” Teri-Anne Brennan, Enterprise Holdings talent acquisition manager here in South Florida said, “The I Can Living & Learning Center has been a valued business partner to our team here in South Florida for the last year. “We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their best so partnering with organizations like I Can Living & Learning helps us recruit and bring on board talented candidates from a variety of backgrounds. We really value the relationship and look forward to working together more in the future.” Besides the financial benefits, employers get a

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10 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Making a Difference YATC continues to rescue at-risk youth and put them to work

Phyllis J. Neuberger is currently on a brief leave from her Making A Difference column. Send your recommendations for this column to news@ newpelican.com

By Judy Wilson Antonio Porter, 18, of Pompano Beach, shares with guests at YATC open house how the program is changing the path Marquis McLendry, 21, of Deerfield [email protected] of his life. [Photo courtesy] Beach, in the YATC shop. [Photo courtesy] Deerfield Beach - “We’re a safe house,” said Eddie headquartered here, started Marchan about the Youth YATC here in 1984 to give getting a driver’s license or Automotive Training Center young people the opportunity parts for their cars. where he counsels at-risk “to pursue technical If they are drug dependent, youth. positions.” there is medical help. There “This is truly an opportunity Today, there are more than are second chances. for them. Anything we can 700 graduates. Marchan always encourages do to make them successful, The program was founded those who have left home to we do. At a minimum, when not just to qualify youngsters return if they can. they graduate, they qualify for temporary jobs, but to give “I beg them to get back for entry level jobs at any them career opportunities. into the house,” he said. “The auto shop. For those who Studies show 90 percent of street is not a good place.” don’t like grease, there are graduates are still working 20 Saturday, JM hosted scholarships available at any years later and 26 percent are an open house at YATC’s state school for other positive in supervisory positions or campus at Martin Luther King and constructive studies.” own their own business. More Counselor Eddie Marchan [left] greets a YATC sponsor Colby Correra, president Boulevard and SE 3 Avenue. of Longhorn, LLC. [Photo courtesy] This year’s class, 32 than 80 percent have had no Visitors got a tour of the students chosen from 100 legal troubles. school, conversations with applicants, is well underway. All YATC instructors are business,” Kushner said. Academic instructor Heidi staff, students and graduates It started in September. graduates of the program. It costs about $45,000 to put Gonzales understands. as well as a BBQ lunch. Graduation is in May. Loren Kushner was in the each student through the nine- Working with small classes Ranger Mervilus, class of Everything is free: lunch, fifth class, 1987, and went month program. and attuned to her students’ ‘03, was happy to talk about transportation, uniforms, to work for General Motors Two young women are needs, she has a high rate of his life. laundry service, academic when he graduated. After enrolled in this year’s class. success. He drives a tractor trailer coaching where they earn moving up the ranks at several One is Lisa Jacsaint,19, who “I have never seen a for US Foods. In 2017 he high school diplomas, life automotive companies, he lives in Pompano Beach. program like this,” she said. married. Last year he became skills classes, use of a weight came back to YATC in 1998 She is intent on getting “It truly works.” a dad. Next year he plans to room, and if necessary, a to prepare the students for her high school diploma and It’s not always an easy ride buy a house. place to live. A Craftsman tool the Automotive Services automotive certification. Her for the kids at YATC. There Mervilus exemplifies a kit, fully equipped, is given Company Certification. high school experience failed are losses. credo of Jim Moran who each student. Nowadays, computers and her, she says, because she did Some of the students are died in 2007, but whose These perks help YATC youtube instruction have not receive the guidance she drug dependent, some don’t philosophy is still very much achieve its high success rate, replaced some of the manuals needed and took the wrong make the grade, some can’t a part of this place. Marchan said. of old. courses, not the ones that give up their street life. “Hard work and good Jim Moran, president of JM “The goal for them is to would have allowed her to Those who backslide must people; the two things you Family Enterprises which is move up in the automotive graduate with her class. give up a perk, i.e. help with need to succeed at anything.” color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 11 From French expressionists to local photographers, Lauderdale-By-The- Sea is gaining increasing respect for its thriving art scene By Malcolm McClintock performers and not distract

[email protected] from them. Known as the “Catalan LBTS - “We are very painter of Montmartre”, excited to be showcasing Crusat lived the tortured some of the many works of life of the struggling artist. French Expressionist painter Critics considered him a lyric Roger Crusat,” said local art expressionist and a ‘painter enthusiast Nancy Rudick. of man’ who portrayed the “After being wounded in anguishes of daily life. WWII, he returned to Paris The month-long exhibit where he painted tirelessly will kick off on November 20 until his death in 1994.” at 6 p.m. in the Frame n’ Art From nudes to daily life store in conjunction with an scenes, Crusat’s work is upscale five course French known for conveying deep wine dinner offered at the feeling and emotion. His Delacaseas Café. subtle colors, dense in texture, “We will be holding a are meant to complement the wonderful multi-course dinner

Local painter Tamara Seymour brought her wildlife watercolors to Plunge Hotel’s bi-monthly art exhibit. [Photo Malcolm McClintock]

event at Delacaseas with “All proceeds benefit the Not to be outdone, the organic French wine pairings Fruitful Field organization – a nearby Plunge Hotel has also French expressionist Roger Crusat’s art will be on display in Lauderdale-By-The- for only $70 per person. non-profit that grows a variety been quietly building itself as Sea starting with a Nov. 20 French wine dinner benefiting non-profit organization Reservations are highly of vegetables, greens, herbs a mecca of fine art by holding Fruitful Field. [Photo by Nancy Rudick] recommended,” said Rudick. and fruits for the community.” bi-monthly soirées featuring the works of various local artists. “We do a meet n’ greet with the artist and provide a complimentary glass of wine along with appetizers,” said Director of Guest Excellence Joe Imbrogno. “Rotating monthly, we will always have at least two artists on display in our lobby”. Much of the talent is invited from such professional organizations as Bonnet House Fine Artists, Broward Art Guild and Florida Watercolor Society. The first event was held in October with the tropical birds and wildlife watercolor paintings of Tamara Seymour, a Fort Lauderdale resident. This was followed by ceramic artist Ellen Cohen-Berman from Fort Lauderdale’s New River Artist Co-op. The mid-November guest artist is Barbie Pearson, a Miami- born photographer who seeks to “create a fresh perspective and a different way of looking at the everyday beauty of nature, wildlife, oceans, doors and other cultures.” For more information, contact Frame n’ Art at 954- 267-9202, Delacaseas Café at 954-958-0907 or Plunge Hotel at 754-312-5775. color

12 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Fishing report with RJ Boyle Catching the Ocean View with Jim “Chiefy” Mathie Sailfish season soon Grouper goes off the menu Jan. 1 but at around 6 knots right off Hillsboro inlet in 200 feet of now’s a good time to target them water. The most effective way to catch these prized fish here locally is with live bait. Most anglers prefer kite fishing for sails. Most boats fish one to two kites at a time with three goggle eye on each. The sails this time of the year will be traveling from Sailfish season is right north to south. Keep an eye around the corner. With the out for free jumping sails arrival of a few cold fronts, and if you see one you will we will see the migration of usually see more. By Jim “Chiefy” Mathie sails push through our area. As for the depth of water, I [email protected] Pictured below is my would suggest 150 to 200 feet You only have a little over a daughter, Elli Boyle, with of water. month to get fresh grouper on a sailfish release flag If you don’t have your own the menu. representing the first sail boat we can get you lined up That’s because on Jan. released on our new charter with the charter. We release 1, the grouper season boat Lisa B. all of these wonderful fish. closes and you’ll have to This fish was caught while Stay tuned! wait four months for it to trolling an artificial lure RJ Boyle reopen on May 1. This is a scientifically based closure by the FWC [Florida Wildlife Commission] in state waters on the Atlantic side, up to Megan Nichole Romine showing off a black grouper she speared in Pompano three miles off our white, off of a reef. [Staff photo] sandy beaches. The closure is around the closure. I’m sure there’s some structures such as reefs and grouper spawning season, environmental trigger that wrecks. The behavior of and appears to have improved tells them when and where all grouper is they have a the number of grouper in our to spawn, but this is the time tendency to stay in the same area. of year we see them together. Now is a good time to target They tend to be located near See GROUPER on page 13 grouper, as we see an increase in their number prior to the color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 13 Grouper Continued from page 12 location, which does help in targeting them. Not all groupers are the same . . . there are many different types. Divers see an abundance of red grouper, however, almost all of them are too small to harvest. Although they lose their red color in shallow depths, it’s their behavior that’s a dead give away. They literally follow you around the reef like a puppy dog. The minimum size for red grouper is 20 inches-overall length. You are allowed to harvest three per-person-per-day, and only one of them can be a black or gag grouper. Andrew Rubin holding a nice black grouper he speared off a wreck last week. Jim “Chiefy” Mathie lifts this black grouper with his Koah Speargun off a reef We are not allowed to [Staff photo] in Delray Beach. [Staff photo] harvest goliath or nassau groupers, as they are a will attack your harvest if however, they have vertical spotted color pattern. turning almost white when protected species. Goliath you make the mistake of stripes and a sharp forehead. Black grouper on the other they are in the sand. Landing grouper are very large and spearfishing near them. And We don’t see a lot of gag hand are very skittish and a black grouper is a prize have a rounded, yellow- they don’t give you any grouper locally but are they unlike other groupers such as there’s a lot of skill in brown spotted tail. warning. They’ll charge in abundant on the west coast of as goliath, red and gags, they spearing one. We have a few wrecks in to grab your fish with the Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. will swim away or hide in The size limit of a black the area, namely the Castor size and power of a small I have occasionally seen a holes from divers. They got or gag grouper is 24-inches in Boynton Beach and the Volkswagen. gag grouper spawn during the their name because of the overall length and you are United Carribbean in Boca Nassau grouper are also closed season, but they are black blotches and distinct only allowed one of either fish Raton where you can witness protected and we don’t see a usually midwater above the black color at the end of per-person-per-day. These are schools of goliath groupers. lot of them locally. reef. They’re similar in look their tail. However, they can the same regulations for hook These are very impressive They have a red color and to a black grouper, however, camouflage themselves to and line or spearfishing. fish but be careful, they act similarly to a red grouper, they have more of a grey- blend in with the background Here’s a link for a favorite grouper recipe from our Cooking the Local Catch YouTube series; force-e.com/ landing-pages/ctlc-tropical- blackened-grouper color

14 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Friends, family remember ‘Santa Don’s’ CRA generosity and sense of humor Continued from page 1 at the Nov. 8 meeting. Committee member Fred Stacer cast the By Michael d’Oliveira only no vote. [email protected] Committee chair Jack Rogerson said no pier fee proposal has Pompano Beach - To those gone to the commission yet. who didn’t know him, Donald Staff has suggested a $2 fee for sightseers on the pier and $5 Larson was Santa Claus just for fishing from the pier, and those figures are included in the once a year for the annual budget. Yuletide on Atlantic Parade. Resident Doris Schmidt told the advisory committee that To his friends, family residents have formed a committee urging the proposed fees be members, and tenants, Larson, rescinded. who died Nov. 1, was Santa She noted that taxpayers approved a bond to pay for the pier. Claus all year long. She said they shouldn't have to pay twice with a usage fee. “He was Santa Don,” said Some families, she said, may not be able to afford the expense Bunny Zales, Larson’s sister. of paying for a family to visit the pier plus paying for parking. “He loved people and he Phyllis Nachman, a resident of Jamaica House, said she would give you the shirt off believes fishermen should pay to use the pier. "Tourists? I his back.” don't know. We walk there. Could there be a third category for Originally from Sylvan residents?" Lake, Michigan, Larson "They are talking about an annual pass for residents," was the manager of the Rogerson said. "I don't think they should charge. I would like Donald Larson. [Photo courtesy] Deauville Plaza Apartments to see it free." on Southeast 11 Avenue for 22 He said there is some thought that "charging will keep the years. He also worked in sales that I didn’t mind being Bert, children at Galuppi’s where homeless off the pier." for various Chevy dealerships but my real dream was to Larson would arrive by BSO Committee member Rafael Katz, who urged the committee in Michigan, Miami and be Santa,” he said. “Sixteen helicopter and bring presents to take a stance on fees, said he would hate to see the city Pompano Beach, including years ago, it rained on for all the children attending. punish innocent families to drive off vagrants. He noted that on Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet. Yuletide. The person playing “He always picked a girl Facebook the public is overwhelmingly not in favor of charging Larson’s nickname came Santa was unable to ride the for Mrs. Claus,” said Pat to use the pier. about from his role as Santa next night, so Penny let me do Galuppi, Larson’s friend of In his report to the committee, Horacio Danovich, CIP for over 20 years in Yuletide. it . . . ‘Don,’ she said, ‘Your over 40 years and founder of director, said the pier is complete, and the arch is installed. In a 2013 Pelican article, dream has come true. You are Galuppi’s. "We're closing in on [completing] the front entrance. No date is Larson recalled how he came my Santa forever.’” Larson would also visit set for the opening." to fulfill his dream of playing But during December, children in hospitals and long- Election Santa. Larson got more mileage out term care facilities. Zales said The committee unanimously re-elected Rogerson as chairman It all began by playing Bert of his Santa suit than just a some of the children would and Judith Niswonger as vice chairman and agreed to cancel from Sesame Street, his first parade. give him letters asking for a the December meeting. role in the parade. He also played Santa at an “I had told Penny [Whipple] annual Christmas event for See DON on page 27 color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 15 Marine remembers Korea and friendships with old Hollywood royalty By Michael d’Oliveira

[email protected] Wilton Manors – At 95, Robert “Woody” Woodbury isn’t finished being an entertainer. The standup comedian and Wilton Manors resident got his first paying gig at the Bath and Tennis Club in 1946 in Daytona Beach. It was the start of a career that included 10 successful comedy albums, television and film roles, and his own show: “The Woody Woodbury Show” from 1967 to 1968. He also hosted the game show “Who Do You Trust?” from 1962 to 1963, acted in various films, including 1964’s “For Those Who Think Young” with Bob Denver and Nancy Sinatra, and counted some of Hollywood’s biggest names as friends – Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, and Bing Robert “Woody” Woodbury with Don Shula, former head coach of the Miami Robert “Woody” Woodbury during his days as a Marine Corps fighter pilot. Crosby. Dolphins. [Photo courtesy] [Photo courtesy] Today, he’s still a performer – golf tournaments, charity Japan when the U.S. dropped men and women. he said to his wife? ‘You and In Korea, Woodbury flew functions, and other private the atomic bombs on “As a rule, I never even your damn theater tickets.’” over 100 bombing missions events. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. drink. As a habit, I do. But Listening to the album in his Grumman F9F Panther; But there’s another title he The end of the war meant as a rule, I don’t,” says leaves one with the 40 of which were during refuses to leave in the past: the beginning of his career in Woodbury on “Woody impression that very few the famous Battle of Chosin Marine. “Once a Marine, acting and stand up comedy. Woodbury Looks At Love topics were off limits for Reservoir near the Chinese/ always a Marine,” he said on “If you can call it acting,” he And Life,” his 1958 debut Woodbury, not even his North Korean border. His Veterans Day. joked. comedy album. It can be military service. “I was in the fellow squadron mates Originally from Minnesota, At the Clover Club in found on YouTube. service. I was in the Marine included baseball great Ted Woodbury served in World Miami in the mid to late 40s “Oh, I love drunk stories. Corps. I fought like hell, but I Williams and astronaut/U.S. War II and the Korean War Woodbury began developing Love ‘em,” he says on the had to go anyhow.” In reality, Senator John Glenn. as a fighter pilot. Nicknamed his standup act: “blue” album a few minutes later. he was eager to fight after For his service in both “Woody” by his fellow material, as it was known in “Don’t forget the words the Japanese attacked Pearl wars, the City of Wilton Marines, Woodbury was those days, about drinking, of another great American: Harbor. Manors proclaimed Nov. 12 preparing to invade mainland golf, and relations between Abraham Lincoln. Know what He was on stage in June as Robert Dennis “Woody” 1950 at the Clover Club in Woodbury Day. The Florida Miami when he heard the Panthers also intend to honor news that North Korea had Woodbury at their Nov. 30 invaded South Korea. “I’ll home game. never forget that.” “I was just lucky . . . The It was that war where he’d guys who don’t come back. finally get his chance to see They’re the ones who should combat. be honored,” said Woodbury. 16 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 responsibility. “So you teach blue in the face and they’re grade, Cohen relates proudly ‘You can’t do that. You’re Air Patrol them your job so that they can not going to get it. One child that it was actually 3 females just the kid. I’ll do it for you.’ Continued from page 6 do it.” tells them, and ‘Oh, that’s who were running the class. You don’t learn that way. You Captain Cohen has many it.’” This also reflects in the “That was a first. It was don’t grow that way.” Captain for whomever is interested.” stories. She recounts one of aspects of simple manners always boys.” While this year, Cohen says that the kids have Cohen explains that she has her former students, Cadet such as holding the door open they don’t have too many girls to do for themselves, “to be cadets who don’t want to Chief Master Sergeant Joshua for someone else and saying in the program, Cohen says it able to have the confidence fly [like her] and are more Llenas, who is in high school “thank you.” goes through cycles. to be the best person that they engineering based. now, having been part of her “If the cadet commanders’ “We are trying to get more can be, and to grow to their The key element is that Civil Air Patrol program. don’t hear a cadet saying females but the engineering best potential.” “the US Air Force is trying to She tells of when he taught ‘thank you,’ that’s a big deal. part is always usually male- Visit gocivilairpatrol. instill this love of aerospace in a leadership class to a small They’ll call you out on it.” heavy. You know what’s com or browardschools. our young. They gave us [the group. Another trait that Civil Air going to help? In 2024 when com/crystallake for more Civil Air Patrol] the airplane Cohen says Llenas came Patrol instills is confidence. the first female steps foot on information. so if we are not using it for up to her afterwards and Another one of Cohen’s the moon. That’s when we’ll search and rescue missions, said, “That was really cool. former students, Cadet definitely shift.” we are using it for the cadets I had a cadet come up to me Captain Lauren Berg, is now As two of her cadets to learn how to fly. The Air after I was done teaching and the lead captain that comes step into a training flight at Free turkeys Force pays for the fuel and thank me because they had back and mentors the middle Pompano Air Park on an early Pompano Beach - 1,000 everything. Everyone else, never thought of it that way.” school cadets. C/Capt. Berg is Saturday morning, there is free turkeys will be given to like the pilots and everyone Teaching thereby becomes a a shining example. that continuing sense of pride needy families and individuals in Civil Air Patrol, are reciprocal effect. “When she started, and from Cohen, and of what on Monday, Nov. 25 at 11 volunteers.” Cohen states that the kids she’ll even agree, she did not they learned to get to this a.m. learn best from each other. like talking in front of people. point. “Their growth is their The turkeys will be given Balance is When that student thanked C/ Lauren was very shy, very to own confidence. [It’s like] out in the parking lot of CMSgt Llenas for teaching herself.” But Civil Air Patrol ‘Hey, even though I’m a kid, Cheetah Pompano, 497 NW important in the him, she says, “an adult transformed her. When C/ I can do this,’” Many times, 31 Ave. The event is hosted program, along could tell them till they’re Capt. Berg was in the eighth Cohen relates, “adults say, by Rodriguez Charities, Inc. with the chain of command.

Many of the kids have really taken to it and it shows in their discipline. Every once in a while, “I hear [older kids] teaching another cadet, a younger cadet,” and she feels an immense sense of pride. As the cadets work up the ranks, they assume more and more responsibilities. For Cohen, “it’s just teaching them to delegate and [not feel they have to be] in control of every single thing.” She teaches that it’s okay to show another person what to do and how to do it because eventually that person is going to then take on that color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 17 A comfortable, feel good place with cheesy waffles: Bulegreen Cafe By Tim Wassberg

[email protected] Oakland Park - Finding a little piece of heaven that slows time down is a dream for many people. In creating Bulegreen Cafe, co-owners Vagner de Carli and Carlos de Castro, wanted to create a sense of home and a space that reflected both their adult travels and their childhoods in Brazil. de Castro, who also is a flight attendant, said they created the cafe as they would normally entertain dinner Co-owners Vagner de Carli and Carlos de Castro inside at Bulegreen Cafe in The special Cheesy Waffle sandwich with bacon and brisket at Bulegreen Cafe guests, “I invite people to Oakland Park. [Photo by Tim Wassberg] in Oakland Park. [Photo by Tim Wassberg] our house, and I want people to feel at home. So if it's a special occasion, I decorate did this for us.'” de Carli they say, “We always choose the house so I can see the echoes this saying “we want places that are cozy, where impact on people, not to people to feel special” . . . we can sit down and just take impress, but to get an impact like “this was made for me." time.” of, like, 'Oh my God. They In selecting travel locations One of their most recent destinations was Bruges in Belgium. But a place that is an inspiration to them is a restaurant in Paris “that we love” called Le Pueblo, which is in the Montmartre part of the city. de Carli describes it as a small restaurant, with only four tables. “It's super old, over 100 years. “It's hard to get a table, but once you get in – you're going to feel so comfy inside.” The partners wanted to bring that sense of oasis to Oakland Park. Their idea was to have a place where people can come and feel “like they are in our backyard.” Everything at Bulegreen

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Cafe is homemade and created fresh daily. “Our friends and family always said, 'Why don't you open a place? Why don't you do that?'” The name “Bulegreen” came from an accident. In brainstorming ideas, Vagner thought about his blue eyes and Carlos' green eyes. He The special omelette made to order at Bulegreen Cafe. [Photo By Tim Wassberg.] mistyped the word blue as “bule” which is a style of coffee that they both loved Special style coffee pours also known as "Bule Style" at Bulegreen Cafe in from Brazil. Oakland Park. Photo By Tim Wassberg. “In Brazil, for those who live on the farms, this is the brisket.” and they feel Christmas. . . to way that we do coffee over Both men are into seasonal feel the holiday,” de Castro there. It's the best coffee in the menus and so will be offering said. world in our opinion.” a pumpkin waffle with Nutella The Bulegreen Cafe is This is reflected in their and marshmallow and a located at 3299 N. Dixie Hwy. presentation of the coffee. turkey, brie and green apple, in Oakland Park. For more de Carli said, “When you The decorations for a wedding held The wedding cake for a wedding at at Bulegreen Cafe in Oakland Park. Bulegreen Cafe in Oakland Park. cranberry sauce sandwich. information call 954-530- come here to drink a coffee, [Photo courtesy of Bulegreen Cafe] [Photo courtesy of Bulegreen Cafe] “I want people to come in 5852 or visit bulegreen.us. this coffee will be made especially for you.” They grind the coffee right when it is ordered and heat up the water concurrently. The server comes to the table and makes the coffee directly in front of the customer. “So this is your time. You're going to experience that. So definitely our place is not a place for those who are in a rush. “We built those tables. We built the bar. We built everything here. We want our customers to feel that we made this.” A more specific example of that personal touch is the artistry of Carlos’ grandmother, who is 93 years old and lives in Brazil. She made the aprons. She made the placemats. “So the whole family gets involved with our dream.” de Castro makes an interesting connection which is specific to America: “If I want to have brunch on Monday, I don't have a place to go. On Tuesday, no place to go. I have to wait for Saturday or Sunday to get a brunch? “So we created a menu that fits not only for breakfast but for both lunch and brunch.” This is reflected in their unique cheesy waffles, an offering which has multiple incarnations depending on how it is ordered. de Carli said that combining a waffle with cheese bread is a very Brazilian thing. “It's homemade. Carlos' mother did it, the daily freshest, best cheese bread that you can ever have,” he said. The cheesy waffle is gluten- free and “an explosion of flavor.” It also can be made to fit any sandwich. “It's savory and it's delicious. It's one of my favorite things on the menu. Absolutely. With salmon, or I like it with color

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Weekend Highlights Art Esther Elizabeth Rolle A Commemoration. Now through Nov. 30, Historic Ali Cultural Arts, 353 Martin Luther King Taking Back the City. “M E L T E D D O G” by Blvd., Pompano Beach. An exhibit celebrating the life and career of late actress and activist Esther Rolle, a former res- Saturday. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. E. Marcella Novotny Opening ident of Pompano Beach. aliarts.org. Pat Larkins Community Center, Reception. Nov. 16. 6 p.m. 520 MLK Blvd., Pompano Claudia Castillo ART Studio, Beach. Health and wellness 2215 Wilton Drive. Wilton education, food, toiletries, Manors. Art, music, wine, and Atelier Newday Paint Your Own Park & Nature Preserve, 1937 Beach Cleanup. Nov. 23. 10 clothing, and a limited amount of food. Exhibit runs until Dec. 6. Pottery Art Studio, 4346 E. Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. a.m. to 12 p.m. 101 SE 21 Ave. turkeys. Hosted by Salem SDA 954-274-7047. Tradewinds Ave., Lauderdale- Over 50 local restaurants Deerfield Beach. Hosted by Church. salemsdapompano.com. ART+STROLL. Nov. 21. 5 to By-The-Sea. Free for members. serve samples of their menus. 4Ocean. RSVP at 4ocean.com/ Boots On The Beach Country 7 p.m. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort $15 for non-members. lbts.com. Funds raised will benefit local deerfield. Music Festival. Saturday. 4 to Lauderdale. Live performances, Classes & Workshops organizations, including Wilton Games & Sports 9 p.m. Main Beach Parking Lot, music, dance, live painting Pat Anderson’s Plein Air Manors Historical Society and Pompano Beach Duplicate 149 SE 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach. deomstrations, sidewalk chalk Art Class. Nov. 26. 2 to 5 Kiwanis Club of Wilton Manors. Bridge Club. Mondays. “Join us for a fun filled day with art on the street and the launch of p.m. Pompano Beach Library, $35. tasteoftheisland.org. 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. delicious food and beverage Hoffman’s Chocolates 2019 Art 50 W. Atlantic Blvd. “Pencil, Fundraisers & Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. options and some of the hottest Bars. bfabroward.org/programs/ watercolors and mixed media Volunteers Thursdays, 9 a.m. Fridays, 12:30 music to create a captivating art-stroll. workshop. Includes art supplies, Save the Reef Party. Nov. 21. p.m. 132 SE 11 Ave., Pompano vibe! Come out and listen to Building A Feminist Archive Leaf Bar table/easel and bring 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Hub Spark, Beach. 754-226-9669. Call to your favorite country tunes Opening Reception: Cuban your favorite paints if you wish. 828 NE 4 Ave. Fort Lauderdale verify time and date. and Tyler Farr while sampling Women Photographers in the Weather permitting we will paint Live music, food trucks, money Pinochle. Mondays. 6 to 9 different liquors from around the U.S. Dec. 6. 6 to 10 p.m. Bailey at the Pompano Beach Water machine, and more. Funds raised p.m. Emma Lou Olson Civic country under the Club Country Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 1 Taxi dock.” $25. Four classes for benefit 1000 Mermaids, an Center, 1801 NE 6 St., Pompano Sampling Tent.” eventbrite. St. Pompano Beach. “Shows $100. RSVP at 954-786-4111. organization trying to preserve Beach. 954-554-9321. Call to com/d/fl--deerfield-beach/boots- the varied contributions of Family & Youth coral reefs.1000mermaids.com verify time and date. on-the-beach. Cuban women artists living and Movies in the Park: “A Fall Fashion Preview by Bingo. Sundays. 2 to 5 p.m. St. ArtStART: Mentoring working in the United States Dog’s Journey.” Nov. 22. 7 Stein Mart. Nov. 23. 11:30 Nicholas Episcopal Church, 1111 Emerging Teenage Artists since the seventies when the p.m. Community Park, 1700 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pompano E. Sample Rd., Pompano Beach. Opening Reception. Saturday. concept of a collective “Latino” NE 8 St. Pompano Beach. Lawn Beach Woman’s Club, 314 NE 954-942-5887. Call to verify 7 to 9 p.m. Art Gallery 21, identity became crucial.” chairs and blankets allowed. 2 St. Luncheon and preview time and date. 600 NE 21 Ct. Wilton Manors. pompanobeacharts.org. pompanobeachfl.gov. of Stein Mart fashions. $5 Art, refreshments, and music. Books & Film donation. Proceeds benefit See CALENDAR on page 20 Exhibit runs through Dec. 14. Food & Social Events Island City Book Club: The Taste of the Island. Nov. 18. Pompano Beach Woman’s Club. artgallery21.org Moment of Lift by Melissa 6 to 9 p.m. Richardson Historic pompanobeachwomansclub.org. Fundraiser for Terry Gates. Nov. 20. 6:30 to 8 p.m. DeCarlo. Sunday. 8:30 to 10 Richard C. Sullivan Public p.m. The Pub, 2283 Wilton Library, 500 NE 26 St., Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. Manors. 954-390-2195. Multiple entertainers, silent Business & Networking auction and more. DeCarlo, a Lauderdale-By-The-Sea longtime activist, is suffering Chamber of Commerce complications from cancer. 754- Meeting. Nov. 20. 8 to 9 a.m. 200-5244. color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 21 will be “Dip into Nature on Road 84, in Sunrise. Adoptions, Calendar Deerfield Island.” Speaker food trucks, bounce house, and visit by Santa. Hosted by Continued from page 20 is Ira Wechgerman. A floral demonstration will follow. Broward County Animal Care. lauderdalebytheseagardenclub. broward.org/animal. Health & Safety org. Black Furrday Pet Adoption Coffee and Healthy Pompano Beach Garden Event. Nov. 29. 10:30 a.m. Conversations. Nov. 20. 9 Club Meeting. Nov. 18. 12:30 Humane Society of Broward a.m. Broward Health North’s p.m. McNab Park Clubhouse, County, 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Conference Center, 201 E. 2250 E. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Lauderdale. “Select pets will be Sample Road, Deerfield Beach. Beach. Patrick Dempsey, highlighted as ‘Cuddle Busters’ “Are you affected or worried member of the Begonia Society, with their adoption fee being about your urinary problems? will give a short talk and waived. And for all pets one year Sanjeev Gupta, M.D., will sell plants before the wreath 10th Annual Light Up MLK. Nov. 23. 5 to 8 p.m. Annie Adderley Gillis Park, of age and older, the adoption fee discuss risk factors and treatment workshop. Learn how to make 601 Martin Luther King Blvd. Pompano Beach. Live music, a visit from Santa, is half price.” humanebroward. options.” browardhealth.org/ a begonia living wreath. $27. tree lighting ceremony, BSO Jazz Band, and more. com. locations/broward-health-north. RSVP required. 954-253-9938. pompanobeachfl.gov. Lung Cancer Community Politics & Government Lighthouse Point Garden Lecture. Nov. 20. 4 p.m. Holy North Broward Democratic Club Meeting. Nov. 18. 3:30 Cross, 4725 N. Federal Hwy. Club Annual Holiday Party. p.m. Dixon Ahl Hall, 2220 NE music.” Presented by Symphony 954-357-5198. Fort Lauderdale. Dr. David Dec. 6. 6:30 p.m. The Pointe 38 St. Lighthouse Point. Speaker of the Americas. $50 to $75. Drew will discuss lung cancer Performing Arts & Social Room, 2880 NE 14 St. is Broward County Naturalist browardcenter.org. Long time prevention, screening, and Theatre Causeway. Pompano Beach. Katie Hendrickson. Topic is conductor James Brooks- treatment. 954-351-5886. Lyrics Lab Open Mic. Price includes appetizers conservation of the Gopher Bruzzese will pass his baton on About Boating Safely Class. Nov. 20. 8 to 11 p.m. Bailey and buffet dinner. Bring an Tortoises “A Keystone Species.” to a new maestro at the end of Dec. 7. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spanish Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 1 unwrapped toy for a child to lhpgc.org. this season. River Park HQ Bldg., 3939 N. St. Pompano Beach. “Bring be donated to SOS Children’s USMC League Intracoastal Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Ocean Blvd. Boca Raton. Topics your latest work – poems, verse, Village. RSVP by Dec. 1. $10 for Detachment 1058 Meeting. Concert: If You Just Believe. include boating terminology, boat songs, lyrics, jokes, stories, and members. $15 for non-members. Nov. 21. 7 to 8:30 p.m. American Dec. 7. 8 p.m. All Saints handling, navigation rules, aids beats to share with renowned No money taken at the door. Legion Post 142, 171 SW 2 St. Episcopal Church, 333 Tarpon to navigation, federal and Florida hosts and poets, accompanied [email protected]. Pompano Beach. Open to all Drive. Fort Lauderdale. $25. regulations, safety equipment, by our two-piece house band. Seniors Marines and Navy Corpsmen to ftlgmc.org. and other boating techniques. $5 Interested in performing? Arrive Broward Health Fair & attend. mcleague1058.org. Seasons of Love. Dec. 8. 2 for ages 12 to 19. $35 for older. early to get your name on the Senior Expo. Nov. 18. 9:30 p.m. Pompano Beach Cultural Hosted by The Coast Guard Music list!” $10 for audience members. a.m. to 2 p.m. Emma Lou Olson Center, 50 West Atlantic Ave. Auxiliary in Boca Raton. Call Russian Vespers, Christmas $5 for performers. 954-786-7879. Civic Center, 1801 NE 6 St., South Florida Jubilee Chorus will 561-391-3600 and leave a brief Music and Dinner. Nov. 20. Elvis tribute artist David Pompano Beach. Flu shots, feature “songs inspired by winter, message for a call back. 6 p.m. Community Church of Morin performs. Nov. 20. 7:30 health screenings, door prizes, Lauderdale by the Sea, 4433 spring, summer and fall with p.m. Mainlands Clubhouse, 4301 vendors with information on History & Tours Bougainvillea Drive. A classical an emphasis on love.” Presale History at High Noon. Nov. Mainland Drive, Tamarac. $10. senior services and more. Bagels Russian a cappella ensemble tickets are $18. $22 for adults. 20. 12 to 1 p.m. Deerfield Beach [email protected]. and cream cheese while supplies from St. Petersburg will perform $6.50 for youth. ccpompano.org City Commission Chambers. Broward Women’s Choral last. retirement-times.com. with a Russian dinner to follow. or 954-545-7800. Cheryl Ann Cook will speak Group seeks women singers. Yard Sales & Markets Event is free but offerings will be Nature about pioneer families. Donation Wednesdays. 10 a.m. to noon. Christmas Fair and accepted. lbtscc.org. Stroll & Learn: Epiphytes. requested for attendance. Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW Rummage Sale. Nov. 23. 8:30 Cirque Holidays. Dec. 3. Nov. 16. 10 to 11 a.m. Fern deerfield-history.org. 9 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Call a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24. 9 a.m. 7:45 p.m. Broward Center for Forest Nature Center, 201 S before attending. 954-942-8711. Hobbies & Clubs to 12 p.m. St. Gabriel Catholic the Performing Arts, 201 SW Lyons Road, Coconut Creek. Pets Church, 731 N. Ocean Blvd. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 5 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. “An “Participants in this series of Garden Club Meeting. Nov. Winterfest Pet Adoption Pompano Beach. Hosted by St. all-new show featuring Cirque naturalist-led walks observe Event. Nov. 23. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gabriel Council of Catholic 18. 9:15 a.m. Jarvis Hall, 4505 de las Symphony accompanied and discuss the habitats they N. Ocean Drive. Lauderdale- Markham Park, 16001 W. State Women. by the full orchestra performing encounter and the plants that By-The-Sea. The program favorite Christmas and holiday inhabit them.” RSVP required. color

22 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Commission rejects medical marijuana dispensary’s application By Judy Vik according to Peter Schwarz, minimum 500 feet from a of the regulations is to protect after the discussion requested

[email protected] assistant director, community public or private school or neighborhood integrity. a continuance. That request and economic development. daycare center. The closest The issue required three failed by a 2-2 vote. Oakland Park​ - The applicant had asked not daycare is 503.7 feet from the votes to be approved. With A motion to deny the Commissioners last week to be required to install a five- building. Vice Mayor Matthew Sparks application then passed denied a request by Grow foot landscape buffer on the Gannon questioned whether absent, Attorney DJ Doody unanimously by a 4-0 vote. Healthy for a medical west property line. that distance was correct. said he had notified the Last month, the city marijuana dispensary at Property owners and Schwarz said the distance is applicant’s attorney that only commission approved 1544 E. Commercial Blvd., a residents had concerns about measured from the corner of four commissioners would be a similar application former Subway restaurant that the proposed plans. the dispensary building to the present. for a medical marijuana is now vacant. Dr. Mark Gannon said he property line [of a school or The applicant decided to go dispensary located at 1190 E. Grow Healthy has had no problem with the daycare.] ahead with the hearing, but Commercial Blvd. nine dispensaries in operation or the product. But Commissioner Tim Florida, including two in he was opposed to the impact Lonergan said he has concerns unincorporated Palm Beach on his property. about parking without the County. Others are in the Gannon said there is a zero landscape buffer. County seawall ordinance works, including one in lot line between his building He also asked if the Deerfield Beach. and the proposed dispensary’s applicant would guarantee topic of Nov. 19 workshop parking lot. if state law changes and Deerfield Beach - A proposed Broward County ordinance “I’m opposed to “I’m opposed to the recreational marijuana is will require seawalls to be a minimum of four feet high by the the landscaping landscaping being taken away allowed, that only medical year 2035 and five feet by 2050. Cities have two years to enact on that side. People parking in marijuana would be sold at the same standards. being taken away parallel spots will impact our this site. The ordinance is meant to add protection against tidal on that side. People building,” Dr. Gannon said. Tracy Lautenschlager, flooding - King Tides - which now occurs about eight times a parking in parallel Resident Steve Arnst said attorney for the applicant said, year. In low lying coastal areas such as the Town of Hillsboro the wall at the rear is needed “We’ll always follow state Beach, King Tides far exceed that number. spots will impact to separate residents from the law but won’t agree to future A workshop to educate the public on the Tidal Flood Barriers our building,” said commercial site. use. This is a request for Ordinance will be held here Tuesday, Nov. 19 in commission Dr. Gannon Resident Julie Johnson said medical marijuana only. We chambers, 7 p.m. This proposed county ordinance may have a she didn’t want to see the won’t stipulate now that there significant impact on property owners here. dispensary at this location, won’t be recreational sales if It applies to new seawalls or major rebuilds. Most seawalls in The requested Oakland questioning the impact on the they’re legally permitted.” the county are below three feet are old and unsound. A county Park site, an 8,207-square- neighborhood. Mayor Sara Guevrekian study places the cost of replacing a seawall at $1,000 a linear foot building, is in the B-1, Ira Strachman, who owns said, “What’s troubling me are foot. community business district. property just west of the site, the waivers. The waiver from Residents are encouraged to attend, provide public comments, Among criteria for approval questioned how traffic would the five-foot landscape barrier ask questions and obtain additional information regarding this is that the facility be deemed be affected on NE 15 Terrace. gives me pause. That doesn’t proposed ordinance. desirable and in harmony with Staff said the proposed sit right with me or the waiver For more information, contact the City’s Coastal & Waterway the neighborhood and not dispensary meets a distance for the wall.” Coordinator, Patrick Bardes, at [email protected]. hazardous to nearby housing, separation requirement of a She noted that the purpose bw

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Lilly said. Before she took on Butler House 2, Lilly talked with city administrators who assured her it was a viable museum site, opening the way for state and county grants. The Historical Society operates out of The Butler House at 380 E. Hillsboro Blvd., across from Butler2. Both homes were owned by members of the Butler family, two generations of farmers who grew green beans for a living as early as 1929. Today, acres and acres of that land in Coral Springs have been developed. Part of the proceeds from the sale of those acres became Signing the deed and the lease for Butler2 last week were Perry Victor, Jayne Jayne Schafrann and Perry Victor at the piano at the mid-century Butler2 House. a permanent endowment at Schafrann, Judi Stanich, Ramon Dominguez, David Butler and, seated, Emily [Photo courtesy] Deerfield Beach High School Lilly. [Photo courtesy] in 1976. Annually, dozens of live in a condo or have kids discovered the core group house has rooms large enough As soon as the contents of students still receive financial in school, it’s hard to meet that makes most everything to accommodate classes, the house are organized, Lilly aid for college from that fund. people.” happen here. I only wish lectures, musical programs, plans to hold an estate/yard Schafrann and Victor took a Their spirit of community we could have been more art exhibits, game nights, club sale. Anything significant shine to the Historical Society has led them to become active philanthropic…” meetings and be a venue for from the 50s will be kept. A when they moved here four members of Kiwanis Club, Butler2 was built in 1959 by weddings and special events. fundraiser with a 50s theme years ago. the Cultural Committee, the Bob Butler, son of GE Butler, Multiple activities could be is likely in the near future. “We decided to volunteer Public Art Committee and the the first mayor of Deerfield held at the same time: the [Remember lazy susans, in order to make friends,” Center for Active Aging. Beach. The Historic Butler pool, patio, outdoor kitchen, Corelle dinnerware and onion Schafrann said. “If you don’t “In volunteering, we House dating from the 1920s, and billiards room could be dip?] was built by his uncle JD the venue for a party while the The Yamaha piano will Butler. huge master bedroom could remain in the house. It was a The mid-century Butler accommodate a lecture group. gift to Butler’s mother from him and his father and has been kept in tune. This year, it may provide the background music for Cocktails with Santa, an annual party held by the Society. Butler, a college music major, hopes to be at the keyboard. Raising the funds that will be needed to make Butler2 a self-sustaining cultural center will depend on the generosity of donors and grant funding. Poppi Mercer is preparing the grant applications. “When opportunity knocks, you open the door,” Mercer said of the task ahead. “There is opportunity for this house to offer real growth in the cultural offerings here. Art changes the conversation. Our job now is to get the community involved.” bw

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Gun control The ballot summary: Prohibits possession of assault weapons defined as semiautomatic Education Continued from page 1 rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in fixed or detachable magazines, or any ammunition feeding device. Possession of handguns Board in Weapons NOW to join forces is not prohibited. Exempts military or law enforcement personnel in their official duties. and appeal to the court to Exempts and requires registration of assault weapons lawfully possessed prior to this discussions deny Moody’s request. provision’s effective date. Creates criminal penalties for violations of this amendment. So far, 13 cities have agreed. on how Commissioners in Pompano Beach declined to join. “These guns are designed debate,” he said. Their comments prompted to reward Tuesday’s discussion was to kill as many people as Mayor Bill Ganz was also Hudak to vote against the initiated by Commissioner possible in a short time. cautious about the ballot measure he proposed. Later Deerfield’s Michael Hudak and supported Government has a right to initiative. he said, “I voted against it by commissioners Ben restrict what types of guns “By moving this forward, because not one citizen spoke students Preston and Bernie Parness. should be on our streets.” we’re saying we agree with up for the item. I was very By Judy Wilson Hudak said the issue “needs Commissioner Preston, who the language, but I am not open to hearing all sides. [email protected] to be brought to a discussion. co-sponsored the discussion so sure that I do, so it’s a Only non supporters thought The voters need a voice. said, “If I’m going to err, I’ll hard no.” Later the mayor it important enough to voice Deerfield Beach - Dr. Joe “The amendment is not err on the side of safety.” said, “the key phrase capable their opinions.” Mendes, former chair of this perfect and it will not stop Commissioner Todd Drosky of holding more than . . . is The Ban Assault Weapons city’s Education Advisory shootings, but our citizens cautioned against supporting concerning.” NOW supporters have to Board, is frustrated by the should decide, not the the effort to get the ban on Moody has said the get 776,200 signatures from board’s indecisiveness. lobbyists or lawyers.” the ballot pointing to the state weapons definition in the voters to place the initiative Meeting last week, the Commissioner Bernie legislature’s financial support ballot proposal “could include on next November’s ballot. board voted to table a Parness said the U.S. Supreme of local projects such as the every semi-automatic long A recently published account scholarship initiative it has Court upheld a ban on Center for Active Aging gun, even those not described had the number of signatures discussed since last April. machine guns passed in 1936 and the need to have a good as assault weapons.” below 200,000. Board members said they and a 10-year ban on assault relationship with the state Half a dozen citizens spoke But a recent poll taken by wanted input from the city weapons. regarding the SW 10 Street against the city using tax Florida Atlantic University commission. When the ban expired, mass expansion. dollars to defend the initiative. has 70 percent of Florida “There’s no need to kick it shootings went up, Parness “It doesn’t make political At this point, that figure voters in favor of the ban. back to them,” Mendes said said. sense to weigh into this would be $1,900. of the proposed Scholar of the Year Award. “Discussions need to end on this. There is a consensus.” As proposed, the award would be conferred at elementary, middle school and high school levels with two high school winners receiving financial assistance. Mendes is confident he can find donors within this community. “I intend to have this happen. It is a no brainer.”

He chose to work in a private high school because, he said, “there is more freedom in choosing the curriculum.”

The criteria for the award was one of the issues board members raised in October when they voted to remove Mendes as chair, a position he held since the board’s inception two years ago. A majority of the five- person board wanted the scholarship extended to students applying to trade schools as well as colleges. Mendes said he has no problem with that. “I have worked extensively with students from not-traditional college backgrounds as well as older students. I spent my career doing this.” Now an English teacher at St. Andrews High School in Boca Raton, Mendes got his doctorate at the University of Miami with a specialty in Irish literature and language. He chose to work in a private

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26 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 The election will be open to think anybody is going to stay said Perkins was insulting and Election all registered voters but some home.” disparaging city employees. I Can Continued from page 1 critics say it’s an attempt by The rest of the public “I couldn’t disagree more Continued from page 9 the city to keep turnout low. comments were against with you,” said Moss. scheduled November 2020 The questions will be on the having a March election. “I was sitting in a lot of unique experience and election will be held in March same ballot as the upcoming “It should be in November the meetings myself where understanding of what an able, of 2021]. Presidential Primary. Votes and November only. This the city did presentations of disabled person can do and an The terms of the current for or against the questions is not an oligarchy. Get it the bond. I was sitting there often negative perception is mayor and commissioners can also be cast during early through your head,” said listening, so I knew what dispelled. would also be extended voting, March 7 to 15. resident Mike Skversky. took place . . . Just tell the to March of 2021 to Because President Donald “Republicans and people what’s going to be on accommodate the election Trump is not expected independents have nothing to the ballot, what does it mean, “For the disabled change date. to face a major primary vote for.” what is it going to do, and person, a job may If question two is approved, challenge from within the Skversky compared the that’s it,” said Perkins. be more than a terms for commissioners Republican Party, resident city’s decision to have a “I think that’s exactly what would be extended from two Tom Terwilliger said that March vote to its decision to we did the first time. I don’t job. It may mean to four years. The mayor Republican and independent hold the G.O. Bond vote in think we did anything more a social life, a already serves a four-year voters won’t have any March of 2018. or less than what was required term. motivation to participate in During that vote, $181 by law,” responded Eaton. chance to be on If question three is the election. million in public projects was City employees did not a team, to have approved, staggered terms “Only the Democrats will approved. expressly tell residents to vote a purpose,” said would be implemented for have a reason to come to the He said the commission was for the bond, but did speak commissioners; not every seat polls,” he said. trying to “sucker” voters “just in positive terms about the Debbie Telsey. would be on the ballot the City Attorney Mark Berman like you suckered the people projects that would be built. same year. said non-Democratic voters with the bond.” In one presentation at John One tactic Telsey’ uses If the change in terms is will still be allowed to cast a After Mayor Rex Hardin Knox Village in February to get her clients at ease is approved by voters, the initial ballot in the city election. said the city would enact an of 2018, Mark Beaudreau, Chance, an 18-month old term length for commissioners Commissioner Beverly educational campaign to let recreation programs labradoodle who goes with representing odd numbered Perkins said she agreed with voters know about the ballot administrator, talked about her on interviews. Chance has districts would be three years. Terwilliger and cast the only questions, Skversky asked, some of the parks projects his own business card which Commissioners in even vote against having a March “As in what? To tell them to that would be built using bond lists his talents - “He makes number districts would serve election. vote for it?” money. you smile, provides support four-year terms immediately. Resident Ed Phillips Hardin responded that city He talked about the positive for those with emotional After the first term, every disagreed and said turnout employees are forbidden, by experiences people have in challenges” commission term would be would be high because of the law, from telling people how parks and other recreational He is available by four years long. Presidential Primary. “I don’t to vote. “The city does not tell areas. appointment. people to vote yes or no.” “We’re looking forward to I Can also accepts private Perkins said she believes this [senior center] facility clients and works with the city did push voters to as well as the other youth the Florida Department of RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY approve the bond. projects,” said Beaudreau. Education to help disabled “When we were voting for “It’s now time to start looking students. the bond issue I think the city, at the future of replacing After a client is successfully to some degree, stepped out those parks and building new placed, an I Can counselor of bounds to push for it . . . If parks.” stays in close contact with the we’re going to educate, let’s The presentation can employer for as long as 90 do just that and not persuade be viewed at https:// days. the people one way or another www.youtube.com/ It is not until the client finds when it comes from the city.” watch?v=ZuldnN1QhWQ his or her niche, that Telsey Vice Mayor Barry Moss and is paid by the state for her Commissioner Rhonda Eaton services. color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 27 Carlos and Megan Guerrero who are here,” said Carlos, Don also knew they could depend referring to the large crowd Continued from page 14 on Larson for anything. that gathered. Advice, tools, whatever they Carlos also remembered dad for Christmas. “He would needed. Larson’s mischievous get very choked up,” she said. “Our building is never side. The two were always He didn’t have any children going to be the same. He had pranking each other, but of his own but Larson, 65, a way of making everyone Larson got the last laugh. The was an uncle to 19 nieces and feel special,” said Megan. day of his death, he left a fake nephews and 38 grand nieces “He wasn’t just the mouse for Carlos to find. “I and nephews. manager. He was family.” got a little fright,” said Carlos. But to the children of many Larson would often throw “I cried a little. I realized I friends, he was also “Uncle parties for the entire building was going to miss him.” Don.” Grant Nelson was one on or near holidays Zales also reminisced about of them. “He made that building a her “prankster” brother. He grew up around Larson family. He made us a family,” For decades, they would and moved into Deauville said Brian Bila, who has send surprise “gotcha!” Plaza Apartments on been named as Larson’s birthday wishes and try to Southeast 11 Avenue almost replacement. outdo the other in creativity. four years ago. Bila received Larson’s 1999 One year, Larson dressed He remembered the time key to the city from Larson’s up as a French waiter and he had a problem with his family. He said he’s honored surprised Zales at a restaurant. carpeting and Larson didn’t to receive it. In 2011, Zales used this hesitate to replace it with Bila’s got big shoes to fill publication’s opinion section wood flooring. “Just because and he knows it. to publish her “gotcha!” he knew it would help me. “Enormous [shoes],” he birthday wish to Larson. That’s the kind of guy he Donald “Santa Don” Larson in the spirit of the season. Below is the key to the said. But Larson’s fun-loving was.” City of Pompano Beach that Larson received in 1999. [Photo courtesy] “Enormous” might also nature won’t be what people be an apt way to describe remember most, said Zales. the turnout at the Sunday “I think his biggest “celebration of life” in honor legacy was his kindness and of Larson at Galuppi’s. generosity.” “Look at all the people

Donald Larson’s friends and family packed the private outdoor patio of Galuppi’s Sunday. [Staff photo] color

28 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019

As a veteran, what do you think is the best way to honor veterans on Veterans Day and every other day of the year?

Bob Kuntz Andy Eddy Rick Sterling Bill Sears Earl Fraley Hillsboro Beach Deerfield Beach Wilton Manors Oakland Park Pompano Beach U.S. Navy U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Navy U.S. Army 1957 to 1968 1962 to 1969 1969-1978 1953 to 1962 1970 to 1974

“If you see a “Stand for the “Just recognize it’s a “Respect. A lot of “People could push veteran, say ‘thank National Anthem and tough situation, even the veterans have Congress to do more you for your show your respect for in peacetime. It’s a been through things to make the Veterans service.’” the veterans who gave tough job. The reason people shouldn’t have Administration life and limb for the we do it is we want to go through. Some more responsive country.” to make the country a gave a little. Some to the needs of the better place.” gave all.” veterans.” color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 29 Mosaic team creates mural for Charlotte Burrie Civic Center By Kristen Maikoo

[email protected] Pompano Beach - A group of artists, known as the Mosaic Team, have created a public art mural, called “Community,” that will be installed at the Charlotte Burrie Civic Center. Commissioned by Pompano Beach’s Public Art Committee, Rosario Harker Figel, Patti Kobelin, Sandi Lazar, Steven Lutz, and Cindy Trezona worked on the mural Cindy Trezona, Sonata Kazimieraitiene, Sandi Lazar, and Rosario Harker Figel at Bailey Contemporary with mosaic mural “Community” planned for installation at the Charlotte Burrie Arts [BaCA] as apprentices Civic Center [Photo courtesy of Sonata Kazimieraitiene] alongside lead artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene. very much,” she said. friends,” said Trezona. “Community” is comprised This mosaic mural is The apprentices have of ceramic circles. The mural one of four created by the varying artistic backgrounds. stretched across the second mosaic team. Other projects For example, Trezona has floor of the museum before Lead artist Sonata Kazimieraitiene poses with mosaic mural “Community” include “Trail of the Honey worked with glass, Figel is a it was put into storage. Lutz planned for installation at the Charlotte Burrie Civic Center [Photo courtesy of Sonata Kazimieraitiene] Bees,” “Music Leads the graphic designer and painter, said, “[Kazimieraitiene] Way,” located on the walls and Lutz is a painter and gave us the concept and the of the Pompano Beach sculptor who has worked with drawing and we went to work collaborating with others, the project. Amphitheater, and a circular ceramics for years. For some, and we created thousands of Kazimieraitiene’s public Kazimieraitiene previously mosaic called “Wow!” to be being part of the team is their circular disks of clay.” art pieces often involve produced murals and mosaics installed at a gazebo in Palm first foray into mosaic public Texture and color and glaze community participation. in Illinois through the Aire. art. As such, it was also a were added to the disks and Attendees of Old Town Chicago Public Art Group and “What’s been so, so great is learning experience. they were placed in the kiln. Untapped, a monthly arts Illinois Arts Council. that in the beginning we were Trezona learned that They then placed them on a festival in downtown “I always like working these five or six people who creating a mosaic mural is sheet with the mosaic design. Pompano Beach, were invited with other artists. I involve were just strangers and then an ever changing process Because she enjoys to add prefabricated pieces to apprentices into the process little by little, we’ve become because “If there’s something I’m not totally thrilled with,” it can be altered. Figel realized that “I really love mosaic a lot. It’s very hands on, very therapeutic...” A majority of the clay pieces in the mural were made by hand. Figel said, “Each one not only potentially has our DNA, but they’re all different. Basically the message is that we all matter in our community and every piece is important.” “Sonata’s really great about taking input from us,” said Trezona. “We all have some artistic gene and she’s wonderful with the openness. She totally listens to us and we have a lot of discussions about the direction of the art as it happens.” The mosaic projects are part of a Ten Year Master Plan, developed by the city’s Public Art Committee after the City Commission passed an ordinance to “enhance the aesthetic and cultural value of the city by including works of art on public properties within the city,” as mentioned on its public art website. Kazimieraitiene applied to Calls to Artists issued by the committee, submitting several ideas. “We kind of combined our powers and create awesome pieces,” Figel said. Visit pbpublicart.com for more information. The community center is located at 2669 N. Federal Hwy. color

30 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Purple Heart recipient fought through Europe’s ‘soft underbelly’ By Tom Keegan again during the Wreaths

Special to The New Pelican Across America ceremony held on Saturday, Dec. 14 Pompano Beach - In the at 10 a.m. at Kraeer Funeral middle year of America’s Home & Forest Lawn involvement in World War Memorial Gardens, 200 W. II, Reggie Roberts became Copans Road, Pompano eligible to fight. Beach. But rather than wait for the “I was no hero, just glad to inevitable, he made a choice get home.” and joined the Army in 1943. Roberts’ letter to his “I knew I was going to get mother on Oct. 25, 1943 drafted, so I decided to enlist.” Reggie Roberts as a young man. [Photo My Darling Mother, courtesy] Born in Laconia, New Well Mom, I told you in Hampshire, Roberts, 94, my last letter that I was in trained as a rifleman before tanks opened fire on us. That the hospital, and I am feeling boarding a troop transport and is when I got hit in the right fine. My leg is getting along shipping off to Europe. leg. I was unable to move. I swell and I will be out of here After 21 days of just lay there and looked at pretty soon. I don’t know “zigzagging” to evade the sky and all the stars. It when, but as soon as my the German U-boats was quiet and such a beautiful wound will be all healed up. [submarines], he made it to Reggie Roberts proudly displays his Purple Heart. [Photo by Tom Keegan] night. I said to the Lord, Oh yes Mom I will get a the other side of the Atlantic ‘Lord, if you get me out of Purple heart because I was Ocean and landed in North here I promise I will pray to wounded in action, and as Africa. Roberts’ first taste of “We were in a foxhole so a rope was strung across you tonight and every night.’” soon as I get it I will send it to war was immediate; a German sleeping and all of a sudden for us to hang on. We had It’s a promise he says he’s you Mom, so I won’t lose it, plane strafed his ship as soon a shell exploded next to us.” all our gear on. It was tough kept every night since. and take good care of it, ‘til I as it landed. Roberts was shell shocked going, as we had to inch our After a brief stint as a POW, come back. After North Africa, Roberts’ from the impact. way across, hand over hand Roberts and other men in I’ll be proud to wear it unit, the 3rd Division, 7th To this day, he gets startled on the rope. Some guys never his unit were exchanged for because I was wounded for Infantry, K Company, landed and jumps upon hearing made it and the river just some German POWs. He then my country. in Sicily and later mainland similar sounds. took them downstream with found himself on a hospital Well I guess I’ll change the Italy. The shelling also damaged all their gear weighing them ship where he was treated for subject. Are you still working Prime Minister Winston his hearing. “I once went to a down. We came upon an open his shrapnel wound. hard like you used to Mom, Churchill dubbed Italy, “The war movie and shells went off field and saw a barn in the But the medical personnel you know that I told you not soft underbelly of Europe.” and I jumped out of my seat. distance. It was then that we didn’t get all of it. to work so hard. Well I guess Roberts and the rest of the People around me thought I spotted German tanks with To this day, Roberts still has that’s all for now until I hear Allied soldiers fighting there was crazy.” their turrets aimed at us under remnants of it in his leg. from you Mother. found it to be anything but During one patrol, it was camouflage netting.” For his wounds, he received From Your Loving Son, soft. raining and his unit had to But by the time they spotted the Purple Heart. Reginald “In Italy, it was bad,” said cross a raging river. the Germans it was too late. Roberts will be honored P.S. I Love you Mom. Roberts. “It was too deep to cross, “We were trapped. The He and his band of brothers were always on the march, going from town to town rooting out the Germans. Roberts was involved in the thick of some of the heaviest fighting in North Africa and Italy. It was in Sicily where Roberts saw General George S. Patton directing traffic from his jeep, a scene depicted in the film “Patton” with George C. Scott. But Patton may have been the only bright spot of a hard campaign. color

Friday, November 15, 2019 newpelican.com New Pelican 31 Gibbons’ rout over Pace advances them in state playoffs By Concepcion Ledezma hot start, going 21-of-27 for point kicks, and has been a Beach. Running back Jaylan

[email protected] 266 yards, including four dependable weapon for the Just seven days earlier, Knighten led Deerfield Beach touchdown passes, two to Chiefs during the season. Blanche Ely suffered a 60-14 with 105 yards and two Cardinal Gibbons High’s Troy Stellato. Palhegyi also Coleman Bennett has been loss to Dillard in the 50th touchdowns. bid to repeat as state scored on an 11-yard run for a standout for the Chiefs on annual Soul Bowl. The Bucks will travel to champion got underway with the first touchdown of the the ground, adding a rushing Blanche Ely didn’t fare Wellington to take on Palm a bang in last Friday’s first game. touchdown while amassing better in their match against Beach Central [9-2]. round of the state playoffs. “Brody has been on a roll over 700 rushing yards for the Atlantic who outgained Junior quarterback the last four to five weeks season. the Tigers by a 350 to 238 Brody Palhegyi started hot, after going through a bit of Defensively, linebacker Jack margin. completing his first 16 of 17 a rough stretch earlier in the O’Keefe led Gibbons with 16 The playoff game looked Board passes as the Chiefs recorded season,” DuBuc said of his total tackles; Tray Brown and promising for the Tigers as Continued from page 25 a 56-26 rout of Pace in a quarterback, who now has 20 tackle Terry Mareus added 10 Atlantic’s first two drives of Class 5A regional quarterfinal touchdown passes against just total tackles each. the game stalled. However, high school because, he said, game at Gibbons. seven interceptions. Jah Mal Williams recovered a bobbled snap on punt “there is more freedom in “Compared to last year, I’d The coach also mentioned two fumbles, his second one formation started a string of choosing the curriculum.” say our offense and special the superb play of special coming off a quarterback sack mistakes that doomed the At St. Andrews, he teaches teams are better,” Coach Matt teams throughout the season. by teammate Joey Brooks. local team, classes in poetic modernism DuBuc said of his 9-2 Chiefs. Last Friday was no exception Defensive backs Richard Already trailing 20-6 at the and the revival of Irish “The defense is not as good as with sophomore Antonio Haynie and Josh Oliver half, the Tigers gave the ball literature. He also conducts last year’s, but getting better.” Spencer taking a Pace punt each picked off a pass for away on the kickoff when the the model Congress program. Gibbons will travel to face and going 45 yards for a takeaways. Eagles recovered a muffed The EAB has established Davie University School touchdown for his third punt Atlantic 47, Blanche Ely ball at the Tiger’s 5. Atlantic one student honor, a student [8-2], which is coming off a return score of the season, 12 went on to take a 27-6 victory. athlete of the month award which was given at the end of 44-6 victory at Immokalee, in setting a new Cardinal For the second week in a The game ended the Tigers’ the last school year. round 16 today. Kickoff is set Gibbons record. row, the visiting Tigers [7-4] season. This year the board is just for 7:30. Kicker Thomas Carney endured a lopsided 47-12 Deerfield Beach 53, getting back on schedule Palhegyi maintained his was a perfect 8-for-8 on extra loss, this time to their District Palm Beach Gardens 9 after the summer break and 13-7A rival Atlantic Eagles The Bucks [8-3] advanced cancellation of the September [7-3] in the first round of into the second round of the meeting due to Hurricane the state playoffs in Delray of the Class 8A playoffs. Dorian. Many board members wanted more frequent recognition for the city’s students, so Mendes said he suggested a monthly Mayor’s List for Academic Achievement. He sees it as an honor that can be given at all levels, elementary, middle school and high school. Principals would make the nominations. “This will not be limited to students with a high GPA, but to kids who make significant progress or who are outstanding citizens. Praise is the best way to encourage good performance,” he said. That initiative has yet to be finalized. Mendes and his wife, a research scientist. moved to the city nine years ago. “We came here for the work and the weather,” he said. color

32 New Pelican newpelican.com Friday, November 15, 2019 Blanche Ely Pre-Medical program prepares students for success By David Volz and career. Many of the Florida. Graduates who pass helped us tremendously. I encourage the students’ love

[email protected] courses offered are project all the requirements can begin have had a good experience. for learning in the medical based and offer a hands- working as an LPN after high It is constant learning,” said sciences. DeCelle added a Pompano Beach - Tamar on approach to gaining school while pursuing their Alfred. mentorship program known Germain enjoys studying in knowledge. college degree. Ruth Bonhomme is also as Mindful Mentors where the Pre-Medical program at “I like the hands-on Kathy Horsford, who pleased with the LPN 11th and 12th graders help Blanche Ely High School. She approach and I am ready to teaches health sciences and program. “I have learned to an incoming freshman is hoping to pursue a career enter the job market,” said licensed practical nursing at care for patients and to be a acclimate and have a positive in healthcare and has gained Germain. “I have learned Ely, said she’s impressed with good nurse,” said Bonhomme. school year. She has helped valuable experiences through how to take blood pressure. the students. “Our graduates Some students have students earn scholarships and her journey in the Medical I have learned how to take can work in doctor’s office, overcome difficulties to partnered with Jersey College Science Magnet program. care of patients in a variety of clinic, nursing home and succeed in the program. to create ongoing learning The Broward School situations.” healthcare settings. I hope to Valerie Charmant credited experiences throughout the District offers a wide variety Germain will get certified make students better public Amy DeCelle, magnet school year that has the rigor of magnet and innovative as a medical administrative citizens and encourage them coordinator for the and high expectations of a programs. Students in assistant and will be able to to continue their education.” medical sciences at Ely for professional program. But the elementary, middle and work in a hospital or clinic Students have enjoyed encouraging her to stay in the professors also have empathy high school may discover while in college. She is among the opportunity to learn medical program. “I almost for high school students. “I an enriching program that a large number of students about healthcare. Ashleigh gave up but she helped me love each of the students in sparks their interest, talents or at Ely who are pursuing Clerzeau loves studying the stay with it,” she said. “I love this program and their success academic pursuits. Programs careers in healthcare through hands-on approach that the the fact that it is hands-on is my success,” said DeCelle. are themed and offer rigorous the Medical Science Magnet medical program utilized. education.” DeCelle wants to expand courses and real world program. Ely offers the only “I have learned how to care DeCelle loves helping the program, and the goal is experiences that prepare Licensed Practical Nursing for patients. I want to be a students. She has brought more funding to grow it and students for college and [LPN] program in a high pediatrician,” said Clerzeau. life and excitement to have students encounter a careers. school that is not affiliated Dieusica Alfred is studying the program. She added hands-on rigorous but loving Amy De Celle, magnet with a technical college in in the LPN program. “It has free summer programs to approach to medicine. coordinator at Blanche Ely, said the magnet program is designed to offer innovative educational opportunities. The courses are designed to prepare students for college

Manatee season starts today Today [Nov. 15] marks the beginning of manatee season which runs through March 31. As air and water temperatures drop, manatees begin moving south toward warm-water refuges while seasonal and manatee protection speed limit zones go into effect throughout Florida. Boaters are urged to exercise caution when using the waterways. Boaters who see a sick, injured, or dead manatee, should call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hotline at 888- 404-3922.