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FORT LAUDERDALE’S CITY MAGAZINE A PUBLICATION OF RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE • SINCE 2003 • VOL.16 NO.9 SEPTEMBER 2019 SEASON PREVIEW IndulgeIN THE GOOD LIFE AT TOWER CLUB FORT LAUDERDALE TOWER CLUB IS A HAVEN LOCATED IN FORT LAUDERDALE. EMBRACE THE POSSIBILITIES TODAY! 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THE STRUCTURE IS TO COMMEMORATE AND HONOR THESE LIVES AND THE SACRIFICE OF THE 30 CULTURALLY SPEAKING FAMILIES AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS. by Meredith Clements 32 LOCAL ECONOMICS FUNDING THE MONUMENT by Dan Linblade CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 34 MARINE INDUSTRIES GRANITE PLATE DONOR: $50,000 by Phil Purcell & Kelly Skidmore GRANITE PILLAR DONOR: $25,000 36 SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE BENCH DONOR: $5,000 - $15,000 by Katie Dressler ALL DONATIONS OVER $5,000 WILL BE COMMEMORATED ON A BRONZE PLAQUE LOCATED BY 38 FROM YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISER THE MONUMENT by Marty Kiar DONATIONS UNDER $5,000 CAN BE MADE VIA SAVOR GORIVERWALK.COM/DONATE 48 #BITES + SIPS Contact: Genia Duncan Ellis, President/CEO by Renée Quinn, Jason Leidy, (954) 468-1541 or [email protected] Penny Sanfilippo and Jonny Altobell www.GoRiverwalk.com EVENTS 16 RIVERWALK EXCLUSIVES Riverwalk Yacht Cruise 200,000 50 EVENTS CONNECTION 175,000 Listing of upcoming activities 150,000 125,000 54 SNAPPED@ 100,000 Social scene photos 75,000 50,000 53,000 ON THE COVER 25,000 Cover design by Nick Scazlo 0 RENDERINGS OF 9/II MONUMENT DESIGN AND RENDERING BY EDSA A publication of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 • GORIVERWALK.COM CVB RESTAURANT MONTH 3 COURSES Enjoy signature dishes created by Greater Fort Lauderdale’s top chefs, with specially priced, three-course menus at the area’s hottest $ restaurants. 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PHOTO JASON BY LEIDY 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 • GORIVERWALK.COM MyFORT LAUDERDALE BEACH.com GORIVERWALK.COM • SEPTEMBER 2019 5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JIM ELLIS, CHAIR LACEY BRISSON, AT LARGE Ellis Diversifi ed BB&T JOHN ROPES, VICE CHAIR JAMES FERRIERO, AT LARGE Ropes Associates, Inc. First Life Financial RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, TREASURER MICKI SCAVONE, AT LARGE Centuric LLC Carr Workplaces KATIE DONAHUE, SECRETARY KARLA NELSON THATCHER, AT LARGE The Riverside Hotel Hotwire Communications *BARBRA STERN, PAST CHAIR ALTERNATES Law Offi ce of Barbra Stern. PA MOTIVATE • ACTIVATE • PARTICIPATE JEFF FALKANGER, AT LARGE FSMY SMALL BUSINESS NONPROFIT ED SMOKER, AT LARGE RIVERWALK E.J. 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