Lighthouse Point Magazine September 2017

OCTOBER 2017

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COPING WITH FEARS AND PHOBIAS

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DISCLAIMER: The written and verbal information provided including but not limited to prices, measurements, square footages, lot sizes, calculations and statistics have been obtained and conveyed from third parties such as the applicable Multiple Listing Service, public records as well as other sources. Data pertaining to sold properties exceeding $1 million in the marketplace represented by Premier Estate Properties Inc. All prices are sold prices. Premier Estate Properties has listed, sold or participated in the sale of these properties. The transactions representing both buyers and sellers are calculated twice. Premier Estate Properties’ marketplace is all of the following: Vero Beach, town of Orchid, Indian River Shores, Manalapan Beach, Point Manalapan, Hypoluxo Island, Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Suburban Boca Raton, Suburban Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Sea Ranch Lakes, East Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Shores, Lighthouse Point, and East Deerfield Beach. All written and verbal information including that produced by the Sellers or Premier Estate Properties are subject to errors, omissions or changes without notice and should be independently verified by any prospective purchaser of a Property.

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Our mission is you.

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Vasil Kurtev in Lighthouse Point on his sailboat Bizone with his son Ivan Kurtev and his two grandchildren Vasil and Elie.

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BUILDING HOME

A new Habitat for Humanity community in Pompano Beach aims to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis in Broward County.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 652 DAYS

Part-time Lighthouse Point resident Vasil Kurtev is the only Bulgarian sailor to circumnavigate the globe.

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IRMAGEDDON 2017

Hurricane Irma ripped through town leaving a path of destruction in her wake. For the most part, it could have been much worse. Most of us, though inconvenienced, are feeling grateful.

Here is Irma’s story in photos.

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Around the Point

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Down to Business

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Unsolicited Advice

Napping across America.

Local news and happenings from Lighthouse Point and beyond, including the Brazilian Festival, a chili cookoff, Monte Carlo night, news about medical marijuana dispensaries, the city’s preparation and response to Hurricane Irma and local Halloween events.

One-stop wellness at Say Genetix.

It’s hard to find good help.

Two powerful lessons from Dad.

Fears, phobias and things that go bump in the night.

Floating beyond the body.

A passage to (Indian) pizza.

Preventing cavities in young children.

The joys of aging.

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Kids and pets say “cheese” on the big days.

What it means to live in Lighthouse Point.

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CREATIVELY SPEAKING

BY SUSAN ROSSER

Napping across America My professional dream is to travel the lower 48, find the most perfect spots in which to take a nap, then document my journey in a substantial work of nonfiction. I know what you’re thinking: Why not explore Alaska and Hawaii? Well, when you’re referring to someone who adores an afternoon sleep, that sort of soul tends not to push boundaries.

I see this book as a collection of essays. In my fantasy universe, a well-respected and established publisher falls in love with my idea and offers me a healthy advance. I hire research assistants to narrow the location options. Our goal is to produce an elegant and impressive volume to adorn the coffee tables of nap-lovers everywhere. As such, my team enlists the help of an accomplished and congenial photographer to accompany me. Together, we develop an itinerary and set about with both purpose and humor.

We shall need both.

Napping is one of life’s simple pleasures. When someone tells me, “Oh, I can’t nap,” I am certain we will never develop a true friendship. I’m suspicious of the person who can’t take even a few minutes to recharge.

There are many kinds of naps,the most common being the power nap. While typically limited to 20 minutes, power naps allow you to push past the afternoon doldrums. If you are in need of an even bigger boost, just prior to beginning your nap, drink an espresso. Yes, you will be able to fall asleep.

Twenty minutes later, when the caffeine finally enters your bloodstream, you will wake up ready to tackle the afternoon. But limit yourself to 20 minutes — any more and you might find yourself feeling a touch groggy.

Morning naps are perhaps the most luxurious. After all, you just woke up, and now you’re going back to bed. Even so, at times a morning doze is unavoidable.

What else can be expected when it’s Sunday and you

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have yet to make your bed, you’re in the middle of a gripping novel, you’re still in your pajamas — and it’s raining?

Hands down, my favorite naps are those that occur outdoors — which is how I first developed my book idea. And while I have taken many naps at the beach, I’m not a blanket-on-the-grass kind of gal. The irony is that one of my favorite nap memories (yes, that’s a thing) did happen right on the grass in a park in Sydney, Australia. I didn’t even have a blanket. My girlfriend and I were so jet-lagged, we literally dozed off on a patch of grass in the middle of a sunny afternoon.

My publisher will most likely insist that my work have broad appeal, so I will include both places of natural beauty as well as five-star, boutique hotels.

As with any good story, the details will be crucial.

For example, which chaise lounge, how to perfectly position the chair, and what time of day provides the ideal spot at any given resort. What blanket works best and when? I could write an entire chapter on nap accessories. Pillows are not as straightforward as you might have imagined.

I don’t know, this suddenly seems like a lot of work.

I definitely need a nap.

P.S. I took a nap, and now I imagine a series: “Napping Across New Zealand,” “Napping Across the Netherlands,” “Napping Across New York”...

The possibilities are endless.

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AROUND THE POINT PEOPLE TO KNOW • THINGS TO DO • PLACES TO GO

Brazilian Festival

Pompano Beach’s annual Brazilian Festival is one of the largest in the country.

With two stages, approximately 200 vendors, carnival rides, games and 300,000 square-feet of venue space, the festival offers a lot to see, do and taste. Visitors get to experience Brazil’s rich culture, music and food, as well as sample other international cuisines. Headlining this year’s festival on the main stage is four-time Latin Grammy Award winner Paralamas Do Sucesso, a rock, reggae and ska band.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 21, 11am10pm; Sunday, Oct. 22, 11am-8pm WHERE: Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach COST: $5/one-day general admission, $8/two-day general admission. VIP tickets also available. Visit brazilianfestpompano. org/tickets for more information.

Second Generation Highwaymen Art Show In partnership with the Pompano Beach Historical Society, Bailey Contemporary Arts will host an art show for the second generation of Highwaymen artists. From the early 1950s through the 1980s, a group of 26 African American artists known as the “Florida Highwaymen” used vivid and bright colors to paint the beautiful, untouched Florida landscape. Now, the second generation of Highwaymen artists have continued the legacy.

Their artwork will be on display at Bailey Contemporary Arts. The preview night for the show will include a meet and greet with the artists, wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres.

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Chili Cookoff

The competition will be judged by Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ric Green, Pompano Beach City Manager Greg Harrison and Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three recipes.

Free to enter.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 21. Please bring chili in a crockpot by 1pm.

WHERE: American Legion Hall Post 142, 171 SW Second St., Pompano Beach COST: Free COMMITTEE MEMBERS BACK LEFT TO RIGHT Jon Saluk, Tom Diprieto FRONT LEFT TO RIGHT Fred Keebler and chili judge Ric Green

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WHEN: Preview party is Thursday, Oct. 5, 6-9pm; Show continues on Friday, Oct. 6, 10am9pm and Saturday, Oct. 7, 10am-4pm WHERE: Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: $25/pp for the preview party

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS & BEAUTY SPOT

Plant a Living Christmas Tree

By Donna Torrey

“PHANTOM OPERA” AND this means shopping OF for THE a Christmas tree.

When I was a “LES to MISÉRABLES” IN CONCERT child, I used get very sad thinking about all the trees In this collaborative performance between Florida that were cut, but then I learned that the Christmas tree and Curtain Call Playhouse, farmingClassical is big Ballet business in many states and considered a the music of “Phantom of the renewable resource.

Opera” and “Les Although that knowledge made me feel better, for some, Misérables” will it could still be considered wasteful. If you are one of those serve as the musical people backdrop who would rather choose an alternative, there are for theatrical two options: artificial, performances andor an actual living tree.

Whatdance. probably comes to mind is one of those “darling” little Norfolk Island pines being sold in many chain stores.

WHEN: Multiple While these make nice houseplants, unfortunately, they performances from Friday, to Sunday, grow toOct. be 20 quite large, Oct. and29. quickly! The result is that they Checkout ccpompano.org for times. world and into, (you are booted of the houseplant WHERE: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. guessed it) the outside world!

Blvd., Pompano Beach Now,Atlantic our well-intentioned choice for the holidays has COST: $24.50/adult, $10/student, $40/VIP turned into an environmental menace! Norfolk Island pines are considered dangerous in the landscape (actually illegal

until Thursday, Nov. 2 at 11pm. For more information, visit bcckids.org/milesforsmiles or call 954-295-4910.

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If you were living without power after Irma, sighting a power truck on your street truly was a thing of beauty.

A crew from Ohio works to restore power on NE 27th Ave. in Lighthouse Point.

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Beauty Spot of the Month

The 14th Annual Miles for Smiles event benefiting

in some cities) because they grow tall,us.and are Broward Children’s Center (BCC)too is upon Last year’s race raised over $60,000 for medical, susceptible to lightening strikes and hurricane damage. educational, therapeutic and recreational care for Please, if you own one, don’t plant it outside. They just infants, children and young adults with special don’t belong in our Florida landscape. Fortunately, there needs. The event features free food, live music, are some really excellent choices those who wish to have children’s activities andfor community vendors. a living holiday tree that can be planted intostarts the landscape, WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 4. Check-in at 6:30am.

Participants will eacharboretum. receive a walk-bag and T-shirt. creating a Christmas memory The opening willRed beginCedar at 7:45am with a Our Florida native,ceremony Southern (Juniperus shotgun start at 8am. Food and entertainment will salicicola) is a great choice as is the Arizona cypress be provided from 8am until 12pm.

(Cupressus arizonica).

Both evergreens make a striking, low WHERE: Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10th maintenanceSt., addition toBeach the landscape, and are great bird Pompano attractors, bothCOST: for nesting and astickets; a food$30/general source. They grow $20/early bird children agesand 10 and are free; to around 25admission; feet, prefer full sun areunder drought tolerant. military and law enforcement personnel will perfect Best of all, their pyramidal shape makes the receive discounted tickets. Registration for the race is open Christmas tree! LHP

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Miles for Smiles

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mims at 4960 N.E. 27 Avenue, winner of Lighthouse Point Community’s Beauty Spot of the Month Award for November, selected by Erica Davey, The Butterfly Lady.

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AROUND THE POINT EVENTS

Annual Pompano Beach Historical Society Casino Night Benefit

Enjoy music, dinner, wine, a biergarten, raffle and casino.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 21, 6-11pm WHERE: Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach COST: $75/pp (includes $200 worth of casino chips to play at the tables). Extra chips may be purchased. Tickets are available online at pompanohistory.com.

Monte Carlo Night

First Baptist Church Charity Golf Tournament

The tournament will help raise money for scholarships for students wishing to pursue their education.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 7.

WHERE: Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course, 1101 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 954-745-6100.

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Join the Exchange Club of Pompano Beach at their annual 150 Charity Dinner and Auction.

The evening will feature an exotic car and airplane display, TapSnap photo booth, full open bar, seafood raw bar, buffet dinner, live band, dancing, casino tables with prizes, live and silent auctions and, of course, the 50/50 drawdown.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 4, 6-10pm WHERE: Sheltair Hangar at the Pompano Beach Air Park, 1001 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach COST: $150/pp. To purchase tickets visit exchangeclubofpompanobeach.com/wp/150dinner.

Happening at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center “Kleur” Art Exhibit

The word “kleur,” derived from Afrikaans, means “color.” This new exhibit takes a look at some local, contemporary artists and their artistic application of color choice.

It flirts with references to pop art and iconography taken from television, comic books, movies, magazines and advertising.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 22; Receptions with the artist will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8pm, and Thursday, Oct. 12 at 8pm.

Dance NOW! Miami

Dance NOW! Miami leaps into its 18th season with an all-star performance of the company’s most beloved works from Artistic Directors Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten, plus a special performance of Joffrey Ballet’s “Touch Me.” WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 15; doors open at 6pm; show starts at 7pm COST: General admission tickets, $38/pp; students with an ID, $16.50; tickets can be purchased at ccpompano.org.

ALL EVENTS ARE AT: Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach

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EmotiConcert Series

The EmotiConcert series will use music and art to explore emotion. The South Florida Chamber Ensemble will perform Tchaikovsky’s angry 4th Symphony along with Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony.

Resident artist Michael Moss will paint live on stage during the concert.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 7; doors open at 1pm; show starts at 2pm.

COST: Tickets range between $20 and $25 and can be purchased at ccpompano.org.

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AROUND THE POINT CITY BEAT

City Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

BY MARIE PULEO The Lighthouse Point City Commission voted unanimously last month to adopt an ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries within the city.

Last November, 71 percent of the voters in Florida approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that legalizes medical marijuana. In Lighthouse Point, 69 percent of voters said ‘yes’ to the amendment.

In June, state legislation was adopted to implement the medical marijuana amendment and govern Florida’s medical marijuana industry. It gave cities two options: Either ban dispensaries from being located within their boundaries, or regulate them to the same extent they regulate pharmacies.

“The state left the cities with a Hobson’s choice,” said Lighthouse Point Mayor, Glenn Troast. “As a result of this ‘take it or leave it’ approach, city commissions are faced with making decisions without the ability to customize that decision for what’s best for their community.”

Under the Florida state law, dispensaries are treated as pharmacies for zoning purposes, which means that wherever a pharmacy is allowed to operate, so is a dispensary. The new legislation mandates that a local government cannot place any restrictions on the number of dispensing facilities allowed within its jurisdiction, but does not give local government the ability to provide regulations for distance separation from schools, parks, churches and other dispensaries.

“Because Lighthouse Point is such a small city, we did not feel that it was in the best interest of our residents to say, ‘You can put them anywhere you want,’” said Troast.

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Another concern some cities have is that because dispensaries are still not legal under federal law, banks aren’t allowed to accept money from them, so they operate on a cash-only basis, which could make them a target for theft.

Faced with the choice of not being able to regulate dispensaries or to ban them completely, other cities in the area, including Lauderdale-By-the-Sea and Sea Ranch Lakes, have chosen to ban them. Deerfield Beach voted last month to allow them, while Boca Raton and Coral Springs have put moratoriums in place.

“I’m sure as time goes by cities will reexamine these things as, hopefully, the state frees up some of the regulatory authority,” said Troast.

The new ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries within Lighthouse Point does not affect the ability of residents to have medical marijuana delivered directly to their homes, or to purchase it at a dispensary in another city.

Florida’s law permits the use of medical marijuana to treat specific medical conditions, such as epilepsy, cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and similar conditions. Medical marijuana can be taken through vaping, edibles, oils, tinctures or sprays, but the Legislature banned smoking the drug.

Since 2014, the city had a moratorium in place on the approval or issuance of any licenses for any use that involved the cultivation, processing and dispensing of medical marijuana. That moratorium was set to expire October 31, 2017. The new ordinance supersedes and replaces the moratorium.

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AROUND THE POINT CITY BEAT

Irmageddon 2017

BY MARIE PULEO

Post-Irma cleanup in Lighthouse Point.

Photo by Jeff Graves

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Even though Lighthouse Point avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Irma last month, the city had prepared for the worst, and still continues to recover from the damaging tropical force winds.

“I am very proud of the teamwork exhibited by all of our departments and city employees in both the preparation for the storm and the recovery from the storm,” said Lighthouse Point Mayor Glenn Troast.

“The residents did a great job. They evacuated like they were told to, and didn’t get in the way of recovery efforts.”

While there were downed trees and power lines, and extensive power outages, there was very little structural damage and minimal flooding, Troast said.

In some areas, residences had about a foot of water in their backyards, as the east wind drove the high tide up over the seawalls and docks.

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“The biggest challenge we had pre-hurricane was that people decided to trim their trees and clear out their garages and pile everything along the street the day before the hurricane hit,” Troast said. “The biggest challenge we had post-hurricane was getting information from FPL about their restoration efforts.”

Out of the 6,500 FPL customers in Lighthouse Point, over 4,800 of them were without power after the storm.

“There was no one with boots on the ground from FPL who communicated with us about what the problems were, because everything had to go through the Broward County Emergency Operations Center, and that wasn’t the level of assistance we needed.”

Most of Broward County is incorporated, meaning it’s run by cities. The county has a small unincorporated area that has 5,000 FPL customers. The frustration was that FPL relied on the county to tell them where they needed to help customers within the cities, but the county didn’t have that information, said Troast.

The mayor himself drove around parts of the city looking for FPL restoration crews. When he found them, he showed them areas that didn’t have power, which helped them update their list. He gave every foreman he met his cell phone number, so they could call him regarding any problems, which they did.

“I’m following up on how we can do things better and work better with FPL to ensure these types of communication problems don’t happen in the future,” said Troast. “If there is someone from FPL working the job site that we can coordinate with, we can accelerate recovery efforts because we, as municipal officials, know where the problems are.” >>>

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AROUND THE POINT CITY BEAT AND EVENTS

Irmageddon 2017 <<<

The city, which establishes a hurricane plan before every hurricane season, began having twice daily conference calls with the Broward County Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday, Sept. 5, five days before the storm passed through.

About 50-60 personnel from the fire, police and public works departments stayed in city facilities during the storm, all day Saturday until Monday morning, when they started restoration efforts.

The mayor and the city administrator stayed at City Hall, and held meetings about four times a day with the fire chief, the assistant fire chief, the police chief and the police commanders. They worked on a hurricane recovery plan, modifying it in real-time as events unfolded.

On Sunday, team members went out at 5am touring the city as the storm was hitting. At about 11am, everybody came back in because the sustained winds had gotten above 50 mph. During a lull in the storm in the early afternoon, they went back outside to see what damages had occurred. Over the course of the night, when the winds died down, the police and fire departments went through the city taking notes of every area that needed roads cleared, or had poles and wires down, so that at 6:30am on Monday personnel could be sent out with specific areas to go to with specific tasks to accomplish.

“That’s why by 11am on Monday we had the roads passible,” said Troast. “And they were clear the next day. We had to get that done so we could get the power company in here to start restoring power.”

Removing the piles of debris that were a result of the storm will take weeks, and has to be coordinated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In order for cities in disaster areas to be reimbursed for their clean-up efforts, FEMA has a host of guidelines that cities must follow for debris removal.

They include hiring a third-party monitor to measure the debris contractor’s trucks and certify the number of cubic yards of material that each truck can potentially haul.

After the debris is placed in a truck, the percentage of the truck that is full must be certified. The debris isn’t just dumped; the truck takes it to a storage facility, where another crew verifies the amount of debris. Then the debris is held for a period of time for FEMA to evaluate the quantities. The FEMA guidelines also require that vegetative debris (trees, branches) be separated from nonvegetative debris, as there are different reimbursement rates for different types of material.

The fiscal impact of Hurricane Irma on the city won’t be determined for many months, but FEMA will reimburse the city 100 percent for its storm preparation costs. Recovery costs, including debris hauling and disposal, will be reimbursed 75 percent by FEMA and 12.5 percent by the state.

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Monthly Events Movies on the Lawn

Friday, Oct. 6, 8pm Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a movie on The Great Lawn on the first Friday of every month. October’s featured flick is “Hocus Pocus.” Free. The Great Lawn, corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach, 954-786-4111, pompanobeachfl.gov

Yoga on the Beach

Sundays, 9-10am Juliana from Yoga4Life Studios teaches yoga beachside. By donation. Pompano Beach, on the patch of artificial turf near the fountains at the very east end of Atlantic Blvd., 754-307-9489

Music Under the Stars

Friday, Oct. 13, 7-9pm Every second Friday of the month, bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets to The Great Lawn for some live music under the stars. The featured band for October is That 70s Band featuring classic rock favorites.

Free. The Great Lawn, corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach, 954-786-4111, pompanobeachfl.gov

Old Town Untapped at BaCA

Friday, Oct. 6, 6-9pm Fun-filled event featuring beer tastings, food trucks, live music, vendors and art exhibits at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) and the surrounding neighborhood. Every first Friday of the month. Free. BaCA, 41 NE First St., Pompano Beach, pompanobeachfl.gov

Happy Hour at the Beach

Thursdays, 5-8pm Enjoy a relaxing night at the beach with a unique twist on boring old discounted drinks!

Visit any of the participating merchants for special offers on food, drinks, clothing and accessories. Featuring revolving live music each week! Atlantic Blvd., between A1A and Pompano Beach Blvd.

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AROUND THE POINT NEWS

Grab a Taxi ... on the Water The Pompano Beach Water Taxi is expected to launch its hop-on, hop-off service along the Intracoastal Waterway by the end of November. The new water taxi service is the result of five years of planning by the City of Pompano Beach, including the building of a water taxi docking station on Riverside Drive at NE Second St., and the refurbishment of docks at five other city-owned properties along the Intracoastal.

In July, the city awarded a five-year contract and a $422,635 subsidy to Pompano Beach Water Taxi, Inc., the company that will be operating the water taxi service on behalf of the city.

“I think the community has been wanting this,” said Jeff Torode, Vice President of Pompano Beach Water Taxi. “And now it has finally come to fruition.”

The water taxi service will run as far north as Cap’s Place Island Restaurant in Lighthouse Point and as far south as Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale. During the day, when Cap’s Place is closed, the northernmost stop will be the Hillsboro Inlet Park.

Tickets to ride the water taxi will cost $20 per person, with a discounted price of $15 for Pompano Beach residents.

Tickets will be valid all day, and can be purchased online at pompanobeachwatertaxi.com, onboard, at the Pompano Beach Water Taxi’s office inside the Sands Harbor Resort, or at participating restaurants.

The service will run seven days a week, beginning at 10am, with

STOPS ON THE ITINERARY INCLUDE:

• Cap’s Place Island Restaurant, Lighthouse Point • Hillsboro Inlet Park, 2700 N. Ocean Blvd., Pompano Beach • Northeast 16th Street Park, 1551 NE 16th St., Pompano Beach • Alsdorf Park, 2974 NE 14th St., Pompano Beach • Scott Winters Memorial Park, 1199 N. Riverside Dr., Pompano Beach (to connect to the Marriott on the beach) • Sgt. Chris Reyka Park, 243 N. Riverside Dr.,

the last pick-up from Cap’s Place and Bokamper’s at 10pm.

At Bokamper’s, passengers will be able to connect to the Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale. The cost to ride both taxi services will be around $35. To ride all the way to Hollywood will cost a bit more.

A free phone app will provide real-time information on boat locations and arrival times; directions to the nearest water taxi stop; maps for the water taxi routes; and a list of restaurants that offer discounts to water taxi passengers.

Adding a water taxi service offers residents and tourists a fun and convenient way to get around the city’s eastern edge, said Torode.

“The whole idea is not to drive,” he said. “Our waterways are one of the easiest ways to get around, especially in season.”

Torode has previous experience running a water-related business. Since 1996, he has operated South Pompano Beach (to connect to the future Florida Diving Headquarters, Fishing Village located at the Pompano which is based at the Sands Beach Pier) Harbor Marina and offers • Sands Harbor Resort, 125 N. Riverside Drive, snorkeling, diving and Pompano Beach glass bottom boat tours.

• Indian Mound Park, at Hibiscus Avenue and He also operates PompanoSoutheast 13th Street, Pompano Beach (near based Flyboard South the Wyndham and the Beachcomber) Florida and Serenity Yacht • Modera Port Royale, Fort Lauderdale Charters, which specializes (accessible only to residents of the complex) in dinner cruises along the • Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill, 3115 NE 32nd Intracoastal.

Ave., Fort Lauderdale

Due to hurricane Irma, please confirm all events before you set out on your adventures.

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Thursday, Oct. 26, 6-8pm Costume contest starts promptly at 6:30pm.

An annual tradition in Lighthouse Point.

Kids and families enjoy a costume parade and contest with prizes, food, games, rides and more. Dan Witt Park, 4521 NE 22nd Ave, Lighthouse Point

POMPANO BEACH Spooky Cinema

Friday, Oct. 6, 8pm The featured movie is “Hocus Pocus.”

Free. The Great Lawn, corner of Atlantic and Pompano Beach Blvds., Pompano Beach, 954-786-4111, pompanobeachfl.gov

Pompano Beach Oktoberfest

Friday, Sept. 29, 6-10pm Saturday, Sept. 30, 12pm-10pm Sunday, Oct. 1, 12pm-5pm The Rotary Club of Pompano Beach will host a traditional Oktoberfest on the front lawn of the new Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Enjoy music, beer, games and prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities. $15/general, $50/VIP, kids 12 and under free. Pompano Beach Cultural Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, 954-545-7800, ccpompano.org/event/oktoberfest

Boo Bash

Friday, Oct. 27, 5-9pm Enjoy spooktacular fun with a carnival, un-boo-lievable stage performers, DJ music and dancing, hootin’ and howlin’ haunted bus, amazing inflatables, ghostly games and much more. Don’t forget to dress in your best costume for the pick of the pumpkin patch costume contest at 8pm. Free. Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10th St., Pompano Beach, 954-786-4111.

DEERFIELD BEACH Barktoberfest 2017

Saturday, Oct.7-Sunday, Oct. 8, 8am4:50pm Activities include a doggie splash time, doggie marketplace, displays and adoptions by rescue and nonprofit groups, kiddie bounce houses, face painting and a costume contest.

Admission is free, although some activities may entail nominal fees, and there is a $5/dog fee for 50-minute sessions in the water. Only dogs weighing 25 pounds or less will be permitted for the first session, starting at 8am. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect. Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, 954-357-5100.

Due to Hurricane Irma, please confirm all events before you set out on your adventures.

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Fall Festival

Saturday, Oct. 21, 3-7pm This free festive event includes a pumpkin patch, hay maze, live entertainment, petting zoo, hay rides, bounce house, tasty treats and much more! Pioneer Park, 501 NE Eller St., Deerfield Beach, 954-480-4429, deerfieldbeach.com

Stand Up Paddle Tour The Legend of Capone Island

Fridays October 13, 20 & 27 Join Island Water Sports for a spooky paddle board tour as guides share the story of an infamous love triangle on Capone Island. Register in advance at eventbrite.com (search “Capone Island” in Deerfield Beach). Cost is $30 if you rent a board, or $10 if you bring your own board. Meet at 6pm at Island Water Sports, 1985 NE Second St., Deerfield Beach, 954-427-4929.

TO THE POINT DOWN TO BUSINESS

One-Stop Wellness

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU

SAY FITNESS AND SAY GENETIX ARE TWO NEIGHBORING businesses with the same mission — to transform bodies, helping them to reach their full potential. Michael Ashley, owner and founder of both Say Fitness and Say Genetix, is passionate about this mission.

“The body is our most valuable asset and we need to take time for it,” he said. “We have this journey called life, and some people are living, but they are not really living. How do you get the most out of the quality of your life?”

With this question in mind, Ashley has devoted his life to helping people reach their full potential. Ashley started Say Fitness as a personal trainer in 2004, training clients at local gyms. Five years ago, he opened the doors to his own brick-and-mortar gym located at 449 S. Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach. At Say Fitness, clients don’t have a gym membership; instead, they sign up for personal training, but can use the gym at any time.

“The whole difference is they are now more accountable,” said Ashley. “They walk in, grab a towel and are meeting me or one of my other staff.”

Gym clients undergo an entire medical history screening and various tests including blood pressure, body fat circumference measurement and a sub-max stress test.

“Once we’ve got all of that information, we design a program and monitor them. Once a month, we do a follow-up testing,” said Ashley. “We look at the stats and we make changes.”

The model generally works well for fitness, but after training clients for years, Ashley came to realize there are often other factors to a person’s life, habits and body that affect their wellbeing, especially as they age.

“Fitness and exercise can go so far, but physiologically, we are still changing. As we age, we can slow down, but there are still other things we can do,” Ashley said.

Michael Ashley. Photo by Jeff Graves.

With that realization, Ashley had the vision for an age management practice that could offer other health and wellness services, such as blood testing, hormone replacement therapies, stem-cell treatments, massage therapy and aesthetic services, such as laser hair removal and Rejuvapen skin treatments (a form of facial that sheds dead skin cells and rejuvenates the skin).

Combined, Say Genetix and Say Fitness are now a one-stop shop for a large variety of health and wellness offerings. The businesses operate independently, meaning clients can utilize one or both of the businesses.

“It’s more or less an approach to regulate everything to give our clients a better quality of life. There is so much more that we can learn about a person, and with an environment like this, you would be amazed what we find out,” Ashley said. “Yes, we’ve got to eat properly. We’ve got to exercise and we’ve got to get proper rest.

Once you look at all of those things, is there anything else going on that is inhibiting you from having a better quality of life? That’s where hormone replacement and other services can come in.”

Say Genetix has its own blood testing center, massage therapist, aesthetician and orthopedic surgeon who specializes in stem-cell treatments. As of now, the office has Ashley has had a passion for health and wellness since he was a teenager. He ran limited regular hours — Saturdays from 9am track and field in high school, then got into weight training. After serving some time in the military, Ashley joined a powerlifting team. Ashley went all the way to to 1pm, and Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to win the World Championships and is recognized as the only competitor to have 9pm — but clients can make appointments ever won the World Championship without the use of steroids. outside of these hours by calling the 24-hour “I chose a path and I wanted to see if I could do it a different way,” he said. hotline at 954-708-2168.

Now, in addition to running Say Fitness and Say Genetix, Ashley is back in Say Fitness and Say Genetix are located school, studying exercise science and health promotion at the university level. (respectively) at 449 and 447 S. Federal “It’s something that I live and breathe and so it’s really not a chore,” he said. “I Highway in Deerfield Beach. For more love to transform bodies and enjoy the whole science behind it. If you asked me information, visit saygenetix.com and where my passion comes from, it’s something I have lived.” sayfitness.com. Y

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AFTER IRMA A message from E R I C A D AV E Y Friday, Sept 8: Irma taking aim at Florida

WE SALUTE & THANK THE CITY OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT THE RESCUE SERVICE, THE POLICE & THE ENGINEERS DEPT FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE DURING AND AFTER THE STORM In particular, the Residence of LHP who I observed whilst driving to inspect the condition of my Listings in LHP on the Monday after the storm.

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TO THE POINT TIDBITS AND TRIVIA

Finding Good Help

BY JIM TERLIZZI

ONE MAN’S QUEST FOR A COMPETENT CARPENTER NOW DON’T GET ME WRONG. I’M NOT BAD-MOUTHING ALL THE electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc. in South Florida, but I seem to be a magnet for the tradesmen who graduated from Florida Institute for Vocational Education (FIVE).

The school is aptly named, as it offers a very short course with just five lessons: 1. Never return a phone call.

2. Never show up on time.

3. Never complete a job when promised.

4. Always ask for payment up front.

5. Disappear for weeks at a time.

My first encounter with one of these “Fivers” was an electrician whom I shall call Sparky. He showed up an hour late, explaining that he lost track of time while re-arranging his sock drawer. Being an understanding (read gullible) person, and the day being hot, I offered him a drink.

“Would you like a bottle of water or a soda,” I asked.

“Neither,” said Sparky. “Make it a scotch.

Neat.”

I said “It’s only 10 in the morning,” to which Sparky replied, “Yeah, I’m getting a late start on my drinking.”

After about a half-hour, during which Sparky installed one switch, he said he was leaving to go fishing. I told him not to bother coming back. He told me I was an unreasonable person.

I’ve been through seven or eight landscape maintenance companies in my 14 years here.

I guess the names of two of the companies should have been a warning. The first was Mo’s Blow and Go. At least he was up front about his service. He would mow, blow and go. Shrubs were “designed by God” and not to be touched.

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The second landscaper’s name should have been a dead giveaway: Marquis De Sod. He provided a long list of all the things he would do, then tortured me by finding loopholes to avoid doing them.

Then we have the itinerant tree trimmers, who ring your doorbell and offer to trim your palm trees for a very reasonable price. Never mind that the palms don’t need trimming. These guys all look similar, like serial killers wearing shirts the Salvation Army wouldn’t have in its thrift stores. One of them had the gall to say he was an “arborist.” I would have believed “arsonist.”

My home has a wood deck, which had some rotted boards, so I called a carpenter. He showed up on time, worked quickly and did a good job. I was impressed, until he told me he would not take away the rotted boards as agreed. Said he just got a new pickup truck and didn’t want to “get it dirty.” However, he would deal with the dirtiness for twice the price.

I called my cousin Guido, who explained that either the wood or his brains would be on the truck. He chose the wood.

I have learned to ask all tradespeople if they are licensed and insured. Since they all say “yes,” my next request is for a copy of their license and the declarations page of their insurance policy. If they look at you as though you asked for a translation of the Rosetta Stone, don’t hire them.

A word of advice: Before hiring anyone, always go out and look at their vehicle. Be very wary if the company name on the truck is handprinted in crayon. Y

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TO THE POINT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Two Powerful Lessons from Pops

BY CRAIG HALEY I REMEMBER THIS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. I HAD JUST BEEN hired at the local martial arts school where I trained to be a parttime instructor. I was 15 years old. I was hired to teach three days a week and my hourly wage at the time was $4.25/hour. Of course, this was back in 1992.

I was thrilled! I was going to get paid to teach martial arts… something I was happy doing for free. (I still feel that way today.

Teaching martial arts is my dream job and I count my blessings every day I get to do it for a living.)

The next morning, I was in the kitchen, getting my breakfast ready when my dad told me he wanted to talk to me. He sat me Craig Haley with his father

down and gave me a talk that has stuck with me ever since.

He told me that the school I worked for was counting on me to be there to work certain days and I had to take that responsibility seriously. He told me never to slack off or offer any lame excuses about why I couldn’t go to work.

My dad is a very gruff, to-the-point kind of guy. He doesn’t know how to sugarcoat anything. He drilled into me that being “kind of” sick or “not feeling that well” was not a reason to not show up to work. “They hired you. They are counting on you, and you have a responsibility to be there to do your job.”

I got the message loud and clear, and the reason the message sunk in was because my dad lived by that philosophy himself. He

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never called in sick or ditched work because he was up too late the night before. It just didn’t happen. I can hardly remember him not going to work. He led by example. He walked his talk, and I saw it.

Message received Pops!

Now, for the second message he gave me that morning, which also continues to impact me to this day: he said, “Craig, you are making your own money now. We aren’t rich people, so when you need or want something…you can pay for it yourself.”

Funny thing, I didn’t think that my dad was being hard on me.

He and my mom were hard workers. They put in a full day, every day at their jobs and then worked hard on the house during the weekends. They weren’t lazy. They were responsible people.

My dad’s talk taught me the value of money and how important it was to spend it wisely. If I wasted it, I wasn’t going to have the funds to buy what I needed later.

Great lesson! Thanks dad!

My good buddy and training partner, Bill Storm, says all the time that “old school is good school.” He’s right. These are a couple of old school messages that some may say are too hard or too over the top for a 15-year-old.

I disagree. They have made me the person I am today, and I am grateful for it.

I don’t think we should ever get away from strengthening the work ethic of today’s youth. We all need to increase our responsibility and be held accountable so we can reach our true potential. This mindset instills discipline.

By the way, the root word of “discipline” is “disciple”, which means to teach. So, by instilling this philosophy in our kids, we are teaching them responsibility. We are teaching them the skills, habits and mindset to be successful adults later in life.

I don’t tell my dad thank you enough for those lessons. He’s almost 72-year-old now and not in the best of health. His words and example are two powerful influences in my life Have a hard work ethic and don’t be foolish with your money.

Got it Pops! Thanks! Y Craig Haley is the Sixth Degree Black Belt instructor at Elite Force Martial Arts, eliteforcemartialarts.com.

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HERE WE ARE, OCTOBER ALREADY! THIS IS THE MONTH OF ghosts, goblins and Halloween. We shop for costumes, watch scary movies, plan parties and eat way, way too much candy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a scary month. Everybody has fears, whether it be of snakes, spiders (my personal favorite), public speaking or heights. On a day-to-day basis we manage these fears well. However, for some people, fear goes to the extreme. It becomes hard to keep the thoughts of the fears out of their daily thoughts and it can begin to curtail the way people live. When it becomes extreme and significantly interferes with daily functioning, we call it a phobia.

A phobia is an intense fear of something that, in reality, poses little or no actual danger. Common phobias and fears include closed-in places, heights, highway driving, flying insects, snakes and needles. You can develop phobias of virtually anything.

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Even though people with phobias may know the fear they have is irrational, it does not aid in extinguishing the fear. They cannot control the way they feel and become extremely anxious at the thought of the fear, let alone being exposed to the fear. In fact, people go to great lengths to avoid the fear. They change the way they live their lives and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do things with others that they would enjoy if it causes them exposure to the feared situation or object. Fear is a helpful emotion that serves a protective purpose: keeping us safe. But with a phobia, a situation or thing is perceived as very dangerous or more threatening than it truly is. The threat is grossly exaggerated and panic can set in.

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Phobias are not uncommon; specific phobias affect 19 million adults, or 8.7 percent of the U.S. population. The fear of flying affects nearly 25 million Americans and 15-20 percent of us experience a specific phobia at least once in our life. Some other common phobias are animal phobias, fears of natural environments (heights, storms, the dark), situational phobias (enclosed spaces, flying, tunnels), blood-injection-injury phobias (needles, medical procedures).

Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is the fear of social situations where one could be embarrassed or judged. People with social phobia may be excessively self-conscious and afraid of being humiliated in front of others. This often leads people to avoid social situations and engaging with others.

Phobias can cause mild feelings of apprehension and anxiety or lead to the extreme of a panic attack. Usually, the more intense the exposure to the thing that is feared, the greater the anxiety will be.

Physical symptoms of anxiety due to a phobia • Sweating • Difficulty breathing • Racing or pounding heart • Chest pain or tightness • Trembling or shaking • Feeling dizzy or light-headed • A churning stomach • Hot or cold flashes; tingling sensations

Emotional symptoms of anxiety due to a phobia • • • • • •

Experiencing overwhelming anxiety or panic Feeling intense need to escape Feeling “unreal” or detached from yourself Fear of losing control or going crazy Feeling like you’re going to die or pass out Knowing that you’re overreacting, but feeling powerless to control fear

The good news is that specific phobias or social anxiety, as well as anxiety disorders in general, are highly treatable and very responsive to current treatments.

Don’t be one of the 36 percent of people with these disorders who suffer with symptoms for 10 or more years before seeking help.

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Floating Beyond the Body

BY DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU

I AM AN ASTRONAUT, WEIGHTLESS, PUSHING effortlessly off the edges of my vessel in outer space.

I am an embryo, floating in a mother’s womb. I am bathing in a giant bowl of lime Jello. Now I am me, staring at the sky, laying peacefully on my back atop an enormous lily pad in the center of a lake, surrounded by mountains. This is where my imagination took me as I floated in a pool of highly-concentrated Epsom salt inside an isolation pod at Float8 Wellness Lounge, Deerfield Beach’s new float center.

If you haven’t heard of floating, it’s a practice that originated in the 1950s by a neurologist named John C. Lilly. He wanted to explore what happens to the mind when it’s completely deprived of sensory input. In the original tanks, subjects were suspended vertically in 160 gallons of water wearing a nightmarish-looking, latex blackout mask that supplied the subject with air and blocked the eyes from light. As the practice developed, the tanks were adapted to allow subjects to float horizontally — first in sea salt water, which was irritating to the skin, and eventually in massive amounts of Epsom salt.

In recent years, sensory deprivation tanks have been used in experimental therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. They’ve also gotten trendy for the practices of meditation and stress reduction. The pods are designed to simulate zero gravity, pitch darkness and absolute silence. By taking away the sensations of sight, weight and sound, one is left with merely themselves — one’s mind and spirit.

Matt and Destiny Beck, the husband-and-wife co-founders of Float8, were gracious enough to let me float for two 90-minute sessions for this edition of Urban Adventure.

MY EXPERIENCE

The vibe at Float8 is calming and welcoming. The lounge serves Kombucha on tap and fruit-infused water. The walls are lined with

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Owners of Float8, Matt and Destiny Beck. Photo by Jeff Graves

stunning psychedelic art on loan from Moksha Arts Collective in Miami. Each of the four private float rooms are quite Zen, stocked with lavender-scented bath products and muraled with floor-toceiling photography of picturesque Florida beaches (by Miamibased photographer Jason Korner).

The float pods are about 5-feet wide by 7-feet long (big enough to not feel claustrophobic) and filled with body-temperature water. A foam noodle is provided to help support your head while floating, and soothing music plays inside the pod for the first few minutes to ease you into the process before fading to silence.

Once floating and buoyant, I processed the pitch darkness (so dark my eyes never adjusted). Then, the silence, which forced me inward.

At first my head was noisy and chaotic, darting from thought to thought like a pinball in an arcade machine. I drew upon the few meditation tools I’ve learned, focused on my breath and tried to disengage from the chatter. While the thoughts didn’t >>>

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<<< slow right away, they did seem to get further and further away. I suddenly began to feel more like a passive bystander, eavesdropping on a crowded room.

As I melted further into the experience, my mind felt completely out of my control, as if I was listening to a radio as someone rapidly turned the dial from station to station. I heard songs flicker on and off, conversations and laughter. Neurons seemed to be firing haphazardly. Then images began streaming through my mind like a movie montage of people and places from my past.

My mind drifted to strange, surprising places. At one point I was walking through my grandparents’ old house in Tustin, California, remembering every minute detail of their home — the silverplated candy dish with the stale, sticky butterscotch candies, the creak of the wooden floor boards going into the family room, the musty smell of the closet where they kept the board games, the sound of my grandmother scraping white toast with margarine and cinnamon sugar, and the hand-painted Russian stacking dolls on their bookshelf.

As I drifted further away, I lost track of my body from the neck

down entirely, giving me the sensation of being merely a bobbing head in the middle of the pod. Soon I lost track of that too, as if I was now just a ghost hovering in the pod. I entered a dream state, resting on that blissful ledge between asleep and awake. I oscillated in and out of this state.

At another point, my mind began to wrestle with a decision I had been sitting on. Initially, my mind obsessively ran through every pro and con, but after I had floated off once more, I found myself at peace with an answer without really knowing how I had even arrived at it.

There seems to be two ways to approach the tank: one is to meditate, slowing the mind into a deep state of dreamy relaxation; the other is to enter the tank with an intention or problem and let the space trigger creativity. I seemed to experience a combination of both.

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THE FLOAT8 BACKSTORY

While both my floats were fairly profound, Matt Beck said not to be surprised if your first experience isn’t. Matt’s own first float was difficult. At the time, he was overworked and overstressed, running Brotherly Love Productions (the company behind giant music festivals like Suwannee Hulaween, AURA Music and Arts Festival and III Points).

“It was an hour of nothing when my mind was all over the place. I was clawing at the walls,” he said. “I was itchy and totally distracted. It took everything I could do to get through the hour, but I knew deep down that it was something I should keep with,” he said.

For his second float, Matt decided to be a little more prepared. He downloaded a meditation app and did a few days of guided meditations, which gave him something to take with him into the tank.

“It helped me tremendously to have something to focus on,” he said.

By his third float, Matt said he could feel the difference.

“I was much more calm. I wasn’t feeling overwhelmed for the first time in a while. When I left, I wasn’t stressed about looking at my phone and who had called me while I was in there,” he said.

About a year after his first float, Matt reached a breaking point with the music business. He was desperate to do something new.

“The music industry was chewing me up. I was even thinking about coin-operated laundry mats — any way to get out,” he said. “I started doing some research and found out about a national float conference in Portland, Oregon.”

He attended the conference, did an apprenticeship at a float center and started plans to open his own. When Destiny found out about a space for lease next to her yoga studio in Deerfield Beach, the couple seized the opportunity. Both Matt and Destiny hope to build a sense of community at Float8 by not only offering the float experience, but also workshops, art events and community gatherings.

“One of the things we loved most about the music business was building a family of artists and dedicated fans,” said Destiny. “At Float8, we hope to cultivate a community of conscious, like-minded people.”

Float8 is located at 616 SE Tenth St. in Deerfield Beach. For more information, visit float8ion.com. Y

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FOR THE CHICKEN 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon cardamom 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced finely 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 2 cups Greek yogurt 2 whole, boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper Mix all of the spices, ginger and garlic with yogurt until well combined. Place the chicken breasts in a plastic baggie with the yogurt mixture and marinate for eight hours or overnight (no more than 24 hours). Remove chicken from bag and scrape off excess marinade. Place on a broiler pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken under the broiler and cook for about 5-7 minutes, flip and continue cooking for another 5-7 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove, let cool and slice thinly. Set aside.

FOR THE SAUCE 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced finely 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon cardamom 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup Greek yogurt salt and pepper to taste Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook for about 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and cook until the paste starts to darken a bit.

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TO THE POINT LIVING WELL

My 4-year-old has Cavities?

BY JARED YOUNG, D.M.D.

MANY PARENTS SEEM SHOCKED TO DISCOVER THAT their young child could have dental problems so early in life. When in fact, children are at the highest risk for cavities between two and four years old. The process, however, begins even before that. This is a period in a child’s life when they are most likely to have certain dietary habits. So let’s go over a couple of the big risk factors for children.

First, by far some of the worst cases of childhood cavities I’ve seen were linked to “at will” breastfeeding.

This is when a child lays in the same bed with mother and has access to milk all night long after growing their first tooth. These parents are most likely to say, “they came in that way,” when in reality the teeth were decaying as they were erupting.

A close second is baby bottle decay. This is when a child is placed in their crib with a bottle filled with anything but water. Milk, formula and juice will all have the same effect. Having a bottle of milk right before is not linked to tooth decay. These first two scenarios usually create very severe, dark or black cavities in the top front teeth and/or baby molars. Usually, the only way to treat such a young child would be by a dentist in

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the hospital operating room. Ignoring this type of decay almost always leads to infections and leaves the dentist less favorable treatment options, such as extractions.

The third scenario is juice. A generation or so ago, we were practically all raised drinking fruit juices. We had a lot more cavities too. As a child begins eating solid food and drinking things other than milk, we must avoid offering them juice. The delicious carbohydrates in fruit juices make it an easy daily habit. I’d rather they ate candy. Just eat fruit — it’s healthier and does not have the same negative effects on teeth and health. Just think, we were probably meant to eat just one apple a day, not squeeze 30 of all their sugar to gulp down. I also remind parents that these healthy choices are made at the grocery store. If juice is not brought into the home, your child will not develop this unhealthy habit. Those are the three main dietary habits to avoid for your young children.

Starting daily toothbrushing should also begin when they have teeth. By two years old, they should have a daily routine. Even if it’s a struggle, they need to brush, especially right before bedtime. During sleep we have less saliva to protect our teeth, so we need to remove any plaque and sugars that can cause damage. Use a toothpaste that has fluoride. You may have heard negative things about fluoride, but these negative articles are almost always discussing the systemic use of fluoridated drinking water. Toothpaste is a topical use that works. Even if your child is unable to spit just yet, use a tiny smear of toothpaste on the brush until they get it down perfectly.

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Ah, the Joys of Aging!

BY WENDELL ABERN

DEAR READERS, When I was a young bumpkin of 53 years, my aunt (who was then 84) said, “Wait’ll you get to be my age. Getting old ain’t for sissies.”

Well, now I’m 84, and luckily I’m in great health. I have been a widower now for nine years, and discovered I can have great fun with my age by sometimes wielding it like a weapon.

You see, one learns. I remember an incident some 20-odd years ago, when I was waiting in a long line for theater tickets, and an old woman suddenly stepped in front of me.

“Hey!” I yelled indignantly.

“There’s a line here! Do you think your age entitles you to ignore it?”

She spun around, gave me a fierce look and said, “Yes!” Then she turned around and ignored me.

Well, I decided to try that last week at the grocery store. The line: for sub sandwiches. People waiting in it: seven.

I stepped in front of the woman to be waited on next and heard a “Hey!” I ignored her. She yelled out, “There’s a line here!”

I turned around and said, “So what? I’m old.”

The guy in back of her said, “I don’t care if you’re Methuselah, get in the back of the line!” I stared at him. Clearly, he could disembowel a buffalo with his bare hands. I stepped to the back of the line.

Lesson: Employ what you’ve learned judiciously.

However, the next day I had my semiannual appointment with my internist, and I love to use my old-age health whenever I talk to her.

Dr. Sider, by the way, happens to be the best doctor I’ve ever had, and she has grown to accept my cantankerousness with some patience. A young doctor, obviously going through his residency with Dr. Sider, stood behind her (the Cleveland Clinic is a teaching hospital).

“I’d like you to meet Dr. Mathew Berman, who is working with me,” Dr. Sider said.

Young. Alarmingly young. “Dr. Berman,” I said, shaking his

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hand, “nothing personal, but I do not intend to consult with you until you get bar mitzvahed.”

“Pay no attention to him,” Dr. Sider said.

Dr. Berman grinned and said, “Actually, I was bar mitzvahed. Fifteen years ago.”

“What! You’re 28?”

“Look! He does math!” Dr. Berman said to Dr. Sider.

“Have you learned a lot from Dr. Sider?” I asked, neatly switching the conversation from math.

“As a matter of fact, I have.”

Dr. Sider said, “Mathew, don’t listen to anything he says.”

“Has she told you what the four important food groups are?” I asked Dr. Berman.

“Don’t listen to him!” Dr. Sider said.

“I’d like to hear what he thinks they are,” Dr. Berman said.

Dr. Sider put her hands over her ears.

Ignoring her, I said, “Barbecued ribs, lamb chops, cheeseburgers and hot fudge.”

“He really knows his stuff!” Dr. Berman said.

“You’re a doctor’s nightmare,” Dr. Sider said.

“I’m a nightmare because if all your patients felt as well as I do, you’d go broke.”

Of course, there is another side to being old that one must treat delicately, and that is how to handle grown children. Having lived through generational problems with my father-in-law, I knew my kids (who live in Chicago) had to occasionally get together and wonder about dad’s health, and most importantly, his aloneness.

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I know my kids very well. I know when they worry, and how to diffuse their concerns by giving them a hard time.

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I was right that this subject had been discussed.

They started blurting. Together.

“Whowhenwhoisshewhatisshelike...?”

“Whoa, whoa,” I said.

Unfortunately, while I had preempted their questions, I hadn’t prepared answers. “Well, I haven’t really approached her yet,” I said.

“Yeahbutwhoisshewhat does shelooklikedoessheplaybridge...?”

“Well,” I said, “I saw her going into work. I think she’s a Hooter’s waitress. I mean, she was wearing a skimpy outfit.”

“DA-ad!” Both of them, simultaneously.

“C’mon, Dad,” my son said, “you’re just making this up.”

“No, I really did see someone like that!”

“What, was she about Lexy’s age?” my daughter asked.

Lexy (Alexis) is my granddaughter.

“No, she was younger.”

“DA-ad!” Double-barreled again.

I quickly changed the subject. “By the way,” I said, “I’ve decided to make an extra trip to Chicago this year. I’m coming in for Lexy’s graduation.”

Alexis was getting her Ph.D. in psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

The change of subject led to elaborate plans for my visit. And the visit gave me the opportunity to demonstrate that one can use his age to ignore inhibitions.

The event was at McCormick Place, an auditorium vast enough to house ginormous events, such as concerts and auto shows. A few hundred students, decked out in caps and gowns, were receiving master’s degrees and Ph.D.s; the assembly hall was packed.

After a few brief introductory speeches, they began the traditional ceremony: announce a student’s name, the student walks across the stage, receives a diploma and walks off.

Whenever proceedings require alphabetization, Aberns always go first.

“Alexis Ivy Abern,” the dean called out.

Scattered applause. I stood up and shouted, “LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE ABERNIAN GENE POOL!” My daughter-in-law buried her face in her hands. My son whispered, “Dad, sit down!”

However, I had initiated deafening applause. And an avalanche of loud responses that went on all afternoon.

We heard, “That’s my daughter!” and, “He fooled us all!” and, “This don’t mean you’re movin’ ta California!”

See? I’m not the only one who takes advantage of his age. Y Cantankerously Yours, Wendell Abern Wendell Abern can be reached at dendyabern@gmail.com.

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In the first quarter of 2018, Habitat for Humanity of Broward plans to start vertical build on a new 77-home, 9-acre community in Pompano Beach.

The community, projected to cost $16 million, will be the largest Habitat for Humanity construction project ever undertaken in the county. The project hopes to put a small dent in the huge demand for affordable housing.

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t’s part of the American Dream — to own a home and provide your family with firm, stable roots in a strong community. This is the longtime dream of Shad Jordan. He and his wife Javasia both grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and have known each other since middle school. Now they have been married eight years and have four, markedly well-behaved children: The oldest, Sanaiyah, 13, is a dancer and flag girl; the two boys, Shad Jr., 10, and Sacari, 7, are both natural athletes; and the youngest, Savannah, is a talkative two-year-old.

Shad Johnson works full time as a Coordinator Service Vehicle Operator for AAA and coaches youth football, while Javasia is a full-time mom. The family of six has been renting a cramped two bedroom apartment in Lauderdale Lakes with no outdoor space for the kids. This October, with the help of Habitat for Humanity of Broward, the Jordans will get to break ground on their new, four-bedroom home in Washington Park.

“I’m just a dad trying to take his family to the next level — support the kids and get them on the right track,” said Shad Jordan. “That’s the biggest reason I do what I do in life — to see my kids grow up in a home.”

The Jordans were just one of 15 families chosen out of over 5,000 applications in Habitat Broward’s most recent application cycle for affordable homes. The high number of applications for so few slots is a microcosm of a widespread crisis plaguing Broward County and South Florida.

According to a mid-2017 study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, South Florida ranks as the worst area in the entire nation for the gap between wages and cost of housing.

Broward County ranks dead last out of all 67 counties in Florida. In Broward County, two out of three renters are considered to be “cost-burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing; and almost a third of all renters are “severely cost-burdened,” spending more than 50 percent of their wages on rent. The average monthly rent in Broward County is $1,800, which is unaffordable for 78 percent of renters.

Nancy Robin, CEO and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Broward, called

the affordable housing crisis a “South Florida epidemic.”

“It’s everywhere,” she said. “Every city is struggling with it, but I think the uniqueness for us [in Broward] is that we are a hospitality and service-based workforce and our wages absolutely do not support the cost of housing in our community. It’s a problem. The need, I think, is as dire, truly dire, as I’ve ever seen it.”

LARGEST PROJECT IN HISTORY

To help families like the Jordans, Habitat for Humanity of Broward is taking on its largest project in history — “A Rick Case Habitat Community” — a new 77-home development on 9 acres of land in Pompano Beach, between Blanche Ely High School and Hopewell Baptist Church. The community will include a park, 42 one-story homes and 35 two-story homes. The projected $16 million project will be completed in phases over five years — the first being below-ground infrastructure.

For the infrastructure, the project received two matching $500,000 donations from Ed Ansin, owner of Sunbeam Television Corp., and Rick and Rita Case, owners of Rick Case Automotive Group, plus a $200,000 donation from the Hudson Family Foundation. Habitat has raised $1.5 million toward the infrastructure, but will need to raise an additional $1.5 million before moving forward.

“Finding a sponsor for the actual house is easier. Infrastructure and dirt isn’t quite as sexy,” said Robin.

Robin hopes Habitat can complete the infrastructure phase, which will take about four months, in time to begin vertical construction sometime in the first quarter of 2018. After the infrastructure is complete, the first building phase will include 12 homes; the second 12 more, plus the community park (sponsored

by JM Family Enterprises). Each home build is typically sponsored by one generous individual or organization.

A Rick Case Habitat Community gained some national attention at a groundbreaking

Every city is struggling with it [affordable housing crisis], but I think the uniqueness for us [in Broward] is that we are a hospitality and service-based workforce and our wages absolutely do not support the cost of housing in our community. It’s a problem. The need, I think, is as dire, truly dire, as I’ve ever seen it.

— Nancy Robin, CEO and Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Broward

South Florida ranks as the worst area in the entire nation for the gap between wages and cost of housing. Broward County ranks dead last out of all 67 counties in Florida.

In Broward County, two out of three renters are considered to be “cost-burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing; and almost a third of all renters are “severely cost-burdened,” spending more than 50 percent of their wages on rent.

The average monthly rent in Broward County is $1,800, which is unaffordable for 78 percent of renters.

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Artist rendering of A Rick Case Habitat Community

<<< ceremony for the project at the Hopewell Baptist Church in March of 2017, at which former presidential candidate and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson spoke.

Carson applauded the project, saying it was a great example of public and private partnership.

“We have three to four times as many people in need of affordable housing as we are able to provide,” Carson said. “We need to start thinking of the right kinds of ways to do things…This project right here is one of the things that works.”

Also in attendance at the groundbreaking was Superintendent of Broward County Schools Robert Runcie, who pointed out that, statistically, a stable home environment has a direct correlation with a child’s success.

“No matter how you slice the data — you look at gender, geographic location, race, ethnicity — the biggest determinant of students’ success is poverty,” Runcie said. “Creating a situation where our students are able to go to stable home environments is going to be enormously impactful in terms of the success of the students, their families and the entire community.”

THE PROCESS

With such a high demand for affordable homes, Robin said selecting who will get a house in the new Rick Case Habitat Community will not be easy. The Habitat application process is intense.

“There’s a misunderstanding out there that Habitat gives homes away or that it’s a lottery system,” said Robin. “It’s not a giveaway. The families are taking a mortgage. They have good jobs, they’re putting down a down payment, they’re putting in sweat equity and they are truly, truly, working so hard toward the dream of home ownership.”

To demonstrate the intensity of the application process, Robin cites Habitat Broward’s most recent application cycle

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of which the Jordans were a part. For that cycle, Habitat Broward received over 5,000 applications for only 15 open slots. From those, Habitat narrowed the batch to 1,247 based on the income requirements for a 30-year, zero interest mortgage on the homes, which were appraised around $175,000. While the house payment itself for those homes only calculates to around $400 a month, Broward County has extremely high property taxes and insurance.

“Those are half, if not over half, of their housing payment,” said Robin. “The total came to about $950 a month.”

Habitat serves families who make 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) and below, so the applicants needed to have a family income of around $38,000. After the number of applicants was narrowed to 1,247, they were invited to a series of informational sessions in which Habitat explains the process.

“It is an 18-month journey,” Robin said.

The participants are required to put in 300 sweat equity hours (including building the home, working in the Habitat for Humanity ReStore or in the office, and attending workshops). Families work on both their own home and their neighbors’ to encourage community building. Both parents and children attend workshops. There is also a $2,000 down-payment requirement, which can be paid over the year the family is waiting to be placed.

After the most recent applicants learned about the requirements, Habitat was left with 630 applications. By looking at credit, job history and verifying incomes, Habitat whittled them down to 130. Using other, less objective factors, the pool was narrowed to 25. Then Habitat performed home visits. Robin said Habitat looks for families who resonate with Habitat’s values and are determined to provide their children with a stable home environment and a good education.

“They truly must want the American Dream,” she said.

Robin predicts that the application process for A Rick Case Habitat Community will be just as, if not more, competitive than the last cycle. The Jordans said the journey is absolutely worth it.

“We’ve enjoyed the process and the people of Habitat. They are great people to be around.

We consider them our Habitat family,” said Shad Jordan. “We go to class together, we work together, so we are building a bond amongst each other. That’s what Habitat is about — building a strong family.”

Robin echoed Shad’s sentiment.

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When Vasil Kurtev sailed into the port of Varna, Bulgaria last May, he was greeted with a hero’s welcome. The 80-year-old part-time Lighthouse Point resident had just completed a 652-day round-the-world journey on his 38-foot homemade sailboat named Odessos.

“I have fulfilled my lifelong dream. Now I feel much younger,” Kurtev told the cheering crowd that was waiting for him on the pier.

He is one of the oldest sailors in the world to circumnavigate the globe, and the oldest Bulgarian to make the journey.

Kurtev first fell in love with the sea when he and his younger brother Nedelcho started snorkeling in the Black Sea and discovered a whole new world underwater. That experience sparked his interest in being out on the water.

“I also love reading. Books like ‘Kon-Tiki’ by Thor Heyerdahl and ‘Kurun, Around the World’ by JacquesYves Le Toumelin were a catalyst for my interest in sailing and long voyages,” said Kurtev. “I have had a copy of Jimmy Cornell’s ‘World Cruising Routes’ for many years and I used his book to plan my trip.”

Kurtev, a retired dentist, is not only a veteran sailor but a boatbuilder. He began building boats as an avocation in the late 1960s. His first attempts were smaller centerboard sailboats, but he worked his way up to a two-masted, 18-foot sailing craft. Then in 1976, he and his brother, an engineer, came across the design for a 24-foot folkboat in a Russian magazine and decided to build it. The folkboat was a single-masted sailboat with a deep cockpit and small cabin. In 1980, they launched Nord, which ended up crossing the Atlantic Ocean four times, twice with Vasil Kurtev on board.

“Sailing for me is a way to connect with nature. I also love meeting people and visiting different countries,” said Kurtev. “During the Communist regime in Bulgaria, it was very difficult for us to travel outside the country.

Sailing and cruising gave me an opportunity to do that.”

Vasil Kurtev as he arrived in the Port of Varna, Bulgaria after his around-the-world journey.

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Vasil Kurtev in Lighthouse Point on his sailboat Bizone with his son Ivan Kurtev and his grandchildren Vasil and Elie OPPOSITE Vasil Kurtiv Photo by Plamen Gutinov

The boat that Kurtev sailed around the world in was built by his brother — a custom fiberglass sailboat designed in Bulgaria. He and his brother finished the mold for the design in 1989, then they each built a boat from the mold. With limited access to equipment and resources in early post-Communist Bulgaria, they ended up building a lot of the equipment themselves, including the mast, the winches, and even the keels and rudders.

“It was a long process, but with hard work and help from friends, I launched Bizone in 1995 and my brother launched Odessos in 1996,” said Kurtev.

In 2009, Kurtev sailed Bizone from Bulgaria through the Mediterranean Sea, across the Atlantic Ocean to St.

In September 2016, he approached the Indian Ocean, making stops in East Timor, Bali and Malaysia. He spent almost a month on the Malaysian island of Langkawi preparing for his crossing of the Indian Ocean and waiting for a new mainsail to arrive. On Jan. 22, 2017, he celebrated his 80th birthday on his way to Sri Lanka. Then he made his way across the Arabian Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

“Luckily, I didn’t see any pirates or much activity there and continued up the Red Sea,” said Kurtev.

The longest period of non-stop sailing during the trip was from Galle, Sri Lanka to Port Ghalib, Egypt, which took 44 days because there wasn’t a lot of wind (it was the longest number of consecutive days Kurtev has ever

One of the most difficult things at sea is not storms but dead calm, when you are not moving.

The swell hurls the boat back and forth, and you have no idea when the wind will pick back up.”

Maarten in the Caribbean, and then up to East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Bizone is now docked at his son Ivan’s house in Lighthouse Point.

When Kurtev’s brother died in 2013, he decided to honor his memory by sailing around the world in his brother’s boat.

“I had plenty of experience and was in great health physically,” said Kurtev. “But I did spend two summers fixing the boat, which by then was 18 years old.”

In August 2015, he was ready. He set sail from the port of Balchik, Bulgaria, crossing the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean and the Mediterranean. He stopped in Greece, Sicily, Mallorca and Spain. The transatlantic leg of his journey started from the Canary Islands and ended in St. Lucia in the Caribbean. From there he crossed the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean, visiting several places along the way, including the Galápagos Islands, the Marquesas Islands and Bora Bora in French Polynesia, and American Samoa.

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sailed in his life). From the Red Sea, he passed through the Suez Canal, then was back in the Mediterranean in familiar waters. After a stop in Turkey to pick up a part for his engine, he continued back up the Aegean, the Sea of Marmara, and into the Black Sea, arriving in the port of Varna on May 17.

“A circumnavigation along the path of the trade winds typically takes two years, or even three years, if you choose to spend one season in New Zealand,” said Kurtev.

“This is necessary to take advantage of the best conditions in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and to avoid the storm seasons.”

Kurtev did encounter some challenging moments during his journey, like when the rudder of his wind autopilot broke while he was crossing the Atlantic and he thought that he would have to steer by hand. Luckily, his electronic autopilot was able to steer the boat in the heavy swell and he made it to St. Lucia. Once in St. Lucia, he built a much stronger rudder for the wind autopilot.

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“One of the most difficult things at sea is not storms but dead calm, when you are not moving,” said Kurtev. “The swell hurls the boat back and forth, and you have no idea when the wind will pick back up.”

Kurtev ran into this type of calm weather as he was approaching the Gulf of Aden. When he tried to start the engine, he felt a strong vibration, so he decided to dive under the boat to inspect the shaft and propeller. He found that the welds on the bracket strut that supports the shaft had broken. Ahead of him was the Red Sea and the Suez Canal where he knew he would have to rely heavily on the engine. After considering his options, he decided to dive again and secure the strut with two lines back to a couple of cleats on the side of the boat.

After a few tests, this approach seemed to work and he was able to continue on, but his engine problems weren’t over. As he was approaching Port Ghalib, the engine failed several more times. After docking in port, he spent the next several days cleaning the engine’s fuel system, coming to the conclusion that he must have picked up some low-quality diesel along the way.

The single most difficult day of the journey was April

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15, 2017. In the morning, he was hit by a strong squall that damaged a large jib, and then at night he ran aground in the fairly narrow Bay of Suez. The next morning, he tried to free the boat by setting his anchor and using the engine, but the boat was hard aground and wouldn’t budge, so he enlisted the help of two local men. They could see deeper water less than a boat length away but still could not free the boat. In the afternoon, the men came back with a tugboat, but as they tried to pull the sailboat off the rocks, the line broke. Kurtev spent another night aground, but couldn’t sleep. The light swell was lifting the boat and repeatedly slamming it on the rocks.

“Luckily, our boats were built to be very strong, so there was no significant damage,” said Kurtev. “The next day, the tugboat returned with a steel wire and easily pulled

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me off the rocks.”

Kurtev’s favorite part of the journey was visiting the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.

“Unlike a lot of the other island chains in the Pacific, the Marquesas are fairly young geologically and very beautiful,” said Kurtev.

On the island of Ua Pou, the third largest of the Marquesas Islands, he met the local dentist who took him on a long trip to the center of the island. He was surprised to find that coffee grows wild there, but remains unharvested.

In Tahiti, he met a Bulgarian family that took him to a gala at the Conservatory of French Polynesia, where more than 300 people performed traditional Polynesian dances and music in a “beautiful and massive production.”

During his round-the-world journey, Kurtev had one or two crew members with him for about 6,500 miles (from Bulgaria to Mallorca, and from St. Lucia to the Marquesas), and was by himself for about 19,500 miles, including his crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

“I have never felt alone in the ocean because on a sailboat you are always busy sailing and taking care of the boat, preparing meals and fishing,” said Kurtev. “Occasionally, I felt lonely at places I visited and wished I had company to explore them with. That was harder than being alone on the ocean. Towards the end, after visiting so many different places, I felt a little overwhelmed and started making longer passages.”

This was not the first time Kurtev has made a long distance solo journey. In 1982, he sailed around the Black Sea alone, and in 1984 he sailed in the OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race) from Plymouth, England to Newport, Rhode Island. From Newport, he continued down the East Coast of the U.S. and made it all the way to Cuba, hoping to put the boat on a Bulgarian commercial vessel and ship it back home. But it was during the period of the Communist regime, and that idea didn’t materialize. In 1985, he and his brother flew to Cuba and sailed the boat back across the Atlantic and the Mediterranean to Bulgaria. Both trips were made on Nord, their 24-foot folkboat.

In Bulgaria, Kurtev has been honored for his sailing achievements. He received the Golden Globe award (created in honor of Georgi Georgiev, the first Bulgarian who sailed around the world alone) in 1982, 1984 and 2009 for having made the most significant sailing voyage of the year. The award is given each Dec. 20, and Kurtev has a good chance of winning it again this year.

Kurtev and his wife, Maria, spend their winters in Lighthouse Point, visiting their son Ivan and his family.

The rest of the year, they live in Kavarna, Bulgaria.

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$ Inexpensive (under $15) $$ Moderate ($17-$35) $$$ Expensive ($35-$50) $$$$ Pricey (over $50) Email us with any additions, closings, or corrections at editor@ pointpubs. com. We try to be accurate, but it’s always a good idea to call first before heading out on your dining adventure.

DEERFIELD BEACH

Amante’s. ITALIAN Close to the International Fishing Pier, steps

from the sand, stands Amante’s Italian Cuisine (and Bob’s Pizza). It’s a wonderful Italian bistro that caters to everyone. You choose from a fantastic, casual family pizza experience to an elegant dinner and everything in between. Amante’s is usually bustling: filled with locals and visiting guests there for a sumptuous, after-beach meal or pizza.

The menu has all the Italian favorite pasta dishes, meat entrées and daily chef specialties. Everything is very well prepared. 2076 NE Second St., 954-426-1030 $$

American Rock Bar & Grill. LIVE MUSIC • KARAOKE • JAZZ •

COMEDY Full menu until late, early dinner specials, two-for-one full bar all day, every day with burger specials every day, 4pm-7pm. 1600 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-428-4539 $$

Baja Cafe. MEXICAN A hometown favorite is Pepe’s spinach enchi-

staff serving a lot of regulars. 706 S. Federal Highway, 954-418-3939 $$

La Val de Loire. FRENCH Whether it’s a night out with the family

or a romantic dinner for two, this quaint spot in the Cove Shopping Center serves classical French cuisine. 1576 SE Third Court, 954-4275354 $$$

Little Havana. CUBAN If you are looking for authentic Cuban food

and music accompanied by speedy service then look no further. Little Havana has fantastic lunch specials, and most of their dinner plates will feed two. Their masas de puerco frita and their Little Havana steak are two of the stand-out menu items, aside from their zesty chimichurri. You won’t regret it. 721 N. Federal Highway, 954-427-6000 $$

Luigi Di Roma. ITALIAN Enjoy all your favorite classic Italian dishes

served in a clubby room complete with brick arches and warm tones and lighting. 718 S. Federal Highway, 954-531-6151 $$$

Muddy Waters. ISLAND • AMERICAN A relaxing neighborhood

ladas with the added chicken or shrimp. It’s creamy and savory with every bite and is served with a heaping helping of refried beans and rice. 1310 N. Federal Highway, 954-596-1304 $

place offering fresh seafood, chowders, burgers, wraps, salads and plenty of appetizers to go along with their full bar. Finish off with their pretzel crusted tequila key lime pie made in house daily. 2237 W. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-428-6577

Barracuda Seafood Bar & Grill. SEAFOOD • BRAZILIAN This

Ocean’s 234. SEAFOOD Amazing views of Deerfield Beach and the

spot by the sea serves seafood with a touch of Brazilian flare such as the Bobo de Camarao, shrimp sautéed in coconut milk, saffron, palm oil and yucca cream baked in a cast iron skillet. 1965 NE Second St., 954-531-1290 $$

Café Med. ITALIAN Authentic Italian restaurant right on the ocean

with an Italian chef from Rome. Live music nightly. Serves breakfast and dinner daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-5965840 $$$

Casa Maya. MEXICAN Start with a margarita and it only gets better from there. This is not your typical Mexican joint—it’s better. Try gobernador tacos: a combination of shrimp with diced poblanos, onions, tomatoes and cilantro on a crispy corn tortilla topped with melted cheese. See, we told you it’s not ordinary. 301 SE 15th Terrace, 954-570-6101 $$ Chanson at the Royal Blues Hotel. SEAFOOD • SEASONAL Chanson gives you the opportunity to eat a fine, fresh seafood meal, and then take a stroll to see the ocean from which it came. 45 NE 21st Ave., 954-857-2929. $$$$ Deer Creek Grille. AMERICAN Enjoy the club atmosphere with gor-

geous views of the plush gardens and waterfall. The restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner specials, a Sunday breakfast buffet and covered patio dining so you can dine al fresco. 2801 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd., 954-421-5553 $$

pier with gluten free options available. 234 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-4282539 $$$

Patio Bar & Grill. AMERICAN Everything is freshly prepared and

served just steps away from the beach. Live music nightly. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-596-8618 $$

Rattlesnake Jake’s. TEX MEX Dive bar close to the beach with live music and plenty of menu items to choose from. 2060 NE Second St., 954-421-4481 $$

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 SE 15th 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 (Mon.-

glass room perfect for business or family affairs. 300 N. Ocean Way, 954-571-5220 $$$

Fri., 11am-7pm) with $5 El Jimador 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 $4.99 kids menu. 1015 S. Federal Highway, 954-708-2775 $

Kevin’s. SUSHI • THAI The juxtaposition of the outside (a strip

The Tipperary Pub. IRISH • AMERICAN A classic neighborhood

Deerfield Beach Cafe. AMERICAN Part of the Deerfield Beach In-

ternational Fishing Pier, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to all the beachcombers. So skip the cooler and grab something here—so easy.

202 NE 21st Ave., 954-426-0500 $

JB’s on the Beach. SEAFOOD Glorious beach views and a private

mall)— to the inside which is a lovely atmosphere is quite surprising.

Kevin’s serves high quality fare for the sushi enthusiast. Very friendly

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS

red eye—half tomato juice, half beer. 1540 SE Third St., 954-421-9769 $

Two George’s. SEAFOOD An intracoastal hot spot with live music, a great view and a legendary Friday happy hour. 1754 SE Third Court, 954-421-9272 $$

Whales’ Rib. SEAFOOD Locals know it well and tourists know it from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. 2031 NE Second St., 954-421-8880 $$

cent 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 $$$

Sicilian Oven. ITALIAN • PIZZA High-top seating, casual seating

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 $

POMPANO BEACH

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 $$

Aconchego Bar and Grill. BRAZILIAN A taste of Brazil in the heart of Pompano Beach. Open for lunch and dinner. 7 SE 22nd Ave., 954-782-8040. $

Cap’s Place. SEAFOOD Lighthouse Point’s own hideaway, seafood

place with bringing the whole “coal-fired pizza craze” to South Florida. Pizza and chicken wings—do you need anymore? Try the cauliflower pizza—good and good for you. 1203 S. Federal Highway, 954942-5550 $$

Fetta Republic. GREEK Traditional Greek offerings close to home.

2420 N. Federal Highway, 954-933-2394 $$

The Beach Grille. AMERICAN Delicious eats near the beach with the capability to order online. 3414 Atlantic Blvd., 954-946-6000 $

Le Bistro. FRENCH • BISTRO Professional chef, Andy Trousdale

Bella Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. ITALIAN • PIZZA

joint dating back to prohibition. Take the short boat ride over to the restaurant. 2765 NE 28th Court, 954-941-0418 $$$

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. PIZZA • WINGS You can credit this

Tasty dishes, large portions and delivery is available. 40 SW 15th St., 954-784-3696 $$

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, 954946-9240 $$$

Bobby Rubino’s. BARBECUE • AMERICAN Specials and coupons

Lito’s Turf & Surf. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Family-owned and operated with catering options available. 2460 N. Federal Highway, 954-782-8111 $$

Brew Fish. BAR AND GRILL Dine outside in the tiki hut overlooking

The Nauti Dawg Marina Café. AMERICAN Nestled in at the Light-

house 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 NE 29th Ave. (at the Lighthouse Point Marina), 954-941-0246 $$

Pampa Gaucho Churrascaria. BRAZILIAN Traditional rodizio for your inner carnivore. 4490 N. Federal Highway, 954-943-3595 $$

Papa’s Raw Bar. SUSHI • SEAFOOD Situated 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 adja-

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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 $$

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 Atlantic 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, 954785-2227 $

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 and

provides gluten free options. 1299 S. Federal Highway, 954-782-2688 $$

Checkers Old Munchen. GERMAN Sprechen sie Deutsch? You don’t

find 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 sautéed in lemon butter and topped with homemade brown gravy. The spaetzle (German 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

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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 hearts 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 everyone. 3919 N. Federal Highway., 954-582-4444

Cypress Nook. GERMAN This place has been in business for 38

years—talk about staying power. 201 SE 15th St., 954-781-3464 $

Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx. INTERNATIONAL This restaurant is an anchor of the South Florida fine dining scene. 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-782-0606 $$$$ 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 $$

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

seafood town. This is truly one of those best kept secret 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 NE 17th 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 Italian

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 $

Houston’s. AMERICAN Enjoy this contemporary eatery for lunch or

dinner. Outdoor bar and seating on the Intracoastal available. 2821 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-783-9499 $$$

J Mark’s. AMERICAN A relaxing, modern restaurant and bar with food and service to match. 1490 NE 23rd St., 954-782-7000 $$$

Kings Head British Pub Pompano Beach. PUB Fish and chips

bangers and mash, savory pies and other British classics are all made on premises. 900 E Atlantic Blvd., 754-222-8671 $$

La Rachetta at Whole Foods Market. PIZZA AND WINE 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 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 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 $$

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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 pool-side on the covered patio with the beach as your backdrop. 1200 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-782-0100 $$

Mediterraneo Cucina Siciliana. ITALIAN True Sicilian food served for dinner only. Closed on Mondays. 420 N. Federal Highway, 754-222-9174 $$

Nikki’s Orange Kitchen. CONTINENTAL 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 $$-$$$

Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar. AMERICAN Beach front dining at the Beachcomber Resort—go for the view. 1200 S. Ocean Blvd. 954-9417830 $$$ Ruby’s by the Sea. ITALIAN Italian by the sea is more like it. 2608 N. Ocean Blvd., 954-785-7700 $$

Rusty Hook Tavern. AMERICAN Located on the Pompano Intra-

coastal, 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 better know how to swim. 125 N. Riverside Drive, 954-942-9100 $ Seaside Grill. SEAFOOD • AMERICAN Enjoy a view of the Atlantic

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 Pompano

Beach border serving expertly prepared Italian food with quite a bit of a flare. In other words—not like mom used to make…this is way, way better. (No offense to mom.) A perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or a romantic dinner for two. 6241 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954 351-0505 $$$

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 ingredients, dine in, take out, or order custom catering. 147 S. Cypress Road. 954590-8342 $ 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 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 • JAPANESE A small and cozy place with delivery and carry out. 2233 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-941-1123 $$

Umberto’s of Long Island. ITALIAN • PIZZA When a pizza is named Grandma’s Pizza—you must order it. And trust us, you won’t regret it. There is family tradition baked into every bite. 2780 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-784-7110 $$

Valentino’s Italian Cuisine. ITALIAN • PIZZA An abundance 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, 954-5454881 $$

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

from the outside but it’s worth trying it out. 150 S. Sixth St., 954-7819464 $

Yakuza. JAPANESE • THAI The contemporary Asian anchored dé-

cor is a feast for the eyes: warm, inviting and totally unique. 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. 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 pizza 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 $$

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Biondos Pizza Plus. AMERICAN Have you ever been in the 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 NE Second St., 954426-1030

Burger Craze. BURGERS Top quality ingredients come together to

create unique taste sensations. Enjoy juicy burgers, hot dogs, wings and others daily. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 954-5965949 $$

Charlie’s Fish Fry. SEAFOOD Fish and chips, lobster bisque, blackened mahi sandwich among other seafood favorites.. 1200 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954-573-7198

Charm City. BURGERS 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 Duffy’s Sports Bar and Grill. AMERICAN With more TVs 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. 27 N. Federal Highway, 954-246-5333

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DINING OUT RESTAURANTS Gelateria. GELATO Offering more than 26 flavors of gelato right by

the sea. Open daily from 12pm to 10pm. 2096 NE Second St. (at the Wyndham Hotel), 694-428-2850

Mawi’s Cafe. ITALIAN Family owned Italian bistro serving break-

fast and lunch all day—paninis, bagels, salads, smoothies and more.

1934 S. Third Court, 954-481-8600

Nick’s Pizza. PIZZA Nick’s family moved from the Bronx to Deerfield Beach 13 years ago and opened Nick’s Pizza. The restaurant offers an extensive Italian catering menu and New York Style pizza. They offer delivery service too. 137 NE Second Ave., 954-421-6700.

The Pickle Barrel. 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

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can’t go wrong at the Olympia Flame. Friendly staff makes you feel like a regular—even if you aren’t—but you should be. 80 S. Federal Highway, 954-480-8402

Pizza Piez. ITALIAN 614 SE 10th St., 754-212-2396 The Sticky Bun. DELI • BAKERY • BRUNCH. Everyone will find

something to munch on, whether it be their flourless chocolate cake or a short rib panini with fontina cheese and pickled red onions… yum. 1619 SE Third Court, 754-212-5569

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. 21st Ave., 954-421-7200

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Burger Fi. BURGERS Everything at Burger Fi is cooked to order. 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

Legends Tavern and Grille. AMERICAN With three locations, they

must be doing something right. 3128 N Federal Highway, 754-220-8932

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 NE 36th 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 Plenty to

choose from at this joint. Pizza by the slice or the pie, subs and of course, the cheesesteaks. 3650 N. Federal Highway, 954-393-0322

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5 Girls Burgers. BURGERS Burgers, better known as broads, served by some badass women. 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 NE Third St., 954-941-0410

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Antica Roma Caffé. ITALIAN CAFÉ Serving classic cappuccino or espresso along with 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

Fresh local fish, ocean dishes and seafood salads.

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 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 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 milkshake.

And top your burger with some of that secret sauce. 591 S. Cypress Road, 954-942-2844 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

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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., 954782-5387 Jukebox Diner. DINER Bright, classic seating, jukeboxes, and that old-school diner feel. 2773 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-960-5882

Lester’s Diner. DINER American comfort fare in a retro setting.

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 a price that is unbeatable. 1157 S. Federal Highway, 954-783-8883 Pasquale’s Pizza. PIZZA Family owned and operated serving pizza by the pie and by the slice. 2680 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-601-0707

Phil’s Heavenly Pizza . PIZZA Seating indoors and outdoors with gluten free pizza options. 2647 E. Atlantic Blvd., 954-943-9270 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

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

Tortillería Mexicana. MEXICAN Looking for a taco that goes be-

yond 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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PHOTOS BY JEFF GRAVES A new tugboat was added to the scuba diving options at Shipwreck Park off of Pompano Beach.

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Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce Shining Star Award Luncheon Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach

PHOTO BY NICOLE MCDERMOTT School Board Vice Chair Nora Rupert, Congressman Ted Deutch, Mayor Lamar Fisher, Greater Pompano Beach Chairman Tim Hogans and Chamber CEO Ric Green celebrated with the winners of the annual Shining Star Awards. Shining Stars are named for their dedication to the north Broward community. Honorees included Joe Usman, Andy Buglione, Chris Fuller, Chadia Ghanem, Emma Ellington, Leila Moavera and Rudy Nesbit. Honorees Edward Myrick and Erica Gulrich were not pictured.

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SPIKE OUT STROKE WITH MOJO IKE ON THE MIC Saturday, October 7 • 1:00-5:00pm $35.00 Per Person • Silent Auction • 50/50 Tickets will be available on line at:

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available at the door. Please contact Sabrina Lunde at 954.786.6955 to make reservations.

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UNSOLICITED ADVICE

What It Means to Live in Lighthouse Point

BY JASON JOFFE UNTIL I BECAME INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, I DID not truly understand the significance, if any, of living in a small, self-governing city like Lighthouse Point. How is it different from living in a bigger city like Miami or Fort Lauderdale? Is it better?

What does living in Lighthouse Point really mean? Hurricane Irma highlighted some of the benefits of living in Lighthouse Point.

Despite skyrocketing public safety costs, Lighthouse Point is one of a dwindling number of small cities that has retained its own independent police and fire/EMS departments. Although access to public safety services is a given for most Americans, having

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first class police and fire/EMS departments dedicated to serving only the needs of approximately 10,000 residents is a luxury, a luxury that Lighthouse Point has been able to deliver while still maintaining one of the lowest millage rates in Broward County.

What that means for our residents is that during hurricane Irma we had our police patrolling the City up until the very last possible minute before the storm and as soon as possible after the storm passed. We were able to swiftly and efficiently secure the city after

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the storm to ensure that life and property were protected from those who may have wanted to take advantage of the situation.

When Broward County was hesitant to continue a countywide curfew, Lighthouse Point city officials, in consultation with our Chief of Police, decided it was in the best interests of Lighthouse Point to continue a curfew to ensure the protection of our residents and their property. This would not have been possible without our own independent police department. Fortunately, because the storm winds did not reach the magnitude that would require our first responders to evacuate, our fire/EMS first responders remained in the city and were never more than several minutes away from any resident who may have required medical attention after the storm passed. Lighthouse Point also has its own public works department. Thanks to them, roads were cleared of debris and passable in record time after the storm.

Although police, fire, and public works are undeniably important, Lighthouse Point is also blessed with its own library, recreation, code enforcement, and building departments. Each department pitched in during Irma by taking on jobs that, on any ordinary day, fell outside the scope of their duties. Whether it was answering phones, helping disseminate critical information to our residents, or helping residents fill out FEMA forms, every city staff member should be commended for going above and beyond during Irma.

So, what does it mean to live in Lighthouse Point? To me, it means peace of mind. Peace of mind in knowing that employees who work in Lighthouse Point every day and elected officials who live no more than a few miles away have my back. That peace of mind is something I have come to appreciate even more after seeing our City in action during Irma.

Jason Joffe is the Lighthouse Point City Commission Vice President.

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