December 2011 Volume 22 Issue 5 Coral Ridge Newsletter Betsy Dow, President of CRA Ron Laffey, Editor Coral Ridge Association Inc. CoralRidgeAssociation.org Standard US Postage PAID Mastermailer, Inc. Coral Ridge Association, Inc. 1801 Coral Ridge Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 View this newsletter online at: www.coralridgeassociation.org/CRNNovember2011.pdf The Coral Ridge Entry Ways were updated this year and look fantastic! Thank you CRA members! Your membership checks paid every penny!
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December 2011Volume 22 Issue 5
Coral Ridge Newsletter
Betsy Dow, President of CRA Ron Laffey, Editor
Coral Ridge Association Inc.
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View this newsletter online at: www.coralridgeassociation.org/CRNNovember2011.pdf
The Coral Ridge Entry Ways were updated thisyear and look fantastic! Thank you CRAmembers! Your membership checks paid everypenny!
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parking. You must obtain a permit fromthe city by contacting the staff at GeorgeEnglish Park. There is also a fee to usethe park.
We have a special board member whoalways comes up with the most uniqueideas. John Aurelius identified thelocation of the fire hydrants in our areaand asked the city to repaint them. Thishas been done. In the process of re-painting, the city personnel checked theoperation of the hydrants and found oneto be leaking but operable, so it will bereplaced. As you can see, John is deter-mined to keep our neighborhood in goodcondition and safe.
The holiday season is here. My hus-band Alex and I wish you and yourfamilies happy times together. As wego into a new year, we must have posi-tive thoughts that 2012 will be an evenbetter year.
Please call me – 954-564-4784 or e-mail me [email protected] with anycomments or concerns.
Sincerely,Betsy Dow, President.
Holiday Greetings Neighbors –I would like to say congratulations and
welcome to the 2012 Coral Ridge Asso-ciation Board. The board members areas follows: William Ashcraft, SteveBotkin, Gale Butler, Bill Ciani, BetsyDow, Claudia Galloway, Steve Gilles-pie, George Glasser, Jon Gundlach,Jan Joyce, Brian Leary, Al Massey,Bob Nichols, Janice Schmidt, ScottTilbrook, Alan Vordermeier, andChris Williams. The first board meet-ing of the new board will be on Thurs-day, January 12 at 7:00 PM at GeorgeEnglish Park Recreation Center. One ofthe first orders of business will be elect-ing new officers for the coming year.
Our association Holiday Party for allthe neighborhood kids and adults will beheld on Saturday, December 17 from2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in George EnglishPark. It is FREE to all with the donationof one almost new toy which will bedonated to the Boys and Girls Club ofBroward County. We will have a hay-ride pulled by 2 horses for adults andkids and a petting zoo. There will be ahuge slide/bounce house and a tracklesstrain for the younger kids with blowing“snow”. Refreshments of water and fruitjuices, cookies, and popcorn will be pro-vided. One of our board members toldme last year that it would be a beautifulday this year due to the fact that the rainwe had last year on our party day onlyhappens once in 30 years. I am countingon that prediction.
Every resident in our neighborhoodwill be receiving a membership form andreturn envelope in the mail in the nextcouple of weeks. I ask that you returnthe form with a check for dues of $50 tobecome a member of our homeowners’association. Quite literally this is howour association survives. Your dues areused to maintain the landscaping of theentryways, put on the holiday party, theEaster Egg Hunt, hopefully a dog shownext year, and pay for mailings to mem-bers. The board is totally voluntary andthus none of your dues are used to bene-fit the board. Mayor Jack Seiler statedin a recent speech that we are a very ac-tive and strong association. Let’s keep it
that way. Our association boundariesare Sunrise Boulevard to the south, Oak-land Park Boulevard to the north, theIntracoastal Waterway to the east andMiddle River to the west.
At our General Membership meetingthe design for the new decorative sign-age was chosen by vote of those present.Our next step is to take a check to cityhall and they will order the new signage.So hopefully by late summer 2012 wewill see the results of several years ofplanning. There will be 7 or 8 new deco-rative street signage poles with our logoshowing the 1946 beginning date of theneighborhood. These will replace thestreet signs along Bayview Drive fromSunrise Boulevard to Oakland ParkBoulevard.
The city’s acting parks director has letme know that the city is applying for agrant for shade “sails” for the climbingrocks in the new Coral Ridge Park. Therocks get too hot for the kids to use sothis is a necessary addition. HeidiKnapik and George Glasser are goingto work with the city to develop a de-sign.
I must let you allknow the allowed usesof our 2 parks –George English Parkand Coral Ridge Park.The new Coral RidgePark is a passive park;there is no parkingallowed and no citypermits for parties withcarnival rides andgames will be given. Ifthis activity is seen inCoral Ridge Park apark ranger who isstationed in nearbyHoliday Park will becalled (Park Rangerphone number – 954-828-4634) and if nec-essary the Ft. Lauder-dale Police. Familyand adult parties arejust fine.
George English Parkis the place for biggerparties with carnivalrides and games.There is also plenty of
Betty K. McCullaghJohn & Dolores Mc DiarmidThomas & Donna McGinty
Robert & Joanne McKeage, IVCindy Hensley & Jim McKee
Robert B. & Elizabeth B. McMahonPhil & Marie McMullen
Shelley McNaughtonNigsy Medina
William H. MeeksMari Mennel-BellJanet Mianowski
Joan Van Ness & Lorraine MichelsZen & Sue Mierzwa
Jerry & Sandria MooreMatthew & Julie MorrallAllen & Rebecca Moudy
Gavin & Andrea MulliganChuck MurawskiMichael MurphyBarbara Murrish
Carol & Julia NeufeldBob & Kathryn Nichols
Donald R. & Karen NilesGerard Nolan
Ken & Penny NordstromCarol O’Brien
(Honor Roll Continued from page 4) John & Liza SiegleDr. & Loren SimkowitzAllen & Elaine Singer
Carol C. SkeeleTodd & Naomi Smith
Leonard & Myrta SnyderJan & Harold Solomon
Nancy SpilmanBob & Debbie SpringBill & Mary StefanJoel & Rosa Stien
R. Matthew & Diana StraebEdward & Elizabeth Sullivan
Jay & Kacee TannenbaumWalter & Brie Tarbert
Dan TeixeiraRichard & Joyce Ten Eyck
Scott TilbrookAlan & Becki TinterJeff & Sandra Tozzie
Jack M. & Sandra G. TrainorJohn P. Trombley
Angel & Gloria TrujilloRobert Trate
Elaine VasquezVasan & Barbara Venkataraman
Joseph & Renee VitoloAlan & Sandy Vordermeier
Harry & Sandra VordermeierPatricia M. WachendorferDan Roose & Tom Wade
Dennis & Donna WagonerRosalie Weiss & Guy WardellTim & Suzanne Waterhouse
Jim & Monica WeickTed & Marguerite Welding
Erica & Dorothy WestonRobert P. & Patricia C. White, Jr.
Robert & Renee WicklineDr. Phillip Greenberg & Tim Wike
Dr. R. Brown & Edna WilliamsChris & Connie Williams
Sue WilliamsJill Woolf
Chun & Lai Y Yeung
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Bayview Elementary SchoolStudents and Teachers at Their Best
1961 at the age of 99.By: Blake Siegel
Deaf AwarenessThere are many subjects to talk
about that have to do with deafness.One subject is the causes of becom-ing deaf. In some cases, deafness canbe inherited. If both parents have ahearing impairment gene it is likelytheir child will be deaf or hard ofhearing. Another cause of deafness ishaving had a particular diseases orillness. For example, having themeasles or the mumps can causenerve damage and hearing loss in oneor both ears.
Another subject regarding deafnessis the management of being deaf.Sometimes hearing dogs are useful todeaf people. Hearing dogs are aspecific type of trained dog to help adeaf or hearing impaired owner. Thedogs would help the owner by alert-ing them to special noises such assmoke alarms and the doorbell. Alsovideo phones can be helpful to a deafperson. This is a type of phone thatuses sign language.
As there are many subjects ondeafness there are also many famousdeaf people. I chose to write aboutLinda Bove. Linda Bove was born onNovember 30, 1945 in Garfield, NewJersey. Both of Linda's parents weredeaf. Linda grew up and graduatedfrom Gallaudet University in 1963.Soon Linda became interested intheatre. Linda appeared on HappyDays, Search for Tomorrow, and hadparts in the play Children of a LesserGod. In 1971 Linda joined SesameStreet in the role of Linda the Librar-ian. This role lasted from 1971-2003,making it the longest lasting role fora deaf person in television history.On Sesame Street Linda introducedsign language and dear awareness to
kids all around the globe. Also onSesame Street Linda increased theknowledge of many kids about deaf-ness and that it's ok to be deaf.
In conclusion, there are manyimportant subjects about deaf aware-ness and this is what I had to shareabout it.
By: Caroline Aristizabal
Deaf AwarenessWhat does it mean to be deaf?
Deafness is the inability to hear.Some causes of deafness are: loudsounds like living near an airport canaffect hearing, illnesses like spinalmeningitis, measles, and mumps andsevere ear infections can cause deaf-ness. Some people are born deafbecause their mother took drugs thatcaused the baby to become deaf,some because the deafness is passeddown in generations through genet-ics. The reason some children areborn deaf is not always known.
There are some different ways thatdeaf people can communicate. Lipreading, watching someone's lips tosee what they are saying, is one waydeaf people can understand anotherperson who is speaking to them. Signlanguage is when hands are used toform the letters of words that arebeing spoken. Hearing aids helpmake sounds louder so deaf peoplecan hear easier. Email and handwrit-ten letters also make communicatingeasier for deaf people. TTY phonescan be used to type messagesbetween deaf people or deaf peopleand hearing people. On these phones,a light indicates an incoming call.
William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoywas the first deaf baseball player tohave a long career in the MajorLeagues. He developed hand signalsstill used by umpires today to
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Deaf AwarenessThere are many causes for being
deaf. One reason is hearing sensitivity;another is spinal meningitis, which isa disease that can cause deafness.One more way of becoming deaf isby getting older. When a personlooses their hearing or is born deaf,they can choose to wear hearingaides to help amplify sounds and orlearn sign language to communicatewith the hearing and non-hearingcommunity.
People who can't hear or canhardly hear are considered legallydeaf so they need to communicate indifferent ways than listening to otherpeople speak through talking. Somedifferent ways of communicatingwith the hearing population are signlanguage, which is reading body, andhand motions. Another way is lipreading, which is reading the personslips that is talking to them. A fewmore ways to communicate whenyou are deaf is writing a letter, email,or text.
One example of a famous deafperson is Dummy Hoy. He was bornin Houcktown Ohio on May 23,1862. At the age of three dummy gotmeningitis and survived but becamedeaf. He started to play in majorleague baseball in 1888 with anOshkosh, Wisconsin team. He battedlefty and fielded righty. When heturned to get the call by lip readingfrom the umpire, the pitchers wouldpitch. This was called "fast pitching."Then dummy realized that he had aclear look at the third base coach andtaught him the signs for ball, strike,out, and walk. This prevented pitch-ers from fast pitching. After 12 yearsin the MLB dummy had a battingaverage of .288, had 2,044 hits, had725 runs batted in, and 596 stolenbases. He died on December 15,
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From Our Commissioner
Bruce G. Roberts
incorporated into the park andenhanced as an athletic facility.Lastly, we are moving in the direction ofan affordable renovation of theAquatic Complex and InternationalSwimming Hall of Fame, which will,among many new features, add anaquatic theater and a physicaltherapy pool.
Visioning Process: The City ofFort Lauderdale recently launched avisioning initiative, “Fort Lauderdale– Our City, Our Vision,” to craft avision for the future that reflectsinput from the entire community.The public input will help identifycommunity priorities that willprovide direction for future policyand decision-making. The citywideprogram kicked off with a series ofOpen House Meetings in earlyOctober. The open house meetingsprovided an opportunity forneighbors to share ideas and learn thecritical role the public will playthroughout the process.
To stay current and continue toparticipate in the visioning initiative:
Visit the Visioning website atwww.fortlauderdalevision.org
Like us on Facebook:Fort Lauderdale Visioning
Follow us on Twitter:@OurVisionFTL
Sign up to receive blast emails fromthe City at:www.fortlauderdale.gov
Sign Action Plan: BeginningAugust 6, 2011, the Code Enforce-ment Division implemented rotatingschedules for code inspectors toallow for Saturday/Sunday coverage.A top priority will be to address theproliferation of signs that are placedout on weekends, illegal vendors and
Budget: As you probably know bynow, this Commission has passed the2012 budget. For the third consecu-tive year, we have not raised themillage rate or the fire assessmentfee. Our mileage rate is the 2nd low-est among Florida’s twenty largestcities. We have the lowest water/sewer rate in Broward County. In thepast three years, we have reduced theGeneral Fund Operating budget by$15 million. We have eliminatedapproximately 200 personnel posi-tions. Our new City Manager, LeeFeldman, has reduced the number ofCity Departments from sixteen (16)to nine (9), and he is in the process ofdeveloping the initiatives necessaryto shrink government while deliver-ing the expected vital services. Thisreorganization included the creationof the new Department of Transpor-tation and Mobility. In our futurenewsletters, I hope to include asegment on each Department.
Projects: Several major projectscontinue to be developed within theCity of Fort Lauderdale. TheSistrunk Boulevard improvementsshould be completed in the Spring.The parties affiliated with Bahia Marand the Boat Show are continuingtheir negotiations and we hope tohave that concluded within the nextfew months. You may recall that thisagreement must be in place within ina few more months before the Cityitself negotiates its final agreementwith the developer. Likewise, nego-tiations between the City, the FAA,School Board and Schlitterbahn areprogressing for the development of awater theme park with hotel rooms atExecutive Airport’s old OrioleStadium. Lockhart Stadium would be
illegal “weekend” businesses. Acitywide sign action plan was initi-ated on February 21, 2011 focusingon the main arteries within the City.The purpose of this action plan wastwofold. First, to educate businessand property owners about the 20-month pilot sign ordinance draftedby Planning and Zoning and adoptedby the City Commission on Decem-ber 7, 2010, and second, to addressany types of signs on privateproperty prohibited under our signordinance. The pilot ordinance wasadopted to address concerns of busi-nesses that have been impacted bythe economic downturn. Basically, itallows business owners to obtainpermits for banner or sandwich boardsigns, subject to certain safety andaesthetic criteria. While the pilotordinance is beneficial to certainbusinesses that meet the criteria,most of the signs that Code Enforce-ment is addressing are not permittedunder our existing sign ordinance orthe pilot ordinance. To be consistentand fair to all businesses, ourdivision has initially used an educa-tion approach, even if a givenbusiness with signs were in violationand did not fall within the criteria fora permit. We provide businesses witha packet on information as towhether they may be able to have atemporary sign if they meet the crite-ria of the pilot ordinance. If a busi-ness fails to obtain the required per-mit, or remove non-permitted signs,an inspection report (violation no-tice) is issued. If non-compliancecontinues, a final notice is issued andsubsequently followed by a notice ofhearing to appear before the Special
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What to expectduring a
Laser Therapytreatment
session for yourpet?
Simply put, itprovides relief.
As the laser is ad-ministered, your petwill relax and enjoy,much like you, ex-periencing a goodmassage. The almostimmediate relief ofpain will allow yourpet to be comfortableand any anxiety thatyour pet initiallyexperienced willdissipate.
Frequently, aftertherapy, the quote isheard: “Our younganimal is back” or “she acts like apuppy again.” – Pain relief is pro-vided in just a few minutes of ther-apy and that alone improves thequality of life for your best friend.
SEILER ANIMAL HOSPITALoffers Class IV Laser Therapy!Please call us at 954-491-1222 ifyou’d like more information onLaser Therapy or any other issuesregarding your pet.
Laser Therapy is an advancedmodality for inflammatory or painfulconditions in dogs and cats. It provides asterile, pain-free, surgery- free, drug-free treatment which is used to treat avariety of injuries, wounds, fractures,neurological conditions, numerousdermatological problems, and pain.
Whether your pet is rehabilitatingfrom trauma or injury, healing fromwounds, or simply aging, your com-panion will benefit from this revolu-tionary new approach to Veterinarymedicine. Use of laser therapy canreduce symptoms of arthritis, degen-erative joint and disc diseases, hipdysplasia, and various other condi-tions. Also used post-operatively,laser therapy can speed healing andreduce swelling of incision byincreasing blood flow to area.
Laser therapy is the only course oftreatment that actually stimulates thebody to heal from within. Non-thermal photons of light are adminis-tered to the body and absorbed by theinjured cells. The cells are thenstimulated and respond with a higherrate of metabolism. This results inincreased circulation from the body,an anti-inflammatory reaction, relieffrom pain and an acceleration of thehealing process.
Happy Holidays from the Staff atSeiler Animal Hospital!
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Laser Therapy and Your PetWhat will laser therapy do for my pet?
All CRA Board ofGovernor Meetings Are Held
At George English Park
All Meetings Start at 7 PM,on the Second Thursday of
the Month
CERT volunteers aretrained for hurri-
caneaftermaths! You can
become one! Seepage 35!
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Recycle In Coral Ridge
Coral RidgeTrash Collection Schedule
Black Garbage Cart:
Monday & ThursdayFood wastes
Non-recyclablesHousehold trash
Do not put out bags. The Garbage truck is maintained byone driver, only.
Yard Waste Cart:North from NE 26 St.:
MondaySouth from NE 26 St.:
ThursdayBranches, Leaves, Etc.
Do not put out bags. The Yard Waste truck is maintainedby one driver, only.
Green / Blue/Orange Recycling Bins*:Every Thursday
Newspapers in green bin will be taken. Keep them dry.
Bulk Trash Pick Up:4th Monday of the Month
24-Hour Customer ServiceCenter at 954-828-8000 oronline at:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.
Recycling at Ft LauderdaleBeach: Bright blue recyclingcontainers are being placedalong the most heavily usedsections of the City’srecreational beachfront, fromthe South Beach Parking Lot tothe northern end of Galt OceanDrive. Use the new containersto recycle plastic and glassbottles and cans, aluminum,steel and tin cans, and drinkboxes.
New City of Ft LauderdaleRecycling ContractorEffective June 8, 2011: TheCity of Fort Lauderdale’srecycling contractor willchange from ChoiceEnvironmental Services toRepublic Services beginningWednesday, June 8, 2011.There will be no change to therecycling collection days;however, the pick-up time mayvary. In addition, solid wastecustomers will now see adifferent truck in theirneighborhoods collecting theirrecyclables. For additionalinformation, please contact the
In FY2009, the City of FortLauderdale recycled 4,362 tonsof paper and 3,624 tons ofcommingled material throughresidential curbside recycling,event recycling, the City’sHungry Green Dumpsterprogram and other programinitiatives. Keep up the goodwork!
To request recycling bins orreport collection problems,please contact the 24-hourCustomer Service Center at954-828-8000, or requestinformation online at:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.
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Magistrate.
Landscaping Along Oakland Park Blvd.: Eighty (80) new trees were planted along Oakland Park Blvd. from Fed-eral Highway to the Bridge. They are being watered manually by our water truck until they are established which shouldtake approximately 6-8 months. We owe A BIG thank-you to our Parks and Recreation staff for this project.
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Money Matters in Coral Ridge
financial company holdings asreported by Investment News.Buffett is often known to be acontrarian investor as he increaseshis holdings during times of marketuncertainty and often experiencessignificant profits in the future. It isalso worth noting that famed investorBaron Rothchild in 1871 was quotedas saying that it is wise to “Buy whenthere is blood running in the streets.”By blood running in the streets, he isreferring to widespread fear andpanic. While it is extremely difficultto invest during market panics,investing during these times hasoften historically been a wise move.If you elect to invest during marketpanics, please make sure you areaware of the accompanying risks anddo not have any short-term financialobligations since patience is often arequirement to potentially benefit inthe long run from this strategy.
Many financial advisors espousediversification as the key to portfolioconstruction. Is diversification reallythe key to successful investing?How would a diversified portfoliohave performed during the thirdquarter of 2011 when the decline inequities ranged from -13.83% (S&P500 stock index) to -23.19% (MSCIEM – Emerging Market stock index).Small cap domestic stocks as meas-ured by the Russell 2000 Index alsoretreated during the quarter withlosses of -21.87% and foreign stocksas measured by theMSCI EAFE Indexdeclined by -19.60%.REIT’s and commodi-ties also experiencedlow double digitdeclines during thethird quarter as thedebt ceiling debacleoccurred in Washing-
Stock Market VolatilityHas the volatility in the stock
market over the last few days, weeksand months caused you to lose sleep?Are you concerned about yourportfolio being adversely affectedby events that are occurring inperipheral European countries (Italy& Greece)? Have you contemplatedselling your stock (equity) positionsand replacing them with bond (fixedincome) positions? If you answered“Yes” to any of these questions, youare not alone. Many investors whohave been whipsawed by the marketsover the past few months haveadjusted their portfolios as theycontinue to fear the possibility of theEuropean debt crisis leading toanother possible market meltdown.
What can a nervous investor doduring these times? Nervous inves-tors should review their investmenttime horizon and asset allocation todetermine if modifications arerequired. If an investors’ timehorizon has become compressed or ifan investors’ risk tolerance level hasdeclined due to stock market volatil-ity, a portfolio adjustment may berequired. However, reducing equityexposure during a decline in themarket has historically not been agood idea. It has historically beenbest for investors to allow for arecovery in equities prior to rebal-ancing to prevent from “selling low.”
While some investors may berunning for the exits, what do histori-cally savvy investors like WarrenBuffett do during times like the thirdquarter when stocks are experiencingdramatic declines? During thetumultuous third quarter, WarrenBuffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.invested $23.9 billion as he acceler-ated stock purchases and broadenedthe portfolio beyond consumer and
ton and Greek Crisis (Version 2.0)occupied financial news reports.While many risk asset classes didexperience declines during the thirdquarter, it should be noted that corefixed income had a solid quarter asinvestors fled equities and purchasedbonds. While the increase in bondsdid not offset the decrease in stocks,investors who required withdrawalsfrom their portfolios could haveutilized their fixed income holdingsfor these cash flow needs thus reveal-ing the importance of creating adiversified portfolio. Although adiversified portfolio did not escapethe carnage of the global “risk off”trade during the third quarter, inves-tors who maintained a broad assetallocation fared better than thosewho went long solely in stocks andother risky assets. Also, the impor-tance of creating a plan and stickingto it was evident during the month ofOctober when global fears were as-suaged and many asset classesexperienced dramatic recoveries.
If you have any questions or com-ments about this article or would liketo suggest topics for future articles,please email me at:
Dollars and Sense in Coral Ridgeby Thomas Balcom, CFP®, CAIA, MBA
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George English Park1101 Bayview Drive
Commissioner Roberts explained his plans with the City to the group!Claudia Galloway had a great display!
Alena Alberani presented the SMART WATTS Program! City Manager Lee Feldman spoke to us! Sgt. Borowski talked!
Betsy Dow showed the 2 options for street signs to vote on.
The audience chose unanimously option #1!
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150,000 consumers. Social FusionFort Lauderdale allows you to enjoyselect products and services that youotherwise might have missed atdiscounts of up to 50% to drivegrowth and new customers to thosemerchants. The great part of thisChamber-centric model is that itkeeps the money local to reinvest inour community and will help supportour regional free enterprise system. Nowmore than ever we need to continueto aggressively pursue quality pro-grams that maintain and enhance ourSouth Florida business environment.If you are curious go to:www.socialfusionfortlauderdale.com.
Abandoned Residential PropertyRegistration - Code Amendment:Commission and staff are workingon a proposed ordinance that wouldrequire any bank and/or lender(mortgagee) who files for lis pendensand/or action for foreclosure upon amortgaged residential property, to beresponsible for registering any suchproperty that is vacant with the Cityand for maintenance pursuant toapplicable City Ordinances. Estab-lishing a registration program forthese types of residential propertieswill provide the City a mechanism toprotect neighborhoods from becom-ing blighted due to lack of adequatemaintenance and security of aban-doned properties that are under fore-closure action. This program willplace the responsibility for mainte-nance on the mortgagee during theperiod of time the property remainsvacant and in foreclosure. The main-tenance responsibility would onlyshift from the mortgagee once theproperty is sold or transferred to anew owner, or the foreclosure actionis dismissed. Holding the mortgageeaccountable and subject to punitivepenalties will serve to promote amore proactive approach by themortgagee’s in the proper mainte-nance of vacant properties. A reviewwas conducted of existing registra-tion ordinances that are in effect in
Sun Trolley New ExpandedBeach Route: Beginning July 1,Sun Trolley expanded its currentA1A and Galt service. The currentGalt Route served the neighborhoodsof Galt Ocean Mile with connectionto Coral Ridge Mall and Holy CrossHospital. This service expanded withthe addition of a second trolley andsouthbound service to The GalleriaMall on Monday, Wednesday andFriday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. AtThe Galleria, Galt residents are ableto connect to the A1A trolley onMondays and Fridays. The A1Aroute (Harbor Shops to The GalleriaMall) expanded service from 2trolleys to 3, significantly reducingwait time for passengers. Beach visi-tors and local residents alike simplyneed to wave at the trolley driver,who will stop to pick them up alongeither route. The two routes intersectat The Galleria Mall, where Galtriders can hop on the A1A trolley toreach beach hotels or Harbor Shopsto the south. Sun Trolley is managedby the Downtown Fort LauderdaleTransportation Management Asso-ciation (TMA) and is the communitybus service of the City of FortLauderdale. Besides managing fivedifferent routes, TMA oversees acarpooling service with incentivesfor employees who elect to carpool,connects Fort Lauderdale neighbor-hoods to Broward County Transitand TriRail, and coordinatesemployee transit programs in localbusinesses. TMA has served resi-dents and tourists to the Fort Lauder-dale area since 1993.
Social Fusion Fort Lauderdale:You may be aware of electroniccoupon offerings such as Grouponand LivingSocial that have beengenerating a lot of interestlately. Social Fusion Fort Lauder-dale is a locally developed system ofquality products and services byChamber of Commerce members,which will be delivered to over
(Bruce Roberts Continued from page 13) the City of Coral Springs, City ofPalm Bay and Miami-Dade County.Feedback from these agencies waspositive as to the effectiveness ofadopting this type of ordinance aswell as generating revenue.
Advisory Boards/Committees:We have several vacancies that needto be filled. Please note that you donot have to be from your own Dis-trict to apply. We have an applica-tion book of all applications turned inthat Commissioners look at whenthere is a vacancy (also if it is a con-sensus appointed vacancy). For yourinterest you can always go to http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/clerk/boards.htm to see what is available,what qualifications there are for thatvacancy, and to fill out an applica-tion. We appreciate your interest.
Pre-Agenda Meetings: A re-minder that our meetings are alwayson the Monday before a CommissionMeeting (unless that Monday is aholiday). The agenda is discussed, aswell as any other topics that mayarise. The first Monday of the monthis at the Beach Community Center,and the third Monday of the month isat Imperial Point Hospital (south en-trance) – always at 6p.m. Please callthe office if you have any questionsor need more information.
Office Contact: Robbi Uptegrove– 954-828-5033; email:[email protected] addition to hosting the pre-agendameetings twice a month, I am alsoavailable to attend your HOA meet-ings to update your neighborhood onwhat is going on in the City as wellas answer any questions/concernsyou may have. Please contact Robbito schedule. If you would like to beon our email list to receive informa-tion, notifications or general infor-mation, please email and you will beadded.
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of curiosity; to feel adult-like; be-cause drugs are easily available; anda perception of low risk associatedwith drugs. Second, it’s good toknow the warning signs associatedwith teens and drug use. Here aresome key warning signs for parents:change in friends, poor school per-formance, increased need for se-crecy, lost interest in normal activi-ties, difficulty with attention andconcentration, expressions of anger,hostility, or irritability, emotionalwithdrawal or depression, argumen-tativeness with you or other familymembers, unusual mood swings, un-healthy appearance, trouble with thelaw, irregular sleeping habits, andpreoccupation with drug-relatedgraphics and slogans. If you said yesto any of the warning signs men-tioned, then there is a high probabil-ity that your teen could be using.
So now you’re thinking to your-
Drug use in the United States is aserious problem among the adoles-cent population. At some point in ateen’s life, it is likely that he or shemay use drugs as a result of peerpressure or maybe even experimenta-tion.
Many people seek my professionalopinion on how to tell if their teen isusing. First, it is important to under-stand the reasons why some teensdecide to use drugs. Most teens saythey use to change the way they feelor to “get high.” Other reasons in-clude low self-esteem; to escapefrom school, work and family pres-sures; to feel accepted by peers; out
self, “Now what do I do?” Ignoringthe problem or the reality that yourteen is using can make the situationworse. But, there are several optionsfor you as parents.
The first option is education.It’s important to educate yourself onteens and the drug situation. A use-ful resource is the Substance Abuse& Mental Health Services Admini-stration (SAMSHA) website,www.samsha.gov. Here you canread about or get free pamphlets ondrug use. The second option is tohave the “talk” with your teen. Hereit is important to be prepared, remaincalm, and state your specific con-cerns to your teen. Remember thetwo most important things in thisconversation are to convey love toyour teen and to offer help. Youwant to connect with your teen andnot push him/her away. The third
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Your Neighborhood CounselorDealing with Troubled Youth
PART 1: “Parenting: Teens andDrugs”
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The Bayview Business AssociationEstablished. Local. Trusted.
Eastside business owners and decision makers are encour-aged to join this neighborhood business networkinggroup.
When you need something done in a hurry, it can save a lot oftime when you go right to the source; in this case, the owners ofthe businesses on whom you rely when you most need it. Whenyou can call the owner or decision maker of a business, you knowit will be handled immediately, rather than having to take a num-ber and call the general office line.
Further, everyone prefers to do business with those they knowand trust. When you have a relationship with someone, they willprovide a superior level of service for you and you can rely uponand trust that person to do right by you.
If you would like more local business and a relationship withthose who are in business locally, contact this informal group orvisit the website:www.bayviewbusinessassociation.com.
We are far less formal than many business associations, yethighly effective. We meet once a month at varying locations andwe encourage you to attend as our guest to see if this is a good fitfor your business.
For further information or to reserve a guest spot at our nextmeeting, please contact the Association Chair, Kevin Koffman at:
There will be no changes to garbage,yard waste and recycling services forThanksgiving Day.
Bulk TrashThere will be no bulk trash service
on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,November 24 and Friday, November25.
Bulk trash collection for residentswhose regular pickup schedule is thefourth Thursday of the month willreceive service on Tuesday, Novem-ber 29, 2011.
Bulk trash collection for residentswhose regular pickup schedule is thefourth Friday of the month willreceive service on Wednesday,November 30, 2011.
Bulk TrashBulk trash collection for residents
whose regular pickup schedule is thefourth Monday of the month(excluding the Melrose Parkneighborhood above) will receiveservice on Thursday, December 29,2011.
For more information about theCity of Fort Lauderdale’s residentialsolid waste services, please contactthe City of Fort Lauderdale 24-hourCustomer Service Center at (954)828-8000 or online at:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.
Customer Service may also bereached via LauderServ, the City’snew Android-based mobile applica-tion. For more information aboutLauderServ or to download the appli-cation, please visit:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/lauderserv.
NEW YEAR’S DAY – SUNDAY,JANUARY 1, 2012
All solid waste services will beprovided on New Year’s Day
SANTA ON THE BEACHMonday • December 19 • Motorcadewith Santa 12:00 p.m. • Beach Arrival12:45 p.m.Fort Lauderdale Beach Park • 1100Seabreeze Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale FirefightersAnnounce Holiday Toy Drive
The City of Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department and the Fire-fighters Benevolent Associationkick-off the 2011 Holiday Toy Driveon Friday, November 25th. The publicis invited to share the spirit of theholidays by donating new, un-wrapped toys for Fort Lauderdalechildren in need.
Firefighters will wrap anddistribute the toys.
Toys may be donated at any FortLauderdale Fire-Rescue Station from8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week,from Friday, November 25th throughFriday, December 16th, 2011. Dona-tions are also being accepted at CityHall, 100 N. Andrews Avenue, FortLauderdale.Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Stations:Station 2 - 528 N.W. 2nd StreetStation 3 - 2801 S.W. 4th Ave.Station 13 - 2871 E. Sunrise Blvd.Station16-533N.E.22ndSt.inWiltonManorsStation 29 - 2002 N.E. 16th St.Station 35 - 1841 E. Commercial BlvdStation 46 - 1121 N.W. 9th AvenueStation 47 - 1000 S.W. 27th AvenueStation 49 - 1015 Seabreeze Blvd.Station 53 - 2200 Executive Airport WayStation 54 - 3200 N.E. 32nd Street
For more information, contact AlexBoardman at 954-828-5330 or [email protected].
UPDATE TO 2011/2012 SOLIDWASTE SERVICES HOLIDAY
SCHEDULEThe following information outlinesthe City’s solid waste services sched-ule for the 2011/2012 holiday season.Please note the changes to bulk trashcollection days for Thanksgiving andChristmas Day.
THANKSGIVING DAY – THURS.NOVEMBER 24, 2011
Garbage, Yard Waste and Recycling
Don’t miss Santa Claus and his elveson Fort Lauderdale Beach as theyspread good cheer and candy canetreats. For more information, call(954) 828-5363.
DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWNSaturday • December 31 • 4:00 p.m. -
3:00 a.m.S.W. 2nd Street between S.W. 2nd
and S.W. 5th AvenuesThe City of Fort Lauderdale is
gearing up for its annual premierNew Year’s Eve celebration “FortLauderdale Orange Bowl DowntownCountdown.” Touted as one of thelargest New Year’s Eve celebrationsin Florida, this year’s free 11-hourstreet festival is full of fun and ex-citement for both children and adults.An estimated 100,000 revelers willcrowd downtown Fort Lauderdalealong S.W. 2nd Street between S.W.2nd Avenue and S.W. 5th Avenue towait with anticipation for the lightedball to drop at midnight. The spec-tacular celebration will feature a va-riety of activities for the whole fam-ily from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and kidscan enjoy the early ball lighting andcountdown at 7:00 p.m. The festivi-ties for kids include bounce houses/inflatables, face painting and games,contests and dancing with the DJ.Then live music kicks off at 7:45p.m. for the adult crowd! For moreinformation, please call (954) 828-5363.
KWANZAA KUUMBACELEBRATION
Saturday • December 31 • 1:00 -5:00 p.m.
Bass Park • 2750 N.W. 19th StreetPay homage to the sixth day of
Kwanzaa at Bass Park. Kuumba,which means creativity, will becelebrated through ethnic dance,storytelling, art exhibits and stageperformances. The day will culminatewith the tests of the karamu, whichtranslates to feast. For more informa-tion, please call (954) 828-8498.
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Commissioner Chip LaMarca, former Representative E. Clay Shaw, Mayor JackSeiler, Commissioner Bruce Roberts, Tam English, Jim Naugle, John Aureliusand Betsy Dow.
Unveiling of Plaque for George English ParkThursday, October 27, 2011
Bruce Roberts, Tam English and Jack Seiler do the unveiling!
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dressed. She was wearing a verypretty style hair-do. In her hair, shewore glimmering diamonds andwonderful red bows. Also, she hadstrands of hair twisted every whichway to form a tiara shape. It bentwhen she turned around looking inher mirror. Also, she had blue stripescolored into her hair. Boy, did I wishI had her hair! Another time, mymother was reading me part of thebook where the princess is dancingon the floor with her lovely bluedress, swaying with every turn shemade. When the light shone on her,the gold and silver sparkles on herdress glistened so brightly, you couldnot have looked straight at her! In theback of the dress, a perfect turquoisebow was tied around her waist.Magnificent, magnificent was howshe looked! When I came to apicture, she was even better than Iexpected! I really, truly do love thatprincess!
In conclusion, no other charactercan be as fabulous as PrincessPatricia Priscilla! Just about every-thing she does makes me want toalways love her! You are numberone, Princess Patricia Priscilla!
By: Sadie Kopelman
Thanksgiving Acrostic PoemsBy: Ms. Lowe's class
Thanking other people for a good year.Having fun all year long.A good turkey to bake for dinner.Never say no to Thanksgiving.Keep on wishing for turkey.Saying thank you to others.Giving other family membersThanksgiving gifts.Inviting people to your house for dinner.Very good manners at dinner.I share my food and toys with others.Never say no to turkey.Going on a vacation.By: Jordyn TickerTalking to friends
indicate strike, safe, or out during abaseball game. Hoy also taught histeammates how to communicate insign language so they could "talk" toeach other. Hoy became deaf from anillness called spinal meningitis. Hewas top in his class at the Ohio StateSchool for the Deaf. He is in the Hallof Fame for Baseball in Canton,Ohio. He is also in the AmericanAthletic Association for the DeafHall of Fame.
By: Chase Tilbrook
My Favorite Character from TheBirthday Ball
Written by: Lois LowryEveryone has a favorite character
from a book or story they haveenjoyed. To me, there are many,many characters to choose from, butI love Princess Patricia Priscilla.
To begin with, she tries differentthings. For example, I was readingmy book, and the princess was tiredof being in the castle. So, shedecided to disguise herself as a villagerand attend the village school. Shewas at her desk, learning everythingyou could have imagined! She was,believe it or not, one of the smarteststudents! When I read it, I was soexcited to know what would happennext! Another example, is when shewas having a ball and decided toinvite the villagers, who had neverbeen invited before.( I was glued tomy story sitting in dim light readingmy book.) When the villagersarrived, they sat down at a royal tableand ate the most wonderful food theycould ever have thought of. Afterthat, they got on the dance floor anddanced until they could not danceanymore! What fun the princess had!These are some of the ways whyPrincess Patricia PrisciIla is myfavorite character.
In addition, she dresses elegantly.One time, I was in my room on mybed, reading about how beautifullyPrincess Patricia Priscilla was
(Bayview School Continued from page 8) Having fun At a partyNo fightingKindness to othersSitting at a tableGiving thanksInviting friendsVery thankfulInviting familiesNo one is sadGood friendly peopleBy: Samantha Weiner
Thankful for everything.Helping others.Always be nice.Now we see our family.Kindness for everyone.Say your prayers.Give thanks.I love Thanksgiving!Vacation for Thanksgiving.I am very thankful.Now we see our family.Give thanks!By: Julia Weiss
Taking a vacationHaving a good dayA good turkeyNever without foodKeep on having turkeySay good things about othersGiving thanks for turkeyInviting friends overVery good harvest timeInviting family over New holiday yearGoing on vacation with friendsBy: Dina Stein
Thanks for the food I eat.Having fun with friends.A wonderful meal.Native Americans celebrated.Kindness for relatives.Singing songs.Giving thanks.I hope we get a big turkey.Vacation for a week.It's almost here.Next we will decorate our house.Giving thanks for Thanksgiving!By: Julia Walker
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and other supplies. Only an adult canmake group reservations 18 or older.All groups of youths under 18 mustinclude one adult for every 10youths.
All park rules and regulations ap-ply to campers.
Camp FeesCampsite fee: $50 per night(includes pavilion use)Plus: $5 per adult, $1 per childCampfires require an advance noticeof 30 days. There is an additionalcost for a fire watch of $17 per hourwith a minimum of 4 hours.
Inviting Youth Organizations to:*Explore Nature*Build Self Reliance*Learn Basic Survival Skills*Enjoy the peace and quiet of thegreat outdoors.Reservation InformationThe outdoors experience can beenjoyed by anyone. Get out of thenorm and away from the bustle ofregular life! Campers must bringtheir own equipment, including tents
done. Also, people go to war memo-rials, watch parades, thank soldiersand visit veterans in the VA hospitalsto thank them. Most workers get apaid day off on Veterans Day.France, Britain, Canada, Australiaand many other countries celebratetheir veterans day under differentnames and sometimes on differentdates. Canada and Britain sellpoppies to raise money for theircountry's veterans. I think VeteransDay is important because the veter-ans have risked their lives far fromhome and didn't know when and ifthey would return. It's a day to honorthem and appreciate what they havedone for us.By: Matthew Olsavsky, 5th Grade
My Dream VacationIf I could go anywhere in the world
I'd like to go to Australia to see kan-garoos. Our class is Miss Katsikas'Kangaroos. I want to see the kanga-roos hop around in the wild. I wantto see the baby joeys, too. There areother animals I'd like to see, too. Iwould like to see koalas and walla-bies. It would be a long plane ride,but I don't care. It would be so muchfun. That's why I'd like to go toAustralia.
By: Delaney Rockelman
Thanksgiving is great!Having fun with your friends.A turkey getting stuffed.Now we help people in need.Know that you helped people.So now they can have Thanksgiving, too.Going on vacations, having fun.I love Thanksgiving!Vacations I will goI will have so much fun!Now we sit down eating a feast.Giving to others, you feel good.By: William Ashcroft
Veterans DayVeterans Day is a day to honor our
veterans from all branches of themilitary. It was created by PresidentWilson in November 1919 and it wascalled Armistice Day. It was to fallon November 11th because the fight-ing in World War I stopped on the11th hour of the 11th day of the 11thmonth in 1918. In 1938 ArmisticeDay was made a legal holiday. In1954 Congress changed it to Veter-ans Day to honor soldiers of all wars.And in 1968 the holiday bill statedthat there would be a threedayweekend honoring Veterans inOctober. Finally, it was moved backto November 11th by President Fordin 1975.
We celebrate Veterans Day byhaving two minutes of silence toremember them and what they have
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option is action. Get the help youand your family need by seeking outmental health or substance abuseprofessionals. Seeking support isnothing to be ashamed of or embar-rassed about.
Many families in our society arefaced with this presenting problem intheir family unit. The time to act isnow to help your teen reach his/herfullest potential. As child-rearingexpert Ron Taffel put it, “Even askids reach adolescence, they needmore than ever for us to watch overthem. Adolescence is not about let-ting go. It's about hanging on duringa very bumpy ride.” It’s your re-sponsibility as a parent to help yourteen get through this “bumpy ride.”
Other helpful websites: NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) atwww.nida.gov; The Anti-Drug atwww.antidrug.com; AdolescentSubstance Abuse Knowledge Base at:www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com;
Teen Drug Abuse at www.teen-drug-abuse.com, and The Partner-ship at Drugfree.org at:www.drugfree.org.
Local resources: Archways, Inc.,Chrysalis Center, Memorial Health-care System, New Direction Institute,Nova Southeastern University, andSpectrum .
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national accreditation for park andrecreation agencies. Accreditation isa five-year cycle that includes threephases: development of the agencyself-assessment report, the on-sitevisitation, and the Commission’sreview and decision. Within each ofthe four years between on-site visits,the City of Fort Lauderdale Parksand Recreation Department mustsubmit an annual report thataddresses its continued compliancewith the accreditation standards.
The City of Fort Lauderdale Parksand Recreation Department servesthe seventh largest city in Floridawith a population of nearly 180,000.Blessed with over 3,000 hours ofsunshine each year and pleasantyear-round ocean breezes, the agencyoffers premier opportunities forrecreation, relaxation and enjoymentby providing a safe, superiorenvironment and unique, qualityprogramming for our diversecommunity.
For more information, please visithttp://www.fortlauderdale.gov/life/news/2011/capra.htm.
About CAPRAThe Commission for Accreditation
of Park and Recreation Agencies is a13-member board composed ofrepresentatives from the AmericanAcademy for Park and RecreationAdministration, the National Recrea-tion and Park Association, the Inter-national City/Council ManagementAssociation, the Council of StateExecutive Directors, the AmericanAssociation for Physical Activity andRecreation, the National Associationof County Park and RecreationOfficials and the Armed ForcesRecreation Society.
The Commission is administra-tively sponsored by the National
Fort Lauderdale – The City ofFort Lauderdale Parks and Recrea-tion Department has earned nationalaccreditation from the Commissionfor Accreditation of Park andRecreation Agencies (CAPRA). Theformal announcement was made thisafternoon at the National Recreationand Park Association (NRPA) 2011Congress and Exposition in Atlanta,Georgia. The City of Fort LauderdaleParks and Recreation Department isonly one of 98 agencies in the countryto receive national accreditation,which confirms an agency’s commit-ment to quality and efficiency.
CAPRA recognizes park andrecreation agencies for excellence inoperation and service while provid-ing assurance to the public that theagency meets national standards ofbest practice. CAPRA’s standards fornational accreditation provide anauthoritative assessment tool for parkand recreation agencies. Throughcompliance with the standards ofexcellence, CAPRA accreditationassures that an agency has been inde-pendently evaluated against estab-lished benchmarks as delivering ahigh level of quality.
National accreditation is a rigorousand extensive process, which theCity of Fort Lauderdale Parks andRecreation Department has beenworking towards for two years.Accreditation is based on anagency’s compliance with the 144standards for national accreditation.To achieve accreditation an agencymust comply with all 36 fundamentalstandards and at least 85 percent ofthe remaining 108 standards. TheCity of Fort Lauderdale Parks andRecreation Department successfullymet 142 standards.
CAPRA accreditation is the only
Recreation and Park Association, butacts with independence and under itsown authority in determiningaccreditation standards and confer-ring accreditation of applicantagencies.
For more information, please visitthe National Recreation and ParksAssociation website at:
www.nrpa.org.
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and RecreationDepartment Earns
National Accreditation
Holiday Park Ballroom DanceLearn the classic dances: Salsa, Cha-cha, Tango, Fox Trot and many more.Location: Holiday Park, 1150 G.Harold Martin Drive (954) 828-5383Days: Mondays & ThursdaysTime: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.Fee: Residents $7.50/class or $60/10-visit pass, Non-Residents $11.25/classor $90/10-visit passHoliday Park Youth VolleyballThis program will focus on improvingagility, bump, set, spike and the overhand serve. Thru station work and thelast 20 minutes will be designated forscrimmaging. Each session will consistof seven straight Mondays.Ages: 9-15Location: Holiday Park, 1150 G.Harold Martin Drive (954) 828-5383Registration: October 24 to January 9Dates: January 9 – February 20Days: MondaysTime: Ages 9-11 - 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Ages 12-15 – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.Fee: Residents $60, Non-Residents$90Holiday Park ZumbaZumba combines Latin andinternational music with a fun andeffective workout system. Instructorchoreographs routines for theparticipants to enjoy.Location: Holiday Park, 1150 G.Harold Martin Drive (954) 828-5383Dates: September 6, 2011 – August31, 2012Days: TuesdaysTime: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Fee: Residents $10/visit or $90/10-visit pass, Non-Residents $15/visit or$135/10-visit pass
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2011President:Betsy Dow
Vice President:Robert Helmholdt
Recording Secretary:Christine Fingado
Corresponding Secretary:Scott TilbrookTreasurer:
Robert McMahonGovernors:
John AureliusSteve BotkinHelen Bulver
Bill CianiJohn Custer
Claudia GallowayJim Geiger
Steve GillespieGeorge Glasser
Jim SawranHenry SchooneScott Tilbrook
Alan VordermeierMembership Committee:
Ron LaffeySocial Committee:
Claudia Galloway, Helen Bulver,Robert McMahon
Visioning Commitee:Josie House, Brian Leary
Code Enforcement:Bill Ciani
Newsletter Editor:Ron Laffey
Beautification & Trafficways Com.:George Glasser, Scott Tilbrook
Recycle Committee:Brian Leary
Nominating Committee:Jim Geiger, Steve Botkin, John Custer,
Christine Fingado, Ron Laffey,Robert Helmholdt
Ft. Laud. Civic Assoc. Rep:Steve Gillespie
Sunrise/Middle River Bridge Comm:Bill Ciani, Richard PrattWelcoming Committee:
Ron Laffey
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shops throughout the year. Detailsare on our website. Also, auditionsfor “Hamlet” will be December 6th(open to grades 7-12) at our studiospace. The application is available at
our website and auditions are byappointment only.
The rest of our season promises tobe just as exciting with “Hamlet” inMarch (teen production), “Peter Pan”in May (open to kids ages 6-18), and,to wrap up the season, “Hairspray” in
Our 60th Season at Fort LauderdaleChildren’s Theatre is off to a greatstart! In October, our toe-tappingproduction of “Thoroughly ModernMillie” performed to sold out audi-ences at our theatre space inthe Galleria Mall. Next upis “Annie, Jr.,” December 2-4, 2011 at Dillard Center forthe Arts. This show is sureto sell out fast, so buy yourtickets in advance on ourwebsite www.flct.org, or bycalling 954 763-6701. Oursecond quarter of TheatreArts and Dance classes isjust starting both at theGalleria and at Young at ArtMuseum in Davie, so be sure tocheck those out. Classes are for ages4-18 and include Jelly Beans for thethe younger kids and dance for musi-cal theatre, voice, improv and actingfor the older kids, just to name a few.We will also have specialty work-
July (open to kids andadults). This month is the GalleriaMall’s “Men of Style” on Novem-ber 30th: it’s a party, it’s a fashionshow, it’s a fundraiser, it’s a
blast! FLCT will be honoringtheir own “Man of Style,”Tony Ash, so buy your ticketstoday from FLCT.
We are very excited to becelebrating our 60th season ofshows over at FLCT and hopeyou will be a part of the yearlong celebration. We alsohope you will join us for ourbeautiful Gala-“GrandeCrystal Ball-Diamonds AreForever” on February 18,
2012 at the Hilton Marina in FortLauderdale. Check our websiteoften and mark your calendarsbecause you won’t want to miss asingle one of our fantastic upcom-ing productions. See you at thetheatre!
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