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Paul Riccio recently openedPaul Riccio recently openedRazors Edge MotorsportRazors Edge Motorsports in LHPs in LHP and isand isseen here doing what he loves best;seen here doing what he loves best;bringing a great selection of cars andbringing a great selection of cars andbikes onto his lot on Federal Hwybikes onto his lot on Federal Hwy..

Darlene Pearson (right) of the Hair Studio in Pompano doesn’tlose a beat as she tends to a customer. Tim Frazier (center) andStephanie Dearmis take a moment for camera.

SSttacey Lippman, receptionist atacey Lippman, receptionist atthe LHPY&RC, flashes her fabulousthe LHPY&RC, flashes her fabulous

smile to all who come her waysmile to all who come her way..

The Exchange Club honored last month’The Exchange Club honored last month’s most outs most outststanding studentanding studentssfrom Pompfrom Pompano Beach H.S. & Highlands Christian ano Beach H.S. & Highlands Christian Academy & Deerfield H.S. Academy & Deerfield H.S. LL to R: Bertrude to R: Bertrude Albert, Michael Gross, Danielle DeWAlbert, Michael Gross, Danielle DeWitt, Calvin Smith, itt, Calvin Smith, AllisonAllisonRokos and Gary TRokos and Gary Torrence.orrence.

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Deerfield Beach Middle School is a NationalWildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. Thismeans our 32 acre campus provides the four basic habi-tat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water,cover, and a place to raise young. Last spring, SuzyPinnell's science students took on the project of identi-fying and counting trees and plants on campus.

Forms were completed, photos taken, and over thesummer we received out certificate and sign. We haveall of the usual backyard birds, squirrels, butterflies,and reptiles on campus as well as a couple of Killdeer (ashorebird in the Plover family) nesting on campusevery spring. Herons, ducks, and ibis flock to the waterretention area in the bus loop during the rainy days.Trees on campus include oaks, many varieties of palms,pines, bald cypress, silver buttonwood, red maple,gumbo limbo, royal poinciana, dessert cassia, red bay,just to name a few. For more information of certifyingyour backyard, go to www.nwf.org/bwh

Around the Point is a column that includes news items relevant to the residents of LHP. We reserve the right to reject material that may not be in the best interest of the community.

$25,000 T$25,000 Tree Grree Grant for LHPant for LHP

The City of Lighthouse Point received anEmergency Hurricane Supplemental Urban andCommunity Forestry Grant from the Division ofForestry, Florida Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services in the amount of $25,000, toreplace the tree canopy in the City that was lost in thepast hurricane seasons. The U.S. Forest Service pro-vided funding for the grant program.

The City followed the planting guidelines of the"Right Tree, Right Place" and planted Live Oak, EastPalatka Holly, Crape Myrtle, Wax Privet, and GumboLimbo trees in the public rights-of-way on numerousstreets within the City during the past few months.

"We are fortunate to have received this grantaward to assist us in replacing our lost tree canopyfrom the past hurricane storms. We look forward towatching these trees beautify the City as they grow,"commented Art Graham, Director of Public Works.

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The 2008 Lighthouse Point/Deerfield Beach's 12thThe 2008 Lighthouse Point/Deerfield Beach's 12thAnnual Relay for Life, coordinated by theAnnual Relay for Life, coordinated by theAmerican Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, will be held at QuietWaters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd. in Deerfield onMay 2, 3 at 5 pm at Pavillion 11. The process is to putThe process is to putteams together with a minimum of 8 members andteams together with a minimum of 8 members andregister that team name. Each team (member) willregister that team name. Each team (member) willneed to raise money for the team as a whole. Aneed to raise money for the team as a whole. Amember of each team continues to walk around themember of each team continues to walk around theilluminated track. There is music, food and fun theilluminated track. There is music, food and fun theentire 18 hours. entire 18 hours. For more info, please call 954-0880

NOTICE!NOTICE!Luncheon & Guest Speaker: American Association ofUniversity Women (AAUW), Pompano Beach Branchholds its Annual Installation Luncheon, 11:30 a.m, May1, at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club, 2800 Yacht Club Blvd.,

Ft. Lauderdale. Cost: $30. (954) 570-5423.

AUDITION NOTICEWHO: Sol Children Theatre TroupeWHAT: AUDITIONS for Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA. WHEN: Sunday, April 27, noon - 2pm and Saturday, May31from 10am - noon WHERE: Sol Children Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Highway,Boca RatonHOW: auditions are by reservation onlyAUDITIONERS SHOULD PLAN ON ATTENDING BOTHWORKSHOPS UNLESS ABSENCE IS APPROVED BY SOLCHILDREN THEATRETo save your spot call 561-447-8829 or email [email protected]: Trained musical theatre actors 15 years of age andup … large cast … all parts available; casting only experiencedperformers. Sol Children Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton,

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42 Paul RothbartPaul RothbartLiving the Life!Living the Life!

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Gad Zooks! What in tarnation am Idoing here, sitting behind a computer,searching Iinto the far reaches of cyber-space... with a lousy mouse in my righthand, 8 to 12 hours a day? According tomy long-range plans, I was supposed tobe sitting behind the wheel of a JaguarXK-8... with a dreamy woman in my rightseat, driving down the Baja Highway.!

Fate dealt me a strange handwhen I decided to enter that cof-fee shop next to the GatewayTheater in Fort Lauderdale thatcold January night in 2002. Anewsletter was sitting on a lamptable and, as I often do, felt theneed to read while have my cof-fee with a brownie.

It was a small 28-page, blackand white newsletter with somecommunity news, meeting informationand such. On impulse, I called the pub-lisher and asked if he need a writer to adda little humor to the generally bland con-tent that newsletters often contain.

To make a long story short, a fewmonths later I found a graphic artist andthe Lighthouse Community News wasborn. The first issue, a 32-page black andwhite issue, was delivered to the resi-

dents of Lighthouse Point in July of 2002.As I said, this was no place for a musi-

cian who had spent #%!? years behind ababy grand piano to find himself (or inthis case, lose himself). But the fickle fin-ger of fate fooled me into thinking itwould be a nice “part-time” job to supple-ment my income.

Our magazine will be celebrating its6th birthday in July, and I must saythat the community has beenbehind me 100% from day one. So,getting behind the wheel of aJaguar will have to wait just a bitlonger, unfortunately.

Although most days I seem tobe meeting myself coming andgoing, I am still totally committedto keeping the quality of contentat the highest possible level. Early

on, I learned that successful peoplebecame successful because they sur-rounded them selves with good and com-petent people, and our present staff is atestament to that belief. I once againthank the community and the wonderfulpeople that make it happen.

. Jon Frangipane, Editor

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Racquet Club, Authentic Siam Cuisine, Duffy’s Diner, Krazy Kone and Offerdahl’s Cafe. Call for other locations.

In loving memory of our special friendI touched the hearts of my Mom and Dad for so many years.I loved to go for long walks with my Dad around the Marina inLighthouse Point, and would shake all the way to the groomer,but I still loved her.

Pebbles, you are truly missed!

Please send us a favorite photo of your pet. Also, include 75 words, orless why you love your pet, your name, address, phone and the nameof your pet. Send photos by regular mail, or by email as a jpeg file [email protected]. No photos will be returned.

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It's late on a hot Friday after-noon. I can't wait to flip off my shoesand take a cold shower.

As I enter the house, I see Berkelin the back living room, swiping atthe patio door blinds with his paw,trying to catch a lizard on the otherside of the glass.

"Won't you ever wise up, Berkel?That lizard happens to be outsidethe window."

"I'm just protecting our propertyfrom intruders. It's a jungle out

there!" he exclaims.As I get nearer the living room, I notice a little package on

the carpet."What's this I see on my carpet? I ask."Looks like a hairball to me," Berkel replies."Well, I know what it is," I say."Then why did you ask me? You seem to be so oblivious to

the obvious," Berkel shoots back."I go searching for the best cat food that money can buy,

with a money-back guarantee to stop hairballs - and what doyou do?

"Have another hairball?" says Berkel, smiling.My pulse quickens. I feel a vein protruding from my right

temple, and Berkel notices."I think I see a vein protruding from your right temple,"

Berkel says with a smirk.This happens to be the only cat in captivity that can smile,

smirk and also sneer."Wipe that smirk off your face, if you know what's good for

you!""That's not a smirk. I have a bad taste in my mouth from

throwing up that hairball. "If I ever see you throw up another hairball, I swear, I'm

going to…""clean it up, like you always do and, will continue to do until

I'm dead," Berkel retorts."Don't put any ideas in my head, my dear feline friend.""Ideas in your head would be a revolutionary achievement,

my dear humanoid friend.I am now so enraged, I feel like I'm going to pass out. "You

think you can pull a fast one on me and push me around?" Iscream.

"Life is push, friend. Life is pull. Push, pull, push, pull. Bigdeal!

Not only is my heart now palpitating like a jungle wardrum, but the vein in my right temple is throbbing like a dozenhydraulic presses. Suddenly a case of restless leg syndromeseems to be returning, after years of extensive treatment.

Berkel notices. "Looks like your restless leg syndrome hasreturned," Berkel informs me, gleefully.

"Thanks to you, I'll probably be spending this weekend intherapy."

"Really no need to thank me. I devote my life in helping peo-ple."

"I had big plans to see Doris tonight, and now look whatyou did to my leg. It's jumping uncontrollably."

"You can say that again," Berkel grins."How very blessed I am that this creature has come into my

life," I mumble. Berkel hears me."Well, since our particular species is blessed with special

hearing abilities, I was able to hear you mumble that you arevery blessed that this creature, meaning me, has come into yourlife. May I just say that I'm so very humbled by your mumble?

"Oh! So your making a mockery out of this whole hairballthing, aren't you? And I had plans to surprise you and mix realtuna fish in with your dry food this evening."

"I told you I don't eat tuna from Thailand.""It's from Cambodia, not Thailand.""Oh well, in that case, I'll have two portions."Berkel, this may come as a shock to you, but I'd like you to

know that your pomposity is only exceeded by your animosity.Do you realize that fact, Berkel?"

"Not until you just brought it to my attention.""So, what do you have to say to that?" I ask.Berkel is looking at a fly on the patio window. I think I've

finally stopped this flippant, fanatical fur ball in his tracks. He turns his head 180 degrees and replies, "This may come

as a shock to you, old man, but I'd like you to know that yourverbosity is only exceeded by your vociferosity." His voiceresounds, forcefully echoing, with a flair reminiscent of thegreat Franklin D. Roosevelt.

"When I went to the animal pound six years ago to pick outa companion, I really got more than I asked for."

Berkel's tongue is sticking out between his teeth. "Whenyou picked me up at the pound six years ago, I happen to getmuch less than I asked for, so let's not cry over spilt milk,idiomatically speaking."

At this point I become thoroughly non-plussed and feel likeI'm in suspended animation.

Berkel notices. "You appear to be in some sort of, pardon theexpression, catatonic state. Can I possibly offer up a fresh hair-ball, old man?

"Thanks, but no thanks, Berkel. I seem to have lost myappetite for jocularity this evening.

"Well, maybe we can have another semi-friendly chat lateron this evening, after we watch some Seinfeld reruns.

"Yes, that would be such great fun. I can hardly wait."

Jon Frangipane Copyright © 2008

HairballsHairballs

Berkel and MeBerkel and Me

A conversation with a slightly neurotic catA conversation with a slightly neurotic cat

By Jon FrangipaneBy Jon Frangipane



Frank Furman hosts “Business With a Twist”

The Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce in its"Business With A Twist", hosted the 16th Annual BlimpEvent, participated in by Goodyear, with the host,Frank H. Furman, Inc. Insurance as sponsor. The pic-ture above is part of our staff who supported the eventby welcoming 800 guests. It is our way of saying thankyou to our community for their support. Pictured abovein back row, L to R: Roberto Menendez, Jackie Weilby,Marie Maganelli, Neal Murray, Denise Page. Front row,L to R: Marie Aiello, Donna Williams, Alicia DeMarco,Frank H. Furman, Jr., Donna Lennon, Winnie Majoros,Phyllis Arthur, Sue Coleman and Jessica Carrion.


Lighthouse Point Magazinewelcomes all residents in the

surrounding area to send news items,articles and photos that would be of

interest to the community

PINECREST SCHOOL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!


In 1958, on the original campus of Pine Crest School,an innovative, creative and energized summer programwas born in Fort Lauderdale. Now celebrating its fiftiethfabulous season of summer days filled with fun, creative,artistic and athletic day camp activities, the well-renownand highly regarded Pine Crest Day Camp (PCDC) stillstands as the leader of camping, and the standard bywhich others are measured in the south Florida area.

Pine Crest Day Camp was conceived in order to servethe needs of children in the rapidly growing FortLauderdale community. At the time, I-95 did not existnorth of Commercial Blvd, most homes did not have airconditioning, and no one had heard of a mall. The idea ofa bustling day camp where children could spend theirsummer days filled with activities typical of a sleep-awaycamp, and then return home for the evening, was a novelone, but the idea rapidly took on momentum, enrollmentincreased every week and every summer, and Pine CrestDay Camp quickly and decisively became the leader of the DayCamp industry.

Pine Crest Day Camp became a summer staple for thou-sands and thousands of Dade and Broward County youngsters,who boarded buses for a full day of laughs, friendship, sports,and entertainment. During those early decades, only a handfulof summer day camps existed in Broward County, and nonecould match the scope and popularity of PCDC. Over theyears, approximately 150,000 campers have giggled their waythrough the halls, gyms, and sportsfields of PCDC.

In 1965, the prestigious PineCrest Preparatory School moved toits present location, a 49 acre parcelin northeast Broward County. Assouth Florida grew, so did PCDC.During the boom of the mid 1980'sPCDC saw enrollment numberspushing 1,500 campers per day.Describing the campus as "Burstingat its seams…" Karen Dunne, thecurrent director, and a 25-yearLighthouse Point resident, says"These massive numbers made itimpossible to feed so many childrenat one time, and so the push was on to provide lunch and funoff-campus to a revolving number of groups or "cabins" duringlunchtime." These excursions included trips to Ocean World,Water Works, Pompano Bowl, Oakland Park Roller Rink,Markham Park Zoo and Gateway Movie Theater just to namea few. Jaunts to the beach, Crystal Lake for sailing, Ft.Lauderdale Strikers Soccer team games and practices were alsohighly anticipated. Trips to the airport, even visits to the localbakery or pet shop were found on a camper's schedule in thosenow bygone summers, while on campus, forty-five activities

were offered…a little something for everyone. The usual andexpected camp fare of Archery, Arts and Crafts, Lanyards &Beads, Drama, Baseball, Music, Dance, Football, Soccer,Swimming, and Diving, were basic to the more exotic activitiessuch as Fencing, Lacrosse, Karate, Judo, Magic, Cheerleading,Fishing and Cookie Crafts. As time marched on, new favoriteswere added to the list. Activities like Shrinky Dinks, BMXbikes, wild animal shows, Rocketry, and Skateboarding keptkids entertained.

In 1996, Karen Dunne stepped into the Directorship roleand brought PCDC into the new mil-lennium. Today the camp enrollsjust under 1,000 children daily andsupervises them with approximately250 high school and college students.Buses now travel from Delray Beachto Miami. Cities such as CoralSprings, Parkland, Plantation,Hollywood, and Weston are home tomany campers. Where once therewere a few station wagons and a fewvans, now 35 air-conditioned, state-of-the-art school buses travel thou-sands of miles over the course of eachsummer to transport today's child.International in scope, Pine Crest

presently has a large and diverse clientele of campers fromSouth America, Asia and Europe, whose families vacation inFort Lauderdale just so that their children can attend PCDC!

Oh my, how it has grown! For the current Day Camp cur-riculum, trips off-campus are no longer taken, since the cam-pus has expanded its facilities to provide all the room that isneeded. One small pool has given way to three; one old gym-nasium has given way to two air-conditioned sports arenas.Home made snacks of ice and syrup snow cones or juice and

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The law firm of Broad and Cassel and theObserver newspaper honored “CommunityChampions,” outstanding members of the commu-nity, at the Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club.

Pictured are, FRONT, L to R: Gabe Imperato,John Gillespie, Tina Yeager-Dargavage, MicheleGreene,Taryn Palo, Doreen Gauthier, PatAnderson, Marsha Linville and Sue Agnew. REAR,L to R: James T. White, John Trudel, John Good,Bob Harpest, Chief Ross Licata and Ric Green.Those honorees not present included Charles andJane McLaughlin, Jack Prenner and Roy Rogers.

LHP Community Champions All!

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AS I WAS SAYING


Lately, I've been thinking. So in noparticular order, let me clear some brainspace and get a few things out on thetable.

What's the deal with everyone saying"awesome" all the time? "This taco is awe-some." "The concert was awesome." Howwas your vacation? "It was awesome." I've

got an awesome idea: let's use some other adjectives to describeour positive experiences, like "sensational" or "chocolicious" or"wickedcrazygood."

If you make The Best Dressed list one year and The WorstDressed list another year, does that make you a cross dresser?

Hey, who died and left Raul Castro boss?Ever notice that a disproportionate number of words that

represent really good things in life begin with the letter L?Love, Laughter, Loyalty, Lingerie, Liverwurst, Locusts (okay,losing strength, concept fizzling, must regroup)

Note to self: Must learn to play the oboe and share the joy.Franchise idea: Start a chain of celebrity rehab centers.

Include a drive-up window. Possible name: The Lohan Hilton.Do you remember back in old L.A. when everybody drove a

Chevrolet? Me neither.Watching the Academy Awards reminded me that I'm not

a fan of referring to motion pictures as "movies." Let's get backto calling them "motion pictures," or even better, "the pictureshow" as in "Good afternoon Henrietta, would you like to go tothe picture show with me in my gas-powered motor vehicle?"

I called AAA the other day to get my car towed. They askedme if I was in a "safe place." I said "No, I'm at home and my wifehas the flu."

When tow truck drivers have their own cars break down,do they call themselves for assistance, wait an hour and a half,then call themselves again and say "Dude, I'm on the other sideof town, I should be there in an hour, hour and a half."

Why in God's name is there not an "Eat Pie All Day" Diet?Prediction: The Internet fad is about to go the way of the

"pet rock" and the "hula hoop." Goodbye Cyberspace, hello pub-lic library.

I saw a sign under an alarm on the outside of a Bank ofAmerica that read "Burglar Alarm." "Burglar?" Are we living in aJames Cagney movie from the 1940s? If you're trying to dis-suade certain people from robbing your bank shouldn't yoursign use more contemporary language like "Armed LoserAlarm"?

Do you remember what you were doing when you heardthat Luciano Pavarotti passed away? I'll never forget what Iwas doing: I was reading a newspaper story that said LucianoPavarotti passed away. Weird.

Men's cologne ideas: "Tangy Extrovert," "Moist Buccaneer,""Factory Flirt," "Young LBJ."

Who will sign my petition to finally make Whiffle Ball anOlympic sport? Come on people, a little help here.

You know what they say, "Unlucky in love, lucky in buyingproperty in foreclosure and reselling it for a tidy profit."

My friend stopped voting 12 years ago. He says "I don't evenknow who the last few Miss Americas were. They never dowhat they promise anyway."

Good-deed-for-the-day idea: lubricate something that's notyours.

Publishing Setback: Sales of my recent sports memoir,"Mickey, Whitey & Me," have tapered off after a strong start. Itseems some sports fans weren't really interested in a chronicleof my high school junior varsity baseball days with teammatesMickey Vander Blatner and Whitey Berkowitz.

Is there no greater guilty pleasure in this world then pokingfun at people with bad haircuts?

It's a mystery to me why a phrase like "Motherhood andApple Pie" catches on, but not "Brotherhood and Baked Beans"or "Privacy and Pickled Peppers" or "Thoughtfulness and Filletof Flounder."

For mankind to survive, the human family must live as one,and take turns with the vacuuming.

Note to self: Finish off jumbo 5000-piece "Wrestlemania"jigsaw puzzle started in 1986 or admit defeat.

Would love to hear this at a Church service: "We must praynot only for our loved ones, but for the loved ones of those weconsider scum."

We've been told that it is a sin to lie and steal and commitadultery. I would add to that "spitting" and "using a cell phonein a public restroom."

Wonder how my life would have been different if my par-ents named me "Rolland."

There are worse things to be called than "a lover of freshground pepper."

Anyway, I'm just saying.

Copyright © 2008 Alan Williamson

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P U R S L A N E P R O M I S E S !P U R S L A N E P R O M I S E S ! By Donna Torrey

Congratulations to Bob and Margy Gage of 2620 NE 47th Street, winner of the Lighthouse Point Community’s Beauty Spot of the Month Award for April. Chosen by LHP Beautification Committee.

The Garden Lady Says...The Garden Lady Says...Even though we have been get-

ting a few bouts of needed rain, ithas still been very hot and dry alongthe eastern seaboard! The beginningof the rainy season can be fickle; sodon't forget to check your plantsdaily for water. If it just sprinklesfor a few minutes, that doesn'tcount as a true rain! It has to rainheavily for at least 20 minutes forthe watering to last for a day.

If you have a lot of pottedplants, then you are feeling the responsibility of wateringweigh quite heavily. In fact, just hanging on for dear life is achore right now with temperatures in the 90's and only spot-ty rain in sight to cool us down and deeply water and rinseeverything off.

If you have been less than diligent with your watering,then you are looking at some dead stuff in pots right now.Even with irrigation, some smaller things will need wateringeveryday, and if you miss one day…..oops, more dead stuff.

If you are wondering what to plant in smallish pots orhanging baskets, or as a bedding plant for some color, look nofarther than Purslane. Purslane is cousin to Portulaca, but Iprefer Purslane because the plant is a bit more upright and theflowers are bigger and brighter.

A European import, Purslane hails from an ancient herbthat was treasured for its edible and nutritious qualities. Ithas been modified by plant breeders to cater to our addictionto color and now, it's not only beautiful but if you get hungry,you can snip away and use it in salads or soups, as long as youare gardening organically. It’s loaded with vitamins A and C.

Aside from its edible qualities,it happens to be the prettiestthing around right now, because itcan take the heat without wiltingand will tolerate the full sun andalso the salt, if you are near thebeachfront. Coming in colorsfrom white and yellow to peachand apricot, pink, rose and scarlet,they are simply vibrant! Seen alltogether they are a magnificentsight.

Purslanes are low growingannuals or sometimes perennials if

they are in full sun through the winter months, and will selfsow. Perfect as ground covers, at the base of pots, or in hang-ing baskets, practical Purslane promises not to let you down.

The Garden Gate is located in the Pompano Citi Centre.Donna can be reached at 954-783-1189, or at www.donnasgar-dengate.com

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1144tthh AAnnnnuuaall LLiigghhtthhoouussee 1144tthh AAnnnnuuaall LLiigghhtthhoouussee Art lovers from near and far journeyed to the

Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club to witness thewidest array of art work, ever.

Becky Cerino, carrying on with the event her mother,Norma, began 14 years ago, presented a most colorfulevent, drawing artists from all over the country andCanada.

The fine Naif artistry of Edel Ritter, the brilliant glasscreations of Babs Kall, the dynamic wall murals of JohanneGravel, the absolutely outstanding photo portraits byTerri Kovacs were worth every minute.

A barefoot Pat Anderson, a perrenial favorite, dis-played some new and exciting beach scenes . Modernacrylics by Wanda Murphy and Alex Benitez, digital pho-tography from Michael Cohen, and imaginative ceramicpieces from Roger Stegman, as well as delightful watercol-ors by Marcia Hirschy all drew rapt attention.

This day has become a major countywide event that ourcity can be very proud of. Our thanks go out to all whoparticipated, and a special thank you to Becky Cerino. Wejust know that your mom is smiling down on you. Babs Kall

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cookies are only memories now. Today campers visit SnackCentral twice a day for name-brand ice creams and Italian ices.Movies are now shown in the exquisite 900 seat auditorium,as are the popular Morning Show and Friday Assemblies. Thelake that stands in the middle of the campus is home to Hydro-bikes, Kayaks, and Paddle Boats. Kids now find ElectricGuitars, Adventure Climbing Towers, Speed Stacking, SpySchool, Playstation Game Rooms, and sky-high water slideson their schedules. Parades, costume days, and even kid-friendly lunches served in a state-of-the-art dining room (com-plete with flat-screen TVs), have all been lined up to form theframework of exceptional and memorable summer experi-ences for PCDC campers.

Pine Crest Day Camp turns fifty this summer. She is still

as young and fresh as the day she was born, and she still pro-vides thousands of children with summers full of friendship,fun, new adventures and memories to last a lifetime. "We takegreat pride in the quality and longevity of our program, we'reexcited about turning fifty!" says Director Karen Dunne, "Weare honored and humbled by the fact that so many of ourcampers become counselors, and so many of our former coun-selors grow up and send their own children to PCDC. Wehave a very strong tradition here, and therefore every summeris both eagerly anticipated and treasured. It's a great place tobe." Only six miles from Lighthouse Point, this extraordinarycamping experience is only moments from where you live.

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Saying " I Do" for Second TSaying " I Do" for Second T imeime

June is the most popular month for weddings.And many newlyweds aren't making their first tripdown the aisle. If you're remarrying, you'll need tomake the right financial moves to protect everyoneinvolved.

Here are a few suggestions: First, exchange allfinancial information with your new spouse. Listyour respective debts and assets. And if either ofyou is divorced, be clear about obligations under adivorce decree, along with any required child sup-port or alimony payments.

Also, you may want to set up a prenuptialagreement, especially if you want to eventuallyleave assets to children from a previous marriage.

Finally, update your will and change the benefi-ciary designations on your insurance policies,retirement plans, annuities and any other financialdocuments.

Take care of these issues right away - and helpget your new marriage off to a good start.

Robert Friedman is your Edward Jonesfinancial advisor at 1827 NE 24th Street,Lighthouse Point. Call 954-783-6694Member SIPC



86 Year-old Paul Rothbart says, “It’s about time you got off your butt!”

MORE AMERICANS FINDING THAMORE AMERICANS FINDING THAT LETHARGY LEADS TO OBESITYT LETHARGY LEADS TO OBESITY

Photos & story by Jon Frangipane

Paul Rothbart of Deerfield Beach started hisbody wellness program 70 years ago as partof his daily routine. The benefits of startingearly are paying off big time in his goldenyears. The photo (center) shows Paul atage 17, back in 1937.

The color photos taken on these pagesrequired much patience because PaulRothbart was moving around much tooquickly to allow time for me to focus my cam-era. With a little coaxing, we were able to slow

him down enoughto show him in action.

Paul is now working out 3times a week with his privatetrainer, Mike Ashley, propri-etor of Say Fitness PersonalTraining facility in DeerfieldBeach.

The decision to lead ahealthy lifestyle in his earlyyears has given Paul the abilityto enjoy the rewards now witha quality of life that few at hisage can attain.

There is no question thatgreat DNA factors into ones longevity, but the path that Paulchose to begin working out in 1937 has been a blessing, espe-cially in his quick recovery, after falling and breaking his hipnot long ago.

I asked Paul a few questions that I thought some of ourolder readers may benefit by his answers.Q: Did you come to Florida to recover from hip surgery?Paul: No, I movedhere 26 years ago onvacation with mywife, Clara, and neverwent back.Q: What was yourbusiness?Paul: IndustrialRestoration Serviceswhere we servedmajor businesses inseveral states.Q: Why did youchoose Mike Ashley’sgym after your acci-dent?Paul: I watched Mike

for many years and loved the way he workedwith people. So, after I broke my hip last year

and had a steel rod implanted, I thoughtMike would help in my recovery.Q: What were the first steps in your recoveryprocess? Paul: Mike did a complete medical histo-ry and then got a release from my physi-cian.Q: Did you have any outstanding problems

with yourhealth, other

than the hipaffecting your

recovery program?Paul: No, I have always

excercised regularly, nowtake 30 vitamin supple-ments daily, and weigh 154pounds.

I wanted to get MichaelAshley’s perspective and justhow he deveolped a excer-cise plan for Paul.Q: How do you workoutwith an 86 year-old? Michael: At first, our mainfocus was to help Paulimprove on his ability tofunction in his daily living.Q: With a steel rod in hiship it must have been chal-lenging, yes?Michael: Paul’s posturewas prioritized early in the program because it wasinhibiting him from moving freely. He came to ushunched, waek in his upper back, chest area and hips.Q: What methods did you use to loosen those areas?

Michael: We introduced astrenghth training programwith an empasis on thewaek opposing muscles ofthe tight ones. Having Paulexecute movementsthrough their appropriaterange of motion helpedwith his flexibility.Q: Is muscle strengtheningdifficult at such an advancedage?Michael: Strength trainingis not difficult at that age ifprogressed properly.Q: Has Paul’s postureimproved significantly?

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Getting up safely

Paul Rothbart does Med ball rotations with Michael Ashley

Flexing the muscles

Michael: Oh yes. Paul now stands more errectly, he nolonger drags one leg, and he often times comments that hecan now see the ceiling tiles which was something he haddifficulty doing 6 months ago. Now our focus can shift tooverall strengthening while maintaing his ability to func-tion.Q: Do you focus on nutrition at all?

Michael: As per-sonal body trainers,we cannot pre-scribe nutritionalsupplements, so wedeal in generalities.Q: Are those indi-viduals with weightproblems handleddifferently in anyway?Michael: Yes. Moreactivity has to be apart of their pro-

gram and this is done upon accessing their needs andexpectations. Q: Do many at Paul’s age have the opportunity to reverselethargic lifestyles and regain the quality of life that he hasattained?Michael: Yes. The difference is obvious in Paul and heworks out 3 times a week. He has become an inspirationto us and our clients. Paul is happy to let us know that hes

has his own teeth and excellent eye sight.. His spirit andfocus are very high, and you could say he’s a walkingexample of maintaining a good, healthy lifestyle. Q: What suggestions do you have to help seniors improveeveryday living? Michael: Keep active, whether it’s exercising, walking,swimming, or even dancing. Eat small, frequent meals of awide variety and stay hydrated by drinking water period-ically. These simple tips may add to making your goldenyears more pleasant, last longer with a better quality life.

Say Fitness is located at 801 SE 10th Street #1 & #2 inDeerfield Beach. Phone: 954-421-2116.

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Bishop John Noonangave high praise anddeepest gratitude tothe 35 years of the vol-unteer service byMary Bush, during thededication ceremoniesof the newly remodledMary F. Bush MediaCenter at St. Elizabethof Hungary CatholicSchool last month.

Mrs. Mikie Pfeffer,Mrs. Bush's daughter,

was on hand to participate inthe cutting of the ribbon, alongwith school principal CraigMousseau, Father GabrielVigues and other dignitaries.

Father Vigues spoke of thegreat work of Mary Bush in there-dedication of the media cen-

ter. A Power point presentation was made by Mrs. Gerry

Ratner of the Library Staff and refreshments were servedon the Butterfly Garden patio.

Ribbon cutting, from L to R: Bishop John Noonan, Father GabrielVoques, Mrs. Mikie Pfeffer, Father Paul Kane and Scool PrincipalCraig Maosseau.

Bishop John Noonan offers the blessing

Mrs. Gerry Ratner

LOCALLOCAL MYSTERMYSTERYY WRITERS SPEAK WRITERS SPEAK AAT LIBRART LIBRARYY LUNCHEONLUNCHEON

NEW MEDIA CENTER ANEW MEDIA CENTER AT STT ST. ELIZABETH’S. ELIZABETH’S

"The man who doesn'tread books has noadvantage over the manwho can't read them,"says Jonathan King,quoting the great MarkTwain.

Everyone sits in raptattention as King andfellow author, ChristineKling speak at a libraryluncheon, held at theLighthouse Point Y&RClast month.

King is very animatedas he describes his experiences, waving his arms and sway-ing to and fro to make a point. He spent 20 years coveringthe Broward beat for the Sun Sentinel newspaper beforebecoming a full-time writer of mystery novels that are setin the Everglades.

"I don't do it for the money, I do it because I enjoymyself," says King. "Only 3% of published authors makeenough money to make a living, and the publisher pays youonly 10% on each book."

"My first book, 'TheBlue edge of Midnight'sold about 15,000copies, which trans-lates to a $40,000 pay-check, but it costs me$12,000 a year to buyhealth insurance" Kingexplains.

Author ChristineKling lives aboard a 33-foot sailboat in FortLauderdale and derivesher stories from hertravels on the sea.

Her inspiration came from reading stories written byTravis McGee. In her latest book, tentatively titled, "FaultyIntelligence," the main character lives aboard a tugboat.

When someone asks if a movie contract was everoffered, she says, "Believe me, if they ever send a check myway, I'd gladly take it!"

LHP Librarian Doreen Gauthier arranged the pleasantlucheonand thanked the authors.

Jonathan King Christine Kling


Dockside Galley GrilleDockside Galley Grille

By Barbara SeidensteinAt a recent visit to Gigi & Luca's pet boutique in

Lighthouse Point, we couldn't help but overhear an enthusias-tic customer of the boutique raving about his favorite restau-rant, The Dockside Galley Grille, also located in LighthousePoint. He was ecstatic over Dockside's soft-shell crabs. Westopped to listen as MarkZeitler, the customer, raved onto describe his favorite meal."Their soft shell crabs are unbe-lievable! They are served withdelicious fresh garlic stringbeans and at a price you can'tbelieve! They are so good, I can'tstop eating them! I don't knowhow they do it! I love thatplace!" A frequent diner atDockside, Zeitler is the ownerof Tango Salon & Spa.

We questioned Zeitler,laughing at the serendipity inthat we were on our way to thatvery same place for dinner. The

Dockside Galley Grille isperched on the lip of apretty dock that sits onthe harbor that is themarina of LighthousePoint. Back in 1964 themarina, which is nestledin the basin that leads toHillsboro Inlet, had onlya few dozen slips.Presently it is the onlymarina fueling facilitybetween Pompano Beach

and Deerfield Beach. Happy restaurant patrons arrive by bothboat and car.

This is a restaurant where the character of the owners justbubbles over into every aspect of the dinning experience.Michael and Nikki Kridlow bring their vivacious personalitiesto Dockside's whimsical, light-gourmet food emporium. Thedécor of The Dockside Galley Grille is contemporary nautical.And the service is super friendly.

The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.*We arrive just as small boats glide gracefully up to the dock.Customers are greeted as old friends with hugs and kisses fromNikki. Michael is busy in the kitchen, turning old seafoodfavorites into amazing dishes that please the palate withoutonce being overwhelmed by seasonings.

And then all of a sudden the restau-rant is packed. "It's zero to sixty! And it's always that way hereat Dockside!" Laughs Nikki. "Party of nineteen? Sure! No prob-lem! I love this time of day, we get slammed and it's great!" Ifyou hit Dockside Galley Grille during peak time, you might beforced to kick-back and watch the yachts bob in the harbor as

you wait for a table. Hardly a dif-ficult thing to do! We sat andwatched the boats, the water,and the palm trees across theharbor. And we noticed the mostremarkable thing, this is a dock-side restaurant with no peskyseagulls. It was picture perfect.The restaurant faces east, sothere is no beating afternoon sun.All in all a very soothing, delight-ful lesson in slowing down.

Michael and Nikki will cele-brate their 20th weddinganniversary on May 28th. Theywere introduced by Nikki'sbrother while they were still liv-

ing in Philadelphia. They work as a delightful team and saythat they feel as if they have grown up together. "If it has to dowith the food, that's Michael's department," Nikki tells us. Atone time, Michael Kridlow had been a chef, corporate trainerand head butcher for Ruth Chris' restaurants. In that capacityhe got to travel the world. Kridlow delights in finding just theright seasonal food combining the perfect catch with fresh gar-den vegetables.

Dockside GalleyGrille is delightfullykid-friendly. TheKridlow children areusually side by sidewith their parents,taking evident joy inlearning the day-to-day business of beingtop-notch restaura-teurs.

We begin ourmeal with some of theclassic appetizers.This day brings fresh oysters on the half-shell or OystersRockerfeller dressed up in spinach and béchamel sauce toppedwith fresh pieces of bacon and parmesan cheese and baked orBruscetta made from a loaf of fresh Chibatta bread sliced and


Chilling out — down at the dock


Relax and enjoy the food and the view

Softshell Garlic Crabs

Michael, Nickolas and Nikki Kridlow


By Melanie S. Hecker, MD, MBA

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?Melanoma is a cancer of the pigment

producing cells in the skin known asmelanocytes. Cancer, in general, is a con-dition in which a cell grows without limitin a disorganized fashion, thus disruptingand replacing normal skin cells. This issimilar to weeds overgrowing in a garden.Normal melanocytes are located in theskin's outermost layer and produce a brown pigment calledmelanin. Melanin is responsible for skin color. Melanomaoccurs when melanocytes become cancerous, grow and invadeother tissues.

Melanoma starts on the surface of the skin where it is usual-ly easy to see and treat. If given time to grow, melanoma canthen go deeper in the skin ultimately reaching the blood supplyand lymphatic system; therefore risk of spread (metastasis) canhappen. This is what makes melanoma a life-threatening illness.When detected early, melanoma is curable, but it can be fatal ifallowed to progress and spread. The goal is to obviously detectmelanoma early when it is still superficial on the skin's surface.

WHAT CAUSES IT?WHAT CAUSES IT?It is not certain how all melanomas develop. We do know

that excessive sun exposure, like that in South Florida, can leadto a history of blistering sunburns early in life. This can promotethe development of melanoma. Even ultraviolet radiationincurred from the use of indoor tanning beds may causemelanoma. The risk of melanoma also has an inherited compo-nent as well.

WHO GETS IT?WHO GETS IT?Anyone can get melanoma, but fair-skinned, sun-sensitive

people are at a higher risk. So individuals who tan poorly and gostraight to burning with sun exposure are at the greatest risk. Inaddition to excessive sun exposure throughout life, people withmany moles are at an increased risk of developing melanoma.Melanoma also runs in families so if a relative or a parent has hadmelanoma, you are at a greater risk of developing melanoma aswell.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR?WHAT TO LOOK FOR?Melanoma can occur anywhere on the skin and nails. Even in

places not directly exposed to the sun like the eyes, mouth andgenital area. It is most common on the backs of men and on theback of legs on women. Melanoma is usually brown or black incolor, but rarely it is red, skin-colored or even white. It can arisefrom a pre-existing mole or appear on previously normal skin.Melanomas traditionally grow slowly therefore a changing moleshould be suspect.

If you think you have a mole that is changing or are con-cerned about your moles in general, a total body skin examina-tion is recommended. At Hecker Dermatology Group, we doskin examinations everyday. New patients are welcome andmany insurances are accepted. Contact us today for an appoint-ment at: 954-783-2323 or visit us on-line at: www.heck-erderem.com Offices are located in Pompano Beach andDeerfield Beach.

SKIN BEAUTY

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FFlorida Ylorida Youth Needs Our help!outh Needs Our help!

If you know of an interesting person with life experiences worthreporting in our magazine, please contact us today!

14 year-old Austin North is a seventh-grader inLorida, Florida who was diagnosed with duchenne mus-cular dystrophy when he was 3 years old.

This debilitating disease affects Austin's muscles,his breathing, and he is not able to walk. And the onlymuscle in Austin's body that he is able to control is in hisright hand.

An offset of the disease has caused severe scoliosiswhich can cause a complete collapse of the spinal col-umn if not treated soon.

As a result of Austin's scoliosis, he must have a steelrod surgically placed in his back. To alleviate the cost,the North family is asking for public support. A websitehas been set up for this purpose atwww.sparrowclubs.org.

If anyone can possibly help, the family would begreatly thankful and indebted.

Before ships set off on a voyage,they take in a certain amount ofwater for stability called "ballastwater". Ballast water is composedof stones, sediment, and tons ofliving creatures.Once ships arrive attheir destinationsthey release this bal-last water into newseas, introducing

new and foreign organisms into completely dif-ferent environments. This releasing of non-indigenous species is ultimately changing thebiodiversity of many locations which not onlydamages the environment but also the economy. "International shipping industries are responsi-ble for the majority of these alien species invad-ing foreign waters. Over 3,000 marine speciestravel around the world in ships' ballast wateron a daily basis." -Providence.edu"Congress has delayed passing new legislation on aquaticinvasive species for almost six years, but now, the House ofRepresentatives is poised to vote." -Union of ConcernedScientists

In order to strengthen the bill called "ballast water provisionsof the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007" give your rep-resentative a call and urge him or her to make the bill asstrong as possible!

Austin North

By Melssia Oppenheim



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You will notice that we have a new imagefor this column. Butterflies were the seminalpoint of a much bigger picture which mani-fests itself parallel to my daily learning curve,and I would like to keepthem central to all othersubjects I will cover.Remember, I write asan enthusiast, not anexpert and would like

to share that enthusiasm I have for theenvironment with my readers. So, this col-umn will in future cover interesting aspects of the GREENSTUFF pertaining to our community.

THE GREEN BANDWAGON IN PERSPECTIVETHE GREEN BANDWAGON IN PERSPECTIVEEven though green movements have been around for

decades, it suddenly exploded the last year or so into a superno-va. As a certified Eco-Broker®, I am bombarded with the newestdevelopments to the point where I find it difficult to keep up.

The proverbial Bandwagon is overloaded. Like most otherthings in life, this has a good and a not so good side to it. Thegood part is that awareness to take care of the Planet we live onis spreading very fast and will inevitably influence our way oflife drastically. The not so good part is that some of the stuff that"slips in" under the green banner is so absurd and unreasonablethat it irritates the conservative "die-hards" to a point wherethey can become counterproductive and do tremendous damageto what needs to be done.

It is these die-hards who have good arguments to "prove"

that they are right and Green is wrong. I would like to pacifythem and use some of their own arguments to get to some mid-dle ground. My own mission is clear: "To encourage Greenawareness in taking better care of our Planet (and here comes

the part where I sit next to the die-hards)in harmony with our human needs".

One must never forget that humans arepart of the Planet with the same rights to behere as insects, plants and animals.However, because of our highly developedmodern needs we are relying on the Planet'sresources to satisfy those "hungry" needs. It

is therefore not unfair or unreasonable to argue that we shouldalso accept and practice stewardship of the Planet and beresponsible in the manner in which we use recourses, at least tothe point where we realize there will be generations to comewho will inherit our doings. They will either despise us or praiseour foresight, as we today praise and cherish the foresight of ourfounding fathers.

The key to this challenge is one word: LOGIC. Do the logi-cal thing. And if logic gets clouded, do what we have alwaysdone; tease the solution out of our minds. What a wonderfulinstrument that has gotten us in and out of trouble through theages. I have faith in man and of course with a little help fromGod.

Where Real Estate meets Community service. Erica aseasoned Realtor with ReMax, is there to assist you. Contacther at 954-695-4211.

Erica Davey

Climb Climb AboarAboard — It’d — It’s the Futurs the Future!e!

T H E N E W R E A L I T Y - T h e M o r t g a g e W o r l d K e e p s C h a n g i n gT H E N E W R E A L I T Y - T h e M o r t g a g e W o r l d K e e p s C h a n g i n g

It's such a great time to take advantage ofthe real estate market. Home prices aredropping, sellers are motivated, interestrates are low, and with the portability taxlegislation being passed it can make sensefor you to be looking to make a move.You may have decided to stay where youare and remodel or add on. Contractorsare more willing to negotiate their prices

and can fit you into their schedule more easily. If now is thetime to make a change and a mortgage is part of the plan youwill want to become familiar with the "new reality" in themortgage world before you get started. 1) Patience Is A VirtuePatience Is A Virtue It can easily take more than 30days to secure a mortgage for these reasons: there are fewerlenders and each loan is scrutinized more closely with moreinformation being required from the borrower.2) Shop 'til You Drop. Rates are changing dramatically on adaily basis. When you are shopping around for a mortgageyou almost have to compare rates from the same day requir-ing more concentrated effort on your part. Because of thevolatility you want to make sure you are working with amortgage broker or bank who understands how rates workand are analyzing market data every day to secure the bestrate for you!

3) To Verify or Not to Verify To Verify or Not to Verify That is the Question.First mortgages are available for people who cannot verifytheir income; however stauncher guidelines in regards to liq-uidity, credit and the amount of the loan versus the value ofthe property have been established. There has also been achange in the second mortgage market. Now, your incomeand assets will be verified to secure a Home Equity Line ofCredit (HELOC). 4) The Big FreezeThe Big Freeze Some lenders have made the decisionto "freeze" all or at some of the HELOCs they have issued toborrowers. What that means is if you have an equity line of$100,000 and you have drawn $40,000 on it the lender cantell you that you no longer have the option to draw on theremaining $60,000 on the HELOC. 5) The Gold StandardThe Gold Standard You have excellent credit alongwith sufficient income and assets that can be documented?You are gold! You are the perfect borrower mortgage brokersand banks are looking for!

Mary Griffin is a Certified Mortgage Planner withHoward Grace and Associates, 625 S.E. 10th Street inDeerfield Beach. She welcomes your mortgage questionsat 954-421-3255, or email her at [email protected], or you may vist her website at www.howard-gracemortgage.com

Mary Griffin



LHP CHAMBER NEWSBy Michele Greene

The Lighthouse Point Chamber of Commerce had their MarchSocial at the home of Jack and Bim Krutek. The venue change to amember's home was perfect. The food was delicious the networkingwas good and the landscaping by Krutek Landscape, Inc. was beau-tiful. A guided tour of the gardens was available to all that attended.

The membership drive for the 2008-09 year is winding up and wehave many new members who have jumped in and become veryactive. The Membership Committee has been formed and chaired byJulie Wheeler of Wheeler Mortgage Services. The Social Committeeis being chaired by Sydney Jacobson of SunTrust bank and they willbe planning the September '08 to June '09 calendar events. Any mem-ber interested in hosting a Social at their location is invited to speakup quickly before all the dates are taken. The Public RelationsCommittee is chaired by Melissa Davis from Beacon Light Jewelers,and the 5th Annual Taste of Lighthouse Point Committee is beingchaired again by Michele Greene of State Farm Insurance andFinancial Services. All committees are looking for a few good mem-bers to join and be a part of OUR Chamber.

Information of the Special Olympics of Broward County wasshared by Officer Laura Tyler of the LHP Police department. TheChamber will be a sponsor of this event by donating $1000 in hername to support the event and the efforts of all members in uniformas they run up Federal Highway in their efforts to raise money for theOlympic event for these special children. If anyone is interested indoing the same, please contact Officer Tyler @ 954-942-8080 -or-Michele Greene @954-781-0400 for additional information.

The Chamber also has a team: The Ladies of Lighthouse Point,that will be participating in the 7th Annual DeerfieldBeach/Lighthouse Point Relay for Life: American Cancer Society .Additional teams are needed from both cities to make this a hugeevent. Last year over $70,000 was raised by the 21 teams that partic-ipated. If you are interested in joining this team or making a team ofyour own, please contact Michele Greene or Carol Landau with theCity of LHP.

As you can tell, the Chamber is continually being active withinand for our community. If you are interested in joining fellow busi-ness owners, please email us @ [email protected]

Officer Laura Tyler and Commissioner Sue Gordon

CCHHIIRROO CCAARREE

POSTURE AND HEALTHPOSTURE AND HEALTH

Most people think that poorposture is simply a state of not look-ing your best. But posture is areflection of the health of the spine.It is shifting of the spine that cancreate the outward postureappearance.

Normal neutral posture has been defined as: Headlevel, Shoulders level and Hips level, and from the side aplumb line should pass through the center of the ear,shoulder, and hip and just in front of the ankle.

The most common posture profile that we see in theoffice is The Forward head posture.

It is estimated that 90% of the population has a pos-ture profile of the head being in front of the shoulders.This doesn't make it normal just prevalent. If a personmaintains this posture for a long period, month or years,the following can occur: The head moves forward,shoulders become rounded, arms rotate in, the chestcavity compresses, and a Dowager's hump can form

EFFECTS OF POOR POSTUREEFFECTS OF POOR POSTUREThe head, about the size and weight of a bowling

ball, rests atop a moveable support column, the neck.In this normal position no additional external forces aretransmitted to the spine, muscles or ligaments.

When the head moves forward, in front of theshoulders, additional lever and compressive forces aretransferred to the neck vertebra and muscles. With thecreation of this lever, gravity wants to pull the headdown to the ground. This force of Nature is resisted bythe muscles attached to the head and neck.

It is estimated that for every one inch the headmoves forward, an additional 15-30 pounds of tension isplaced on the neck muscles.

Because of the compensatory nature of the spine, achain reaction can cause additional distortions downthe spine. An increased pelvic tilt and "JAMMING": ofthe lower back vertebra are likely to occur.

POSTURE AND HEALTHPOSTURE AND HEALTHIn our office we utilize high tech posture analysis

tools and can detect small postural changes. Findingpoor posture results early means a greater chance ofcorrection. By incorporating specific techniques andexercises we are able to greatly reduce posture distor-tions and "turn back time" and actually reverse physio-logical changes.

Our office is located at 5002 n. Federal Hwy. inLighthouse point. Call 954-421-9171

By J. Peter Painter


Posture andPosture andHealthHealth

Most people think that poor pos-ture is simply a state of not looking your

best. But posture is a reflection of the health of the spine. Itis shifting of the spine that can create the outward postureappearance.

Normal neutral posture has been defined as:• Head level• Shoulders level• Hips level

And from the side a plumb line should pass through thecenter of the ear, shoulder, and hip and just in front of theankle.

The most common posture profile that we see in theoffice is The Forward head posture.It is estimated that 90% of the population has a posture pro-file of the head being in front of the shoulders. This doesn'tmake it normal just prevalent. If a person maintains this pos-ture for a long period, month or years, the following canoccur: The head moves forward, shoulders become rounded,arms rotate in, the chest cavity compresses, and a Dowager'shump can form

EFFECTS OF POOR POSTUREEFFECTS OF POOR POSTUREThe head, about the size and weight of a bowling ball,

rests atop a moveable support column, the neck. In this nor-mal position no additional external forces are transmitted tothe spine, muscles or ligaments.

When the head moves forward, in front of the shoulders,additional lever and compressive forces are transferred to theneck vertebra and muscles. With the creation of this lever,gravity wants to pull the head down to the ground. Thisforce of Nature is resisted by the muscles attached to thehead and neck.

It is estimated that for every one inch the head moves for-ward, an additional 15-30 pounds of tension is placed on theneck muscles.

Because of the compensatory nature of the spine, a chainreaction can cause additional distortions down the spine. Anincreased pelvic tilt and "JAMMING": of the lower back ver-tebra are likely to occur.

POSTURE AND HEALTHPOSTURE AND HEALTHIn our office we utilize high tech posture analysis tools

and can detect small postural changes. Finding poor postureresults early means a greater chance of correction. By incor-porating specific techniques and exercises we are able togreatly reduce posture distortions and "turn back time" andactually reverse physiological changes.

Painter Chiropractic is located at 5002 N. Federal Hwy. inLighthouse Point. Call 954-421-9171


CCHHIIRROO CCAARREE By Dr. J. Peter Painter


THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT. . .By Charles Berkley, CPM, CSM, ,RPAPrincipal, MORTGAGE RESULTS OF FLORIDA, INC.

Last month CNN had an hour-long roundtable special about the current mortgage crisis and housing recession. But unlike their usual finan-cial reporting, this time CNN pretty much got most of the issue(s) right. In the course of reviewing the various factors leading to today'sstate of affairs, the program and panelists did a fairly decent expose' of the 'blame game'. Pointing out there is certainly a fair amount ofblame to go around… from liberal government policies promoting home ownership to Fed monetary mis-management to weak or non-exis-tent regulatory oversight to greedy Wall Street investors to banks' & lenders' lack of quality control and their lackluster enforcement ofunderwriting guidelines to inexperienced and/or unethical bank reps and mortgage brokers to the incestuous and conflicting relationshipsbetween Realtors, in-house mortgage companies, title companies, and appraisers. And, yes, even to many of the homeowners and investorswho did, indeed, know the risks and what they were getting into, but who now are crying ignorance.

As to lenders, bank reps, and mortgage brokers, there truly was excessive abuse and outright fraud. Typically, this involved wholly mislead-ing ads, improperly paying referral fees and falsifying applications (particularly employment, owner-occupancy status and, of course,income). In fact, for the last couple of years, there have been over two dozen FBI agents investigating fraud in Broward County alone (withthe South Florida Tri-County area consistently ranking at the top of the mortgage fraud list); and if you approach them with information, theywill tell you they simply "don't have enough agents to get to everything".

Case in point: Last year an established local Realtor referred a prospective buyer to us on a $300k purchase. After meeting with the buyerand reviewing her financials, it was clear she could not afford the $270k mortgage on her real $36k income (at best, she qualified for abouthalf that amount); we were unable to do her loan and suggested she search for a home more in her price range. A few months later, weapproached that Realtor to ask why we were not seeing any more of his prospects. He replied that he was now sending his buyers to anothermortgage rep who was "somehow" able to do this borrower's loan (and the Realtor was able to get his sales commission). Running our owncompany with our own overhead and not earning any income until a deal closes, trust me, if there is any way at all to do a loan, we will, butwe will do it legally and ethically. When we again explained to the Realtor his buyer was in way over her head and that she would be inforeclosure in no time; he casually replied, "Well, then, I'll just get another [her] listing". While others may do business with this sales per-son, we won't anymore.

Perhaps on a related note, the next time someone, anyone, refers you to a particular mortgage/bank rep or lender, ask that person referringyou if they are receiving any compensation or benefit for so doing. Legal or not, disclosed or not, rest assured any such referral commissionspaid to a 'third' party only and always inure to the detriment of you, the borrower. We do not pay referral fees. To anyone. Never have, neverwill. Has this cost us business? Absolutely yes. But to pay or accept such 'gratuities' would not be looking out for the best interests of thecustomer. Period.

To all this, let me say with our over fifty (50) years of combined mortgage and real estate experience involving several 100s of $ millions inclosed transactions, we at MORTGAGE RESULTS OF FLORIDA, INC. never put a borrower or investor into a home or property for whichthey did not fully qualify nor into a mortgage program they did not fully understand. That bears repeating:

MORTGAGE RESULTS OF FLORIDA, INC. never put a borrower or investor into a home or property for which they did not fully qualify nor into a mortgage program they did not fully understand.

Look around. With all these histrionics one can not help but notice how many mortgage and title and real estate offices have closed recently.Considering the above and the resultant real estate and economic doldrums, is there any wonder as to why. While all those other companiesand agents are now long gone, we at MORTGAGE RESULTS OF FLORIDA, INC. are still here. Still helping and still advising and still inform-ing and educating our many clients in northeast Broward and across the state. There is a reason for that… Again: You will never leave ouroffice with a loan you do not properly qualify for nor will we allow you into a mortgage program you do not fully understand. Even in theheydays of teaser rates and ultra-low adjustable option payment mortgages, and even if such a mortgage met a particular borrower's shorter-term goals, we would not permit them to close until they could knowingly explain to us how it worked with the associated pros and cons.

So if you want a mortgage consultant or Realtor who always looks out for your best interests, if you want an experienced and knowledgeablemortgage or real estate professional who will respond to your needs and questions in an honest and easy to understand and caring manner,give us a call or stop by our office anytime. It would be our pleasure to assist. And if you are someone reading this who has not yet donebusiness with us or does not otherwise know us professionally or personally, you might think we are tooting our own horn here. And youwould be right. We are.

MORTGAGE RESULTS OF FLORIDA, INC. (954) 782-13131841 NE 24th Street, Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064

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THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" - 1902THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" - 1902• The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven. • Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub. • Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dol-lars. • There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles ofpaved roads. • The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. • Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were eachmore heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 mil-lion residents, California was only the 21st most populousstate in the Union. • The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.• The average wage in the US was 22 cents an hour. • The average US worker made between $200 and $400 peryear.• A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 peryear, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000per year.• More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place athome. • Ninety percent of all US physicians had no college educa-

tion. Instead, they attended medical schools, many of whichwere condemned in the press and by the government as "sub-standard."• Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents adozen. Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound. • Most women only washed their hair once a month andused borax or egg yolks for shampoo. • Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from enter-ing the country for any reason. • The five leading causes of death in the US were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke • The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, NewMexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to theUnion yet. • The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30. • Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't beeninvented. • There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. • One in ten US adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 per-cent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

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CANTANKEROUSLY YOURSAuditions for TAuditions for Teacherseachers

Dear Former Students,We've been inundated by talent agents.

Literary agents. Sports agents. Next, we maysee a huge infusion of teachers' agents.

A recent newspaper article reported thata Mr. Zeke Vanderhoek, an enterprising for-mer middle school teacher, is about to putinto practice a theory supported by consider-able research: that the most important factorin achieving educational quality for lowincome students is teacher quality.

Mr. Vanderhoek's revolutionary concept would attract teaching"superstars" by paying them annual salaries of $125,000, plus an annu-al bonus of up to $25,000. Agents, always on the prowl for new tar-gets whose talents they can exploit, are licking their chops over that"up to $25,000" clause, already conjuring up ways to quadruple that.

A charter school in Washington Heights, New York, will actuallyinaugurate this idea - called The Equity Project -- in 2009, with Mr.Vanderhoek as principal. His salary: less than his teachers, at$90,000. The model will have 28 teachers, 480 students and no assis-tant principal. Fifth through eighth grades only.

Personally, I think this is a superb idea. However, my first ques-tion as I read the article was, "How are they going to determine if ateacher is good enough to qualify?"

The answers are outlined on the web site, www.tepcharter.org,and are undeniably rigorous: phone interviews, in-person interviews,required scores on specific examinations. And finally, what I suspect will bethe most demanding test of all: three live teaching auditions.

Now I attended eleven different grammar schools in seven differ-ent cities all over the Midwest before coming to Chicago in fifthgrade. I had all kinds of teachers. None of them could have passed anaudition to teach an ape how to peel a banana. But when I moved to Chicago, I encountered a new phenomenonamong my fellow students that changed teacher/student relation-ships irrevocably: The Smart-Aleck. Kids threw things all around theclassroom! And they talked back to the teacher! Hard to measure a teacher's worth when he/she is ducking erasersand paper airplanes.

Nevertheless, of all my fifth through eighth-grade teachers atChicago's Kozminski Grammar School, the only teacher who wouldhave passed an audition was Mr. Berkley, our eighth grade historyteacher.

Fifth grade, Mrs. Dineen. A spitter. She could not speak withoutshowering everyone sitting in the front row. Which of course includ-ed me, since everyone was seated alphabetically in those days. One sunnyday, I brought an umbrella to school and opened it as soon as Mrs.Dineen startedspeaking. I was rewarded with loud laughs from everyone, applausefrom the leading smart-alecks in the class, and a trip to the principal'soffice.

Sixth grade, Mrs. Sheffield. A name-caller. Mrs. Sheffield'sexploits are so legendary this is the third time she has appeared in mycolumn.

My good friend, Frank, loved to taunt Mrs. Sheffield because shewould explode, shout four-syllable invectives at the entire class, thenforget all about it ten minutes later.

Frank would wait until Mrs. Sheffield's back was turned and then

toss a paper airplane in her direction. She would turn around and bel-low, "Okay, I want to know which of you rapscallions tossed this! Iwill not tolerate you upstart ragamuffins disrupting the decorum ofmy classroom!"

One hour later, Mrs. Sheffield had completely forgotten her earli-er rant, and Frank would send another paper airplane in her direction.She would catch him and holler, "Okay, Franklin, I saw that was you,you obstreperous little brat! Just keep that up and I'll have your par-ents in here for a good long talk!"

While others occasionally exasperated poor Mrs. Sheffield, Frankwas her primary tormentor. He could get away with just about any-thing, because he never received less than "100" on any test he took onany subject.

And to the delight of us all, each month Frank made a list of all themulti-syllable words Mrs. Sheffield had hurled at us, wrote themdown with their dictionary definitions, and handed them in as extracredit. Mrs. Sheffield would beam at him while the rest of us tried notto laugh outloud.

Seventh grade, irrelevant. Our teacher, Mrs. Schendorf, quit theprofession after one month (my wife still claims I drove her to it), andwe had a string of substitute teachers all year long.

Eighth grade, Mr. Berkley. Or more appropriately, Mr. Malaprop.Everyone paid close attention to everything Mr. Berkley said,

because he rarely uttered a sentence without a malaprop in it. Hedeliberately misused words, knowing we would be listening for them.

Mr. Berkley was funny, and he knew he was funny. And he wasright: we all listened to every word. To this day, when I get togetherwith old Chicago friends, we still laugh at some of Mr. Berkley's his-tory lessons.

With a straight face, he'd say, "Okay, who can tell me whenCongress first offended the Constitution?" and we'd all giggle.

On the French Revolution: "The revolters demanded liberty,equality and fraternities."

On westward expansion in the United States: "There were manyplaces where we had to build dams to irritate the land."

Charlemagne: "He ruled most of Europe as Holy Roman Emperor.Sadly, he died with no hairs."

But our favorite malaprop, one that gave Mr. Berkley a bigheadache with our principal and a written reprimand from theChicago Board of Education, still elicits hysterics when we reminisceover it.

He said, "If we hadn't destroyed Hitler, Naziism would havespread its ugly testicles all over the world."

Iris Nudelman thought this was so funny she told her parents.Who did not think it was funny. They marched to school the nextday, and demanded some kind of punishment from the principal. Mygood friend Fred Knapp, who swept out the principal's office everyday, overheard the principal yelling at Mr. Berkley after Iris's parentshad left.

What a shame! Years ahead of his time, Mr. Berkley had discov-ered a way to always keep his students attentive. If they had heldauditions 63 years ago to determine a teacher's worth, I'm sure Mr.Berkley would have excelled.

Meanwhile, I applaud Mr. Vanderhoek's Equity Project. I have noidea if it will work. But of one thing I am certain: if it proves success-ful, it will be just a matter of time before we see a whole spate ofteachers' agents.

Cantankerously Yours, Wendell AbernWendell Abern can be reached at [email protected].

By Wendell Abern



It's been three years since I opened thedoors to Gigi + Luca. Never in mywildest dreams did I imagine this wouldbe such an emotional journey. I have metthe most wonderful people and encoun-

tered many challenging situations. But through it all itis sharing our love of animals with our amazing cus-tomers, friends and neighbors that has brought ourfamily the most joy. So I would like to share with youthe "Ten Commandments for Pet Owners". I cried thefirst time I read it. It was given to me a while ago by adear customer and I try to remember it at all times. Ifthis is the first time you read it, I hope it will help youunderstand your pet much better! So enjoy...

Ten Commandments for Pet Owners Ten Commandments for Pet Owners

1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separationfrom you will be very painful.2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.4. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock meup as punishment. You have your work, your friends,your entertainment. I have only you.5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, Iunderstand your voice when it's speaking to me.6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'll never forgetit.7. Before you hit me, remember that I have teeth thatcould easily crush the bones in your hand, but I choosenot to bite you.8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative,ask yourself if something might be bothering me.Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I've been out inthe sun too long, or my heart may be getting old andweak.9. Take care of me when I get old. You, too, will growold.10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say, "I can'tbear to watch it"; or "Let it happen in my absence.";Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember,I love you.

Stop by to say hello, share your pet stories withus and pick up a copy of the "Ten Commandments"to give to your friends and family. Elizabeth Correa,Gigi + Luca Pet Boutique, 1825 NE 24 ST, LighthousePoint, 954-784-8755, [email protected]

ONON R E L I G I O NR E L I G I O N By Reverend Jack Noble

WE LOVE OUR PETSBy Elizabeth Correa

Imagine with me for thelongest moment that sud-denly you have no planswhatsoever - no plans fortomorrow, for tonight, oreven for this moment.Nothing you have to do. No

job to get to, no classes to attend, noerrands to run, no chores to complete, nomeals to be thought about or fixed.

Nothing!

Now, for a moment, think back to the lasttime you had nothing to do nor anyone tothink about except yourself.

Did you sit comfortably, clearing yourmind of thoughts and tensions that crowd-ed their way in for your attention? Did youtake time to listen to your inner self? Didyou curl up and sit by a window and sim-ply day-dream letting your mind wander,here and there? Or did you instead quick-ly turn on the television; or reach for abook; or putter aimlessly around thehouse?

Sometimes being alone and being quiet isintimidating, maybe even frightening. Yet,I am suggesting, if we did it more often -allowed our inner selves to be heard with-out the background noises of daily life, orthe diversions of projects or hobbies, wewould so begin to discover that our innerthoughts are creative, stimulating, andmaybe even intuitive. We would begin todiscover ourselves for the person that wetruly are. And further I suggest that wewould know more peace of mind and pur-pose to living.


THE EYES HAVE IT

AASSKK TTHHEE DDEENNTTIISSTT By Dr. Marc Sander

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REPLACING MISSING TEETH WITH FIXED BRIDGESREPLACING MISSING TEETH WITH FIXED BRIDGES

By Dr. Steven Wigdor

Options available for vision correctioncontinue to expand. Unfortunately so domany misconceptions regarding theseoptions. Making a decision regarding whichmethod will be best for you should be basedon your needs and on the benefits of eachmodality.

Glasses are certainly the most common form of vision correc-tion. They can be manufactured to exact standards, are inexpen-sive, and can easily be modified if your vision needs change. Framechoices are available today that range from well made, low costframe lines, to a remarkable array of exquisite designer modelsthat are no less than jewelry for your face.

Contact lenses are often the method of choice for vision cor-rection. Contacts offer an eyeglass free, surgery free method ofvision correction. Lenses are available in almost any prescription,and silicon based contact lenses materials have finally been per-fected. Every major contact lens company now offers and pro-motes their newest and greatest material as an alternative to theirtraditional plastics. Silicon has exceptional oxygen transmissioncapabilities. Traditional lenses use water as an oxygen transmis-sion vehicle, but water needs to be replaced from your tears. It isfor this reason the silicon lenses have the ability to be less dry.Although the benefits are not experienced by everyone, thosewith symptoms should give these lenses a try.

LASIK is the number one method of permanent vision correc-tion. It is safe, painless, and permanent. Most prescriptionsincluding nearsighted, farsighted, and astigmatic (footballshaped) eyes can be treated. Those needed reading glasses can betreated in a monovision fashion in order to provide clear vision fordistance and near. Most LASIK facilities now also provide an alllaser LASIK procedure. The LASIK flap which use to be createdwith a knife can now also be created with a laser as well. If you'retired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, LASIK is a modalitywhich can now be safely considered.

Clear lens extraction is a procedure that was created thruadvancements in cataract surgery. It is not necessary for acataract to have to be "ripe" before it is removed. Consequently alens in the eye that is not opaque can also be removed. If you arenot a candidate for LASIK or if you are getting an early cataract,the lens in the eye can be replaced with a custom made piece ofplastic that leaves you not needing glasses.

There are obviously many options today for correcting yourvision. Which one is best depends on you and your needs.Conversations with an eye doctor versed in each system can helpguide you to make an informed decision.

Remember, everyone has hindsight - protect your eyesight!Dr. Steven Wigdor is a board certified Optometric Physician. Dr.Wigdor specializes in contact lenses and LASIK consultations.He and his staff, welcome your calls and questions in LighthousePoint at 3650 N. Federal Highway in the Venetian Isle Shops, orcall 954-943-6210, or visit the website at www.eyecare-andeyewear.com

If a patient has one or more missing teeth,should they be replaced? The patient may notfeel that there is a need to, especially if themissing tooth and the resulting gap cannot beseen. For the short term, that may be true, butthere will be long-term effects that can be

quite devastating to that patient's mouth. The alignment of theteeth has now been altered.

Teeth are shaped, designed and aligned for specific functions.Incisors are used to bite into foods while molars chew and grindthe food to begin proper digestion. The harmony of the teethcoming together, along with the chewing muscles, is a remarkabledesign. That design though, is dependent on the teeth being in ahealthy, functional alignment.

Removing a tooth is like removing a spoke on a wheel. Thingswill work for a while, but not for long. Eventually there are sub-tle, gradual changes until there is a major problem. The damagingeffects that occur with one or missing teeth are the result of theshifting of the remaining teeth. The shifting or drifting of theteeth causes increased risks of tooth decay, periodontal (gum)disease, TMJ (joint) problems, as well as worn, loose or crackedteeth. Spreading or drifting teeth can also change facial features.Front teeth can spread apart even with the loss of only one backmolar.

When there are one or more missing teeth, replacement needsto be considered as soon as possible. Dental implants may be the

preferred treatment of choice to replace missing teeth; however,dental bridges are another treatment option. Dental bridges liter-ally bridge the gap created by missing teeth. They can be fixed orremovable. However, if there are enough remaining teeth, a fixedbridge would be much more lifelike than a removable bridge (par-tial denture). A fixed bridge consists of one or more teeth on bothsides of the space that are crowned. The missing teeth are con-nected to these crowns, and the entire bridge is then cementedonto the supportive teeth.

There are various types of fixed bridges that can be made froma variety of modern day materials. The quality of these materials,as well as the quality of the laboratory used, is important as theycan affect the treatment outcome. Depending on the patient andthe treatment required for them, long-term transitional or tempo-rary bridges might also be necessary.

Fixed bridges are used to restore your smile, your ability tochew and maintain facial shape. They also equalize the bitingforces and prevent the migration of teeth. If you have any missingteeth, you should discuss with your dentist the various types oftreatment that can be used to restore your mouth back to optimalhealth.

Dr. Sander is Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, amember of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, DentalOrganization for Conscious Sedation, numerous study clubsincluding the Wohler Research Group, as well as dental associa-tions including the ADA, FDA, ACDDA and BCDA. Questions forDr. Sander can be sent to [email protected]



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Protect Your Home While You TravelIs spring fever prompting you to head for thebeaches or some other vacation getaway? Ifyou're planning to travel, you can help protectyour home while you're away by following thesetips from the Florida Association of Realtors®(FAR):

• Make it look like you're home. Install timerson interior lights so they turn on and off period-ically. Many timers cost less than $25. Some

more costly products are capable of varying the time that yourlights turn on. Also consider leaving your radio on and tuned to anall-news or talk show station.

• Disconnect and remove all exterior electrical decorationsbefore you leave to reduce the chance of fire and theft. Install exte-rior lights that are controlled by motion sensors to make yourhome a more difficult target for prowlers.

• Discontinue your newspaper delivery temporarily. Be sure togive several days notice so your order can be processed in time.

• Ask someone to collect any free papers or sales materials leftnear your house. When fliers and papers are left on a driveway dayafter day, it's a sure sign that no one is home.

• Have the post office hold your mail. This can be initiated bycalling the U.S. Postal Service at 1-800-275-8777 and listening to

the option for putting a vacation hold on your mail. You can makearrangements up to 30 days in advance of your vacation; at mini-mum, two days will be needed to process your request. Or you cango to the Postal Service Web site athttps://dunsapp.usps.gov/HoldMail.jsp and follow the instruc-tions.

• Ask a friend or neighbor to park a car in your driveway occa-sionally and keep an eye on your place. If your neighborhood ispatrolled by police, give the police your schedule so they'll watchfor suspicious activity; if there's a crime-watch program, notify theperson in charge.

• If you have an alarm that is monitored, tell the alarm companyyou will be away. If possible, provide a phone number where youcan be reached.

• If you're going to be away for two weeks or more, have a friendor lawn service mow the grass.

Before traveling, take these simple steps to help protect your prop-erty.

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Five families, four generations haveenjoyed the Lighthouse Point Library. Theyhave witnessed the four relocations and nowthe current expansion.

Dr. Jim Montgomery and his family werepioneers in the City. North Broward Schoolwas established before the first Lighthouse

Point Library. The Montgomery children were readers. Theywere encouraged to check out books from the library by thearmload. Those children, as adults,brought their children to the library forrecreational pleasure and to participatein the Summer Library Program.

Gayle Montgomery Winninghamserved two different terms on the LibraryAdvisory Board. She and her husbandCarey proudly watched grandson JunoPark as he helped break ground for thelibrary's 2007 expansion.

An exception to the four generationrule is our own administrative secretaryCathy Anthony - this is a five generation family. Cathy repre-sents the third generation of her family to be a library patron.As a young mother, Cathy brought her two daughters to StoryHour and then the Summer Library Program. Often the girls,Sandy and Lindsay, were accompanied by their grandparents,Jeanne and Drew Cavan. Today Joey Davis, age 6, marks gener-

ation five to check out books, attend Story Hour and use thepublic access computers. Cathy's grandmother who visits fromPennsylvania is a former Lighthouse Point resident.

Dr. Gus and Polly Selbach's four boys were outstandinghigh school scholar athletes. As scholars, they were patrons ofthe library. Their grandmother, Esther Selbach, was an avidreader even in her advanced years. One of the boys often wouldpick up an assortment of large print titles to deliver toGrandmother's house.

Dr. Gus and Polly followed Esther'slead as loyal library fans. The familymade a significant contribution in mem-ory of Esther in the very early stages ofthe "expansion capital campaign". Thethird generation of "boys" now has fami-lies of their own who live in LighthousePoint and are library supporters. Thesegreat-grandchildren are pictured below.

When Barbara Stiles became a non-resident library patron, little did sherealize that eventually she would

become an integral member of the library staff. Barbara'sdaughter Becky Blinco and her family were Lighthouse Pointresidents and a part of the library user cadre. Becky's children,Brooke and Andrew grew up using the library. Now whengrandchildren, Jacob and Allison Schneider from Santa


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Hot Off the Grill

By John Offerdahl (a.k.a. The Gridiron Griller)

BSO Reminds you to Slamthe Door on Scammers

Sheriff Lamberti Reports

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Unfortunately, criminals have per-fected the art of home invasion crimeand all too often they prey upon theelderly. Perhaps it is because seniorcitizens rely upon repairmen and tendto trust people. Next time you hear aknock at your door - think twicebefore you open it. He or she may seemclean-cut, friendly and harmless.

Maybe the person knocking at thedoor will say the car broke down and ask to use your phone.Perhaps he or she will pose as a maintenance worker whoneeds to make sure something in your house is workingproperly. If so, beware! That person might be a scam artisttrying to get inside your house to rob you. Such scammersuse creative tactics, preying on your fears, loneliness or senseof sympathy to get inside. It only takes a few seconds for ascammer to grab your money or valuables when your back isturned. You may not even realize you've been robbed untilmuch later.

Scammers are slick talkers and are good at convincingpeople that dire consequences will result if they are notallowed inside immediately. The Broward Sheriff's Officereminds you to keep the following precautions in mind:

Beware of people posing as electricians, exterminators,maintenance workers, water quality testers, building inspec-tors, meter readers, telephone or cable TV repairmen, or any-one else, even if they claim to be sent by your condominiumassociation. Check with your maintenance office before let-ting anyone into your home. Once inside, the phony extermi-nator will "accidentally" squirt you with bug spray and whileyou're busy cleaning up, he will clean up, too - leaving yourwallet empty. The bogus water tester will keep you busy inthe kitchen, filling and spilling glasses of water while his"assistant" empties the jewelry box in your bedroom.

Beware of people who approach your home or condo ask-ing for assistance or wanting to use your telephone. If theyneed help, keep your door closed and offer to call theBroward Sheriff's Office. If there is a legitimate need forassistance, the person will wait. If not, he will run like athief.

Beware of people offering low prices for unsolicitedrepair work such as fixing your roof or resealing your drive-way. Do not open the door for any service provider that youdid not request.

It bears repeating: if someone comes to your home unin-vited - no matter how nice he or she seems - lock your doorand keep it closed, then dial 911 on your telephone. Deputiesand police officers will not mind the call. If the "worker" islegitimate, there will be no problem.

By using common sense and being extra cautious, youcan help law enforcement Slam the Door on Scammers!

Sheriff Al Lamberti

Warm May Days signal the northern flight ofthe snowbirds, Cinco de Mayo celebrationsand Memorial Day grilling. At this time, whatcould be more fitting than grilled fish tacos?As the evenings stay lighter, my grilling timegets longer and my mind begins its annualpreparation for football! This month's recipe for fish tacos is perfectfor a South Florida crowd - especially youDolphin fans preparing for spring mini-camps& summertime ball. Grill up some dolphin

(Mahi-Mahi) in this recipe to remind you of the great heritage andhopeful future of our aqua & orange.

FISH TACOS WITH GREEN MANGO SALSAFISH TACOS WITH GREEN MANGO SALSA(for 5) Mix the following together at least 2 hours before grilling so that theflavors can coalesce (big word for the gridiron griller!) Special note: Ifyou have any leftovers, this salsa is great with chips! • 3 green tomatoes, chopped• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped• 2 fresh limes, juiced• 2 vine-ripened orange sweet peppers, chopped• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped• 1 mango peeled, pitted and chopped into fine chunks• 4 scallions, chopped• 1 tsp. sugar• 2 T. olive oil• Garlic salt & lemon pepper to taste Grilling & Assembly: Set up your grill for direct grilling. Once yourgrate is heated to a medium high temperature (you're able to hold hand4 inches above grate and count to 4 "Miami Dolphins" before pulling itaway), oil your grill grates and your ready to grill!• 1 1/2 lbs. Mahi-Mahi fillets (approximately 6 palm-size pieces)• Juice of one lemon• Salt and pepper • Vegetable oil to brush• 6-8 large or 10-12 small fresh corn tortillas• 2 avocadoes, peeled, pitted and sliced and soaked in lemon juice• Monterey Jack cheesewith peppers, grated• Sour cream

Salt and pepper fishand drizzle with lemonjuice. Wrap the tortillasin a foil pouch. Arrangefish on rack directly overthe heating elements.Cover the grill and cookfor 4-5 minutes on aside, turning once. The fish is ready when it is opaque and flakes whenprodded with a fork. Remove fish to a hot plate, and cover with foil. Place the pouch of tortillas on the coolest part of the grill for about 3minutes and turn once to heat through. While tortillas heat, carefullyslice the fish fillets into 1 in. strips. Assemble tacos by placing fish andavocado slices in tortilla, sprinkle with cheese and a dollop of sourcream, and top with salsa. Fold and eat!

If you can't get Mahi-Mahi, try red snapper or even grouper. Anymild, moist fish will be perfect. Great grilling and fresh salsa make thisa winner. Serve it buffet style so everyone can make their own.

Here's to summer football, family & food! Remember, if you don'thave the time to grill, let us do it at one of our nine Offerdahl’s CaféGrills.

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Have you received emails containing similar messages?Don't fall for them!

These types of emails are designed to steal your informa-tion. It's a scam called "phishing" - and it involves Internetfraudsters who send spam or pop-up messages to lure per-sonal information (credit card numbers, bank account infor-mation, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensi-tive information) from unsuspecting victims.

Phishers send an email or pop-up message that claims tobe from a business or organization that you may deal with -for example, an Internet service provider (ISP), bank, onlinepayment service, or even a government agency.

The message may ask you to "update," "validate," or "con-firm" your account information. Some phishing emailsthreaten a dire consequence if you don't respond. The mes-sages direct you to a website that looks just like a legitimateorganization's site. But it isn't. It's a bogus site whose solepurpose is to trick you into divulging your personal informa-tion so the operators can steal your identity and run up billsor commit crimes in your name.

Here are some tips to avoid getting hooked by a phish-ing scam: • If you get an email or pop-up message that asks for person-al or financial information, do not reply. And don't click onthe link in the message, either. Legitimate companies don'task for this information via email. If you are concerned aboutyour account, contact the organization mentioned in theemail using a telephone number you know to be genuine, oropen a new Internet browser session and type in the compa-ny's correct Web address yourself. In any case, don't cut andpaste the link from the message into your Internet browser -phishers can make links look like they go to one place, butthat actually send you to a different site. • Some scammers send an email that appears to be from alegitimate business and ask you to call a phone number toupdate your account or access a "refund." Because they useVoice Over Internet Protocol technology, the number andarea code you call does not reflect where the scammers real-ly are and if dialed you can end up phoning the thief. If youneed to reach an organization you do business with, call thenumber on your financial statements or on the back of yourcredit card.• Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software, as well as a fire-wall, and update them all regularly. Some phishing emailscontain software that can harm your computer or track your

activities on the Internet without your knowledge. • Don't email personal or financial information. Email is nota secure method of transmitting personal information. If youinitiate a transaction and want to provide your personal orfinancial information through an organization's website,look for indicators that the site is secure, like a lock icon onthe browser's status bar or a URL for a website that begins"https:" (the "s" stands for "secure"). Unfortunately, no indica-tor is foolproof; some phishers have forged security icons too. • Review credit card and bank account statements as soonas you receive them to check for unauthorized charges. Ifyour statement is late by more than a couple of days, call yourcredit card company or bank to confirm your billing addressand account balances.• Be cautious about opening any attachment or download-ing any files from emails you receive, regardless of who sentthem. These files can contain viruses or other software thatcan weaken your computer's security.• Forward spam that is "phishing" for information [email protected] and to the company, bank, or organizationimpersonated in the phishing email. Most organizations haveinformation on their websites about where to report prob-lems.• If you believe you've been scammed, file your complaint atftc.gov, and then visit the FTC's Identity Theft website atwww.consumer.gov/idtheft. Victims of phishing can soonfind they've become victims of identity theft.

While you can't entirely control whether you willbecome a victim of identity theft, you can take some steps tominimize your risk. If an identity thief is opening creditaccounts in your name, these new accounts are likely toshow up on your credit report. You may catch an incidentearly if you order a free copy of your credit report periodical-ly from any of the three major credit bureaus. To obtain your"free" credit reports be sure you order them from the official-ly designated site at annualcreditreport.com. Be mindful tospell the url correctly into your browser or you might findyou have been be whisked off to an imposter site. Consumershave also found the designated site confusing. There havebeen many reports that consumers end up clicking on thewrong links and then find they are charged for credit moni-toring services. You do not need to supply your credit card onthis site. If asked for it -back out and start again. Next monthI will discuss the difference between credit monitoring serv-ices and the various identity theft prevention services cur-rently offered.

For more information and tips to avoid fraud, scams andidentity theft, visit my website and search my blog atgivemebackmycredit.com.

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KRIS’S EASY GUACAMOLE DIPBy Kris Coe

DARLENE’S SHRIMP MONICABy Darlene Pearson

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MARY’S CORN PUDDINGBy Mary Scorce

This recipe is so easy to make anddelicious! • 1 bunch scallions, minced• minced garlic to taste• • 1/2 cup butter = 1 stick• 3 T Seafood Magic seasoning mix• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined • 1 cup whipping cream• 16 ounces rotini, cooked drained

Sauté the scallions and garlic in the butter in a saucepan untilthe scallions are tender. Stir in the seasoning mix. Add theshrimp and mix well. Cook until the shrimp turn pink, stirringfrequently. Stir in the cream. Cook just until heated through,stirring constantly. Add the hot pasta and toss to mix. Serve

immediately. Serves 4

• 2 avocados (blend in food processorto make smooth)• 1 small onion chopped• juice of 1/2 lemon• 2 seeded and chopped plum tomatoes• 3 small spoonfuls of reduced fat or fatfree sour cream• salt to taste

Mix and enjoy. (Refrigerate unused portion.)

• 1/2 cup (real) maple syrup• 1/4 cup honey• 1 cup oats• 1 cup peanuts• 2 cups natural almonds• 1/2 cup golden raisins• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.2. Heat maple syrup and honey on the stove. Warm a couple

of minutes, remove.3. Combine oats, peanuts, almonds, and sunflower seeds in abowl. Toss with maple syrup/honey mixture and spread on acookie sheet (sprayed with non-stick spray). Roast for 15 minutes then remove from oven and transfer toanother cold pan, tossing to quick-cool it.4. Once cool, toss with raisins and cranberries.

KRIS’S ROASTED TRAIL MIXBy Kris Coe

• 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeledand cut into 1 inch cubes• 3 Tbs. olive oil• 6 sprigs of fresh thyme• 1 cup pecans• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees2. Combine the sweet potatoes and oil in a pan,sprinkle with 4thyme sprigs and Roast for 30-45 minutes. Transfer to a servingbowl and toss gently with pecans and blue cheese. Salt & Pepperto taste. Garnish with remaining thyme sprigs. Serves 6

Easy, simple and yummy!!!

JJOAN’S SWEET POTATOES withPECANS & BLUE CHEESE

By Joan Clark

• 1 12oz can whole corn• 2 17oz can cream style • 5 lightly beaten eggs• 1/2 cup milk• 1/2 cup melted butter• 1/2 cup sugar• 4 tbsp. corn starch• 1/2 tsp dry mustard• 1 tsp minced onion

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees2. Butter 2 quart casserole dish, combine corn starch with milk,combine all other ingredients seperately, then add corn starchmixture and stir till combined.3. Bake 1 hr, stir after 1/2 hour.

This dish disappears, it's so creamy!

The recipes below have been submitted by residents of Lighthouse Point and surrounding communities. Therecipes are carefully selected by Julie Clark. We encourage those who can perform magic in their kitchens to submitfavorite creations that can be enjoyed by readers of our magazine. To submit your recipe, please contact Julie at

954-288-6760, or email: [email protected]

• 2 medium eggs• 2 cups powdered sugar• 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

Mix all of the ingredients above in blender until smooth, pourinto large graham cracker pie crust. Slice bananas and layer ontop. Spoon on drained crushed pineapple, top with whip creamand refrigerate. Garnish with pecans, cherries or your favoritetoppings before serving.

MARY’S BANANA SPLIT PIEBy Mary Scorce



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stuffed with creamy fresh Mozzarella cheeseand topped off with tomatoes sautéed in oliveoil, garlic and fresh basil.

The salads - all crackly fresh - are offeredwith an unusual twist in that they can beordered with chicken, shrimp or mahi, but theystand well on their own (Caesar, Greek, Cobband Tomato and Mozzarella.)

We linger over cups of red clam chowder,which also came highly recommended. The soupis a happy mélange of innocent flavors: chunksof fresh vegetables and big pieces of clams. It isa very hearty brew.

The catch of the day was opah fish which isalso known as moon fish because it is caught bymoonlight in Hawaii! How awesome is that?Kridlow poached the moonfish and served it in a light butterdill sauce. One can only imagine what wonderful fish will be

the catch of theday when you visitDockside GalleyGrille!

A menu regu-lar is the Macada-mia Nut CrustedGrouper; a grouper filet rolled in chopped macada-damia nuts andcooked to order.Absolutely heav-enly!

But now! Here come those killer crabs that we have heardso much about. They are well worth the fanfare. Huge, lightlygolden, sautéed in butter - not breaded- they have a light and airy naturalcrust. They carry a neat little taste ofthe sea, just an essence. They are asgood as we were given to expect. Theygrace the dish laying on a bed of greens.The green beans and garlic potatoesarrive on separate plates. They tasteperfect, the way vegetables used totaste.

We linger over the soft shells untilThe Dockside Galley Grille's version ofsurf and turf arrives. Our server, afriendly young lady named Lorenaexplains that all the meats are hand cutby Kridlow. This dish is a unique com-bination of the most beautiful of butter-

soft filets and lobsterravioli. Delicious! Andthen to the Ahi Tuna.Perfect, thin slices ofblackened tuna searedand served with wasabiand pickled ginger. Itreally does melt in yourmouth. Crazy good!

Filling up quickly, wepass on what sounds likea "next-time" meal of VealMilanese which is a vealchop butterfly-cut, andpounded thin, breaded,pan fried and then baked

and served over a bed of Mesculen lettuce and drizzled with alight olive oil dressing. We have to return for it!

Please be advised that the specials change frequently,depending on what's in season and the best of what is avail-able. You may encounter even more yummy items and imagina-tive presentations.

Bursting at the seams we finish off our meal with carrotcake and Tartufo, which is an Italian concoction of vanilla icecream with a cherry inside and covered with a hard shell ofdark chocolate. And then we slowly depart, wondering howwe ever ate so much!

Should you decide to stop in for breakfast or lunch, follow-ing are a few of the menu items to look forward to: VeggieOmelette, Feta Cheese Omelette, Tropical Pancakes stuffedwith coconut and bananas or Fruit Filled Pancakes packedwith bananas, blueberries and strawberries or for lunch TheDockside Chicken Sandwich which is grilled or blackened andtopped with bacon and Swiss cheese, served with French Fries

and cole slaw or how about MahiMahi either grilled or blackenedand served with lettuce and toma-to on a toasted Kaiser roll?

Come to the Dockside GalleyGrille ready to relax. The service isoh so friendly. There is seatinginside, but part of the experience iseating on the dock. Either way, it'sa great way to kick back withfriends. P.S. There is a good selec-tion of wine and beer!

The Dockside Galley Grille islocated at 2841 Marina Circle,Lighthouse Point.

Call 954-788-4745

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The Broward County Board of Rulesand Appeals adopted a policy in 2005that requires non residential buildingsover 3500 square feet to have a Building

Safety Inspection when the building reaches forty years ofage.

Single family homes and duplexes are exempt from thisinspection. This is a Broward County requirement that isadministered through the Cities in the County. There is a$300.00 fee to be attached to the inspection when the reportis turned in. The County has a calendar to phase theseinspections in that extends out to 2011.

The owners of these buildings are required to provide awritten report by a Florida Registered Architect orProfessional Engineer. The report will evaluate the conditionof the structural and electrical components of the building.The owners will have ninety days from the date of the letterto complete the inspection and return the forms. The formscan be downloaded from Broward County Board of Rulesand Appeals website. Look under Building Safety InspectionProgram.

If the building is found to be safe, in both structure andelectric, you will not need to do anything for ten years.Ongoing inspections will need to be done every ten yearsfrom the date of your first inspection.Buildings that need repairs will need to be brought into com-pliance within 180 days from the date of the inspection.

The building structure will include the roof, walls, slaband any areas where safety is an issue. The electrical inspec-tion will include the condition of the electrical equipment,grounding, exit signs, emergency lights and any items thatare related to code compliance.

The price for these inspections will usually depend onthe size of the building. There are two architects that wework with for these inspections: Thom DiGiorgio of DKArchitects in Pompano Beach 954-941-3329 ex 217 ANDMike Sanchez of MS Architects in Fort Lauderdale 954-463-3096

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Perhaps the most "far reaching" four generational userof the Lighthouse Point Library is Isabel Janse great grand-daughter of Mrs. Ruth Halperin. Ruth has been a libraryvolunteer since 1985 and served ten years on the LibraryAdvisory Board. Her daughter Barbara Eisenberg fre-quently joins the Friends of the Library on their Adult DayOutings. Isabel and her mom, Susan when they visit fromBrussels, love to play at the magnetic sand table or con-struct one of the floor puzzles in the new Kid's Cove. Thefour family photo is below.

We're indeed proud to feature these four families.There are no doubt others whom we may have missed - thisis "sin of omission" rather than one of "commission.” Doyou or members of your family represent four or multi-gen-erations of library users? If your answer is yes, please let usknow. We would be happy to feature your family in a lateredition of this column.

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