Deerfield Beach! Magazine April 2017

APRIL 2017

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BEACH BITS LOCAL HAPPENINGS

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MEET YOUR CONGRESSMAN

After a significant reshaping of South Florida’s congressional districts in Dec. 2015 and the subsequent Nov. 2016 elections, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch became the congressman for part of Broward County and Boca Raton.

In an effort to introduce readers to their congressman, Point! Publishing met Deutch for breakfast at the Nauti Dawg.

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MAKING A SPLASH (PAD)

The new splash pad at Sullivan Park on the Intracoastal Waterway is the result of a comprehensive community effort. It all started with a few kids’ interpretation of “fun in Deerfield Beach.” With the help of community volunteers led by two experienced artists, the result is a sight to behold (and splash around in).

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Creatively Speaking

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Beach Bits

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Tidbits and Trivia

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On The Waterfront

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Urban Adventures

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Dining Out

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Photo Opps

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Sage Advice

Exploring the strange correlation between anchovies and friendship compatibility.

News and happenings from around the city and beyond: concerts, movies, classes, culture and more.

Fearful hypochondriacs are constantly bombarded by TV commercials and newspaper ads, in which pharmaceutical companies list symptoms for obscure diseases.

The legend of the Barefoot Mailman has been recounted since 1887, when the beloved mailman supposedly drowned in the Hillsboro Inlet. Numerous statues have been made in the legend’s honor, including a 40-yearold concrete version recently sunk near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier.

This month Miss Adventure goes to the Okeechobee Music Festival.

This month we feature Kamm Cafe, the perfect option for lunch at the office. Plus, over 100 local restaurants.

There’s lots to be happy about in Deerfield Beach: Pioneer Days, the Outrun Hunger 5K and the opening of Sullivan Park.

A shortage in fresh water is a local problem that demands attention.

On The Cover

An aerial shot of Sullivan Park and the new mosaic splash pad photographed by Ron Rosen.

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BY SUSAN ROSSER

Anchovies and Friends

Three anchovies top a traditional Caesar salad.

DURING THE COURSE OF MY 53 YEARS ON this planet, I have developed a theory: I like people who like anchovies. In order to prove my hypothesis, I posted the following online: “Do you like anchovies? If the answer is ‘yes,’ like this post.

Feel free to comment too. Thanks in advance.”

Since I only asked those whose cyber-friendship I have accepted, I admit that this approach was neither scientific nor statistically significant.

I should mention that I adore anchovies. When I was single, I could make a dinner out of a tin of anchovies and a box of Wheat Thins. Of course, I did live in a constant and unrelenting fear of falling into a sodium-induced coma, but sometimes it pays to live on the edge.

To be clear, I never thought I disliked those who are not anchovy lovers. My own husband is not a fan — although he does belong to a significant subset who enjoy them as an ingredient, but refuse to eat them whole. Nonetheless, over the

years, I had noticed a striking correlation: Many of my friends seem to like anchovies. Which naturally begged the question: What’s up with that? After all, we do choose our friends.

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I’ve always maintained that either we connect with people or we don’t. And those people with whom we feel an instant bond often become our closest friends. I fully expected that those in my own inner circle would publicly affirm their love of anchovies.

One of the first people to comment on my post was my childhood friend Mark. I have not seen Mark since I was 4.

All these years later, we are cyber-buddies, and I am sure that if we lived closer, we would be good friends.

It’s obvious from his posts we still share the same sense of humor, and I’m not surprised — we were so close as kids. So when he commented that anchovies are “indispensable,” I thought I was onto something with my anchovy barometer. I was certain all of my closest friends would reply in a similar fashion.

Yeah. That never happened.

Sure, there are those with whom we feel an immediate sense of connection and, indeed, some of those people in my life love anchovies — but not everyone.

And as I look back, there are plenty of significant people in my life with whom I didn’t feel an immediate sense of kinship. Sometimes the daily interactions with a coworker or a client or a fellow student afforded me the opportunity to get to know someone beyond first impressions.

And quite often, I was pleasantly surprised.

I have been blessed with several remarkable and long-lasting friendships in my life. But many of the meaningful connections I made at work or school or camp surprised me. And while most have faded over the years, all of those relationships fashioned my life in ways I might have missed had I walked around asking about anchovy preferences.

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Friday Fish Fry

10th Annual PigOut n’ Deerfield The Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce presents the 10th annual PigOut n’ Deerfield, a barbecue competition featuring both backyard and professional cookers. Categories include chicken, ribs, pork and brisket.

Judges determine the winner in each meat category, while attendees vote for the People’s Choice Winner.

“The cookers are there literally from Friday night through the festival.

They smoke and cook all night long and have it ready for everybody all day,” said Larry DeVille, the Executive Director of the Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce. DeVille has been organizing the PigOut for seven years.

Preceding the PigOut, from 10am until noon, will be the SingOut@PigOut, sponsored by RockStar 101 (an after-school program and summer camp for young aspiring rock stars). Kids and teens from public and private schools throughout Deerfield Beach will perform for prizes.

Local bands will also perform from noon until 6pm; a kids’ corner will entertain youngsters with face-painting, a balloon artist and a bounce house; and vendors will exhibit throughout the day.

WHEN: Apr. 22, 10am - 6pm WHERE: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Pavilion #10, Deerfield Beach. For more information call 954-427-1050 or email info@deerfieldchamber.com.

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AT TEMPLE BETH EL OF BOCA RATON

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Saint Ambrose Catholic Church and School will host their third annual Lenten Fish Fry. The menu includes beer-battered cod, Syracuse salt potatoes and homemade coleslaw. Beverages will be available for sale and take-out orders are welcome. All of the proceeds raised go directly to St. Ambrose Catholic School.

WHERE: In the parish hall of Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 380 S. Federal Hwy. WHEN: Friday, Apr. 7, from 4:30 to 8:30pm.

COST: $10 per adult; $5 per child. Tickets available at the door.

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Led by Rabbi Dan Levin and Cantor Lori Shapiro, this second night passover seder will be a fabulous evening of celebration with great music, fun and a delicious traditional seder meal.

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Angela Duckworth at Broward College

In its fourth year, the Broward College Speaker Series continues to feature notable speakers from a variety of backgrounds to educate and enlighten the community. On April 5, Angela Duckworth will speak on the topic of “True Grit: The Science of Success.” She will examine the question: Who succeeds in life? Duckworth’s first book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” was an immediate New York Times bestseller. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a co-founder of the Character Lab. WHEN: Apr. 5, 7:30pm WHERE: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theatre, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale COST: Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at BrowardCollegeSpeakerSeries.com.

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LIGHTHOUSE POINT LIBRARY BOOK SALE The Lighthouse Point Library will host its semi-annual book sale. Gently used books, DVDs, VHS tapes, music CDs and audio books will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the library.

WHEN: Apr. 6, 7 & 8 from 9am to 4pm WHERE: Dixon Ahl Hall (across the street from the library at 2220 N.E. 38 St., Lighthouse Point

For most of April, Blooming Bean Coffee Co. in the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center will feature a collection of local artists, including painters Carrie Bennett, Reina Parish and Carol Daniels; sculptor John May; and 16 student artists, ages nine to 14, from St. Coleman School.

Daniels’ art features a ‘pour on’ technique, while Reina incorporates her signature art-wave style. Bennett’s large-scale chalk pieces “Facets of Freedom” and “Unleashed” portray bold, colorful geometric portraits like a gemstone being chiseled and refined. May’s sculptures, titled “Bird Haus,” are inspired by nature and birds’ nests.

WHEN: The opening reception for Loosed: Local Artists Released will be April 5 from 5 to 8pm. Exhibit runs April 5-28. Following the reception is BaCa’s open mic night.

WHERE: Blooming Bean Coffee Co. inside Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

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Buddy Guy and The Rides at The Amp The Pompano Beach Amp and AEG Live present the legendary Buddy Guy. The 80-year-old singer and guitarist is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound and a living link to the days of electric blues. Joining Guy will be special guests Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg as The Rides.

WHEN: Apr. 6; doors open at 7pm; show starts at 8pm WHERE: The Amp, 1806 N.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach COST: Tickets range from $29.50 to $99.50. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.

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South Florida Crawfish Festival The fourth annual South Florida Crawfish Festival, presented by CrawDebauchery, will celebrate all things New Orleans.

“We’ll offer everything that the great city represents — the love of food, music and good times,” said the event founder and organizer Don Matthews. “We’re going to bring an authentic New Orleans experience to South Florida.”

The two-day event will include a Gumbo Rumble, Krewe Competition, massive crawfish boil, art vendors, a variety of Cajun food and a hardwood dance floor for swing dancers. There will also be a kids’ zone with crawfish races, face painting and jugglers.

Eight live music performances will include rocking bands such as The Revivalists, Chubby Carrier, Maggie Koerner and The Suitcase Junket.

WHEN: Apr. 1-2 WHERE: Pompano Beach Amphitheater Field, 1806 N.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach. Visit crawdebauchery.com for more information.

There She Is

MRS. DEERFIELD BEACH 2017 COMPETES IN STATE PAGEANT IN APRIL

On April 29, Deerfield Beach native and Mrs. Deerfield Beach 2017 winner Nile Leone will compete in the Mrs. Florida-America Pageant. Leone and her family have been residents of Deerfield Beach for over 20 years. She will compete for the opportunity to represent the Sunshine State in the Mrs. America pageant.

“I believe in the Mrs. America organization, and would utilize this platform to inspire, educate and impact our youth and the communities of this great state,” said Leone. “Florida offers a wealth of opportunity and wealth of diversity, and I want to be a champion in celebrating that victory. I plan on visiting the cities, residents and organizations of the state as a goodwill ambassador and embody the mission of this organization while leaving a legacy for this title.”

The Mrs. Florida-America Pageant will be held at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando on April 29 from 6 to 9pm.

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Guests can spend a day at the beach while listening to a variety of country music entertainers.

A classic car show exhibition, assortment of local foods and craft vendors will also be present.

WHEN: April 15, 2017 from 12-9pm WHERE: Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 S.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach; Parking on the barrier island will be limited during the event. Complimentary parking is available from the Cove Shopping Center (1580 S.E. Third Ct.).

Shuttle service will run from 11:30am to 10pm.

COST: Free For more information call 954-480-4429 or deerfield-beach.com/1188/ Country-MusicFestival

Monthly Events Tuesday Night Beach Dances

Johnny Vincent is a trumpet player who has been performing in Deerfield Beach nearly every Tuesday night for over three decades. Vincent will set up to play in the main beach parking lot in Deerfield Beach for listeners to enjoy and dancers to dance.

WHEN: Tuesdays 7-9pm WHERE: Deerfield Beach, Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 S.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach COST: Free

Green Market Pompano Beach

Green Market Pompano Beach is a locallyproduced open air market featuring the best of local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, fresh seafood, gourmet teas and coffee, specialty food items, as well as homemade crafts, health-related products and live music.

WHEN: Every Saturday through April, 9am-2pm WHERE : In front of Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach Visit PompanoBeachGreenMarket.com or call 954-786-7824 for more information.

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Old Town Untapped

Fun-filled event featuring beer tastings, food trucks, live music, vendors and art exhibits.

WHEN: First Friday of the month, 6-10pm WHERE: BaCA, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

Pompano’s Music Under the Stars This month’s concert will feature the Sean Chambers Band, a blues band. Chambers was praised by Jerry Shriver of USA Today, saying that Chambers “achieves the distinctly American blues/soul/country/rock sound that the Stones used to aspire to long ago.”

WHEN: Apr. 14, 7-9pm WHERE: The Great Lawn, Corner of Atlantic Blvd. and Pompano Beach Blvd.

For more information visit pompanobeachfl.gov or call 954-786-4111.

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On April 8 from 9am to 12pm residents of Deerfield Beach may bring hazardous materials to the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for safe disposal.

WHEN: April 8, 9am-12pm WHERE: Central City Campus, 401 S.W. Fourth St., Deerfield Beach COST: Free for Deerfield Beach residents For more information visit deerfield-beach.com/hhw

Please confirm all dates and times as schedules do change.

Pompano Beach’s Dive in Movies

Enjoy a cool dip in the pool while watching this month’s featured flick, “Moana,” an animated Disney film about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

WHEN: Apr. 14 at 8pm WHERE: Houston Sworn Pool, 901 N.W. 10 St., Pompano Beach COST: Free

Pompano’s Movies on the Lawn -

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and popcorn for a family-friendly, free movie night on the Great Lawn. April’s movie is “Moana.”

WHEN: Apr. 21 at 8pm (third Friday of every month) WHERE: The Great Lawn, Corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds.

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Cuisine of the Region Celebrate the important work that N.E. Focal Point does in the community, while you enjoy dinner by-the-bite from some of South Florida’s finest restaurants, as well as gourmet desserts and wines from around the world. There will also be an exciting display of silent and live auction items. Bid on baskets of cheer, gift certificates to local restaurants, golf foursomes, airline tickets, weekend get-a-ways, passes for local attractions and sports memorabilia.

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TIDBITS & TRIVIA

Hypochondriacs Arise!

BY JIM TERLIZZI MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY THERE ARE 23 MILLION hypochondriacs in this country. If you count me, there are 23 million and one. We are under siege.

We constantly are bombarded by TV commercials and newspaper ads in which pharmaceutical companies list symptoms for various, and sometimes obscure, diseases.

They always end with the phrase: “Ask your doctor if ‘Zexquil’ is right for you.”

The letters “Z,” “X” and “Q” are very popular with drug makers in naming their products. This is done to make them sound exotic and mysterious. After all, “Uncle Joe’s Brown Syrup” does not make one brim with confidence about its efficacy.

Every time I see one of these commercials, I fear the symptoms apply to me, so I immediately call my doctor and ask if “Krqzexia” is right for me. I have phoned her so many times that she has placed a call-block on my number.

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ignore advertised a vaccine for shingles. Since my roof is covered with Spanish tiles, I didn’t think it applied.

I am appalled by the list of side effects that may occur with some of these drugs. For example, one product used to treat depression warns that it may lead to suicide.

Well, I guess that definitely would cure your depression.

Another ad says don’t take “Prezxakaw” if you are pregnant, may become pregnant or can spell pregnant.

Most of the commercials contain the phrase: “Don’t take this product if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.” My question: How do you know if you are allergic to it unless you take it?

I am a bit embarrassed by this plethora of ads, as you might be, if you think about it. Television signals travel at the speed of light. They fly through space and, eventually, may reach a planet hosting intelligent life.

These extraterrestrials can come to only one conclusion: all the people on Earth suffer from diarrhea, constipation or bad breath.

Short of not watching TV, what is a hypochondriac to do? The answer: home remedies.

Now, I am not suggesting that you ignore your doctor’s judgment or avoid these medications entirely, nor am I offering medical advice, but here are some things that work for me.

Whenever I feel a cold coming on, I drink the juice of a quart of whiskey. The cold virus cannot live in this environment.

If you are bothered by a harsh, rasping cough, take ExLax. You’ll be afraid to cough.

For a skin infection, I apply honey. The most effective form is straight from the hive, but since bees can get testy, this is not recommended. Bee stings can cause you to need an EpiPen, which defeats the purpose of this home remedy section.

Also good to fight infections are spider webs. They contain a natural antibiotic. Just avoid black widow and brown recluse spiders, as the side effects could include a mild form of death.

Time for me to end now and get on with my medical research. I just discovered that I am afflicted with “combination skin.”

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O N T H E WAT E R F RO N T

The Barefoot Mailman A TWENTY-YEAR LOVE AFFAIR

BY JIM MATHIE

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRAVES

FORMER HILLSBORO BEACH MAYOR

and author Carmen McGarry has loved the story of the Barefoot Mailman for decades. James “Ed” Hamilton — a.k.a. the Barefoot Mailman — was a postman who delivered mail by foot, through the sand, to beach residents in the late 1800s. Hamilton disappeared in 1887 near the Hillsboro Inlet (supposedly drowning while trying to cross), but his legend lived on.

A 10-foot-tall, concrete statue of Hamilton was created by sculptor Frank Varga of Delray Beach and was erected in 1975 in front of the Barefoot Mailman Hotel at 1061 Ocean Boulevard in Hillsboro Beach. The statue stood at the entrance of the hotel’s Charley Brown’s Restaurant until a devastating fire demolished the building on April 14, 1988.

It was McGarry who persuaded the hotel owner to donate the statue and move it to the front of the Hillsboro Beach town hall. The statue was repaired several times, but the elements took their toll and eventually a bronze statue replaced the original. In 2003, the concrete statue was moved to the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse. Restoration was attempted, but again a bronze replica took its place and the original found its way to a vacant area at the Hillsboro Club, where the elements continued to deteriorate the statue. According to The Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society’s vice president, Ed Dietrich Jr., the statue became an “attractive nuisance” lying among a pile of weeds.

McGarry came to the rescue again by initiating the delivery of the statue to Dixie Divers in Deerfield Beach, where it was placed near the front entrance. Dixie Divers owner Arilton Pavan suspected it would eventually be sunk in the ocean, but he was preoccupied with another project at the time, helping develop the Rapa Nui artificial reef. When the Rapa Nui artificial reef flipped upside down while sinking it on June 7, 2015, it created a setback for Pavan. The concrete mailman statue was neglected once more.

Several years passed before Bruce Clarkson, a master scuba diver

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and the director of RIVA Racing Research & Development, stepped in. He had assisted Pavan in improving the Rapa Nui dive site and encouraged Pavan to restore the Barefoot Mailman statue. Having stood at the entrance of Dixie Divers dive shop for several years, the statue found its way to RIVA Racing so Clarkson could work on the restoration after hours. He started with a good pressure cleaning, then used Tapcon® concrete screw anchors and steel cables to reinforce the structure. Clarkson said the project turned out to be a mixture of “trial and error” — and a “labor of love.”

Clarkson even created templates from the bronze statue at the Hillsboro Inlet to recreate the sword sheath that had broken off the concrete statue many years ago. Along the way, Clarkson received assistance from Art Koerber of Line-X in Fort Lauderdale, who provided a water-resistant coating; Grafton O’Neal of Metal Fabrication Unlimited, who provided metal at cost; and the Woman’s Club of Deerfield Beach, who helped provide financial support.

The restoration turned out to be a lot more work than Clarkson had anticipated, but the importance of honoring the Barefoot

Another Barefoot Mailman Statue

Mailman grew extremely important to him. Having the stone statue of James “Ed” Hamilton end up underwater seemed appropriate for the iconic figure.

One Saturday last November, Pavan invited the public to enjoy a cookout at Dixie Divers to celebrate the eventual sinking of the Barefoot Mailman. Several hundred folks from the community enjoyed a day of admiration and celebration of the historic statue, including many members of the Woman’s Club.

McGarry, the statue’s original savior, attended to give the Barefoot Mailman one last hug; Her twenty-year love affair was coming to an end.

On Dec. 14, the Barefoot Mailman statue was placed in the ocean off Deerfield Beach at a depth of 38 feet. Now his statue is available for all underwater enthusiasts to view.

In July 2014, the City of Pompano Beach issued a Call to Artists requesting submissions from qualified artists to create a bronze sculpture of the Barefoot Mailman who, legend tells, drowned while trying to swim across the Hillsboro Inlet in 1887. As part of a public art project funded and managed by the City of Pompano Beach Public Works, the sculpture was designed specifically to be located on the Hillsboro Inlet Bridge. The top-ranking artist was Mario Chiodo out of Oakland, Calif., who had completed approximately 30 bronze figurative sculptures, including many monumental works across the country.

Chiodo envisioned a fresh and new iconic image for the legend of the Barefoot Mailman. The sculpture he created depicts a mailman traveling at top speed, determined and focused, his supplies and mailbag flying in the air. Chiodo’s sculpture presents a more exaggerated and exciting perspective for the Hillsboro Inlet Bridge.

While the artwork is inventive, the detail and accessories help to capture a moment in time and continue to tell the story of the Barefoot Mailman. Chosen for its expression, dynamic form, movement, craftsmanship and attention to detail, the major work of art was unveiled in its permanent home atop a nearly 21-foot concrete pedestal after restoration to the Hillsboro Inlet Bridge was completed.

The statue helps provide an eye-catching gateway into the city.

OPPOSITE The statue outside of Dixie Divers in Deerfield Beach THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE Down she goes, Barefoot Mailman Hotel in Hillsboro

Beach, guests enjoy a cookout hosted by Dixie Divers to celebrate the restoration and sinking of the Barefoot Mailman statue.

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URBAN ADVENTURES

A Modern Nod to Woodstock

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU PHOTOS BY ANDREW JORGENSEN

WHEN I WAS A KID, MY FATHER (a passionate music lover with a vinyl collection that would make 60s and 70s aficionados drool) made me sit down to watch the director’s cut of the documentary Woodstock. My dad had been a manager of a shoe store in Massachusetts that famed summer of ’69 and missed his golden opportunity to see a lineup of 32 of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest including Janis Joplin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix and The Band. I think my father always regretted choosing responsibility over his chance to throw caution to the wind and join his friends for a magical weekend — one Rolling Stone listed as one of the “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll” — a pivotal moment in the development of the counterculture.

So, on a winter’s night in Colorado, my father sat me down, flipped on the TV and made me join him to live vicariously through the wild video footage of the festival he missed. As a 12-year-old girl at the time, I didn’t much care about Woodstock, the musicians or the counterculture. I saw my dad’s attempt at musical education as some rare form of torture in which I was forced to sit still for almost four hours (225 minutes to

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be exact). But to this day, I remember Jimi Hendrix with his (supposedly) acid-soaked bandana and fringe-shirt playing the Star Spangled Banner. I remember Santana’s lightning-speed riffs and the long-haired hippies skinny dipping in the lake. I remember the crowd of 400,000 people passing joints and proclaiming peace and love. The imagery burned itself into my brain and I later envied my dad’s generation for its sense of freedom, musical innovation and rebellious spirit.

My dad passed away in February of this year, so in March, when I found myself packed in a sweaty crowd of thousands at the Okeechobee Music Festival, staring up at a musician on stage wailing on a Sunburst Fender Stratocaster (the electric guitar Eric Clapton played and the guitar my dad bought me when I was a teenager), it suddenly struck me that my father’s musical education had indeed succeeded.

Not only did I know the musician was playing a Strat (and his bandmate a Les Paul), but I had managed to find my way to a field in the middle of nowhere with almost 40,000 other free-spirited people camping and appreciating music. (Okeechobee Music Festival takes place at the Sunshine Grove, which has 800 acres of grasslands and exotic tropical woodlands.)

The Highlights

Just as I lived vicariously through the video footage of Woodstock, I thought I’d give you some snapshots of Okeechobee through which to experience secondhand.

The following are some selected highlights of this year’s festival. Read more at LHPmag.com.

MOST THRILLING: JACOB COLLIER (ONE-MAN-BAND-SLASH-DJ FROM LONDON) On stage is a musical mad scientist from London by the name of Jacob Collier. He has an insane look in his eye that reminds me of “Doc” Brown in the DeLorean from Back to the Future. He has out-of-control hair that flys up and down as he moves frantically from instrument, to instrument — a one-man-bandslash-DJ. His skeleton frame looks tiny under an oversized white teeshirt (reminiscent of a lab coat), but his manic charisma is galaxy-sized.

He wails on the drums in hyper speed, slides over to the keyboard for some quick scales, hops over to pluck some strings on a standup electric base, dashes back to

My generation has, in many ways, adopted the traditions of Woodstock into festivals like Burning Man, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, Electric Forest, Sasquatch and South Florida’s own, Okeechobee Music Festival. These inhibitionfree weekends of music, art and camping give a nod to their predecessors. People trip acid, swim in lakes, pass joints, stay up all night, dance, body paint and first and foremost, listen to music. Now, however, in addition to rock ‘n’ roll, we have electronic music, DJ sets and Dubstep. Along with acid, we have ecstasy. In addition to stage antics, we have insanely psychedelic laser light shows that, even sober, make you feel like you’re on drugs. And while we don’t have Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire (as he did at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967), we do have fire. At this year’s

throw on an electric guitar, plays a few riffs, spins around to a turntable, back to the keyboard, to the drums, to the mic, then picks up some kind of homemade instrument with an air tube and miniature toy keyboard.

Behind him are some psychedelic digital graphics — multiple images of him playing the various instruments so it appears as if the real him is accompanied by a gang of digital clones. The colorful visuals have trails on them. Flashes of light pop off above and around his set-up.

I’m completely sober but it’s beginning to feel as if someone has slipped me something. I feel like Hunter S. Thompson at Circus Circus in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when the bartender turns into a lizard. Surrounding me are people laughing maniacally on drugs, googly-eyed and mesmerized by Collier’s antics.

To my right is a plump man in his 40s lounging in a blow up canoe. He’s holding a 5-foot long didgeridoo like an elephant’s

trunk toward the hazy sky. He leans forward and starts to use the instrument as a paddle as if he’s battling rapids on an invisible river. The man is on acid and he’s tripping hard. He looks terrified. A glowing flower child sees his distress and comes to his side. She caresses his shoulder and

second-annual Okeechobee Music Festival, there was a satellite stage with over three-dozen propane tanks; When the DJ would drop the bass, the stage would burst into color-changing flames.

The Okeechobee Festival (which sold out 36,000 tickets this year) combines the classic with the new. The fantastically diverse lineup included some rock (Cold War Kids, The Lumineers, Kings of Leon and Young the Giant); some funk and soul (Allen Stone, Blind Boys of Alabama, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic); some pop, rap and R&B (Usher & The Roots, Solange and Wiz Khalifa); reggae (Soja); and, by far the most-popular of the festival, electronic/dubstep/DJ giants (Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Flume, Griz, Nightmares on Wax and Jacob Collier). This is just a small sampling; There were over 100 sets on the lineup.

says “You’re safe. You’re safe.” He looks assured for a moment, but suddenly throws his head back, arches his back and buries his head upside down into the tail end of the blow up canoe, resting the didgeridoo down his belly, in between his legs. He stays there for the next hour.

Collier’s thick London accent is charming. The young man has some serious energy. Just watching him is exhausting, yet the experience is, to say the least, memorable. He is a fascinating cross between a magician, mad scientist and musician.

ELECTRONIC SPOTLIGHT: BASSNECTAR, PRETTY LIGHTS & FLUME My dad used to bemoan my generation’s music. “It’s so formulated,” he’d say. In the late 90s (an era of Britney Spears and Spice Girls), I would have agreed with him.

But in the past ten years, I’ve seen the creativity of electronic music elevate to levels I think even my dad would be proud of. Electronic music is no longer the repetitive video game noises on loop. Now it is textured, complicated and emotional. I find it something akin to jazz — with its layers of sound and depths, spontaneous-sounding rhythms and ability to move a stiff body involuntarily into dancing.

By far, the most attended shows at Okeechobee were the electronic sets. People were staking their spots on the ground for Bassnectar a whole two hours before the show began.

Bassnectar on Saturday night was hard hitting and intense with a strong dubstep undercurrent, while Pretty Lights on Sunday night was a bit more melodic and transcendent. Flume, the 24-year-old beatmaker from Australia, was a mix of both. He effortlessly transforms popular

cover songs into a whole new animal. All three shows equally transported guests to another plane. The laser light effects for these shows were insanely artistic — like being beamed up into a spaceship. Good music and art does that — it takes you places.

MOST SURPRISING: DONNA MISSAL, THE FEMALE POWERHOUSE I really didn’t want to go to see this Donna Missal chick play. I had never heard of her, it was hot out, I was sunburned, her name reminded me of an evangelical gospel singer and according to the Okeechobee phone app, she had only one track to her name. Reluctantly, however, I followed my friend to the stage as the only other band playing during that weird afternoon time slot looked and sounded a little bit like the Hansen Brothers.

When we arrived, my preconceived ideas about Missal were immediately smashed to smithereens. Donna Missal’s vocals shifted effortlessly between styles: At times she was powerful and raw (like a young Blondie), other times seductive and alluring (like a Lana Del Rey). Her almost all-female band (two rocking and sexy female guitarists, plus a male drummer) reminded me a little of Garbage at points. While her voice was beautiful, there was this element of soulfulness, smokiness and grit that drew me in. Missal started with a small gathering of about 20, but within a few songs she had seduced hordes. Like Homer’s Sirens, Missal and her band lured people from afar.

Missal wrote most of her own lyrics, which were poetic and wholehearted.

When she thanked her crowd after each song, she had a refreshing level of humility and gratitude about her. Plus her backdrop (a cartoon of Trump making out with Putin) was rather funny. I would not be surprised if this is only the beginning for Missal, who is up-and-coming from New Jersey.

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After the significant reshaping of South Florida’s congressional districts, the November 2016 elections ushered in a new House Representative for part of Broward County.

U.S. Rep Ted Deutch represents the 22nd district, which includes the cities of Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach.

Point! Publishing met Congressman Deutch for breakfast at the Nauti Dawg in Lighthouse Point.

Meet your Congressman WRITTEN BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU

INTERVIEWED BY RICHARD ROSSER PHOTOS BY JOE YERKOVICH

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Some Tid-Bits About Ted Deutch was born in Bethlehem, Penn.

His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Belarus, Russia.

Deutch graduated from the University of Michigan where he served as Editor-in-Chief of Consider magazine.

Deutch is vegan.

Deutch’s favorite movies are “Field of Dreams” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Deutch has been married to his wife for 25 years. They live with their three children in Boca Raton and are members of the B’nai Torah Congregation.

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fter the Florida Supreme Court made a decision in December of 2015 to reshape South Florida congressional districts, U.S Rep. Ted Deutch announced he would run for office in the new 22nd district representing most of Broward County and Boca Raton.

The court’s decision to redraw the districts was untraditionally made mid-decade (as opposed to post-census) after the Florida Supreme Court ruled in July of 2015 that the drawing of the boundaries had been done in a way that violated the state constitution. In that decision, the justices suggested the new district boundaries, which became official in December 2015.

Following the re-districting, Deutch and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel surprised South Florida voters when they essentially swapped districts, Frankel running for the new all-Palm Beach 21st district, and Deutch running for the Broward-based 22nd district.

After winning the November 2016 election, Deutch became the Representative for the communities of Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach. In an effort to introduce readers to their new Rep., Point! Publishing invited Deutch to indulge in breakfast at the Nauti Dawg in Lighthouse Point. There, Deutch elaborated on how he became passionate about politics, the issues he’s focused on and what it’s been like to be a Democrat in the 115th, republican-majority congress.

What are the origins of your political passion?

“Well the genesis is the way I grew up,” said Deutch, who grew up as the youngest of five kids with a huge age gap; there’s an eleven year gap between him and his sister, and a 13, 17 and 19 year gap between him and his brothers.

Deutch’s father was a WWII veteran who got sick and retired young.

“I had a different kind of upbringing. I spent an enormous amount of time when I was in high school with my dad. He was very emotional, very passionate about our country and making sure that the government do things to actually help the country get better, because that’s what he and his generation did when they all volunteered to go off and fight in WWII,” Deutch said. “We’d talk about both his service and his generation, and then invariably compare that to what was happening in the country at the time. We were always paying attention to what was happening in the world and politics, so I thought, it’s something that I wanted to be a part of.”

“I took that with me,” he continued. “I went off to college and law school and got involved in lots of different organizations and political campaigns and always, always had a political bug. I tried to get my fix from working on other people’s campaigns or volunteering in the community. I’m the kid who was class president every year in high school.”

How did you get involved in politics?

After Deutch graduated from college and started practicing law, he got involved with local campaigns and congressional races including the 2004 Joe Lieberman for President campaign.

“Many people don’t even remember that he ran. And it was not a long campaign,” said Deutch. “But I have immense respect for Senator Lieberman.”

When Lieberman and his wife came to Florida, they stayed with Deutch and his wife at their home.

“We got a phone call from the campaign that the senator was coming to South Florida and he really likes home hospitality, so I spent hours that night at our house just talking to him about public service — the importance of public service and the sacrifices you have to make, but why they are worthwhile,” said Deutch. “I had that in mind when we headed into the 2006 election.”

In that election, Deutch’s state senator, Ron Klein, ran for the Untied States congress, so

there was an open state senate seat. Deutch decided to jump into the race.

“It was a race that most people didn’t think I had a chance of winning,” said Deutch. “I was a major, major underdog. No one knew who I was. I was running against a popular incumbent politician, Irving Slosberg. He was a three-term state house member and everyone knew him.

He was well liked and had unlimited resources.

I had never run for office before, so It was very eye-opening to learn what it takes to run for office.”

“For the first six months I just went to any public meeting I could find and stood in the back and hoped that someone might allow me to spend a few minutes introducing myself,” Deutch said. “Then, over time, we had a real campaign and debates. I had no idea the amount of time that it would take to go out and introduce myself to, in that case, 400,000 people. I knocked on a lot of doors and I went to a lot of meetings. It was an incredible experience to go out and meet this huge cross

Political Service Timeline After serving on the Florida State Senate from 2007 to 2010, Deutch pursued his spot in the U.S. House of Representatives. In late 2009, Deutch declared himself a candidate in a special election to fill the 19th congressional district seat formerly held by Robert Wexler, who left Congress to lead the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.

Deutch won the Democratic primary with 85 percent of the vote, then won the special election, defeating Republican Edward J. Lynch. He served the 19th district from April 2010 to January 2013.

After Florida underwent redistricting in 2012, Deutch filed for re-election in the 21st congressional district. Deutch won that general election with no major party opposition. He won the district again against write-in opposition in 2014 earning 99.6 percent of the vote. He served the 21st district from January 2013 to January 2017.

In 2016, Deutch ran to become the U.S. Rep. for South Florida’s newly drawn 22nd district, comprising most of Broward County and Boca Raton. He will serve the 22nd district in the 115th national congress until January 2019. He has not announced his plans for running in 2019.

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Committee Assignments Committee on Foreign Affairs • Subcommitttee on the Western Hemisphere • Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Committee on the Judiciary • Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet • Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Committee on Ethics Deutch slso created the bi-partisan Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance in 2013 with Gus Bilirakis, a Republican representative from Florida.

section of our really diverse community that we have in South Florida. And that really was invigorating. That’s when I knew that this was something I wanted to do.”

In going door-to-door, Deutch grew passionate about the people.

“People have real concerns about the future of their community. They have real concerns about their own families and the opportunities for their families. And they were always so grateful to be able to talk to someone who wanted to represent them,” Deutch said. “I learned very quickly how incredibly diverse the state of Florida is.”

Deutch said he had to learn a lot of lessons in the process.

A Few Legislation Highlights (From Ted Deutch’s biography) • In 2010 Deutch introduced the Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act, which aims to keep Social Security benefits in line with reirees’ costs and gradually raises the cap on FICA taxes over a period of seven years. Deutch’s plan to strengthen Social Security and improve benefits for all retirees was highlighted by the New York Times.

• Deutch’s efforts to boost cancer research, fight hunger and poverty, and institute sensible criminal justice reforms has won praise from prominent organizations like the American Cancer Society, the National Committee to Preserve Medicare and Social Security and the American Bar Association.

• As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Deutch has worked to defend voting rights, protect the integrity of elections and promote equality under the law. In 2015, Deutch earned the support of more than 120 of his colleagues for the Udall-Deutch “Democracy for All Amendment,” which would amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United and McCutcheon. In his role as a member of the House Democracy Task Force, Deutch has worked alongside several national grassroots organizations committed to getting big money out of our elections, including Public Citizen, People for the American Way, Common

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“For example, I spoke too long,” he said. “I was just so excited if anyone was interested in hearing me speak, I had a lot to say. I just like talking to people, so I would have these long conversations which prevented me from meeting 50 other people. But I got better.”

Deutch conquered as the underdog and was inducted into the state senate in Tallahasee where he learned to work with 40 other state senators. At the time, the senate was a Republican legislature, with a Republican governor.

“That wasn’t easy, but it was good practice for the situation we have now in Washington,” Deutch said.

After serving in the state senate, Deutch

Cause, Free Speech for People and Communications Workers of America. In 2012, Deutch played a major role in shutting down Florida Governor Rick Scott’s effort to purge up to 180,000 legitimate voters from Florida’s rolls by highlighting decorated war veterans, small business owners and naturalized citizens whose voting rights were unjustly jeopardized.

• Deutch has been deeply engaged in Middle East issues for several years, first gaining national recognition during his time in the Florida State Senate for passing the first law in the country divesting public pension funds from Iran. Since arriving in Congress, several of Deutch’s legislative initiatives have earned bipartisan support, including the Iran Transparency and Accountability Act and the Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act, both of which were incorporated in to the Iran Threat Reduction Act and signed into law by the President Obama. In 2014, Deutch introduced and passed the bipartisan U.S.Israel Strategic Partnership Act to enhance U.S. cooperation with Israel in areas like agriculture, energy, security and other areas.

• Deutch is also a passionate advocate for boosting foreign aid, promoting global health, and protecting human rights abroad.

pursued his first term as a U.S. House Representative in late 2009 when Rep. Robert Wexler left Congress to lead the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Since then Deutch has served multiple districts as a U.S. House Rep. (see timeline on page. 31).

What was it like to transition to the U.S. House of Representatives and to now serve in the minority party?

Deutch said moving from the state senate to the U.S. House of Representatives was a big transition. When he was serving on the state senate, there were only 40 representatives to get to know. In the U.S. House, there are 435.

“It’s just impossible to really know everyone,” he said, “But I try.”

Deutch sits on numerous committees and subcommittees, including the House Foreign Affairs Committee (including as the Ranking Democrat on the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee), House Judiciary Committee and House Ethics Committee.

Just as he was at the state level, Deutch is in the minority party; he is one of the 194 Democrats currently serving in the 435-member House of Representatives. Serving under President Donald Trump has already been an adventure for Deutch, but he says his experience at the state level has helped him work well with his colleagues.

“I’ve learned that most issues aren’t partisan and shouldn’t be partisan,” he said. “I’m the senior Democrat on the Middle East sub committee, fighting terrorism, strengthening our relationships with our allies, supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship. There’s nothing partisan about any of those.”

Deutch also started a bi-partisan climate solutions task force with his colleague Carlos Luis Curbelo from Florida’s 26th congressional district.

“That has been amazing because if you live in South Florida, particularly if you live on or near the water, there’s no point in having a debate about the extent to which man caused sea level rise. We know that the sea level is rising. We see it when streets are flooded on

beautiful sunny days and we know that we have to do something about it for our communities and our economy,” Deutch said.

“I know there may be some people who still want to fight about whether its real, but the fact is the military is concerned about it, the business leaders all across America are concerned about it. And the people who live on the water, especially the people who live in South Florida, are concerned about it. The President talks a lot about supporting the military, he talks a lot about jobs, and he talks a lot about investing in infrastructure. So, I don’t care whether you call it climate change or not.”

This strategy, of appealing to his colleagues in a way they can understand (by focusing on the things they care about such as defense, infrastructure and jobs), seems to be a strong suit of Deutch’s.

“That’s the kind of thing I learned in Tallahassee — you have to find ways to talk about things that matter in people’s districts,” he said.

Deutch advocates for bi-partisan committees whenever possible and has even proposed a series of ideas to increase civility amongst House members. For example, Deutch has proposed to de-segregate the House of Representative’s Cloak Rooms (the lounge areas where Representatives can have conversations off the house floor), which have traditionally been separated by political party.

He has proposed they be assigned based on odd or even district numbers to increase crossparty camaraderie.

“That’s just one of lots of ideas,” said Deutch. “Overall the majority of the people I serve with, they are honorable and they come to Washington wanting to represent their constituents the same way that I do, so you just need to find things to do with them.”

FROM TOP LEFT Richard Rosser; Congressman Deutch; Wendi Lipsich, District Director; Sam Rosser and Susan Rosser enjoy breakfast at the Nauti Dawg at the Lighthouse Point Marina.

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Splish DEERFIELD BEACH MAKES A SPLASH WITH ITS FIRST MAJOR PUBLIC ART PROJECT

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ullivan Park, the three-acre parcel of land that lies along the Intracoastal Waterway, just northwest of the Hillsboro Boulevard bridge, has emerged from its nearly $4 million yearlong makeover as one of Deerfield Beach’s brightest treasures. The newly expanded and redeveloped park is now equipped with two covered play areas, a picnic pavilion, restrooms, a floating dock for canoe and kayak rentals, 11 boat slips and a continuous waterside walkway. But what makes the park even more special is that it is home to the first major public art project in the City of Deerfield Beach: a colorful 52-foot-diameter mosaic splash pad.

Serving as the park’s focal point, the splash pad, called “Full Circle,” is the culmination of a collaborative process between the City and the community. Incorporating public art into the park’s overall redevelopment was

intended to foster the idea that the park is a place for the entire community to enjoy.

“This project gives us a little something for everyone. People from the entire city and surrounding area will come here and enjoy it, and it’s something that’s going to stand the test of time,” said Deerfield Beach Mayor Bill Ganz, who was an early proponent of public art, and as a City Commissioner worked many years on the Sullivan Park project.

The artwork that was used for the mosaic overlay of the splash pad was created by children of Deerfield Beach, who participated in a citywide art contest, and were asked to illustrate their idea of “Fun in Deerfield Beach.” Out of the 33 submissions, 14 winners were selected. The fun things depicted in the children’s artwork include the International Fishing Pier, surfing, sports, nature, wildlife and the Renaissance Festival.

Splash Two artists, Ruben Ubiera and Cynthia Fisher, were selected for the creation of the mosaic. When Ubiera applied, he invited Fisher, a mosaic artist, to collaborate with him on it. They were already working together on a public art project for Bradley Park in Lauderhill. For the Sullivan Park project, they worked with more than 70 volunteers from the community to lay over one million pieces of tile – at least 800,600 one-inch by one-inch tiles were used, and many of those were cut into smaller pieces.

“This was all kind of a leap of faith from the start,” said Fisher. “We said, ‘Hey, let’s do this. It’s a huge project, and let’s just take it on.’”

Ubiera, who is based in Broward County, oversaw the day-to-day assembly process, which took place in a room at the Old Schoolhouse in Deerfield Beach, while Fisher, based in Charlemont, Mass., came as often as she could to help lay tiles, and lend her expertise.

“I’m a speed demon when I lay tile, so I can get a lot done,” said Fisher. “And I think one of the things I brought to the project is that, because of the extensive knowledge I have as a mosaic artist, I could

do a lot more advanced kinds of laying patterns, and take it in a lot more directions, just because I’m so familiar with the medium.”

Fisher was able to share some of her techniques with Ubiera, who then passed them along to the volunteers.

“When he saw some of the things I was doing, he just got it instantly, and started doing the same kind of things,” said Fisher.

“His workmanship is great.”

The sheer size and weight of the mosaic made it a complex project. There were many logistics that had to be considered, such as the man hours it required, the limitations of the space they were working in, where to put new tiles that were coming in Deerfield Beach!

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by the truck load, and once it was completed, how to move the mosaic miles from where it was assembled without it falling apart.

“It was a tough job, but it was worth it,” said Ubiera.

“It was definitely worth it.”

The Process

Sullivan Park is located at 1700 Riverview Road, Deerfield Beach. It had its grand opening ceremony on February 25, 2017.

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Ubiera had to synthesize the 14 children’s drawings into a single design for the mosaic. He took scans of the original drawings and traced them using a computer sketch program. Once the drawings were in digital form, he positioned them into a circular layout to match the shape of the splash pad. He removed all the color, but left the outlines from each drawing, ensuring the children’s artwork was clearly translated.

The mosaic had to be made with federally approved non-slip tiles, which come in a limited color palette.

For this reason, the colors in the mosaic couldn’t always match the exact colors in the children’s drawings. About 40 different colors were used, but there were still limitations that the artists and volunteers had to work around. If they wanted to do a pink shirt, for example, they would have to play a “visual trick” and use alternating red and white tiles, which when seen from afar, turns into pink.

It took about four months to complete the mosaic, which was made in 16 sections, called “pies.” Each pie measured 26 feet by 10 ½ feet, and because of their

large size, had to be placed on the floor, rather than on a table, to lay the tiles. To continue the pattern from one pie to the next, Ubiera and the volunteers discovered that the best method was to do two pies at a time, and then cut off the last two feet of the last pie and leave it on the floor. The remainder of the two pies was cut into smaller sections, moved to the room next door, and stacked between sheets of cardboard.

A large paper print out was made of each section of the mosaic, and then used as a pattern to follow when laying the tiles. The tiles were placed on “sticky mesh,” which held them in place, but also allowed for repositioning. Once the tiles were in place, a strong adhesive tape was put on top.

“This might be the biggest mosaic in Florida, if not the U.S., done this way,” said Ubiera, “with over one million pieces, done by hand, with volunteers. What you can achieve, especially with group support, is amazing.

It’s mind boggling to think that people did this by hand, kneeling down, one inch at a time — it’s just too much.

But that is the power of the volunteers.”

The Next Phase

The mosaic splash pad is the first of three phases in the initiative called the Sullivan Park “Art in the Park” experience. Two other public art projects are planned for the park: a treatment to a walkway along the water’s edge that will run underneath the Hillsboro [CONTINUED ON PAGE 38] Blvd. bridge and

Meet the Artists RUBEN UBIERA

As a boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, Ruben Ubiera got his first artistic training from his uncle, a priest who was the principal and art teacher at the Catholic school he attended. He learned how to draw and paint in a strict, orderly, Neoclassical style. At age 15, when he moved with his family to the Bronx, N.Y., his perception of art was turned upside down. In his new surroundings, he had his first real exposure to graffiti art.

“One day, I saw this guy paint the side of building. It had a door, an AC unit, and a dead rat on the window sill, rotting away — and he went right over it. He painted over everything in less than two minutes, then left. I could not absorb it fast enough, and just stood there watching in amazement,” said Ubiera. “To me, it was like: Wow, how free is this? Because here I am. I’m not even supposed to paint out of the lines.”

Although he never actually painted graffiti, he was drawn to the rapidity and immediacy of it.

A year later, Ubiera and his family briefly returned to the Dominican Republic – where his father had been a lawyer and the editor-in-chief of a leading national newspaper – then moved

back to the U.S., this time settling in Salem, Mass.

He moved to Florida after receiving a fulltuition Fernando Botero International Scholarship to the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. He was chosen out of 60,000 students.

After earning his degree, he worked for over a decade at several ad agencies. He had a good salary but felt his work in the ad agency world become “more and more empty.” In 2007, when his mother died, he began to take stock of his life.

“She was gone, and I realized I had never done a painting for her,” said Ubiera. “Not because I couldn’t – because I had all of the capabilities — but because I didn’t consider myself an artist.”

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Splash pad artists Cynthia Fisher and Ruben Ubiera

A Few Winners of the Children’s Art Contest

The design used for the mosaic overlay of the new splash pad in Sullivan Park is a synthesis of drawings made by 14 Deerfield Beach children who participated in a contest organized by the city’s Public Art Committee. The children were invited to do an artwork that represented their idea of “Fun in Deerfield Beach.” All of the winners are children who attend the Art With A Heart after-school program offered at the Jim and Jan Moran Boys and Girls Club in Deerfield Beach.

Four of the children shared their thoughts about having their artwork selected to be part of the mosaic.

Allison, 14, drew a deer with antlers that are trees depicting different seasons.

“I was really happy that I won because I wanted to be a part of our city through my art. It’s going to be permanent, and will be there forever. I think it’s really good that kids are going to be around artwork that was made by other kids. It kind of gives them inspiration that they can do that as well.”

Adjanie, 12, drew a Renaissance woman, a reference to the Deerfield Beach Renaissance Festival.

“When I look at the mosaic and see my drawing, I’ll just tell everybody,

‘That was me that did it! That was me.’ It feels like I did something in life that’s going to be history, and going to stay forever and ever, and nobody’s going to do anything to it. In 20 years, I can come back and still see my drawing from when I was 11.”

Cassidy, 12, drew the beach at sunset.

“I like that it’s there. I was just doing it for fun. I didn’t know I knew how to draw – I thought I was a bad drawer, so it made me feel better about my drawing. When I see it, I’ll feel good, like one of those big-time artists.”

Neissa, 13, drew a girl surfing at Deerfield Beach.

“I just feel excited. I was very proud when I found out I was picked. It took me about 2 ½ weeks to do my drawing. I worked on it two or three hours a day. Knowing that people will see it in the park or from the bridge, I just feel good, and proud.”

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connect to The Cove Shopping Center; and a treatment to a new staircase that leads from the Hillsboro Blvd. bridge to Sullivan Park. There are no set start dates for the next two phases, however, the City will likely seek to partner again with the Community Foundation of Broward for another “Art of Community” grant.

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So, he did the first painting he had done in a long time, and it was of her.

At around that same time, he was laid off from his job. He decided to dedicate himself to his art.

He preferred the freedom of graffiti, so created a style he calls Post-graffism, which is a more formal and thought out version of the art form.

“I learn so much from what I see in the streets, and then I apply it to my art, every day,” said Ubiera.

The goal of the mosaic in Sullivan Park is “to make something very permanent as part of public art,” he said. “It will never fade, and that’s one of the aspects of the mosaic that I like a lot. It’s always going to be there for generations to come.”

Now that the Sullivan Park mosaic is completed, Ubiera plans to spend some time in his studio in Miami’s Wynwood Art District, which is known for its street art. He wants to create “Ruben Ubiera-moving-in-a-new-direction” kind of work, including small-scale mosaics that people can put in their homes. He also plans to do graffiti-driven mosaic public art projects.

“The way that my career is going is perfect,” he said.

CYNTHIA FISHER Cynthia Fisher has been a professional artist for over 25 years, but has focused on mosaics since 2000. An aspect that she likes best about the medium is that a lot of the laying patterns are rooted in the Roman mosaics, especially when using one-inch tiles like the Sullivan Park project.

“As a mosaic artist, I’m always calling on that history of the way the Romans did it. It informs all my work, and is just a big part of what mosaics are,” said Fisher. “Everything that is happening in the Sullivan Park mosaic is rooted in the way Romans laid mosaic tile.”

There are many things that make this project stand out from the other art projects Fisher has worked on.

“In my career of doing mosaics, this is by far the largest project that I’ve ever been involved in. It’s

W grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District, the entity that manages Florida’s portion of the Intracoastal Waterway. Another goal was to create a more pleasant park space that would provide an amenity to The Cove Shopping Center and the surrounding community, and attract tourism dollars.

The new mosaic splash pad raises the park’s profile even higher, acting as a magnet to draw people to the area. As the City’s first public art project, it was an opportunity to engage residents of all walks of life, ages and races in the creative process. It is the crown jewel of a little park with a big purpose.

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What also made the project unique for Fisher was that she was working on someone else’s design.

“I always do my own design work, so it was different for me,” she said, “but I really enjoyed working on Ruben’s design.”

Before becoming an award-winning mosaic artist, Fisher had a varied career path. She graduated from the University of Maine with high honors in Wildlife Biology. After spending time in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer, she worked for the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.

Although she started out with a science background, she eventually found her calling.

“When I had those jobs, I always tried to find some kind of an art angle, so I was in charge of doing the exhibits, or if there was a flyer, I would design the flyer; anything that was borderline art is what I gravitated towards. And then I decided to make the switch and go back to school for something more in line with who I am as a person – the art.”

She studied illustration at the Art Institute of Boston and for a number of years worked as an illustrator of children’s books and magazines.

It was then that she made her first mosaic and discovered her passion.

“I remember as a kid I had a craft book my Mom gave me that had a picture of mosaics in it, and I remember thinking, ‘I really want to do this someday,’” said Fisher.

In addition to doing public art projects, Fisher creates installations in residential settings and teaches workshops. She also does mosaic projects at schools in the Boston area, with all the students helping to assemble a mosaic made for their school. As a volunteer, she has initiated and led five community projects in Guatemala, giving local people hands-on experience in creating mosaics, and she plans to keep going back.

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Sabor Latino. LATIN A new place in The Cove. 1544 S.E. Third Court, 954-708-2868 Taj Indian Restaurant. INDIAN We have two words for you: lamb korma. This classic Indian dish varies from restaurant to restaurant, and while we don’t have their recipe, we can tell you it’s juicy leg of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. 201 S.E. 15 Terrace, 954-304-7032 $$ Tamarind. SUSHI • THAI Did you get caught up in a tornado and land in Nobu — that most famous of all sushi restaurants? Probably not. You’re most likely just at Tamarind, which offers a hipper vibe than your run-of-the-mill sushi place — and some inventive rolls and Thai entreés. 949 N. Federal Highway, 954-428-8009 $$ Tijuana Taxi Co. MEXICAN Perhaps it’s the all-day happy hour with $5 Cuervo margaritas, but as soon as you enter, the weight of the day lifts off your shoulders. The atmosphere is friendly and fun all around. There is outdoor patio seating available and a large U-shaped bar inside. The portions are generous — certainly enough to take home for lunch the next day. We loved the spicy shrimp tacos — soft flour tortillas filled with Cajun-grilled shrimp in a spicy chile lime sauce, topped with cilantro slaw, avocado and pico de gallo. The menu has a lot more than tacos — there’s all the Mexican favorites plus burgers, sandwiches, steaks and more. And for the little ones, there is kids night on Sunday: kids eat for 99 cents from the kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954-708-2775 $ The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighbor-

Featuring full-service bar, organic dishes made fresh throughout the day.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ~ Elegant & Casual Setting ~ ~ Gluten-free Options Available! ~ ~ Complimentary Parking ~ Easter Brunch and Dinner will be served Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. Call for reservations.

Corner of E. Atlantic Blvd. & Ocean Ave. In the Oceanside Plaza, Pompano Beach

(954) 532-2771

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hood pub, where if you go often enough, everyone will indeed know your name. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner just in case you need a red eye — half tomato juice, half beer. 1540 S.E. Third St. 954421-9769 $

Two George’s. SEAFOOD An Intracoastal hot spot with live music, a great view and a legendary Friday happy hour. 1754 S.E. Third Court 954-421-9272 $$ Whale’s Rib. SEAFOOD Locals know it well and tourists know it from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. 2031 N.E. Second St., 954-4218880 $$

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. AMERICAN Bar food and a wide array of televised sports games with a game room for kids.

2002 E. Sample Road, 954-781-6227 $ Bura. NORTHERN ITALIAN Enjoy the intimate atmosphere and friendly staff. The gnocchi are little delectable dumplings topped

with tender chunks of veal in a light tomato broth. 2014 E. Sample Road, 954-597-6909 $$

Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hideaway, seafood joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 N.E. 28 Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

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Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home. 2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef Andy Trousdale

serves up both classics and inventive new dishes at this little neighborhood gem. Fresh and local produce is always used and vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free menu items are available.

The restaurant also offers cooking classes. 4626 N. Federal Highway, 954-946-9240 $$$

Lito’s Turf & Surf. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Family-owned and

operated with catering options available. 2460 N. Federal Highway, 954-782-8111 $$

The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. AMERICAN Nestled in at the Lighthouse Point Marina, the Nauti Dawg is a local favorite. Start with the tuna wontons — crispy fried wonton wrappers topped with tuna tartare, seaweed salad, red pepper mayo, wasabi and a hit of sirracha. For a taste of New England, the lobster roll can’t be beat — a generous portion of lobster with just the right amount of mayonnaise. Of course, you can’t go wrong with the fresh fish sandwich — ask what the catch of the day is. The fish Reuben is another great sandwich option — just sub in some fresh fish for the pastrami and you’ve got yourself a little healthier version of the classic. All sandwiches come with a side, and while French fries are always a delicious option, the restaurant offers a tangy cucumber salad (among other choices) that provides a nice crunch to any sandwich. They are a dog-friendly restaurant. 2830 N.E. 29 Ave., 954-941-0246 $$ Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway 954943-3595 $$

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Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Located next door to their

parent restaurant Seafood World, Papa’s indeed seems like the hip child of an established restaurant. While the fresh food is the real star, the Keys-inspired décor certainly accounts for part of their charm. The restaurant serves a selection of clams and oysters on the half shell. There are options for cooked oysters including the black and blue version topped with blue cheese and bacon. The menu also goes way beyond typical raw bar offerings with inventive tacos and sliders. Papa’s also offers a wide array of sushi and sashimi. Start off with one of the towers of Van Buskirk (you’ll find a few menu items named after locals). The bare naked lady version is a combination of spicy wahoo and tuna with tobiko and masago topped with spicy mayo and served with taro chips. They serve all your classic sushi rolls, but the superstars are their specialty rolls. There are plenty of land lubber options, including burgers and hibachi offerings. And to wash it all down, they have about a zillion craft beer options and a wine list too. The Bimini Room, which is adjacent to the main restaurant, is available for private parties and boasts a Hemingway-inspired mural — another respectful nod to the Keys. 4610 N. Federal Highway, 754-307-5034 $$

Seafood World Market & Restaurant. SEAFOOD They offer the freshest seafood with simple ingredients, and have a huge selection of seafood to choose from if you want to cook yourself.

4602 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-0740 $$$

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dining out Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seating and bar seating to accompany your crispy, thin pizza. Start with the Gorgonzola salad. 2486 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-4155 $

POMPANO BEACH Aconchego Bar and Grill. BRAZILIAN A taste of Brazil in the heart of Pompano Beach. Open for lunch and dinner. 7 S.E. 22 Ave. 954-782-8040. $

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. PIZZA • WINGS You can cred-

it this place with bringing the whole “coal-fired pizza craze” to South Florida. Pizza and chicken wings — do you need any more?

Try the cauliflower pizza — good and good for you. 1203 S. Federal Highway, 954-942-5550 $$

The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach

with the capability to order online. 3414 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-9466000 $

Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN •

PIZZA Tasty dishes, large portions and delivery is available. 40 S.W. 15 St., 954-784-3696 $$

Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons are posted daily and catering is available. The restaurant also has a large bar room where you can dine at the bar or booths. This place is a Pompano Beach icon. 2501 N. Federal Highway, 954-781-7550 $$ Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking a canal right in Pompano Beach. Comprehensive menu and attentive staff. 200 E. McNab Rd., 954-440-3347 $$

Briny Irish Pub. IRISH • BAR FOOD At the end of East Atlan-

tic Boulevard, steps from the ocean, is Briny’s Irish Pub. There is a large beer selection, plus the regular and, dare we say, unique mixed drinks. The kitchen offers an array of bar food as well as some classics, like bangers and mash and fish n’ chips. The casual atmosphere is created by an immense array of nautical artifacts and oddities that fill every inch of the pub. The bar is large and there are tables, too — many have ocean views. Music plays constantly, often live, —with a dance floor if one is inclined. 3440 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-3159 $

Bru’s Room Sports Grill. AMERICAN Named after Bob “Bru”

Brudzinski, where else would you go to watch the Miami Dolphins play? Wings and other bar food available. 235 S. Federal Highway, 954-785-2227 $

Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar. CARIBBEAN High-quality ingredients, inventive cooking, and a very welcoming staff.

460 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-1633 $$

Carrabba’s Italian Grill. ITALIAN Open for lunch and dinner with gluten-free options. 1299 S. Federal Highway, 954-782-2688 $$ Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch? You

don’t find too many authentic German restaurants around town. So when you’re looking for a change in your restaurant rotation, take a trip back to the old country at Checkers Old Munchen. The restaurant’s exposed wood framing is reminiscent of the German half-timbered architectural style and the walls are lined with classic German beer steins. For a traditional German meal, try the wienerschnitzel — it’s divine — a lightly breaded veal cutlet (or pork) sautéed in lemon butter and topped with homemade brown gravy. The entrées are served with your choice of two side dishes. The spaetzle (German

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noodles) are a real homemade treat and not to be missed — throw a little of that brown gravy on them and they could be a meal unto themselves. The red cabbage is both classically sweet and sour, and there are other options too, including potato dumplings, potato salad and even hot potato salad. As you look around, you can’t help but get the feeling that most of the patrons are returning customers — which, of course, is a great sign. And the next time we get a hankering for some schnitzel, we know where to go. Imbibe to your heart’s content with their wide assortment of German beers. 2209 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-7565 $$

Chef Dee’s. SUSHI • SEAFOOD A small neighborhood place with

plenty of charm. Impressive sushi rolls and a varied menu with something for everyonone. 3919 N. Federal Hwy., 954-582-4444

Chez Porky’s. BARBECUE A low-key spot serving a bunch of southern favorites. 105 S.W. Sixth St., 954-946-5590 $$

Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38 years — talk about staying power. 201 S.E. 15 St., 954-781-3464 $

type places. With only a handful of tables, we’re selfishly hoping not too many people get in on this secret gem in Pompano Beach.

2862 N.E. 17 Ave., 954-586-4105 $$

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Get green with a deal every day. 2500 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-3762 $$ The Foundry. AMERICAN • CONTINENTAL Seating options galore, from bar seating to lounge seating and good old-fashioned casual dining seating. 2781 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-205-6977 $

Galuppi’s. AMERICAN What could be more entertaining than watching golfers swing and blimps ascend as you sip a drink at an outdoor bar? 1103 N. Federal Highway, 954-785-0226 $ Gianni’s Italian Restaurant. ITALIAN Enjoy traditional Ital-

ian fare while you talk to the traditional Italian staff. Don’t skip the romaine salad with the blue cheese. Enjoy cocktails from their new full bar. 1601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-942-1733 $$

The Gyro Joint. MIDDLE EASTERN Eat in, or carry out. It’s all Greek to me. 165 S. Cypress Road, 954-946-9199 $

Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restau-

Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for

Dos Amigos. MEXICAN When you feel the hankering for a fajita, this Pompano Beach spot fits the bill. Try the margaritas too. 1308 N. Federal Highway 954-781-1955 $$

J. Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar

Fish Shack. SEAFOOD A small, roadside seafood shack, for a

BAR Get your shopping done while you take care of your appetite.

They offer weekly deals on meals and drinks with lots of beers on

rant is an anchor of the South Florida fine dining scene. 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-0606 $$$$

small seafood town. This is truly one of those best-kept-secret

lunch or dinner. Outdoor bar and seating on the Intracoastal available. 2821 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-9499 $$$ with food and service to match. 1490 N.E. 23 St., 954-782-7000 $$$

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dining out tap and wines by the glass. For something different, try the sweet southern swine pizza — a light and crispy pizza topped with pork belly, arugula and cheese. Or try one of the plethora of meatballs — all are a satisfying treat. The truffle fries are great with anything. 2411 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-8778 $

La Veranda. ITALIAN The atmosphere is elegant yet comfortable

and warm. Inside or out, one can enjoy a truly special evening in the Tuscany-inspired surroundings. Be it drinks from their full bar, a bottle from the copious wine selection or, naturally, the Italian food, everything is served perfectly, so expect to be delighted. The staff takes pride in ensuring you are having a great experience. There is a big selection of pasta, entrées and traditional dishes, with new favorites to be discovered that the wait staff will happily explain. You can taste the love in their homemade scrumptious desserts. If you’re looking to celebrate or simply treat yourselves to an evening of superior dining, La Veranda is an excellent choice. Reservations are suggested. 2121 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-7390 $$

Malulo’s International Seafood. PERUVIAN • SEAFOOD

South American-inspired seafood. Located in a strip mall, but so are a lot of places — give it a try. 900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-0014 $

McCoy’s Oceanfront. AMERICAN Located at the beautiful

Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa, dine indoors or poolside on the covered patio with the beach as your backdrop. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-0100 $$

ents, dine in, take out, or order custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road. 954-590-8342 $

Sunset Catch. ITALIAN • SEAFOOD Fresh seafood served daily, and they even have their very own “wine doctor.” 101 N. Riverside Drive. 954-545-0901 $$ Table 2201. MEDITERRANEAN • SEAFOOD Everything at Table 2201 is made on the premises — even the desserts. We started off our meal with the pygros, a tower of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef topped with a cool yogurt sauce. The dish is reminiscent of the classic Greek dish moussaka, but the cool yogurt sauce replaces the bechemel. Finish off with the Greek yogurt mousse, a lovely lightly sweetened cloud with a hint of cocoa and a strawberry sauce to compliment. Table 2201 has a menu full of your Greek favorites without all of the hooplah. So if you are looking for a genuine Greek dinner without having to dance on tables and yell “opa”—not that there’s anything wrong with that—Table 2201 is a good choice. 2201 E. Atlantic Blvd., 718-600-2236 $$ Take Sushi. JAPANESE • SUSHI Fresh, authentic Japanese fair delivered to your door? Yes, please. 2714 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-2442 $

Talay Thai. THAI Dine on Thai and Japanese dishes, get your food delivered or carry it out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$

Mediterraneo Cucina Siciliana. ITALIAN True Sicilian food

Umberto’s of Long Island. ITALIAN • PIZZA Family tradition baked into every bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-784-7110 $$

Nikki’s Kitchen. MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRED Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Organic and gluten-free options available.

Enjoy the location right across from the Pompano Fishing Pier.

Have dinner and take a stroll — it’s why we live here people. 1 N. Ocean Blvd., Ste 102, 954-532-2771 $$

Valentino’s Italian Cuisine. ITALIAN • PIZZA An abundance

served for dinner only. Closed on Mondays. 420 N. Federal Highway, 754-222-9174 $$

Ruby’s by the Sea. ITALIAN Italian by the sea is more like it.

2608 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-785-7700 $$

Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located on the Intracoastal, sit inside or outside, just keep in mind that the word tavern means a local place to gather around the table. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-941-2499 $ Sands Harbor Patio Restaurant. SANDWICHES • WINGS Located in the Sands Harbor Hotel and Marina on the Intracoastal, sit poolside or water side, either way, you’d better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $ Seaside Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy a view of the At-

lantic while enjoying fresh seafood and an ice-cold cocktail. Don’t worry if you’re not a fish lover — there are plenty of entrée choices from the land. Located at Lighthouse Cove Resort on the ocean.

1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-783-3193 $$

Sette Bello. ITALIAN This is a true gem just south of the Pom-

pano Beach border. Expertly prepared Italian food with a bit of a flare. In other words, not like mom used to make…this is way, way better. (No offense to mom.) 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505 $$$

of Italian fare served for lunch or dinner. If you can’t make it over to dine in, fret not, they offer free delivery. 427 S. Federal Highway, 954-545-4881 $$

Wings ‘N Things. WINGS • BARBECUE It doesn’t look like

much from the outside but it’s worth trying it out. 150 S.W. Sixth St., 954-781-9464 $

Yakuza. JAPANESE • THAI Yakuza is an authentic experience.

The contemporary Asian anchored décor is a feast for the eyes: warm, inviting and totally unique. The feeling is authentic and not forced. The attentive servers address each table with personal concern. Central to the dining room is a large classic sushi bar, displaying the fresh fish offerings. But sushi is only part of their menu. Yakuza has a brilliant selection of Japanese and Thai specialties and favorites. Every mouth-watering choice is prepared and presented with care. We were impressed by the freshness and variety of tastes offered. Modern is a fair descriptor as Yakuza offers unique approaches to traditional Japanese and Thai fare, making them new, unique and their own. Try their specials. 2515 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-951-6077 $$

Zuccarelli. ITALIAN • PIZZA This place is more than just a piz-

za joint. From eggplant Parmesan to shrimp fra diavolo, you will leave quite satisfied. The portions are generous and come with a fresh house salad. Bring your breath mints because their warm garlic rolls are on point. 1340 N. Federal Highway, 954-941-1261 $$

Shishka Lebanese Grill. MIDDLE EASTERN It’s not easy to

make a good falafel (chick peas, fava beans, garlic and cilantro seasoned and deep fried, served with tahini sauce) but the ones at Shishka are worth every single calorie. There are plenty of other choices too, from the classic hummus to baba ghanouj to chicken and meat shawarma. 1901 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-2999 $$

Spanx the Hog BBQ. BARBECUE Using only natural ingredi-

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Fast & Casual DEERFIELD BEACH Fast & Casual

owned and operated and is inspired by its location near the Intracoastal in Deerfield Beach. This cozy little shop dares to change the feeling of traditional coffee houses, with its bright light colors and beach-inspired theme. Serving farm to table cuisine, hand crafted cold and hot beverages from 6am to 10pm. 313 S.E. 15 Terrace 754 333 8782

Biondos Pizza Plus. AMERICAN Have you ever been in the

Duffy’s Sports Bar and Grill. AMERICAN With more TVs

mood for pizza, but your kids crave burgers and fries? Next time, remember that the “plus” in Biondos Pizza Plus is there to settle the food debate. 606 S. Federal Highway, 954-427-7754.

Bob’s Pizza. PIZZA • ITALIAN Pizza served remarkably close to the beach — as if pizza could be get any better. 2076 N.E. Second St., 954-426-1030

Burger Craze. BURGERS Top quality ingredients come to-

than people, Duffy’s is your destination for all things sports. 401 N. Federal Highway, 954-429-8820

El Jefe. MEXICAN For a truly inventive take on Mexican street food, this small yet bright and cheery taco joint is full of surprises.

Try the El Mistico—a beef barbacoa quesadilla with queso blanco, mole negro and truffle crema. Yes, we said truffles. 27 N. Federal Highway, 954-246-5333

gether to create unique taste sensations. Enjoy juicy burgers, hot dogs, wings and others daily. 2096 N.E. Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596- 5949 $$

Gelateria. GELATO Cool of with an Italian frozen treat. Offering more

Charlie’s Fish Fry. SEAFOOD Fish and chips, lobster bisque, blackened mahi sandwich, as well as other seafood favorites.

1200 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-573-7198

Mawi’s Cafe. ITALIAN Family owned Italian bistro serving breakfast and lunch all day—paninis, bagels, salads, smoothies and more. 1934 S.E. Third Court, 954-481-8600

Charm City. BURGERS Go ahead, order the tater tots, we know

The Pickle Barrell. DELICATESSEN Get in touch with your inner New Yorker at this old style deli complete with friendly guys behind the counter filling your sandwich with enough pastrami to feed a family. 33 E Hillsboro Blvd., 954-427-0650

you want to. In fact, order anything on their menu. Try the emperor — an American kobe beef patty with aged Swiss, truffled aioli and sautéed mushrooms — a burger fit for a king. 1136 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-531-0300

Coffee Cove. COFFEE SHOP This boutique coffee house is locally

than 26 flavors of gelato right by the sea. Open daily from 12pm to 10pm.

2096 N.E. Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 694-428-2850

Olympia Flame. DINER With a traditionally huge diner menu, you can’t go wrong at the Olympia Flame. Friendly staff makes

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dining out you feel like a regular—even if you aren’t—but you should be. 80 S. Federal Highway, 954-480-8402

The Sticky Bun. DELI • BAKERY • BRUNCH. Everyone will find something to munch on, whether it be their flour-less chocolate cake or a short rib panini with fontina cheese and pickled red onions… yum. 1619 S.E. Third Court, 754-212-5569 Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox. BURGERS The names of the

burgers are as unique as what’s inside of them. This place can challenge your burger building skills any day of the week. 1101 S. Powerline Road. 954-708-2035

Umberto’s Pizza. PIZZA Family tradition baked into every

bite. Try Grandma’s pizza, square pizza with fresh tomato and basil and of course mozzarella. 233 N.E. 21 Ave., 954-421-7200

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Fast & Casual Burger Fi. BURGERS Everything at Burger Fi is cooked to or-

der, which makes it stand apart from some other famous burger places which shall remain nameless. Don’t miss the fries, and the larger-than-life onion rings are a meal unto themselves. The breakfast all-day burger is topped with a fried egg. 3150 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-7120

What’s for Lunch?

Kamm Cafe is one of those hidden gems — and boy do we mean hidden. The restaurant is located within the Newport Center, a light industrial business park in Deerfield Beach. When you get tired of brown baggin’ it but going out to lunch is too time-consuming, Kamm Cafe is the perfect choice for delivery.

There is something for everyone, from soups and sandwiches to fresh salads with housemade dressings (they could sell those salad dressings). Dining in and catering are also available.

Kamm Cafe, 1407 W. Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach. Order online at kammcafe.com or call 954-949-2200.

Red Fox Diner. DINER Treat yourself to one of the daily specials at the Red Fox and you just may think that you aren’t at a diner at all—but a bonafide restaurant. But if you are in the mood for some comforting diner food, Red Fox never disappoints.

From tuna-melts, to burgers to some of the best biscuits and gravy around, you will always leave satisfied. Breakfast and lunch served daily. 2041 N.E. 36 St., (Sample Road) 954-783-7714 Packy’s Sports Pub. SPORTS BAR If you are looking for a local spot to watch the game, Packy’s always seems to pack them in. 4480 N. Federal Highway, 954-657-8423 Westshore Pizza and Cheesesteak. PIZZA • SUBS Plen-

ty to choose from at this fast-casual joint. Pizza by the slice or the pie, subs and of course the cheesesteaks. Arrive hungry, the cheesesteaks are huge. 3650 N. Federal Highway, 954-393-0322

POMPANO BEACH Fast & Casual 5 Girls Burgers. BURGERS Burgers, better known as broads, served by some badass women. A dream come true. 2659 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-8889 Alice’s Xpress Mediterranean Grill. MEDITERRANEAN

Freshly made and authentic regional cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. 103 N.E. Third St., 954-941-0410

Antica Roma Caffé. ITALIAN CAFÉ Thank goodness for places

like this, where you can get a classic cappuccino or espresso. They also serve a plethora of Italian panini and desserts. Cannoli anyone? 1915 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-366-4346

Bella Monte Italian Deli. SANDWICHES 2688 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-0333

Big Louie’s. ITALIAN • PIZZA A South Florida chain offering classic Italian dishes — get down with a generous portion of chicken Parmesan. 2190 N. Federal Highway, 954-942-5510

Brendan’s. SPORTS BAR Burgers, wings and more — you get the picture. 868 N. Federal Highway, 954-786-0033

Burgers & Suds. BURGERS • HOT DOGS • SANDWICHES. Unique eats, like a burger served between two glazed donuts. Yes, donuts. 360 E. McNab Road, 954-772-8007 Cafe Brie. SANDWICHES • SALADS A little gem of a place that serves fantastic sandwiches, salads, quiche and desserts. 2765 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-532-7800 Chez Cafe. COFFEE • BAKERY A warm and cozy place to grab breakfast, lunch or a latte. 1631 S. Cypress Road, 954-933-3453 Chi-Town. ITALIAN BEEF • CHICAGO HOT DOGS If you call the windy city home and are feeling a bit homesick, you can get your Chicago hot dog fix here. They also serve Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago square-cut pizza. 334 E. McNab Road, 954-951-6465

The Dandee Donut Factory. BAKERY • PASTRIES From the

classic old-fashioned sour cream to Boston cream, these babies are just begging to be dunked. Bagels, breakfast and lunch also available. 1900 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-785-1461

Cafe Sportivo. CAFE Cash only, but don’t let that stop you.

They are family owned and operated with a variety of espresso drinks. 2219 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-6672

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House. BURGERS • HOT

DOGS Enjoy a burger and tunes on the ol’ jukebox as you sip your

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Jersey Dogs. HOT DOGS • ITALIAN Grab a seat at the counter and devour a double Italian, which is two all-beef hot dogs tucked away in pizza bread and topped with sautéed peppers, potatoes and onions — add a touch of their homemade spicy relish for some kick. And if you are as smart as we are, you’ll buy a jar of relish to take with you because you will want more of that addictive relish. The restaurant also has a seafood night on Wednesdays and an open-mic night on Fridays — but call ahead, the place fills up fast. Yes, this a hot dog joint that accepts reservations. Need we say more? 3330 E. Atlantic Blvd., 754-800-7006 Jet’s Pizza. PIZZA Try one of the specialty pizzas such as Philly cheese steak with alfredo sauce or the BLT 437 E Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-5387 Jukebox Diner. DINER Bright, classic seating, jukeboxes, and that old-school diner feel. 2773 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-960-5882 La Cocinita. DELI • SANDWICHES What could be better than old-school eats? Old-school prices. Where else can you get a burger for a few bucks? 143 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-8778 Lester’s Diner. DINER American comfort fare in a retro set-

ting. 1924 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-2109

Lighthouse Cove Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Seaside eats and happy hours. 1406 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-784-2804 Miyako. JAPANESE BUFFET Endless sushi and Japanese fare for

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Pasquale’s Pizza. PIZZA Family owned and operated serving pizza by the pie and by the slice. 2680 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-6010707 Phil’s Heavenly Pizza . PIZZA Seating indoors and outdoors with gluten-free pizza options. 2647 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-9270

Pudgies Cafe. DELI FOOD • SANDWICHES Serving breakfast and lunch daily, stop in for a burger or an omelette any time any way. 2301 N.E. 16 St., 954-941-1430 Rocket Pizza. PIZZA In addition to all your typical pizzas, they

also serve a BLT pizza, among other original offerings. 601 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-5387

Steak Shop & Deli. SANDWICHES Everyone needs a cheese steak now and then. Order one here and you’ll think you’re in the heart of Philly. 1801 E. Sample Road., 954-941-5790 Stingers Pizza. PIZZA • AMERICAN Dine in, or order delivery.

They will bring your pizza to the beach — a million minds making the world a better place. 1201 S. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-2344

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Sunshine Bagel. BAGELS • DELI Serving up bagels and sandwiches in a friendly atmosphere. 260 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-788-7498

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beyond ground beef and toppings? Not only will they supply you with fresh, unique tacos, but the corn tortillas are made from scratch daily. Who does that? 1614 E. Sample Rd., 954-943-0057

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THE TIME HAS COME TO INVEST in reclaimed water for all Broward residents. The City of Pompano Beach has their OASIS program which essentially treats waste water to a level acceptable for lawn and landscaping uses. A portion of Lighthouse Point uses water from Pompano Beach and just voted to mandate this reclaimed water for use by those affected residents.

The “purple pipe,” as the program is affectionately known because all the pipes associated with the program are light purple, should be mandated for most Broward and South Florida residents.

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But the supply of water will not increase. It is possible that an expensive saltwater desalination technology will be invented and I’ve read about some promising breakthroughs coming from Isreal. This would be amazing for millions of people around the world but even with water from the sea, it stands to reason that reclaimed water for irrigation will still be cheaper than making fresh water from sea water.

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