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October 2009

AMERICA S MOMS FOR SOLDIERS HELPING THOSE WHO ARE FORGOT-

Around the Point is a column that includes news items relevant to the residents ofLHP.

The Biggest Little Magazine in South

Inger Jones, long time residentand outgoing President of theGarden Club of Lighthouse Pointwas nominated and elected to officeof District XI Director, which encom-passes all garden clubs in BrowardCounty)

Official installation took placeon April 16, 2009 at FloridaFederation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) convention held atthe Hilton Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida. Inger is alsoa National Wildlife Habitat Steward and National GardenClub Flower Show Student Judge, as well as Broward

STST. ELIZABETH S 50TH. ELIZABETH S 50THJUBILEE CELEBRAJUBILEE CELEBRATION!TION!

WE NEED ONLY 52 MORE HOMES to becomecertified with the National Wildlife Federation as a COM-MUNITY W ildlife habitat in POMPANO BEACH!

Come on, all you butterfly gardeners out there! Weknow you’re certifiable (in more ways than one). Help usreach our goal. Please get certified and if you alreadyare, help a friend. Remember, you will receive a freegift from The Garden Gate when you bring in your certifi-cate (Pompano Beach residents only). Applications areavailable and we will even help you fill it out.

W ith Monarch migration beginning soon, now is thetime to plant more milkweed!

In preparation, anticipation and celebration ofthis church’s 50th Jubilee, a committee is collectingmemorabilia.

W e are looking for any and all informationregarding the start of this parish, pictures of priests,gatherings and events, newspaper articles of hap-penings, school events, ministry activities, the build-ing of our church, etc .

W e would like to receive these things at the rec-tory. If you put your name, address and phone onthe packages, we will copy what you have and returnit to you.

This is a 50 year endeavor, so please lookaround and ask around to those families you knowand knew attended this parish over the last 5

P o m pPompano Beachano Beachonly only

needs 52 more homes needs 52 more homes

JONES ELECTED JONES ELECTED AS DIRECTAS DIRECTOROR

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15 Brian FenglerFund event

36 Kostas GreekRestaurant

61 Exche Clubgives harity

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Is the LighthousePoint News graduallymorphing into theLighthouse PointMagazine?

Page 16 of the latestissue of the LighthousePoint News lists this maga-zine as part of that bi-monthly newsletter.

Golly gee whiz, I wishthey had let me know. But I msure it s some silly oversight, andthey will soon send me an apolo-gy.

After losing his match at theP G A Championship recently, didTiger Woods really say, I dideverything I needed to do, exceptfor getting the ball in the hole ?

Listen Tiger, as an experi-enced pitch and putt playermyself, next time I suggest youdo everything to get the ballin the hole, and to hell with therest, you silly (just kidding).

Dog fight entrepreneurturned Dog Lover" and star foot-ball player Michael Vick con-fessed, I was wrong for what Idid. Everything that happened at

that point and time in mylife was wrong and unnec-essary. And, to the life ofme to this day I can’t under-stand why I was involved insuch a pointless activityand why I risked so much atthe pinnacle of my career. Iwas na ve to a lot of things.But, I figure if I can helpmore animals than I hurt,

then I am contributing, I am doingmy part."

Did he say he will help moreanimals than he hurts? Doesn tthat translate to mean that if hehelps 10 dogs, he can hurt 5?

This is one silly man if hethinks anyone will believe any-thing that comes out of hismouth.

MORE SILLIES: "Sometimes they write what I sayand not what I mean." - BaseballPlayer Pedro Guerrero on reporters. "Pitching is 80% of the game. Theother half is hitting and fielding." -Mickey Rivers, baseball player. "I think the team that wins Game 5will win the series. Unless we loseGame 5." - Charles Barkley, NBABasketball Player

Silly Silly Things People Do and SayThings People Do and Say

OCTOBER QUOTEOCTOBER QUOTE

“"Only two things are“"Only two things areinfinite, the universe andinfinite, the universe and

human stupidity, andhuman stupidity, andI'm not sure about theI'm not sure about the

former."former."- - Albert Einstein Albert Einstein

contentscontentsAl s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Around the Point . . . . . . . . . .. 5As I Was Saying . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Beauty Spot of the Month. . . . . .. . 26 Cantankerously Yours . . . . . . . .. . 56Cookin with the Community. .... . 73Cover story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Editorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 Garden Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Green Harriet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Butterfly Lady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 70Hot Off the Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

I Love My Pet


To accomodate the many requests we get for our publication, copies of the Lighthouse Point Magazine are nowavailable

during the first week of each month at: LHP Library, Police Station, Red Fox Diner, Roadhouse Grill, LHP Yacht &

Please send us a favorite photo of your pet. Also, include75 words, or less why you love your pet, your name,address, phone and the name of your pet. Send photos byregular mail, or by email as a PDF or jpeg file [email protected]. No photos will be returned.

The Dog Days Of Summer, here at the pond, watching mydad. What a beautiful morning!

This is what life is all about. I keep watch on the fishingpole and help try to reel the big ones in. I dont think anyone isgoing to mess with me. If only they knew I was a pussy cat.

I also love to go for runs with dad on the bike around theAirport. He lets me look for squirrels at the Firehouse once inawhile. He is the BEST.

I love you Dad.Kitrina

KitrinaNOTICE!NOTICE!

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Founder, Karla Smiley, attended the Army basic training gradu-ation of her son, Pvt. James Reed, at Ft. Benning, GA, andnoticed how many young soldiers had no family supportingthem. She decided these soldiers needed to know that some-one cares. It became Karla’s personal mission to make surethat soldiers deployed to the frontlines in Iraq and Afghanistan, whoreceive no mail from home, donot walk away from mail call withnothing. She obtained the namesof 20 soldiers and began workingwith Chaplains, Officers andSupport Groups at Ft. Bragg, NC(Home of 82nd Airborne), whereJames was stationed.

These soldiers and Marines havebeen identified as those whowould otherwise receive no mailor packages. Referral and con-tact information is provided byChaplains, Officers,Commanders and FRGCoordinators.

Initially, Smiley s efforts werefunded by her own second job, and the generosity of friendsand family members. Shea and her family would purchase sup-plies and prepare boxes, then her brother-in-law, Tom Kelaher,made the trips to the post office to mail hundreds of packages.After an article commending Karla’s work was published in thelocal newspaper, donations from citizens and civic groupsbecame instrumental in supporting additional soldiers.

Packages contain hygiene items such as baby wipes,soap/body wash, deodorant, lotion, eye drops, sunscreen, etc.They also contain food items such as snacks, trail mix, nuts,tuna and chicken packs, drink mixes, beef jerky, etc. Every sol-dier receives a fleece blanket in their first package. Each pack-age includes a letter from us and a non-denominational prayer.AMFS also attempt to honor special group requests from chap-lains and officers, as well as individual soldiers.

Also, as a result of the newspaper article, Karla received aphone call from Judy Smith (mother of US Army Infantry Lt.Ross Weinshenker). Judy also knew of young soldiers with nofamily support and had considered starting her own organiza-

tion, but after reading aboutKarla, they joined forces andnow both work to carry outthe mission.

W ith the growth in demand,interest and donations com-ing from across the country,we recognized the need toimplement a formal organiza-tion and structure and, inJanuary, 2009 became anon-profit FloridaCorporation. In June, 2009,we became recognized as a501(c)(3) Public Charityunder the Internal RevenueCode.

The board of directors con-sists of Dan Smith(Chairman), who is responsi-

ble corporate oversight. Karla Smiley (Director/Founder) stilldoes what she does best; prepares the cares packages andkeeps in touch with our soldiers. Judy Smith (President) han-dles operations and finance, administration, coordination andoversight. Tom Kelaher, P.E. (Director) still mails all of thosepackages, procures supplies and speaks to local groups. Theyalso have a wonderful staff of volunteers working to further thecause and ensure our soldiers receive their care packages.The volunteers all do whatever needs to be done and person-ally bear administrative costs themselves. 100% of donationsare used to purchase soldier supplies and cover the cost ofpostage.

Americas Moms For Soldiers now support over 1200 soldiersto who they send monthly care packages, and that numbergrows every day.

AMERICAAMERICA S FORGOTTEN FIGHTINGS FORGOTTEN FIGHTINGFORCESFORCES

The room where the many volunteers meet to pack boxesfor shipment overseas.

Our “forgotten soldiers” get special delivery!

Karla Smiley and Judy Smith

DONORS FOR THE CAUSE• Commercial Builders• Centam Partners• Broward Sheriff's Office• CareForce10 (Channel 10)• Magic 102 • Florida Marlins• AT&T Pioneers• Publix• Rotary/Interact Clubs• Kiwainas • Westside Regional Medical Center• St. Coleman's Mens Club• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (St. Louis, MO)• Di's Deli• Angel Hair by Mary• J. Gonzalez & Associates

PLEASE HELP!Editor’s Note: Astronomical postage costs

hamper the efforts to get delivery of these pack-ages to our “forgotten soldiers.” AMFS wouldsincerely appreciate any contributions to thiswonderful cause.

My personal thanks goes to Bill Jaycox forbringing this great cause to my attention.

Donations of any items to be sent to thetrrop should be coordinated through JudySmith, by calling 954-871-8270

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LHP COMMUNITY JOINSTOGETHER

A warm and heartfelt response came from theLighthouse Point community the very moment theyheard the plight of the Brian Fengler family afterBrian suffered a diving accident.

The following statement was issued to all con-cerned:

Words cannot describe how much com-fort the Fengler family has received from theout pouring of love, support and prayers fromthose that have expressed their concerns dur-ing the last week.

Their family is coping with a hardship thathopefully none of us will ever have to experi-ence. Both Jeff and Angela are spendingevery waking moment by Bryan’s side, and asyou can imagine, the hospital bills are pilingup and are going to be astronomical.

It is amazing how this community hasjoined together to help Bryan fight this battle.Many have donated blood while others contin-uously ask how else they can help. So we setup a fund to offset the many costs this familyis accruing daily and your donations will HELPimmensely. No matter what amount you areable to contribute, every little bit makes a dif-ference.

The human heart is full of love, compassion andstrength and when given the opportunity, it manifestsinto an amazing act of selflessness.

To make a contribution, just go tow w w.paypal.com and sign into your account. If youdon’t have one, it’s free and easy to set up, just followthe steps on the page. Click the Send Money tab at thetop of the page and [email protected]

For the email address. Enter the amount that youwant to donate and if there is a choice between pur-chase and personal, click PERSONAL and you’ll seea gift option.

Donations can be made by bank account, creditand debit cards, as well as your PayPal availablefunds. All transactions are made through the PayPal128 bit SSL data encrypted secure server.

Ify o uwouldratherdonateb ycash or

check(payable to Angela Fengler), you can dropoff your donation at Coral Cadillac at 5101 N.Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach Attn: Patty Berian,Or mail to:Gail Prestera, 1617 S. Fed. Hwy #315Pompano Beach, FL 33062 c/o Bryan Fengler

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AN OUTPOURING OF LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR

Friends of Brian Fengler gather at the Berian home to hear about water safety

Put These Estate PlanningMoves to Work

Like everyone else, you want to leave a legacy. Tomake it happen, though, you need to do some estateplanning.

First and foremost, communicate your wishes in writ-ing. This means you need to draw up the appropriatelegal documents, such as a will and a living trust.

You’ll also want to position your investments to bene-fit your heirs. For example, you can stretch your IRA toextend its key benefit - tax-deferred earnings - for suc-ceeding generations.

In addition, you’ll want to establish a power of attor-ney and health care directive while you’re still healthy.

To make these and other moves, you’ll need toassemble a team of professionals, including your tax,legal and financial advisors. So get the help you need,take your time and develop the estate plans that can pro-tect your family.

Robert Friedman, your Edward Jones financial advisorlocated at 1827 N.E. 24th St., Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064.(954) 783-6694

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By Jane Alford

There is always something new and different hap-pening at the Lighthouse Point Chamber of Commerce.There was such a demand to host an August monthlysocial that the businesses at the Venetian Isle Plazatook it upon themselves to coordinate and host the firstannual sidewalk social.

Penni Morris of Pac-n-Send coordinated the effortsand Lou and Patty Petron of the Red Fox Restaurant,

Barbara &Geoffrey Williamsof TheBarbershop,Natasha Luber ofThe Gold Shopand Graeme andAndrew Donald ofDaily Grind CoffeeHouse & CafØ co-hosted the event.

The food sam-ples, wine, cheeseplatters, coffeeand desserts wereserved to the 53attendees.

The network-ing evening includ-

ing visiting each merchant and presenting your ownbusiness card and at the end of the center and eveningall business cards were entered in the drawings.

Other businesses also made some donations so inaddition to the 7 gift certificates and one 3day/2night

trip, the 50/50 washeld and $77.50 wasdonated to theBroward CountyHumane Societyhere in DeerfieldBeach.

Finally and mostimportantly the 6thAnnual Taste of LHPwill be on Tuesday,January 19th, 2010.The venue is theLighthouse PointYacht & RacquetClub. Some newchanges will beimplemented. Valetswill be available, and parking off premises with busesand trolleys is being considered. Registration and winebar as you are welcomed, and the flow of the restau-rants will be stretched out, and the outside will handlethe overflow.

The event will continue to be a fun, as it is the firstof the 2010 yearget-together foreveryone. Any allsuggestions canbe made at thewebsite and weare looking intoand asking forsponsorshipsand donations tothe Silent, Liveand Chinese auc-tions.

Committeemeetings havebegun since July.Information canbe found on theChamber web-

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Lou and Pattie Petrone of theRed Fox

Skip and Penni Morris of Pac‘n Send

Barbara and Geoffrey Williamsof Lighthouse Point Barber Shop

Scott Donald, Sheila Donald, Graeme Donald, Andrea Donaldand Kara Campbell-Morris of the Daily Grind

Lighthouse Point Magazinewelcomes all residents in the surrounding area to send news

items,articles and photos that would

Jack Rabideau

Jack Rabideau passed away rather sud-denly recently, and has left a deep void in themembership of the Pompano Exchange Club,which he dearly loved and particpated in withgreat loyalty and zeal.

When Jack had an issue, the memberswould be sure to hear every possible detailand thoughtful persuasive analysis. For that hewas loved, admired and highly respected.

As a tribute, The Pompano ExchangeClub has initiated a Jack RabideauScholarship Fund to aid in paying collegetuition to deserving Pompano High School stu-dents.

Jack will be sorely missed by hisExchange Club friends.

The following in a note from Mrs. MaryRabideau to members of the Exchange Club:

I would like to thank all the members ofExchange for your support during these past 3montjhs.

Jack thought the world of the Exchange, theBoy and Girl of the Month, and loved working onthe weekly programs.

He was so proud of the ScholarshipFund inhis honor. What a great tribute!

LHPLHP Suffers the Loss of TSuffers the Loss of Two Fine Residentwo Fine Residentss

Claire Sylvia

Just this past June, our issue was devoted to this fine lady,Claire Sylvia, and her most interesting life as a dancer who diedlast month.

The following is an email received from a dear closefriend, Shelly Taylor:

Claire Sylvia, a former Hull resident who received the firstheart-lung transplant in New England and wrote about her soul-changing experiences in a best-selling memoir, died yesterday atMassachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 69 andlongest transplant patient of 21 years.

The cause of death has not yet been determined, said herdaughter, Amara Cohen of Brookline.

Ms. Sylvia, who suffered from incurable primary pulmonaryhypertension, received the heart and lungs of an anonymous 18-year-old man at Yale-New Haven Hospital in May 1988.

After she began to take on new personality traits and cravings,Ms. Sylvia, a professional dancer, tracked down the family of herdonor in Saco, Maine. She learned that her donor, a house painterwho was killed in a motorcycle accident, possessed many of thecharacteristics she had taken on after her operation.

In 1997, Ms. Sylvia published the best-selling memoir, "AChange of Heart: A Memoir,'' which chronicled her experiencesafter her transplant, and her belief that she shared the soul of herdonor.

The memoir was later into a film starring Jane Seymour.Ms. Sylvia rode the wave of her media blitz that followed the

publication of her memoir, telling her story on Oprah, The TodayShow, 20/20, and many other shows.

Cohen, who was 16 at the time her mother received the trans-plant, said she remembers changes in her mother's behavior. "Thefirst thing she wanted when she woke up was a beer, and shenever liked beer,'' Cohen said. Her mother continued her career asa professional dancer after her surgery and even appeared as astand-in dancer in a movie.

Ms. Sylvia received a kidney transplant from a former dancepartner in 1998, which was necessary because of the strain of herprevious transplant.

Besides her daughter, Ms. Sylvia leaves two grandchildren,her former husband, Ira Gavrin of Marlborough, N.H., and her sis-

"When you are sorrowful, look againin your heart, and you shall see thatin truth you are weeping for thatwhich has been your delight."

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Members of the congrega-tion of thr First PresbyterianChurch joined in celebrating the38th Anniversary of ReverendJack Noble s Ordination.

For the past fifteen years Ihave been honored to serve asMinister of this great and won-derful Church as it has changedand sought to follow God s lead-ing into new areas of ministry,said the Reverend in hisnewsletter.

The day was also dedicatedto the teachers and students ofLighthouse Christian School,Imagination Station and SundaySchool, to another year of edu-cational excel-lence.

A receptionand luncheon washeld in MemorialHall after a well-received and amoving ten O clockservice.

W e all wishthe goodReverend at leastanother 38 yearsat a post he mostdearly loves.

The legendery Pink Church is a very specialplace for all people.

38TH 38TH ANNIVERSARANNIVERSARYY OF JACK NOBLE’S ORDINAOF JACK NOBLE’S ORDINATIONTION

75TH FOR 75TH FOR THE “COACH”THE “COACH”

Friends flocked to the 75th birthday celebration of Phil CoachLinville, held at Jack and Taryn Palo s home on August 22nd.

Everyone would agree that the highlights of the evening were thethree roastings Phil received in devilish fashion from fellowPompano Exchange Club members Layne Heise, John Ghee and BillSullivan.

Among the gifts received by Phil were some that cannot bedescribed or shown in a family magazine, but they did fiendishly des-ecrate Phil s colorful years as a poor youth trying to find his way in theworld.

Thanks to the intensive research by his Exchange Club friends,Marsha, Phil s wife, was able to learn facts that would have been bet-

Layne Heise hadsome “kind” words

John Ghee presents Phil witha squirrel banner, sans nuts

Bill Sullivan gleefully dis-plays one of “Coach’s” dain-ty pink uniforms

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Feeling Feeling AntAntsysy

By Alan Williamson

I’ve never been nice to ants and thebad karma of my abusive behaviorhas come back to bite me in the butt.And the ankle. And the arm. Andother parts of the anatomy much toopersonal to itemize.

Lately it seems ants are working day and night to thinkof ways to pay me back for my long-standing policy ofswatting, stomping or spraying them on sight.Consider the following ant-initiated incidents from thepast few months:

Ants Ambush My New Car. I hadn’t purchased a newcar in nine years, so I was eager to experience thethrills of the latest automotive innovations and thattreasured, perversely pleasing fragrance known as"new car smell." The honeymoon between me and myMustang Convertible was going well until a few daysout of the showroom when the first ant appeared onthe dashboard. Then I noticed one on the windshield,the steering wheel, and the center console. Next, asteady stream of them marshaled forces along bothdoor panels before making their way up to the radioand changing one of my pre-set buttons to a discostation. Soon my new car smell was replaced by thehaunting aroma of Raid Ant & Roach Spray.

Ants Assault My Mother-in-Law. I was sitting next toher in the back seat of a rental car on the way to din-ner. Seeing an ant scurry up her arm, I gentlysmacked it, believing it to be an isolated incident.When we returned to the car later, her seat was pep-pered with the tiny tormentors. After some high spirit-ed swatting and stomping, we bought still more antand roach spray, which, by now, I was consideringusing as aftershave.Ants Surround Our House. Ants can nest almost any-where around your home and yard. At our place,they’ve taken up residence in the soil, trees, shrubs -even the cracks and crevices in our paver brick drive-way. Hector, our pest eradication technician (other-wise known as "the bug guy"), comes out once amonth or so to identify infestation sites, note migrationpatterns, and squirt chemicals that cause the ants torelocate their colonies from the outside of the houseto the inside. Ants Storm Our Kitchen. When my wife and I startedseeing a chorus line of ants tap dance across the

kitchen counter we called Hector back out.

"They move their colonies when threatened," heinformed us. "After I sprayed outside they headedinside looking for safe shelter and a source of food."

"I’ll give you an inside treatment to flush them out anddrive the survivors back outside," he assured me.

This strategy seems to work fine until someone dropsa crumb from a piece of banana nut bread or thequeen ant decides that having 350,000 worker ants inher colony is no fun if she can’t send a few off to warin our kitchen or family room. With every invasion themessage is clear: we are surrounded by an army andour house is a giant picnic basket worth dying for.

Ants Launch an Air Attack. In an onslaught of "shockand awe" magnitude, my wife and I came home froma weekend away to find epic swarms of ants flyingaround inside our house. Now, in the world as I knewit, ants aren’t endowed with the gift of flight, whichinstantly put the experience into the realm of the para-normal. It was about the same level of weirdness ashearing a dog talk, which, by the way, I have neverpersonally encountered, except the time I was leftalone in a room with an albino Doberman. At thispoint, I was prepared for the full-blown AmityvilleHorror experience in homeownership, complete withunexplained power outages, furniture stacked intopyramids in the middle of the floor, and the booming,disembodied voice in the night claiming to be the orig-inal owner and demanding that we rethink the wholeburgundy-colored accent-wall in the master bedroom.

Instead, I got three months of flying ants that wouldshow up out of nowhere anytime we had more than a25-watt bulb on in the house and send us fleeing intoother rooms where we would barricade the door andpray for whatever ancient curse was put on us toexpire. The flying ants were finally vanquished whenHector’s no-nonsense colleague Edgar drilled holes inour walls and injected enough flying ant poison tobring down the 94th Aerial Squadron.

Call me paranoid, but judging from the relentless,well-organized and increasingly malicious nature ofthe attacks against me and members of my family, theant world has targeted me for extermination. If that’stheir mission, drastic measures are called for inresponse. Starting tomorrow, no more free banana nut

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PETS AND POISONOUS PLANTSPETS AND POISONOUS PLANTS

Congratulations to Eric and Tammy Scrudders of 3121 NE 23rd Avenue, winners of the Lighthouse Point Community’s Beauty Spot of the Month Award for August, chosen by LHP Beautification Committee.

The Garden Lady Says...The Garden Lady Says...By Donna Torrey

There are dozens of danger-ous plants affecting pets and peo-ple, but I am listing the ten mostcommon ones around our homesand landscapes for which youshould be alerted. This number is

essential to have near your telephone if you ever suspectthat your pet has ingested something toxic: POISON HELP1-800-222-1222.

The following plants have toxic parts that can causesevere illness and even death and should never be ingest-ed:

Lantana- So pervasive, yet so deadly, especially theseeds. It is also listed as an invasive plant, so shouldn’t beplanted anywhere in Florida. There are many better plantsthat can take its place for butterfly nectar such as Gaillardia,Coreopsis or Pentas.

Aroids such as Philodendrons, Peace lilies,Arrowhead, Pothos, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena,Caladiums, Calla Lily, Anthurium and Aglaonema -These are some of our most popular houseplants, and inSouth Florida also landscape plants, but they are very dan-gerous.

English Ivy- Lovely and popular, but who knew theleaves are poisonous?

Tomato, Potato, and Eggplant leaves and theircousins the Angel’s Trumpets (Brugmansia, Datura), and

Brunsfelsia (Yesterday, Todayand Tomorrow) and other plantsin the Solanum family; theDeadly Nightshade is a part ofthis clan.

Euphorbias such asPoinsettia, Croton, Jatropha,Pencil Cactus and most plantsthat have a milky sap, should beavoided.

Castor Bean - The deadlypoison Ricin comes from thiscommon roadside exotic weed. Eradicate it! Learn what itslarge leaves and seeds look like and avoid it.

Oleander - Another common Florida plant that is notnative, and a lethal poison. Never pick the flowers andespecially, never use them around food!

Bulbs and Corms - of most Lilies, Iris, Hyacinth,Narcissus, Crinum and Amaryllis. They may look like balls,toys or food, but they are deadly.

Sago Palm, other cycads such as Zamias (Coontie) -highly toxic, especially seeds.

Grapes, Raisins, Chocolate and Coffee - All causesevere reactions to pets.

*Dogs and cats are naturally attracted to grass. Sproutthem some, or have a Lemon Grass plant around for themto use when they feel the urge for something green. Makesfor good breath as well!*Eliminate all toxic pesticides and

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A letter was received from Patrick E. Callaghan,M.D., Col., U.S. Army Medical Corps (Retired),regarding the “Strange But True” column thatappeared in the September issue of this magazinedescribing President George W. Bush as a “draftdodger.”

We apologize to Col. Callaghan for that erro-neous information we picked up on the web, but ourresearch on Wikipedia came up with the followinginformation that may be closer to the truth:

George W. Bush did serve two years on activeduty and several more years of part-time duty duringthe Vietnam War [8], all stateside in the Texas AirNational Guard as an F-102 pilot, in a unit assignedto the defense of the continental United States, andhence unlikely to be deployed overseas. His servicein the Guard (and the question of whether his fatherused undue influence to secure a Guard position forthe younger Bush) was an issue in both the 2000and 2004 U.S. presidential elections.

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Gigi and Luca Pet Boutique is offering puppiesfor adoption from owners who cannot care for theirdogs due to economic woes and various other rea-sons.

“Our economy is making it more difficult foreveryone, and offering a solution to this problem isthe right thing to do,” says Elizabeth Correa, ownerof the boutique.

Inspired by many requests from pet ownerswho needed to find new homes for their dogs,Correa decided to revamp their business modeland stop selling commercially acquired puppiestemporarily. This will help clear the way for a newwave of puppies to have a chance to be adopted.

“I want to ensure that the puppies, as well asthe pet owners are a right fit, and that the puppiesare placed in a stable and loving environment,said Correa.”For more information, please call 954-784-8755.Gigi & Luca Pet Boutique is located at 1825 NE24th Street in Lighthouse Point.

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The buzz on the street was that the construction onthe corner of LHP Drive and 25th was going to includeconverting the house to solar energy. I’ve always won-dered about solar houses - for years I’ve heard that thecost is prohibitive, if it’s cloudy you lose power, etc.Very few people really know or understand a lot aboutthis alternative energy. However, in the face of risingenergy costs and the rising interest in reducing carbonfootprints and "going green" this project was raising a lotof interest. So I decided to go over and talk to myfriends Bob and Jenny Morgan and find out what this isall about.

Bob and Jenny bought the house in 1998. At thetime, it was an "Old Florida" bungalow type originallybuilt in 1964. It was a great location on a corner lot andthey did not do a lot to it. However in October 2005Hurricane Wilma hit. In a year of record storms - Wilmabroke all the records. The Morgans were without powerfor 14 days. I’m sure we all remember how much funthat was. Noisy generators - if you could find fuel, "gar-den hose" showers cause it was the only warm wateryou could get - and long lines for ice and water. Theystarted thinking "wouldn’t it be great to have solarpower"? And the idea was born.

They decided to do a complete renovation of thehouse. In order to accommodate solar panels, theyneeded to get the roof above the treeline. This is a con-sideration when thinking about solar installation.According to Bob Morgan, owner of MGI Solar who spe-cializes in solar installation, only about 1% of the homesin Lighthouse Point are currently receptive to solarinstallation on the roof. You need a large part of yourroof space facing south and not shaded by trees.However, there are alternative installations and smallersystems for homes that do not have this.

They have a 4500 sq foot home and installed a4.2kw system with battery back-up. The battery back-up is optional, it stores energy from the sun and is kindof like having a generator for use on cloudy days. Thesolar installation process took about 4 months, andmost of that was waiting for permits. He told me theactual installation of the solar can be done in about aday. The cost for a system like that is 45 to 50K, how-ever rebates and credits could pay for up to 70% of thesystems cost.

Their home is not completely "off the grid" - theyare still tied to FPL and use electricity mainly for runningthe AC. But the part I really liked was the energy cred-its they are getting. In essence, when they generatemore electricity than they need FPL can tap into thatpower and credit them. It’s like having your meter runbackwards! It’s called "net metering" and the credit isgiven once a year.

I especially liked the control panel - this is whereyou can actually see how much power you are using atany given time. Jenny said it really makes you thinkwhen you leave a light on and realize that is YOURpower you’re using. Bob told me that running heatingappliances was the least efficient use of solar. Todemonstrate - he took me to the control panel so I couldwatch what happens when something as simple as thecoffeemaker is turned on. The little bar was hummingalong the bottom of the screen until Jenny turned it on

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L to R: Corinne Dewey, Mary Claire Sultenfuss, Eric Reilly, Dottie Reilly, Dr. Andrea Corn and Lena Hill

An enthusiastic group of wannabe writers hadtheir first monthly session at the Inner W isdomBooks With Grace store in the Gateway Plaza at2018 E. Sample Rd. (near Bonefish Mac s).

Lighthouse Point Magazine editor JonFrangipane runs the program and plans to publish

any worthwhile works that are produced by thenovice writers.

All genres of writing will be explored in a pleas-ant and calm setting, designed to inspire and moti-vate.

Anyone interested in joining the group,

INNER WISDOM WRITING GROUPINNER WISDOM WRITING GROUP HAS FIRSTHAS FIRST MEETINGMEETING

TTell your story! Well your story! Write your book!rite your book!

Gene Cryer, former editor of the Sun-Sentinel andimmediate past president of the Writers’ Network ofSouth Florida, is the author of two newly-publishednovels, Just a Slow News Day and Follow the Dollar.

Just a Slow News Day is the satirical tale of LukeW ahrm, a chronic loser who is even unsuccessful atcommitting suicide. After a Christmas Eve epiphanywith a woman he believes to be a prostitute and a mid-night rite of exorcism conducted by a friendly police-woman in the Everglades, he discovers on Christmasmorning that he has won $100 million in the FloridaLottery. And then things get worse.

Follow the Dollar is a mystery/thriller based on aninvestigative project Cryer did as young reporter andwhich began with the discovery of a paper sack stuffedwith cash in the pantry of the county jail kitchen. In thenovel, reporter Jake Ward is the only person whobelieves the mysterious money bag and the murders oftwo men in a state park forest are related. His pursuitof the story leads to a bloody trail of corruption throughtwo states and ends in a lethal confrontation in thefoyer of his own home.

Both books are available at www.create-space.com and at www.amazon.com

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My planned stay of eight days would never have beenenough time to visit all the marvelous sight-seeingchoices available, but in my initial exploration (seeJuly/August issue) I did get a great overview of keyplaces of interest, such as the legendary MississippiRiver which snakes its way around New Orleans, thehorrible remnants of the Katrina-devastated areas, Fat’sDomino’s home, beautiful Tulane University, historiccemeteries, stately mansions along St. Charles Streetand the Garden District. Did I mention those scrump-tious sugar-powdered beignets and cafØ au lait at the

French Market?

What seems so intriguingabout New Orleans is not onlythe history, but that there is somuch mystery attached toeverything you see, or comein contact with. In the book,Dr. Mary’s Monkey, recom-mended to me by myPompano Exchange Clubfriend, Dave Wyatt, anaccount is given of eventsleading up to the assassina-tion of President JohnKennedy that had its begin-nings in New Orleans and

included a cast of characters, such as District AttorneyJim Garrison, President Lyndon Johnson, local busi-nessman Clay Shaw, Lee Harvey Oswald, TulaneProfessor Dr. Alton Ochsner and Dr. Mary Sherman.

Dr. Sherman’s body was found mysteriously mutilatedand burned in her bed in 1964, after experiments in cre-ating cancer-causing monkey viruses came to light. Andby strange coincidence, many meetings by key personswere held at the very same Omni Royal Hotel, where Iactually stayed and wrote this story for my magazine.And now, some 50 years later, Dr. Sherman’s strangeand horrific demise has been clearly detailed in theaforementioned book.

Dave also recommended that I read "Rising Tide," anexciting and detailed history of the magnificent andunpredictable Mississippi River that first assumes itscharacteristics way north at the mouth of the MissouriRiver. It opened my eyes regarding the immense (andmaybe impossible) task it is to control the varyingdegrees of raging undercurrent that exist beneath theMississippi.

In 1850. the Army Corps ofEngineers, who were incharge, defined the startingpoint of the Lower MississippiRiver as the confluence of theMississippi and the OhioRivers at Ciaro, Illinois, 290feet above sea level. The riverflows 1,100 miles to the Gulfof Mexico, in its natural stateof many curves (600 miles in astraight line), its seabed lyingover 170 feet below sea levelat New Orleans.

Questions still exist today asto the importance regarding levees, or outlets, some-times called spillways, to tame the unpredictable turbu-lence that becomes seemingly uncontrollable underhurricane conditions. Most experts agree that there maybe no controlling this massive body of water in catego-ry 4 or 5 hurricane conditions.

I had been in New Orleans only a few days, and alreadywalked the entire French Quarter a number of times,just to get the feel of the city and the smell and taste of

the food. The sky looked somewhat stormy around thethird day, and although I was comfortably ensconced inmy room at the Omni Royal Hotel at the corner of St.Louis and Royal Streets in the heart of the FrenchQuarter, my curiosity won the battle, so I headed out onmy next adventure.It was a must that I experience a taste of Mississippi, soI had to at least take the free 12-minute ferry ride across

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By the time the ferry docked at New Orleans, the rainhad stopped and I headed to a place called Mother’s.I’m usually hesitant to eat in places that attempt to makeyou think it’s going to resemble anything like what yourmother cooked, but this place was known for theirGumbo and other New Orleans po-boy offerings. Theysay, when in NOLA (New Orleans), do what the Cajunsdo, so I did. Consider it a blue-collar cafeteria with blue-ribbon fare, but a steady diet of this stuff could result indire consequences. One dish is called "Debris." ’Nuff

said?

Later that day,I met Daveand he hislady friend,Jennifer whowere kind toinvite me todinner atGalatoire’sRestaurant, attheir BourbonStreet locationsince 1905. Ifyou comewithout a jack-et, they willsupply one.The dining

room is cavernous with high ceilings and white octago-nal tile floors that reminds me one of some of the oldersaloons in New York City. The food and service werepar excellence, crab dishes being the big favorite here.W e also stopped at the private Bombay Club on ContiStreet for some after dinner drinks, where I was able tosit and enjoy playing the piano for a short while. Thank

you, Dave and Jennifer fora good time and a greatevening!

The following day, I stillcouldn’t seem to getenough of NOLA (NewOrleans). My hotel, whichbordered Royal Street,was very much worthinvestigating with itseclectic displays of excit-ing and colorful art fromplaces as far as

Cambodia to the local artists, who may use availablescraps of wood, plastic, metal or cloth to create theirmixed-media works. I personally fell in love with andbought a Cambodian wood-carved mask (that is guar-anteed to keep creditors away), and my very favoritepurchase, a Cajun Horn Player that now sits on mykitchen countertop.

I also found a number of Voodoo shops and inquired if

they sold any Sarah Palin dolls. They said no, but theyhave been getting many requests, lately. Hundreds ofcolorfully-painted and feathered masks covered thewalls, one moreornate than theother, but I was toldnot to take photos,or suffer the conse-quences. Stick a lit-tle Frangipane repli-ca doll with pins? Nothanks!

In the evening, asthe sun begins togive a little relief,street musiciansbegin setting uptheir stands on side-walks and alley-ways. Instrumentsmay include the sax-ophone, trumpet, clarinet, flute, violin or accordion, butyou may see washboards, castanets, tambourines orordinary spoons and turned upside down metal pailContinues on page 46

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My musical instincts led me to a building at 726 St.Peter’s Street, built in 1750 as a private residence andnow a showcase for the New Orleans Preservation HallBand. Some of the original band members were suchnotables as Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson, Jelly RollMorton and Louis Armstrong. On this night, all musi-cians were black, except for a young Asian lady at thepiano with a surprising feel for the genre of music. Theband created a happy Dixieland feel, the tuba supply-ing the deep bass accompaniment, with the horn mendoubling on vocals. Whether you’re a fan of Dixielandmusic or not, it’s a part of music history that shouldn’tbe ignored. Flash photography wasn’t allowed, but was

able to capture the essence of the evening.Peeked into an Italian restaurant on Decatur Streetnear the French Market and decided to take a chance.What would a Cajun meatball taste like? I thought.W ell, I was pleasantly surprised with the depth andscope of the chef’s culinary expertise.

When I arrived, there were no tables available, so Ichose to sit at a counter facing some serious-lookingstoves and ovens. A pleasant-looking couple, Jasonand Monica, were sitting next to me, and I noticed aDave Matthews CD Album sitting on the counter; agood reason to start a conversation. As fate would haveit, I had interrupted their first date, much to the approvalof Jason, who was obviously not happy with Monica,and much to the dismay of Monica, who wanted to fur-ther the relationship. I didn’t want to feel like the spoil-er, but seeing Jason was obviously not in an enviable

situation and sweating profusely, I felt as though I pro-vided some much-needed relief.Jason asked if I would like to accompany them afterdinner. I saw the lady roll her eyes as I said yes. Waiting out-side was a white stretch limo. To make a long storyshort, the distraught women was driven to her apart-ment, and Jim and I proceeded to the House of Blueson Decatur Street, a huge complex of hallways, rooms,bars and concert stage, where we spent the rest of theevening listening and imbibing. I was sorry to see the

New Orleans Preservation Hall Band

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House of Blues rocks!

With friends at Emeril’s

4Lighthouse Pointwww.lhpmag.comCarved Wooden Cambodian Maskprovides protection from evil spirits

The beat went on when the following evening my newfriend, Jason, again picked me up at the hotel. Hethought I would enjoy the famed Emeril’s Restaurant onTchoupitoulas Street. Upon our arrival, Jason immedi-ately began a conversation with two beautiful ladies sip-ping martinis at the bar and invited them to have dinnerwith us. A pleasant meal and conversation ensued.

Space in our magazine doesn’t allow me to tell the

entire story of New Orleans, but this is one place onmother earth that has left me with beautiful memories,and resulted in my digging deeper into the researchaspect, especially any history relating back to the timeof the Louisiana Purchase and the raging Mississippi.

Eight days is hardly enough time to absorb all its beau-ty and excitement. I can’t wait to return to this fabulouscity, its wonderful people and especially my new friends.

Berkel (my cat) waits to hear something comefromthe cornet of this Cajun jazz figure.

Trumpeter Irwin Mayfield plays jazz at the Royal Sonesta Hotel

Hotel trio entertains

POOR POOR TIMING CAN COSTTIMING CAN COST YOU YOU

Federal Reserve officials recentlymet and issued a statement saying thattheir program to purchase $1.25 trillionof mortgage-backed securities will bewinding down by the end of the year.This news is significant because current-ly the Fed is the single largest buyer ofmortgage bonds in the market.Mortgage companies set their interest

rates is by figuring out the price that Fannie Mae andFreddie Mac are willing to pay them for the mortgage.Fannie and Freddie set their price by figuring out whatinvestors on the bond market are willing to pay them for theMortgage-Backed Securities (mortgage bonds) that theyissue. So, when the Fed stops buying mortgage-backedsecurities, the demand for these bonds will be much less,and rates will go higher.

Since the Fed began purchasing mortgage bonds andintervening in the mortgage markets, interest rates on fixedrate mortgages have dropped a full percentage point belowwhere they would be otherwise. If we take out the Fed’ssubsidy, rates will most likely drift back up by at least one percent. This may not seem like much, but look at the followingscenario: A jump from 5.25% to 6.25% would cost an extra$127 per month which equates to $45,730 in interest over

the life of a $200,000 30 year mortgage. This is what is like-ly to happen in 2010 once the Fed stops buying mortgagebonds.

Fed officials have been signaling for some time thattheir unprecedented interventions in the mortgage marketsmay come to an end or even be reversed once the economybegins to improve. While it is not expected that the Fed willstart selling mortgage bonds right away, experts believe thatrates will start drifting higher in 2010 once the Fed stops pur-chasing mortgage bonds. Keep in mind that the Fed willhave spent a whooping $1.25 Trillion to subsidize mortgagerates. That can only continue for so long. If we lose that sub-sidy, and it is likely that we will, the average borrower with a$200,000 mortgage who finances or purchases a homestand to lose approximately $45,00 over the life of their 30year mortgage.

30 year rates have fallen to the high four to low five per-cent range this month. It might be good idea to look at refi-nancing or purchasing before 2010 when, according to theabove forecast, rates start climbing. For those buyers whoare waiting for the "bottom" to make a move, keep in mindthat when moving its difficult to time the market wrong..youare buying in the same market you are selling in. If you holdoff too long, rates may be back up for good.

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LEGAL MATTERS

M O R T G A G EM O R T G A G E

By Kim Douglas Sherman, Esquire

Did you know that we have laws that gov-ern the way we travel "afoot"?

Get out of the street! Florida Law, Chapter316.130 governs pedestrians. "Pedestrian" is

defined as any person who travels "afoot"-so joggers and run-ners pay attention, too. Subsection (3) requires that you stayon the sidewalk if there is a sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk,subsection (4) dictates that you must travel on the left shoul-der of the roadway in the direction that you are going so thatyou are facing the approaching traffic. That makes sense,because it gives you a chance to jump out of the way of a dis-tracted or out of control driver. Good luck with that! Maybethey should add a law requiring pedestrians to wear brightand reflective clothing.

Some of our citizens think that a pedestrian always hasthe right of way. Right? No, wrong. If you are crossing thestreet, other than in a crosswalk, you must yield to vehicles.Look for those crosswalks and use them, because that isrequired by our state law.

In Lighthouse Point, your dog must follow the same traf-fic rules, as you must do. Why? In Lighthouse Point our codeof ordinances, Section 10-32(a), requires that no dog may be

at large. That means that your dog must be on a leash, orchain of sufficient strength to control the animal when it is noton your own property, and (I know this is no surprise to you)the owner must be attached to the other end of the restraint.

Hold tight to that leash. Florida law, Section 767.01, isvery clear that whoever owns or should be in control of a dog,is legally responsible for the damage done to persons orother animals caused by the dog in a public place. It does notmatter if the dog had no previous signs of aggressiveness.

Here are some other Lighthouse Point Ordinances tonote. Section 10-34, requires all dogs and cats, older than 2months, to have a Broward County license. Section 10-40prohibits walking your dogs or cats in any public park, unlessthere is a special event that permits them.

Finally, while we are speaking of walking your dogs, I amduty bound (no pun intended) to touch on the subject ofcleanup. Lighthouse Point Ordinance Section 10-33 makes itillegal to allow your pet to defecate on any public or privateproperty, except for your own property, unless you "make animmediate effort to remove the feces." So, if that is the law,why do we need to watch out where we place our feet?

Be careful and be safe.

For further info: Sherman Law Offices 954-489-9500 or

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In recent weeks your library has beenthe recipient of several donations of gently,and I mean very gently, used books. Ourbudget for purchasing new resources hasdwindled to allow for new titles only. Theseglorious boxes of books made the dayseem like Christmas and our birthday rolledinto one. The treasures they held includedreplacement copies for overly worn and

heavily read fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. The trove of supplemental titles cannot be measured -

how frustrating it might have been to begin a series of talesonly to find the library’s copy of number six in the series waslost, long-overdue, or had been discarded due to condition.Many of these books are considered "contemporary classics"by recognized popular authors whose works are included inour collection, but have seen "better days".

Staff has added these titles to the catalog, covered themwith shiny new plastic wraps, affixed a spine label and sud-denly a whole new selection is available. Large Print titles areamong the most popular of all the library’s holdings. I wouldholler "discrimination" to the large type publishers about theirrefusal to provide a substantial library discount which makessupplemental large print titles a luxury.

A generous resident toting boxes of barely read largeprint arrived at our door. This donation increased our collec-tion by at least two dozen titles!

A spring and summer project for the library was theestablishment of a Young Adult corner. Titles for this special-ized area were transferred from the Children’s and Adultresources, using a variety of criteria for inclusion in the YAcollection. Teen volunteers from the People to People pro-gram with the able assistance of Mrs. Nancy Cohen assem-bled the first several hundred. Our Teen Advisory Board maderecommendations for authors and titles as well. As if bymagic or mental telepathy boxes of YA appropriate booksappeared as a contribution. Especially high demand titles arenow available in duplicate, titles that been "wish listed" arenow shelf-ready and many more are in processing. Thanks,donors!

Children’s books as donations are equally welcome. Thefavorites become dog-eared and overly-loved quickly.Replacement copies from the "gift boxes" are excellent budg-et stretchers. The titles not added are often shared withschool libraries both locally and literally around the globethrough exchange programs.

Most of the titles, regardless of genre that we do not addto the collection, go into our two book sales. We turn usedbooks into cash to buy new titles. Our recycling is on-going -your used books to our collection or sale; our used collectionto our book sale to your bookshelves generating money fornew resources. The adage of "use it up, wear it out, make itdo" is a primary practice of library finance.

W e welcome kindly used clean books - they will be given

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PET CARE

W ith hurricane season upon us,among the many things to givethought to is the safety and wel-fare of our pets. We all rememberthe sad stories of the many lostpets after hurricane Katrina.

W ithout an identification system, the chance ofreuniting lost pets with their owners is remote.

A microchip can literally mean the differencebetween life and death. It is estimated that 10 mil-lion pets get lost every year, and between 30 - 60%of lost pets in shelters are euthanized because theycannot be properly identified and returned to theirowner. Since most shelters and veterinarians havehand-held microchip scanners, it is a safe, fast andinexpensive way to identify an animal and return itto its rightful owner.

A microchip is a tiny capsule about the size of agrain of rice. It is injected (much like a vaccination)under the flap of skin on the back of the neck, anddoes not change or harm the appearance of yourpet. The injection is quick, easy and virtually pain-less. No anesthesia is needed.

The microchip is permanent and cannot be altered,

which makes it a much better alternative to petidentification than a simple collar or tattoo. After all,collars can and do fall off (or if you’re like me, thecollars are not always put on)! Tattoos can fadeover time or be obscured by hair growth or a scarin the skin.

Microchipping your pet and activating the registrymembership is a relatively inexpensive procedure.Along with the physical chipping of your pet, thechip identification number must also be enrolledwith a registry that holds relevant information onyou and your pet.

Among the many benefits of the HomeAgain regis-tration is proactive Lost Pet Alerts to local veterinar-ians, shelters and rescue groups. Lost Pet medicalinsurance is also provided to cover medical bills forany injuries your pet may suffer while lost. The ben-efits of a microchip are substantial! With hurricaneseason upon us, now is the right time to protectyour pet with a microchip for identification.

Laurie Phillips, DVMAcacia Animal Hospital4771 North Federal HighwayPompano Beach, FL 33064

TTO CHIPO CHIP OR NOT TOR NOT TO CHIPO CHIP(your dog or cat, that is!)

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FFACTS ACTS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGYABOUT SOLAR ENERGY AND SOLARAND SOLAR

The tentacles of the giant Arctic jellyfish can reach120 feet (36.6 meters) in length. The greatest tide change on earth occurs in the Bay ofFundy. The difference between low tide and high tidecan be as great as 54 ft. 6 in. (16.6 meters). The highest temperature produced in a laboratory was920,000,000 F (511,000,000 C) at the Tokamak FusionTest Reactor in Princeton, NJ, USA. The most powerful laser in the world, the Nova laser atLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA,generates a pulse of energy equal to100,000,000,000,000 watts of power for .000000001second to a target the size of a grain of sand. The fastest computer in the world is the CRAY Y-MPC90 supercomputer. It has two gigabytes of centralmemory and 16 parallel central processor units. The heaviest human brain ever recorded weighed 5 lb.1.1 oz. (2.3 kg.). The deepest part of the ocean is 35,813 feet (10,916meters) deep and occurs in the Mariana Trench in thePacific Ocean. At that depth the pressure is 18,000pounds (9172 kilograms) per square inch. The largest cave in the world (the Sarawak Chamberin Malaysia) is 2,300 feet (701 meters) long, 980 feet

(299 meters) wide, and more than 230 feet (70 meters)high. The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus, withan estimated surface temperature of 864 F (462 C). The ears of a cricket are located on the front legs, justbelow the knee. The first electronic digital computer (called ENIAC -the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator) wasdeveloped in 1946 and contained over 18,000 vacuumtubes.The leg muscles of a locust are about 1000 times morepowerful than an equal weight of human muscle. The cosmos contains approximately 50,000,000,000galaxies. There are between 100,000,000,000 and1,000,000,000,000 stars in a normal galaxy. Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air. Scientists have discovered that copper pollution of theatmosphere occurred about 2500 years ago. This wasdiscovered by analyzing ice cores from Greenland. Thepollution was attributed to the Romans who used cop-per for military purposes and to produce coins. Hydrofluoric acid will dissolve glass. In a full grown rye plant, the total length of roots may

The earth receives more than enough energy from the sunin an hour to supply the world s energy requirement for thewhole year. Unfortunately, only a tiny portion of it is harnessed and theworld still relies on power plants that burn fossil fuels. Thegood thing, though, is that there is a constant increase indemand for solar energy; and over the years of continuousdevelopment, solar panels are much cheaper today. During peak hours, the maximum power density that the suncan give is about 1kW per square meter. In other words, onesquare meter of solar panel can produce as much as 100GWh (gigawatt hours) of electricity in one year. That isenough to power 50,000 houses. If a solar power plant is build on 1% of the total land area ofthe Sahara desert, it will satisfy the world s energy require-ment. The efficiency of solar panels depends on several factorssuch as pollution, clouds, temperature and atmospherichumidity. Solar power plants are very similar to other conventionalpower plants with one significant difference: The majority ofpower plants draw their power from fossil fuels like oil, coaland gas. When power plants burn fossil fuels, they produce green-

house gases that contribute to global warming.Solar power plants or solar thermal power plants(or Concentrating Solar Power plants) utilize thepower of the sun s rays to generate electricity. The process could not be any simpler. The solarpanels receive heat from the sun, which will be reflect-ed to the receiver. The receiver converts into steam the con-centrated solar energy. The steam is stored on tanks whichwill be used to turn the turbines and generate electricity. The whole process does not involve any burning of any fos-sil fuels. Thus, solar power plants do not contribute to globalwarming. The increase in the use of solar energy will bring down thedemand for oil. Today, there are more than 10,000 households with solarenergy systems and the number is constantly increasing. Ifthe demand for solar energy as well as other forms of alter-native energy, the demand for oil will drop and the cost fuelwill likely to follow. Residential solar energy system can turn your electric meterbackwards. Given that you are connected on a power-grid,the excess energy that your solar energy system produceswill go to the electric lines to be used by other homes. As aresult, any excess energy you give will be reflected on your



C A N TANKEROUSLY One More Weekend at Ben sIn perhaps four hours, the

sun will set. It is a glorious August after-

noon, the first day of pokerweekend, and we sprawl lan-guorously across the plankeddeck, seven overweight pokerplayers, staring west across aglassy Lake Michigan and smok-ing long cigars with alluringHispanic names.

Tradition dictates the firstgame begins when the sun sinksbeneath the Chicago skyline, but

we are in no hurry. Ben’s summer home in Michigan City, only an hour’s drive

from downtown Chicago, sits atop a small hill with an unimped-ed view of the lake. We have hauled our suitcases up the 26steep steps to Ben’s deck, along with enough deli for a smallbattalion.

After ironing out all Iraqi and Pakistani problems, we haveour traditional opening day drink and toast to our host, Ben.Our only drink of the weekend. We are an Eating Poker Game,not a Drinking One.

"Abortion joke," Shel announces. "They asked a Jewishmother when life begins. She said, ’When my child graduatesmedical school.’"

"You told that joke last year," Ray says."Yeah, but with your pathetic memories, I figured no one’d

remember it."Then we toast the two charter members we have lost,

Dennis (ten years ago) and my brother (five years ago). W e toast, drink, smoke and have solved all issues dealing

with abortion, then move on to Uzbekistan, the stock market,the White Sox and Cubs when Lou announces, "Dinner."

Lou - our organizer, shopper and tradition-keeper - headsto the refrigerator, and starts hauling out food. He slaps downtall stacks of corned beef, pastrami, salami, cheddar cheese,rye bread and dinner rolls on paper plates; then he sets outlarge cartons of potato salad and cole slaw, surrounding themwith three different kinds of mustard and green tomato dill pick-les.

"Dinner," he yells, and we get up as one, walk into thekitchen, make sandwiches only a lion’s mouth could accommodate, andamble back to the deck to await sundown.

"Gonna be a spectacular sunset," Ben says.He’s right. The sun is nearing Chicago’s three prominent

skyscrapers -- Sears Tower, Standard Oil Building, JohnHancock --which stick up like fuzzy gray pencils on the horizon,and the sky is already ablaze with orange and pink slashes.Lou starts taking pictures.

"I hate your cigars," Ray, the only non-smoker, says. "Thesmoke clings to me. When I get home from a poker game atone in the morning, my wife won’t even let me in the bedroomuntil I take a shower."

"You don’t know how to handle your wife," Jerry says."When I come home from poker, I make my wife take a show-er."

By the time we have finished eating and solved the nation’sracial and prison problems, the sun is touching the lip of the

lake, just north of the Hancock. And it drops, as if swallowedby the horizon, disappearing in seconds.

The game begins. I look around the table and marvel, for about the thou-

sandth time, at us. At the improbability of us. At the mere exis-tence of us.

W e began playing poker together when we were ten yearsold. A game every month since 1944. Seven marriages, nodivorces. In the last few years, five of us celebrated GoldenAnniversaries. Great kids and grandchildren, you could getobnoxious, who would blame you? A sixty-three year old pokergame. Unreal. We should call Guinness.

The game, which used to go until two in the morning, endsbefore midnight (with one fifteen-minute cigar break).Everyone finds his usual bed or couch, upstairs or down, andthey’re all asleep in ten minutes.

I sit up and read. As I trudge up to bed sometime after two,I think to myself ... our poker game, the reason we get togeth-er every year, is the least important part of the weekend.

On Saturday morning, the early crew (Shel, Jerry and Lou)

departs for Shirley’s Diner at about 6:30, where Lou will order,"The usual," and muddle the entire waitstaff. They havereturned by the time I get up (nineish), shower, and walk to thedeck with my first cup of coffee.

Everyone is noshing on the coffee cake the early crewbrought back from Shirley’s.

W e spend the next hour resolving the Israeli-Palestiniancrisis when Lou says, "Game time."

The morning game breaks at 11:45 for lunch: deli left overfrom last night. The game ends at l:30, when we clean up, andShel, Jerry, Lou and I head out to the nearby Blue Chip Casino.

I win $235 at blackjack, Lou loses ten, Jerry wins twenty.When I ask Shel how he fared at Three-Card Poker, he says,"Do I ask you how much money you make?"

When we return, everyone naps for an hour before head-ing out to dinner. Every year, we go to a nearby restaurant,named - and it’s as hard for me to write this name as it is tobelieve it - Ben’s.

W e return around seven. I make coffee and we settle in forthe final game, which ends a little after midnight.

W e sit on the porch, seven overweight poker players,exhausted, smoking our final cigars, talking in monosyllables,and listening to waves lapping at the sand. At 1:15, we all goto bed.

Sunday morning. I am the last one awake. I shower,

shave, make the bed, shove clothes into my bag (none of usunpacks - we live out of suitcases) and join everyone on theporch.

W e wolf down the bagels, lox and cream cheese webrought with us on Friday, help Ben clean up, then walk care-fully down the steep steps with our bags to await the annualgetaway photo. Ben joins us.

Tradition, according to Lou, dictates we must wait for astranger to come by to take our picture. We wait 15 minutesbefore ayoung woman, out cycling, pedals our way.

Art yells out, "They just let us out of the home for an hour.Can you take our picture?"

"Don’t worry," Shel tells her as she dismounts. "Last time

By Wendell Abern


By Chief Ross Licata

W ith a struggling economy andgrowing numbers of people hitting theunemployment lines, communities acrossthe country are experiencing an increasein criminal activity. One type of crimethat isn’t given much thought, but is

becoming more and more prevalent, is distraction thefts.During the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the numberof distraction thefts that are occurring at local retail and gro-cery stores. These types of crimes only take seconds tooccur and can cost you money and lots of aggravation.

Here’s how it works: Women go to the local retail or gro-cery store and grab a shopping cart. They put their purse inthe shopping cart and go about their shopping. When the tar-geted victims become distracted or preoccupied by looking atmerchandise on shelves, the criminal offender goes intoaction. While you are busy looking at clothing racks or gro-cery shelves, criminals are waiting for just the right opportu-nity to grab your wallet out of your purse. In some cases,criminals will work in teams. While one of the criminals willattempt to engage you in a conversation and draw your atten-tion away from your shopping cart and purse, the other crim-inal will remove your wallet from your purse without you

knowing about it. Once they have your wallet, which typicallycontains your identification, credit cards, cash, checks andother personal belongings, your personal credit is at risk. Bythe time the victim realizes their wallet was stolen, criminalsare using and/or passing along your personal identity andcredit card information to fraudulently obtain property.

Once this occurs, you then have the aggravation of hav-ing to go through all the steps necessary for protecting yourcredit, like contacting your bank, credit card companies andcredit bureaus. The process of restoring your personal creditcan be very time consuming.

Special precautions should also be taken by women attheir place of work as well. If you work in a business, and yourworkstation is accessible to customers and the general pub-lic, be sure not to leave your purse where people have accessto it. Take the time to secure it in a locked file cabinet, officeor desk drawer. If you leave it unsecured, you face the poten-tial of having it stolen.

By following a few simple steps, you can prevent being avictim of distraction theft. Always be conscious of your sur-roundings. When out and about it’s essential that you keepyour purse close at hand and never let it out of your sight.

While at work, keep your purse secured in an area whereit’s not accessible to others. When you see others who areleaving their purse unattended, tell them it’s not a good idea,

DISTRACTION DISTRACTION THEFTS ON THEFTS ON THE RISE THE RISE By Chief Ross Licata

By Reverend Jack NobleMemorable EncountersMemorable Encounters

W e say to ourselves so often,"life is full of surprises." Indeed. Ofcourse some are exciting, othersare unpleasant. It has been myexperience that the unpleasantrecedes somewhat quickly, while

the pleasant remain vivid for years and years.I’ve also learned that when the happy things

come, generally, I’m not doing anything out of the ordi-nary - in the drive-thru line at the bank, or a casualmeeting with a stranger. Often I am half-asleepin the humdrum of life, when suddenly, out ofnowhere, something happens! Abruptly everythingrearranges so that the commonplace becomes signif-icant, and the routine becomes memorable.Sometimes in these occurrences I am changed for therest of my life.

When I was a boy we lived in the country, tenmiles or so from the nearest town. At night it wasdark. There were no streetlamps, and when you wentout at night, once you left the arc of light streamingoutside from the windows, it was dark, very, very dark.

Our house sat about a mile or so from the barn. I

don’t remember why, now, but once when I was quiteyoung, much too young to be in such a predicament,I found myself at the barn all alone with a mile of dark-ness between home and me. Needless to say, I wasscared. But there was nothing to be done, except tohead home.

W ith no streetlamps, no traffic, no other housesaround, the sky was very clear, the stars shone, andthe moon was out, not too bright, but it was there, giv-ing enough light I guess. I remember leaving the barntwo or three times, and returning as soon as I got outinto the darkness, scared to death. Then finally, fromsomewhere, I summoned enough courage, and Iheaded home.

It was like being at the heart of some enormousstar sapphire. I can still remember that. I don’t thinkI’ll forget that moment. Because I hadn’t gone farwhen I heard my Dad calling my name, he’d comelooking for me.

That’s the other thing I have learned about thetruly memorable encounters - they usually involvesomeone else. There’s an exchange, an insight,an awareness that lingers in the mind, I’d say, forever.



TH E EYES H AV E

6 www.lhpmag.comLighthouse Point

By Dr. Steven Wigdor

Do your eyes feel sandy or gritty? Dothey sometimes tear excessively? Have youever been told that you have a conditioncalled "dry eyes". Doc, my eyes water,they’re not dry. The fact of the matter is thatif the tear film on your eye is either lacking in

its quality or quantity, you are considered to have "dry eyesyndrome". Here’s why.

The tear film actually consists of three layers. Thecornea, or clear window on the front of the eye is like a waxedcar. Water would bead up on the cornea if not for the firstlayer of the tears, the mucus layer. A thin layer of mucusmakes the surface "wet-able". This allows the second layerof the tears, the water layer, to evenly coat the corneal sur-face. The third and outer most layer is the oil layer. It helpskeep the water layer from evaporating while maintaining asmooth surface for light to properly enter the eye. Themost common culprit in dry eye syndrome is the mucus layer.If the mucus layer breaks down, there will be areas on thecornea that the water layer will not be able to wet. Cornealdry spots form which result in the sandy gritty sensation thatis often felt. Sometimes the brain tries to help by making theeye reflexly tear, almost like when we cry. This is why oureyes can feel wet or watery from a dry eye condition. Withouta good mucus layer, tearing will only be a nuisance, and willnot provide any improvement to comfort.

Treatment usually consists of re-wetting drops that mimic

the mucus layer. Preservatives in drops can hinder the effec-tiveness so many physicians prefer non-preserved artificialtears. Many formulas on the market today are now biochem-ically engineered so that the preservative dissipates, and theviscosity adjusts as soon as the drop mixes with your owntears. Unfortunately most tear substitutes provide only ashort duration of relief and have to be reapplied often. Someevidence suggests that "dry eye syndrome" is caused by anautoimmune condition, where your body breaks down yourown tear film. Restasis was developed, and has offered reliefin some people, by inhibiting your eyes autoimmune mecha-nism.

Another alternative to combat dry eyes is with the use oflacrimal plugs. These silicon "implants" close the openingsthat allow the tears to drain from the eyes. When a lack oftear quantity is the cause of dryness, this method keeps thetears you do have on your eye longer.

Unless a dry eye condition is severe, it tends to be moreof a nuisance than a health risk. The extent of the treatmentreceived is usually based on the severity of symptoms. Visityour eye care physician to help determine the best treatmentplan for you.

Remember, everyone has hindsight - protect your eye-sight! Dr. Steven Wigdor, a board certified OptometricPhysician, and his staff welcome your calls and questions inLighthouse Point at 954-943-6210. You can also visit them at3650 N. Federal Hwy in the Venetian Isle Shops or on theweb at www.eyecareandeyewear.com

Dr. Steven Wigdor, an Optometric Physician, and his

M YM Y D RD RYY EYES KEEPEYES KEEP TEARING!TEARING!

The topic of health is an everydaydiscussion in my office starting withmy staff. They have learned like Ihave that good health is a lifestyle, notsomething you just do at a whim orjust when you feel like it. It does notcome in a bottle and unfortunately cannot be purchased over the counter. It

must be practiced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I titled this article the "Nature" of health to remind you

that the easiest way to achieve excellent health is throughGood Ole Mother Nature. For example; Eat and drinkonly those foods that exist normally in nature! Nothingthat has been highly processed, modified or geneticallyengineered by man should ever enter your body. Thisincludes low fat foods, diet foods and all ready madefoods that come in a box, can or jar etc. Whenpreparing food, keep it very simple; cook your meats andfish gently using medium or less heat with olive oil and orregular butter. All meats should be the natural type, freeof antibodies and hormones. Lightly steam your vegeta-bles or better yet eat them raw as often as possible.Always avoid heavy cream sauces, elaborate spices,marinades, batters and dips. Snacks should consist ofnuts and fruits. With beverages, it’s the same format;

avoid all soft drinks, energy drinks and processed juices,especially those that contain artificial and or naturalsweeteners. If you squeeze your own orange or grape-fruit juice that’s fine, just remember to try and keep thingsas close to nature as possible! Ask yourself before youeat or drink anything, how is this food or beverage goingto affect my health.

Next let’s talk about Sun Exposure, this may soundcrazy to many of you but to maintain good health youneed to get some sun! Your body requires sun exposureto produce Vitamin D which is one of our most importantnutrients.

I am not saying you have to lay out everyday and turnyour skin red or dark brown! You do however need to tryand get about 20 to 30 minutes of sun on as much of your"bare skin" as possible at least 2 to 3 times per week. Ifyou are sun sensitive, go out before 11:00am or after4:00pm. Do not use sun block for this healthy dose ofsun.

Finally, a word about exercise, as we continue onwith our Nature theme here, you do not have to join agym, go to aerobics class or lift weights! Just exercise asnature intended; get outdoors and walk, run, swim, workin the yard, ride a bike or even play tennis. Almost anyexercise that significantly elevates your heart rate will do

H EALTHYThe Nature of Health

By Dr Tracy Sands

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WITH LOVE & LAUGH-

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It was 1991, Communism had beenoverthrown in Poland two years earlier andI got the bug to do a "Roots Thing." I’m ofPolish heritage and proud of it. I was curi-ous as to what was happening in my grand-mother’s homeland. Armed with my child-hood knowledge of the language I appliedfor a visa.

Through the efforts of Sister Regina, director of anorphanage in Warsaw, my seat-of-the-pants itinerary cametogether like pieces of a kindergarten puzzle. I would travelalone through the country relying on the religious network toprovide shelter. Poland is a Catholic country with pic-turesque, ancient monasteries and peaceful convents.I believe the best way to experience a country is towalk quietly among its people.

For five weeks I hiked and hitch-hiked. One time, Iborrowed a barely drivable old stick shift Fiat - chal-lenging because I couldn’t drive a stick. I buckedmy way over hills and highways for about 2,000miles, refining my shifting and cursing skills. Wordspread among the religious orders that a Polish-American was on her way, traveling alone. Theclergy was excited.

Monasteries were originally built far awayfrom towns and cities to preserve the quietude forwork and prayer. Phone service was rare out inthe countryside. I frequently found myself sleep-ing in pews in the backs of churches, if I had failed to find reli-gious lodgings. It was a hit or miss system. I became theobject of shy little smiles when I spoke in my version ofPolish. I sang songs learned from Polish nuns in Catholicschool in New Jersey. They were the words a child woulduse. I brought tears to the eyes of my listeners, but then I dothat all the time when I sing.

I was offered simple farm meals but the flavors werewonderful. Rich and creamy dairy products only kept for twodays as they had no preservatives. I couldn’t help but wonder our cream lasts for months so what are we ingesting in theUSA? During those years, beef was hard to come by, butword had spread that I was a steak eater and no effort wasspared to produce incredible roasts for the American lady. Ateach stop the clergy greeted me proudly proclaiming that theyhad meat.

For a few days I stayed at a Cistercian monastery inSzczyrzyc, a seriously vowel challenged location in themountains of southern Poland. It was a lovely place, eightcenturies old and designed in the tradition of the Cistercians,which is simplicity and purity with clean crisp architecture andmurals that, although ancient, appeared bold and contempo-rary. The buildings proudly displayed the bullet and mortardamage from when Hitler occupied Poland. The monasteryhad been used by resistance fighters. The Cistercians ofSzczyrzyc were awarded the cross of VIRTUTI MILITARI fortheir extraordinary bravery during the war. The monks werejoyous elderly men with a twinkle in their eyes. They loved to

tell jokes and I had to sense when to laugh as I never got thepunch lines.

The Cistercians are farmers and teachers by designa-tion. During the war they established a small school regard-less of all the prohibitions by the Nazis concerning teaching.The monastery became a shelter for all refugees from differ-ent parts of Poland. The cells (rooms) of the monks becamesecret teaching rooms for students. The school was closed in1955 by the communist government.

Poland was liberated by Solidarity in 1989 and the com-munists gradually released their grip. The Cisterciansredeemed some of their land and forests in order to keep up

their farming tradition. There was an old brewery onthe monastery grounds. It had been there since 1623and was used to make a beverage out of roastedbarley, hops and chicory, the equivalent of our lightbeers.

The day I arrived, the communists decided toturn over the brewery keys to the monks. Thebeer factory had been in communist control forover forty years and the current monks had noexperience with brewing beer. The communistbrewers walked off leaving no instructions and avat of day old beer.

The following morning the elder abbot cameto me looking much like a deer in headlights."Come look," he said in Polish and walked methrough the brewery. It was falling in on itself.

Sunlight shone through gaping holes in the roof, pipes woundround in crazy mazes that seemed to go nowhere. He pouredsome warm breakfast beer for me. I’m a germaphobe, butpolite, so I shuddered and took a sip. It wasn’t bad, actually itwas quite good for a breakfast beer.

"What are we to do?" he said. "Our rules allow nothing togo to waste. But we have no knowledge of how to run a brew-ery. We’re afraid to seek someone from our cities. Corruptionis still with us."

I could see he was overwhelmed. "Don’t worry. Leave itto me. I’ll find help for you," I said confidently and without hes-itation. How hard could it be? I employed the power of posi-tive thinking. The abbot looked relieved.

Once my plane touched down in Florida, I contacted thelocal newspaper. They sent a reporter to my home to inter-view me about the monks and their beer problem. I stressedhow urgent it was to get a brew master for the monastery. Theday the article was printed, I received a call from a marriedcouple who lived three miles from my home. He was a retiredbrew master from New York State and his wife had been thebookkeeper at the brewery. They were both Polish and spokethe language fluently. I met with them, checked their refer-ences, and put them in touch with the monastery. Within acouple of weeks they relocated to Szczyrzyc and despite mypleadings,- took no vowels with them. Shortly after that Ireceived a sweet note from the abbot - roughly translated itsaid Hly Mckrl!

Blessed Is She Who Thinks She Can Blessed Is She Who Thinks She Can

For She WFor She Will Never Cease Till Never Cease To o Amaze HerselfAmaze Herself

Barbara Silkstone

Hot Off the Grill

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

Secure Secure YYour Vour Vehicle -ehicle -Save Save YYour Identityour IdentityB--ack

to o Sheriff Al Lamberti


There are new criminals intown - and these criminals are tar-geting you! Gone are the dayswhen burglars simply stolebelongings out of your vehicle andthat was the end of it. Now, theysteal your identity. These thievesmove swiftly, often without beingnoticed, because it takes only sec-onds to commit this type of crime.

Unfortunately, the crime doesn’t stop after yourbelongings are stolen. This can lead to hundreds ofmore offenses. Once a criminal steals your purse,briefcase or laptop - all of which usually containyour personal information - the door is open toswiping your identity.

Cleaning-up your name and credit score afterbecoming an identity theft victim takes much oftentakes months or even years. According to theNational Crime Prevention Council, victims spendan average of 30 hours repairing their credit andname after an identity theft crime.

It’s important to keep in mind that criminals tar-get drivers who leave personal items in their vehi-cles while completing daily chores. This includespumping gas at a local gas station, dropping yourkids off at day care or school, and running othererrands.

Those who drive large vehicles, such as mini-vans and SUVs, are even easier targets becausetheir view to the other side is often obstructed.

I want you to be aware of a few easy steps thatwill help keep your personal items and your identi-ty safe: As soon as you enter your vehicle, lock yourdoors. Always pay attention to your surroundings andthe people around you. Do not leave valuables such as your purse, brief-case or cell phone in plain view. Place the itemsunder your seat or in the trunk before you arrive atyour destination. Keep your windows rolled-up. This will prevent athief from reaching into your vehicle.

The men and women of the Broward Sheriff’sOffice are working hard to catch these criminals,but we need your help to thwart the crime before it

Banana BoatsBanana BoatsThis month's grill recipe includes a grilleddessert that will allow you to have yourdessert and eat your nutrients too (with mod-erate damage to your waistline)! It's also agreat item to bring grill-ready to your nexttailgate at Landshark Stadium. My kidsabsolutely love to make and eat these tasty

boats. You can experiment with other ingredients like marshmallowsand candy bars---be creative---but I love the simplicity of this recipethe best. It reminds me of a Bananas Foster dessert, but easier.READY

Banana Boats• Heavy duty aluminum foil torn into 4, 12" sheets• 4 bananas (unpeeled)• 1/4 cup brown sugar (or sugar substitute)• 4 T butter melted (or 50/50 butter blend)• 1/4 cup toasted almonds or pecans• 1 pint frozen vanilla yogurt (or can of whipped cream if tailgating)

Leave the bananas in their skins and cut off a small piece off the out-side curve to create a flat bottom. Make a slit along the inside curveof the banana with a sharp knife just deep enough to cut through skinand about a 1/4" into banana. PREPHeat grill to medium-high temperature (350° ~ 400°). Toast nuts inoven until golden. Set each banana upright on the center of a foilsheet, flat-cut bottom down. Open the slits of each banana and brushthem with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Wrap eachbanana tightly in foil.LETS GRILL!Put pouches on the grill for about 8 to 10 minutes. Open foil (don'tworry about the skin darkening) and top with ice cream or whippedcream (or both!) and sprinkle with toasted nuts. Serve immediately.Johnny says…"There's nothing like the sweet taste of victory in overtime on a sultrySunday. Then again, I bet you haven't tasted a caramelized bananaswimming in sweet caramel over a sweltering grill"? Go ahead… Getyour Grill ON!


IDENTITY


This was my lucky week. I was noti-fied I won the lottery, inheritedmoney from a long lost relative, andfound out that I could receive myshare of 45 million dollars, if I simplyhelped move the cash into the U.Sthrough my bank account. Luckyme!

In a bad economy, scam artists usually work overtime, andalong with a spike in debt relief and mortgage rescuescams, the same old scams continue to flourish-with orwithout new twists.

I get emails from consumers all over the place, pointing outthe latest scams to separate you from your precious identi-ty. You never know how clever an identity thief can be untilone slips under your radar. Don’t let it happen to you! Takea look at these incredible tales of identity theft and protectyourself from anything like them happening to you.

Cell Phone TCell Phone TrickeryrickeryA woman had her handbag-containing her cell phone, wal-let credit cards, etc.-stolen. She called her husband twen-ty minutes later to tell him what had happened and he said,"I received your text asking about our PIN number and Ireplied a little while ago." Needless to say, she hadn’t senthim any text. The thief had seen the "Hubby" number onher phone, texted a request for the PIN, and voila!Hundreds of dollars were gone from her ATM account.

Lessons to learnLessons to learn1. Don’t identify people or numbers by personal nicknameslike "Hubby," "Sweetheart," or even "Home."2. When you are asked for information, don’t assume youknow who is asking. Call and speak to the person to con-firm, and if you don’t know who it is, DON’T reveal the infor-mation.

Credit Card SwitcherooCredit Card SwitcherooA man went to his local gym and placed his belongings in alocker as usual. When he returned after his workout henoticed the locker was open so he checked his belongings-wallet, cash, keys, phone, everything in place. Nothingappeared to be missing. And yet, when his credit card billcame in the mail a few weeks later, there was a whopping$14,000 balance. Apparently, the thief had stolen his cardand replaced it with another credit card-an expired one-issued by the same bank. The mark hadn’t noticedbecause it wasn’t a card he used regularly.

W orst of all, the credit card company refused to pay thecharges because the card had not been reported stolen.Ouch!

Lessons to learnLessons to learn

1. Check carefully when something suspicious happens.Your personal information is worth a few minutes of lookingat everything in your wallet if you suspect that someone hasbeen snooping.2. Have a special set of gym-only stuff that travels with youto that locker room so you aren’t leaving everything aboutyourself in one easily compromised place.

As you can see, the people who would steal your identityare getting craftier, so you have to become even more care-ful.

Many of the latest scam techniques involve con artists whooften portray themselves as officials from the FBI, IRS,Department of Justice or other trusted government agen-cies. They will reach out to you a number of ways includingthrough phishing emails, text & voice mail messages, tele-phone or even knocking on your door.

Here are a few of the most recent scams, as reported by theInternal Revenue Service. Don’t fall for these!

Making WMaking Work Pay "Refund"ork Pay "Refund"This phishing e-mail, which claims to come from the IRS,references the president and the Making Work Pay provi-sion of the 2009 economic recovery law. It says that thereis a refundable credit available to workers, consumers andretirees that can be paid into the recipient’s bank account ifthe recipient registers their account information with theIRS. The e-mail contains links to register the account and toclaim the tax refund. Don’t click on it.

Inherited Funds / Lottery WInherited Funds / Lottery Winnings / Cashinnings / CashConsignmentConsignment

In this phishing scheme, recipients receive an e-mail claim-ing to come from the U.S. Department of the Treasury noti-fying them that they will receive millions of dollars in recov-ered funds or lottery winnings or cash consignment if theyprovide certain personal information, including phone num-bers, via return e-mail. Yeah, right. The e-mail is just the firststep in a multi-step scheme, in which the victim is later con-tacted by telephone or further e-mail and instructed todeposit taxes on the funds or winnings before they canreceive any of it.

Alternatively, unsuspecting citizens may be sent a phonycheck of the funds or winnings and told to deposit it but pay10 percent in taxes or fees. Thinking that the check musthave cleared the bank and is genuine, some people com-ply. However, the scammers, not the Treasury Department,will get the taxes or fees. And you get the bank charges fora bad check-and none of the "winnings."

So don’t let them trick you. Be alert. Believe me, the dayyou let an identity thief get hold of your information is notyour lucky day.

Denise Richardson

Identity Identity Thieves Thieves Are Gettig Sneakier Are Gettig Sneakier

YYou Have to Keep One Sou Have to Keep One Step tep Ahead!Ahead!

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DOUBLE LAYER PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

W e encourage those who can perform magic in their kitchens to submit favorite creations that can be enjoyed by readersof our magazine. To submit your recipe, please email us at: [email protected]. and type RECIPE in the subject line.

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QUICK CHICKEN POT PIE

QUICK AND EASY PUMPKIN CAKEIngredients:

• 3-4 med. potatoes• 2-3 tbsp. melted butter• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder• 4 dashes parsley• Salt and pepperInstructions:Scrub potatoes. Do not peel. Cut each potato lengthwise inquarters. Stir together melted butter, garlic powder and parsley.Arrange potatoes skin side down on a shallow baking pan.Brush seasoned butter over cut surfaces of potatoes. Sprinklewith salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for about1 hour or until golden brown and tender when pierced.

3-step Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake• 2- 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened• 1/2 cup sugar• 1/2 tsp. vanilla• 2 eggs• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon• dash cloves• dash nutmeg• 1 graham pie crustInstructionsMix cream cheese, sugar & vanilla with electric mixeron medium until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended.Remove 1 cup batter; stir in pumpkin & spices. Pour into crust. Topwith the reserved pumpkin batter. Bake at 350Ã¸ for 40 minutes oruntil center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.Garnish with Cool Whip.

For a marbleized effect run a knife through the batter beforecooking, creating swirls.

Ingredients:• PAM® Baking Spray• 1 pkg (18.5 oz each) yellow cake mix with pudding• 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin• 3/4 cup Egg Beaters® Original or Egg Beaters® 100% LiquidEgg Whites• 1/2 cup water• 1/4 cup fat free sour cream• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger• Reddi-wip® Fat Free Dairy Whipped ToppingDirections:1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cook-ing spray.2. Combine cake mix, pumpkin, Egg Beaters, water, sour cream,cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in large bowl. Beat with electricmixer on low speed just until moistened. Beat on high speed 2 min-utes. Pour into prepared baking pan.3. Bake 40 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comesout clean. Cool. Cut into 12 slices. Top each with a serving ofReddi-wip just before serving. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon,

if desired.

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Ingredients:• 2 pkg. frozen deep dish pie shells (NOTE: A total of 4 shells)• 1 can chicken broth• 2 whole chicken breasts, boned and skinless• 1 tbsp. chopped onion• 1 tbsp. chopped parsley• 1 lg. bag frozen mixed vegetables• 1 can Campbell's Cream of Celery soup• 1 can Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup• 1 can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soupInstructions:Defrost pie shells. Cook chicken breasts and onion in broth. Whentender, drain off broth. In large bowl, add chicken, onion, parsley,vegetables and soup. Mix well. Put half the mixture into one pieshell. Invert other pie shell to make a top for the pie. Seal edgeswith a fork and brush top with beaten egg. Make slits in top crust.Repeat with other pie shells.

Bake 1 hour or until golden in 350 degree oven. Let pie settle for15 minutes before serving.NOTE: Pie wedges can be reheated in microwave oven for approx-imately 1-2 minutes. Yields: 2 pies.

• 3/4 cup Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste & Glaze• 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon• 1 medium eggplant• 3 pounds frying chicken piecesInstructions:Combine teriyaki baste & glaze, whiskey, pepper and cinnamon;set aside. Remove stem from eggplant and partially peel length-wise to form stripes. Cut eggplant lengthwise into 6 or 8 wedges.Place wedges in large bowl; cover with water and let stand 30minutes. Remove and pat dry with paper towels; place withchicken on grill 6 inches from hot coals. Cook 30 to 35 minutes,or until chicken is no longer pink in center and eggplant is ten-der, turning chicken and eggplant over occasionally and brushingfrequently with baste & glaze mixture. Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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2008 Electrical Code Changeswent into effect on July 1, 2009. Thisarticle will mention a few changes thatmay affect you.

Ground fault protection has beenexpanded to all kitchens areas. Thiswould include work place and breakareas that have a sink and permanentfacilities for food preparation.

Ground fault protection will also berequired in all outside locations other than industrial estab-lishments. Ice machines, vending machines, drinking foun-tains and boat hoists will also need ground fault protection.

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter protection (which protectsagainst possible arcing that could cause a fire) has beenexpanded from residential bedrooms to all areas of thehouse that are not ground fault protected.

In the past, electrical panels were not allowed in bathrooms or clothes closets of residential and hotel dwellingunits. This restriction has been expanded to include stair-cases. The reason for this is for the safety of the personworking in the panel while standing on stairs.

There are new requirements for electrical wiresinstalled on rooftops in conduits. It has been determinedthat the wires in the conduits are subject to higher ambienttemperatures than those inside the building. The code peo-ple have created a new table that could increase the wiresize for these installations. This could affect the roof wiring

on buildings when a new roof is installed. Marking the circuits of the electrical panel now requires

the identification of the specific area to be supplied by thatcircuit breaker. An example of this would be second bed-room or den. No longer will it be acceptable to list the bed-room as Mary s room. The reason for this is that peoplemove around and that this identification may not apply tothe new owners.

Time clocks that only have the automatic switch willneed to have a second disconnect to motors to keep themotor from being accidentally turned on by the timer. Thisis also a safety issue to keep the motor from accidentallystarting. An example of this would be a pool motor startingwhen someone is cleaning the filter.

The distance of electrical outlets from pool and spaareas has been changed. The new code will standardize the distance fromthe inside wall of the pool to 6 ft for ground fault protectedreceptacles.

Hydro massage bathtubs will now require a dedicatedground fault circuit. The ground fault protector will need tobe in a readily accessible location. A location under the tubwill not be allowed unless it has a hinged door for accessi-bility.

These are a few of the changes that you should beaware of, as they are for your protection and safety. Thesechanges apply to new construction and any new wiring orremodeling.

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By Broward County Commissioner andVice Mayor Ken Keechl

I cant believe that it s been almostthree years since you elected me to be yourBroward County Commissioner. And I can tbelieve that it s been almost a year sincemy colleagues elected me to be Broward sCounty s Vice Mayor.I still pinch myself every single day. Yes,being a County Commissioner is a time

consuming endeavor, but there isn t a better job in the world.Seriously.

From my first day on the dais, I have championed our sharedvision for a different Broward County. And over the past three years,the direction of the County Commission has changed for the bet-ter. I like to think that my advocacy has been partially responsible.

First and foremost, I have been an ardent advocate for lowerproperty taxes and decreased spending. At my constant urging, inthe last two years we have decreased spending by $200 million; thisyear we are on course to reduce our budget by another $100 million.As a result, Broward s annual budget is $300 million smaller todaythan it was when you elected me. That s $300 million dollars in prop-erty taxes every year that s staying in your families checkbooks.

I have also advocated for an environmentally sensitive, yetbusiness friendly approach to running Broward County. Many suc-cessful results can be seen in a number of initiatives over the pastthree years. For example, we have expanded our seaport to remaincompetitive without destroying in the process a precious man-grove strand located in the port. We have finally agreed to a much

needed expansion of our southern runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. I sponsored a Comprehensive LandUse Plan amendment which strongly discouraged golf course con-versions into residential developments, and my amendment requiresenvironmental contamination inspections. I supported a boat sitingplan which added 4,392 boat slips throughout Broward, but onlyafter the plan contained a strong manatee protection element. And Imade sure that it was funded by the users of the boat slips, and notyour property taxes. I have consistently advocated for green build-ings for all new capital projects as well.

You asked me to be your eyes and ears on the Commission. Asa result, I demanded an outside investigation of Broward s animalcontrol department when I learned of employee animal abuse andnegligence. These practices have been stopped. I have supportedsensible ethics reform for the Broward County Commission. I havesuccessfully argued that all budget meetings should be televised sothat you see how your tax dollars are being spent.

Over the final year of my first term, I will continue to be youradvocate for our shared vision for Broward County. I will continue tobe your environmentally sensitive, business friendly, fiscally conser-vative Commissioner. And I will continue to be your eyes and earson the Broward County Commission. After all, you and your familiesdeserve nothing less.

My best to you and your families.

Broward County Commissioner and Vice Mayor Ken Keechl

954 357 7004 www.broward.org/kkeechl


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Mr Friedman’s financial career began at TheGuardian Life Insurance Co. specializing in Estate andTax Planning. He then joined Dean Witter Reynolds in1997 before its merger with Morgan Stanley in 1999. Hisdecision to join Edward Jones was a really a simple onehe confesses, their business philosophy was much more

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After moving to Florida, Mr. Friedman was involvedin the tennis industry, a sport that he loves till this day.Scattered about his office are trophies and personalizedautographs from former Wimbledon Champion VirginiaW ade, and the late great Arthur Ashe.

Lately, local musician and frontman Bob Burns hasbeen prodding Robert to come out of retirement and hasrounded up a few local musicians to get him back intothe studio and to start performing once again. "It is veryflattering that Bob has this vision for me" Robert states,but there is no reason for his clients to worry, he is notquitting his day job, and since he is single at this time, hehas plenty of free time after market hours to rehearse.

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